Walk by his grave daily

[u/engagedinmarblehead]

Lest we forget how this young man died

[u/rhit06]

He and another man were sailing a boat they had been repairing back from Revere Beach to Long Wharf. The next day the boat was found badly damaged and it was presumed it had collided with another vessel. The other man's (George D Baker) body was found later that day. Hiram's body (as noted) was not found until several weeks later.

I assume this is the George Baker (based on the date of death): https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242087232/george-baker

News Clippings: https://imgur.com/a/atCMZSr

[u/engagedinmarblehead → u/rhit06]

Thank you for that info. I appreciate it.

[u/rhit06 → u/engagedinmarblehead]

I was pleasantly surprised to have found such a good article with some details. It was also interesting how widely reported their deaths were, several papers as far as Ohio had short blurbs.

I also thought it was somewhat noteworthy (although perhaps not too uncommon at the time) that he had just turned 17 but already had a wife and 1 child. I mis-read his birth date as 1860, but its actually 1850 so he was 27, makes more sense.

[u/Electrical_Sea6653 → u/rhit06]

I really like how they noted George was temperate and industrious, and that Hiram was a good man in every way. Nice ways to be remembered all these years later!

[u/lovelovehatehate → u/Electrical_Sea6653]

I like that we are thinking about them 150 years later. Just two regular people, appreciated through a device they couldn’t even imagine. RIP Hiram and George. You are not forgotten.

[u/BlackClagger → u/rhit06]

Dix out for Hiram B! RIP

[u/hicklander]

His grandson Lester Hennesey would play a few professional games with Ty Cobb

[u/Silent_plans → u/hicklander]

Alright, how did you find that? Serious sleuthing.

[u/rhit06 → u/Silent_plans]

For clarity it was the grandson of the second victim George Baker. If you go to his findagrave linked above and click through to his daughter Sara it was her son. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53171297/lester_baker-hennessey

[u/hicklander → u/rhit06]

Yup sorry I was wrong

[u/rhit06 → u/hicklander]

Still related to this grave and still a pretty interesting fact!

[u/gwhh → u/hicklander]

Cool!!!

[u/Silent_plans]

Funny to think how different Lynn was back then.

[u/Wide_Physics788]

I’m from Lynn! What cemetery is this?

[u/engagedinmarblehead → u/Wide_Physics788]

Edgewood cemetery in Nashua NH

[u/Famous-Crazy3395]

The family was very progressive putting the cause of death on the stone. Cautionary tale and also answering the question everyone has when a young person passes.

[u/Minute_Test3608]

People should do a lot more story telling. Cemeteries are life museums

[u/SirGothamHatt]

Wow they're right about Lynn, you never go out the way you came in

[u/SuperPoodie92477]

I thought the year of death was 1977 until I looked a bit closer. Was definitely thinking “how did this dude live to be 127 years old?”

[u/dtagonfly71 → u/SuperPoodie92477]

You’re not the only one 😂

[u/SuperPoodie92477 → u/dtagonfly71]

I think I’m glad? 🤣 I just had an eye exam last week & the doctor said my eyes were fine. 🤣

[u/One_Sun_6258]

Im pretty sure ive been to this grave just curious where is this

[u/rhit06 → u/One_Sun_6258]

Edgewood Cemtery in New Hampshire: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47655032/hiram-b-morse

[u/One_Sun_6258 → u/rhit06]

Thanx ... I vist a lot of cemeteries. But this is not where I thought it was ...thanx

[u/Swimming-Sand6166]

Poor Hiram. Rip.

[u/Oakvilleresident]

Why did they need to put that info on the stone ( about how long he was missing )? It just seems like a more painful memory for everyone, or maybe that’s the point .

[u/AcrobaticLadder4959]

That is a bit strange to put on a tombstone but interesting.

[u/COACHREEVES → u/AcrobaticLadder4959]

You mean when they found the body? I agree.

Like it was what we call a trauma dump by the family - kind of in shock and “said more” to the engraver.