Wells R. Pinkham was born in New Durham, N. H., January 24, 1804, and died on his farm in Rochester, December 8, 1879. He was a true, just man in every relation of life and his memory is lovingly preserved by his children, who long profited by his care and advice. Before coming to the town of Rochester he learned a trade in a nail factory in Massachusetts, but, after purchasing the farm in 1837 from the Henderson heirs, he devoted the rest of his life to its care and improvement. The house and barn had been built by the former owners and needed but little repairing; they still are serviceable buildings and are carefully preserved by their present owner. Mr. Pinkham never cut timber on his farm. He reared his seven children from the proceeds of the products of his farm and those who desired to learn a trade were given such opportunity. In politics he was a Democrat but never believed in any secret society. He was never led into any kind of a speculation, all his actions being honest and above-board. He was a member of the Advent church. He married Martha P. Gray, who was born in Strafford, May 10, 1815, and died May 11, 1892. Her father was William Henry Gray. She was the mother of four sons and three daughters, George F. being the fifth born of the seven children. The parents were laid to rest in a private cemetery on the farm.

-- From The History of Strafford County, New Hampshire (1914), available or archive.org.

Reburial:

Wells R. Pinkham and Martha (Gray) Pinkham were originally buried on their farm, located on the north side of Four Rod Road near Ten Rod Road. Their grandson Frank's daughter arranged to have their graves moved to the Kimball Cemetery before passing away. According to local records:

These two lone stones were in the middle of a field, in back of - and to the north of - the Frank Pinkham home on the Four Rod Road. At the time of copying [when people were attempting to record cemetery stones] during the Spring of 1986, the entire field surrounding the stones had been plowed, and these stones stood by themselves in their own little grassy oasis. As Frank was approaching the age of 90, he was considering the wisdom of having the remains removed to the Kimball Cemetery on the Meaderboro Road for preservation and perpetual care. Frank was the sexton of the Kimball Cemetery for many years; his parents are buried there; and markers were already in place for Frank and his wife.

Frank was unable to accomplish the disinterment and move before his death on Dec. 26, 1987. However, during the Spring of 1988 while his widow was still living, their daughter made all of the necessary arrangements, and the remains WERE moved to the Kimball Cemetery.

Wells R. Pinkham
died
Dec. 8, 1879
AE 76 ys 10 ms 14 ds

Martha P Gray
wife of
Wells R. Pinkham
died
May 11, 1892
Ae 77 ys

If there were others buried on the Wells R. Pinkham farm, by 1986 there was apparently no sign of it.