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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
Hanson
Sylvinia H.
1913
Hiram Village
25
Wife of Ephraim E. Hanson-dau of Eben/Sarah Morrill (29yr 2mo)
Hanson
Rhosa (Clapp)
Aug 4, 1912
Hiram Village
25
Wife of Frank K. Hanson-Dau of Tilden/Pameliah (Penelope) Clapp-grave unmarked
Hanson
Sarah E.
Oct 21, 1840
Apr 2, 1849
Hiram Village
38
dau of George/Anna Hanson
Hanson
Susan A.
Mar 26, 1834
July 19, 1870
Hiram Village
38
dau of George/Anna Hanson
Hanson
Eva
July 3, 1851
Hiram Village
38
dau of George/Ellen Hanson (14yr 7mo)
Hanson
George Sr
Aug 16, 1876
Hiram Village
38
grave unmarked
Hanson
Frank K.
Jan 31, 1847
Hiram Village
25
soldier (44yr 3mo 19da)
Hanson
Cyrus W.
July 9, 1851
Hiram Village
37
son of Elijah/Pauline H. Hanson (29yr 3mo)
Hanson
Pauline H. (Woodman)
1935
Hiram Village
37
wife of Elijah Hanson (88yr 7mo 23da)
Hanson
(Mother) Ellen
Feb 10, 1858
Hiram Village
38
wife of George Hanson (46yr 10mo 7da)
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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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