Eden, Thanks for the suggestion. I should have included in my original message that the town of Uxbridge, MA does include "Darling" cemetery (#5) in its list of historic cemeteries. Also, it is refernced on the Uxbridge Town Records compilations of births, marriages, and deaths. I tried stopping at the town hall in Uxbridge, and was given a line drawn map. The map seems to verify that the cemtery is on the western side of Millville Road in the far eastern side of Uxbridge, just before Millville Road passes into Millville. Even though I searched a bit through the area, however, I did not yet find the cemetery. Hence the question. Hope I get lucky, and someone knows the trick to finding it. Debi C. Bristol, RI > > From: Eden Joachim <esjoachim@optonline.net> > Date: 2003/10/24 Fri AM 11:31:00 EDT > To: Debi <RootsLilla@cox.net> > Subject: Re: [MA-CEM] DARLING REPOSE CEMETERY > > ARe you sure the cemetery is in MA and not RI? Seems to me he may be buried > in or near Woonsocket, rather than Chestnut Hill. Would the reverend have > traveled to Massachusetts for the funeral, or more likely, presided over the > service in his "home" church location? > > Eden Joachim > Pomona, New York > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debi" <RootsLilla@cox.net> > To: <MA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 7:16 PM > Subject: [MA-CEM] DARLING REPOSE CEMETERY > > > > I would dearly love to locate the cemetery referenced in this obituary for > my ggg grandfather, John "Pickles" Darling. Although I have information > showing it is on Millville Road in East Uxbridge, I have not been able to > find it. Has anyone on this list seen or heard of this cemetery? > > > > Thanks in advance for your consideration and assistance. > > > > Debi C. > > Bristol, RI > > > > MILLVILLE - THE LATE JOHN DARLING - John Darling, whose death was > announced in last night's Call, was not only well know here, but was a > familiar figure on the streets of Woonsocket. > > > > He died at 8 a.m. yesterday at Chestnut Hill on the place were he was born > and had resided for over 90 years. He attained his 90th year last January > and had enjoyed good health until quite recently. He took to his bed about > four weeks ago and retained his consciousness to the last. > > > > He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Darling and came of a long lived > family, his father being 89 years and 10 months old when he died. > > > > The Darlings were among the early settlers in this vicinity and they are > very proud of their ancestry. John Darling was considered an authority on > the genealogy of the family. He was well preserved and never used tobacco or > liquor during his life, and never needed glasses to read with. He was a > kindly old man, honest and conscientious and was one of the town's best > citizens. > > > > To people in Woonsocket, he was better known as "Pickles" Darling from the > fact that he was renowned for the making of the best pickles which he sold > about that city for years. > > > > He was wedded to Miss Rachel Clarke of New York, at Providence, in 1850. > Two children were born to the union, John Darling who died 23 years ago and > Mrs. Katherine Brown, who, with her mother, survives him. > > > > There are three grand children, Roscoe Brown of Whitensville, Mrs. Annie > Aldrich of Uxbridge, and Charles Darling of Chestnut Hill, also three great > grandchildren. Mr. Darling is the last of his family. > > > > The funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from deceased's late home. Rev. > C.J. White of Woonsocket will officiate. Burial will be at Darling's repose > cemetery. > > > >

Several months ago I was driving past that area on Route 122--a street I've been down many times before. I noticed something strange about the old cemetery there. It looked like they were taking the stones down! I questioned this (to myself) but kept on driving. I'm not sure, but I think the reason you can't find that cemetery is because they have done something with it! It used to be quite visible. I know I didn't make myself clear here. I just wanted to tell you that I saw what looked to be the removal of that cemetery just several months ago! (It was on the same side of the street as the Cocke 'N Kettle Restaurant, heading towards Millville and away from Uxbridge) Margie ----- Original Message ----- From: <rootslilla@cox.net> To: <MA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 1:22 PM Subject: Re: Re: [MA-CEM] DARLING REPOSE CEMETERY Eden, Thanks for the suggestion. I should have included in my original message that the town of Uxbridge, MA does include "Darling" cemetery (#5) in its list of historic cemeteries. Also, it is refernced on the Uxbridge Town Records compilations of births, marriages, and deaths. I tried stopping at the town hall in Uxbridge, and was given a line drawn map. The map seems to verify that the cemtery is on the western side of Millville Road in the far eastern side of Uxbridge, just before Millville Road passes into Millville. Even though I searched a bit through the area, however, I did not yet find the cemetery. Hence the question. Hope I get lucky, and someone knows the trick to finding it. Debi C. Bristol, RI