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Ashland Cemetery, Town of Ashland, Chemung County, NY
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History of Ashland Cemetery
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See also the Wellsburg Cemetery which is the older cemetery which adjoins this

The Ashland Cemetery is located in the village of Wellsburg, Town of Ashland, Chemung County, New York, on a gentle sloping hillside behind the historic Baptist Church and its old and picturesque graveyard. It ranks high among the better cared for burial grounds in the county, being always neatly mowe, with no weekds or unsightly brush. Less than a dozen tombstones are on the ground. The date of the first interment is unknown, but is estimated to have taken place in the 1830's. It is possible that the number of unmarked and "lost" graves could exceed one hundred. The current interment record was begun in 1913 when the Ashland Cemetery Association was formed and the present name adoped. Prior to that year the cemetery was known as the "Mountain View Cemetery." Occasionally it is alluded to as the "Wellsburg Cemetery". It has been stated that the original records are still in existence but that their location is unknown.. 

All data on all tombstones was recorded by Doris and Joseph Boyd for the Chemung County Historical Society on August 2,3,8,13,19, and 21, 1977, for a total copying time of 17 hours. Through the courtesy and co-operation of the cemetery commission, additional burials and data was secured from the cemetery records; also from the Roberts Funeral Home, Wellsburg, for the period between November 1970 and July 1977. In the case of some wives, sons and/or daughters, the surname has been added for the sake of clarity. Data in brackets does not appear on the tombstone, but is a supplement for historical interest. All names on a single stone are grouped together, without alphabetizing, to keep family members together.(Sorry, list was alphabetized-jmt) CR indicates Cemetery Records. 
Surname First Name Birth date Death date Age Inscriptions/Notes
Aber Bertha A. 1883 1942
CR: Middle Name ANN; d. Wellsburg, buried Nov. 18, 1942 lot #221
Aber Burt C. 1876 1959
CR: d. Wellsburg, buried June 22, 1959 Lot #231
Aber John B. 1883 1958 74 yrs. 2 mos. 27dys. CR: d. Wellsburg; buried Feb. 3, 1958, Lot #221
Aber Lula M. 1879 1974
Roberts Funeral Home: d. Jan. 8, 1974;CR: d. Main St., Wellsburg;placed in vault Jan 10,1974;burial lot #231 Mar.14,1974
Aber Merrian B. 1906 1968
Roberts Funeral Home: d. Feb. 24, 1973. CR: d. Wellsburg; buried May 10, 1968, Lot #229
Aber Wilda Boileau 1906 1968
CR: d. Wellsburg,buried May 10,1968, Lot #229
Ackerman Baby Girl


CR: stillborn,buried Oct 3,194, Lot #313 (no stone)
Ackerman Charles W. 1903 1968
CR: d. Wellsburg, buried Apr 8, 1968, Lot #329
Ackerman Florence R. 1870 1937
CR: middle name "Rexville",buried Jan 27, 1937; Lot #296
Ackerman Francis M.


CR: buried Dec 29, 1929: aged 16 hours (no stone)
Ackerman Henry H. 1870 1937
"Father" Pvt.,Co.L. 3rd New York Inf. CR: d. Bath, N.Y. bur. Oct 26,1937 Lot #296
Ackerman Jerry L. 1963 1964 9 mos. CR: middle name "Lee"; d. Wellsburg,buried Mar. 23,1964
Ackerman Paul L. Mar 21 1907 May 28 1975
PFC, U. S. Army World War II
Ackerson Katie Lynn

15 mos. CR: bur. In "Babyland" May 30, 1963 (no stone)
Ackley Anna B. Dec 5 1892 Sep 13 1942
CR middle name was "Bell", d. Elmira,bur. Sep 16 1942, Lot #214
Ackley Frank O.


CR d. Elmira, bur. May 17 1970 Lot #214 (no stone)
Adam Augusta P. 1881 None
CR: bur Dec. 12, 1966, Lot #304
Adam Henry

74 years (no stone) CR: bur Jan 30 1931
Adam Robert J. 1883 1946
CR: bur Lot # 304, Apr 29 1946
Aldrich Helena Brink 1896 1928

Allen Hollis 1899 None

Allen John S. Nov 1 1812 Aug 8 1898

Allen Laura D. 1887 1969
CR: bur Dec 1 1969, Lot #359
Allen Margaret Mar 10 1815 Jan 30 1892
his wife
Allen Maria Oct 12 1833 Feb 12 1899
wife of William H. Allen
Allen Marth Bird 1903 None

Allen Robert 1879 1967
CR: bur. Aug 18 1967, Lot #359
Allen William H. Feb 23 1837 Apr 22 1906
Co. C., 161st Regt., N.Y. Vols.
Anderson Dorothy A.
June 24 1988 76 years (Rosie) lived at 142 Terrace St. Wellsburg
Anderson Edna May 1903 1936

Anderson Freddie A. Jan 14 1877 Aug 14 1877
son of W. & L. Anderson (both epitaphs appear on the BURNABY shaft monument)
Anderson John F. 1931 1966

Anderson Louisa Oct 1 1850 Jun 14 1877
wife of Wilbert Anderson and daughter of A. Y. & L. Burnaby
Angle Izall

71 years (no stone) CR: d. in South Creek, bur. Jan 8 1947
Armstrong Emma H.

86 years (no stone) CR: d. Town of Chemung, bur Aug 1 1918 Lot #201
Armstrong James E.


(no stone) CR: d. town of Elmira, bur Aug 9 1917 Lot # 201
Armstrong Rose


See entry for JOHN GREGORY
Arnold James, Jr.

32 years (no stone) CR d. town of Chemung, bur Dec 26 1918
Atherton Ethel M. 1891 1972
Roberts Funeral Home: middle name was "Mae"; she was a minister d. Mar 1 1972 CRL d. Elmira,bur Apr 1 1972 Lot # 294
Ayers Sarah A


See entry for CHARLES M. STRINGER
Bailey Cora


See entry for CORA BURNHAM
Baker Donald T. Nov 8 1904 None

Baker Eilliam G. 1901 1959
CR:middle name "George", d. Elmira, bur. Jul 27 1959 Lot # 302
Baker Elizabeth F. 1930 1956 25 yrs. 6 mos. 14 dys. CR: bur Lot #301 Feb 9 1956
Baker Fred M. 1896 1966
CR: d. Lowman,NY bur May 30 1966 Lot #301
Baker George W. 1845 1923
"Father" Co. H. 3rd Batt., 16th U. S. Inf.
Baker Mabel


See entry for JOHN F. HAINES
Baker Margaret A. Jan 23 1905 Aug 9 1971
CR: d. Elmira bur Lot #301
Baker Martha M. 1906 1952
CR: d. Wellsburg, bur. Apr. 28 1952 Lot #302
Baker Ruth S. 1899 1971
CR: d. Elmira bur. May 15 1971 Lot #301
Baker Ruth S. 1849 1925

Baker Orville G. 1876 1944
CR: d. Wellsburg, bur Jun 6 1944 Lot #132
Baldwin Alcinoe A.


See entry for Alcinoe A. Baldwin Mathews
Baldwin Arminta 1861 1952
CR: d. Elmira, bur Oct 14 1952 Lot # 39
Baldwin Charles 1927 1872
"obvious error or transpositions-check cemetery"
Baldwin Cora


See entry for FREDERICK W. LE PORIN
Baldwin Georgiana


See entry for GEORGIANA BALDWIN OWENS
Baldwin Infant


(no stone) CR: Stillborn in Elmira, bur Mar 25 1948
Baldwin Isaac M. 1887 1917 29 yrs. 6 mos. 6 dys. CR: d. Bloomfield, N.J., bur. Jan 29 1917
Baldwin James G. 1886 1909

Baldwin Julia Wallace 1835 1917
wife of Charles Baldwin
Baldwin Merton 1853 1923

Baldwin William Henry 1846 1914
Stone located on the HORACE KELSEY lot, CR: bur Lot # 16 Jul 3 1914
Ballou Carrie


See entry for JOSEPH BALLOU PAYNE
Ballou Edgar W.

68 years (no stone) Roberts funeral home, d. Jul 15 1977 CR: d. Columbia Cross Roads, Pa.,bur Jul 18 1977 Lot #318
Barnes David E. 1838 1909

Barnes Sarah Ketchum 1843 1936
wife of David E. Barnes
Barnes Ursala Mar 22 1875 July 2 1891
daughter of D. E. & S. Barnes (shaft type monument)
Beckwith Alice G.
Feb 14 1989 75 years
Benens Thora 1885 None

Bentley Geraldine

5 years (no stone) bur Feb 14 1919 Lot # 6
Bentley Sarah


See entry for GEORGE D. DECKER
Berk Ethel S. 1886 1973
This burial is not in Cemetery Records
Berk H. Frasier 1884 1969 84 years CR: d. Wellsburg, bur Aor 16 1969 Lot # 324
Berry Betsy


See entry BETSY BERRY JONES
Berry Ruth


See entry RUTH BERRY DEAN
Bevens Albert S.

65 years A small stone on the GEORGE G. BEVENS plot with initials A.S.B. on top. The initials C.D.B. appear on the front. CR: cremated d. Ny, NY,bur. June 9 1942 Lot #2
Bevens Belle Pierce 1856 1922
CR: d. Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bevens Emma E. 1855 1926
CR: d. East Orange, N.J. bur. Apr 14 1926
Bevens Frederick P.
Aug 18 1933
NY Pvt. 1st Class, 305th Brig. Tank Corp. CR: middle name was "Pierce" d. New York City
Bevens George G. 1854 1895

Bevens Harold A. 1859 1901

Bevens Harriet

49 years (no stone) CR d. Caldwell, N.J. bur. Nov 15 1933
Bevens Judd Harold 1889 None
Latter two: Children of G. G. & E. E. Bevens
Bigler Edward R. Jul 7 1909 June 7 1967
Tech 5, Hq & Hq. Batt. B2 FA Bn SS BSM World War II CR: d. Wellsburg,bur in lot #269
Bigler Margaret L. 1909 None

Bird Alice O. 1871 1951
CR: middle name was "Celia",d. Odessa, N.Y. bur Sep 12 1951 Lot #226
Bird Charles W. 1871 1949
CR: d. Wellsburg,bur Feb 10 1949
Bird Martha M.


See entry for MARTHA BIRD ALLEN
Bly Almira E. 1850 1917

Bly Emil W. 1856 1928

Bly Frank 1886 1962
CR: Senior bur. Nov 20 1962 Lot #281
Bly Grace M. 1893 1956 62 yrs. 6 mos. 5 dys. CR: middle name was "Bucher" Bur July 23 1956
Bly Jennie K.
Dec 29 1981 85 years
Bodine Hezekiah W. 1859 1930

Bodine Libbe O. 1878 1921
wife of H. W. Bodine
Bodine Milton H. 1855 1934

Bodine Ida M. 1865 1937
CR: d. Chemung, bur Dec 12 1937 Lot #224
Boesen Edward J. 1910 1985
d. June 30th
Boesen Fred 1882 1972
CR: Middle initial was "H", d. Pine City NY, bur Jan 14 1972 Lot #246
Boesen Johanna H. 1885 1975
CR: d. Pine City NY bur Dec 26 1975
Boileau Cora A. May 27 1858 Feb 9 1902
wife of W. H. Boileau
Boileau Elizabeth Doty Aug 24 1823 Nov 1 1888
wife of Joseph Boileau
Boileau Joseph W. Apr 18 1824 Feb 11 1906

Boileau William H. Dec 2 1851 Sep 1 1910

Boileau Hetta E. Apr 7 1855 Jul 17 1859

Boughton Lois Lain Nov 27 1883 Mar 2 1965
stone located on the LAWRENCE LAIN plot. CR: d. Elmira Lot # 33
Bountain Antoinnette 1841 1919
"Mother"
Bountain Content
Feb 14 1894 71 years wife of Wm. Bountain (stone face up on ground
Bountain James M.
Sep 6 1882 39 yrs. 2 mos. 13 dys. Sgt. Major 2nd N.J. Cav.
Bountain Mabel Mar 26 1874 Nov 9 1882 8 yrs. 7 mos. 13 dys. stone face up on ground
Bountain William H.
Jun 6 1875 55 yrs. 11 mos.
Bowman Betty


See entry for EARL E. STEWART, SR.
Bowman Chancy L. 1915 1937

Bowman Hiram O. 1895 1938

Bowman Mildred E. 1897 1973
Roberts Funeral home: d. Dec. 28 1873, CR: d. Main St., Wellsburg. Places in receiving vault Dec 21 1973, bur. Mar 1 1974 Lot #237
Bowman Robert C. Jr.
Apr 6 1950
"Baby Grandson" CR: stillborn, bur Apr 7 1950 Lot #237
Bowman Juletta S.
Sep 22 1887 28yrs. 2 mos. 18 dys. wife of Fred A. Bowman (b. June 25 1859) This epitaph appears on the BOWMAN-HAPEMAN monument
Boyce Abram 1828 1914
CR: bur. Oct 5 1914
Boyce Flora


See entry for FLORA BOYCE GREGORY
Boyce Mary 1836 1908

Chemung County NY
Published On Site 12/12/1998
By Joyce M. Tice

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