Old Tariffville Cemetery

In a quiet corner of St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery in Tariffville, CT is the Old Tariffville Cemetary. Some state records refer to it as the Non-Sectarian Cemetery.

The graves of Robert and Delilah Holmes can be found here. Buried with them is:

• James Holmes
• Robert Holmes Jr.
• Mary (McRoy) Holmes (wife of James)
• Eliza Holmes (wife of Robert Jr.)
• David H. Holmes (son of Robert Jr.)
• Cyrus Holmes (son of Robert Jr.)
• Melinda E. (Phelps) Holmes (first wife of David)
• Hester (Brown) Holmes (second wife of David)
• Marthy Holmes (sister of Delilah)

The inscription on Delilah's headstone reads: "We lay our bodies down to sleep. Peace is the pillow for our heads, while well appointed angels keep their watchful stations round our bed."