Cemeteries: Gumby United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Stockton, Worcester County, Maryland This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Iva Thompson (Sallay@aol.com) ************************************************************************ * USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ************************************************************************ WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND, TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS Copied 16 August 1973 and contributed by Willis Clayton Tull, Jr., 2608 Clifmar Road, Baltimore, Md., 21207. Vol. XV, No. 1, Jan. 1974 -- P. 18 Gunby United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Stockton, Worcester County The name in capitals is meant to serve as an indication of what the contributor assumes to be the name of the family to which the burial plot belonged or belongs, and the factors which enter into such a determination are the name most frequently encountered and/or the name on the largest stone within the burial plot. the following tombstones inscriptions were copied from the Gunby United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Stockton, Worcester County, Maryland. GUMBY: Col. John Gunby, 1745-1807, Maryland Line, Continental Amy. HOLLAND: Peter Holland, M.D., 6 July 1774 - 10 April 1827; Anne Holland, w/o Peter Holland, 4 September 1790 - 6 March 1843. CONAWAY: Rosey Conaway, 25 September 1841 - 13 November 1897. STURGIS: Thomas Sturgis, d. 6 May 1888, age 42 years; Annie, w/o Thomas Sturgis, d. 29 February 1912, age 61 years. FINNEGAN: Jane Finnegan, w/o Benjamin Finnegan, 9 July 1846 - 15 February 1901; John J. Finnegan, 1885-1941; Lottie D. Finnegan, 1888-1966; Louise D. Finnegan, 1920-1941; Carolyn C. Finnegan, 1928-1944. BESSON: James B. Besson, 26 December 1847 - 26 December 1923; Rebecca C. Berkshire, w/o James B. Besson, 29 May 1849 - 13 January 1921; John J. Besson, s/o Jacob & Sarah C. Besson, 10 December 1854 - 5 November 1914. TAYLOR: Francis T. Taylor, 1848-1906; Mary B. Taylor, w/o Francis T. Taylor, 1862-1938; Harry Francis Taylor, 1886-1948; Emma Taylor Pilchard, 1890-1968; Clara Louise Taylor, d/o Francis T. & Mary A. Taylor, 27 December 1893 - 1 December 1899. TULL: Isaac Henry Tull, 23 July 1848 - 24 January 1930; Sallie J., w/o Isaac Henry Tull, 28 August 1852 - 7 April 1933; H. Leslie Tull, s/o Isaac & Sallie Tull, 22 March 1882 - 5 October 1889. HANCOCK: Garrison B. Hancock, 1849-1919. HILL; William J. Hill, 12 October 1850 - 9 July 1929; Emma C. Hill, w/o William J. Hill, 1 September 1857 - 21 December 1925; Sarah E. Hill, 21 October 1890 - 8 June 1963. LANE/DOUGHTY: Sarah M. Doughty, d/o Robert & Julia Mills, 17 November 1850 -14 April 1940; Samuel T. Doughty, s/o Thomas & Sarah Doughty, 22 September 1884 - 19 November 1920; Annie T. Doughty, d/o Thomas & Sarah Doughty, 6 November 1885 - 12 September 1913; Mattie D. Lane, d/o Edward & Elizabeth Lilliston, 23 September 1886 - 21 June 1960. PARADISE: Peter W. Paradise, 1855-1934; Mary Anne Paradise, w/o Peter W. Paradise, 1854-1933; Lula M. Paradise, 1880-1960; J. Fred Paradise, 1890-1965; Molly Paradise, 1893-1960. RICHARDSON Esther E. Richardson, 1855-1937. GOOTEE: William E. Gootee, 1857-1938; Ida A. Gootee, 1863-1935; Cecelia Gootee, 1887-1891; Gladys Gootee, 1898-1899. FIGGS: Robert H. Figgs, s/o Elijah A. & Mary E. Figgs, 5 April 1864 - 9 September 1895; Clyde B. Figgs, s/o E. A. & Estelle Figgs, 20 October 1891 - 1 February 1893; Linwood Russell Figgs, s/o E. A. & Estelle Figgs, 24 June 1895 - 11 February 1896. HULINGS: Annie M. Hulings, 1865-1940. DISHAROON: Levin Thomas Disharoon, 1866-1947; Drusilla Catherine Disharoon, w/o Levin Thomas Disharoon, 2 August 1871-5 June 1904; Bertha R. Disharoon, 1878 ------ TULL: Charles P. Tull, Sr., 1866-1952; Bessie B. Tull, 1878-1969; Charles P. Tull, Jr., 1905-1957; Dorothy S. Tull, 1910-1968. Editor's Note: Mr. Tull has been kind to submit another cemetery that he has so carefully transcribed for us to publish in our magazine. We thank you. (to be continued) © 1998 Iva Thompson Data may not be copied or printed except for non-commercial use by individuals or libraries. Files may not be uploaded to another site or published in any other form without the permission of the copyright holder.