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September Old Delhi Yarn: Elizabeth’s Gravestone Comes Home
A small crew installed the abandoned gravestone of a former Hamden, NY woman, Elizabeth B. Russell, who died Oct 30, 1874, aged 27 yrs, 11 mos and 2 days, in the West Delhi Cemetery. Elizabeth and her husband, Robert H. Russell, lived in Hamden but went out to Missouri in the 1870’s. They had a child there and were coming back to Hamden when Elizabeth died somewhere along the way. No one knows where she’s buried but not… Read More
Old Delhi Yarn, August 2026: The Mystery of Abandoned Gravestones
by Marianne Greenfield, Delhi Historian
There are several reasons why a gravestone may not be in it’s original location. One scenario is when a family member dies they get their own gravestone. Then when another family member dies the family decide it’s time to erect a larger gravestone or monument where everyone’s name can be memorialized. Then the original gravestone may be removed and repurposed. I occasionally find those gravestones on the stone wall.
… Read MoreWe the People - Old Delhi Yarn July 2026
United States of America 250th Anniversary Celebration
1776 - 2026
This article will be my final Old Delhi Yarn sharing the stories of some of the Revolutionary War Veterans buried in Delhi. It’s been my privilege and honor to bring the stories of their lives and service to help us appreciate how much our Veterans have sacrificed for our country. The most famous words in America are “We The People”, the first words of the Preamble to the Constitution of the… Read More
Officials
| Name | Contact | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Marianne Greenfield | historian@villageofdelhiny.gov |