HILLCREST

Searsmont, Maine

A small peaceful cemetery on the left side of Rt. 3 in N. Searsmont, Me.  heading north.  Located beside a bubbling brook, the ground is soft and mossy, shaded by trees.  It is surrounded by an iron fence that is need of repair in places.  There is one entrance up into the cemetery, on rather a high knoll.  The records below come from the gravestone inscriptions copied and type by Isabel Morse Maresh 2 May 1980.

Lot #

on hand

drawn map

21        BAILEY (or BAGLEY), Capt. Jona., d. 2 Feb. 1853,

                        ae 86 y.

4          BANKS, Capt. Joseph d. 23 Jan. 1844, ae 84

                        Mrs. Olive BANKS, d. 9 Oct. 1861, ae 88 y.

                        (stone completely crumbled, weeping willow on left.)

                        footstone: EB

            BARTLETT, Rosymus L., son of William & Ruth  BARTLETT,

                        d. 30 Mar. 1836, ae 24 y. 4 m.

Rosymus, their son d. at Pike’s Peak 19 Aug. 1861,

ae 23 y. 3 m. (sic)

footstones: R.L.B.     P.B.

9          BATEMAN, Minnie M., wife of John F. BATEMAN, & dau.

                                    of Alexander & Caroline WOODMAN,

                                    d. 16 Aug. 1876, ae 19 y. 11 m.

                        Ida F., dau. of John & Minnie BATEMAN,

                                    d. 3 Jul. 1876, ae 3 m.

37        BURDIN, Arthur L. ‘father’, d. 29 Apr. 1890, ae 80 y. 10 m. 23 d.

“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.”

                        Eunice H., wife, ‘mother’, d. 3 Aug. 1887, ae 72 (?) 7 m.

15        CHURCH, Caroline a., wife of Artemus H. CHURCH, & dau. of

                                    Ansel  & Harriet HOOK,

                        d. 2 Jan. 1870, ae 39 y.  (see HOOK)

5          COOPER, George N.                       1862 – 1936

                        Maud E., wife                         1876 – 1956

                        Ellen COOPER         15 Jan. 1900 – 11 May 1918

                        Whilhemina, ‘beloved  wife of Earl B. HENDRICKSON,

                                                            7 Mar. 1879 – 16 Aug. 1913

17        COOPER, Lucia Lewis, wife of Gilmore COOPER

                        1803 – 1881

                        daughters:

                        Abigail                                    1830 – 1850

                        Clara M., wife of Wm. COX 1841 – 1865

6          COOPER, Nichols, b. 20 Jul.,  d. 1 Aug. 1902

                        Ann     b. 28 Dec. 1824, d. 5 Jul. 1897

29        CROCKET,

Sarah D. CURRIER, wife of R.S. CURRIER,

            & dau. of David & Martha CROCKET

            d. 14 Dec. 1863, ae 18 y.

            CURRIER, Moses H., d. 14 Oct. 1856, ae 77 y. 6 m.

                        Hannah, wife, d. 13 Nov. 1861, ae 7/ y. 76 m.

            CURRIER, Sarah, wife of George CURRIER,

                        d. 1 Aug. 1845, ae 21

31        DOWING, Thomas, d. 16 Apr. 1874, ae 79 y. 9 m. 8 d.

            “Here lies an honest man.”

26        EMERSON monument:

                        John, d. 21 Mar. 1872, ae 82 y. 8 m.

                        Sarah, wife, d. 17 Feb. 1858, ae 46 y.

                        Helen A., dau., d. 10 Mar. 1870, ae 19 y. 5 m.

20        FIELD, Abram, d. 2 Jan. 1864, ae 78 y.

                        Hannah GLIDDEN, wife, d. 1 Jun. 1871, ae 79 y.

            FIELDS, Joanna, wife of Benj. LADD, d. 27 Jan. 1894,

                        ae 74 y. 3 m. (see LADD)

17        FLETCHER, Lois, wife of Jos. FLETCHER,

                        d. 25 Jun. 1846, ae 46 y. 10 m.

                        Charles D., d. 16 Dec. 1836, ae 3 y.

                        Amariah K., d. 29 Feb. 1848, ae 9 m.

                                    Children of Joseph FLETCHER

                        2 stone slabs, no inscriptions

            (note: Joseph FLETCHER b. 22 Mar. 1792,        

            Lois, b. 24 Aug. 1799.)

22        FLETCHER, Rachel Ann, wife of (?Fairell ‘worn stone’)

                        d. 5 Jan. 1864, ae 32 y. 1 m. 29 d.

            (note: La Salle FLETCHER m. Rachael FROST 30 Dec. 1949)

                        James R., son of F. & R.A. FLETCHER,

                                    d. 9 Jan. 1864, ae 6 y. 6 m. 4 d.

                        Mary E, dau. of F. & R.A. FLETCHER,

                                    21 Jan. 1864, ae 11 y. 2 m. 21 d.

18        FOLLETT, Almatia, wife of Charles V. FOLLETT,

d. 14 Aug. 1874, ae 40 y, 9 m. 24 d.

Sarah J., wife of Charles V. FOLLETT,

d. 18 Nov. 1853, ae 29 y. 6 m. 17 d.

                        Fedelia, dau. of Cyrus & Damaris FOLLETT,

                        d. 26 Feb. 1851, ae 7 y. 3 m.

31        FOLLETT, Henry B., ‘father’, d. 22 Dec. 1852 in Sacremento,

                        California, ae 42 y.

                        Betsey B., wife, ‘mother’, d. 29 Dec. 1875, ae 73 y.

18        FOLLETT, Lucinia E., dau. of Capt. Otis, & Lucy FOLLETT,

                        d. 3 Sep. 1845, ae 21 y.

                        Capt. Otis, d. 9 Apr. 1860, ae 73 y.

                        Lucy, wife, d. 31 Aug. 1850, ae 64 y. 7 m.

25        GILMAN, Jonathan, d. 20 Dec. 1835, ae 84. (b. 23 Feb. 1752)

                        Kezia, wife, d. 29 Mar. 1841, ae 88

            GILMAN, Jonathan, d. 14 Dec. 1866, ae 79 y. (b. 1 Nov. 1788)

                        Abigail, wife, d. 7 Jan. 1871, ae 72 y. 8 m.

            GILMAN, Taylor A., d. 27 Apr. 1892, ae 72 y. 8 m. 

                        Aldana S., wife, d. 1 Nov. 1906, ae 67 y. 5 m. 4 d.

                        Abbie F., dau., d. 13 Dec. 1880, ae 18 y. 3 m. 3 d.

            Abby, dau’t of Jon’a & Abigail P. GILMAN, d. 2 Mar. 1850,

                        ae 16 y. 6 m.

            Eliza A., d. 20 Sep. 1824, ae 3 y.

            Abigail d. 22 Sep. 1824, ae 13 m.

                        Children of Jon’a & Abigail P. GILMAN

            Infant son, d. 20 Mar. 1829, ae 3 m.

3          GOODELL, Harriet C., wife of L. GOODELL, & dau. of Enoch &

                        Mary HEATH who d. 19 Nov. 1852, ae 24 y. 2 m. 16 d.

                        (stone down)  A.C.G.

                                    “Farewell my husband, babe so dear

                                    Weep not for me nor shed a tear

                                    But strive the better part t’ obtain

                                    And then to die will be your gain.”

24        HAZELTON, Walter E., marker on HOOK lot        1905 – 1951

                        Florence H.                                                    1907 –

8          HOOK, Ansel, d. 1 Mar. 1868, ae 72 y.  (Masonic)

                        Harriet, wife, d. 17 Apr. 1879, ae 76 y. 7 m.

                        Benjamin B. HOOK, d. in New Orleans, Louisiana

                                    2 May 1863, ae 23 y.

                        Charles HOOK, d. 15 Dec. 1845, ae 24

                        Lydia B., dau. d. 23 Mar. 1845, ae 10 y.

                        John HOOK, d. 19 Sep. 1852, ae 27 y. 9 m.

                        Caroline A., wife of Artemus H. CHURCH,

dau. of Ansel and Harriet, d. 2 Jan. 1870,

ae 39 y.

                        POLAND stone on HOOK lot:

                                    Hattie M.                     1870 – 1950

                                    Walter S.                    1872 – 1949

34        HOOK, large monument:

                        C. Herbert, b. 5 Sep. 1860 – d. 2 Nov. 1885

                        Clarence C.                           1869 – 1916

                        Gage HOOK, b. 22 Feb. 1828 – d. 2 Nov. 1888

                        Amanda M., wife,                  1837 – 1910

24        HOOK, Harold W. (double marker) 1901 – 1970

                        Grace P.                                 1903 –

                        Everett C.       4 Aug. 1909 – 3 Jul. 1966

                                    Mass. TEC5 1114 SVC, Comd. Unit WWII

8          HOOK, monument:

                        Lt. Samuel HOOK, of the Mass. Vol. of 1812,

                                    d. 1 Feb. 1846, ae 52  y. (b. 29 Feb. 1793)

                        Charlotte, wife, d. 28 Nov. 1886, ae 80 y. 7 m.

                        Ansel, d. 1 Mar. 1846, ae 1 y.

                        Albert, d. at sea, 17 Jun. 1882, ae 45 y. 10 m.

                        Harriet, d. 8 Mar. 1919, ae 88 y.

19        HOOK stone, (Masonic)

                        Seldon R. HOOK, 28 Dec. 1837 – 23 Apr. 1906

                        Hannah M., wife, 12 May 1843 – 6 Jun. 1929

                        Charlie A., son, 22 Jul. 1868 – 6 Dec. 1869

                        Alberta F. (Coombs fun. home marker) 1880 – 1958

24        HOOK stone, (Masonic)

                        Woodbury                              1833 – 1884

                        Georgia A.                             1847 – 1926

                        Marshall A.                             1875 – 1884

                                    on back: (Masonic)

                        Frank W.                                1870 – 1942

                        Clara A.                                  1870 – 1971

22        HUZZEY, Mrs. Mercy w., dau. of Elisha & Priscilla WILEY,

                        d. 8 Sep. 1879, ae 49 y. 9 m. (see WILEY)

11        JONES monument:

                        Frank A.,        13 Sep. 1863 – 24 Dec. 1920

                        Ora WALLS, wife, 19 Oct. 1866 –

                        Francis, son   3 Dec. 1901 – 11 Nov. 1903

3          JEWETT stone:

                        Joseph JEWETT, b. 5 Dec. 1810, d. 19 Apr. 1880

                        Margaret B., b. 5 Oct. 1814, d. 5 Aug. 1857

25        KIMBALL, Polly, widow of Solomon KIMBALL, d. 29 Apr. 1862,

                        ae 90 y. 6 m.

20        LADD, Benj., d. 25 Sep. 1902, ae 87 y. 10 m.

                        Joanna FIELDS, wife of Benj., d. 27 Jan. 1897,

                                    ae 74 y. 3 m.

                                    “Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.”

                        Charles LADD, son of Benj. & Ann LADD,

                                    d. 30 Jan. 1850, ae 7 m.

                        Charles F.                                          1856 – 1929

7          LEWIS, James, b. a slave about the year 1850,

                        d. 12 Feb. 1917, ‘a free man esteemed and respected

                        by all.’ (note: a quote by James LEWIS, “I know that I’m

                        black, but I have a white heart.”)

30        LONGFELLOW, Henry, son of Dearborn & Dolly LONGFELLOW,

                        d. 22 Mar. 1852, ae 23 y.  9 m.

22        MANNING, Mary P., wife of Geo. A. MANNING, d. 23 Oct. 1851,

                        ae 20 y. 4 m. 23 d.    footstone: A.R.M.     

14        MAXCY, Waterman, Esq., d. 11 May 1827, in 32^nd y. of age.

                        (old slate stone)

                        Joseph, son of Waterman & Olive MAXCY, d. 6 Oct. 1821,

                                    ae 20 m. (?Old slate stone, worn.)

                        William Wallace, son, d. 29 Dec. 1824, ae 11 m.

                        Slate stone with no inscriptions, possibly worn off.

6          MILLIKEN, Moses, d. 26 Jan. 1858, ae 72 y. 7 m.

                        Nancy, wife, d. 15 May 1879, ae 79 y. 9 m. 23 d.

                                    “Dear as thou wert, and justly dear

                                    We will not weep for thee

                                    One thought shall check the starting fear

                                    It is that thou art free.”

                        Ellen, dau., d. 18 Oct. 1856, ae 28 y. 8 m.

30        MORANG, Martha, wife of Cephus MORANG, d. 28 Feb. 1862,

                        ae 23 y. 9 m. 26 d.

                                    “Dearest Martha thou hast left me

                                    Here thy loss I deeply feel

                                    But ‘tis God that has bereft me

                                    He can all my sorrows heal.”

7          MORROW lot with monument and markers:

                        John MORROW, d. 11 Feb. 1858, ae 78 y. 6 m.

                                    “Why weep y, then for him who moving on

                                    The bound of man’s appointed years at last

                                    Life’s blessings all enjoyed, life’s labors done

                                    Serenely to his final rest has passed

                                    While the soft memory of his virtues yet

                                    Lingers like twilight when the bright sun has set.”

                        Sally, wife, d. 1 Dec. 1872, ae 90 y. 2 m.

                        Alexander, d. at Fort Scott, Kansas, Jan’y 7 1851,

                                    ae 37 y. 9 m.

                        Rebecca E., b. 30 Aug. 1820, passed on to higher life

                                    3 Mar. 1884

                        Mrs.  Mary A. PIERCE, b. 29 Apr. 1810, d. 23 Mar. 1895

                        John T. MORROW Jr.,                      1870 – 1924

                        Harriet T.C.                                        1873 – 1949

                        Jennie S.                                            1832 – 1913

                        Olivia M.                                             1899 – 1911

                        Helen F.                                              1903 – 1967

                        Jean S. M. KRADOSKA                  1907 – 1971

                        Charles KRADOSKA                       1908 – 1964

                        Thomas M. MORROW                     1808 – 1889

(b. 14 Apr. 1808)      

                        Sarah M.,                                           1826 – 1897

                        Hannah E. (Lizzie, b. 27 Oct.)          1827 – 1910

                        James LEWIS, slave, b. abt. 1850, d. 12 Feb. 1917, free man.

2b        PEASE, enclosed lot: monument:

                        Ithiel PEASE, b. 3 Jun. 1826, d. 6 Dec. 1898

                        Naomi, B. 15 Sep. 1827, d. 10 Jul. 1897

                        Herbert D., b. 17 May 1861, d. 1 May 1868

                        Winfred I., b. 18 May 1866, d. 17 May 1868

35        PHILLIPS, Samuel (b. 18 Aug. 1764)         1865 – 1851

                        Several stone slabs with no inscriptions

                        ---red B., d. 15 Jun, ?1820 or 1840, ae 18 m. (stone worn)

                        Benjamin O., d. 2 Mar. 1811 or 1841, ae 8 m. (stone worn)

                        Ellen J. O., d. 9 Apr. 1811 or 1841, ae 8 m. (stone worn)

                                    children of ?Warren B. & Sarah J. PHILLIPS

16        RING, in memory of Mrs. Melinda RING, b. in Edgartown, Mass,

                        8 Mar. 1786, d. in N. Searsmont, Me. 15 May 1869,

ae 83 y. 2 m. 7 d.

Henry D., son of Jacob & Melinda RING, d. 20 Mar. 1861,

            ae39 y. 9 m. 11 d.  (stone broken)

George H., son of Henry D. & Maria E. RING, d. 19 Jul. 1854

            ae 3 y. 4 m. 16 d.

John B., son of Henry D. & Maria E. RING, d. 1 Apr. 1860,

            ae 5 y. 5 m.

6          SHIBLES stone:

                        John SHIBLES, b. 17 Jul. 1813, d. 23 Jun. 1898

                        Lizzie M. SHIBLES, b. 17 Dec. 1828, d. 25 Oct. 1897

28        STROUT, Rev. Oran, d. 23 Feb. 1872, ae 70 y. (Masonic)

                                    “But the end of all things is at hand,

                                    be ye therefore sober and watch

                                    unto prayer.  God is love”  (stone down)

                        Elizabeth R., ‘mother’, wife of Rev. Oran, d. 26 Dec. 1889,

                                    ae 86 y.  “In God’s card.”  (stone smashed)

                        Harriet A., wife of Henry PORTER, and dau. Oran &

                                    Elizabeth R. STOUT, d. 13 May 1854, ae 27

                        Edwin A., son of Oran & Elizabeth, d. 26 Mar. 1858,

                                    ae 26 y. 7 m. (stone broken)

10        THOMPSON, small monument:

                        Rev. D. P. THOMPSON, 13 Sep. 1807 – 3 Jul. 1888

                                    “For 55 years faithful and devoted minister of the

                                    Lord Jesus in the M. E. Church.”  “They that turn

                                    many to righteousness shall shine as the stars

                                    forever and ever.”

                        Elvira L., wife, d. 28 Mar. 1862, ae 55 y. 11 m.

                                    “As a mother excell’d her, as a Christian a living

                                    example of every Christian grace for 40 years.”

                        Sergt. David W., Co. G. 15^th Regt. Me. Vols., son,

                                    d. 17 Sep. 1862 in the Hosp. Parapet, New

                                    Orleans.  His last words, “I am going home to

                                    Heaven to be with my sainted mother.”

2a        THOMPSON stone:

                        Jonathan                                            1812 – 1884

                        Elizabeth                                            1816 – 1845

                        Charles                                               1843 – 1844

                        Abigail                                                1826 – 1909

                                    Children

                        Llewellyn                                             1848 – 1924

                        Abbie                                                  1850 – 1887

                        Reginald                                             1854 – 1912

                        Franklin                                              1856 – 1933

                        Ferdinand                                          1859 – 1923

                        Ardra                                                  1861 – 1876

                        Marcia                                                1862 – 1963

                        Theodore                                           1866 – 1849 (?)

            THOMPSON, Betsey, wife of Jana. THOMPSON, d. 4 Mar. 1845

                        ae 29 (stone down)

            THOMPSON, little Rex, beloved son of J.S. & M.E.B. THOMPSON

                        fell asleep 30 Jul. 1883, ae 3 y. 6 m. “of such is the

                        kingdom of heaven.”

1          WALLS, large monument:

                        Jacob R.                                             1817 – 1903

                        Eliza                                                    1816 – 1900

                        Augustus                                            1846 – infant

                        Frederick S.                                       1844 – 1921

                        Alva Ada                                            1850 – 1878

                        Lucie E.                                              1848 – 1921

22        WILEY, Charles A., ‘father’, 8 Sep. 1825 – 25 Oct. 1912

                        Esther J., ‘mother’, 15 Jan. 1823 – 12 Jan. 1893

                        Elisha WILEY, b. 7 May 1797, d. 29 Dec. 1876,

                                    ae 79 y. 7 m. 22 d., “A kind father.”

                        Priscilla A., w. of Elisha, d. 3 Dec. 1886, ae 92 y. 11 m.

                                    11 d.  “She hath done what she could.”

                        Elisha Wadsworth, son of Elisha & Priscilla, d. 25 Jun.

                                    1873, ae 38 y. 6 m.

                        Susanna A, dau. of Elisha & Priscilla, d. 25 Mar. 1834,

                                    ae 1 y. 7 m.  “There is rest for the weary.”

                        Mrs. Mercy W. HUSSEY, dau. of Elisha & Priscilla,

                                    d. 8 Sep. 1879, ae 49  y. 9 m. (see HUSSEY)

            WILEY, Edward T.,                                        1872 – 1933

                        Ada E., wife,                                      1874 – 1946

                        George A., son of E. ? & Lizzie J. WILEY, d. 18 Mar. 1885

                                    ae 9 m. 18 d.

                        Arno T., SON OF E.W. & Lizzie J. WILEY, d. 14 Feb. 1885

                                    ae 8 y. 9 m. 27 d.

                        footstones:     E.W.W.           S.A.W.

9          WOODMAN, stone:  (G.A.R.)

                        Alexander WOODMAN,       7 Jul. 1822 – 10 Feb. 1905

                        Caroline F., wife                    24 Sep. 1825 – 6 May 1911

                        Isabel S., dau., d. 14 Feb. 1871, ae 21 y. 4 m.

                        Minnie M., wife of John F. BATEMAN, and dau. of Alexander &

                                    Caroline WOODMAN, d. 16 Aug. 1876, ae 19 y. 11 m.

                        Ida F., dau. of John F. and Minnie, d. 3 Jul. 1876, ae 3 m.

4          WOODMAN, Joseph d. 11 Jun. 1866, ae 68 y.

                        Betsey, wife, d. 14 Mar. 1851, ae 51 y. 6 m.

            WOODMAN, Mr. Nathaniel, d. 23 Jan. 1846, ae 88 y.

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