Soldiers graves in Leverett, Massachusetts cemeteries; gravestone inscriptions to 1933, Part 1

Author: Corbin, Walter E
Publication date: 1933
Publisher: [Florence, Mass.]
Number of Pages: 46


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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION


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Soldiers' Graves" in


LEVERETT, mas.


CEMETERIES


Gravestone Inscriptions


To 1933


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This lists all soldiers, or possible soldiers as indicated by the gravestone inscriptions


up to 1933 in all the cimeteries + burying grounds that I had knowledge of at the time of copying.


Some graves had markers but no stones.


In all cases, unless otherwise specified all the markers at the soldiers graves were GAR. markers, regardless of whether they were in the Civil War, Revolutionary War, or some other war.


212200 Nection I- 8 / Sotone


Govt. stone = a gravestone of a certain standard size + design furnished by the government.


SL-51-6 DEL' Inword motoren


Data furnished by Walter E. Corbin 16 no. maple St. Florence, mass.


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LEVERETT SOLDIERS.


Center Cernetery no1.


1.19 Joseph L. Woodbury Member of Co.F. 32d Regt. mass. Inf. died apr. 1 1899 Æ 67y 3 mr. GAR marker


I 22 Daniel Baxter Whitaker Co. F. 52 Reg. masa. Vol. GAR


Died at Port Hudson, La July 20 1863 A 32. marker


Cemetery on Long Plain at Hillsboro near Leverett Station no3 I-1/5 a GAR marker at left of Jerry Cooney 1821- 1896


GAR marker I - 7/3. Charles Clifton son of moses + R. Caroline Field tom nov. 25 1843 died Jan. 2 1863 at St. James military Hospital , New Orleans, L. a. while a member of Co. B. 31 Reat. mars. Yols.


(on moses Field monument.)


I- 8/1 Capit. William Field bon at Leverett Sept. 4 1796 died at anchewst July 3 1843 230 760% I- 8/6 In memory of Capt. Jonathan Field wow Fied March of 23ª AD 1781 In the 83d year of his age (b.1698) 7


What 1002 he caft. of ? no marker


WAL if


no marker


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Long Plain - Hillsboro


II- 9/20 Capt. Rufus Field died 23 mar. 1813 Æ42


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Capt of


no marker


I- 9/15 clin memory of Dea. Moses graves ? 1 na masteer who died april 30th 1803 in the 67th year of his age.


on his son Mores' stone, the above moses (is referred to as Cant moses 1 I- 10/9 Laura, wife of Capt, Eraemma marble died Sept. 3 1832 aged 36 yrs. (on Josiah Cowles group)


(no stone for capt. Erasmus marble)


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II-12/9 In Memory of Capt. Stephen Rolley who died Feb. 20th 1815 aged 74 years


II- 12/1 Field monument, Lucius their son [of Stillman + aurilla Field ] Oct. 17 1837 - aug. 17 1863 GAR member of Co. K. 52 Regt. moss. Vol. 5 marker


His last words - "meet me in Heaven"


II- 13/ Charles J. Field GAR marker.


Co. L. 2md. mase. Cav. aug. 15 1847 - June 14 1925


I- 13/13 Samuel m. Bartlett GAR. born aug. 22 1813 dud July 8 1889 marker. a member of the 34th Illinois Regt


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Long Plain . - Hillsboro


II-13/7 Henry, son of Elisha W. Bartlett ,


GAR a member of 10 Reg. n. y. Vol. Died in Leverett Dic. 25 1863 E 23


markeer


II- 13/6 Field monument. Lient Charles H. Field Spanish


member of Co. L. 2 Regt U.S.V. War


marker


killed in battle of El Caney, Cuba July 1 1898 E 33 yrs . 9 mos


I-17/6 Wood monument Daniel W. Wood 1838-1908 GAR


Co. B. 33 Regt Base. Volts marker


I-18/6 Pratt monument William m. Pratt 1838-1912 GAR


Co. F. 32 mass. Vole. marker


II- 15/2 Robert W. Briggs ( lat World War)


born Oct. 28 1896 killed at Mouse argonne Oct. 6 1918.


marker


II-19/1 William J. Patrick (? Ist World war) flag born June 14 1879 died Oct. 5 1914


at grave


East Cemetery on the south line of Leverett


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10/24 at the end of the row beyond 10/23 martha wife of gilbert Osborne is a GAR marker + flag. ( 720 atone in 1933)


11/25 beside mary E. wife of willard a. Thompson is a GAR marker. (in 1933) no gravestone)


11/16 Mr. James Doty marker died 4 may 1826 A 74 Like crowded forest-trees we stand, and some are doomed to face: The are will smith at God's command and soon shall smite us all.


9/23 In memory of Lt. Hubbard adame who died Sept. 28 1832 in the 3 rd year of his age


9/32 a GAR marker on grave beside ? mary R. wife of Levi & Pratt.


9/22 To the memory of Capt. Hervey Conant Who departed this life august 22 A.L. 5821 aged 48 years (1821)


no marker


more est communis omni actatie This Stone Erected by mr. Jonathan Conant. 9/6 mr. Roger Bartlett a marker


died Oct: 14 1813 in his 39 year (slate stone) ? what war b- 1774


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East Cemetery


5/14 Roderick noble GAR


member of Co. F. 52 Regt. mass. Yola. marker


Sied Dec. / 1889 AE 73 yrs.


5 8 Carrie m. Field Sau. of A. C. T. C. Field WRC Died Oct. 30 1918 A 77 yrs. no. 116 marteer


6/15 Francis march # 28 Co. H, 21 Regt mais. Yole. GAR Ephraim marsh &r. A.25 Co. D. 27 Regt. mass Vols. Both Killed at the Battle of Cola Harbor, V.a. June 2 1864


marker


6/5 Horace W. Field 1846-1916 GAR marker Susan M. Field his wife 1847-1916 WRC marker


(These are on George Hubbard monument)


6/12 George W. Keet 1847-1901 GAR marker member of 2nd. mass. Cavalry Sophrona m. Crafts 1851-1930 WRC marker


1/4 Capit, James Comine marker died may 31 1835 aged 67 yrs. "Beneath this clay cold clod now sleeps. that noble hearted man, in life & death was calm + sedate, unwavering in the Plan of universal happiness bestowed by god on man .


( state stone)


4/20 John Woodard GAR


June 22 1838 - Dec. 8 1902 member of Co. K. 27th Regt_ mars, Vol.


marker


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East Convitery


4/2 122 Uriah Beals died Feb. 4 1841 Et. (82?) (stone broken) ? ( Rev. Soldier) (b. 1759)


marker


4/26 end. a GAR marker beside arabella D. Walker wife of L. W. Ford. but no stone 9/13 Ensign


Ens. Charles m. adame, son of Erastus + Hannah adama died Jan. 22 1835 aged 24 years.


what Ivar ?


3/8 Charles C. nutting Co. F. 52 nd. Regt. Mass. Vol. Dec. 22 1839 - may 28 1911


GAR.


marker


4/11 Lewis gilbert died Jan. 2 1835 aged 80


S.A.R. marker


2/6 Charles S. gunn 1846-1922 GAR marker


2/7 William R. Glazier 1844-1923 GAR Co. F. 37 th. Regt mass. Vol. Inf. marker 2/2 Henry B. Glazier 1846-1925 GAR marker


Mt. Toby or Boutwell Cemetery 5


9 Father Ely O. Dickinson GAR


died Nov. 18 1905 E 70 ys. 3 Moz.


marker


Co. C. 27 Regt. M. V.


22 Dickinson monument Henry Dickinson GAR Co. G 10 th Regt, mass. Vols. marker


Died June 3. 1910 Æ 73


Jackson Hill Cemetery


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3/6 Doct. Stillman Rice was killed by the accidental discharge of a Rifle on parade at amherst Oct. 1 1822 E 27 ( Was the a military) (Parade ?


5/6 In memory of maj~ Richard Montague no marker who died Fel y 21 1794 in the 65th year of his age . ( state atone)


marker


8/5 Mr. Paul newton ( a soldier of the Revolution) died mar. 2 1837 E 85


7/3 andrew Gardner, a Revolutionary Pensioner a flag Died aug. 24 1840 aged 91 at the His children with fillial respect grave


erected this monument


(state stone)


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Jackson Hill


9/4 mr. Ebenezer Boutwell marker died July 6 1833 Æ73


(state stone)


74 mr. Daniel Graves SAR died Jan. 25 1936 DE. 75. marker (slate stone)


Mount Hope Cemetery


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at north Leverett.


On Horace Ripley monument. 8/1 Brigham S. GAR


mom. Co. C. 27th Regt M. V. M. marker


died at Andersonville, ga. Sept. 22 1864 A 21 yrs. Il mos ( Headstone - "Brother")


6/15 Capt. asa Stoddard is mentioned on his wife malinda stone, she d. 1879 4.84


6/13 Cyrus J. Rice member of Co. F. 52nd. mass. Volts. GAR died Sept. 13 1910 E 66 yrs. marker


6/11 William G. Son of Philander + azubah GAR G. Boutwell. a member of the 3d marker


'mass. Battery, Died in Washington, A.C. Nov. 9 1864 and buried on arlington Heights Æ 23


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Mount Hope. 6/1 Enos D. Graves 1831-1905 Co. E. 31 Regt. mass. Vols.


7/2 Humphrey S. Leach. GAR may 21 1831 - Sefit. 25 1898 marker


5/21 a GAR marker beside the stone of maria C. Williams. Wife of John M. Lodge (she d. 1892 A 39y)


5/20 Serj. Fred R. Spaulding died at Winchester, Va nov. 9 1864 Æ 29yrs 10 mts. member Co.K. 26th Regt mass Vol. Inf.


4/1 Peter Hartwell marker Died Sept. 4 1869 E 81 ys 6 mg.


5/9 J. D. Boutwell GAR died may 13 1882 F. 51 member of Co. F. 52 Reg. mass, Vols. ( sedediah on the headstone)


marker


5/2 Horace newton GAR member of Co. F. 52 Reg. mais, Vols. marker died mar. 26. 1886 E. 44 yrs.


3/9 Celhas Porter GAR Member of Co. E. 31 Regt mass. Vols. marker.


died Dec. 17 1899 E 79 yra. 6 mos. 22 de.


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Mount Hope


3/6 Elmer mason pet. Sergit. Co. B. 16th VE. Vola. died Feb. 21 1888 , aged 65.


GAR


marker


movia Corner Old Cemetery


14/6 Rufus Richardson Forte's nunes. mil. War of 1812


gov't stone + marker


11/1 In memory of asa Moore who died SAR Oct. 11th 1830 Et. Believing, as in adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive "


marker


"So"the dreary grave consig'd. man sluch in Death's darbs gloom. Till the eternal morning wake The slumbers of the tomb O may the grave become to me The bed of Peaceful Rest. Whence we shall gladly rise at length and mingle with the blast."


13/1 Edwin E. Taylor GAR (his wife Berthiak H. 1843-1917) marker


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10/6 Cafit, Han. Hemenway died Sefit. 4 1859 (Broken off + rest set in comment)


marker


9/4 mr. Jonathan Glazier ·marker


fied Feb. 24 1836 aged 85 years


7/6 Susan E. Baker wife of Dexter moore WRC died Feb. 25 1925 Æ 84 yrs. marker


4/9 Col. H. M. Watson ?


died Sept. 30 1880 #80


4/5 Gilman n. Watson GAR Fied afar. 14 1898 aged 66 yrs. marker


Co. F. 52 Regt, mass. l'ol.


4/2 George Baker GAR of Co. I 25 Regt. mass. Vole. marker


died at Durys Bluff may 17 1864 Æt. 31


3/6 There is a GAR marker on grave Reside Celestina Patrick dan of Rufus + Acheah who d. 1847 E ly Fds.


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2% 19 and. mores m. Huse memb of Co. B. 27 Regt, mais. Yok. GAR died may 30 1875 Æ 69 yrs. markers


Hiram m. memb. of Co. B 27 Regt. mars. Vole. died Feb. 26 1864 E21 yre.


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2/7 Charles C. Wright 1847 - 1864 Andersonville, Ga. Co. B. 27 Regt. mass. Yola.


GAR


marker


Plain View Cemetery 10 The new one at Poor's Corner.)


2/31 D. K. Streeter Co. E. 1 vt. H.A.


GAR


marker


Govt. stone.


2/13 Joel H. Davenport Corp. Co. 1 da. Cav.


GAR


marker Gov't, stone


2/5 a GAR marker on grave at left of Lillian m. Wife of Herbert L. maynard


2/23 andrew mercier GAR


number of Co. G. 12 Regt. Wis. Vol. markeer


died fan. 19 1899 E 61 yra.


GAR marker


2/22 E. A. Clary. Co. d. 22 mass. Inf. gov't. stone


2/18 Joseph C. Strafe Feb. 21 1843 - apr. 15 1899 Co. E. 10th Regt. Vt. Vale.


GAR


marker


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in a lot opposite the moore Corner cemetery on Thomas Wedge (now Bowen farm)


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Grave stone .


This was Thomas Wedge. Revolutionary Soldier owned all the land around northern part of Leverett. Didn't like the way moore Corner cemetery was run I so wanted to be buried on his own farm.


Thomas Wedge died July 13 1831 - Leverett (TR-III-122)


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a field stone with these


GAR


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Cole Cemetery 13


near the & Coles place.


1/2 Joseph Brigge GAR Cr. B. 27 Regt. mase. Vol. ·marker


1822-1908


5/3 a GAR marker beside the stone. ? of Rio. film C Ball d. 1872


2/2 a GAR marker beside the stone of Isaac H. gardner 1828-1913


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84 atonia


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Capt. William" Field (william, jonathan, joseph, Zechariah, john, } Richard3. William'


b.1745 son of William Field m. Feb. 17 1780 - b.1756


d. 1824 Editha Frary a 1855


b. Sept. 4 1796(S) at Leverett TR-II-83 & G.S. at amherst (CR-1- 146) ) d. July 3 1843 (5) at contest, 5 m. Lic. 30 1818


of amherst


to Rody mattoon Kellogg dan. of John Kellogg 1 Rojana matton She f. Dec. 24 1797 Gs at amherst d. Sept. 10 1867 Gs. at Leverett S


Ris - Cimberat + Leverett + Beneen, Vt. Buried in Leverett - Long Plain Cemetery I-8/1 S He was a Baptist in 1820 (Leverett TR-I-91)


He was commissioned in 1817 captain of evoaby which he held until 1825, when he removed to Benson, It. which town he represented in the Legislature in 1837 + 1838, In 1840he returned to Leverett: vino a farmer. I.n. 1842 he moved to ankerst where he died


Children :- Harriet b. May 1 1821 d may 13 1839 - Benson, 't,


William Freight b. July 23 1823 m. Carrie French Charlie Henry b. Jan. 20 1827 m. Nancy S. Hobart Elvira b. Oct. 27 1829 d. Cfr. 3 1839


Stillman Kellogg b. Lec. 6 1834 m. mary E. moore


Edward Payson b. July 9 183.7 m. martha L. Word


(Evidently he are not a veteran.)


Field Genealogy I-343 234


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Key no.


War


1. Name of Diccacia


FIRST


MIDDLE LAST.


Rank -


2. Lud -


Place -


(acc 8).


Town of -


Location -


6. marker at Grave Yes No i. Placed by whom?


7. Type of Gravestone - slate DI, marble I, granite


family stone I, Government stone Yes


State


8. Were remains buried elsewhere? NO.


. Date -


Sa. Place - (Nec 4)


9. He was born on at


10. name + address of next of kin -


From Walter E. Corbin, Florence, more.


2a Cause of Death- Ib Undertaker - 3. Buried date - 4. Cemetery - 5. Grave No. 11. His father - 12. His mother - 18. His Service} number- 5 It is assumed that where questions are not answered, no knowledge is available. 14. Discharged - at


13. Enlisted - at


15. Branch of service - Organization-


16. Was deceased a member of a Veterans Organization ? 16 a. What? -


17. any decorations, medals, citatione, etc received ? 17a. If so What.


Write the inscription on the gravestone on the back of this street aler any remarles


Veterans' Graves Registration Jour of Leverett, mare.


over


Print the form in ink red brown for contrast with black writing ink or typing about this color.


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