West Cemetery: Benton, Grafton County, New Hampshire ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Rick Girtman rickman@worldpath.net *********************************************************************** This cemetery listing was published in 1904 in a book titled "Some Things About Coventry-Benton New Hampshire" by William F. Whitcher Published by News Print, Woodsville, N. H. 1905. West Cemetery The following was written in 1904. This cemetery, situated on the main road to Bath and Haverhill, near the school house in district No. 5, has been much improved in recent years, and the lots are in the main well kept. There is a fund of $500 established by the late Ira Whitcher the income of which is to be applied annually for the care of this comparatively small burying ground. The following are the inscriptions on the monuments and tombstones. ********************************************************************************************** NAME FIRST RELATION OF/TO DIED Y M D Tyler Kimball Born Sept. 27, 1783 Aug 28 1856 Day Dorothy wife of Kimball Tyler,b Sept 4 1793 Mar 7 1868 Streeter Sally wife of Kimball Tyler,b Feb 28 1784 May 1 1842 Tyler Sally S. daughter of Alfred Tyler May 28 1847 5 Tyler Alfred Apr 11 1843 28 Keyser Laura E. wife of Frederick M. Tyler,b 7/28/1857 Oct 16 1893 Tyler Ray E. b. Nov. 15, 1884 Jun 3 1893 Tyler Alice E. b. Aug. 14, 1890 Jun 5 1893 Tyler Scott I. B. July 11, 1882 Jun 7 1893 2 above are children of F. M. & Laura E. Tyler Spinney Carrie A. wife of Byron M. Tyler, b 1859 1897 Foss Beulah L. Sep 2 1891 9 Hunkings Harvey A. Jan 17 1859 28 Bowman Eugene T. Oct 16 1859 7 Bowman Myron P. Mar 24 1859 4 Bowman John M. Apr 10 1859 6 The 3 above are children of David and Hannah Parker Bowman Hinkley Asa Nov 11 1848 88 Hinkley Margaret his wife May 11 1848 75 Hinkley James Apr 7 1845 43 Bradish Charlotte wife of Edwin Tyler Oct 31 1851 31 Bradish Lucinda Sep 9 1842 25 Smith Samuel died at the residence of his son July 5 1842 74 He formerly lived in Londonderry, Vt. French Thomas June 2 1837 80 French Ruth his wife Tyler Charles C. July 27 1878 51 Tyler Susan M. Daughter of Charles C. & Diana Tyler Nov 15 1862 1 8 15 Tyler Dexter son of Charles C. & Diana Tyler Mar 18 1882 18 Clark Mary J. Wife of A. E. Tyler, b Dec 13 1867 June 26 1894 Davis Jonathan Sept 23 1888 80 Davis Lydia G. wife of Jonathan Davis Jan 7 1894 87 Davis Eveline S. daughter of Jonathan & Lydia G. Davis Oct 2 1840 1 Davis Winthrop G. son of Jonathan & Lydia G. Davis May 22 1847 3 Davis Sabrina E. daughter of Jonathan & Lydia G. Davis Jan 18 1863 14 Norris Abraham Sep 7 1840 58 Norris Polly Sep 26 1861 79 Norris Martha Oct 16 1888 82 Norris James Dec 25 1890 77 Howe Allie A. wife of Kendrick L. Howe Feb 24 1883 17 5 15 Howe Ben D. M. Sep 4 1880 4 Howe Silas son of Daniel & Susan Howe Feb 28 1858 8 Howe Samuel Feb 5 1899 86 Howe Merab Nov 25 1888 77 Howe Royal son of Samuel & Merab Howe Aug 28 1852 12 Speed John C. Mar 13 1901 64 Davis Israel H. born Sept. 12, 1804 Nov 23 1888 Batchelder Sally wife of Israel H. Davis,b Jan 15,1804 Apr 11 1898 Batchelder Sally wife of Abel Batchelder Feb 16 1833 65 Howe Nathaniel b. June 14, 1793 Feb 3 1835 Bickford Rachel wife of Isaac Bickford, late consort Dec 10 1862 67 of Nathaniel Howe Howe Lucinda daughter of Nathaniel & Rachel Howe Nov 8 1833 1 Davis Jonathan Jan 26 1843 69 Davis Nathan B. born 1798 1864 Davis Abigail S. born 1802 1891 Davis Abigail S. dau. of Nathan B. & Abigail S. Davis 1835 Born 1833 Davis Sally Ann H. dau. of Nathan B. & Abigail S. Davis 1836 Born 1835 Davis Eveline B. dau. of Nathan B. & Abigail S. Davis 1847 Born 1843 Howe Peter, 2nd Sept 1880 66 Howe Harriet W. wife of Peter Howe 2nd May 20 1856 37 Howe Rufus W. Nov 23 1864 25 Howe Harry L. Jul 16 1890 22 Mann Samuel Jul 19 1842 69 Mann Mary wife of Samuel Howe Nov 15 1866 86 Mann Edward F. Sep 7 1842 24 Mann Samuel A. Born May 6, 1812 Oct 26 1873 Bailey Sally Wife of Samuel A. Mann, b Jun 18 1809 Oct 26 1895 Coburn Mary J. daughter of Nathan Coburn Oct 5 1832 2 Stow John Oct 23 1858 73 7 Stow Sally wife of John Stow Jun 5 1859 71 Stow Reuben K. Apr 16 1833 19 Stow Joseph Mar 18 1835 9 Stow Daniel K. Jul 10 1835 15 Whitcher Jacob Jan 11 1841 50 Richardson Sarah wife of Jacob Whitcher May 2 1834 45 Whitcher Stephen R. son of Jacob & Sarah R. Whitcher Jan 1 1843 23 Whitcher Loren D. son of Jacob & Sarah R. Whitcher Sep 3 1821 1 Mann George H. son of James A. & Hannah Mann Feb 12 1841 2 Mann George W. Born 1821 1901 Whitcher Susan M. wife of George W. Mann, b. 1825 1854 Mann Osman C. Oct 20 1870 17 10 Young Joseph Mar 30 1852 82 9 Young Eunice Aug 21 1853 80 2 Howe Daniel Feb 7 1860 74 Howe Phebe Wife of Daniel Howe Jul 2 1876 83 Howe Otis Son of Daniel & Phebe Howe Aug 31 1841 10 Meader Betsey S. Daughter of Elisha & Susan Meader Dec 27 1839 19 Royce Samuel Sep 25 1873 91 Royce Dorcas wife of Samuel Royce Jun 30 1842 60 Royce Ruth daughter of Samuel & Dorcas Royce Jan 27 1842 18 Noyes Lydia M. wife of Moses Noyes Oct 14 1850 32 daughter of Samuel & Dorcas Royce Whitcher William Mar 5 1859 75 Whitcher Mary wife of William Whitcher Sep 27 1843 61 Whitcher James Aug 30 1837 16 Whitcher William, Jr. Oct 16 1839 30 Whitcher Moses Mar 18 1846 38 Whitcher Chase May 4 1883 61 Whitcher Sarah wife of Chase Whitcher Feb 17 1878 64 Whitcher Frances C. daughter of Chase & Sarah Whitcher Oct 4 1889 Born Aug. 22, 1849 Whitcher Hannah daughter of Chase & Sarah Whitcher Oct 15 1854 11 Mann Edward F. Born Sept. 7, 1845 Aug 19 1892 Mann Marian daughter of Edward F. & Elvah G. Mann Nov 3 1896 Born Feb. 13, 1882 Whitcher Samuel Born Aug. 24, 1814 Oct 8 1879 Quimby Emily Wife of Samuel Whitcher, b Jan 25 1818 May 5 1888 Whitcher David S. Born Nov. 30, 1846 Mar 11 1881 Polley William F. Born December 28, 1865 Sep 18 1895 Whitcher Susan E. wife of George H. Clark, b Apr 20 1859 Apr 24 1900 Cox John P. Nov 19 1876 64 Carpenter Adaline M. wife of John P. Cox Aug 5 1890 70 Noyes Harriet daughter of Jonathan Noyes Apr 15 1836 11 Noyes Benjamin son of Jonathan Noyes Oct 10 1842 8 Noyes Samuel son of Jonathan Noyes Oct 8 1842 16 Cowan Spafford W. Oct 12 1891 80 Parker Alantha wife of Spafford W. Cowan Nov 24 1892 73 Howe Peter Nov 11 1871 84 Powers Mary wife of Peter Howe Feb 6 1876 87 Powers Ann wife of James Snow Feb 5 1869 81 Allen Frank son of P. W. & Dorcas Allen Apr 24 1881 22 Annis John S. May 16 1902 50 Torsey Moses Apr 29 1842 71 Torsey Sally wife of Moses Torsey Feb 18 1853 75 Torsey Winthrop G. Nov 12 1873 74 Torsey Theodosia wife of Winthrop G. Torsey Mar 27 1861 61 Torsey Amos G. May 21 1857 27 Torsey William T. Mar 6 1894 66 Torsey Irene Jun 18 1867 33 Torsey Amos W. son of William T. & Irene Torsey Jul 25 1863 3 Gordon Ella E. dau of Horace W. & Lucinda W. Gordon Jul 11 1858 2 Aldrich Georgie wife of William W. Eastman Apr 19 1892 born April 16, 1861 Eastman Sylvester Jan 19 1860 45 Whitcher Louisa wife of Sylvester Eastman May 4 1899 77 Davis Winthrop G. son of William & Sarah Davis Jun 17 1864 15 Carpenter Moses Jan 2 1858 64 Brown Mary Wife of Moses Carpenter, b 1799 1863 Carpenter Phebe J. wife of Alonzo D. Carpenter Oct 10 1857 Howe Martha J. wife of Halsy R. Howe Oct 20 1878 26 Howe Herbert F. son of Halsy R. & Martha J. Howe Dec 17 1889 11 Parker Prescott born Nov. 30, 1821 Jun 13 1898 Keyser Myrtie E. wife of John Wallace Feb 26 1900 26 Keyser Charles B. Mar 24 1900 74