Old Concrete sign, facing Outville Road.
Overview of cemetery
Row 1.
i. Unknown burial [only fragment of headstone broken off in base]
iia.Briggs, John, son of R.& S. Briggs, A private in Co. D, 113th Reg. OVI,
died Feb. 21, 1864 in Military Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, aged 16 y 5m & 1d [Civil War Veteran].
iib. Briggs, Sarah, wife of Richard Briggs, died Aug. 11, 1887, aged 70 years
iic. Briggs, David, son of R.& S. Briggs, died Mar. 1, 1874,
aged 15y 7m 19d
Row 2.
i. Unknown burial [A broken fragment of marble headstone measuring
about 18" x 2" remains in base socket].
ii. Unknown burial [sandstone base with about 10" wide socket for missing
headstone]
iii. Thomas, Sarah, wife of Henry Thomas, died March 25 1852, aged 34 yr's
& 13 d's -Be Ye Also Ready-
iv. Thomas, Henry, died Nov. 27, 1857 [found this upper fragment
completely buried next to base stone, which measures exactly the same width as socket in base.
base stone
v. Williams, James, son of Thomas P. & Eh. Williams, Native of Pembroke
Shire, South Wales, died Aug. 9, 1850, aged 18 years.
vi. Evans, Merba, son of R. & _ Evans, died Sep. 7, 1875, aged 28 days-
buded on earth to bloom in heaven -
vii. Evans, Esther, wife of John Evans, died Jan. 30, 1874, age 77y, "Therefore
be ye also ready for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man cometh" M_24, _c44/b>
viii. Evans, John, died July 22, 1855, aged 62 [broken upper fragment
cemented into base with foot stone laying next to it]
ix.Evans, David, son of John & Ester Evans, died…[* d. Nov. 24, 1852, ae.
22y 2m 23d] [broken upper fragment leaning against tree just behind the base stone with matching lower
fragment, dates now missing.
base stone with matching
lower fragment]
x. Evans, Ester, dau. of John & Ester Evans, born in Wales Oct. 7, 1838,
died, July 1859, age 20y
Until noted otherwise the following memorials are stacked several deep around a large
tree located approximately in line with row 2. To make references easier, I'm assigning
them to row 2.
xi. Thomas, John, born in Beu_, Somme_t, Pa. [this
upper fragment is all that remains, but previous readings from before 1912 show he
died May 15, 1847, ae. 44y 8m]
xii. Nichols, Mary K., dau. of Levi & Electa Nichols, died Aug. 19, 1855,
aged 7yrs 7mo [lower portion missing]
xiii. George, John, In Memory…who died March 5th 1848, in the 28th year
[fragment]
xiv. [*Griffith], Martha, wife of [*Joseph, d. June 5, 1883, ae,81y]
[only fragment left]
xv. Gabrielson, Anna, died June 6, 1851, [*aged 58y]
xvi. Reese, Benjamin, A native of _Shire, South Wales, died Feb. 19, 1864,
aged 75 yr
-close up-
xvii. Gilbert, William, son of Philander & Margaret Gilbert, died Jun 28,
1848, aged 7 days, "Happy infant_blest, Resting quiet_rest" [inscription only partially readable]
xviii. Martin, Sarah Ann, daughter of J.P. & Nancy Martin, died Apr. 30, 1845,
aged 11mo & 24 d's "…To Bloom in Heaven"
xix. King, Emily E., daughter of Jesse & Lucretia King, died Sept. 1, 1852, aged
3y's 9mo 5d's"Weep not parents…day your return..will arise..Christian person" [could not
read complete inscription]
xxa. Craven, Julia Mariah, daughter of Francis & Mariah Craven, died Sept. 14th 1844,
aged 11 mo & 18days "Death has taken thee my child, and thou has..[remainder missing]
xxi. George, David, In Memory of., who died Mar. 14, 1848, aged 26 years & 11
months
This ends the group of memorials leaning against the tree
xxii. Unknown burial, In the memory of Philande_, _ERT, _[remainder unreadable,
but possibly the memorial of Philander Gilbert or other close family member]
xxiii. Gilbert, In the memory of Philande_, Orville, son of Philander &
Margaret Gilbert
xxivb. Gilbert, Sarah Jane, dau. of P. & M. Gilbert, died Jan. [or] Jun 1851[fragment
found leaning against a tree just behind base, matching
lower portion remaining in base]
xxiv. Unknown burial [ fragment containing "I.A. jr., son of Ira & Catharine]
xxv. Unknown Infant burial [stone not readable except last line "aged
_days"]
xxvi. Lewis, John, died Mar. {11, 1867, aged 79y 7m 22d} [A native of
Penbroke Shire S. Wales]
xxvii. Lewis, Sarah, wife of John Lewis, died Aug. 27, 1873, aged 75years
8mo 13d's
Row 3.
i. Williams, Ellen, wife of Robert Williams, died June 1, 1860, in the
76 year of her age.
ii. Williams, Robert, A native of Wales, died Dec. [10, 1851], aged 73 years
[both of these Williams memorials are broken fragments]
iiia. Dennis, Francis, died Dec. 30, 1888, aged 76 years
iiib. Dennis, James, died Dec. 24, 1891, aged 69 years
iiic. Dennis, Margaret, died Dec. 22, 1891, aged 59 years
iiid. Dennis, John, died Jan. 1, 1851, aged 80 years
iiie. Dennis, Eleanor, wife of John Dennis, died Nov. 9, 1870, aged 84 years
iiif. Dennis, Hugh, died Aug. 13, 1855, aged 45 years
iiig. Dennis, John, born July 3, 1817 - [no dd inscribed]
iiih. Dennis, Ellen, born July 24, 1820 - [no dd inscribed]
iv. Unknown burial [only base remaining]
v. Unknown burial [only base remaining]
via. Prichard, John, died May 18, 1851, aged 59 years
vib. Prichard, Mary, wife of John Prichard, died Aug. 26, 1850, aged 50y
vic. Prichard, Mary daughter of John & Mary (Davies), died May 3, 1853, aged 1y 2m
vii.Marchant, Peniniah, wife of Bar__h_ Marchant, who departed this life
August 9, 1839 aged 35 years [very deteriorated stone fragment leaning against Prichard memorial]
viiia. Martin, Charles H., died Nov. 19, 1838, aged 79 years 8m 12d, A native
of Sussex Eng. [Rev. War Veteran][* He enlisted at Warwick R.I. in July 1777, coasting service in
1789, removed to Marietta, Ohio where he married Mary Galor on Aug. 22, 1797.
viiib. Martin, Joseph, died Oct. 9, 1822, aged 8y 11m 14d
viiic. Martin, Mary (Galor), wife of C.H. Martin, died Dec. 8, 1860, aged 83
y, 9m, 5d
ixa. Galer William, died Apr. 27, 1865, aged 79 y 6m 25d
ixb. ,Galer, Jane, wife of William, died Jan. 10, 1870, aged 84y 9m 16d
x. Trevitt, Lee, died Oct. 16, 1851, aged 59 years
xia. Gayler, Rhoda, wife of Daniel Gayler, died mar. 24, 1867, aged 74y
& 2m
xib. Gayler, Daniel, died Dec. 23, 1863, aged 82y 2m 28d
xic. Skeels, Anna C., wife of Ansel Skeels, died Mar. 14, 1866, aged 37y
6m 17d
xii. Judd, Wilson, died Feb. 6, 1882, aged 86y 7m 5d
xiii. Spellman, Charles, son of Alman & Margaret Spellman, d. May 10, 1866,
aged 17y & 12 d
xiva. Spellman, Margaret, wife of A. Spellman, born Oct. 14, 1816, died Jan.
22, 1894
xivb. Spellman, Alman, born Mar. 16, 1817 - [no dd inscribed]
xv. Wells, William S., died Mar. 16, 1867, aged 21y & 11d
xvia. Spellman, Timothy M., born May 29, 1813, died May 16, 1892
xvib. Bowers, Mary, wife of T. .M. Spellman, born, Apr. 6, 1815 -
xvic. Spellman, Sarah L., dau. of T.M. & Mary Spellman, born Oct. 16, 1852,
died Nov. 24, 1868
Row 4.
i. Munsel, In memory of Thos. Munsel, who died Dec. 11, 1824,
aged 57 years -
[Lower fragment] Come look on me
as you pass by, As you are now so opnce was I, As I am now so you must be, prepare for death & follow
me"[very old stone, broken into 2 pieces]
iia. Munsell, Thomas, died Dec. 11, 1824, aged 57 years [this echoes
information on separate and older stone, note spelling variation]
iib. Munsell, Lucy, wife of Thomas Munsell, died Oct. 8, 1891, aged 65 years [this inscription must
certainly be incorrect, as this would cause her to be born 2 years after Thomas died]
iic. Edwards, Robert, died Apr. 10, 1822, aged 28 years
iid. Edwards, Salome, wife of Robert Edwards, died June 18, 1830, aged 24 years [this would indicate
that her husband died when she was only 18 years old]
iii. McCreary, Walter, died Dec. 2, 1895, aged 83 years 5 m 25 d [Civil War
Veteran] [This may be the last person buried in this cemetery]
iv. McCrary, John, died Dec. 9, 1853, aged 82 yrs [John is the father of
Walter, and arrived in the township in 1814, original owner of land where the cemetery lies.
His stone is broken into three pieces]
v. McCrary, Amanda, wife of John, died Dec. 9, 1856, aged 65 years 7mo 1 day
[John & Amanda are the parents of Lucy Amanda & Walter McCreary]
vi. McCrary, Amanda, daughter of John & Amanda McCrary, died June 8, 1821,
in the 1st year of her age.[notes from earlier readings dating about 1895,
mention a Lucy A. McCrary being the first burial and that no stone exist for her. It's very possible
that Lucy A. might be (Lucy Amanda) the same individual here mentioned on a memorial I found, with
the given name Amanda. The date of death matches exactly earlier readings for Lucy]
vii. Trevitt, Henry, son of L. & B. Trevitt, died July 21, 1829, aged 2 years
"Happy infant early..restful slumber...]
viii. Trevitt, Eliza, dau. of L. & B. Trevitt, died Aug. 3, 1851, aged 26 y's
ix. Unknown burial [headstone missing]
x. Unknown burial [headstone missing]
xi. Unknown burial [headstone missing]
xii. Unknown burial [headstone missing]
Row 5.
i. Avery, In memory of Susan Lane, wife of Christopher Avery, died Oct. 28,
1841, AE 21y _1m 4 days [stone becoming difficult to read]
ii. Lane, Seth, son of Benj. & Desire Lane, died 18 A_ [August], 18, 18_3
[broken fragments are all that remain of this stone that I would estimate to be from the era of
1830-1850]
iii. Philbrook, In memory of Joel Philbrook, who died Sept. 16, 1820, aged 62
years "Depart my remains, dry up your tears, I must lie here until Christ appears" [This may be the
earliest burial at this cemetery]
iv. Philbrook, Mary, wife of Joel Philbrook, died Sept. 23, 1850, aged 88
years 9 mo [broken, laying on ground near it's base stone]
v. Philbrook, To the memory of Martin, son of Seth & Margaret Philbrook, died
march 9thAD, 1836, aged 6 years 11 months & 6 days
vi. Philbrook, To the memory of an Infant child of Seth & Margaret Philbrook,
died June 19th AD, 1834, aged 3 days "Like the sweet flowers that scvent the wind, but withers
in the riseing day. Thus lovely was this infant_. Thus swiftly fled it's life away."
vii. Shermon, Thomas N., son of Japhet & Anna Shermon, died Apr. 19, 1827,
aged 11 years 4 mo & _ days [stone very deteriorated, difficult to read, *note surname spelling
variation of earlier children's memorials]
viii. Shermon, Anna, dau. of Japhet & Anna Shermon, died Oct. 1, 1827, aged 2 yrs
ix. Sherman, Anna, wife of Japhet Sherman, died Feb. 1835, aged 42 ys.
x. Sherman, Lydia, daughter of J. & A. Sherman [no dates, only top fragment
remains, but old report mentions she died Oct. 1851, ae 20y.]
xi. Sherman, Phebe, wife of Shubel Sherman, died Dec. 22, 1866, aged 77y 7m 6d
xii. Butler, Mary, died mar. 26, 1854, aged 81 y's 1m 24d [footstone w/ M.B.
inscribed laying next to headstone]
xiii. Butler, John, N., son of Nelson & Mary An Butler, died Feb. 14, 1847
[found this fragment completely buried not far from his mother Mary's stone]
xiv. Nichols, Alvin F., son of _ Nichols, died June 8, 1825, aged 9m 12d
xv. Nichols, Edward A., son of E. & P. Nichols, died Oct. 1854,
aged 17y 5m 2d
xvi. Nichols, Betsey, wife of Levi Nichols, sied 26 June, 1849, aged
85 y's 4 mo 3 d's
xvii. Nichols, Levi, died Oct. 6, 1854, aged 93 y's 5m 23d [stone broken
into several pieces and repaired, upper portion cemented into base]
Row 6. [The first 6 stones (fragments)in this row were found stacked against and on a tree
stump & not at their original burial plot.]
i. [Evans], Unknown , died Nov. 8, 1857 [**1837], aged 2 years & 7 days
[probably a child of John & Margaret Evans] [** Margaret's maiden name is Montgomery]
ii. Evans, Henry C., son of John & Margaret Evans, died _ 11, 1832
[same style stone as preceeding one][**born Sept. 24, 1831]
iii. Unknown, In memory of David, son of __[broken fragment, very
little remaining]
iv. Unknown burial, "62 years of his age"[fragment of lower part of
memorial, with very little text left]
v. Bump, Anna, wife of Samuel Bump, died May 9, 1842, aged 6_y 9m
_days [very deteriorated stone]
vi. Hayes, __, son of __hayes, Jr., d. Mar. 3, 1833, ae__y_7 d
[fragment]
vii. Evans, L[ucious], son of [Joh]n & Margaret [**(Montgomery)] Evans,
died Dec. 2, 1856 [**1836], aged 3 years 5 months & 10 days [this stone broken into two pieces, very
deteriorated stone][**born June 22, 1833]
viii. Unknown burial [headstone missing from base] [**This could be the memorial for a daughter of John
& Margaret (Montgomery) Evans, that died in infancy, Elizabeth C., born Nov. 01, 1835]
ixa. Pendleton, Elisabath, Matilda & Jane, children of J.G. Pendleton
ixb. Pendleton, James G., died Aug. 8, 1867, aged 83 yrs 11 mo & 22
ds 'was born Deer Island in the state of Maine"
ixc. Pendleton, Elisabath, died Jan. 4, 1865, aged 80 yrs 11mo
& 29 ds "was born in Vinalhaven in the state of Maine."
x. Sherman, Shubel, died [* Oct. 6, 1855, ae 68y] [upper fragment all that remains]
xi. Sherman, _eaman [Beaman] B., _ died Jan. 21. 1861, aged 45 yr 10m 11d
xii. Lockwood, George W., son of A. & L. Lock[wood], died Oct. [* 9th, 1854, ae 21y 9m 16d]
xiiia. Algeo, __, wife of Vincent C. Alego, died Oct. 8, 1858, aged 21years 2mo 6ds [upper
portion of memorial containing given name is missing] second view
xiv. King, Infant son of Jesse & Lucretia King, died Sept. 8, 1852, aged 3mo & 14 d's
xv. Unknown burial [base with headstone broken off and missing]
xvi. King, Lucretia, wife of Jephibuh King, died Jan. 6, 1850, aged 77 yrs
3mo "Weep not friends, dry your eyes, I will arise when Christ appears"
Row 7.
ia. Flinn, Margaret, died Sept. 4, 1869, aged 68y
ib. Flinn, _, [stone too heavy to turn, but I can feel an inscription on the underside of
this large stone]
ii. Hewitt, Candace, wife of Alldin Hewitt, died Oct. 11, 1851,
aged 61 yrs 1m 2d, Second view
iii. Hewitt, Alldin, born [*1790] died Aug. 4, 1856, aged 66yr & 29d
iv. Hastings, Susanna, wife of Rev. Wm. Hastings, died Apr. 11, 18[*67, ae. 85y 3m 15d lower
portion missing][*1895 readings used to complete data in brackets w/*]
v. HastingsIn Memory of Rev. Wm., died Feb. 17, 1848, In the 70th year of his age
vi. Assorted footstones, [several footstones clustered together]
vii. Carter, Havilah, born in Loudon County, Va., Oct 16, 1798, died [*Dec. 18, 1860, ae 62y, all
that remains is fragments of upper portion]
Row 8.
ia. Price, Sarah, wife of David Price, died May 31, 1851, aged 47 years
ib. Price, David, died June 6, 1857, aged 51 years
ic. Price, Richard, died Feb. 7, 1871, aged 28 years
ii. Jeremy, Margaret, daughter of G. & Mary Jeremy, died Apr. 26, 1856,
aged 15 yrs 4mos 19 days
iii. W.E.,[small stone with initials W. E. engraved]
iv. Jeremy, Gorge, died Jan. 29, 1855, aged 57 years "For we know
that our earthy house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God. An house not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens"
v. Jeremy, Mary, wife of George Jeremy, died June 6, 1848, aged 41 years [upper fragment,
leaning against George's stone]
Row 9.
ia. Evans, Jenkin, died Apr. 9, 1871, aged 74 years
ib. Evans, Elizabeth, wife of Jenkin Evans, died May 14, 1859, aged 49 years
ic. Evans, David G., son of Jenkin & Elizabeth Evans, died Mar. 15, 1869, aged 30 years
id. Evans, William, son of Jenkin & Elizabeth Evans, died Oct. 7, 1854, aged 4y & 2m
ie. Evans, Elizabeth, daughter of Jenkin & Elizabeth Evans, died Feb. 15, 1847, aged 1y & 4m
if. Evans, Margaret, daughter of Jenkin & Elizabeth Evans, died Nov. 18, 1847, aged 13y & 4m
ig. Evans, Mary E., wife of Wm. T. Evans, died June 29, 1855, aged 22y 6m & 16d
ih. Evans, Lewis, son of Jenkin & Elizabeth Evans, died Nov. 15, 1848, aged 5y 1m & 15d [all
these inscriptions from one large stone wedged between two trees]
ii. Unknown burial, died 1847, aged 14 y 8m [lower fragment]
iii. Garlinghouse, Livona, daughter of Geo. & Saphrona Garlinghouse,
died Feb. 15, 1843, aged 4mo & 10dy
Row 10.
i. Williams, __el, _ of Martin & Jane Williams, died Dec. 11, 1849,
aged 2yr 2m
ii. Hamblin, Susannah, daughter of Samuel & Rhoda Hamblin, died April
17, 1833, aged 18 years 5 mo & 22 [or 27] da
iii. Newcomb, Miletus, died Sept. 11, 1837, in the 39th [or 59th ] year of his age
iv. Barnes, In memory of Cornelus, son of Orrin & Margaret Barnes, who died Aug.
_, 1827, aged _ yr & 2 mo
v. Barnes, Dea. Joseph, died June 1, 1854, aged 57 years
vi. M.W., [footstone]
vii J. B., [footstone]
viii. Phillips, Lucy, daughter of Anthony & Elisa Phillips, died March 24, 1825
ixa. [*Eastman], Eliza, wife of Edmond H., died Feb. 28, 18[*41], aged
20 y 2m & inf. Daughter, second view
x. A. B., [footstone]
xi. C.L.M. [footstone]
xii. Thomas, In memory of Elizabeth, wife of William Thomas, who died Aug. 22, {1849}, in the 68 year of her age.
xiii. Thomas, In memory of Elizabeth, daughter of William & Elizabeth Thomas, who died July 11th 1850,
in the 27th year of her age. [ 4 lines of inscriptions ]
Row 11.
i. Barnes, Abigail, wife of Orrin Barnes, died M[ar.] 1, 1851, aged [63y] [broken and leaning against
husbands stone w/ lower portion of her stone laying flat behind Orrin's]
ii. Barnes, Orrin, died Feb. 2, 1869, aged 81y 9m & 22d [repaired with iron corner brackets,
Civil War Veteran]
iii. Unknown burial, [base stone w/ headstone missing, possibly base for Abigail Barnes stone]
iv. Unknown burial, [base stone w/ missing headstone]
v. Unknown burial, [base stone w/ missing headstone]
via. Montague, George L., died Nov. 20, 1850, aged 27 years
vib. Montague, Abigail, wife of Rev. A. M. Alexander, died Apr. 26, 1854, aged 37 yrs
vic. [following inscription on side of this monument ] Erected Sept. 27, 1902, by Joel A. Montague,
son of T.W. Montague of Matton ILL, The old slabs placed underneath this stone.
vid. Montague, Anna, wife of Joel A. Montague, died July 27, 1868
vie. Her father & mother; Heil Williams died Sept. 27, 1837, aged 74 years; Abigail Williams
died Aug. 18, 1855, aged 86 years
vif. [bronze plate mounted to top of this memorial] Revolutionary War Soldier,
Heil Williams, private of Connecticut, July 2, 1784 - Sept. 27, 1837, marker placed by Chico Chapter,
CA, NSDAR May 6, 2000
vii. Williams, In memory of Joel M., son of Marlin P. & Jane Williams,
who died January the 13th 1828, aged 7 weeks & three days [broken into two major pieces, I found the
lower piece 2 rows away from upper piece, and reunited them]
viii. Thomas, In memory of William Thomas, A native of Llansanfseug
Parish Cardigan Shire, South Wales.
Emigrated to America in May 1849 and died September 26, 1849, in the 72 year of his age
ixa. Edwards, Hannah, dau. of D. & M. Edwards, died Oct. 16, 1831, aged
28 years [very difficult to read]
ixb. Edwards, David, died July 7, 1845, aged 74 y
ixc. Edwards, Mary, wife of D. Edwards, died June 20, 1854, aged 75 yrs
x. Unknown burial, [base with missing headstone]
xi. George, In Memory of Evan, who died Feb. 14, [* 1848, in the 59th
year of ]__ _ge
xii. Lloyd, In Memory of Evan, A native of Llandyssly Parish, Cardigan Shire,
South Wales. Emigrated to America in 1840, and died March 4, 1850, aged 39 years 7 mo & 26 days
xiii. Price, Ann, wife of Benj. Price, died Jan. 5, 1846, aged 87 yrs
xiv. Harris, In memory of Rees, who died May 14, 1845, aged 45 years
7mo & 5 days [verse at bottom not readable]
xv. Coulter, Alice Lee, dau. of E.& E. Coulter, died Sept. 26, 1875,
aged 6y 3m 13d
xvia. Griffiths, Joseph, died Nov. 23, 1849, aged 46 y 9m -Therefore be ye also ready for in such an
hour as yet think not the son of man cometh
xvib. Griffiths, Mary, died Nov. 26, 1869, aged 36 y 2m
xvic. Griffiths, Martha, wife of Joseph Griffiths, died June 5th 1883, aged 81 years -Rest in Peace-
xvid. Griffiths, Martha, died June 30, 1841, age 2 years
xvie. Griffiths, Margaret, died Dec. 23, 1850, aged 13 years 9m 3d
xvif. Griffiths, David, Co. G, 45th Reg. OVI, died & burned at Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 16, 1864,
age 23y 9m [Civil War Veteran medal GAR]
Row 12.
ia. Evans, Sarah, wife of Jno. Evans, born in Parish Llanysul Cardigan
Shire, S. Wales, Apr. 3, 1803, died Apr. 3, 1881
ib. Broken upper section, Sarah's memorial
iia. Lockwood, John, died Dec. 24, 1872, aged 42y 6m 14d
iib. Lockwood, George W., died Oct. 9, 1855, aged 21 y 2m 14d [son of A. & L. Lockwood]
[ref: older deteriorated stone with same inscription found in row 6xii ]
iic. Lockwood, Sanford, died Mar. 20, 1840, aged 1y 11d
iid. Lockwood, Lucinda, wife of A. Lockwood, died Aug. 13, 1874, aged 74y 5m 27d
iiia. Williams, W. S., lieut. of Co. A, 99th Reg. OVI, born in Carmarlthan Shire, South Wales,
died in Chattanooga Tenn., Nov. 1, 1863, aged 27 years [Civil War Veteran marker]
iiib. Williams, Gershom, born Apr. 14, 1841, died Jan. 10, 1883
iiic. Williams, David, A native of Lalnegos__, ____, South Wales, Emigrated to America 1839, died
Apr. 25, 1845, in the 17 or 47 year of his age [deteriorated, hard to read]
iv. Daniels, Henry E., son of Edward & Lucy Daniels, died Jan. 1, 1856, aged 4 year
[upper fragment all that remains]
v. J. G., [footstone for Joseph Griffiths in row 12]
Over views of back side of cemetery #1 & #2
This concludes my readings of Gaffield Cemetery
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