"Lucretia's Quiet Grace" -- An Ancestor's Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence

 I've used FREE Artificial Intelligence tools to create biographies, poems and songs about genealogy and family history in the recent past. Today, I want to share a poem and a song about one of my paternal 2nd great-grandmothers, Lucretia (Smith) Seaver (1828-1884).

Lucretia (Smith) Seaver (1828-1884) (from 1860s Union Case image)

1) I requested Microsoft CoPilot, Perplexity, Meta, ChatGPT4 and Claude (all FREE AI tools) to create a poem about one of my paternal 2nd great-grandmothers, Lucretia (Smith) Seaver (1828-1884). Here is the Prompt information I used for the poem and the song lyrics:

Please create a poem to commemorate the life of Lucretia Smith who was born 6 Sept 1828 in Medfield MA to Alpheus B. Smith and Elizabeth Horton Dill.  Her father died in 1840 and she lived with her mother in Medfield until her marriage.  Lucretia married Isaac Seaver, a blacksmith, on 9 Dept 1851 in Walpole MA, as his second wife.  They resided in Medfield in 1855, in Westminster MA in 1860 and 1865, and in Leominster MA in 1870 and 1880.  Isaac and Lucretia had four children: Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922), Benjamin Seaver (1854-1894), Elizabeth Lucinda Seaver (1859-1914) and Ellen Maria “Nellie” Seaver (1861-1933).  When Isaac served in the Civil War from 1864 to the end in 1865, stationed in Washington DC,  Lucretia stayed home with their children. Lucretia's mother, Elizabeth (Dill) Smith died in 1869 in Medfield MA.  Lucretia was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and housekeeper.  Lucretia died on 24 March 1884 in Leominster MA of an abscess at age 56 years, 6 months, 18 days.  She is interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Leominster with her husband Isaac, their son Benjamin, their daughter Nellie, and Isaac's first wife.   Lucretia left a small estate of about $1000 which she left to her four children. She is remembered as short, thin, loving and kind.

 2)  I chose the poem created by ChatGPT4AI today.  Here are the stanzas:

LUCRETIA'S QUIET GRACE 

Born to Alpheus and Elizabeth fair,

On a September morn in Medfield's air,

Lucretia came, with a gentle heart,

Her steadfast spirit set her apart. 

A father’s love she knew so brief,

At twelve, she faced her early grief.

With her mother, she forged a life anew,

In Medfield’s quiet, where strength she drew. 

In Walpole’s shade, she pledged her life,

To Isaac Seaver, as his cherished wife.

A blacksmith’s trade, a home to tend,

Through love and labor, their lives did blend. 

Four children came, her joy and pride,

Frank, Benjamin, Elizabeth by her side,

And Nellie, whose laughter warmed her days,

Each a star in her motherly gaze. 

When war’s grim call took Isaac away,

In Washington’s ranks, he did his stay.

Through lonely nights and trials unspoken,

Lucretia stood strong, her resolve unbroken. 

Her mother’s passing in sixty-nine,

A loss that echoed through heart and time.

Yet still she cared, her family her aim,

A devoted life, ever the same. 

In Leominster’s streets, her final years,

Were spent in love, despite her fears.

Her hands kept house, her heart gave cheer,

To all who knew her, she was dear. 

In eighty-four, she left this earth,

Her life a measure of quiet worth.

Laid to rest where the evergreens grow,

With Isaac, her children, and love’s lasting glow. 

Short in stature, yet tall in grace,

A kind, warm heart in time and space.

Lucretia’s memory, cherished and clear,

A legacy of love we hold so near. 

Ever devoted, her life was a song,

Of kindness and care, where hearts belong.

May her rest be peaceful, her spirit free,

Forever remembered, in eternity.

3) Here are the AI created song and lyrics for "Lucretia's Quiet Grace" (with song lyrics created on Claude AI used as custom lyrics on Suno.com), using a folk ballad style in a moderate tempo:

LUCRETIA'S QUIET GRACE 

(Verse 1)

Born in Medfield, eighteen twenty-eight

Daughter of Alpheus, Elizabeth's trait

Losing her father when she was just young

Her mother's love kept her spirit unsung

(Verse 2)

Isaac the blacksmith came into her life

Married in Walpole, becoming his wife

Four children blessed their home with such light

Frank, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Ellen bright

(Chorus)

Oh, Lucretia, quiet grace

Strength written across your face

A life of love, both gentle and strong

Your story whispers its quiet song

(Verse 3)

When war called Isaac to Washington's ground

She tended the home where her children's love wound

Through Westminster's winters and Leominster's days

Her kindness would shine through life's winding ways

(Chorus)

Oh, Lucretia, quiet grace

Strength written across your face

A life of love, both gentle and strong

Your story whispers its quiet song

(Bridge)

Short of stature but mighty in heart

Leaving a thousand dollars when she would part

Fifty-six years of devotion complete

Her legacy soft, but forever so sweet

(Verse 4)

Evergreen Cemetery holds her now dear

With Isaac and children, her memory clear

A woman remembered for love's tender art

Small in her frame, but large in her heart

(Chorus)

Oh, Lucretia, quiet grace

Strength written across your face

A life of love, both gentle and strong

Your story whispers its quiet song

(Outro)

Her whispers remain... her story lives on

The AI tools do this so much better than I could, and weaves the poem and song along a story theme that is true and heartfelt.  Each tool provides a different poem and song from the same prompt --I love fishing in all of the AI streams!!  Frankly, doing the poems and song are the most genealogy fun I have every week!

4)  These stories, told in verse and song, are part of my genealogy and family research.  My hope is that they will be passed down to my grandchildren and their descendants to highlight the importance of sharing stories, memories, admiration, and love of our ancestors.  I will add them to my Google Drive and to my YouTube channel and my FOREVER account.

5)  My blog posts with the AI-created poems and songs to date are on this Artificial Intelligence Posts page.

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