Cemetery Report: Aug 23, 2012 "Grave-Y" List user
9/2/2012, 1:03:40 PM Out the big door at 4:50AM, late for a change.....nature call................LOL 54F/12C. Hey, better now than later................... 6:41AM brings me to Batavia Cemetery on Harvester St @ 60F/15C. Very heavy dew this morning. Denise R. Goatseay 1952-2012. Nannie G. MacVea 1873-1900 (P) Ganson B. Holton died May 18, 1882 age 30 years. Freedom J. Meade 1847-1924 (P). Matilda B. Hatch died Oct 23, 1868 age 71 years (P). Penelope Denton 1818-1886. "There's a big ugly wooden man in here".................what? "Big Ugly Man".................great, your here with me again? "Ugly Man" OK Henry, I got your message. Damn that brat is here again and I have no idea what he's talking about. "Henry, go haunt somebody". Alpha B. Lampman 1863-1897. Fones Hopkins died July 156, 1887 age 65 years.(do I hear fones ringing.....LOL) Charles H. Johncox 1854-1929. Loren M. Guiteau 1806-1879 wife Sarah C. 1811-1894. James G. Woof 1877-1957 (P). Arthur J. Hottois 1890-1966. Deetta G. Spicer Born Oct 31, 1860 and died April 22, 1873. John Bent Born Nov 28, 1861 and died June 18, 1888.(< The poor old Bent Gent) John Plock 1840-1910. (< I almost stepped in plock one time) Frank Caspar died Aug 9, 1878 age 15 years and 1 month. Charles King 1849-1912(< sounds familiar) It really is a pleasant morning here, hope it stays this comfortable all day. LOL, right in the middle of the cemetery it a sign posted "Dead End".......yeah really. (P). William C. Smallback N.Y. Co. A 30th Infr. Born Feb 13, 1927 and died Aug 6, 1961, WW 2 (P). Euphemia Bernie died April 24, 1891 age 79 years. Eveline A. Dolbeer Born Sept 2, 1838 and died Aug 2, 1913. Hinman Holder Born Feb 17, 1852 and died Dec 10, 1922. Ada Fleming 1850-1911. Temmey Brewster died Nov 18, 1878. Damn........................now I know what Henry was talking about. Here is, maybe a 12'-14', wooden statue of a tall , ugly, wooden man. I guess by the looks of it, a tree came down and from the tall stump someone carved a statue of a man. But there is no plaque or anything explaining who did it or who it is supposed to be. (P). Next in front of me, crossing my path is a black cat. But wait, there's more, now a gray cat followed by a white cat. Bet their cemetery cats by the looks of them. And they don't want to be friendly. Gad B. Worthington died Nov 5, 1899 age 84 years.(< is this where "Gad Zooks" comes from?) Levant C. McIntyre Born Sept 4, 1829 and died March 4, 1898. Corneal Bathgate Born Oct 28, 1853 and died March 25, 1871. Manning Redfield died Aug 6, 1818. Mary Frances Bolles (this happens to be a deathhead) died April 29, 1849 (P). Rear Admiral Ralph Chandler Parker Jr, U.S. Navy 1910-1983. Glowacki Redfield Parker Born June 1, 1882 and died Feb 25, 1856. Merrit P. Savacool 1842-1925. Peter Werner Born at Drachembrun, Alsace, France July 18, 1819 and died Dec 26, 1891. Col. Josiah Fish Born at Massachusetts 1755 and died 1811, Revolutionary War Vet. Libeus Fish Born Nov 22, 1781 and died June 28, 1859. Dencie A. Brooks 1858-1947. Bissel Humphreys died Aug 11, 1855 age 60 years. Olin S. Burgess died May 4, 1891 age 43 years Pfc. 8th N.Y. Hvy. Art. Civil War. Zada A. Ferry Walker Born Jan 13, 1870 and died March 18, 1948. Hinman Holder Jr. N.Y. Pfc. Ambulance Sec. 573 WW 1 Born March 21, 1891 and died Jan 21, 1959. Gee, I just had a thought as I'm walking along. If you pee on a grave, does it become Grave-y ? (gravy) Its got to be the heat. James Holden, Continental Line, Revolutionary War Born Feb 15, 1756 and died June 20, 1839. Maj. Philemon Tracy 6th Georgia Infantry, Confederate States of America Born June 27, 1831 and died Sept 17, 1862. Brev. Maj. Robert Chandler died May 10, 1873 age 45 years Civil War. Frederick Susat 1837-1912. Joseph Ellicott Born at Bucks Co. Pennsylvania Nov 1, 1760 and died Aug 19, 1826, he was the 1st agent of the Holland Land Co. Marois L. Hickox Co. M 1st N.Y. Art'y died Sept 27, 1864 age 21 years, Civil War. Hilnad H. Benjamin 1837-1920. Cart Thee 1850-1915 (P). Ridelia Bates Born 1842 and died Nov 15, 1943. Fowell Brisbane Born Jan 24,1866 and died Sept 15, 1911. Tillman Woodall Co. C 310th Ser. Bat. 1829-1930, WW 1. Juliza Pomeroy 1831-1903. John Hancock 1855-1914.(< Gee, I think I've heard of this guy before) Jane Courter Born at Pequanack, New Jersey March 12, 1809 and died Dec 6, 1840. Bower Johnson died July 13, 1856 age 52 years. Capt. William Morgan Born at Virginia, War of 1812 (2-P) Lucius Smith Born at Plymouth, Connecticut April 9, 1784 and died Jan 17, 1847. Walked 4.7 miles in this "Bone Plant Department", picked up 14 flags and vacated at 10:19AM @ 75F/23C. Batavia is well organized, all the cemeteries seem to be on the same road, one right after another. Gee, someone thought of me way in adavance. 10:20AM brings me next door to Elmwood Cemetery on Harvester St @ 75F/23C. James A. Nephew 1884-1955 (P). George H. Commander 1866-1934 (P). Florence Ann Belcher (< those Belchers are all over the place) Born Oct 13, 1885 and died Dec 16, 1967. Elizabeth Seekins 1879-1950.(Seekins and you shall find.) Nellie K. Noel 1880-1951. Marian R. S. Brace 1925-2001 (P). Daisy D. Hiscutt 1877-1944. Consitt H. Chase 1884-1951. Mae V. Mook 1897-1969. Sally G. Noah (P).(< Guess theologians were never really sure of his birth and death dates. Now, where's the Ark?)) Leon Flax 1918-2002 (P). Malancton L. Howard Bat. L N.Y. Lt. Art. 1847-1916 Civil War. J. Birdette Bird 1894-1930. Roswell Paddock 1814-1898. Clarence E. Lear 1895-1918 Co. B 309th Inf. 76th Div. Killed in action in the Battle of the Argonne, France Oct 19, 1918, WW 1. Now I'm hearing talking and no one is around....................... Stop shoving, move over, get out of my space, stop budging, I paid for this space, I'm going deeper,stop crowding, what's that smell?,this is my property, do you have to stretch?, Can I squeeze in here?, what's this moisture? , Oh man, you got worms, that's rank, I can see your unmentionables..............LOL Leave that book alone, I was buried with it and it stays right there on my chest, well, my ribs. Odd, I didn't know they argued underground, learn something new every day in a cemetery. Locklin M. Wilson 1825-1891. ira Drock 1863-1950.(< methinks that was an Otis Redding song "Sitting by the Drock of the Bay") :) John T. Redshaw 1851-1923. Lovicy M. Fones 1870-1914.(< and I thought it was just ringing in my ears) Arthur Pestline 1911-1911.(< I should call the Pest Line about henry) Minnie L. Plock 1877-1966. (< I sank up to the top of my sneaker in plock one time in Chazy, N.Y with my cousin Margaret, then it got on her gas peddle and brake pedal, oh what a terrible mess..........) Harlie R. Johnson 1889-1919. James H. Lefler died Aug 2, 1955 wife Anna died Sept 22, 1939. Treva Goodenbury 1917-2005. Harold Noteman Born June 2, 1921 (P). Beryl C. Noble Tec 5 US Army WW 2 Born June 15, 1918 and died March 15, 1991. Onnolee G. Berrios 1916-2003. Recy Doward Jr. 1944-1999.(< I think he died in a car recy) Dennis K. Hyback 1958-1998. Wladyslawa Slominski 1887-1964. Kameron J. Abrams Born Sept 5, 1975 and died Oct 3, 1975. Clitus H. Wolcott 1878-1933. Talmadge Goodenow 1852-1928. Aniello Porzio Marinaro 1892-1931(3-P) < this guy, people on my photo list, will get to see him, actually see him, well, part of him, as he appears today. A woodchuck got into his old coffin and brought up Aniello. I have part of him in my hand. Antony Constans De Pres Sabins 1896-1954. Frank A. Moreau Born Nov 3, 1819 and died Dec 31, 1895. Guinevere Clarkson 1908-2000. George M. Tournier 1844-1900 wife Ella S. 1851-1922. Bailey Bodwell Born Feb 22, 1803 and died Aug 24, 1872. Edmund R. Gamble N.Y. Commander USNR WW 2 Born June 5, 1901 and died Aug 15, 1969. B.F. Lown 1845-1926. Leon G. Hundredmark 1894-1973. Weeden A. Bliss 1863-1895. Burness W. Bliss 1872-1876. Merton T. Brown 1862-1947. Cuvier Foster Born April 5, 1867 and died Nov 23, 1900. Charles W. Folger 1845-1924 (P). Caro Wilber Born Oct 22, 1875 and died Dec 29, 1900. James A. Leseur 1857-1943 wife Carrie E. 1861-1933. Zella M. Minor 1875-1961. Glenn S. Loomis 1895-1918 U.S. Marine Corps 17th Co. 5th Regt. Killed in action June 7, 1918 in Belleau Wood, France WW 1. Columbus Buell 1829-1906. Norvel J. Anderson 1843-1913. Slone L. Ingalsbe 1858-1908. Minnie Warboys 1869-1934. Frank W. Consaul 1865-1937. Lida Shamp 1882-1906. Cora L. Scripture 1860-1935. Elizabeth Willbee 1833-1913. John Lefler 1859-1902. Elizabeth Broadbooke 1859-1939. Clarence L. Bargay 1855-1935. Sadie L. Cooley 1866-1948. Sumner Wilder Born July 24, 1811 and died Dec 7, 1886. ida Dot 1869-1938(P) Minnie Reamer 1856-1921. Faxon L. Pratt 1904-1913. Norris Gay 1816-1890. Orlando Town 1845-1910. Lolo Bell Born Oct 27, 1868 and died March 14, 1869. Onis P. Walkinshaw died Aug 30, 1882 age 20 years 1 month and 6 days. Eliza Winn died June 15, 1868 age 46 years. Cisco Traxler 1855-1933(hey Poncho, yes Cisco) Blossom T. Shepard 1889-1967. Ruth Bonebrake 1891-1978(P)(< think my orthopedic surgeon will like her) wife Floyd Eugene Hamilton 1890-1969 . Parley Upton Born Feb 3, 1824 and died Jan 28, 1884. Sue Ellen Gray Jackett 1941-2004. Zorada DeWolf 1820-1896. Nicholas Prill 1832-1897. Sarah Freethy 1860-1931. Vashtia Shepard Born Dec 14, 1825 and died July 23,1891. Ada May Pancoast 1878-1899. Gad Mann 1837-1916. Albert E. Bloomfield Born Aug 11, 1855 and died July 7, 1889. Mima Didget 1840-1926 (P). Pulaski L. Leggett Co. i 116 Reg. N.Y. Vol. Inf. died Oct 19, 1913 WW 1 age 83 years. Wyla M. Keehn 1892-1980. Allora M. Perry 1863-1931. Capt. Elizabeth A. More U.S. Army WW2 & Korea Born July 19, 1911 and died April 4, 1983. Kunigunda Stakel 1823-1903. Helen J. Fosdick 1854-1918. Louise Clemence Monnier Born April 13, 1852 and died Feb 27, 1913. Lurania W. Hay Born Nov 23, 1831 and died Nov 2, 1905 age 72 years. Hartson Putnam 1849-1937. Philippine Stein Born Sept 29, 1833 and died May 7, 1883. Elizabeth Opp 1884-1968. Uri Scott 1834-1906. Leicester C. Higley 1886-1918. Sarah W. Pengelly died 1900 age 37 years. Emra Bradfield 1840-1909. Lillian Susabach 1888-1957. 2nd Lieut. Evan William Evans Co. F 100th N.Y. Inf. Born Feb 3, 1837 and died Aug 21, 1908. Charlie F. Crimes 1955-1980 (P). Frank P. Patti Born Jan 16, 1892 and died Aug 12, 1972. Arlanda Gandy 1919-1970. Hercules J, Harpalas S1 US Coast Guard WW2 Born Oct 14, 1926 and died July 7, 2002 (P). Henry G. Garrow 1908-1998 wife Alta M. 1902-1981. Amy Shillady 1896-1968.. Rev. Oraid Blackshear 1932-2003. Christel Cooper 1928-1966. George Coxon 1883-1939 Spanish American War Vet. Guy J. Woodring 1886-1962. Holden S. Parker 1892-1962. Zaida F. Alexander 1869-1944. Conrad Popp 1876-1960. Andrew C. Puff 1854-1931 (P). Albert E. Sawday 1897-19_ _ . (P)(< wonder if he worked in a lumber mill?) Maro W. Hunn 1843-1925. James Sloman 1860-1928 (P). Treva M. Dennison 1917-2007. Walked 6.9 miles in this "Life and Death Boundary Estate", 4 flags and vacated at 4:24PM @ 78F/26C. 4:25PM brings me to St Joseph Cemetery on Harvester St, Batavia. < damn nice of them to put all the major cemeteries side by side on the same street :) @ 79F/26C. William Hume 1926-1987. Joseph P. Gravel 1912-1992 (P). John J. Quartley 1927-1990. J. Kenneth Serve 1908-1979 (P). General Bubbles Walker 1924- _ _ _ _ (P)(< wow, General Bubbles, bet he didn't get much respect...........) Samuel F. Paradise Sr. 1926-2008 wife Dorothy M. 1927-1991 (P) (Renee alert) Charles Sorce Jr. 1938-1998 (P) Now I have before me a nice black lab and he does like my dog biscuits. Lt. Col. Command Pilot Walter B. Waclawski U.S. Air Force WW 2 & Korea Born Nov 3, 1917 and died July 27, 1995. Sophia L. Oddo Born May 10, 1922 and died May 8, 2002. Holly Jean Buzzard Born Dec 28, 1982 and died Nov 27, 1986 (P). Arthur J. Passlow US Navy WW 2 Born Feb 28, 1923 and died March 29, 1979 (P). (< I know everything I pass is low...................) Cpl. Grace M. Curd US Army Korea Born Nov 30, 1924 and died Oct 20, 1996 (P). Another black cat just walked in front of me. Must be my lucky day. Walked 2.1 miles in this "Land of Dark Matters" 11 flags and vacated at 5:52PM @ 79F/26C. That's it for today, but this cemetery is only about 1/3 done, so next trip I'll be back here to finish up. Went through my 6 pain pills for the day and now I'll stop at Tim's on the way home for a large coffee. Got home at 8:02PM. @ 78F/26C. Drove 228 miles round trip. Gas totaled $39.10. Tolls $9.80. 13.7 miles walking for the day. Another great day with the dead. Best Bill
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