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by Joyce M. Tice October 2009 |
Deeded As
Read By: Linda Cornell Reese
Date Read: 2009
Typed By: Pat Smith Raymond
Formatted and Published by Joyce M. Tice
Location: Brookfield Twp., Tioga County, PA
GPS Coordinates: 41.97555 -77.59678
Other Comments: Located on the Metcalf Farm-Private Property. This cemetery is still there-all stones are flat or in a pile. Years ago it was scraped to get rid of the Rose Bushes. That was when the stones were piled. All the burials are still there. It is in a cow pasture.
Number of Burials this Section Approximately 8
| Last Name | First Name | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Age | Inscription/Relationship/Comments |
| Terry | Amanda J. | 2/22/1826 | 8/17/1876 | ||
| Metcalf | Isaac H. | 4/4/1867 | 81y11m24d | Stone carved by R.S. Woodburn-Addison | |
| Brown | Joanna | 9/4/1868 | 30y1m29d | w/o Murray | |
| O. D. M. | 1860 | Field Stone- Top part missing | |||
| Metcalf | Joanna | 5/24/1852 | 63y9m30d | w/o Isaac H.-Stone carved by P. (or F.) M. Smith | |
| Metcalf | Mary | 3/18/1875 | w/o Isaac H. - Marker badly broken | ||
| Baker | Ira | 5/6/1873 | 79 yr | ||
| Baker | Sally | 7/11/1867 | 76y10m13d | w/o Ira | |
| Metcalf | Marvin R. | 6/1/1862 | 47y3m14d | ||
| Foot Stones | I. H. M. - J. M. - S. B. - M. B. M. |
From diary written by Lucy Ann LEWIS Baker (wife of Edward N. BAKER) the following -
| Date | Bible Entry |
| 8-8-1868 | Aunt Catherine BOWMAN came |
| 4-16-1868 | We have been married 20 years |
| 8-9-1868 | Father BAKER (Ira), gone to Morris METCALFs to live. |
| 9-1-1868 | Joanna BROWN, wife of Murray BROWN died this A.M. |
| 1-25-1869 | Ames BAKER (Ira's Brother), came and staid till after dinner. |
| 5-6-1873 | Grandpa BAKER died this A.M. |
| 5-19-1873 | E. N. is 48 today |
| 5-18-1876 | Aunt Mary METCALF died half past 11 |
| 8-17-1876 | Mandy TERRY died |
| 4-18-1913 | Andrew SIMMONS died. His Mother and E.N.'s Mother were sisters. |
The following list is part of the Tioga County Cemetery Inscriptions– Volume 2 and 8. Cemetery read and published 1970s.
Small Cemetery on METCALF Farm
Small Cemetery on Charles METCALF Farm, this one, now destroyed and
copy given to us, from Lenore CLARK of Westfield, PA. There are added
notes by Lenore. Following this cemetery listing is a copy of a
Diary record written by Lucy Ann LEWIS Baker
Material typed and formatted for the
web by Linda Cracraft and Joyce M. Tice
Includes Family Records at Bottom of Page
| Surname | First Name | Birthdate | Deathdate | Age | Inscription | Epitaph/Notes |
| METCALF | Mary | May 18, 1876 | age 78 years | wife of Isaach | ||
| Joanna | May 24, 1862 | age 63 years, 9 mo. 8 days | wife of Isaach | My children dear assemble here, A Mother's grave to see, Not long ago, I dwelt with you But soon, you'll dwell with me. | ||
| METCALF | Isaach | 1865 | age 81y, 11 m0, 21d. | |||
| BAKER | Ira | born 1794 | May 6, 1873 | aged 79 years | was father of E.N. BAKER and Great great Grandfather of Kenneth L. BAKER Ira BAKER was the son of Samuel BAKER, early settler. | |
| Sally (Sarah) | Aug. 28, 1785 | July 11, 1862 | age 76y, 10m, 13 d. | wife of Ira | Sally, was the dau. of John H. BROWN, Soldier of Revolution. Her sister, Mary BROWN m. 1819, William SIMMONS, the first wedding in Brookfield Twp. | |
| TERRY | George | ----- | no inscription | |||
| Amanda J. | Feb. 22, 1826 | Aug. 17, 1870 | wife of George F. TERRY | |||
| BROWN | Joanna | Sept. 1, 1868 | age 30y, 1m, 29d. | wife of Murray BROWN | ||
| METCALF | Marvin | June 1, 1862 | age 47y, 3m, 11d. | This was copied by Cheryl METCALF, Robert's oldest dau. | ||
| BAKER | E N | E N was Edward Nicholson BAKER, son of Ira and Grandson of Samuel, an early pioneer. E. N. was Father of W. W. BAKER, owner of the BAKER Bible. | ||||
History of Tioga County 1897, page 941, says - SIMMONS, William
b. Apr. 7, 1804 Delaware County, N.Y. moved to Tioga County, Pa. 1816. He
married 1819 to Mary A. BROWN, dau of John H. BROWN, a Revolution
Soldier.
Obituaries
METCALF Amanda Terry
At Brookfield, Pa., Thursday, August 17, 1876, Mrs. Amanda Terry, aged about
45 years. (Tuesday, August 22, 1876, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga
Co, Pa.)
METCALF Amanda Terry
Mansfield Advertiser - 1876 30-Aug D Terry, Amanda - Died Amanda Terry,
Thurs PM last week, age 45, of Brookfield. Metcalf Farm Cemetery
METCALF Isaac
Mr. Isaac Metcalf - In Brookfield, April 4th, Mr. Isaac Metcalf, aged 82
years. Mr. M. was one of the early pioneers of his township, of sound moral
worth, and staunch integrity of character, a highly esteemed citizen, possessed
habits of active industry until the last few days of his life. (Wednesday,
October 9, 1867, The Tioga County Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Metcalf Farm Cemetery
1867 23 OCT d in Brookfield 4th Apr 1867, Mr. Isaac Metcalf, aged 82 yrs, a
hardy pioneer of this Twp. [newspaper date was 23 Oct]
Published on Tri-Counties 11 OCT 2010
