Cemetery Report: Aug 4, 2011 " Watch Your Polypus " List user
9/2/2011, 1:30:11 PM Out the big door at 4:40AM and its 64F/18C. Today heading south east to Chenango Co. 6:56AM brings me to St Joseph Cemetery at Oxford, N.Y. 66F/19C. John J. Witchella Born Dec 25, 1900 and died July 13, 1981. Robert Rodo Sr. 1905-1957. Tommie Joe Winner 1968-1978 (P). William Francis Murphy Born at Cork City, Ireland April 18, 1912 and died Oct 30, 2003, Bill was a faithful and much loved member of the 3rd order of the Discalced Carmelites. Timothy Conway Born at Co. Claire, Ireland and died April 8, 1848 age 34 years. Alice Keys died July 14, 1909 age 66 years, Born River Chapel, Co. Wexford, Ireland. Francis McCabe Born Co. Cavan, Ireland and died April 23, 1871 age 47 years. Patrick Tooth died Oct 4, 1891 age 56 years (P). ( You know, "Light My Fire" would be a great song for a cremation........) William Dunne Born at Kings Co., Ireland Nov 2, 1815 and died March 6, 1895 wife Sarah Born at Kings Co., Ireland March 15, 1822 and died June 2, 1890. Mary Luker 1855-1942. Anthony Gaffney Born at Wexford Co., Ireland 1834-1909. I'm now right along side the tall grass and weeds that border on this cemetery. And right here looks like a animal path through all this crap. I walked up to it and was looking( at this point the phrase"Cant see the trees because of the forest" is very appropriate. After scanning the area, I realized I was face to face with a large doe that I wasn't expecting to see.( 2-P) Humphrey O'Leary Born at Co. Cork, Ireland and died Aug 22, 1887 age 87 years. C. Lorraine 1908-1973. Alcide Ouellette 1882-1952. Armand G. Ouellette 1919-1940. Augusta Grabin 1836-1932. Mary C. D'ambra 1919-_ _ _ _ .(< If you really have a dam-bra, it sure doesn't sound like you enjoy that much, don't wear one) (P) Walked 1.6 miles in this "Behavioral Disfunction Junction", picked up 8 flags and vacated at 8:19AM. 8:25AM brings me to Veterans Cemetery/Womens Relief Corp, Oxford on Rt. 32. Margaret Unbekant 1841-1923. Mary C. Nadeau 1894-1954. inez Le Barron 1874-1965 (< Joan alert) Hetly F. Fleming 1888-1970. Julia Honey 1846-1931. Mary R. Withers died 1911 (P). Walked .7 miles in this "Permanent Departure Park" and vaqcated at 8:53AM. 8:54AM brings me to the New York State Veterans Home Cemetery on Rt 32. Ranslow Westover Born at Sheffield, Massachusetts April 8, 1809 and died Dec 15, 1858 age 42 years. Calvin Westover Born at Sheffield, Massachusetts Nov 17, 1804 and died Oct 17, 1882. Orlin Westover died May 27, 1852 age 41 years and 6 months. Gerrit Van Wagenen Born at New York City Jan 21, 1753 and died Nov 20, 1835. Walked .4 mile in this "Grim Reaper Gazebo" and vacated at 9:14AM @ 67F/19C. 9:18am brings me to a no name cemetery on Rt 4. Jabez Blackman Born at Connecticut 1771 and died Jan 17, 1849 age 78 years. Walked .2 miles in this "Rest Room" and vacated at 9:26AM. 9:31AM brings me to Jasson Packer Cemetery on Rt. 4 @ 70F/20C. John E. Surdam died Dec 21, 1861 age 21 years and 11 days. Amelia i. daughter of Joel and Relief Carpenter died Jan 1, 1835 age 10 months. Jonathan P. W. Fanning died March 24, 1862 age 50 years. Marilla Stead died Oct 8, 1833 age 20 years. Clark Lewis Born at Hopkinton, Rhode Island died Oct 27, 1853 age 75 years 8 months and 7 days. Leonard Ashoraft 1802-1861. Serviah E. Hough died March 6, 1867 age 70 years. Gurdon Whiteley Born at Debaron, Connecticut and died Dec 24, 1861 age 74 years. After the Civil War at Arlington, for $4.49 you could hire undertakers to dispose of the dead,who collected the bodies, hauled them away, provided a shroud, crammed them into cheap coffins, buried them and erected a wooden headboard. Yep, $4.49 per soldier. Lyndol T. Lewis died July 5, 1843 age 26 years and 1 month. Gideon Wetmore died Dec 21, 1861 age 92 years. Roswell McCall died May 26, 1832 age 44 years. Walked .5 miles in this "Meditation Meadows" and it was uncut, abandoned and grass up to my knees and vacated at 9:55AM. @ 68F/19C . 10:14AM brings me to a Cemetery at the intersection of Rt. 10A and Dunckel Rd. 68F/19C. Jotham Packer 1792-1876. Minerva Hartshorn died April 14, 1851 age 32 years 10 months and 10 days. Walked .4 miles in this "Dead Center" and vacated at 10:28AM. 10:41AM brings me Rt 8, East Pharsalia Cemetery. Ray Sanford Aldrich 1917-2006 wife Lillian Ardron 1923-2005 (< Paula alert) Prentice Brooks died Oct 18, 1869 age 47 years 7 months and 1 day. ira Franklin 22nd N.Y. Cav. died at Libby Prison Aug. 1863 age 35 years, Civil War. Genilla Mathewson 1850-1935. Henry C. Aldrich 1868-1930.(< Paula alert) William A. Miles Co.K, 10th N.Y. Cav., killed in battle Oct 1, 1864 age 21 years 9 months and 27 dfays, Civil War. Rollena M. Bolt 1916-1965. Dienia Franklin died Feb 11, 1877 age 41 years. Graydon G. Dolan 1932-2000. Calphena E. Mowers died Nov 28, 1873 age 28 years 6 months and 4 days. Dea. Cyrel Sumner Born at Woodstock, Connecticut Feb 19, 1792 and died Aug 28, 1881. Molbro Wells died Sept 10, 1872 age 44 years 6 months and 25 days. Huit F. Griswold died Jan 30, 1858 age 53 years. Dorothea A. Clapper 1943-2002. Zanoni Boyden Born Dec 10, 1847 and died Feb 2, 1911. Berdett L. Franklin 1860-1941. Orrin Moon 1799-1874 wife Desire Brown 1802-1895. Eudora Freeborn 1866-1949. Dalfennia S. Foster 1876-1907. Orrol E. Brown 1872-1962. Walked .8 miles in this " Immortal Garden" and vacated at 11:26AM @ 69F/17C. 11:55AM brings me to Plymouth Cemetery on Rt. 16. Florence Tinker 1865-1921. Devalson Aldrich died May 26, 1876 age 55 years wife Julia died June 27, 1878 age 58 years.(< Paula alert) Asahel Aldrich died Aug 20, 1877 age 86 years wife Betsey died Nov 15, 1871 age 78 years.(< Paula alert) As a result of injuries sustained during battle, Civil War, a Sgt. Michael Creighton had his leg amputated, not unusual for the time but, his leg was buried at Arlington Cemetery. What is odd, he is the only person to have two graves at Arlington. Two weeks later he died from gang green due to the leg amputation. He was then buried in a separate grave then his leg. John M. Aldrich died Aug 10, 1877 age 21 years wife Charles D. Aldrich died Feb 12, 1880 age 20 years daughter Nettie Aldrich died Feb 20, 1867 age 9 years. (< Paula alert) Amelia M. Aldrich 1850-1918 (< Paula alert) Almon D. Aldrich died March 10, 1871 age 34 years. (< Paula alert) John Bavin Born at Buckinghamshire, England Aug 21, 1821 and died Feb 10, 1875 age 53 years 5 months and 19 days wife Harriet Born Dec 8, 1823 and died May 1, 1897. Leila Holliday 1919-2000. Mima B. Holliday 1902-1948. Welcome Jenks Born March 28, 1814 and died Dec 11, 1886. Bliza S. Anthony died Sept 24, 1892 age 90 years and 4 months. Eunice Himes Born May 1, 1808 and died Jan 6, 1875. Charlotty Thompson died Aug 1, 1859 age 73 years and 5 days. Heth P. Youngs died May 17, 1884 age 79 years 7 months and 18 days. wife Raney died Sept 7, 1865 age 64 years 8 months and 4 days. Aristarchus Monroe died Jan 17, 1863 age 64 years and 6 months. Genett M. Youngs 1837-1931. Ziba Sabin died Feb 15, 1882 age 74 years 11 months and 21 days. Sill Huntley died June 15, 1855 age 75 years 7 months and 17 days. Loranett E. Thompson died July 3, 1872 age 29 years and 7 months. Henry Selvage died Sept 8, 1875 age 24 years and 7 months. De Calvus H. Westcott 1889-1953. John Cookhouse Born March 26, 1853 and died Dec 20, 1920 (P). Almon Tower Born Dec 7, 1804 and died May 1, 1878. Wright Christian Co. F, 122nd N.Y.V. 1840-1900 Civil War. Dennis Ballou died Oct 20, 1852 age 73 years 10 months and 4 days. Victie Cushman Born April 7, 1865 and di9ed June 12, 1868. Melzar W. Harrington died June 22, 1857 age 45 years and 11 months. Mehetable Morton died Nov 2, 1876 age 88 years. Military Grave stones are a standard 3 feet long, when stood on end. Except in the Northern portion of the country where they are an extra 6 inches long to withstand the frost. Consider Aldrich Born Aug 15, 1282 and died June 12, 1870 wife Caroline Born Dec 30, 1827 and died April 19, 1901 (< Paula alert) Burt E. Wales 1858-1931 (P). Fred L. Boos 1880-1940. Holla L. Boos 1919-1972. Porter H. Aldrich 1866-1948 wife Lucy E. Montgomery 1872-1942 (< Paula alert) Shoales M. Park 1900-1926. Erford H. Powell Born Oct 22, 1876 and died Jan 23, 1960. Walked 1.5 miles in this " Immortelle Garden" and vacated at 1:29PM @ 73F/23C. 1:32PM brings me to Morely Rd. Cemetery at Plymoth @ 75F/24C. This place is abandoned, so you can picture how bad it is. Mercy Bement died Feb 15, 1826 age 84 years. Diedamy wife of Uriah Fitch died Dec 22, 1825 age 83 years. Mr. Jonathan Weaver died April 13, 1813 by a blow of a Polypus on the Aorta age 60 years.(< and all I can tell you here is a Polypus is some sort of Polyp and the Aorta is a very large artery). Townsend S. Gardner died June 10, 1840 age 77 years 3 months and 13 days. Richard Spry died July 20, 1847 age 73 years. Mabel V. Crapper 1886-1939. Maria wife of Elizur Graves died April 12, 1831 age 31 years. John Clitz died March 12, 1831 age 77 years. Walked .5 miles in this " Land of Silent Rest " and vacated at 2:00PM @ 75F/24C. 2:07PM brings me to Stover Cemetery on Rt. 21 @ 73F/21C De Ette Cole 1853-1875. H. L. Cleveland died at Fort Schuyler, March 31, 1864 age 24 years 6 months and 19 days, A volunteer to put down the Slave Holders Rebelien(< Rebellion), Civil War. Sarissa Talcott died Aug 2, 1833 age 75 years. Noah Keeler died Sept 6, 1851 age 63 years wife Mindwell died Aug 1, 1842 age 49 years 10 months and 12 days. Cynthia Scott died May 21, 1838 age 34 years 8 months and 9 days. Woodbridge Spencer 1817-1891. Devillo S. Close died 1866 age 39 years and 22 days. Samuel Stebbins died Jan 18, 1843 age 62 years 7 months and 14 days wife Sally R. died Nov 9, 1857 age 68 years 8 months and 1 day. Origin Sabin died April 30, 1867 age 56 years (P). Just saw 7 turkeys in the field along side the cemetery. Marcena Stebbins Born Aug 3, 1837 and died Oct 27, 1897. Philura P. Stover died Jan 2, 1871 age 38 years 10 months and 29 days. Polly wife of Monmouth Purdy died Aug 4, 1819 age 18 years 9 months and 10 days. Squire R. Sargent died Aug 27, 1870 age 44 years 1 month and 24 days. Walked .5 miles in this," Out of Body Park" and vacated at 2:47PM @ 73F/22C. 2:53PM brings me to Reynolds cemetery on Flatiron Road just off of Rt 200. David Cash died Nov 11, 1877 age 88 years. Rev. Solomon How died Nov 11, 1873 age 80 years. Elisha Sprague Born March 14, 1814. Walked .2 miles in this " Below Ground Gathering" and vacated at 3:02PM. 3:04PM brings me to Rt. 20 Cemetery @ 81F/28C. Chester Weaver 1819-1903. Jane Pentecost 1885-1917. Walked .2 miles in this "Final Abode" and vacated at 3:1PM. 3:19 PM brings me to Smyrma Cemetery on Rt. 80. @ 82F/ 28C. Aseneth Buck died March 28, 1854 age 64 years 7 months and 4 days. Renmon Sprague died May 10, 1854 age 17 years and 5 months. Triphena Rice died Feb 4, 1848 age 77 years. Chestina Parker died July 9, 1861 age 84 years. Carolina wife of Oriel Squire died Feb 17, 1830 age 22 years. Watts M. Talcott died Aug 4, 1854 age 33 years. Mary Bunker Born at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Jan 14, 18096 and died July 9, 1890 age 84 years 5 months and 25 days. Seymour Isbell died Oct 12, 1860 age 80 years. Zephaniah W. Dix died March 12, 1872 age 41 years. Perley C. Bills died April 4, 1898 age 42 years. Ruth wife of Weightman Barber died March 8, 1862 husband Weightman Barber died Oct 14, 1861 age 73 years and 7 months. Walked .5 miles in this "Dead Center", picked up 2 flags and vacated at 3:49PM @ 82F/28C. 4:06PM brings me to Maple Grove Cemetery at Otselic on Rt. 26. 80F/27C Mary Nagus 1863-1921. They have very good blackberries in this cemetery...................MMMMMMMMMMMMM Joseph H. Record 1885-1949 (P). Ludeska A. Nye 1866-1932. Algernon Soule 1879-1896. Zenobia Calvert 1836-1908. Bryden W. Loomis Born May 9, 1810 and died May 5, 1886 wife Philania L. Born April 13, 1816 and died Aug 7, 1885. Phylaster Soule 1812-1887. Wanita Aspinwall 1910-1927. Michel Arts Born Sept 18, 1886 and died Dec 30, 1966 (P). Sprague Barber 1813-1897. Louva C. Parker 1883-1961. Elkanah Crandall died Feb 4, 1900 age 35 years. Walked 1.1 mile in this '"Horizontal Haven" and vacated at 4:54PM @80F/27C. Another great day with the dead. Got home at 6:39PM @ 85F/29C. Drove 252 miles and used $40.00 in gas. Looks like 14 cemeteries for the day. 10.1 miles walking for the day. Best Bill
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