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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1 1 Browse Search
Historic leaves, volume 7, April, 1908 - January, 1909 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Franklin, Samuel Rhoads 1825- (search)
Franklin, Samuel Rhoads 1825- Naval officer; born in York, Pa., Aug. 25, 1825; was appointed midshipman Feb. 18, 1841; was promoted to passed midshipman, Aug. 10, 1847; master, April 18, 1855; lieutenant, Sept. 4, 1855; lieutenant-commander, Sept. 26, 1866: captain, Aug. 13, 1872; commodore, Dec. 15, 1880; and rear-admiral, Jan. 24, 1885; and was retired in 1887. Most of his forty-six years of service was spent at sea. During both the Mexican and Civil wars he was active in the most important operations. He was president of the international marine Conference; is a member of the Washington National Monument Association; and is author of Memories of a rear-admiral.
Historic leaves, volume 7, April, 1908 - January, 1909, chapter 4 (search)
Oct. 23, 1844, aged 23 years 11 months 10 days. Weep not, my spirit's passed away, And left this tenement of clay, And soared on high, to dwell in love With God, my faithful friend above. Susan Maria, daughter of Horace & Hannah Chick, died July 13, 1846, aged 1 year 6 mos. In Memory of Lydia, wife of Oscar F. Bennett, who died Oct. 20, 1844, aged 20 years 7 months. Eva Adaline, daug. of Josiah & Adaline Peirce, died May 3, 1845, aged 6 mos. & 29 ds. Ezra Herbert, died Aug. 10, 1847, Ae 1 yr. 16 dys. Hannah Howard, died June 24, 1850, Ae 1 yr. 11 mos. Children of Joseph & Eliza Hayes. We miss them, ah! in every place, And sometimes feel the unbidden tear, We cherish every fading trace, But never, never wish them here. In Memory of Priscilla, widow of John Norris, who died May 6, 1856, aged 79 yrs. 3 mos. She sleeps in Jesus. In Memory of Levi Orcutt, Jr., who died May 21, 1853, aged 25 yrs. 6 mos. A holy solemn stillness reigns Around this lifel