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Mineral Spring Cemetery Tour Preservation Society of Pawtucket Mineral Spring Cemetery Tour Preservation Society of Pawtucket The village of Pawtucket, North Providence, RI was a small, but growing community in 1774 and at that time, the only burying place in the village was a small private lot owned by the Jenks family. Others had to be buried in Providence, or in the Newman cemetery in Rehoboth. There was an urgent need for another burying place. Members of the Jenks family led the charge to establish a public cemetery in the village. They chose a spot just west of the village, known as Bagley’s Pine Woods. Despite the name, the land was in fact owned by Jonathan Jenks, Jr. Esq. (1746-1787)**, Gideon Jenks, Col. Eleazar Jenks (1747-1822), and Nathaniel Jenks (1749-1830).* Jonathan was a Justice of the RI Supreme Court and the grandson of Pawtucket founder Joseph Jenks through Judge William Jenks. Gideon (Jonathan’s brother), Eleazar, and Nathaniel (Jonathan’s cousins) were blacksmiths. They deeded two acres of their land to the village; half an acre was reserved as a location for a public meeting house, which was never built. Just inside the gate and behind the cemetery office is a memorial to Samuel Slater, containing the graves of his two wives, Hannah Wilkinson (1744-1812, daughter of Oziel Wilkinson and Lydia Smith) and Esther Parkinson (1778-1859), and his son Samuel, Jr. (1802-1821) who died at the age of 19. Samuel Slater Samuel Slater (1768-1835) is often called the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution." American industrialists, such as Moses Brown, had been struggling in the 18th century to build a consistently working spinning machine. Moses, with his son-in-law William Almy and his cousin Smith Brown, had started a mill in Pawtucket. They wanted to manufacture cloth for sale, using water-powered spinning wheels, jennies, and frames. They acquired a 32-spindle frame "after the Arkwright pattern," but could not operate it. The Arkwright design was named for its inventor Richard Arkwright who was English, and the English prevented the mill designs from being taken out of their country. Twenty-one year-old Samuel Slater was working with the Arkwright mill design in England, but recognized that if he wanted to become a superstar in the textile industry, he would have to emigrate to America. In 1790 he wrote to Moses Brown offering his services, and Moses accepted. Samuel signed a contract to replicate the British designs. The deal provided Slater with the funds to build the water frames and necessary machinery, with a half share in the profits. In 1793, Slater and Brown opened their first factory in Pawtucket. Start on the path to the right. Very soon on the right you will see the white square pillar at the grave of Barney Merry. Capt. Barney Merry (1784-1847) ​ Barney Merry was born in Scituate in 1773. He was from a poor family and like many young boys in that circumstance could not attend school but had to help support his family, starting at the age of nine. When he was fifteen, Barney left his factory job for one at sea. After a long career as a sea captain he decided to enter the bleach and dye business, and in fact was the first in Pawtucket to establish a bleachery (with his brother in 1805). The works were originally built in the rear of the Merry homestead, on East avenue. When Barney Merry died in 1847, the business was passed to his son Samuel. In 1866, Samuel partnered with his nephew Robert Mason and changed the name of the business to Samuel Merry and Company. Four years later, Robert became the sole proprietor of the firm, which was re-named Robert D. Mason Co. Barney Merry became a Mason in Pawtucket’s Union Lodge in October 1808. He was an officer for several years and was elected Master in 1817-19. He was granted membership in the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island and advanced to the position of Grand Master in 1829 and again in 1840. It was a time of fervent anti-mason activity and sentiment in society and Merry is credited as being a great leader in spite of the backlash. The Barney Merry Lodge, named in his honor, was organized in Pawtucket in 1873. Continue on the path and follow the curve to the left. Just after the turn, look to the left and you will see the grave of Levi Tower marked with a square pillar. Levi Tower Captain Levi Tower was born in Blackstone (Mendon), Massachusetts on August 18th, 1835. He completed his courses at the University Grammar School in Providence and eventually entered Brown University. Poor health interrupted his college studies, so he decided to engage in business in Pawtucket, where his father lived. Levi was interested in the military and eventually became a captain in the Pawtucket Light Guard. When the Civil War began, he entered the First Rhode Island Light Artillery as an ensign, and was soon transferred to the Second Artillery, as captain of Company F. Tower was killed in 1861 very early in the first Battle of Bull Run “while cheering on his men to fight.” Levi regularly attended St. Paul's church in Pawtucket. Walk in a few feet and look for these graves: Isaac W. Collyer & Sybil Burrell Isaac and Sybil were the parents of Samuel Smith Collyer, the namesake of Collyer Park directly across the street from the cemetery’s entrance. The park contains the Collyer Monument. You might find the nearby grave of Samuel C. Collyer and his wife Mary Tabor - it is not yet known how (or if) they are related to Isaac. Collyer Monument (outside the cemetery, across Mineral Spring ​ Avenue) The monument was built by the sculptor Charles Parker Dowler to honor Samuel Smith Collyer, a fallen Pawtucket firefighter. The life-size bronze sculpture rests on a pedestal of Westerly granite, to which a bronze plaque is attached. After his schooling, Collyer took a job at the Pawtucket Post Office as a clerk and later was a store clerk. He became a machinist and worked for about seven years before partnering with his uncle, Nathan S. Collyer. Nathan Collyer died in 1877 and two years later Samuel inherited the business. He also served on the board of water commissioners in charge of developing the Pawtucket Water Works. He played an active role as a member of the Town Council of North Providence, serving as its president for three years. From 1848 to his death, Collyer was connected to the fire departments of North Providence and Pawtucket, rising to the rank of Chief Engineer in 1874. Collyer died in 1884 from injuries sustained in the line of duty. While responding to a fire alarm, hose carriage number one struck an upright stone post on the corner on Mineral Spring and Lonsdale Avenue and tipped over. All six firefighters were injured in the accident; Collyer was crushed underneath the carriage. He had a punctured lung and broken ribs, but managed to survive for almost three weeks before succumbing to his injuries. The monument was dedicated on the final day of Pawtucket's Cotton Centenary Celebration in 1890 and was attended by Governor John W. Davis. Samuel is buried in Riverside Cemetery. Davis had in 1874 established the Riverside Cemetery, before he entered politics. He too is buried there. Go back to the paved path and follow it. Near the end you will see (on the left) the grave of Franklin Rand. Franklin Rand (1806-1877) ​ Franklin worked as a mechanic at the nearby William H. Haskell Manufacturing Company, for which he built the country’s largest press for cold punching nuts out of bar iron. He also invented the self-locking blind catch, to prevent window blinds from being opened from the outside. At the end of the path, turn left and continue. Look to the left for the grave of John Curien. Capt. John George Curien John Curien was born in France and died in Pawtucket in 1824, at the age of 91. His epitaph reads: “He crossed the raging ocean, this county for to save; Twas France that gave him birth, and America a grave.” John’s great grandson Thomas Moies married Eunice Haskell, the daughter of William Henry Haskell (the Haskell factory is one block from the cemetery). John’s great grandson Charles Parmenter Moies was the first mayor of Central Falls. Take the next left and follow the path back toward the front gate. In the section on the left you will find many Jenks family graves. This is the oldest section of the cemetery. Stephen Jenks, Jr. (1756-1837) ​ Stephen was a son of Captain Stephen Jenks (1726-1800) and Sarah Hawkins. His brothers were Eleazar (1747-1822), Nathaniel (1749-1830), Moses (1751-1820), Benjamin (1758-1832), and Jerahmeel Jenks (1762-1822). All but Nathaniel are buried nearby. Eleazar and Nathaniel, with their cousin Jonathan Jenks were owners of the land that was sold to the town for this cemetery. Stephen married Marcy Arnold in 1775, and in 1818 he married Marcy’s sister Ruth. Stephen was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His son was Alvin Jenks (1798-1856), who with David Fales incorporated the Fales & Jenks cotton machinery factory in Central Falls. Alvin is buried in the Swan Point Cemetery in Providence. Margaret Bagley Jenks (1743-1821) ​ Margaret was the daughter of “Old Esquire” Samuel Bagley and Phebe Carpenter, who are buried in Providence’s North Burial Ground. Samuel was a mariner before establishing himself as a successful cordwainer (a maker of leather shoes) in Smithfield.
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