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Civil War Monument Introduction Chemung Obituaries

Name of Cemetery:    Chemung Village Cemetery
Read By:  Doris and Joseph Boyd
Date Read:   September 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 18, 1976
ReTyped for Tri-Counties Site By:   Linda Anne Selub
Location:  Village of Chemung, Town of Chemung, Chemung County, New York
Other comments: Any data in brackets does not appear on the tombstones; data from the cemetery ledger is indicated by -- CR
 
Smith ?       [Infant of Fred Smith. Buried on Apr 4 1921. Data from CR. No tombstone.]
Smith Carrie 1865 1893   Wife of W.A. Smith
Smith Howard       [CR states he was buried on Sep 18 1972, aged 82y. No tombstone.]
Smith Florence       [CR states she was buried on Apr 6 1928, aged 10y. No tombstone.]
Smith Floyd A. 1899 1917   Co. I, 7th Inf., N.Y. Vols. [CR states he was buried on May 10 1917.]
Smith Hattie A.   Jul 17 1876 19y 10m 1d Daughter of Luther S. & Hanna Smith. [b. Sep 16 1856. Tombstone lays on edge against its base in a thick bush.]
Smith Rolland T. 1858 1909   (Son of Luther & Hannah B. Smith)
Smith Henry L., Jr. 1921 1975   "Husband" [CR states his middle name was "LaVerna" and he was buried on Mar 31 1975.]
Smith Josephine       [CR states she died in Elmira and was buried on Mar 9 1927, aged 75y. No tombstone.]
Smith Katie   Mar 7 1889 8m Daughter of N.C. & J. (?) Smith [b. Jun or Jul 1888. A small tombstone starting to erode.]
Smith Luther 1825 1910   "Father" [Towner's "History of Chemung County" states he was born in Orange County, N.Y. and came to Big Flats in 1890.]
Smith Hannah 1818 1894   His Wife "Mother" [Towner's "History of Chemung County" states her maiden name was "Hannah B. Vandemark."]
(Smith) Lee R. 1908 1951   (See Elizabeth Swain entry.)
Smith Nelson C.       [CR states he was buried on Feb 3 1923. No tombstone.]
Smith William A. 1908     [No death date.] World War 2. Seabees
Smith Mabel M. 1913     [No death date.]
Smith William E.       [CR states he was buried on Oct 18 1945, aged 74y. No tombstone.]
Smith William H.       [CR states he was buried on Feb 8 1945, aged 83y. No tombstone.]
Snell ?       [Infant of Lloyd Snell. Buried on Nov 2 1918. Data from CR. No tombstone.]
Snell Alice W. 1846 1926   [CR states her middle name was "Walker" and she was buried on Jul 24 1926.]
Snell Henry C. 1844 1915    
Snell Belle Vesty 1900 1945   [CR states she died in Dushore and was buried on Sep 20 1945.]
Snell Kitty Ann 1944 1945    
Snell Fletcher Wayne   1918   [Only date. Towner's "History of Chemung County" states he was the son of Gordon & Rhode Greatsinger Snell, and son of Alida J. Snell. He was born on Feb 17 1851 and married on Jun 20 1882.]
Snell George B. 1863 1957   [Towner's "History of Chemung County" states he was the son of George & Lemira Parshall Snell, born Oct 8 1863. CR states he was buried on Jan 18 1956. There is an error somewhere in the records.]
Snell Elizabeth DeWitt Oct 7 1865 May 11 1936   [She was the wife of George B. Snell.]
Snell George B.   Mar 20 1902 81y "Father" [b. Nov 16 1820. Towner's "History of Chemung County" states he was the son of Henry Samuel & Catharine Beidelman Snell.]
Snell Lemira P.   Nov 1 1916 90y. [b. 1825 or 1826. Towner's "History of Chemung County" states she was the wife of George B. Snell, and daughter of Asa & Susannah Keeney Parshall. Married on Dec 24 1851.]
Snell Jennie G.       [Elmira City Death Register states she was born in the U.S. on Aug 3 1873, the daughter of Henry C. & Alice R. Snell. She died on May 11 1874, aged 9m & 8d at 323 Water Street, Elmira. No tombstone.]
Snell Jessie I. 1876 1950   [CR states he was buried on Feb 17 1950.]
Snell Elsie Vesty 1894 1966   [CR states she was buried on Mar 21 1966. She was his (Jesse I.) 2nd wife.]
Snell Gertrude Vesty 1882 1919   Beloved Wife of Jesse I. Snell. [CR states she was buried on Feb 16 1919. She was his 1st wife.]
Snell Seth J. 1839 1920   [CR states he was buried on Sep 29 1920.]
Snell Susan K. Inscho 1839 1917   Wife of Seth J. Snell. [CR states she was buried on Aug 27 1917.]
Snover Elizabeth   Oct 26 1855 28y 2m Wife of David S. Snover [b. Jul or Aug 1827]
? ?     47y [Next is a tall stub of a tombstone with the top portion with data missing. Only "aged 47 years" can be read on the bottom section. Undoubtedly it is for a "Snover" possibly for David S. Snover.]
? ?       [Next is a small headstone with only the initials "A.S."]
Squire ?       [Infant of William Squires. Still-born. Buried Aug 5 1930. Data from CR. No tombstone.]
Squires C. Francis       [Still-born. Buried on Aug 16 1934. Data from CR. No tombstone.]
Squires Charles W. 1853 1927   [CR states he was buried on Aug 21 1927.]
Squires Calista I. Warren 1856 1917   His Wife [CR states she was buried in September. 1917.]
Squires Delbert F. 1889 1943   "Father" [CR states he was buried on May 4 1943.]
Squires Lottie M. 1886 1944   "Mother" [CR states she was buried on Jun 23 1944.]
? ?   Jan 21 1944   "Infant Daughter" [Next is a small tombstone with only "infant daughter, Jan 21 1944." It may not be SQUIRES.]
Squires Edna G. 1885 1970   [CR states she died on Jan 1 1970 and was buried on Apr 21 1970. The difference in the death and burial date indicates the body was held until the cemetery ground had thawed enough to permit the grave to be dug.]
Squires Warren N. 1884 1950   [CR states he was buried on Sep 28 1950.]
Squires Fay S. 1853 1933   "Father"
Squires Emma C. 1858 1941   "Mother" [CR states she died in Athens and was buried on Sep 11 1941.]
Squires Jessie I. Jan 23 1902 Jul 21 1902   "Baby" [This is a small tombstone.]
Squires Margaret 1877 1949   [CR states she died in Ithaca and was buried on Aug 20 1949.]
Squires LaFayette       [CR states he was buried on Dec 24 1933, aged 80y. No tombstone.]
Squires Millard E. 1889 1962   [CR states he was buried on Mar 30 1962.]
Squires Verna L. 1890 1953   [CR states she was buried on Mar 14 1953 and died in Chemung.]
Squires Ronald D. 1916     [No death date]
Squires Ina B. 1920 1957   [CR states she was buried on Sep 6 1957.]
Squires Samuel 1877 1964   [CR states his middle initial was "F" and that he was buried on Nov 11 1964.]
Squires Sarah Evans 1876 1928   His Wife. [CR states she was buried on Sep 28 1928.]
Squires Thad C. 1864 1943   [CR states he was buried on Oct 17 1943.]
Squires Florence 1867 1938   [CR states her middle name was "Agnes" and she was buried on Feb 22 1938.]
Squires William Ellis       [CR states he was buried on May 29 1931, aged 3 hours. No tombstone.]
Stanford Clarence H. 1894 1948   [CR states he was buried on Jul 29 1948.]
Stanford Irma C. 1898 1962    
Stanton Mary L. 1888 1973   "Mother" [CR states she was buried on Apr 20 1973.]
Stanton Dexter D. 1876 1957   [CR states he was buried on May 18 1957.]
Stanton Grace M. 1876 1914   His Wife
Stanton Melvina F. 1853 1936   [CR states her middle name was "Annie" and she was buried on Feb 2 1936.]
Stevens James F. 1841 1904   "Father" Co. B, 161st N.Y. Vols.
Stevens Josephine 1848 1925   Wife of Ja's Stevens "Mother" [CR states she died in Hornell and was buried on Jun 10 1925.]
Stewart Harvey W. 1904 1969   [CR states his middle name was "Wallace" and he was buried on Dec 13 1969.]
Stewart Mildred DeVore 1903     [No death date]
Still Ernest D. 1875 1941   [CR states he was buried on Aug 16 1941.]
Still Carrie A. 1878     [No death date. CR states she died in Geneva and was buried on Mar 17 1963.]
Stone Kenneth D., Sr. 1916     [No death date]
Stone Doris I. 1925     [No death date]
Stone Kenneth D., Jr. 1947 1973   [CR states he was buried on Mar 31 1973, aged 25y.]
Straitor F.M., Mrs.       [CR states she was buried on Jan 16 1934, aged 61y. No tombstone.]
Straitor Lillian M. 1868 1956   [CR states she was buried on Jul 18 1956, aged 88y.]
Straitor G.M. 1861 1932   [CR states his first name was "George" and he was buried on Jun 14 1932, aged 70y.]
Straitor Hattie M. 1861 1916   His Wife
Straitor Linn E. 1892 1955   [CR states the burial took place on Jul 30 1955.]
Straitor Jennie S. 1891 1975   [CR states she was buried on Mar 5 1975, aged 84y.]
Straitor Frank M.       [CR states he was buried on Jun 20 1945, aged 74y. No tombstone.]
Strope Edward B. 1881 1951   "Father" World War 1, 28th Div. [CR states he was buried on Dec 1 1951.]
Strope E.T., Mrs.       [CR states she was buried on Jul 13 1917. No tombstone.]
Strope Myrta 1889 1968   [CR states she was buried on Sep 9 1968.]
Strope Curtis E. 1897     [No death date]
Strope Ezra E. 1850 1938   "Father" [CR states he was buried on Aug 21 1938.]
Strope Agnes 1855 1917   "Mother"
Sturm Ansgar F. 1890 1966   [CR states he was buried on Mar 21 1966.]
Sturm Clara W. 1893 1975   [CR states she was buried on Oct 21 1975.]
Sugales (?) Frank   Apr 17 1863 2y 6d Son of Ezra & Hannah Sugales (?) [b. Apr 11 1861. This is a badly eroded small tombstone standing near the McKinney shaft-type monument. Data is not to be assumed as correct.]
Sullivan Ernest B. 1900     [No death date]
Sullivan Verna M. 1896 1972   [CR states she was buried on Nov 22 1972.]
Swain Alfred Nov 16 1821 Sep 28 1885 63y 10m 12d  
Swain Ann Denson Nov 14 1824 Jul 20 1904 79y 8m 6d Wife of Alfred Swain. [A shaft-type monument which was erected in 1886 by Ann D. Swain. A declaration under the husband's epitaph states "Erected by his afflicted wife."]
Swain Charles   Aug 18 1884 65y [b. 1818 or 1819]
Swain Elizabeth   Oct 8 1879 49y Wife of Charles Swain (b. 1829 or 1830]
Swain Warren C.   Jun 28 1888 21y Son of C. & E. Swain [b. 1866 or 1867. An eroded shaft-type monument.]
(Swain) Elizabeth 1870 1936   [The tombstone has the surnames "Swain - Smith" on its top, but there is no surname in her epitaph on the front of the marker. The CR states in her entry that her name was "Elizabeth Smith Swain" and she was buried on Feb 2 1936, aged 66y. Also on this headstone is: LEE R. (SMITH).]
Swain Esther       [CR states she was buried in Oct 1918. No tombstone.]
Swain George 1819 1897   Capt., Co. B, 107th N.Y. Vols.
Swain Owen S. 1821 1910    
Swain Albina G. 1835 1920   His Wife [CR states she was buried on Nov 18 1920.]
Swain Lewis 1824 1907   Co. H, 10th N.Y. Cav.
Swain George 1858 1910   "Father"
Swain Cora M. 1869 1909   "Mother" Wife of George Swain
Swain Horace Jan 9 1824 Jun 28 1919   [CR states he was buried on Jul 27 1919, aged 96y, a full month after his death.]
Swain Sarah Evans May 11 1833 May 1 1891   Wife of Horace Swain [This is a shaft-type monument.]
Swain Horace W.       [CR states he was buried on May 6 1969, aged 55y. No tombstone.]
Swain John   May 3 1886 73y [This tombstone has been broken and repaired. The cement covers most of the month. Staver - 1931 - read the stone as "May 31."]
Swain Joseph   May 12 1850 68y [b. 1781 or 1782]
Swain Jane   Jun 25 1829 39y Wife of Joseph Swain [b. 1798 or 1790 (sic)]
Swain Frank   Mar 3 1855   Son of M. ? & Ann Swain [Age could not be read as marker is eroded.]
Swain  Ransom   Feb 12 1835 21y 3m [b Oct or Nov 1813]
Swain  Deborah   Mar 23 1864 76y Wife of Joseph Swain [b. 1787 or 1788]
Swain Joseph 1856 1930   [CR states he was buried on Feb 13 1930, aged 73y.]
Swain Phebe J. 1864 1885   Daughter of Horace & Sarah Swain. [Tombstone broken into pieces and top section leans against the up-right bottom portion and the base.]
Swain Ray B.   Jun 1969 82y [b. 1886 or 1887. CR states he was buried on Jun 25 1969. The tombstone is a concrete block and the data has been painted on the headstone. Age may be in error due to the fading and peeling of the white paint.]
Swain Samuel   Oct 5 1866   [Tombstone is broken and the age could not be read.]
Swain Emily Wood   Aug 12 1855 31y 9m Wife of Samuel Swain [b. Oct or Nov 1823]
Swain Mary E.   Jan 10 1853 6y 2m 28d Daughter of Samuel & Emily Swain [b. Oct 13 1846]
Swain Sylvester   Oct 1 1848 31y 5m 12d [b Apr 19 1817]
Swain Elizabeth H.   Dec 25 1860 72y 5m 12d Wife of Charles Swain [b. Jan 7 1771. Tombstone lays face-up on the ground.]
Swain William 1811 1869    
Swain Lucy 1823 1889   His Wife. [She was the daughter of Homer & Mercy Ruggles. From the Ruggles Family Hist.]
Swain Wilson 1873 1929   [CR states he was buried on Aug 10 1929.]
Swain Ada L. 1890 1940   [CR states she was buried on Dec 20 1940.]
Swain Winifred 1850 1916   [This tombstone is located on the Joslin plot.]
Swain William 1861 1940   [CR states he was buried on Apr 30 1940. This tombstone located on the Joslin plot.]
Sweet Hannah       [CR states she died in Rochester and was buried on Nov 23 1933, aged 82y. No tombstone.]

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 11/21/99
By Joyce M. Tice
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