These records do not completely correspond with the records of the deeds at Lewistown, which are as follows:
Daniel Polhemus & wife to
Reform Church by deed, 1846
Daniel Polhemus & wife to Reform Church, by deed , 1862
G. D. Polhemus & wife to Reform Church by deed 1878
Abram Powelson & wife to Reform Chruch by deed 1890
Due to the failure of people to file deeds or to file late, and to the the
possible deeding of the other land to the chruch rather than to the Cemetery,
could account for the differences.
This Cemetery was started in the fall of 1839 by the burial of a sixteen year old boy, the son of William Wykiff. His stone reads as Follows:
John Bainbridge, son of William B. &
Elizabeth Wyckoff, died Nov 16, 1839, aged 16 years.
A Sister, Ann Margaret died Dec 16, 1839, age
5years.
On these two stones and down to 1842 the name Wyckoff as inscribed on the stones was spelled "WIKOFF".
fOLLOWING THE FIRST BURIALS IN THE NEW CEMETERY, TWO BURIALS IN THE FOSTER CEMETERY WERE EXHUMED AND REBURIED IN THE CHURCH CEMETERY THEIR STONES READ AS FOLLOWS:
Sarah E. daughter of Rev Peter &
Catherine Pumyea born Nov 22, 1832 died Sept 18, 1838
Sarah Leah daughter of Rev. A. D. & J. Wilson died
Sept 25, 1839 age 10ms 10days
There are several other stones
that carry dates prior to the Nov 16, 1839 burial which would indicate other
reburials. Information from the History of Fairview Township, H. E. Wood,
August 16, 1975. Inventoried by Eugene Suydam,
1970.
Also known as Reformed Fairview Cemetery.
from Death Certificate:
Anna May Cyphers b Ill dau of Chas W. SR & Libba R. Jackson Cyphers born Aug 23, 1877 died March 30, 1878 6m 7d. She is buried in the Reformed Fairview Cemetery.
Fairview cemetery was walked by "Foxie Hagerty" several times over the years, the last time being Nov 08, 2007. My photos are most recent. taken on last visiting day.
Have tombstone photos of everyone listed below.
Looking
straight south.
Looking
straight East
