Gravestone Inscriptions - Highland Cemetery, Swampville Rd., Otisfield, Maine


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Gravestone Inscriptions - Highland Cemetery, Swampville Rd., Otisfield, Maine


From the Otisfield Town Office at 403 State Route 121, turn right out of the driveway.  
Go to Bell Hill Road (2nd tarred road on right) and turn onto Bell Hill Road.  
Go approximately 2.5 miles and turn left onto East Swampville Road (south).  The part 
of the road on which the cemetery is located has been discontinued, but it is an easy 
walk.  (There is only 1 house on E.Swampville Rd).

Numbers of graves start in front left corner,  proceed across row by row, front to back.

Cemetery is officially "closed."

1.       John Huston, d. Nov. 9, 1899, ae. 82 years, 3 ms. 24 ds. 15 Me Regt. Co. D.
2.       Mr. Daniel Chute, d. Apr. 28, 1846, ae 49 ys, 2 ms.
3.       Bersheba, wife of Daniel Chute, d. Oct. 14, 1859, ae 66 years.
4.       Herriet S., dau. of E. & Abia Lombard, d. July 17, 1844, ae. 25 ys.
5.       Georgianna, dau. of R. M. & Olive T. Lombard, d. Nov. 12, 1854,ae. 6 mos. 9 days.
6.       Emma A., dau. of R. M. & 0. T. Lombard, d. Jan. 26, 1864,aet. 9 ys. 8 ms. 23 days.
7.       Servetus Lombard, Me. Inf. 1833-1926.
8.       Rebekah L., dau. of Thomas & Esther Weston, d. Nov. 9, 1840,ae. 19 ys, 10 mos.
9.       Sarah Weston, d. Oct. 18, 1851, ae. 4 ys. 4 mos.
10.      Thomas Weston, d. Mar. 6, 1849, ae 84 ys.
11.      Esther, wife of Thomas Weston, d. Nov. 11, 1848, ae. 76 ys, 7 mos.
12.      Hannah Weston, d. July 22, 1848, ae. 55 ys. 11 mos.Dau. of Thomas & Esther Weston.
13.      Susannah p., dau. of Thomas & Esther Weston, d. June 11,1813, ae. 2 ys., 4 mos.
14.      [No stone.)
15.      Charles E. Weston, son of Edward F. & Eunice M. Weston,1854-1924.
16.      Edward F. Weston, 1833-1899.  A member of Co. H., 17th Me.Regt.
17.      Elisha T. Weston, 1800-1875.
18.      Margaret, wife of Elisha T. Weston, 1806-1863.
19.      Thomas Weston, d. Nov. 29, 1882, aet. 55 years.
20.      Serena E., wife of Thomas Weston, 1832-1913.
21.      Edgar Percy Weston, 1866-1890.  "Our Son."
22.      James Weston, son of Thomas Weston, d. Dec. 2, 1881.ae. 83 ys, 3 ms., 8 ds.
23.      Sukey Spurr, wife of James Weston, d. July 25, 1893, ae 90 ys. 9 ms.
24.      Cynthia, wife of John Spurr.  Daughter of Henry & Sally Turner.  D. Oct. 8, 1840,
           aet. 35 yrs. 6 mos.
25.      Henry Turner, d. Oct. 18, 1850, aged 70 yrs. & 11 mos.
26.      Sally, wife of Capt. Henry Turner, d. Apr. 28, 1869, aet 87(?] yrs.
27.      Moors Turner, d. July 12, 1859, aged 51 yrs 11 mos 15 dys
28.      Mary, wife of Moors Turner, July 12, 1811 - May 14, 1887.
29.      Henry Turner, D. May 17, 1864, aged 52 yrs. 4 mos. 9 days.
30.      Mary J. Griffin, wife of Henry Turner, d. Oct. 30, 1896, aged 76 yrs. 6 mos. 27 days.
31.      Lewis Weston, 1861-1925.
32.      Abbie 0. Weston, 1829-1895.
33.      Alcander P. Horr, d. May 12, 1882, ae. 28 ys. 7 mos.
34.      Georgia A. Horr [Mother), d. Nov. 14, 1881, aet. 25 years,3 mos.
35.      Carrie E. Skillings, wife of Fred C. Weston, 1866-1937.
36.      Fred C. Weston, Oct. 16, 1864 - June 2, 1950.
37.      Carrie Delia (Weston), 1875-1973.
38.      Henry W. Weston, d. Feb. 8, 1895, ae. 57 ys. 9 mos.
         Sara Nutting, 1840-1927 [2nd wife of Henry Weston)
39.      Roland Hancock, d. Oct. 1, 1839, ae. 75 ys. 3 mos. 17 ds.
40.      Eunice, wife of Roland Hancock, d. July 30, 1862, ae. 97 ys. 3 mos. 5 days.
41.      Timothy Hancock, d. July 3, 1853, ae. 52 years 7 mos.
42.      Eunice, dau. of Timothy & Phebe Hancock, d. Mar. 18, 1842,ae 10 ys. 6 mos.
43.      Phebe Hancock, d. Dec. 19, 1869, aet. 64 years 3 mos., 10 days.
44.      Martha Hancock, d. Oct. 31, 1886, ae. 87 ys. 3 mos. & 17 days.
45.      William Hancock, d. Apr. 14, 1889, ae. 87 years, 1 mo. & 2 days.
46.      Jane F. Green, 4. Jan. 28, 1855, ae. 24 ys. 9 mos.  Dau. of Jedidiah & Martha Green.
47.      Emma I., dau. of Abraham L. & Harriet Green, d. Mar. 11, 1864, ae. 14 ys.
          5 mos., 11 days.
48.      Abraham L. Green, d. Mar. 2, 1887, ae. 75 yrs. 1 mo.
49.      Harriet, wife of Abram [sic) L. Green, 1821-1871.
          Carrie E., dau. of, 1865-1872.
50.      Joseph N. Scribner, d. Aug. 21, 1886, aet. 53 yrs.
51.      Elsie J.~ wife of Joseph N. Scribner, d. May 17, 1894,aet. 56 years.
52.      Georgia A., dau. of J. N. & E. J. Scribner, d. Aug. 16, 1866, aet. 8 yrs & 6 mos.
53.      Albert F. Chute, Jan. 27, 1856 - Dec. 19, 1936.
          His wife Eugenia Scribner, June 30, 1856 - Dec. 19, 1936.
          "In memory of our son Alfred [sic) L. Chute, died Aug. 26, 1931, aged 54 years,
           Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Mass."
54.      Charles Turner, b. Oct. 12, 1791, d. Sept. 29, 1861.
55.      Nancy Mayberry, wife of Charles Turner, b. Nov. 3, 1802, d. Mar. 29, 1895.
56.      George W. Bicknell, 1837-1914.
57.      Mary Augusta, wife of Geo. W. Bicknell, 1841-1915.
58.      S. Loton Weston, M.D., March 30, 1830 - June 19, 1896.
          H.Elizabeth Mead, his wife, Sept. 15, 1839 - June 23, 1900.
59.      Capt. Jonathan Britton, d. Nov. 26, 1844 ae. 84 ys.
60.      Bulah, wife of Capt. Jonathan Britton, d. Oct. 10, 1850, ae. 86 ys. 6 mos.
61.      Joseph H. Greenleaf, d. June 17, 1886, ae. 75 ys., 8 mos.
62.      Esther W., wife of Joseph H. Greenleaf, d. Feb. 13, 1876, ae. 66 ys. 3 mos.
63.      Cyrus M. Turner, d. Oct. 15, 1888, ae. 76 ys 3 mos.
64.      Joanna M., wife of Cyrus Turner, d. Jan. 8, 1894, aet. 78 ys.
65.      T. Herbert Moore, d. June 20, 1886, ae. 28 ys. 2 mos.
66.      Simeon A. Turner, d. June 14, 1894, aet. 45 ys.
67.      Elisha Turner, 1841-1927.
           His wife, Laura E., 1847-1921.
68.       Daniel Weston, b. Mar. 26, 1805, d. July 2, 1884.
69.      Jane S. Knight, wife of Daniel Weston, b. Oct. 29, 1806,d. Aug. 8, 1894.
70.      Albion W. Weston, d. Sept. 15, 1865, ae. 33 ys. 10 days. 
          Son of Daniel & Jane S. Weston.
71.      Sarah, wife of Albion W. Weston, died Jan. 30, 1904, aet. 69 ys. 1 mos. 6 days.
72.      Cha's [sic) H. Weston, Mar. 15, 1846 - Oct. 3, 1913.
73.      Enoch Turner, died Oct. 11, 1831, ae. 30.
74.      Thaddeus Turner, died Jan. 15, 1852, ae 85 yrs 4 mos.
75.      Lydia, wife of Thaddeus Turner, died Sept. 4, 1855 ae 85.
76.      Henry S. Turner, died May 28, 1880, ae. 74 yrs. 8 mos. 8 days.
77.      Caroline C. Turner, wife of Dea. Cyrus F. Brett, died May 18, 1894, aet. 66 yrs.
78.      Jacob F., son of Wm. & Sarah Haskell, died May 17, 1876, ae. 48 yrs.
79.      "Father."  Wm. Haskell, died March 15, 1881, aet. 88 yrs. 15 days.
80.      "Mother" Sarah. Wife of Wm. Haskell, died April 11, 1877, aet. 80 yrs. 7 mos 8 days.
81.      Benj. F. Durgin, died June 21, 1864, aged 34 yrs 6 mos. & 21 days.
'82.      Edith E., daughter of C. C. & Ida J. Davis, d. Nov. 28, 1884. Aged 4 days.
83.      William W. Chute, 1835-1892.
          His wife Lucetta, 1839-1924.
84.      Newell N., son of Oliver & Sybil Hancock, d. Aug. 28, 1831 age 10 yrs. & 10 ms.
           An infant ae. 5 months.  [Verse on bottom of stone starts, "Brothers...")
85.      Sybil, wife of Oliver Hancock, d. May 14, 1835, age 48 yrs. & 8 mos.
86.      Oliver Hancock, died May 22, 1857.  [Broken stone.)
87.      Ann, wife of Oliver Hancock, died Sept. 28, 1873, aet 77 yrs
88.      Charles S., son of M. & E. J. Hancock, died Oct. 3, 1850, aet 1 yr. 5 months 7 days.
89.      John B., son of M. & E. J. Hancock, died Nov. 1, 1864, aet. 4 years 3 mos. 15 days.
90.      Effie J., dau. of M. & E. J. Hancock, died Nov. 12, 1875, aet. 9 yrs. 8 mos. 5 days.
91.      Moors Hancock, died Oct. 6, 1883, aet. 71 years 8 ms. 9 ds.
92.      Esther j., wife of Moors Hancock, died May 3, 1909, aet. 83 yrs 2 ms. 16 ds.
93.      Evelyn A., dau. of James M. & Martha A. Ricker, died July 9, 1860, aet. 1 yr.
           1 mos. 14 ds.
94.      [Stone missing]
95.      Latham F. Scribner, died Aug. 9, 1874.  Aet. 52 yrs.
96.      Sarah J., wife of Latham F. Scribner, died June 3, 1884, aet 58 yrs.
97.      Sarah J., wife of Simon Scribner, died Feb. 10, 1915, ae. 62 yrs. 11 mos.
98.      Emma T., wife of Simon Scribner, died Mar. 20, 1875, aet. 28 yrs. 11 mos.
99.      Simon Scribner, d. Jan. 4, 1924, ae. 78 yrs. 7 ms. 28 ds.
100.     0. D. Hancock, Mar. 2, 1826 - Aug. 6, 1901.  "Father."
101.     Harriett E., wife of 0. D. Hancock, died Jan. 12, 1916, age 86 yrs., 1 mos. 28 ds.
102.     A. M. Hancock, Jan. 7, 1855 - May 7, 1909.
103.     Orin Hancock, April 11, 1863 - April 3, 1925.
104.     Zebulon Knight, died Oct.28, 1828, aet. 71 years & 11 months.
105.     Sarah, wife of Zebulon Knight, died Dec. 17, 1834, ae. 70 years & 6 months.
106.     Mary Knight, died August 14, 1833, ae. 51 ys. 10 ds.
107.     Sarah Knight, died Dec. 11, 1855, ae. 70 yrs. 7 ms.
108.     Abigail Knight, died Aug. 29, 1856, ae. 70 yrs. 4 ms.
109.     David Knight, d. June 29, 1861, aet. 63 y 11 ms
110.     Olive W., wife of David Knight, died Dec. 22, 1890, aged 86 years 11 mos. & 26 days.
111.     Sally Mayberry, died May 18, 1857, aet. 74 yrs 6 mos.
112.     George K., son of Joseph N. & Louisa Abbott, died June 17, 1857, ae. 11 mos. 12 ds.
113.     Hattie E., dau. of Joseph N. & Louisa Abbott, died Oct. 14, 1863, aet. 1 yr. 11 mos.
114.     Joseph N. Abbott, Apr. 6, 1824 - Aug. 3, 1894.
115.     Louisa, wife of Joseph N. Abbott, Aug. 19, 1818 - June 29, 1890.
116.     William Abbott, died June 11, 1893.  Aged 39 years.
117.     Etta Hancock, wife of William Abbott, Oct. 4, 1856 -June 9, 1931.
118.     Mahlon Akers, died Apr. 2, 1900, aged 75 yrs. 11 mos. 28 ds.
119.     Annie F., wife of Mahlon Akers, died May 23, 1895 aet. 69 yrs.
120.     Mary, wife of Dea. Elias Hancock, d. Dec. 27, 1831, aged 73 yrs.
121.     Dea. Elias Hancock, d. Apr. 9, 1842, age 86 yrs.
122.     David E. [Hancock), d. Jan. 26, 1814, age 6 yrs. & 10 mos.
         Harriet E. [Hancock), d. Jan. 27, 1814, age 4 yrs & 8 mos.
         Son and Daughter of Dea. Elias & Mary Hancock.
123.     Margaret J., wife of Dennis Lovewell, d. May 11, 1852, aet. 52 yrs. & 6 ms.
124.     Dennis Lovewell, died Apr. 11, 1881, aet. 90 yrs. 11 ds.
125.     Hezekiah Green, died April 1, 1856, aet. 56 yrs. 1 mos.
         Lydia, his wife, died May 8, 1871[?), ae. 80 years 8 ms.
126.     Edum M., son of John & E. M. Greene, died Jan. 8, 1869, aet. 24 ys. 4 mos.
127.     "Father" - John Green, born Sept. 11, 1811, died Aug. 18, 1895.
128.     "Mother" - Elizabeth M., wife of John Greene [sic], born Dec. 9, 1812,
          died June 18, 1886.
129.     Col. Francis Chute, died May 29, 1853, ae. 70 yrs.
130.     Martha, wife of Col. Francis Chute, died Sept. 1, 1854, ae. 79[?] yrs. 5 ms.[?].
131.     Hannah E., dau. of John H. & Miriam Chute, died Sept. 4, 1847, ae [illegible).
132.     Miriam, wife of John H. Chute [rest of stone broken off).
         Miriam H., dau. of John H. & Miriam [rest broken off)
133.     Rebekah Mayberry, d. Feb. 3, 1855, a 57 y 7 m [stone in bad repair)
134.     John H. Chute, July 29, 1810 - Dec. 11, 1890.
135.     Joanna, wife of John H. Chute, Feb. 14, 1817 - Apr. 26, 1896.
136.     Benjamin Green, Maine, Pvt. Regt. Rev. War, D. Aug. 4, 1824.
137/138. Mrs. Abigail, wife of Simeon Turner, d. Nov. 17, 1824, age 53 yrs. 3 mos.
         Mr. Simeon Turner, d. May 7, 1842, age 37 yrs. & 6 mos.
139.     James M. Lovell, 1814-1876.
         Susan W., his wife, 1825-1901.
140.     Dea. Simeon Lovell, died July 11, 1864, ae 81 yrs 7 mos.
141.     Mary, wife of Dea. Simeon Lovell, died Oct. 20, 1869, aet. 80 ys. 6 mos.
142.     Lucy C., dau. of Dea. Simeon & Mary Lovell, died Aug. 8, 1847, ae. 22 years 6 months.
143.     Josiah M. Lovell, died May 17, 1852, aet. 24 years 7 mos.
144.     Sarah J., daut. of James & Mary J. Much, died Oct. 20, 1862, ae. 16 yrs 6 mos.