Hi All, In keeping with Smith /Aldrich Family. Sue as you will see death dates of Margaret and George are from these Quaker records . Data taken from Smithfield records on the Quaker Cemetery in Mendon, Ma. ) George St.) This cemetery has only Field Stones but each family had a row or 1/2 row, Later lots have been sold in this cemetery by the Mendon Cem Ass. that is now in charge of it, however only small markers can be put there.. This list of names was given to Marcus M. Aldrich MHS about 1900: Buried: Moses Aldrich -Quaker Preacher- lies on the west side with the wild cherry tree at headstone. and other graves on either side are suppose to be his nearest kin: ( note" a marker put on by MHS and can still be seen; but needs raising) Smith, Charles -lies at the south end of the Aldrich row of graves, Davenport, Charles-lies in the next row of graves east of the Aldrich row. End grave south, his first wife lies to the North: Davenport , Moses lies next north of Charles and wife and their mother next and probably Father next; Streeters, Three small graves with stones at ends east of Mrs. Davenport's are Streeter children from Streeter's Hill: Staples-the row of graves south of the Aldrich graves and beyond are Staples, George, next his wife, next Abijah and his wife: Kelly-in southeast corner in a row of graves near a walnut tree, and an elm is the gave of Mrs. Kelly who was late mother of George Stacy's first wife. ) It is the north grave in row) MR. Ellis thinks the graves south are Kelly's too: Allen-in the northeast corner, the graves are Nathan Allen. MR. Ellis thinks others in the row are Allens. The wall on the south side is in the center of an old road, formerly called Quaker Lane. The Quaker Meeting House was in the center of the yard or nearly, with sheds at the southeast near road, Meeting House and sheds facing south, Persons buried there-on from the Smithfield Monthly Meeting of Friends, R, Battey: Smith George 1803- Smith Margaret 1801 Smith Lydia - 1756; ALDRICH- William , ( line-Joab, Robert. Moses, Jacob, George Aldrich-Elizabeth dau of Moses, (line; ) Caleb, Moses,Moses, Jacob George Aldrich: Moses b. March 15, 1777; Wife Philadelphia b. 1772; d. 1806; Children: Collin b. 1791-d. 1835 Troy, Ohio Paris b. 1794 ; d. 1826 Robert b. 1795;d. 1853 Stephen b. 1797; d. 1797 Joseph b. 1798; d. 1873 Philadelphia b. 1800- d ________ Edwin b. 1802; d. 1859 Hiram b. 1804; d. 1854 Augusta Ga. John P. b. 1806; d. 1834 Augusta, Ga. James b. 1810; d. 1810 Moses Jr. b/ 1812; d. 1812 Elizabeth b. 1816; d____ David b. 1820; d.___ This is the only record of the Quaker Cemetery in Mendon Ma. A large Plague was placed at the entrance in Honor of Rev. Moses Aldrich , and that he preached here. (have to look up exact wording, close enough:) There is a huge Chestnut tree still standing to the right of the entrance; An old saying in this area is: " if your looking for an old burial ground and see a Chestnut tree, a cemetery isn't too far away. :) The chestnuts are as big as small green apples, and a few dropped on my head. Ouch!! :) When I went the first time . I thought they were apples hard as rocks. :) Across the street is the George Cemetery, and a walnut tree or Pig-Nut?? stands near it's entrance. Few of either still remaining in the area. At the end of George St. down the road a piece is the Gaskill Cemetery.. and coming out of George St, you are facing the Old Cemetery that probably where George Aldrich is buried that was land abutting his propery, Probably parts were George's back yard at one time: (George St was NOT named for G.A.. a coincident only: It was named for a very affluent family. Nathan George Family whose large home and farm still stand on the corner.. and still owned by descendants:. Another little Mendon history lesson. :) Night All. Alice [email protected] - Message From Massachusetts