Index to Locations Private or family graveyardsExeterRhode Island VeteransCemeteryHopkintonThurston CemeteryAshaway, HopkintonFirst HopkintonCemeteryAshaway, HopkintonOak GroveCemeteryHope Valley, HopkintonPine GroveCemeteryRockville, HopkintonRockvilleCemeteryNew ShorehamIsland CemeteryAllenton, North KingstownElm GroveCemeteryRichmondWood River CemeterySouth KingstownNew FernwoodCemeterySouth KingstownOak Dell CemeteryWakefield, South KingstownRiversideCemeteryWesterlyRiver Bend CemeteryWesterlySt. Sebastian Cemetery
Private or familygraveyards
Washington County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Elisha Reynolds Potter (1764-1835) — also known asElisha R. Potter — of South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Little Rest (now part of Kingston),WashingtonCounty, R.I.,November5, 1764.Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; memberofRhodeIsland house of deputies, 1793-96;Speakerof the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1795-97;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island, 1796-97, 1809-15 (at-large1796-97, 2nd District 1809-11, at-large 1811-15); member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1798-1808, 1816-17,1819-35;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1802, 1806-09;candidate forGovernor ofRhode Island, 1818.Slaveowner. Died in South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,September26, 1835 (age70 years, 325days).Interment in a private or family graveyard. | | Elisha Reynolds Potter (1811-1882) — of Rhode Island. Born in Little Rest (now part of Kingston),WashingtonCounty, R.I.,June 20,1811.AdjutantGeneral of Rhode Island, 1835-36; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1838-40;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1843-45; defeated,1844; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1847-52, 1861-63;justice ofRhode Island state supreme court, 1868-82; died in office 1882.Died in Kingston, South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,April10, 1882 (age70 years, 294days).Interment in a private or family graveyard.
Rhode IslandVeterans Cemetery
Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Gaetano D. Parella (c.1923-2001) — also known asKelly Parella — of Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.Born in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I., about 1923.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1971-93.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Sons ofItaly;AmericanLegion.Died in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.,July 4,2001 (ageabout 78years).Interment at Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery.
ThurstonCemetery
Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island
First HopkintonCemetery
Old Hopkinton Cemetery Road
Ashaway, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Jacob D. Babcock (1789-1867) — of Ashaway, Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Potter Hill, Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,January20, 1789.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegateto Republican National Convention from Rhode Island,1856(ConventionVice-President); abolitionist.Died in Ashaway, Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,June 17,1867 (age78 years, 148days).Interment at First Hopkinton Cemetery. | | Robert Scott Hirst (1922-1994) — of Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,April 1,1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;delegateto Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1955; member ofRhodeIsland Republican State Central Committee, 1950;postmaster.Member,Freemasons;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March22, 1994 (age71 years, 355days).Interment at First Hopkinton Cemetery. | | George Bradford Carpenter — of Rhode Island. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1878-82.Interment at First Hopkinton Cemetery.
Oak GroveCemetery
Ashaway, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James Bard Bill (1888-1954) — also known asJ. Bard Bill — of North Stonington,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in North Stonington,New LondonCounty, Conn.,April12, 1888.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from North Stonington, 1941-44.Died in North Stonington,New LondonCounty, Conn.,September14, 1954 (age66 years, 155days).Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery. | | Lloyd Barber Langworthy (1892-1965) — also known asLloyd B. Langworthy — of Ashaway, Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.BornJuly 25,1892.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate forRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1948.Member,AmericanLegion.Died in1965(ageabout72 years).Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof George Bernard Langworthy and Leonora Elizabeth (Barber)Langworthy; married,June 2,1920, to Annie May McDonald. |
Pine GroveCemetery
Hope Valley, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Edwin Robinson Allen (b. 1840) — also known asEdwin R. Allen — of Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Windham,WindhamCounty, Conn.,November26, 1840.Republican.Merchant;town clerk, Hopkinton, R.I., from 1867;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1894-97.Baptist.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Edwin Allen and Ruth B. (Noyes) Allen; married,January1, 1868, to Mary E. Thayer. |
| | Elisha Rockwell Bitgood (1879-1961) — also known asElisha R. Bitgood — of Hope Valley, Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Voluntown,New LondonCounty, Conn.,October11, 1879.Democrat.Lumber millowner; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromRhode Island,1940.Died in Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,November25, 1961 (age82 years, 45days).Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
RockvilleCemetery
Rockville, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Alva Crandall (1835-1902) — of Rhode Island. Born in Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,November13, 1835.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1887-89.DiedApril20, 1902 (age66 years, 158days).Interment at Rockville Cemetery. | | Albert Stillman Babcock (b. 1851) — also known asAlbert S. Babcock — of Rockville, Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Ashaway, Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,November15, 1851.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1893-1901; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Rhode Island,1900.Interment at Rockville Cemetery. | | Josiah Peckham Palmer (1828-1897) — of Rhode Island. Born in Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,March 9,1828.Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1883-84.Died in Rockville, Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,December13, 1897 (age69 years, 279days).Interment at Rockville Cemetery.
IslandCemetery
New Shoreham, Washington County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Christopher Elihu Champlin (1860-1915) — also known asChristopher E. Champlin — of New Shoreham, Newport County (nowWashingtonCounty), R.I.Born in New Shoreham, Newport County (nowWashingtonCounty), R.I.,September24, 1860.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state senate from New Shoreham, 1901, 1911.Member,Freemasons.DiedDecember11, 1915 (age55 years, 78days).Interment at Island Cemetery.
Elm GroveCemetery
960 Tower Hill Road
Allenton, North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
Founded 1851
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  | William Gregory (1849-1901) — of North Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Astoria, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,August3, 1849.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1889-92; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1895-98;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1898-1900;Governor ofRhode Island, 1900-01; died in office 1901.Member,Freemasons.Died in North Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,December16, 1901 (age52 years, 135days).Interment at Elm Grove Cemetery. | | Sylvester Gardiner Shearman (1802-1868) — also known asSylvester G. Shearman — of North Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in North Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,October26, 1802.Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1843-55;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1848-49,1854-55;justice ofRhode Island state supreme court, 1855-68; died in office 1868.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January3, 1868 (age65 years, 69days).Interment at Elm Grove Cemetery. | | William H. Allen (1811-1890) — of Allenton, North Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in North Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,December28, 1811.Democrat.Grocer;dry goodsmerchant; delegate to Democratic National Convention from RhodeIsland,1864(member,CredentialsCommittee).Died in Wickford, North Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,March19, 1890 (age78 years, 81days).Interment at Elm Grove Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Dyer Allen and Hannah (Eldred) Allen; married to MaryWilcox Greene. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
Wood RiverCemetery
Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island
New FernwoodCemetery
South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Frederick Rowland Hazard Jr. (1891-1962) — also known asFrederick R. Hazard — of Saunderstown, Narragansett,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Solvay,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,December19, 1891.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Rhode Island,1928;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1929-31; major in the U.S.Army during World War II.Member,AmericanLegion.Died in Saunderstown, Narragansett,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,August31, 1962 (age70 years, 255days).Cremated;ashes interred at New Fernwood Cemetery.
Oak DellCemetery
South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Rowland Gibson Hazard (1801-1888) — also known asRowland G. Hazard — of Peace Dale, South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,October9, 1801.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1856,1860,1868;Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1880(voted forJamesA. Garfield andChesterA. Arthur).Quaker.Died in South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,June 24,1888 (age86 years, 259days).Interment at Oak Dell Cemetery. | | Rowland Gibson Hazard (1855-1918) — also known asRowland G. Hazard — of South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,January22, 1855.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1905(voted forTheodoreRoosevelt andCharlesW. Fairbanks); alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Rhode Island,1912.Died in Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.,January23, 1918 (age63 years, 1days).Interment at Oak Dell Cemetery.
RiversideCemetery
Wakefield, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Leona A. Kelley (1919-2000) — of Peace Dale, South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,1919.Republican.Schoolteacher; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives 49th District, 1985-2000;died in office 2000; delegate to Republican National Convention fromRhode Island,1988,1992,1996,2000(alternate).Female.Died, ofnon-Hodgkin'slymphoma, in South CountyHospital,South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,November7, 2000 (ageabout 81years).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
River BendCemetery
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Nathan Fellows Dixon (1774-1842) — of Rhode Island. Born in Plainfield,WindhamCounty, Conn.,December13, 1774.Member of Rhode Island state legislature, 1810;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1839-42; died in office 1842.Died inWashington,D.C.,January29, 1842 (age67 years, 47days).Interment at River Bend Cemetery; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Nathan Fellows Dixon III (1847-1897) — also known asNathan F. Dixon — of Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,April28, 1847.Republican.U.S.Attorney for Rhode Island, 1877-85;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1885;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1889-95.Died in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,November8, 1897 (age50 years, 194days).Interment at River Bend Cemetery. | | George Herbert Utter (1854-1912) — also known asGeorge H. Utter — of Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in New Jersey,July 24,1854.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1880;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1888-89;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1904-05;Governor ofRhode Island, 1905-07;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1911-12; died inoffice 1912.DiedNovember3, 1912 (age58 years, 102days).Interment at River Bend Cemetery. | | Nathan Fellows Dixon II (1812-1881) — of Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,May 1,1812.Member of Rhode Island state legislature, 1840; Whig PresidentialElector for Rhode Island,1844(voted forHenryClay andTheodoreFrelinghuysen);U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1849-51, 1863-71;Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1876(voted forRutherfordB. Hayes andWilliamA. Wheeler).Died in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,April11, 1881 (age68 years, 345days).Interment at River Bend Cemetery. | | James Monroe Pendleton (1822-1889) — also known asJames M. Pendleton — of Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in North Stonington,New LondonCounty, Conn.,January10, 1822.Republican.Banker;member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1862-65; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Rhode Island,1868,1876;Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1868(voted forUlyssesS. Grant andSchuylerColfax);U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1871-75; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1878-84.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,February16, 1889 (age67 years, 37days).Interment at River Bend Cemetery. | | Arthur M. Cottrell Jr. (b. 1906) — of Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in1906.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1940; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1950; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Rhode Island,1956.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Entombed in mausoleum at River Bend Cemetery. | | George Benjamin Utter (b. 1881) — also known asG. Benjamin Utter — of Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,April11, 1881.Republican.Newspapereditor;printingbusiness; member ofRhode IslandRepublican State Central Committee, 1915-28; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1925-26; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island,1940;trustee, WesterlyHospital.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.Interment at River Bend Cemetery. | | Edwin P. Chapman — of North Stonington,New LondonCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1880.Interment at River Bend Cemetery.
St. SebastianCemetery
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Matthew O'Connell (1872-1941) — also known asJohn M. O'Connell — of Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,August10, 1872.Democrat.Schoolteacher;dentist;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1929-32;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1933-39; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island,1936.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion.Died in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,December6, 1941 (age69 years, 118days).Interment at St. Sebastian Cemetery. | | Thomas Domenico Santoro (1922-1975) — also known asThomas D. Santoro — of Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,November17, 1922.Innkeeper;insurancebusiness; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1950-56; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1960.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Moose;Sons ofItaly.Died, in MiriamHospital,Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 28,1975 (age52 years, 223days).Interment at St. Sebastian Cemetery. | | Paul F. Palumbo Jr. (1926-2003) — Born in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,April11, 1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Died, in The WesterlyHospital,Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,March 8,2003 (age76 years, 331days).Interment at St. Sebastian Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Paul Palumbo, Sr. and Annie (Algiere) Palumbo. |
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