Elizabeth McFarland

1780–1838 (age 58)

Biography

Elizabeth McFarland spent her years in the early republic, quietly shaping the lives of those around her with grace and steadfast compassion. Her presence was felt in the domestic spheres that sustained communities during the young nation’s formative decades.

Her memory rests beneath the stones of Old North Cemetery, where friends and kin continue to honor the calm strength she offered throughout her life.

Also buried at Old North Cemetery

Eli Todd
1769–1833 (age 64)
Old North Cemetery
Eli Todd was a New Haven physician and founder of the Connecticut Retreat for the Insane who lived from 1769 to 1833.
Daniel Wadsworth
1771–1848 (age 77)
Old North Cemetery
Daniel Wadsworth was a Middletown resident and art patron who lived from 1771 to 1848.
Franklin Pierce
1804–1869 (age 65)
Old North Cemetery
Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) was the 14th President of the United States from Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Jane Pierce
1806–1863 (age 57)
Old North Cemetery
Jane Pierce (1806-1863) was the wife of President Franklin Pierce and First Lady of the United States.
Mason Fitch Cogswell
1761–1830 (age 69)
Old North Cemetery
Mason Fitch Cogswell was a Canterbury physician and advocate for deaf education who lived from 1761 to 1830.
John Langdon
1741–1819 (age 78)
Old North Cemetery
John Langdon was a signer of the Constitution and served as Governor and Senator of New Hampshire.