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FOSTER CEMETERY , Wentworth, Grafton County, NH: located on Route 25 west out of Plymouth, NH, 11 miles from Highland Street , about 1 mile from the Rumney line, on the right side of the highway. The History of Wentworth, NH, by George F. Plummer - 1930 - Pages 275 - 276: "This cemetery is well and pleasingly located on the farm known as the Joshua Foster place. The farm was held by James Foster and his kindred for about one hundred years. At its inception soon after the arrival of James Foster, Sr., in town this appears to have been a burying ground for the Foster family. It in time was used by other families in the same neighborhood and, since about 1840, has been the principal cemetery for the residents in the south part of the town. The families of Foster, Colburn, Brown, Clough, Whitcher, Rowen, Downing, and Breck, are largely represented in this buying ground, beside others which space will not allow us to enumerate. Back about twenty years ago (1910) a handsome and substantial stone receiving tomb was built and donated to this cemetery by (Byron W. Brown) the descendants of Isaac Brown, one of the pioneers in the valley of the South Branch. This cemetery has been enlarged from time to time. It is now used as the principal burying ground for the whole township, and bids fair to be henceforth the largest and most generally used of all our three cemeteries. Its affairs are now managed by an association." This is a partial listing of the Foster Cemetery. Cemetery stones are very hard to read and some cannot be read at all. Although the compiler was very careful when recording, mistakes do take place. This information should be verified by a second source, such as town, church or cemetery records. Transcribed by Charlotte Shorey-Bromley Croshaw, September 2001 for the purpose of free, genealogy research on the Internet and cannot be copied for resale. ATWOOD: Major Joseph C. 1820 - 1883 Catherine R. Foster, his wife, 1824 - 1895 Children of J.C. and C.R. Atwood: Mahittable 1848 - 1850 Charles H. 1850 - 1864 Joseph B. 1859 - 1864 Mary A. 1862 - 1864 Myra P. 1866 - 1878 Harriett A., wife of John R. Hill 1846 - 1875. Mary H. 1871 - 1875. Ardie L. 1873 - 1874 [their children] Amos 1792 - 1864 Mehitable Gage, his wife, 1796 - 1869. BLODGETT: Chester H. (did not record dates) (See SMART CEMETERY, Rumney, NH for more Blodgett family) BOYNTON: Edith N. - Mother 1885 - 1971 (in the Charles J. and Florence B. Downing plot) CHAPMAN: Julia A., wife of (?) Philbreck, Feb. 28, 1851 - Jan. 28, 1905 CLARK: Jonathan , Jr. March 18, 1840, age 55 years 9 mo's. Mary Clark his wife, April 12, 1846 (1840? - hard to read), age 55 years 6 mo's. Amos P., son of Jonathan and Mary Clark d. Nov. 30, 1833, age 4 years 6 mo's. CLEASBY: Ellen C. wife of JAS. R. Foster, Jan. 28, 1826 - March 25, 1915 CLIFFORD: Luther, Dec. 21, 1804 - Nov. 16, 1866 age 61 years 11 mo's. Sophia W., wife of Luther, Dec. 4, 1810 - April 29, 1896 age 85 years 4 mo's 25 days. Amon (?) W. , Nov. 2, 1862, age 24, son of L. and S.W. Clifford. CLOUGH: Bertha A., wife of George M. downing, March 27, 1866 - Feb. 16, 1957 COLBURN: Joseph died Nov. 7, 1889, age 75 years 2 mo's. Mariah Whiche, wife of Joseph Colburn, Dec. 15, 1822 - Aug. 2, 1904 Mehitable F. died March 12, 1885, age 80 years Charles S., son of Joseph A. and Belle D. died Feb. 23, 1872, age 2 years 5 mo's. Uriah died Oct. 23, 1888, age 81 years 8 mo's. Betsey [Smart] his wife, died Nov. 1, 1878, age 64 years 9 mo's. Joseph A., I son of Uriah and Betsey Colburn d. Sept. 26, 1850, age 1 y. 10 mo's 25 ds. Augusta M. Jan. 10 - 1839 - Aug. 15, 1910 Caroline Oct. 9, 1845 - March 6, 1925 Ellen A. Colburn, wife of Noah B. Foster, d. Feb. 21, 1944, age 85 years 6 mo's 24 days. Mehitable, wife of Uriah Colburn died March 16, 1863, age 82. James F., died Nov. 12, 1880, age 68 years 11 mo's. Eunice, wife of James F. Colburn, died Feb. 12, 1876, age 57 years 7 mo's. Doris A. Colburn, wife of Herbert E. Page, May 8, 1901 - Feb. 8 (?) 1980. DAVIS: Mary H, wife of A. S. Philbreck, Aug. 4 (9?), 1852 - October 22, 1875 Laura B. Foster, [wife of Laurence] March 20, 1916 - Sept. 21, 1998 DOWNING: Charles J. 1910 - 1990 Florence B. 1904 - 1983 Charles F. 1844 - 1918 Belle O., his wife, 1844 - 1926 Frank A. 1878 - 1968 Metta M., his wife 1879 - 1968 George M. Aug. 13, 1862 - April 22, 1941 Bertha A. Clough, his wife, March 27, 1866 - Feb. 16, 1957 Lyda Dow - Gram - 1894 - 1970 ELLSWORTH: Almedia, wife of Lyman Ellsworth, d. Sept. 26, 1867, age 24 years 10 mo's. Mary A., wife of Joshua A. Foster, Jr., Jan. 28, 1826 - March 25, 1915. FOSTER: Walter N. 1932 - 1986 Sgt. US Army, Korea Jeanine T. 1934 - 1994 J. Bartlet 1859 - 1931 Emma J. 1866 - 1951 Jesse, March 7, 1785 - Dec. 5, 1867 Mary G. Larrabee, his wife, June 10, 1793 - April 11, 1877 JAS. R. 1851 - 1931 Ellen C. Cleasby, his wife, 1854 - 1922 Nellie C. 1882 - 1885 Ivie V. 1880 - 1908 (Foot stones - Ivie, Mother, Father) John died March 26, 1853, age 83 Hannah, wife of John Foster died Dec. 6, 1856 Joshua died April 8, 1897, age 77 years 10 months 18 days. Noah B. died June 11, 1885, age 39 years 9 months 4 days. Ellen A. Colburn, wife of Noah B. Foster died Feb. 21, 1944, age 85 years 6 mo's 24 days. Ben B. 1877 - 1972 Dora D. (his wife) 1875 - 1953 John died Sept. 11, 1884, age 73 years 8 mo's 25 days. Lois Maria, wife of John Foster, died April 10, 1874 age 55 years 2 mo's 25 days. Joseph A., son of John and Maria L. Foster died June 14, 1848, age 2 weeks. Benjamin B.D., son of John, Jr. and Maria L. Foster d. Sept. 24, 1852, age 2 years 1 mo. 17 days. Walter N. 1881 - 1926 Leona C. [his wife] 1882 - 1963 - American Legion Aux. Joseph G. 1919- 1919 Lloyd E. 1925 - 1925 Walter B. US Army WWII 1909 - 1981 Joshua E. March 7, 1858 - Feb. 28, 1913 Arline F., his wife, Aug. 8, (Aug. 6?) 1863 - Sept. 3, 1889 infant daughter died July 27, 1889 Elmer C., Oct. 11, 1863 - July 26, 1910 Joshua A., Jr. Feb. 5, 1815 - Feb. 16, 1901 Mary A. Ellsworth, his wife, Jan. 28, 1826 - March 25, 1915 Children of Joshua and Mary A. Foster Mary A. died May 1 (11?) 1853 age 1 year 9 mo's. (stone broken) Armarn (Armand?) died Jan. 18, 1858 age 3 years 4 mo's. Sarah J., wife of J. P. Morrell died July 30, 1887, age 52 years. Raphah died Aug. 18, 1856 age 25 years John N. died May 14, 1874, age 56 years 9 mo's. Joseph A. died July 23, 1856, age 30. Judith, wife of Jo___? (Joshua?) Foster died April __, ____? age 74 years 10 mo's. Mehitable, wife of Uriah Colburn died March 16, 1863, age 82. Mehitable, consort of James Foster, d. Nov. 7, 1816 in the 68th year of her age. James Foster died March 16, 1811. James died August 25, 1848, age 77 years. Betsey G., wife of James Foster died March 22, (March 23?) 1853, age 78. Betsey, daughter of James and Betsey d. March 19, 1815, age 6. James, son of James and Betsey Foster, died March 6, 1816, 10 hours old. Mehitable, daughter of James and Betsey A. Foster died July 5, 1845, age 27 years. Rebeca, Dec. 14, 1866, age 91 years. Lawrence B. (John) 1913 - 1969 Gary L. 1951 - 1982 [son of Lawrence].Sgt. US Army, Vietnam. US Military flag. Laura B. Davis, wife of Laurence (John) March 20, 1916 - Sept. 21, 1998 Samuel died Aug. 22, 1880 - age 77 years. Mary Sawyer, wife of Samuel Foster, April 9, 1853, age 41 years. Irvin, 1917 - 1991 Hazel Gilpatrick, his wife, 1919 - 1981 GAGE: Mehitable, wife of Amos Attwood 1796 - 1869 GILPATRIC: Hazel, wife of Irvin Foster, 1919 - 1981 HILL: Harriett A. Attwood, wife of John R. Hill 1846 - 1875 HOOPER: John D. died Feb. 15, 1864, age 46 years 5 mo's. HUTCHINS: Martha D., wife of Samuel A. Hutchins, died Aug. 10, 1880, age 31 years 5 mo's. LARRABEE: Mary G. Foster, wife of Jesse Foster, b. June 10, 1793, d. April 11, 1877. McGINNIS: Elsie (Finge?), 1926 - 1982 MOULTON: Emma J., wife of A.S. Philbrick, March 11, 1872 - Feb. 8, 1935 PAGE: Herbert E. Aug. 29, 1888 - Oct. 29, 1966. Doris A. Colburn, his wife, May 8, 1901 - Feb. 8 (?) 1980 PHILBRICK: Emma J. Moulton, wife of A. S. Philbrick, March 11, 1872 - Feb. 8, 1935 Mary H. Davis, wife of A. S. Philbrick, Aug. 4 (9) 1852 - Oct. 22, 1875 Julia A. Chapman, wife of (A. S.?) Philbrick, Feb. 28, 1851 - Jan. 28, 1905 Alvin S. Philbrick, Nov. 7, 1849 - June 27, 1934. RUSSELL: D. Fred 1866 - 1934 Eva 1874 - 1927 CBD 1903 - 1904 Ruth and Ruby 1912 - 1912 Roger 1913 - 1913 Noreen V. 1909 - 1914 SAWYER: Mary, wife of Samuel Foster, April 9, 1853, age 41 years. STONE: Annie F. 1905 - 1984 Children of Annie [Foster] and Ray Stone - several stones - no names - no dates. STRAN: Emma G., wife of L. M. Stran died Dec. 16, 1869, age 27 years. TOOMEY - Large, very nice stone with a white picket fench around the plot. No names - no dates.