Graveyard Inscriptions Merrill Memorial Cemetery, Gore Road, Otisfield, Maine ------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributor Note: Jean Hankins of the Otisfield Historical Society has given me permission to code her "Otisfield Cemeteries Transcription Project". Otisfield was originally part of Cumberland County, but seceded to Oxford County in 1978. Transcribed in 1980, updated in 1994 by Jean F. Hankins, Scribner Hill Press, Scribner Hill Road, Otisfield, ME. Scanned for the Web in 1999 by Marilyn M. Strout, 58 Bean Road, Otisfield. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Graveyard Inscriptions Merrill Memorial Cemetery, Gore Road, Otisfield, Maine [Arrangement: All inscriptions on left side of cemetery first, starting with front left corner and moving horizontally to the right, row by row1 toward the back. Right side of cemetery is recorded similarly. Transcribed 1980, updated in 1994. Contact person for Cemetery Association (in 1994): Orrell E. Linnell, Gore Road, Otisfield (207-743-6098.] 1. John Lombard, d. July 31, 1853, ae 89. Eliz. Lombard, his wife, d. Jan. 31, 1842, ae 77 ys. 8 ms. [Stone is broken.] [See also p. 57.] 2. Dillia S. Lombard, wife of Capt. Elisha Lombard, d. Nov. 18, 1863, ae 64 years 6 months. 3. Capt. Elisha Lombard, d. Aug. 13, 1872, aged 75 yrs 3 mo 15 days. 4. George W. Lombard, d. Apr. 9, 1891, ae 67 years 10 mo 23 days. 5. Louisa A. L. Morrison, d. Nov. 18, 1902, ae 67 years 9 ms. 28 days. 6. E. A. Lombard, b. Apr. 18, 1842, d. June 25, 1905. 7. Jonathan Sawyer. Maine, Capt., 31 (Phinney's) Mass. Regt., Revolutionary War, 1736-1789. (See also p. 57] "Capt. Sawyer was 1st Lt. in Indian War 1757." Martha Rich Sawyer, Dec. 2, 1744 - Aug. [illeg.) 8. Ruby Miller, b. Aug. 4, 1831, d. Mar. 19, 1917. 9. Edward F. Wardwell, son of Peter & Joanna Wardwell, d. Mar. 19, 1858, ae 32 y 6 mos. 20 days. 10. P. C. Wardwell. Died June 3, 1885, ae 67 yrs 11 ms. 19 days. 11. Henrietta Wardwell, wife of P. C. wardwell, d. Mar. 18, 1901, ae 73 ys 6 mos 19 days. 12. Persis Wardwell, wife of Peter Wardwell, d. Aug. 16, 1857, ae 54. 13. Peter Wardwell, d. Aug. 13, 1867, aet 78 years 3 mos 11 days. 14. Temperance A. Miller, wife of John B. Miller, d. May 15, 1866, ae 51 years 2 mos 26 days. 15. Nathaniel Brackett, d. Dec. 24, 1844, aet 72 ys 3 mos. 16. Elizabeth Brackett, wife of Nathaniel, d. Mar. 5, 1865, aet 88 ys. 5 ms. 23 days. 17. Martha Brackett, dau. of Nathl. & Betsey Brackett, d. July 6, 1862, ae 53 y 9 ms. 28 days. 18. William S. Brackett, d. Dec. 20, 1875, ae 61 y 6 ms. 18 days. 19. Susan Brackett, d. Jan. 20, 1905, ae 92 ys 9 mos 12 days. 20. Josiah W. Brackett, 1849-1925. 21. John B. Miller, d. Sept. 18, 1883. 22. Joseph B. Wardwell, d. May 3, 1895, aet 49 years 8 mos. 23. Hannah D. Fitz, wife of Eben Fitz, d. Sept. 8, 1891, aged 73 years. "Mother." 24. John Linnell, Esq. "Killed by Lightning." June 13, 1868, aet 82 ys. 1 mo. 5 days. 25. Polly Linnell, wife of John Linnell, Esq., d. May 28, 1860, ae. 70 ys 11 ms. 20 days. dau. of Ebenezer & Polly Files[?]. 26. Stephen W. Linnell, son of John & Mary Linnell, Esq. [sic], d.Nov. 21, 1852, ae 23 y 4 mos 14 days. 27. William E. F. Linnell, 1808-1865. Rhoda Linnell, his wife, 1815-1886. Cyrus H. Linnell, 1846-1847. Henrietta W. Linnell, 1860-1874. Francis H. Linnell, 1840-1901. Marshall N. Linnell, 1850-1894. Jennie cassidy Linnell. His wife. 1848-1912. Grovenor[?] W. Linnell, 1852-1907. 28. Richard Edwards, d. May 31, 1871, aet 85 y 3 mo 13 days 29. Martha Edwards, wife of Richard, d. Oct. 1, 1869, aet 81 y 5ms. 18 days. 30. Nathaniel Haskell, d. Apr. 2, 1870, aet 80 ys 4 ms. Anna Haskell, wife of Nathaniel, d. July 21, 1864, ae 74 y 4 mos. 31. Elvira Haskell Lord, wife of C. F. Lord, d. June 12, 1870, aet 41 y 5 mos. 32. Miranda Edwards, wife of Bryce M. Edwards, d. Apr. 19, 1888, ae 63 y 17 days 33. Bryce M. Edwards, d. Sept. 6, 1894, ae 74 years 15 days. 34. Russell S. Edwards, son of Charles & Eliza, d. Dec. 17, 1860[?], ae 13 years 2 mos. 35. Jacob T. Linnell, d. Jan. 8, 1874, ae 50 yr. 8 mos. 4 days. 36. Linnell [illeg.], son of [illeg.] 37. Frank Davis, son of Nath. C. & Martha A., d. Feb. 9, 1861, ae 1 yr. 7 mos. 38. George R. Linnell, 1886 - 1960. 39. Nathaniel A. Green, 1897 - 1966. 40. Ruby M. Green, 1902- 41. Florence E. Green, 1863-1939. 42. Nathaniel W. Green, 1860-1934. 43. Payson J. Brett, May 7, 1898 - Aug. 4 1971 44. Thelma D. Brett, wife of P. J., March 21, 1905 - 45. Daniel L. Brett, d. Jan. 9, 1916, ae 77 y 1 mos 18 days. 46. Julia A. Brett, wife of D. L. Brett, d. Feb. 12, 1915, ae 72 years 6 mos 26 days. 47. Charles H. Brett, b. Sept. 10, 1866, d. Apr. 17, 1935. 48. Mabel L. Brett, wife of C. H. Brett, April 13, 1868-May 30, 1931. 49. Seneca Brett, d. oct. 5, 1872, ae 79 years 8 mos. 50. Sarah P. Brett, wife of Seneca Brett, d. Feb. 24, 1892, aet 91 years 21 days. 51. Jennie M. Brett, wife of L. T. Brett, d. Jan. 30, 1882, ae 37 y 8 mos 24 days. 52. Loren T. Brett, d. July 12, 1900, ae 57 years 3 mos. 27 days. 53. Marion S. Brett, wife of Loren, d. May 3, 1915, ae 60 years 11 mos. 12 days. 54. Annie F. Jordan, dau. of Isaac H. & Julia A. Jordan, d. July 27, 1873, ae 12 years 2 mos. 4 days. 55. Ellen A. Jordan, dau. of Isaac H. & Julia A. Jordan, d. May 7, 1877, ae 20 years 7 mos. 56. Julia A. Jordan, wife of Isaac H., d. Jan. 5, 1901, ae 73 years 6 mos. 11 days. 57. Isaac H. Jordan, d. Oct. 9, 1908, ae 84 years 3 mos. 19 days. 58. Isabell M. Brett, dau. of Dea. C. F. & C. P. Brett, d. Aug. 16, 1876, ae 17 years. 59. Cynthia P. Brett, wife of Dea. Cyrus F. Brett, d. June 6, 1874, ae 36. William C. Brett, d. Apr. 2, 1873, ae 1 yr 3 5 mos 15 days. 60. Dea. Cyrus F. Brett, b. Feb. 17, 1831, d. Mar. 27, 1917. Right side of cemetery, beginning from front left 61. Joseph Haskell, d. May 5, 1875, ae 84 y 6 mos. "Father." 62. Jerusha Haskell, wife of Joseph, d. May 18, 1877, aet 81 years. 63. Daniel Loren Brett, son of L. T. & M. B. Brett, June 20, 1958 - May 18, 1962. 64. Mary A. Haskell Andrews, wife of E. C. Andrews, d. July 7, 1902, ae 80 years 9 mos 5 days. 65. E. C. Andrews, d. Sept. 26, 1882, ae 57 years 2 mos. 66. W. Scott Andrews, b. May 9, 1849 Daniel G. Andrews, b. May 29, 1851.Drowned June 29, 1867. Children of E. C. and M. A. Andrews. 67. Lizzie Andrews, d. Jan. 29, 1864, aet 4 years 10 mos. Nellie Andrews, d. Feb. 19, 1864, aet 1 year 10 mos. Daughters of E. C. and M. A. Andrews 68. Willard A. Brett, 1884-1971. Ruth M. Brett, 1884 - 1927. His wife. Lois B. Brett, 1916-1916 Howard E. Brett, 1918-1918 69. Julia Andrews, dau. of David & Harriet Andrews, d. May 31, 1853 [rest of stone illegible] 70. David Andrews, d. Apr. 7, 1851, ae 47 years 71. Harriet S. Andrews, wife of David Andrews, d. Apr. 2, 1880, ae 71 years 10 days. 72. Charlie S. Andrews, youngest son of David & Harriet Andrews, B.Dec. 19, 1851, d. Apr. 12, 1883. 73. Helen M. Andrews, dau. of David & Harriet Andrews, b. Aug.13, 1846, d. Aug. 24, 1886, ae 40 years 11 days. 74. Winona H. Buck, 1899 - 1963. Ernest D. Buck, 1897 - 1965. 75. David S. Andrews, Feb. 9, 1830 - Feb. 1, 1901. Mary E. Howe Andrews, his wife, Aug. 1, 1832 - Oct. 22, 1887 Cora Emma Andrews1 Apr. 16, 1863, ae 1 year 6 mos 20 days Franco Andrews, Feb. 17, 1858, ae 18 days. Ada Viola Andrews, Apr. 3, 1858, ae 2 years 11 mos. 76. Sarah W. Cleaves, d. Sept. 25, 1870, ae 75 years. 77. Lathrop Edwards, d. Mar. 19, 1847, ae 45 years 5 mos. 78. Sergt. David A. Edwards, Co. I, 5th Me. Inf. [No dates; GAR flag] 79. Wm. W. Andrews, June 18, 1839 - Jan. 4, 1924. Addie A. Andrews, his wife, Apr. 5, 1844 - Feb. 24, 1905. 80. Bertrand M. Andrews, son of S. L. & Sarah J. Andrews, d. Oct. 1, 1854, ae 2 years [remainder illegible] 81. Luther Abner Andrews, son of W. W. & A. A. Andrews, d. Oct. 26, 1876, ae 1 year 6 mos. 10 days. 82. Sarah J. Andrews, wife of S. L. Andrews, d. Jan. 28, 1856, ae 33 years 10 mos. 19 days. 83. 5. L. Andrews d. Sept. 22, 1869, ae 48 years 1 mo. 84. Lillian M. Andrews, Oct. 2, 1870 - Dec. 23, 1957. 85. Moses D. Andrews, d. Jan. 17, 1846, aet 23 years 6 mos. 86. Nathaniel Andrews, d. Sept. 26, 1853, ae 39 years 2 mos 9 days 87. Nelson D. Andrews, adopted son of Nathl. & Joann Andrews, d. Jan. 21, 1858, ae 14 years 11 mos. 18 days. 88. 5. Alazander Andrews, wife of Asa Andrews, d. Apr. 14, 1905, ae 86 years 6 mos. 20 days. 89. Asa Andrews, d. Dec. 27, 1893, ae 84 years 9 mos. 12 days. 90. Henry L. Andrews, son of Asa & Alazander S. Andrews, d. Sept. 19, 1859, ae 22 years 3 mos. 91. J. Arvesta Andrews, dau. of Asa & Sarah A. Andrews, d.Jana. 5, 1888, aet 34 years 5 mos. 92. Abner L. Andrews, son of Asa & Alazander Andrews, d. May 4, 1873, at Lake Tahoe, Cal., aged 28 years 7 mos. 12 days. 93. John Andrews, d. Dec. 7, 1845, ae 43 years 7 mos. 94. Harriet F. Andrews, wife of John, d. Mar. 27, 1868, aged 62 years 10 mos. 95. Amos F. Andrews, d. Sept. 7, 1839, ae 2 years 4 mos. Nathaniel S. Andrews, d. Sept. 9, 1845, ae 4 years 9 days. Sons of John [& Harriet Andrews--illeg.] 96. Samuel Andrews. D. Oct. 10, 1861, ae 55 years 4 mos. 97. Barnabas Sawyer, d. Feb. 6, 1832, aged 25 years. 98. David Sawyer, d. Dec. 21, 1811, aged 40 years. 99. Polly Jordan, wife of David Jordan, d. Mar. 11, 1858. 100. David Jordan, d. Mar. 30, 1861, ae 64 years 9 mos. 101. Mary Andrews, wife of Robert Andrews, d. Sept. 25, 1841 [rest of stone illegible]. 102. Timothy Jordan, son of David & Polly Jordan, d. Sept. 14, 1824, ae 2 years. 103. Eudora E. Jordan 1 dau. of John G. H. & Emeline E. Jordan, d Oct. 6, 1859, aet 1 year 11 mos 25 days. 104. John G. H. Jordan, d. Jan. 16, 1884, ae 62 years 11 mos. 9 days. 105. Emeline F. Jordan, wife of John G. H. Jordan, d. June 26, 1887, ae 52 years 8 mos 9 days. 106. Mary E. Jordan, daughter of John G. H. & Emeline F. Jordan, d.May 29, 1863, aet 3 years 2 mos 17 days. 107. Bertrand M. Jordan, son of John W. & Jane F. Jordan, d. Mar. [?], 1852, aged 2 years 12 days[?]. 108. Mary A. Brooks, wife of Wm. M., d. June 6, 1869, aet 27 y 10 mos 3 days. 109. Esther Jordan, wife of Timothy, d. July 6, 1847, aet 75. 110. Timothy Jordan, d. Mar. 20, 1849 -- [See also p. 57.] 111. M. Helen Smith, May 27, 1935 - Oct. 16, 1974. 112. Delbert J. Smith, Dec. 29, 1914 - 113. Ralph 0. Merrill, 1888 - 1962 Myrtle I. Merrill, 1889 - 1955. 114. Albion Edwards, 1826 - 1913. 115. Lydia Noble Edwards, his wife, 1831 - 1903. 116. Marshall Edwards, 1864 - 1865. 117. John H. Edwards, 1860 - 1941. 118. John Edwards, 1791 - 1886. 119. Eliza Raynes Edwards, his wife, 1799 - 1894. 120. Solomon Raynes, 1801 - 1875. 121. Harriet Wilbur, wife of Daniel, d. Nov. 4, 1871, ae 53 years 6 mos. 122. Celenor Wilbur, d. Dec. 16, 1864, ae 3 years 4 mos. Franklin Wilbur, d. Dec. 18, 1864, ae 9 years 9 mos. 4 days. Children of Danl. & Harriet Wilbur. 123. Levi Sargent, d. Oct. 2, 1861, ae 75. [Following stone is out of order; located in extreme left rear corner] 124. Franklin Lloyd Flanders Jr., July 25, 1943 - Oct. 3, 1943. Inscriptions Recorded in 1994 Madeline B. Brett, 1922 -1999 Loren T. Brett, 1913 - 1983. Fred Edward Holt, Sept. 30, 1915 - Apr. 12, 1990. Helen Brett, Sept. 13, 1911 - Robby A. Allen, Oct. 16, 1972 - Nov. 15, 1991 Theodore R. Brett, Mar. 1, 1904 - Nov. 25, 1993 Charlotte A. Brett, Mar. 17, 1912 - June 9, 1990. Ruby M. Green, 1902 - 1990. Walter 0. Johnson, 1913 -1995 Dorothy E. Johnson, 1918 - 1993. Orrell E. Linnell, 1910 - Lottie A. Linnell, 1916 - 1983. New Markers Recorded in 1994 Timothy Jordon [sic], 1764 - 1849. Born in Gorham, Rev. War, was in siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis. His wife was Ester [sic] Mann, 1772-1847, dau. of Obed Mann. Capt. Jonathan Sawyer, 1736-1789, of Gorham, Indian War 1757, Rev. War. His grandfather kept first ferry at Cape Elizabeth. He was in siege of Boston and Fort Ticonderoga. John Lombard, 1764-1853, of Gorham. Rev. War. He was in 1779 disastrous penobscot Expedition with his old friend Joe Gammon, buried on Pikes Hill. His wife Elizabeth 1765-1842 was dau. of Jona.Sawyer.