WEST BURIAL GROUND, AUBURN, WORCHESTER CO., MA
Extracted from
Vital Records of the Town of Auburn,
(Formerly Ward), Massachusetts
To the end of the year 1850
With the Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds
Collected & Arranged by Franklin P. Rice,
Worchester, Massachusetts, 1900

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]




  • 1. Almira, daughter of Reuben & Sophia ADAMS, d. 15 Dec 1839, ae 12 yrs
  • 2. Mr. Reuben ADAMS, d. 4 Nov 1838, ae 56
  • 3. Sophia ADAMS, d. 31 Jan 1844, ae 62
  • 4. John C. BARNARD, d. 26 Mar 1862, ae 83
  • 5. Betsey, wife of John C. BARNARD, d. 23 Apr 1875, ae 85
  • 6. Lewis BARNARD, d. 23 Dec 1860, ae 42 yrs
  • 6a. Abbie F. ALDRICH, wife of George O. BENSON, b. 18 Apr 1856, d. 30 Oct 1894, in her 39th yr
  • 7. [Odd Fellows' & Masonic Emblems] Geo. Otis BENSON, son of Harrison & Marilla BENSON, b. 24 Aug 1846, d. 2 May 1897.
  • 8. "Mother" - Marilla Adams, wife of Harrison BENSON, b. 12 Apr 1818, d. 16 Oct 1876, in her 59th yr
  • 9. Andrew J. COPP, b. 11 Jul 1815, d. in the Service of his Country, at Lutheran Hospital, Sharpsburg, Md., 5 Oct 1862.
  • 10. Harriet Anna, daughter of Andrew J. & Harriet A. COPP, ae 8 mos, 22 dys
  • 11. "Mother" - Dorotha, wife of Simeon DAVIDSON, d. 30 Nov 1867, ae 86 yrs, 7 mos
  • 12. Mrs. Olive E., wife of Brigham DAVIDSON, d. 25 Nov 1840, ae 23 yrs
  • 13. "Father" - Simeon DAVIDSON, d. 20 May 1842, ae 61 yrs, 4 mos
  • 14. Absalom DESPER, 1815-1837
  • 15. Anna, wife of James DESPER, 1790-1841
  • 16. James DESPER, 1789-1872
  • 17. Mr. Daniel DODGE, d. 21 Aug 1827, ae 66
  • 18. Mrs. Elizabeth DODGE, wife of Mr. Daniel DODGE, d. 5 Mar 1834, ae 69 yrs
  • 19. Amasa EDDY, d. 3 Dec 1870, ae 72
  • 20. Demaris EDDY, d. 26 Mar 1868, ae 77
  • 21. Harvey P. EDDY, d. 26 Mar 1868, ae 74 yrs, 7mos
  • 22. Mrs Amy A. EDDY, d. 22 Feb 1875, ae 84
  • 23-25. Jesse EDDY, d. 8 Jan 1866, ae 85; Betsey, hwf, d. 14 feb 1826, ae 39; Mary, their daughter, d. 6 Apr 1826, ae 6
  • 26-27. Eliphalet EDDY, d. 5 Dec 1874, ae 64; Susan E., hwf, d. 12 Mar 1879, ae 55 [22-27 on monument]
  • 28-29. Arba FITTS, d. 24 Mar 1858, ae 61 yrs; Mary H., hwf, d. Apr 1828
  • 30. Mr. Robert FITTS d. 29 Dec 1831, ae 74
  • 31. Robert, son of Mr. Robert, Jr., & Mrs. Lucy FITTS, d. 12 Jul 1832, ae 6 mos.
  • 32. Abie E., wife of V. H. FLAGG, d. 5 Aur 1873, ae 27 yrs, 8 mos
  • 33. Warren Elliot, son of Mr. Orin & Mrs. Betsey FOSKIT, d. 11 Jan 1831, ae 2 yrs, 6 mos
  • 34. An Infant Child of John & Mary GARDNER, d. 6 Jun 1836, ae 12 dys.
  • 35. Jonah GOULDING, 1753-1826
  • 36. Grace Knowlton GOULDING, 1745-1823
  • 37. Relief, wife of Joseph HENSHAW, b. in Auburn, 9 May 1781, d. in Worcester, 26 Feb 1847
  • 38. Elijah W. HICKS, 1 Sep 1813, 25 Mar 1882
  • 39. Matilda C., hwf, 14 Jun 1817 - 23 Mar 1882
  • 40. Mary E., wife of John W. HICKS, 31 Dec 1840 - 26 Jul 1886
  • 41. Sarah M. ROBINSON, 10 Sep 1825 - 31 Jul 1884 [38 to 41 on the HICKS Monument]
  • 42. David HOSMER, d. 11 Apr 1842, ae 84
  • 43-44. Elbridge HOWE, d. 21 Nov 1850, ae 39; Eleanor L., hwf, d. 7 Jun 1852, ae 44
  • 45. Hannah, wife of Joseph JENNISON, d. 13 Feb 1826, ae 46 yrs, 9 mos, 19 dys. Erected by her son, Joseph JENNISON, 1850
  • 46. Laura F., daughter of S. & R. JENNISON, d. 29 Aug 1848, ae 1 yr, 11 mos, 11 dys
  • 47. Orren D., son of Daniel & Julia Ann JENNISON, d. 20 Jul 1848, ae 3 yrs
  • 48. Richard B. JENNISON, 1842 - 1864. Co. G., 36th Regt., Mass. Vol. Inf. - Starved in Andersonville
  • 49. Miss Sally JENNISON, d. 10 Nov 1849, ae 60 yrs
  • 50. Elmer R. JENNISON, 1844 - 1892
  • 51. R. Boardman JENNISON, 1842 - 1864
  • 52. Laura F. JENISON, 1846 - 1848
  • 53. Dea. Samuel JENNISON, 1808 - 1887
  • 54. Roxanna, hwf, 1804 - 1887 [50 to 54 on the JENNISON Monument]
  • 55. Anne C. Anderson, wife of Lewis J. LAWRENCE, d. 7 Jun 1897, ae 36 yrs
  • 56. George L. their son, d. 26 Mar 1895, ae 2 mos
  • 57. George A. LAWRENCE, d. 15 may 1885, ae 32 yrs, 4 mos, 11 dys
  • 58. "Mother" - Harriet N., wife of Joel LAWRENCE, d. 3 Apr 1873, ae 46 yrs
  • 59. "Father" - Joel LAWRENCE, d. 21 Feb 1895, ae 75 yrs, 8 mos, 18 dys
  • 60. Levi LAWRENCE, d. 4 Feb 1888, ae 80 yrs, 6 mos
  • 61. Roxana, wife of Levi LAWRENCE, d. 3 Apr 1877, ae 69
  • 62. Sylvester S. LEARNED, d. 2 May 1850, ae 40 yrs
  • 63. Beroth B. McGAFFEY, d. 23 Dec 1887, ae 75 yrs, 4 mos
  • 64. Eliza Barnard, hwf, d. 23 Mar 1889, ae 75 yrs, 5 mos, 9 dys
  • 65. Charlotte E., daughter of B. B. & E. B. McGAFFEY, d. 28 Dec 1861, ae 5 yrs, 9 mos, 5 dys
  • 66. Mamie E., daughter of C. A. & M. E. McGAFFEY, d. 23 Apr 1888, ae 14 yrs, 8 mos, 2 dys [63 to 66 on McGAFFEY Monument]
  • 67. Amos P. NEWTON, 1843 - 1864. Co. B., 57th Regt., Mass. Vol. Inf., Killed at No. Anna River
  • 68. Charles PORTER, son of Ebenezer & Elizabeth NEWTON, d. 30 Jun 1823, ae 8 yrs, 9 mos
  • 69. Mr. Ebenezer NEWTON d. 22 Jul 1829, ae 57 yrs
  • 70. Mrs. Elizabeth NEWTON, relict of Ebenezer NEWTON, d. 26 Mar 1849, ae 76 yrs
  • 71. Ellen S., son of Amos P. & Mary NEWTON, d. 3 Mar 1850, ae 11 yrs, 6 mos, 17 dys
  • 72. Mrs. Mary, wife of Amos P. NEWTON, d. 27 Jul 1859, ae 42 yrs, 11 mos
  • 73. Milton H., son of Amos P. & Mary NEWTON, d. 15 Oct 1850, ae 8 mos, 13 dys
  • 74. Mr. Sereno NEWTON, son of Ebenezer & Elizabeth NEWTON, d. 2 Mar 1836, ae 35 yrs
  • 75. Tyrus, son of A. P. & Mary NEWTON, d. 26 Aug 1849, ae 2 yrs, 6 mos, 22 dys
  • 76. Lucy (no dates)
  • 77. Baby Carrie (no dates)
  • 78. Ebenezer NEWTON, d. 11 Oct 1881, ae 69 yrs
  • 79. Sarah G., hwf, d. 3 Mar 1895, ae 78 yrs
  • 80. Sergt. Harry G. NEWTON, Co. D., 25 Regt., Mass. Vol., Killed by R. R. accident at Kansas City, Mo., 23 Oct 1868, ae 27 yrs, 9 mos, 11 dys
  • 81. Samuel A. NEWTON, d. 10 Jan 1877, ae 74 yrs, 8 mos, 3 dys
  • 82. Mary W. NEWTON, d. 7 Dec 1877, ae 70 yrs, 7 mos, 8 dys
  • 83. Charles Porter, son of Samuel A. & Mary W. NEWTON, d. 27 Dec 1836, ae 4 yrs [78 to 83 are on the NEWTON Monument]
  • 84. Carrie Persis, child of R. A. & S. A. NEWTON, Jr., d. 2 Sep 1872, ae 8 mos, 2 dys
  • 85. Lucy M. NEWTON, wife of W, LORING, d. 11 Feb 1872, ae 38 yrs [84 & 85 are on NEWTON & LORING Monument]
  • 86. Abel PARTRIDGE, d. 28 Oct 1826, ae 61
  • 87. Sarah PUTNAM, wife of Amos PUTNAM, d. 21 Dec 1802, in the 65th year of her age
  • 88. Mr. Amos PUTNAM, d. 17 Sep 1811, ae 81
  • 89-90. Joseph SAVARY, b. 11 Mar 1766, d. 26 Sep 1829, ae 63 yrs; Miram Stone, hwf, b. 27 Jun 1761, d. 15 Sep 1846, ae 85 yrs
  • 91. Mrs. Lucy SIBLEY, wife of Mr. Aaron SIBLEY, d. 19 Oct 1837, ae 82 yrs
  • 92. Lucy Tucker SIBLEY, daughter of Simeon & Dorothy DAVISON, 8 Apr 1823 - 16 Mar 1894
  • 93. Mrs. Persis SIBLEY, wife of Aaron SIBLEY, d. 29 Jun 1819, ae 31
  • 94. Warren SIBLEY, 1819 - 1891
  • 95. Susan Merriam, wife, 1825 - 1829
  • 96. Mary L. SIBLEY, 1847 - 1879 (daughter)
  • 97. Martha J. WILSON, 1855 - 1891 (daughter) [94 to 97 are on the SIBLEY Monument]
  • 98. Alfred S. SMITH, d. 20 Oct 1881, ae 29 yrs, 2 mos, 20 dys
  • 99. Ella A., hwf, d. 24 Sep 1881, ae 28 yrs, 5 mos, 20 dys
  • 100. Mr. Calvin STOCKWELL, d. 1 Apr 1841, ae 43
  • 101. Miss Lydia STONE, d. 18 Nov 1871, ae 78
  • 102. John TUCKER, d. 21 Jun 1869, ae 47 yrs
  • 103. Ella P. Taft, wife of Richard H. WARREN, d. 26 Feb 1882, ae 27 yrs, 3 mos, 12 dys
  • 104. John, Infant son of R. H. & E. T. WARREN, d. 20 Feb 1882, ae 8 dys
  • 105. Fannie Laura, daughter of George & Laura S. WARREN, d. 19 Mar 1864, ae 3 yrs, 6 mos, 9 dys
  • 106. Elbridge G. WARREN - Lydia Elvia STONE, hwf, 25 Feb 1817 - 2 Feb 1894
  • 107. John WARREN, b. 27 Nov 1819, d. 2 Jan 1892
  • 108. Sarah Caroline, wife of John WARREN, d. 20 May 1881, ae 58 yrs, 10 mos, 2 dys
  • 109-111. Samuel WARREN, 1779 - 1832; Sally Goulding WARREN, 1790 - 1861; Sarah Jane WARREN, 1825 - 1843
  • 112. Susan M., wife of Buckley WATERS, d. 1 Sep 1856, ae 23 yrs
  • 113. Meranda Desper, wife of Leander WESSON, 1822 - 1840

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