INSCRIPTIONS OF GILBERT CEMETERY

INSCRIPTIONS OF GILBERT CEMETERY

Pleasant Valley Road

Town of Onondaga, New York

Summer, 1989

by Florence Coville Brock

Skaneateles, NY

Submitted by John Curtin

The Gilbert Cemetery is a small, neighborhood cemetery on the south side of Pleasant Valley Road in the Town of Onondaga, halfway between Marcellus and Cedarvale. The cemetery was originally on the north side of Pleasant Valley Road, where it intersects with Kasson Road. Because the site was low and wet, however, it was decided to move the bodies which could be moved, to the present location, on land given for the purpose by Ichabod Gilbert and either the Whites or Capt. Terry. Besides some bodies probably remaining on the original site, it is certain that the present cemetery includes many unmarked graves, for it is said to be full. Thus many early burials will never be accounted for. I am indebted to Winifred Gilbert Brown for what information is available on the history of this cemetery, and for bits of her family history included in this historic burial ground.

Last Name First Name Birth Death Kindred Notes Remarks

Barnard Emma Chapin Gilbert 1st marriage to Orlin Gilbert 2nd marriage to George Barnard is buried here, but has no stone

Barnard George N. 1819 1902 pioneer in photography behind is headstone: Father married son-in-law's mother for 2nd wife

Brown Catherine 1878 wf of James Brown d. 22 Jan 1878 ae 75y 10m 17d

Brown James 1878 hb of Catherine d. 18 Jan 1878 ae 76y 7m 6d

Eggleston Charles Guy 1894 Private, Co. F., 122d NYV, Civil War d. 22 May 1894 ae 51y / born in England

Egleston Deborah 1876 wf of Winlock Egleston d. 13 Apr 1876 ae 68y 3m 19d

Egleston Winlock hb of Deborah no stone or marker for him not known if buried here

Gilbert Arabella Wells 1802 1884 wf of Lewis B. Gilbert d. 8 Oct 1884 b. 3 Aug 1802

Gilbert Ellen Searles 1843 1913 3rd wf of Rufus Gilbert

Gilbert Emma Jane 1867 1888 dau of Rufus and Ellen Searles Gilbert

Gilbert Francis 1850 probably son of L. B. and A. Gilbert d. 18 Mar 1850 ae 19y / name supplied by family descendant

Gilbert Harriette E. Lownsbury 1854 2nd wf of Rufus Gilbert / dau of E. F. and S. A. Lownsbury d. 29 Apr 1854 ae 27y 3m

Gilbert Ichabod 1866 hb of Polly Lamson d. 3 Mar 1866 in the 91st year of his age

Gilbert John 1860 son of Rufus and Margaret M. Quick Gilbert d. 9 Jun 1860 ae 1y 1m 10d / one record says he was killed in riding horseback

Gilbert Lewis B. 1861 hb of Arabella Wells / son of Rufus and Ellen d. 25 Sep 1861 59y 11m 2d

Gilbert Margaret M. Quick 1860 1st wf of Rufus Gilbert d. 5 Jul 1860 ae 26y 2m 21d

Gilbert Orlin 1849 d. 9 Aug 1849 ae 32y

Gilbert Polly Lamson 1877 wf of Ichabod Gilbert / dau of Benjamin Lamson d. 23 Jun 1877 ae 96y 3m 11d

Gilbert Rufus 1829 1901 hb of Ellen Searles

Gilbert Rufus A. 1901 1916 2nd son of William S. and Florence C. Armstrong Gilbert drowned in Cedarvale Mill Pond d. 16 Jul 1916 / ae 14y

Gilbert Sidney L. 1910 1983

Holcomb Phebe 1813 wf of Salmon Halcomb d. 1 Jul 1813 ae 3 . . . years

Holcomb Salmon hb of Phebe no stone or marker for him not known if buried here

Hull Annis S. Lownsbury 1874 wf of Nelson Hull d. 15 Jun 1874 ae 35y 4m

Hull Nelson hb of Annis S. Lownsbury no stone or marker for him not known if buried here

Johnson Charles J. 1849 son of Harvey B. and Harriet M. Johnson d. 29 Mar 1849 ae 3m

Johnson Harriet M. wf of Henry (or Harvey) B. Johnson no stone or marker for her not known if buried here

Johnson Henry (Harvey) B. hb of Harriet M. no stone or marker for him not known if buried here

Johnson Sarah H. 1849 dau of Henry B. and Harriet M. Johnson d. 2 Apr 1849 ae 1y 10m

Lamson Benjamin 1833 Revolutionary War Veteran, but grave is not so marked d. 11 Nov 1833 ae 77y

Lamson Mary wf of Benjamin / buried in Hastings, NY

Lamson Olive C. 1870 wf of Sterling Lamson d. 15 Mar 1870 ae 78y 3d

Lamson Polly 1828 1838 "Our Sister" on gravestone d. 30 Mar 1838 b. 4 May 1828

Lamson Sterling 1860 hb of Olive C. / son of Benjamin d. 18 Dec 1860 ae 77y 7m 14d

Lownsbury Ezra F. 1894 hb of Sara A. d. 19 Apr 1894 ae 90y

Lownsbury R. Angie 1893 d. 10 Jun 1893 ae 60y

Lownsbury Sarah A. 1874 wf of Ezra F. d. 5 Feb 1874 in her 72nd yr

McMannis Lina 1811 wf of Philip McMannis d. 30 Dec 1811? (14? 44? 41?) in the 45th yr of her age

McMannis Philip hb of Lina no stone or marker for him not known if buried here

Slocum Fortunatus hb of Ruth no stone or marker for him not known if buried here

Slocum Ruth 1860 wf of Fortunatus Slocum d. 9 Oct 1860 ae 90y 6m

Walker Charles 1840 hb of Harriet d. 1 Dec 1840 in his 56th yr

Walker Harriet 1891 wf of Charles Walker d. 24 May 1891 in her 91st yr

Walker Mary dau of Charles and Harriet Walker

White Cyrus 1863 hb of Lois d. 18 Mar 1863 ae 76y 6m 21d

White Jerry 1893 acc to Marcellus Observer obituary, was buried here funeral - 27 Apr 1893 recorded in M.O. - 13 May 1893

White Lois 1854 wf of Cyrus White d. 14 Jul 1854 ae 68y 4m 17d

White Pervilla 1831 1898

White Samuel L. 1823 1906

White Willie W. 1960 1911

16 November 1997

Last Name	First Name	Birth	Death	Kindred	Notes	Remarks
Barnard	Emma Chapin Gilbert			1st marriage to Orlin Gilbert	2nd marriage to George Barnard	is buried here, but has no stone
Barnard	George N.	1819	1902	pioneer in photography	behind is headstone: Father	married son-in-law's mother for 2nd wife
Brown	Catherine		1878	wf of James Brown	d. 22 Jan 1878	ae 75y 10m 17d
Brown	James		1878	hb of Catherine	d. 18 Jan 1878	ae 76y 7m 6d
Eggleston	Charles Guy		1894	Private, Co. F., 122d NYV, Civil War	d. 22 May 1894	ae 51y / born in England
Egleston	Deborah		1876	wf of Winlock Egleston	d. 13 Apr 1876	ae 68y 3m 19d
Egleston	Winlock			hb of Deborah	no stone or marker for him	not known if buried here
Gilbert	Arabella Wells	1802	1884	wf of Lewis B. Gilbert	d. 8 Oct 1884	b. 3 Aug 1802
Gilbert	Ellen Searles	1843	1913	3rd wf of Rufus Gilbert
Gilbert	Emma Jane	1867	1888	dau of Rufus and Ellen Searles Gilbert
Gilbert	Francis		1850	probably son of L. B. and A. Gilbert	d. 18 Mar 1850	ae 19y / name supplied by family descendant
Gilbert	Harriette E. Lownsbury		1854	2nd wf of Rufus Gilbert / dau of E. F. and S. A. Lownsbury	d. 29 Apr 1854	ae 27y 3m
Gilbert	Ichabod		1866	hb of Polly Lamson	d. 3 Mar 1866	in the 91st year of his age
Gilbert	John		1860	son of Rufus and Margaret M. Quick Gilbert	d. 9 Jun 1860	ae 1y 1m 10d / one record says he was killed in riding horseback
Gilbert	Lewis B.		1861	hb of Arabella Wells / son of Rufus and Ellen	d. 25 Sep 1861	59y 11m 2d
Gilbert	Margaret M. Quick		1860	1st wf of Rufus Gilbert	d. 5 Jul 1860	ae 26y 2m 21d
Gilbert	Orlin		1849		d. 9 Aug 1849	ae 32y
Gilbert	Polly Lamson		1877	wf of Ichabod Gilbert / dau of Benjamin Lamson	d. 23 Jun 1877	ae 96y 3m 11d
Gilbert	Rufus	1829	1901	hb of Ellen Searles
Gilbert	Rufus A.	1901	1916	2nd son of William S. and Florence C. Armstrong Gilbert	drowned in Cedarvale Mill Pond	d. 16 Jul 1916 / ae 14y
Gilbert	Sidney L.	1910	1983
Holcomb	Phebe		1813	wf of Salmon Halcomb	d. 1 Jul 1813	ae 3 . . . years
Holcomb	Salmon			hb of Phebe	no stone or marker for him	not known if buried here
Hull	Annis S. Lownsbury		1874	wf of Nelson Hull	d. 15 Jun 1874	ae 35y 4m
Hull	Nelson			hb of Annis S. Lownsbury	no stone or marker for him	not known if buried here
Johnson	Charles J.		1849	son of Harvey B. and Harriet M. Johnson	d. 29 Mar 1849	ae 3m
Johnson	Harriet M.			wf of Henry (or Harvey) B. Johnson	no stone or marker for her	not known if buried here
Johnson	Henry (Harvey) B.			hb of Harriet M.	no stone or marker for him	not known if buried here
Johnson	Sarah H.		1849	dau of Henry B. and Harriet M. Johnson	d. 2 Apr 1849	ae 1y 10m
Lamson	Benjamin		1833	Revolutionary War Veteran, but grave is not so marked	d. 11 Nov 1833	ae 77y
Lamson	Mary			wf of Benjamin / buried in Hastings, NY
Lamson	Olive C.		1870	wf of Sterling Lamson	d. 15 Mar 1870	ae 78y 3d
Lamson	Polly	1828	1838	"Our Sister" on gravestone	d. 30 Mar 1838	b. 4 May 1828
Lamson	Sterling		1860	hb of Olive C. / son of Benjamin	d. 18 Dec 1860	ae 77y 7m 14d
Lownsbury	Ezra F.		1894	hb of Sara A.	d. 19 Apr 1894	ae 90y
Lownsbury	R. Angie		1893		d. 10 Jun 1893	ae 60y
Lownsbury	Sarah A.		1874	wf of Ezra F.	d. 5 Feb 1874	in her 72nd yr
McMannis	Lina		1811	wf of Philip McMannis	d. 30 Dec 1811? (14? 44? 41?)	in the 45th yr of her age
McMannis	Philip			hb of Lina	no stone or marker for him	not known if buried here
Slocum	Fortunatus			hb of Ruth	no stone or marker for him	not known if buried here
Slocum	Ruth		1860	wf of Fortunatus Slocum	d. 9 Oct 1860	ae 90y 6m
Walker	Charles		1840	hb of Harriet	d. 1 Dec 1840	in his 56th yr
Walker	Harriet		1891	wf of Charles Walker	d. 24 May 1891	in her 91st yr
Walker	Mary			dau of Charles and Harriet Walker
White	Cyrus		1863	hb of Lois	d. 18 Mar 1863	ae 76y 6m 21d
White	Jerry		1893	acc to Marcellus Observer obituary, was buried here	funeral - 27 Apr 1893	recorded in M.O. - 13 May 1893
White	Lois		1854	wf of Cyrus White	d. 14 Jul 1854	ae 68y 4m 17d
White	Pervilla	1831	1898
White	Samuel L.	1823	1906
White	Willie W.	1960	1911