The George and Hannah Draper tomb. Buried there are:

    George Draper, August 16, 1817 - June 7, 1887
    His wife, Hannah Brown (Thwing) Draper, January 1, 1818 - December 30, 1882

    Their daughters, Georgianna Thwing Draper, June 30, 1844 - July 23, 1844
    Helen Louise Draper, July 11, 1845 - August 10, 1847

    The stone of Ebenezer Draper, his wife and a daughter
    is beside the mausoleum of his brother, George.

    Ebenezer D. Draper, 1813 - 1887
    Anna Mowry (Thwing) Draper, 1812 - January 3, 1870
    Mary A. Draper, August 15, 1852 - November 7,
    1892         

         The Bancroft tomb. Buried there are:

    Joseph Bubier Bancroft, November 10, 1821 - November 25, 1909.
    His wife, Sylvia W. (Thwing) Bancroft, June 26, 1824 - April 20, 1898. (Sylvia
    was the sister of Anna Draper and Hannah Draper. The Bancroft Memorial
    Library, given to Hopedale by her husband, was named in her honor.

    Their sons:
    Charles Fred Bancroft, May 1861 - September 1868.
    Charles Bancroft, March 21, 1849 - March 28, 1849.
    Eben Draper Bancroft, August 27, 1847 - April 6, 1925.
    His wife, Lelia (Coburn) Bancroft, September 14, 1846 - October 25, 1915.
    Eben and Lelia's daughter:
    Alice Coburn Bancroft, July 3, 1876 - July 30, 1942.

    Triplets born March 12, 1851
    Minerva Louise (Minnie) died March 12, 1851.
    William (Willie) died March 18, 1851.
    Walter died March 23, 1851.

    Their daughter:
    Anna Minerva Bancroft, February 9, 1853 - April 30, 1942.

 Howard and Lilla (Bancroft) Bracken

Charles and Lura (Bancroft) Day

    The mausoleum of General William F. Draper. Buried there are:

    General William F. Draper, April 9, 1842 - January 28, 1910.
    His first wife, Lydia "Lilla" (Joy) Draper, August 31, 1843 - February 15, 1884.

    Their son, Clare Hill Draper, October 4, 1876 - November 27, 1940.
    Clare's wife, Matilda Grace (Engman) Draper, August 19, 1878 - June 10, 1951.
    Clare and Grace's son, Harry Engman Draper, January 13, 1915 - July 10, 1969.
    Their son, William Franklin Draper, December 14, 1912 - October 26, 2003.

    General Draper's second wife, Susan Christie (Preston) Draper, October 6, 1853 -
    June 22, 1919.

    William and Susan's daughter, Margaret Preston (Draper) Boncompagni, March 18,
    1891 - August 28, 1974.

    The mausoleum of George Albert Draper. Interred there are:

    George Albert Draper, November 4, 1855 - February 7, 1923.
    His wife, Jessie (Preston) Draper, December 5, 1855 - February
    11, 1917.

    Their daughters:
    Jessie Preston Draper, December 25, 1892 - August 12, 1894.
    Helen (Draper) Ayer, August 12, 1895 - July 27, 1933.

    The Governor Eben Sumner Draper mausoleum. Interred there are:

    Eben Sumner Draper, June 17, 1858 - April 9, 1914.
    His wife, Nancy "Nannie" (Bristow) Draper, January 15, 1858 -
    September 24, 1913.

    Their son, Eben Sumner Draper, August 30, 1893 - April 17, 1959.

    Their grandson, John Draper Gannett, son of Dorothy Draper Gannett
    Hamlin, October 12, 1915 - December 1, 1977. (Buried on hill outside
    the tomb.)

     The Colburn tomb. Buried are:

    Charles Henry Colburn, August 15, 1834 - July 17, 1896.
    His wife, Frances Eudora (Draper) Colburn, July 26, 1847 - 1918. (Frances was
    the daughter of George and Hannah Draper.)

    Their daughters:
    Helen Louise Colburn, November 9, 1868 - November 29, 1898.
    Alice Draper Colburn DeCartier DeMarchienne, January 7, 1875 - November 25,
    1908.

    Plaque on wall:
    Emile DeCartier DeMarchienne, November 30, 1871. (Husband of Alice; evidently
    not buried in tomb.)         

    Buried in the Osgood lot are:

    Edward Louis Osgood, August 6, 1843 - June 10, 1911
    Hannah Thwing (Draper) Osgood, April 11, 1853 - February 27, 1929.
    (Hannah was the daughter of George and Hannah Draper.)

    Their children:

    Fanny Colburn Osgood, December 27, 1882 - May 3, 1929.
    George Draper Osgood, April 25, 1888 - October 15, 1972.
    Edward Dana Osgood, January 2, 2882 - May 25, 1951.
    Laird (Branch) Osgood, July 17, 1878 - July 8, 1961. (Wife of Dana Osgood.)

    Austin Branch Osgood, July 25, 1911, September 27, 1971. (Son of Dana
    and Laird Osgood.)

      B.H. Bristow Draper tomb. Buried there are:

    Benjamin Helm Bristow Draper, 1885 - June 4, 1944
    His wife, Queena Sanford Draper, 1883 - August 13, 1949.

    Their sons:
    Eben S. Draper, 1910 - 1966 (Buried outside the tomb.)
    B.H. Bristow Draper, Jr., 1908 - May 29, 1957. (Buried in the
    next lot, near the tomb.)


 Stone and marker for B.H. Bristow Draper, Jr.

 Eben Draper was the son of Bristow and Queena Draper

      As noted in the caption for the Governor Draper tomb,
    John Gannett was the grandson of the governor and the
    son of Dorothy Draper Gannett Hamlin.

                                Draper and Bancroft Tombs
                                          and Stones at
                               Hopedale Village Cemetery

       Thanks to cemetery superintendent, John Foley, for his assistance with this
    page. Thanks also to Betty Butcher for her help, including sending the map.

       Most of the families had children other than those listed here. The names
    above are only those who are buried in or near the tombs.

       In addition to Ebenezer Draper, one of the principal members of the
    Hopedale Community, there are three Eben Sumner Drapers buried in
    Hopedale Village Cemetery. One is the governor and another was his son. The
    third was the son of Bristow and Queena Draper. Evidently at birth he was
    named Eben Sumner Draper, but at some point in his life he dropped his
    middle name. Perhaps to avoid confusion. I hope it helped

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