Their daughter Maria Louisa Jenks was born on Februand passed away on July 18, 1817. The couple were married in Boston by Rev. Jenks was the daughter of Dennis and Phebe Arthur Stevens and the second wife of Samuel H. The marker is located in the South Side section of Prospect Hill Cemetery. 1822). Eliza Williams Jenks died on Nantucket and shares a memorial with her sister Lydia Williams Jenks who is interred at Boston. Samuel and Eliza were married on Septemand they had two children: William (b. Monroe was the undertaker.Įliza Williams Jenks was the daughter of James Williams and the third wife of Boston native Samuel Haynes Jenks' four wives. She was interred at Boston's second oldest cemetery, Copp's Hill Burying Ground, on June 27, 1814. Samuel and Lydia had a daughter Lydia Maria born May 5, 1814. Lydia Williams Jenks died in Boston, MA at the age of eighteen from typhus fever. Lydia Williams Jenks was the daughter of James Williams and the first wife of Boston native Samuel Haynes Jenks. Histories of Persons Interred at Prospect Hill Cemetery Nantucket, MA Prospect Hill Cemetery Webmaster, Cemetery Historian, Data Coordinator Remember to check back for excerpt updates. Scroll down to the bottom of that page and click on the highlighted links. Tuck't In: A Walking Tour of Historic Prospect Hill Cemetery Nantucket, MA. Please visit our “Prospect Hill 1810 to Present & Stories of Nantucket " page to read about the storied residents at Prospect Hill from excerpts selected from the Prospect Hill Cemetery Association's book: Take a moment to peruse the past through those who are interred at historic Prospect Hill Cemetery. A number of persons have photographs included in the NHA’s Research Library’s Historic Images Collection. Hathaway, which are part of the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) collection. Many people are the subjects of portraits, some by noted artists such as William Swain and James S. The histories of persons interred at Prospect Hill Cemetery are valuable resources for family members, historians, genealogists and others with an interest in Nantucket history.Īs you read further, discover the descriptions of whaling captains, read about those who were lost at sea, learn about island merchants, artists, a congressman, Civil War prisoners and veterans, an astronomer, a school principal, a Nobel Prize recipient, diverse groups of people and their families who called Nantucket home. Historical Information About Persons Interred At Prospect Hill Cemetery Tuck't In: A Walking Tour of Historic Prospect Hill Cemetery Nantucket, Massachusetts front jacket cover
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |