Cemetery Report: June 10, 2007 "Brig. Gen. Confederate States of America"
List user 6/30/2007, 4:52:09 AM Hit the road at 6:13am and heading West on Route 90 to exit 42. North on Rt. 14 to Lyons and West on Rt. 31 cutting through Arcadia and then into Newark . South on Rt. 88 to Maple St. east to Newark Cemetery that I only had gotten about 1/4 done last time. Its 7:21am to start and I found a coffee to go a couple miles back........... Charles Sweed 1840-1921. John Smart 1851-1914. Alfred Westfall 1839-1908. Paulyne W. Mabie 1901-1986. Albert Cordingly(< or using his first initial, A cordingly) Peter Fagner 1874-1928. Metta G. Baker 1881-____ . Emor H. Ridley 1873-1957. Delira Sober 1785-1872. Nelie Monje 1862-1928. Abba M. Horton Born June 10, 1833 and died Nov 12, 1890. Jozina Robyn 1843-1923. Norley R. Collier 1901-1977. Louise M. Overslaw 1875-1943. (could she be related to Coldslaw? or is Overslaw when you have to much Coldslaw?) William H. Laflam 1908-1967 wife Edith M. 1909-1992. (photo) Close to a big tree now and heard the distinct noise of a woodpecker. Looking up there are two wood-workers up the tree, hard at work......................... F. Ernest Dubois 1875-1938. John S. German 1883-1966. Bernard C. Hamer 1874-1943. George B. Townsend 1856-1935. Margaret L. Munson 1855-1933. (photo) Minnie Mason N.Y. Nurse, Army Nurse Corps., WW 2 Born Jan 31, 1880 and died Nov 28, 1961.(< her name reminds me of a truck stop called the "Minnie Mason Jar" ) Melvin A. Years N.Y. TEC3, 732 Ord. Lt. Maint. Co., WW 2 PH Born Dec 13, 1919 and died April 13, 1957. This is neat. Its a brass sun dial and according to this its 8:20am. I think its running fast......................I also don't wear a watch, so don't know for sure if it is running fast.................... John Housecamp 1904-1998. Peggy Ann Holder Born March 20, 1929 and died March 12, 2004. Martha Farnsworth Fuss 1915-1976.(< did they call her fussy ?) This is different. Just picked up and placed back a Star of David. Its just metal. And its not solar operated like the Catholic crosses......................LOL The names aren't significant on the next one but the headstone is. Its good sized and cut in the shape of a 1200 Harley Hog. Different for sure. Guess this is only right. Few headstone back picked up the Star of David and now just picked up and placed back the Blessed Virgin Mary. As you can see this is a mixed cemetery for sure.................. Sarah Edgett Matot 1887-1949. William S. Artlip 1886-1964.(< Hmmmmmmmm artistic speech flows from his lips..............) Elizabeth Betty Reason 1921-1996.(< she could have been a distant relative. Seems my Father was always saying something about her when I was little, "............or I'll know the Reason why........." ) Easter Richardson 1904-1982. Arsene Dion 1870-1959. Fred O. Puff 1893-1957.(< I use this guys tissue) William Appleman(< probably died of worms......or he was rotten to the core........) 1882-1954. Eliza Longyear 1865-1943.(< distant relative of Goodyear) Letabelle Becker 1915-2003. Wallace Ruffel 1883-1936. Clara B. Bond 1885-1959. Becky J. Concert 1948-1981.( which reminds me, I get to see ZZ Top in concert in Sept. ) Radie J. Puyt 1871-1955. Elisabeth Shear Born April 25, 1940 and died Aug 17, 1994. Emogene M. Wart died Aig 1, 1931.(< guess the wart has been removed................) Here's a tip. Don't go to cemeteries after a wind storm a couple days previous................ Picked up 52 flags and 42 pots of flowers in this "Grave Gulch". Walked 2.2 miles and vacated at 10:29am. Next at 10:34am is Newark State School Cemetery off of Vienna Street. I had been asked to look for a specific marker here. It wasn't there, they lied to you. What this place consists of are flat ground markers, most of which have sunk some inches below ground. About 3/4's of the markers only had numbers on them. The rest, names and dates. I checked each one and the one requested wasn't there. Ella Hatter(< not the mad hatter, I hope) Born 1883 and died Oct 5, 1977. Deborah Strength Born Dec 7, 1949 and died Jan 22, 1953. Allen Freed Born March 27, 1920 and died Feb 8, 1955. Richard A. Wildman(< and may be the reason he is here...........) Born April 12, 1920 and died July 21, 1953. Walked .6 miles in this "Coffin Congregation" and vacated at 11:15am. 11:39 am brings me to Riverview Cemetery on County Route 25 just off of Rt. 88 south in the Town of Gypson. Mary Cordukes 1886-1932. Fred Goodman 1867-1928. Antha Bostwick 1896-1897. Embury J. Beal Born Dec 19, 1834 and died March 25, 1916. Niels Madsen 1881-1958. Almon Philey died June 3, 1886 age 42 years 5 months and 16 days. Rosalie G. Newland 1906-1952. Leighton A. Miller 1909-1930. Mahlon Cook died Feb 18, 1882 age 75 years. Jonas Bell 1917-1861 wife Maranda Bell 1819-1887. Sarah Ann wife of Western Yagar died May 9, 1844 age 17 years 5 months and 29 days. Phillep son of Jacob and Elizabeth Brezee died June 19, 1807 ageed 10 months.(<all,as spelled on the headstone) John Chrisler died March 6, 1835 aged 37 years Veteran of the War of 1812.( A war thought, a soccer ball is the size of a mans head because in 850 AD English soldiers enjoyed kicking around the heads of Danish soldiers) (< guess that's a head game????????????????? LOL) Franklin J. Waltz 1950-1973.(< he was always on the dance floor.............) Harry E. Pepperman 1895-1968. Signe L. Clement 1900-1983. But why.................... George Whyman Born Nov 9, 1910 and died Nov 9, 1983. Herman P. Donk 1912-1983.(Crocodile Dundee had a Donk..........) Shirley M. Cutting 1935-1991.(<I suppose she was a cut-up) This is a good trick................ Rudy Trick Born July 28, 1942 and died Sept 6, 2003. The next one must be from All in the family...................... Sharon Marie All 1951-2005. Lionel N. Husk Jr. U.S. Navy 1929-1994. Truman D. Struck 1918-2007. Ector(< should that have been Hector and the stone cutter forgot the H ?) Ouellet 1915-1997. Nenebelle Bloomstrom "Big Mama" 1929-1985. Clarence E. Tones 1908-1974. I'm in tears over the next one.............. Ralph C. Tears 1951-1970. Howard G. Lush 1900-1977. Francis A. Muskett 1903-1977. Charles A. Craw 1904-1968. Emil J. Charlebois 1903-1972. Freida E. Latting 1902-1903. Mahlon Post 1868-1926. Lois M. Roll Born May 27, 1943 and died Nov 25, 2004. Tommy L. Waggle 1944-1995. Picked up 10 flags and 24 pots of flowers in this "Deadbeat Den". Walked 2.3 miles and vacated at 2:03pm. Now the West side of Clifton Springs on County Rt. 13 to St Agnes Catholic Cemetery. Frank L. Dubler 1877-1911. Cottleb Walters 1849-1937. Edward Devereaux 1812-1895. Merrily Chris Merscher 1949-1973. Peter J. Governor Jr. 1889-1961. Helen Patnode 1916-2000. Erma M. Nagg(< I had one of those once................) 1919-1990. Benny Hamburg(< AKA MADCOW) 1861-1928. Isaphine Sommers 1910-2005. Anthony Kic 1882-1951. Madelien Hoven Sheehan Born at Glasnevin, Saskatchewan, Canada 1920-1948 husband Charles H. Sheehan 1920-1969. Zoyla K. Haubner 1911-2005. Next one isn't unusual, but it has one of those candy bars on it again. This time its an extra large Butterfinger. Not unusual to see candy bars on graves now. At least 'ya find out the favorite of the buried person................ The next one reminds me of White Castle Hamburgers. Little tiny square hamburgers...................... Minnie C. Hamburg 1866-1947. Alwyne Darling 1923-1999. Beth Pealer 1919-____ . John W. Stillhard 1877-1957.(< can't imagine the origin of this name?) A word about the names, I don't make them up, as strange as they may seem. And if they are odd, I have at least one photo of them....................... Odd bird chirping above. Two Baltimore Oriole's doing their thing in the tree above. They're orange colour stands out real good in the tree. Picked up 10 flags and 9 pots of flowers in this "People Passageway" and walked 1.9 miles. Vacated at 3:30pm. 3:32pm brings me to Pioneer Cemetery on County Rt. 13 Clifton Springs. Henry A. Maker 1893-1986.(< whats he make???????) This one is not fair............... Otelia E. Fair 1894-1960. Norval G. Budd 1905-1965.(< guess he got nipped in the budd.................) Well, that's just fine......................... Marvin Fine 1917-1975. Gahazi Granger Born Suffield, Connecticut March 10, 1775 and died Oct 15, 1869. Persis King daughter of Joshua K. and Lucy King who died Sept 25, 1823 age 29 years. Polly wife of Hooker Sawyer who died Jan 15, 182_ age 48 years. Harley Redfield died April 19, 1846 age 51 years 5 months and 11 days. Calvina Bement died Sept 20, 1853 age 28 years 11 months and 2 days. Surrilla D. Hammond 1817-1899. Desiah McLouth Born Oct 28, 1809 and died Nov 26, 1877. Thusebe Sawyer Born June 3, 1789 and died Oct 9, 1796. Albert Galatin Cruttenden M.D. Born Covington, Wyoming County, New York died June 7, 1890 age 75 years 1 month and 9 days. Jedediah Dewey 1777-1859. Jeremiah Lyke died Nov 5, 1875 age 79 years. Welthea Robinson died April 14, 1851 age 11 years. Thusebe Southworth died Sept 21, 1871 age 69 years 4 months and 26 days. Bradley G. Overacre Born June 7, 1947 and died Dec 7, 2006. Porter C. Savage 1878-1951. ipha B. Savage 1901-1989. Tessie A. Betancourt 1888-1973. C. Ray Carniaux 1889-1957. Picked up 20 pots of flowers in this "Grave Gallery" and walked 2.3 miles and vacated at 4:53pm. 4:57pm brings me to Pearl Street Cemetery, Clifton Springs. Dennie C. Archer 1833-1910. Thurber T. Simmons 1872-1959. Peter son of William and Abigail A. Philip died at Portsmouth, Virginia Dec 27, 1862 age 19 years 7 months and 25 days, Civil War.( one of the activities of Civil War soldiers when not fighting was to hold louse races, both Rebels and Yankees) Gerda E. Dudley 1915-2002. Otis Biddlecom(< should that have been Biddle.com ?) Born April 2, 1798 and died Dec 12, 1856. Charilla A. Caldwell died March 18, 1881 age 64 years. Rebecca M. Cooley died Nov 21, 1871 age 64 years. Phebe Wildman died April 16, 1886 age 76 years. Delia Stevens Copp Born Feb 14, 1846 and died March 10, 1925. Rev. L. D. Stebbins died Nov 1, 1869 age 52 years. Henry D. Gue(<sticky) 1793-1868. Charles A. Quithell(< would that work if you were there?) 1837-1907. Rev. Freeborn G.Hibbard D.D. 1811-1895.(A religious thought, during the Holy Inquisition, there is not one record of a single acquittal) Experience Ford(< I have most of my driving life) 1816-1875. Wasn't this an old Mediterranean area form of money? Susan Shekell Born Aug 29, 1814 and died Feb 23, 1898. Hamilton Hill 1809-1841. Byron H. Persons 1831-1904. Henryette Coates died Sept 23, 1834 age 3 years 5 months and 1 day. Penelopa L. Coats died April 11, 1851 age 71 years. Nancy M. Dorman Born July 30, 1810 and died April 8, 1900. Reid J. Robbins 1885-1947. Edith C. Dickie 1858-1934. Ottilie Everson 1885-1947. Inabelle G. Buss 1876-1911. John Talbot Gracey D.D. Born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sept 16, 1831 and died Jan 5, 1912. Susan E. Nock died Aug 10, 1898. Samuel Dent 1824-1885. Amos Eighmie 1838-1910. Azarian C. Younglove 1812-1883. Viola Roseboro 1857-1945. Lawehence E. Graves 1903-1904. Emily G. Weld Born Sept 17, 1896 and died Feb 4, 1969. Flight Lieut. William Thomas Owen British Army in France Born June 9, 1893 went missing Oct 14, 1918, WW 1. Aceaneath Coal died May 13, 1878 age 59 years. David Hatmaker 1850-1922. Jacob Cost 1773-1843. Speda S. Lapham 1857-1939. Brigadier General John Wesley Frazer Confederate States of America Born Jan 6, 1827 Hardin County, Tennessee died March 31, 1906, Appointment from Mississippi to West Point Military Academy , graduate class of 1849. Department of the Peninsula with the 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Army of the Mississippi with the 28th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Army of the Tennessee with the 28th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Army of the Tennessee Brigade Commander under General Simon B. Beckner. Army of the Tennessee of all troops in Eastern Tennessee at Cumberland Gap. Captured at Cumberland Gap Tennessee and sent to Fort Warren and Johnson's Island until end of the war. (And as you see, he stayed up north) H. B. Fleming, Co. D., U.S. Inf. 1845-1917 Civil War. (During the long siege of Petersburg it wasn't uncommon for troops to slip across the lines for a poker game in the enemy trenches.) Dimmis Moore 1847-1921. Walked 2.7 miles and picked up 8 flags in this "Arena of Ashes" and vacated at 6:55pm. Walked 11.4 miles for the day. Got home at 7:53pm. Another good day with the dead................................ Best Bill
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