Sheldon Poor Farm Cemetery
Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
Also known as Sheldon Home Association.
Burials are those that were living in the Poor Farm at the time of their death. The poor farm was located across the road, not far from the cemetery.. the original homestead (house) is no longer there.
Good condition. Photographed completely in 2006, bjd
In 1834 the towns of Fairfield, Sheldon, St. Albans, and Swanton [VT] jointly agreed to purchase a 150-acre property in the town of Sheldon as a poor farm. The associated poor farm at Sheldon made it possible for these small towns to pool their poor and reduce expenses." ("Remember the Poor" (Galatians 2:10): Poor Farms in Vermont in Vermont History Vol. 57, No. 4, Fall 1989)
Also known as Sheldon Home Association.
Burials are those that were living in the Poor Farm at the time of their death. The poor farm was located across the road, not far from the cemetery.. the original homestead (house) is no longer there.
Good condition. Photographed completely in 2006, bjd
In 1834 the towns of Fairfield, Sheldon, St. Albans, and Swanton [VT] jointly agreed to purchase a 150-acre property in the town of Sheldon as a poor farm. The associated poor farm at Sheldon made it possible for these small towns to pool their poor and reduce expenses." ("Remember the Poor" (Galatians 2:10): Poor Farms in Vermont in Vermont History Vol. 57, No. 4, Fall 1989)
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- Added: 17 Jun 2006
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2179406
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