History and genealogy of the Stackpole family . ED BEFORE 1680. MARGARET (WARREN) HIS WIFE. THEIR DESCENDANTS ERECTED THIS STONE IN 1907. On the back of the stone are inscribed the followingnames of ancestors known to have been buried here:— PHILIP STACPOLE, 1690-1761,AND WIFE, MERCY (THOMPSON). JOSHUA STACPOLE, 1713—AND WIVES, LUCY (BAKER)AND ABIGAIL (HOBBS). JAMES STACPOLE, 1714— AND WIFE, ELIZABETH (PIERCE). STEPHEN STACPOLE, 1760-1843,AND WIFE, ESTHER (WARREN). Over sixty persons assembled, Aug. 30, 1907 for theannual reunion and the dedication of the monument. Aftera few remarks by the pr
History and genealogy of the Stackpole family . ED BEFORE 1680. MARGARET (WARREN) HIS WIFE. THEIR DESCENDANTS ERECTED THIS STONE IN 1907. On the back of the stone are inscribed the followingnames of ancestors known to have been buried here:— PHILIP STACPOLE, 1690-1761,AND WIFE, MERCY (THOMPSON). JOSHUA STACPOLE, 1713—AND WIVES, LUCY (BAKER)AND ABIGAIL (HOBBS). JAMES STACPOLE, 1714— AND WIFE, ELIZABETH (PIERCE). STEPHEN STACPOLE, 1760-1843,AND WIFE, ESTHER (WARREN). Over sixty persons assembled, Aug. 30, 1907 for theannual reunion and the dedication of the monument. Aftera few remarks by the president, Mrs. Annie W. Baer, prayerwas offered and a verse of Nearer, my God, to Thee wassung. Then a historical address was read by Rev. EverettS. Stackpole, which was afterward published by vote of theAssociation. Then the company sang a verse of America,and remarks were made by George F. Stackpole of River-head, N. Y. JAMES STACPOLfmS2 — 1736EMiGRATED BEFORE ^GARET (WARREN)HIS WIFE. TMtiR DESCENDANTS ERECTEDTHIS STONE JN STACKPOLE MEMORIAL THE OLD FARM 73 The entire cost of the monument, including postage, trav-eling expenses and printing of the historical address, was$, and one hundred contributors sent in $ inresponse to a circular, varying from fifty cents to tendollars. The substance of the historical address is embodied inthis book, here and there; its conclusion may be worthpreservation:— In the preface to the History and Genealogy of theStackpole Family I stated that the aim and wish of theauthor was to lead the youth who bear its name to a justamount of family pride and so become an incentive to broadeducation, earnest endeavor, sympathetic helpfulness, andnoble hving. I trust that the same motive has promptedall who have contributed toward the erection of this number of contributors and the cheerfulness of theirgiving have afforded me much pleasure, and I know that Iexpress the minds of the committee when I here returntha
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