Graveyards on the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, in Church Creek District
Dorchester Co., MD

Annie Staplefort, died March 31, 1857, aged 18 years 
Dorothy I. Staplefort, born November 27, 1827, died May 26, 1845 
William Thomas, son of William T. and Eliza Staplefort, born October 24,1839 
Mary Ann, consort of David M. Corkran born May 14, 812, died June 18, 1845 
Eliza, consort of William T. Staplefort, died December 12, 1843, age 52 years 
William T. Staplefort, born October 25, 1806, died July 12, 1845 aged 29 years 
George H.. son of Thomas and Mary Staplefort, died March 21 1839, age 31 years 
Ann H. Grieves, died Dec. 31, 1856, aged about 50 years 
Tombstone with top broken off. shows only ..."erected by the daughter of G.E. Staplefort" 
John Staplefort, born June 5,1796, died December 17, 1831 
Emily Staplefort, born December 9, 1828, died September 19, 1831 
John R. Keene, died April 1837, aged 25 years 
Samuel. Keen, of Ed. died Feb. 10, 1837, aged, 53 years 
Dorothy E. Tubman, died February 21 1809. aged 37 years 
Dorothy Staplefort, died December 15, 1855, aged 75 years 
Mary King, died July 14, 1813, aged 21 years 
Abraham Meekins, son of Abraham and Mary Meekins, born 1771, died February 13, 1814 

In another graveyard: 

Law Amand, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Bell, died February 30, 1851,aged 17 years. 
Mary L., wife of Martin L. Wright, died June 17, 1825, aged 24 years 
Mary E. Wright, daughter of Martin L, and Mary S. Wright, died April 15,1825, aged 79 days
 
Note: some unmarked graves here. Parts of broken tombstones found, not 
readable. 

Tombstone inscriptions as published in The Maryland and 
Delaware Genealogist, Vol. 2, No. 1, Fall 1960
Raymond B. Clark, Editor 

Contributed by Miss Nellie M. Marshall, Cambridge, Md.

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