Elizabeth Hathaway Stone

1827–1903 (age 76)

Biography

Elizabeth Hathaway Stone offered gentle counsel and quiet generosity to friends and strangers alike, her presence a steady reassurance.

Her compassionate legacy endures through those who still visit Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery in her honor.

Also buried at Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery

Mary Coffin Luce Jones
1840–1917 (age 77)
Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery
Mary Coffin Luce Jones (1840-1917) was an American woman descended from prominent New England families.
William Cole Nye Swift
1815–1892 (age 77)
Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery
William Cole Nye Swift (1815-1892) was a Fairhaven resident connected to prominent New England whaling families.
Charles Taber
1822–1887 (age 65)
Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery
Charles Taber (1822-1887) was a 19th-century resident who lived into his mid-60s.
Anna Hathaway
1855–1933 (age 78)
Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery
Anna Hathaway (1855–1933) is buried in Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery, remembered by those who knew her.
Samuel Rodman Jr.
1792–1876 (age 84)
Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery
Samuel Rodman Jr. was a merchant and community member who lived from 1792 to 1876.
Edward Bagley Merrill
1835–1920 (age 85)
Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery
Edward Bagley Merrill (1835-1920) was a New Bedford resident who lived 85 years.