Headstone of Joseph Desclaux and Margurite Comeau - Acadians.

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Can anyone provide a good translation? I have the basic gist of it, but would like a translation that's as accurate as possible. I understand that basically it says "Sacred to the memory of (our son? our brother?) Joseph Desclaux of Therault, France. Fled the (political?) troubles of St. Domingne (Santo Domingo). Died April 28, 1826 at 69 years of age. I'm not sure about the second half except that it says something about the family and friends of Desclaux.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Sacre
Sa veuve & S es Enfans
a la Memoire
Joseph Desclaux
Cette departement de Therault
en france
Chasse de St. Domingne parles troubles
II yin_ Setablir neg en cette ville
et y mournt le 28 avid 1826
age de 69 ans

aime & Respecte
(note: aime - "e" has an accent mark over it)
Iaissam a Sa famille & a Ses amis
(note: "a" has an accent mark over it)
les regreis de leur Irreparable perte
Bon Epoux, bon pere & bon ami
II nons qauai pepot e de I Espoir
dun meilleu avenir

From the grave of Margurite Comeau
En Memoire De
Margurite Comeau
Veuve Carbon
Nee En Accadie (note: Accent mark over first "e" in Nee)
Decidee or De cidee or cedee
(accent marks over first 2 "e"s)
Le 1er Ferrier 1829
Agee De 80ans