MT. ZION CEMETERY, WHITMAN MA., 11JULY 2011

The first time I visited Mt.Zion Cemetery in Whitman was in winter. This time I
returned in summer when I had more time to look at the headstones. Whitman
used to be part of Abington, Ma. where I live and up until it split away it was
known as South Abington. There are many headstones of older Abington families
there dating from the late 1700's:

Gideon Ramsdell died 28Feb 1795 "Life how short, Eternity how long.

Lydia Brown's headstone has sunken in so far her death date is hidden: 

Mrs. Silence Reed, relict of Adam Reed 29July 1810

John Brown 5 September 1816

CEDAR GROVE CEMETERY, MARSHFIELD, MA., 1JUNE 2012 PT3

Some last pictures of Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield, Ma:

Old headstones sometimes give information that makes you wonder what the
story is behind them. Look at where this married couple died. Was the husband
a sea captain, or was he a merchant?

One of my Harlow cousins:

A close fit with the access ramp to the church. Unfortunately, the inscription is blocked:

Some of my Foord/Ford cousins:

Another gravestone with two men of Marshfield who died far from home:

 

Finally, there are several Delano family monuments. FDR's relatives lived in
Marshfield and neighboring Duxbury.

CEDAR GROVE CEMETERY, MARSHFIELD, MA., 1JUNE 2012 PT2

More from Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield, Ma.:

I see these plants in many of the older cemeteries in this area:

A monument to some of my Ford family cousins:

The older graves are closer to the road and around the church:

These are some headstones belonging to members of the Winslow family. The
orange color on two of them is caused by the rusting metal frames around the
headstones:

The gravestone of Snow Winslow has weathered the elements better than those of relatives:

Headstones of some of my Thomas family cousins:

To be continued.

CEDAR GROVE CEMETERY, MARSHFIELD, MA., 1JUNE 2012 PT1

Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield Ma. is right on Rte 139 just before entering
Marshfield Center. And when I say, I mean only a few feet from the cars passing by:

As close as the front is to the road, the rest of the cemetery extends some
distance in and there is an access road into it. Be careful entering and exiting
because of the high volume of traffic on Rte 139.

This cemetery is around 300 years old and encloses the Congregational Church.
Also known as the Old Burying Ground, it's the final resting place of some of my
Carver, Cushman, Ford, Thomas, and Tilden cousins.

I visited Cedar Grove in late June and the grass was mown, but there were some
gravestones overgrown by weeds and bushes:

and in some spots displaced by trees:

Still, it's a beautiful cemetery:

To be continued.