First Burying Ground Cemetery, Town of Rushford, Allegany County, NY
This very old cemetery is located on Brooks Avenue in the Town of Rushford. It is a well kept, active cemetery. The old section of the cemetery contains many stones that are just barely readable. The following list was compiled several years ago by Homer Norton, former historian for the Town of Rushford. Recording an old cemetery like this is a difficult job, as many of the old stones are barely discernable. Hats off to Mr. Norton for even attempting it. The list was updated (slightly) by a walk through with a digital camera in January 2006, by Mary Rhodes.
"Probably the first place of interment was the 'First Burying Ground' of Rushford in the west part of the Village where burials were made as early as 1816. The deed of this property from David and Judith Searle to David Searle, Horatio Smith, and Matthew Cady bears date of May 1, 1832. For some years the grounds were neglected but through the efforts of a A.M. Taylor, a meeting of lot owners was held in August, 1894. A. M. Taylor, J. B. McFarland, and Samuel A. Hardy were elected trustees. In 1910, additional land was purchased from W. S. Mulliken."--"The Spirit of Rushford, 1808-1958". See also The First Burying Ground in Rushford.
Allen & Agnes Taylor, Searl plot, Lucy Cady, Lucy & Matthew Cady
Philetus & Lucinda Gratton, Seth & Anna Warner Gillett, Samson Hardy, Oliver Bennett, Rev. Soldier
Oliver Bennet marker, Wayne Banister, Mrs. Reb Persons, D. F. Shepardson
Jonathan Rood, Rev War Vet
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FIRST BURYING GROUND CEMETERY ALPHABETICAL INDEX
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Ackerly |
Atwater Berry |
Son of Wm Ackerly 1842 - 1846 |
|
Agett |
Clair F. |
1886 - 1942 |
|
Agett |
Erna M. |
1884 - 1967 |
|
Agett |
Genevieve M |
1910 - 1918 |
|
Agett |
Homer E |
Died 1828 |
|
Agett |
Lena E |
1881 - 1942 Wife of Ralph |
|
Agett |
Mary |
Wife of Thomas Died Mar 11, 1829 - Feb 15, 1902 |
|
Agett |
Ralph J. |
1886 - 1918 |
|
Agett |
Thomas |
Mar 2, 1823 - Uncut |
|
Angell |
George |
Died 1848 Age 1 Yr |
|
Angell |
John C |
Died 1859 Aged 46 |
|
Angell |
Phebee Ann |
Wife of John Died 1850 Aged 33 |
|
Armstrong |
Elizabeth |
Dau of Thomas |
|
Armstrong |
Sarah |
Died 1844 Aged 5 |
|
Armstrong |
Thomas W. |
Died 18?? Age 76 |
|
Baldwin |
Lowella |
1855 - 1930 |
|
Baldwin |
Wm Knowles |
1848 - 1928 |
|
Ballard |
Frederick Clifton MD |
Dec 12, 1875 - Aug 16, 1944 |
|
Ballard |
Jennie Olthof |
Aug 31, 1888 - Jan 1, 1956 Wife of Frederick |
|
Banister |
Henry C. |
Died Jan 23, 1847 Age 19 Yrs |
|
Banister |
Stephen |
Died May 23, 1847 Aged 18 Yrs |
|
Banister |
Wayne |
Died 1820 Aged 26 Yrs |
|
Beebe |
Alvina |
Dau of Robert & Elizabeth Died 1851 Age 2 |
|
Beebe |
Mary Ann |
Dau of Robert & Elizabeth |
|
Beecher |
Theodore |
Son of Norman and Lois |
|
Bell |
Laura E |
Died 1855 Aged 3 |
|
Bell |
Lydia M. |
Unreadable |
|
Bennett |
Amber |
|
|
Bennett |
Oliver |
1759 - 1832 Revolutionary War Soldier |
|
Bennett |
Rachell Orcutt |
1785 - 1871 |
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Beuson |
Edwin A |
Son of Rev. Samuel and Susan Died 1846 Age 5 |
|
Boardman |
James Monroe |
Son of E Boardman Died 1815 - Slate Stone |
|
Botens |
Keith A |
July 1 1917 - Apr 11, 1996 TEC 5 US Army WWII |
|
Bradford |
David R |
Died 1835 Aged 21 |
|
Brady |
Florence |
1893 - Uncut "Sister" |
|
Brady |
James C. |
1848 - 1914 |
|
Brady |
Jessie |
1890 - 1966 Wife of John |
|
Brady |
John G |
1885 - 1961 |
|
Brady |
Maria K. |
1847 - 1926 Wife of James |
|
Bresler |
George |
1827 - 1900 |
|
Brooks |
C. Tracy |
1940 - 2001 |
|
Brooks |
Grace C |
1873 - 1963 "Mother" |
|
Brooks |
Grace M |
1877 - 1943 Wife of Roy |
|
Brooks |
Robert |
1908 - 1981 |
|
Brooks |
Roy A. |
1872 - 1964 |
|
Brooks |
Ruth A. |
1915 - Uncut |
|
Cady |
Charles E |
Son of Mathew |
|
Cady |
Lucy |
Wife of Mathew P Cady Died Nov 10, 1871 Aged 66 Yrs 4 Mo 10 Days |
|
Cady |
Lucy |
Wife of Mathew P Cady Died Aug 22, 1830 Aged 39 |
|
Cady |
Mathew P |
Died Nov 20, 1845 Aged 59 Years |
|
Caldwell |
George |
Died 1842 Aged75 |
|
Caldwell |
George C |
Unreadable |
|
Chamberlain |
Jacob |
Died Oct 1822 Age 31 |
|
Chamberlain |
Lovina |
Died 1843 |
|
Cook |
James S |
1826 - 1910 "Father" |
|
Cook |
Loretta Barton |
1833 - 1912 Wife of James "Mother" |
|
Corse |
Emma |
1854 - 1934 |
|
Corse |
Emma S |
1854 - 1934 |
|
Corse |
Harriett Hapgood |
Wife of Barry Corse, Dau of Charles Hapgood Died ? |
|
Curtis |
Martha Jane |
Dau of Benjamin & M Curtis Died 1850 Aged 14 Yrs |
|
Doty |
Adelie M. |
No Data |
|
Doty |
Roswell |
No Data |
|
Doty |
Spencer J. |
1842 - 1897 (On Frank Taylor Monument) |
|
Durkee |
Lucilla |
1851 - 1917 |
|
Durkee |
Nathan R |
1852 - 1926 |
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Eaton |
Cyrus |
Died 1825 Aged 22 Instantly Killed by a Fall of a Tree |
|
Eaton |
John W |
Son of LB and Charlotte Easton Died 1861 Aged 3 |
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Eaton |
Lucinda |
Wife of Frazier Eaton Died 1861 Aged 31 |
|
Fellows |
Sabra |
Died 1837 |
|
Fish |
Joseph |
Unreadable |
|
Fish |
Margarite |
Died 18?? Age 76 |
|
Fish |
Wm Henry |
Son of Wm and Sylvia Died 1845 |
|
Gillett |
Anna Warner |
Wife of Seth Died 1837 Aged 61 |
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Gillett |
Seth |
Died 1853 Aged 82 |
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Gratton |
Florence |
"Sister" 1893 - 1940 |
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Gratton |
Lucinda |
1824 - 1898 |
|
Gratton |
Philetus C |
1824 - 1901 |
|
Guerin |
Nancy Lee |
1945 - 1983 |
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Guerin |
Benjamin J. |
1905 - 1978 |
|
Guerin |
Leora Taylor |
1921 - 1998 |
|
Halstead |
Cynthia |
1836 - 1919 Wife of William |
|
Halstead |
William W |
1837 - 1919 |
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Hapgood |
Charles |
Unreadable |
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Hapgood |
Edwin A |
Son of Bates and Alzina Hapgood Died 1846 Age 9 |
|
Hapgood |
Infant |
Unreadable |
|
Hapgood |
Jenny |
Wife of Asa - illiegible |
|
Hapgood |
Lucy |
Dau of ? |
|
Hapgood |
Nelson |
Son of Chas & Lucy Died 1847 Age? |
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Hardy |
Mary |
Died 1847 |
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Hardy |
Rolon |
Unreadable |
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Hardy |
Samson |
Died 1831 Aged 77 |
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Hardy |
Susan A |
Unreadable |
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Harris |
E Franklin |
Child of EL and SM Died 1878 Age 7 Yrs |
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Hayes |
Angeline E |
Died 1821 Age 5 Mo |
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Hayes |
Harriet A |
Dau of Richard and Harriet Hayes Died 1823 Age 5 |
|
Hayes |
Harriett A |
Dau of Richard and Harriett Died 1823 Age 5 |
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Haynes |
Benjamin F |
1857 - 1917 |
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Haynes |
Edna L. |
1875 - 1956 |
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Haynes |
Edna R |
1911 - 1980 |
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Haynes |
Emil L. |
1898 - 1973 |
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Haynes |
Jonathan E |
1864 - 1936 |
|
Haynes |
Mary Hawley |
1855 - 1933 |
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Hyde |
Mary |
Unreadable |
|
Hyde |
Eri |
Unreadable |
|
Hyde |
Pahmelia |
Wife of E Hyde Died 18?? |
|
Hyde |
Rebecca |
Unreadable |
|
Jenks |
Eliza A |
1852 - 1928 |
|
Jenks |
Van Rensselaer |
1852 - 1910 |
|
Jewell |
Isabel |
Wife of James M. Died 1842 Aged 17 |
|
Johnson |
Pomeroy |
Old Slate - illegible |
|
Keyes |
Horace L. |
Died 1827 Aged 7 |
|
Kimball |
Catharine D |
Dau of NG and Rebecca Kimball Died 1843 Aged 9 |
|
Kimball |
Nathan Sherwin |
Son of NG and Rebecca Kimball Died 1828 Aged ? |
|
Kimball |
Rebecca |
Died 1828 |
|
Kinne |
Mrs. Keziah |
Died 1847 Aged 35 |
|
Wylie |
Edmund Kiskaddon |
1913 - 1936 |
|
Lamb |
Carrie |
1851 - 1919 |
|
Lathrop |
Jane E |
Died 18?5 |
|
Leavens |
Donald W |
1895 - 1965 NY Colonel Chemical Corp WWI and WWII |
|
Leavens |
Ida Marrow |
1855 - 1938 |
|
Leavens |
Inez |
1877 - 1949 Dau of Willis & Ida |
|
Leavens |
Marion R |
1902 - 1984 Wife od Donald |
|
Leavens |
Willis H |
1854 - 1933 |
|
Lindsay |
David |
1860 - 1938 |
|
Lindsay |
Jessie |
1892 - 1975 |
|
Lindsay |
Grace |
1861 - 1956 |
|
May |
Mary Agett |
1829 - 1852 |
|
McCall |
Charles |
Died 1853 |
|
McCall |
Huldah |
Wife of Wm McCall |
|
McCall |
Lucy R |
Wife of Milton Died 18?? |
|
McCall |
Rebecca M. |
Wife of Wm McCall |
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Moore |
Elizabeth |
Wife of John Died 1893 Aged 90 |
|
Moore |
Emma S |
1846 - 1909 |
|
Moore |
John T. |
1832 - 1917 |
|
Moore |
Phebe May |
Dau of Thomas A Moore |
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Moore |
Samuel |
Died 1876 |
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Morrison |
Ephraim |
Died 1847 Aged 85 |
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Nagell |
Herbert E |
1924 - 1977 |
|
Neller |
? |
Unreadable |
|
Norman |
Carus Lee |
1913 - 1970 |
|
Norman |
Wilma Taylor |
1909 - 1988 |
|
Olthof |
Anna |
1865 - 1938 Wife of Lincoln |
|
Olthof |
Lincoln |
1865 - 1931 |
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Penny |
Ebenezer P |
Died 1841 Age ? |
|
Persons |
Lewis |
Unreadable |
|
Persons |
Mrs. Rebeca/Rebecca |
Wife Died May 1, 1821 Age 25 yrs ( tombsone above) |
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Pettit |
Charles E |
1847 - 1931 |
|
Pettit |
Florance A |
1852 - 1924 |
|
Phillips |
Elizabeth |
Wife of Del Died 1846 |
|
Potter |
Elsie A Tarbell |
1884 - 1945 |
|
Potter |
George R |
1880 - 1928 |
|
Pratt |
Lydia |
Wife of Thomas Died 1855 Aged 85 |
|
Pratt |
Nancy |
Died 1817 Aged 61 |
|
Pratt |
Thomas |
Died 1822 Age 75 |
|
Prior |
Annis |
Wife of John Died June 22, 1852 Aged 70 Yrs |
|
Prior |
John |
Died Feb1818 Age ?? |
|
Putney |
Asa R |
Died 1856 Aged 60 |
|
Reed |
Almira |
Wife of Robert Reed Jr Died 1848 Aged 38 |
|
Reed |
Roxanna |
1831 - 1871 |
|
Rood |
Abigail |
Unreadable |
|
Rood |
Jonathan |
Died July 25, 1847 Aged 91 Yrs |
|
Sanders |
? |
Unreadable |
|
Scott |
George |
1852 - 1924 |
|
Scott |
George R |
1882 - 1924 |
|
Searl |
? |
Died 1834 |
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Searl |
David |
Died 1854 Aged 87 |
|
Searl |
Jocellyn |
Wife of David Died 1859 |
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Searl |
John D |
Died Apr 12, 1830 Aged 25 Yrs |
|
Searl |
John Russell |
Died 1833 Aged 14 Mo |
|
Searle |
Maria K. |
Wife of Asahel Died 1877 Aged 91 |
|
Sexton |
Asahel |
Died 1844 Age 85 |
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Sexton |
David |
Unreadable |
|
Sexton |
Martha |
Died 1838 |
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Sexton |
Morrison |
Died 1831 |
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Shipardcon |
D F |
Son of Rev Daniel and A Died 1826 Aged 3 |
|
Smith |
Deborah W |
Wife of Amos Smith Dau of Joseph Died 1844 |
|
Swartz |
Fred J. |
1903 - 1957 |
|
Swartz |
Marie C. |
1905 - 1996 Wife of Fred |
|
Swift |
Ann |
Wife of Heman |
|
Swift |
Heman |
Died 185? |
|
Swift |
Pamela |
Dau of "Slyvania Died 1848 |
|
Tait |
Ethel E |
1883 - Uncut |
|
Tapp |
Ella |
Wife of John 1862 - 1942 |
|
Tapp |
Eunice E |
1867 - 1948 |
|
Tapp |
George W |
1864 - 1932 |
|
Tapp |
John |
1888 - 1944 |
|
Tarbell |
Clayton M. |
1863 - 1938 "Father" |
|
Tarbell |
Fred N |
1855 - 1940 |
|
Tarbell |
Homer E |
1859 - 1941 |
|
Tarbell |
Jessie A Cook |
1866 - 1947 "Mother" Wife of Clayton |
|
Tarbell |
Verna G |
1862 - 1940 Wife of Homer |
|
Taylor |
Agnes G. |
1849 - 1936 Stone Marker |
|
Taylor |
Alice S |
1859 - 1939 |
|
Taylor |
Allen C. |
1901 - 1923 Stone Marker |
|
Taylor |
Allen G |
1795 - 1865 |
|
Taylor |
Alzina V |
Dau of O & L Taylor 1838 - 1940 |
|
Taylor |
Bret H. |
1904 - 1981 |
|
Taylor |
Charles E |
1912 - 1983 |
|
Taylor |
D. L. |
1856 - 1946 |
|
Taylor |
Eddy R. |
1875 - 1905 (with Roland & Marion) |
|
Taylor |
Edwin A |
1911 - 1979 |
|
Taylor |
Elbert O. |
1843 - 1926 |
|
Taylor |
Elizabeth A |
1848 - 1936 Wife of Elbert |
|
Taylor |
Elmer S. |
1872 - 1936 |
|
Taylor |
Elsie B |
June 11, 1899 - Dec 21, 1975 |
|
Taylor |
Elsie C |
1878 - 1944 |
|
Taylor |
Elwyn E |
1907 - 1926 |
|
Taylor |
Emeline A |
1825 - 1891 |
|
Taylor |
Erwin F |
1880 - 1941 |
|
Taylor |
Eugenia M. |
1891 - 1961 |
|
Taylor |
Florence H Taylor |
1869 - 1900 Wife of Frank |
|
Taylor |
Frank C |
June 15 1882 - Oct 3, 1966 - SEA US Navy |
|
Taylor |
Frank L. |
1867 - 1962 |
|
Taylor |
George |
1818 - 1855 |
|
Taylor |
Gladys |
1903 - 1980 |
|
Taylor |
H. |
1904 - 1981 |
|
Taylor |
Harriett E |
1908 - 1995 |
|
Taylor |
Helen P. |
1925 - 2004 Wife of Leon |
|
Taylor |
Jane |
1819 - 1894 |
|
Taylor |
Jean M. |
1930 - Uncut Wife of Charles E |
|
Taylor |
Jessie |
No Data |
|
Taylor |
Leon J. |
Sept 6, 1913 - July 28, 1971 TEC 5 251 AAA GP CAC WW II |
|
Taylor |
Lucenia M. |
1891 - 1961 Wife of Elmer |
|
Taylor |
Lydia |
1770 - 1833 Wife of Silas |
|
Taylor |
Margaret P |
1924 - 1979 Wife of Edwin |
|
Taylor |
Marion E |
1842 - 1917 |
|
Taylor |
Martha J. |
1881 - 1967 |
|
Taylor |
Mary J. |
1836 - 1921 Wife of Philo |
|
Taylor |
Minerva |
1850 - 1890 |
|
Taylor |
Philo B |
1829 - 1909 |
|
Taylor |
Plina |
1834 - 1922 |
|
Taylor |
Rev Elbert O |
1843 - 1920 |
|
Taylor |
Roland L |
1838 - 1901 |
|
Taylor |
Silas |
1768 - 1852 |
|
Taylor |
Spencer J. |
1842 - 1897 |
|
Taylor |
Therissa |
1800 - 1881 Wife of Allen |
|
Thirds |
Mary J. |
Dau of Jas and PC Died 1838 |
|
Thirds |
Zeruah Bennett |
Formerly Wife of Wm Thirds Died 1846 Age 62 |
|
Thomas |
Bessie E |
1881 - 1930 |
|
Thomas |
Clarence Harvey |
1878 - 1920 |
|
Thomas |
Edward R. |
1906 - 1910 |
|
Thomas |
Hosea |
1922 - 1931 |
|
Thomas |
Luella Hawley |
1852 - 1923 |
|
Thomas |
William W |
1853 - 1927 |
|
Tufts |
Nathan G |
Died 1849 Aged 36 |
|
Vaughan |
Amy |
1835 - 1908 Wife of Charles |
|
Vaughan |
Annie |
1862 - 1949 Wife of Jay |
|
Vaughan |
Charles |
1820 - 1901 |
|
Vaughan |
Earl D |
1882 - 1980 |
|
Vaughan |
Elizabeth |
Unreadable |
|
Vaughan |
Harry M. |
1886 - 1905 |
|
Vaughan |
Jay E. |
1860 - 1924 |
|
Vaughan |
Mary V |
Wife of Daniel Died 1842 Age 32 |
|
Vaughan |
William |
Unreadable |
|
Vaughn |
Mabel C |
1885 - 1940 Wife of Harry |
|
Vosburg |
Maryette |
1864 - 1912 |
|
Waterbury |
Susan |
Died 1833 Aged 14 Mo |
|
Weaver |
Earl A |
1913 - 1976 |
|
Weaver |
Inez M |
1886 - 1949 Wife of Lyman |
|
Weaver |
Lyman A. |
1887 - 1948 |
|
Weaver |
Thelma P |
1913 - 2005 Wife of Earl |
|
Wells |
Arlene E |
1938 - 1998 |
|
Wells |
William D |
1930 - 2005 |
|
White |
Ednah Thomas |
1879 - 1965 |
|
Wilson |
John A |
1884 - 1954 |
|
Wilson |
Marie Tapp |
1887 - 1932 Wife of John |
|
Wright |
Joel |
Died 1871 Aged 38 |
|
Wright |
Martha |
Wife of Joel |
|
Wylie |
Frederica Ballard |
1910 - 1981 |
|
Wylie |
Philip Gordon |
1902 - 1971 |