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VIEW IN EDGEWOOD CEMETERY.
This act was accepted by the city authorities March 24, 1893. Under its provisions the following named citizens were appointed and became the first board of trustees : Joseph W. Howard, Harry S. Norwell, William H. D. Cochrane, Ira F. Harris, William T. Spear, Henry H. Davis, John D. Chandler, Charles W. White, Elmer W. Eaton and Charles E. Cummings.
The first meeting of the board for organization occurred April 3, 1893, and the following officers were then elected : President, Charles W. Hoitt; secretary, William H. D. Cochrane ; treasurer, William E. Spalding ; superintendent, Franklin Temple.
Up to this date there has been no change in the men representing the board or its officers.
Under this board of trustees many and marked changes and improvements have been made, and others are being made and in contemplation. No radical changes, however, have been made in the original plan of the grounds, but rather it has been preserved by the extension of its avenues into the new portion, so that the old and the new unite to form a symetrical and homogeneous whole.
*Report of trustees of Edgewood cemetery for 1893.
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HISTORY OF NASHUA, N. H.
On Arbor day of each year since the organization of the board, by its invitation, the lot owners and friends have met to plant trees and shrubs ; a most commendable practice, which it is hoped may be continued in future years.
Grade lines have been established in order to secure uniformity of curbing, and the water mains, which were small and inadequate, replaced by new and larger ones, so that the supply of water is now abundant.
VIEW IN EDGEWOOD CEMETERY.
A chapel, sufficiently commodious, and adapted to its purpose, was erected upon the grounds in 1886, and is still standing and in good condition.
The cemetery contains one thousand two hundred and seventy lots and about nine hundred graves.
Many who were, in their times, representative men and women of the city are interred here. Here, too, soldiers of every war in which the country has been engaged, from the Revolution to and including the Civil War, are sleeping their last sleep.
Below is a list of names of all the soldiers buried here, so far as known, with such short biographical sketches as I have been able to collect of all, except the soldiers of the Civil War.
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Barker Danforth. Private, 2d N. H. regiment. Lot 47, section E, Woodbine way.
He was from Derry, N. H., served at Portsmouth. One of his daughters, Mrs. George H. Warren, is now a resident of Nashua.
Artemus Lovejoy. Private, 2d N. H. regiment. Lot 8, section E, Linden way.
Ebenezer Russell. Private, 2d N. H. infantry. Lot 40, section E, Sunflower way.
He was born in Lyndeborough, N. H., Feb. 17, 1794, and lived there till he was seventy years of age. He then moved to Merrimack, N. H., where he died.
His father, Jedediah Russell, was a Revolutionary soldier, who moved into Lyndeborough about 1790, from Reading, Mass. Ebenezer enlisted in the War of 1812-14, from Lyndeborough when quite a young man. He was stationed at Portsmouth and served three months. The name of his company and regiment are unknown. Two of his sisters, Mrs. Nancy U. Farmer and Mrs. Amanda M. Low are now living in the city.
MEXICAN WAR.
Leonard Morrill was a corporal in company H, 9th U. S. infantry.
He was a native of Nashua. At the time of his enlistment Captain Batchelder of Manchester was in command of the company, but subsequently resigned and was succeeded in the command by
VIEW IN EDGEWOOD CEMETERY.
George Bowers of Nashua. Morrill served through the war and participated in many of the most important battles. John White of this city, who is still living, was in the same company.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Benjamin Abbott. His grave is in lot 51, section B, Linden way.
He was in the 8th Massachusetts regiment, and was engaged in the battles of Bunker Hill, Saratoga and Bemis Heights. He was also present at the execution of Major Andre, being, as he often said, one of the guard detailed to watch over him the night before the end.
WAR OF 1812-1814.
Capt. Allen Cross, sergeant, lot 12, section C, Jasmine way.
Captain Cross was born in Hudson, N. H. He was a son of Levi Cross. He served his term of enlistment at Portsmouth, and, after his discharge from the army, was captain of a militia company. Levi S. Cross of this city is his son.
Samuel B. Patterson, sergeant, 2d N. H. regiment, lot 25, section A, Clematis way.
He was born in Goffstown, N. H., May 25, 1791. In the war he was stationed at Portsmouth. After his term of service had expired, he moved from Goffstown to Merrimack, N. H. From Merri- mack he removed to Nashua, where he resided until his death, which occurred May 25, 1833. His family was of the old Scotch-Irish settlers of Londonderry, N. H.
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He married Polly Griffing of Manchester. Two of his sisters, Miss Cassan Dana Patterson, and Mary E. Patterson, are living in this city at this date.
WAR OF 1861 5.
1.01.
SEC.
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John H. Kilduff,
Private, Co. F, Ist N. H. Infantry.
B
Laurel.
Henry T. Pease,
11
IS, Ist 66
1 27
L Laburnum.
David P. Ricker,
Sergt., .. E, Ist
52
B Linden.
Edward A. Brigham,
Priv., M, Ist 66
Cavalry. 56
B Linden.
David I. Eastman,
66 M, Ist 66
3
Laurel.
Samuel Harvey, Silas Hobart,
..
B, Ist ١١
17
D Dahlia.
Weston Lovejoy,
F, Ist 66
66
6
E Linden.
Charles A. Otis,
66 F, Ist
49 8
J Camelia.
Dexter G. Reed,
Major, ..
6
L
Pine.
Joseph Ackerman,
Capt.,
F, 3d 66
Infantry. I2
A
Central.
Eugene J. Button,
Lieut.,
F, 3d
41
C Sunflower.
Haskell W. Banfill,
Priv., 66 A, 3d
F, 3d
66
26
B Foxglove.
Fred B. Stetson,
Corp.,
F, 3d
66
49
C
Locust.
Clinton J. Farley,
Priv.,
K, 4th
43
N Maple.
John H. Jackman,
M Japonica.
George A. Wood,
Rec't.,
4th
66
49
C
Locust.
George S. Eayrs,
Capt.,
66
66
4
F
Catalpa.
Elmer A. Haskins,
Lieut., 66
A, 8th
6
A Central.
Edgar C. Johnson,
Priv.,
A, 8th
19
B Dahlia.
Samuel Keyser,
66
66
A, 8th
66
5
C
Locust.
George H. Andrews,
Mus.,
E, 9th
5
R
Pine.
Charles L. Brigham,
Corp.,
F. 9th
66
56
D
Bluebell.
Jerome Thompson,
F, 9th
25
M
Central.
Aldrich B. Cook,
Capt.,
E, 10th ..
2
C
Linden.
Joseph A. Brown,
Sergt.,
H, Ioth "
32
M Heliotrope.
John H. Arbuckle,
Priv.,
I, 13th “
II
C Larkspur.
Edward P. Banks,
1 )
K, 15th “
IO
L Central.
Ai Colburn,
K, 15th “
3
L
Pine.
Henry C. Davis,
Capt.,
A, 18th Ct.
..
3I
A
Border.
Peter A. Ladieu,
Priv.,
A, 7th Wis.
..
20
I
Central.
Charles A. Livingston,
16
5th U. S. Cavalry.
I3
B
Columbine.
Joseph Lavoy,
Sergt.,
K, 96th N. Y. Infantry. 2d U. S. S. S.
I
G
Linden.
George E. Moore,
Priv.,
C, 17th Mass. Infantry.
35
I Central.
James M. Newton,
Sergt.,
E, 30th "
36
B Foxglove.
Jason B. Reynolds,
Priv.,
66 K, 2d R. I. 66
28
K Magnolia.
Frank Wheeler.
United States Navy.
24
E Larkspur.
Amos Smith,
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-
4
G Catalpa.
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18
C Marigold.
Albert G. Chamberlin,
66
66
19
I7
B Columbine.
Edwin Stetson,
Priv.,
66
66
66
II
E U Larkspur. Birch.
Amos S. Morse,
Clinton E. Stetson,
Corp.,
..
E, 8th
49
B Linden.
Barclay C. Buswell,
Sergt.,
16
C, 9th
66
18
K Syringa.
Jacob McClure,
Lt. Col.,
66 K, Ist Ist
66
F Locust.
Ezekiel T. Tinker,
A N Maple.
11 F, Ist 66 Artillery. 18
WOODLAWN CEMETERY.
This cemetery is located on the south side of West Hollis street. Its area at the present time comprises about twenty-five acres, consisting of the original lot and additions which have been made from time to time since its purchase.
66
B, 4th
A, 6th
B, 8th
66
A, 8th
II
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HISTORY OF NASHUA, N. H.
May 22, 1848, William Morse conveyed to the town of Nashua, for a consideration of five hundred and ten dollars, a lot of land with a frontage of one hundred and nine rods and six links on the south side of Hollis street. This tract now constitutes the main part of the cemetery ; the original deed excepts one acre, owned by Cole, within the boundaries.
Nov. 2, 1848, John Cole conveyed to the town of Nashua the acre of land excepted in the above deed. Consideration, $500.
Since the last mentioned conveyance the following additions have been made :-
Nov. 14, 1871, Charles B. Fletcher conveyed to the city of Nashua a lot on the south side of the cemetery, fifty-three rods in length by thirty-seven rods in width. Consideration, $1,200.
Oct. 27, 1873, Charles W. Bowen to the city of Nashua, a certain parcel of land situated on the northerly side of Kinsley street, containing 64,960 square feet. Consideration, $671.08.
May 15, 1890, R. M. Bowen to the city, " certain pieces or parcels of land, viz : lots Nos. 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 and 86, according to plan of grounds in deed recorded in vol. 405, page 25, Hillsborough Registry, situated on the north side of Kinsley street, and lot 91 situated south of the Hollis street cemetery." Consideration, $3,750.
May 19, 1890, Mary E. Atwood to the city, land on the north side of Kinsley street, being lot 88, on the plan. Consideration, $250.
May 21, 1890, William J. Dickey to the city, a lot of land, with buildings, on Kinsley street, being lot 89 on the same plan. Consideration, $1,460.
June 13, 1890, Lizzie T. Haines to the city, " a certain tract of land on the north side of Kinsley street, being lot No. 79," on said plan. Consideration, $375.
June 25, 1890, Joel C. Annis to the city, lot on Kinsley street, being lot 90 on said plan. Consideration, $250.
This cemetery is in the shape of a parallelogram square. Its south side, for nearly its entire length, is bounded on Kinsley street. It is laid out with broad avenues, extending through it from north to south, at somewhat irregular intervals, and one avenue running east and west through the central part. Upon this main and central avenue is situate a beautiful chapel. In the northeast corner, near and opposite its easterly entrance on Hollis street, is located the city tomb, a substantial structure of granite.
Some of the finest monumental work in the city is to be found here; and it is to these beautiful sculptures and the neat and well preserved appearance of the grounds, that its beauty and appropri- ateness as a burial place is made apparent to the observer, nature having done but little for it originally.
Tradition says that the first burial here was that of a stranger, and that a headstone, furnished by the subscriptions of charitable citizens, was erected at the grave. This stone formerly stood where the chapel now is ; it was moved to another location near by when the chapel was erected. It is stil standing and bears upon its face the following inscription and epitaph :-
" Darwin S. Smedley. Died March 18, 1849. Aet. 16 years."
"Stranger this marble slab we rear ; To tell thy friends thy rest is here ; To them, to us, to passers by Thy warning comes, 'thou too must die ; ' Therefore seek that rest above Where Jesus reigns, whose smiles are love."
According to another account, Mrs. Stephen Emerson was the first person buried in this cemetery. Her grave is in the south side of the grounds, and, by the inscription on the stone, she was buried in December, '48.
At the present time there are 12,000 graves, including those whose remains were transferred from the Spring Street cemetery when it was discontinued in 1872.
Since its establishment it has been under the direct control of the town and city authorities until the present year, and has been known as the Hollis Street cemetery; but by an act of the legislature, passed March 26, 1895, entitled "An act creating a board of trustees for Woodlawn cemetery in Nashua," Albert Shedd, Charles H. Burke, George Phelps, Charles S. Collins, Fred C. Anderson. Frank C. Kellogg, Daniel F. Runnells, Henry P. Whitney and Charles W. Stevens were appointed
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and constituted a board of trustees, " who are to have the sole care, superintendence and management of the property, expenditures, business, prudential affairs and sale of lots located between Hollis and Kinsley streets in the city of Nashua."
This act was approved by the governor, March 13, 1895. Under its provisions these grounds were to be "hereafter called and known as Woodlawn cemetery."
On the ninth of April, 1895, this act and its provisions were accepted by a formal vote of the board of mayor and aldermen.
On the sixteenth of April, 1895, the board of trustees, as named in the act, met for organization, and the following members were elected as officers of the association :-
President-ALBERT SHEDD, Office, 43 Spring street.
Secretary -HENRY P. WHITNEY, Office, 170 Main street.
Treasurer-WILLIAM E. SPALDING, City Treasurer, First National Bank.
Superintendent-GEORGE F. SAWYER, Residence, 2 Quincy street.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Executive Committee-CHAS. H. BURKE, DANIEL F. RUNNELLS, FRANK C. KELLOGG.
Finance Committee-GEORGE PHELPS, HENRY P. WHITNEY.
Committee on Grounds-FRED C. ANDERSON, GEORGE F. HAMMOND, CHARLES S. COLLINS, CHARLES W. STEVENS, JOSEPH W. HOWARD. President of Board of Trustees a member of all Standing Committees.
The following list includes the names of soldiers of the Revolutionary, Civil and other wars of the republic, whose remains are interred in this cemetery. It was furnished by the courtesy of Arthur C. Gordon, a Civil War veteran, and is believed to be substantially correct :-
WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.
"David Bailey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War." Lot 30, range 26.
His regiment and company are unknown, but it is known that he was in the fight at Concord Bridge.
David M. Fiske. "Musician of 1776. Died Oct 13, 1838, aged 78 years." Lot 17, range 9.
Robbins. Lot 14, range 10.
WAR OF 1812-14.
Robert Nesmith. "Soldier of 1812, died April 9, 1842, aged 78 years." Lot 17, range 9.
Thomas Ball. Lot 3, range 4.
He was born at Alstead, March 4, 1792. Served at Portsmouth. His son, Harvey Ball, is now a resident in the city.
Joseph Nichols. Lot 38, range 13.
He was a Londonderry man of Scotch-Irish stock. Enlisted when he was fourteen years old ; was in the battle of Plattsburg. After the close of the war he lived in Henniker and Amherst, coming to Nashua from the latter place about 1841, where he resided until his death in 1865, aged 65. He had eleven children, seven daughters and four sons. Four of his sons were in the War of the Rebellion. Two of them, Grovenor and William are residents of the city.
MEXICAN WAR.
Col. Thomas P. Pierce. [See biography]. Lot 30, range 29.
CIVIL WAR.
Fred Allen,
Lot 64,
Range 66 5 14
Daniel Adams,
Maj. Joseph F. Andrews,
Ist N. H. Cavalry.
66
28,
IO,
66
2
Augustus Butler,
66
66
28
J. E. Boutelle, 2
66 66
78, 28, 66
7
28,
29
C. H. Avery, Bartlett, Co. H, 7 Regt., N. H. Volunteers. B, 4 66 66
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HISTORY OF NASHUA, N. H.
J. L. Brooks,
Co. G, 16 Regt., N. H. Volunteers.
Lot 48, 12,
Range 7 17
John Balch,
C, 4
..
42,
66
66
21
Arthur Bingham, B, 3 ١١
. .
66
32
George Boyson,
1, 13
Allen S. Brown,
B, IO
6.
66
I6, 2, 67, 35, 68, 30, I7, 29, 83,
..
12
Frank W. Burnham,
C, 32 Regt., Mass. Volunteers. U. S. Navy.
II,
21
Ira Caldwell,
B, I Regt., N. H. Cavalry.
32,
9
C. Chamberlain,
IO
66
Volunteers. 66
66
34,
I4
Thomas W. Crosby,
C, 4
،،
١١
66
66
18
N. E. Cobb,
F, 3
Ind.
45,
18
Levi Case,
F, I N. H. Heavy Artillery.
37,
O. F. L. Range 9
James Cochrane,
U. S. Navy, 6 6
49,
J. N. Cochrane,
49,
9
Capt. N. J. Coop,
14,
I2
Robert G. Clemons,
66
..
12
Edward Coney,
Co. IO Regt., N. H. Volunteers. 66
16
..
3
W. H. Densmore,
8
..
66
..
7
John Day,
F, 3
١١ 66
66
I3
Geo. W. Davis,
D, 28
Mass. 66
9.
I5
Paymaster S. S. Davis,
31,
. 4
2
G. L. Donahue,
I, II
Maine
+ 33. IO,
..
7
Nathan Eaton,
E, 8 ٠٠
66
66
6
A,
3
6.
45,
C. H. Fisher,
C, 1
..
35. IO,
13
J. A. Flanders,
34,
.. 16
Capt. Dan'1 M. Fisk,
36.
..
S
L. W. Farnsworth, I,
5
66
35. 50, 51. 38.
..
7
Henry Fox,
Regular army.
A. F. Gould,
8 Regt., N. H. Volunteers.
54,
..
6 27
George Grey,
Co. F,
Heavy Artillery.
..
28
Irving Grey,
B, IO 66 Volunteers.
28
C. M. Griffin,
٠٠ A, 8 C, 24
Maine 66
O. F. L.
J. Greeley,
D, 17
Mass.
. .
15, 48.
Range 21 ..
David Gilson,
6
C. H. Gardner,
G, 2 C, 16
66 U. S. S. S. .. 30. 41. ..
Mass. Volunteers.
..
15
6.
B, IO
Lieut. W. H. Barnes,
E, 8
I5
S. L. Beverly,
U. S. Navy.
..
21
W. K. Banfill,
''
6.
I3
Sergt. Joel Colburn,
..
A, 8
9.
20, 42 ,
I.4
Geo. B. Chapman,
H, 71
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17. 8, 19,
I3
Lieut. Ezra Davis,
7
9
A. W. Doying,
B, I
١١
. .
١٠
33
Lieut. Ed. Emerson,
6
N. H. ،،
66
6
J. W. Eaton,
B, 9
R. G. M. French,
Mass. Heavy Artillery.
IO, 26,
O. F. L. Range 7 1.4
Frank C. Flanders, M, 17
F. I
E,
8
6.
..
29
E. D. Franklin,
E, 8
Albert Fletcher, 3
..
42, 'of 39.
..
1
J. F. Gerry,
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Capt. William Barrett,
A, 8 66
19
H. S. Daniel W. Butterfield, 1, 13
7,
33
Alfred H. Beman,
B, 4
O. F. Blinn,
Town S. Barrett,
O. F. L. O. F. L. Range 20 ١١ 29
66
66
27
J. E. Farmer,
66
F,
N. H. Volunteers. '' ١١ Mass. Heavy Artillery. N. H. Volunteers.
١١
16, 31, 'ot
66
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William Hardy,
Co. G, 13 Regt., N. H. Volunteers.
Lot 52, 78.
Range 9 12
L. W. Hall,
B, 10
I. S. Hall,
" K, I .. Heavy Artillery. 26,
14
Albert Hall,
.. 1, 13
Volunteers. ..
26,
14
Jefferson Holt,
F, 28 Regt., Mass. Volunteers. ..
66
105,
O. F. L.
Nestor Haines,
8
..
34,
Range 5 9 6.
Isaac Hardy,
E, 15
42,
25
Clinton C. Hill,
..
A, 10
Volunteers. 66
TO,
29
A. D. Holt,
K, 5
..
34, 31
J. D. Hanscome,
-, 14
Maine 66
21
M. T. Jones,
Maine Battery. 66
19
John Jackson,
U. S. Navy.
..
22
Archibald H. Jones,
4 Regt., N. H. Volunteers.
66
18
J. B. Kimball,
Co. F, 3
١١
4 4
4
G. W. Knapp,
Co. F, 8
19
Samuel Lucas,
2 N. Y. ٠٠
. 4
I7
Capt. Chas. Lawrence,
7 N. H. ..
66
66
66
I3
Sergt. Thomas Nottage,
F, 3
J. McDonald,
D, 58
Mass.
..
66
4
George Mckean,
B, 4
N. H.
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6
Sergt. Chas. McGaffy,
..
I, 13
G. S. Morrill,
U. S. Navy.
..
12
B. Morrill,
Co. E, 8 Regt. N. H. Volunteers.
II,
66
12
F. Messer,
B, 2
..
B, IO
Francis Morse,
H, 9
60
١١
O. F. L.
I ..
Conn. Heavy Artillery. 6
Maine Volunteers.
Range 19
Lieut. W. H. Moulton,
I, I
N. H. Cavalry. 16 Volunteers.
20,
33
Tristam F. Page,
1, 16
David Parks,
A, 8
16
4 4
17,
66
I
J. P. Perry,
A, 8
. 4
53,
IO
J. B Perry,
9
8
IO,
7
E. A. Piper,
B, 28
Mass.
N. H.
..
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I8
Lieut. Jesse Pushee,
F, 3
66
30,
O. F. L.
E. P. Phelps,
9
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B, 25
Mass.
..
37
I
Robt. O. Reed,
F,
I
Heavy Artillery.
22,
25
Charles Ross,
F, 3
Volunteers.
21,
5
Milton Richardson,
G, 4
46
2I,
28
Joseph Russell,
18
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66
66
24,
I5
C. H. Ripley,
" E, I
7
66
I3
R. K. Richardson,
66
36,
15
..
16
2I, 35, 26, 64, 66,
66
27
Henry Miller,
J. G. McDonald,
G, 17
46, 68, 41, 26, 6, 33, 14, 52, 25, 49, 38, 16, 58, 62, 34, 41, 9,
66
I6
Joseph Norcross,
Co. F, 8
II
John B. Nichols,
B, 4
66
I6
4
W. Mason,
F, 25
66 66
2 19
..
..
E, 15
47,
Range 12
Granville A. Parker,
49,
15
O. H. Reed,
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B, 00
N. H.
66
39,
I4
S. H. Pillsbury,
18,
18
Aaron Pond,
26,
١١
61,
28
D. J. Rideout,
8
24
Jackson Holt, 3 Mass. Battery. 16, 16,
24
Geo. HI. Harris,
E, 4 N. II. 66
Sergt. Geo. A. Hayden,
..
F, 1 Heavy Artillery. 76,
66
9
13
Geo. H. Minard,
37, ١١
32
S. Maj. G. N. Kenney,
201
Lieut .- Major A. Shaw,
Co. I, 13 Regt., N. H. Volunteers
Lot 23, 66
Range 6 6
G. E. Swallow,
..
3 3
..
30, 26,
1 I
E. J. Smith,
G, 10 ..
Jerome E. Smith,
K, 27
Mass.
53, 19
Thomas G. Smith, . . K, 5
. 6
I N. H. Heavy Artillery. 66
2,
25
Winslow A. Shattuck,
E, .. 8 Volunteers. 13,
Corp. W. O. Stearns,
C, 3 Mass. Heavy Artillery. ‘ 60,
H. J. Sanborn, .. E, 10 N. H. Volunteers.
27
A. J. Stevens, .6 B, 26
Mass. ،٠
..
..
I3
William Tullock, F, 17
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8
W. A. Tracy,
6 N. H. ..
18
Oscar W. Townes,
1, 13 .. ..
O. F. L.
Mus. N. H. Thompson,
I
Heavy Artillery. 35,
Range 33 13
E. B. Wilson,
II8
N. Y. N. H. ..
Volunteers. 29, 44, 30, 6, 23,
66
22
Mus. J. R. Wyman, 9
C. O. Whittemore, E, 4
31
F. J. Woodward,
F, 9
4.
32, 23,
O. F. L. Range 2
Sergt. M. G. Wilson, 66 A, 8
59,
2
Willard Walker,
U. S. Navy.
83,
28
W. A. Whitmarsh,
6 Regt., N. H. Volunteers. ..
14.
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29
Capt. Luther M. Wright,
1, 13
66
31,
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O. Adams, Regiment and company unknown.
Lot 36,
Range 12 66
William Cox,
66
28,
28
J. B. Case,
64,
18
Phillip Engell,
25,
66
23
George Foss,
14,
4
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8,
Range 25
H. W. Grover,
22,
24
F. Greenwood,
28,
J. Hudson,
Co. G, I Vt. Cavalry.
52,
J. B. Hobart,
Regiment and company unknown.
24,
3
J. M. Hodgsdon,
71,
27
A. H. Jefts,
68,
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19
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61,
20
W. H. Knowlton,;
20,
33
Corp. G. W. Nye,
50,
23
Orlando Proctor,
77,
28
Moses Pomroy,
II,
30
Alfred Rudd,
28,
30
C. H. Warren,
29,
I3
Edward White,
66
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32,
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19
W. B. Whiting,
II,
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II
Sergt. Daniel Gibson,
Co. A, 5 Regt., N. H. Volunteers.
66
20,
O. F. L.
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J. W. Fletcher,
39,
O. F. L.
J. E. Griffin,
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32,
O. F. L. Range 22 15
B. D. Humphrey,
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Chas. Johnson,
.
Co. C, 14 Regt., N. H. Volunteers. Regiment and company unknown. 66 66
66
16
60
29,
8
Charles Smith,
16
6 €
22
،،
22, 29
9 24
33, 28, 48, 29, 5,
33
Chas. S. Wing, ..
E, II
A. J. Willard,
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1, 13
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14
66
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28
Capt. J. Q. A. Warren, E, 8
Joseph Sawyer,
HISTORY OF NASHUA, N. H.
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HISTORY OF NASHUA, N. H.
THE ROBY CEMETERY.
The following minutes, taken from the records of the old town of Dunstable in New Hampshire, refer, for the most part, to this cemetery.
"At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dunstable, held at Willard Marshalls in said Town on Wednesday 21th of April 1813
Voted to fence the Burying Ground which lie Common with a good wall and to be built according to the direction of the Committee. Chose Phinehas Whitney, Thomas Roby and Samuel Pollard a Committee to Superintend the building of said Walls which are to be completed May 1, 1814."
"Chose the Selectmen a Committee to ascertain whether there shall be one or two Burying Grounds north of Nashua River in this Town and make a report at the next meeting."
The election of the selectmen as a committee, as indicated in the last paragraph of the above record, appears to have been the first action taken on part of the town, so far as the records show, in relation to burying places in the north side of the Nashua river, and its phraseology suggests the question as to whether there were any north of the river at that date ; perhaps the report of the "com- mittee," which was made at the town meeting held April 26, of the same year, settles the question : at any rate it establishes the date of the laying out of this cemetery. It is as follows :-
"The subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Dunstable have laid out a Burying Yard (Burying Ground) in said Town in Capt. Thomas Robys District, so called, near the School House in said District beginning at a Pine Tree by the great Road or a Stake and Stones on the East side of said Road, thence North 5472 East, 10 rods to Stake & Stones, thence North 3512 West, 9 Rods to Stake & Stones, thence South 54 12 West, 8 Rods to Stake & Stones, thence by the said Road to the bound first mentioned."
No action was taken on this report, apparently, at this meeting ; but, at a subsequent town meeting, holden Sept. 22, of the same year, it was-" Voted to accept the Burial Ground which was laid out by the Selectmen near the School House in Capt. Thomas Roby's District."
From the last vote it will be noticed that, whatever question there may be as to the existence of a cemetery on the north side of the river previous to this early date, there can be none as to the existence of, at least, one schoolhouse.
There has been no change in the size of this cemetery since it was laid out. It is an enclosure of about one-half of an acre of land, located on the north side of the Amherst road, about one-half mile west of the Edgewood cemetery. It is under the control of the city. It is bounded on three sides by a stone wall, with a neat picket fence upon its road frontage.
At the present time it contains, by actual count, one hundred and twenty-five graves. Of these ninety are marked by monuments or headstones.
Most of the marked graves are of comparatively modern date, and none of them show indications of great antiquity.
The grounds are in an excellent state of preservation.
The following inscriptions are taken from the tombstones, and include all in this cemetery :-
" Thomas Bowers. Died May 10, 1857. Aet. 58 years."
"Erected to the Memory of Mr. Isaac Bowers, who died August 6, 1820, aged 60 years."
" Mrs. Mary, wife of Isaac Bowers ; died Dec. 27, 1834. Aet. 69." .
"In Memory of Charles S. Bowers, son of Mr. Thomas Bowers and Mrs. Betsey, his wife, who died April 30, 1820."
"In Memory of Mrs. Betsey, wife of Arch's Batchelder, who died Feb. 22, 1829. Aet. 77."
"John Cotton. Died Dec. 3, 1847. Aet. 54."
"Sarah, wife of John Cotton. Died Oct. 13, 1885. Aged 91 years, 7 mos."
"Anna F. died April 5th, 1877, aged 13 years."
" George W. died March 30, 1877, aged 15 yrs."
" Children of B. F. & L. A. Cotton."
"James B. Cameron. 1795-1852."-soldier.
"Dorcas J. Cameron. 1805-1869."'
"Frances G. Cameron. 1831-1860."
"Ella F. Cameron, 1852-1862."
"Baby."
"Lucy H. Clough, 1850-1854."
"Eben Jewel. 1807-1879."
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HISTORY OF NASHUA, N. H.
"Robert Fletcher. Died April 2, 1887. Aet. 58 yrs, 2 mos. & 2 days."
" Asa Fletcher. Died Nov. 17, 1880. Aged 59 y's, 10 mos. & 24 days."
"Elizabeth W. Fletcher, died Aug. 30, 1893, aged 74 y's, 2 mos. & 21 days."
" (Soldier's grave in same lot, no stone; flag. )"
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