Stephen Champlin-- Part 2: The Champlin Family Burial Plot

Both President Millard Fillmore and the commodore's individual  headstones are small and simple -- each bearing nothing more than their initials.

The centerpiece of the Champlin plot is a large monument bearing detailed descriptions on all four sides.  The front of the monument is adorned with a sculpture of a ship's cannon and ball, and anchor and various  pennants.  The left and right side inscriptions detail the names and date of birth and death of the commodore's son (Oliver Hazard Perry Champlin and wife), and the commodore's grandson (Oliver Hazard Perry Champlin and wife) -- each of whom are buried elsewhere on the plot.

I was unable to find out if the son and grandson followed into U.S.N. service.

The rear of the monument is the following inscription:

Commodore STEPHEN CHAMPLIN
BORN
Nov. 17, 1789
DIED
Feb. 20, 1870

MINERVA L.
WIFE OF
STEPHEN CHAMPLIN
BORN JUNE 28, 1798
DIED
JUNE 8, 1859

--Brock-Perry