Farnum Cemetery, Town of West Almond, Allegany County, NY
Located on Old Turnpike Road; ("As you can see from tombstone pictures the cemetery is falling apart. It is hidden from road by tall grass and trees." - 2005 by Jay Warner) Coordinates: N42 18.048' W077 52.803'
Above photo: Charlotte Farnum
Above photo: Moses Farnum
The list below was Cemetery read by John Reynolds and assisted in the field by Wayne Kellogg --1963. (Transcribed 2005 by Mary Rhodes)
FARNUM CEMETERY ALPHABETICAL INDEX PDF: (Click here)
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Last Name |
First Name/MI/Maiden Name |
Other Info |
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Alton |
John |
Son of George E and Nancy Alton Died Apr 27, 1841 Age 2Y 5M 27D |
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Alton |
Louise G. |
Daughter of Abial and Polly Alton. Died Apr 14, 1841. Age 1Y YM 14D |
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Boyd |
Almina |
Daughter of Houston and Margaret Boyd. Died Apr 27, 1864. Age 1Y 5M |
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Boyd |
James |
Son of Houston and Margaret Boyd. Died Mar 13, 1858 Age 3Y 10M |
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Boyd |
Houston |
Died Oct 31, 1869 Age 47Y 4M |
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Cornwell |
Rachel Sackett |
Wife of C.V. Cornwell who died Mar 17, 1861. Age 61 Y 7M 12D |
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Cornwell |
William H. |
Son of Amos F and Phoebe Cornwell. Died Sept 13, 1853. Age 5Y and 17D |
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Cornwell |
Comer B. |
Died May 19, 1869 Age 73Y 8M 21D |
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Dean |
Nancy |
Second wife of Dnaiel Dean. Died Nov 17, 1826. Age 41Y 1M 25D. “No Voice from the grave, no voice from the skies, disclosing the deeds, that are doing on high” |
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Dean |
Matilda |
Daughter of C. & H. Dean. Died Mar 12, 1862. Age 5Y 11M. |
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Dean |
Fremont |
Son of C. and H. Dean. Died Oct 30, 1869. Age 3M 7D “Budded here to bloom in Paradise” |
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Dean |
Benjamin |
Son of William and Nancy Dean. Died May 26, 1837. Age 13 days |
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Farnum |
Bathshebe |
Wife of Capt Calvin Farnum. Died Nov 18, 1829. Age 56Y 5M 22D |
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Farnum |
Capt. Calvin |
An Office of 1812. Died June 11, 1861. Age 87Y |
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Farnum |
Charlotte |
Wife of Moses J. Farnum. Died July 11, 1860. Aged 66Y. “Her labors have ceased. She has kept the faith. She’s gone, she’s gone to realms above, Wehere saints and angels meet to realize her saviors love, and Worship at his feet.” |
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Farnum |
Moses J. |
Died Mar 15, 1875. Aged 76Y 8M 7D |
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Farnum |
E. Charles |
Died Mar 23, 1878. Age 3Y 11M 6D. “What I have written, I have written.” |
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Farnum |
M. McKnight |
Son of M.J. and Charlotte Farnum. Died Feb 18, 1837. Age 1 Day |
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Fuller |
Martha J. |
Daughter of Wm and Lucy Fuller. Died Mar 24, 1854. Age 20Y 4M 2D. “Dearest sister, thou hast left us, Here thy loss is deeply felt. But ‘tis God that hast bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal.” (Chilson and Lanphear- Nunda, NY) |
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Fuller |
William |
Died July 30, 1857. Aged 57Y 1M |
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Hills |
Mary I. |
Wife of Almon Hills. Died May 22, 1850. Aged 33Y 7M 6D |
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Morgan |
Samuel |
Died Feb 1, 1842. Aged 73Y |
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Palmer |
Jane A. |
Born Apr 5, 1819 Died June 13, 1868 |
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Palmer |
Lorin |
Born Feb 4, 1810 Died Jan 17, 1872 |
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Palmer |
Jane L. |
Born May 18, 1844 Died Sept 21, 1846 |
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Palmer |
Welcome V. |
Born Sept 5, 1859 Died Sept 8, 1859 |
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Pickett |
Clarissa |
Wife of Dennis Pickett. Died Nov 25, 1850. Aged 55Y |
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Sturdevant |
Miranda |
Wife of Luther Sturdevant. Died Jan 26, 1878. Aged 27Y 9M 3D (stone engraved by U. Byrns, Belfast, NY) |
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Stutson |
Aurelia Bisbee |
Wife of Thomas Stutson. Born Feb. 24, 1764. Died June 28, 1839. Age 75Y (Info from Rich Schmitz 5/10/2007) |
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Williams |
May A. |
Daughter of A and M.A. Williams. Died May 19, 1863. Age 11Y 14D |
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Williams |
Dorrance A. |
Son of A and M.A. William. Died May 18, 1862. Aged 2Y 4M 8D |
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Williams |
Ruhama |
Wife of Amos Williams. Died Feb 28, 1853. Aged 29Y 9M 9D |
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Williams |
Amos C. |
1812 – 1903 |
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Williams |
Luther |
Died May 6, 1853. Age 5Y 7M 9D |
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Williams |
Allen |
Son of Amos and Ruhama Williams. Died Sept 6, 1856. Age 13Y 3M |
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Williams |
Lydia |
Daughter of Amos and Ruhama Williams. Died Jan 11, 1855. Aged 17Y 1M 4D |
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Williams |
Mary |
Wife of W. Williams. Died July 12, 1866. Aged 84Y 2M 20D |
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Williams |
William |
Died June 28, 1872. Aged 89Y 5M 28D |