Cortland Road, McLean, New York
1847-1900
Sites found and recorded in 1986
By
McLean Beautification committee
Presented as recorded by
Vera SHAW
Row 11
Chancy G. WILCOX In Memory of, who died 19 December 1851 Age 32 years 8 months 25 days Epitaph: "There remaineth, therefore, a rest to the people of God." Hebrews: 4th Chap. 9th verse Heber - Son of Heber and Lucy FOOTE Died 27 February 1849 Age 26 years, 2 months, 23 days Epitaph:? Gravestone shattered (in several pieces) In half of 5' x 8' pit Lucy FOOTE Wife of Heber FOOTE Died 31 March 1861 Age 78 years, 1 month, 10 days Buried: 6 April 1864, Age 78 Epitaph: "I have fought the good fight." Rector: T. Applegate Note: In half of 5'x 8' pit
Row 10
Edwin FOOTE Died October 25, (two years showing 1852-1857) Age 35 years, 5 months and 25 days Epitaph: "Thy doom is written: dust thou art, to Dust thou shall return." Notes: Stone broken in two pieces - buried 26 October 1857, age 35 - rector - E. LIDSLEY Footstone - DEE James FOOT Died November 18, 1851 - 1854 - Age 53 Epitaph: "When gathering around to view and days are dark and friends are few. In Him I lean who not in vain experienced every human pain. He sweetly soothes and gently dries throbbing heart and streaming eyes." "Blessed is he that considereth the poor and needy" Ps 41:1 Footstone, J.E. Harriett ROBERTS, Wife of A. K. FORTNER Daughter of John B. & Phoebe ROBERTS Died 29 August 1871, Age 49 years, 5 months and 19 days Epitaph" "Thy Will Be Done." Footstone: H. F. Eugene GRAY Born Lansing, September 20, 1825 Died: Plymouth, CT., June 12, 1867 Age: 42 Footstone: E. G. (3 ties monument largest in cemetery) Phoebe, Wife of John B. ROBERTS Died 11 April 1857 Age: 72 years, 1 month, 12 days Epitaph: "Her children rise up and call her blessed." Proverbs 31:28 Arsinoe FOOTE Died 16 February 1873 Age: 77 years Buried 19 February 1873, Age 77 Missionary: J. FOSTER Unmarked Slotted base only Unmarked Slotted base Footstone A. F.
Row 9
Helen FOOT Died: December 22, 1852, Age 65 Epitaph: "Rest, laborer, Rest" Footstone: H. F. Justin FOOTE Died: April 21, 1851, age 38 years Footstone: J. F. Epitaph:? Sarah Ann FOOTE, Wife of Justin FOOTE Died: October 3, 1851, Age 31 Celia, Wife of Alexander WELSH Died June 1, 1849 Age 35 years, 4 months, 17 days Footstone: C. W. (broken) - Gravestone broken in half Alfred WETMORE Died August 17, 1866 Age 50 Buried 17 August 1866, age 50 years Rector - A. W. Cornell Footstone: A. W. Unknown name _____am, _____y H (Broken piece) Epitaph: "So fond desires are of live cross'd and parents hopes in death are last." Gravestone - shattered, several pieces missing. Unknown Name Footstone: L. F. Notes: James (and wife Pamela) FOOT were original owners of lot #88 homestead situated to the right of Zion Cemetery. Zion Cemetery so called in original deed dated June 29, 1852
Row 8
Pamela ROBERTS, Wife of James FOOT Died October 4, 1883, Age 80 years, 40 months and 23 days Epitaph: "Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord, for they rest from their Labors, and their works do follow them." Buried: 4 October 1883, Age 80 - rector: A. Robinson Footstone: P. F.
Row 7
Joseph MIX Died 20 February 1874, Age 77 years Footstone: J. M. Note: Wife on reverse Ann, Wife of Joseph MIX Died 7 October 1852 Age: 49 years Epitaph: "Therefore be ye ____also such an hour as ye of man cometh." Stonecutter: R. Terpenning of Dryden Footstone: A.M. Ebenezer NOYES Buried 20 December 1859, Age 84 Rector: E. Lidsley Lucy, Wife of Ebenezer NOYES Buried 13 February 1864, Age 87 Rector: C. Percival Erving Henry QUINN Age 6 years, 30 months, 12 days Broken piece "loose" Buried 24 June 1863, age 6 years Rector: E. Percival Unmarked Broken off stone Footstone - unmarked
Row 6
Lucy FOOTE GRISWOLD, Wife of Luther GRISWOLD
Died June 12, 1862?{ written in pencil with question mark April 1, 1864? }
Age: 37 years, 6 months
Buried 14 June 1862
Footstone L.F.G.
Rector: C. Percival
Unknown Name Footstone: A. M.
Row 5
Shattered base only
Row 4
Broken off stone Footstone - unmarked
Row 3
Sylvester CRAIN Died 21 May 1847, Age 65-62? Epitaph: "Weep not for me (dear friends)' 'Tis Jesus bids. Why weep that _____and I am called home." Nelson CRAIN Died 17 December 1848, Age: 33 years, 8 months 2 days Eliza CRAIN Died 4 October 1851, Age: 29 years, 9 months, 21 days Epitaph: "The best of friends must part. The grave must be our home ____ with ____then until___Blessed, Jesus Comes." Footstone: E. C. Sally - Wife of Sylvester CRAIN Died: August 20, 1850, Age: 65 years Epitaph: "His gentle ____way to dwell with God in ____day." Flora or Flura, Son of Wm. And E_________SEANTON? Died 31? September 1852, Age 18 days SCRANTON? Stone severely weathered Elizabeth DUNHAM, Wife of Wm. BRADFORD Died April 5, 1859, Age 29 years Epitaph: "Sic intur ad astra" "Resurgam" (on reverse) Buried 8 April 1859, age 29 years Rector: E. Lidsley _________CRAIN Shattered base only (common w/no's 2,3,4,& 5) Note: No explanation was given for these numbers
Row 2
Unknown Name Footstone: M. H.
Row 1
John, son of Henry And Emma MOORE Died 11 August 1853 Age 2 years 8 months Epitaph: "He will gather the lambs with his arms and bury (carry) _____ Them in his bosom." Stone - severely weathered Mary, his cousin John MOORE, And Daughter of Edwin And Emily HOOD Died March 1851, Age 3 years Epitaph: "He will gather the lambs with his arms and carry them in his bosom." Stone - severely weathered
Unknown Row
Loose pieces
A- 2 broken pieces
B- 1 piece of gravestone
Epitaph "But freed from sin & sorrow to dwell beyond the skies."
C- Two footstones
End pieces
Lillian GABRIELLE
10 weeks October 26, 1873
* This inf. was on a piece paper found in the burial records book
Rector: J.P. FOSTER
Mary A H
April ? 1875 * This inf. was on a piece of paper found in the burial records book
The following pages are Burial records only. No gravesite or stones found Burial records from Episcopal Diocese through Courtesy of Homer Episcopal Church.
James DIXON Buried 24 September 1883, Age 76 Jane DIXON Buried 28 October 1867 Rector: A. W. Cornell Grace DUDLEY Buried 22 April 1878 Missionary: J. FOSTER Mary Emily GOODING Buried 28 March 1863?-1865?, Age 46 Rector: T. Applegate (Thomas) Louis Burgess GROSS Died 14 December 1900, Age 54 DBC? Died of Spinal disease in Ithaca, New York Buried 17 December 1900 in Zion Church Cemetery, McLean Pastor: W. Way December 17, 1900 Charles HANFORD Buried 18 March 1859, Age 67 Rector: E. Lidsley Daniel M. HARA Or HARD Buried 25 April 1865, Age 84 Sept 25? Rector: G. Teller? (George) Caroline WILLIAMS Buried 28 August 1864, Age 61 August 23? Rector: G. Teller Justin GILSON Or WILSON Buried 22 December 1867, Age 80 Rector: A. Cornell Transcribed by Terry Donlick, Groton Coordinator, Tompkins County Genweb.
Note: In a quick perusal of a few stones, I recorded Sylvester CRAIN, Sally w/o Sylvester CRAIN, Nelson CRANE and Elizabeth __________ w/o of Wm. Brigefort,? this is probably the Elizabeth Bradford listed above.
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