Voorhees Cemetery (aka Sherwood Cemetery), Town of Wellsville, Allegany County, NY
Voorhees Hill-Lot 79 W&F Tract, Town 2, Range 1 - 5 miles east of Wellsville,NY
A Family cemetery neglected and barely surviving.
Nearly gone, but not forgotten. Nature is taking it's toll on the former Sherwood burial grounds.
Lyman Sherwood, son of W. A. & A. Sherwood, d. April 30, 1859, Age 6 years, 10 mos, & 15 d. The stone is flat on the ground, face up.
James W. Sherwood, 1863-1909, son of W. A. Sherwood. Stone found flat on ground, face up.
Adaline Sherwood, wife of W. A. Sherwood, d. April 23, 1863, Age 39 yr, 7 mo, 12 d. Stone leaning against base of monument for W. A. Sherwood. (2004)
Sherwood monument - the most prominent marker in the middle of the woods. Someone has taken time to prop the monument level with fieldstones. I would never have found gravesites without this monument.
W. A. Sherwood, d. October 11, 1885, Age 63 y, 2 mo. "The Lord is My Shephard, I shall not want."
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VOORHEES HILL (SHERWOOD) CEMETERY ALPHABETICAL LIST PDF- Click here.
|
Last Name |
First Name / MI/ Maiden |
Other Information |
|
Adams |
Lillian Isabell |
Died 6/20/1861, Age 1Y 8M, Dau of Simon & Sally Adams; died of diphtheria; health authorities barred re0interment (Church comment) |
|
Adams |
Simon Eugene |
Died 6/17/1861, Age 6Y 1M; Son of Simon & Sally Adams; died of diphtheria; health authorities barred church re-interment |
|
Gee |
Serepta Nobles |
Died 1873; Wife of Ransom, Dau of John & Elizabeth Nobles, no stone |
|
Gowdy |
Ephriam |
Died 3/31/1875, Age 37Y |
|
Marshall |
Eunice |
Daughter of Frank & Jane Marshall; No stone |
|
Nobles |
Elizabeth Sherwood |
Died 7/17/1899, Age 79Y, No Stone |
|
Nobles |
John |
Died 8/?/1886, No Stone |
|
Ripenbark |
Adie Belona |
Died 6/7/1876, Age 22Y Daughter of John & Elizabeth Sherwood Nobles |
|
Sherwood |
Adaline |
Died 4/23/1863, Age 39Y 7M 12D, Wife of W.A. Sherwood |
|
Sherwood |
Ellen Viola |
1859 – 1870 ; Daughter of W.A. & A.M. Sherwood, no stone |
|
Sherwood |
James W. |
1863 – 1909; Son of W.A. Sherwood |
|
Sherwood |
Keziah June |
Died after 1864, ** Unsure if buried here or June Cemeter; Husband William Andrew Sherwood buried at Cemetery of Floyd Wilson Farm- Townline Road (Independence- Wellsville) on Harold Horton Farm; Mother of William, Andrew, & Daniel |
|
Sherwood |
Melvin |
Died 7/5/1859, Age 9Y 1M 9D Son of W.A. Sherwood |
|
Sherwood |
Lyman |
Died 4/30/1859, Age 6Y 10M 15D, son of W.A. Sherwood |
|
Sherwood |
William A. |
Died 10/11/1885, Age 63Y 2M |
|
Sherwood |
William Andrew |
8/21/1823 – 10/11/1885; Born Dryden, NY (Tompkins Co) Died Wellsville; married Adeline Sherwood; Sons: Owen b. 1845, Oren b. 6/28/1848 |
|
Taylor |
Joseph Hulet |
Died 6/14/1865; Age 2Y 21D, Record from Family Bible of his parents, Joseph & Lucy Jane Denton Taylor. Copy on file with Ronald G. Taylor |
The list above was submitted by William A. Greene. Research & File is from files of Hilda Stout. copyright ©2004 Hilda Stout.
ANDREW SHERWOOD, REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER - for story, click here.