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Harkness Cemetery Obituaries
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Joyce's Search Tip - December 2007 -
Do You Know that you can search just the Bradford County Cemetery Records on the site by using the Cemeteries -Bradford 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 - Bradford. 
2. Enter part of the cemetery name [ie Ballard or Berrytown] 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. 

See also - Bradford County Cemetery Addresses

Stones in this cemetery were digitally photographed in June , 1998 by Joyce M. Tice. She (I) also recorded the inscriptions on audio tape and sent the photo files and tapes to Bruce Preston in Missouri who transcribed the list. If you have ancestors in this cemetery, you may request the photo file for the stone from Joyce M. Tice. It will be in JPG format and will be emailed to you. You may then print it from any graphics editor of you may import it to a word processing file and print it from there. Each stone has been given an ID and that is how you can identify what you are looking for from Joyce. 


In October 2000 Pat Raymond checked the original reading for verification. She made some changes, corrections and additions. The following list incorporates the original reading with the changes.

SURNAME FIRST NAME BIRTHDATE DEATHDATE AGE INSCRIPTION OR NOTES STONE ID
Harkness O. P. Oct. 21, 1828 Aug. 16, 1903   GAR Marker hark001
Harkness Mary E. Y. Jul. 29, 1835 Sep. 2, 1901     hark001
Harkness Mabel L. 1888 1962     hark002
Harkness W. Stanley 1864 1959     hark002
Gates William 1830 1903     hark003
Gates Sarah Gates Passace 1857 1948     hark003
Harkness Samuel 1831 1910     hark004
Harkness Lucinda 1838 1922     hark004
Havens Max A. 1875 1963     hark005
Havens Ora S. 1891 1973     hark005
Havens Alfred Mar. 7, 1823 Apr. 11, 1893     hark006
Havens Lydia M. Sep. 14, 1842 Sep. 20, 1911   w/o Alfred hark006
Brace Dighton D. 1826 1913     hark007
Brace Abigail B. 1833 1913     hark007
Harkness Gertrude C. July 20, 1880 Sep. 6, 1907     hark008
Harkness Stephen D. Jan. 31, 1823 Nov.12, 1893     hark009
Harkness Elozia Jan. 3, 1825 Jan. 18, 1909     hark010
Harkness Edson D. Aug. 28, 1855 Mar. 12, 1923     hark011
Harkness Blanche Brace Jul. 2, 1858 Jun. 15, 1929     hark012
Huntington Warren D. 1891 1971   IOOF FLT (INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS) hark013
Huntington Neva Harkness 1888 1965   R (REBECCA LODGE) hark013
Harkness James   Jan. 23, 1817 57y11m22d   hark014 74578
Harkness Martha   May 22, 1867 81y5m25d His wife hark014 74577
Harkness Mary   Oct 22, 1830 28y8m8d Wife of Wm. Harkness hark015
Hubbell Bertha Harkness 1883 1978     hark016
Harkness Libbie M.   Feb. 2, 1890 38y9m8d Wife of L. E. Harkness hark017
Harkness Lee   Apr. 14, 1880 8m6d Son of L. E. and L. M. Harkness hark017
Gates Dana M. 1878 1960     hark018
Gates Cora W. 1878 1960     hark018
Yerkes Isadore E. 1913 1939   R. G. N. hark019
Yerkes Jennie M. 1882 1932   MOTHER hark020
Yerkes William J. 1879 1947     hark021
Wigsten Gertrude 1879 1949   Wife of Judd Wigsten hark022
Wigsten Judd 1873 1933     hark023
Huggins B. Frank   Feb.24.1867 20y10m23d Son of Ira S. and Valeria M. Huggins hark024
Huggins Valeria M.       Wife of Ira S. Huggins hark025
Huggins Ira S.   Aug. 17, 1885 84y   hark026
Huggins Sally J.   Mar. 2, 1890 57y5m29d (Broken Stone, top portion missing hark027
Harkness Ella B.   Jan. 16, 18?? 26y16d Wife of Henry Harkness hark028
Harkness Jacob   Apr.3.1883 86y10m4d   hark029
Harkness Prudence   Mar. 16, 1879 83y5m25d Wife of Jacob Harkness hark029
Smith Lydia   Apr. 15, 1872 80y Same stone as Jacob hark030
Harkness S. N.   Apr?.9?, 18?0 ???   hark031
Berry Ann Maria   Mar. 11.1868   Daughter of Sherman D. and Mary A. Berry hark032
Woodworth           hark033
Heath Arden 1875 1951     hark034
Russell Nella 1880 1963   His Wife hark035
Voorhis Milicent   Mar.19.1848 45y2m   hark036
Voorhis Ann   Nov.11.1886 65y   hark037
Harkness John   Nov. 14, 1843 83y   hark038
Harkness Rachel   Mar. 31, 1833 71y   hark038
Harknes Nathaniel   Aug.12.1811 22y   hark039
Harknes Silvia   Jul.29.1810 26y   hark039
Harkness John 1795 1866     hark040
Harkness Patience 1797 1871     hark040
Harkness Mary J.   June 23, 18?? 40y Wife of T. Harkness? hark041
Harkness Martha M   Apr.12.1862 ? Wife of ?.S. Harkness? hark041
Harkness Sophia Feb. 20, 1820 Apr. 18, 1882     hark042
Harkness Angeline Apr. 24,1835 Apr. 16, 1886     hark043
Yerkes Samuel W. 1874 1918     hark044
Yerkes Margaret E. 1800 1858     hark045
Yerkes James E. Jan. 23, 1830 Sep. 7, 1886     hark046
Yerkes Isadore Jul. 13, 1838 Aug. 20, 1918     hark046
Potter George N. Oct. 30, 1837 Apr. 11, 1897     hark047
Moore Addie   ? ?   hark048
Potter Elisha R.   July 10, 1855 52y3m27d   hark049
Potter Adeline   June 16, 1854 19y5m14d Dau. of Elisha R. and Minerva Potter Hark050
Benson James G. 1840 1904     hark051
Benson Janette 1837 1879     hark051
Benson Guy 1869 1890     hark051
Bailey Hellen   Jan. 30, 1885 47y6m Wife of D. L. Bailey hark052
Bailey Dennis L.   Mar. 13, 1899 61y8m   hark053
Bailey Eunice   Dec. 25, 1886 71y7m Wife of Alvin H. Bailey hark054
Bailey Alvin H.   Nov. 21, 1881 69y6m21d   hark055
??? Julie         hark056
Ross Fritz R.   Apr. 15, 1860   Son of ??? & ??? ??? Ross hark057
Church Lavancha   May 31, 1852 1y3m Daughter of Henry and Paulowna Church hark058
Harkness Emily   Oct. 19, 1837 3y1m20d Daughter of Chester and Louisa Harkness hark059
Harkness     Jan. 2,1888 80y3m20 Wife of Chester Harkness hark060
Harkness Chester 1806 1899     hark061
Harkness Louisa 1808 1868   His wife hark061
Harkness Rebecca 1829 1897   His wife hark061
  Infant       (Small stone)  
  Infant       (Small stone)  
  ?       (Small stone)  
Harkness Oscar 1839 1915     hark062
Harkness Sarah J. 1842 1917     hark062
Harkness Julia L.  1875 1880     hark062
Harkness Ray O. 1876 1876     hark062
Miller Henry E. 1874 1956     hark063
Shell Mary J. 1890 1969   w/o Henry Miller hark063
Gates John A. Sep. 17, 1866 Sep. 14, 1920     hark064
Sharp E. M. Gates         hark065
Gates Van Remsselaer Sep. 10, 1830 Mar. 11, 1897   Father hark066
Gates Emiline May 20, 1836     Mother - Wife of V. R. Gates hark066
Norman John   Jan. 18, 1862 64y6m14d No pain or darkness on the other shore hark067
Norman Sally M.   Jun. 17, 1877 66y8m10d Wife of John Norman hark067
Norman ???ett     11y1m7d Children of John and Sally Norman hark068
Wolcott Carrie L.     5y m23d   hark069
            hark070
Wolcott Lucretia B.   Jul. 4, 1861 28y3m20d Wife of P. T. Wolcott hark071
Faulkner Eliza   Mar. 18, 1842 29y Wife of Samuel Faulkner hark072
Stacey Joseph   Mar. 29, 1842 48y5m3d   hark073
Knapp John   Feb. 5,1835 77y Friends nor physicians could not this mortal body from the grave hark074
Knapp David         hark075
Milspaugh Almira   1853   Wife of Rufus Milspaugh (Tombstone has sunk in ground making remainder unreadable) hark076
Knapp Amos   Jan. 27, 1875 47y11m10d   hark077
Knapp Johnnie   ?? ?? Son of Amos and Sarah Knapp hark078
Teeter Elias P.   Nov. 1, 1856 73y5m19d   hark079
Teeter Prudence Knapp 1800 1871     hark080
Niver Eunice ? Dec. 4. 1863 ? w/o Geo. W. Niver hark081
Phillips Judson K. 1845 1926     hark082
Phillips Jeannette Brown 1852 1940   His wife hark082
Wilson Edward S. Aug. 12, 1911 Aug. 20, 1996   Tec. 5, U.S. Army WWII hark083
Strong Edward C. 1839 1916     hark084
Cory Laura Apr. 11, 1833 Sep. 4, 1901   Wife of George Cory hark085
Stockwell Electa B.   Sep. 7, 1849 3y10m21d ??? hark086
Stockwell Eli   Oct. 3, 1867 61y10m17d   hark087
Woodworth Ira Jun. 24, 1815 May 7, 1880     hark088
Woodworth Merab?   Sep. 1, 1887 69y11m   hark088
Woodworth Erastus   Apr. 17, 1841 1y3m22d Son of Ira and Merab Woodworth hark089
Potter L. Maria   July 26.1830 1y8d?   hark090
Potter           hark090
Potter Warren E.   Sep. 23, 1842   Son of Hiram and Lovice K. Potter hark091
Potter Lovice K.   Mar. 18, 18?4   Wife of Hiram Potter hark092
Potter Hiram Dec. 14, 1803 June 17.1890     hark093
Potter Lillias A.   Sept. 10.1879   Daughter of Hiram and Lovice Potter (Tombstone is sunk in ground) hark094
Bailey Fred 1872 1904   Son of Guy D. hark095
Stacey Allen Nov. 1, 1820 Apr. 6, 1856     hark096
Stacey Maria Hart Mar. 11, 1826 Nov. 5, 1909     hark096
Stacy Mansfield ? ?     hark097
Stacy Caroline E.   Apr. 4, 1812 15y6m20d Daughter of Joseph and Margaret Stacy hark098
Sturges Lydia   Sep. 10, 1851 35y Wife of Isaac Sturges hark099
Sturges Mary D.   Jun. 4, 1850 3m20d Daughter of Isaac and Lydia Sturges hark099
Leonard Emily   June 3, 1856 39y6m Wife of John D. Leonard hark100
Strong Jennie Adams 1878 1960     hark101
Wilson Harriette Strong 1874 1948     hark102
Wilson Edward Strong 1911 1996     hark103
Wilson Evelyn Sprague 1915     Married 56 Years hark103
Strong M. Ellen 1849 1927     hark104
Strong           hark105
Strong Jennie E. Aug. 18, 1843 Jan 23, 1888   Wife of E. C. Strong hark106
Strong Edward E. Dec. 20, 1885     Son of E. C. and J. E. Strong hark107
Strong Norman H. 1847 1866     hark108
Strong Harriet C. 1849 1866     hark109
Strong Benjamin P. 1837 1865     hark110
            hark111
            hark111
Spaulding Jane   Apr. 3, 1812 55y3m15d Wife of Phineas Spaulding hark112
Strong Jane   Mar. 19, 1812 34y5m?? Wife of Alfred Strong hark112
Strong Alfred H. 1800 1866     hark113
Strong Delphine   Jul. 8, 1880 64y5m25d Wife of A. H. Strong hark114
Spaulding Phineas   Apr. 19, 1869 86y6m15d   hark115
Chapman     Jun.1, 1940   Infant son of Lavina and Ralph Chapman hark116
Stacy Mary J. Mar. 28, 1890 Mar. 8, 1955     hark117
Stacy Frank C.  Jul. 7, 1887 Dec. 13, 1971     hark117
  Phebe J.       Wife of ?? Carpenter hark118
Dwyer Michael   Sep. 28, 1859 78y11m5d   hark119
Dwyer Lydia   Jun. 9, 1842 60y1m21 Wife of Michael Dwyer -  hark120
Leonard Opham 1780 1842     hark121
Leonard Lydia 1793 1862     hark121
Harkness Asahel   May 20, 1833 5y9m17d Son of David and Eliza Harkness hark122
Bennett Lydia A.   Oct. 30, 1853 33y7m Wife of Wm. Bennett hark123
Bennett William Jun. 8, 1816 May 23, 1887     hark124
Cummins Sarah   ???. ?9, 1825   Wife of Andrew Cummins hark125
Smead Little Ella         hark126
Smead Thos.   Aug. 12, 1861 40y4m   hark127
Smead Marcia E. Aug. 23, 182? Mar. 2, 1901     hark128
Smead Ella M.   Sep. 15, 1862 1y3m    hark129
Smead Wilmot   Jan. 29.1855 21y?m Yr.may be 1875 hark129
Brace Frances M. Phillips Jun. 30, 1876 Jan. 17, 1896   Wife of William Brace and daughter of J. K. and J. C. Phillips hark130
Phillips S. D. Nov. 12, 1841 Nov. 23, 1881   So near and yet so far hark131
Phillips M. Jane   Jul. 1, 1889 69y2m12d Wife of J. L. Phillips hark132
Phillips James Loomis 1813 1903     hark133
          Broken Stone hark134
Gates Denison   Nov. 30, 1871   Broken Stone hark135
Gates Elizabeth   Mar. 27, 1840 42y Wife of Denison Gates hark136
Gates Oliver   Apr. 4, 1834 77y Rev. war flag hark137
Gates Jemima   Sep. 9, 1838 77y   hark137
Gates H. Walton 1847 1928     hark138
Gates         (Large family stone hark139
Gates F. Rush Jul. 21, 1900 Oct. 27, 1993   Married May 2, 1937 hark140
Gates Helen Overacker Jun. 18, 1912     Married May 2, 1937 hark140
Gates Leslie O. Oct. 29, 1926 Feb. 28, 1986     hark141
Gates Donald E. 1922 1923     hark142
Gates Elisha 1833 1913     hark143
Gates Harriett B. 1872 1926     hark144
Gates Charles E. 1874 1958   IOOF hark145
Gates Justie C. 1881 1946     hark146
Gates Frank M. 1855 1917     hark147
            hark148
Bliss Henrietta R. Oct. 21, 1846 Jul. 15, 1917     hark149
Allen John L. 1868 1955     hark150
Allen Blanche C. 1870 1968     hark150
Allen Robert   Nov. 25, 1886 57y   hark151
Allen Lydia M.   Jan. 31, 1903 69y8m29   hark152
Allen Laura J. Oct. 1, 1902 Jul. 4, 1912   Daughter of John and Blanche Allen hark153
Fuller Marcie B.   Aug. 13, 1854 82y   hark154
Bliss Stephen   Jan. 18, 1850 88y4m26d   hark155
Bliss Clarissa   Apr. 21, 1850 81y8m1d Wife of Stephen Bliss hark155
  Baby         hark156
Pennock Charles F.   Jan. 14, ????   Broken Stone hark157
Pennock Amorett B.       Stone sunk in ground hark158
Pennock Edwin B.   Apr. 7, 1843 2y4m Son of Charles F. and Amorett Pennock hark159
Pennock Edwin R.       Son of Charles F. and Amorett Pennock hark160
Bowe Eunice       Wife of Isaac Bowe(Broken stone( hark161
Bowe Isaac   Sep. 15, 1864 88y1m GAR Flag hark162
Bowe Lydia Ann   Mar. 5, 1810 11m2d Daughter of I. H. and Julia Ann Bowe hark163
Abbey Harry   Dec. 15, 1884 11m?d Son of James and Helen Abbey hark164
Abbey Ira J.   Feb. 1, 1897 14y3m10d Son of James and Helen Abbey hark165
Abbey Mark H. Apr. 24, 1843 Jan. 12, 1902     hark166
Abbey James Mar. 17, 1852 Jul. 20, 1922   Father hark167
Abbey         (Family group of stones) hark168
Abbey Helen P. Feb. 13, 1852 Feb. 10, 1928   Mother hark169
Gates George W. 1874 1958     hark170
Gates Mary H. 1884 1950   Mother hark171
Dunbar Alonson   Feb. 4, 1865 53y1m15d Here rests the sleeper in his sweet repose hark172
Dunbar Alanson Oct. 30, 1812 Dec. 4, 1865     Hark173
Dunbar Martha Dec. 23, 1822 Jan. 28, 1890     Hark173
Dunbar Clinton A.   Sep. 4, 1865 4y6m14d Children of Alonson and Martha Dunbar hark174
Dunbar Freddie L.   Sep. 7, 1865 1y7m4d Children of Alonson and Martha Dunbar hark174
Dunbar Charlette E.   Dec. 6, 1865 16y Daughter of Alonson and Martha Dunbar hark175
Dunbar Hattie E.   Apr. 23, 1868   Their Daughter hark176
Dunbar Oliver C. Aug. 23, 1842 Aug. 27, 1924   Co. E. 1st NY Eng. GAR hark176
Dunbar Mary J. Jan. 29, 1842 Sep. 29, 1917   Wife of Oliver hark176
Leonard W. R. 1856 19     hark177
Leonard         (Family stone) hark178
Leonard Angeline M. Sep. 16, 1837 Jan. 30, 1916   Mother hark179
Leonard Sylvester Feb. 17, 1814 Apr. 16, 1905     hark180
Leonard Infant   Apr. 18, 1842 29d Son of Clement and Amanda Leonard hark181
Leonard Asaph A.   Feb. 1, 1842 3y8m Son of Clement and Amanda Leonard hark182
Leonard Lydia   Jan. 30, 1842 5y10d Daughter of Clement and Amanda Leonard hark183
Leonard Amanda   May 6, 1842 31y3m12d Wife of Clement Leonard hark184
Leonard Clement   Jul. 4, 1847     hark185
Gates Dorence E. Oct. 25, 1852 Oct. 2, 1901     hark186
Gates Mary Agnes Jan. 27, 1855 Sep. 29, 1895   His Wife hark186
Gates Sarah Jane       His Wife hark186
Gates Bertha H. 1896 1947     hark187
Gates Delace H. 1883 1967     hark187
Gates James W. (Bill) Jun. 15, 1921 Nov. 9, 1984     hark188
Harkness Mary Gates 1901 1983     hark189
Harkness John Oscar 1898 1973     hark189
Harding Alma J. Dec. 2, 1892 Dec. 31, 1983   Wife of William W. hark190
Harding William W. R. Oct. 28, 1891 Dec. 29, 1980     hark190
Abbey Myrtle B. 1890 1969     hark191
Abbey Mark 1881 1937     hark191
Gates           hark192
Crippin Maud   Jan. 8, 1893 20y10m13d Wife of Seth Crippen hark193
Stacy Earle C. Sep. 30, 1885 Feb. 16, 1906     hark194
Stacy Herbert P. 1848 1925     hark195
Stacy L'Manette Potter Dec. 8, 1850 Dec. 10, 1931     hark196
Gates J. Herrick 1824 1916     hark197
Gates Catharine G. 1829     Wife of J. Herrick hark197
Bliven Mary Jane       Daughter of Samuel C. and Rebecca Bliven hark198
Thomas Aaron   Nov. 22, 1849 74y3m14d   hark199
Rady Thressa A. Dec. 13, 1854 Feb. 13, 1895     hark200
Gates Rachel E. 1873 1947     hark201
Gates Henry E. 1863 1953     hark201
Harkness Maude 1876 1931     hark202
Harkness Leon T. 1873 1957     hark202
Stone         (A family Stone) hark203
Rumsey Gertrude H. 1895 1951   Next to Fred Stone hark204
Stone Fred 1891 1918   Priv. H.Q. Co. 314th. Inf. hark204
Robinson Jane E.   May 3, 1851 33y3m4d Wife of Barney B. Robinson hark205
Robinson John 1829 1904   Father hark206
Robinson ???         hark207
Robinson Samuel   Dec. 4, 1862 49y7d 1st.New York Volunteers - The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want hark208
Robinson Benjamin Aug. 4, 1814 Oct. 18, 1895     hark209
McAfee Phila May 1, 1828   Wife of B. Robinson hark210
Allen Mattie G. 1883 1933     hark211
Abbey Charlotte R. 05/08/1921 07/03/1992   Married Sep. 26, 1946 hark212
Abbey James A. Sep. 26, 1919 05/18/1991   Married Sep. 26, 1946 hark212
Miller Raymond J. Nov. 16, 1917 Mar. 5, 1997   Married Feb. 2, 1946 hark213
Miller Mary Frances Yerkes Feb. 14, 1915     Married Feb. 2, 1946 hark213
Furman Wilma M. Yerkes 05/02/1920 Jan. 8, 1977   Married Jan. 12, 1945 hark214
Furman Gordon Craig Nov. 15, 1920     Married Jan. 12, 1945 hark214
McDermott George E. 1928     Father hark215
McDermott Stanley E. 1954 1990   Son hark215
McDermott Mary Gates 1929     Mother hark215
Gates Fancy Scarlett   Apr. 1, 1977   Infant Daughter hark216
Hoyt Elbert B. Apr. 23, 1913 05/18/1995   Married Mar. 19, 1938 hark217
Hoyt Edith G. 07/14/1912     Married Mar. 19, 1938 hark217
Barrett Sandra L. Nov. 30, 1947 Feb. 15, 1982     hark218
Walsh Mary Jane Mar. 18, 1924     Married Aug. 14, 1948 hark219
Walsh Robert B. Dec. 6, 1925     Married Aug. 14, 1948 hark219
Barrett Frederick F. Jul. 31, 1941       hark220
Barrett Louise M. Walker Sep. 14, 1942       hark220
Gates Helen Whitting Aug. 7. 1892 Apr. 25. 1975      
Stacy Nora Mae March 18.1887 March 17.1912      
Crippin Seth 1889 1936      
Dunbar Lucius I.   Nov. 16.1865   Son of Allanson & Martha  
Gates Horatio June 15. 1836 Jan. 3.1906      
Gates Catharine M. Dec. 25. 1838 Feb. 11.1897   Wife of Horatio  
Leonard Volney   Sept. 17.1889 62y Stone in Lilac Bush  
Bailey Guy D. 1900 1902   SON  
Shell George M. Nov. 25.1922 Dec. 21.1997   Cpl. US Army WW2  
Shell Violet M. June 11. 1921        
Murray Rev. Noah   May 16. 1911 65y The first preacher of Universalism in Bradford County  
Murray Mary   May 10.1829 83y    
Published On Tri-Counties Site On 11/12/2000
By Joyce M. Tice
Email: JoyceTice@aol.com

Hi Joyce, I just checked your site on the Harkness Cemetery and found that two of our ROBINSONs are missing from your list: JOSEPH ROBINSON (broken stone) died March 14, 1862, 81 years & 23 days MARTHA, wife of JOSEPH ROBINSON, died Sept.5,1847, age 57. I have photos of these stones. Sheryl Gunderman Robinson. Note from Joyce: A large section of tree had fallen around some of the stones and prevented me getting in to read them. 


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