LOCUST CEMETERY
LOCUST CEMETERY Sweden, New York
This cemetery is located on the east side of the Orleans - Monroe County Line Road just north of the Fourth Section Road (Rt. 31A). It is in very bad shape and many stones have been knocked over and have grass growing over them.
The tombstones in this cemetery have been copied three times before this. The first list was made in 1929 by Mrs. Mary B. Wells and Frances M. Witmer. The second list was made in 1935 by Mary T. Douglas. The third list was made on Sept. 6, 1935 by Mrs. Edward D. Stewart. This list was made by combining the three previous lists and then corrected by a visit by Richard T. Halsey on June 27, 1989.
ADAMS John O., son of Joshua & Clarissa; d June 5, 1822 @ 4y AVERY Elizabeth Shappee, wife of Thomas W.; d Aug. 11, 1862 @ 50y 6m 19d BARBER Benjamin; b April 9, 1775; d July 11, 1827 in his 52nd yr. BARNS Julia Ann, dau. of James & Elizabeth; d Sept. 29, 1848 @ 14y BENNET Diantha, wife of Dimick and dau. of Nathaniel & Polly WARREN; d April 12, 1832 in her 21st yr. Laura wife of Charles H.; d Feb. 9, 1834 @ 24y 3m 10d Polly Warren; mother; d April 12, 1832 in her 21st yr. BENNETT Frances Caroline, dau. of Gilbert K. & Mary E.; "Yet again we hope to meet thee, when the day of life is fled; Then in Heaven with joy to greet thee, where no farewell tear is shed."; d Aug. 25, 1845 @ 2y 1m 11d BURGESS Charles Henry, son of Alva & Lusally; d Sept. 7, 1836 @ 2y 1m Rachel, dau. of Alva & Jane; d Sept. 11, 1836 @ 18y 8m 21d CONSTABLE Sarah, wife of Abraham; d Aug. 11, 1852 @ 62y 11m 11d DENNIS Horace; d Oct. 6, 1834 @ 34y Joseph; d Oct. 30, 1856 in his 82nd yr. Rachel; d March 12, 184 @ y FRENCH Geray; d 17m Harlow W.; d Oct. 8, 1837 @ 29y John; d Dec. 27, 1863 @ 84y Lucis Dwight, son of Jonathan & Orpha; d May 27, 1829 @ 10m 2d Mary, wife of John; d Nov. 8, 1854 @ 72y Mary J., dau. of Harlow W. & Sophronia; d Jan. 15, 1835 @ 6m 20d Sophronia, wife of Harlow; d Sept. 15, 1835 @ 26y GARDNER Joseph; d Sept. 29, 1826 @ 33y Nancy W., dau. of Joseph; d Oct. 5, 1839 @ 18y GILLETT Percia E., wife of Leonard; "Our labors done, securely laid, in this our last retreat; unheeded o'er our silent deed, the storms of life shall beat"; d Feb. 3, 1837 @ 33y Phoebe E., dau. of Leonard & Percia; d Sept. 27, 1849 @ 16y GOOLD Chauncey; d Nov. 15, 1838 @ 52y or 84y Lavinia, dau. of Chauncey & Sally; d June 10, 1824 @ 8y 8m Sarah, dau. of Chauncey & Sally; d Nov. 26, 1835 @ 2y 4m HAMMOND Elizabeth; d Feb. 23, 1868 @ 85y HESS Mary, dau. of Henry A. & Prudence; d Aug. 6, 1838 @ 21y 7m Reuben L., son of Henry A. & Prudence; d June 3, 1842 @ 11y 11m HILL Abel Asa, son of Ebenezer B. & Susan; d Aug. 25, 1851 @ 23y Asa; [no dates] Asa W.; [no dates] Betsey, wife of Ira; d Aug. 30, 1833 @ 37 Ebenezer B.; d May 13, 1847 @ 50y Ebenezer E., son of Ebenezer B. & Susan; d Dec. 5, 1845 @ 6y 18d Elsa; [no dates] Ira B., son of Ira & Sabrina; d Feb. 20, 1837 @ 9m Lydia; [no dates] Mary; [no dates] Melissa; [no dates] Susan, wife of Ebenezer B.; d July 17, 1849 @ 46y HOLMES John, son of Louisa & John; [dates illegible] HOOD Dorothy, wife of Thomas; d May 15, 1842 @ 48y Hiram B.; d June 8, 1850 @ 32y 5m Thomas; d April 19, 1865 @ 74y 3m 19d HORTON Hellan C., dau. of Orasmus & Mary L.; d Sept. 24, 1851 @ 2y 2m 13d LEWIS Samuel G.; d Sept. 5, 1828 in his 39th yr. MERRIMAN Mary, dau. of Josiah & Polly; d Feb. 3, 1855 @ 48y POLLY Abigail, wife of Dan.; d Feb. 11, 1868 @ 85y 29d Dan.; d Feb. 9, 1857 @ 71y Sarah, wife of Prosper; d Oct. 13, 1833 @ 84y REMINGTON Lovina, wife of William; d Oct. 5, 1828 @ 47y 7m Stephen, son of William & Lovina; d Sept. 4, 1829 @ 6y 11m 1d William; d Sept. 13, 1827 in his 53rd yr. ROCKWELL Ann; d May 17, 1854 @ 39y SHAPPEE Elizabeth; see Elizabeth AVERY Ira D.; d June 25, 1857 @ 48y Nancy, wife of Ira D.; [dates illegible] Nancy, wife of Robert D.; d Dec. 1, 1854 @ 66y SHEPARD Eleanor M., wife of T. B.; d Nov. 9, 1847 @ 25y SMITH Asaph; d July 29, 1836 @ 72y Betsey, wife of Conrad; d Oct. 9, 1837 @ 69y Joseph; d July 29, 1836 @ 73y Vienna, wife of Asaph; d Sept. 1 1853 @ y SPENCER Anne, widow of Pelag; d March 20, 1863 @ 93y 4d George W.; 1805 - Aug. 22, 1876 Georgette W.; d March 2, 1855 @ 19y Ruth Kendall, wife of George; March 9, 1809 - Oct. 22, 1878; erected by her niece, Olive Crane Kendall DEAN STORMS Eliza, wife of George; d Apr. 23, 1837 @ 29y THOMAS Mary, wife of Benjamin; d Apr. 16, 1836 @ 56y Ophelia, wife of Sidney O.; d July 3, 1848 @ 89y VARY Hannah, wife of Willet; d Aug. 4, 1835 @ 54y WARREN Abigail, wife of John; d Sept. 27, 1837 @ 80y Asaph Smith, son of David & Hannah; d Nov. 21, 1827 @ 17y 8m 24d David; d Nov. 10, 1841 @ 61y 10d Diantha; see Diantha BENNETT Edwin L., son of Nathaniel & Polly; d March 22, 1842 @ 18y Elizur; d Jan. 23, 1862 @ 72y 7m 2d Emeline, dau. of David & Hannah; d Feb. 19, 1848 @ 22y 8m 6d Hannah, wife of David; d May 11, 1854 @ 67y infant dau. of Elizur & Sally A.; d March 9, 1831 @ 2y 6m John Edgar, son of David & Hannah; d Oct. 9, 1827 @ 11y 6m 29d Livonia A., dau. of Elizur & Sally A.; d March 9, 1819 @ 2y 7m 12d Mariah, dau. of Elizur & Sally A.; d April 5, 1822 @ 2y 6m Mary A.; d Jan. 15, 1864 @ 34y 9m 27d Nathaniel; d Sept. 3, 1827 @ 39y Polly, wife of Nathaniel; d July 9, 1861 @ 66y Rachel Vienna, dau. of David & Hannah; d Nov. 11, 1824 @ 9y 6m 18d Sally A., wife of Elizur; d Aug. 14, 1850 @ 56y 3m or 4m 11d or 13d Sally, wife of Elizur; mother; d Jan. 4, 1863 @ 57y Vienna, wife of Asaph; d Sept. 18, 1853 @ 88y WHITNEY Abigail J., wife of Ebenezer; d Feb. 17, 1842 @ 32y 9m 11d Ebenezer; d March 29, 1870 @ 70y 27d
NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ This list is public domain and may be copied freely but it may NOT be sold for any reason.
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Last Update: 06/12/05
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