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Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Route 19, Houghton
Town of Caneadea,
Allegany County, New York

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The original of this listing was done in 2000 by Gertrude Hall, Town Historian - Caneadea.  This updated list is submitted by Mary Rhodes from the original list plus references to the Social Security Death Index.

Mt Pleasant Cemetery is located in the township of Caneadea in the hamlet of Houghton. It is just off Route 19 on a very pleasant spot on the hillside. The founding fathers of Houghton University are resting there.

Aldrich Jean M Root 1959 - 1990
Allen Edgar D 1879 - 1918
Allen Mary P 1876 - 1923
Allen Vera M 1893 - 1964
Anderson Annie I McRae 1875 - 1939
Anderson Rev. David 1880 - 1956
Andrew John Marshall III 1961 - 1984, PFC US Marine Corps
Andrews John M 1909 - 2001 
Andrews Lila M 1904 - 1994
Angell Dorothy E 1914 - 1978
Angell Rev. Edward D 1915 - 1993
Arnold Alonzo Died Oct. 10 1852, Aged 13
Arnold Ray E 1903 - 1976
Arnold Veva P 1899 - 1987
Ayers Bernice L 1913 - 2003
Ayers Iva M 1884 - 1961
Ayers Robert W 1917 - 1936
Ayers William J 1883 - 1969
Babcock Calla T 1886 - 1982
Babcock Maurice C 1884 - 1967
Bacon B Franklin Taylor 1832 - 1888
Bacon Catherine Bacon 1842 - 1921
Bacon Catherine Harris 1803 - 1877
Bacon Eunice 1844 - 1860
Bacon Jesse 1796 - 1872
Baker Aleda A 1910 - Uncut
Baker Allen M 1904 - 1979
Baker Caroline A 1873 - 1929
Baker Joyce E DeDaeger 1932 - Uncut
Barker Chester Eugene 1918 - 1994, Sgt US Army WWII
Barker Ruth Eileen 1916 - 1993
Barnett Lucy M 1898 - 1989 
Barnett Marilyn Ann 1955 - 1967, Dau of Glenn & Janice Barnett
Barnett Rev. CH 1894 - 1973
Baxter Sigrid K 1878 - 1946
Beach Eva M 1882 - 1966
Beach Harry R 1873 - 1936
Beach Mattie Beach Sable 1871 - 1963
Beach Richard G 1924 - Uncut
Beach S. Lucille 1925 - Uncut
Bedford Dean Clement 1876 - 1965
Bedford Elizabeth A 1851 - 1923
Bedford Infant Son 1887, Lived only one day
Bedford James N 1910 - 1978
Bedford Janet D 1912 - Uncut
Bedford Mary Clement 1876 - 1965
Bedford Richard Clement 1902 - 1943
Bedford Robert Wayne 1917 - 1969, Houston Texas
Bedford Sylvester 1848 - 1922
Beman Isaac No Data
Beman Susan No Data
Benham Harold 1888 - 1964
Benham Nellie D 1887 - 1974
Bentley Charles 1879 - 1953
Bentley Dorothy Nov. 16 1902 -  Feb 12, 1911, Daughter
Bentley Pearle L 1882 - 1935
Benton Eva J 1858 - 1950
Benton Rev. John 1848 - 1919, Co I 5th NY Heavy Art.
Berry Howard 1919 - 1996
Bininger Augusta 1903 - 1991
Bloomster M Maxine 1916 - 1991
Bloomster Raymond E 1915 - 1995, Cpl US Army WWII
Bowen Abbie C 1889 - 1967
Brentlinger Emmitt C June 20 1893 -  Sept 12, 1991
Brentlinger Jesse R Sept. 18 1893 -  Mar. 22, 1973
Bryant Augusta M. 1921 - 1975
Bryant Ray W 1919 - Uncut
Burdick Leonard F No Data
Burgess Gene David (son) Nov 22 1920 -  Jan 31 1955 , Pvt 6 Armored Infantry WWII BSM
Burgess Glenn E 1888 - 1970
Burgess Mildred P 1896 - 1966
Burgess Robert Aug 5, 1935 - Feb 17, 2005
Burnside Cpl Lynn James Aug 29 1941 - July 27 1963
Calkins Ruth C 1893 - 1973
Calkins William C 1890 - 1972
Call Caroline Died Apr. 20 1912, Age 33, Wife of R H Call
Campbell Alfred 1902 - 1991
Campbell Beulah Orrell 1894 - 1966
Campbell Margaret 1921 - Uncut
Carlson Ethel F 1908 - 1990
Carlson Linda Tatch Carlson Sept 14, 1946 - June 27, 1993
Carlson Willard B 1900 - 1987
Churchill Elmira L No Data
Churchill Fannie D 1868 - 1918
Churchill Leslie D 1899 - 1918
Churchill Waldo 1869 - 1940
Clark Alice W 1886 - 1960
Clark Lewis A 1881 - 1972
Clark Mary Lane 1872 - 1902, Missionaries in Africa
Clark Mildred L 1926 - 1963
Clark Rev. G H 1867 - 1929, Rev & Mary were Missionaries in Africa
Clark Vena W 1910 - 1936
Clawson Vera J 1886 - 1971
Clement C Emeline 1842 - 1916
Clement Cyrus H Died Mar 4, 1881 Age 83
Clement Edith 1873 - Uncut
Clement Electra R Wilson 1851 - 1918
Clement F. Fidelia 1837 - 1918
Clement Fred 1867 - Uncut
Clement Fredric H Died Oct 22, 1855, Age 17, In New Durham Ind.
Clement Hannah H Died Oct. 8, 1855, Age 21, In Oberlin Ohio
Clement Ida 1869 - 1895 Daughter
Clement Isabel 1865 - 1938, Daughter
Clement Jacob T 1840 - 1910, Co F 1st NY Dragoons
Clement John 1878 - 1938 "Son"
Clement Lorenzo C 1827 - 1913
Clement Mary Ann Died Dec. 17, 1854, Age 30, In Oberlin Ohio
Clement Polly H Died Jul 2, 1866, Age 65
Clement Polly Herrick  Died July 2, 1866, Age 65
Clement Ruth 1882 - 1940, Daug of Jac. & Elec.
Clement Sarah 1865 - 1938, Wife
Clinefelter Joseph C 1892 - 1978, Pvt US Army WWI
Clinefelter Verna A 1884 - 1979
Clute Margaret No Data
Clute William Died Aug 19, 1875 age 51
Coddington Dorothy L Feb 25, 1924 - uncut
Cole Frank Died 1892
Cole George Died 1898, Age 73
Cole George Died 1870, Age 18, Son
Cole Harriet Died 1862, Age 34, Wife 
Cole Jane Died 1861, Age 81, Daughter
Cole Olive Died 1890
Collver Collin C 1926 - 1998
Cooley Thelma 1909 - 1988
Cooley Walter A 1907 - 1982
Cooper Lulu Blanche 1905 - 1990
Corbett Ernes H 1916 - 1992
Corbett Hilda J 1925 - Uncut
Cott Eleanor K 1928 - Uncut
Cott Elizabeth M 1881 - 1941
Cott Esther H 1903 - 1987
Cott Eulah Jane 1909 - 1998
Cott Gaylord J 1943 - 1965
Cott J Bernard 1930 - 1997
Cott J Frances 1902 - 1938
Cott John H 1878 - 1943
Cott Margaret M (Peg) 1911 - 1961
Cott Worth L 1909 - 1987
Crandall Beulah J Apr 28, 1921 - May 6, 2005
Crandall Carol J (Daughter) 1945 - 1998
Crandall Rev Steven J Sept 5, 1970 - June 15, 1996
Crane Nancy No Data
Crane Paul R Jan 5, 1940 - Apr 12, 1993
Crawford Della M 1860 - 1929
Crawford John R 1860 - 1922
Crawford Lena M 1867 - 1962
Crawford Sarah 1867 - 1935, At Rest
Crawford Sebra C 1856 - 1927
Crosby Fanny C Cunningham 1908 - 1966
Crosby Hubert T 1912 - 1914, Son
Crosby Myrtle B 1881 - 1970, Wife
Crosby William F 1886 - 1970
Crouch Ellis L 1881 - 1961
Crouch Florence E 1910 - 1911, Daug.
Crouch George H 1912 - 1995
Crouch Gertrude M Anderson 1914 - 1995
Crouch June Markey 1919 - 1944, Daug?
Crouch Lindsley B 1918 - 1995
Crouch Lois M 1920 - Uncut
Crouch Victoria L Sprague 1882 - 1963, Wife
Crouch Warren S 1921 - 1927, Son
Damon Bee 1907 - Uncut
Damon Lee 1907 - 1990
Dardee Laura Steese 1902 - uncut
Dardee Stuart Peter 1910 - 1946
Dean Christopher Died Sept 10 1852 , Age 79
Dean Luc Died Feb 22 1810, Age 34, Wife of Carlos
Dean Mary July 14, 1850, Age 75, Wife of Christopher
DeRock Ada 1867 - 1926
DeRock Stephen 1886 - 1901
Douglass Caroline C 1882 - 1962
Douglass Ella L 1856 - 1906, Mother
Douglass Elnoria 1853 - 1918, Daughter
Douglass Floyd G 1878 - 1961
Douglass George 1846 - 1920, Son
Douglass Helen A June 23, 1897 -  Nov 11, 1981, Daughter
Douglass Josiah Breese Jan 7, 1853 -  Nov 10, 1929, Father
Douglass Lula Douglas Holmes Mar 25, 1879 -  Oct 25, 1929, Daughter
Douglass Margaret 1873 - 1881, Daughter
Edson Gordon 1877 - 1959
Edson Leila 1880 - 1974
Elmer Richard M 1921 - Uncut
Elmer Ruth Wright 1918 - Uncut
Eltscher Alberta 1902 - 1990
Eltscher Louis R II 1904 - 1982
Enty Erwin Jr. 1940 - 1940, Son
Enty Ethel Bailey 1903 - 1958, Wife
Enty Harmon E 1942 - 1943, Son
Enty Harry Erwin 1900 - 1957
Estabrook A Jr. 1848 - 1913
Estabrook Alpheus 1804 - 1890
Estabrook Benjamin no dates, age 66
Estabrook Ethel A 1896 - 1981, Wife of Harold
Estabrook Florence W 1869 - 1927, Wife of R Bruce
Estabrook Hannah 1804 - 1881, Wife of Alpheus
Estabrook Harold W 1896 - 1980
Estabrook Leonard C 1830 - 1854
Estabrook Loren L 1828 - 1837
Estabrook R Bruce 1867 - 1955
Estabrook Rebecca Died Feb 12, 1853 - Age 81, Wife of Benjamin
Evans Alice M 1916 - Jan 1, 2002
Evans Hughes N 1912 - 1974
Eyler Bertha Eva June 22, 1887 -  Aug 21, 1965
Eyler Catherine V 1917 - Uncut  Wife of Marvin V
Eyler Elisabeth Anna Feb 23, 1916 - Dec 3, 1995
Eyler Howard Edward Oct 19, 1883 - Mar 13, 1968
Eyler John Philip Jan 11, 1919 - July 26, 1927
Eyler Marvin H 1920 - Apr 19, 2005
Fancher Bessie M 1898 - 1943
Fancher Charles LeRoy 1919 - 1927 Son
Fancher Gwendolyn 1922 - 1980
Fancher H LeRoy 1884 - 1958
Fancher Isabelle S 1891 - 1958, Wife
Fancher Laura 1926 - Uncut
Fancher Lucius H 1850 - 1923
Fancher Lula R 1886 - 1985
Fancher Marietta 1898 - 1943
Fancher Mary E 1856 - 1921
Fancher Ralph D 1882 - 1966
Fancher W LaVay 1887 - 1934
Fancher Zola K 1896 - 1987,  Wife
Fero Homer J DDS 1909 - 1994
Fero Mildred L 1907 - 1997
Ferris Betty J 1923 - 1981
Ferris Celia M 1900 - 1994
Ferris Frank c 1896 - 1986
Ferris Lewis R 1920 - 2001
Fiegl Clydice N 1914 - 1988
Fiegl Robert T 1911 - 1996
Finney Anne D Jan 21, 1909 - May 29, 2004
Finney Charles H July 17, 1911 - Jan 18, 1995
Fleming Calvin C 1881 - 1954 
Fleming Charlotte M 1886 - 1955
Fleming Dorothy R 1909 - 2003
Fleming G Jackson 1908 - 1956
Foss Doris E 1908 - 1995
Foster Rev Raymond J 1883 - 1970
Foster Sara M 1886 - 1958
Francis Emma 1840 - 1908, Wife
Francis James 1842 - 1907
Frazier Celia 1847 - 1906
Frazier W L 1834 - Uncut
Frick Karl 1898 - 1975
Frick Lois M Dec 1, 1932 - Uncut
Frick Mathilde 1907 - 1975
Frick Ralph K Jan 22, 1933 - Oct 4, 1994
Fuller Bessie L 1906 - 1992
Fuller C Lee 1930 - 1986, (Son of Claude & Bessie)
Fuller Claude Sept 10, 1913 - June 7, 2005
Fulton Charles H 1882 - 1969
Fulton Jeannette M 1884 - 1969
Gallup Devere M 1920 - 1999
Gallup Lucille 1920 - Uncut
Gibbs Maurice A 1883 - 1978
Gibbs Opal L 1892 - 1994
Gleason Oneida McMillen 1888 - 1974
Golden Dr John E 1916 - 1996
Golden Glenda No Data
Gorton James A Died Jul 22, 1883, Son of Demston & Lovill
Gould Olive M 1871 - 1943
Gould Rev John 1868 - 1943
Grange Arthur L Nov 1 1869 - June 12, 1946
Grange Roberta Molyneaux Jul 22, 1906 - Jul 22, 1987, Sgt US Army Air Corp
Grange Rosa M Apr 24 1871 -  Aug 2, 1958
Green Sarah J Moore Sept 14, 1971 - Mar 23, 1999
Greenway Muriel H 1897 - 1987
Hammond Emory 1902 - 1969
Hammond Grace Wright 1902 - 1984
Harter Mary Perrine May 27, 1930 - Uncut
Harter Robert Harold Dec 16, 1926 - uncut -  Lt Col US Marine Corps WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Son of Harold and Velma Houghton Harter
Hauser Charles A 1848 - 1929
Hauser Charles A 1878 - 1913, Mason
Hauser Crandall 1885 - 1969, 2nd Marriage?
Hauser Frank J 1892 - 1918, Enlisted 1917 AEF PVT 188th Aero Squadron
Hauser Jennifer 1853 - 1928, Wife
Hauser Louise C no dates, Eastern Star
Hauser Mark L 1881 - 1958
Hauser Ralph w 1889 - 1916
Hawley Ellen 1855 - 1920, Plot with Lewis
Hazlett Alice Mary Jan 13, 1859 - Dec 17, 1930
Hazlett E Frances Dec 16, 1902 - May 14, 1994
Hazlett Ray William Mar 4, 1892 - Nov 11, 1974
Hazlett William Andrew Feb 20, 1853 -  Apr 19, 1924
Heinz Geraldine M 1925 - Uncut
Heinz Rev Daniel A 1922 - 1966
Hemp Annie J Feb 24, 1868 -  Mar 2, 1965
Hemp Daniel B Sept 23, 1862 -  Aug 25,  1954
Herrick Allen Died Aug 14, 1821, Age 26
Herrick Arthur Died May 9, 1831, Age 31
Herrick Henry Died Jan 18, 1842, Age 76
Herrick Jemima Died Aug 19, 1870, Age 72
Herrick John Died Mar. 14, 1887, Age 27
Herrick Lucy Died Jan 21, 1892, Age 78
Herrick Mary Trussell Died Mar. 23, 1855, Age 82
Herrick Pluma Herrick Died June 13, 1874
Herrick Rewey Died Mar. 16, 1878, Age 76
Herrick Webster Died Dec 4, 1882, Age 77
Hess Robert 1902 - 1992
Hess Viola 1903 - 1991
Heydenburk Frank Horace 1860 - 1950
Heydenburk Sarah Grace 1872 - 1947
Hickok Aaron A 1880 - 1970
Hickok Alice B Carey 1899 - 1974
Hill Addie Houghton  1857 - 1915
Hill William E  1854 - 1928, Hill's in same plot with Houghtons
Hold Mary Elizabeth Paine  1913 - 1989
Hopper Mary Marie 1913 - Uncut
Houghton Allen H 1822 - 1859
Houghton Anna Died July 7, 1888  Wife of Luther
Houghton Anna M Sparkis 1851 - 1923, Wife of Leonard
Houghton Bernice 1877 - 1885
Houghton Beulah Sept 25, 1888 - June 21, 1895, Dau of LF & M Houghton
Houghton Clarissa B 1823 - 1888, Wife of Allen
Houghton Don A. 1859 - 1919
Houghton Electa 1825 - 1895, Wife of Russell
Houghton Ella E 1850 - 1852, Daughter
Houghton Ephriam Willard 1856 - 1923
Houghton Fred 1855 - 1883
Houghton Gertrude C 1883 - 1963
Houghton Harriet I Wilson May 19, 1827 -  Nov 25, 1911, Wife of Will Houghton
Houghton Henry L 1834 - 1902
Houghton Ida Willard 1851 - 1925
Houghton James W Died June 6, 1860, Age 25
Houghton Leonard 1847 - 1923
Houghton Leonard J Died Apr 25, 1810, 
Houghton Loren No Data
Houghton Loren M no dates, age 86
Houghton Louise 1847 - 1849, Daughter
Houghton Luther 1769 - 1854
Houghton Mary 1861 - 1923, Wife of Henry
Houghton May Sarah Aug 21, 1875 - June 26, 1954, Dau of LF & M Houghton
Houghton Minerva M 1861 - 1923, Wife of Don
Houghton Pluma Died June 13 1874, Age 81, Wife of Loren
Houghton Rollin H 1882 - 1967
Houghton Russell H 1824 - 1898 
Houghton Samuel Died June 13, 1830
Houghton Sarah A 1834 - 1898 "Mother"
Houghton Stephen W 1831 - 1918 "Father"
Houghton Tanson Died Mar. 3, 1856,  Wife of Leonard
Houghton Walter A 1904 - 1981
Houghton Willard No Data
Houghton William J July 19, 1825 -  Apr 21, 1896  One of the founders of Houghton Weslyan Seminary 
Hoyt Catherine Died Feb 28, 1870, 
Hoyt George C Died Oct 21, 1856, 
Hoyt Joanna Died 1835, Wife of John 
Hoyt John Aug 18, 1804 - Jan 11, 1892
Hoyt John Died Jan 30 1835, 0
Hoyt Mary L Died Apr 17, 1866
Hoyt Milton Died Mar. 1, 1870
Hugh Mary Wilfrieda Paine 1883 - 1969, Wife of Stephen Hugh
Hugh Stephen  1882 - 1953
Huizenga C Nolan 1930 - 1989
Hutton Lindol H 1923 - uncut
Hutton Ruth F 1922 - uncut
Ingersoll Gladys Grange Sept 23, 1901 -  Sept 24, 1970
Ingersoll Robert Grange Sept 5, 1934 -  Feb 4, 1942
Ingersoll Royal B Apr 11, 1901 -  Dec 8, 1984
Jennings Ettie H 1859 - 1953 "Wife"
Jennings Rev A T 1858 - 1914
Karker Arthur Aug 23, 1887 - Sept 12, 1958, Sgt Medical Dept WWI
Keiser Barbara Y 1935 - 1998, Married to Frank Apr 28, 1956
Keiser Hank C 1936 - Uncut
Kellogg Ida L 1879 - 1941
Kellogg Rev Geo D 1870 - 1949
Kelly Annie M Nov 1 1900
Kelly Grace Jan 1, 1921 -  Mar 16, 1927
Kelly Parker L Mar 4, 1895 -  Mar 13, 1966, PFC BTRY D 15 Field Arty WWI
Kilpatrick George F Apr 2, 1919 -  Apr 17, 1970, SSgt US Army WWII
Kish Doris M 1907 - 1983
Kish Elaine L 1936 - 1942, Daughter of Mark & Doris
Kish Joann E 1943, Wife of Paul
Kish Mark L July 17, 1933 - June 1, 1979, "Mr. HaHa"
Kish Mark Sr. 1902 - 1985
Kish Paul E 1942 - 1971
Kish Rhea Oct 14, 1938 - Uncut, "Honey Bee"
Kreckman Alfred D 1902 - 1958
Kreckman Merrill L 1904 - 1985
Lane Euphemia D 1851 - 1923
Lane Gustavus A 1844 - 1937
Lapham Charles E 1897 - 1984
Lapham Edith