Josephine Mellen Southwick Ayer

1827–1898 (age 71)

Biography

Josephine Mellen Southwick Ayer navigated the responsibilities of family life during a transformative era, offering steady affection to those closest to her and welcoming neighbors in Lowell.

She earned a reputation for compassion and grace, and the circle of family that continues beyond her years honors her memory at Lowell Cemetery, where she rests beneath the shade of familiar trees.

Also buried at Lowell Cemetery

Alpheus B. Alger
1854–1895 (age 41)
Lowell Cemetery
Alpheus B. Alger (1854-1895) of Lowell is buried at Lowell Cemetery.
George A. Marden
1839–1906 (age 67)
Lowell Cemetery
George A. Marden (1839-1906) was a 19th-century resident of Mont Vernon buried at Lowell Cemetery.
William E. Livingston
1832–1919 (age 87)
Lowell Cemetery
William E. Livingston (1832-1919) was a Lowell resident who lived nearly 87 years.
Edward Thomas Rowell
1836–1899 (age 63)
Lowell Cemetery
Edward Thomas Rowell (1836-1899) of Concord is buried at Lowell Cemetery.
Henry Livermore Abbott
1842–1864 (age 22)
Lowell Cemetery
Henry Livermore Abbott was a Lowell resident who lived from 1842 to 1864 and was buried at Lowell Cemetery.
Charles E. Howe
1846–1911 (age 65)
Lowell Cemetery
Charles E. Howe (1846-1911) was a Rochester resident who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.