Eagle Archive By Kevin E. Dayhoff, January 28, 2013 http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-0127-20130122,0,6575174.story
On Jan. 24, 1790, a gentleman in our community by the name
of Christian Yingling died. His name and his passing are significant, because
Yingling's is believed to be the first burial in the historic Westminster Cemetery on Church
Street.
It is accepted that the Westminster community started the
Westminster Cemetery by utilizing the 1.5-acre grounds surrounding the Union
Meeting House in 1790.
In 1864, "the company purchased twelve-and-a-half
surrounding acres from the estate of John Fisher (the first Burgess of the City
of Westminster) and the cemetery reached
its current dimensions," according "Westminster Cemetery, Carroll County Cemeteries, Vol. V, Part III,"
by the Carroll County Genealogical Society in 2004. The authoritative reference
book lists all the burials in the cemetery and includes a brief history.
By working together, our community will be able to maintain
this institution beyond another 300 years. If you would like to make a
contribution toward the restoration of the William Winchester grave site or for
the general maintenance and upkeep of the cemetery, contact the cemetery
company president, former Westminster Councilwoman Suzanne Albert, at suzannealbert@comcast.net, or call
her at 410-871-1180. You may also mail a check to: Westminster Cemetery
Company, P.O. Box 1251, Westminster, MD 21158-1251… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-0127-20130122,0,6575174.story
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