Tisbury death record:
"Cyrus Barnes d. 7/28/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Chronic Rhumitism
Age: 40y Born: Nantucket
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Census family #: ? / ?
Tisbury death record:
"Charles Singly d. 7/30/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 40y Born: St. Johns N. B.
Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Census family #: ? / ?
Tisbury death record:
"John Higins d. 8/7/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Billious Fever
Age: 35y Born: New York
Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Census family #: ? / ?
Tisbury death record:
"John Denfee d. 8/7/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Fever and Ague
Age: 32y Born: Boston
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Census family #: ? / ?
Tisbury death record:
"R. S. Hallet d. 8/13/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Asiatic Cholera
Age: 42y Born: Hyannis
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Census family #: ? / ?
Tisbury death record:
"Alberta S Johnson d. 8/16/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Tuberclis
Age: 5m 19d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Walter + Christaline Johnson
single Female Interred: Tisbury"
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 3, west section:
"Alberta S. Johnson, Infant, 1866"
(Neighboring graves: Walter S. Johnson, 1832 - 1882; Christelina E. Johnson, 1835 - 1901)
Other references:
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Alberta S.[?] Johnson, b. 1/28/1866 in Tisbury to Walter S. Johnson
and Christaline (Horton); father seaman; father born in Port Republic NJ, mother born in Tisbury.
Tisbury death record:
"Horrace Delano d. 9/7/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Billious Fever
Age: 20y Born: Fairhaven
Single Man Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Census family #: ? / ?
Tisbury death record:
"David Bacon d. 9/9/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Billious Fever
Age: 23y Born: Wellfleet
Single Man Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Census family #: ? / ?
Tisbury death record:
"Lizzy Lewis d. 9/7/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Killed by a cart
Age: 1y 10m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Anna C Lewis
Single Man [sic.] Interred: Tisbury"
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
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) 9/28/1866
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/28/1866
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 2:
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) 12/7/1866
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 12/21/1866; PN 9/20/1867 (Kezia B.), 9/11/1868, 9/18/1868,
9/25/1868.
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: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 1/18/1867
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: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 3, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 3/22/1867
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 4/19/1867; PN 4/19/1867 (Charles M.)?
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: PN 11/27/1868 (Lizzie C.), 12/4/1868, 12/11/1868, 7/30/1869
(Elizabeth C.), 8/6/1869.
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) 9/13/1867
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/27/1867
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/25/1867; PN 12/6/1867 (Leander), 12/13/1867.
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 11/8/1867
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southeast 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: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 6, east section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 2/7/1868
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 6, east section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 2/7/1868
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 5, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 5, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 3/27/1868
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 1, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 2/21/1868
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 3/27/1868
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 4, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: PN 4/3/1868 (Moses Brown), 8/28/1868 (Thomas L. Norton),
9/11/1868 (Moses Brown; notes unmarried), 9/18/1868, 9/25/1868.
Gravestone: Lambert's Cove Cemetery, north section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 6, east section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/15/1868
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: PN 1/24/1868 (David), 1/31/1868.
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 4/10/1868
Gravestone: West Chop Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 4/10/1868; PN 10/27/1871 (Ruth T.), 11/3/1871.
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 1, east section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/8/1868
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/1/1868
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 7/31/1868
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/7/1868
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/7/1868
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) 8/21/1868
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: Company Place Cemetery, south 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: 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: Issue(s) 10/23/1868
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 6, east section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/15/1868, 5/22/1868
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 2/14/1868
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/11/1868
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 7/10/1868; PN 7/24/1868 (Job H.), 7/31/1868, 4/23/1869,
4/30/1869, 5/7/1869.
Gravestone: North Tisbury (Middletown) Cemetery:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/7/1868
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 2/12/1869
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 2/5/1869
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 7/2/1869
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 4, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 1/29/1869
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 3/26/1869; PN 4/23/1869 (Jos. T. Pease), 4/30/1869,
5/7/1869.
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 3/19/1869; PN 4/22/1870 (Caroline W.), 4/29/1870,
5/6/1870.
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 4/2/1869
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 4/23/1869; PN 6/11/1869 (Eliza S.)("of Edgartown"),
6/18/1869, 6/25/1869.
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/21/1869; PN 6/11/1869 (Edwin Coffin), 6/18/1869,
6/25/1869, 6/10/1870, 6/17/1870, 9/16/1870 (Constant Norton), 9/30/1870, 3/31/1871, 5/8/1874,
5/22/1874.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/4/1869
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 7/2/1869
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 3, west section:
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Town Records, Gustavus D. Smith, Age: 55y, male, white, widower,
Born: Mass., d. June [1869], Occ: mariner, Cause: Unknown."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Family 53, Polly Merry, Age: 87y, female, white, single, Born: Mass., d.
June [1869], Occ: No Occupation, Cause: Peunomia."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/22/1869
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Family 167, Freddie Gilligan, Age: 9/12 y, male, white, single, Born:
Mass., mother of foreign birth, d. Oct. [1869], Cause: Cholera Infantum."
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 12/3/1869; PN 12/10/1869 (John), 12/24/1869, 9/29/1871,
10/6/1871, 10/20/1871, 11/3/1871, 1/19/1872, 3/8/1872, 3/15/1872.
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Family 218 [sic.], Eliza West, Age: 72y, female, white, married, Born:
Mass., d. Nov. [1869], Cause: Old Age."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 11/19/1869
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Family 246, Margaret Hillman, Age: 36y, female, white, married, Born:
Mass., d. Nov. [1869], Cause: Consumption."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Town Records, Hannah Reynolds, Age: 78y, female, white, widow,
Born: Mass., d. Oct. [1869], Cause: Old Age."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 12/3/1869, 12/10/1869
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Town Records, Nathaniel S.[?] McLellan, Age: 45y, male, white,
married, Born: Maine, d. Nov. [1869], Occ: mariner, Cause: Shot himself ["suicide" added in different
hand.]
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Town Records, Peter Veinman, Age: 26y, male, white, single, Born:
New York, d. Sept. [1869], Occ: Mariner, Cause: Inflamation of Bowels."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Town Records, Maria Louise Para, Age: 26y, female, white, married,
Born: Western Islands, both parents of foreign birth, d. Dec. [1869], Cause: Phthisis Pulmonais."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: North Tisbury (Middletown) Cemetery:
1870 Mortality Schedule: Not listed.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 1/7/1870
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southeast section:
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Family 142, Abigail Manchester, Age: 87y, female, white, widowed,
Born: Mass., d. Jan. [1870], Cause: Hemiplegia Paralysis."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 1/21/1870; PN 4/22/1870 (Love C), 4/29/1870, 5/6/1870.
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 1, west section:
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Family 13, Leander West, Age: 61y, male, white, married, Born: Mass.,
d. Jan. [1870], Occ: Hotel Keeper, Cause: Apoplexy."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 2/18/1870
Gravestone: Chilmark Cemetery (as recorded in DCHS notes):
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Town Records, Mayhew Cottle, Age: 92y, male, white, widower, Born:
Mass., d. Feb. [1870], Occ: Farmer, Cause: Old Age."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Town Records, Daniel Webster, Age: 23y, male, black, single, Born:
Mass., d. Mar. [1870], Occ: Mariner, Cause: Drowned."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 4/1/1870
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Family 31, Eugenia Richardson, Age: 22y, female, white, single, Born:
Mass., d. Mar. [1870], Cause: Enlargement of Heart."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, north section:
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Family 233, Sarah Chase, Age: 76y, female, white, widow, Born: Mass.,
d. Apr. [1870], Cause: Bronchitas."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/6/1870
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southwest section:
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Town Records, Shubael Lewis, Age: 67y, male, white, widower, Born:
Mass., d. Apr. [1870], Occ: Mariner, Cause: Paralysis."
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Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/27/1870; obit 6/17/1870
Gravestone: Lambert's Cove Cemetery, south section:
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Family 231, Mary Luce, Age: 42y, female, white, married, Born: Mass.,
d. Apr. [1870], Cause: Consumption."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/27/1870
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Town Records, Merinda White, Age: 84y, female, white, widow, Born:
Mass., d. May [1870], Cause: Old Age."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
1870 Mortality Schedule: "Town Records, Frank Pira, Age: 5/12 y, male, white, single, Born:
Mass., both parents of foreign birth, d. Feb. [1870], Cause: Marasmus."
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 7/8/1870
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, north section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, southwest section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/30/1870
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/9/1870, obituary 9/23/1870
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 5, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/7/1870
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/30/1870; PN 10/21/1870 (Sarah D.), 10/28/1870
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 5, east section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 11/18/1870; PN 3/10/1871 (Caroline E.), 3/17/1871, 3/24/1871,
9/8/1871, 9/15/1871, 9/22/1871, 9/29/1871.
Gravestone: North Tisbury (Middletown) Cemetery:
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) 11/11/1870
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) 11/25/1870
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 11/25/1870
Gravestone: North Tisbury (Middletown) Cemetery:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 11/25/1870; PN 3/10/1871 (Eunice R.), 3/17/1871, 3/24/1871,
3/29/1872, 4/5/1872, 4/12/1872.
Gravestone: North Tisbury (Middletown) Cemetery:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 11/25/1870
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 12/23/1870
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 5, west section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 12/23/1870
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 12/30/1870
Gravestone: North Tisbury (Middletown) Cemetery:
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) 9/30/1870; Obituary 10/7/1870
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) 12/16/1870
Gravestone: West Chop Cemetery, north section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 1/6/1871
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/5/1871
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/26/1871
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 5/26/1871
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: PN 12/8/1872 (Henry Bradley), 12/15/1872, 12/22/1872, 5/17/1872,
5/24/1872, 5/31/1872, 12/5/1873, 12/12/1873, 12/19/1873.
Gravestone: Lambert's Cove Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: PN 2/23/1872 (Mary P.), 3/1/1872, 3/8/1872, 3/15/1872, 6/7/1872,
6/14/1872, 6/21/1872.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/2/1871
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/2/1871
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/23/1871; PN 7/21/1871 (Rebecca), 7/28/1871, 8/4/1871,
9/15/1871, 9/22/1871.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Note: See entry #II-161.
Gazette: Issue(s) 7/14/1871
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 4, east section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: PN 11/10/1871 (Annie J. Johnson), 11/17/1871, 11/24/1871, 12/8/1871,
12/15/1871, 12/22/1871.
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 8/11/1871; PN 8/18/1871 (Eliakim Norton), 8/25/1871,
11/10/1871 (Fiann Gray & Harriet Norton), 11/17/1871, 11/24/1871, 2/16/1872 (Love Weeks),
2/23/1872, 3/1/1872, 7/19/1872 (Henry Bradley), 7/26/1872, 8/2/1872, 4/25/1873, 5/2/1873, 6/6/1873
(Fiann Gray & Harriet Norton), 6/13/1873, 6/20/1873, 7/11/1873 (Henry Bradley), 7/18/1873,
7/25/1873, 3/27/1874 (Fiann Gray & Harriet Norton), 4/24/1874, 8/21/1874, 8/28/1874, 9/4/1874,
11/6/1874, 6/11/1875 (Ichabod N. Luce), 6/18/1875, 6/25/1875, 9/10/1875 (Ichabod N. Luce , Fiann
Gray & Harriet Norton), 9/17/1875, 9/24/1875.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 9/1/1871
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: No death notice found.
Gravestone: Vineyard Haven Village Cemetery, northeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/13/1871
Gravestone: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 10/6/1871
Gravestone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Area 4, 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: There are two graves in two separate cemeteries: Oak Grove
Cemetery, Area 1, west section, and Company Place Cemetery, north section:
(at Oak Grove): "Mary, 2nd wife of George Dunham, b. 9/18/1795, d. 11/25/1871."
(at Company Place): "Mary Dunham nee Crowell, wife of George Dunham, previously widow of Elisha
Luce, b. 9/18/1795, d. 11/25/1871."
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: Company Place Cemetery, south section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 1/5/1872
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 6/30/1871
Gravestone: West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Area 1, southeast section:
Other references:
Tisbury death record:
Gazette: Issue(s) 7/28/1871; PN 10/20/1871 (D. William Mayhew),
10/27/1871.
Gravestone: Gravesite unknown.
Other references:
"Little Lizzie
#612) Malins[?] Billings
"Malins[?] Billings d. 9/9/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Billious Fever
Age: 21y Born: Boston
Single Man Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#613) Thomas M. Howland
"Thomas M Howland d. 9/11/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Billious Fever
Age: 25y Born: Newport RI
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#614) Frank Emery Gray
"Frank E Gray d. 9/18/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Cholera Infantum
Age: 1y 7m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Franklin + Eunice Gray
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 9/18, Frank Emory, son of Franklin and Eunice R. Gray, aged 19m 19d."
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Frank Emery Gray, b. 1/29/1865 in Tisbury to Franklin Gray and
Eunice R. (Chase) Gray; father farmer; both parents born in Tisbury. [See entry #726 for parents'
marriage.]
Banks vol. III: (58), ((Chase 277))
#615) Matilda S. (Johnson) Davis
"Matilda Davis m.n. Johnson d. 9/12/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Dysentary
Age: 47y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Asa + Fanny Johnson
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, at the residence of Henry L. Whiting, 9/21, Mrs. Matilda S. Davis, dau. of Asa and
Prudence Johnson, a. 47y."
"Matilda S. Davis, 3/20/1819 - 9/21/1866"
(Neighboring graves: Asa Johnson, 1788 - 1867; Prudence A. Johnson, 1793-1885)
Banks vol. III: (Adams 64)
Census family #: 16 / 185
#616) Frederich R. Crocker
"Frederich R Crocker d. 9/29/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 18y Born: Stockton Me.
Single Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#617) Abraham Gifford
"Abraham Gifford d. 10/7/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Drowned
Age: 35y Born: New Bedford Par/Sp: Abraham + Rebecca Gifford
Married Interred: Tisbury"
Unpublished Vital Records: Marriage: Abraham M. Gifford (of New Bedford, a. 24, "marriner", born
in New Bedford, son of Abraham and Rebecca) married Jane D. Look (of Tisbury, a. 19, born in
Tisbury, dau. of Davis and Abigail.)
Banks vol. III: married to daughter of Dunham 476.
Census family #: ? / 291
#618) Jesse Huntley
"Jesse Huntley d. 10/9/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 65y Born: Port Republick, New Jersey
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#619) Edward Collins
"Edward Collins d. 10/18/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Internal Bruise
Age: 41y Born: Prusia
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#620) Betsey (Allen) Smith
"Betsey Smith m.n. Allen d. 11/30/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Ulceration of Bowels
Age: 55y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Matthew + Sophronia Allen
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, Friday, 11/30, Mrs. Betsey A. M. Smith, wife of Capt. George A. Smith, aged 55.
Mrs. S. was a daughter of Capt. Matthew Allen, deceased, and formerly a resident of this town."
Banks vol. III: Allen 417
Census family #: 329 / 177
#621) John Merry
"John Merry d. 12/16/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 57y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William + Waitstill Merry
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In Tisbury, 12/15, Mr. John Merry, a. 56y."
"John Merry, d. 12/16/1866, a. 55y 11m 20d."
(Neighboring graves: John Merry Jr., d. 1886, a. 34y.; Susan W. Merry, d. 1896, a. 37y.)
Banks vol. III: (90)?
Census family #: 272 / 476
#622) Leah (German) Myers
"Leah Myers d. 12/20/1866 in Tisbury Cause: Pleurisey
Age: 86y Born: Tisbury
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
[Note: "formerly a Slave"]
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 168(James)?
Census family #: 376 / ?
#623) Polly (Norton) Lewis
"Polly Lewis d. 1/13/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 75y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Maltiah + Sarah ------
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"Polly Lewis, d. 1[?]/14/1867, a. 69y"
(Neighboring graves: George W. Lewis, d. 1864, a. 28y.)
Banks vol. III: Norton 840, Lewis 20
Census family #: 233 / 501
#624) Rebecca (Luce) Pool
"Rebecca Pool d. 1/15/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Appoplexy
Age: 78y Born: Tisbury
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, very suddenly, of apoplexy, Mrs. Rebecca Pool, a. 78y."
"Rebecca, wife of William Pool, b. 8/26/1788, d. 1/15/1867"
Banks vol. III: Luce 745
Census family #: 267? / 487
#625) John Hillman
"John Hillman d. 1/19/1867 at Sea Cause: Mamisson
Age: 23y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Thomas N + Betsey Hillman
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Curacoa"
Banks vol. III: (608)
Census family #: 185 / 451
#626) ----- Carr
"----- Carr d. 2/5/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Disease of Heart
Age: 3d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Thomas + Ellen Carr
Interred: Tisbury"
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: ----- Carr, female, b. 2/16/1867 in Tisbury to Thomas and Ann Carr;
father labourer; both parents born in Ireland.
#627) Jane D. Norton
"Jane D Norton d. 2/15/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Apoplexy
Age: 8y 7m Born: Tisbury
Single Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: - / ?
#628) Carrie Etta Norton
"Cora Etta Norton d. 3/3/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Cholera Infantum
Age: 2y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William + Rhoda Norton
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"Carrie Etta Norton, 1865 - 1867"
(Neighboring graves: William Norton, 1820 - 1901; Rhoda B. Allen Norton, 1846 - 1909)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Carrie Etta Norton, b. 2/27/1865 in Tisbury to William Norton and
Rhoda B. Allen; father farmer; father born in Edgartown, mother born in Tisbury. [Compare with entry
#455.]
Banks vol. III: ((758))?
#629) Betsey A. (Luce) West
"Betsey West m.n. Luce d. 3/17/1867 in New Bedford Cause: Consumption
Age: 56y 4m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Hovey + Betsey Luce
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"In New Bedford, 17th inst., Betsey A., relict of the late Capt. Albert West of Tisbury, a. 56y 4m. ...
"
"Betsey A., wife of Albert West, d. 3/17/1867, a. 56y 3m 22d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Albert West, 1796 - 1864; Sarah C. West, d. 1858, a. 53[?]y.)
Banks vol. III: (Luce 744); husband is West 279. See Crosby 54.
Census family #: 308 / 526?
#630) Hannah Luce
"Hannah Luce d. 4/10/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Fracture of thigh
Age: 75y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Ezekiel + Hannah Luce
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 4/10, Miss Hannah Luce, aged about 75y."
Banks vol. III: 1025
Census family #: 336 / 171
#631) J. G. Stuart
"J. G. Stuart d. 4/27/1867 in Holmes Hole Cause: Contusions
Age: 57y Born: Prussia
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#632) Betsey (Baxter) Norton
"Betsey Norton m.n. Baxter d. 5/8/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Fever Intermettums
Age: 78y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Malica + Rhoda Baxter
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
Banks vol. III: Baxter 47
Census family #: ? / ?
#633) George W. Dunham
"George W Dunham d. 5/3/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Peunomia
Age: 48y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Ephraim + Lucy Dunham
Married Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
Banks vol. III: Married to daughter of Allen 346; related to Edmund Dunham
of Look 156?
1862 Gazette draft list.
Census family #: 361 / 159
#634) James Francis
"James Francis d. 6/18/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Billorous Fever
Age: 42y Born: Boston
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#635) John Clinton
"John Clinton d. 7/23/1867 at U.S. Hospital Cause: Concusion of Brain
Age: 24y Born: Baltimore
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#636) Betsey (Cleveland) West
"Betsey West m.n. Cleveland d. 9/9/1867 in New Bedford Cause: Old Age
Age: 77y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: John + Betsey Cleveland
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"In New Bedford, 9th inst., at the residence of Frederick Homer, Mrs. Betsey West, widow of the late
Dr. Silas West, of Martha's Vineyard, a. 77y 2m."
Banks vol. III: Cleveland 76
Census family #: ? / ?
#637) William Davis
"William Davis d. 9/9/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Dum[?] Ague
Age: 35y Born: New York
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#638) Henry C. Wade
"Henry C Wade d. 9/12/1867 in Pensacola Cause: Yellow Fever
Age: 34y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: John + Sophronia Wade
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Pensacola"
"At Pensacola, 9/12, suddenly, of Yellow Fever, Acting Master Henry C. Wade, of Martha's Vineyard,
commander of the U.S. steamer "Yucca," aged 34y. He entered the Navy in Oct., 1861, and sailed the
following February for the West Gulf Squadron, where he was in constant service for three years. He
then had leave of absence for three weeks to come North, at the expiration of that time he was ordered
again to the Gulf in command of steamer "Yucca" where he remained until his death. ... "
Banks vol. III: ((Clifford 71))?
Banks vol. I: See p. 526.
Census family #: 140 / 480
#639) Seth Daggett
"Seth Daggett d. 10/7/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 87y 7m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William + Mary Daggett
Married Occ: Pilot Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 7th inst., Capt. Seth Daggett, a. 89y 7m."
"Capt. Seth Daggett, d. 10/7/1867, a. 89y 7m." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 244; See p. 524.
Census family #: 73 / 443
#640) Avis Josephine Athearn
"Avis Athearn d. 10/30/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 13y 8m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Zadoc + Mary Athearn
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 10/30, Avis Josiphene, only child of Zadoc and Betsey Athearn, a. 13y 8m."
"Ava Josephine, dau. of Zadoc A. and Betsey F. Athearn, d. 10/31/1867, a. 13y 10m 3d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Zadoc A. Athearn, 1822 - 1906; Betsey F. Athearn, 1823 - 1913)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Avis Josephine Athearn, b. 12/28/1853 in West Tisbury to Zadock
A. and Betsey (Flanders) Athearn; father farmer; father born in Tisbury, mother born in Chilmark.
Banks vol. III: ((123))
Census family #: - / ?
#641) Thomas W. Tuckerman
"Thomas Tuckerman d. 11/19/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 58y Born: New Bedford Par/Sp: William + Eliza Tuckerman
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"Thomas W. Tuckerman, b. 3/10/1811, d. 11/19/1867."
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: Luce 1142
Census family #: 176 / 341
#642) Mary Abbie Tilton
"Mary Abbie Tilton d. 6/10/1867 in Tisbury Cause: Lung Fever
Age: 2y 4m 6d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Shadrach R. + Hepsie N. mn Davis Tilton
Female Single Occ: None Interred: Long Plain Mass"
[Informant: Hepsie N. Hancock. Death registered 2/25/1908.]
"Mary A.,
(Neighboring graves: Capt. Shadrach R. Tilton, 1820 - 1865; Hepsie N. Tilton, 1836 - 1910)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Mary Abbie Tilton, b. 2/4/1865 in Tisbury to Shadrach R. Tilton
and Hepsie N. Davis; father master mariner; father born in Chilmark, mother born in Tisbury.
Marriage: Shadrac R. Tilton (of Tisbury, a. 36, "marriner", born in Tisbury, son of
David Tilton) married Hepsy N. Davis (of Tisbury, a. 20, born in Tisbury, dau. of William H. and
Mary Davis) on 6/15/1856.
Banks vol. III: ((320))
#643) Alexander R. Lambert
"Alexander Lambert d. 1/28/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Scarletina
Age: 10m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Caleb + Mercy Lambert
Male Interred: Tisbury"
"Alexander R., son of Caleb R. and Mercy A. Lambert, b. 1/19/1867, d. 1/28/1868."
(Neighboring graves: Cordelia Newcomb, 1810 - 1872)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Alexander R. Lambert, b. 1/19/1867 in Tisbury to Caleb and Mercy
Lambert; father mariner; father born in Tisbury.
Banks vol. III: ((Hancock 87))?, (((Lambert 110)))?
#644) Georgine O. (Luce) Cottle
"Georgene Cottle d. 1/31/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Labour
Age: 22y 6m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: George + Nancy Luce
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 1/31, Mrs. Georgie O. Cottle, wife of Capt. James Cottle, and dau. of Capt. George
and Mrs. Sophia Luce, a. 22y 6m ... "
"Georgine O., wife of Capt. James Cottle, and dau. of Capt. George and S. B. Luce, d. 1/31/1868, a.
22y 5m 29d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Infant Son of James and Georgine O. Cottle.)
Banks vol. III: (Allen 418)
Census family #: Edg. 156 / 170
#645) Louisa Norton
"Louisa Norton d. 2/1/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Cancer
Age: 55y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Maltiah + Louisa Norton
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 1st inst., Miss Louisa Norton, aged about 55y."
"Louisa Norton, d. 2/2/1868, a. 55y 10m 26d."
Banks vol. III: 842
Census family #: 348 / 228
#646) George B. M. Luce
"George B Luce d. unkwn/1868 at sea Cause: Lost-at-sea
Age: 23y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Richard G + Virginia Luce
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"George B.M. Luce, a. 23y, sailed from Boston for Galveston 12/7/1867."
(Neighboring graves: Richard G. Luce, 1804 - 1885; Virginia Luce, 1807 - 1892)
Banks vol. III: (Manchester 63), ((Luce 651))
Census family #: 188 / 339
#647) Charles W. M. Luce
"Charles W. M. Luce d. unkwn/1868 at sea Cause: Lost-at-sea
Age: 33y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Richard G + Virginia Luce
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"Capt. Charles W. M. Luce, a. 32y, sailed from Boston for Galveston 12/7/1867." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: (Manchester 63), ((Luce 651))
Census family #: 188 / 446
#648) Leander E. West Jr.
"Leander Jr. West d. unkwn/1868 at sea Cause: Lost-at-sea
Age: 23y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Leander + Love West
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"On board brig Mercy Taylor, of Holmes Hole, off the Coast of Africa, 11/19/1867, Mr. Leander E.
West of Holmes Hole, aged about 25y."
"Leander E., son of Leander and Love C. West, b. 6/7/1843, d. at sea 12/23/1867, a. 24y 6m."
[ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Leander West, 1809 - 1870;
Banks vol. III: (345)
Census family #: Chilmark 13? / 540
#649) Susan M. (Norton) Brown
"Susan M Brown d. 2/17/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Phthisis Pulmonatis
Age: 47y 2m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Peter + Dorcas Norton
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 17th inst., Mrs. Susan M., wife of Benj. F. Brown, a. 47y 2m 12d ... "
"Susan M., wife of Benjamin F. Brown, d. 2/17/1868, a. 47y 2m 12d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: (Norton 664)
Census family #: 277 / 333
#650) Richard Carr
"Richard Carr d. 3/15/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Found Dead
Age: 73y Born: Vermont Par/Sp: unknown
Married Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: 301 / ?
#651) Nathan Skiff Smith
"Nathan S Smith d. 3/16/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Leucocythaemia
Age: 51y 10m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Nathan + Polly Smith
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"Died at Holmes Hole, 15th inst., Capt. Nathan S. Smith, a. 51y 9m 21d... He has been an exile from
home for nearly 35 years, having passed but about 5 years of the time with his family, and had just
returned home from a long and successful sea voyage hoping to spend the remainder of his days with the
loved ones at home, when he was stricken down with the disease that ended his life. ... "
"Capt. Nathan Skiff Smith, b. 5/23/1816, d. 3/5/1868." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: (192)
Census family #: 220 / 360
#652) Moriah Norton
"Mariah Norton d. 3/15/1868 in Tisbury Cause: No Medical Attent
Age: 78y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Mayhew + Moriah Norton
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"Moriah Norton, d. 3/15/1868, a. 80y." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Moriah Norton, d. 1797, a. 45y)
Banks vol. III: 246
Census family #: 92 / 417
#653) Philander D. West
"----- West d. 4/20/1868 in Tisbury
Age: 5m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Philander + Mary West
Female Interred: Tisbury"
"Philander D., infant son of P.D. and M. West, 4/8/1868 - 4/14/1868."
(Neighboring graves: Philander D. West, 1827 - 1903; Mary West, 1830 - 1918.)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Philander D. West, b. 4/8/1868 in Holmes Hole to Philander D. and
Mary (nee Cleveland) West; father mariner; both parents born in Tisbury.
Banks vol. III: ((340))
#654) Adeline (Norton) Hillman
"Adeline Hillman d. 4/20/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Dropsey
Age: 66y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Mayhew + Hanah Norton
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Tisbury, 4/20, Mrs. Adeline, wife of Capt. Walter Hillman, a. 66y 10m. ... "
"Adeline, wife of Capt. Walter Hillman, d. 4/20/1868, a. 66y 10m." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Capt. Walter Hillman, 1798 - 1877.)
Banks vol. III: Norton 251
Census family #: 365 / 249
#655) Elisha Dunham
"Elisha Dunham d. 4/1/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Palsy
Age: 77y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Clifford Dunham
Married Occ: Pilot Interred: Tisbury"
Unpublished Vital Records: Marriage: Elisha Dunham (of Tisbury, born in Tisbury, son of Clifford
and Abigail Dunham) married Hepsa Norton (of Industry, Me., a. 32, born in Industry, Me., dau. of
Samuel and ----- Norton) on 7/8/1854.
Banks vol. III: 471
Census family #: 49 / 289
#656) Thomas H. Smith
"Thomas H Smith d. 1/31/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 81y 2m 20d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: David + Mariah Smith
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"Thomas H. Smith, d. 1/6/1868, a. 81y 5m 2d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 193
Census family #: 147 / 474
#657) Mary Elizabeth Cleveland
"Mary E Cleaveland d. 5/4/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Scarletina
Age: 8y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William + Elizabeth Cleaveland
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 4th instant, ... Mary Elizabeth, only dau. of William and Elizabeth Cleavland, a. 9y
2m."
"Mary E. Cleveland, b. 1/20/1859, d. 4/4/1868."
(Neighboring graves: Elizabeth A. Cleveland, 1826 - 1903; Wm. H. Cleveland, 1819 - 1893)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Mary Elizabeth Cleveland, b. 1/20/1859 at Holmes Hole "Neck", to
Wm. H. Cleveland and Elizabeth Ann Winslow; father boat builder; father born in Tisbury, mother born
in St. Stephens, N.B.
Banks vol. III: ((Cleveland 60))?
Census family #: - / 502
#658) Samuel W. Kelly
"Samuel Kelly d. 5/7/1868 [sic.] in Tisbury Cause: Brain Fever
Age: 43y [sic.] Born: Gloucester Par/Sp: unknown
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 4th instant, Capt. Samuel Kelly, aged about 60y."
"Samuel W. Kelly, 1810 - 1868."
(Neighboring graves:
Unpublished Vital Records: Marriage: Saml. W. Kelly (of Tisbury, a. 40, mariner, b. Fomisner[?], son
of Samuel W. Kelly) married Mrs. Ruth Tobey (of Tisbury, a. 30, born in Maine, dau. of Ichabod
Norton) on 8/31/1854.
Banks vol. III: married to daughter of Norton 716?
Census family #: ? / 494
#659) Joseph Smith
"Joseph Smith d. 5/4/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 78y 4m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Zacheriah Smith
Married Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"At Tisbury, 2d inst., Mr. Joseph Smith, a. 76y 6m."
"Joseph Smith, 10/23/1791 - 5/4/1868"
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 595; See Vincent 87.
Census family #: 285 / 332
#660) Caleb R. Lambert
"Caleb Lambert d. 1868 at sea Cause: Unknown
Age: 38y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William + Betsey Lambert
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"At Sea, 11/6/1867, Caleb R. Lambert, of Holmes Hole, a. 38y 2m, First Officer of Bark Sarah, Capt.
Alex Newcomb."
Banks vol. III: (Hancock 87), ((110))
Census family #: 100 / ?
#661) Emily D. (Bradley) Cleveland
"Emily Bradley Cleveln d. 7/10/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Hypertrophy of Heart
Age: 48y 8m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Thomas + Hanah Bradley
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 22d instant, Mrs. Emily, wife of Capt. William Cleaveland, and dau. of Hon. Thomas
Bradley, a. 49y 1m 23d."
"Emily D., wife of Capt. Wm. Cleveland, b. 5/30/1819, d. 7/22/1868, a. 49y 1m 22d" [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Clarissa L. Cleveland, 1821 - 1856;
Banks vol. III: (Bradley 10)
Census family #: ? / 345
#662) Almira (Pease) Chase
"Almira Chase Pease [sic.] d. 8/4/1868 in Tisbury Cause: No Med Attendance
Age: 65y 3m 7d Born: Edgartown Par/Sp: Marshall + Betsey Pease
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 3d inst., Mrs. Almira, wife of Mr. Alfred Chase, a. 65y."
Banks vol. III: Pease 1064
Census family #: 110 / 400
#663) Sally (Winslow) Grinell
"Sally Grinell d. 8/7/1868 at Gosnold Cause: No Medical Attendance
Age: 63y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Isaac + Deborah Winslow
Married Interred: Tisbury"
Banks vol. III: Winslow 85
Census family #: Chilmark 135 / Chilmark 146 ["Naushon"]
#664) Timothy Luce Jr.
"Timothy Luce d. 8/4/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Fracture of the Base of scull
Age: 24y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Timothy + Joana Luce
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"Melancholy Accident - Mr. Timothy Luce, Jr., of Holmes Hole, was fatally injured on board the
schooner Argo, of Chilmark, a few days ago. While at the brick yard wharf, Roaring Brook, Mr. Luce
was adjusting the fender between the wharf and vessel, when a sea hove the vessel against the wharf,
and jammed his head so severely that he has since died from the effects of the injuries received."
Two grave inscriptions: 1) "Timothy Jr., son of Timothy and Joann Luce, b. 5/22/1844, d. 8/3/1868."
[ep.]; 2) "Timothy Luce Jr., 1844 - 1868"
(Neighboring graves: Timothy Luce, 1806 - 1889; Joan (Norton) Luce, 1812 - 1893)
Banks vol. III: ((1010))
Census family #: 208 / 406
#665) Francis Viannce
"Francis Viannce d. 8/5/1868 at US Hospital Cause: Swamp Fever
Age: 50y Born: Portland Par/Sp: unknown
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#666) Charles West
"Charles West d. 8/7/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 72y 5m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Peter + Sarah West
Married Occ: Light Keeper Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 7th inst., Capt. Charles West, Keeper of the West Chop Light, a. 72y 5m."
"Capt. Charles West, d. 8/7/1868, a. 72y 6m." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 304
Census family #: 250 / 533
#667) Timothy Kating
"Timothy Kating d. 8/7/1868 at US Hospital Cause: Swamp Fever
Age: 26y Born: unknown Par/Sp: unknown
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#668) Parmelia (?) Conary
"Parmelia Conary d. 8/22/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Apoplexy
Age: 60y 9m Born: Blue Hill Par/Sp: Mercy Conary
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#669) Peter Norton
"Peter Norton d. 9/6/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 75y Born: Maine Par/Sp: unknown
Married Occ: Gentleman Interred: Tisbury"
"Peter Norton, b. 3/31/1794, d. 9/13/1868 in his 75th year." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 719
Census family #: ? / ?
#670) Stephen Jacquis
"Stephen Jacquis d. 9/10/1868 at US Hospital Cause: Billious Fever
Age: 26y Born: Newport RI
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#671) Caroline B. (Lewis) Chadwick
"Caroline Chadwich d. 9/15/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Dropsy of Heart
Age: 33y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Jabez + Eunice Lewis
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"Carrie B. Chadwick, 7/24/1832 - 9/15/1868."
(Neighboring graves: Obed G. Lewis, 1842 - 1886)
Unpublished Vital Records: Marriage: Charles T. Chadwick (of Tisbury, a. 22, mariner, born in New
Bedford) married Caroline B. Lewis (of Tisbury, a. 22, born in Tisbury, dau. of Jabez and Eunice
Lewis.)
Banks vol. III: (Lewis 21)
Census family #: 258 / 524
#672) Elizabeth (?) Ferry
"Elizabeth Ferry d. 11/20/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 82y Born: Ireland Par/Sp: not known
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#673) Mary (Tilton) Smith
"Mary Smith d. 12/6/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 32y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Beriah + Julia Tilton
Married Interred: Tisbury"
Banks vol. III: (Tilton 355), (Hancock 82)
Census family #: Chilmark 62 / ?
#674) Franklin Luce
"Franklin Luce d. 10/9/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Phthis Pulmonatis
Age: 42y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: George + Mary Luce
Married Occ: Cooper Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 9th inst., of consumption, Mr. Franklin Luce, aged about 42y."
"Franklin Luce, 11/7/1820 - 10/9/1868"
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: (860)??
Census family #: 275 / 425
#675) ----- Cottle
"----- Cottle d. 1/16/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Stillborn
Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: James + Georgia Cottle
Male Interred: Tisbury"
Perhaps this is his grave?: "Infant son of James and Georgine O. Cottle."
(Neighboring graves: Georgine O. Cottle, d. 1868, a. 22y)
Banks vol. III: (((Luce 990)))
#676) Washington Adams
"Wasington Adams d. 4/30/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Disease of Brain
Age: 64y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William + Thankfull Adams
Married Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
5/15/1868 notice reads: "In Chilmark, 30th ult., Capt. Washington Adams.";
5/22/1868 notice reads: "In Tisbury, April 20th, Washington Adams, a. 60y."
"Washington Adams, d. 4/27/1868, a. 59y 10m 19d."
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 94
Census family #: 352 / 275
#677) Hepsibah (Coffin) Lambert
"Hepsibah Lambert d. 2/1/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 94y 3m 10d Born: Edgartown Par/Sp: Thomas Coffin
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 1st instant, at the residence of her son-in-law, Samuel Flanders, Esq., Mrs. Hepsibah
Lumbert, widow of Abisha H. Lumbert. She was born Nov. 22[?], 1773, making her age 94y 3m 10d.
Mrs. L. was the oldest person on the Vineyard, save one, Mrs. Hannah Flanders of Tisbury, who was
born 4/4/1770, now nearly 98[?] years old."
Banks vol. III: Lambert 115
Census family #: ? / ?
#678) Martha W. (Cathcart) Athearn
"Martha W Athearn m.n. Cathcart d. 7/8/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Insanity
Age: 48y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Thomas + Sophronia Cathcart
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 7/8, Mrs. Martha W., widow of the late Jonathan Athearn, a. 48y"
"Martha W., widow of Jonathan Athearn, d. 7/8/1868, a. 48y 4m 8d."
(Neighboring graves: Jonathan Athearn, d. 1860, a. 48y)
Banks vol. III: (Cathcart 61)
Census family #: 3 / 224
#679) Job Gorham
"Job Gorham d. 7/7/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Suppression of Urine
Age: 74y 10m 26d Born: Barnstable Par/Sp: unknown
Married Occ: Merchant Interred: Tisbury"
"In Tisbury, 7/3, Mr. Job Gorham, a. 74y 10m 26d."
"Job Gorham, d. 7/3/1868, a. 75y."
(Neighboring graves:
Census family #: 315 / 257
#680) Thomas Cathcart
"Thomas Cathcart d. 7/25/1868 in Tisbury Cause: Apoplexy
Age: 86y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Hugh + Bathsheba Cathcart
Married Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 7/25, Mr. Thomas Cathcart, a. 86y."
"Thomas Cathcart, d. 7/25/1868, a. 86y."
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 61
Census family #: 318 / 188
#681) Cyrus Athearn
"Cyrus Athearn d. 1/10/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Peunomoia
Age: 30y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Benjamin Athearn
Single Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 1/10, Mr. Cyrus Athearn, aged about 30y."
"Cyrus Athearn, b. 10/25/1837, d. 1/11/1869, a. 31y 2m 16d."
(Neighboring graves: Benjamin Athearn, d. 1880, a. 82y; Hepsa Athearn, d. 1889, a. 86y.)
Banks vol. III: (150)
Census family #: 22 / 212
#682) Mariah Hancock
"Mariah Hancock d. 1/18/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 88y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Russel + Deborah H Hancock
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 1/18, Miss Moriah Hancock, a. 88."
Banks vol. III: 66
Census family #: 340 / ?
#683) Asa King Swift
"Asa K Swift d. 1/19/1869 at sea Cause: Unknown
Age: 18y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Charles + Hannah Swift
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: at sea [with "Robinson Cruso Island" written above in a different
hand.]"
"At sea 1/19, on board whaleship Niger of New Bedford, Asa King, son of Mr. Charles Swift, of
Holmes Hole, a. 18y."
"Asa K. Swift, son of Charles H. and Hannah V. Swift, died at sea 1/19/1869, a. 18y." [ep.]
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Asa K. Swift, b. 1/22/1851 in Holmes Hole to Chas. H. and Hannah
V. (Smith) Swift; father carpenter; father born in Rochester Mass., mother born in Tisbury.
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 87(Charles H), 183(Charles)
Census family #: - / 534
#684) Jeremiah Luce
"Jeremiah Luce d. 1/25/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 78y 2m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: George + Maria Luce
Single Occ: Laborer Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 1/25, Mr. Jeremiah Luce, a. 78y 2m."
Banks vol. III: 861
Census family #: 305 / 554
#685) Charlotte (West) Hardenburg
"Charlotte Hardenburg m.n. West d. 2/17/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Hefatitis
Age: 53y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: James + Charlotte West
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 2/17, Mrs. Charlotte E. Hardenbergh, a. 53y."
"Charlotte E., wife of Thomas Foster, d. 2/18/1869, a. 52y 10m." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Unpublished vital records: [married Charles B. Hardenburg in Tisbury on 5/25/1862.]
Banks vol. III: West 348
Census family #: 85 / 431
#686) Joseph B. Nickerson
"Joseph B Nickerson d. 3/15/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Cuachitis[?] [Firachitis?]
Age: 35y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Obed + Ruth Nickerson
Married Occ: Postmaster Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 15th inst., Joseph B. Nickerson, aged about 35y."
"Joseph B. Nickerson, b. 9/2/1830, d. 3/15/1869." [ep.] [In HMP's notes, the middle name "Baker" is
added.]
(Neighboring graves:
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 75(Joseph B, Caroline W., Obed?)
Census family #: 339 / 197
#687) Margaret Ann (?) Foster
"Margarett A Foster d. 3/20/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 40y Born: Brooklyn N.Y. Par/Sp: unknown
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 20th ult., Mrs. Margaret Ann Foster, of Brooklyn, New York, widow of the late Capt.
Albert P. Foster, formerly of Holmes Hole, a. 38y."
Census family #: ? / ?
#688) Zenas Dillingham
"Zenas Dillingham d. 4/20/1869 in Edgartown Cause: Phthisis Pulmanotis
Age: 28y 3m 2d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Zenas + Emily Dillingham
Married Occ: Merchant Interred: Tisbury"
"In this town, 18th inst., Mr. Zenas Dillingham, a. 28y 3m 13d."
"Zenas Dillingham, Jr., d. 4/18/1869, a. 28y 3m 13d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Capt. Zenas Dillingham, 1809- 1852; Thomas B. Dillingham, 1839 - 1859)
Banks vol. III: ((Bradley 10))
Census family #: 189 / 345
#689) John P. Norton
"John P Norton d. 5/14/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 86y 7m 22d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Peter + Susan Norton
Widower Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In Tisbury, 14th inst., John P. Norton, Esq., a. 86y 7m 22d."
Banks vol. III: 660?
Census family #: 27 / ?
#690) Josephene R. (Cottle) Luce
"Josephene Luce d. 5/28/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Childbirth
Age: 29y 4m 17d Born: Chilmark Par/Sp: Mahew Cottle
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 5/28, Josephine R., wife of Charles M. Luce, a. 29y 17d."
"Josephine R., wife of Charles M. Luce, b. 5/11/1840, d. 5/28/1869."
(Neighboring graves: Charles M. Luce, 1815 - 1905)
Banks vol. III: (Cottle 190)?
Census family #: Chilmark 105 / Chilmark 109
#691) Gustavus D. Smith
"Gustavus D Smith d. 6/10/1869 in Eastport Me Cause: Unknown
Age: 55y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: David + Charlotte Smith
Widower Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In Eastport, Me., suddenly, on board schooner "Plandome," Capt. Gustavus D. Smith, formerly of
Holmes Hole, aged 55y."
"Gustavus D. Smith, 1814 - 1869."
(Neighboring graves: Merinda L. Smith, 1822 - 1864; Edwin Sturgis)
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 84, 180(David Jr), 181?, 238(Charlotte, David)
Census family #: 109 / 479
#692) Polly Merry
"Polly Merry d. 6/30/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Peunomia
Age: 87y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Johnathan + Jane Merry
Single Interred: Tisbury"
Banks vol. III: 75
Census family #: 232 / 493
#693) Freddy Gilligan
"Freddy Gilligan d. 10/16/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Cholera Infantum
Age: 9m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William + Jemima Gilligan
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 16th inst., of [Southern] fever, Freddy, only son of Jamima, and the late William
Gilligan, a. 9m."
#694) Eliza W. (Butler) West
"Eliza West m.n. Butler d. 11/1/1869 in Tisbury Cause: General Debility
Age: 72y 11m 4d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Peter + Polly Butler
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 11/1, Mrs. Eliza Willis West, a. 72y 11m 6d."
"Eliza W. West, d. 11/1/1869, a. 72y 11m."
(Neighboring graves: Mary Cottle, d. 1851, a. 73[?]y.; Capt. Edmund Cottle, d. 1816, a. 36y.)
Banks vol. III: West 343, (Butler 669)?
Census family #: 76 / 438 / (219)
#695) Margaret (Cottle) Hillman
"Margarett Hillman m.n. Cottle d. 11/9/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 36y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: George + Margarett Cottle
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In North Tisbury, 11/9, Mrs. Margaret, wife of Mr. Andrew Hillman."
Banks vol. III: (Cottle 218)
Census family #: Chilmark 71 / Chilmark 16 / (246)
#696) Hannah (Pratt) Reynolds
"Hannah Reynols m.n. Pratt d. 10/31/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 78y Born: Middleboro Par/Sp: unknown
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#697) Nathaniel F. McLellen
"Nathaniel McLellen d. 11/29/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Shot himself
Age: 45y Born: Portland Me Par/Sp: unknown
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
12/3/1869: "SUICIDE - Capt. Nathaniel F. McClellan of Portland, master of brig George Burnham of
Freeport, Me., while laying in Holmes' Hole harbor, shot himself with a pistol, early Monday morning.
He had been subject to fits of melancholy, or depression of spirits, and had been unwell for several days.
Sunday evening he wrote a letter to his wife, and retired. When found in the morning, he was lying in his
berth with a pistol in his right hand. The ball entered by the right temple and passed directly through his
head, coming out at the left temple. Deceased was about 45 years of age, and leaves a wife and children
in Portland."
12/10/1869: See photocopy.
Census family #: ? / ?
#698) Peter Veinman
"Peter Veinman d. 9/16/1869 at US Hospital Cause: Inflammation of Bowels
Age: 26y 3m 4d Born: New York Par/Sp: unknown
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ?
#699) Marie Louise (?) Para
"Marie Louise Para d. 12/22/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Phthisis Pulmorales
Age: 26y Born: Western Islands
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"Mary Z., wife of John Pray, b. in Pico, Western Islands, d. 12/17/1869, a. 28y"
(Neighboring graves: John Pray, 1841 - 1916; Rosa J. Pray, 1835 - 1917)
Census family #: ? / ?
#700) Ward Gorham Tilton
"Ward G Tilton d. 11/7/1869 in Tisbury Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 7y 7m 9d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Shadrach R. + Hepsie N. mn Davis Tilton
Male Single Occ: None Interred: Franklin, Mass."
[Note: Informant: Hepsie N. Hancock. Death registered 2/25/1908.]
"Ward G.,
(Neighboring graves: Capt. Shadrach R. Tilton, 1820 - 1865; Hepsie N. Tilton, 1836 - 1910)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Ward Gorham Tilton, b. 3/10/1862 in Tisbury to Shadrack
Robinson Tilton and Hepsie N. Davis; father master mariner; father born in Chilmark, mother born in
Tisbury.
Banks vol. III: ((320))
#701) Abigail B. (Winslow) Manchester
"Abigail Manchester m.n. Winslow d. 1/2/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 89y 9m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: James + Elizabeth Winslow
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 4th instant, Mrs. Abigail Manchester, a. 89y 9m."
"Abigail B., wife of the late Thomas Manchester, b. 4/17/1780, d. 1/3/1870."
(Neighboring graves: Capt. Thomas Manchester, d. 1824, a. 50[?]y.)
Banks vol. III: Manchester 46
Census family #: 211 / 339 / (142)
#702) Leander West
"Leander West d. 1/15/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Apoplexy
Age: 61y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: James + Charlotte West
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 15th instant, Capt. Leander West, a. 61y."
"Leander West, b. 2/25/1809, d. 1/15/1870, a. 60y 11m."
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 345
Census family #: 276 / 540 / (13)
#703) Mayhew Cottle
"Mayhew Cottle d. 2/10/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 92y 2m 2d Born: Chilmark
Married Occ: Farmer Interred: Chilmark"
"In West Tisbury, 10th instant, Capt. Mayhew Cottle, a. 91y 2m 2d."
"Capt. Mayhew Cottle, d. 2/10/1870, a. 91y 2m 2d."
Banks vol. III: 190
Census family #: Chilmark 105 / Chilmark 109
#704) Daniel Webster [Francis?]
"Daniel Webster d. 3/24/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Drowned
Age: 23y Born: Chilmark Par/Sp: unknown
Single / M Occ: Mariner Interred: Chilmark"
[Note: Chilmark 1870 Mortality Schedule has a similar entry: "family 109, Daniel W. Francis, Age:
20y, male, black, single, Born: Mass., d. Mar. [1870], Occ: Mariner, Cause: Drowned." Could this be
the same man? ]
Census family #: ? / ?
#705) Eugenia Richardson
"Eugenia Richardson d. 3/25/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption [sic.]
Age: 22y 10m 18d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Henry + Margarett Richardson
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"Sudden Death - We hear the sad news of the sudden death at Holmes Hole of Miss Eugenia
Richardson. She was conversing with her friends and while sitting in a chair, died almost instantly. Heart
disease was the cause."
Same issue: "In Holmes Hole, 25th ult., Miss Eugenia Richardson, a. 22y 10m 18d."
Banks vol. III: ((Dunham 423))?
Census family #: 274 / 552
#706) Sarah (Luce) Chase
"Sarah Chase d. 4/11/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Inflammation of Lung
Age: 76y 9m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Benjamin + Sarah Luce
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"Sally, wife of Timothy Chase, d. 4/11/1870, a. 76y 9m."
(Neighboring graves: Timothy Chase, d. 1855, a. 74y; Sophronia Lugerson, d. 1866 a. 45y.)
Banks vol. III: Chase 303
Census family #: 294 / 315
#707) Shubael Lewis
"Shubal Lewis d. 4/27/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Apoplexy
Age: 67y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Warren + Susan Lewis
Widower Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"At West Tisbury, 4/27, Mr. Shubael Lewis, aged about 67y."
"Shubael Lewis, d. 4/27/1870, a. 66y 10m 23d."
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 24?
Census family #: 244 / ?
#708) Mary (Chase) Luce
"Mary Luce m.n. Chase d. 5/15/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 43y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Timothy + Sarah Chase
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Tisbury, 15th instant, Mary, wife of Thaddeus Luce, Esq., a. 43y." Obituary adds "...died of
consumption in North Shore, Mass., ...She was afflicted for many years with a distressing cough, and
for the last four years of her life has been blind. ... " [continues, making reference to two children.]
"Mary, wife of Thaddeus Luce, d. 5/15/1870, a. 43y." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Thaddeus Luce, 1828 - 1905;
Banks vol. III: (Chase 303)?
Census family #: 293 / 313
#709) Merinda (Luce) White
"Marinda White d. 5/23/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 84y 8m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: unknown
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 23rd instant, Mrs. Merinda White, a. 84y 8m."
Banks vol. III: Luce 588
Census family #: 197 / 350
#710) Frank G. Prayra
"Frank G Prayra d. 6/10/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Inflammation
Age: 2m 14d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: John + Mary Prayra
Male Interred: Tisbury"
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 80(Pray, Mary Z)?
Census family #: - / - / ?
#711) Jedidah A. (Norton) Reynolds
"Jedidah Reynolds d. 6/24/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Phthis Pulmonatis
Age: 47y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Mitchel + Mary Norton
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 6/24, Mrs. Jedidah A. Reynolds, a. 47y. ... "
"Jedidah A., wife of Benjamin Reynolds, b. 3[?]/29[?]/1823, d. 6/2?/1870, a. 74[?]y"
(Neighboring graves: Benjamin Reynolds, d. 1805[?] - 1888[?])
Banks vol. III: (Norton 758)
Census family #: 90 / 420 / 118
#712) Martha W. Livermore
"Martha Livermore d. 8/5/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Cancer on Womb
Age: 65y 2m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Amos + Phebe Livermore
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"Martha W. Livermore, b. 1/17/1805, d. 8/2/1870."
Banks vol. III: (Luce 653)
Census family #: 216 / 339 / 87
#713) Sarah (Baxter) Dexter
"Sally Dexter m.n. Baxter d. 8/25/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 85y 7m 15d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Malach + Rhoda Baxter
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"Died in Holmes Hole, 8/26/1870, Widow Sarah Dexter, a. 85y 7m 15d. ... "
Banks vol. III: Baxter 44, Dexter 41
Census family #: 210 / 359 / 136
#714) Charles Perry
"Charles Perry d. 8/15/1870 at US Hospital Cause: Scroffula
Age: 23y Born: Banger Par/Sp: unknown
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#715) Rodney D. Harding
"Rodney Harding d. 9/3/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Drowned
Age: 21y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William + Sarah Harding
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
See photocopy.
"Rodney D. Harding, 1848 - 1870,
(Neighboring graves: Capt. William M. Harding, 1817 - 1886; Sarah E. Norton Harding, 1828 -
1920)
Banks vol. III: ((Norton 716)), ((Harding 24))
Census family #: 127 / ? / 139
#716) John Smart
"John Smart d. 9/12/1870 at US Hospital Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 36y Born: Cape May
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#717) Martha Lewis (Daggett) Sprague
"Martha Sprague m.n. Daggett d. 9/21/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Dysentary
Age: 45y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Peter + Martha Daggett
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 9/21, Mrs. Martha L. Sprague, wife of the late William F. Sprague."
"Martha Lewis, relict of William F. Sprague, b. 8/28/1817, d. 9/21/1870." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: William F. Sprague, d. 1851; Peter Daggett, 1780 - 1854)
Banks vol. III: Daggett 384
Census family #: 198 / ? / ?
#718) Jacob L. Cleveland
"Jacob L Cleveland d. 9/28/1870 at sea Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 49y 5m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Warren + Lucretia Cleveland
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
See photocopies.
"Capt. Jacob L. Cleveland, 1821 - 1870."
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: (87); See 1966 addenda.
Census family #: 91 / 429 / 215
#719) George Chase
"George Chase d. 10/3/1870 [sic.] in Tisbury Cause: Diabetis Mellitis
Age: 47y 3m 15d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: William + Patience Chase
Married Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In North Tisbury, 10/31, Mr. Geo. Chase, a. 47y 3m 15d. ... "
"George Chase, d. 10/31/1870, a. 47y." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: (Chase 277), (Gray 111)
Census family #: 65 / Chilmark 56 / 302
#720) George Anehew
"George Anehew d. 10/13/1870 at US Hospital Cause: Billous Fever
Age: 29y Born: Portland Me Par/Sp: unknown
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#721) Charles Gaphe
"Charles Gaphe d. 10/19/1870 at US Hospital Cause: Scurvey
Age: 40y Born: Philidelphia
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#722) Mary (Daggett) Luce
"Mary Luce d. 10/14/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Dropsy of Chest
Age: 61y 4m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Silas + Peggy Daggett
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In North Tisbury, 10/14, Mrs. Mary, wife of Leander Luce, a. 61y 4m."
"Mary, wife of Leander Luce, d. 10/14/1870, a. 61y 4m 8d."
(Neighboring graves: Leander Luce, d. 1871, a. 64y;
Banks vol. III: (Daggett 262)
Census family #: 312 / 278 / 319
#723) William Smith
"William Smith d. 11/17/1870 at Sea Cause: Drowned
Age: 28y Born: Long Island
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#724) Sally (Luce) Crowell
"Sally Crowell m.n. Luce d. 11/17/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Decay of system
Age: 72y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Love Luce
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 17th inst., Mrs. Sally, relict of the late Hebron Crowell, aged about 75y."
"Sally, wife of Hebron Crowell, d. 11/16/1870, a. 76y 7m 22d."
(Neighboring graves: Hebron Crowell, d. 1866, a. 73y.)
Banks vol. III: 83
Census family #: 272 / 423 / 213
#725) Dency A. (Lambert) Allen
"Dencey Allen m.n. Lambert d. 11/21/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 46y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: John + Dencey Lambert
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In North Tisbury, 21st instant, Mrs. Dency, wife of Ephraim Allen Jr., aged about 46y."
"Dency A., wife of Eph. S. Allen, d. 11/21/1870, a. 49y 3m 26d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Ephraim S. Allen, d. 1902, a. 82y;
Banks vol. III: (Lambert 160)?
Census family #: 366 / 244 / 288
#726) Franklin Gray
"Franklin Gray d. 11/19/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Peunomia
Age: 64y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Abijah Grey
Married Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In North Tisbury, 19th instnt, Mr. Franklin Gray, a. 64y."
"Franklin Gray, d. 11/19/1870, a. 64y." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Unpublished Vital Records: Marriage: Franklin Gray (of Tisbury, a. 45, yeoman, born in Tisbury, son
of Abijah and Dolly Gray) married Unice R. Chase (of Tisbury, a. 26, born in Tisbury, dau. of William
and Temperance Chase.)
Banks vol. III: 58
Census family #: 25 / 152 / 304
#727) Leroy W. Manter
"Leroy W Manter d. 11/16/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 25y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: John + Love Manter
Single Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 16th instant, of consumption, Leroy W. Manter, a. 25y."
"Leroy W., son of John and Love Manter, d. 11/16/1870, a. 25y 5m."
(Neighboring graves: John Manter, d. 1877, a. 62y.; Love Manter, d. 1862, a. 43y.)
Banks vol. III: ((164))
Census family #: 343 / 230 / 338
#728) Caroline (Allen) Harding
"Caroline Harding m.n. Allen d. 12/12/1870 in New York Cause: Consumption
Age: 56y 4m 18d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Bartlett + Lucy Allen
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Brooklyn, New York, 13th instant, after a long and painful illness, which she bore with patience and
Christian fortitude, Caroline A., wife of Capt. Charles D. Harding, and dau. of Bartlett Allen, Esq., of
Holmes Hole, aged 56y 4m 18d."
"Caroline A., wife of Capt. Charles D. Harding, d. 12/13/1870, a. 56y 4m 18d." [ep]
(Neighboring graves: Capt. Charles D. Harding, d. 1881, a. 68y.)
Banks vol. III: (Allen 441)
Census family #: 177 / 436 / ?
#729) Hannah Nevers
"Infant Nevers d. 12/29/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Inflamation
Age: 1d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Hannah Nevers
Single / M Interred: Tisbury"
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Hannah Nevers, Female M, "illegettimate", b. 12/29/1870 in Tisbury
to Hannah Nevers; family resides in Tisbury; mother born in Tisbury.
#730) James W. Winslow
"James W Winslow d. 12/13/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Typhoid Peunomia
Age: 74y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Isaac + Betsey Winslow
Married Occ: Pilot Interred: Tisbury"
"In Holmes Hole, 12th inst., Mr. James Winslow, a. 74y 2m."
Banks vol. III: 82
Census family #: 242 / 505 / 177
#731) Lewis F. Allen
"Lewis Allen d. 12/15/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 18y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Epharaim + Dency Allen
Single Occ: Tanner Interred: Tisbury"
"In North Tisbury, 15th instant, Lewis F., son of Ephraim Allen Jr., a. 20y."
"Lewis F., son of Eph. S. and Dency A. Allen, d. 12/15/1870, a. 20y 9m 11d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Dency A. Allen, d. 1870, a. 49y.; Ephraim S. Allen, d. 1902, a. 82y.)
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: Lewis F. Allen, b. 8/18/1852 in Tisbury to Ephraim Swift Allen and
Dency A. Lambert; father farmer; father born in Chilmark, mother born in Tisbury.
Banks vol. III: ((346))
Census family #: - / 244 / 288
#732) William Godfrey
"William Godfrey d. 11/20/1870 at US Hospital Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 33y 2m 6d Born: Rockland Me
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#733) Mary Ann Cleveland
"Mary Ann Cleveland d. 11/16/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 14y Born: Edgartown Par/Sp: George + Catherine Cleveland
Single Interred: Tisbury"
Vital Records to 1850: EVR 106(George)?
Census family #: - / ? / 214
#734) Carrie N. (Hillman) Luce
"Carrie N Luce m.n. Hillman d. 9[?]/19/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 34y 6m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Walter + Adeline Hillman
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"In Tisbury, 19th instant, Carrie N., wife of Jason Luce, and dau. of Walter Hillman, a. 34y 6m."
"Carrie N., wife of Jason Luce, d. 9/19/1870, a. 34y 6m." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Jason Luce, d. 1904, a. 68y.; Mary F. Luce, d. 1946, a. 91y.)
Banks vol. III: (Hillman 401)
Census family #: 365 / 249 / 294
#735) James H. Weeks
"Infant Weeks d. 8/21/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Heart Disease
Age: 4d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: James + Sarah Weeks
Male Interred: Tisbury"
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: James H. Weeks, b. in Holmes Hole to James and Sarah W. (nee
Claghorn) Weeks; family resides at Tisbury "Neck"; father pilot; both parents born in Tisbury.
Banks vol. III: ((Weeks 176))?, ((Claghorn 264))?
#736) Ellen Edwards (Luce) Hamet[?]
"Ellen E Hamet[?] m.n. Luce d. 12/12/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 33y 10m 21d Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Johnathan + Sarah Luce
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"At Holmes Hole, 12th instant, of consumption, Ellen Edwards, youngest dau. of Jonathan and Sarah
Holmes Luce, aged 33y 10m 21d. ... "
"Ellen Edwards, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah Holmes Luce, b. 1/21/1837, d. 12/12/1871." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Jonathan Luce, 1792 - 1872; Sarah Holmes (Dunham) Luce, 1794 - 1878)
Banks vol. III: (Luce 1170)
Census family #: 157 / ? / 34
#737) Betsey (Linton) Daggett
"Betsey Daggett m.n. Linton d. 12/28/1870 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 62y 9m 8d Born: Edgartown Par/Sp: Joseph + Sally Linton
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"At Holmes Haven, 12/28, Mrs. Betsey Daggett, a. 62y 3m 24d."
Banks vol. III: 274, Linton (p. 236)
Census family #: 259 / 522 / 200
#738) Molly Luce
"Molly Luce d. 3/4/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Inflammation of Kidney
Age: 86y 8m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Henry + Annie Luce
Single Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: 183? / ? / ?
#739) George Henry Lewis
"George H Lewis d. 4/10/1871 in Edgartown Cause: Billious Fever
Age: 31y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: George W + Prudence Lewis
Single Occ: Laborer Interred: Tisbury"
"In this town, 4/28, Mr. George Henry Lewis, formerly of Vineyard Haven, a. 31y."
Banks vol. III: (25)
Census family #: 237 / 519 / ?
#740) Ann (Fairbanks) Stephens
"Ann F Stephens m.n. Fairbanks d. 5/13/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 39y 2m 19d Born: Mansfield Par/Sp: Ellis + Mary Fairbanks
Married Interred: Mansfield"
"In Tisbury, 13th instant, Mrs. Ann F., wife of Rev. D. W. Stephens, a. 39y."
"16th, Caroline, only dau. of the above named, a. 3y 4m 19d."
Also: "Severe Affliction. - The many friends of the Rev. D. W. Stephens of Vineyard Haven, will deeply
sympathize with him in this his hour of sad bereavement caused by the death of his wife and only
daughter ... "
Census family #: ? / ? / 179
#741) Caroline Stephens
"Caroline Stephens d. 4/16/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Fits
Age: 3y 4m 19d Born: Fall River Par/Sp: Daniel W + Ann F Stephens
Single Interred: Mansfield"
"In Tisbury, ... 16th, Caroline, only dau. of [Mrs. Ann F. and Rev. D. W. Stephens], a. 3y 4m 19d."
[See entry #740.]
Census family #: - / - / 179
#742) Hannah [or Mary] (Norton) Lambert
"Mary Lambert d. 5/21/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Apoplexy
Age: 68y 4m Born: Edgartown Par/Sp: Darius + Polly Norton
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"Hannah, wife of Elisha Lambert, b. 8/22/1803, d. 5/20/1871." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Elisha Lambert, d. 1846, a. 48y.)
Banks vol. III: Norton 654
Census family #: 292 / 325 / 231
#743) James S. West
"James S West d. 5/24/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Apoplexy
Age: 72y 2m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: James S + Charlotte West
Widower Occ: Pilot Interred: Tisbury"
"James S. West, b. 3/19/1798, d. 5/18/1871."
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 340
Census family #: 225 / 364 / 135
#744) John Buckley
"John Buckley d. 3/15/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Chronic Disease of Kidney
Age: 44y 7m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: John + Sarah Buckley
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 115(John)?
Census family #: 97 / 509 / 181#745) George B. Pope
"George B Pope d. 5/27/1871 at US Hospital Cause: Bilious Fever
Age: 27y Born: Bass River Par/Sp: unknown
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#746) Herbert L. Calhoun
"Herbert L Calhoun d. 5/31/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Fracture of skull
Age: 13y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Simeon + Mary Calhoun
Single Interred: Tisbury"
See photocopy.
Census family #: - / 373 / ?
#747) Elisha Dexter
"Elisha Dexter d. 4/6/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 75y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Joseph + Mary Dexter
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In Vineyard Haven, 4/6, Capt. Elisha Dexter, a. 72y."
"Elisha Dexter, b. 2/19/1800, d. 4/6/1871."
(Neighboring graves: Eliza Dexter, 1802 - 1874)
Banks vol. III: 47
Census family #: 180 / 380 / 94
#748) Lawton Cady
"Laroton Cady d. 6/18/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Obstruction of Oiliwry Duct
Age: 74y Born: unknown
Married Occ: clergyman Interred: Tisbury"
"In North Tisbury, 18th instant, Rev. Lawton Cady, a member of the Providence M.E. Conference, a.
74y."
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#749) Caroline P. (Hatch) Dillingham
"Caroline Dillingham m.n. Hatch d. 7/5/1871 in Tisbury
Cause: Hermorage from the Womb
Age: 43y 1m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: James W + Laura A Hatch
Married Interred: Tisbury"
"At Vineyard Haven, 5th instant, Mrs. Caroline P., wife of Edward Dillingham, a. 43y 1m."
"Caroline P. Dillingham, d. 7/5/1871, a. 43y 28d." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Edward Dillingham, d. 1885)
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 39, 142(Caroline P, James W)
Census family #: 263 / 498 / 173
#750) William Cown
"William Cown d. 7/28/1871 at US Hospital Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 28y Born: Bangor Me Par/Sp: unknown
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#751) Charlotte C. (Jordan) Cathcart
"Charlotte C Cathcart m.n. Jordan d. 8/3/1871 in Tisbury
Cause: Ulceration of Bowells
Age: 74y 11m 16d Born: Canton Par/Sp: George + Elisabeth Jordan
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"Charlotte, wife of Thomas Cathcart, d. 8/9/1871, a. 74y." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves: Charlotte A. Mayhew, d. 1857; Annie J. (Cathcart) Johnson)
Banks vol. III: 61
Census family #: 318 / 188 / 339
#752) Sophronia (Daggett) Dunham
"Sophronia Dunham m.n. Daggett d. 8/11/1871 in Tisbury
Cause: Parisigs Similis Exhaustion
Age: 75y 1m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Silas + Deborah Daggett
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
Banks vol. III: Daggett 267
Census family #: 274 / 426 / 36
#753) Shubael Weeks
"Shubal Weeks d. 8/15/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Erysipulus and Dropsy
Age: 67y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Shubal + Olive Weeks
Single Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In North Tisbury, 9th instant, Mr. Shubael Weeks, aged about 65y."
Banks vol. III: (135)
Census family #: 295? / 318? / 235?
#754) Stephen Dunham
"Stephen Dunham d. 8/13/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Liver complaint
Age: 60y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Ann Dunham
Single[?] Occ: Laborer Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: 276 / 540? / 13?
#755) Frank H. Freeman
"Frank Freeman d. 8/26/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Drowned
Age: 14y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Tristram + Pricillar Freeman
Single / M Interred: Tisbury"
"At Deep Bottom, West Tisbury, 8/26, Frank H. Freeman, son of Tristram and Priscilla Freeman, a.
14y."
Unpublished Vital Records: Birth: ----- Freeman, b. 10/14/1857 in Tisbury to Tristram and Prisilla
Freeman; father mariner; coloured; father born in Tisbury.
Marriage: Tristram Freeman (of Tisbury, a. 33, mariner, born in Edgartown, son of -
---- + Jane Freeman) married Priscilla Jackson (of Tisbury, dau. of John and Jemima Saundes[?]) on
1/22/1854.
Census family #: - / ? / ?
#756) Abbie M. (Lewis) Bliss
"Abba Bliss m.n. Lewis d. 8/29/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 31y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Jabez + Eunice Lewis
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"Abbie M., wife of Robert A. Bliss, 1838 - 1871."
(Neighboring graves: Robert A. Bliss, 1833 - 1865.)
Banks vol. III: (Lewis 21)
Census family #: 258 / 523 / ?
#757) Mitchell D. Norton
"Mitchel Norton d. 9/24/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 84y 4m Born: Edgartown Par/Sp: Joseph + Hepseba Norton
Widower Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In Tisbury, 9/26, Mr. Mitchell D. Norton, a. 84y 4m."
"Mitchel D. Norton, b. 5/19/1786, d. 9/26/1871."
(Neighboring graves: Hilliard M. Norton, 1814 - 1894; Jane Norton, 1782 - 1857)
Banks vol. III: 758
Census family #: 89 / 422 / 85
#758) James Hyland
"James Hyland d. 9/26/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 39y Born: Rochester NY Par/Sp: James Hyland
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In Vineyard Haven, 9/26, Capt. James Hyland, a. 39y."
"Capt. James Hyland, 1832 - 1871."
(Neighboring graves: James R. Hyland, 1862 - 1862; John A. Pope, 1836 - 1893)
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 50
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#759) Francis Crocker
"Francis Crocker d. 9/28/1871 at US Hospital Cause: Typhoid Fever
Age: 28y Born: Portland Me. Par/Sp: unknown
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#760) John Wilcox
"John Wilcox d. 10/20/1871 at US Hospital Cause: Emphysema
Age: 19y Born: Boston Par/Sp: unknown
Single Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: - / ? / ?
#761) Mary (Crowell) Dunham
"Mary Dunham m.n. Crowell d. 11/10/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Paralysis
Age: 77y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Barzilla Crowell
Married Interred: Tisbury"
(Neighboring graves: George Dunham, 1802 - 1872; Eliza Dunham, 1801 - 1835)
(Neighboring graves: Barzilla Crowell, d. 1821, a. 67y; Kezia Crowell, d. 1817, a. 58y.)
Banks vol. III: Crowell 84
Census family #: 111 / 536 / ?
#762) James Maxwell
"James Maxwell d. 11/19/1871 at US Hospital Cause: Hermorage
Age: 32y Born: Philedelphia Par/Sp: unknown
Single Interred: Tisbury"
Census family #: ? / ? / ?
#763) Sophronia (Wilson) Hatch
"Sophronia Hatch m.n. Wilson d. 12/11/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Dropsy of Heart
Age: 28y 7m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Robert + Susan Wilson
Married Interred: Tisbury"
Vital Records to 1850: TVR 94, 191(Robert)
Census family #: 377 / 499 / ?
#764) Peggy (Cleveland) Daggett
"Peggy Daggett m.n. Cleaveland d. 12/28/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Disease of Heart
Age: 86y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Zebulon + Abbie Cleveland
Widow Interred: Tisbury"
"Mrs. Peggy Daggett, d. 12/28/1872 [sic.], a. 87y 3m." [ep.]
Banks vol. III: Cleveland 84
Census family #: 242 / 330 / 149
#765) Prudence (Cathcart) Allen
"Prudence Allen d. 12/31/1871 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 95y Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: unknown
Single Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 12/31, Mrs. Prudence Allen, widow of the late Silvanus Allen, a. 95y 10m."
Banks vol. III: Cathcart 63
Census family #: 317 / 178 / 372
#766) Mayhew Look
"Mayhew Look d. 1871 in Tisbury Cause: Old Age
Age: 86y 9m Born: Tisbury Par/Sp: Robert + Eunice Look
Widower Occ: Farmer Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 7th instant, Mr. Mayhew Look, a. 86y 7m ... "
"Mayhew Look, d. 6/8/1871, a. 86y 7m." [ep.]
(Neighboring graves:
Banks vol. III: 182
Census family #: 325 / 168 / ?
#767) George Luce
"George Luce d. 1871 in Tisbury Cause: Consumption
Age: 57y 10m 2d Born: Edgartown Par/Sp: Marshall + Velina Luce
Married Occ: Mariner Interred: Tisbury"
"In West Tisbury, 25th inst., Capt. George Luce, aged about 58y."
Banks vol. III: (990)
Census family #: 156 / 767 / 366