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Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
Pail Factory Cemetery, North Towanda Township, 
Bradford County, PA

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Joyce's Search Tip - December 2007 -

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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

 

Pail Factory Cemetery

Union Bluff / Willow Grove

North Towanda Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Read by Dick McCracken May 2000

Photo of Red Winged Blackbird nest by Joyce M. Tice June 27, 1999

Name of Cemetery:    Pail Factory (aka Union Bluff/Willow Grove)
Read By:  Dick McCracken
Date Read:   01-May-2000
Typed By:   Dick McCracken
Location:  Sugar Creek Rd, No. Towanda Twp, Bradford County, PA
Other comments: There are many blank local slate and fieldstone markers and large, open areas with no markers.

Last Name

First Name

Date of Birth

Date of Death

AGE

Inscription/RELATIONSHIP/COMMENTS

RUSSEL'S

 

 

 

 

Recent homemade wooden cutout of a cross, supported by animals

MILLER

Billy

 

05-Oct-22

Infant

 

STROPE

Hollister A.

1879

1946

 

 

STROPE

Samuel M.

1850

1931

 

STROPE

M. Almina

1856

1928

 

Same stone as Samuel M. above

BENNETT

Enos

 

20 Apr 1875

78y

 

BENNETT

Hiram

 

1863

 

Killed in the Army in the year 1863. s/o E. & P. Bennett. Same stone as Enos above.

BENNETT

Dorress

 

10 Jul 1868

35y

s/o E. & P. Bennett. Same stone as Enos above. Same side as Hiram

BENNETT

William

 

14 Apr 1833

1y, 10d

s/o Enos & Polly Bennett. f/s W.B.

BENNETT

Amos

 

10 Feb 1839

73y

f/s A.B.

BENNETT

Chester

 

2 Apr 1874

73y, 11m, 7d

f/s C.B.

BENNETT

Mary Almina

 

May …… 33

 

d/o Nathaniel & Rachel Bennett. f/s M.A.B.

BENNETT

Sarah Jane

 

9 Mar 1868

 

f/s S.A.B.

BENNETT

Nathaniel

 

4 Feb 1877

78y, 6m, 9d

f/s Father

BENNETT

Rachel

 

12 Feb 1877

74y, 11m, 7d

w/o Natha'l Bennett. f/s Mother. Same stone as Nathaniel above

BENNETT

John M.

23 Sep 1828

10-Mar-1909

 

Same stone as Nathaniel above

BENNETT

Mary L.

13 Jul 1830

27-Dec-1900

 

his wife. Same stone as Nathaniel, same side as John M. above.

BENNETT

Jno. M.

 

 

 

Co C, 188th N.Y. Inf. Govt stone. GAR flagholder/flag

RUNNELL

Florence

1851

1884

 

 

RUNNELL

E. (or L.) B.

1842

1919

 

 

BENNETT

Lila

 

 

 

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

f/s M.P.H., next to Runnell above.

STROPE

Nathaniel

15 Feb 1846

 

 

Co H, 57 PA Vol. GAR flagholder/flag

STROPE

Malvina BENNETT

1850

23-May-23

 

his wife. f/s Mother. Same stone as Nathaniel above.

HOWE

Lena

 

9 Aug 1881

7y

d/o Manson & Emma C. Howe

HAWKENS

Annie

 

1 Apr 1869

2y, 3m, 18d

d/o Samuel and Sarah Hawkens

STROPE

Alfred

 

 

 

Co D, 141 PA Inf. Govt stone. GAR flagholder/flag

STROPE

Elisha

 

13 Jun 1839

21y, 9m, 9d

s/o Isaac & Abigail Strope

STRATTON

Samuel M.

19Feb 1808

28 Mar 1898

 

f/s S.M.S.

STRATTON

Euphrasia

23 Oct 1830

31 Dec 1881

 

wife of Samuel Stone. f/s A.S. Same stone, same side as Samuel M. above

STRATTON

Harry N.

15 Sep 1852

23 Mar 1864

 

children of Samuel & Euphrasia Stratton. f/s H.N.S.

STRATTON

Anna

 

17 Jan 1872

6m

children of Samuel & Euphrasia Stratton. f/s A.S.

BENNETT

Frankie

 

18 Nov 1876

19y, 5m, 12d

d/o Henry & Mariah Bennett

MYER

Frances A.

 

15 Oct 1838

11m, 15d

d/o Jacob & Clara Myer

WIGGINS

Roena Maroa

 

20 Sep 1854

17y, 11m, 11d

w/o Ezra H. Wiggins

WILBER

Ardella Lovina

 

24 Jul 1881

26y, 8m, 6d

d/o Samuel & Nancy G. Wilber

WILBER

Rodrick F.

 

17 Jan 1886

57y

f/s R.F.W. 

WILBER

Amanda C.

 

(?1890?)

 

w/o Samuel Wilber

BAILEY

Sarah E.

 

15 May 1881

36y, 5m

w/o Thomas J. Bailey. f/s S.E.B.

RUNDELL

Wm Stilwell

10 May 1824

13-Jan-1912

 

f/s Father

RUNDELL

Nancy

26 Feb 1825

30-Mar-1915

 

f/s Mother

RUNDELL

Andrew J.

17 Jan 1858

15 Apr 1883

 

s/o William S. & Nancy Rundell. f/s A.J.R.

 

 

 

 

 

The following are contained within a low pipe enclosure:

BARNES

William

26 Oct 1816

18 Mar 1885

 

f/s Father

BARNES

Sarah STROPE

5 Nov 1821

12 Nov 1893

 

his wife. Same stone as William Barnes above. f/s Mother

BARNES

Sidney

20 Nov 1860

2 Dec 1891

 

within 300 yards of his house in a blizzard in South Dakota. Same stone as William. f/s Sidney

BARNES

Frederick

 

26 Sep 1866

15y, 18d

Our Brother. s/o Wm & Sarah Barnes. f/s F.B.

BARNES

Burton

 

18 Dec 1864

18y, 4m

died at City Point, Va. Member Co jB, 188th Regt N.Y.V. s/o Wm & Sarah Barnes

BARNES

Delia

 

11 Oct 1851

3y, 26d

d/o Wm & Sarah Barnes. f/s 

BARNES

Mary

 

4 Dec 1880

11y, 3m

d/o Wm & Sarah Barnes. f/s M.B.

 

 

 

 

 

End of enclosure reading

STROPE

Henrietta

 

4 Feb 1842

23y

s/o Samuel Strope

COON

Amaliah

 

11 Jun 1843

30y, 

f/s A.C.

COON

Nathanial

 

29 Jan 1847

41y, 5m, 12d

f/s N.C.

COON

Nathan

 

29 Jul 1848

44y

 

COON

Anna

 

6 Feb 1893

73y

Same stone as Nathan above

COON

Johnson

1844

1914

 

Same stone as Nathan above

COON

Marshall

1847

1918

 

Same stone as Nathan above, same side as Johnson

COON

Smith B.

 

6 Oct 1868

17y, 4m, 24d

s/o Nathan & Anna Coon. Same stone as Nathan above.

COON

Huston

 

13 Jun 1867

24y

s/o Nathan & Anna Coon. Same stone as Nathan above, same side as Smith B. Co B, 141 Regt PA Vol

COON

Smith B.

 

 

 

rest of stone sunken, can't access to read

COON

Huston

 

 

 

Co B, 141 PA Vol Govt stone. GAR flagholder/flag

COON

Johnson

 

 

 

Co C, 188 N.Y. Inf. Govt stone. GAR flagholder/flag

COOLBAUGH

W. M.

 

 

 

Co F, 54 PA Inf. Govt stone. GAR flagholder/flag.

BENNETT

Annie L.

 

19 Nov 1871

7m, 2d

d/o G.W. & Bridget Bennett. f/s A.L.B.

BENNETT

Peter

 

13 Nov 1832

22y, 3m, 3d

Earliest dated headstone in this cemetery. f/s

SLATER

William J.

 

7 Jul 1882

73y

f/s W.J.S.

SLATER

Caroline

 

23 Dec 1883

74y, 11m

Same stone as William J. above. f/s C.S.

SLATER

Bertha M.

 

26-Apr-1900

17y, 6m

Same stone as William J. above. f/s B.S.

SLATER

Freddy

 

8 Feb 1871

1y, 1m, 17d

Same stone as William J. above. Children of Edwin E. (.llice) Slater. f/s F.S.

SLATER

Martha

 

17 Dec 1875

1y, 11m, 4d

Same stone as Willliam J. above. Children of Edwin E. (.llice) Slater. f/s M.S.

SLATER

Grant

 

25 Aug 1884

4m

Same stone as William J. above. Children of Edwin E. (.llice) Slater. 

HINEY

Dan'l

 

 

 

Co E, 141 PA Inf. GAR flagholder/flag

HINEY

Daniel

1844

1909

 

New flat bronze headstone

HINEY

Ellen

1860

1920

 

On same flat bronze headstone above.

SNIVELY

John F.

 

 

 

Co E. 143 Regt Ill Vol Inf. Govt (Federal) stone

SNIVELY

John F.

 

 

 

Co E, 143 Regt. Govt (County) stone. GAR flagholder/flag

EASTABROOK

Charlotte

 

24 Mar 1864

16y, 4m, 11d

d/o Wm W. & Julia Ann Eastabrook

EASTABROOK

Julia Ann

 

1 Apr 1881

66y, 5m, 17d

w/o Wm. W. Eastabrook.

EASTABROOK

Wm. W.

 

6 Oct 1871

62y

 

EASTABROOK

Avery

 

17 Oct 1864

26y 

was killed 17 Oct 1864. Co D, 141 Regt PA Vol. Same stone as Wm W. above.

SLUYTER

W.A.

7 Aug1817

8 Jun 1885

 

GAR flagholder/flag

SLUYTER

Polly BENNETT

15 Oct 1819

17 May 1889

 

w/o W. A. Sluyter

SLUYTER

Nettie

30 Apr 1859

13 Jan 1884

 

d/o W.A. & P. Sluyter

SLUYTER

Sylvester

 

5 Feb 1865

21y, 7m, 25d

died in Jarvis Hosp, Baltimore, Md. Member Co K, 210 Regt PA Vol. f/s S.S.

SLUYTER

Maria L.

 

20 Mar 1850

4y, 9m

d/o Wm A. & Polly Sluyter. f/s

SLUYTER

W. Theodore

 

6 Jun 1850

1y, 8m

s/o Wm A. & Polly Slutyer. f/s

SLUYTER

Tillis T.

 

6 May 1854

11m, 7d

s/o Wm A. & Polly Slutyer. f/s

Unknown

 

 

 

 

Unreadable Govt stone. GAR flagholder/flag.

SCHERGER

Emma

 

15-Jan-1930

 

 

SLATER

Anna

 

10 Dec 1899

22y

w/o Roswell Slater. f/s Mother

Unknown

 

 

 

 

f/s L.S.

SHERIDAN

Albert Eugene

 

13 Nov 1871

8y, 7m, 10d

 

SHERIDAN

Clarissa A. I.

 

26 Jun 1871

10y, 4m, 20d

 

SLUYTER

 

 

1925

Infant

s/o James & Hazel Sluyter

SLUYTER

Annie

17 Jun 1881

9 Nov 1882

 

d/o W.S. & Mary Sluyter

WARFIELD

William

 

15 Mar 1868

82y, 8m

 

BENJAMIN

David

22 Dec 1836

4 May 1880

 

 

BENGAMINE

David

 

 

 

Co D, 141 PA Inf. GAR flagholder/flag

BENJAMIN

Harry 

 

9 Sep 1878

6y, 4m, 18d

s/o David & Mary Benjamin

BENJAMIN

Frankie

 

1 Sep 1872

4y, 9m, 19d

s/o David & Mary Benjamin

BENJAMIN

Stella A.

 

11 Mar 1887

3y, 10m, 18d

d/o David & Mary Benjamin

BENJAMIN

Willie

 

11 Mar 1887

6y, 6m, 11d

s/o David & Mary Benjamin

Benjamin

Dewitt

1854

1935

 

 

WALTMAN

Mollie B.

1875

1954

 

Latest date on headstone in this cemetery

BENNETT

William

1871

19.. (blank)

 

Peacetime flagholder/flag

BENNETT

Lottie

1879

1935

 

Womens Relief Corps, Mich. flagholder/flag

BENNETT

Clysta

1840

1907

 

 

BENNETT

Luther

3 Apr 1837

01-Aug-1914

 

Co E, 49 Regt PV Inf. GAR flagholder/flag

 

OBITUARIES

 

? Anna SHEYGAR  

Mrs. Anna Sheygar died at the home of Avery Russell at Pail Factory very suddenly last night at 7 o'clock from heart trouble.  She was 42 years old.  Announcement of the funeral services will be made at a later date.  Jan 16, 1930, Towanda Daily Review      

 

? Mrs. Emma SHEYGAR 

The funeral services for the late Mrs. Emma Sheygar will be held at the Pail Factory school house Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Jan. 17, 1930, The Daily.   Pall Bearers were Bert Russell, John Schiller, M/D. Russell, Norman Strope, Oliver Strope, and Orin Strope.  Rev. A.B. Pearee officiating.   

 

? Mrs. Hattie RUSSELL

April 2005 - Note - Joyce,
The other day while doing research at the Bradford County Library, I found this;   Mrs Hattie Russell, her funeral was at the Maryott Bowen Funeral Home, interment was in the Pail Factory cemetery.  Pallbearers were Nathaniel McNeal, George Harford, Albert Fenton, Harold Federick, John Herman and Donald Strope.  The Daily Review 5/9/1951.  I would have taken greater care with the details had I known she wouldn't be mentioned as being buried there.   Reva Wagner 

Dear Joyce
I Hope you received my info on my Great Grandfathers service during the civil war.  I have some additional info but I'm not quite sure where to send it. My great grandfather Jackson Alexander was married  times , to two sets of sisters; The first was Sally Coolbaugh and the next was her sister Elizabeth. He then married Delight Wiggins. They all died before he was 30 years old . He married Delight's sister Abigail after Delight's death. He and Abigail were married for 36 years.   Now the info is Sally, Elizabeth and Delight are buried in the Pail Factory Cemetery side by side but they do not have any gravestones and are not listed on the registry. I know this from a deposition that was given when Abigail was trying to surviors benefits. Also Abigail who died in 1912 was buried beside Jackson in Luthers Mills cemetery does not have a gravestone and is not on the registry.  Who should I give this info to, so that they can be registered for those cemeteries?
Thank you for your time
Glenn Alexander 

Hi Joyce, [March 2007]
Last September 3, 2006, my husband and I made a visit to Pail Factory Cemetery. To our surprise we found the grave of my husbands great grandfather James H. Wiggins 8/3/1840-10/23/1883 he was a Civil War vet in the 50 NY Engineers Co. B. His grave is not listed on your list of Pail Factory Cemetery interments. We did find also Rena Maroa Wiggins.We did not find Margaret Delight Wiggins or Abigail her sister only their husband Jackson Alexander. Sending an attachment of the Wiggins graves.

Best Regards,
Pat and Ralph Wiggins

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Obituaries
BENNETT George
The funeral of the late George Bennett will be held at the family home near Woodside this morning at 10:00 o'clock.  Interment will be made in The Pail Factory Cemetery.  Daily 'Review  4/24/1912.  Reva Wagner

COON - Marshall Coon, 71 years old, a life long resident of North Towanda died at his home at that place yesterday of an illness of less than one week.  Death was due to heart trouble.  The death of Mr. Coons removes from the township the last of a family of seven children, of one of the most pominent families of the township.  A lover of nature, Mr. Coon always found keen enjoyment on his farm in the Sugar Creek Valley, in the birds and flowers and was kindness to all animals.  He was a conscientious man, a firm friend and a loyal citizen.  He is survived by several neices and nephews.  The funeral service will be held at the house Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment will be made in the Pail Factory cemetery.  RHW.  Towanda Daily Review 12 Feb 1918.

STROPE - Daily Review March 26, 1926 WAR VETERAN, 81, CALLED BY DEATH Nathaniel Strope, 81 years of age and avetern of the Civil War, died Wednesday night at the home of his son, Levi, on Kendall Hill. He is survived by his wife and nine children as follows: Mrs Anna Hall of Riggs; Mrs. May McNeal of Towanda; Mrs. Minnie Parks of Ithica; Rachel Strope of Elmira; Mrs Nellie McNeal, Overshot; Levi of Kendall Hill; Alfred of Athens and George of Overshot. The deceased was a member of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served in CO. H. of that regiment. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the Pail Factory school house and burial will be in the Pail Factory cemetery. Sandy Reeves-Vanderpool email svpool@sosbbs.com

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 05/02/2000
By Joyce M. Tice
Email: JoyceTice@aol.com