B. F. Wheeler

1854–1909 (age 55)

Biography

B. F. Wheeler was a cornerstone of Somerville life, stewarding neighborhood development and welcoming new families as the city changed at the turn of the century.

Those who visit Old Somerville Cemetery recall the warmth of his counsel and how he made space for civic gatherings, ensuring that quiet dedication to community life endured beyond his own years.

Also buried at Old Somerville Cemetery

Arabella Griffith Barlow
1824–1864 (age 40)
Old Somerville Cemetery
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Peter Ten Eyck Tunison
1811–1861 (age 50)
Old Somerville Cemetery
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Isaac Southard
1783–1850 (age 67)
Old Somerville Cemetery
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Garetta Tunison
1846–1902 (age 56)
Old Somerville Cemetery
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Talbot Wilson Chambers
1819–1896 (age 77)
Old Somerville Cemetery
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David T. Talmage
1783–1865 (age 82)
Old Somerville Cemetery
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