East Wilbraham Cemetery East Wilbraham Cemetery. Martha Lyon Located on high ground between Boston Road and the Massachusetts Turnpike, a short distance east of Three Rivers Road, the East Wilbraham Cemetery has a long yet partly obscure history. Early town records provide few details, but a vote taken at a Wilbraham town meeting on August 10, 1829, refers to “the burying ground on the First Baptist Society in Wilbraham,” confirming its connection to the town’s early Baptist

The Merrick Tribe at Theodore’s graduation from Amherst College, 1929. L-R (Standing): Ruth Merrick, Charlie Merrick, Elizabeth Kidder, Harold Merrick, Stuart Merrick, Christopher Cole, Dorthea Kidder, Theodore Merrick.   INDEX James Merrick + Eunice Merrick (Jewell) Family James Merrick: Birthdate: December 11, 1823 Birthplace: Wilbraham, Hampden, MA, Death: May 02, 1898 (74), Wilbraham, Hampden, MA Place of Burial: Wilbraham, Hampden, MA, Immediate Family: Son of: Samuel F

At the heart of Wilbraham’s village center lies a parcel of land known as Crane Park, a place deeply connected to the town’s history and to those who served during the Civil War. In 1885, Wilbraham residents voted to honor the local men who gave their lives to preserve the Union. A committee of five was appointed to determine how best to commemorate them. Within a month, the committee proposed building a Memorial Town Hall, a structure that would serve both civic and memorial