THE THAYER GRAVEYARD IN WEST BRIDGEWATER, PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS 
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All information transcribed herein is taken from the book titled, "Epitaphs Of Old Bridgewater 
- 1882" and which was written by Williams Latham.  This book covers many old graveyards in the 
Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater and Brockton area some of which no longer exist. 
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Directions to the location: 
From Rt. 24 take Rt. 106 East going through West Bridgewater center (2nd set of lights - stay 
in LEFT HAND here) and crossing Rt. 28 stay on Rt. 106.  Travel approximately 3/4 mile to a set 
of blinking yellow lights and take a left onto East St.  Go about 4 tenths of a mile and at the 
farm, take a right onto West Union Street.  The graveyard is surrounded by a fence on the right 
hand side about 300 yards up the road but is located a distance into the field and is hard to see.  
Unfortunately there are many new houses along that side so you should seek permission to cross 
their property. 

From Rt. 18 - from the North... Approximately 6 tenths of a mile from the East Bridgewater/Whitman 
town line, turn right at traffic lights onto Highland St. Follow to the end turning left onto Elm St.  
Follow to the end, being careful as there are two forks in the road.  At the first, 30 yards from 
the stop sign, bear left.  At the second fork, about 1/4 mile ahead, bear right.  At the end of Elm St., 
turn right onto North Central St., follow North Central St. 1/4 mile taking a slight left.  This is a 
dangerous intersection and you must give the right of way to the traffic entering from your right! 
 Go about 1/2 mile and merge onto West Union St.   Go over the railroad bridge and the grave yard 
will be on the left about 100 yards.  See above.  

From Rt. 18 - from the South...  At the traffic lights in the center of East Bridgewater, take a 
slight left hand turn onto Central St..  Follow Central St. (turns into North Central) to the bad 
intersection mentioned above and follow as above 
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"A private yard of Richard Thayer and family on the South side of the road, near his late dwelling 
house has one monumental shaft and several inscriptions thereon, with small stones indicating place 
of burial, to wit: 

North side -								Age (by transcriber)	

Richard Thayer		born March 7, 1759	died Mch. 5, 1845 	85 (shy 2 days of 86)
Eunice Thayer		   "    Apr. 4, 1765	 "   Aug. 28, 1823	58
Huldah Thayer		   "    Sept. 20, 1795	 "   Sept. 23, 1849	54

East side -

Richard Thayer		   "   Aug. 11, 1798	 "   Oct. 15, 1877	79
Ann Snell
(wife of Richard Thayer)   "   Dec. 23, 1800	 "   Dec. 22, 1875	75

South side -

Earl Thayer		   "   Aug. 13, 1787	 "   May 14, 1861	74
Orra - his wife		   "   June 15, 1785	 "   Nov. 28, 1823	38

West side

Isaac Fish		   "   1790		 "   June 6, 1873	83
Susan Fish		   "   1790		 "   Aug. 9, 1858	68   
Richard H. (Fish)	   "   Sept. 16, 1815	 "   Apr. 26, 1818	 2
Eunice M. (Fish)	   "   June 13, 1824	 "   July 4, 1825	 1
Henry T. (Fish)		   "   Dec. 17, 1826	 "   Nov. 23, 1843	16
Mira L. (Fish)		   "   Nov. 30, 1829	 "   Dec. 11, 1843	14
An infant son		   "   Oct. 6, 1820	 "   Oct. 27, 1820	 1 day
Julia A. Fish
(wife of Eli Wheeler)	   "   1818		 "   Mch. 12, 1861	43