Lucretia Ann, wife of William Forger, “was killed by the falling of a tree near Schroepple Bridge on March 19, 1863,” She was 55 years old. Listing the cause of death is common on early gravestones. In addition to this one, stones indicating death by drowning and cholera are included on this walk tour.
Various cemeteries provide a wealth of information about how people died. Included are such causes as:
~ eating watermelon
~ hanged by mistake
~ falling of a weight from the (church) bell
~ drank too much coffee
~ melted by extreme (sic) heat
~ the kick of a colt
~ bitten by a shark
~ on a journey for health
Transcribed by - Rachel P, Halle R, and Cassie W.
Lucretia Ann Forger was a resident in Liverpool that lived from 1808-1863. The things we do know about Lucretia's life is rather unclear and boring. She married William Forger. Also, in 1963, she fell off of a tree and died at age 55. She may have lived a bleak life, but the events that happened around her are very significant to remember. When she was only 4 years old, the War of 1812 was going on, this was when the city of Syracuse was known as South Salina. In 1820 when she was 12 years old, the first Liverpool Church was organized starting with 11 members. When Lucretia was 17 years old, the Erie Canal was finally complete and ready to be in use. It linked the Hudson River to the Great Lakes leading to greater development in the west. At the age of 40 years old, more than 300 women gathered in Seneca Falls for the women's rights convention in America. In 1863, the year Lucretia passed away, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Now every black citizen could enlist in the Civil War and fight for their freedom.