Location. Lopaus Point. UTM: 19T 0551049, 4898274; Lat./Long.: N 44°14′9.3″ x W 68°21′38.6″
Directions. From the intersection of Routes 3 and 102/198 at the north end of Mount Desert Island, go straight ahead (south) onto Routes 102/198. In approximately 5.2 miles (and at the south end of the village of Somesville), turn right onto Pretty Marsh Road (Route 102). Travel on Route 102 about 11.3–11.4 miles, and turn right onto the road leading to Bernard. In 0.4–0.5 miles (and shortly after the Bass Harbor Memorial Library, a brick building on the right), turn right onto Lopaus Point Road. The cemetery is on the left in about 0.4–0.5 miles.
History. —
Notes. The cemetery is enclosed by a gated chain-link fence. The lawn is well maintained.
Names and dates on gravestones and other markers. (complete as of 30 May 1999)
B.
C. B. [footstone only]
BALDWIN
Bessie May (dau. of William and Josie [no stone]) - d. 28 June 1894 Æ 4 m., 10 d.
Betsey (wife of James) - d. 6 July 1891 Æ 65 y.
James (husb. of Betsey) - b. 1828; d. 1911
William (husb. of Josie [no stone]) - d. 4 March 1903 Æ 46 y.
BEADLESTON
[Emma - see PRAY]
BENSON
Almira (HEATH; dau. of William HEATH [no stone]; wife of Capt. Benjamin [Jr.]4) - b. 6 September 1801; d. 12 March 1850
Anna K. “Ann” (wife of Capt. Benjamin) - d. 12 October 1880 Æ 83 y., 8 m.
Bartlett (son of Capt. Benjamin and Anna K. “Ann”) - d. 1 January 1833 Æ 12 m.
Benjamin (Capt.; husb. of Hannah and Anna K. “Ann”) - d. 12 August 1859 Æ 87 y.
Benjamin [Jr.]4 (Capt.; husb. of Almira (HEATH) and Jessie (GRAHAM)) - b. 10 July 1801; d. 23 September 1875 Æ 74 y., 2 m., 13 d.
Benjamin [2nd]3 (husb. of Harriet M.) - b. 1816; d. 1897
Caroline E. [wife of Daniel G.] - b. 1855; d. 1915
Clara (dau. of Benjamin [2nd]3 and Harriet M.) - d. 16 December 1860 Æ 5 d.
Daniel G. [husb. of Caroline E.] - b. 1858; d. 1931
Eliza A. (dau. of Capt. Benjamin [Jr.]4 and Jessie (GRAHAM)) - b. 28 January 1862; d. 1 May 1865
Eva M. (LAWSON; wife of James B.) - b. 1857; d. 1950
Eva W. [wife of Ralph G.] - b. 1899; d. 1988
Flora (dau. of Benjamin [2nd]3 and Harriet M.) - d. 15 August 1859 Æ 5 m.
Franklin (son of Benjamin [2nd]3 and Harriet M.) - d. 23 November 1857 Æ 9 y., 3 m.
Hannah (wife of Capt. Benjamin) - d. 7 September 1828 Æ 56 y.
[Hannah - see GOTT]
Hannah H. (dau. of Capt. Benjamin [Jr.]4 and Almira (HEATH)) - b. 15 May 1836; d. 30 July 1912
Harriet M. (wife of Benjamin [2nd]3) - b. 1823; d. 1905
Henry C. (son of Capt. Benjamin [Jr.]4 and Almira (HEATH)) - d. 30 August 1879 Æ 47 y., 10 m., 27 d.
infants (4) (children of William H. and Lucy A. (NOONAN)) - [no dates]
James B. (husb. of Eva M. (LAWSON)) - b. 1856; d. 1926
Jessie (GRAHAM; dau. of Moses GRAHAM and Jane [no stones]; wife of Capt. Benjamin [Jr.]4) - d. 18 September 1870 Æ 48 y., 2 m., 25 d.
John (son of Capt. Benjamin and Hannah) - d. 28 June 1825 Æ 21 y.
Julia A. - d. 14 June 1910 Æ 72 y., 7 m.
Lilly (dau. of Benjamin [2nd]3 and Harriet M.) - d. 4 June 1858 Æ 4 d.
Lucy A. (NOONAN; wife of William H.) - d. 10 May 1905 Æ 74 y., 6 m., 10 d.
Mary E. - b. 10 August 1845; d. 2 November 1915
Matthew - b. 2 August 1830; d. 26 October 1890
Ralph G. [husb. of Eva W.] - b. 1893; d. 1975
Rosa E. (dau. of James B. and Eva M. (LAWSON)) - b. 16 May 1882; d. 7 May 1902
[Rosamond - see PINCHETTI]
Samuel P. (son of Capt. Benjamin [Jr.]4 and Almira (HEATH)) - d. 8 September 1875 Æ 30 y.
William H. (husb. of Lucy A. (NOONAN)) - d. 14 October 1877 Æ 49 y., 9 m., 27 d.
William M. (son of Benjamin [2nd]3 and Harriet M.) - d. 21 August 1864 Æ 14 y., 6 m., 12 d.
BOOTH
Rhoda Ermina (dau. of Capt. George and Dorcas J. [no stones]) - d. 7 October 1851 Æ 2 y., 2 m.
COLLINS
[Sarah - see LAWSON]
CONDON
Hiram H. [husb. of Mabel L.] - b. 1871; d. 1957
Mabel L. [wife of Hiram H.] - b. 1882; d. 1965
DALBY
John K. - b. 1849; d. 1905
GOTT
Almena (dau. of Capt. Daniel [no stone] and Hannah (BENSON)) - d. 19 November 1867 Æ 30 y., 6 m.
Caroline (dau. of Capt. Daniel [no stone] and Hannah (BENSON)) - d. 2 January 1862 Æ 20 y., 9 m., 15 d.
Hannah (BENSON; dau. of Capt. Benjamin BENSON and Hannah; wife of Capt. Daniel [no stone]) - d. 9 December 1871 Æ 65 y., 1 m.
Lucy (wife of [Capt.?] Daniel [no stone]) - d. 14 February 1832 Æ 23 y., 1 m., 17 d.
Lydia (dau. of [Capt.?] Daniel [no stone] and Lucy) - d. 19 February 1847 Æ 19 y.
GRAHAM
[Jessie - see BENSON]
HANSCOM
Mabelle - b. 1880; d. 1931
HARDING
James - d. 5 April 1853 Æ 67 y.
HEATH
[Almira - see BENSON]
HESSAY
Ann E. (wife of William) - d. 11 June 1874 Æ 68 y.
William (husb. of Ann E.) - d. 26 July 1867 Æ 71 y.
HINTON
Harriet C. - b. 1904; d. 1984
JACKSON
Ella May - b. 1856; d. 1923
Fred B. - b. 1884; d. 1913
Helen E. - b. 1890; d. 1919
Mary Almira - b. 1851; d. 1884
Thomas W. - b. 1848; d. 1919
LAWSON
[Eva M. - see BENSON]
Capt. George (husb. of Hannah B.) - d. 2 April 1870 Æ 44 y., 8 m., 18 d.
Hannah B. (wife of Capt. George) - d. 9 December 1865 Æ 31 y., 5 m.
infant [son of Capt. George and Hannah B.?]1 - [no dates]
John (husb. of Sarah (COLLINS)) - b. 2 December 1796, Driffield, Yorkshire, England; d. 22 December 1856
Leon M. (son of Capt. George and Hannah B.) - d. 12 September 1860 Æ 4 y., 8 m.
Robert - b. 1839; d. 1913
Sarah (COLLINS; wife of John) - b. 4 October 1803, Youlthrope, Yorkshire, England; d. 9 April 1884
LYFORD
Joseph - b. 1918; d. 1992
Philip [husb. of Ruth (PRAY)] - b. 1887; d. 1950
Ruth (PRAY; [wife of Philip]) - b. 1894; d. 1977
MCRAE
Lucy B. (wife of Capt. Colin [no stone]) - d. 4 September 1860 Æ 36 y., 5 m.
MITCHELL
Benjamin - d. 30 June 1817 Æ 1[8?]2 y., 10 m., 1[...]2 d.
Charles (husb. of Rhoda) - d. 25 September 1844 Æ 57 y.
Charles (husb. of Marietta B.) - d. 18 March 1861 Æ 40 y., 10 m.
Emma D. (wife of John B. [no stone]) - d. 13 August 1859 Æ 23 y., 7 m.
Lucy (wife of William G.) - d. 17 November 1860 Æ 22 y., 4 m.
Marietta B. (wife of Charles) - d. 21 February 1872 Æ 38 y.
Rhoda (wife of Charles) - d. 25 April 1888 Æ 92 y., 6 m.
Rhoda M. (dau. of Charles and Rhoda) - d. 20 January 1862 Æ 23 y., 7 m.
William G. (husb. of Lucy) - d. 26 May 1861 Æ 31 y., 9 m.
NEWBURY
Hannah (dau. of Benjamin [no stone] and Mary Ann) - d. 23 July 1853 Æ 17 m. [sic]
Mary Ann (wife of Benjamin [no stone]) - b. 14 April 1833; d. 7 November 1859
NOONAN
[Lucy A. - see BENSON]
PINCHETTI
Irvin [husb. of Rosamond (BENSON)] - b. 1919; d. 2007 (headstone (front); headstone (back))
Rosamond (BENSON; [wife of Irvin]) - b. 1929; d. 2012 (headstone (front); headstone (back))
PRAY
Annie M. [wife of Franklin P.] - b. 1854; d. 1940
Arthur - b. 1877; d. 1951
Emma (BEADLESTON) - b. 1875; d. 1947
Franklin P. [husb. of Annie M.] - b. 1853; d. 1918
[Ruth - see LYFORD]
SAWYER
Ahira - d. 16 May 1895 Æ 27 y.
THURSTON
Eliza A. (wife of James) - b. 15 September 1824; d. 10 October 1857
James (husb. of Eliza A.) - b. 10 November 1822; d. 12 July 1901
James G. - d. 31 March 1879 Æ 33 y., 3 m., 24 d.
VAN HORN
Marion - b. 18 February 1896; d. 29 January 1903
WATSON
Barron Crowell, III - b. 22 July 1923; d. 6 July 1997
WEBSTER
Hannah G. (wife of Capt. Sullivan [no stone]) - d. 29 October 1838 Æ 25 y., 9 m.
[…]
infant - [b. and?] d. 1 January 1895
Notes:
1This stone reads “brother” and is next to the stone of Leon M. (son of Capt. George and Hannah B.).
2Stone worn.
3Some stones omit “2nd”.
4Some stones omit “Jr.”.