Tremont Cemeteries
James Reed Cemetery

a project of
V. F. Thomas Co. - P. O. Box 84 - Hulls Cove, Maine  04644
info@vfthomas.com


(updated 29 July 2011)



Location. West of Cape Road and south of private road leading to Reed Point. UTM: 19T 0546146, 4904048; Lat./Long.: N 44°17′17.6″ x W 68°25′17.8″

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 7.2–7.3 miles, and turn right onto the south end of Cape Road. Follow Cape Road approximately 1.1–1.2 miles to Bar Road on the left (the second road/drive on the left after the water). Turn left onto this road, and watch on the left for a field that contains a mowed path leading to this cemetery as well as to Reed Point Cemetery and Benjamin Norwood Cemetery. In about 50 feet, the path divides. Follow the right branch to the cemetery.

History.

Notes. Flanking the path leading to the cemetery are two granite posts. A third post, matching the others stands in the cemetery. The stones are in a mowed area around four large spruce trees.

Names and dates on gravestones and other markers. (complete as of 30 May 1999)
GORDIUS
   Augustus [husb. of Vilda M.] - b. 1844; d. 1918
   Vilda M. [wife of Augustus] - b. 1846; d. 1918
LALLY
   Nancy (wife of William [no stone]) - d. 13 March 1873 Æ 32 y., 7 m., 26 d.
LUNT
   George B. (son of Abner and A. F. [no stones]) - d. 27 October 1894 Æ 29 y., 2 m., 20 d.
   N.
   C. S. [footstone only]
NUTTER
   David (Capt.; son of Lewis and Mehetable [sic] [no stones]) - d. 21 April 1854 Æ 18 y., 9 m.
REED [includes READ]
   Calvin M. (husb. of Mary A.) - b. 1853; d. [no date]
   Ira W. (husb. of Sarah M.) - d. 6 September 1894 Æ 74 y.
   James1 (husb. of Martha) - d. 24 September 1838 Æ 67 y.
   Martha (wife of James) - d. 14 June 1877 Æ 102 y., 6 m., 1 d.
   Mary A. (wife of Calvin M.) - b. 1855; d. 1905
   Mary M. (dau. of James and Tryphena [no stones]) - d. 25 March 1853 Æ 22 y., 1 m.
   Myra C. (dau. of Calvin M. and Mary A.) - d. 1 October 1895 Æ 15 y., 1 m.
   Sarah M. (wife of Ira W.) - d. 1 December 1898 Æ 72 y., 10 m., 25 d.
SAUNDERS
   Matilda (wife of Paul F. [no stone]) - d. 11 June 1873 Æ 32 y., 6 m.
STANLEY
   James C. (son of George and Susan M. [no stones]) - d. 4 August 1853 Æ 10 m.

Note:
   1James is represented by two stones. One is worn and broken, but in March 2000, the number 24 could be discerned at the bottom edge of one of the pieces. This is likely a portion of the death date that is clear on the stone shared with his wife.



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