VOLUSIA CEMETERY, WESTFIELD, 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. ************************************************************************ VOLUSIA CEMETERY WESTFIELD, NY Pigeon Rd between Parker Rd and County Rd.21 Westfield, Chautauqua Co NY. An old cemetery in a very rural setting, fenced, many of the markers in this cemetery are in poor condition, many stones are against fences, face down or gone, others are badly eroded, and almost impossible to read; a few are in excellent condition. One is a very tall monument, 4 sides are written on but only one side is readable and has a list of 11 birth dates; No names are readable another side has some dates of death some markers are in excellent condition, these records from my own reading, July 12, 2000 and an earlier partial reading ,done as a plot map in 1943 by Ralph BREADS, and online family sources; and to be used as a guide only. * added data SOURCE: Stones read and data provided by Dee Davidson, 2000. ABBEY large double marker lot 41 Henry S. 10/20/1871 died 2/2/1946 Bertha F. 4/15/1875 died 1972 "Asleep in Jesus" ABBEY lot 53 Deloss W. 1847-1916 Mary M SCOTT 1847-1909 ALLEN double marker Stuart Rowe 1895 1987 Isabel *HOPKINS 1896-1985 ASH Juliette 12 1878 age ???? ASH lot 10 Clara ASH (cannot read data) Clark ASH cannot read dates from the stone, (*shows in 1860 Westfield Census) Clark served in the Civil War, I did not find a flag for him *His military records show he died at Pleasantville PA there was an orphan child dau, Margery Clark Ash c 1830-1865 Enlist Date 26 July 1862 at Westfield rank Priv age 32 Served New York Transferred E Co. 154th Inf Reg. NY Application Date: 04 May 1866 Relationship: Minor Child Name: Margery Ash Clark Ash Enlist Date 26 July 1862 Westfield, NY Priv 32 Served New York Enlisted E Co. 154th Inf Reg. NY died at Pleasantville, PA on 01 January 1865(Died while on furlough) Source: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General wife Mary died 2/1/1862 there was stones for Babes died 2/7/1862 ASH George son of Joseph and Martha ASH d 12/20/1858 rest buried BADGER Austin, Civil War *Austin Badger born ca 1823 Enlist Date 18 December 1863 at Westfield, NY rank Priv age 40 Served New York Transfered K Co. 2nd Prov'l Cav Reg. NY Mustered Out at Louisville, KY on 09 August 1865 ;Source: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General BICKFORD Cyrus died 9/15/1873 age 71 Dau Viola stone is broken and on the ground unreadable BOWEN Albert 1865-1942 BOWEN Lot 34 Large monument Orrin BOWEN 1835-1899 Wife Emily 1827-1925 also in prev reading is same lot Jennings BOWEN and Amy BOWEN no data (*one Jennings BOWEN born 4/13/1803 died 9/18/1893 is married to Amy D. WOOD b 10/4/1807 died 10/17/1902 Volusia, is in LDS files) BOWEN lot 33 Albert H. MD b 1/1/1833 died 8/5/1925 Wife Theodosia HOLCOMB born June 2, 1842 died May 9, 1928 BOWEN lot 33 Double marker is probably for son Theron and wife of Dr A. BOWEN,(*he is listed in records as buried here ) Theron H. BOWEN, b 8/1/1861 died 8/10/1922 Wife Frances WHITFORD 5/28/1863 died 5.27.1935 BOWEN double marker Clement BOWEN 1875-1955 Millie L. 1901-1996 BOWEN lot 32 Double marker Lincoln (*Jennings) 1863-1935 Wife Lottie E.(*HEWLETT ) 1865-1959 2 small gray markers for their sons Warner A. BOWEN, 5/17/1885 died 8/22/1885 Lonnie R. 2/7/1889 died 2/15/1892 BOYCE Charles Stewart Boyce b 7/24/1819 died 4/23/1895 Wife Sarah A. WEBSTER b 4/23/1832 died 1/12/ 1898 (*1 known daughter Minnie,b 12/20/1862 married to John Cobb FARGO) BRADY double marker William BRADY 1881-1928 Wife Alice WINSLOW 1880-1977 BREADS Winifred, dau of William and Esther (*MADDEN) BREADS, 1871-1940 BREADS William died age 71 187X cannot read the last no. BREADS Esther, Wife of Wm. BREADS 4/14/1848 died 12/2/1877 Infant son, Willie, d 12/1/1877 BREADS marker for each Benjamin 1845-19xx not etched Pollie M 1849-1927 Ada S 1850-1884 BREADS Isaac d 1875 age 24? BREADS tiny marker for HOMER no data BREADS double marker Harlow H. BREADS 1866-1941 Lizzie Eddy 1867-1945 (*dau of Albert EDDY lot 11 and Lydia E SISSON) beside is a small marker, fallen flat Mary BREADS 1842-1925 BREADS - GOSSET Monument with 5. smaller stones with data Joseph, 1845-1933 Wife Mary 1845-1935 Son Ernest 1872-1892 Barbara, wife of Christian GOSSET 1804-1862 GOSSET, Christian 1807-1881 CADY Sheldon 1806-1884 Wife Harriet WARRINGER 1805-1883 **Marriages in Massachusetts Centinel and Columbian Centinel 1784 to 1840 Cady, Sheldon ,m.Harriet Warriner in Wilbraham (June 15,1833) (*they have only funeral home markers with data no stones) CHANDLER Monument no names 2 smaller stones match Steward E. 1856-1907 Adolpha J. 1853-1933 CHAPMAN Willis CUNNINGHAM Allen "Dutch" 5/8/1915 d 3/14/1996 Eleanor CUNNINGHAM 2/8/1922 CULVER Monument with name CULVER,and data smaller stones Mother, Father Baby. Austin Bates CULVER 5/23/1831 died 11/20/1908 Wife Rosetta Jane TUCKER 4/20/1832 died 1/3/1907 Infant son Clarence A. b/d 1873 Dau Ella Adele CULVER HOPKINS w/o Byron HOPKINS (*both buried here see HOPKINS) , DALRYMPLE Levi P. stone unreadable DOUGLAS double marker Grant 1898-1980 Alta 1903-1992 DOUGLAS Joseph E. 1841-1906 Civil War Veteran, FLAG EDDY on lot 11 prev. reading, not found now Albert H died 10/5/1874 aged 47-10-27 2 daughters of JOHN Eddy no dates James Eddy no data (* Alberts wife was Lydia E. SISSON dau of the Sarah SHELDON SISSON buried here onlot 11 , Lydia also was married to a MEEDER burial not known) EDWARDS Alfred R 1892-1982 FLAG Alice H 1903-1998 FITCH William no data FOSTER 1. Herbert W. 5/31/1911 d 5/2/1986 2.Esther 1911-2000 3. Linda K 1945-1996 FOX Frederick Flag, Civil War 1836-1904 *Frederick Fox Enlist Date 20 September 1861 at Westfield, NY rank Priv age 27 Served New York Enlisted I Co. 9th Cav Reg. NY Mustered Out at Cloud's Mills, VA on 17 July 1865 GOODRICH Charles d 1869 HARMON Double marker Mrs. D. HARMON 1810-1893 Eliza . 1834-1888 HARMON Martin 1838 1916 Civil War *Martin Harmon Enlist Date 10 September 1861 Westfield, NY rank Corpl age 23 Promoted to Full Sergt on 01 November 1862 Served New York Enlisted I Co. 9th Cav Reg. NY Mustered Out on 25 October 1864Transferred on 01 January 1864 from Company I to Company L Transferred on 05 March 1864 from Company L to Company I Wife Marium 1844-1886 (*Marium Elizabeth FELLOWS) HARMON Luther died 3/29/1855 age 86 son HARMON Luther Dewey d 7/24/1860 age 69 HARMON Mrs D. HARMON, 1810-1893 HARMON named as HANNON in prev reading, is Vernon L. HARMON 1881-1941 flag /stone is down HARMON Phebe wife of Martin HARMON, 1848-1923 HARRINGTON about 8ft monument rose granite, like new Larkin HARRINGTON, died 8/16/1872 ae 72 " A Good Father" Abigail, died 7/12/1878, ae 74 " A Kind Mother" Burt L HARRINGTON 1837-1916 wife Julia Ann *OTTAWAY 1840-1929 Son Willie 1871-1882 HARRINGTON 2 matching stones G. Murray HARRINGTON, 1889-1919 Sophia G. HARRINGTON 1845 - 1937 HENRY Willie E, 2/26/1914 died 7/10/1962 WWII MARKER NO FLAG HOLCOMB >From Prev reading Double stone Wilson P died 2/25/1967 ___Died 12/12/1973 age 79 HOLCOMB from prev reading Thomas, 1894-1973 HOLCOMB Monument, smaller stone with "Father" Mother" Charles 1839-1923 Fannie A. 1842-1914 HOLCOMB 5 matching markers 1.George HOLCOMB b 4 /12 /1844 died 4 /9/1917 2.Wife Addie M. CAMPBELL b 1848 died 1884 3.Son Burt R. HOLCOMB 1874-10/19/1952 age 78 4.Son Howard C. 1885-1947 5. Dau. Alice, died 8/1/1878 aged 2-3-22 HOLCOMB double marker Wilson P. 1888-1967 Florence A. 1894-1973 HOLCOMB Harriet 1875-1944 beside HOLCOMB Vernon L.1880-1931 HOLCOMB Tall monument good cond. with smaller stones around base, worn smooth Monument reads side 1 Abel HOLCOMB died 8/28/1881 ae 78 Amanda CURTIS his wife, died 1/30/1891 age 86 side 2 Curtis HOLCOMB died 8/19/1858 or 1853 "Mother of Abel HOLCOMB", Roxsena (*HIGLEY) her name is spelled as ROGKCENA on the mon. died 3/2/1877 age 83 Laura (HOLCOMB) PEAS sister of Abel HOLCOMB died 3/2/1877 age 86 sides 3 and 4 not etched HOPKINS Byron J. 19 Sep 1859 died 2/9/1943 Wife Ella Adele CULVER b 10/22/1865 died 5/17/1943 HOPKINS Monument with small stones with data lot 42 1.Edwin R HOPKINS 1848-1921 2.Alfred 1857-1872 3. Catherine (*JOHNSON) Wife of Ezra HOPKINS 1825-1900 4. Ezra HOPKINS 1819-1914 HOPKINS Large monument, 3 smaller stones with data lot 13 Josephine 1855-1922 Emily E 1850-1940 Katherine 1867-1956 HUTCHINSON Matching stones 1 for each lot 54 Stephen HUTCHINSON d 3/17/1883 age 75 Mary B. Wife of Stephen died 10/17/1881 age 72 Son Charles C. 1839-1902 Charlie E. 1874-1905 Georgette A 1852-1917 JELL Charles Jell SR 1837-1881 Wife Mary A SEELEY 1843-1907 JELL Charles H Jell Jr, 1872-1930 JONES Very worn eroded monument side 1 Nicholas 1809 - 1864 Wife Mary M (*MACOMBER) 1815-1898 side 2 Henry L 1836-1859 Israel 1837-1864 Died in the Civil War also, no flag **1st Lt Col Sund---ich Guards Volunteers organized under the call of the Gov. 4/16/1861 there was marker but not now (*see GAR pg 140) side 3 Electus 1840-1863 Civil War Electus W Jones Enlist Date 11 August 1862 placeWestfield, NY rank Priv Served New York Enlisted G Co. 72nd Inf Reg. NY died disease at Convalescent Camp, VA on 22 June 1863 Source: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General His wife Mary received a widows pension Mary Ellen 1854-1871 JONES monument and smaller stones around George W. 1846-1934 Mate J. 1855-1946 "Mother" Rebecca 3/24/1830 died 9/7/1896 (*was Rebecca JOHNSON) "Father" Perry Jones b 1819-XXXX JONES Alanson JONES died 2/15/1858 aged 45-9-2 wife (separate stone) Mahala H. JOHNSON died 9/13/1870 aged 54-11-0 Son sep. stone, Alfred S. JONES born 12/9/1834 or 1838 hard to read died 12/25/18X9? KOLPIEN markers not found from prev reading no dates lot 48 Chris Mildred Guy LANCASTER 2 matching stones, 1). May, our darling, who went to live with Jesus (cannot read remainder) 2. Jessie, "Our Daughter" who went to heaven, 23rd day of June age 18 -?-? (?1860-1880) near is LANCASTER, Caroline M. 1824-1900 (and others near tipped and lying face down) Also probably in this plot is Leonard LANCASTER, (shows in 1840-60 census Westfield) and in records, also Honora LANCASTER, no data LANCASTER BALDWIN very large monument one side LANCASTER, the back side BALDWIN there is a flag for Moses. LANCASTER born Amesbury MA 1783-1860 and smaller stone "Father, M.L". Sarah LANCASTER 1788-1853 and smaller "Mother, S.L." BALDWIN Isaac W. 1815-1895 Wife Harriet GREENLEAF 1819-1894 LANPHERE double marker and surrounded by well tended flowers John W. 1879-1961 Anna A. 1887-1980 LONG or LANGO or LONGO Helena S., wife of John , 10/13/1869 Stone is against the chain fence and hard to read next to LONG Carl B. 2/2/1918 d 4/29/1955 WWII Veteran, flag McFARLANE Abbie H. 1867-1928 MEEDER These markers are in very poor shape, and hard to read, some obviously missing Harvey, born 12/8/1813 or 1818 died 6/30/1890 (* May be Carlton Harvey Meeder) wife Elizabeth, (*b 5/ 5 /1825 Byron NY dau of P.P and Hannah ELWOOD (Peter P ELWOOD and Hannah HOLT who are thought buried here also ) Wife Sarah F. (* Sarah Fidelia sister of Elizabeth and dau of P P and Hannah was born 9/30/1817 died 11/20/1884) Dau of Harvey and Elizabeth was May or Mary died ae 14 cannot read more) MEEDER Carlton H. 1845-1917 Wife Lizzie A. 1851-1935 NORTHROP Frances, cannot read, stone laid by fence NOXON marker is broken and off it's base Cecelia, dau of James and Augusta NOXON, 1873-1882 NYE George died Civil War , Alexandria VA born ca 1835 died 1862 age 27-0-6 Enlisted at Westfield, 20 September 1861 age 26 rank Corp. Enlisted NY I co 9th Cav Regt died disease at Alexandria, VA on 03 June 1862 NYE Harriet E. .wife of John Nye 11/30/1870 age 59 (prev. reading) (* I read the stone as Mary E. Wife of John NYE died 11/30/1870 age 59) OGDEN Very large monument, etched only OGDEN beside is small ,old and worn Orville A. 6/16/1852 d 10/14/1898 PORTER Separate stone for each Isaac 4/15/1801 died 4/13/1879 Wife Clarissa J. 4/7/1808 died 5/30/18X9 (May be 79) Nelson Porter cannot be read QUINN Francis E. 1910-1961 WWII Veteran and flag REID Tall monument Robert 1829-1898 Mary 1829-1890 REID beautiful 5'rose colored granite monument in excellent condition Sarah A. died October 23, 1894 age 39 wife of Robert REID REID Ella M 1858-1908 lots of well tended flowers planted on the REID plots REID double Father,1854-1924 Mother 1856-1894 REID Willis 1887-1947 RICE Calvin RICE b 8/2?/1796 died 2/1870 wife Cynthia b 3/3/1804 died 1883 (* From the History of Chautauqua Co NY, Andrew Young, 1875 Calvin Rice from St. Lawrence Co NY, 1832, settled in Westfield, about 1837 where he resided until his death. He was a lawyer and in April 1855 established the Westfield Republican, the first republican newspaper in the state and perhaps in the Union. .Of his children, James, Marshall, Martha and Martin C reside in the village 1875.) REID Large Monument only "Reid" etched Individual stones side by side lot 12 Perry Reid no data is from Prev reading "Father," John C. 1857-1920 "Mother" Martha JONES Reid 1853-1894 "Sister" Mary REID 1853-1894 REXFORD Bennagle REXFORD( I checked this spelling and this is as written on his stone) died March 23 1862 stone is very worn there is a FLAG beside matching stone in good condition for REXFORD Roxana wife of BENNAGLE REXFORD died 12/31/1871 age 71 (*as written) (** data from published History of Chautauqua Co NY by Andrew Young 1875; Benajah REXFORD a native of CT removed about 1823 from VT to Ripley where he resided until his death in 1862 He had by his 1st wife Zeruiah SQUIER 6 children, Norman,ca *1802 Stephen, Isabel,*4/2/1807 Heber and Elsie, one dead.. By his 2nd wife Roxana AYER also he had 6, WILDER, Betsey, Olive, Louisa, Sophronia, and Thomas. 4, Heber, Norman Stephen and Elsie reside in Cook Co IL, Heber held term for 1 yr the office of county treasurer and was in office at the time of the great fire in Chicago, Wilder, resides in town) REXFORD Wilder Ayer REXFORD 1829-1916 Wife Annis E. 1835-1924 REXFORD - CHAFEE Emily Rexford CHAFEE 1860-1946 REXFORD Eva R. died 3/26/1884 ae 15 near REXFORD Duane Curtis Rexford, son of Harry died age 9, 1887 all 3 on lot 2 as mapped ROBERTS 2 markers Perry, son of William and Tarisa (as spelled this stone) ROBERTS died 6/1/1878 ae 19-6-?? near Taricy (as spelled on stone) H. ROBERTS 1826-1889 SANTOS Regino 1923-1955 ( small funeral marker Barber, Westfield) SCHWARTZ matching stones ex. cond. Joseph 1789-1876 Dorothea 1791-1884 SCOTT Near Hiram P in lot 39 Merrick SCOTT SCOTT There is a very large monument for "Scott" names on this are Calvin L. SCOTT 1836-1919 and a Civil War Veterans Flag **He enlisted at Westfield, August 30, 1862 age 26 Rank Sgt. Served E Co 115th Inf Regt discharged with disability at Alexandria, VA on 05 November 1863 , Military and other records give him a middle initial of S, BUT L is engraved on the monument Wife Mary E. PORTER 1843-1894 Dau Mamie Rose born died 1870 3 smaller stones, near, "Mother" "Father," BABY stone is very worn and not readable SCOTT Large monument Hiram P. SCOTT 1847-1919 Addie KNOWLTON his wife, 1858-1939 SIMMONS lot 81 Clarence 1883-19(not etched) wife Sadie 1881-1925 beside SIMMONS Lillian, 1859-1932 possible JASON SIMMONS not found SISSON - SHELDON Sarah SHELDON, widow of Nathaniel SISSON born at Schenectady NY b 2/28/1779 died March 14, 1868 Buried lot 11 with son in law, Albert EDDY SUTHERLAND There are 3 matching markers 1. James SUTHERLAND died Nov 11, 1882 age 80 2. Isabel Wife of James Sutherland, died June 2 1871 age 40 3. Hellen, wife of James Sutherland, died March 28, 1882 age 80-11-21 beside these is a marker for ELLA wife of C.B or G. B. FARGO died April 17, 1889 age 23 TICKNOR Lydia B died 12/13/1861 age 26-11-? Beside TICKNOR Elisha 1802-1894 Mariah (Maria BAGLEY both names written on stone) 1811-1876 TICKNOR George 1844-1919 beside Alice TICKNOR 1854 1930 TICKNOR TICKNER very worn and off it's base Hettie, wife of George TICKNER died April 182 or 7 ?? TICKNOR double marker Albert G. 1838-1922 Phebe R. 1841-1932(probably Phebe BOWEN) "At Rest" Should be a Cora J TICKNOR here also TILLINGHAST Charles d 10/29/1861 cannot read age on lot 13 with Phebe HARMON and Burt HOPKINS TUCKER Samuel b 6/17/1803 or 1808 died 12/15/187 Wife Elizabeth *KINCHE b 2/25/1806 died 12/28/1879 TUCKER Monument side 1 Elisha W. TUCKER 1829-1901 Sarah A. (*LOMBARD) his wife 1834-1885 side 2 Infant dau of E and S 1863 Infant Dau of R.V and J F Tucker 1884 WALDRON double marker Roy W. 1882-1897 Emma W. 1863-1904 (*Mother?) WEBSTER from prev. reading no data children and Herbert lot 43 I did not find a marker WHEELER Bisbee 1917-1931 (funeral home markers) next to WHEELER Caroline F 1851-1917 (funeral home) next to WHEELER Frank L 1886-1964 (newer granite marker) WILLIAMS double marker lot 53 Rev. J.L. Williams 1855-1910 Mary L. 1873-1952 WINSLOW John W. 2/28/1808 died 8/20/1889 Wife Loana 3/6/1808 died 9/13/1884 WINSLOW Hazelton died 9/22/1845 age 48-?-27 Wife Abigail MERRILL "Our Mother" b 9/30/1801 died April 11, 1883 Son Asel Merrill WINSLOW b 6/30/1829 died 9/16/1905 Helena, Youngest Dau died 1/5/1867 age 23-8-20 Harris M. youngest Son Probably son Harris M stone missing born 1838 no dates Possible son Ediwn Harley born 10/ 7 /1832 several stones are missing next to Hazelton WINSLOW Herbert 1872-1955 WINSLOW Ida L 182-1888 WINSLOW Edward 1867-1945 Katherine 1879-1948 WINSLOW Double marker Everett H 6/10/1908 d 4/11/1999 Wife Pauline D. 11/6/1924- xxxx WINSLOW Edward H 10/7/1832 died 1915 Wife Martha Marie CADY b 11/3/1843 died 1931 Son Everett Deloss died 26 Nov 1878 age 2-6-3 WINSLOW John W. 2/28/1808 died 8/20/1889 Wife Loana 3/6/1808 died 9/13/1884 WINSLOW double Benjamin H Sr. 1902-1983 Helen E. 1899-1979 WINSLOW double Donald, 11/4/1927 died 3/11/1986 WWII Veteran Bernadine 11/13/1920 xxxx WINSLOW Also here no stone (from earlier notes) Edwin H no data son Willie H. d Sept 7 1864 age 1 yr Nettie T died 2/28/1865 ae 4-0-22 WOOD Ella B. dau of G. and H. WOOD died 11-4-1876 no age readable Stones near are missing, she has a GAR flag holder and flag WOOD Laurance no data no stone found from old records map lot 14 near A.L. BOWEN WOOD Gilian or Chilian WOOD died July 1866 age 81 FLAG Wife Ruth cannot be read WRIGHT large monument with flag Edwin C. 1837-1901 Civil War Veteran *Edwin Wright Enlist Date Age 20 September 1861 Brocton, NY Rank Corpl age 24 Promoted to Full Qtr Master Sergt Promoted to Full Sergt on 25 June 1862 Promoted to Full Sergt Major on 10 November 1864 Promoted to Full 2nd Lieut on 10 May 1865 (As of Co. H) Served New York Enlisted D Co. 9th Cav Reg. NY Mustered Out at Cloud's Mills, VA on 17 July 1865 Transferred on 28 May 1865 from Company D to Company H Wife Martha C. RICE 1841-1921 Dau Lucy 1874-1897