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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
Gregoire
Marion (Barnes)
Jan 6, 1919
1979
Pleasant Ridge
2
dau of Alex/Albena Preston Dwyer-1st husb Dana Barnes-2nd husb Reny B. Gregoire (77yr)
Hamilton
Clement G.
June 9, 1876
May 27, 1974
Pleasant Ridge
15
son of Henry/Orphelia Sawyer Hamilton-1st husb of Francena Sargent
Hammond
Lester W.
May 11, 1903
Mar 29, 1938
Hiram Village
17
Son of Frank/Miriam Marsh Hammond
Hammond
Oliver F.
Apr 24, 1933
Jan 15, 1920
Hiram Village
17
Son of Lester W./Blanche Hammond
Hammond
Blanche R.
Oct 1, 1901
Feb 10, 1986
Hiram Village
17
Wife of Lester W. Hammond-Dau of Chas.J/Ida Small
Hanson
Elijah
1913
Hiram Village
37
(35yr 11mo)
Hanson
Amos C.
Nov 25, 1877
Hiram Village
12
(52yr 10mo)
Hanson
(Father) George
Mar 14, 1896
Hiram Village
38
(76yr 11mo 6da)
Hanson
Arthur W.
1940
Hiram Village
37
(79yr 7mo)
Hanson
Samuel
Sep 20, 1864
Hiram Village
38
(85yr 5mo)
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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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