Cemetery: Mill Rift Cemetery, Westfall Township, Pike County, PA. File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Steve Padgett spadgett@warwick.net ******************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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 submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* Mill Rift Cemetery Occupation-Established 1888 Updated as of Apr 2009 Compiled by Stephen Padgett Plot #1&4 Merlin Adams, born 11 Feb. 1896, died 24 Nov 1909. Sarah A.Adams, wife of William Adams, born 29 Feb. 1860, died 26[or 21] Dec 1896. George[ Henry]Adams, born 1886, died 1918. No marker found for William. William was b.1861 or 2, d. 21 Apr 1935. Had two children who died young, plus Wilbur in plot 52. [William Adams was the son of James W. and Sarah A. Adams, farmers in the Mill Rift area; James W. was born about 1817 in Rhode Island, Sarah A. in New Jersey]. Plot #2 Full plot Clinton A. Allen, born 2 Jan 1907, died 5 Oct 1982. Wife Agnes Allen, born 18 Nov. 1911, died 4 Sept 2000. Howard A. Allen, born 1874, died 1949. Edna M. Allen, born 1886, died 1966. Margaret Van Keuren, born 24 Jan 1863, died 26 July, 1915. Resided on Bluestone Blvd, [1930 Census: Howard A. Allen, age 55, married at age 31, carpenter. Wife Edna M, age 44, married at age 18, born NY. Clinton H., son, age 23, single, born NY State, Shipping clerk at Leather Co.. Ronald V., son, age 19, born Pa, shipping clerk, Leather Co.] Plot #3 William F. Shaller, born 1860, died 1947. Wife Rosalie, born 1870, died 1941. Louisa Robison, born 1868, died 1955. [William F. Shaller worked as trackman on the RR, was born in New Jersey, father was born in Germany, mother in New Jersey. Married at age 29. Rosalie was born in New Jersey, parents in Germany] Plot #3k Van Ness, 2 spaces, See plot 9K Plot #1B Comback, John, No markers [John Comback was born April, 1836, a Civil War veteran, born in New York State, parents also born in New York State. His wife Carrie was born 1836 in Pennsylvania, had 7 children of whom 3 were living in 1900; Lizzie age 9, Ella age 5, both born in Pa.] See plot 21; these plots are actually un numbered, see end of list. Plot #4A Christina Silberg (near Murphy, Knickerbocker and Leonard) Plot #5 William W. Padgett, born 1840, died 1918, Civil War Vet, Co. J, 15 NJ Vol.), wife, Victoria Ferguson Padgett, born 1850, died 1934. Washington Padgett, born 22 Feb 1880, died 9 Nov 1943. WW1 veteran, PA Sgt., Inf. 6th Div.. Baby Levi H. Padgett, brother of Washington, (born 12 August 1889, died as infant). Evelyn Padgett Brink, born 1868, died 1928. [EvelynÕs first husband was Ross Van Auken and second was Lafayette Brink. She worked as a Laundress. Other children of William W. were Adelia A. Van Tassell, Elizabeth Wintermute, Minnia, died as infant, Charles A., John H., died as infant, Washinton W., Martha Young Beck/Bradshaw, George H., Oliver]. Plot #6 Raymond Pennell, born 10 March 1897, died 17 Nov 1966. Veteran US Navy, Comm., WW1. Wife Henrietta, born1897 in New York State, parents in Germany, served on school board. No marker found for wife. Urn entered 6 Oct 1993, died 1 Oct 1990. Ellen Pennell urn buried 6 October 1993. No marker for Ellen. [Raymond was born in Pa, WW1 veteran, worked as Superintendent of an Apt. House, Children were Jane M., born 1929 and Marie Ellen, born 1926, both in NJ. Eliza Pennell lived next door, was born in 1864 in Pa, father from Maine and mother from Canada] Plot #7 Christopher[aka Christrian]Helt, b 1855, d. 1934, Mary [Adams, daughter of James W. and Margaret Adams] Helt, b. 1853, d. 1891, Child 1888; Geraldine B. Helt b. 2 Dec 1915, d. 13 Aug 1981, Edward Helt b. 12 Jan 1914, d. 26 Feb. 1997. ÒTo Jehovah, the Lord, belong the ways out from death. Psalm 68-20.Ó [1900 Census: Christer Helt, born March 1859 [sic] age 41, married, born Pa, RR track walker; wife, Caroline, born June 1864, age 35, 6 children, 5 living, born NJ; John, son, born Sept 1875, age 24, born Pa; son Frank, born Feb 1878, age 22, born Pa, Rail Layer; son Warren, born Sept 1880, age 19, born Pa, Rail Layer; son Alfred, born Sept 1884, age 15, born Pa.. Lived in a cabin along Turnout Road, south of Stairway, not far from border with State Forest Land] Plot #8 Henrietta Sawyer, born 184 , died 1943. John N. Sawyer, born 1817, died 1904. Martha A. Crane, his wife, born 1829, died 1899. [As of 1880 census, John N Sawyer was married to Martha A., was farming and children were Calvin C., age 31, William age 23, Samuel age 19, Carrie A. age 17, George D., age 15, Henry, age 13 and Emily F. age 9.] Plot #9 John N. Sawyer, born 1855[?]or 1883?, died 1957. Wife Lillie B. Sawyer, born 1890, died 1957.cb Millard J. Sawyer, born 10 Aug 1911, died 19 July, 1993. James R. Sawyer, born 14 Sept, 1914, died 13 Feb 1979. Veteran WW 2. [John N was born in Pa, was a foreman of Carpenters. Lillie was born in Pa. Millard worked as a cloth winder at the Silk Mill, also son James R. born 1914 in Pa, Ruth A., married Hulse, born 1925 in Pa.] Plot #9K K. W. Van Ness. Mrs. Van Ness, J. Van Ness, Eli Van Ness. These plots are located along northerly cemetery boundary, unnumbered, no markers found. [Census for 1880 show a Van Ness, unclear, Guy, born 1808 in New Jersey, farmer, wife Elizabeth, born in New York in1834, children: William H, age 31, Mahmberg age 29, Stephen age 17, Gabrial age 14, John M. age 12, Carrie, age 23, Emma age 5, Elias age 5. They lived on Turnout Road along the Delaware River, next to Abram Van Gordon.1880 Beers map shows G. Van Ness owning farm at Berger Road and Delaware Drive next to A. Funk] See unnumbered plots end of list. Plot #10 Dimmick Quick, born Nov. 1847, died 12 Jan 1917. Dimmick was an owner of the Mill Rift Inn, and trackman for the RR. Sarah C. Quick, wife, born Sept 21, 1846, died 6 Dec 1885.[DimmickÕs second wife was Emma Van Horn, born Sept 1853, married Dimmick about 1888, former wife of Edward H. Earl, brother in law of W Hendershot] William Hendershot, adopted son, [born April 1891,] no marker. Plot #11 & 1/2 of 14 Isaac Wintermute, born 1819, died 1906. Wife Katherine J. Nearpass, born 1834, died 1866. Daughter Margreta Wintermute, age 11 years, 20 days. ÒSoothe the broken hearted, With balm? Of the divine, And let the departed forever more be thine.Ó Hanna Mapes Davis, wife of James M. Sawyer, wife of Issac, born 1824, died 1905. Henrietta Sawyer Van Valkenburg, born 1848, died 1943. [1880 census shows Isaac Wintermute, age 62, grocer, born in NJ, living in Stairway, wife Hannah, age 52, born in NY State, children: Mary age 22, Levi, age 17, a laborer, George age 13 all born in Pa.. Old Beers map shows Isaac store location in Mill Rift. 1900 census shows Isaac, age 80, married 57 years, living in Mill Rift, a merchant, wife Hannah, age 75, and 5 living children. Martha Maloney is a step daughter, widow age 54. Also there, James F. Maloney, step son, age 27, single, a school teacher, Hanna Maloney, step daughter, age 25, a school teacher. Michael Griffen, age 60 is hired help.] Plot#12A Otto Hartz, born 31 Jan 1860, died 2 Nov 1919. Plot 12B Mrs. L.A. Schaefer [Received e mail with information on this family, from Lynn Boerner Nakkim, [ÒLynn NakkimÓ nt22@msn.com]great granddaughter of Otto Hartz Feb 2009. The Boerners lived many decades in the Hugenot, NY area, near Port Jervis and are family to Otto Hartz. Boerners owned Hotel Hugenot from 1914 to about 1960s and before that her grandfather owned and ran the Glenwood Hotel by the pond in Mill Rift. Plot #13. Part of #16 C. Middaugh. Jas. B. Middaugh, born 11 March 1849, died 9 Nov 1880. [1880 census shows Cornelius Middaugh age 35, born in Pa, as stepson to John and Hannah Canfield. Also James R. Middaugh, age 31 as step son and both working as laborers. 1900 census: Cornelius age 55, a carpenter and helper, Lewis Movinell ? age 27 working as a farm hand.] Plot #14. (see #11 above). Plot #14 B. and Plot #17 William Sawyer, born 1856, died 1937, Wilbur Sawyer, born 1888, died 1915. Mary Sawyer, born 1857, died 1917. [1900 census: William Sawyer, born July 1856, age 43, married 17 years, born Pa, Carpenter, house, wife Mary, born Nov 1851, age 42, born Pa, Nellie E. [married Padgett], born Dec 1883 Pa, John W. born Sept 1875, Pa, Wilbur W., born May 1888 Pa and a boarder, Charles C. Myers, age 7, born in NY State.] Plot #15 William Reynolds Plot #16 (part of) and Plot #19 1/2 John Roach, born 14 July 1864, died 1 Sept 1938. Cora L. Roach Clark, Veteran, Amer. Leg. Aux., born NJ 27 Jan 1869, died 25 Jan 1931. Naomi Clark Corwin, born 18 Nov 1916, died 3 Aug 1997. Mary J. Hazelton, born 11 March, 1849, died 3 Aug 1922. Alonzo L. Allen, born 6 Dec 1826, died 14 Oct 1886. Addie Chase, born 30 Sept 1866, died 8 Nov 1893. Leroy Allen, born 1927, died 1928. Josephine B. Allen, born 1871, died 1951. Edward S. Allen, born 1870, died 1952. Plot #17 See Plot #14B above. Plot #18 Charles Meyers, born 9 Dec 1869, died 24 April 1952. Son, Charles Carlisle Meyers, born 8 March 1893, died 14 May 1914. Mother, Lillie Proescher Meyers, born 25 July 1873, died 11 Nov 1955. Daughter, Alma F. Meyers Dearing, born 7 July 1895, died 23 March 1968. Also burial listed in book for June 16, 1971, no name listed in book. [Charles Carlisle Meyers was listed as a boarder, age 7, in the 1900 census, living with William and Mary Sawyer and their 3 children.] Plot #19 H. Griffin, one space. Space 2, Milburn Edwards. Space 3, Edwards. No markers. [1930 census shows Milburn Edwards living between Louis Bertsch and William Shaller on Honeymoon Lane; age 57, married at 26, born in NJ and a trackman for the RR. Wife Alice L, age 47, born NY, son Kenneth O., age 12, born in NY State.] Plot #20 Martha Sawyer Malony, born 23 Oct. 1845, died 20 Sept. 1926. (Mother) James John Malony, born 22 Feb. 1822, died 20 Feb. 1892. (Father). Hanna Stacia Malony, born 31 March, 1875, died 3 Feb 1953. (Daughter). James Florance Malony, born 11 Feb 1872, died 21 Dec 1940. (Son, postmaster, school teacher, Mill Rift School, plus several other positions at same time, known as a very remarkable person.) [1880 census: James Maloney, age 55, born in Ireland, Martha wife, age 34, born Pa, Florence, son age 7, born Pa, Hannah, dauighter age 5, born Pa., farm between Sanders and John Sawyer.1930 census: James F. Maloney, owner, age 57, Postmaster, also living there, Henrietta Van Wallenberg, Aunt, age 82, born Pa.] Plot #21 John Comback, born 1828, died 1909. (Civil War Veteran, Company K, 20th US Inf. Vol.) (Comback farm was located off Berger Road in area known as Rocky Houses for stone formations in the area. No other markers for family members are located here.) [ 1900 census: John Comback, born April 1836 [sic], age 64, married, born NY State, wife Carrie, born Aug 1836, age 63, 7 children, 3 living, born Pa., Daughter Lizzie, born Nov 1890 in Pa, age 9, Ella, daughter, born Feb 1895 in Pa. Plot #21C[Unnumbered on map, see end of list] Harriet Weist, born 1885, died 1939, same stone, Anna Watson, born 1885, died 1938. Christina Wiest Ahrens, born 1888, died 1979. Plot #22 & #23 Sol D. Hazelton, born 10 Jan 1836, died 29 Nov 1913. Leah Hazelton, born 13 Nov 1840, died 27 July 1890. Vein H. Olmsted, born 17 Feb. 1898, died 8 Jan 1989. Homer L. Hazelton, born 26 March, 1896, died 18 April 1965. Emma Urban Hazelton, born June 1910 in Germany, died May 1982. De Lacy Hazelton, born 9 Jan 1861, died 2 March 1938. Mary J. Hazelton, born 9 Dec 1871, died 29 March 1958. [Solomon Hazelton built a log cabin in Mill Rift in the 1850s or 60s. In the 1880 census he was 44 years old, a stone cutter, born in NJ, father born NJ, mother in NY State, wife Leah, age 39, De Lacy age 19, a stone cutter; Horatio, age 17, stone cutter; Lizzie age 12, Olla age 7 and Samuel age 3. Sol and William Padgett were friends and wood cutters from Andover, NJ who came to Mill Rift to cut timber in the 1850s. At that time, SolÕs brother, John Hazelton and wife Deborah had a cabin on a farm in Mill Rift [now Plotnick]. John and DeborahÕs children included Hannah and Martha.] [1900 Census: Saul Hazelton, born Jan 1836, age 64, married 8 years (second wife?), farmer, owner for 23 years, Mary J., wife, born March 1849, age 50, married 8 years, born NJ, 4 children, 3 living; Howard, son, born Sept 1874, age 25, single, School teacher; Oran, son, born Nov 1883, age 16, born Pa. Plot #27A 10 feet wide, [unnumbered on map, see end of list.] Jennie P. Murphy, born 1873, died 1939. Two metal markers, unreadable, one may be Yvonne Murphy. Date may be Nov. Plot #24 Calvin Crane Sawyer, born 1849, died 1923. Hugh Nicholl, born 1863, died 1933. Jesse Nicholl, born 1835, died 1975. Mabel Sawyer, born 1884, died 1968. (Mill Rift one room school teachers, sisters.) Josephine Sawyer, born 1851, died 1925. [1880 Census, John N Sawyer, age 63, farmer, wife Martha A., age 50, Calvin C. age 31, laborer; William age 23, laborer; Samuel age 19, laborer; CarrieA., age 17, George D. age 15, Henry age 13; Emily F. age 9. 1900 census: Calvin Crane, born Apr 1849, age 51, married 17 years, born Pa, farmer and owner for 22 years, wife Josephine, born May 1851, age 49, 2 children, 2 living, Mable, born Apr 1884, age 16 and Jessie, born Oct 1885, age 14. Jesse married Hugh Nicholl. 1930 census: Hugh Nicholl, age 61, first married at age 23, from Northern Ireland, immigrated 1925, farmer, truck farm. Jessie, wife, age 43, married at age 40, born in Pa., Mabel E. Sawyer, sister in law, age 45, and teacher of Public School.] Plot #25 John Davey, % Issac Davey, no marker. [1930 census: John Davey, age 56, married at age 24, born in England, stone cutter, quarry; wife Sarah, age 66, married at 16, born in NY State to German parents. Isaac Davey, age 39, married at 28, born in English Canada, father from England, mother Scotland, Mason, house.] Plot # 26(combined with Plot # 28) Clark. Christopher Hendershot, born 1825, died 1874. (Civil War Veteran, Co. E, Pa Vols.) [Chris was a Ryerson, orphaned as a boy and took name of foster father, his wife was Susan Mains of NJ. His son, Joseph, married Emma Grace Adams, daughter of James W. & Marg. J. Cortright Adams.] Brother. [1930 Census indicates Abraham Hendershot born 1862 in NJ, brother in law to Ellsworth Clark, single and a stone cutter] other markers for mother and brothers, no names or dates. Book shows burial on June 2, 1970 of Hazel Clark, no marker found. [1930 census indicates Hazel, single, born 1897, residing as daughter of Ellsworth Clark, age 65, widowed, born in NY State, Locomotive engineer, RW Steam. Son Irving, age 35, single, born NY, trainman for RW.] Plot # 27 Olive S. Knickerbocker, born 1850, died 1925. Ella Knickerbocker Farrell (daughter) born 1877, died 1962. (Husband Martin interred in Staten Island, NY). Vinnie Knickerbocker Sawyer Meyers, born 1889, died 1956. (Ran boarding house along river, later Loughnane home, married as second wife to William Sawyer 1917 or 19. William died 1937.). [Census 1900: Peter Knickerbocker, born Oct 1846 in NY State, age 53, married 27 years, farmer and owner of farm for 20 years [buried in Sparrowbush Cemetery] Olive, wife, born Sept 1848 [sic], Sept 2, 1850, age 51, 4 children, 4 living, born in Susquehanna Co, Pa; Vinnie, daughter. Other daughters: Ella [married Farrell], Carrie [married Van Horn] and Henrietta, married Roberts]. Plot #28 (see Plot 26) Plot #29 Edward Lombard Stoddard, born 1870, died 1962. Owner of Glenwood Hotel from 1916 to 1962+-. Florence Dubur, born 1872, died 1944. [1930 census: Edward L. Stoddard, age 60, married at 25, born in NY State, Boarding House Keeper, [Mirror House, later Glenwood Hotel], Florence D., wife, age 58, married at 23, born in England, emigrated 1874; daughter Elizabeth W., age 21, single, born NY State, school teacher, private school.] Plot #29 B [unnumbered on map, see end of list.] Leonard. Plot 29C [unnumbered on map, see end of list] Gibbs no markers Plot #30 Ella V. Earle Sawyer, born 1870, died 1963. [Wife of George B. McClellin Sawyer [named after Civil War General, he went west and is not buried here. per Elaine Adams Mason.] Rena Sawyer, born 1890, died 1965. Daughter to George and Ella. [1880 Census: George D. Sawyer, age 15, laborer, born in Pa, son of John N. and Martha A. Sawyer. May be different George Sawyer? Same census shows Ella Earle, age 9, daughter of Edward Earle, age 35, born NJ, and wife, Jane, age 28, born Pa, also son Charlie, age 5, born in NY State.] Plot #31 Edward Roberts (signal man for Erie Railroad) born 1871, died 1940. Wife Henrietta Knickerbocker Roberts, born 1873, died 1950. Tracy James Roberts, son, b 11 Feb. 1913, d. 9 Jul 2002, age 89. [1930 census: Edward Roberts, age 58, married at 23, born NY State, telegrapher for RR Co.., wife Henrietta, Tracey, son, age 17, born Pa.] They also had a daughter Flora Bell, born July 16, 1897 who married Peter Fredrick Berger, a son Alfred who died as an infant in 1896] Plot #32 Earl Francis Whitaker, born 14 August 1873, died 15 Oct 1923. [1880 Census: Mons Whitaker, age 37, boarder with Edward Manning at RoosaÕs Switch near Stairway, a stone cutter, born in NY State, parents in Ireland.] Plots #s 33 & 34 Phebe Jane Wilson, born 1844, died 1930.[daughter of Jas. W. & Marg. J. Adams](Wife). [Had four children, the paternal grandparents were Jacob C. & Permelia Wilson, for three children were named. Royal R. Wilson, born 1839, died 1907. Jacob C. Wilson, [1867- 1868]. Another Jacob C., no date, both died young. Permelia Wilson, [1866-1879] Samuel[ L.]Wilson,[Nov 1874-7 June 1944or 50] [1900 Census: Royal Wilson, born Sept 1839 in NY State, 60 years old, day laborer; wife Phoeby Wilson, born July 1844 in Pa, age 55, married 35 years, 4 children, 1 still living. George Adams, son, born Aug 1886 in NY State; Samuel Adams, son born Nov 1874, age 25, born NYS, trackman for RR; Merlin Adams, son born May 1888, 12 years old, born NYS; Wilbur Adams, son, born 1892, age 8, born NYS.] Plot #35 Elizabeth (Lizzie) Hazelton Rehm, born 5 Oct 1867, died 5 April 1946. Alois Rehm, born 1 Jan 1886, died 25 Feb 1910. [1930 Census: Lizzie Rehm, age 63, widow, born Pa, living next to Hugh Nicholl.] William H. Rehm, age 47, first married at age 29, born US, parents Northern Ireland, foreman on track, RR; Mary E., wife, age 46, first married at age 18, born Pa.] Plot #36 Ulrich Berger, born 11 Jan 1842, died 23 Feb 1918. (Wife) Magdallna Schmitt, born 14 March 1845, died 29 Oct 1906. (Daughter) Pauline Berger, born 1885, died 1945.(Believed to have been Township Highway Supervisor) Phillip Schmitt, born 10 March 1840, died 11 May 1915. [1900 Census: Lizzie Berger, born Sept 1884, age 16, single, born in Pa, parents Switzerland; Lena, born Oct 1885, age 14, born Pa.,; Phillip Smitt, [sic] boarder, born Sept 1848,[sic] age 51, single, born Germany, brother in law.] [1880 Census: Urick Berger, age 38, laborer, born Switzerland; Magdelena, wife, age 33, born Prussia, Adolph, son 8 months old, born Pa.] Plot #37 & ? of 38 Clarence Kent, born 1887, died 1967. George Kent, born 1883, died 1981. (ÒKent BoysÓ, great fishermen, kind neighbors). Martha Kent, born 1860, died 1940. John H[enry] Kent, died 25 Feb 1901, age 50 years. Book shows burial of John Kent 14 June, 1989, no marker. [John was one of eight children of Charles and Mercy Ann [Adams] Kent. John and Martha Kent had 4 sons and 1 daughter, all buried in MR Cemetery: Morris Kent, b. 22 Nov 1880, d. 24 April 1905, age 24 yrs 5 mos (train accident), Ellis Kent, b. Feb 1895, d. , drowned at age 16 at Mill Rift in Delaware River. Oran Kent b. 23 Oct. 1904, d. 4 Oc 1911t 1916, son of Morris and Jessie Quackenbush Kent, , John Howard Kent , son of John & Martha Kent, b 20 May 1903, d. 21 May 1989. Anna Franzen Kent, b 26 Apr 1906, wife of John Howard Kent, one son John Richard Kent, b 1 Dec 1928, d. 28 Nov 1995.] Info from Elaine Adams Mason Anna F. Kent b 1906 d. 2000. [1900 Census: John H. Kent, born 1851, age 49, married 21 years, born Pa, Transportation Engineer, RR; Martha, wife, born April 1861, age 38, married 21 years, 5 children, 5 living, born Pa; Maurice, son, born Nov 1880, age 19, born NY, trainer[?] in tannery; George, son, born Oct 1885, age 16, born NJ; Clarence, born Feb 1887, NY, age 13, Deborah, [later married Cleveland], born May 1890, age 10; Ellis, born Feb 1895 Pa.] Plot #37A Relocated stone from Deer Park Reformed Cemetery, Port Jervis, NY, James Sawyer, died 16 Oct 1852, age 58 years and 6 months. ÒThe Lord is my helper.Ó Wife, Catherine Sawyer, died 5 Dec 1859, age 67 years. Founders of Mill Rift in 1814. Plot part of Herbert SawyerÕs Plot combined with 44A. James acquired land and built a saw mill at the junction of the brook and Delaware River. I believe Catherine was born Nearpass. Stone broken, taken, I believe, to be repaired by Mrs. Banach. Plot 40 On Oblisk E. Earl 1845 - 1931. Hannah H., his wife, 1849 - 1919. Joseph D. Wilkin Penna PFC 305 Aux Rmt Dep Qmc WW1, 9-9-1888 - 5-17-1951. Jennie Lyon 1889 - 1965. Maud Earl, wf of Lanson Cobb, 1891-1948. Mother blank, Father, blank. Albert S. Earl, 1880-1904. Merlin K. Adams -father to Ken and Elaine Adams Mason. Tec 3, US Army, WW2, 1913-1978. Mary Helen Adams, 1913-1990. Plot 41 Lee-Zahn-Danley Daughter, Margaret R. Lee, died 7-7-1978. Father, John H. Lee, died 8-17-1946. Mother, Mary J. Lee, died 5-9 1941. Husband, Roswell R. Zahn, died Oct 5, 1984. Wife, Helen K. Zahn, died May 6, 1974. Wife, Lucille M. Danley, died Jan 12, 1991. Husband, Walter E. Danley, Bubby, died Feb 17, 1979. Plot 42 Behson Joseph Martin Behson, Jr., June 12, 1915 - July 26, 1984. Joseph Martin Behson, Pvt. Co. I 8 Reg., Inf., Nov 25, 1882-April 2, 1953. Anna E. Behson, Feb. 25, 1882 - Oct. 5, 1964. Plot 43 Theodore M. Stetz, March 28, 1911 - Jan 18, 1987. Elizabeth Marie Stetz, Aug 10, 1909 - . Elizabeth Ann Stetz, June 13, 1942 - . Plot #44A Father, Herbert A. Sawyer, born 4 Aug 1884, died 10 Jan 1967. Methodist Minister. Mother, Lucy V. Sawyer, born 14 April 1888, died 4 Dec 1979. Beloved son, Lt. John A. V. Sawyer, born 3 Feb 1923, died 24 Aug 1945 in Air accident celebrating end of WW2 in Europe. Occurred in England. Veteran US Army Air Corps. Plot #38A Alvarilla B. Sawyer, born 1 Feb 1880, died 23 Feb 1953. Plot #39A Thomas F. Hanney, born 9 Oct 1911, died 27 Dec 1997. (Oil delivery entrepreneur, donated land for part of Cemetery) wife, Margaret Hanney, born March 18, 1913 in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY, daughter of Peter and Mikala Christiana Iversen Bergman who immigrated from Norway in 1890s. Died July 15, 2009 at Glen Arden Health Care Center, Goshen NY, age 96. Married to Tom in 1939, parent of three children, Carol Hafstad of Os, Norway; Elaine H. Romero of Manhattan and Tuxedo Park, NY; and Raymond Hanney of Floral Park, NY. James V. Hanney, born 5 May 1917, died 7 July 1944. (Tech Sgt., 348kÓ AAF Bomb Sq. WW2) Joseph P. Hanney, born 2 Oct 1908, died 16 Feb 1976. Plot #42A Frederick A. Cleveland Sr., born 1907, died 1973. ÒGone FishingÓ wife, Ethel H. Cleveland, born 1893, died 1961. Albert D. Cleveland, born 1887, died 1960. Wife, Debbie born 1890, died 1980. [1930 Census: Albert D. Cleveland, age 43, married at 19, born in Pa, mother born Wales, Staker at Tannery; Debbie [nee Kent], wife, age 39, married at 16, born Pa; son Frederick A., age 22, born Pa, mechanic car shops; Roy V., son, age 14, born Pa.] Plot #43A Frank Wiest, born 1883, died 1953. Margaret Wiest, born 1890, died 1964. Donna Mae Wiest, born 1927, died 1945. Urn interred for M. Douglas Andersen, b20 Nov. 1916, d. 7 July 1999. Plot #44 Lillie Wimpress (sister) born 1874, died 1895. Plot #45 Jacob Keller, born 10 Dec 1889, died 12 May 1955. (PFC, 319ÓÕ Field Sig. Bn. WW1) Paul B. Dinklespiel, born 1869, died 1921. Miriam Ifla, born 1868, died 1951. Elsie Keller Edwards, daughter, born 1897, died 1984. Robert F. Edwards, born 1898, died 1961. Plot #46 Albert J. Drew, born 1890, died 1955. Louise M. Drew ÒThe DrewÓ, born 1890, died 1985. [Resided in Oliver Padgett, now Steve Padgett house on Turkey Run Ct 1940s] Plot #47 Mabel Hampton, born 1881, died 1967. Joseph Hampton, b. 1906, d. 1975; Ada Hampton, b.1909, d. 2001. Plot #51 William Waid, born 1875, died 1964. Clara Waid, born 1873, died 1947. Adele M. Koertge, born 1898, died 1983. (Niece) Walter Dehnerdt, born 1896, died 1957. Weggenmann urn to be interred upon demise. Plot #52 Wilbur[Charles}Adams. [b.5 Oct 1891-d. 13 May 1958]Wife was Clarrie Mae Lewis, had a third son who died in infancy of Meningitis, which also caused injured son Arnold W. Adams. Son Howard E. Adams, born 6 March 1923, killed in action, at Normandy, WW2, 31 July, 1944. (Pa. Pvt. 3rd Armd. Div.) Arnold W. Adams, born Sept 1918, died Dec. 1944. [1930 Census: Wilbur A. Adams, age 37, River Road, Mill Rift, born Pa, laborer at odd jobs; wife Clarrie M., age 37, married at age 24, born NYS; son Arnold W., age 11, born Pa; son Howard E., age 7, born NY; father, William, age 64, first married at 25, born Pa, track laborer. Plot #53 Al Roe, born 1893, died 1956. Dora S. Roe, born 1902, died 1984. Lester A. Roe, born 1932, died 1995. Juanita L. Roe, born 1939, died 1946. [1930 Census: Albert Roe, age 36, Honeymoon Lane adjoining W. Shaller, born Pa, laborer RR Roundhouse; wife Dora, age 27, married at 22, born Pa.] Plot #54 Samuel Hendler, born 24 Sept 1906, died 5 Jan 1966. (Tech 5, Medical Dept. WW2) [Husband of Irma, nee Shaller.] Plot #55 Robert H. Smith. Evelyn Sanford Kreb, born 27 Aug 1931, died 8 Dec 1991. Jeffrey R. Smith, born 1956, died 1976. Plot #56 Harold J. Davis, born 1914, died 1992. Marilyn A. Bayer, born 1930, died 1994. Robert M. Bayer, born 8 April, 1924, died 18 Nov 1985. (PFC, US Army, WW2) Plot #57 J. Schafer unused, see Plot 69 Plot #58 Ernest William Goodchild, born 18 Jan 1903, died 4 May 1994. Mathilda Ida Lang, born 7 April, 1907, died 9 Oct 1993. ÒMarried 65 yearsÓ Plot #59 Anthony J. Farrell, Sr., born 23 April 1915, died 18 Nov 1997. (Veteran of WW2, Avn. Cadet, US Army Air Corps.) Grace E.Lauer Farrell, wife, born 1916, died 21 Feb 1999. [1930 Census: Ella Farrell [nee Knickerbocker], age 52, widow of Martin Farrell, born Pa, ( mother of Anthony J., Nettie [married Padgett], Ellen Du Bois, Mary Hartwell, Peter and Luke who died as infants.)] Plot #60A Maggs Plot # 60B Hoffman Plot #61 San Roman, Adrian and Joyce Plot #62 Plot #63 Plot #64 Plot #65 Glen R. ÒCoonskinÓ Williams, b. 24 Sept 1932, d. 1 Dec 2000; Sharon L. Stauffer, wf., b. 22 May 1937. Plot #66 Michael and Jacqueline Padgett. Michael Padgett, born March 21, 1941 in Cornwall, NY, died Sept 2005. [Son of Harold and Nettie Padgett, husband of Jacqueline, father of Michael and Denise Padgett]. Plot 67 John C. & Donna M. Edwards Plot #68 Charles and Marie Dowd (see Plot 58) Vanessa M. Parker, born 1984, died 1987. Plot #69 John F. Schafer, born 1911, died 1996. Alice C. Schafer, born 1915, died 1993. Plot #70 Charles A. Miller, Sr. born 2 Oct 1910, died 23 Dec 1978. Elizabeth Miller, born 24 March 1918, died 30 June 2002. Barbara Miller b. 12 July 1942, d. 9 Jan. 2002. [Brother of Jackie Miller Padgett] Plot #71 Robert F. Loughnane and Evelyn Loughnane Plot #72 Harold Padgett, born 1914, died 1994. Nellie Farrell Padgett, born 1912, died 1990. Charles Agustus Padgett, born 16 Jan 1877, died 25 April 1961. (Retired US Army Master Sgt., Btry. D, 7~ Field Atry., Spanish American War and WW1) Wife, Elizabeth Renk Padgett, born 1917 in Hagen, Germany, died 1967. Raymond Padgett, born 1917, died 1975. Veteran WW2, US Army, Bronze Star. William Padgett, born 9 Sept 1909, died about 1990, ashes scattered on motherÕs grave. (Veteran US Army). No marker.[Note: Charles A. is the son of William and Victoria Padgett, Harold and Raymond are his sons. Nettie is the daughter of Martin and Ella Knickerbocker Farrell. Elizabeth is the daughter of Johann Konrad Renk and Maria Barbara Scheurer Renk of Germany.] Plot #73 Plot #74 Hanney/Halstead Family: One full plot, 12 feet x 20 feet, purchased June 15 2009 Plot #75 Plot #76 Plot #77 Robert and Lorraine Loughnane, Jr. Plot #78A Jon Rehg Plot #79 A. Sutter or Grady Plot #80 Dowd Plot #81&82 Celim I. Green, born 1910, died 1993. Helen I. Green born 1911, died 1998. Fred A. Green, born 1882, died 1976. Wife, Katherine H. Green, born 1881, died 1971. Plot #83 William F. Murphy, born 1915, died 1964. Plot #84 Stephen J. Torma, born 1900, died 1983. Agnes F Torma, wife of Stephen, born 1901, died 1967. Mina E. Torma, wife of Stephen, born 1902, died 1986. Robert S. Torma, born 1921, died 1997. Wife of Robert, Dorothy V. Torma, born 1920, died 1986. [Note: Stephen J. Torma and family lived in the house next to the Catholic Church, son Robert and family lived in the house next to the Post Office.] Plot #85 Harold George Olsen, born 6 March 1930, died 9 Jan 1978. (Veteran WW1) Henry Olsen, born 1895, died 1969. Veteran? Aaste Olsen, born 1888, died 1986. James Lyons, buried April, 1999. Veteran WW2, US Navy. Plot #85A Ronald V. Allen, born 12 August 1910, died 22 May 1986. Tech 5, US Army, WW2. Creator of ÒBeetle HollowÓ News Paper column. Wife Alma Allen. [ 1930 Census: Ronald, son, age 19, born in Pa, Leather Co. worker, father Howard A. Allen, mother Edna M. Allen, brother Clinton H..] [Note: Children: Bruce and Melanie.] Plot #86A Bernard A. Gaffney, born 1907, died 1994. (Treasurer of Mill Rift Cemetery Assn.) Wife, Doloras R. Gaffney, born 1909, died 1977. Plot #86B Stephen Padgett (wife) Maria Ilona Geweniger Padgett (Born in Chemnitz, Germany)[Note: son of Harold and Nettie Padgett, children are David and Michele.] Plot #87 Raymond Pierce, no marker for Ray found. Edna M. Holbert, born 1895, died 1976. Plot #88 Vincent Buckley, born 1906, died 1969. Wife, Elizabeth L.Buckley b. 1904, d. 2001. Plot #89 William Height, Wife Dolores Height. Plot #90 Harold E. Allen, born 1898, died 1966. Jennie W. Allen, born 1900, died 1981. Plot #91 Homer Buchanan, born 1896, died 1981. Lillian F. Buchanan, born 1900, died 1993. Plot #92 Willard F. Pierce, born 1909, died 1900. Wife, Evelyn M. Pierce, born 1909, died 1964. (Willard or ÒMikeÓ and Evelyn owned and operated a General Store in their house, Muscovy Lane.) Dorothy Doe Worzel, born 1936, died 1987. Wife of Edward F. Worzel, Jr., born 1921. Plot #93 Louis Michael Stillman, born 1898, died 1979. (Veteran) Charlotte Emma Stillman, born 1903, died 1969. Plot #94 Anthony William Deller, born 1896, died 1976. Louise F. Deller, born 1915. Plot #95 Katherine Smith. James Joseph Smith (ÒRedÓ) born 16 April 1927, died 10 July 1970. Veteran WW2, Qm2, US Navy. [Note: Smiths lived in the now empty house overlooking the River where the road ends past the former George Compton house. At one time, they lived in NJ near the George Washington Bridge.] Plot #96 Violet Kuehner Munnich, Plot #97 Millard L. Hulse, born 1918, died 1992. Veteran WW2. Wife, Carolyn A. Hulse, born 1927. Son, Kenneth 0. Hulse, born 1951, died 1970. Plot #98 Arthur K. Roemer, born 1912. Wife, Mildred Roemer, born 1906. Plot #99 Douglas H. Hulse, born 15 August 1919, died 31 Dec 1987. Veteran US Army, WW2, (A founder of the Mill Rift Fire Dept. and Chief for many years.) Wife, Ruth Sawyer Hulse. Plot #100 John G. Hanrahan, born 1894, died 1979. (One time owner and operator of Mill Rift Inn)Wife Mary. John was also Deputy Game Warden. Plot #101 Patrick Brennan Plot #102 Henry Lang. Daughter, Virginia R. Lang (ÒGinnyÓ) born 1945, died 1990. Ruth Dwan Lang, born 1914 , died 16 April 1998. Plot #103 John J. Moylan, born 1904, died 1975. Mary I. Moylan, born 1913, died 1990. Plot #104 Jerome Killeen, wife Maureen Killeen. William R. Killeen, born 1908, died 1982. Frances V. Killeen, born 1909, died 1993. Plot #105 Charles J. Hanney, born 1915, died 1979. Iona R. Hanney, born 1916. James V. Hanney, born 1951, died 1976. Plot #106 Peter F. Berger, born 1887, died 1978. (Railroad Engineer) Wife, Flora B. Roberts Berger, born 1897, died 1970. Ruth A. Berger, born 1915, died 1919. Fred W. Berger, born 21 Dec 1917, died . (Elec. Eng. For Orange and Rockland Util., Ham Radio enthusiast) Carol H. Berger, born 12 April 1920, died !6 Aug 1999 and Urn interred. [Note: Peter F. is the son of Urick and Magdelena Berger. Flora B. is the daughter of Edward Roberts and Henrietta Knickerbocker Roberts.] Plot #107A Edward A. Liccardo, b 1917 d. 1986. Plot #107 B Edward Marvin Hild, born 1911, died 1989. Wife, Helen K. Hild, born 1916 died 2001. [Note: Marvin and Helen lived at one time in ÒLost CabinÓ at the end of Sand Pit Road. Later in the former Ella Farrell house on Turkey Run Ct..] Robin Hild (married Pellick......) born 1960, died Jan 2002 Plot #108 Helen Donlon. No marker, Elizabeth Donlon (Bess) April 20, 1970. Mary Donlon, 16 April 1986. No markers. Francis (Frank) J. Donlon, born 27 Dec 1896, died 26 Aug 1983. Plot #109A George W. Compton, Sr., born 1911, died 1995. (Taxidermist, American Legion. Postmaster, ÒGlory be to GodÓ) Catherine Compton, wife, born 1913. [Note: Son is George Compton, born about 1941, residing in Florida as of 2009.] Plot #109B John OÕBrien Plot #110A Andrew J. Staunton, born 1901, died 1987. Julia M. Staunton, born 1901, died 1988. Plot #110B Ena D. Fisher, born 1907, died 1996. Frank J. Fisher, born 1894, died 1973. Plot #111 James D. OÕDonnell, wife Anita Valdes OÕDonnell 1/2 Plot. Plot #111A William J. Gaffney, born 1910, died 1983. Jean H. Gaffney born 1909, died 1986. Plot #112 Ann Meyers, born 1899, died 1987. Raymond Meyers, born 1901, died 1978. Iola Galland, interred 12 April 1985, no marker. Plot #112A Louis F. Valdes, born 1910, died 1982. Helen M. Valdes, born 1917, died 1996. ÒBeloved Parents of seven, residing now in Heaven.Ó Plot #113 John J. Kirchner, born 25 June 1898, died 25 Aug 1982. Lillian A. Kirchner, born 20 March 1902, died 4 Feb 1982. Plot #113A Frederick H. Hart, born 16 Nov 1925, died 13 Jan 1996. Jeanette L. Hart, born 7 Oct 1927. Plot #114 Fredrick H. Hart b 16 Nov 1925, d. 13 Jan 1996; Jeanette L. Hart b. 7 Oct. 1927. Plot #115 Bessie Weber, born 19 May 1900, died 19 Sept 1985. Plot #115A William J. (Jack) Danley, born 19 June 1920, died 30 Jan 1999. Marion D. Danley, born 21 Aug 1921, died 19 Nov 1997. Plot #116 Jerry Anne Janssen, born 1934, died 1987. Plot #116A Charles Padgett, born 1930, died 1984. Mary Rafferty Padgett, (Mae) born 1911, died 1984. (Born in Bally Moe, County Mayo, Ireland) Charlie and Mae owned and operated the Mill Rift Inn. [Note: Charles is the son of Charles Agustus and Elizabeth Padgett, grandson of William Padgett, brother to Harold and Lawrence Padgett. Charles and Mae were one time owners of the Mill Rift Inn, lived in Corning NY when they died.] Plot #117 & 118 Ellen Bushweller Plot 119 &120 Mary Zehr Plot #121 Ira W. Rosencrance, born 27 Oct 1917, died 14 July 1988. Staff Sgt, US Army Air Corps., WW2. (ÒBabeÓ) Violet Jamieson, born 1900, died 1987. Mother. Plot #122 Frank H. Shadier, born 14 April 1917, died 12 May 1999. (Self employed contractor.) During WW2, Frank was a AA Operating Engineer for Al Johnson Const. Co., operating in Alaska and Canada. Frank was a carpenter and also ran Eel Racks on the Delaware River. Wife, Shirley Jamieson Shadier. (Born in Nova Scotia) [Note: They lived on Bluestone Blvd for many years and later on Shadler Lane off Sand Pit Road. Sons Ronald and John, daughter Joan Steele.] Plot #123 Stephen W. Roman, born 26 Feb 1897, died 4 March 1972. Pvt. US Army, WW1. Rosalund Marie Kamp Roman, born 21 Aug 1898, died 24 July 1981. (Lynn Wilke made an inquery about this plot to Doug Hay Aug 2002.) Plot #124 Walter Hopewell 1/2 plot Plot #125 & 126 Sean M. OÕDea born 28 May 1969, died 28 Oct 1997. Plot #127 Ciro & Evelyn (Loughnane) Picarelli Plot #128 Frank and Estelle Weber Plot #129 Plot #130 Plot #131 Plot #132 Plot #133 Plot #134 Plot #135 Plot 136 Plot #137 John C. Lehman, Jr., born 1942, died 1976. John C. Lehman Sr., born 1902, died 1987. Florence P. Lehman, born 1906, died 1963. Plot #138 Cora Aber, born 1918. Richard Aber, Sr., born 1915. Harry D. Haring, born 1914, died 1993. Milton D. Haring born 1894, died 1978. Cora M. Haring, born 1892, died 1980. Plot #139 Ernest V. Van Koughnet, born 1897, died 1985. Florence C. Van Koughnet, born 1900, died 1965. Jessie Doty Kunzman, born 8 Dec 1897, died 18 Jan 1999. ÒHome with Jesus.Ó Franklin Andrew Seely, born 24 Oct 1904, died 10 March 1973. Estella Dotey Grimm Seely, born 15 April 1902, died 3 May 1991. Raymond Cook, born 10 Sept 1896, died 25 Jan 1972. Penna. Pvt. US Army, WWI. Grandma, Clarissa E. Cook, born 1895, died 1985. [Note: Resided in the Middaugh/Cook/ Cleveland residence on upper Bluestone Blvd] Plot #140 Samuel Gombert, born 5 July 1919, died 7 Aug 1966. Plot #141 Charles J. Prussia, born 15 April 1929, died 2 Dec 1979. Veteran, Pvt. US Army. Raymond David Prussia, born 25 May 1954, died 18 Aug 1973. NY BTFA US Navy, Vietnam Veteran. Elizabeth Prussia, buried 25 Nov 1986. No marker. [Note: PrussiaÕs lived in Matamoras, Pa.] Charles E. Prussia, Sr., born June 27, 1942 in Port Jervis; died August 17, 2006 at Port Jervis, NY. Charles was a retired carpenter for John Inella Building Co of Sparrowbush, NY. A veteran of the US Army, serving in Knielingen, Germany, 25th Sig Bn., a member of V.F.W. Post # 161 in Port Jervis. Wife Elizabeth L. Rupp Prussia, two sons, four daughters, three sisters. Plot #142 Lawrence T. Finnegan Plot #143A Lawrence Padgett, b. 10 Jan 1924 {Madison Barracks, NY}, d. 22 Aug 2000.[Note: Lawrence is the husband of Jean Sullivan Padgett, son of Charles Agustus and Elizabeth Renk Padgett, grandson of William and Victoria Padgett and brother to Harold, Raymond, William, Helen Renolds, Elsie Hall, Charles. Father to Kathleen, William, Thomas, Louis, and Jean Padgett Hruscik.] Plot #143B John Mc Lane (Exhumed and moved out of the Cemetery 7 Dec 1983) ......................... ......................... Plot #144 Thomas and Evelyn Fahey [Note: Faheys lived on Sand Pit Road.] Plot #145A {Lawrence and Jean Padgett} Sister, Helen Padgett Reynolds, born 1912, died 1990. [Note: Daughter of Charles Agustus and Elizabeth Renk Padgett.] Plot 145B Plot #146 Roswell (Butch) Danley and Sister, Mary Lou Danley. Plot #147 Alan and Gloria Valdes Plot #147A Lorna Valdes Plot #148 Stephen and Miriam (Mimi Danley) Campenella Plot #149 David and Anne Valdes Plot #150 David and Karen Gropman Plot #151A Doug and Linda Hay Plot #152 Peter Seitzman and Joseph Minola Plot # 201 Josie ? Plot # 202 Eugene Smith full plot incl care 12x20, August 10, 2009. Unnumbered single graves along north side: next to #29, Gibbs, Leonard, Weist, Weist, Weist, H. Weist [buried May 1979], Watson, Edwards, Milburn Edwards; [1930 Census: House # 19/20, Milburn Edwards, renting, age 57, married at 26, born NY, Mason Tender, wife Alice L., age 47, married at 17, born NY; son Kenneth O., age 12, born NY.] H. Griffin, then lot 202, 201, then Eli Van Ness, J. Van Ness, Mrs. Van Ness, W. Van Ness,[see 9K] open, Comback, [see plot 21 and 1B] Comback, Van Ness, Van Ness, driveway the plot # 73. Between Murphy and Leonard and next to Kickerbocker, 27a?, or 115c? Christina Silberg, single grave. Elaine Adams Mason supplied geneogical info for Plots 1, 4, 6, 10, 26, 28, 33, 34, 37, 38 and 52