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Name of Cemetery: RED CHALK Cemetery, a.k.a. Hollenbeck Cemetery, Caywood Cemetery
Read By:  Isabelle Ridal, Doris & Joseph Boyd
Date Read:   July 6, 1975
Typed By:   J. Mitchell Nichols of Greenville, SC
Location:  Town of Erin, Chemung County
Comments: It would apprear that some of the birth dates were calculated and not read from the tombstone. Use them with caution.

 The name “RED CHALK” is the official title of the small cemetery located in the northwestern part of the Town of Erin, Chemung County, New York, according to James Smith, former town historian.  It has also been referred to by the names of HOLLENBECK and CAYWOOD.

 Originally a burial plot which just “grew” it was conveyed to the town between 1890 and 1900 and thus became the responsibility of the town parents.  In 1933, the Stavers reported that is was protected by a fence and was well cared for, but the fence has vanished and, at times the grass grows deep.

 The Jackson Creek Road (County Route 16) runs due north from the village of Breesport and the Haskins Road has its beginning on this black-topped highway about three miles north of the village.  Originally the Haskins dirt road wound over the hills to the east, but in by-gone years the center section was abandoned by the town.  Today the remaining eastern part is only one mile in length and an additional 1/10 of a mile climbs a steep hill, terminating at the isolated cemetery.

 The plot is about 100 feet in width and 50 feet in depth in and open field with no brush or trees. Tombstones are in rows with some darkened stubs of markers in high grass.  In the past the cemetery was undoubtedly larger, but there is no evidence of the original boundries or unmarked graves.

 The following record was made on July 6, 1975, by Isabel Ridal and Doris and Joseph Boyd.  Data in brackets does not appear on the tombstone, but has been added for interest.  Likewise, the surname has been added for wives, sons and/or daughters for clarity.
 

Last Name	First Name	Date of Birth	Date of Death	AGE	Inscription/RELATIONSHIP/COMMENTS
ALLEN	Cinderilla	6 Jan 1852	11 Aug 1853	1y & 7m & 5d	daughter of Ira B. & Mary Ann Allen
BOYER	James	5 Feb 1798	17 Aug 1861	63y 6m & 12d	son of Isaac Boyer
BOYER	Elizabeth	10 June 1802	19 June 1869	67y & 9d	wife of James Boyer
BOYER	James, Jr.	27 Apr 1827	3 June 1846	19y & 7d
BOYER	Emmaletta	1 June 1834	6 Oct 1837	3y 4m & 5d	daughter of James & Elizabeth Boyer
CARPENTER	Emma Etta	27 Mar 1860	21 Jan 1863	2y 9m & 25d	daughter of Ara & Adelia Carpenter
CARPENTER	Ara, Jr.	27 Jan 1856	21 Jan 1863	6y 11m & 25d	son of Ara & Adelia Carpenter
CAYWOOD	Hannah D.	Sep/Oct 1836	6 June 1882	45y 8m
CAYWOOD	Maryettie	2 Nov 1872	23 Nov 1872	21 days	daughter of William J. & Cornelia Caywood
CAYWOOD	Richard	8 June 1832	18 Apr 1882	49y 10m
CAYWOOD	Mary E.	Jun/July 1841	22 Sept 1862	21y 2m	wife of Richard Caywood
CAYWOOD	Ellen M.	27 July 1862	8 Feb 1864	18m & 12d	daughter of Richard & Mary Caywood
CAYWOOD	Merritt	4 Jan 1871	7 Mar 1871	2m & 3d	son of Richard & Edna Caywood
CAYWOOD	William	9 June 1783	4 Oct 1854	71y 3m & 25d	Soldier in the War of 1812
CAYWOOD	Mahaleth	Aug/Sep 1794	6 June 1871	76y 9m	wife of William Caywood
CAYWOOD	Merritt	9 Jan 1841	24 Dec 1842	1y 11m & 15d	son of William & Mahaleth Caywood
CAYWOOD (?)	Mahalah		6 June 1871
COOPER	Helen A.	Feb/Mar 1863	22 Feb 1865	1y & 11m	daugther of William & Christine Cooper
COOPER	James F.	7 Dec 1864		5y 5m 21d	son of William & Christine Cooper
Eroded Marker			unreadable		stone with only "Our Infant"
CORYELL	Sarah Jane	25 Oct 1848	16 Aug 1864	15y 9m & 22d	daughter of E.T & Sally Coryell
ELSTON	Elizabeth A.	26 Oct 1843	9 June 1879		inscription simply reads "Mother"
HOLLENBECK	Anthony	1776 or 1777	1 Mar 1861	84y	Soldier in the War of 1812
HOLLENBECK	Frank	?	1905		inscription reads "Father"
HOLLENBECK	Henry J.	13 Oct 1772	9 Mar 1850	77y 4m 24d	Soldier in the War of 1812
HOLLENBECK	James	7 Oct 1801	3 July 1901
HOLLENBECK	Elizabeth	20 Jan 1803	9 Feb 1853	50y & 20d	wife of James Hollenbeck
HOLLENBECK	Jenet	24 Dec 1867	26 Dec 1867	2d	daughter of H. & ? Hollenbeck
HOLLENBECK	John	20 Oct 1791	17 May 1853	61y 6m & 27d	Soldier in the War of 1812
HOLLENBECK	Maria	12 Dec 1798	3 Oct 1849	51y 7m & 21d	wife of John Hollenbeck
HOLLENBECK	Elizabeth M.	8 Jan 1820	15 May 1821	1y 4m & 4d	daughter of John & Maria Hollenbeck
HOLLENBECK	Prudy	11 Nov 1861	14 May 1864	2y 6m & 3d	daugther of Henry & Elizabeth Hollenbeck
HOLLENBECK	Mary Annie	20 Sept 1846	5 Mar 1849	2y 5m & 13d	daughter of Garrett & Mary Hollenbeck
SMITH	Sylvenus	11 Jan 1813	24 Jan 1890		inscription reads "Father"
SMITH	Margaret	1 Aug 1814	21 Feb 1880		inscription reads "Mother" wife of Sylvenus
SMITH	David	4 Mar 1837	29 Mar 1840	2y 11m & 26d	son of Sylvenus & Margaret Smith
TIMERSON	Oliver	no dates			Co. G, 8th NY Heavy Artillary
WESTBROOK	Elanor	31 Oct 1825	14 Jan 1851	25y 2m & 14d	wife of James Westerbrook

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