Tisbury death record:
"Ruben Adems d. 4/26/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Convultions
Age: 5y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Ruben + Fanny Adems
Male Interred: Tisbury"
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/1/1855
Gravestone: Lambert's Cove Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, north section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/29/1855
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: PN 2/21/1868 (Cassandra)
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/3/1855
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/3/1855
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: North Tisbury (Middletown) Cemetery:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/17/1855
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/31/1855
Gravestone: Company Place cemetery, north section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: North Tisbury (Middletown) Cemetery:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/17/1855
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/14/1855
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/14/1855
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 5, east section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/28/1855
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/28/1855
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 4, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/28/1855
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/12/1855, dup. 10/19/1855
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/19/1855
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/19/1855
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, as recorded in HMP's notes (the
gravestone was not found in 1992):
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 2/8/1856
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 2/8/1856
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 3/21/1856
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 4/25/1856
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Lambert's Cove Cemetery, north section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Lambert's Cove Cemetery, north section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/27/1856; PN 7/25/1856 (Thomas Bradley), 1/20/1860 (Fanny
B.; notes daughter Cornelia B. and father William of Chilmark.), 1/27/1860, 2/3/1860, 3/23/1860
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 7/18/1856
Gravestone: Lambert's Cove Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 4/18/1856
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: LN 7/25/1856 (James D.)
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 6, east section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/1/1856
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/1/1856
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/1/1856
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/15/1856
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/12/1856
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 11/7/1856
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/3/1856; LN 10/17/1856 (Mary)
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/24/1856
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 4, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Note: See death #II-36.
Gazette: Issue(s) 12/5/1856; [Also see 12/12/1856.]
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 11/28/1856; PN 10/23/1857 (Presbery Norton)
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 1/2/1857
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 12/19/1856; LN 2/6/1857 (Asa R.), 2/13/1857, 10/23/1857
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 6, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 1/30/1857
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, northwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 3/13/1857
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 3/13/1857; PN 3/7/1862 (Thos. Bradley), 5/9/1862? (Peleg
Barrows & Charles Bradley), 5/16/1862?, 3/6/1863 (Thomas Bradley), 3/13/1863, 3/20/1863,
4/29/1864, 5/6/1864
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
------------------------------------------------------------
Tisbury death record:
Note: Compare with death #II-37. Is this the same woman?
Gazette: Issue(s) 3/20/1857
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 3/27/1857
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 4, east section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/5/1857
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown. Compare with death #II-52.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/22/1857
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 6, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/22/1857
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 6, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/22/1857
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/12/1857
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, northwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/19/1857; PN 10/23/1857 (William W. Hall)
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 1, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 7/3/1857
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/26/1857 (See photocopy accompanying death #284.)
Gravestone: North Tisbury (Middletown) Cemetery:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/26/1857: See photocopy.
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 7/3/1857, dup. 8/21/1857
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/21/1857
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/28/1857; PN 10/23/1857 (Alfred Norton)
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/28/1857
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 1/1/1858; PN 7/23/1858 (Susan), 8/6/1858
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/25/1857; PN 10/2/1857 (Edward T. T.), 10/23/1857,
1/25/1861, 2/1/1861
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 4, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/9/1857
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/25/1857
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/9/1857
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/30/1857; PN 1/8/1858 (Walter Hillman), 1/22/1858
Gravestone: Lambert's Cove Cemetery, north section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 11/27/1857
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 12/4/1857
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 11/27/1857; PN 10/22/1858 (Bartlett Mayhew 2d),
10/22/1858
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southeast section:
Other references:
"Reuben, son of Reuben and Fanny B. Adams, d. 4/23/1855, a. 4y 7m." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Fanny B. Adams, 1828 - 1918;
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Reuben Adams, b. 9/23/1850 in Tisbury to Reuben and Fanny B.
(Weeks) Adams; father master mariner; father born in Chilmark, mother born in Tisbury.
Banks vol. III: (95)
#202) Sarah (?) Gounsan[?]
"Sarah Gounsan[?] d. 8/7/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 34y Born: Tisbury
Female / Woman of Collor Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?
#203) Clarissa (?) Daggett
"Clarra Daggett d. 5/8/1855 in Chilmark
Age: 55y Born: Tisbury
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"On Noman's Land, 5/10, Miss Clarissa Daggett, of Tisbury, aged about 55y."
"Clarica Daggett, d. 5/8/1855, a. 57y 10m." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Eliza M. Curry, d. 1874, a. 6d)
Census family #: 128
#204) Timothy Chase
"Thimothy Chase d. 6/14/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 67y Born: Tisbury
Male Married Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"Timothy Chase, d. 6/14/1855, a. 74y 6m"
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 303
Census family #: 294
#205) Cornelious Sullivan
"Cornelious Sullivun d. 6/27/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Dysentary
Age: 44y
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 27th inst., Capt. Cornelius Sullivan (of Boston) of brig Anglo Saxon, from Rio de
Janeiro."
Census family #: ? [Note there is a Cornelius Sullivan (a. 18y, mariner, born in Mass.) on board the ship
Vineyard in Edgartown in the 1860 census.]
#206) Peter Norton
"Petter Norton d. 6/28/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Unknown
Age: 65y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Petter Norton
Male Married Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"Peter Norton, b. 9/21/1792, d. 6/26/1855, a. 63y 9m." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 664
Census family #: 304
#207) Ferdinand Warwick
"Ferdinand Warwick d. 7/21/1855 in Tisbury
Age: 19y Born: Pusia[?]
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?#208) Polly (Poole) West
"Polly West d. 7/28/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Acute Pulminary Oedema
Age: 72y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife of William West
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
"At Holmes Hole, 27th ult., Mrs. Polly West, aged about 72y."
"Mrs. Polly West, d. 7/28/1855, a. 69y 2[?]m 23d."
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 274
Census family #: 243
#209) Mary (?) Wallace
"Mary Wallace d. 7/13/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Dyisntery
Age: 25y Born: Maine Par/Sp: wife of Wm Wallace
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
"At Holmes Hole, 31st ult., (from brig -----,) Mrs. Wallace, wife of Capt. Wallace, a. 25."
Census family #: ?
#210) Mary (Luce) Rogers
"Mary Rogers d. 8/3/1855 in Tisbury
Age: 82y 7m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife of Prince Rogers
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
"Polly Rogers, 1773 - 1855"
(Neighboring graves: Prince Rogers, 1772 - 1865; William Rogers, 1815 - 1879)
Banks vol. III: Luce 564
Census family #: 306
#211) Sylvanus Daggett
"Sylvanus Daggett d. 8/15/1855 in Tisbury
Age: 22y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Thimothy + Tabitha Daggett
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"At Holmes Hole, 14th inst., Mr. Sylvanus Daggett, aged about 20y."
"Sylvanus, son of Timothy and Tabitha M. Daggett, d. 9/16/1855, a. 19y 7m 9d."
(Neighboring graves: Timothy Daggett, d. 1874, a. 66y; Tabitha H. Daggett, d. 1903 a. 89y)
Banks vol. III: (273)
Census family #: 255
#212) Anthony Toland
"Anthony Toland d. 8/25/1855 in Tisbury
Age: 22y Born: Germany Par/Sp: unknown
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?
#213) James Davis
"James Davis d. 8/26/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 82y Born: Edgartown
Male Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 23rd inst., Mr. James Davis, a. 82y 6m..."
"James Davis, d. 8/23/1855, a. 82y 6m 8d."
Banks vol. III: 50
Census family #: 137
#214) Content A. (Luce) Clifford
"Content Clifford d. 8/26/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Ovarian Dropsy
Age: 40y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife of Alfred Clifford
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
"Content A., wife [of Alfred Clifford], 1815 - 1855." [HMP also included the following in her
transcription, "d. 8/19/1855, a. 40y 7m 15d."]
(Neighboring graves: Alfred Clifford, 1814 - 1880; Annah W. Clifford, 1863 - 1864)
Banks vol. III: (Luce 1010)
Census family #: 313
#215) Infant Sturtivant
"Infant Sturtfunt[?] d. 9/1/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Still born
Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Wm + Sarah Sturtfunt[?]
Male Interred: Tisbury"
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Still born, male, b. 9/1/1855 in Tisbury to Wm. H. and Sarah
Sturtivant; father clergyman; father born in Plymouth, mother born in New Bedford.
#216) Sally (Tyler) Manter
"Sally Manter d. 8/10/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Suciede
Age: 62y Born: Boston Par/Sp: wife of Athearn Manter
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
See photocopy.
Banks vol. III: 165
Census family #: ? (not 344)
#217) Lathrop Merry
"Lathrop Marry d. 9/8/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 75y 2m 6[?]d Born: Tisbury
Male Occ: Merchant Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 7th inst., Mr. Lathrop Merry, a. 75y."
"Lothrop Merry, d. 9/7/1855, a. 75y 4m 19d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: Merry 93
Census family #: 144
#218) Elizabeth Swan Worth
"Elizabeth S Worth d. 9/10/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Diarrhea
Age: 2y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Daniel F + Jane Worth
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 10th inst., Elizabeth S. dau. of Daniel F. and Jane Worth, a. 2y."
"Lizzie Swan,
(Neighboring graves: Capt. Daniel F. Worth, 1829 - 1922; Jane W. Worth, 1835 - 1896)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Elizabeth S. Worth, b. 8/9/1853 in Holmes Hole to Daniel F. and
Jane W. (Harding) Worth; father mariner; both parents born in Holmes Hole.
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 95(Daniel, Jane)
#219) Lavina L. Brush
"Lavina Brush d. 9/16/1855 in Tisbury
Age: 1y 5m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Gilbert + Betsy Brush
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 18th inst., Lavina, dau. of Mr. Gilbert Brush, a. 17m."
"Lovinia L., dau. of Gilbert and Betsy D. Brush, d. 9/18/1855, a. 17m 3d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Gilbert Brush, d. 1890, a. 74y; Betsey D. Brush, 1814 - 1877)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Lavinia L. Brush, b. 4/15/1854 in Holmes Hole to Gilbert and Betsey
D. (Vincent) Brush; father merchant; father born in Holmes Hole, mother born in Chappaquansett.
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 22(Gilbert, Betsey, David C), 115(Gilbert)
#220) Adelia Melville Adams
"Adelian M Adems d. 9/18/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Infection of Brain
Age: 14y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Joseph + Adelia Adems
Female Single Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 19th inst., Delia, dau. of Capt. Joseph Adams, a. 14y."
"Adelia Melville, dau. of Capt. Joseph S. and Adelia Adams, d. 9/19/1855, a. 14y 3m." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Capt. Joseph S. Adams, d. 1874, a. 70y; Adelia Adams, d. 1877, a. 70y)
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 11(Adelia M, Joseph S, Adelia), 107(Joseph S)
Census family #: 206
#221) Desire (Luce) Ferguson
"Dezire Ferguson d. 9/25/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Dysentary
Age: 74y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife of Wm Ferguson
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 24th inst., Desire, widow of the late Capt. William Ferguson, a. 74y."
"Desire, widow of William Ferguson, d. 9/24/1855, a. 74y." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: William Ferguson, d. 1854, a. 82; Mrs. Deborah Ferguson, d. 1837, a. 64y.)
Banks vol. III: 40
Census family #: 24
#222) William Stuart
"William Stuart d. 10/6/1855 in Tisbury
Age: 25y
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?
#223) Amy (Downes) Robinson
"Amy Robinson d. 10/9/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Disease of Heart
Age: 50y 7m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife of Thos Robinson
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
10/12/1855: See photocopy accompanying F-12.
10/19/1855: "In Holmes Hole, 9th inst., at 10 1-2 A.M., of heart complaint, a. 51, Mrs. Amy, wife of
Thomas Robinson ... "
Banks vol. III: 132
Census family #: 145
#224) Infant Dunham
"Infant Dunham d. 10/9/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Still Born
Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Wm. C. + Love Dunham
Male Interred: Tisbury"
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Still Born, male, b. 10/9/1855 in Tisbury to William Case and Love
C. Dunham; father ship carpenter; both parents born in Tisbury.
#225) Love C. (Robinson) Dunham
"Love C Dunham d. 10/10/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Puerperal Convultions
Age: 23y 7m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife of Wm C Dunham
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, ... on the 10th inst., at 9 P.M., a. 24, in child bed, Mrs. Love C., wife of Wm.
Dunham 2d., and daughter of Thomas and Amy Robinson, - joined her mother in the 'Spirit Land.' ...
"
Banks vol. III: (Robinson 132)
Census family #: 145
#226) Leroy Yale Crocker
"Leroy Y Crocker d. 10/13/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Diarrhora
Age: 10m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Wandle + Larah Crocker
Male Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 12th inst., Leroy Yale, son of Mr. Wendall Crocker, a. 10m 7d"
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Leroy Yale Crocker, b. 12/23/1854 in Holmes Hole to Wendell and
Sarah Ames (Crocker) Crocker; father merchant, father born in Hyannis, mother born in Wareham.
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 32(Wendell)
#227) Infant Cottle
"Infant Cottle d. 6/22/1855 in Tisbury Cause: Stillborn
Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: George B + Sarah Cottle
Male Interred: Tisbury"
"Infant son of Geo. B. and Sarah Cottle, d. 6/22/1856 [sic.]"
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: No Name [crossed out], male, b. 6/22/1855 in West Tisbury to
George B. Cottle and Sarah Cottle; father mariner; father born in "Tisbury or Chilmark", mother born in
Tisbury. [See death #315 for parents' marriage.]
Banks vol. III: ((Athearn 152))?
#228) Phebe Luce
"Phebe Luce d. 1/31/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Disease Heart [sic.]
Age: 45y 5m 6d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Willard + Love Luce
Female Single Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 31st ult., Miss Phebe Luce, dau. of Willard Luce, Esq., aged about 45y."
"Phebe Luce, d. 6/30/1856, a. 46y 5m 6d."
(Neighboring graves: Anderson Luce, d. 1836, a. 32y)
Banks vol. III: (1024)
Census family #: 335
#229) William Merry
"William Merry d. 2/1/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Disease Heart [sic.]
Age: 77y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Wm + Sarah Marry
Male Occ: Masson[?] Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 1st inst., suddenly, while eating his breakfast, Mr. William Merry (of Holmes Hole,)
aged 77y."
"William Merry
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 90
Census family #: 178
#230) Mrs. Temperance (Allen) Allen
"Mrs. Temperance Allen d. 2/22/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Dropsy in Chest
Age: 75y 10m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Daughter of Ichabod + Lucy Allen
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
[Note: "wife of Dea Matthew Allen" also written under par/sp.]
"In West Tisbury, 22d ult., of dropsy in the chest, Mrs. Temperance Allen, relict of the late Dea.
Matthew Allen, a. 75y 10m."
Banks vol. III: 301
Census family #: 60?
#231) Michael Wheeler
"Michael Wheeler d. 3[?]/22/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Billious Fever
Age: 64y Born: Salem Par/Sp: Unknown
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
[Note: Month of death originally written "January". Death registered 1/30.]
Census family #: ?
#232) Susan (Bourne) Weeks
"Susan Weeks d. 3[?]/17/1856 Cause: Lung Fever
Age: 63y Born: Falmouth Par/Sp: Unknown
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
[Note: Month of death originally written "January". Death registered 1/30.]
Banks vol. III: 175
Census family #: 169
#233) Edward P. Dillingham
"Edward P Dillingham d. 4/9/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Croup
Age: 4y 25d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Edward + Carolin Dillingham
Male Interred: Tisbury"
[Note: Month of death originally written "February". Death registered 1/30.]
"In Holmes Hole, 19th inst., of croup, Eddy P., son of Edward and Caroline P. Dillingham, a. 4y 1m. ...
"
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: -----, b. 3/28/1852 in Tisbury to Edward and Caroline Dillingham;
father mariner; both parents born in Tisbury.
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 39(Caroline, Edward), 132(Edward)
#234) Polly (Butler) Davis
"Polly Davis d. 3?/5?/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Inflammation
Age: 77y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Celia + David Butler
Female Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?
#235) Harriet C. (?) Butler
"Harriet Butler d. 6/4/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 19y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Robert Cottle [sic.]
Female Interred: Tisbury"
[Note: Banks and grave indicate that Robert Cottle was her grandfather, not her father.]
"Harriet C., dau. of David and Celia Butler, d. 6/4/1856 after a sickness of three days, aged 20y 3m
14d."
(Neighboring graves: David Butler, d. 1874, a. 82y; Celia Butler, d. 1856, a. 62y)
Banks vol. III: (Cottle 262)
Census family #: 40
#236) Celia B. (Cottle) Butler
"Celia Butler d. 6/14/1856 in Tisbury
Age: 58y
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"Celia B., wife of David Butler, d. 6/13/1856, a. 62y 5[?]m 13d."
(Neighboring graves: David Butler, d. 1874, a. 82y;
Banks vol. III: Cottle 262
Census family #: 40
#237) Stephen Ellis
"Stephen Ellis d. 6/17/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Fever
Age: 50y Born: Kingston Par/Sp: Unknown
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?
#238) Reuben Adams
"Reuben Adams d. 6/8/1856 at Sea Cause: Yellow Fever
Age: 47y Born: Tisbury
Male Married Occ: Mariner Interred: at Sea"
"On board schooner Golden Gate, on the 8th inst., while on the passage from Jeremie, St. Domingo, to
Holmes Hole, Capt. Reuben Adams, of Tisbury, aged about 47y."
Banks vol. III: 95
Census family #: 155
#239) Eunice M. Crowell
"Eunice Crowell d. 6/26/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Phisthis
Age: 23y 4m 23d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: John + Cordelia Crowell
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"Eunice M.,
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: (85)
Census family #: 305
#240) Crosby Lewis
"Crosby Lewis d. 7/11/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Chronic Deiriah[?]
Age: 53y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Freman Lewis
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In Tisbury, Mr. Crosby Lewis, aged 51 years."
"Crosby Lewis, d. 7/10/1856, a. 51y 4m 17d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: [unreadable stone]; Freeman Lewis, d. 1854, a. ---)
Banks vol. III: (11)?
Census family #: 287
#241) George F. Luce
"George F. Daggett [sic.] d. 4/15/1856 in New York Cause: Accidental
Age: 15y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Grafton + Roda Luce
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
[Note: References in the Gazette, TVR, and Banks indicate that his last name should be Luce.]
"A young man by the name of Geo. F. Luce, of Holmes Hole, a. 15y, while rigging the jib boom on
board the ship G. B. Lamar, at New York, on Tuesday morning, the heel rope parting, he was thrown
upon the deck and instantly killed. Young Luce was a lad of much promise, and his untimely death will
be regretted by a large circle of friends. -[New Bedford Standard."
Banks vol. III: (Luce 864)
Census family #: 77
#242) Thomas Manchester
"Thomas Manchester d. 1[?]/20/1856 at sea Cause: Drowned
Age: 19y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Newel Manchester
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Banks vol. III: (65)
Census family #: 238
#243) James D. Peakes Jr.
"James D Peakes d. 1[?]/20/1856 at sea Cause: Drowned
Age: 28y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: J.D. + Sophronia Peakes
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"James D. Jr.
(Neighboring graves: James D. Peakes; Sophronia Manchester Peakes)
Banks vol. III: (Manchester 60)
Census family #: 156
#244) Sarah H. (Blish) Peakes
"Sarah H Peakes d. 1[?]/20/1856 at sea Cause: Drowned
Age: 26y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Willm + Catharine Blish
Female Interred: Tisbury"
Banks vol. III: (Luce 1177)
Census family #: 156
#245) William Gilbert
"William Gilbert d. 7/15/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Fever
Age: 22y Born: Unknown Par/Sp: Unknown
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?
#246) Ephraham Newcomb
"Ephraham Newcomb d. 7/23/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Fever
Age: 22y Born: Philidelphia Par/Sp: Unknown
Male Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?
#247) Henry Buckley
"Henry Buckley d. 7/25/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Dropsy
Age: 36y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: John Buckley
Male Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 25th of July, Mr. Henry Buckley, 36."
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 115(John)??
Census family #: 94?
#248) Hannah Hodgdon Mayhew
"Hannah H Mayhew d. 7/26/1856 in Tisbury
Cause: Hyctriephalus[?] [or Hyctruphalus?]
Age: 2y 2m 4d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William Mayhew
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, ...
"Hannah, dau. of William L. and Sarah C. Mayhew, a. 2y." [no date on stone]
(Neighboring graves: Charles Bradley, d. 1850, a. 2y; Oscar D. Bradley, d. 1850, a. 4y)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Hannah H., b. 6/3/1854 in Tisbury to Wm. L. and Sarah C.
Mayhew; father mariner; both parents born in Tisbury.
#249) Charles Brown
"Charles B Brown d. 7/27/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Fever
Age: 33y Par/Sp: Unknown
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole,... 28th, Capt. Charles R. Brown, of Bangor, 35, master of brig Larukah."
Census family #: ?
#250) Richard Arthur Coffin
"Richard A Coffin d. 8/17/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Whoping Cough
Age: 2y 3m Par/Sp: Richd Coffin
Male Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 8/7, Richard A., infant son of R. W. and M. P. Coffin, a. 2y 3m."
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Richard Arthur Coffin, b. 5/22/1854 in Tisbury to Richard W. and
Mary P. (Butler) Coffin; father mason; father born in Edgartown, mother born in Farmington,
Maine.
Banks vol. III: ((166))
#251) Mary (Cottle) Hancock
"Mary Hancock d. 9/7/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 47y Born: Tisbury
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"At the residence of Dr. W. H. Luce, in West Tisbury, 9/6, suddenly, Mrs. Mary Hancock, relict of the
late Rodolphus Hancock, of Chilmark, a. 47y."
Banks vol. III: Cottle 220
Census family #: Chilmark 25
#252) Clarissa L. (Dexter) Cleveland
"Clarisa Clevland d. 9/7/1856 in Talcuhana Cause: Unknown
Age: 35y Par/Sp: wife William Clevland
Female Interred: Talcuhana"
"At Talcahuano, 9/7/1856, after a severe illness of eight days, Mrs. Clarissa L., wife of Capt. William
Cleveland, of barque Morning Star, a. 35y 7m."
"Clarissa L., wife of Capt. Wm. Cleveland, b. 1/30/1821. d. at Talcuhuana 9/8/1856, a. 35y 7m 8d."
[ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Emily D. Cleveland, 1819 - 1868;
Banks vol. III: (Dexter 45)??
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 28(Clarissa), 121(William)
Census family #: 87
#253) Bernard Luce
"Barnard Luce d. 9/11/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 77y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Unknown
Male Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In Chilmark, 9/11, Mr. Bernard Luce, aged about 79y."
"Bernard Luce, d. 9/11/1856, a. 78y 3m." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 566
Census family #: 354
#254) Enoch Cook Jr.
"Enoch Cook d. 9/30/1856 in New Orleans Cause: Yellow Fever
Age: 27y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Enoch + Jan Cook
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In New Orleans, 9/30, of yellow fever, Capt. Enoch Cook, of Holmes Hole, a. 28y"
"Enoch Cook Jr., b. 8/8/1829, d. 9/30/1856" [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Capt. Enoch Cook, 1794 - 1865; Jane Catherine Cook, 1801 - 1879)
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 29(Enoch Jr., Enoch, Jane)
Census family #: 191
#255) William Stewart
"William Stewart d. 10/28/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Fever
Age: 45y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Unknown
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?
#256) Jonathan Clark
"Jonathan Clark d. 10/2/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 67y Born: Rochester Par/Sp: Unknown
Male Occ: Stone Cutter Interred: Tisbury"
Banks vol. III: husband of dau. of Pease 606?
Census family #: 231
#257) Augustus Boardmen Morrison
"Augustus B Morrison d. 12/2/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Inflamation Stomach
Age: 10y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Moses Morrison
Male Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 12/2, Augustus Boardmen, son of Mr. Moses Morrison, a. 10y."
Census family #: 247
#258) Oscar Daggett
"Oscar Daggett d. 12/-/1856 Lost at Sea Cause: Unknown
Age: 42y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Seth + Polly Daggett
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Unknown"
Banks vol. III: 368; See p. 524.
Census family #: ?
#259) William Bael[?]
"William Bael[?] d. 12/-/1856 Lost at Sea Cause: Unknown
Age: 14y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Unknown
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Unknown"
Census family #: ?
#260) Jane E. (?) Daggett
"Jane E Daggett d. 12/-/1856 Lost at Sea Cause: Unknown
Age: 21y Born: Fairhaven Par/Sp: wife of Oscar Daggett
Female Interred: Unknown"
Banks vol. III: 368; See p. 524.
Census family #: ?
#261) Eliza J. Daggett
"Eliza J Daggett d. 12/-/1856 Lost at Sea Cause: Unknown
Age: 1y 4m Par/Sp: Oscar + Jane E Daggett
Female Interred: Unknown"
Banks vol. III: (368) Also see p.524
#262) Abigal (Luce) Clifford
"Abigal Clifford d. 11/20/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Lung Fever
Age: 70y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife [of] Jacob Clifford
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"Died, in Holmes Hole, on the 20th inst., after a short illness, Mrs. Abigal Clifford, widow of the late
Jacob Clifford, a. 70y. The deceased was for many years an esteemed and worthy member of the Baptist
Church, in West Tisbury ... "
Banks vol. III: Luce 569
Census family #: 364
#263) Martha (?) Manter
"Martha Manter d. 12/29/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Scarlet Fever
Age: 25y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife [of] Frederick Manter
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"In Tisbury, 29th ult., Mrs. Martha Manter, wife of Capt. Frederick Manter, aged about 25y."
"Martha Manter, 1831 - 1856" [In HMP's notes, "Mar. 1831 - Jan. 1856" is added.]
(Neighboring graves: Frederic Mantor, 1819 - 1895)
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 70(Martha[-]), 69(Frederic)
Census family #: 12
#264) Edy C. Luce
"Edy Luce d. 12/17/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 34y Born: Tisbury
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 17th inst., Mr. Edy Luce, aged about 34y."
"Edy C. Luce, d. 12/17/1857 [sic.], a. 32y 10m 15d." [ep.]
Unpublished Vital Records: Marriage: Edy C. Luce (of Tisbury, a. 29, mariner, born in Edgartown,
son of Geo. W. and Sarah M. Luce), married Elizabeth W[?] Luce (of Tisbury, a. 18, born in Tisbury,
dau. of Jesse and Emeline Luce) on 4/16/1854.
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 59(Edy C)
Census family #: 71
#265) Thomas J. Hursell
"Infant Hursell d. 9/25/1856 in Tisbury
Age: 1m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Richard Hursell
Male Interred: Tisbury"
"Thomas J.,
(Neighboring graves: Richard L. Hursell, 1827 - 1883; Philena H. Hursell, 1829 - 1883)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: -----, male, b. 9/7/1856 in Tisbury to Richard and Philena Hursell;
father carpenter; both parents born in Tisbury.
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 49(Richard, Philena)?
#266) Lucy (Athearn) Athearn
"Lucy Athearn d. 10/2/1856 in Tisbury Cause: Bronchitis
Age: 83y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Jonathan Athearn [CROSSED OUT]
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"Lucy, widow of Jonathan Athearn, d. 9/15/1856, a. 83y 2m" [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Jonathan Athearn, d. 1842, a. 73y)
Banks vol. III: 94
Census family #: 4
#267) Sally (Luce) Luce
"Sally Luce d. 1/18/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 86y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife [of] Elijah Luce
Female Interred: Tisbury"
[Note: Informant: L. Luce]
"In Holmes Hole, 1/9, Mrs. Sally Luce, widow of the late Mr. Elijah Luce, of West Tisbury, a.
86y."
"Mrs. Sally, dau. of Abisha and Rebeca Luce, d. 1/9/1858 [sic.], a. 86y 15d." [In HMP's notes, "wife of
Elijah Luce" has been added.]
(Neighboring graves: Elijah Luce, d. 1855, a. 82y; Capt. Abisha Luce, [unreadable])
Banks vol. III: 740
Census family #: 372
#268) Sarah (Pratt?) Norton
"Sarah Norton d. 1/25/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Cancer
Age: 69y Born: Maine Par/Sp: wife [of] Ichabod Norton
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 1/28, Mrs. Sarah Norton, wife of Ichabod Norton, a. 59y."
Banks vol. III: 716
Census family #: 127
#269) Samuel Petergil[?]
"Samuel Petergil[?] d. 1/28/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Billious Fever
Age: 47y Born: Maine
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?
#270) Ephraim Harding
"Infant Harding d. 3/5/1857 in Tisbury
Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Ephraim + Eliza Harding
Male Interred: Tisbury"
"Ephraim,
(Neighboring graves:
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Ephraim Harding [twin], b. 3/5/1857 in Tisbury to Ephraim and
Elisa Harding; father mariner; father born in Tisbury.
Banks vol. III: ((24))
#271) Thomas Robinson
"Thomas Robinson d. 3/18/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Disease of Heart
Age: 60y Born: Falmouth
Male Married Occ: Cordwainer Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, on Sunday last, suddenly, Mr. Thomas Robinson, aged about 60y."
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 177(Roberson, Thomas)?
Census family #: 145?
#272) Infant Crocker
"Infant Crocker d. 3/17/1857 in Tisbury
Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Rodolphus + Sarah Crocker
Male Interred: Tisbury"
Unpublished Vital Records: Compare with death #II-42.
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 32(Rodolphus, Sarah)
#273) Velina (Norton?) Luce
"Velina Luce d. 3/17/1857 in Tisbury
Age: 75y Born: Tisbury
Female Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, on Tuesday morning last, Mrs. Velina, wife of the late Jabez Luce, a. 75y."
Banks vol. III: Luce 1023?
Census family #: ?
#274) Sarah E. (Fearing) Crocker
"Sarah E Crocker d. 3/19/1857 in Tisbury
Age: 34y Born: Wareham Par/Sp: wife of Rodophus Crocker
Female Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 20th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Rodolphus W. Crocker, a. 34y."
"Sarah E. Crocker, wife
(Neighboring graves: Rodolphus W. Crocker 1816 - 1875;
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 32(Rodolphus, Sarah)
Census family #: 134
#275) James M. Cleveland
"James Cleaveland d. 3/27/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Fever
Age: 2y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Jacob + Sarah Cleaveland
Male Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 3/31, James M., son of Capt. J.L. and Mrs. S.D. Cleveland, a. 1y 10m 28d."
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: James M. Cleveland, b. 5/3/1855 in Holmes Hole to Jacob and Sarah
D.(Gray) Cleveland; father master mariner; both parents born in Tisbury.
Banks vol. III: ((87))?
#276) Richard L. Hursel
"Richard Hursel d. 4/10/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Fever
Age: 5y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Richard + Philenia Hursel
Male Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 4/10, Richard, son of Mr. Richard and Mrs. Philenia Hursel, a. 4y 4m."
"Richard L.,
(Neighboring graves: Richard L. Hursell, 1827 - 1883; Philena H. Hursell, 1829 - 1883)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Richard Hursel, b. 12/25/1857 in Tisbury to Richard and Philena
Hursel; father carpenter; father born in Tisbury, mother born in Chilmark.
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 49(Richard, Philena)
#277) Infant Mingo
"Infant Mingo d. 4/26/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Unknown
Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Joseph + Sarah Mingo
Male / Colored Interred: Tisbury"
Unpublished Vital Records: Is this the birth record?: Still Born Mingo, b. 1857 in Tisbury to Joseph and
Lydia Mingo, "coloured"; family resides in Tisbury.
#278) Alonzo Crowell
"Alonzo Crowel d. 4/28/1857 at Sea Cause: Lost at Sea
Age: 20y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Arnold + Ann Crowell
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Sea"
"Lost at sea, 3/30, Mr. Alonzo Crowell, of Holmes Hole, a. 20y 5m, second officer of ship Jane
Daggett."
"Alonzo
(Neighboring graves: Arnold Crowell, 1808 - 1902; Anna Crowell, 1818 - 1906)
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 33(-, s. Arnold), 127(Arnold), 33(John Howland)
Census family #: 125
#279) Susan (Merry?) Wilson
"Susan Wilson d. 5/14/1857 in Chilmark Cause: Lung Fever
Age: 39y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: widow of Robert Wilson
Female Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"In Tarpaulin Cove, 18th inst., Susan, widow of the late Robert Wilson, a. 39y."
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 94(Abbie S), 191(Robert)
Census family #: 377
#280) Sarah Luce
"Sarah Luce d. 6/7/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 37y 10m Born: Edgartown Par/Sp: Marshal + Velina Luce
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"June 7th, at the residence of her brother, George Luce, in West Tisbury, of consumption, Miss Sarah
Luce, of this town, dau. of Marshal and Velina Luce, aged 37y 10m 11d."
"Sarah, dau. of Marshall and Velina Luce, of Edgartown, b. 7/26/1819, d. 6/7/1857"
Banks vol. III: (990)
Census family #: ?
#281) Charlotte L. (Luce) Norton
"Sharlotte Norton d. 6/13/1857 in Edgartown Cause: Consumption
Age: 68y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife of Ebenezer Norton
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"In this town, on Sat. last, Mrs. Charlotte Norton, of Holmes Hole, wife of Mr. Ebenezer Norton, a.
66y."
"Charlotte L., wife of Ebenezer Norton and dau. of Lemuel and Mehitable Luce, d. 6/13/1857, a.
66y."
(Neighboring graves: Jedidah Coffin, d. 1823, a. 77y; Mary Dunham, 1795 - 1871)
Banks vol. III: 678
Census family #: 303
#282) Timothy Merry
"Timothy Merry d. 6/14/1857 in Tisbury
Age: 82y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Jonathan + Jane Merry
Male Occ: Pilot Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 6/14, Mr. Timothy Merry, a. 81y."
"Timothy Merry, b. 6/2/1777, d. 6/14/1857"
(Neighboring graves: Elizabeth Merry, 1777 - 1858)
Banks vol. III: 74
Census family #: 171
#283) Climela M. Chase
"Climena Chase d. 6/14/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Scarlet Fever
Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: John + Ann Chase
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 12th inst., Elimela M. [sic.], dau. of John G. and Ann M. Chase, a. 4y 11m 6d."
"Climela M. Chase, d. 6/12/1857, a. 4y 11m."
(Neighboring graves: John G. Chase, 1822 - 1898; Annice M. Chase, 1832 - 1901)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Climelia M. Chase, b. 7/5/1852 in North Tisbury to John and Ann
(nee Maxfield) Chase; father carpenter; father born in Tisbury, mother born in Ledgard, New York.
#284) Jesse Pease
"Jesse Pease d. 6/18/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Dropsy
Age: 68y Born: Edgartown
Male Occ: Clergyman Interred: Tisbury"
"Rev. Jesse Pease, b. 7/8/1787, d. 6/20/1857, a. 69y 11m 12d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 397
Census family #: 15
#285) Martha (Luce) Daggett
"Martha Daggett d. 6/26/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Heart
Age: 75y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: widow of Peter Daggett
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 6/26, suddenly, of heart disease, Mrs. Martha [dup. Matty], widow of the late Capt.
Peter Daggett, a. 78y."
"Martha, wife of Peter Daggett, b. 11/21/1779, d. 6/26/1857." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Peter Daggett, 1780 - 1854; Elenora West, 1806 - 1857)
Banks vol. III: 245
Census family #: 198
#286) Infant West
"Infant West d. 8/2/1857 in Tisbury
Age: 1m 21d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William + Abby West
Male Interred: Tisbury"
Banks vol. III: (338)?
#287) Amasa Walker
"Amasa Walker d. 8/12/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Fever
Age: 22y Born: Truro
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?
#288) Hervey Woodruff
"Hervey Woodruff d. 8/15/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Fever
Age: 20y Born: Jersey
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ?
#289) Elenora (Daggett) West
"Elnora West d. 8/16/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 51y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife James S West Jr.
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"At Holmes Hole, on Sunday morning, 8/16, after a long and distressing sickness of nineteen months,
which she bore with christian fortitude, Mrs. Elenora, wife of James S. West, Jr., a. 51y."
"Elenora, wife of J. S. West Jr., b. 6/28/1806, d. 8/16/1857"
(Neighboring graves: James S. West, 1798 - 1871; Martha Daggett, 1779 - 1857)
Banks vol. III: Daggett 381
Census family #: 225
#290) Rhoda (?) Luce
"Rhoda Luce d. 8/23/1857 in Tisbury
Age: 92y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife Theadus Luce
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"In East Tisbury, 23d inst., Mrs. Rhoda Luce, a. 92."
Census family #: 282?? (Compare with death #184.)
#291) Martha (?) Courtney
"Martha Courtney d. 8/23/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 49y Born: Chilmark Par/Sp: wife Leonard Courtny
Female Interred: Edgartown"
"In West Tisbury, on Monday morning last, Mrs. Martha, wife of Capt. Leonard Courtney, of this town,
a. 49y 4m."
Vital Records to 1850: EVR 107(Leonard)?, 216(Jane, Love)?
Census family #: Edg. 286
#292) Peter Cromwell
"Peter Cromwell d. 9/16/1857 at Sea Cause: Fell from aloft
Age: 44y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Moses T + Jedidah Cromwell
Male Occ: Mariner"
"At Sea, 9/16, Capt. Peter Cromwell, master of the ship Gladiator, of New Bedford, which arrived at
Honolulu November 4th. In a gale off Cape Horn, Capt. C. fell from the main rigging a few feet above
the rail and struck his head, causing his death in forty hours after the accident. The vessel was taken into
port by the first officer, Mr. Williams."
"Capt. Peter Cromwell, b. 2/7/1814, d. at sea on board Ship Gladiator 9/17/1857." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: Cromwell I
Census family #: 86
#293) Nathan Smith
"Nathan Smith d. 9/17/1857 in Tisbury
Age: 75y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: David Smith
Male Occ: Yeoman Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 17th inst., Mr. Nathan Smith, aged about 75y."
"Nathan Smith, d. 9/17/1857, a. 74y 1m 1d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 192
Census family #: 174?
#294) Eliza Harding
"Eliza Harding d. 9/18/1857 in Tisbury
Age: 6m[?] Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Ephraim + Eliza Harding
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 9/18, Eliza, twin dau. of Capt. Ephraim Harding, a. 6m."
"Eliza, b. March 5th, d. 9/18/1857,
(Neighboring graves:
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Eliza Harding
Banks vol. III: ((24))
#295) Jane (Vincent) Norton
"Jane Norton d. 9/19/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Dropsy
Age: 75y Born: Edgartown Par/Sp: wife of Michael [sic.] Norton
Female Interred: Edgartown"
"In Holmes Hole, on Saturday last, Mrs. Jane Norton, wife of Mitchell Norton, a. 75y."
"Jane Norton, b. 3/16/1782, d. 9/19/1857"
(Neighboring graves: Mitchel D. Norton, 1786 - 1871; Jane Ann Norton, 1818 - 1827)
Banks vol. III: Vincent 116
Census family #: 89
#296) Charles Arcautt or Oricut
"Charles Oricut[?] d. 9/28/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Billious Fever
Age: 38y Born: Rockport
Male Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole harbor, on board schooner Sheet Anchor, 9/28, Capt. Arcautt, of Rockport, Me., aged
about 40y."
Census family #: ?
#297) Mary (Hillman) Norton
"Mary Norton d. 10/28/1857 in Tisbury Cause: Lung Fever
Age: 59y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: widow of Shubael Norton
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"In Tisbury, 28th inst., Mrs. Mary, widow of the late Mr. Shubael Norton."
"Polly, wife of Shubail Norton, d. 10/27/1857, a. 55y 7m 20d"
(Neighboring graves: Shubael Norton, d. 1842, a. 42y)
Banks vol. III: Hillman 402
Census family #: 374
#298) Stephen Skiff Luce
"Stephen Skiff Luce d. 10/29/1857 in Tisbury
Age: 23d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: George + Martha Luce
Male Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, Stephen Skiff, infant son of George and Martha Luce, a. 23d."
"Stephen S. Luce, 1857 - 1857"
(Neighboring graves: George W. Luce, 1826[?] - 1872; Martha T. Skiff Luce, 1833 - 1885)
Unpublished Vital Records: Perhaps this is the birth record?: Arthur L., b. 10/6/1857 in Tisbury to
George and Martha Luce,; father mariner; father born in Tisbury.
#299) Charlotte Amelia (Cathcart) Mayhew
"Sharlotte A Mayhew d. 10/24/1857 at Sea Cause: Fever
Age: 29y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: wife of Jonathan Mayhew
Female Interred: Sea"
"On the 31st of October, on board the steamer John L. Stephens, on her passage to San Francisco, Mrs.
Charlotte A. Mayhew, wife of Capt. Jonathan Mayhew, and dau. of Thomas and Charlotte Cathcart, of
West Tisbury, aged about 29y."
"Charlotte Amelia, wife of Capt. Jonathan Mayhew, died on her passage to California 10/28/1857, a.
30y 11m 13[?]d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Charlotte Cathcart, d. 1871, a. 74y; Annie J. (Cathcart) Johnson)
Banks vol. III: (Cathcart 61); wife of son of Mayhew 482.
Unpublished Vital Records: Marriage: Jonathan Mayhew (of Chilmark, 34, Hunter[?], born in
Chilmark, son of Wm. and Phebe Mayhew) married Charlotte A. Cathcart (of Tisbury, 27, born in
Tisbury, dau. of Thos. and Charlotte Cathcart) on 12/25/1853.
Census family #: 318
#300) Shubael Merry
"Shubael Merry d. 11/17/1857 in Tisbury
Age: 68y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William Merry
Male Occ: Cordwainer Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 16th inst., Shubael Merry, a. 68y."
"Shubael Merry, d. 11/16/1857, a. 66y 8m 7d."
Banks vol. III: 97
Census family #: 320