sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K  Providence County  sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K
sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K  Pocasset Cemetery in Cranston, R.I. sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K
HISTORICAL CEMETERY #: CR002
     POCASSET CEMETERY

sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K Location 150 ft at Dyer Street at Telephone Pole # 107
sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K 25,000 burials with 15041 inscriptions from 1887-1999
sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K Owned by Pocasset Cemetery, 417 Dyer Avenue Cranston, R.I. 02920-7008 Ph#401-944-2112

sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K “Note Incorporated in 1874 and the first burial was January 2, 1877-390 stones in this cemetery predate indicating many cemeteries moved into this cemetery.

sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K James Arnold recorded a cemetery 13 Nov. 1892 (Vol. 4 pg 1 -571) at Dyers nursery is a large cemetery known under the incorporation act as Pocasset, which started out as the Family lot of Charles Dyer, which family lot has been enlarged several times but which is enclosed now by a suitable fence. South and southeast of this are various lots, which have internments in them. The first order will be the Dyer Family Enclosure, which we proceed to give in the first notes here following.
sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K Gertrude Barrington recorded this cemetery in 1998-2000
sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K This Cemetery has been recorded but not fully checked.


sil_diam.gif - 0.9 K Hemlock Path as you enter the cemetery follow the paved road till you get to a mausoleum take a right at the mausoleum and go all the way back Hemlock path is on your immediate right.


(7) Ruth Harriet Kandavar
SPF US ARMY WWII Korea
Nov 5, 1915- July 10, 1991

(8) Freelove

Samuel A. Freelove
Aug 21, 1883 – Dec 1, 1951

Jane Louise His Wife
July 13, 1880 – March 13, 1938

Alfred Kandavar
March 22, 1925- Nov 1, 2001

Rosa Eisler
June 14, 1903 –Oct 9, 1985

His Wife
Ruth (Freelove)
Nov 5, 1915- July 10, 1991

(9) Ralph Henry Harding
 PVT. US ARMY WWI
April 12, 1891 –July 1, 1962

10) Harding No Name or Dates

(11) Flower Tanner

 Daniel Flower
1862 - 1911

 His Wife
 Martha Payne 
1859 - 1929


Headstones going right to left

(1) Davenport
(flat Stone in ground with no dates)

(2) Picket

Nellie Picket
1866-1963

Elmer H. Picket
1891-1894

Eldridge R. Picket
1909-1924

Olga Picket
1918-2003

(3) Marchat

William R. Marchat
1859 – 1918

His Wife Elizabeth
1859 -1939

(4) Tate

1845 Issac W Tate 1910

1845 Alice His Wife 1918

1879 James W. Tate 1945

1878 Ellen G. His Wife 1955

1912 Dorothy E. Their Daughter 1913

Small stones in front
Wife       Husband

(5) John H. Dane
1875 -1943

His Wife Louise P. Halliday
1875 -1946

(6) Madden

Issac L.Madden

His wife
1884- Mabel L. Downing

1907 Harold F. 1907

1911 Helen 1918

1911 Hazel

(7) Harrison

Alexander
1872-

His Wife Louise I. Marsh
1847-1918

(9) Cook- No Name
WWI Vet 1917-1918

(10) Jenison

One Large Stone with Jenison written on it
then three smaller stones off the main stone as follows.

Barbara Jenison
Jan 13, 1918 – Jan 5, 1919

Mabel Corey Jenison
May 11, 1889 – May 27, 1930

Harold Jenison
Sept 30, 1983 –July 19, 1967

(11) Wilson

1855-Angelo -1931

1860-His Wife Emma L.1927

1893 Mildred 1919

1884 Stanley L. 1954

(12) Fingerlin

Gustav Fingerlin
1873-1926

His Wife
Marie Woessner

1874-1941
Alice M.Fingerlin
1899-2002

Backside
John Fingerlin
1843-1919

Emil Fingerlin
1887-1919

13) 1866- James Smith 1948

His Wife
1863 Anne Hamilton 1919

1891 Annie Campbell 1907

1918 Marion Worthington 1929

(14) Merithey

1843 William H. 1917

1866 Barbara M. 1952

George A.

(15) Cook (Front)

Percy Everet
1860-1938

Ella Louisa
1856-1919
--------------
Williams
1860 Irving 1934

1878 Mary E. 1941

Backside of stone

Cook
Louisa Evelyn Cook Shay
Born May13, 1890 Died Aug 7, 1947

1888 Mary A. Scales 1936

1859 Azora F Scales 1916

(16) Front

Harrop

In memory Of John Harrop
Feb 20, 1850- July 11, 1937

Jenima Harrop
April 23, 1848 – Feb 10, 1913
Asleep in Jesus

Back

In memory of Sarah Harrop
The Beloved Wife of
John Harrop
Feb 13, 1851 – Mar 22, 1921
Asleep in Jesus

(17) Davis

James
1849-1932

His Wife
Elizabeth A.
1850 -1929

(18) RUTHERFORD

1864 William 1944
His Wife

1868 Jane D. 1959

1900 Alexander D.19?

1888 Harry Shalis 1981

1891 His Wife 1989
Jessie S.
At Rest

(19) Wunderle

No inscription on stone

Separate Stone

Eugene J Wunderle
CO. A  IR. I. L. A

(20) CUTHBERT

1883 Arthur J.1946

His Wife
1890 Edna C. 1973


(21) MAZIKA

1882 Peter Mazika 1962

Wife
1890 Mary Mazika 1977

TWINS
1918 John Mazika 1920
1918 Martin Mazika 1920

1929 Leo Mazika 1929

(22) Betts

1895 Lucien P. (No Date)
Battery D. 66 C. A. C.

His Wife
1900 Olive D. 1925
1925 Myrtle E. 1925

Follet
1866 Anna S. 1930

1895 Earl S. 1920
Supply Co. 71 INF.


(23)
Harry F. Carbary
Rhode Island
SGT 805 Base Unit AAF
WWII
Jan 3, 1907 – Sept 14, 1959

(24)
Freeman

Joyce A. Freeman
Wife of
J. W. Freeman
July 29, 1854 – Feb 23, 1921
In her 68th year

(25)
Freeman J. Lewis
Aug 26, 1911

(26)
Theirfeilder

Frank L. Theirfeilder
1846 – 1908

His Wife
Caroline Bender
1851- 1920

Edward L. Theirfeilder
1873 – 1946

Fredrick A. Theirfeilder
1863-1954

(27)
Jane M. Killian
Born Apr. 2 1862
Died Dec 12, 1920

(28)
Westcott

Wallace
Front side

Back
Clarence L.
1884-1958

Alida
1885-1971

Alvin
1889-1952

Georgianna
1882-1947

(30)
Smith

Scales
1864 Samuel Smith 1944

His Wife
1868 Mary J. Smith 1945

1920 Ernest A. Scales 1922

1929 Everett A. Scales 1984

1883 Hartford A. Scales 1984

1890 Ethel Scales 1988

(31)
Robert E. Hague
May23.1928 - July 20, 1928

(32)
Richard Dutson
1904-1981 Son

(33)
Dutson

Harry Dutson      Smaller Stones

1866-1921        Dora M.           Frank
                         His Wife

Margaret F. Dutson 1869 – 1939
                         Mother            Father

(33)
Charles L. Gabri
1839-1921

His Wife
Sarah
1849-1937

(34)
Tedeschi
Victor
1903-1986

His Wife
Ruth A.
1912-1989

Back
John R. Tedeschi
1935-1994

(35)
Walter E. Haskins
1921-1938



(36)
Victor Tedeschi
S2 US Coast Guard
WWII

(37)
Whitehead
William Whitehead
1856-1922

His Wife Clara
1883-1934

1886 John E. Burrows 1937

1873 Albert Ainsworth 1951

1885 Beatrice Ainsworth 1957

(38)
Horton

Small stone in front of Crowell
1854 Howard M Horton 1920

His Wife
1865 Margaret Ledden 1937

Horton (cont.)
1890 Dorothy Horton 1964

(39)
Crowell

Charles M.
1860-1955

His Wife
Anna L.
1861-1925

(40)
Frederick W. Rounds
1855-1920

His Wife
Hannah E. Hubbard
1856-1906

Frederick W. Rounds
1892-1960

His Wife
Frances M. Eddy
1893-1968

(41)
Susan Rounds Barker
1883-1980

(42)
Higginbottom
NOTHING ON BACK
Charles L. Anthony
1858-1926

(43)
 Blake

Arthur P. Blake
Nov 7, 1886 – Aug 7, 1920

Son of Milton and Ella M.
His Wife
Lillie Livsey
April 17, 1887-Sept 10 1930
At Rest

Arthur C .Woodell
1902 –

His Wife
Doris E.
1910-1941

(44)
Dean

Everett L. Dean
1880 –

His Wife Edith L.
1882 –

Their Daughter Mildred
1907-1920

Charles E. Morse
1879-1931

(45)
George A. Parnel
1854-1939

(46)
Evelyn H. Parnel
1887-1939

(47)
Hartley

Walter W. Hartley
1867-1930

His Wife
Emily L.
1868-1944

(48)
Ross
John Robert
1855-1938

His Wife
Jessie Gordon
1868-1920

John G. Ross
1891-1959

Christy A.K.
1881-1981

(49)
Walker
1875 Peter Walker 1939

His Wife
1876 Agnes Leckie 1939

Their Daughter
1897 Agnes W. Lawson 1918

1915 Thelma Winterbottom 1951



(50)
J. Lawson
Tec US Army WWII
Sept 14, 1914 –July 6, 1989

(50)
Butterworth
1883 Alfred Butterworth 1969

His Wife
1882 Annie M. Gabbi 1978

Their Son
1910 James W. 1919

1914 Annie B. Browning 1994

1855 Eliza A. Butterworth 1940

(51)
Mickel
1832 –Mary J. Mickel 1927

Wife of Alexander
Her Children
1878 John D. Mickel 1956

1872 Ruth Mickel 1962

1899 Ervin "Chief" Mickel 1978

(52)
William Alan Mickel
1860-1919

His Wife
Jennie Elizabeth
1863-1939

(53)
Ellis
Alfred Ellis
1853-1935

His Wife
Mary Ellis
1855-1919

1881-1981

(59)
Bottomley
George H. Bottomley
1872 – 1941

His Wife
Elizabeth A. Street
1868 – 1938

George H. Jr.
1933 –

His Wife Alida
1894-1918
"Gone but Not Forgotten"

(61)
Price
George Price
Born Feb 18, 1863
Died Sept 16, 1939

His Wife
Jennie Hulme Price
Born Feb, 1859
Died Jan 16, 1941


Corporal Clarence William Price
Born July 18, 1894
Died Oct 12, 1918
In the Service of His Country

Mildred L. Price Alves
Born Aug 7, 1900
Died Sept 18, 1958

Ether J. Price Dunn
Born Sept 3, 1890
Died March 8, 1974

Frederick R. Swift
Born May Nov 21, 1916
Died Jan 10, 1977

(62)
Fred T. Buffum
1849 -1918
Isabelle F. His Wife
1849 – 1924

Mabel G. Daughter
1871 – 19

Sophie L. Clark
1850 – 1918

(63)
Charles R. Woodman
1851 – 1929

His Wife
Rudy Fox
1847 – 1918


(64)
William Frances Kinder
Tec 5 US ARMY WWII
June 7, 1917 – April 25, 1988

(65)
Harrison
1867 John1937

His Wife
1864 Mary 1918

Ann Baker
1889 – 1913

1893 Hugo O. 1960

His Wife
1894 Edith I. Mack 1970

(66)
Harris

1875 Benjamin 1919

His Wife
1876 Venie C. 1964

Their Children
1898 Raymond 1910
1903 Helene G. 1920
1901 Frank E. 1931

(67)
Fisher

Rev Emanuel Fisher
1860 – 1935

His Wife Nellie
1850 – 1938

George W. O’Kneel
1866 –

His Wife Elizabeth
1896 – 1933
Ready to meet my God

Hudson
Robert T. Hudson
1878 – 1960

His Wife
Elise Fisher
1893- 1995

Their Daughter
Helen M. Hudson
1921-1970

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