Cemetery Report: 5/10/06 And now for the bad news, GARFIELD is dead.........
List user 5/11/2006, 9:13:23 AM Out of the garage at 6:50am. Headed right up Route 81 north. At 8:19am made the turn onto Route 12 East at the 1000 Island bridge. Now the St. Lawrence is on my left side along with Canada and I'm Down-Bound.This road is also called the River Road. Got my first site of Canada at 8:25am, and I'm happy to report, its right where I left it 2 weeks ago. Its also now 1 mile away. I see Brockville, Ontario at 8:45am. Maitland, Ontario 8:51am. I got to the 'Burg at 8:56am.and see Prescott, Ontario at the same time, still, and I see the Canadian Coast Guard Cutter at the Town dock in Prescott, 1 mile away. 2 hours 6 minutes is pretty darn good time, but I had no traffic..........they were all going the other way............ Pulled into Woods flowers and stuff................at 9:00am, its on Route 68 just off of Route 37. They now have coffee along with flowers and outdoor yard stuff..........Got a tray of flowers and a coffee to go. The lady who rung me up offered to carry the coffee to the car for me while I carried the flowers. Great service as I sat in the car and she handed me my coffee............. 9:17am I arrive at Notre Dame Cemetery in Ogdensburg. After planting the flowers and visiting graves and drinking my coffee, I vacated this, Hmmmmmmmmmmmm , this ones different, my family is here..........."Family Parking Plot"..............that works..............ok, vacated at 10:00am. 10:01am I arrive at Old Notre Dame Cemetery, opposite side of the road, and if you didn't know and took your time to look, you'd never see it. Its basically dense woods. Its abandoned, its really much worse than that, its disgusting, unsafe and hope its a big embarrassment for Ogdensburg and Notre Dame Parish. Shame on who's responsible for this place. Without hard helmet and a chain saw, I went in. You take your life in your hands in this place, trees that are actually down and being held up by other dead trees, ravines, clutter and stones, as if Katrina had been there before me. Heres a sampling of what I found................ Sophia Goodness wife of George Bean died Sept 20, 1878 age 54 years, 8 months and 9 days. Eliza Jerue Morris Jerue Althea Jerue Peter Lepine died Dec 18, 1875 age 72 years. Peter Santus died Nov 17, 1868. Alfred Manor died Dec 8, 186_ . Marcelline Chartrand died July 12, 1868 age 35 years. I actually stumbled for 3/10ths of a mile in this dump. and vacated at 10:23am. Many others that I couldn't get close to and couldn't read and really wanted to get out of there as soon as I got in as things were so bad........ Now on Route 812 South headed for Heuvelton, N.Y. Arrived at Hillcrest Cemetery at 10:33am on Rennssalear Ave, a few blocks off of Route 812. So others will know, the reason I try to be specific about my routes and locations, there are many of you who like to follow on maps and computer programs and a few who visit the same sites as I do. And heres what I found in this "General Public Pen" Charless Blood 1841-1890.(< does adding an extra S to the end of Charles, by chance make it into the female form of the name?) Billius McFadden died Feb 20, 1873 in his 39th year. Margaret Rutherford Brown wife of Amasa Pierce Thornton. She had an ever living faith in Christ, His and her resurrection, she lived her faith, she had blue eyes, golden hair, and red cheeks and was born in the Town of Gouverneur, N.Y., her father was Robert Comb Brown son of Archibald Brown and Margaret Comb who came from Ancrum, Scotland, her mother was Margaret Rutherford, daughter of Andrew Dodds and Margaret Rutherford, who came from Rutherford Farms, near Edinburgh, Scotland. My wife, no nobler a woman, truer wife, better companion and Christian, sweeter and purer should ever lived. If I come to rest beside you, respected by those who know me, I will owe it to you, Your Husband.(<to bad your hubby didn't put some dates with this..............) Florence Race 1871-1918 The parent kind The friend sincere The tender wife lies buried here The earth may claim its kindred dust Her spotless soul is with the just. Orlin J. Dean 1860-1904. Hmmmmmmm I see a living female across the cemetery, tending to graves. Her form looks vary familiar. I quietly got within 1 row from this lady working on graves, as the closer I got, I knew for sure I knew her. Propped myself up along a stone and watched. She soon got up to move positions.............."I didn't think I'd see you in a cemetery, this soon" I shouted. She turned around and soon I got a big hug. It was my aunt and the only remaining one I have. We talked a while and then went different directions as I was going to stop to see her on the way out anyway. Now, I'll rat on my aunt, don't ever do what she's done for years, cleaning grave stones with Clorox and a wire brush............................she's a Corrice/Carisse.......and I aint going to say a word to her about it..........................I know better. :) Well, it does keep the grass, weeds and anything else living from around family stones..................LOL Its kind of like Agent Orange, only the local variety............................ Harleigh B. Hammond 1875-1961. Zillah Boothroyd Burroes 1884-1954. Sedate Conlin 1863-1888. Oh, the whole time I'm in this "After Death Quarters" I'm constantly hearing, clop, clop, clop, clippitty clop. 'Da Amish are all over this area and constantly going by with their wagons, buggies and farm equipment and horses............ Stillmon Smithers 1836-1922. Ghirom Spooner died June 10, 1876 aged 76 years. Sumner Ormsbee born June 13, 1915 and died March 27, 1976. Burden Thorton 1817-1874.(<Gee, this Burden and Sedate above should have gotten together............) Lodwig Snyder died March 21, 1854 age 79 years. Fairbairn M. Ashworth 1934-1976. Sarah Appleyard(< I just like the sound of this name, has a nice ring to it.) 1841-1917. Dorr Stone Born April 18, 1850 and died May 23, 1913. Ert H. Dollar born Sept 30, 1875 and died July 22, 1914. Garfield (< little stone, got a photo and that's all she wrote................) Catherine Lightbody(< I'll just bet..........) 1873-1918. Jerrine Hutchinson 1887-1968. Basil M. Terwilliger 1905-1990. Emma M. Fleming wife of Ernest R. Downing 1890-1979. Orva Wheater Seeley 1896- 1980. Courtland Taylor Dec 6, 1855. Wilmoth I Allen Born July 26, 1835 and died June 9, 1910. Osmer J. Best 1854-1933. Ralph Beach 1890-1910, son of Clinton and Carrie Beach. (< and 'ya know what that means, he's a son of a Beach) 2.7 miles was walked in this "Casket Camp" and vacated at 1:00pm. Now an hour rest a few blocks away with my Aunt and I'm out of there at 2:06pm. Now heading South East on Route 15 also eventually turns into Front Street as it enters Rensselaer Falls. I arrived at Rensselaer Falls Cemetery at 2:14pm on Front Street. Mary Hepstonstall died July 3, 1881 aged 44 years Dear Mother, in earths thorny paths How long thy feet have trod To find at last this peaceful rest Safe in the arms of God. Almon Knight 1870-1878. Alvah Murdock M.D. died Oct 7, 1875 age 72 years. Now here comes a racing rot-willer<? from the house next door to the cemetery. Well, guess I'm in his territory after petting him and being slobbered on, here comes his cousin the gold lab who definitely needs medication, these two are nuts. You could tell they just don't get any attention. Owner comes out and apologizes which wasn't needed as I like dogs and then they decided to go for a run. The owner yelled to his wife, bring the leases. She came out with them and away they went for a long walk.........................LOL Zilpha Austin Born Feb 18, 1786 and died Jan 31, 1866. Esther J. Funk Born May 1, 1919 and died Jan 8, 1999. George Fluno Feb 4, 1888 age 32 years. Lowell H. Hill born in Chester, Vermont March 27, 1841 and died Aug 12, 1916. Florence Fleming 1874-1921. John England died Feb 28, 1865 age 14 years. Mary England died Dec 21, 1890 age 35 years. Reuben E. Gale 1821-1873. Thomas Dickenson born in Brighton, England June 13, 1794 and died Feb 4, 1878. Hallicia A. Dickinson 1853-1923. Leonard Hering died July 17, 1856 aged 84 years, 1 month and 27 days. James Forbes a member of Co. D, 39th Regt. N.Y. S. V. Civil War died June 22, 1865 in his 22 year. Samuel Coy died May 1, 1868 age 35 years and 10 months. Here comes husband and wife and the two dogs on leashes now. "Have a pleasant run" I asked, they just laughed....................... Picked up 3 flags here, walked 1.2 miles and vacated at 3:17pm. Leaving this "Grave Ghetto" reminds me, to remind you all, that if your in a community with Amish, that they should have more signs on the road "Slippery at all Times" Just get into a big pile of that horse poop along the road............................. Also beware of Chevrolet Trailblazers................the guy I was behind just threw a stone from the road and hit my windshield with such a noise as a gunshot. Now I got a chip and hope it doesn't start traveling....................... Now on Route 11 South and come to Richville Cemetery on Main Street a few blocks off of Route 11. Louisiana Child died July 15, 1857 age 61, 6 months and 21 days. Deacon Alfred S. Phelps born at Sterling, Massachusetts Nov 18, 1806 and died May 13, 1882. Lieut. Charles Fox died at Harrison Landing, Virginia July 12, 1862 age 39 years and 5 months, Civil War. Ephrain Johnson born at Coleran, Massachusetts Sept 22, 1800 and died Oct 1, 1870 aged 76 years.(< Now, if 'ya do a bit of math here, how did he squeeze 76 years into 70???) Polly Taft died Nov 26, 1877 aged 64 years "Ripe for the Masters use" This "Underground Community Centre" has definitely got a problem with bugs. They don't bite but clouds of the damn things, in my face, eyes, ears, nose etc. Vacated this "Folk Farm" at 4:19pm and walked 6/10ths mile here. Continuing South on Route 11. Next is Gouverneur Cemetery on Route 58 South about 4 blocks off of Route 11. A biggin'. Its was established in 1857 Delsena E. Althouse 1848-1921. Leaphy Brown 1836-1919. Adah Klock died March 14, 1862 in his 81st year. Ward W. Poppy 1918-1998 wife Lena H. Sprague 1919-_______ Caleb Johnson died Jan 17, 1834 born 1745, Revolutionary War Vet. Lovisa A. Johnson died Nov 30, 1889 age 90 and 9 months. James H. Robertson a volunteer in the War for the Union, was mortally wounded in the Battle of South Mountain in Maryland Sept 14, 1862 near the battle ground, on the 7th of Oct following, aged 24 years, 5 months and 16 days. Tinnie Fitzgerald 1875-1961. Dog..........now I get a big golden lab that is hyper. Its owners came along and apologized as they didn't know I was there and again I said I like dogs, not a problem, as they walk themselves and their dog there, each evening at about that time. More dog slobber................. Keitha S. Pike 1912-1957. Edward A. Tew died April 27, 1917 age 23. White Cone Backus born and died June 30, 1829. Maria E.S. wife of Rev. B.B. Beckwith born at Lyme, Connecticut Oct 15, 1807 and died Feb 25, 1881. William E. Sterling born at Lyme, Connecticut June 9, 1801 and died at Gouverneur March 5, 1861. Caroline Hicks Bowne born in Setauket, Long Island Dec 11, 1811 and died at Gouverneur Dec 20, 1830. In memory of Harvey Douglass Smith born in Pawlet, Vermont Nov 9, 1789 and died at Gouverneur Sept 28, 1864. Mary Haven Smith born at Rupert, Vermont Dec 10, 1800 and died at Gouverneur Dec 10, 1884. Tom Mix is next............... Thomas R. Mix 1924-______ William Sudds born March 16, 1814 and died Dec 21, 1891. I walked 2.9 miles in this "Grave Review" and didn't get to finish it, when the body says no, its time to go............... But 3/4 is done and will do the rest next time I'm in the area. I pulled into the garage at 8:10pm. 7.7 miles walked for the day. It was a good day....................... Best Bill
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