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Hillside Cemetery LbNA #53477 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:May 12, 2010
Location:
City:Jefferson
County:Coos
State:New Hampshire
Boxes:1
Planted by:Jefferson Giants
Found by: Not yet found!
Last found:N/A
Status:aaa
Last edited:May 12, 2010
Hillside Cemetery is located on Rte.115A Jefferson NH 03583

After parking in the parking lot, walk to the open gate. Enter the gate and take a left. Take 12 big steps. You should be in the fourth row up from the gate. Our stone is the only maroon stone in the row. Now you can meet Clayton Hicks and his wife Patricia Hicks.

He had nine children, Thayer, Wanda, Forrest, Kent, John, Catherine, William, Bruce, and Jenifer. He was born January 28, 1915. He died on March 28, 2008. He was married to Patricia T. Hicks. He was grandson of Albertina Dorr. His house was bought in 1906.

Go up hill three rows away from Clayton Hicks. Turn right, it is the second biggest stone away from the parking lot. It has an Odd Fellows sign on front of the stone.

The Boston Post Cane was established in 1909 by the Boston Post Newspaper. It is an award that is presented to the oldest person in town. Once that person dies it gets passed on to the next oldest person.

Albertina Dorr is Grammy Dorr. She lived to be 103 years old. She was presented the cane from the Boston Post Cane. She was also recognized by President Dwight Eisenhower. She had a grandson named Clayton Hicks. Her husband was John E. Dorr. He was town clerk. She was born in 1859. She died in 1963.

Face the front of the cemetery. Walk ahead to the third row from the front. Turn left and walk to the last marker. There you will find William Gray.

The first restaurant in Jefferson was the Blue Jay, built by Mr. and Mrs. William Gray. William Gray was the son of Lorenzo and Gaffelia (Holmes) Gray. He built the restaurant on the property of William Hale, which already contained a small shack. The property today is now an auto repair shop next to the Hometown Grille.

Face the back of the cemetery and walk ahead one row. Turn left and walk ahead four markers. There you will find Levi Stalbird.

Levi Stalbird is a descendant of Granny Stalbird. Granny Stalbird is famous as one of the first female settlers in Jefferson. She was the first woman doctor in town, roaming the area to help the sick and the wounded.

Face the front of the cemetery and walk forward one row. Next, turn right and walk past the tall marker to the following two markers. There you will find Benjamin Hicks and his two wives.

Benjamin Hicks had two wives! Both wives are buried together, sharing one marker. They are located next to Benjamin, who survived them both.

Face the back of the cemetery. Walk ahead three rows and turn left. Walk to the edge of the cemetery. There you will find Archie Stillings.

Archie Stillings was shoeing his horse one day. Others warned him he was not being very careful, but Archie did not take their advice. His horse got scared and kicked him. Unfortunately, Archie was killed by this kick.

After you find Archie C. Stillings face Meadows Road, walk to the farthest big grave. This is Nathan’s monument, he is the father.

Nathan Perkins was born on December 12, 1828. He was married to Elizabeth. His only child was a girl. Her name was Manasah. Nathan was a blacksmith and a farmer.

He introduced steam heat into the county house. He helped build the summit house in 1852. In 1872 he was hired to lay out the Jefferson and Whitefield Railroad.

He was a democrat. He was county commissioner. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1876. He attended the Democratic Convention in 1868.

Face where it says Perkins then look to the right. If you found a grave with an anchor on it, you found Benjamin Plaisted.

He was born on May 16, 1808 at Jefferson Meadows, on the Colonel Whipple Place. His hotel experience began in a small wayside inn on Jefferson Hill and at the suggestion of Rev. Starr King he erected the original Waumbek house. He built the Waumbek Hotel in 1860. It was the first to present golf to guests in all of New Hampshire. He sold the Waumbek House. He died in 1881 on December 16th. He was buried with Masonic honor.

Right now you’re at the Plaisted family. Looking at Plaisted, turn right you’ll see a white stone. Look at Tuttle. Then turn right. Take 11 big steps. Turn right and a look at the stump, look down. The stump is by the front gate to the cemetery. The letter box is located inside the stump.

Open the box and use our two stamps in your book so that everyone knows you visited the Hillside Cemetery. Also, please sign our book so we know that you have visited. Make sure to return everything just as you found it! Feel free to take the brochure with you when you go.