Bertie COUNTY NC Newspaper Clipping - Loenard and Thurston Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by "Neil Baker" http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm Windsor Ledger April 6, 1899 TOMBSTONES OF STRANGERS In the small skirt of woods just out of the corporate limits in what is known as "the park" there are two tombstones that mark the resting place of strangers who died in our county. We copy the inscriptions: "In memory of Wm S. Loenard who was born in Bridgewater, Mass April 22,1794. Died Aug 15, 1825 Far from my native land My spirit wings its flight To dwell at God's right hand With angels fair and bright The square and compasses cut on the stone indicate that Mr. Loenard was a member of the masonic fraternity. The other tomb is marked as follows: Latham Thurston Born in Newport R.I. Sept 22, 1795 Died Aug 29, 1832 in the 37th year of his age. We have sent a marked copy of this article to the postmaster of each of these places and request them to communicate with the relatives of the persons who are buried here. NOTE: Are these the Tombstones that are located on the waterfront between the Cashie River bridge and the old train station/pickle plant? Haven't seen them in years, but there are two graves somewhere in this vacinity. Lou Craig