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South Cortland Cemetery
Cortlandville, Cortland County, New York

Lat: 42° 34' 09"N, Lon: 76° 03' 13"W

Contributed by John Hoeschele, Apr 17, 2010, last edited Apr 21, 2010 [jhoeschele@gmail.com]. Total records = 59.

To reach this cemetery from city of Cortland, at the intersection of Routes 13 and 281, drive south onto Route 13 for approximately 0.5 miles. The cemetery is on the west or right side of the road, across from the Wal-Mart.

This cemetery's history is not well documented, but this much is known:

1. While the early town of South Cortland (circa 1800-1930s) was known to have at least one "house of worship," this cemetery is located several hundred feet north of that church's known location based on Census and other period maps showing South Cortland. It also does not appear to be affiliated with any single family, as approximately two dozen families were interred here. Accordingly, the cemetery would best be termed a 'community graveyard' or 'rural' graveyard.'

2. To date (Spring 2010), research of deeds and other records at the Cortland County clerk's office archives do not reveal clear ownership and title of the cemetery; indeed, lack of clarity on this point led the Town of Cortlandville to gradually assume responsibility for the property's care and upkeep in the 1970s and 1980s, in accordance with NYS laws/regulations regarding abandoned cemeteries.

Key stats:
- Front (facing Route 13): 212.91 ft
- Depth: 173.31 ft
- First discernable interment: 1808
- Last discernable interment: 1932

No single organization or individual currently acts as an official 'authoritative' source of information on the South Cortland Cemetery. Cortlandville Town Historian, Ron Rocco, for more information. (607) 756-6091

In recording this cemetery I have tried to capture/convey all discernable markers. (A handful of other markers and headstones exist, but they are unreadable or damaged). This transcription was recorded by hand and completed on Oct 01, 2009.

- John Hoeschele

Aldrich, Henry, d. 1843, Dec 19, age: 5 mos, 24 days
Andreus (Andrews), ??, d. 1831, Aug. 20, age: 42 yrs
Andreus (Andrews), Almond D, d. 1828, Sep 4, age: 8 yrs, 10 mos
Bradley, Francis Wilcox, d.
Brand__, Abraham, d. 1885 (or 65), Jan 6, age: 64yr
Calvert, John, d. 1808
Chapin, A. B., no dates
Chapin, Amaziah B., d. 1842, Apr 2, age: 5 yrs, 11 mos, 26 days
Chapin, Hamilton E., d. 1842, Mar 21, age: 10 mos, 21 days
Chapin, James, d. 1856 (may be 76?)
Chapin, Jane C., d. 1864, May 1, age: 74 (or 14) yrs
Chapin, Lester, d. 1837, Apr 17, age: 27 yrs
Cole, Arthur E (or G?), d. 1881, Sep 20
Cole, Elizabeth, d. 1842, Jan 7, age: 38 yrs, 3 mos
Cole, Joanna, d. 1825, Dec 31, age: 45 yrs 3 mos
Cummings, Betsy, d. 1827, Mar 25, age: 2 yrs, 3 mos
Cummings, Erastus, d. 1896, Aug 20
Cummings, Freeman, d. 1844, Apr 12, age: 15 yrs
Cummings, Learned, d. 1842, Nov 22, age: 57 yrs
Cummings, Lucena, d. 1827, May 4, age: 10 mos
Cummings, Parmelia, d. 1894
Daboll, Anstis, d. 1845, Jun 9, age: 82 yrs
Daboll, John, d. 1829, Apr 4, age: 76 yrs
Davis, Avis Ann, d. 1849, Oct 14
Davis, Charles, d. 1838, Nov 6, age: 17 years
Davis, Eliza, b. 1798, Apr 21, d. 1866, Nov 12
Davis, Perry G., b. 1825, d. 1875
Davis, Sarah Ann, b. 1840, d. 1890
Davis, William A, d. 1865, Jul 9, age: 10 yrs, 6 mos
Ford, Lydia, d. 1863, Jul 24, age: 71 yrs
Ford, Oliver, d. 1839
Ford, Oliver, d. 1842, Nov __
Ford, Revilo (?), d. 1829, Jul 27, age: 41 yrs
Ford, Zina, d. 1862, Mar 11, age: 77 yrs (Zina is man's name)
Hard, Chester, d. 1831, May 4, age: 2 yrs, 4 mos
Jarvas, Mary M., d. 1831 (or 37), Mar 4, age: 16 yrs, 5 mos
Marshall, Lydia, d. 1870, Oct 28, age: 54
Marshall, Mary, d. 1838, Nov 10, age: 16 yrs
Marshall, Wm (William) W, d. 1867, Nov 22, age: 51 yrs (57?)
May, Electa (?) A. (?), d. 1841, Oct 7, age: 1 yr, 4 mos, 16 da
McAllister, David, b. 1851, d. 1932
McAllister, Jane, b. 1833, d. 1905
McAllister, Morgan, d. 1870, Sep 6 (or 8), age: 24 yrs, 29 days
McAllister, Robert, b. 1816, d. 1879
McAllister, Sarah M, b. 1850, d. 1920
McAllister, Watsford, d. 1885, Aug 2 (or 7), age: 44 yrs
McNish, J. Madison, d. 1838, Jan 19
McNish, Nathan V., d. 1861, Oct. 11
Osborn, Lucy, d. 1838, Nov 24, age: 24 yrs, 6 mos, 14 days
Paterson, Robert, no dates
Pierce, George H, d. 1845, Nov 1, age: 1 yr
Roberts, Rachell, d. 1836, Nov 28, age: 63
Slauson, (Slawson), Laura, Mrs, d. 1833, Jul 29, age: 24 yrs, 8 mos, 12 da
Stanbro, Hanah H., d. 1845, Sep 18, age: 81 yrs
Stanbro, John, d. 1844, May 24, age: 85 yrs
Walsworth, Daniel, d. 1849, Sep 6, age: 59 yrs, 2 mos, 18 days
Walsworth, Percy, d. 1837, Jul 28, age: 39 yrs, 4 mos, 12 days
Williams, Abbie, d. 1893, May 14, age: 73 yrs
Williams, Isaac, d. 1900, Jan 11, age: 70 yrs

Misc:
N (?), Isaac, no dates
??, Benjamin, d. 1844, May 18, age: 55 yrs
??, Lottie, no dates
??, Matilda, no dates
_rooman, Dorothy, b. 1784, Dec 1, d. 1866, Sep 28