Thanks to contributor Carol Tilson: "Dates from Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project Index which shows
David, two wives and a son among those first buried in David Blackmar Lot, Scituate, but removed to Rockland [in early 1920s when Scituate Reservoir built].
BLACKMAR, DAVID 1730c - 27 SEP 1787 SC167
BLACKMAR, JAMES 1765c - 8 MAR 1817 SC167
BLACKMAR, LYDIA 1743c - 11 JUN 1769 SC167
BLACKMAR, SARAH 1729c - 21 JUN 1820 SC167
SC167 = DAVID BLACKMAR LOT, SCITUATE [REMOVED TO ROCKLAND CEMETERY]"
In cemetery photo taken in 1990: Center background --left to right-- is David Blackmar, daughter Lydia Blackmar Yeaw, wife Sarah Blackmar, and son Richard Blackmar. In right foreground is Lydia's husband David Yeaw. This does not correspond with the RI Cem Transcription Index info. C.Gray
David, two wives and a son among those first buried in David Blackmar Lot, Scituate, but removed to Rockland [in early 1920s when Scituate Reservoir built].
BLACKMAR, DAVID 1730c - 27 SEP 1787 SC167
BLACKMAR, JAMES 1765c - 8 MAR 1817 SC167
BLACKMAR, LYDIA 1743c - 11 JUN 1769 SC167
BLACKMAR, SARAH 1729c - 21 JUN 1820 SC167
SC167 = DAVID BLACKMAR LOT, SCITUATE [REMOVED TO ROCKLAND CEMETERY]"
In cemetery photo taken in 1990: Center background --left to right-- is David Blackmar, daughter Lydia Blackmar Yeaw, wife Sarah Blackmar, and son Richard Blackmar. In right foreground is Lydia's husband David Yeaw. This does not correspond with the RI Cem Transcription Index info. C.Gray
Thanks to contributor Carol Tilson: "Dates from Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project Index which shows
David, two wives and a son among those first buried in David Blackmar Lot, Scituate, but removed to Rockland [in early 1920s when Scituate Reservoir built].
BLACKMAR, DAVID 1730c - 27 SEP 1787 SC167
BLACKMAR, JAMES 1765c - 8 MAR 1817 SC167
BLACKMAR, LYDIA 1743c - 11 JUN 1769 SC167
BLACKMAR, SARAH 1729c - 21 JUN 1820 SC167
SC167 = DAVID BLACKMAR LOT, SCITUATE [REMOVED TO ROCKLAND CEMETERY]"
In cemetery photo taken in 1990: Center background --left to right-- is David Blackmar, daughter Lydia Blackmar Yeaw, wife Sarah Blackmar, and son Richard Blackmar. In right foreground is Lydia's husband David Yeaw. This does not correspond with the RI Cem Transcription Index info. C.Gray
David, two wives and a son among those first buried in David Blackmar Lot, Scituate, but removed to Rockland [in early 1920s when Scituate Reservoir built].
BLACKMAR, DAVID 1730c - 27 SEP 1787 SC167
BLACKMAR, JAMES 1765c - 8 MAR 1817 SC167
BLACKMAR, LYDIA 1743c - 11 JUN 1769 SC167
BLACKMAR, SARAH 1729c - 21 JUN 1820 SC167
SC167 = DAVID BLACKMAR LOT, SCITUATE [REMOVED TO ROCKLAND CEMETERY]"
In cemetery photo taken in 1990: Center background --left to right-- is David Blackmar, daughter Lydia Blackmar Yeaw, wife Sarah Blackmar, and son Richard Blackmar. In right foreground is Lydia's husband David Yeaw. This does not correspond with the RI Cem Transcription Index info. C.Gray
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Sarah's husband David is buried to one side of her. Behind her grave lie daughter Lydia Blackmar Yeaw and her husband David Yeaw. All 4 graves were moved from Scituate Cemetery to Rockland Cem when Providence Reservoir was built. All 4 stones are intact.
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