Five Bridges Road / Perryhawkin · Dublin District No. 4 · Somerset County, Maryland
Cemetery No. 911-N-49-Center
Historic location map. View the larger image when available.
This small family cemetery was reached from an old road running north from Five Bridges Road. At the time of Ed’s account it was surrounded by young pines; the survey warns that growth could obscure the burial ground. The field record includes four Dykes family stones.
Latitude38° 11' 35" N
Longitude75° 33' 58" W
Location note: Coordinates from the original field record; the survey says the route and distances are estimates.
Graves Recorded
Gravestone of Thomas H. Dykes.
Thomas H. Dykes
Transcription / field record
Thomas H. Dykes
born Sept 4, 1822
died Dec. 3, 1895
For by grace are ye saved
Faith and that not of ourselves
It is the gift of God.
(Foot stone on location) T.H.D.
Gravestone of Thomas E. Dykes.
Thomas E. Dykes
Transcription / field record
Thomas E. Dykes
son of Thos & Elizth Dykes
born Nov. 23rd 1851
died Sept. 26th 1883
aged 31 yrs, 10 mos & 3 dys
[carved cross before epitaph]
Now He which establisheth us
With you in Christ, and hath
Annointed us, is God;
Who hath also sealed us, and
Given us the earnestness of
the Spirit in our hearts.
II Cor. Chap. 2 21-22 verses
Stevens & McDill Salisbury
(Foot stone on location) T.E.D.
Henrietta M. Dykes
Transcription / field record
Henrietta M.
dau. of Thos & /Elizth Dykes
died Aug. 31, 1878
aged 21 years & 1 day.
Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord
From henceforth yea, saith the Spirit
That they may rest from their labours and
Their works do follow them.
Gravestone of Sarah E. Dykes.
Sarah E. Dykes
Transcription / field record
Sarah E.
dau of Thos & Elizth Dykes
died Feb. 15, 1872
aged 14 yrs, 8 mos. & 26 Ds.
Fear not little flock
For it is your Father’s good pleasure
to give you the Kingdom.
Original Photograph Sheet
Ed’s original photo sheet contains the gravestones of Thomas H. Dykes (upper left), Thomas E. Dykes (upper right), and Sarah E. Dykes (bottom). The individual photographs above were cropped from this sheet.
Original Dykes cemetery photo sheet
Documentation and Sources
Listed 26 January 1991 by Rebecca F. Miller, Philip L. Goldsborough, and Clinton Long. Revisited 6 February 1994 for photographs; retyped by Phil Goldsborough in 2008.
