AMHERST, Hampshire Co......West Cemetery - Page 2

this cemetery, especially where the old stones are, in implorable condition.....the sign in front states it's going under preservation....
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PLEASE NOTE:
Many of the stones are not VERY ancient in terms of early settlers
BUT THE NAMES ARE.
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Another important fact to know...Amherst was part of Hadley in 1759 and in 1775, was established as a town.

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Cyndy > CHARLES C. , member of 52 Regt, Mass. Vol., died Sept 6, 1863....aged 21
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LUCIUS H. died March 18,1864, aged 23
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sons of SIMON & ACHSAH SMITH

Cyndy > SALLY, wife of SAMUEL MORGAN, died May 8, 1823...aged 37

Cyndy > JUSTUS CLARK......died Dec.25, 1847....aged 82
DORCAS , his wife, died July 22, 1849....aged 82
NANCY....died Dec.24, 1832, aged (23 or 25)

Cyndy > ELIZA L. daughter of LIEUT. CALVIN & CORDELIA A. MERRILL,
died Jan. 26, 1824....aged 15 months

Cyndy > MRS. THANKFUL, wife of NATHANIEL DICKINSON, who died March 9, 1787 (could be 1783), in her 61st year.

There are MANY Dickinson in this cemetery.

Cyndy > HANNAH, wife of MARTIN KELLOGG........died 9 Aug. 1812,
aged 68/69

Cyndy > NATHANELL KELLOGG.....died Oct. ___,1750, aged 81.

b. 1669 + -

Not too many of these in the West Cemetery ! (old stone)

Cyndy > RACHEL , wife of RUFUS MOODY, died June 19, 1805...aged 35.

Cyndy > ARCHIMEDES (?) FERRY OR TERRY........born May 5, 1795
(can see where the 8 was written over the 7) and died Nov. 1, 1928
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ANN EASTMAN, his wife, born Sept. 14, 1797 and died April 11, 1870

Anyone know this family ?

CHARLES C. , member of 52 Regt, Mass. Vol., died Sept 6, 1863....aged 21
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LUCIUS H. died March 18,1864, aged 23
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sons of SIMON & ACHSAH SMITH