Mendon Cemetery of Mendon, NY

The Mendon Cemetery is located in the town of Mendon near the southeastern boundary of Monroe County. It is beautifully situated on the top of a high hill, from which one can look for miles in every direction; into Ontario County to the east and Livingston County to the south, while the ridge of hills several miles to the north cut off a view of Lake Ontario. At the foot of the hill runs the famous Irondequoit Creek, and on either bank nestles the little village of Mendon, while far up and down the valley may be seen some some of the richest lands to be found in the State of New York.

In the year 1825 the First Baptist Society of Mendon purchased a half acre of land adjoining their church to be used as a cemetery and in 1826 was properly laid out in lots. In 1867 it was duly incorporated by the State Legislature, its first trustees being Daniel Allen, Wm. S. Clark, Adams Miller, Ery Earls, N. N. Treat, and E. F. Park. Since that time three additions have been made to the grounds till at present they contain about four acres.

In July 1832, the cholera scourge visited the little hamlet being brought by a stage driver from Rochester. From July 24th to August 16th there were fourteen deaths: twelve of the victims were buried in the Mendon Cemetery and two on Taylor Street, the ratio of deaths to the number of inhabitants of the place being one to every fourteen. During this epidemic the greatest excitement prevailed throughout the community, and the people were frequently awakened at night by the sound of the workman's hammer upon the coffin of a victim who had probably been taken during the day previous.

It is barely possible that the readers of this pamphlet will realize the great amount of time, trouble, and expense it has cost Mr. Allen to collect the data herein contained. His research has been unrelenting, and in many cases he has written a score of letters to learn the facts concerning one interment in the Cemetery. In some instances he was referred from one surviving relative to another, and before the one was found who knew the facts concerning the death and burial of the party in question he had sent letters of inquiry to all points of the compass. Sometimes the facts were learned from an undertaker, again from a doctor, while the poormasters' reports in the town clerk's office brought to light others, and in a thousand and one ways he has worked till at least he is able to place the facts in a concise form before those interested in the Cemetery.

It is very interesting to hear him tell how he learned of this one's death and how he got at the facts concerning that one. In one case he found by looking through an old day-book of a merchant that such goods as are commonly used in making mourning and grave clothes were charged to the family of the deceased, and in following up this slight clue the desired facts were at last disclosed.

The date of one lady's death for a long time puzzled him; but finally he came into possession of a doctor's account-book dating back in the twenties, and from that he learned that the physician was attending the lady in question. For several days the visits were charged, while the last item simply read, "woman dead." In this instance the age could not be learned, but the date of death could be readily fixed.

It is hoped therefore that the time thus spent by Mr. Allen will be more fully appreciated by those who come into possession of this record from the few interesting instances cited. Almost the entire list of searches made could furnish a history in themselves, but lack of space forbids such mention.

The Publisher
J. W. Watkins, 1890
Mendon, N. Y.

TRUSTEES

L. M. Gibson, President
D. Allen, Gen. Supt.
J. M. Shulters
A. S. Barns
A. G. Bond
J. Marlath
S. Porter, Sec. & Treas.

CHARTER
Charter 536

An act to incorporate the Mendon Cemetery Association, passed April 22, 1867.

The People of the State of New York represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Daniel Allen, Wm. S. Clark, Adams Miller, Ery Earl, N. N. Treat, Edwin F. Park, and such other persons as may hereafter associate with them, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of "Mendon Cemetery Association," with power to take, hold, and convey real and personal estate in the town of Mendon, county of Monroe, to the use of the said corporation to the amount not exceeding $5,000.

Section 2. The estate, stock, property, and affairs of the said corporation shall be managed by six trustees, to be elected in the manner hereafter directed, who shall hold their offices for three years, and until others shall be chosen in their places. The six persons named in the first section of this act shall be the first trustees, and shall hold their offices until the first Monday in May, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and until others are chosen.

Section 3. An election shall be held on the first Monday of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, at which time two trustees shall be elected for the term of one year, two trustees shall be elected for the term of two years, and two trustees shall be elected for the term of three tears, and on every first Monday of may thereafter two trustees shall be elected for the term of three years, at such time and place in the village of Mendon, in the county of Monroe, as the trustees shall appoint. Notice of such election shall be given by posting a notice thereof in three public places in said village of Mendon at least ten days previous to the time of holding the same. The election shall be by ballot, and every owner of a plot or plots shall have a vote for every plot he may own, and if it shall so happen that an election shall not be had on the day designated by this act, the corporation shall not for that cause be dissolved, but the election may be held on any other day, giving notice thereof as herein before directed.

Section 4. The trustees of Mendon Cemetery Association are hereby authorized to assess and collect an annual tax on all lots which have been heretofore or may be hereinafter sold in the Cemetery owned by said Association, but such tax shall not exceed five dollars annually on each lot, as laid down on the maps of said Cemetery filed in the clerk's office of Monroe County, and in proportion theretofore less than a whole lot.

Section 5. The trustees of said Association assembled for the purpose of assessing and levying a tax, shall enter upon their minutes the amount of tax to be levied on each lot, and shall within ten days after much meeting cause to be made an assessment roll, showing the names of each owner of a lot, or a portion of a lot, the portion of lot owned by each lot owner and the amount assessed and levied on each lot and portion of a lot.

Section 6. They shall cause to be posted in three public places in the village of Mendon a notice setting forth the making of such a assessment roll, and that the same can be examined at the office of the treasurer of said Association by every lot owner ten days from the day of posting such notice, and that during such ten days the tax levied on each lot may be paid to the said treasurer without any charge for collecting the same.

Section 7. If any tax shall remain unpaid after the expiration of the said ten days, the said trustees may collect any of said taxes so assessed and levied by suit before a justice of the peace of the town of Mendon.

Section 8. The moneys so received and collected shall be applied annually to the improvements of said Cemetery.

Section 9. This act shall take effect immediately.

AGNESS	George; 1890 - 1965
AINSWORTH	Mark T.; son; 1957 - 1973 Mary Lynn; dau.; 1943 - 1987
ALBERT	George F.; 1898 - 1978
ALLEN	Abram; [lot 52]; d Oct. 1826 aged 50 Althea; [lot 50]; d Jan. 22, 1886 aged 85 baby child of Edward A. & E. A.; [lot 49]; d Nov. 23, 1863 aged 1m Belinda, wife of William; [lot 111]; d Aug. 30, 1861 aged 83 Charles, son of Ethan & Catharine; [lot 50]; d Oct. 13, 1852 aged 7y 6m Daniel, son of Jonas & Ruby; [lot 9]; ; d Mar. 4, 1901 aged 91 Edward A.; [lot 49]; d May 7, 1907 aged 71y Elbert R., son of Edward A. & E. A.; [lot 49]; d May 10, 1874 aged 2 Elizabeth A., wife of Edward A.; [lot 49]; d Jan. 3, 1889 aged 49y Elizabeth M., wife of Daniel and dau. of Dr. O. & M. G. OSBORN; [lot 49]; d Mar. 3, 1854 aged 24 George W.; [lot 51]; d Feb. 6, 1878 aged 66 Howard O., son of Daniel & E. M.; [lot 50]; d Apr. 6, 1880 aged 30 James; [Potters Field]; d of cholera, Aug. 2, 1832 aged 5 Jonas; [lot 50]; d July 20, 1826 aged 65 Louisa M., dau. of Geo. W. & Miriam; [lot 51]; d June 22, 1875 aged 33 Miriam Sheldon, wife of George W.; [lot 51]; d Apr. 2, 1877 aged 69 Minnie, dau. of Edward A. & E. A.; [lot 49]; d May 7, 1874 aged 6 Ruby, wife of Jonas; [lot 50]; d Sept. 10, 1844 aged 75 Sarah E.; [lot 51]; [no dates] William; [lot 111]; d Sept. 15, 1845 aged 70
ALLISON	Charles R.; 1897 - 1979 Claribel V.; 1896 - 1979
ANDERSON	Anna R. Hogan, wife of John C.; 1870 - 1971 Caroline; 1895 - 1965 Eliza J. Pettengill, wife of Nicholas W.; 1858 - 1937 Glenn; 1884 - 1929 James W.; 1890 - 1973 John C.; [F & A M]; 1867 - 1941 Nicholas W.; 1848 - 1918
ANGEVINE	Albert; [lot 56]; d Oct. 23, 1862 aged 41 Anthony; soldier of the Revolution; [lot 56]; d Aug. 26, 1828 aged 94 Clarissa, wife of William; [lot 56]; d May 7, 1824 aged 37 [moved here from another Cem.] Esther, wife of Anthony; [lot 45]; d Apr. 6, 1829 aged 90 Fannie; [lot 180]; 1860 - 1912 Frank; [lot 180]; b 1856; d Dec. 1, 1884 aged 28 Frank W.; 1880 - 1941 Jay; [lot 56]; d Feb. 28, 1848 aged 29 Mrs. Polly; [lot 45]; d Apr. 23, 1833 aged 54 William; [lot 56]; d Jan. 27, 1832 aged 49
ANNIN	Catharine, dau. of John V. W. & Julia Ann; [lot 93]; d June 30, 1842 aged 1y 6m
ANTHONY	infant of Richard B. & Margaret S.; [lot 96]; d Aug. 20, 1841 aged 7 wks. Louisa W., dau. of Richard B. & Margaret S.; [lot 96]; d Jan. 28, 1845 aged 5y 9m Margaret S., wife of Richard B.; [lot 96]; d Apr. 15, 1848 aged 40y 9m
ARCHER	Leon H.; 1889 - 1951 Bessie B.; 1899 - 1996
ARMSTRONG	Charlotte M.; Mar.29, 1856 - Oct. 11, 1922 Eliza A.; Dec. 3, 1860 - Feb. 19, 1914 Lillie C. Wood, wife of William; 1864 - 1932 Mabel Williams; b 1907 Margaret, wife of Mathew; d Dec. 4, 1901 aged 80y Matthew; [lot 218]; d June 12, 1889 aged 70 William; 1858 - 1937 William Lester; 1901 - 1979
ARNST	Belle F.; [O.E.S.]; 1893 - 1967 Raymon J.; [F & A M]; 1895 - 1968
ASHLEY	Mary, wife of Daniel; [lot 78]; d Oct. 7, 1847 aged 82
AUSTIN	Alvin L.; b 1916 Benjamin H.; [F & A M]; 1884 - 1976 Laura L.; [O.E.S.]; 1885 - 1972
AYERS	Mrs. Keziah; [Potters Field]; d of cholera, Aug. 9, 1832 aged 25 Mrs., mother of Mrs. Keziah; [Potters Field]; d of cholera, Aug. 12, 1832 aged 50
BABCOCK	Dennis C.; 1833 - 1899 Emma L.; 1847 - 1915 Worden; 1840 - 1902
BACKUS	Hanah Magee, wife of John; d 1902 John; d 1884 Peter I.; [lot 59]; d Jan. 27, 1868 aged 76y 10m 6d Mrs. Phoebe; [lot 59]; d Apr. 12, 1872 aged 80 Samuel Magee; 1865 - 1935 William; [lot 59]; b May 15, 1833, Schodack, Rensselaer Co., NY; d at Mendon, Feb. 8, 1875 aged 42 also see → BOCCHUS
BADGER	Eliza Browning, wife of Isaac S.; [lot 279]; b 1816; d June 24, 1885 aged 68 Isaac S.; [lot 279]; 1811 - 1899
BAER	Adam; Co. D, 7th Ill. Inf.; d Apr. 5, 1932 aged 74y Adelaide, wife of Fred J.; 1859 - 1936 David F.; Co. L, 21 NY Cav.; 1826 - 1908 Fred J.; 1855 - 1939
BAILEY	Jennie A. Smith, wife of Oscar; [lot 238]; b 1850; d June 5, 1889 aged 38 Jennie M. Winans, wife of Oscar; [lot 238]; 1860 - 1924 Oscar; [lot 238]; 1846 - 1940
BAINBRIDGE	William; [lot 162]; d May 10, 1881 aged 27
BAKER	Eliza Harriet, dau. of Solomon & Caroline KIMBALL; [lot 66]; Apr. 17, 1833 - Jan. 2, 1898
BALDAS	Ada B.; mother; 1912 - 1967 Harry; 1898 - 1953
BARBEN	Edward J.; 1901 - 1941 Emilie; 1866 - 1939 Frank, son of Gottlieb & Emilie; 1907 - 1918 Gottlieb; 1871 - 1930 John; [lot 122 0r 123]; June 27, 1896 - Sept. 27, 1896
BARBER	Mrs. Betsey; [Potters Field]; d Feb. 2, 1871 Elisha; [Potters Field]; Soldier of 1812; d Nov. 1862
BARE	Charles; [lot 189]; b May 12, 1856; d July 5, 1883 aged 26 Elizabeth, wife of David F.; [lot 189]; b June 7, 1830; d Mar. 25, 1885 aged 54
BARNES	Algernon S.; [lot 29]; b Mendon, NY; [no death date] Eli; [lot 29]; father; b E. Hampton, L. I.; d Feb. 10, 1875 aged 76y 1m 16d Eli M.; [lot 29]; b Mendon, NY; [no death date] Frank; [lot 29]; 1878 - 1946 Hannah M.; [lot 29]; b Mendon, NY; [no death date] Hendrick H.; 1852 - 1902 Nancy H.; [no dates] O. D.; [no dates] Orlando D.; [lot 29]; b E. Hampton, L. I.; [no death date] Puah C. Mulford, wife of Eli; mother; [lot 29]; b E. Hampton, L. I.; d Nov. 28, 1888 aged 89y Phineas R.; d May 1, 1849 aged 20 Samuel M.; [lot 29]; b Mendon, NY; killed by lightning, Apr. 23, 1855 aged 17y 11m 15d Lawrence B. Sr.; Jan. 16, 1904 - May 4, 1978 Gladys M.; b July 2, 1910; marr. Lawrence B., Sept. 15, 1928; d March 14, 2004
BARNETT	Mrs. William; d Oct. 1833 aged 35
BARNUM	Lewis H.; 1868 - 1938 M. Salina, wife of Lewis H.; 1871 - 1941
BAROWSKE	Edward H.; 1913 - 1915 Henry; 1870 - 1950 Herman; 1865 - 1937 Nettie; 1887 - 1941
BAROWSKI	Anna Foss, wife of Christian; 1836 - 1916 C. G. Edward, son of Christian & Anna; 1881 - 1906 Christian; 1831 - 1915
BARTL	Raymond O.; 1917 - 1973
BARTLETT	Amelia M.; 1882 - 1969 Charles F.; 1877 - 1933 Fred B.; 1854 - 1936 Jennie E., wife of Fred B.; 1860 - 1936
BARTON	Eben James; [F & A M]; 1871 - 1938 Lillian Wing, wife of Eben J.; 1880 - 1955
BASSETT	Mabel V.; 1900 - 1987
BATCHELLOR	George E; father; 1831 - 1907 Henry, son of Anson & Theresa; [lot 68]; d Sept. 10, 1830 aged 2 Mrs. Maria; [lot 52]; d Nov. 16, 1835
BATES	Mary; [lot 12]; d Sept. 10, 1885 aged 5m
BAUER	Susan; 1870 - 1939
BAUMBERGER	Mrs. Rosa; [lot 171]; mother; b Jan. 18, 1821; d May 5, 1879 aged 58
BEADLE	Frances C., dau. of John & Sophia; [lot 134]; d Feb. 4, 1849 aged 5y 25d