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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
Foss
Nellie (Clark)
1864
Jan 30, 1989
Hiram Village
27
Wife of Arthur Foss-dau of Ivory/Frances Burbank Clark-killed in rr crossing accident
Foss
Eleanor Elizabeth (Rankin)
1894
Feb 2, 1913
Hiram Village
16
Wife of Donald M. Foss-Dau of Noah/Emma Rankin
Foss
Abbie
1924
Hiram Village
27
Wife of James N. Foss-Dau of /Capt. James/Mary Gray Haven (49yr 10mo 14da)
Foss
Samuel W,
Jan 11, 1972
Hiram Village
32
son of A.B./Mary J. Foss (2yr 3mo)
Foss
Daniel Arthur
Dec 22, 1946
1943
Pleasant Ridge
14
killed in Vietnam War
Foss
Russell W.
Oct 18, 1853
Pleasant Ridge
14
son of Arthur a./Naomi Williams foss-husb to Emma Holst Foss. (69yr)-Russell/Emma Foss parents to Daniel A. & David Foss
Foster
James B.
1975
Hiram Village
36
child of Albert/Harriet R. Foster. (2yr 3mo)
Foster
George H.
Sep 8, 1852
Hiram Village
36
child of Albert/Harriet R. Foster. (4yr 5mo)
Foster
Eliza E.
Sep 24, 1852
Hiram Village
36
child of Albert/Harriet R. Foster. (9mo)
Foster
Chester
Aug 31, 1852
Pleasant Ridge
5
son of Wm./Ida Norrad Foster unmarked grave
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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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