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Shongo Cemetery, Town of Willing, Allegany County, NY

Two adjacent cemeteries make up the Shongo Cemetery - The Walden Cemetery and The Jenison-Hawks-Stephens-Peet Cemetery.

The following record of the Walden Cemetery was created by Robert Ackerman in June 2006. Mr. Ackerman explains..

"The Walden Cemetery, in Great Lot 27 of the Willing Tract, is purportedly the older of two adjacent cemeteries. The second is called the Jenison, Hawks, Stephens or Peet Cemetery. This second cemetery is located in Great Lot 28 of said Tract. According to Hazel Shear, Town of Willing Historian in the mid 1900's, an argument occurred back in time which caused a division between the two cemeteries. Consequently, a wire woven fence was erected to separate the cemeteries. In reviewing the Beer's Atlas Map of 1869, the dividing line is located on the Great Lot lines of 27 and 28, and also appears to be the property line between L.A. Jenison on the south, and A.W. Stevens (sp) on the north. Field evidence of the Great Lot lines is old trees and a fence west of NYS Route 19....According to a type-written paper (not dated) by Hazel Shear, "several bodies were taken from the Walden Cemetery and moved to the Stannards Cemetery about 1890".

Walden Cemetery Photos:

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 SHONGO CEMETERY (WALDEN) ALPHABETICAL INDEX 

Last Name

First Name /MI/Maiden Name

Other Information

Beebe

Flora

Died June 3, 1860

Age 8Y 1M 26D

Berry

Casy

Died May 9, 1875

Age 5M

Son of Geroge F. and Anna Berry

Berry

Geroge F.

Died Apr 1, 1878

Age 25Y 1M 16D

Berry

Michael

1831 – Oct 9, 1868 Age 37Y

Co D 18th PA Cav.

Byam

Jane

1845 - 1900

Wife of Simon

Byam

Simon

1831 – Uncut

Co G 46th Reg. PA V.

Drake

H.M.

Horatio Miles Drake

Nov 25, 1842 – July 1, 1893

Drake

Mary

June 16, 1847 – Aug 9, 1913

Wife of Horatio

“Mother”

Graves

Electa

Died 1850 (Stone is broken)

Wife of Sylvanus Graves

(A 1950s DAR record shows dates of 1814 – Nov 25, 1850)

Graves

Infant

Died Feb. 3, 1856 Age 2D

Son of Sylvanus and Electa

Graves

Mervin N.

Died Nov 29, 1847 Age 1M

Son of Truman & Maria Graves

Gray

Amasa L.

Died Sept. 29, 1879 Age 60

Co E 1st NY Dragoons

Gray

Sarah E. Stephens

1820 – 1895

Wife of Amasa (Note: Sarah’s stone is some 20’ south of her husband’s stone)

Huggins

Charles

Died Feb. 8, 1855 Age 24Y

Stone is broken

Jenison

Hannah

Dec 9, 1789 – Dec 15, 1872

Wife of John

Jenison

John

Feb 3, 1785 – Sept 7, 1872

Jenison

L.A.

Footstone with the initials “L.A.J.” – possibly Lucius A., son of John and Hannah

Leach

Amelia

1860 – Mar 12, 1863 Age 3Y 14D

Dau of Elias and Emily

Stone is lying flat

Leach

Elias

1816 – Oct 31, 1865 Age 47Y 8M 13D (Date info from DAR list)

Leach

Emily

1821 – 1909

Leach

Harvey

1781 – 1859 Age 78Y

Stone is lying flat

Leach

Michael

1849 – Oct 25, 1865 Age 16Y 4M

Son of Charles (Stone is lying flat)

Leach

Orrena

1789 – July 27, 1853 Age 66Y 3M

Wife of Harvey (Stone is broken and lying against a tree)

Leach

Steward

1852 – Nov. 17, 1868 Age 16Y

Son of Charles and Ellen (Stone is lying flat)

Martin

Gaston

1840 – 1903 US Cav. Vol.

Metal Cross

 

Unknown Burial

Mudge

Sophronia

Died June 9, 1855 Age 38Y 11M

Wife of A.B. Mudge (stone is broken, first name was found in 1850 census)

Newton

Jesse

1811 – May 1, 1842

Age 30Y 10M 12D

Perkins

Anna L.

1882 – 1918

Rolow

Rosina

1842 – Apr 2, 1887 Age 45

Wife of G. Rolow

Smiley

Theodore

Died Feb 16, 1896 Age 51Y

Co B 46th Regt Ohio Vol.

Truax

Jacob

1800 – Nov. 11, 1857 Age 57

Truax

Mary

Died Nov. 11, 1852

Wife of Jacob (Stone is broken)

Truax

Mary D.

Died 1857

Daughter of Jacob and Mary

VanPelt

Anna M. Peaslee Berry

1858 – 1923

Wife of William

VanPelt

William

Died Mar 2, 1883 Age 41Y

Co. A 136th Inf Regt NY

Walden

Amelia

1850 – 1930

Wife of Gaylord

Walden

Carrie V.

1882 – 1909

Walden

Gaylord

1857 – 1913

Walden

George

Died Sept 5, 1839 Age 2Y

Son of John Jr. and Lydia A.

Walden

John D.

1849 – Nov. 20, 1868

Age 19 Y 11M

Son of John and Diana

Walden

Joseph B.

1811 – Jan 26, 1857

Walden

Lydia Ann

1815 – Sept 8, 1846

Age 31Y 3M 5D

Wife of Rev. John

Walden

Pansy L.

1903 – 2001

Walden

Rev. John Jr.

Died May 20, 1873

Age 51Y 3M 16D

Walden

Rowena

Feb 16, 1904 – July 22, 1906

 

 

 Jenison-Hawks-Stephens-Peet Cemetery Photos:

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JENISON-HAWKS-STEPHENS-PEET CEMETERY ALPHABETICAL INDEX

Last Name

First Name/MI/Maiden Name

Other Info

Bilby

Catharine

Died June 6, 1872. Age 88Y 7M 14D – Stone says “Burritt”

Billings

Addie M.

1890 – 1965

Billings

Asher N.

Born Aug 14, 1829 Died June 5, 1908

Billings

Emma S.

1867 – 1951, Wife of John N.

Billings

Estella J.

Wife of Warren, June 23, 1858 – Feb 19, 1919

Billings

Frank B.

Son of Hiram and E Billings, Died June 16, 1886, Age 8Y 9M

Billings

John N.

1865 – 1936 “Father”

Billings

Mary

Wife of AN Billings, Died Dec 31, 1893, Age 66Y 2M

Billings

Our Darling

Born Apr 2, 1898, Died Nov 14, 1898, Son of John and Emma Billings

Billings

Warren E.

Aug 4, 1849 – July 19, 1935

Bingley

Frank B.

Sept 8, 1845 – Apr 13, 1904

Bingley

Ida A.

Wife of Frank, Oct 22, 1859 – Oct 3, 1896

Brundage

Flora M.

1868 – 1952

Burritt

Martha

Wife of Truman, Died Jan 30, 1893, Age 83

Burritt

Truman

Died Apr 2, 1882, Age 74Y 5M

Burrow

Cora

1865 – 1934

Downs

Emma J.

“Mother” 1850 – 1906

Elliott

May S.

1861 – 1940

Graves

Florence S.

1883 – 1962

Hawks

Bernard

Died Apr 14, 1875, Age 84Y 2M

Hawks

C.E.

1862 – Uncut

Hawks

Clarinda

Wife of William, 1826 – 1849

Hawks

Mary

Wife of Wallace, Born Jan 30, 1844, Died Feb 6, 1898

Hawks

Netoscar?

Son of WC and May Hawks, Died Jan 26, 1874, Age 1Y 1M 1D

Hawks

Orpha L.

Wife of William, 1831 – 1891

Hawks

Prudence

Wife of Bernard Hawks, Died Sept 12, 1876 Age 82Y 4M

Hawks

Wallace C.

Born Nov 8, 1841, Died Mar 13, 1898

Hawks

William

1830 – 1900

Jenison

Carrie

“Our Darling” Daughter of ES & Mary Jenison, Died June 5, 1877, Age 5Y 4M 19D

Jenison

Clara

Wife of Wm Jenison, Died July 2, 1881, Age 21Y 6M 9D

Jenison

Elhanan W.

1830 – 1924

Jenison

Elson S.

1833 – 1917 “Father”

Jenison

Elson W.

May 18, 1897 – Feb 10, 1907

Jenison

Lena Mae

1919 – 1921 (Temporary Marker)

Jenison

Mary J.

1838 – 1913, Wife of Elhanan

Jenison

Mary S.

1844 – 1916 “Mother”

Jenison

Raymond F.

June 22, 1899 – Apr 18, 1900

Jenison

Samuel E.

1868 – 1950

Lancaster

Anna

Died Sept 30, 1884

Lancaster

Joshua

Died Aug 4, 1869, Age 89Y 11M 22D

Lancaster

Permelia

Wife of Joshua Lancaster, Died Dec 9, 1872, Age 83Y 8M 9D

McCann

Effie May

Daughter of LO & Ada McCann, 1896 – 1898

McCann

Robert E.

Son of Lyle R. and Florence B. Arnold-McCann, born Mar 24, 1928, Died May 6, 1928

Mosher

Hazel A.

Feb 17, 1906 – June 27, 1906

Osburn

James R.

Died May 17, 1865, Aged 83Y 4D

Peet

David

1843 – 1910 “Father”

Peet

David F.

Died Dec 11, 1861, Aged 62Y

Peet

Edgar

Born Mar 3, 1835, Died Feb 4, 1896

Peet

Fannie Peet

Died Nov 1, 1876, Aged 74Y, Wife of David F.

Peet

George

Jan 18, 1863 – May 18, 1894

Peet

Grover D.

1885 – 1975

Peet

Hannah E.

1842 – 1909 “Mother”

Peet

Lulu E.

1884 – 1963

Peet

Mary H.

1916 – 1994

Peet

Mercy

Wife of Edgar, Born Jan 22, 1832 – Uncut

Robbins

Amanda M.

Wife of James B. Robbins, Died Oct 27, 1868, Age 26Y 9M 26D

Robbins

Charles R.

Son of JB & Amanda Robbins, Died Aug 2, 1869, Age 10M 15D

Robbins

Harry Jr.

Died May 24, 1935

Rohrabacher

Claribel E.

1900 – 1989, Wife of Ellwyn

Rohrabacher

Ellwyn M.

1899 – 1956

Rohrabacher

Maynard S.

1920 – 1982, PFC US Army WWII

Slawson

Fredinand

Died May 18, 1885, Age 36Y 6M 24D

Stalcup

Doris T.

1908 – 1967, Shared marker with Betty Thorwart

Stephens

Andrew W.

1839 – 1926, 85th Regt NY Vol

Stephens

Archie

1863 – 1906, “The Lord is My Shepard”

Stephens

Bertha C.

1918 – 1993, Wife of Ronald

Stephens

Charles W.

1833 – 1915, Corporal Co A 136 Regt NYS Vol, “At Rest in Jesus”

Stephens

Clark E.

1876 – 1955

Stephens

Ebenezer G.

Died June 18, 1881, Aged 73Y

Stephens

Ella J.

1869 – 1956

Stephens

Elnora D.

Wife of A.W. Stephens, Died Apr 2, 1880, Aged 35Y 11M 27D

Stephens

Etta Leonard

Wife of Clark, 1882 – 1934

Stephens

Frank W.

1872 – 1944

Stephens

Frank S.

1874 – 1954

Stephens

James R.

1879 – 1939

Stephens

Lawrence E.

1888 – 1960, temporary marker

Stephens

Lewis

1908 – 1935

Stephens

Lillian J.

Wife of A.W. Stephens, 1858 – 1923

Stephens

Lillie

1876 – 1926, temporary marker

Stephens

M. Maud

1878 – 1946, Wife of James

Stephens

Mary

Wife of Ebeneezer Stephens, Died Sept 10, 1859, Age 53Y

Stephens

Reginald

Son of GW & M Stephens, Died July 30, 1862, Age 3Y

Stephens

Ronald A.

1907 – 1985

Thorwart

Betty D.

1925 – 1977, Shared marker with Doris Stalcup

Thorwart

Francis X.

July 4, 1921 – Feb 10, 1996

Whitaker

Chester

Died Dec 31, 1873, Aged 53Y 4M 29D (Stone is broken)

Wood

Elizabeth

Apr 3, 1817 – July 1, 1903 “Mother”

Wood

James R.

May 16, 1810 – Sept 18, 1896 “Father”