WEST BURIAL GROUND, AUBURN, WORCHESTER CO., MA
Extracted from
Vital Records of the Town of Auburn,
(Formerly Ward), Massachusetts
To the end of the year 1850
With the Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds
Collected & Arranged by Franklin P. Rice,
Worchester, Massachusetts, 1900

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]

1. Almira, daughter of Reuben & Sophia ADAMS, d. 15 Dec 1839, ae 12 yrs 2. Mr. Reuben ADAMS, d. 4 Nov 1838, ae 56 3. Sophia ADAMS, d. 31 Jan 1844, ae 62 4. John C. BARNARD, d. 26 Mar 1862, ae 83 5. Betsey, wife of John C. BARNARD, d. 23 Apr 1875, ae 85 6. Lewis BARNARD, d. 23 Dec 1860, ae 42 yrs 6a. Abbie F. ALDRICH, wife of George O. BENSON, b. 18 Apr 1856, d. 30 Oct 1894, in her 39th yr 7. [Odd Fellows' & Masonic Emblems] Geo. Otis BENSON, son of Harrison & Marilla BENSON, b. 24 Aug 1846, d. 2 May 1897. 8. "Mother" - Marilla Adams, wife of Harrison BENSON, b. 12 Apr 1818, d. 16 Oct 1876, in her 59th yr 9. Andrew J. COPP, b. 11 Jul 1815, d. in the Service of his Country, at Lutheran Hospital, Sharpsburg, Md., 5 Oct 1862. 10. Harriet Anna, daughter of Andrew J. & Harriet A. COPP, ae 8 mos, 22 dys 11. "Mother" - Dorotha, wife of Simeon DAVIDSON, d. 30 Nov 1867, ae 86 yrs, 7 mos 12. Mrs. Olive E., wife of Brigham DAVIDSON, d. 25 Nov 1840, ae 23 yrs 13. "Father" - Simeon DAVIDSON, d. 20 May 1842, ae 61 yrs, 4 mos 14. Absalom DESPER, 1815-1837 15. Anna, wife of James DESPER, 1790-1841 16. James DESPER, 1789-1872 17. Mr. Daniel DODGE, d. 21 Aug 1827, ae 66 18. Mrs. Elizabeth DODGE, wife of Mr. Daniel DODGE, d. 5 Mar 1834, ae 69 yrs 19. Amasa EDDY, d. 3 Dec 1870, ae 72 20. Demaris EDDY, d. 26 Mar 1868, ae 77 21. Harvey P. EDDY, d. 26 Mar 1868, ae 74 yrs, 7mos 22. Mrs Amy A. EDDY, d. 22 Feb 1875, ae 84 23-25. Jesse EDDY, d. 8 Jan 1866, ae 85; Betsey, hwf, d. 14 feb 1826, ae 39; Mary, their daughter, d. 6 Apr 1826, ae 6 26-27. Eliphalet EDDY, d. 5 Dec 1874, ae 64; Susan E., hwf, d. 12 Mar 1879, ae 55 [22-27 on monument] 28-29. Arba FITTS, d. 24 Mar 1858, ae 61 yrs; Mary H., hwf, d. Apr 1828 30. Mr. Robert FITTS d. 29 Dec 1831, ae 74 31. Robert, son of Mr. Robert, Jr., & Mrs. Lucy FITTS, d. 12 Jul 1832, ae 6 mos. 32. Abie E., wife of V. H. FLAGG, d. 5 Aur 1873, ae 27 yrs, 8 mos 33. Warren Elliot, son of Mr. Orin & Mrs. Betsey FOSKIT, d. 11 Jan 1831, ae 2 yrs, 6 mos 34. An Infant Child of John & Mary GARDNER, d. 6 Jun 1836, ae 12 dys. 35. Jonah GOULDING, 1753-1826 36. Grace Knowlton GOULDING, 1745-1823 37. Relief, wife of Joseph HENSHAW, b. in Auburn, 9 May 1781, d. in Worcester, 26 Feb 1847 38. Elijah W. HICKS, 1 Sep 1813, 25 Mar 1882 39. Matilda C., hwf, 14 Jun 1817 - 23 Mar 1882 40. Mary E., wife of John W. HICKS, 31 Dec 1840 - 26 Jul 1886 41. Sarah M. ROBINSON, 10 Sep 1825 - 31 Jul 1884 [38 to 41 on the HICKS Monument] 42. David HOSMER, d. 11 Apr 1842, ae 84 43-44. Elbridge HOWE, d. 21 Nov 1850, ae 39; Eleanor L., hwf, d. 7 Jun 1852, ae 44 45. Hannah, wife of Joseph JENNISON, d. 13 Feb 1826, ae 46 yrs, 9 mos, 19 dys. Erected by her son, Joseph JENNISON, 1850 46. Laura F., daughter of S. & R. JENNISON, d. 29 Aug 1848, ae 1 yr, 11 mos, 11 dys 47. Orren D., son of Daniel & Julia Ann JENNISON, d. 20 Jul 1848, ae 3 yrs 48. Richard B. JENNISON, 1842 - 1864. Co. G., 36th Regt., Mass. Vol. Inf. - Starved in Andersonville 49. Miss Sally JENNISON, d. 10 Nov 1849, ae 60 yrs 50. Elmer R. JENNISON, 1844 - 1892 51. R. Boardman JENNISON, 1842 - 1864 52. Laura F. JENISON, 1846 - 1848 53. Dea. Samuel JENNISON, 1808 - 1887 54. Roxanna, hwf, 1804 - 1887 [50 to 54 on the JENNISON Monument] 55. Anne C. Anderson, wife of Lewis J. LAWRENCE, d. 7 Jun 1897, ae 36 yrs 56. George L. their son, d. 26 Mar 1895, ae 2 mos 57. George A. LAWRENCE, d. 15 may 1885, ae 32 yrs, 4 mos, 11 dys 58. "Mother" - Harriet N., wife of Joel LAWRENCE, d. 3 Apr 1873, ae 46 yrs 59. "Father" - Joel LAWRENCE, d. 21 Feb 1895, ae 75 yrs, 8 mos, 18 dys 60. Levi LAWRENCE, d. 4 Feb 1888, ae 80 yrs, 6 mos 61. Roxana, wife of Levi LAWRENCE, d. 3 Apr 1877, ae 69 62. Sylvester S. LEARNED, d. 2 May 1850, ae 40 yrs 63. Beroth B. McGAFFEY, d. 23 Dec 1887, ae 75 yrs, 4 mos 64. Eliza Barnard, hwf, d. 23 Mar 1889, ae 75 yrs, 5 mos, 9 dys 65. Charlotte E., daughter of B. B. & E. B. McGAFFEY, d. 28 Dec 1861, ae 5 yrs, 9 mos, 5 dys 66. Mamie E., daughter of C. A. & M. E. McGAFFEY, d. 23 Apr 1888, ae 14 yrs, 8 mos, 2 dys [63 to 66 on McGAFFEY Monument] 67. Amos P. NEWTON, 1843 - 1864. Co. B., 57th Regt., Mass. Vol. Inf., Killed at No. Anna River 68. Charles PORTER, son of Ebenezer & Elizabeth NEWTON, d. 30 Jun 1823, ae 8 yrs, 9 mos 69. Mr. Ebenezer NEWTON d. 22 Jul 1829, ae 57 yrs 70. Mrs. Elizabeth NEWTON, relict of Ebenezer NEWTON, d. 26 Mar 1849, ae 76 yrs 71. Ellen S., son of Amos P. & Mary NEWTON, d. 3 Mar 1850, ae 11 yrs, 6 mos, 17 dys 72. Mrs. Mary, wife of Amos P. NEWTON, d. 27 Jul 1859, ae 42 yrs, 11 mos 73. Milton H., son of Amos P. & Mary NEWTON, d. 15 Oct 1850, ae 8 mos, 13 dys 74. Mr. Sereno NEWTON, son of Ebenezer & Elizabeth NEWTON, d. 2 Mar 1836, ae 35 yrs 75. Tyrus, son of A. P. & Mary NEWTON, d. 26 Aug 1849, ae 2 yrs, 6 mos, 22 dys 76. Lucy (no dates) 77. Baby Carrie (no dates) 78. Ebenezer NEWTON, d. 11 Oct 1881, ae 69 yrs 79. Sarah G., hwf, d. 3 Mar 1895, ae 78 yrs 80. Sergt. Harry G. NEWTON, Co. D., 25 Regt., Mass. Vol., Killed by R. R. accident at Kansas City, Mo., 23 Oct 1868, ae 27 yrs, 9 mos, 11 dys 81. Samuel A. NEWTON, d. 10 Jan 1877, ae 74 yrs, 8 mos, 3 dys 82. Mary W. NEWTON, d. 7 Dec 1877, ae 70 yrs, 7 mos, 8 dys 83. Charles Porter, son of Samuel A. & Mary W. NEWTON, d. 27 Dec 1836, ae 4 yrs [78 to 83 are on the NEWTON Monument] 84. Carrie Persis, child of R. A. & S. A. NEWTON, Jr., d. 2 Sep 1872, ae 8 mos, 2 dys 85. Lucy M. NEWTON, wife of W, LORING, d. 11 Feb 1872, ae 38 yrs [84 & 85 are on NEWTON & LORING Monument] 86. Abel PARTRIDGE, d. 28 Oct 1826, ae 61 87. Sarah PUTNAM, wife of Amos PUTNAM, d. 21 Dec 1802, in the 65th year of her age 88. Mr. Amos PUTNAM, d. 17 Sep 1811, ae 81 89-90. Joseph SAVARY, b. 11 Mar 1766, d. 26 Sep 1829, ae 63 yrs; Miram Stone, hwf, b. 27 Jun 1761, d. 15 Sep 1846, ae 85 yrs 91. Mrs. Lucy SIBLEY, wife of Mr. Aaron SIBLEY, d. 19 Oct 1837, ae 82 yrs 92. Lucy Tucker SIBLEY, daughter of Simeon & Dorothy DAVISON, 8 Apr 1823 - 16 Mar 1894 93. Mrs. Persis SIBLEY, wife of Aaron SIBLEY, d. 29 Jun 1819, ae 31 94. Warren SIBLEY, 1819 - 1891 95. Susan Merriam, wife, 1825 - 1829 96. Mary L. SIBLEY, 1847 - 1879 (daughter) 97. Martha J. WILSON, 1855 - 1891 (daughter) [94 to 97 are on the SIBLEY Monument] 98. Alfred S. SMITH, d. 20 Oct 1881, ae 29 yrs, 2 mos, 20 dys 99. Ella A., hwf, d. 24 Sep 1881, ae 28 yrs, 5 mos, 20 dys 100. Mr. Calvin STOCKWELL, d. 1 Apr 1841, ae 43 101. Miss Lydia STONE, d. 18 Nov 1871, ae 78 102. John TUCKER, d. 21 Jun 1869, ae 47 yrs 103. Ella P. Taft, wife of Richard H. WARREN, d. 26 Feb 1882, ae 27 yrs, 3 mos, 12 dys 104. John, Infant son of R. H. & E. T. WARREN, d. 20 Feb 1882, ae 8 dys 105. Fannie Laura, daughter of George & Laura S. WARREN, d. 19 Mar 1864, ae 3 yrs, 6 mos, 9 dys 106. Elbridge G. WARREN - Lydia Elvia STONE, hwf, 25 Feb 1817 - 2 Feb 1894 107. John WARREN, b. 27 Nov 1819, d. 2 Jan 1892 108. Sarah Caroline, wife of John WARREN, d. 20 May 1881, ae 58 yrs, 10 mos, 2 dys 109-111. Samuel WARREN, 1779 - 1832; Sally Goulding WARREN, 1790 - 1861; Sarah Jane WARREN, 1825 - 1843 112. Susan M., wife of Buckley WATERS, d. 1 Sep 1856, ae 23 yrs 113. Meranda Desper, wife of Leander WESSON, 1822 - 1840