OBHS Cemetery Records

EXPLORE! South Berwick's five community cemeteries span almost four centuries, from the 1600s to the present day. Rich with history, they are peaceful, interesting places to stroll, as well as being a repository of historical facts and a means to honor hundreds of our veterans. The Town of South Berwick provides only minimal maintenance for cemeteries. The Old Berwick Historical Society is therefore grateful to the volunteers who maintain these irreplaceable community landmarks.

This cemetery database is based on Old Berwick Historical Society archives, particularly "The South Berwick (Maine) Record Book," a 1967 survey by John Eldridge Frost, with updates by historical society volunteers.  Records here reflect inscriptions on graves in Old Fields Burying Ground, Portland Street Cemetery, Freewill Baptist Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery, and many small burial plots scattered throughout South Berwick.

Cemetery Database

Last First DOD Age Cemetery Town  
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Osbon Charles W. 7/11/2007      
Adams Sarah 1/29/1848 Aged 65 Years 11 Months Adams 1 (John) South Berwick
        Adams 1 (John) South Berwick
A I     Allen 1 (Jeremiah) South Berwick
Allen Isabel 3/2/1905   Allen 1 (Jeremiah) South Berwick
Allen Henry W 3/9/1905   Allen 1 (Jeremiah) South Berwick
Allen Marshall 3/31/1905   Allen 1 (Jeremiah) South Berwick
Allen Almira 4/2/1905   Allen 1 (Jeremiah) South Berwick
Allen Betsey 12/4/1853 Aged 17 Years 5 Months Allen 1 (Jeremiah) South Berwick
Allen Jeremiah 8/4/1856 Aged 51 Years Allen 1 (Jeremiah) South Berwick
Boston George C 4/16/1905   Allen 1 (Jeremiah) South Berwick
Boston Cora M 4/18/1905   Allen 1 (Jeremiah) South Berwick
Boston Arthur Allen 12/9/1941   Allen 1 (Jeremiah) South Berwick
        Allen 1 (Jeremiah) South Berwick
Allen Fred J 1/22/1897 Aged 30 Years 2 Days Allen 2 (John) South Berwick
Allen Clarissa 10/17/1842 Aged 20 Years 3 Months Allen 2 (John) South Berwick
Allen Rebecca 11/19/1863 Aged 63 Years 10 Months 19 Days Allen 2 (John) South Berwick
Allen Laura A 4/18/1853 Aged 1 Year 10 Months Allen 2 (John) South Berwick
Allen John 6/12/1866 Aged 74 Years 9 Months 7 Days Allen 2 (John) South Berwick
Allen Mahalah F 8/29/1863 Aged 8 Years 6 Months Allen 2 (John) South Berwick
Walker Emma 12/16/1894 Aged 41 Years Allen 2 (John) South Berwick
Allen Orin 3/22/1905   Allen 3 (Orin) South Berwick
Allen Elsie B. 3/24/1905   Allen 3 (Orin) South Berwick
Austin Mary 1/5/1904 Aged 86 Years Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Austin Sarah 10/7/1866 Aged 73 Years Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Austin Sybil M 12/15/1839 Aged 5 Years 8 Months Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Austin Josephine B 12/3/1867 Aged 17 Years 8 Months 19 Days Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Austin John W 3/24/1867 Aged 12 Years 10 Days Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Austin Lydia M 4/30/1876 Aged 59 Years 9 Months Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Austin John 7/22/1860 Aged 40 Years 11 Months 29 Days Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Austin Andrew 9/9/1850 Aged 76 Years Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Chamberlain Abby H 7/7/1876 Aged 31 Years Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Thompson Asenath 1/5/1897 Aged 69 Years Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Thompson Isaac 8/13/1889 Aged 68 Years 3 Months 11 Days Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Warren Sybil M 4/16/1878 Aged 38 Years 10 Months Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
        Austin 1 (Andrew) South Berwick
Bedell Silas 1/31/1893 Aged 79 Years 4 Months 8 Days Bedell 1 (Silas) South Berwick
Bedell James A 12/20/1862 Aged 23 Years 8 Months Bedell 1 (Silas) South Berwick
Bedell Almira 5/25/1888 Aged 71 Years 7 Months 26 Days Bedell 1 (Silas) South Berwick
Burnham Marzella E 7/14/1868 Aged 23 Years 7 Months 12 Days Bedell 1 (Silas) South Berwick
Hodgdon J M, Rev 2/9/1874 Aged 65 Years 5 Months Bedell 1 (Silas) South Berwick
Hodgdon Maria S 4/6/1876 Aged 65 Years 5 Months Bedell 1 (Silas) South Berwick
Bedell Magie A 3/27/1905   Bedell 2 (David) South Berwick
Bedell David L 4/11/1905   Bedell 2 (David) South Berwick
Bedell Laura M     Bedell 2 (David) South Berwick
Bedell Louise A     Bedell 2 (David) South Berwick
Brooks Nathaniel 5/18/1849 Aged 15 Years 11 Months 13 Days Bedell 2 (David) South Berwick
Welch Benjamin 1/27/1851 Aged 26 Years Bedell 2 (David) South Berwick
Blaisdell Leola G 2/27/1905   Blaisdell 1 (Joshua) South Berwick