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Whitman Cemetery

Erin, Chemung County, New York, USA

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Source: http://www.joycetice.com/cemc/whitman.htm
The Whitman Cemetery is a long neglected private burial ground located in the southern part of the Town of Erin, Chemung County, New York. In 1957, the Erin town historian, James Smith, wrote that it is on what was once called the Jessup Tract and that the tombstones were piled in a heap with only four standing. In 1975 none were upright. He also stated that on July 19, 1957, the Erin Historical Society officially name the site the "Whitman Cemetery".

The plot is located in a hedge row of old trees, about 275' off the west side of the Jones Road, 2/10's of a mile north of the intersection of the Kronus Road. A nearby farmer stated that some years previous, ghouls were detected digging up what may be the grave of Hannah WHITMAN, and had excavated to a depth of four feet when frightened away. The grave has never been refilled and it was necessary to dig away the dirt pile to uncover other marker stones.

The site is roughly 30' in length and 25' wide and could contain about a dozen graves. Two or three broken stubs of fieldstones were found and three or four sunken spots indicate additional graves. Two lettered footstones were also discovered.

The Stavers apparently had no knowledge of this cemetery in 1932-34 and James Smith copied the markers in 1957, but missed one or two as they were covered with the ghouls' dirt pile.

Doris and Joseph Boyd copied this cemetery on April 21, 1975, at which time the dirt pile was dug away and several "missing" tombstones were found.









Source: http://www.joycetice.com/cemc/whitman.htm
The Whitman Cemetery is a long neglected private burial ground located in the southern part of the Town of Erin, Chemung County, New York. In 1957, the Erin town historian, James Smith, wrote that it is on what was once called the Jessup Tract and that the tombstones were piled in a heap with only four standing. In 1975 none were upright. He also stated that on July 19, 1957, the Erin Historical Society officially name the site the "Whitman Cemetery".

The plot is located in a hedge row of old trees, about 275' off the west side of the Jones Road, 2/10's of a mile north of the intersection of the Kronus Road. A nearby farmer stated that some years previous, ghouls were detected digging up what may be the grave of Hannah WHITMAN, and had excavated to a depth of four feet when frightened away. The grave has never been refilled and it was necessary to dig away the dirt pile to uncover other marker stones.

The site is roughly 30' in length and 25' wide and could contain about a dozen graves. Two or three broken stubs of fieldstones were found and three or four sunken spots indicate additional graves. Two lettered footstones were also discovered.

The Stavers apparently had no knowledge of this cemetery in 1932-34 and James Smith copied the markers in 1957, but missed one or two as they were covered with the ghouls' dirt pile.

Doris and Joseph Boyd copied this cemetery on April 21, 1975, at which time the dirt pile was dug away and several "missing" tombstones were found.









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