Index to Locations Private or family graveyardsAtglenAtglen Methodist CemeteryBirmingham TownshipBirmingham-Lafayette CemeteryCharlestownGreat Valley PresbyterianChurchyardDowningtownNorthwood CemeteryNear DowningtownCain Orthodox QuakerMeeting Burial GroundLondonderry TownshipFagg's ManorPresbyterian Church CemeteryLongwoodLongwood CemeteryNew LondonUnknown locationNew LondonPresbyterian CemeteryOxfordOxford CemeteryPaoliSt. Peter's Episcopal ChurchParker FordUnion Church CemeteryPhoenixvilleMorris CemeteryPikelandPikeland Friends BurialGroundPikelandPikeland Meeting BurialGroundSadsbury TownshipUpper OctororaPresbyterian CemeterySchuylkill TownshipAnderson FamilyBurying GroundValley ForgeWashington MemorialCemeteryNear WarwickCoventry CemeteryWest ChesterOaklands CemeteryWest VincentSt. Andrew's Cemetery
Private or familygraveyard
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Atglen MethodistCemetery
Atglen, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Albert Horwell Gerberich (1898-1965) — also known asAlbert H. Gerberich — of Pennsylvania; Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Williamstown,DauphinCounty, Pa.,February23, 1898.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul inPuerto Cortes, 1919-22;Bremerhaven, as of 1922-24; U.S. Consul inMaracaibo, 1924-25;collegeprofessor.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, in SibleyHospital,Washington,D.C.,April14, 1965 (age67 years, 50days).Interment at Atglen Methodist Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Albert Henry Gerberich and Martha Eleanor (Horwell) Gerberich;married,June 21,1934, to Gisela Margit Heim-Zimanyi. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery
Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | George Robert Watkins (1902-1970) — also known asG. Robert Watkins — ofDelawareCounty, Pa.; West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born inHampton,Va.,May 21,1902.Republican.DelawareCounty Sheriff, 1945-48; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 9th District, 1949-60;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1965-70 (7th District 1965-67,9th District 1967-70); died in office 1970.Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,August7, 1970 (age68 years, 78days).Interment at Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery.
Great ValleyPresbyterian Churchyard
Charlestown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Roger Davis (1762-1815) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Charlestown,ChesterCounty, Pa.,October2, 1762.Democrat.Physician;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1809-11;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1811-15 (3rd District 1811-13,2nd District 1813-15).Died in Charlestown,ChesterCounty, Pa.,November20, 1815 (age53 years, 49days).Interment at Great Valley Presbyterian Churchyard.
NorthwoodCemetery
Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Walter Evans Edge (1873-1956) — also known asWalter E. Edge — of Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.; Ventnor City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.; Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November20, 1873.Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;advertisingbusiness;newspaperpublisher;banker;Republican Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1905;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1908(alternate),1920,1924,1928,1932,1936(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1940(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1944,1948,1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1956;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Atlantic County, 1910; memberofNewJersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1911-16;Governor ofNew Jersey, 1917-19, 1944-47; resigned 1919;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1919-29; U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 1929-33;delegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President,1936.Presbyterian;laterEpiscopalian.Member,UnionLeague.Died, fromuremicpoisoning, in MemorialHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October29, 1956 (age82 years, 344days).Interment at Northwood Cemetery. | | Paul Bartram Dague (1898-1974) — also known asPaul B. Dague — of Downingtown,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Whitford,ChesterCounty, Pa.,May 19,1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;ChesterCounty Sheriff, 1944-46;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1947-67.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Grange.Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,December2, 1974 (age76 years, 197days).Interment at Northwood Cemetery. | | Abraham Robinson McIlvaine (1804-1863) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Ridley,DelawareCounty, Pa.,August14, 1804.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1836;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1843-49; delegateto Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1856.DiedAugust22, 1863 (age59 years, 8days).Original interment atCain Orthodox QuakerMeeting Burial Ground, Near Downingtown, Chester County, Pa.;reinterment at Northwood Cemetery.
Cain OrthodoxQuaker Meeting Burial Ground
Near Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Abraham Robinson McIlvaine (1804-1863) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Ridley,DelawareCounty, Pa.,August14, 1804.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1836;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1843-49; delegateto Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1856.DiedAugust22, 1863 (age59 years, 8days).Original interment at Cain Orthodox Quaker Meeting Burial Ground;reinterment atNorthwood Cemetery,Downingtown, Pa.
Fagg's ManorPresbyterian Church Cemetery
Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
LongwoodCemetery
Longwood, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Bayard Taylor (1825-1878) — Born in1825.U.S. Minister toGermany, 1878, died in office 1878.Died inGermany,December19, 1878 (ageabout 53years).Interment at Longwood Cemetery. | | George M. Barnard (1881-1949) — of New Castle,HenryCounty, Ind.Born in New Castle,HenryCounty, Ind.,June 6,1881.Republican.Lawyer;HenryCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-10;mayorof New Castle, Ind., 1910-14; member, Interstate CommerceCommission, 1944-49; died in office 1949.Quaker.Died, from aheartattack, inWashington,D.C.,January2, 1949 (age67 years, 210days).Interment at Longwood Cemetery. | | Joseph Williams Thorne (b. 1816) — also known asJ. Williams Thorne — ofChesterCounty, Pa.;WarrenCounty, N.C.Born in Pennsylvania,December25, 1816.Republican.Delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1875; memberofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1875; expelled 1875;member ofNorthCarolina state senate; elected 1876.Expelledin 1875 from the North Carolina House as an "infidel," reportedly forhis support of Darwin's theory of evolution.Interment at Longwood Cemetery.
UnknownLocation
New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania
PresbyterianCemetery
New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Jesse Column Dickey (1808-1890) — also known asJesse C. Dickey — of New London,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in New Castle,LawrenceCounty, Pa.,February27, 1808.Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1840;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1849-51.Died in New London,ChesterCounty, Pa.,February19, 1890 (age81 years, 357days).Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
OxfordCemetery
Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania
St. Peter'sEpiscopal Church
Paoli, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Union ChurchCemetery
Parker Ford, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Hiester (1745-1821) — of Parker Ford,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Goshenhoppen,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,April 9,1745.Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;lumberbusiness;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1807-09.Died in Goshenhoppen,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,October15, 1821 (age76 years, 189days).Interment at Union Church Cemetery.
MorrisCemetery
Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker (1843-1916) — also known asSamuel W. Pennypacker — of Pennsylvania. Born in Phoenixville,ChesterCounty, Pa.,April 9,1843.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1903-07; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1904.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died in Schwenksville,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,September2, 1916 (age73 years, 146days).Interment at Morris Cemetery.
Pikeland FriendsBurial Ground
Pikeland, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Isaac Darlington (1781-1839) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Westtown Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,December13, 1781.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1807-08, 1816;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1817-19; districtjudge in Pennsylvania, 1821-39.Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,April27, 1839 (age57 years, 135days).Interment at Pikeland Friends Burial Ground. | | Edward Darlington (1755-1825) — of Birmingham,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in East Bradford,ChesterCounty, Pa.,June 13,1755.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1802-04, 1811-13.Quaker.Englishancestry.Died in Birmingham,ChesterCounty, Pa.,April 1,1825 (age69 years, 292days).Interment at Pikeland Friends Burial Ground.
Pikeland MeetingBurial Ground
Pikeland, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James B. Roberts (1784-1822) — of near Charlestown,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Quakertown,BucksCounty, Pa.,November27, 1784.Farmer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1814-15.Died in Charlestown Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,August29, 1822 (age37 years, 275days).Interment at Pikeland Meeting Burial Ground.
Upper OctororaPresbyterian Cemetery
356 Octorara Road
Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
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Anderson FamilyBurying Ground
Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Isaac Anderson (1760-1838) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Charlestown Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,November23, 1760.Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; memberofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1801;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1803-07.Died in Charlestown Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,October27, 1838 (age77 years, 338days).Interment at Anderson Family Burying Ground.
WashingtonMemorial Cemetery
Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennsylvania
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Philander Chase Knox (1853-1921) — also known asPhilander C. Knox — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Brownsville,FayetteCounty, Pa.,May 6,1853.Republican.Lawyer; lawpartner ofJamesH. Reed, 1877-1902;U.S.Attorney General, 1901-04;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1904-09, 1917-21; resigned 1909; diedin office 1921; candidate for Republican nomination for President,1908,1916;U.S.Secretary of State, 1909-13; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1920.Died, from astroke ofapoplexy, inWashington,D.C.,October12, 1921 (age68 years, 159days).Interment at Washington Memorial Cemetery. | | Theodore Lane Bean (1878-1943) — of Norristown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.; West Norriton Township,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born in Norristown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,June 27,1878.Republican.Lawyer;burgessof Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1903; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 12th District, 1935-38.Episcopalian.Member,BetaTheta Pi;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;LoyalLegion;Elks;Moose;American BarAssociation.DiedSeptember22, 1943 (age65 years, 87days).Interment at Washington Memorial Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Col. Theodore Weber Bean and Hannah (Heebner) Bean; married,October14, 1903, to Sarah Albertson Hunter; married,August18, 1917, to Adele Cantrell. |
CoventryCemetery
Near Warwick, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | David Potts Jr. (1794-1863) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Warwick Furnace (now Warwick),ChesterCounty, Pa.,November27, 1794.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1824-26;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1831-39 (5th District 1831-33,4th District 1833-39).Died in Warwick Furnace (now Warwick),ChesterCounty, Pa.,June 1,1863 (age68 years, 186days).Interment at Coventry Cemetery.
OaklandsCemetery
West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Founded 1854
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Alexander Hemphill (1921-1986) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,May 22,1921.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1954; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1964;candidate formayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1967.DiedJanuary30, 1986 (age64 years, 253days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | Isaac Dutton Barnard (1791-1834) — also known asIsaac D. Barnard — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Aston Township,DelawareCounty, Pa.,July 18,1791.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1820-24 (2nd District 1820-22, 4th District1822-24);secretaryof the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1826-27;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1827-31; resigned 1831.Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,February28, 1834 (age42 years, 225days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery.  | Thomas Stalker Butler (1855-1928) — also known asThomas S. Butler — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Uwchlan Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,November4, 1855.Republican.Lawyer;state court judge in Pennsylvania, 1888;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1897-1928 (6th District1897-1903, 7th District 1903-23, 8th District 1923-28); died inoffice 1928.Died inWashington,D.C.,May 26,1928 (age72 years, 204days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | | Smedley Darlington Butler (1881-1940) — also known asSmedley Butler;"The FightingQuaker";"Old Gimlet Eye" —of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,July 30,1881.Republican. Major general in U.S. Marine Corps; received aMedalof Honor for the capture of Veracruz, Mexico, 1914; receivedanother for the capture of Fort Riviere, Haiti, 1915; Philadelphiapolicecommissioner, 1924-25;arrestedandcourt-martialedin 1931 over hisunauthorizeddisclosureof an incident unflattering to Italian dictator Italian BenitoMussolini; retired from the service rather than apologize toMussolini; candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1932.Quaker.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,June 21,1940 (age58 years, 327days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | William Butler (1822-1909) — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born inChesterCounty, Pa.,December2, 1822.Newspapereditor;lawyer;common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1861-79;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1879-99;retired 1899.Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,November2, 1909 (age86 years, 335days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | William Darlington (1782-1863) — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Birmingham,ChesterCounty, Pa.,April28, 1782.Physician;botanist;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1815-17, 1819-23;ChesterCounty Prothonotary and Clerk, 1827-30; among the founders of theWest ChesterRailroad;president,Bank ofChester County; delegate to Whig National Convention fromPennsylvania, 1839.Quaker;laterEpiscopalian.Englishancestry.Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,April23, 1863 (age80 years, 360days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | Washington Townsend (1813-1894) — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,January20, 1813.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1860;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1869-77 (7th District 1869-75,6th District 1875-77).DiedMarch18, 1894 (age81 years, 57days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | John Hickman (1810-1875) — of Pennsylvania. Born in West Bradford Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,September11, 1810.Lawyer;ChesterCounty District Attorney, 1845-46;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1855-63; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1869.DiedMarch23, 1875 (age64 years, 193days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | Francis James (1799-1886) — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Thornbury Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,April 4,1799.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1834-38 (4th District 1834-37, 3rd District1837-38);U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1839-43;chiefburgess of West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1850.Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,January4, 1886 (age86 years, 275days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | James Bowen Everhart (1821-1888) — also known asJames B. Everhart — ofChesterCounty, Pa.Born in West Whiteland Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,July 26,1821.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 19th District, 1877-84;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1883-87.Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,August23, 1888 (age67 years, 28days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | Smedley Darlington (1827-1899) — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Pocopson Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,December24, 1827.Republican.Banker;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1887-91; delegateto Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1896(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,June 24,1899 (age71 years, 182days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | William Everhart (1785-1868) — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born inChesterCounty, Pa.,May 17,1785.Chiefburgess of West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1836-37; justice of thepeace;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1853-55.Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,October30, 1868 (age83 years, 166days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | John Mickle Hemphill (1891-1957) — also known asJohn M. Hemphill — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,September6, 1891.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1928;candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1930;delegateto Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;HonoraryConsul for Latvia inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1935-50.Member,American BarAssociation.Died in Stone Harbor,Cape MayCounty, N.J.,February2, 1957 (age65 years, 149days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | Henry S. Evans (1813-1872) — ofChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Doylesburg,FranklinCounty, Pa.,April 1,1813.Newspapereditor and publisher; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1847-49; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1852-54, 1871-72 (4th District 1852-54, 5thDistrict 1871-72); died in office 1872;chiefburgess of West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1861.Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,February9, 1872 (age58 years, 314days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | Thomas Lawrence Eyre (1862-1926) — also known asT. Lawrence Eyre — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Birmingham Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,May 24,1862.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 19th District, 1917-26; died in office 1926.DiedSeptember27, 1926 (age64 years, 126days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | Robert S. Gawthrop (1878-1944) — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in Newlin Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,October20, 1878.Republican.Lawyer;ChesterCounty District Attorney, 1909-11; common pleas court judge inPennsylvania, 1915-19; superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1922-33;defeated, 1932 (primary), 1932 (Liberal).Died in1944(ageabout65 years).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | William Darlington (1804-1879) — of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.BornOctober19, 1804.Lawyer;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837, 1873;chiefburgess of West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1847, 1862-65.DiedDecember6, 1879 (age75 years, 48days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | Herman G. Hutt (1872-1952) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.BornJuly 11,1872.Newsdealer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1901-06;burgessof West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1922-25.Died, fromprostatecancer, in Chester CountyHospital,West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,June 13,1952 (age79 years, 338days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery. | | Louise Moses John (1910-2005) — also known asLouise M. John;Ann LouiseMoses —of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,September8, 1910.Democrat.Restaurantbusiness;vice-chair ofPennsylvania Democratic Party, 1942-55; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1952(alternate),1956,1960,1964,1968;Democratic Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1960.Female.Presbyterian.Died, in the Barclay Friendsnursinghome, West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,August29, 2005 (age94 years, 355days).Interment at Oaklands Cemetery.| | Relatives:Daughter of Mabel (Rupert) Moses and George Joseph Moses; married1935 to JamesJohn. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
St. Andrew'sCemetery
West Vincent, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Owen Josephus Roberts (1875-1955) — also known asOwen J. Roberts — Born in Germantown, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 2,1875.Lawyer;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1930-45.Episcopalian.Died in West Vincent,ChesterCounty, Pa.,May 17,1955 (age80 years, 15days).Interment at St. Andrew's Cemetery.
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