About The Cemetery.......

Woodlawn Cemetery is located at the southern edge of the Village of Wellsville NY, on Route 19 (South Main Street). It is an active, well maintained cemetery, governed by a nine member board of directors. Known as the Farnum Cemetery prior to 1905, it became the Woodlawn Cemetery at that time. No record of burials exist prior to 1905, except the many old monuments and markers in the cemetery itself.
The cemetery consists of an “old” section, filled with family plots and old monuments amid tree lined lanes. There are three family vaults and many old statues and large monuments commemorating the families of the area.
The oldest burials are found in Section A, the Shingler’s, and the Sayre’s are found there. Young John Shingler was the first burial in the cemetery in 1835, his grandfather, Nathan Sayre, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, followed John to the grave in 1841.
The newer part of the cemetery holds a mausoleum which was built in the 1930’s. The mausoleum is governed by a separate association.
The 26 acres of the cemetery is the final resting place for over 9,000 people, with room for 6,000 more.

• RULES & REGULATIONS OF WOODLAWN
   

About the List.......

The list offered here was completely transcribed during the summer of 2005 by Mary Rhodes using all available records of the Woodlawn Cemetery Association.   A thorough check of the written records and comparison of actual tombstones has allowed Mary to generate the best list humanly possible for research purposes only.

Photos for personal use only. All rights reserved by original owners of image, Mary Rhodes or Ron Taylor
Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited.

Commercial use of the list without written approval & permission of the Board of Directors of the Woodlawn Cemetery Association, Inc., is strictly prohibited.

This information is meant to help you in your quest for family.  If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Mary Rhodes, and include the words Woodlawn Cemetery in the subject of your e mail. It is not our intention to create more work for the Association.

Mary Rhodes - EMAIL HERE

How to read this list........
This is an alphabetic listing of interments in the cemetery. When a spouse is evident on the marker, the man's first name is in parenthesis after the woman’s name. It is/was common practice to bury a spouse with his or her first husband or wife, so in many cases a woman is on a headstone with the name of her first husband.
After a name, you will see a location expressed in alpha numeric terms. A3, means the grave is located in Section A of the cemetery, plot 3, etc.   Location markers are not always evident in the cemetery. Be aware that people in the same location are NOT always related to each other. Use the accompanying map to explore the cemetery and help  locate graves.

About the Map......

The Woodlawn Cemetery Association uses this map to help guide visitors through the cemetery.  It is a section map which relates to the burial plots.  It is not an official "legal" map, rather a guide offered here for your assistance in finding family.........

• WOODLAWN CEMETERY MAP

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