Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery
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The cemetery is the final resting place of Alfred Whiting Sr. A marker on his grave claims that he served in the Confederate States Army, although Historic Hampshire website notes his obituary states that he was a body servant, and no evidence exists to suggest that he had any formal position in the CSA.[2]
The cemetery is currently maintained by the Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, from which it takes its name.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The town council of Romney has reportedly sought to secure the deed of the cemetery, as of November 2023.[1]
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- Wayne McGahuey's Hampshire County Cemetery Project
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