Mentor

Mentor Cemetery Section 1A Rows 7-12

Proofed 19 Oct 2001

Name

Sec- tion

Row

Stone #

Inscription

Symbols

Comments

 *, Father

1A

7

1

FATHER

 *, Mother

1A

7

2

MOTHER

 Munson, Edward Spencer

 Munson, Sophia Cowee

1A

7

3

[west face] EDWARD/ SPENCER MUNSON/ BORN AUGUST 2, 1808,/ DIED APRIL 22, 1878,/ AGED 69 YEARS/ 8 MONTHS & 20 DAYS/ MUNSON [north face] SOPHIA COWEE/ WIFE OF/ EDWARD S. MUNSON/ BORN JUNE 11, 1810,/ DIED MAY 17, 1889.

Mon between rows 7 & 8. 12' grey granite obelisk

 Atwater, Eva Sophia

1A

7

4

[front] EVA SOPHIA/ DAUGHTER OF/ _. A. & G._. ATWATER[?] [back] BORN JUNE 6, 1875/ DIED JUNE 11, 1877.

 Burgess, Father

1A

7

5

FATHER

GAR flagholder

See Mon 1A-7-7. Stones 1A-7-5 thru 10 match.

 Burgess, Mother

1A

7

6

MOTHER

See Mon 1A-7-7. Stones 1A-7-5 thru 10 match.

 Burgess, Alvin, Rev.

 Burgess, L. C. Howe

 Burgess, L. Cordelia

 Burgess, Alvin

 Burgess, Millie

 Burgess, Clarence Howe

 Burgess, Clara Jewett

1A

7

7

[west face] REV. ALVIN BURGESS/ DIED/ Oct. 21, 1872/ AGED 52 YEARS/ 8 MO. 11 DAYS/ __ alas __ past/ The battle is fought the war is won/ And thou art crowned at last/ BURGESS [north face] L.C. HOWE/ WIFE OF/ REV. A. BURGESS/ DIED/ Oct. 17, 1875./ AGED 51 YRS & 11 MOS./ So He giveth his beloved sleep [east face] L. CORDELIA & ALVIN/ Infant/ Children of/ REV. & L.C. BURGESS. [south face] MILLIE/ Daughter of/ REV. A. & L.C. BURGESS/ DIED July 19, 1879/ Aged 21 years/ CLARENCE HOWE/ BURGESS/ 1852-1933/ CLARA JEWETT BURGESS/ 1855-1939

Palm front, pointing up to heaven; tassels

Mon. between rows 7 & 8. Marble octagon spire; Two illeg. words below hand like

 “com ___”

Poem may be "Servant of God well done, / Thy glorious warfare is past / The battle is fought the war is won, / And thou art crowned at last."

 Burgess, Millie

1A

7

8

MILLIE

See Mon 1A-7-7. Stones 1A-7-5 thru 10 match.

 Burgess, Clarence

1A

7

9

CLARENCE

See Mon 1A-7-7. Stones 1A-7-5 thru 10 match.

 Burgess, Clara

1A

7

10

CLARA

See Mon 1A-7-7. Stones 1A-7-5 thru 10 match.

 Holmes, William E.

 Holmes, Francis A.

 Holmes, Ezra L.

 Holmes, James R.

 Holmes, Frances M.

 McDonald, Lizzie J.

 Holmes, William E.

1A

7

11

[west face] WILLIAM E. HOLMES/ BORN 1822. DIED 1899./ FRANCES A. HIS WIFE/ BORN 1825. DIED 1860/ THEIR CHILDREN/ EZRA L BORN 1850, DIED 1854./ JAMES R. BORN 1855, DIED 1863/ FRANCES M./ BORN 1860, DIED 1863./ HOLMES [north face] LIZZIE J./ McDONALD/ BORN 1852./ DIED 1863. [south face] WILLIAM E./ SON OF/ Wm. E. & KATE/ HOLMES/ BORN 1861,/ DIED 1864.

Tulips & leaves

Mon. between rows 7 & 8, last in row.

 Cowee, Andrew

1A

8

1

ANDREW COWEE,/ DIED/ MAY 29, 1843./ AGED 64 YEARS./ Here lies beneath this stone/ an early pioneer of the west/ He ___ and left his earthly home/ To dwell forever with the blest.

 Cowee, Zipporah

1A

8

2

ZIPPORAH,/ wife of/ ANDREW COWEE/ DIED/ Feb. 13, 1861/ Aged 77 years/ ]Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord

 Pinney, Amherst

1A

8

3

FATHER [on top]/ AMHERST PINNEY/ SEP. 2, 1815/ AUG. 24, 1899

Ivy dec. at top

 Pinney, Sylvia J. Skinner

 Pinney, Electa Sylvia

 Pinney, Merton Grant

1A

8

4

SYLVIA J. SKINNER/ WIFE OF/ AMHERST PINNEY/ DIED Mar 26, 1863/ AGED 43 YEARS./ ELECTA SYLVIA/ DIED NOV. 2, 1849/ AGED 3 YEARS 1M & 5D./ MERTON GRANT,/ AUG. 21, 1864/ AGED 5 MONTHS 13D./ children of/ A. & S.J. PINNEY

 Osterhoudt, C.L.

1A

8

5

C.L. Osterhoudt/ 1861-1904

red granite

 Hulburt, D.

1A

8

6

Dr. D. Hulburt/ 1798-1894

 Videon, Sarah F. Hulburt

1A

8

7

Sarah F. Hulburt/ wife of/ Thomas Videon/ Died/ July 9, 1884/ Aged 55 yrs.

 Dickey, George M.

1A

9

1

GEORGE M. DICKEY/ 1803 WALPOLE N.H./ 1880 MENTOR O.

 Dickey, Rachel

1A

9

2

RACHEL/ wife of/ GEORGE M. DICKEY/ DIED/ SEPT. 22, 1850/ Aged 36 years/ Morse & Stuart

Large flat marble

 Dickey, Viola H.

1A

9

3

VIOLA H. DICKEY/ 1839-1858

Matches 1A-9-1 granite

 Dickey, Matthew

1A

9

4

MATTHEW DICKEY/ PVT CO F 29 REGT OHIO INF/ CIVIL WAR/ JAN 25 1848 APRIL 25 1925

Cross

Gov't. granite

 Dickey, George M.

1A

9

5

GEORGE M. DICKEY/ 1877-1879

 Dickey

1A

9

6

DICKEY

Mon. 4' high planter, granite bowl on top.

 Dickey, Viola S.

1A

9

7

VIOLA S. DICKEY/ 1876-1952

 Dickey, George M.

1A

9

8

GEORGE M. DICKEY/ 1910-1911

 Dickey, Alice L.

1A

9

9

ALICE L. DICKEY/ 1844-1922

 Dickey, Warren C.

1A

9

10

WARREN C. DICKEY/ 1834-1910

 Dille, Eliza J.

1A

10

1

ELIZA J./ DILLE/ 1839-1929

 Nowlen, Jasper

1A

10

2

JASPER NOWLEN/ DIED/ MARCH 1st, 1864./ AGED/ 75 YEARS. & 5 MO'S.

 Nowlen, Lucinda

1A

10

3

LUCINDA NOWLEN./ DIED/ Jan 18, 1873./ aged 81 y’rs. 13 dy's.

 Dille, George W.

1A

10

4

GEORGE W./ DILLE/ 1836-1907

GAR flagholder

 Smith, Helen L.

 Smith, C. Gordon

1A

10

5

SMITH [left side] HELEN L./ 1916-1991 [right side] C. GORDON/ 1913-1996

WW II flagholder. Rose at top left & right

 Rep, Thomas S.

1A

10

6

THOMAS S. REP/ 1939-1975/ Rock/ of/ Ages

 Swain, Nellie

1A

10

7

[on base] Nellie Swain

12" lamb on small base

 Swain, Michael

 Swain, Kate

 Swain, Ellen

1A

10

8

[west face] MICHAEL SWAIN/ DIED JULY 20, 1870/ AGED 37 YRS/ KATE SWAIN/ [NE]/ SWAIN [north face] ELLEN SWAIN/ DIED JAN 29, 1883/ AGED 15 YRS./[5 illeg. lines includes] He __ what __/ And called her home.

5' mon.

 Swain, Michael

1A

10

9

MICH'L SWAIN/ CO. B./ 59 N.Y. INF.

GAR flagholder

gov’t shield type

 Harrington, Arial

1A

10

10

ARIAL/ SON OF/ O N & L HARRINGTON/ DIED/ MAY 13, 1849/ AGED 19 YEARS 1 DAY

 Harrington, Rossiter W.

 Harrington, Lucille

1A

10

11

HARRINGTON [left side] ROSSITER W/ 1885-1968 [right side] LUCILLE/ 1893-1984

Flush in footstone space.

 Harrington, Lyma

 Harrington, Eliza J.

1A

10

12

In Memory of/ Lyma & Eliza, wives of/ Otis Harrington./ Lyma died June 22, 1831./ AE 23 years./ Eliza J. died June 20, 1832./ AE 22 years./ The Lord Giveth The Lord/ taketh away & blessed be the/ Name of the Lord.

Willow tree at top

Brown sandstone

 Harrington

1A

10

13

HARRINGTON

Mon located between rows 10 & 11

 Harrington, Saloma

1A

10

14

SALOMA HARRINGTON/ DIED SEPT. 23, 1862/ AGED 74 YEARS 6M. 11D.

GAR flagholder

 Clokey, Harrington Chase

 Clokey, Alexander Wilson

 Clokey, Margaret Harrington

1A

10

15

CLOKEY/ HARRINGTON CHASE/ MAY 28, 1910 - APR 13, 1911/ ALEXANDER WILSON/ MAY 23, 1883 - OCT 16, 1939/ MARGARET HARRINGTON/ JULY 10, 1885 - JAN 26, 1967

 Harrington, Edwin A.

1A

10

16

EDWIN A. HARRINGTON/ 1845-1914

 Harrington, Son

1A

10

17

Little ___/ son of/ A. & M. HARRINGTON/ DIED/ AUG 19, 1862/ AGED 3 YEARS/ 10 months

Marble statue with scroll

 Tear, Margaret

1A

10

18

MARGARET TEAR/ MAR. 12, 1823/ FEB. 3, 1906

Matches HARRINGTON mon 1A-10-13

 Harrington, Hannah

1A

10

19

HANNAH/ wife of/ AUGUSTUS HARRINGTON/ DIED/ April 5, 1852./ Aged 34 years.

 Harrington, Augustus

1A

10

20

AUGUSTUS/ DEC. 29, 1809/ FEB. 23, 1897

Matches HARRINGTON mon 1A-10-13

 *, Mother

1A

11

1

MOTHER

 Kelley, Lewis

1A

11

2

LEWIS

 Kelley, Thomas

 Kelley, Alice

 Kelley, Lewis

 Kelley, Effie

1A

11

3

[west face] K/ THOMAS KELLEY/ DIED JULY 27, 1856./ AGED 50 YEARS./ ALICE/ HIS WIFE/ DIED MARCH 13, 1881,/ AGED 66 YEARS./ KELLEY [north face] LEWIS KELLEY/ 1853-1924 [south face] EFFIE/ DAUGHTER OF/ LEWIS & ALMA L. KELLEY/ DIED JULY 11, 1890/ AGED 5Y's, 6 M's.

Mon. between rows 11 & 12

 Kelley, Ruth E.

1A

11

4

RUTH E. KELLEY/ 1893-1936

See Kelley mon. 1A-11-3

 Kelley, Effie

1A

11

5

EFFIE

See Kelley mon. 1A-11-3

 Kraft, Helen Doerge

1A

11

6

HELEN DOERGE/ KRAFT/ APR. 29, 1879/ JULY 20, 1962/ WIFE OF AUGUST

OES symbol top center

 Kraft, August W.

1A

11

7

SON/ AUGUST W. KRAFT/ JUNE 24, 1877/ MAR. 14, 1931

Masonic symbol top center

 Kraft

1A

11

8

[east face] KRAFT

Mon. between rows 11 & 12

 Kraft, Caroline

1A

11

9

MOTHER/ CAROLINE KRAFT/ MAY 31, 1852/ MAR. 16, 1915

 Kraft, Carl

1A

11

10

FATHER/ CARL KRAFT/ NOV. 9, 1847/ JULY 3, 1900

 Hodges, Wilber S.

 Hodges, Nettie L. Harris

 Hodges, Wirt E.

 Hodges, Gertrude A. Brooks

1A

11

11

[east face] HODGES [west face] WILBER S. HODGES/ SEP. 1, 1849 [NE]/ HIS WIFE/ NETTIE L. HARRIS/ SEP. 29, 1852 - FEB. 20, 1906/ WIRT E. HODGES/ FEB. 14, 1873 - MAR. 30, 1900/ HIS WIFE/ GERTRUDE A. BROOKS/ NOV. 1, 1871 [NE]

Mon

 Kelley, Alma L.

1A

12

1

ALMA L. KELLEY/ 1859-1950

DAR flagholder

See Kelley mon. 1A-11-3

 Kraft, Henry

1A

12

2

HENRY KRAFT/ 1879-1940

See 1A-11-8

 Kraft, Ida

1A

12

3

IDA KRAFT/ 1878-1966

See 1A-11-8

 Kraft, Cora C.

1A

12

4

CORA C./ KRAFT/ MAR. 7, 1900/ MAY 26, 1972

See 1A-11-8

 Kraft, Baby

1A

12

5

BABY

Matches KRAFT mon. 1A-11-8

 Pratt, Alexander

1A

12

6

OUR BROTHER/ ALEXANDER/ SON OF/ WILLIAM & SARAH/ PRATT/ DIED/ JUNE 5, 1857/ AE 30 YRS.

Nearly illeg.

 McClelland, James

1A

12

7

JAMES McCLELLAND/ DIED/ NOV. 25, 1870./ Aged 82 Yrs 2 Mo.

Old readings give age as 72.

 McCleland, Jennie

1A

12

8

Jennie/ [on back] Daughter of/ J. & P.P. McCleland/ Did/ April 19, 1860/AE 1 yr.? 1 ds?

Relief rose

Marble scroll type now illeg.

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