Foote-Rockwell Cemetery, Ingham Co., Michigan

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Posted by:
Alec Hamilton Findlay
BSA Eagle Project
Boy Scout Troop 109
Okemos, Michigan
findlayjohn@yahoo.com
September 2006

Foote-Rockwell Cemetery
Hagadorn Road, Alaiedon Township
Ingham County, Michigan, USA

Directions:  Foote-Rockwell Cemetery, an abandoned rural cemetery, is located on Hagadorn 
Road 0.2 miles south of Jolly Road in the NW  ¼ , Section 5, Alaiedon Township, T3NR1W, 
Ingham County, Michigan.

Comments:  This scenic area lies between two ravines around which flows Heron Creek.  The 
cemetery is overseen by Alaiedon Township.  Approximately 66 pioneers were interred at the site 
of the Truman Rockwell family farm from 1850 to 1926.  No map of the burials is known to exist.  
Many tombstones are broken, eroded, and illegible.  Several gravesites cannot now be located.
  
"To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is 
the worth of human life, unless it be woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of 
history?" –Cicero

Tombstone Transcriptions (43, alphabetical):
*note: Biographical information related to each tombstone transcription is presented separately, 
following the complete listing of transcriptions. 


BENNETT, Amos/Tombstone Reading
WILLIAM H.
Died
Mar. 8, 1856
Aged
1 mo & 20 D's
AMOS
Died
Oct 4, 1860
Aged
21 Days
Infant Children of
J. & M. Bennett
Footstone Reading:
A. B. 




BENNET, George/Tombstone Reading:
GEORGE
Son of
Peter & Rachel
BENNET
died Aug. 2, 1859.
Aged 13 yrs. & 10 m's
JOSEPH H.
died July 8, 1852.
Aged 1mo. & 10 d's
Footstone Reading:
G. B.

BENNETT, John/Tombstone Reading:
OUR
FATHER
JOHN BENNETT
DIED
Oct. 15, 1876
AGED
84 Yr's, 5 M's & 26 D's
(one line of illegible verse)
Gone but not forgotten.
Footstone Reading:
(none located)

BENNET, Joseph H./Tombstone Reading:
GEORGE
Son of
Peter & Rachel
BENNET
died Aug. 2, 1859.
Aged 13 yrs. & 10 m's
JOSEPH H.
died July 8, 1852.
Aged 1mo. & 10 d's
Footstone Reading:
J. B.











BENNETT, Sarah/Tombstone Reading:
SARAH
WIFE OF
JOHN BENNETT
DIED
Sept. 12, 1883
AGED
90 Y's 4 M's 19 d's
Rest mother rest in quiet sleep
While friends in sorrow o'er thee weep.
Footstone Reading:
S. B.

BENNET, Sarah Jane/Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
(none located)

BENNETT, William H./Tombstone Reading:
WILLIAM H.
Died
Mar. 8, 1856
Aged
1 mo & 20 D's
AMOS
Died
Oct 4, 1860
Aged
21 Days
Infant Children of
J. & M. Bennett
Footstone Reading:
W. H. B.

BLISS, Cerelia M./Tombstone Reading:
CERELIA M.
daughter of
DAVID & MATILDA BLISS
died Aug. 17, 1858
AGED
32 Yrs 9 Mos & 17 Dys
Footstone Reading:
C. M. B.






BLISS, David/Tombstone Reading:
(two broken pieces, one with weeping willow tree engraving)
DAVID BLISS
DIED
April 22, 1859.
aged 57 y'rs 7 mo's
& 17 days
Footstone Reading:
D. B.

BLISS, Matilda/Tombstone Reading:
MATILDA
Wife of
DAVID BLISS
BORN
May 4, 1802
DIED
Nov. 11, 1891
Footstone Reading:
(present, but illegible)

BURGESS, David T./Tombstone Reading:
(broken pieces)
T. BUR
Footstone Reading:
D. T. B.

BURGESS, Electa A./Tombstone Reading:
(three broken pieces, one engraved with weeping
willow tree and a finger pointing to a book labeled "Holy Bible")
ELECTA A.
Wife of
DAVID T. BURGESS
died Mar. 15, 1862
Aged 42 y'rs 10 mo.
8 days
A light has from our household gone
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
Footstone Reading:
(none located)

COLLINS, Anna Bell/Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
A. B. C.


COLLINS, Raymond/Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
(none located)

COLLINS, Sumner/Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
I. C.

COLLINS, Wilbur Guy/Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
W. G. C.

FELTON, Helen M./Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
 Footstone Reading:
H. M. F.

GLOSSER, Bessie W./Tombstone Reading:
BESSIE W.
Footstone Reading:
(none located)

GLOSSER, Birney J./Tombstone Reading:
BIRNEY J.
Footstone Reading:
(none located)

GLOSSER, Charles/Tombstone Reading:
CHARLES GLOSSER
1843-1926
SARAH A.  HIS WIFE
1846-1895
BESSIE W.
1872-1873
BIRNEY J.
1885-1888
Footstone Reading:
(none located)

GLOSSER, Julia F./Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
J. F. G.



GLOSSER, Sarah A./Tombstone Reading:
CHARLES GLOSSER
1843-1926
SARAH A.  HIS WIFE
1846-1895
BESSIE W.
1872-1873
BIRNEY J.
1885-1888
Footstone Reading:
(none located)

HULSE, Delbert T./Tombstone Reading:
DELBERT
Son of
N. A. & M. A. Hulse
DIED
May 8, 1868
AGED
5 Mo's & 13 D's
(four lines of illegible verse)
Footstone Reading:
D. H.

LAPHAM, Aaron M./Tombstone Reading:
(five broken pieces, writing on both sides)
(on front)
AARON M. LAPHAM
DIED
Oct. 11, 1868
AGED
34 Y'rs. 3 Mo's & 28 D's
A faithful friend, companion dear.
A tender husband is buried here.
Great is the loss of life we sustain
But hope to meet in heaven again.
 (on back/with engraving of two clasping hands)
FAREWELL
MY
HUSBAND
Footstone Reading:
(illegible)







LAPHAM, Ernest Melvin/Tombstone Reading:
(front side)
ERNEST
(back side)
ERNEST MELVIN
Only Child of
Henry C & Fannie B
LAPHAM
died Feb. 22, 1864
Ag'd 7 y's 3 M and 9 d's
But Jesus called unto him and said,
Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not,
for of such is the Kingdom of God.   St. Luke .18.6.16.
Footstone Reading:
__. M. L. (one corner gone from footstone)

LAPHAM, Mary/Tombstone Reading:
MARY LAPHAM
DIED
Apr. 2, 1863
Aged 40 yrs. 7 mo. & 21 d's
Footstone Reading:
 M. L.

LAPHAM, Mary A./Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
M. A. L.

LAPHAM, Thomas/Tombstone Reading:
THOMAS LAPHAM
DIED
Aug 15, 1859
Aged 63 yrs 10 m's
& 5 days
Footstone Reading:
T. L.

MANLEY, Mary/Tombstone Reading:
(engraving of a rose over the name Mary)
MARY
Wife of
HENRY MANLEY
Died
Jan. 11, 1872
Aged
34 Y'r & 8 Mo's
& 15 D's
Footstone Reading:
M. M.
ROCKWELL, Albert/Tombstone Reading:
(on one side of four-sided family monument)
PHEBE H.
WIFE OF
TRUMAN
ROCKWELL
1811-1850
ALBERT
Son of
T. & P. H. ROCKWELL
1850-1852
Footstone Reading:
A. R.

ROCKWELL, Alma/Tombstone Reading:
(on one side of four-sided family monument)
ALMA
WIFE OF
TRUMAN
ROCKWELL
1816-    
Footstone Reading:
(none located)

ROCKWELL, Phebe H./Tombstone Reading:
(on one side of four-sided family monument)
PHEBE H.
WIFE OF
TRUMAN
ROCKWELL
1811-1850
ALBERT
Son of
T. & P. H. ROCKWELL
1850-1852
Footstone Reading:
P. H. R.

ROCKWELL, Truman/Tombstone Reading:
(on one side of four-sided family monument)
TRUMAN
ROCKWELL
Apr. 9, 1816
Feb. 15, 1888
Footstone Reading:
(none located)



ROWLEY, Charles A./Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
C. A. R.

SILL, ThomasL./Tombstone Reading:
(on one side of four-sided family monument)
THOMAS L.
Son of
CLARK & A. SILL
1839-1869
Footstone Reading:
T. L. S.

SMITH, Cassius/Tombstone Reading:
(three broken pieces, one with illustration of willow tree and temple;
birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
If real worth deserves a tear,
Stop reader, pay thy tribute here.
The godly man beneath this stone,
Equalled by few excell'd by none.
Footstone Reading:
C. S.

STRINGHAM, Henry C./Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
(none located)

THOMAS, Peleg G./Tombstone Reading:
PELEG G. THOMAS
DIED
Apr, 14, 1868.
AGED
54 Y'rs & 19 D's
Footstone Reading:
P. G.

WASHBURN, Abagail/Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
(not located)

WASHBURN, Electa/Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
(not located)


WASHBURN, Herbert A./Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
(not located)

WASHBURN, Manford/Tombstone Reading:
(two broken pieces)
M. WASHBURN
DIED
Jan. 22, 1868
64 Y & 10 M's 8D
Footstone Reading:
M. W.

WASHBURN, Rosealetta E./Tombstone Reading:
(base only, birth/death dates taken from previous cemetery reading)
Footstone Reading:
R. E. W.


Biographical Information (43, alphabetical, to accompany transcriptions cited above):

BENNETT, Amos; 1860-1860; infant (21 days) son of John Franklin Bennett, Sr. and Mary 
(Hahn) Bennett; grandson of John and Sarah Bennett; shares tombstone with his infant brother, 
William H. Bennett.  He also had a sister, Sarah A. Bennett (reference Sarah A. Glosser).

BENNET, George; 1845-1859; born in Ohio to Peter and Rachel Bennet; shares tombstone with 
his brother, Joseph H.; brother of Sarah Jane.  George's father, Peter, was the son of John and 
Sarah Bennett.  Peter and Rachel moved to Michigan in 1851-1852.  They lived on a farm north of 
the cemetery next to Peter's brothers, John F. and Jacob.  George's death is recorded on the 
Mortality Schedule of the 1860 Census for Meridian Township.  (Note: This branch of the family 
used "Bennet" without final "t.") 

BENNETT, John; 1792-1876; married to Sarah Bennett; three known sons: John F., Jacob, and 
Peter.  John was a Veteran of the War of 1812 and lived in Section 8, Alaiedon Township.

BENNET, Joseph H.; 1852-1852; infant son of Peter and Rachel Bennet; brother of Sarah Jane 
and George, with whom he shares tombstone.  Joseph's father, Peter, was the son of John and 
Sarah Bennett.  Peter and Rachel moved to Michigan in 1851-1852.  They lived on a farm 
(Section 31, Meridian Township) several miles north of the cemetery next to Peter's brothers, 
John F. and Jacob. (Note: This branch of the family used "Bennet" without final "t.")

BENNETT, Sarah; 1793-1883; married to John Bennett; three known sons: John Franklin 
Bennett, Sr., Jacob Bennett, and Peter Bennett; family lived in Section 8 of Alaiedon Township.

BENNET, Sarah Jane; 1855-1860; daughter of Peter and Rachel Bennet; granddaughter of John 
and Sarah Bennett, sister of George and Joseph Bennet.  According to the 1860 census, she was 
born in Ohio.  Various cemetery readings list her birth date as November 24, 1855 and death date 
as May 6, 1860.  (Note: This branch of the family used "Bennet" without final "t.")
BENNETT, William H.; 1856-1856; son of John Franklin Bennett, Sr. and Mary (Hahn) Bennett; 
grandson of John and Sarah Bennett; shares the tombstone with his infant brother, Amos.  He also 
had a sister, Sarah A. Bennett (reference Sarah A. Glosser).

BLISS, Cerelia M.; 1825-1858; daughter of David and Matilda Bliss.

BLISS, David; 1801-1859; husband of Matilda Bliss.  According to an 1859 map, David owned 
the SE ¼ Section 1 in Delhi Township, Ingham County, Michigan.

BLISS, Matilda; 1802-1891; wife of David Bliss; born in Massachusetts.  According to 1880 
Census, at time of death, Matilda lived with widower son, Roderick A. Bliss, in Onondaga, MI.

BURGESS, David T.; 1810-1862; Husband of Electa A. Burgess; a previous cemetery reading 
lists his date of death as December 25, 1862, aged 52 years, 8 months, and 15 days.  He owned 
198 acres of farmland on Sections 7 and 18 in Alaiedon Township.  Of special interest: Mary Ann 
Bennett, daughter of John Franklin Bennett, Sr., married Jay P. Burgess, son of David and Electa 
Burgess on May 7, 1871 (Lansing Rep., 5111871).

BURGESS, Electa A.; 1820-1862; Wife of David T. Burgess.

COLLINS, Anna Bell; 1865-1869; daughter of The Reverend Joseph W. Collins (1818-1899) 
and his wife, Laura (1834-1921); sister of Raymond, Sumner, Wilbur Guy, and Alice E. Collins 
Wright (1877-1943); previous cemetery reading lists date of birth as January 5, 1865 and date of 
death as April 13, 1869.  Anna died of dropsy (Ingham County Death Record).  The Collins' 
family farm was in the SE corner of Lansing Township, Michigan.  Anna Bell's sister, Alice E. 
Collins, married Lawrence A. Wright (1875-1959).  Anna Bell's parents, sister Alice, and Alice's 
family are buried in Mount Hope Cemetery on Mount Hope Road in Lansing, Michigan.

COLLINS, Raymond; 1858-1860; son of The Reverend Joseph W. Collins (1818-1899) and his 
wife, Laura (1834-1921); brother of Anna Bell, Sumner, Wilbur Guy, and Alice E. Collins Wright 
(1877-1943).  A previous cemetery reading lists his date of birth as August 29, 1858 and date of 
death as Feb. 7, 1860.  The Collins' family farm was in the SE corner of Lansing Township, 
Michigan.  His parents, sister Alice, and Alice's family are buried in Mount Hope Cemetery on 
Mount Hope Road in Lansing, MI. 

COLLINS, Sumner; 1866-1866; infant son of The Reverend Joseph W. Collins (1818-1899) and 
his wife, Laura (1834-1921); brother of Anna Bell, Raymond, Wilbur Guy, and Alice E. Collins 
Wright (1877-1943).  A previous cemetery reading lists his date of birth as March 11, 1866 and 
date of death as April 20, 1866.  The Collins' family farm was in the SE corner of Lansing 
Township, MI.  His parents, sister Alice, and Alice's family are buried in Mount Hope Cemetery 
on Mount Hope Road in Lansing, Michigan.  There is confusion about why the footstone reading 
is "I.C." ("?Infant Collins").






COLLINS, Wilbur Guy; 1873-1875; infant son of The Reverend Joseph W. Collins (1818-1899) 
and his wife, Laura (1834-1921); brother of Anna Bell, Raymond, Sumner, and Alice E. Collins 
Wright (1877-1943).  A previous cemetery reading lists his date of birth as January 10, 1873 and 
date of death as April 18, 1875.  Ingham County Death Record gives the date of death as April 15, 
1875 at age 2 years, 3 months of scarlet fever in Lansing, MI.  The Collins' family farm was in the 
SE corner of Lansing Township, MI. His parents, sister Alice, and Alice's family are buried in Mt. 
Hope Cemetery, Lansing, MI.

FELTON, Helen M.; 1847-1851; second known burial in cemetery; daughter of Daniel and Mary 
Jane Felton. Previous cemetery reading lists date of death as October 10, 1851, aged 4 years, 8 
months, and 25 days.  The Felton family lived one mile west of the Rockwell farm cemetery.

GLOSSER, Bessie W.; 1872-1873; daughter of Charles and Sarah A. (Bennett) Glosser.  Date of 
birth/death taken from family tombstone (see Charles Glosser).

GLOSSER, Birney J.; 1885-1888; child of Charles and Sarah A. (Bennett) Glosser.  Date of 
birth/death taken from family tombstone (see Charles Glosser).

GLOSSER, Charles; 1843-1926; married Sarah A. Bennett in nearby Meridian Township on July 
4, 1866; father of Bessie W. and Birney J.  Charles was a Civil War Veteran, Company G, 6th 
Michigan Cavalry.  He is the last known burial in Rockwell Cemetery.  The Glossers lived on 
Section 6 in Alaiedon Township.  

GLOSSER, Julia F.; 1853-1865; born May 4, 1853 and died May 10, 1865 aged 12 years and 6 
days.  Possible sister of Charles Glosser.

GLOSSER, Sarah A.; 1846-1895; daughter of John Franklin Bennett, Sr. and Mary (Hahn) 
Bennett; sister of Amos and William H. Bennett; granddaughter of John and Sarah Bennett.  She 
married Charles Glosser in nearby Meridian Township on July 4, 1866 and they lived on Section 6 
in Alaiedon Township.

HULSE, Delbert T.; 1867-1868; son of Norman A. and ?Melinda A. Hulse. Delbert was born in 
nearby Meridian Township and died of congestion in the lungs.

LAPHAM, Aaron M.; 1834-1868; born in New York to Thomas and Deborah Lapham; husband 
of Elnora (Elvira) Lapham; father of Mary A. Lapham (1868-1869).  He died of peritonitis.

LAPHAM, Ernest Melvin; 1856-1864; only child of Henry C. and Fannie B. Lapham.  Top of 
tombstone has a sleeping lamb carving. 

LAPHAM, Mary; 1823-1863; likely daughter of Thomas and Deborah Lapham.

LAPHAM, Mary A.; 1868-1869; daughter of Aaron M. and Elnora (Elvira) A. Lapham.  
According to the State Death Index, she died of croup on February 24, 1869, aged 6 months, in 
Meridian Township.  The State Death Index lists Mary's parents as Aaron and Elnora while the 
Ingham County Death Record lists Mary's parents as Aaron and Elvira.


LAPHAM, Thomas; 1795-1859; married to Deborah; father of Aaron M.; likely father of Mary 
(1823-1863).  The Mortality Census for the year preceding the June 1860 census read: "Thomas 
Lapham, age 64, b. NY, married, Farmer, Died Aug. 1859 of bilious fever in Meridian Township."  
He farmed 160 acres on the SW ¼ Section 29, Meridian Township.

MANLEY, Mary; 1837-1872; wife of Henry Manley.  A former cemetery caretaker recalled 
having seen a now-missing tombstone next to this gravesite was for a twelve-year old daughter 
(also named Mary) of Henry and Mary.  Her tombstone has not been seen since the 1980's.  To 
further substantiate, the State Death Record lists a Mary C. Manley, born in Ohio to Henry and 
Mary Manley, died August 17, 1875, aged 12 years, of brain fever. 
 
ROCKWELL, Albert; 1850-1852; son of Truman and Phebe H. (Drake) Rockwell.  It has been 
suggested that his mother died giving birth to him, or shortly thereafter.

ROCKWELL, Alma; 1816-__; second wife of Truman Rockwell; born in NY.  Though her name 
is on the Rockwell monument, there is no date of death.  It is thought that she was buried 
elsewhere or her date of death was never cut into the stone.  Before marrying Truman Rockwell, 
Alma was the wife of Clark Sill.  Thomas L. Sill, also on the Rockwell monument, was her son 
from her marriage to Clark Sill.

ROCKWELL, Phebe H. (Drake); 1811-1850; first wife of Truman Rockwell (married in 1840, 
source: vol. 69, year 1840, Livingston County, Michigan Marriage Records 1836-1933); mother 
of Albert.  Phebe was the first known burial in the Rockwell cemetery.  It has been suggested that 
Phebe died giving birth to Albert, or shortly thereafter.

ROCKWELL, Truman; 1816-1888; born in Vermont to parents both born in Vermont (source: 
1880 Census); married Phebe H. Drake in 1840 (source: vol. 69, year 1840, Livingston County, 
Michigan Marriage Records 1836-1933); father of Albert.  His second wife was Alma.  Truman 
owned the farm where the cemetery is located.

ROWLEY, Charles A.; 1832-1858; son of Constant and Eveline Rowley.  He died November 4, 
1858, aged 26 years, 7 months, 25 days.  Rowley's farm is shown on an 1859 Plat Map as being in 
Lansing Township, Section 36.

SILL, Thomas L.; 1839-1869; son of Clark and Alma Sill.  Alma Sill later married Truman 
Rockwell.  Thomas was a single man and a telegraph operator.  He died of consumption (TB).  
The State Death Record lists Thomas "C." Sill, son of Clark and Alma Sill died October 3, 1869 
in Alaiedon Township, aged 36 years, 2 months, and 1 day (Ledger page 237, #293). 

SMITH, Cassius; 1824-1861; a prosperous landowner who, according to the 1859 Plat Map, 
owned acreage in the nearby townships of Lansing and Delhi.  His father-in-law was an early land 
speculator in Northwestern Ingham County.  Cassius died December 10, 1861, aged 37 years, 11 
months, and 12 days.  His footstone with initials identifies his grave.

STRINGHAM, Henry C.; 1787-1864; died March 4, 1864, aged 77 years, 1 month, and 27 days.

THOMAS, Peleg G.; 1814-1868; a Masonic symbol is engraved at the top of his tombstone.

WASHBURN, Abagail; 1821-1873; born in Oneida, New York; second wife of Manford 
Washburn; mother of Electa, Ladesca, Herbert A., and Rosealetta.  Abagail died of consumption 
(tuberculosis).

WASHBURN, Electa; 1853-1869; Born in NY; daughter of Manford Washburn and his second 
wife, Abagail; sister of Herbert A., Ladesca, and Rosealetta Washburn.  Electa died June 15, 1869 
in Alaiedon Township, aged 16 years, 3 months, and 10 days (On-line State Death Record, Ledger 
page 233 #294).  Her death is also included on the 1870 Mortality Census: Electa Washburn, died 
Alaiedon Township, age 17, b. NY, of consumption (TB).  

WASHBURN, Herbert A.; 1859-1880; son of Manford Washburn and his second wife, Abagail; 
brother of Electa, Ladesca, and Rosealetta.  Herbert died of consumption (tuberculosis).

WASHBURN, Manford; 1805-1868; second wife was Abagail Washburn.  They were the 
parents of Rosealetta, Electa, Ladesca, and Herbert A. Washburn.  Manford was born in Oneida, 
New York, to Martin and Martha Washburn.  He owned 140 acres on Sandhill Road near the 
cemetery.  He died of lung fever in Alaiedon Township: State Death Record: Ledger page 161, 
#38.  In a notation from a previous cemetery reading, it is stated that daughter Ladesca married 
Peter Bennett, Jr., son of Peter Bennett; who was the son of John Bennett.

WASHBURN, Rosealetta E.; 1845-1862; daughter of Manford Washburn and his second wife, 
Abagail; sister of Electa, Ladesca, and Herbert A. Washburn; died June 23, 1862, aged 17 years, 6 
months.  A previous cemetery reading states that Rosealetta's tombstone was missing by 1963.



Please note: Sincere thanks to Elaine Davis, Don Ely, and Ed Gillespie for their genealogical skills and 
information about the above-named individuals.  Thanks to all the Troop 109 Boy Scouts and other 
volunteers who helped me with this project.  Special thanks to my parents, John and Marjorie Findlay, and 
my sister, Allison, for their encouragement and support.




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