McClester - Evans Family Graveyard, Waterview, Tyaskin District #3, Wicomico Co., MD

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McCLESTER - EVANS FAMILY GRAVEYARD


This graveyard is on private property near the site of the former Waterview Hotel, in 
Waterview, MD. A neighboring farmer directed me to the site, after first phoning the owner to 
request permission for me to enter the property. The owner came out of the house as I arrived. 
I felt less than welcome; more like someone to be merely tolerated. When I inquired as to the 
location of the graves, she pointed to a raised ivy covered plot within 10 feet of where I 
stood, and within 25 feet of the house. The plot was surrounded by a short picket fence. It 
was very nearly obliterated by the heavy growth of ivy, and the stones were difficult to see 
and hard to read. I was reluctant to step into the plot. The neighbor I met earlier told me 
that the owners had engaged him several years ago to clear the area, and he had stepped 
through a pine box, revealing skeletal remains. Unfortunately, allowing the continued growth 
of ivy is going to accelerate the deterioration of the site. Ivy is tenacious and destructive. 
It will grow into and through concrete, brick, mortar, wood, and eventually crack and destroy 
any of those materials. I would have liked to discuss it with the property owner, but given 
the chilly atmosphere, I was reluctant to do so. Recorded August 5, 1998 by Paul Willing. 

Robert EVANS b. Dec. 12, 1813 d. June 25, 1885

Lucy A. EVANS, dau. of Francis & Sallie Ann Weston Evans, wife of Capt. Robert Evans, mother 
of Emily, Augusta, Virginia, Robert & Alice, d. Sept. 20, 1867. Aged 46 yrs. 5 mos. 8 days

Robert EVANS, son of Robert & Sallie Evans, d. Sept. 15, 1875 aged 1 yr. 9 mos. 17 days

Howard S. EVANS, son of Robert G. & Emma V. Catlin Evans, b. Jan. 2, 1886 d. Jan. 16, 1889

Richard G. EVANS, d. June 20, 1870 in his 18th year

Sarah HUGHES, wife of Jesse Hughes, d. Feb. 26, 1800, aged 45 years

Amelia INSLEY, b. Apr. 7, 1755 d. Nov. 6, 1824

Capt. John McCLESTER, d. Nov. 5, 1792 in the 73rd yr. of his age

Capt. John McCLESTER, d. Mar.. 22, 1827 in the 80th yr. of his age

Fredie W. WEBSTER, son of James & Mary J. Webster, b. Sept. 1, 1894 d. Mar. 17, 1895

Sallie T. EVANS, b. Jan. 15, 1837 d. Dec. 16, 1905

Note: Only the names and some dates were verifiable because of the heavy overgrowth of ivy. 
All additional information was taken from Jacobs' book, except the newest entry which appears 
last on the list. pjw

© 1999 Paul Willing