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HIRAM CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by HUBERT W. CLEMONS, 1989 - 2011 - HIRAM VILLAGE CEMETERY and PLEASANT RIDGE CEMETERY. Recorded fully as typed in Clemons's notebook in the collection of Hiram Historical Society in Great Ossipee Museum. Heading PAGE # = the page in Clemons's notebook. (1) = footnote

Last Name
First Name
Born
Died
Cemetery Name
Page #
Notes
Rankin
Emma
1864
1941
Hiram Village
3
Dau of Ezra/Mary Howard Rankin
Rankin
Doris
1896
Nov 13, 1970
Hiram Village
16
Dau of Noah/Emma Rankin
Rankin
Ezra
1832
Dec 13, 1962
Hiram Village
3
Soldier-Son of James/Joanna Watson Ranking
Rankin
George H.
1840
1936
Hiram Village
10
Son of Enoch/Hope Kimball Rankin. George/Addie Rankin parents of Gardner H., Jennie P., Nellie L. Rankin
Rankin
Infant son
Apr 24, 1914
1918
Hiram Village
19
Son of Fred W. Rankin
Rankin
Perley
Oct 21, 1942
Hiram Village
47 (1), 53
Son of Joseph/Jane Rankin (65yr)-Perley/Margaret A. Richardson Rankin parents of Madison, Lizzie, Cyrus, Albert, Edward, Mary and Perley
Rankin
Asa S.
Jan 18, 1872
1893
Hiram Village
19
Son of Madison/Lizzie Rankin
Rankin
William C.
Oct 21, 1887
Nov 10, 1841
Hiram Village
19
Son of Madison/Lizzie Rankin
Rankin
Carl T.
1892
1923
Hiram Village
16
Son of Noah E./Emma Rankin
Rankin
Madison
Dec 8, 1842
1864
Hiram Village
19
Son of Perley/Margaret A. Richardson Rankin
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Footnotes

Footnotes:

ST-7 John C. Gilpatrick and his wife, Abigail Bond lived for many years by the brook-side near the Samuel Ridlon homestead in Hiram. When advanced in life,he removed to Limerick, where he died. John & Abigail were parents of Daniel & Ammi Gilpatrick. Ammi Gilpatrick married Esther Gray; they were parents of 11 children, including Charles F. Gilpatrick to whom the following obituary was written in a Portland newspaper on Feb. 9, 1914. Believed to be the only case of complete ossification on record. South Hiram, Feb. 9- at the home of his sister, Mrs. Alpheus Gilpatrick; Charles F. Gilpatrick, known all over New England and many other states as 'the ossified man', passed out of life Feb. 7, aged 57 years". Mr. Gilpatrick is believed to have been buried on family property to avoid exhumation of his body for medical research.

 

ST-12 William Stanley, son of William, was born in Shapleigh, ME in 1778. He married Susanna Morrison, certificate granted Dec.12,1797, and followed his brother Joseph to Parsonsfield. He soon moved to Hiram, where he built a house and mill and cleared a farm. He died April 27, 1822, age 46yrs; his wife died July16, 1836 age 56yr. They were buried on his land at South Hiram, where their gravestones now stand. William and Susanna were parents of Esther who married Samuel Ridlon; Isaac who married Susan Gould; William who married Nancy Perkins; Jacob who married Betsey Thompson; Joseph who married Olive Peters; Deborah who married Daniel Gould; Olive who married George Gould; and Rev. John who married Salone Stacy. Information from Geideon T. Ridlon's SACO VALLEY SETTLEMENTS AND FAMILIES.

 

ST-22 NOTE: The following are listed in Preston Stanley's (local funeral director for many years) record books as having been buried in the Stanley Cemetery, South Hiram. They may be in unmarked graves.

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