Oakdale Cemetery Jesse Mill Road (old name was Scribner's Mills Road), Otisfield, Maine


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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.
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Graveyard Inscriptions 
Oakdale Cemetery Jesse Mill Road (old name was Scribner's Mills Road)
Otisfield, Maine

Directions:  From Town Office at 403 State Route 121, go out of the driveway and  turn right.
Follow SR121 to the stop sign.  You are now at Spurr’s Corner.  turn right onto Bolsters 
Mills Road and go approximately 5 miles.  As you go down a steep hill, Jesse Mill Road 
turns left (diagonally).  Follow Jesse Mill Road for approximately 1 mile.  Cemetery is on 
the right.

Transcription follows obvious sectional arrangement, ranging from left side to right.  
Within each of the six sections, transcriptions were made from left to right, in rows, 
starting in front left corner.  This cemetery, governed by an association, is officially 
“open." For more information, contact its president at 207-743-7128 (in 1994).

Section I (far left)

1.     Percy E. Grover, 1901 - 1971.
       Nettie M. Grover, 1897 - 1980.
2.     Kerry L. Grover, 1955-
3.     Earl L. Grover, 1918 - 1989.
4.     Betsey E. Grover, 1918 -
5.     Sidney R. Grover, 1951 -
6.     John C. Grover, Apr. 18, 1874 - Oct. 31, 1937.
       Villa M. Keniston Grover, his wife, Sept. 25, 1883 - Apr. 18, 1938.
7.     Marion Pauline Grover, dau. of J. C. & V. M. Grover, July 24, 1920 - Mar. 5, 1922.
8.     Earl L. Grover, infant son of Earl & Betsey Grover, Aug. 13-14, 1945.
9.     Senja Kangas, 1891 - 1933.
       Antti Kangas, 1886 - 1950.
10.    Linnea M. Heino, 1896 - 1933.
       Esko V. Heino, 1892 - 1968.
11.    Helen Heino Haavisto, Aug. 9 1918 -
       Kosti W. Haavisto, U.S. Army, Aug. 1, 1916 - Nov. 11, 1984.
12.    Roy L. Chute, son of Josiah & Nettie Chute, Mar. 14, 1894 - May 21, 1895.
13.    Lewis E. Chute, son of Josiah & Nettie Chute, d. Feb. 7, 1887, aet. 2 days.
14.    Josiah Chute, Sept. 18, 1850 - May 26, 1917.
       Nettie E. Chute, Aug. 21, 1862     - July 10, 1938.
15.    Frederick G. Pike, 1930 - 1948.
16.    Eleanor N. Pike, 1908 - 1963.
17.    Joseph B. Pike, 1905 - 1984.
18.    Herbert Noble, May 19, 1850 - June 20, 1928.
       Lotta Moody Pike, Apr. 5, 1879  - Mar. 5, 1965.
       J. Bennett Pike, May 24, 1877 - Feb. 23, 1958.
19.    Freeman H. Pike, Dec. 20, 1846 - Sept. 14, 1900.
       Lolevia Pike, Nov. 16, 1840 - July 23, 1900.
       J.Bennett Pike and Lotta M. Pike
20.    Stanley E. Willey, Sr., Cpl. U.S. Army, Korea, May 18, 1932 - Aug. 25, 1977.
21.    Martha E. Willey, Mar. 11, 1938 - Aug. 23, 1993.
22.    Frank S. Latulip, 1854 -     1930.
       Josephine Latulip, 1868     - 1930.
       Elmer E. Latulip, 1892
       Clara L. Latulip, 1896
       Joseph Stebbins, 1869 - 1949
23.    Clarence M. Thyng, Mar. 5, 1898 - Feb. 27, 1955.
       Ellen L. Thyng, Oct. 2, 1894 -
24.    Chas. H. Miller, Co. K, 11th N.H. Inf. (GAR).  (No dates)

Section II (second from left)
25.     Errol F. Smith, 1898 - 1988.
26.     Roy Lee Smith, Feb. 11, 1910 - Apr. 12, 1910.
27.     Lottie M. Smith, 1868 - 1950.
28.     Frank Smith, 1868 - 1952.
29.     Lizzie J. Knapp, b. Oct. 13, 1840, d. Sept. 6, 1908.
30.     Norma Marie Culbert, dau. of Theodore & Vida Culbert, 1926 - 1927.
31.     Gilbert Osmond Winslow, son of Caleb & Ida winslow, 1899-1903.
32.     Rufus K. Hamlin, Feb. 2, 1838 - Dec. 8, 1911.
        Margaret F. Hamlin, Feb. 5, 1845 - Aug. 31, 1919.
        Mary Francis Hamlin, dau. of R. K. & M. F. Hamlin, Aug. 9, 1865 - Feb. 2, 1868.
        Dominicus E.     Hamlin, 1872 - 1940.  "Buried in Buxton."
        Ivory Hamlin, 1869 - 1954.
        Gladys A. Hamlin, 1891 - 1949.
        Doris L. Hamlin, dau. of I. G. & G. A. Hamlin, May 28, 1922, age 8 ms. 29 days.
        Nettie E. Hamlin, dau. of I. G. & G. A. Hamlin, May 21, 1915, age 1 day.
33.     STONE/GOODWIN monument [engraved with names Stone and Goodwin on one side;
        and Merrill on the reverse)
        George W. Stone, 1868 - 1913.
        L. Blanche (Stone? Goodwin?), 1878-1954.
        Levi E. Stone, 1871 - 1951.
        Olive H. [Merrill?], 1869 - 1954.
        Virginia G. [Merrill?], 1876 - 1964.
34.     Nathaniel E. Warren, Oct. 23, 1843 [sic] - Mar. 2, 1909. [GAR flag; large stone]
35.     Etta L. Warren, July 8, 1862 - Apr. 15, 1932.
36.     George C. Warren, Nov. 3, 1885 - Nov. 20, 1915.
37.     Nathaniel E. Warren, Oct. 23, 1842  [sic] - Mar. 2, 1909 [smaller stone]
38.     George L. Hancock, 1861 - 1930.
39.     Ida C. Hancock, 1863 - 1963.
40.     Nettie A. Hancock, 1884 - 1962.
41.     John M. Hancock, 1883 - 1941.
42.     George W. Scribner, 1849 - 1928.
        Carrie I. Scribner, his wife, 1858 - 1910.
        Eugene L. Scribner, 1875 - 1943.
        Katherine Scribner [no dates)
43.     Bertha E. Smith, 1868 - 1952.
        Sumner Smith, 1864 - 1949.
44.     Dwinal E. Hamlin, 1906 - 1909.
45.     Claude Elmer Holden.  Maine. Pvt. 7th Inf., World War I. Sept. 13, 1894 - Jan. 30, 
        1970.
46.     Erma S. Holden.  Sept. 4, 1917.
47.     Edith E. Scribner, 1876 - 1944 [no gravestone; info. from undertaker's placque)
48.     Arthur C. Scribner, 1871 - 1937 [no gravestone; info. from undertaker's placque)
49.     Julia K. Brown, wife of A. J. Brown, Nov. 1846 - Aug. 5, 1912.
50.     A. L. Brown, 1935 [flat, handcrafted and lettered stone.)
51.     A. B. Skinner, 1909[?) [flat, handcrafted and lettered stone)
52.     Perley Brown,  1881  -  1962  [no  gravestone; info. from undertaker's placque)
53.     Dale M. Ellis, 1881 - 1953.
54.     Charlie A. Porter, 1906 - 1962.
55.     Maurice M. Smith Sr., Oct. 4, 1944 - Jan. 14, 1988.
56.     Bertha M. Shackley, Sept. 30, 1925 -

Section III
57.     Edith M. Lowell, 1905 - 1972.
58.     Mabel Turner Lowell, wife of Harry Lowell, 1867 - 1941.
59.     Harry Lowell, 1870 - 1953.
60.     Eugene A. Clark, 1906 - 1970.
61.     Frieda M. Huwyler, July 21, 1912 -  "Daughter"
62.     Marie C. Huwyler, Nov. 8, 1893 - Mar. 19, 1942.
63.     Gottlieb J. Huwyler, Sept. 12, 1884 - July 17, 1945.
64.     Marguerite H. Knight, Sept. 19, 1913 -   "Daughter."
65.     Cpl. Gottlieb J. Huwyler, M.P. Det. World War II, 1915 - 1971
66.     Josef F. Huwyler, 1917 - 1984.
67.     John V. Korhonen, Mar. 25, 1880 - Dec. 28, 1938.
          Hulda U. Korhonen, Feb. 13, 1874 - Nov. 4, 1955.
68.     "Baby Evald" 1911. [Headstone reads "Falk Vieno K"]
69.     George H. Chesley, Tec 5 U.S. Army, World War II, March 23, 1912 - Oct. 13, 1990.
70.     Juanita V. Chesley, dau. of G. H. & V. M. Chesley, 1942 - 1942.
71.     Harold Cash, 1901 - 1970.
72.     Aili L. Goodwin, wife of Ernest T. Goodwin, Aug. 1, 1913 - Oct. 17, 1989.
73.     Ernest T. Goodwin.  Tec. 4 U.S. Army, World War II, Apr. 3, 1912 - Apr. 1, 1979.
74.     Stephen Winslow, 1878 - 1934.
        Maud Agnes Whitney Winslow, his wife, 1882 - 1940.
75.     Pvt. Herbert C. Winslow, 1914 - 1944.
76.     Baby Girl Smith, 1965 - 1965.
77.     Foss 0. Bubier, 1900 - 1979.
78.     John H. Cash, U.S. Navy, Apr. 2, 1924 - Apr. 3, 1975.
79.     Juanita E. Leland, 1965 - 1965 [no gravestone; info. from undertaker's placgue)
80.     Hope H. Hopkins, 1976 - 1976.  [no gravestone; info. from undertaker's placque)
81.     Merton Linwood Scribner.  Maine.  Sgt. U.S. Marine Corps. Aug. 19, 1872 - Oct. 
        24, 1945.
82.     Roger E. Allard, July 22, 1904 - Mar. 26, 1937.
83.     Jennie E. Anglin Allard, wife of Otis J. Allard, Aug. 18, 1881 - Sept. 7, 1925.
84.     Edith Potter Allard, "2nd wife" of Otis J. Allard, Sept. 28, 1898 - Mar. 16, 1978.
85.     Margaret "Peggy" [Allard?), Daughter of Gordon & Suzanne, June 8, 1962 - May 6, 1985.
86.     Joyce M. Boddie, 2nd wife of Gordon [Allard?], Nov. 21, 1935 - Mar. 30, 1993.
87.     Otis J. Allard, Sept. 1, 1879 - Nov. 16, 1964.
88.     Myron H. Gilman.  Feb. 24, 1906 - Dec. 26, 1971.
89.     Margaret Gilman.  Aug. 13, 1907 - Jan. 14, 1984.
90.     Herbert A. Gilman.  Maine. HN. U.S. Navy.  Aug. 15, 1935 - Sept. 4, 1960.
91.     John R. Baker.  May 21, 1910 - Mar. 8, 1994.
92.     Phebe C. Baker, Nov. 15, 1910 - Oct. 21, 1992.
93.     Alice M. Young, 1886 - 1968.
94.     Aif F. & William F. Shackley.  1948 - 1948.
95.     Crystal Leona Shackley Ash, wife of William L. Ash. Dec. 17, 1907 - Sept. 21, 1979.
96.     William L. Ash.  Cpl. Co. D, 2nd Inf., Maine NG, World War I, July 22, 1894 - 
        Dec. 5, 1967.
97.     Harry L. Cross, 1925 - Bernice A. Cross, 1927 -


Section IV
98.     Forrest C. Ives, 1894 - 1947.
        Shirley I. Bean Ives, 1909 - 1977.
99.     Albert D. Hamlin, 1898 - 1964.
        Nellie L. Hamlin, 1907 - 1980.
100.    Donald M. Edwards, 1952 - 1952.  (No gravestone; undertaker's placque only]
101.    C. Valmore Edwards, 1908 -
        G.Bernice Edwards, 1912 - 1963.
102.    Nelson C. Edwards, May 12, 1941 -
103.    Roger F. Crane, 1911 - 1972.  Married Nov. 5, 1934 Mary L. Crane, 1915 - 1971.
104.    Christine Dow, 1887 - 1957. [No gravestone; info. from undertaker' s placque)
105.    Walter E. Leland, 1861 - 1957.  [No gravestone; info. from undertaker's placque]
106.    Walter E. Leland Jr., 1896 - 1955.
107.    George H. Dyer, Nov. 19, 1939 - Aug. 4, 1965.
108.    Dorothy E. Leland.  Born Sept. 7, 1923.  Died Sept. 4, 1971.
109.    Linwood C. Edwards, 1921 - 1984.  [No gravestone; info. from undertaker's placque]
110.    Dresser Twins: Donald Q., David W., Feb. 12, 1947 - Feb. 9,  1950.
111.    Ida B. Dresser, Mar. 26, 1922 - Jan. 8, 1989.
112.    Wyman M. Dresser.  Maine.  PFC Army Air Force, World War II, Mar. 20, 1921 - 
        Oct. 28, 1972.
113.    Frank F. Shackley.  July 8, 1879 - Mar. 13, 1955.
        Maude E. Shackley, Apr. 17, 1887 - Oct. 3, 1976.
114.    Ernest R. Shackley, 1918 - 1970.  [No gravestone; info. from undertaker' s placque)
115.    Maurice W. Shackley, Jr.  1939 - 1967.
116.    Elois Edwards, May 15, 1939 - Apr. 20, 1972.
117.    Ernest L. Durrell.  Maine.  Sgt. Co. L, 42 Inf., World War I, May 28, 1896 - Mar. 4, 
        1964.
118.    Charles E. Durrell.  Maine.  Pvt. 8 Co. 151 Dept. Brig. World War I.  
        Nov. 28, 1891 - Dec. 12, 1965.
119.    May Flanders, 1886 - 1969.  [Handcrafted and handlettered stone. ]
120.    Beatrice H. Poland, 1913 - 1964.
121.    Garol M. Howard.  Tec. 4 U.S. Army, World War II, Dec. 13,  1916 - July 30, 1989.
122.    Jennifer D. Poland, 1974 - 1974. [No gravestone; info. from undertaker's placque]
123.    Beatrice H. Poland, 1974 - 1974. [No gravestone; info. from undertaker's placque)
124.    Melissa A. Edwards.  1901 - 1976. [No gravestone; info. from undertaker's placque]
125.    Leroy Edwards, 1898 - 1969.

Section V
126.    Reuben E. Kimball, 1885 - 1970.  "Father."
        Bertha B. Kimball, 1889 - 1957.  "Mother."
127.    Calvin L. Smith, 1900 - 1965.
        Estelle M. Smith, 1911 -
128.    Clayton C. Verrill, S. Sgt. U.S. Army World War II, Sep. 6, 1923 - Jan. 1, 1982.
129.    Dorothy M. Kimball, 1914 - 1984. [No gravestone; info. from undertaker's placque]
130.    Wesley N. Smith, U.S. Army.  jan. 7, 1938 - Jan. 13, 1989.
131.    Robert Leon Blankenship, Jan. 6, 1973. 
132.    Howard E. Cousins.  Pvt. U.S. Army, 1901 - 1979.
133.    Frank M. Bishop, S Sgt. U.S. Army, World War II, June 22,1920 - Nov. 12, 1988.
134.    Frank Milton Deming, Tec. 3 U.S. Army, World War II,Oct. 26, 1913 - Mar. 23, 1977.
135.    Harry Elwin Winslow.     Maine.  S. Sgt. Co. C, 17th Inf. Regt. World War II.
        July 1, 1920 - May 18, 1971.
136.    Alli E. Winslow, his wife, 1923 -
137.    Ray W. Hodsdon, 1914 - 1974.
        Ruby L. Hodsdon, 1915 -
138.    Sherry Lee Merrill Hodsdon, May 24, 1963 - Apr. 21, 1993.
139.    Louise Shackley, 1899 - 1972.
        [Name "ANTON" appears alone on reverse of stone]
140.    Howard W. Shackley, U.S. Army, World War II, Mar. 20, 1922 - Mar. 5, 1993.
141.    Arthur F. Shackley, U.S. Army, World War II, June 3, 1911 - Mar. 1, 1983.
142.    Raymond L. Cross, Sr., 1900 - 1977.
        Blanche M. Cross, 1908 -

Section VI (right side of cemetery)
143.    Wendell A. J. Tufts, 1931 - 1977.
        Patricia K. Tufts, 1939 -
        [On reverse of stone: "Married Oct. 19, 1957")
144.    Mary E. Cash, Aug. 8, 1941 -
        E. Maynard Cash, July 5, 1940 - Apr. 1, 1994.
145.    Fern B. Deming, Oct. 15, 1913 - May 27, 1991.
146.    Frank M. Deming, Tec. 3 U.S. Army, World War II, Oct. 26, 1913 - Mar. 23, 1977.
147.    Leona E. Richardson, June 30, 1918 - Oct. 14, 1993.
148.    Guy F. Morse, 1909 - 1989.
        Nellie M. Morse, 1909 -
149.    Lacy Jane Groves, July 24, 1987 - July 24, 1987.
150.    Allen Shackley Jr.,  1966 - 1989.  [No gravestone; info. from undertaker's placque)
151.    Eunice M. Kimball, May 22, 1921 - Oct. 21, 1989.
152.    William I. Kimball, Aug. 25, 1929 - Mar. 11, 1988.
153.    Rose B. Damon, 1891 - 1980.
154.    Mary E. Groves, Apr. 25, 1937 -
155.    Raymond L. Groves Jr., U.S. Navy, World War II, May 12, 1925 - June 26, 1991.
156.    Ivorine E. Kimball, 1914
        Clarence I. Kimball, 1904 - 1977
157     Forest Everett Leland 11-7-1976

Section VII

This section of the cemetery, located to the far right, as of 1994 had no graves.