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William R Macomber

Lot Title

Macomber
Location in Cemetery
Section: B     Lot: 6     Grave: --

Date of death

Jun-14-1862

Date of birth

0-0-1845

Age

17 yrs   0 mths   0 dys

Verse (Legibility: P - POOR)

Unspecified

Veteran Information

Veteran: Yes

Relatives

Son of Pardon & Mary Ann (Macomber) Macomber

Stone Shape

M - MONUMENT

Stone Decoration

N - NONE

Stone Condition

G - GOOD

Stone Material

M - MARBLE

State of Stone

U - OK - STANDING UPRIGHT

Other Information

An inscription for William is on the East side of Pardon's, his father', marble obelisk. William died at camp near Gaines Mill, Va. and was buried at Harrison Landing in VA. He died of typhoid fever during the Civil War after serving in the 22nd Mass Infantry. William was reared by Ellery Macomber and Abby who lived on Old County Road near the Middle School. Source: Andrew Macomber and Richard Wertz, "Westporters and the Civil War", manuscript. Ancestry.com military link - American Civil War Soldiers states that William Macomber (no middle initial given)enlisted in Co. C, 22nd Infantry Regiment on 2 Sep 1861 at age 18 and died of disease at Gaines' Mill, VA 14 Jun 1862. His residence was listed on his military service record as Westport, MA and occupation clerk.

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Cemetery


WESTPORT POINT


Address

1912 Main Road, Corner of Drift Road
Westport
Massachusetts
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Supplementary Information

613   Marked Stones in this Cemetery
45   Unmarked Stones (Fieldstones) in this Cemetery

G.R. 4. - gravestone record, Westport Point Cemetery in Westport Vital Records to 1850. This cemetery is located within the Westport Point Historic District. The Town of Westport maintains the grounds of the cemetery because families have perpetual care. It is believed to have originally been the Gifford family cemetery. The stones have all been cleaned as of June 2023 and stones repaired by the Westport Gravestone Cleaning and Restoration Group.

Map Details

GPS North: 41.52355
GPS West: 71.0746
(Readings from: Public entrance gate on Main Road.)

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