Sarah Orne Jewett

1849–1909 (age 60)

Author

Biography

Sarah Orne Jewett, born in 1849, became one of Maine's most beloved writers, capturing the everyday lives of her neighbors with grace and keen observation.

Her work continues to inspire readers who seek a compassionate glimpse of New England life, and she rests now in Portland Street Cemetery among the community she so lovingly described.

Also buried at Portland Street Cemetery

Theodore Herman Jewett
1815–1878 (age 63)
Portland Street Cemetery
Theodore Herman Jewett (1815-1878) was a South Berwick native who lived through the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Theodore Furber Jewett
1787–1860 (age 73)
Portland Street Cemetery
Theodore Furber Jewett was an American who lived from 1787 to 1860.
John H. Burleigh
1822–1877 (age 55)
Portland Street Cemetery
John H. Burleigh (1822-1877) was a South Berwick resident who lived through the Civil War era.
William Burleigh
1785–1827 (age 42)
Portland Street Cemetery
William Burleigh was a South Berwick resident who lived a brief 42 years from 1785 to 1827.
Marcia Oakes Woodbury
1865–1913 (age 48)
Portland Street Cemetery
Marcia Oakes Woodbury (1865–1913) was a resident of South Berwick and is buried at Portland Street Cemetery.

Other notable authors

Ralph Ellison
Trinity Church Cemetery
American author and literary critic.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
1804–1864 (age 60)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
American novelist and short story writer known for works exploring themes of sin and morality in Puritan New England.
Caroline Lee Hentz
1800–1856 (age 56)
Philadelphia
Caroline Lee Hentz was an American author and writer born in Lancaster who lived from 1800 to 1856.
Washington Irving
1783–1859 (age 76)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
American author and cofounder of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, famous for writing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Emily Chubbuck
1817–1854 (age 37)
Burial Hill
Emily Chubbuck was an Eaton resident and author who lived from 1817 to 1854 and was buried at Burial Hill.