Carvers: The Washburns
Two nephews of Bartlett Adams worked for a time in his shop.
The links go to the photo on Flickr if available.
Alvan Washburn
There are at least two Eastern Cemetery stone carvings attributed to Alvan Washburn (1792–1868) who was born in Massachusetts:
- Wyman Bradbury, died 1811, plot G-149, damaged—top of urn is broken away (photo on Find a Grave)
- Sally Dodge, died 1810, plot J-117, slate stone with urn (photo on Find a Grave)
Elias Washburn
There are at least 50 Eastern Cemetery stone carvings attributed to Elias Washburn (1796–1826). He went back to Massachusetts to carve and died there. Here are a few examples of his work:
- George D. Gray, died 1820, plot H-35a, pointed slate stone with urn and willow, dashed border
- Tasmin Thorlo, died 1820, plot F-90, broken and sunken slate stone with urn and willow
- Jacob Sanborn Colley, died 1818, plot F-29, slate stone with urn and willow (photo above)
Read more about Alvan and Elias Washburn in Ron Romano’s book: