Green Mount

Greenmount Cemetery
Montpelier, VT

Main Entrance 14 July 1998	This is the main entrance of Greenmount Cemetery, as seen from inside on the hill.

The Stowell Steps 14 July 1998	From Route 2, these steps are the most distinctive feature of the cemetery. They were carved into this enormous ledge as a memorial to W.A. Stowell and his family.

The Stowell Steps 14 July 1998	These things are massive. they come from and lead to nowhere in particular, and in several directions. A plaque on the right side of the steps reads: STOWELL BURIAL PLACE LEDGE-WORK COMMENCED JUNE 19, 1897 COMPLETED NOV 3 1898 CUT BY CHARLES P. BAILEY DEC. 18 1840 - SEPT 14, 1911 A VERMONT CRAFTSMAN WHO SERVED HIS TRADE AND HIS NATION WELL GRANITE CUTTER AND UNION ARMY VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861-1864 GREAT GRANDFATHER OF MARILYN F. JILLSON

On the left side of the steps, the inscription reads:

"THE STONY ENTRANCE OF
THIS SEPULCHER"
---
GREEN MOUNT CEMETERY
Dedicated Sept. 15 1855
---
STOWELL BURIAL PLACE
Ledge-work comenced
June 19 1897---Completed
November 3 1898

Fisher-Davis 14 July 1998	O.M. FISHER 1834 - 1917 HIS WIFE SOPHIA C. DAVIS 1846 - 1923

Sarah Taplin 14 July 1998	SARAH L. WIFE OF EBEN TAPLIN NOV 1 1866 AGED 27

Nell Brigham and Child 15 July 1998	NELL AND BABY.

Joseph Reed and His Wives 14 July 1998	From left to right: LUCY B. Wife of JOSEPH REED. Died Feb. 18.1842 Aged 44 years. ELIZABETH Wife of JOSEPH REED Died. March 18. 1810 aged 59 years. JOSEPH REED BORN (the "N" is backwards on the stone) Mar. 13, 1776 DIED Feb. 6, 1859

FRANCES M. COTTON
wife of
Joseph Reed.
BORN
AT CATSKILL, N.Y.
DEC. 30,1803.
DIED
at Manchester, Vt
Dec. 15, 1875

SARA ANN COTTON
BORN
at Kortwright, N.Y.
OCT. 2, 1865
DIED
at Montpelier, Vt
Mar, 27, 1868


Joseph 14 July 1998	This stone leans against the back of Joseph Reed's obelisk, almost unnoticed. It is not clear where the boy is buried. JOSEPH son of J.&F.M. REED DIED AUG 28, 1845 aged 18 months.

Dieter Family 14 July 1998	This life-sized bronze of Mary and Jesus was cast in 1908 by J. Perrin. The inscription on the plaque reads: "YOUR-HEART-SHALL-LIVE-FOREVER" PSALM XII ANDERSON DEVEREAUX DIETER BALTIMORE MD APRIL 18 1824 NEW YORK MARCH 25 1878 EMMA GRANT HUBBARD DIETER MONTPELIER APRIL 17 1825 MONTPELIER OCTOBER 30 1896 CHESTER HUBBARD WINTONBURY CONN AUG 6 1788 MONTPELIER AUGUST 27 1832 JULIET GRANVILLE JEWETT HUBBARD CLARKE LEBANAON NH AUGUST 21 1794 MONTPELIER JUNE 1 1881 TIMOTHY JEWETT HUBBARD MONTPELIER AUGUST 6 1923 MONTPELIER NOVEMBER 7 1980 RUTH JEWETT HUBBARD MONTPELIER DECEMBER 12 1927 MONTPELIER FEBRUARY 28 1944 ELIZABETH SPALDING JEWETT SHAFFER LEBANON NH JANUARY 14 1798 MONPELIER JULY 2 1897

Pitkin 14 July 1998	All it says is: MY WIFE

Little Margaret 14 July 1998	Her name was Margaret Pitkin. That's all I know.

Brock Family 14 July 1998	Front: BROCK Right side:JAMES W. BROCK 1839-1918 HIS WIFE SARAH C. BROCK 1845-1914 MARY ELIZA BROCK1874-1881 FRED WELLS BROCK 1880-1883 CHILDREN OF JAMES W. & SARAH C. BROCK Left side: WILLIAM W. BROCK 1870-1926 HIS WIFE CLARA CARPENTER 1825-1963 J. CARPENTER BROCK 1905-1982 HIS WIFE MARGARET LONG 1913-1980 FREDERICK W. BROCK 1908-1982 Back: HARRY W. COBURN JR. 1883-1913 HIS WIFE HELEN BROCK 1883-1976

Celtic Cross 14 July 1998	It says simply: HARLOW

Fifield Family 14 July 1998	BENJAMIN F. FIFIELD 1832-1918 HIS WIFE LUCY HUBBARD 1838-1899 Although the cemetery staff keeps the lawns well trimmed, wild strawberries grow all around this stone, and at dusk on a July day their sweet smell is heavy in the air.

Lane-Barron 14 July 1998	LANE-BARRON Below the monument, on separate stones, from left to right: CLYDE H. LANE FEB. 28, 1879 MAR 28, 1880 GEO. L. LANE M.D. MAR. 18, 1915 JENNIE LANE BARRON JULY 9, 1939 OSCAR G. BARRON JAN. 2, 1913 "CROSSED THE GREAT DIVIDE"

Stone 15 July 1998	This monument dominates the landscape. When I first saw it, I thought "Who do they think they are?". When I took a closer look, I found out that they are, in fact, pretty impressive. When I find where I left the picture of the closeup, you can expect to find it here.

Winter Crypt 15 July 1998	The old winter crypt is where the dead used to be kept until the ground thawed enough to dig graves.

15 July 1998	Luigi Scanzarali 1887-1906 This stone is a good representative of the Italian headstones from the turn of the century.

Stratton 15 July 1998	NATHANIEL HARGOOD STRATTON FEB12, 1818 -- OCT. 10, 1833 SUSAN HAWES LEGGE HIS WIFE NOV. 22, 1816 -- OCT. 10, 1906 STRATTON I picked this stone for my collection because it's representative of a popular style of the day. Notice that at the base, the carving suggests that the stonecutter simply didn't finish forming the smooth shape. I feel that this is symbolic of work unfinished.

Severino Caslani 15 July 1998	Severino Caslani Bor. in Besazio- Switzerland Sept. 1867 Died Dec. 1910

The Uphams 17 July 1998	Front: WILLIAM UPHAM U.S. SENATOR DIED AT WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 14, 1853 AGED 60 YRS SARAH KEYES WIFE OF WILLIAM UPHAM DIED MAY 8 1856 AGED 60 Y'RS. --- NO CROSS, NO CROWN Back:OUR FATHER AND MOTHER Right side:M. ANNETTE UPHAM DIED MARCH 17, 1899 AGED 77 YEARS
This intricate carving is of red sandstone, and the crown is completely hollowed out. I'm not sure why it hasn't crumbled to dust.

John E. Hubbard 15 July 1998	Left side: THOU GO NOT LIKE THE QUARRY SLAVE AT NIGHT SCOURGED TO HIS DUNGEON BUT SUSTAINED AND SOOTHED BY AN UNFALTERING TRUST Right side: APPROACH THY GRAVE LIKE ONE WHO WRAPS THE DRAPERY OF HIS COUCH ABOUT HIM AND LIES DOWN TO PLEASANT DREAMS*
Closeup of the bronze.The statue itself has been nicknamed Black Agnes.	Black Agnes 15 July 1998

Hubbard Family 17 July 1998	On small stones, from left to right: CHARLES PAINE HUBBARD 1825-1826 ROGER HUBBARD 1783-1848 FANNY BURBANK WIFE OF ROGER HUBBARD EDWIN HUBBARD 1817-1837 GEORGE HUBBARD 1813-1883 GUSTAVUS A. HUBBARD 1815-1890 ARABELLA G. BLAKE WIFE OF ERASTUS G. HUBBARD 1815-1900

Joel Foster, Mary Ware, Cyrus Ware, and Patty Wheeler Ware 15 July 1998	Front of the tall monument, on the bronze plaque: 1825 JOEL FOSTER 1903 THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY THE CITY OF MONTPELIER 1904 IN RECOGNITION OF MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY'S LABOR FOR THE CITY'S GOOD, INCLUDING THE ENGINEERING AND BUILDING OF THE CITY'S WATER SYSTEM OF WHICH HE WAS SUPERINTENDENT UNTIL HIS DEATH. Back: MARY WARE WIFE OF JOEL FOSTER 1825-1913
On the smaller stone: CYRUS WARE 1769-1849 PATTY WHEELER WARE 1787-1864 THE UNWEARIED EXERTION OF CYRUS WARE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM MONTPELIER IN 1805 SECURED ITS SELECTION AS THE CAPITAL OF VERMONT.

Is was not unusual in this era for the subject of a monument to be depicted with his hand on what appears to be a hitching post. In this case, on closer examination, Joel Foster is leaning on a fire hydrant.	Joel Foster 15 July 1998

Lane 15 July 1998	EDWIN V. LANE APRIL2, 1836 - JAN. 13, 1918 --- HIS WIVES ANN L. PERRIN,BR>APRIL 2, 1842 - DEC. 23, 1863 --- EFFIE P. SKINNER FEB. 6, 1856 - JAN. 27, 1893 --- IDA E. PHILLIPS JUNE 4, 1859 - SEPT 21,1929 LANE This one is in my collection because of its unusual shape, rather reminiscent of a chess piece. Its high polish is attention grabbing as well.

Selina 15 July 1998	Front: CHRIST IS OUR HOPE 1881 Left side: FLORENCE INFANT DAUGHTER OF J.C. & L.E. SELINA DIED AUGUST 8, 1875 Right side: WILLIE SON OF J.C. & L.E. SELINA DIES AUGUST 20, 174 AGED 5 MOS, 20 DAYS. Back: LOUISA E.DIED JULY 21, 1875, AGED 34 YEARS, 5 MOS BLESSED ARE THE DEAD SELINA

The delicate drape and elaborate sharp relief patterns on this monument are not carved, but rather cast in metal (perhaps aluminum). The obelisk appears to be cast in one hollow piece and rests on a carved granite base with metal plates affixed.

James J. Wade
15 July 1998

JAMES J.
WADE
SON OF
JOSHUA &FANNIE
M.
WADE
BORN DEC. 9, 1859.
DIED SEP. 20, 1879.

ABSENT, NOT DEAD.

This monument is metal cast in two pieces mounted on a granite base. I have not seen many of these metal monuments, and do not know if they were more or less expensive than granite, which is one of this region's major industries even today. They do appear to hold up well agaist the ravages of time and weather, which makes me wonder why they're not more popular.

Buried here (from left to right, starting in the back)are:

LUTHER M. COLLINS CO H 17 VT INF (The service record of the 17th VT Infantry was fairly impressive. they were heavily involved in the campaign from the Rapidan to the James and in the Battle of Wilderness.)	HENRY BLACK CO H 20 ME. INF (According to records, he was from East Montpelier, and served in the 2d Maine Infantry although the stone says 20.)
Soldier's Lot 15 July 1998	IRA PIERCE CO 1 1 VT. HA (Records show that he was from Wolcott and served in the 11th Infantry, 1st Heavy Artillery.) HENRY BLACK CO D 3 ME REGTJULY 9 1861

JOHN MOONEY JAN 29 1865	THOMAS HAND 26 CO VRG	WILLIAM WHITNEY SGT. 1 VT. CAV. (records show that he was from Eden and served in D Company of the 1st VT Cavalry.)

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