Caroline the Koimetrophile

Felix Donnally

This is the magnificent memorial for Felix Donnally who drowned on June 22, 1823 aged 36. Pan Burying Ground, Bolton, MA #gravestone #graveyard #buryingground #massachusetts #colonialamerica #bolton #oldnewengland #taphophiles_only #taphophile #cemeterywandering #cemeteriesandgraveyards #cemeteryphotos #cemetery #cemeteries #cemeteriesofnewengland #cemeteryphotography #tombstonetourist #cemeterystroll #masonic #masonicmonday

Cemetery Saturday Doing something a little different this week. It’s been very cold and wet lately (seriously, the frozen ground is squishy!), and I’ve been working 10+ hour days so I haven’t been able to visit my usual haunts (pun intended). These pictures are from various cemeteries and burying grounds that I’ve visited during the first week in March from 2017-2024. #gravestone #graveyard #buryingground #massachusetts #oldnewengland #taphophiles_only #taphophile #cemeterywandering #cemeteriesandgraveyards #cemeteryphotos #cemetery #cemeteries #cemeteriesofnewengland #cemeteryphotography #tombstonetourist #cemeterystroll #cemeteryshots #cemeteryfinds #cemeterysaturday

Cemetery Saturday Prospect Hill Cemetery in Uxbridge, MA was established in 1795. There are dozens of burials listed on Find a Grave that predate 1795 which leads me to believe there may have been burials there before the cemetery was officially established. There are several reburials there as well from various other earlier cemeteries. #gravestone #graveyard #buryingground #massachusetts #colonialamerica #uxbridge #oldnewengland #taphophiles_only #taphophile #cemeterywandering #cemeteriesandgraveyards #cemeteryphotos #cemetery #cemeteries #cemeteriesofnewengland #cemeteryphotography #tombstonetourist #cemeterystroll #cemeterysaturday

Mr. Jonathan Lawrence. (1706-1773)

Jonathan was born in Lexington, MA on February 13, 1706 to John and Anna (Tarbell) Lawrence. He was towards the middle of their ten children. In 1727 Jonathan married Elizabeth Swain of Reading. They moved around a bit early in their married, living in Sudbury and Framingham. Though not the oldest son, his father granted him the family farm on Bedford Road in 1737, and they moved back to Lexington shortly after. He was very active in town life, serving for many years as town assessor. He and his wife also ran the girl’s school in Lexington out of their home (a common practice at the time). Jonathan died in Lexington on March 19, 1773 in his 68th year. “As time doth fly, our death draws nigh Here lies the Body of Mr. Jonathan Lawrence who departed this Life March the 19th 1773 In the 68th year of his Age From Death's arrest no age is free My friend prepare to follow me.” Ye Old Burying Ground, Lexington, MA #gravestone #graveyard #buryingground #massachusetts #lexington #oldnewengland #taphophiles_only #taphophile #cemeterywandering #cemeteriesandgraveyards #cemeteryphotos #cemetery #cemeteries #cemeteriesofnewengland #cemeteryphotography #tombstonetourist

William Munroe (1703-1747) William was born in Lexington, MA on December 19, 1703 to William and Mary (Cutler) Munroe. His grandfather, also William, came to New England from Scotland in 1652, having been banished there as a prisoner of war after the Battle of Worcester. His father was a member of the colonial militia and known as “Ensign Roe”. William married Sarah Mason in 1733, and they had six children. He was a shoemaker by trade, and served as a town Selectman. He died of pneumonia in Lexington on August 18, 1747. After his death Sarah married Isaac Bowman, another prominent man in Lexington. His son William was the keeper of the famous Munroe Tavern. Curiously, the epitaph on his gravestone says he was the first buried in this burying place. The ground was established in 1690, almost 60 years before his death, and there are many earlier burials. The epitaph appears to have been made at a later date and by a different carver than the one who carved his gravestone. Ye Old Burying Ground, Lexington, MA #gravestone #graveyard #buryingground #massachusetts #lexington #oldnewengland #taphophiles_only #taphophile #cemeterywandering #cemeteriesandgraveyards #cemetery photos #cemetery #cemeteries #cemeteriesofnewengland #cemeteryphotography #tombstonetourist

Memorial Monday This beautifully ornate tree stump gravestone marks the final resting place of Boatswain George R. Willis, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. George was born in Bangor, ME around 1840. His birth was recorded in Boston, MA on December 20, 1840. All of his military records indicate Maine as his birthplace. I have been unable to find any information about his early life. Shortly after the US Civil War George enlisted in the US Navy. He was described as being 5’10” with blue eyes, light brown hair, and a fair complexion. He served on several ships, serving the longest aboard the USS Wachusett. In the summer and early fall of 1873 Boatswain Wliis served aboard the chartered USS Tigress, which was searching for a missing research vessel named Polaris. In the night of September 22, 1873 the Tigress was in danger of sinking during a gale off the coast of Greenland. He single-handedly furled a loose topgallant sail, and saved the ship. For this service he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Boatswain Willis served for almost another decade before being granted a medical discharge. He had a stroke on August 27, 1881 after suffering from exposure off the coast of Alaska in the course of his service. While he recovered most of his physical abilities, he suffered bouts of dizziness, confusion, and general paralysis and was discharged in 1883. He died at the Lunatic Hospital in Worcester, MA on December 7, 1884 from paralysis. George is buried in the Newcomb lot, which leads me to believe that the Adeline M. Newcomb (1838-1909) interred there is his sister. Her husband is buried in the GAR lot nearby. Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, MA #veteran #navy #boatswain #medalofhonor #gravestone #graveyard #buryingground #gardencemetery #ruralcemetery #massachusetts #dedham #treestump_tombstones #oldnewengland #taphophiles_only #taphophile #cemeterywandering #cemeteriesandgraveyards #cemeteryphotos

The Brown Children These three wee babes are the oldest children of Isaac and Mary (Balch) Brown: Mary, Isaac, and Mary. They were all born and died in Waltham, MA. Mary was born on March 17, 1739 and passed on November 18, 1740. Her brother Isaac was born on April 14, 1740 and passed two days before his sister on November 16, 1740. Their sister Mary was born on August 21, 1741 and passed on October 7, 1742. Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, MA #gravestone #graveyard #buryingground #massachusetts #colonialamerica #waltham #oldnewengland #taphophiles_only #taphophile #cemeterywandering #cemeteriesandgraveyards #cemeteryphotos #cemetery #cemeteries #cemeteriesofnewengland #cemeteryphotography #tombstonetourist #cemeterystroll

What’s in There Wednesday Hill Tomb Old Ship Church Cemetery, Hingham, MA #graveyard #buryingground #massachusetts #colonialamerica #hingham #oldnewengland #taphophiles_only #taphophile #cemeterywandering #cemeteriesandgraveyards #cemeteryphotos #cemetery #cemeteries #cemeteriesofnewengland #cemeteryphotography #cemeteryscapes #tombstonetourist #cemeterystroll #grave_affair #cemeteryadventure #cemeterylovers #cemeteryshots #cemeteryfinds #whatsinthere #whatsinthebox

What’s in the Box?

Receiving tomb at Canton Corner Cemetery, Canton, MA #graveyard #buryingground #massachusetts #colonialamerica #canton #oldnewengland #taphophiles_only #taphophile #cemeterywandering #cemeteriesandgraveyards #cemeteryphotos #cemetery #cemeteries #cemeteriesofnewengland #cemeteryphotography #cemeteryscapes #tombstonetourist #cemeterystroll #grave_affair #cemeteryadventure #cemeterylovers #cemeteryshots #cemeteryfinds #whatsinthere #whatsinthebox