Small Cemeteries, town of Wells

Cemetery located at white house, about 9 miles from Wells, Hamilton County, N.Y.

Read by Helen B. Fyvie, Chairman of Genealogical Research,  Schenectada Chapter, DAR, Schenectady, N.Y., July 1962 Mary, wife of Sylvester FLANSBURGH, d. Oct. 13, 1894, aged 44yr Agnes, dau. of John & Alwida DAVISON, d. Feb. 18, 1895, aged 2yr 8da Albert, son of B.B. & R. FOUNTAIN, d. Oct. 18, 1865, aged 7yr 9da Elizabeth, wife of John MATTICE, d. Aug. 31, 1871 in the 45th year of her age "Weep not for me my children dear, I'm not dead but sleeping here." Additional Notes from Previous Reading by: past town historians Leon and Agnes Perry Information provided by present Wells Historian, Leona Perry Aird According to notes there are possibly 30 or more graves in this cemetery. Lottie Carpenter d.1892 infant daughter

Private Cemetery on Algonquin Drive, in Wells, NY.
originally listed by the DAR transcriber as
"Abandoned Cemetery Plot on Hosley Farm, Wells, N.Y."

Reading by: Elaine Scantlebury, May 2000. BRATT: Rocilly, Daughter of : B. & M. Bratt, died March 11, 1845; aged 14 yrs 5mo. FISHER:  Jane - Wife; of John I Fisher; Died, Oct. 31, 1851. WASHBURN:  In Memory of: Clarrisa; Wife of : Eli Washburn; who died, Sept. 8th, 1853, aged 57 yrs. 8 mo. and 5 days. WASHBURN: In Memory of : William L., Son of : Eli & Clarissa Washburn; died, April 24th, 1853; aged 20 yrs and 1 mo. Additional Notes Provided by: past town historians Leon and Agnes Perry Information provided by present Wells Historian, Leona Perry Aird According to notes there are about 50 to 60 graves in this cemetery. However, Elaine (below) has assured me that there are only the 4 gravestones! FISHER:  Jane - Wife; of John I Fisher; Died, Oct. 31, 1851, age 54 years

Whitman Family Cemetery, Wells, N.Y.
The Whitman lot is located in the southern part of the village of Wells, left of highway, in a pine grove on a knoll, near the dam.

Copied 1931, Gen. Richard Montgomery Chapter, DAR, Gloversville, N.Y. WHITMAN, Izaiah (Revolutionary War Soldier) d. Sept. 15, 1843, ae 88yrs 4mos 19das WHITMAN, Hannah PLATT BRUSH, his wife, d. Mar. 19, 1845, ae 88yrs 5mos 9das WHITMAN, Zebulon, d. Dec. 22, 1861, ae 72yrs 2mos 21das WHITMAN, Betsey, d. Sept.  27, 1877, ae 83yrs 25das WHITMAN, Lorany, dau. of Zebulon & Betsey, d. June  24, 1847, ae 28 yrs WHITMAN, Hannah, dau. of Zebulon & Betsey, d. Sept.  3, 1847, ae 19 yrs WHITMAN, Emanuel, d. Sept. 15, 1898, ae 73 yrs SALISBURY, Samuel B., d. July 20, 1849, ae  32 yrs Also Copied 1928 by Mrs. J. V. W. Miller - Registrar DAR. Isaah Whitman, b. 1755 at Dix Hills, L.I., d. 1843 at Wells, NY. wife:  Hannah Platt Brush, b. 1756. children:      Mary, b. June 19, 1784, m. Josiah Wadsworth     Keturah, b. Aug. 28, 1786, m. Giles Vanderhoff     Zebulon, b. Sept. 24, 1789, m. Elizabeth Craig     Platt, b. Feb. 2, 1791, m. Susan Turner     Isaiah, b. June 1, 1799, m. Sarah Turner

The following cemeteries were found by past town historians Leon and Agnes Perry
Information provided by present Wells Historian, Leona Perry Aird

Cemetery past Claude Earley's Home on Brussels Street. Located across from the Wells Central School

Moses Craig b.1770 d.Jan.22,1809 age 42 years  Lorany Craig - his wife - b.1770 d.Feb.19,1841 in 71st year

Cemetery on Buttermilk Hill Road back of Harry Russel's home

Lucretia, wife of John Dunham, d.Jan.28,1834 age 40 years  Betsey, daughter of John and Lucretia Dunham d.Oct.28,1838 age 19 years, 6 mos.,27dy  Elizabeth, wife of Joshua Brown, d.Feb.26,1840 age 62 years

Cemetery on Windfall Road, back of Dave Slack's house

Francis Clarke, son of Mr. And Mrs. Charles Harrington b. and d. March 18,1907

Private cemetery on the West Hill Road

Gene L. Viola, b.Jan.15,1926 d. April 28,1990

Private cemetery on the West Hill Road called Dence Cemetery

Edna R S Dence, b.1900 d.1990  Alfred A. Dence b.1897 d.1993 veteran  Rachel Ann Donker b.1985 d.1989 great-granddaughter to Alfred and Edna Dence (updated info on spelling of Rachel's last name and her relationship to Alfred and Edna is direct from her mother)

Cemetery at end of Windfall Road, two names carved on rock

Mary Jane Wadsworth, age 7, daughter of Alice and William Wadsworth Other name cannot be read clearly

Cemetery by Frank Fuller property on the Gilmantown Road

Emry A. Buyce, d.Jan.10,1873, 19yrs., 2mos., 21 days  Lester D. Buyce, d.Nov.18,1882, 31 yrs., 3 mos., 14 days

Last Updated: Wednesday, 14-May-2008 13:20:34 PDT
Copyright © 1931:  DAR, Gloversville, NY
Copyright © 1962:  Helen B. Fyvie / DAR
Copyright © 2000:  Leon and Agnes Perry / Leona Perry Aird, Town of Wells Historians
Copyright © 2000:  Martha Magill / Lisa Slaski / Elaine Scantlebury / Annie Weaver / Jeanette Shiel