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Bowden-Devereux Cemetery The Bowden-Devereux Cemetery is located on Route 166, on private property. In respect for the landowners, please use and enjoy the information provided here and not trespass upon the property. Thank you. |
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| Last Name |
Full Name |
Stone # |
Stone Photo |
Comment | Transcription of Stone Surface |
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| Bowden | Abagail Bowden | 3 | Headstone Footstone |
The headstone is broken into sections, has a missing piece, and two of the sections are lying on the ground, inscription side up, towards the footstone. Based on the inscription on Sewell P. Bowden's headstone, Abagail is the wife of Samuel Bowden. | [headstone] ABIGAIL / Wife of / [missing] / DIED / Oct. 7, 1886. / Æ. 72 yrs. 10 mos. / In life she exhibited all the graces of a Christian / In death her spirit is returned to God, who [illegible]. [footstone] A. B. |
| Bowden | Addie N. Bowden | 9 | Headstone | ADDIE N. BOWDEN / Wife of / EDWARD C. BOWDEN / BORN / Jan 28, 1866 / DIED / June 20, 1954 | |
| Bowden | Miss Betsey Bowden | 1 | [headstone] MISS. / BETSEY BOWDEN / DIED / MAY 19, 1877, / Æ. 95 years. / If life is not in length of days, / In silver locks and furrowing brow, / But living to the Saviour’s praise, / How few have lived as long as thou. [footstone] B. B. |
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| Bowden | Edward C. Bowden | 8 | EDWARD C. BOWDEN / BORN / Sept. 20, 1857. / DIED / Jan. 27, 1923. | ||
| Bowden | Frank M. Bowden | 5 | Headstone Footstone |
Erected into the ground near the headstone is a five-pointed, star-topped iron flag holder, which reads: “POST 76 GAR” | [headstone] FRANK M. / Son of Samuel & / Abigail Bowden, / Co. K. 16 Regt. Me. Vol. . DIED / July 20, 1863 / Æ 19 yrs. / Soldier rest, thy warfare’s o’er / sleep the sleep that knows no waking / Dream of battlefields no more, / Days of danger, nights of waking. [footstone] F. M. B. |
| Bowden | Gertrude L. Bowden | 7 | Headstone Top |
[headstone top] WIFE & CHILD [headstone] GERTRUDE L. / wife of / Edward C. Bowden, / DIED / April 23, 1885, / Æ. 27 y’s. 7 m’s. 10 d’s. [headstone back] Weep not, my friends, for me. In beauty I shall rise / To join the ransomed hosts above, / And live in Paradise. [footstone] G. L. B. |
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| Bowden | J. Wesley Bowden | 23 | Headstone |
J. WESLEY BOWDEN / DIED MAR 25, 1929 / Æ. 80 YRS. 8 M’s. 8 D’s. | |
| Bowden | Nora L. Bowden | 22 | NORA L. / Wife of / J. WESLEY BOWDEN / Died Oct. 22, 1905, / Æ. 46 yrs. 2 mos. / She was a kind and affectionate wife / a fond mother, and a friend to all. | ||
| Bowden | Olive D. Bowden | 11 | Headstone Footstone |
[headstone] OLIVE D. / WIFE OF / Nehemiah Bowden / DIED / Feb 3, 1866, / Æ. 20 yrs. 7 ms. / She’s gone the cherished one / Her toils are o’er the victory’s won / Just in the morning of her day / when hope was bright passed away. [footstone] O. D. B. |
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| Bowden? | R. Bowden? | 6 | Headstone Footstone |
The headstone is broken, decayed, and has only two small pieces remaining. No visible inscription on the fragments. | [headstone] [missing] [footstone] R. B. |
| Bowden | Samuel Bowden | 2 | Headstone Footstone |
[headstone] SAML. BOWDEN / DIED / May 4, 1864 / Æ 59 yrs, 7 ms, 9d. / God is my refuge [footstone] S. B. |
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| Bowden | Samuel T. Bowden | 10 | Headstone | SAMUEL T. BOWDEN / DIED / Feb. 14, 1914, / Æ. 79 yrs. 10 mos. | |
| Bowden | Sewell P Bowden | 4 | Headstone Footstone |
Erected into the ground near the headstone is a five-pointed, star-topped iron flag holder, which reads: “POST 76 GAR” | [headstone] To the memory of / SEWELL P. / Son of Samuel & Abigail / Bowden, who was born / Aug 23 1836, and was / killed at the battle of Bull’s Run July 21, 1861 / while bravely fighting for / his country; he was the / first martyr, from Co. B. / of the Second Regiment, of / Maine volunteers, in the / cause of the Constitution / and the union. [footstone] S. P. B. |
| Devereux | Abbie E. Devereux | 12 | Headstone Footstone |
[shared headstone] CARRIE I. / Died June 22, 1870, / Æ. 10 mos. 14 days / ABBIE E. / Died April 12, 1873, / Æ. 11 mos. 20 days. / Daughters of Capt. Saml F & Martha J. Devereux / Sleep on sweet babes, / And take thy rest. / God called thee home. [shared footstone] C. I. D. / A. E. D. |
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| Devereux | Addie M. Devereux | 13 | Headstone Footstone |
[headstone] ADDIE M. / dau. of Capt Saml. F. & / Martha J. Devereux / Died Oct 25, 1864, / Aged 4 mos. / This little bud so young and fair, / called by early doom / Just came to show how sweet a flower, / In paradise could bloom. [footstone] A. M. D. |
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| Devereux | Carrie I. Devereux | 12 | Headstone Footstone |
[shared headstone] CARRIE I. / Died June 22, 1870, / Æ. 10 mos. 14 days / ABBIE E. / Died April 12, 1873, / Æ. 11 mos. 20 days. / Daughters of Capt. Saml F & Martha J. Devereux / Sleep on sweet babes, / And take thy rest. / God called thee home. [shared footstone] C. I. D. / A. E. D. |
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| Devereux | Cora E. Devereux | 19 | Headstone Footstone |
[headstone] CORA E. / Wife of / John H. Devereux / Died Oct. 11, 1882 / Æ. 26 yrs. 8 mos. / & 12 days / Few were the days and short the years / of our expected bliss, / Mourn not for me my husband dear, / For I am gone to rest. [footstone] C. E. D. |
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| Devereux | Frankie W. Devereux | 14 | Headstone Footstone |
[headstone] FRANKIE W. / son of Capt. Saml. F & / Martha J. Devereux / Died Feb 9, 1866 / Aged 4 mos. / A little casket hid from view / Among these ashes lies / The gem is safe with Jesus Christ. [footstone] F. W. D. |
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| Devereux | John H Devereux | 18 | Headstone | JOHN H. DEVEREUX / Died Sept. 1, 1930 / Æ. 83 y’s 6 m’s 12 d’s / Master Mariner for more than 50 years. | |
| Devereux | Martha J. Devereux | 16 | Headstone Footstone |
[headstone] MARTHA J. / WIFE OF / CAPT. / SAMUEL F. DEVEREUX / died Sept. 4, 1875 / Æ. 31 yrs. 5 mos. / “She had a smile for everyone.” / Blessed are the pure in heart, / for they shall see God. [footstone] M. J. D. |
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| Devereux | Walter H. Devereux | 17 | Headstone | WALTER H. / son of Saml. F. and / Martha J. Devereux / Died Nov. 2, 1878 / Æ. 5 years / Sleep on dear boy and take thy / rest. God called the [sic] home when / he thought it best. | |
| Devereux | Walter S. Devereux | 15 | Headstone Footstone |
[headstone] WALTER S. / SON OF/ Capt. Saml. F & / Martha J. / DEVEREUX. / died May 7, 1873./ Æ. 4 years. 8 mos. 20 days. / A light is from our household gone / A voice we loved is stilled; / A place is vacant at our hearth, / which never can be filled. [footstone] W. S. D. |
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| Heath | Eben L. Heath | 20 | [headstone] EBEN L. HEATH / DIED / Jan 12, 1880 / Æ. 52 yrs. 9 mos. / & 27 days. / Farewell, my wife and children all / From you a father Christ doth call / Mourn not for me, it is in vain / To call me to your sight again. [footstone] E. L. H. |
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| Heath | Lorenda Heath | 21 | Headstone Footstone |
[headstone] LORENDA / Wife of / Eben L. Heath / DIED / Dec. 20, 1883 / Æ. 54 yrs. 9 mos. / & 21 days. / Our mother here lies under ground / The dearest friend we ever found, / But through the Lord’s unbounded love, / We’ll meet again in realms above. [footstone] L. H. |
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