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
Ostrander Charles T. 1842 1917
"Father" Co. I 103rd NY Vols. CR: struck by locomotive bur Jul 22 1917
Ostrander Elizabeth 1849 1924
"Mother" CR: d. Elmira bur Jul 11 1923 aged 74 years
Ostrander Leon E.


(no stone) CR: d. Elmira, aged 72 years, bur Jul 12 1957 Lot #174
Otterson Edward


(no stone) CR: d. Breeseport, aged 69 years bur Feb 8 1928 Lot #202
Owen William B.


(no stone) CR: d. Lowman, NY aged 87 years., Placed in receiving vault Feb 9 1972
Owens Charles B.


(no stone) Cr: d. Auburn, NY aged 42 years bur Aug 6 1918 Lot #115
Owens Delphine D. 1952 1932
obvious error - check cemetery.
Owens Georgianna Baldwin Oct 6 1856 Jul 29 1899
wife of G. M. Owens
Owens Griswold N. 1849 1923

Palmer George E. 1860 1936
CR: d. Bradford Co., Pa. bur Aug 12 1936 lot #211
Palmer Jessie


See entry for JESSIE ROBBONS
Palmer Lena 1862 1946
CR: d. Elmira bur Feb 18 1946
Parch  Ralph, Jr.


(no stone) CR: d. 658 Main St., Elmira, aged 59 years bur Aug 24 1973 Lot #371
Parker Joseph B. Jan 29 1905 Mar 8 1953
New York Master Sgt. 259th Coast Arty Bn World War II CR: d. Wilawana, Pa. bur Mar 11 1953 Lot #189
Parks Fred O. 1889 1965
CR: d. Sayre. Pa. bur Jun 19 1965 lot #323
Parks Rose Marie 1896 None

Parrish Clara C. 1893 1970
CR: d. Nichols, NY, bur Apr 14 1970. Stone behind Baptist church
Parrish Cora Etta 1924 1940
CR; d. Wellsburg aged 16 years bur Mar 28 1940 Lot #2. This lot is behing the Baptist church
Parrish Elery Edward 1919 1973
Roberts Funeral Home: d. apr 7 1973 CR; d. Sayre, Pa. bur Apr 10 1973 Lot #2
Parrish Harvey T. 1884 1951
CR: d. Wellsburg, bur Jun 21 1951
Parrish Katherine Snell 1927 None
Stone behind Baptist church
Parsells Ella D. Smith


(no stone) CR: d. Elmira aged 47 years bur Feb 7 1942
Parson Eliza


See entry for ELIZA PARSON HUFF
Parsons Charles F. 1883 1935
CR: d. Endicott, NY
Parsons Dwight Charles 1911 1931
son of Charles & Edna Parsons CR: d. Yates Co., NY
Parsons Edna G. 1889 1938
CR: middle name was "Grace", d. Endicott, NY bur Dec 14 1938 lot #169
Parsons Eliza A. Dewey 1859 1925
his wife
Parsons  Dwight Smith 1856 1911

Pautz Harold L. 1914 1972
Cr: senior, bur Jul 18 1972 lot #371
Pautz Pauline E. 1916 1973
CR: middle name was "Ellen" bur Sep 2 1973 aged 57 years Lot #371
Payne Carrie Ballou 1858 1931

Payne Helena


See entry for HELENA PAYNE DECKER
Payne Joseph Ballou 1827 1904

Payne Susan Taylor 1835 1913
CR: bur Oct 10 1913
Pease Emma C.


See entry for Escourt C. Wells
Peck Elmer E. 1874 1952
CR: d. Lowman, NY bur Aug 25 1952 Lot #273
Peck Frederick
Oct 16 1955
Twin CR: stillborn, bur Oct 17 1955 Lot #273. This is a small heart-shaped bronze plaque set in the ground directly behind the stone for Elmer E. & Mollie A. Peck
Peck Mollie A. 1880 1950
CR: middle name was "Ann", d. Lowman, NY bur Jan 19 1950
Peet Earl 1900 1920
Cr: bur Sep 12 1901
Peet Gamaliel L. 1879 1927

Peet Helen A. Jan 24 1852 Dec 11 1911
wife of Vertner G. Peet
Peet Howard Jun 15 1886 oct 29 1916
CR: killed by a train, aged 30 years 4 months 13 days
Peet Vertner G. 1852 1933

Pelkey



(no first name - no stone) CR: male d. Endicott, Ny aged 4 days bur Jul 1 1933
Pfleeger Arlene 1908 1973
CR: first name was "Frances", bur May 30 1973 Lot #100
Phillips Jesse B. 1887 1939
CR: bur apr 17 1939 Lot #100
Pierce Belle


See entry for BELLE PIERCE BEVENS
Pierce Rebecca


See entry for JAMES COVELL
Pierce Sarah Herman 1820 1901
wife of William S. Pierce
Pierce William S. 1858 1902
son of W. S. & S. H. Pierce
Playford Jane


(no stone) CR; bur Sep 12 1918 aged 87 years
Pool Hattie
Feb 16 1873 7 mos. 16 days daughter of John A. & Estella Pool (spelling of surname is as it appears on stone)
Poole Estella G. Knapp 1849 1916
wife of John Poole
Poole John A. 1837 1894
"Husband" Co. D, 12th Rgt, Conn Vols.
Pope Alta


See entry for REV. CHARLES E. DRAKE
Porch Ralph, Jr. May 2 1914 Aug 22 1973
Pvt. U. S. Marine Corp. World War II
Porter Iva


See entry for EMMETT S. VAN DEMARK 
Prescott Anna M 1851 1887
wife of Joseph Prescott
Prescott May 


See entry for MAY PRESCOTT DUKE
Purdy John A.


(no stone) CR; bur Nov 23 1823 aged 56 years
Quick Carl L. 1903 1909

Quick Clarence T. 1880 1963
CR: d. Tampa, Florida, bur Apr 18 1963 Lot #204
Quick Cora B. 1901 1974
Roberts Funeral Home: d. June 3 1974, bur Jun 6 1974 CR: d. Gulfport, Pinellas Co., Florida
Quick Jennie B. 1884 1944
Cr: d. Binghamton, NY bur May 29 1944 Lot #204
Quinn Harry 1870 1951
Father of Mrs. F. F. Webb, Sr. CR: d. Rochester, NY bur Jun 22 1951 Lot #268
Randall Harriet N.


See entry for REUBEN E. MOSS
Rathbone Arthur T.


His stone contains only the name "Arthur" , is located on William Rathbone plot. Next is a small stone with only the name "Huldah" . Also a small fieldstone with no data. Data for Arthur T. Rathbone from cemetery records. D. Wellsburg 82 yrs. Bur. Nov 16 1826
Rathbun Caroline Hunter Apr 16 1820  Jan 25 1894
wife of Wm. Rathbun
Rathbun Lydia
Dec 14 874 67 yrs. 7 mos. 10 dys. wife of W. B. Rathbun
Rathbun William May 1 1803 Dec 12 1884

Rayner A. Leland Oct 19 1899 Apr 19 1900
son of Archie & Elsie Rayner. This is a second stone with a different spelling of surname and with initial "A".
Rayner Richard Aug 28 1800 Jun 5 1882
(this epitaph inscribed on the Raynor-Colwell large shaft monument
Raynor Archie B. 1874 1945
CR: d. Ridgebury, Pa. bur. Sep 29 194
Raynor Elsie A. 1871 1950
CR: d. Ridgebury, Pa. bur Feb 13 1950 Lot #102 Middle name was "Ann"
Raynor Leland 1899 1900
See second entry
Read William J. 1894 1969
CR: bur May 1 1969 Lot #293
Read  Mildred L. 1902 None

Reece Mollie Howell 1875 1959
wife of Robert Reese. (this interment not entered in cemetery record)
Reese Robert


(no stone) CR: d. Barton, NY aged 7 2years. Bur Aug 21 1951 Lot #18. The record shows surname spelled "Reice"
Reice Robert


See entry for Robert Reese
Remensnyder Albert L. 1895 1952
CR: d. Horseheads, NY bur Feb 13 1952 Lot #214
Rexville Florence


See entry for HENRY H. ACKERMAN
Richardson Clarence T.


(no stone) CR: stillborn, bur Jun 9 1928
Roat Ella Updike 1877 1940
CR: d. Elmira, bur. Nov 28 1940 Lot #279
Robbins Delos 1897 1919
Battery A, 59th Rgt., Field Art. CR: first name "John", a soldier, d. Camp Jackson S.C. bur Jan 30 1919
Robbins Jessie Nov 13 1878 Apr 4 1962
CR: middle name was "Palmer". Died Wellsburg, bur Lot #175 Apr 7 1962
Roberts Albert T. 1851 1925
"Father"
Roberts Alice Chilson May 12 1850 Jan 17 1897

Roberts Alpha 1852 1923
(all on a shaft monument)
Roberts Amos Oct 10 1821 Sep 16 1904
"Father"
Roberts Diantha P. Jul 12 1829 Apr 7 1874
his wife
Roberts Eva 1858 1940
"Mother" CR: d. Wellsburg, bur Jul 30 1940 Lot #208
Roberts Frances O. 1891 1967
CR: d. Teaneck, NJ, bur. Jun 7 1967 Lot #376
Roberts George J. Dec 8 1870 Nov 19 1903

Roberts George W. Nov 3 1808 Jun 3 1892

Roberts Harold Lee


son of George J. & Maude Roberts (no stone) CR: d. Elmira, stillborn, bur Nov 10 1926
Roberts Harry M. 1892 None
CR: d. Waverly NY, bur. Feb 5 1974
Roberts Hovey 1868 1935

Roberts Maria Aug 9 1822 Nov 7 1904
"Mother"
Roberts Miles 1828 1909

Roberts Nelson W. Apr 7 1860 Jul 16 1893

Roberts Sally Ann
Feb 21 1886 67 yrs. 9 mos. 16 dys. Wife of Geo. W. Roberts (shaft type monument)
Roberts Sara B. 1896 1960
CR: E. Elmira aged 64 years, bur. Nov 21 1960 Lot #153
Roberts  Sarah F. 1848 1917
CR: d. Binghamton, NY
Robinson Bonnie Mae


(no stone) CR: d. Comfort Hill Road, Town of Ashland, NY aged 2 days bur Sep 165 1949 Lot #305
Robinson Brandy Dec 12 1973 Apr 25 1974
CR: middle name was "Sue" d. Elmira
Robinson George B. 1897 1965
CR: d. Wellsburg, bur. Mar 18 1965 Lot #335
Robinson Ida May


(no stone) CR: d. Montour Falls, NY aged 42 years, bur. Mar 21 1941 Lot #283
Robinson Julia S. 1903 None

Robinson William


(no stone) CR: bur. Sep 10 1914 aged about 30 years.
Roby Baby Girl


(no stone) Cr: d. Sayre, Pa., bur. Feb 11 1949

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