High Street Cemetery · Hingham, Massachusetts
Betsey Reed Hersey
14 Aug 1796 – 9 Oct 1873 · about 77 years
From the burial index · with sourced details below
Betsey Reed Hersey lived from 14 Aug 1796 to 9 Oct 1873, a span of about 77 years.
Born a Reed, and known here by the name Hersey. Theirs is one of 56 markers bearing the name Hersey in this ground: kin, or several families, gathered together.
Family as recorded on Find a Grave
Relationships are as recorded on Find a Grave.
What the 1893 History of Hingham records confirmed
Matched exact death date, found in the Henderson family genealogy — read as a lead, corroborated by a relative's name.
The entry, as printed
Jeremiah 8 John 2 William x), b. in Hing. May 8, 1790. m. Betsey Reed of Wey. She d. in Hing. 9 Oct. 1873, aet. 77 yrs. He d. 16 March, 1878, aet. 88th yr. " Trader." Was captain of a militia company, president of the Hingham Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company, and held other positions of trust. Ch., all b. in Hing., — i. Lydia Dyer, Aug. 15, 1817. m. Aug. 29, 1847, Joshua Jacobs,
1893 History of Hingham, Vol. II–III (Genealogical). Read on archive.org ↗
Born in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA. Died in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.
A photograph of the marker survives; see it on Find a Grave ↗.
This is what the record holds so far: gathered, sourced, and still growing. There is more of Betsey's life to recover, and some of what is shown above is matched, not certain. A correction or a family memory is a gift; submit a source, correction, or memory.
The stone is still there.