Bissell
Family Cemetery, South Windsor, CT
This survey of the Bissell Cemetery was compiled
by Sandra McGraw, a member of Ye Society of Genealogy,
a volunteer at Wood Memorial Library, South Windsor, and at the Windsor
Historical Society.
(sign at gate..) "given to the town of South Windsor"
(CT)
This cemetery sits diagonally across Rye Street from the Jemmy
Bissell homestead,
which is a two-story brick colonial inhabited by a descendant of
the Bissells.
It was said that Mrs. Bissell had her husband buried across the
street in this place so
she could "keep an eye on him."
(The cemetery is a good sized fenced in plot with the graves
taking up less than a third of the area with a large space -about
30 paces- between the first stone in back and the rest up near the
front of the area. The stones face west except for where noted.
Most of the stones are white marble; the brownstones are noted.)
Speers- Walter Speers / died/ July 18, 1887/ aged 10 months ( small
stone)
(this stone sits in the far back of the cemetery by itself.)
Caton- Elizabeth Rose/ Caton / 1792- 1882 (a short scroll shaped
slant stone-faces East)
Stedman- John B./ son of Hosma P. & Fidelia M./ Stedman/ died
Jan 12, 1844 ae 2 yrs
"Rest sweet baby in gentle hands, til the Resurrection morn./
then arise to join
the numbers that its triumphs shall adorn"
Stedman- Ella L. Stedman ...(name across the top of the thick stone)
(on the face of the stone..) Only daughter of / H.P. & F.M.
Stedman /
died March 21, 1869 / aged 21 yrs 4 mos / & 17 days
(stone has a wide base)
Wolcott- Nathaniel Wolcott/ died Mar 28, 1842/ae 69
Wolcott- Clarissa/ wife of Nathaniel Wolcott/ died Dec 30, 1866/
aged 84
Wolcott- Nathaniel Wolcott/ 1806- 1884 (a double-faced brownstone)
Wolcott- Azuba Wolcott/ his wife/ 1815- 1897
Webster- Sarah Webster/ 1823-1901/ "asleep in Jesus"
Brown- John Brown/ died/ March 19 1867 aged 73
Brown- (looks to be the top half of stone planted next to broken
bottom)
Bulah Brown / died / Aug. 8, 1871 / aged 75
Wolcott- Eunice Wolcott /died/ Aug. 8 1871 /aged 85
(Tall stone with a wreath at the top front with a "W"
inside)
Wolcott- Elizabeth Wolcott / died/ Feb. 8 1848 /ae 85
Tucker- Alletha J. /daughter of / Lewis A & / Julia R Tucker
/ died / July 22 1849/
ae 1 yr & 9 mos
"She's found a purer, better home / than ere on earth was given.
/ Her little spirit's
fully blest amid the joys of Heaven." (stone faces East)
Laughlin- Civil War / Michael Laughlin / Co. H. 33 M.V.I. / died
Oct 11 1869
(a military stone with a flag next to it)
Winchell- Albert N. Winchell / died / Sept 5 1883 / aged 34
Winchell- R. Jennie Winchell / died / Jany 3 1886 / aged 27
Winchell- Edward E. Winchell / died / April 6 1880 / aged 38 yrs
Winchell- Norris Winchell / died / July 23 1879 / aged 62
Winchell- A. Jane Winchell / died / March 28 1902 aged 81
Mills- R. P. Mills / 1812 - 1875 (a newer gray granite slant stone,
possibly a replacement)
Snow- Alethera Mills (on top of tall thick stone)
(on face of stone) Wife of Bethuel Snow / died / April 25 1870 aged
66
Snow- Bethuel Snow / died / April 14 1883 aged 73
(on top of tall stone is Snow- full name/date on face )
Carpenter- Emma A. Carpenter / died / Jan 12 1862 / 18 yrs &
4 mos
"She left our home desolate" (carved oak leaves on top
of thick stone; full name on face)
Carpenter- Martha C. daughter of John & Hannah Carpenter / died
/ July 3, 1818 / ae 6 wks
Mills- In Memory of / Philo Mills / who died / May 11 1862 ae 87
"Tis well dear children weep no more / I rest with loved ones
years before"
Mills- In Memory of / Sarah. / wife of Philo Mills of Bethel Vt.
/ who died / Nov 13 1839
ae 59 / "Retire my friends wipe off your tears / I shall arise
when Christ appears"
Bissell- Our Mother (small brownstones refer to Thomas Bissell obelisk)
Bissell- Our Father (these 2 stones face East)
Bissell- Revolutionary War / Thomas Bissell / Conn Troops / died
/ Dec 31 1855 ae 98 (military stone with flag next to it)
Bissell- (very tall brownstone obelisk)
(west side..) Thomas Bissell / A Revolutionary Soldier /
died Dec 31 1855 / aged 98 years and 29 days "In Memory of
the just is blest"
(north side..) Eleanor / relict of Thomas Bissell / died / Feb 14
1861 aged 80
Rice- Mrs Eleanor P. Bissell Rice / died / Dec 4 1875 aged 62 yrs
"To Die is Gain"
Bissell- Homer (a small brownstone block) }(these 7 first-name stones
go with obelisk below
Bissell- Ellen Jemmy Bissell
Bissell- Maria L. all are brownstones)
Bissell- Jemmy
Bissell- Amelia
Bissell- Fredrick
Bissell- Charles
Bissell- (tall pointed brownstone obelisk with "drape"
carved on top and has a wreath
carved with a "B" inside, near the top; "Bissell"
name in large letters is on base)
Jemmy Bissell / died / Jan 11 1871 aged 78 (on West side)
Amelia Mills / his wife / died Aug 18 1837 / aged 37
Maria L. Mills / his 2cd wife / died Feb 2 1893 / aged 76
Children of Jemmy & Amelia / Bissell / (North side)
Fredrick A. / died / Mar 17 1892 aged 60
Charles P. / died July 1 1895 / aged 67
Children of Jemmy & Maria L. / Bissell / (South side)
Ellen A. / died Feb 11 1849 / aged 4 yrs
Homer T. Bissell / died Feb 7 1880 / aged 29
Shepard- Levi / son of Pliney & Calista Shepard / died / Feb
11, 1839 / ae 2 yrs
Shepard- Elizabeth / daughter of Pliney & Calista Shepard /
died / March 6, 1839 / ae 2 yrs
Shepard- Henry E. Shepard / died Aug 10 1817 / aged 26
Shepard- Pliney Shepard / died / July 16, 1856 aged 63
Shepard- Calista / wife of Pliney Shepard / died / Aug. 16, 1875
/ aged 75
Shepard- Jerome Shepard / Co D 21 Regt. / Conn Vols / died Oct 6,
1887
There are 3 evenly spaced oak trees at the West end or front
of the cemetery facing Rye St., possibly planted by the Bissell
family. (Jemmy is correct spelling, not Jeremy)
I am willing to send a photo of any grave - please send an SASE
with 1 loose stamp (to cover photo cost) to: Sandra McGraw - 19 Scantic Meadow Rd - South Windsor,
Ct 06074-1130
|
Archives
