Notable Graves

Established circa 1818, Alder Brook cemetery is Guilford’s largest cemetery and is located east of the Town Green. It is the resting place for many of Guilford’s earliest residents.

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Aldrich, James – (1847-1927) Born a Slave – Grave Marker

American Indian – (500-1,000 years ago) Age 30-34 years

Baillee, David Gemmel – (1865-1937) A Newspaper Man – Grave Marker

Bartlet, Ebenezer – (1704-1777) Buried on the Guilford Green – Grave Marker

Beattie, John – (1821-1899) Quarry Owner and Bigamist – Grave Marker

Benton, Raphael Ward – (1821-1862) Farmer, Civil War Soldier – Grave Marker

Bill, Curly – (1882 approx-1922) Tramp – No Grave Marker

Caldwell, Clarissa – (1776-1876) Milliner – Grave Marker

Chittenden, Benjamin Franklin (1822-1844) Lost at Sea – Grave Marker

Chittenden, Charles Carter – (1819-1844) Lost at Sea – Grave Marker

Cinderella – (1870-1929) A Stepmother – Grave Marker

Darrow, Charles Wesley – (1898 -1918) Killed in Action, WWI – Grave Marker

Dickie, Edward Patrick – (1829 -1912) Glass Dealer – Grave Marker

Dudley, John Hooker – (1837 -1905) Lost both thumbs – Grave Marker

Dudley, William Russel – (1849 -1911) Botanist, College Professor – Grave Marker

Dutton, Reverend Aaron – 1780 -1849) Abolitionist Minister – Grave Marker

Elliott, Charles Wyllys – (1817 -1883) Merchant, Author – Grave Marker

Elliott, William Henry – (1823 -1897) To China and Back – Grave Marker

Foote, Dr. Anson – (1783 -1841) A Shark Tale – Grave Marker

Grant, Hulda Elizabeth Miller – (1915 -1944) Circus Fire, Hartford, Connecticut – Grave Marker

Halleck, Fitz-Greene – (1790 -1867) Poet – Grave Marker

Hand, William – (1824-1844) Lost at Sea – Grave Marker

Holcomb, Henry – (1811 -1842) Killed in the explosion of the Steamer North Star – Grave Marker

Holcomb, Medad – (1781 -1858) 5 Wives and 18 Children – Grave Marker

Loysel, Ruth Deshon – (1756 -1824) Slave owner – Grave Marker

Phelps, Franklin Collin – (1803 -1873) Stage Driver and Post Master – Grave Marker

Seward, Martin – (1788 -1871) Coffin Maker – Grave Marker

Stannard, Charles Socrates– (1832 -1914) Equine Undertaker – Grave Marker

Thrall, Walter John – (1863 -1882) died from the effects of drinking ice water – Grave Marker

Townsend, George Hodgson “Sleepy” – (1867 -1930) Baseball Player – Grave Marker