New York State. Out the door at 5:46AM @ 45F. Heading on Rt 69 North of Oneida Lake just missed by inches to large deer who popped out of the woods. 7:58AM brings me to Greig, N.Y. @ 34F, Brantingham Cemetery. 43.6735992 / 75.2949982 Boyden W. Hindman Born May 31, 1908 and died April 17, 1972. Eleanor Birkenstock 1916-1973. Isaiah Cobb 1864-1928. Albert Moon Born 1865. Ceyril M. Hill 1885-1965. David E. Lampman, Killed in Battle of Winchester Died Sept 18, 1864 age 21 years, Civil War. Mary A. Grow 1855-1886 Edna Hawkins Northrup Born 1849. Edward D. Genack Born Dec 18, 1822 and died May 6, 1904. There it is again, just dead silence, amazing. Ansel A. Hills 1840-1912. Sophia Dragony Born May 9, 1890 and died May 11, 1979. Seward John Guillaume ME2 US Navy PFC US Marine Corp, WW 2 & Korea Born March 10, 1927 and died Jan 22, 2001. Dymphna J. Cousin Born May 19, 1929. Enid Knapp 1927-2011. I've been noticing, Christmas decorations are on many of the graves. Harry L. Pickel Born May 1, 1943. Walked 1.6 miles in this " Land of No Return ". Vacated at 9:05AM @ 34F. 9:58AM brings me to Carpenter Cemetery, Martinsburg with some snow on the ground @ 37F. 43.6646996 / 75.4689026 Cornelia E. Vickere 1832-1904. Almont O. Carpenter Died Dec 22, 1861 age 3 years 9 months and 1 day. Almira A. Carpenter Died April 2, 1876 age 88 years 1 month and 28 days. Walked .2 miles in this " Last Pit Stop on the Former Highway of Life ". Vacated at 10:10AM @ 37F. 10:20AM brings me to Hogsback Cemetery, established 1812 at Martinsburg @ 40F. 43.7332750 / 75.4680220 Elisabeth Stevens Died Jan 7, 1813 age 39 years. Zeruiak Conkey Died Oct 16, 1849 age 86 years. Justices Glett Died Feb 28, 1831 age 52 years. Mrs Nancy Foot Died June 28, 1815 age 37 years 2 months and 14 days. Enoch Thompson Died March 3, 1845 age 60 years. Walked .8 miles in this " Safety Deposit Box Preservation Area ". Vacated at 10:41AM @ 40F. 10:45AM brings me to Martinsburg Cemetery on Cemetery Road @ 41F. 43.7460700 / 75.4256500 Shadrach Snell Fifer 1st U.S. Rifles, War of 1812 Born Dec 17, 1793 and died March 16, 1815. Warren Arthur Born Westfield, Massachusetts Dec 20, 1800 and died June 19, 1876. Gurdon White Died Sept 5, 1866 age 76 years and 2 months. John Stebins, Revolutionary War Vet, Battle of Saratoga, no dates. Addison S. Herick Died March 31, 1848 age 19 years and 8 months. George W. Crandall Died Savage Station, Civil War, July 14, 1862 age 17 years. Diodate Pease Died March 25, 1862 age 47 years. Asa Sheldon Born Providence, Rhode Island Sept 29, 1781 and died Nov 8, 1869. Still have lots of guns going off around me. But, I havens had to shoot back.................yet. Rendrick E. Whitaker Died Nov 29, 1850 age 12 years and 9 months. Lewis B. Martin Died at Paris, Sept 29, 1853, Civil War age 22 years.(< Didn't understand this one) 'Ya know while wandering around in cemeteries I wonder about other dead. Got to thinking about war dead and did some research. Did you know as of right now there are 459,946 Military Men Missing in Action and many presumed dead. Hard to imagine that many unaccounted for . I Looked back as far as the Revolutionary War 1,426 missingWar of 1812 - 695 MissingMexican War 238 missingIndian Wars 11 missingCivil War, Union 194,743 missing South 214,865 missingSpanish American War 72 missingWW 1 7,470 missingWW 2 30,314 missingCold War 324 missingKorean War 8,025 missingVietnam 1,719 missingPersian Gulf War 20 missing Somalia 2 missingSome of these numbers go down every once in a while, France especially, still finding WW 1 soldiers and some are able to be identified. Rahef Dunton Died Oct 12, 1850 age 85 years. George W. Patton Died Maryland heights Sept 24, 1864 Civil War aged 25 years. Bester S. Safford Co. G 3rd New York Calvary Born June 1, 1834 and died Aug 3, 1894. Aggie L. Sheldon Died Sept 29, 1876 age 23 years 8 months and 10days. Philander Pitcher, drowned Sept 15, 1847 age 32 years. Major Sylvanus Gregory Died July 26, 1848 age 81 years and 7 months Sechoick Coats Died Oct 5, 1858 age 55 years. Rev. Calvan Yale Born Lenox, Massachusetts Oct 7, 1789 and died Aug 17, 1882. James D. Peebles, drowned April 26, 1856 and age 16 years 1 month and 13 days. William Aged Born Jan 29, 1765 and died May 14, 1856. Bial Gowdy Died May 1, 1856 age 64 years 11 months and 24 days. Lament C. Waters Born Oct 6, 1783 and died June 14, 1855. Malona E. Bullard Died Sept 21, 1844 age 27 years. Mary Comkey Born Salem, New York Died June 21, 1856 age 83 years. Shepard Lee Died March 14, 1833 age 31 years and 24 days. Dr. Horatio Gates Hough Born Meriden, Connecticut Jan 5, 1778 and died Sept 3, 1830 wifeMartha Hough Born Westfield, Massachusetts Sept 30, 1787 and died Aug 20, 1874. Dema Yale Died May 17, 1818 age 26 years. As I've said many times in the past, always look in the woods surrounding a cemetery, in here, as I look when I get to the edges of the cemetery ,there are many headstones dumped in the woods. Nothing unusual............... Chilla S. Doty Died Oct 16, 1821 age 60 years. Gen. Walter Martin Born Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Dec 15, 1766 and died Dec 20, 1834. Ezoa K. Peebles 1866-1872. Col. Adam Martin Died Aug 9, 1818 age 78 years 11 months and 13 days, Born Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Volkert Bradt Died Dec 23, 1880 age 76 years 7 months and 3 days. Degrasse Seymour Born May 9, 1811 and died Dec 16, 1884. Gommar C. Ingersoll 1881-1956. Phobe B. Inlay 1865-1942 (P). Someone stopped their car, got out and was yelling at me from the road. I don't hear that well and couldn't make out what they kept shouting. I went back to walking the cemetery. I'm sure they could walk better then me and if they wanted me that bad, you come to me, I'm not going to them ! Send an e-mail.............LOL Selden M. Claus Died Oct 15, 1886 age 37 years and 3 months. Leapha M. Alger 1876-1892. Just saw more headstones thrown over the bank. Vermando Peebles Born Nov 15, 1834 and died May 26, 1900. Algander L. Doud Born Nov 17, 1850 and died Oct 15, 1899. Dealton H. Rima 1850-1920. Royal T. Damuth 1848-1908. Marvel M. Staring 1914-1922. Ferman F. Peebles 1844-1922. Truman E. Slye 1843-1910. Rutson J. Millard 1877-1954. Anna Ridlepraker 1876-1963. Picked up 2 flags and walked 1.7 miles in this " Point of No Return Park " Vacated at 12:54PM at 39F. 1:13PM brings me to St Patricks Cemetery, Martinsburg at 37F. Also know as Maple Ridge Cemetery. 43.6992320 / 75.5464660 Owen Doody 1824-1912.(< was he related to Howdy?) Heloise Chaufty Died Aug 25, 1877 age 45 years and 1 day. Ratie Noon Died Aug 13, 1862 age 4 years 7 months and 26 days. Hannah Dunn Died Jan 28, 1884 age 88 years. Redmond Obrien Died May 3, 1873 age 77 years. Thomas Quilty Died Jan 1, 1889 age 76 years. James Heffany Died Jan 2, 1877 age 79 years. Walked .5 miles in this " Repose Depot " Vacated at 1:38PM @ 34F. 1:43PM brings me to Pitcher Cemetery at 39F. 43.7141080 / 75.4674480 Gracy Ann Kenduff Died Dec 4, 1829 age 22 years. Basilinda Baily Died Aug 20, 1836 age 14 years and 8 months. Samuel Miner Died Aug 22, 1838 age 59 . Walked .1 mile in this " Residence of Death " Vacated at 2:02PM at 38F. And as I'm leaving herds of turkeys (P) Stopped at D.D. in Lowville for a cup.............. 2:53PM brings me to Sperryville Cemetery, Town of Watson @ 39F 43.7731600 / 75.3103900 Peery Waldron Died April 1887 age 31 years 5 months and 12 days . Jacob G. Moyer Died Jan 17, 1845 age 72 years. Oliver Odett Died July 22, 1885 age 55 years. Antal Shary 1853-1929. Thomas A. Tom 1934-2013(< parent humour) Girtie L. Rennie Died Feb 10, 1881 age 2 years 9 months and 20 days. Walked .4 miles in this " RIP Central " Vacated at 3:15PM Got home at 5:00pm @ 41f. Drove 268 miles for the day. $20.00 in gas. Another great day with the dead. BestBill Help keep our dead alive, remember them.This is the last one for season 2020. Now have to wait for the Spring thaw.................
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