28 September 2011

Wednesday's Child - Belle Payne

Belle A. 
Dau of M. L. & Pruda E 
PAYNE 
Died 
Aug 23 1878 
Aged 
[4 yrs 6 mo]

A transcription done at Tri-County Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice lists the above age in brackets, however, the first number looks like a "1" so I'm unsure if this information is correct.

Source: Belle A. Payne gravestone, Breesport Baptist Church Cemetery, Breeport (Chemung County) New York; photographed by writer on June 2011.

27 September 2011

Tombstone Tuesday - Peter Cook


Peter Cook
Died
July 17, 1889
Aged 65 Years
Co. B. 26. U.S. C.T.

Source: Peter Cook gravestone, Section F, Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads (Chemung County) New York; photographed by writer August 2011.

21 September 2011

Wednesday's Child - Charity C. Bush


Charity C. 
daughter of 
Alpheus & Rebecca 
BUSH 
died Aug 7 1852 
ag'd 6 y'rs 3 mo 25 d.
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[Epitaph]

Source: Charity C. Bush gravestone, Breesport Baptist Church Cemetery, Breesport (Chemung County) New York; photographed by writer June 2011.

20 September 2011

Tombstone Tuesday - William Francis Kelley (1920-1963)


William 
Francis 
Kelley
New York
Sgt 
US Marine Corps Res 
World War II 
April 27 1920 
December 20 1963

Source: William Francis Kelley gravestone, Plot H, 0, 191, Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira (Chemung County) New York; photographed by writer June 2011.

14 September 2011

Wednesday's Child - Willie W. Ackley


Willie W. Ackley
Died
March 9 1892
Aged 18 y'rs. 
5 Mo's & 23 D's.

Willie is located on the same gravestone as S.S. & Anna Ackley as well as Harry and Sammy Ackley.

Source: Willie W. Ackley gravestone, Lockwood Cemetery, Lockwood (Tioga County) New York; photographed by Monica Palmer May 2010.

13 September 2011

Tombstone Tuesday - Phillip & Sarah Mackay Anthony


Phillip Anthony
Northumberland, Pa.
August 24, 1784.
December 4, 1846.
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Sarah Mackay
Northumberland, Pa.
October 10, 1790.
July 10, 1861.

Source: Phillip & Sarah Mackay Anthony gravestone, Breesport Baptist Church Cemetery, Breesport (Chemung County) New York; photographed by Monica Palmer June 2011.

07 September 2011

Wednesday's Child - Harry & Sammey Ackley


Harry Ackley
Died
Sept. 13 1882
Aged 4 Weeks
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Sammey E. Ackley 
Died 
Sept. 9 1890
Aged 7 Mo. 
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Epitaph

These two infants share the same headstone as S.S. & Anna Ackley (possibly their parents) in Lockwood Cemetery under a large tree.