Chemung County NY
Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
Ashland Cemetery, Town of Ashland, Chemung County, NY
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Joyce's Search Tip - December 2007 -
Do You Know that you can search just the 860 pages of Chemung County Cemetery Records on the site by using the Cemeteries -Chemung button in the Partitioned search engine at the bottom of the Current What's New Page? If you use that partition follow these steps to search just one cemetery
1. Choose Cemeteries - Chemung
2. Enter part of the cemetery name [ie Comfort or Carr] AND a surname.
3. Choose the Find ALL Words option. Then it will find just the pages with that surname in the one cemetery you indicated. 
Introduction & Aber to Boyce
Brewer to Burt
Cacciotte to Comfort
Comstock to Dean
Decker to DuVall
Easton to Goldsmith
Green to Hammond
Haner to Hillman
Hollenbeck to Laseur
Lattimer to Mayr
McAdams to O'Hanlon
Ostrander to Roby
Rockwell to Smith
Snell to Tuton
Updike to Winant
Wood to Addendum
History of Ashland Cemetery
Obituaries
Updates
See also the Wellsburg Cemetery which is the older cemetery which adjoins this
Surname First Name Birthdate Deathdate Age Inscriptions/Notes
Brewer Alberta

87 yrs. (no stone) Roberts Funeral Home d. Feb 21 1972, bur. Apr 3 1972. Middle initial was "D" CR: d. Bradford County, Pa. bur. Lot #340 Feb 24 1972. 
Brewer Sdith 1873 1925

Brink Helena


See entry for HELENA BRINK ALDRICH
Brocck A. N. 1866 1935
CR: Andrew Nicholas. Surname is spelled as it appears on the stone which is located on the George W. Griswold plot.
Brock John C. 1869 1928

Brock Minnie E. 1870 1958 87 yrs. 8 mos. 18 dys. CR: d. Syracuse NY bur. Jan 20 1958 Lot # 107
Broock Fannie C. 1866 1942
CR: bur Dec 22 1942 Lot #57. Name on stone in the George W. Griswold plot.
Brott Myrtle M. 1924 1973
"Mother" Roberts Funeral Home: d. Feb. 3 1973 bur Mar 16 1973 CR: D. Niagara Falls,NY bur Lot #321 Feb 5 1973
Brown Camilla M. 1876 1966
CR d. Horseheads; bur. Dec 15 1966 Lot #207
Brown Chalres 1882 1924

Brown Franklin Raphael


(no stone) CR: bur Feb 10 1925 aged 1 day
Brown Hannah


See entry for LAWRENCE LAIN
Brown Ida M.


(no stone) CR: bur Dec. 19 1914 Lot # 141
Brown Isaac M. Nov 8 1863 May 20 1904

Brown Jacob L. 1861 1943
CR: d. Ithaca, NY bur Oct 23 1943 Lot # 167
Brown Lilla


See entry for A.G. HILLMAN
Brown Martha Carpenter


See entry for MARTHA O'HANLON
Brown Martin C. 1883 1958
CR: middle name was "Calvin" bur Aug 27 1958 Lot # 117
Brown Mary A. 1859 1922
CR: d. Ovid,NY
Brown Myron S. 1873 1936

Brown Sarah E.


See entry for JAMES STIRTON
Brown  Helen L. 1888 1954
CR: d. Elmira bur May 20 1954 Lot # 117
Brundidge Allen

58 years (no stone) CR; bur Feb 2 1927
Brundidge Spencer A. 1901 1926
(no stone) Data from a Funeral Directors plaque.
Bruno Michael, Jr.


(no stone) CR: d. Webster, NY aged 5 hours bur. Oct 27 1924
Bryan Charles D.


(no stone) CR: d. Wellsburg bur June 6 1961 aged 81 years. Lot #261
Bryan Mary M. 1871 1931

Bryan Orpha H.


(no stone) CR: d. Wellsburg aged 74 fur. Lot #261 Mar 19 1975
Bucher Grace M.


See entry for FRANKBLY
Buell Judd Harold 1869 1939

Buell Olive 1871 1942
CR: maiden name was "Griswold"; d. Wellsburg, bur Feb 7 1942 Lot #119
Burdick Cora M. 1876 1929

Burdick George W. Feb 22 1837 Dec 18 1917
CR: buried Lot #199
Burdick James Simes


(no stone) Bur apr 1 1924 aged 5 days
Burdick Josephene H. Aug 14 1841 Aug 9 1922
spelling of First Name as appeared on tombstone
Burdick Wayland R. 1867 1919
CR: bur lot #199 aged 52 years, Nov 11 1919
Burnaby Alexander Y Jul 22 1825 Jul 22 1853

Burnaby Alexandery 1854 1922
"Husband"
Burnaby Elizabeth S. 1863 1944
"Wife" CR: bur Nov 12 1944 Lot # 81 "Libbie Susan"
Burnaby Letitia Burt Aug 20 1824 Jun 18 1882
widow of A.Y. Burnaby (shaft monument)
Burnaby Louisa


See entry for LOUISA ANDERSON
Burnahm Cora Bailey


(no stone) CR: d. Elmira aged 62 years, bur. July 25 1935
Burnham Addie Feb 24 1857 Mar 8 1906

Burnham Benjamin A. Feb 16 1929 Mar 18 1894
"obvious error or transpositions-check cemetery"
Burnham Eleanor July 29 1833 Oct 19 1885
wife of B. A. Burnham (a shaft type monument)
Burnham Frank M. 1862 1937
CR: middle name was "Martin" bur. Lot #126, aug 20 1937
Burnham Ida M. Nov 9 1858 Sep 29 1876

Burnham Jennie E. 1858 1926
"Mother"
Burnham Lena W. 1879 1966
CR: middle initial was "F" bur lot #81 <ar 23 1866 aged 86 yrs. 11 mos. 26 dys.
Burnham Lewis R. 1941 1947
CR: middle name "Richard" bur Lot #332 aged 5 yrs.
Burnham Marjorie E. 1920 1946
CR: d. Elmira, bur Lot #227 Feb 24 1946 middle name was "Ellen"
Burnham Mark C. 1886 1960
CR: d. Wellsburg Bur Lot #108 oct 10 1960 aged 73 years
Burnham Stanley W. 1917 None

Burnham Stillborn


CR: child of Mark C. & Ella M. Burnham (no stone)
Burnham Wisner S. Feb 7 1855 May 20 1917

Burnham  Ella M. 1887 None

Burnham  Lewis C. 1872 1955
CR: bur Lot #81, Jan 14 1956 aged 83 yrs. 2 mos. 2 dys.
Burns Lucienne C. 1915 1973
Roberts Funeral Home d. Mar 11 1973 CR: bur. Mar 14 1973 Lot #370
Burns Robert 1917 None

Burt Alice O.


See entry for John Tanner
Burt Charity W. 1856 1925
CR: d. Allentown, Pa. bur July 29 1925
Burt Clinton Sep 23 1820 Apr 25 1904
"a shaft type marker:
Burt Dana R. 1912 1961
"Son" CR: d. Elmira bur. Apr 5 1961 Lot #125
Burt David A. Oct 7 1826 Dec 27 1891

Burt Electa D. 1844 1908
"Mother"
Burt Eugene 1884 1929
"Son" DR: d. Cleveland, Ohio
Burt Eva 1882 1882

Burt Florence O'Bryan 1874 1927
CR: d. Babylon, L.I. Bur Dec. 4 1927
Burt Frances K.  1861 None
CR: middle name was "Kinyon" bur. Aug 23 1939 Lot #7
Burt Frank E. 1852 1920

Burt Fred 1869 1869

Burt Grace M. 1872 1945
CR: middle name was "Mary":d. Elmira bur. May 29 1945 Lot #41: stone located on the C. Columbus Burt lot
Burt Harriet A. 1920 None

Burt Harriet S.


See entry for HARRIET S. BURT MONKS & HARRY C. BURT
Burt Harriet S. 1883 1966
"Mother" CR: d. Utica, NY bur Aug 22 1966 Lot #125
Burt Harry C. 1879 1921

Burt Helen L. Clark Feb 17 1840 Mar 7 1895
wife of David A. Burt
Burt Howard E. 1872 1912

Burt Jacob L. 1847 1916

Burt Jennie S. 1878 1966
CR: d. Odessa NY bur. Oct 5 1966 Lot #36
Burt Jessie Cooper 1871 1910
wife of Howard E. Burt
Burt John B. 1874 1925
CR: d. Babylon, L.I. Aged 51 yrs. Bur Jan 2 1926
Burt Letitia Burt


See entry for ALEXANDER Y. BURNABY
Burt Lillian 1875 1964
CR: middle initial was "B" bur. Oct 19 1964 Lot #41
Burt Lloyd L. 1889 1923
Mobile L Co, 322nd
Burt Louise S.
Oct 4 1977 65 yrs. Resided 1404 Pennsylvania, Pine City, NY. (no stone. Data from obit in Elmira Star Gazette, Oct 5, 1977
Burt Mary


See entry for MARY BURT STRINGER
Burt Norman S. 1901 1952
CR: middle name was "Smith" bur. Apr 6 1952 Lot #216
Burt Polly 


See entry MOSES D. HERMAN
Burt Rebecca


See entry for REBECCA SAYRE
Burt Reva B. 1904 1947
CR: d. Wellsburg, bur. Nov 8 1947 Lot #307
Burt Ruby


See entry for EDWARD M. FLINN
Burt Sarah E.


See entry for JACOB DECKER
Burt Smith 1874 1957 82 yrs. 10 mos 27 dys CR: d. Wellsburg, aged 82 yrs. 10 mos. 27 dys
Burt Susan Feb 16 1871 Aug 12 1889
daughter of W. H. & H. A. Burt
Burt Sylvester 1831 1895
"Father"
Burt Truman 1903 1969
CR: Senior, d. Wellsburg, bur Apr 16 1969 Lot #307
Burt William H. Sept 25 1838 Jul 28 1924

Burt  C. Columbus 1830 1909

Burt  Emma 1882 1882

Burt  Emma


See entries for JAMES HENRY WELLS & WILLIAM E. HOWELL
Burt  Harriet A. 1898 1962
CR: bur Lot #216 Jan 11 1962
Burt  Harriet A. Jun 25 1848 Feb 1 1910
wife of William H.
Burt  Hovey L. 1873 1932

Burt  Jud H. 1866 1953
CR: d. Ridgebury Township, Bradford County, Pa., bur. Apr 27 1953 Lot #41: stone is on C. Columbus Burt Lot
Burt  Mary F. Wooley 1846 1923
wife of C. Columbus Burt
Burt  May R. 1869 None
CR: d. Elmira July 6 1949 aged 80 yrs. Lot #86. 
Burt  Silas D. 1873 1941
CR: d. Elmira, bur. Mar 11 1941 Lot #86
 Subj:  Raynor - Burnham Connections
Date:  4/2/2003 9:12:48 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    boray@ite.net (Robert Raynor)
To:    JoyceTice@aol.com

Hi Joyce;

Beautiful web site - I haven't explored it all yet. But I wanted to give some information.

Wellburgs Cemetery page you have Fanny Burnham & Orrin Burnham - no info.

Asahel BURNHAM b 12 apr 1781 d 20 May 1852 Chemung, NY (m) Ruth BURT b 23 Dec 1783 d 17 Oct 1857 Chemung, NY
Ruth is the daughter of Benjamin BURT & Joanna PARSHALL
children -
Anna BURNHAM b 26 Sep 1813 Wellsburg, NY
Orrin BURNHAM b 23 Mar 1824 NY Farmer d 2 Dec 1910

Orrin BURNHAM
(m) Fannie Jane RAYNOR (Rayner?) b ca 1830 NY

I uncovered this information form the Latter Day Saints web site. Some of the names I mentioned are also listed in Wellsburg Cemetery.

I'm searching for more information on Fannie Jane RAYNOR. I have a Fannie RAYNOR as the daughter of Micajah RAYNOR, Jr. b 1800 d 1870 & Ruth BALDWIN residing Queens County, NY.  I'm not sure if they connect or not. But they were Raynor's in Chemung NY.

Bob Raynor
Guam



Published On Tri-Counties Site On 12/2/98
By Joyce M. Tice