The JOSEPH & LUCY HOWLAND Cemetery

DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP TIOGA COUNTY, PA.

Deerfield Township

This Cemetery is located on the original JOSEPH HOWLAND farm in Deerfield Township, later owned by Fred J. Merrick. The property is now (1998) owned by George Smith, son of Emily Merrick Smith, a daughter of Fred J. Merrick. The cemetery was never incorporated so there is no provision for care. George Smith mows the grass and keeps it in good condition as his grandfather did in prior years. George has agreed to two more burials.

Since this is a family burial plot all those buried in it are related to JOSEPH HOWLAND and LUCY REXFORD.

The inscriptions on the markers in the cemetery were read by Forrest W. Watkins in April 1978, checked with the record of Rhoda Ladd, rechecked at the cemetery in May 1978. The inscriptions and the relationship to the JOSEPH & LUCY HOWLAND family are recorded:

I believe these are the last ones to be buried in the JOSEPH & LUCY HOWLAND CEMETERY. BGR

Submitted by Bradley G. Rice

bgrice@penn.com
 
 

Joyce,

This cemetery is located in Deerfield Twp. on what is called the Glen or Glenn Road. If anyone is interested in visiting this cemetery, have them contact me at:

Bradley G. Rice

RR #1, Box 670

Knoxville, PA 16928

bgrice@penn.com

814-326-4465

Obituaries

 

CHAMBERLAIN Dora V. Howland

Dora N. Howland died September 4, of heart disease.  She was born in Chatham township, Oct. 7, 1856, a daughter of Henry E. and Maria Gleason Chamberlain.  She was married to E.A. Howland, of Deerfield, Dec. 24, 1875, and to them were born five children; four of whom survive her:  James C. at home; Frank T., traffic manager and assistant superintendent of the Willamette Valley and Coast R.R. at Cherry Grove, Oregon; Ford E. and Artie H. of East Rochester, N.Y.; and Eva B. deceased.  Also one foster daughter, Nina V., and one grandson, Ford F. Jr.   Wellsboro Agitator, 17 September, 1919.  

 

CLARK SOPHIA
The Agitator -  May 12. 1948
Mrs. Sophia Clark Merrick, aged 76 years, of Elkland, died Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs Ernest Smith. She was born in Deerfield Twp., March 18, 1872, daughter of Mary and George Clark. She was married to Fred J. Merrick March 18, 1896. She was a member of the Valley Grange for more than 50 years and was a member of the Methodist church and at one time taught school in the Gravel Bank area.  Mrs. Merrick made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith since last summer.  Survivors include one son, Lew Merrick of Corning, 4 daughters: Mrs. Mary Carr of Rochester, Mrs. Addie Morrell of Palmyra, Mrs Ola. Thurston and Mrs Emily Emith of Elkland; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  Funeral services were held Saturday; burial in Gravel Bank Cemetery.

 

HOWLAND EMILY
Wellsboro Agitator – March 8, 1933
Mrs. Emily Merrick, aged 88 years, died at the home of her son, Fred Merrick, at Gravel Deerlick, near Knoxville, February 27.  She was a member of the Knoxville Methodist church.  She is survived by her son and six grandchildren, Mrs. Ernest Smith and Mrs. Alfred Thurston, of Elkland; Lew and Reed Merrick, of Knoxville; Mrs. George Carr, of Andover, N.Y., and Mrs. Harold Morrell, of Rochester.  The funeral was held Thursday; burial in the Gravel Deerlick cemetery

HOWLAND JOHN PARKER
Wellsboro Agitator – February 22, 1939
John Parker Howland, aged 84 years, of Knoxville, R. D., died at his home Thursday morning, Feb. 16, after several days illness of pneumonia.  Mr. Howland was born December 3, 1854, son of Prince P. and Isabelle McKay Howland.  He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Kate Skinner and one grandchild.  Mrs. Howland died a few years ago.  Funeral services were held Saturday at the home at Academy Corners, Rev. Wallis H. Stevens of the Baptist church at Willseyville, N.Y. officiating; burial in Howland cemetery.

HOWLAND VIOLA
Wellsboro Agitator – May 19, 1932
Little Marsh, May 23 – Mrs. Viola Skinner passed away at her home, Friday, May 13.  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lucy Davenport and Mrs. Ellory Watkins and one son, Reece Skinner, at home.  Rev. John Babcock conducted the services.

JACOBSON Villa Mae
Wellsboro Agitator – January 16, 1907
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobson, of Breesport, N.Y., died last Tuesday at the home of her grandfather, Mr. George Husted, in Deerfield.  Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., on Thursday.

MERRICK FRED J
Wellsboro Agitator - March 20, 1946
Fred Merrick, aged 74 years, of Knoxville, died March 10.  He is survived by his widow, Sophia Clark Merrick; daughters, Emily Smith, of Elkland; Addie Morrell, of Rochester; Olla Thurston, of Elkland; Mary Carr, of Rochester; son, Lewis Merrick, of Corning.

MERRICK FRED J
Wellsboro Agitator - March 20, 1946
Fred Merrick, aged 74 years, died at his home March 10.  He was born in Chatham, Dec.16, 1871, son of Emily Howland Merrick and Brad Merrick.  He spent nearly his entire life on his farm.  He married Sophia Clark March 18, 1896.  He is survived by his widow, four daughters, Mary Carr, of Rochester, N.Y.; Mrs. Emily Smith, Mrs. Ola Thurston, of Elkland; Mrs. Addie Morrell, of Palmyra, N.Y.; one son, Lewis, of Corning.  The funeral was held Thursday; burial in the Howland cemetery.

SKINNER FRANKLIN LEVI
Death of Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner died Sunday, Nov. 8, 1914, at his farm home in Deerfield, after a lingering illness of something like a year with stomach troubles.  He was married about twenty-eight years ago to Viola Howland, of Deerfield, and they settled on the farm where he died.  Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters, Addie, wife of Elery Watkins, of Deerfield, and Lucy and Reese at home.  He also leaves one brother, Perry Skinner, of Nelson, and three sisters, Mrs. Rant Pride and Mrs. H. Everitt, of Mills, Potter County, and Mrs. Mary Phillips of Nelson.  His age was 60 years.  Funeral services were held from the house yesterday, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Angus, of Little Marsh, officiating, and the interment was in the Howland burying ground on the Merrick farm in Deerfield.

SUTTON LETTIE ALMIRA
Wellsboro Agitator – November 3, 1937
Knoxville, Nov. 2 – Mrs. Lettie Sutton Howland died at her home at Academy Corners Oct. 21.  She was born in Deerfield, May 10, 1863, daughter of Isaac and Hulda Seeley Sutton, and was the last of eleven children.  On Feb. 4, 1895, she was married to John P. Howland, of Deerfield, and they made their home at the Howland homestead until about five years ago, when they moved to Academy Corners.  Two daughters were born to them, Nellie, who died at the age of three years, and Katie, who with her father survives; also one sister, Mrs. Rhobie Trimmer, of Sabinsville, and several nieces and nephews.