Sylvester Gildersleeve

1795–1886 (age 91)

Biography

Sylvester Gildersleeve, born in 1795 and departing in 1886, witnessed nearly a century of American history and brought a steady hand to the community he served. His long life offered a reassuring example of constancy and care.

He rests in Portland Burying Ground, where the visitors pause to honor a soul whose gentle influence shaped the foundations of generations to come.

Also buried at Portland Burying Ground

Perry Hale
1878–1948 (age 70)
Portland Burying Ground
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Willard Gildersleeve
1886–1976 (age 90)
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Henry Gildersleeve
1817–1894 (age 77)
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John B. Day
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Sarah Gildersleeve Fife
1885–1949 (age 64)
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