Burial Hill in the 1990's, Plymouth, Massachusetts : a six-year cemetery mapping project with descriptions, conditions and some photographs

776 Pages·2000·46.3 MB·English

by  Bradford Robinson, Barbara J., Robinson, Howard E., Robinson, Cynthia L.

Burial Hill in the 1990s
Plymouth, Massachusetts
A six-year cemetery mapping project
with descriptions, conditions
and some photographs
Barbara J. Bradford Robinson
Howard E. Robinson
Cynthia L. Robinson
Digitized by the Internet Archive
in 2014
https://archive.org/details/burialhillin199000brad
Burial Hill in the 1990s
Plymouth, Massachuesetts
A six-year cemetery mapping project
with descriptions, conditions
and some photographs.
Barbara J. Bradford Robinson
Member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and the
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants
Howard E. Robinson
Historiographer of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon
Member of Pilgrim Society
&
Cynthia L. Robinson
Research Assistant
1999
Copyright 2000 by the
Plymouth Public Library Corporation
132 South Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-830-4250
www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org
Burial Hill in the 1990s
Plymouth, Massachusetts
A six-year cemeteiy mapping project
with descriptions, conditions and some photographs
Copyright © 2000 by the Plymouth Public Library Coiporation
ISBN 978-0-9725513-2-8
Published by the
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Plymouth, MA 02360
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ix
Title page i
Dedication iii
Aerial photograph by Tom Santiago vi
Sketch of aerial photograph vii
Appreciation & Special Thanks xi
List of photographs xiii
What are you doing and why? xv
Explanation of abbreviations, terms and symbols xvii
Comments Old and New xx
School Street Monuments xxi
Cemetery section map sketch xxiii
Sections
A 1
B 47
C-East 205
C-West 239
D 261
E 283
F 287
G 343
H 363
I 367
J 369
K 379
L 439
M 475
N 497
O 543
P 557
Name index 575
Place index 607
Cause of death index 611
Appendix A WPA Veterans Graves Project 613
(names, wars and section/numbers)
Appendix B Stones no longer on Burial Hill 619
Alphabetical list of stones we did not find that were in one or
both of the previous complete volumes Burial Hill.
X
Appendix C Notes for Sections A through P 633
Lists oldest and most recent death date (not necessarily age of stone) found in
each section. Surname, most recent date of death and section number for each stone
placed after 1896, as well as for stones not listed in either or both of previous books
on Burial Hill.
Addendum Index of persons on Title page through xxiii 648
• MAPS - I ncluded separately are done on 8 1/2 x 11 sheets.
• They are NOT TO SCALE
• Maps are hand drawn sketches meant to guide you. It is hoped that anyone
knowing the location of any stones we missed will correspond with us so that we
may make corrections.
• Most section are in multiple parts, number of sheets hsted below.
Section A 3 parts
Section B 6 parts This section proved most difficult. Sloping downhill,
numerous sunken areas and concentration of gravestones in the area east and toward
the south of the Governor Bradford monument were problems.
Section C-East 1 sheet
Section C-West 1 sheet
Section D 1 sheet
Section E 1 sheet
Section F 3 parts
Section G 1 sheet
Sections H & I 1 sheet includes both of these small sections.
Section J 1 sheet
Section K 3 parts
Section L 1 sheet
Section M 1 sheet
Section N 3 parts
Section O 1 sheet
Section P 3 parts
• Care should be taken when walking downhill or uphill in search of any
gravestones. Section B can be especially hard on a person with poor knees or
ankles and use of a walking stick would be wise. Sections C-East, L and P also
have precarious areas where care should be take.
Make notes of names on the way to the stone you are particularly interested in,
include in your list the names of deceased two to each side and two behind so that
you may reach your tlnal destination with less confusion.
PLEASE DO NOT SIT ON OR LEAN ON ANY GRAVESTONE.