Out the door at 5:06AM @ 41F and I'm heading back south again to Pennsylvania. I had fog 80% of the way there. I noticed one area I went through it registered 36F 1st exit in Pennsylvania, I got to Tims at 6:37AM, so stopped for a coffee. Now 42F at the Episcopal Cemetery on Church St, Great Bend, Pa. Its not abandoned, but its not in very good condition either. And as I exit the car, there is a black cat standing there, for those of you who are superstitious. J. Theodore Lewis, Killed at Barton, N.Y. May 2, 1900 age 57. Lettitia Cofman Died Dec 2, 1866. Lyman Trowbridge Died Sept 30, 1848 at 65 years & wifeAsenath Died May 13, 1825 age 43 years. Love Lee Ensign Born June 18, 1810 and died March 26, 1902. Now a lot of barking and into view comes a large black dog of the breed I don't know. I unsnapped my holster and pulled out a dog biscuit at the same time. I don't know which way this will go. I kept talking to it and showed him the biscuit and even though still barking the tail was wagging. He came to me sniffed it and gently took it from my hand, so I knew at that point there wouldn't be any trouble. He started wondering around and I watched him and he went up to my car, raised his leg and peed on my tire. Yep, your welcome ! Ettie Owen Vance 1845-1913. Seth B. Munson Pvt. Co. B 58th Regt. Pa. Vol. 1821-1909. Nothing else readable in this place. Walked .4 miles in this "Ancestors at Rest Grounds ", picked up 1 flag and vacated at 8:21AM There seems to be many Confederate Flags flying around this area. Copperheads. 8:28AM brings me to St Lawrence Cemetery at Great Bend, Pa. Shirley J. Gall Born April 20, 1936 and died May 28, 2020. " No useless coffins enclosed their breastNor in sheet nor in shroud we laid themBut they lay like warriors taking their restWith their martial cloaks around them " Lee S. Baldwin CM2 US Navy Afghanistan Born Dec 25, 1965 and died Aug 17, 2008, Operation Enduring Freedom Vera Gathany Born May 3, 1897 and died Sept 6, 1973. Fanny J. Smallacombe 1916-1999. Katherine Ballman 1845-1923. Walter C. Cowgill 1858-1945. Robert B. Swisher 1878-1941 Co. D 44th Inf. Spanish American War. David A, Templeman Born 1882 Blairgowne, Scotland and died 1954. J. W. Schoonmaker 1860-1925. Amarillus Handrick 1848-1943. Willard F. Tilyou 1859-1910. Walter Paintin died July 4, 1886 age 59 years. Roland Guernsey 1881-1917. Henry W. Dubois 1887-1946. Marhalls Lamb Died May 31, 1940 Patrick Nanny 1839-1903. Edward J. Gilchrist Born Pittsburg(< as spelled, I guess they didnt have a H on it back then...........LOL), Pennsylvania Feb 22, 1856 and died Jan 4, 1901. William Fleming 1889-1957. (hello me) Tunis C. Tinklepaugh GM3 US Navy WW 2 Born Dec 6, 1923 and died Feb 28, 1996. " My life in infant days was spentWhile to my parents I was lentOne smiling look to them I gaveAnd then descended to the grave " Joseph Doyle Born Listowell, County Kerry, Ireland Died Jan 25, 1873 age 51 years. Thomas W. Shields 1845-1913 Born County West Meath, Ireland Thonmas Tiearney Died Jan 18, 1889 age 74 years Born Tipperrary, Ireland(< as it was spelled) Timothy Sullivan Died Sept 4, 1890 age 48 years Born County Karry, Ireland(< as it was spelled) should be Kerry. Richard Kelly 1841-1921 Born Wesford County, Ireland wifeMary Dolan 1848-1915 Born Wexford County, Ireland Walked 2.7 miles in this " Deaths Acre " Picked up 9 flags and vacated at 10:12AM @ 50F. 10:25AM brings me to Riverside Cemetery at Kirkwood, New York on Rt . 11 @ 48F. Zerviah Trowbridge Born Dec 9, 1814 Died May 3, 1838. Getty J. Crissell 1820-1917. Cyrenus How Died Nov 21, 1857.(< Can you imagine all the goofy remarks this person got all their life, " HOW 'ya doing? HOW do you do that?, Any HOW ! , HOW about that ?, I don't know HOW., to name a few) Oliver Perry Hazzard (< Not the real one, he was born 1785) 1814-1898. Henry Terboss Born Oct 17, 1830 and died Dec 5, 1905. Isaac Griggs Born Connecticut Nov 20, 1800 and died Nov 26, 1867 age 67 years. Alwild A. Rogers Maxwell 1846-1913. Dorothy Butterworth (< could she have been Mrs, Butterworth?) 1934-2010. Unda B. Pope 1889-1963. Walked .6 miles in this " Mulch Park " Picked up 7 flags and vacated at 11:12AM at 55F. 11:28 AM brings me to Conklin-Shawsville Cemetery on Shaw Road @ 55F. Welcome A. Thompson 1816-1887. Jane Gladhill 1842-1897. " The lowly tenant of this tombIn sorrow pass'd the glare and gloomThat mark'd his little dayMisled by passion's stormy tideAnd keen desire, and wounded prideIn thorny paths he wander'd wideThrough many a wildering way " Washington Layton Died Aug 9, 1887 age 85 years and 6 months. Sirvilla Fish 1853-1962. Benjamin C. LeBaron 14th Regt. U.S. Inf. 1837-1915 Civil War. Albert Dutcher U.S. Signal Corps 1834-1908 Civil War. Kapitaline Hammerbeck Born Nov 10, 1915 and died July 31, 1970 Ovt. Fred C. Corbin Hospital Corps, Spanish American War Born Feb 22, 1877 and died March 14, 1956. Peninnah Ostrander 1829-1916. Bloomfield M. Howard 1846-1920. Barr A. Terry Born Oct 20, 1963 and died June 7, 2014. James W. Tripp Co. B 137th Inf. N.Y. Vol. Wounded at Gettysburg July 3, 1863 Died 1925, Civil War. Brazil Weld 1865-1910. Elizabeth Lamoureaux Died Sept 13, 1849 age 50 years. Mary E. Bull 1839-1897. Leiser L. Roe 1869-1878. Walked 1.1 miles in this " Departure Grounds ". Picked up 4 Flags and vacated at 12:22PM @ 57F. 12:28PM brings me to Conklin Cemetery on Conklin Road at 58F. Guilouse Etienne Bush Born July 5, 1994 and died March 6, 2014. I. Orvetta Jones 1915-1997. Comfort E. Hoadley Twitcher 1834-1908. John M. Woodside Born Jan 4, 1851 and died March 4, 1924. Ashbel F. Dedrick 1854-1903. Church Bagley 1836-1911. Sanders Snedake r Born May 26, 1842 Died at Libbey Prison Aug 9, 1861 Co. D 27th Regt. N.Y. S. V. Civil War " The grave is not a place for blame, and yet we cannot raiseO'er every tenant of the tomb the tribute of our praiseDidst thou but know the mournful tale of her who moulders hereThen soft regret would mingle with thine unavailable tear " Ambrosia Parsons Born Jan 18, 1846 and died June 14, 1872. Pluma J. Brant 1 842-1919. Heppie A. Carlin 1862-1951. Ezekiel Ronk Died April 21, 1848 age 61 years 11 months and 28 days. Newman A. Vosbury 1908-1948. Burtis J. Bayless Co. F 137th Regt. N.Y.S.V. Civil War 1843-1933. Alvada L. Bennett 1900-1945. Ervia W. Green U.S. Army Died April 8, 1933. Henry M. Fumo 1897-1959. Alpheus B. Corby Born Sept 10, 1835 and died Jan 18, 1918. Picked up 31 flags Walked 2.3 miles Vacated at 1:45PM @ 62F. Got home at 3:53PM @ 65F. Drove 219 miles for the day. $15.00 Gas Another great day with the dead. BestBill Help keep our dead alive, remember them.
