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Photo of Abagail Adams [1799-1889] — Abigail (Allen) Adams, wife of Gershom, [1799-1889]. Born in Medfield October 5, 1799 to Phineas and Ruth (Smith) Allen, she was always a cordial hostess at their Bridge Street home which today is known as ‘Apple Ridge Farm.’ This photo was taken of her when she was 90 years old. (Lot 18 Grave 2)

Photo of Allan Alonzo Kingsbury [1840-1862] — Allen Alonzo Kingsbury, son of James and Mary (Morse) Kingsbury, [1840-1862]. As an 1861 enlistee for 3 years in the Civil War, he was Medfield’s first soldier killed in battle at Yorktown, Virginia on April 26, 1862. (Lot 242 Grave 1)

Photo of Amy Plimpton Fiske [1805-1881] — Amy Plympton Mann Fiske [1805-1881]. Born March 25, 1805 in Medfield, she held strong anti-slavery beliefs. (Lot 225 Grave 1)

Photo of Amy Plimpton Mann Fiske [1805-1881] — Amy Plympton Mann Fiske [1805-1881]. An early photograph of her. (Lot 225 Grave 1)

Photo of Benjamin Chenery [1803-1877] — Deacon Benjamin Chenery [1803-1877]. For years he operated a farm on the south side of Medfield. Later he relocated to a South Street home which today still stands opposite Hale Place. (Lot 166 Grave 10)

Photo of Orinda Daniels Chenery [1806-1883] — Orinda (Daniels) Chenery, daughter of Jeremiah and Orinda (Barber) Daniels, [1806-1883]. She was the wife of Benjamin. (Lot 116 Grave 11)

Drawing of Daniel Adams [1779-1852] — Daniel Adams, Esq., son of David and Silence (Wight) Adams, [1779-1852]. Having been born a posthumous child (meaning after his father’s death), his prenatal influences seemed to have induced a predisposition to melancholy. He became an attorney after his Harvard graduation and served as an Associate Justice on the Court of Sessions for Norfolk County. Daniel also served on the building committee for the Dedham Courthouse. This 1823 sketch was first photographed in 1923. (Lot 260)

Photo of Harriet Read Adams [1794-1872] — Harriet (Read) Adams, wife of Daniel, [1794-1872]. She was the mother of their six children, outliving all but one. She died in Medfield of old age at age 78. (Lot 260)

Photo of Francis Daniels Hamant [1839-1909] — Francis Daniels Hamant [1839-1909]. A farmer and cattle dealer, he also served as a Selectman and Assessor with practical knowledge. His family of five children received education in art and music. Three of them (Nettie, Gertrude, Dannie) with first cousin Will Smith comprised the Euterpe Quartette. They played at the 1890 dedication ceremony for the addition to Vine Lake Cemetery. Euterpe was one of the nine Greek goddesses of music, song, and dance. (Buried in an unmarked grave but probably Lot 16 Grave 4)

Photo of Eliza Mason Smith Hamant [1842-1895] — Eliza Mason (Smith) Hamant, wife of Daniel, [1842-1895]. Daughter of Jeremiah Russell and Eliza.

George Washburn — George Washburn [1850-1926]. He served as president of the Historical Society, a school committee member, and compiled the Medfield Catechism based on Tilden’s History of Medfield. (New Section)

Photo of Ellen Burt Allen Washburn [1855-1917] — Elizabeth Burt (Allen) Washburn [1855-1917]. As an operatic pupil of Madame Ermina Mansfield Rudersdorff of New York City, she sang in a church choir and at concerts, all the while teaching singing and dancing. She was a charter member of the Hannah Adams Women’s Club. (New Section)

Photo of James Hewins [1846-1906] — James Hewins [1846-1906]. He was a well-known attorney and Norfolk County Commissioner while serving in town affairs. As a charter member of the Historical Society, he excelled as its presiding officer and as a speaker at historical celebrations. He died at age 60 from a cerebral embolus while visiting Nantucket. (Lot 217 Grave 1)

Photo of Jennie Stedman Hewins [1845-1904] — Jane Georgiana (Stedman) Hewins, wife of James, [1845-1904]. She was a curator of the Historical Society for many years and a charter member of the Hannah Adams Women’s Club. (Lot 217 Grave 2)

Photo of John Henry Richardson [1828-1902] — John Henry Richardson, born and died in Brattleboro, Vermont [1828-1902]. Once he graduated from the City University of New York, he first took his medical practice to Chesterfield, Massachusetts and later came a Civil War surgeon in the 52nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. In 1866 he removed to Medfield where he became the town’s physician for the next 36 years. (Lot 234 Grave 1)

Photo of Joseph Addison [1819-1906] — Joseph Addison Allen, son of Ellis and Lucy (Lane) Allen, [1819-1906]. He served as the Principal of the Westborough Reform School (todays Lyman School for Boys) and later in the Medfield branch of the Allen School of Newton. He was a charter member of the Historical Society and served as its president. (New Section)

Photo of Julius Augustus Fitts [1843-1944] — Julius Augustus Fitts, entrepreneurial proprietor of the Old Corner Store at Main and North streets, [1843-1944]. He served in the Civil War, and at the time of his death was the oldest veteran of that war in the Massachusetts. (Lot 61 Grave 4)

Photo of Sarah Rich Fitts [1844-1929] — Sarah Almina Elbigin (Rich) Fitts, wife of Julius, [1844-1929]. She was a curator of the Historical Society for many years, served as president of the Women’s Relief Corps in the Moses Ellis Post of Medfield, and was a Daughter of the American Revolution. (Lot 61 Grave 3)

Photo Moses Hartshorn Johnson [1820-1893] — Moses Hartshorn Johnson, a sergeant of the Putnam Greys at its 1893 formation, [1820-1893]. As an earnest student of Medfield history, he favored the formation of the Historical Society in 1891 but his failing health prevented his joining. (Lot 48 Grave 5)

Photo of Lucretia Chenery Johnson [1845-1923] — Lucretia Maria Johnson, daughter of Moses Hartshorn and Lucretia (Chenery) Johnson, never married [1845-1923]. She served as the public librarian for 35 years, a curator in the Historical Society, and a charter member of the Hannah Adams Women’s Club. (Lot 48 Grave 3)

Photo by Mary Baxter Adams Fowle [1832-1893] — Mary Baxter (Adams) Fowle, wife of William Fowle, [1832-1893]. Born in Medfield to Daniel and Harriet (Read) Adams, she raised a daughter Harriet and died in Medfield from tuberculosis at age 61. (Lot 260)

Photo of Harriet Adams Fowle [1862-1926] — Harriet Adams Fowle [1862-1926]. She was a piano teacher for many years and a private tutor in French, Latin, English, and History. For at least a decade, she was an accompanist for local entertainment. In 1899 Harriet was one of five persons to compile a Catalog of Inscriptions for Vine Lake Cemetery. (Lot 260 Grave 5)

Photo of William Smith Tilden [1830-1912] — William Smith Tilden [1830-1912]. He compiled in 1888 The History of Medfield, while serving as an accomplished musical instructor in public schools. Also, he was the choir director of Medfield’s First Baptist Church for over forty years. (Lot 237 Grave 2)

Photo of Olive Babcock Tilden [1835-1912] — Olive Mason (Babcock) Tilden, wife of William, [1835-1912]. She authored historical articles and published some of her own poems, all the while a member of the Historical Society and a charter member of the Hannah Adams Women’s Club. (Lot 237 Grave 1)

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