West Street Cemetery – FINDAGRAVE
Granby was formed June 11 1768 from the eastern portion of South Hadley. Granby had been settled in 1727. The West Street Cemetery in Granby was founded while this land was still part of South Hadley. It is a churchyard cemetery since it is very close to the former Meeting House (or Congregational Church) that was on West Street. The old part of this cemetery is on land donated by James Smith on July 10 1769.
Benjamin Franklin Potter and Lydia Day Potter were moved from a churchyard cemetery in Enfield Massachusetts in the 1930s to this Granby cemetery due to the Quabbin Reservoir construction. Also two of her children were moved. FINDAGRAVE
There are two reburials from the Old South Hadley Cemetery when it was moved from 1903. These are confirmed.
Samuel Dickinson husband of Esther White Dickinson – FINDAGRAVE – stone is there
CORBIN Collection CARD
Samuel Moody – FINDAGRAVE – no stone
The apparent burials that are older then 1769 are most likely reburials from the Old South Hadley Cemetery when it was moved from 1902. These are:
Mehitable Smith Taylor wife of Ebenezer Taylor – FINDAGRAVE – no stone
Ebenezer Taylor Junior – FINDAGRAVE – stone is there
Infant Son Taylor – FINDAGRAVE – no stone
Elizabeth Smith Negrus – FINDAGRAVE – stone is there
Rocce Smith – 1769 – FINDAGRAVE
The North Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Granby. The cemetery is from 1764 and the West Street one is from 1769. North Cemetery
Granby Girl is buried here. (Her LINK)
Also here are two Granby hit and run victims. (LINK)
Joseph Taylor died in Maryland in 1864 during the American Civil War.
Myron Pease is buried in Lynn Massachusetts but has a cenotaph in Granby.
William Dewitt
John Chapin – died in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War
Benoni Kellogg
Deacon John Moody
Phineas Smith
Some of the old burial of people in this Second Parish neighborhood are:
Chester Smith – FINDAGRAVE
Eli Moody – FINDAGRAVE
Timothy Smith and Hannah Moody – FINDAGRAVE
Levi Smith – FINDAGRAVE
Sophie White Smith – age 2 – FINDAGRAVE
Phebe Tufts is a cenotaph – CORBIN
Sylvester Breed Barton – FINDAGRAVE
Clarissa Warner Burnett
