High Street Cemetery · Hingham, Massachusetts
Rebekah Hathaway Tower
1 Aug 1795 – 22 Aug 1876 · about 81 years
From the burial index · with sourced details below
Rebekah Hathaway Tower lived from 1 Aug 1795 to 22 Aug 1876, a span of about 81 years.
Born a Hathaway, and known here by the name Tower. Theirs is one of 75 markers bearing the name Tower in this ground: kin, or several families, gathered together.
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What the 1893 History of Hingham records confirmed
Matched matching birth and death dates in the Tower family entry of the 1893 History of Hingham, corroborated by a relative's name.
The entry, as printed
ay, dau. of Alanson and Rebecca (Battles) Hathaway of Ply. She was b. Aug. 1, 1795, and d. 22 Aug. 1876, aet. 81 yrs. Reuben d. 27 Oct. 1881, Bet. 86 yrs. " Clock- maker." Resided on Main, near High St. Ch.,— 50. i. Beuben, b. in Hing Nov. 30, 1820. ii. Rebekah, b. at Kingston, Feb. 18, 1822. m. Feb. 28, 1841, Ezra Wilder, iii. Betsey Ann, b. at Kingston, Sept. 3, 1823. m. Nov. 3, 1844, P
1893 History of Hingham, Vol. II–III (Genealogical). Read on archive.org ↗
Where this was, today
The 1893 record places this person at Main, near High St. in Hingham. Today that is Main Street near High Street, South Hingham. The corner of Main and High Streets, beside the cemetery gate. It is a short walk from the cemetery.
The street still carries the name; the exact house is not pinned, so read this as the block, not a doorstep.
The inscription
Age 81
Born in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.
A photograph of the marker survives; see it on Find a Grave ↗.
This is what the record holds so far: gathered, sourced, and still growing. There is more of Rebekah's life to recover, and some of what is shown above is matched, not certain. A correction or a family memory is a gift; submit a source, correction, or memory.