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Cemetery Section
Chemung County, New York
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Searles Cemetery, Town of
Ashland, Chemung County, New York 1976
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| Read By : Joseph C. & Doris W. Boyd on April 10 1976 |
| ReTyped by Barbara COMSTOCK Coy |
Photo by Sharon Denson Oct 2008
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This cemetery is located in the Town of Ashland, Chemung County, New
York, on County Highway #60, a short segment of former Route #17. It is
situated 1/10th of a mile north of the south intersection of this road
on a gentle slope about 200 feet distant in a dank, dark woods. The area
is littered with tree branches and sparse brush and is rather depressing.
Seventy-five years ago the area was open fields with fruit trees. Evidence
of an approach lane can be seen.
The burial plot measures about 50 feet in length and 30 feet in width
and is surrounded by a rusted wire fence with a wire gate, now on the ground.
Two large trees grow within the enclosure. The ground is covered with flat
field stones.
The data was copied by Joseph C. & Doris W. Boyd on April 10 1976,
after they were guided to the cemetery by Mr. Tappan. The data In ( ) does
not appear on the stones but has been added for clarity and interest. It
was found in Ausburn Towner's "History of Chemung County", thus establishing
the surnames of the given names on the shaft.
Joyce,
Searles Cemetery, Town of Ashland, Chemung County, NY.
Location: Oneida Road (County Route #60)- From route 17/86 East, turn
left on to CR#60, old route 17, at the entrance to Sullivan's Monument.
Take first right on to Oneida Road (CR#60) and continue almost to route
17/86, about 1/10 of a mile. You will see the Piatt Trading Post
on the right side of the road and the Piatt house next door. They
are the last buildings on that stretch of Oneida Road east. According
to Mrs. Piatt, all that land (about 30 acres) from the top of Sullivan's
Monument to the Chemung River originally belonged to the Searles family.
A portion of the land on the mountanous side was deeded to Sullivan's Monument.
October 12, 2008, with the help of Mrs. Romie Piatt and her son, Reggie
Piatt, who guided me to the Searles Cemetery, I was able to get the GPS
readings for the Searle Cemetery, and locations for the Searles house,
barn and well. All that remains of the house is the foundation and
partial chimney. The artesian well is still in use and supplies water
to the Piatt house which is across the road. The Piatt Trading Post
was formerly the house of Hattie Elliott, a daughter of Alfred Searles.
The cemetery is a briar patch way back in the woods which I would not
have found without the help of Mrs. Piatt and her son. Many thanks
to them for taking the time to guide me thru the dense thickets to the
cemetery. The information contained on the monument totally agrees
with the information furnished on the cemetery page. There is no
longer evidence of a wire fence or gate. The large trees have fallen
and lay on the ground. The ground is totally covered with vinca and
briars. There are two seperate markers, one bearing "Father" and
the other "Josephine." No further information on these two markers.
See attached photo of shaft tombstone which contains all the names and
dates on three sides. Back side is blank.
Sharon Denson
SDenson998@aol.com
House
Barn
Well
Cemetery
N 42 - 02610
N 42 - 02634
N 42 - 02649
N 42 - 02691
W 076-44394
W 076 - 44359
W 076 - 44356
W 076 - 44361
Elevation - 928.73 feet
Elevation -1029.6 ft. Elevation - 1065.0
ft Elevation - 1080 ft
Family Photo 1887
| Surname |
First Name |
Birthdate |
Deathdate |
Age |
Notes/Inscriptions |
| Searles |
Josephine |
1849 |
1890 |
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(dau of Alfred & Sarah Searles. She has a separate headstone) |
| Searles |
Milton |
1855 |
1864 |
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(son of Alfred & Sarah Searles) |
| Searles |
Forrest |
1857 |
1864 |
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(son of Alfred & Sarah Searles) |
| Searles |
Alfred |
1820 |
1896 |
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(Born May 1, 1820 at Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, Ny, the son
of John & Abigail Bell Searles of Orange County, NY. During the Civil
War he served as a master mechanic on bridges & mills & did carpenter
work, his headquarters being at Nashville, Tenn. He has a separate headstone) |
| Searles |
Sarah |
1823 |
1901 |
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(wife of Alfred Searles, and daughter of Amos & Ruth
Baker) |
| Elliott |
Charles |
1855 |
1929 |
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(he married Hattie, daughter of Alfred & Sarah Searles.
She is probably buried in the cemetery, but there is no headstone or data
on the shaft monument) |
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Published On Site 12/02/1998
By Joyce M. Tice
You are our welcome visitor since 8 DEC 2004 |
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