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Allentown Cemetery

Route 417-West of Allentown-Left Side of Highway

This is a c.1934 picture showing the way the cemetery looked at that time.  The oilwell was successful!  Although the trees & bushes are grown larger & obscure much of the cemetery from the main highway, the Town of Alma is providing clean-up and mowing.  This cemetery has burials from the early 1800's.   Newell Phillips, died  May 15, 1832, aged 74 years, may be the 1st burial at this cemetery.  Records are scarce, but, the record below was compiled by Inez G. Church and her assistants, Muriel Church Kruger and Hazel Shear, and is a part of the cemetery records of Catherine Schuyler Chapter, D.A.R., of Allegany County,NY.  The record was completed prior to 1960 when Hazel Shear published her book, "The Alma Story, Part II, 1850-1900".  Updates have been added to the original D.A.R.  list as they have become available from newspaper clippings and supplied from various sources.  It is hoped that someday a record book of the cemetery might be found, but, at this time it remains lost.   Ron Taylor, Alma Town Historian 2008.


Although many people find my hobby of chasing down burial sites uninteresting, I look for new and fresh views to create interest.

At 1st appearance, the above view I recently noted in my hometown Allentown Cemetery, seemed normal enough.  At second notice, however, I realized that the pipe structure is built around one gravesite only, Deckman plot.  Not only that, the pipe used is of very old heavy quality oil pipe and was built in such manner that it was probably installed before the 24"+ diameter Maple tree was started, probably growing right on top of the grave.  How old is the fence?....perhaps 1880s?  The burial noted is "Anna, wife of Jacob Deckman-b.Oct 13, 1838 d.Jan 13, 1884."  Two trees now stand guard, inside the fence.


Photo by Penny Phillips DePasquale - Fall 2009

Above Fall Scene shows Curving Roadway Approach to Allentown Cemetery.

Burials at Allentown Cemetery

Allentown Cemetery List Transcribed by Ronald G. Taylor

Note: Updated 1/1/2009

This listing is done by Ronald G. Taylor, Alma Town Historian, from a walk-thru and photo capture.  Almost all stones have been photographed that are in existence as of 10/12/2008.  Additionally, names & information have been added to this listing from a previous D.A.R. listing done circa1950s.   Most recently (12/2008) updates have been applied taken from the archives of B.R.A.G. (Bolivar-Richburg-Allentown-Genesee Historical Preservation Society).  Some dates were obtained from burial certificates issued by Town Clerk of Alma 1914-1920 transcribed by Ronald G. Taylor.


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LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE AGE D.O.B. D.O.D. GRAVE/LOT# INSCRIPTIONS/COMMENTS
ALLEN ABIGAIL     6/29/1828 5/10/1894 #37 WIFE OF ORLOW
ALLEN ALTIE   19Y 6M   10/8/1875   DAU OF S & O ALLEN
ALLEN ANN   69Y 1802 1/10/1871   Wife of Myron
ALLEN CLAUD R.   1884 1884 #1  
ALLEN DEWITT CLINTON     1818 1854 OLD CEM HUSB OF SUSAN
ALLEN ELIZA E.   1838 1907   WIFE OF WILLIAM
ALLEN ERWIN   21Y 10M   9/4/1874   SON OF S & O ALLEN
ALLEN EUGENIA     1864 1864   DAU OF CLINTON & SUSAN
ALLEN HAZEL     1890 1965 #2  
ALLEN INFANT     1885 1885 #1 "OUR BABY"
ALLEN J.     1885 1885 #1  
ALLEN JAY M.   1857 1902 #1  
ALLEN LAWRENCE B.   5885 10/8/1968 #2 NY CPL 1252 SVC COMD UNIT WW II  BSM
ALLEN LEON C.   1886 1891 #1  
ALLEN

OBITUARY

MARCIA D.   1886 1953 #1  
ALLEN MARY Y.   1853 1871   DAU OF CLINTON & SUSAN
ALLEN MATILDA J. FURNALD 23Y 9M 9D   2/11/1872   WIFE OF CHARLES
ALLEN MAURICE   8Y     2/11/1872   SON OF MYRON & FANNIE
ALLEN MELVINA PRINCE   1850 1917 #2 "MOTHER"-WIFE OF RILEY
ALLEN MYRON     1857 1940    
ALLEN MYRON   54Y   5/12/1845   D.A.R. LIST-NO STONE
ALLEN OLIVE       4/1/1889   WIFE OF SOLOMAN
ALLEN ORLOW     8/31/1827 2/12/1890 #37  
ALLEN ORVILLE P.   13 JUL 1883 2 JAN 1939 #2  
ALLEN RILEY     18 NOV 1848 30 APR 1927 #2 "FATHER"
ALLEN

OBITUARY

SARA     1877 5/31/1911 #2  
ALLEN SARAH H.   1853 1869   DAU OF CLINTON & SUSAN
ALLEN SOLOMAN   30Y 1825 9/28/1855 OLD CEM  
ALLEN SUSAN     1828 1874   WIFE OF DEWITT CLINTON
ALLEN WM. M.   1831 1908    
ALLEN-MAXWELL BARBARA B.   1926 1995 #2 WIFE OF LAWRENCE B. ALLEN
ALMA TOWN         #17  
ALMY ELLEN E. HOWE   9/13/1860 7/13/1888 OLD CEM WIFE OF S.M. ALMY
ANDRUS MARY     1798 1885 OLD CEM  
ANDRUS WILLIAM     1802 1888 OLD CEM  
APGAR JACOB, PVT. WANDLING   1846 1915 #5 BT'Y D. I'N. J. LT ART
APGAR JAMES     1879 1890 #5 SON OF J.W. & R.E.
APGAR RACHEL E.     1857 1939 #5  
BABCOCK PORTER WALTER   14 NOV 1881 1911 #61  
BACON

OBITUARY

MARTHA BIDWELL   7/13/1862 2/26/1942 OLD CEM WIFE OF SEYMOUR
BACON SEYMOUR B.   6/16/1869 11/7/1915 OLD CEM HUSB MARTHA BIDWELL
BALL LUELLA MARY       28 OCT 1918 #58 NO STONE
BARNES LEWANNA   18?3 1853 3/27/1905   BURIED ON CLARK LOT
BARNES LUCINDA BRANDON 17 DEC 1847 12/17/1847 2/19/1908 32 "WIFE OF OSCAR"; BAKER/BARNES LOT
BARNES OSCAR F. 9 MAY 1835 5/9/1835 10/4/1908 32 HUSB OF LUCINDA
BARRON EUGENE C. 1Y 1M FEB 1862 3/19/1863   SON OF V.B. & C. BARRON
BARRON GRACY H. 1Y 2M 7D   3 or 5/22/1865   DAU OF V.B. & C. BARRON
BARRON MARY J. 4Y 1M 7D   1/14/1864   DAU OF V.B. & C. BARRON
BEATTY DELBERT     11/19/1881 8/2/1886 OLD CEM SON OF LEMUEL & ELVIRA L.
BIDWELL JOSEPH     3/20/1825 5/16/1916    
BIDWELL RUBY ANN   2/20/1833 8/7/1925    
BIDWELL SABRINA           "GRANDMA"
BIDWELL THOMAS A   4/20/1854 12/8/1927   SON OF JOSEPH & RUBY ANN
BOOTH ROBERT   56 YRS   5/14/1915 #50 & #51 **NO STONES; Burial Permit issued by Town Clerk.
BOYD CHARLES A.   1873 1932 #36 HUSB OF MAY ALLEN
BOYD MAY ALLEN   1876 1954 #36 WIFE OF CHARLES
BOYD VIRGINIA A.   1912 1976 #36 SGT US ARMY - WW II; KOREA
BUTTS FRANK         34 NO STONES ON LOT; G.A.R.
CADY EARL F.   3/26/1889 1/25/1985   CPL US ARMY - WW I
CADY JOHN   94Y 2D       WAR OF 1812 VET
CADY PEARL B.   1894 1956   WIFE OF EARL
CADY SARAH   81Y 8M        
CADY SWEETIE     1923 1939    
CALDWELL DAVID G.   NO DATES      
CALDWELL MARY E.   NO DATES      
CHAPEL ANNA   23Y   5/13/1896 9 WIFE OF F.R. HARE
CHAPEL LEONARD G.     6/8/1901 9 MONUMENT WITH K.O.T.M. at top.
CHAPEL OLIE L. 37Y   1/30/1917 9  
CHRISLEY BETTIE     7/14/1844 2/9/1891   WIFE OF W.W.CHRISLEY
CHURKIN JEREMIAH     1807 1836    
CHURKIN SUSAN A.   1806 1883   WIFE OF JEREMIAH
CLARK ALMARION     1869 19--    
CLARK ANNA L.   1833 1902    
CLARK EARL     1892 1907    
CLARK MARY A.   1869 1926   WIFE OF ALMARION
CLARK MYRTIE M.   1875 1902    
CLEMENS CHARLES FRANKLIN   1827 1851   HUBS OF MARY CHURKINS
CLEMENS INFANT       NO DATES      
CLEMENS MARY CHURKINS   1829      
COAST EVELYN     1830 2/14/1909    
CONABLE ADA ALLEN   1881 1949    
CONABLE DARWIN D.   1880 1935    
CRANDALL CATHERINE     1840 1924    
CRANDALL LUKE G. 45Y 1/18/1888      
CRANDALL MARTIN M.         3' TALL MONUMENT, UNREADABLE
DAVIS ALICE     1877 1960    
DAVIS EFFIE AMILIA LASHER   1849 1914   WIFE OF WASHINGTON
DAVIS WASHINGTON     1849 12/1/1920   BLIND OIL PRODUCER; Death Date from Burial Certificate fissued by  Town Clerk.
DECKMAN ANNA     10/13/1838 1/13/1884   WIFE OF JACOB
DIBBLE OLIVE A. 7 WEEKS   6/8/1850   DAU MAJ. & LYDIA
ELLSWORTH ?           VETERAN
ELLSWORTH MARY L.   1860 1912   WIFE OF CALVIN E.
ELSTER EDWARD E. 55 YRS 1863 3/13/1918   Burial Certificate Issued by Town Clerk
ELSTER FRANKLIN U   1873 4/5/1888   SON OF CYRUS & SARAH
EMERSON ISAAC O. 1Y 7M 19D   9/2/1859   SON OF ASA & LUCINDA
EMERSON JANE H. REED   1830 1897 #3  
EMERSON LEWIS ABEL     1827 2/8/1902   SON OF MARTIN JARAD & POLLY; HUSB OF ABBEY DORLESKA MILLARD
EMERSON MARTIN JARAD   4/22/1791 6/25/1877    
EMERSON NANCY E. 4Y 3M 15D   2/1/1864   DAU OF ASA & LUCINDA
EMERSON POLLY OLDS 29 1794 7/25/1879   WIFE OF MARTIN
EMERSON THOMAS RIX   1820 1909 #3 LOT MARKED "THOMAS"
EVANS CHARLES H. 42Y 1M 1D   10/14/1886 OLD CEM Pvt F&D- 83 PA Inf 8/8/1862-6/28/1865-Civil War
FITCH JOHN A.   1852 1938 #21  
FITCH MARGARET LYON   1865 1923 #21 DAU OF WILLIAM & MARTHA LYON; SPOUSE OF JOHN A. FITCH
FITZ ELIZABETH   62Y 12/1816 8/1878 OLD CEM WIFE OF HENRY
FITZ HENRY   85Y   3/3/1911 OLD CEM  
FRAZER SARAH   72Y   7/31/1859   WIFE OF DAVID
FURNALD CHILSON WILLIAM   1820 8/24/1879 OLD CEM  
FURNALD H. A. 57Y 1834 1891 OLD CEM OUR MOTHER ENTERED INTO REST SEP 1891
FURNALD JOHN HILL 1Y 15D   9/19/1887 OLD CEM  
FURNALD LUANNA CRANDALL WITTER 37Y 7M 19D   7/1/1868 OLD CEM WIFE OF CYRUS FURNALD(ON ALLEN LOT)
FURNALD THOMAS     5/14/1821 9/10/1872 OLD CEM  
FURNALD WILLIS F.   7/6/1848 7/18/1871 OLD CEM  
GALUTIA ANNA F. 32Y   11/9/1870 OLD CEM WIFE OF JOHN R.
GALUTIA JANE           NO STONE; NO RECORD
GARRISON FEDELIA   74Y   4/21/1883    
GARRISON ROBERT D. 76Y   10/4/1881    
GEORGE ALBERTA       1897 #47 NO STONE; DAU OF R.E.&C.V.
GEORGE CECELIA V.   1859 1924 #47 NO STONE WIFE OF REUBEN
GEORGE KATE HOLLIDAY   1869 1887 #47  
GEORGE REUBEN E.   1856 1917 #47 NO STONE 
GERMON**           #62 **NO STONES; NO RECORD
GRASTORF CARL     9/30/1867 7/11/1912    
GRASTORF MINNIE E. 22Y   6/16/1893   WIFE OF CARL
GREEN AMY A   1882 1921 #38 WIFE OF DAVE C.
GREEN DAVE C.   1878 1952 #38  
HANCHETT ANSON     4/3/1789 10/27/1860    
HANCHETT EMALINE     4/3/1831 3/1/1908   WIFE OF H.H.-NO STON
HANCHETT HEMAN H.   1839 1914 #31 "FATHER"
HANCHETT JULIA ANN 20Y 9M 16D   8/7/1855   WIFE OF ORSON
HANCHETT MARY     6/16/1797 8/27/1863   WIFE OF ANSON
HANCHETT ORSON L.   2/9/1829 10/31/1877    
HARE ANNA CHAPEL 23Y   5/13/1896   WIFE OF F.R. HARE
HELM ELLEN   43 YRS   10/14/1898 #4 "WIFE OF WM HELM"
HELM FRANKIE   5M 14D   2/20/1890 #4 SON OF WM & ELLEN HELLEM (TRUE SPELLING ON STONE)
HOLLIDAY CHARLIE     1875 1890    
HOLLIDAY JOHN     1837 1903    
HOLLIDAY SUSIE     1848 1927    
HOLTOM NANCY     1874 3/20/1866   BORN Glouscestershire, Eng
HOWE CLARISSA   69Y   6/20/1864   WIFE OF HEZEKIAH
HOWE DAVID   73Y 9M   3/27/1898    
HOWE E. C. NO DATES       Co. B. 199th NY Inf
HOWE HATTIE A.   1855 1939   WIFE OF HENRY
HOWE HENRY D.   1846 1933    
HOWE HEZEKIAH   59Y   5/9/1851    
HOWE MARTHA   64Y 9M   10/2/1884   "SWEET REST" WIFE OF DAVID
HOWE REBECCA JANE NO DATES       DAU OF DAVID & MARTHA; STONE RESET OVER DATES.
HUNT HENRY     6/27/1843 1/19/1919    
HUNT LUCINDA       12/29/1858    
JOHNSTON FLOYD C.   1895 1895 #9