OPEN MEADOWS CEMETERY, North HARMONY, CHAUTAUQUA County, NEW YORK Copyright (c) 2000 by Dee Davidson (jcricket@cecomet.net). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submittor has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ OPEN MEADOWS CEMETERY NORTH HARMONY, NY Located on Open Meadows road, County Road 35. This is a very well maintained , and still active cemetery, on a hillside overlooking the wetlands and wildlife below. * added data, to be used only as a guide. See "Wild Rose" cemetery for related families, also in North Harmony SOURCE: Compiled from head stones read by and provided by Dee Davidson, 2000. ALEXANDER double marker Lorenzo D 1878-1959 Harriet B 1880-1958 ANDERSON Robert M 10/20/1925 died 6/6/1991 Geraldine, 8/20/1930-xxx ANDERSON double Merritt E 1901-1972 Rosamond 1900-1967 BARLOW Ruth G. 1905-1986 BENTLEY 2 double markers side by side James A. 1857-`944 Mary J. 1858-1938 BENTLEY Irvin E. 1898-1970 Gertrude R 1905-1982 BENTLEY James F. SR. 1913-1968 BLACKMER a very big marker John H 1849-1905 Wife Mary E 1850-1900 beside is a smaller Mary E. no data BLANCHARD double John A. 1908-1986 Helen H. 1910-1996 BOWEN - REXFORD Laura D or O. REXFORD wife of Francis BOWEN died 10/6/1876 age 40-0-19 BLANCHARD double Ross H. 1919-xxxx Eleanor K. 1924-1991 BLANCHARD Russell R. 1914-1986 BLANCHARD large marker, family Father, Claude L. 1874-1938 Mother Edith D. 1878-1962 Son Orville W. 1904-1940 Infant daughters Bernice E. and Beatrice E. 1922-1923 BRICE - GLEASON "BRICE" a granite bench, names etched on the top L. Raymond BRICE, "Father" 1894-1975 Ruth GLEASON, "Mother" 1894-1970 CADY William D. CADY 1910-1968 CARLSON Clara A. 1912-1975 CASSELMAN 3 in row matching William H 1818-1895 (*Wm, Heinrich CASSLEMAN, born Stone Arabia, Palatine, Montgomery, New York ) Susan (*ROOF) 1818-1883 Sarah 1793-1882 CASLER double marker, has cherry tomatoes planted amongst the flowers William 1919-1978 Dorothy M 1918-xxxx near CASLER small marker, Marjorie J CASLER 1939 CATLIN Hannah, wife of Dr. Elijah CATLIN died 8/8/1847 aged 82 (*Hannah was Hannah STARR they married Dec 16, 1790 CT. Thier dau Hannah P CATLIN b 1799 married to Albert GLEASON, (See A. GLEASON)) There are buried close together CLAMP Double Donald S. 1933-1990 Irene T 1934xxxx CLARK Laura, Consort of R.W. CLARK d 4/23/1852 ae 51 COWLES double G. Harold 1902-1980 Pauline 1904-1988 ECKER double Lyle E 1923-xxxx Helen V 1923-1998 near is ECKER a pretty rose colored marker with a heart etched that holds the name Mother, Jessie L ECKER 1915-1972 EDDY stones in very poor condition Clara L EDDY died 9/22/1878 ae 5/3/11 daughter of Adelbert EDDY space where one may be missing EDDY Belina A. wife of Adelbert EDDY died 7/12/1871 age 35 beside EDDY small eroded monument Adelbert EDDY 1843-1904 Civil War flag served Co C 114th NY Delilah P born 1850 death date not etched EDDY double Kenneth R 1910-1962 Dorothy H 1907-1976 EDDY double marker Raymond C. 1875-1943 Jessie M 1878-1939 EDDY family marker(living) Albert J Cloie Albert L Herbert F EDDY Leslie Kay 1/6 to 9/26/ 1972 infant EDDY double marker race car no 33 etched in middle Edward J 1932-1993 flag, and bronze plaque on back side of marker, US Navy, WWII and Korea Norma J. EDDY double Gordon L 1919-1974 Marian G 1921-xxxx EIDENS double marker Walter E 1899-1992 Hazel C 1908 1994 FISHER Abner died 2/15/1855 age 70-3-4 beside him is Amy, Wife of Abner, d 7/26/1865 age 77-2-4 FISHER Monument engraved with; Charles *Cornelius. FISHER 1841-1923 Wife Mercy M.(*KING) 1838-1902 Robert A. 1864-1866 Maynard L 1869 Russel M 1874-1875 (as spelled) FISHER all FISHER single stone for each and all stones matching "Sister" Mollie M. 1904-1936 "Sister" Marie, 1908-1936 "Sister" Gladys B. 1900-1973 "Sister" Ruth L. 1913-1973 Next to FISHER Double Archibald A. "Father" 1876-1937 Anna C. "Mother" 1875-1963 beside double matching DAMON Gerald L 1913-1980 Wife Doris A 1916-1977 "Our Father, who art in Heaven" FISHER double George D 1928-1995 Mary Joanne 1929-xxxx FISHER Childs marker in very poor condition looks like LUBION son of Calvin, died 7/30/186 sometime ae 13-10-19 FISHER Joel died 10/10/1850 age 70-1-26 beside FISHER Charlotte, wife of Joel, died 1/1/1838 age seems to read 64 FISHER Monument Robert, son of Lewis and Sally (*EDDY) FISHER, 2/22/1847 died 10/21/1860 FISHER double marker Lincoln R. 1902-1974 Elizabeth A. 1902-1990 FISHER several stones in a row very eroded Robert, very old and broken, no data can be read by Spencer Fisher, d 4/3/1858, age 79 Wife Vesta (*POPE) april of Aug 185? Charles Fisher, age 20 cannot read dates Orson Fisher 3-20-18?? died 12/21/188? GLEASON large marker Albert 1798-1881 Hannah P CATLIN his wife, 1799-1858 son GLEASON has flag R.W. GLEASON, born 1838 died 1864 Civil War was probably Richard .W. *Richard W Gleason Enlist Date 09 August 1862 at Harmony, NY rank Priv age 25 Promoted to Full Corpl Served New York Enlisted D Co. 112th Inf Reg. NY died at Harmony, NY on 07 November 1863 GLEASON Large Monument side 1, Rufus GLEASON, 12/7/1829 died 12/11/1906 (son of Albert and Hannah (CATLIN)GLEASON Wife Maryette NORTHROP 12/4/1838 died 12/8/1905 side 2, Moses W. GLEASON, 11/24/1857 died 1/10/1886 Wife Eva 3/16/1864 died 3/25/1884 Grace, 1857 or 1855 the last number is one changed to the other, and impossible to tell which is correct died 8/25/1884 GLEASON Reverend Rufus GLEASON A. B/. M. A./ B. D 1896-1955 GLEASON double H. Vincent 1892-1976 Grace H. 1889-1964 GLEASON double stag, etched his side, rose on hers Jay B. 1907-1984 Lorene J. 1913-1974 GLEASON double Samuel S. 1869-1940 Jessie M 1871-1959 GLEASON Albert T. 1861-1937 GLEASON double marker John S. 1913-1995 Dorothy C. 1916-1997 beside is GLEASON Shirley, 1936-1941 GLEASON Starr Catlin GLEASON 1888-1969 GLEASON Theodore Albert 5/11/1903 died 10/8/1965 GLEASON Maryetta GLEASON SCHICHER 1904-1969 GLEASON double Donald F. 1913-1975 Helen M 1917-xxxx GLEASON double Elbert H 1915-1966 Gladys M 1918-xxxx GLEASON double Wilbur F. 1890-1955 Edith M. 1892-1987 GRAY Bronze marker Roscoe Conklin GRAY 3/2/1889 died Jan 24, 1965 flag and US Navy WWI Veteran near is another double marker Roscoe Conklin GRAY 1889-1965 Wife Bessie BLOOD 1901-1975 GREEN large monument beside smaller stones for James B. Green, 6/28/1844 died 12/16/1872 Civil War Veteran *Enlist Date 11 August 1862 at Harmony, NY rank Priv age 19 Served New York Enlisted D Co. 112th Inf Reg. NY Mustered Out at Raleigh, NC on 13 June 1865(Absent, in hospital, at MO) Ellen M. 6/17/1843 died 3/1/1897. GREEN double Robert J. 1894-1967 Alberta M. 1896-1981 GREEN double Marion J. 1865-1961 Myrtie O. 1865-1943 GUINTA Anthony "Tony" J. 1905-1978 Lois A 1922-xxxx GUNTON A. Lawrence GUNTON 12/23/1907 died 10/6/1908 beside William A. GUNTON 1873-1924 Beside Nellie EDDY EKE 1885-1957 HOLBROOK monument, very poor condition John S. 8/22/1823 died 12/29/1900 Hanna C consort of J.S. HOLBROOK 5/12/1824 died 10/2/1885 HOLBROOK Benjamin T. died 1/15/1872 aged 85-5-20 Beside Betsey Wife of Benjamin HOLBROOK died 12/8/1868 aged 82-9-22 HOLBROOK Benjamin died 5/13/1885 ae 71-11-0 "Gone Home" FLAG wife stone beside, Caroline H. d 2/25/1873 ae 73 HOLBROOK Samuel H. 9/21/1840 died 1/3/1864 Civil War FLAG *Enlisted 28 September 1861 Harmony, NY rank Priv age 21 Promoted to Full Corpl on 06 September 1862 Served New York Enlisted E Co. 9th Cav Reg. NY disch disability at Point Lookout, MD on 01 September 1863 HOLBROOK stone in ex. cond. Henry W. 1826-1900 wife Lucy W. (*GLEASON) 1831-1907 HOUGH Marjorie E. 9/24/1911 died 12/19/1998 "She always gave from her heart" HUDSON double Charles A 1930-1986 Joanne B 1940-1985 KOFOD double Donald E. 1910-1982 Mary V. 1910-1987 LEACH large monument in ex cond. Isaac F. LEACH 1835-1912 Wife Amanda 1843-1905 Son Johnny, 1879-1881 there is another small marker for this child near the woods LEACH double Charles S. 1882-1946 "Father" Florence D 1878-1946 "Mother" LEACH John S. son of John and Elizabeth died 5/10/1858 aged 24-11-12 beside sunken stone has flag for LEACH Edwin B dates are buried 1839-1863 (*estimated dates from Military records) Edwin B Leach Enlist Date 09 August 1862 at Harmony, NY rank Private age 23 Served New York Enlisted D Co. 112th Inf Reg. NY died at Portsmouth, VA on 10 August 1863 LEACH small stone JOHNNIE very eroded, beside John LEACH beside LEACH John died 12-23-1873 ot 1878 ae 80-5-25 (very hard to read) Wife Elizabeth died 3/23/1881 age 70-5-3 MANHART Everett L 1912- 1946 Bessie M NYGREN 1915 1985 MANHART double Floyd D 1878-1958 Maud S 1883-1952 MANHART double Merle S. 1909 - 1986 Victoria E 1909-xxxx McGEE double Louis W. 1906-1978 Gertrude L 1914-1987 MENGES double Philipp A. 1888-1960 (as spelled on stone) Lucelia V 1898-1961 MINER William died 3/22/1851 aged 68 yrs. NILES Charles E. Sr. 2/8/1932 died 8/19/1994 US NAVY Korean War, flag NORTON beautiful 6 ft. gray granite in perfect condition Elijah C. 9/10/1824 died 12/25/1886 Wife Permelia E. 3/9/1891 died 7/31/1897 NORTON 2 matching stones Gardner W. NORTON d 5/26/1872 aged 80-4-19 Almarina died 8/9/1877 ae 83-9-12 OTIS, no last name, small stone son of William and Nancy age 14 PARK Large monument etched is Joshua, 1809-1893 Cynthia, 1807-1887 on one end is etched Fanny and Oscar, no dates PARK small O.P PARK 1846-1899 PARTRIDGE 1 matching stones Myron F "Father" died 10/16/1897 age 69-? - 27 days hard to read Lucelia M., d 1885 age 49-9-?? SACKETT monument with smaller stones with data 1. Joel, 1801-1868 2 Louisa, 1802-1887 3. Sylvia, 1841-1896 stone is sinking into the ground SMITH monument very eroded one side says Chlorinda only date readable is 1882 near is 2 small SMITH stones, BARNUM CHLORINDA no dates.(*IGI lists Barnum born Harmony, married to Chlorinda GLEASON 1864) beside SMITH Anna, wife of Jeremiah SMITH 6/20/1796 died 2/1/1875 beside is matching stone Rhoda, Wife of James WHITNEY died 12/1/1855 age 84-2-16 SMITH very large gray granite monument says only SMITH 1 small stone for each Jeremiah P. SMITH 1819-1875 Wife, Mary P. SMITH CHASE (remarriage) 1826-1904 Infant children marker, no data SPURR double Harry 1911-1990 Flag, another bronze marker near, WWII US Navy wife Hazel GLEASON 1906-1998 SWART double Harvey L. 1861-1919 Wife Cynthia O. 1860-1932 SWART 1 Father 1 Mother stones 1 for each; Grace B SWART 1887-1956 James M. 1885-1933 Double E. Clemence Swart 1908-1990(spelling on stone) Norma G 1913-xxxx 1 Infant Marlene J 1937 has white angel engraving SWEZEY E. Jay died 11/15/1884 AGE 31-8-0 TAYLOR John Robert Sr. 2/28/1927 died 11/22/1985 Flag US Navy WWII and Korea, bronze marker on back of large granite marker marker has a semi truck etched in the center TICKNER a large beautiful dark rose marble monument, name TICKNER only near separate markers for Leo A 1900-1955 Ivagene 1903-1991 Roy A 1895-1910 Pearl C 1862-1928 Kate M 1859-1955 TICKNER large marker Hiram F. 1818-1901 Lucy D. 1828-1897 next to small rose stone TICKNER George L 1861-1932 TODD - KING 4 in row alike Rachel I. KING 1889-xxxx Chestil O. TODD 1833-1913 (as spelled on stone) Olive *Adaline (WESTCOTT) TODD 1831-1908 Demarius M. TODD 1858-1910 TRAPANI Kerin Colleen 1/4/1958 died 4/3/1979 US NAVY flag, portrait on stone TURKOVIC Florence McGEE 1904-1975 VANDERCOOI (as spelled) double marker, Donald R 1926-1994 his side has bricks and mason tools etched May L May l. 1933-1995 , has etched bird on a branch VERGITH double Nicholas 1866-1943 Wife Mary G. 1872-1954 beside VERGITH Ella Gladys VERGITH FARGO1898-1992 VERGITH double Ernest E. 1914-1983 Eloise L 1921-xxxx VERGITH double Lewis C 1868-1942 Addie E 1872-1952 WADE Flobance, (as spelled) son of Polly and Edward WADE, d 11/31/1835, stone broken, no age beside Polly, wife of Edward WADE d 5/14/1864 no age WESTCOTT Big marker Jeremiah, 1824-1886 Wife Charlotte DEAN 1826-1921 another smaller marker reads "Mother" WESTCOTT Franklin Rush Westcott, died 12/22/1865 age 31 WESTCOTT George W. died 4/14/1870 no age WHITE large monument names there; James M. WHITE 1821-1895 Wife Lucy 1831-1900 Willett N. WHITE 1855-1877 Smaller stones, Father, Mother, Willett near is 2 child's matching markers, Vestal WHITE, died 10/20/1878 age 20 mos 14 days Infant White WILKINS Monument John 1795-1866 Mary T 1806-1848 Warren and Lucy, their children no dates next to smaller Father and Mother stones.