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Harlow Cemetery

Transcribed by Wendy L. Hawksley
June, 2004

I have done my best to accurately transcribe the stones found in the Harlow Cemetery on Cherry Street, however I did not have the benefit of a partner to double-check my research.

If you find errors, please inform me at so I may make the necessary corrections.

This is a fairly small cemetery, thus I have not designated rows in this transcription. The markers are transcribed in order from the first row to the last, front to back.

Solomon Leonard, died August 25, 1871

Huldah, wife of Solomon Leonard & daughter of Joseph ——— (illegible - could be "Atwood"), died ——— (date illegible - year may be "1850")

Jeanna, wife of Levi Reed, Jr. & daughter of Bradford Harlow, died august 11, 1838, aged 23 years

David H. Wilbur, born May 24, 1825, died April 16, 1909 AND Bethia O., his wife, born July 20, 1826, died May 6, 1848

Maria J., wife of David H. Wilbur, died May 29, 1868, aged 46 yrs

Bethia Otis, daughter of David H. & Bethiah O. Wilbur, died November 9, 1848, aged 1 year

Lena H. died October 14, 1873, aged 12 yrs, 1 mo, 14 days AND Rhoda H. died April 11, 1855, aged 1 yr, 1 mo: children of David H. & Maria J. Wilbur

Victor E. Harlow, 1911 to 1998 AND Viola H. Harlow, 1919 to 2003

Clinton E. Harlow, 1914 to 1994 AND Phyllis F. Harlow, 1913 to 2002

Abigail, wife of David H. Wilbur, died September 29, 1874, aged 36 years

David W. Wilbur, born April 19, 1799, died May 8, 1870 AND Eunice H., his wife, born August 24, 1800, died November 29, 1890

Joel Wilbur, born July 1774, died February 16, 1848

Anne, wife of Joel Wilbur, born October 24, 1775, died February 19, 1852

In memory of Samuel Jones, who died July 19, 1842, aged 54 years

In memory of Mrs. Nabby, wife of Mr. Samuel Jones, who died October 31, 1837, aged 47 years

Lydia Benson, daughter of Samuel & Nabby Jones, died March 25, 1841, Æt 16

BROKEN - first name is "Jonathan" (possibly this is the Jonathan Jones found in Bridgewater VR 2:500, the son of Samuel & Nabby, who died December 18, 1833 at age 20)

Samuel Jones, Co. K., 3 Reg. Mass. Vol., died at Newbern, N.C., May 26, 1863, aged 40 yrs, 1 mo., 10 ds.

In memory of Hannah, widow of William Jones, died ——— (illegible)

Sacred to the memory of Capt. Sam Harlow, died ——— (date is mostly illegible - day could be the 16th and year could be 1827)

Next marker BROKEN and illegible

Illegible

Francis Harlow died September 18, 1844 in his 30th year

BROKEN (possibly the marker for Silvanus Harlow, who died July 25, 1847, in 67th yr, according to Bridgewater VR 2:479 - this lists him as being buried in G.R.3., which is the Harlow Cemetery, but no other marker for him is found - this conclusion is reached based upon the next marker, of his wife)

Polly, widow of Silvanus Harlow, died April 4, 1852 in her 71 year

Timothy Harlow, died January 29, 1855, Æ 69

Almira Niles, daughter of Mr. Timothy & Mrs. Huldah Harlow, died October 29, 1832, aged 18 ms

Illegible

Lewis Harlow

Sylvia Harlow, died May 8, 1872, aged 88 yrs, 3 mos

Illegible

William S., only son of Lewis & Betsey Harlow, a member of Co. I, 58 Reg. Mass. Vol., a prisoner of war at Danville, died November 12, 1864, Æ 22 yrs & 8 m's (Possibly captured a Petersburg, VA, during the Battle of the Crater on July 30, 1864, as a number of Massachusetts soldiers captured in that battle were imprisoned at Danville and died there)

Mary S., daughter of Lewis Jr. & Mary Harlow, died March 17, 1855, Æ 22 years

Illegible

Frank Harlow, 1858 to 1944

Lavinia Harlow, died March 11, 1908, aged ——— (illegible)

Louisa Harlow, died October 27, 1882, aged 70 years

Isaac Harlow, died April 19, 1875, aged 65 years

Bradford Harlow, Esq., died March 19, 1853, aged 64 years & 8 mos

Betsey, wife of Bradford Harlow, Esq., died April 21, 1860, aged 71 yrs & 9 mos

Nahum Washburn, died September 1, 1865, aged 73 years & 10 mos AND Annie, his wife, died ——— (BROKEN)

John L. Washburn, died January 9, 1880, aged 57 yrs & 7 ms

Harriet, wife of John L. Washburn, died September 21, 1879

Chloe M., wife of Joseph S. Harlow, died June 30, 1859, Æ 24

Edith

Lizzie Harlow, wife of Geo. Mackintosh, October 13, 1864 to April 7, 1900

Stephen Harlow, died May 31, 1874, aged 65 yrs, 9 mos AND Hope C., his wife, died October 14, 1872, aged 64 yrs, 10 mos

Sylvia H., wife of George W. Eldrige, died February 7, 1903, aged 84 yrs

George W. Eldridge, died March 19, 1884, aged 72 yrs, 1 mo, 17 ds

Our Baby

Clifford

Mira Louise

James E. Burke, 1906 to 1976 AND his wife, Myra E., 1905 to 1984

Wallace F. Harlow, 1901 to 1972

Dorris B. Harlow, November 14, 1898 to May 30, 1989

George Mackintosh, 1862 to 1913

Daughter: Baby Harlow, March 20, 1925

Edna Harlow, September 2, 1908 to September 5, 1908

Chester P., son of Percy F. & Edna L. Harlow, November 7, 1906 to March 31, 1907

Ruth Harlow Enck, 1899 to 1987

Harlow

Neddie W., son of Thomas F. & Mary W. Harlow, August 29, 1881 to April 29, 1898

Thomas F. Harlow, June 27, 1846 to July 5, 1922 AND Mary W., his wife, February 14, 1844 to February 4, 1920

Abram Bourne passed on October 11, 1906, aged 87 yrs, 10 mos, 13 days

Mary Anne, wife of Abram Bourne, passed on January 3, 1883, aged 67 yrs, 26 days

Name illegible - death date is January 4, 1843, aged 4 mos & 8 days (this is Daniel Wilson Bourne, son of Abram & Mary Anne Bourne, died January 4, 1843 - found in Bridgewater VR 2:440, which shows that he is buried in G.R.3. - Harlow Cemetery)

Frances Harlow, son of Abram & Mary A. Bourne, died ——— (date is hard to read - it could be March 20, 1871 - age is also illegible)

Eliza, daughter of Abram & Mary A. Bourne, died April 21, 1863, Æ 12 yrs, 5 m's & 8 d's

Charles Perkins, 1862 to 1942 AND his wife, Edith Calthrop Crowninshield, 1862 to 1946

Catherine C. Perkins Easton, October 2, 1898 to December 16, 2002