Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1883 — Curious Tomb. [ARTICLE]

Curious Tomb.

In the ancient burying ground at East Roxford, Mass., there is a curious tomb, which is visited by many people in the course of a year. It is the tomb of Gen. Solomon Low, who was buried in 1861, at the ago of 79 years. It was designed by himself, and has on either side of the entrance two handsome white marble grave stones, erected to the memory of his three wives, who are also interred here. On each stone are carved pictures of his wives. The first two are represented with their children" around them and infants in their arms. They are sitting in antique chairs with straight backs. The two Wives represented on the second stone are sitting in modern rocking chairs, beside a center table on which are books. The fourth wife is still living. When the adjacent ground was used for a muster field the tomb was always opened for one day, and the General’s regimentals were-exhibited there, in accordance with directions in his will. ,