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Official page of the Proprietors of the Lowell Cemetery. A Garden Style Cemetery listed on the Natio

12/07/2025

Annie L. Reed was born in Lowell, MA, in 1856. She was the youngest daughter of Ransom and Mary Reed’s ten children. Ransom was a successful grocer in Lowell who served as a Massachusetts State Senator. Annie died on this day in 1891 while she was visiting friends in Boston, MA. She is buried on Tuckerman Ave. with her parents and six of her siblings. Source: “The Boston Globe,” December 8, 1891.

12/05/2025

Happy Birthday to Ithamar Ames Beard who was born in Tewksbury, MA, on this day in 1789. He worked as the paymaster for the Hamilton Mills in Lowell, MA, from 1826 to 1833. He lived and worked in Brunswick, ME and Pittsfield, NH, before returning to Lowell, MA, in 1869 when he was appointed City Treasurer. Ithamar died on March 12, 1871 and is buried with his wife Mary and other family members on Washington Ave., next to East Meadow and Belvidere Aves. Source: “New England Farmer,” March 18, 1871.

12/04/2025

On Tuesday, November 25th the Lowell Cemetery said goodbye to our three seasonal crew members who together have served the Cemetery for a combined total of 71 years of service. Maria has been with us for 23 years, Juan for 22 years and Lorenzo for 26 years. They have all indicated that they will return to us in the spring for another year of service. We can't wait until they come back again. The Trustees and the full-time staff along with these dedicated individuals enjoyed a going away lunch just before Thanksgiving.

12/03/2025

Benjamin J. Williams was born in Exeter, NH, on December 1, 1840, and moved to Lowell, MA, with his family when he was very young. According to his obituary in The Sun News he was educated in Mississippi, graduating with a law degree. He returned to Lowell before the start of the Civil War, but retained his strong support of the Confederate cause. The obituary notes that he participated in a reunion of Confederate soldiers held in the South, was elected an honorary member of the association, and was presented with a medal made from a cannon used in the Civil War.

In 1895, Benjamin was boarding in a house on Kirk St. and experiencing a period of bad health when he fatally shot himself in his room on February 9th. His lengthy obituary appeared in the third edition of the newspaper that same day. Benjamin is buried with his parents and brother on Blanchard Ave. Source: “The Lowell Daily Sun,” February 9, 1985.

12/02/2025

Over the years at the Lowell Cemetery, we have seen how the attitudes about death and memorialization have evolved. Across ethnic, cultural, and religious traditions, there is an increasing preference for cremation, which is less expensive and more ecologically sensitive.

Click here to learn more about this option:
https://www.lowellcemetery.com/services/cremation-niches

📸Thanks to Kevin Harkins for this beautiful photo.

11/30/2025

The Oliver Whipple Columbarium features Barre Grey granite niche fronts. They were cut in a curved pattern to follow the exact radius of the curved walls. The open-air pavilion offers a space for services.

11/29/2025

Hoyt Watson Hilton was born in Sandwich, NH, on August 30, 1814, and married Mary Woodman in Sutton, VT, on June 24, 1838. The next year, Hoyt and Mary came to Lowell, MA, to work in the dry goods business in partnership with Benjamin Gerrish. Hoyt served for one year as a member of the Lowell Common Council and as deacon at the Paige St. Free Baptist Church. In 1840, Hoyt served on the committee to select the site for the Lowell Cemetery.

Hoyt and Mary celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on June 24, 1903. Hoyt died a few months later on this day. Ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren attended his funeral. Hoyt and Mary are buried on Mistletoe Path. Source: ‘The Boston Globe,” November 30, 1903.

11/28/2025

Dr. John Wheelock Graves died on this day in 1873 at 63 years of age. After he graduated from the Medical University in Washington, D.C., he returned to Lowell, MA, to work in his father’s practice. In 1869, he became Director of the Lowell Hospital and played an important role in the city during the 1871 smallpox epidemic. Dr. Graves was a member of the Free Soil Movement, an influential Pre-Civil War political party that opposed the extension of slavery into the western territories. He served on the School Committee (1833-1835), and the Board of Aldermen (1842), and as State Senator (1850-1851). Dr. Graves was also a member of the Old Residents’ Historical Assoc. and participated in the Middlesex North District Medical Society.

Dr. Graves and his wife Anne are buried on Geranium Path near the Lawrence St. gate. Notice the beautiful palm leaves on the headstone symbolizing victory and immortality.

11/27/2025

The Trustees and Staff of the Lowell Cemetery wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful to Kevin Harkins for this seasonal photo.

11/25/2025

Happy Birthday to Helen Mathers Waugh who was born in Jedburgh, Scotland, on February 16, 1794. She died on this day in 1869 and is buried on Lilac Path beside her husband John and Nellie, one of their daughters. Helen’s headstone is remarkable. It is a cross in a circle in the center of a steeply angled headstone with a high-relief carving of sheaves of wheat set against two Gothic arches. Two Corinthian-style pilasters frame her name and information on her life and death. The headstones of Helen and John are two of the Lowell Cemetery’s stand-out monuments.

11/24/2025

Happy Birthday to Addison Putnam, who was born in Lowell, MA, on this day in 1824. Starting in 1861, Addison and his family lived at 194 Nesmith St. Their elegant residence, shown in the third photo, was built in 1841. The wrap-around porch was added by Addison, c. 1890. He and his son, Frank, ran Putnam and Son Co., Men’s and Boys’ Outfitters, located at 166 Central St. He was a member of Lowell’s Board of Alderman and a director of the Appleton Bank. The Putnam family graves occupy a large plot on Howard Ave.

11/20/2025

On this day in 1894, the “Morning Mail” reported: “Something unique and not inappropriate has been erected for a monument on the lot of the late James Stratton.” This distinctive marker on Lotus Path is a natural water-worn stone. Stratton, who died in 1894, removed this from the River at the request of his employer, Oliver Whipple. The stone weighs more than three tons. It appears that someone is marking their visits to the Stratton by leaving small stones.

Address

77 Knapp Avenue
Lowell, MA
01852

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 4pm
Thursday	7:30am - 4pm
Friday	7:30am - 4pm
Saturday	7:30am - 4pm
Sunday	7:30am - 4pm

Website

http://www.lowellcemetery.com/

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