Bates Cemetery, Town of Centerville, Allegany County, NY
Bates Cemetery is a well kept cemetery located on Fitch Farm Road, south of Route 3 east of the village of Centerville. The following list was recorded by Margaret Hodnett in 1978 and transcribed by Mary Rhodes in 2005.
Amos Bates, Jr., Clyde Higgins, Luther Bean, Samuel Nye Family Monument
(Click on above four photos for larger images)
HISTORY OF BATES CEMETERY 1824 – 1958
Taken from “Centerville, NY, Scenes from the Past” Sesquicentennial 1808 – 1958; Author Unknown;
From the Files of Margaret Hodnett.
The land, now the site of the Bates Cemetery was purchased March 23, 1824 by a group of people who assembled and formed the “Centerville Hume Burying Ground Society”. The following is a copy of excerpts from the minutes of the original record book.
Centerville, March 23, 1824 – At a meeting of the inhabitants of town of Centerville & Hume for the purpose of establishing a site for a burying yard for the benefit of said Society, James Lyon was chosen Chairman and Joel Lyon, clerk. Resolved: That the site should be on North West corner of a lot of land now owned by Wm Weaver. It is likewise agreed by Wm Weaver that the said land (namely) one half acre of land ten rods on the road leading to Higgins Mills and eight rods east should be now and here after for the benefit of said Society for the purpose aforesaid.
Resolved: That the said Society meet the 27th. Inst. For the purpose of chopping and clearing of said ground.
Resolved: That Wm Weaver shall hereafter have use of said ground for pasturing sheep and calves only.
April 27, 1827 - Resolved: That the price for digging graves be one dollar each for all sizes.
April 30, 1828 - Resolved: That those that have not done any work on the burying ground shall pay one dollar per lot. The money to be used in repairing the burying ground.
Resolved: That Daniel Wight, Morris Stickle, Sam Hatch and Wm Weaver be a committee to attend and regulate the funerals. (12 years later a deed to the land was procured)
May 3, 1838 - Resolved: That the clerk and sexton are to sell lots at three dollars each. Terms – pay cash down or give a note.
Resolved: That John Bates stand as Clerk during good behavior.
Amos Bates was the first chosen Sexton, followed by J. W. Cudworth, Sam Crowell, Chilon Stickle, Wm. Crowell, Geo Gilman, Myron Stickle, Benjamin Wight, Orison Bean, M. W. Weaver, Erwin Stickle, Frank Lincoln, John Stapelton, Adelbert Goodrich, Joseph Cudworth, J. D. Cudworth, Giles Bean, Nelson Keyes, Geo Armison, Earl Sawyer, Orvill Hotchkiss, Bert Hamer, Walter Hotchkiss, Albert Watson, Ernest Hotchkiss, Will Gillette. At the present time, LaVern Wolfer is care taker of the cemetery.
The first time the minutes refer to the cemetery as “The Bates Cemetery Association” is June 4, 1921.
A GRAVE STONE under a large pine tree on the Weaver road, in the south part of town, is said to be the first marked grave in the township. The inscription is as follows:
In Memory of M. John Hopkin who died Feb 19th 1813 aged 61 years.
"Behold a tender husband gone
A much loved parent fled
Entered his long eternal home
And numbered with the dead"
BATES CEMETERY ALPHABETICAL INDEX
Ackerman |
GlennF. |
1888 -1945 |
Ackerman |
LettieM. |
1867 -1964 |
Ackerman |
MarkA. |
1866 -1926 |
Ackerman |
RobertB. |
1913 -1915 |
Baker |
Esther |
Wife of George Died Jan 18, 1872 Aged 71 Yr 10Mo |
Baker |
George |
Died July 23, 1855 Aged 55 Yr 5Mo |
Baker |
HannahS. |
Dau of George & Esther Baker Died Feb 27, 1845 Aged 8 Yr5 Mo |
Baker |
SarahA. |
1821 - 1893 Wife ofWilliam |
Baker |
William |
Died Aug 8, 1871 Age 46 Yr 10Mo |
Bates |
Amos |
Died March 8, 1852 Age 67Yrs |
Bates |
Amos Jr. |
Died May 22, 1835 Aged 9 Yr 9 Mo 16Days |
Bates |
Cyrus |
Son of Amos & Marcy Died Apr 11, 1823 Age 1 Yr 3 Mo 3Days |
Bates |
Marcy |
Wife of Amos Died Oct 12, 1849 Age 65 Yrs 10Mo |
Bean |
Clarine |
Wife of Orison 1809 -1892 |
Bean |
ElectaA. |
1842 - 1845 On marker with Orison &Clarine |
Bean |
Elizabeth Evans |
1859 - 1920 Wife of GilesBean |
Bean |
Flora |
Wife of Eben Bean Died July 24, 1874 Aged 20Yr |
Bean |
Giles |
Apr 20, 1851 - Mar 31,1895 |
Bean |
JohnW. |
Died Nov 5, 1869 Aged 55 Yrs 6Mo |
Bean |
Libbie |
Died May 11, 1879 Aged 28 Y 5 Mo Wife of GilesBean |
Bean |
Luther |
Died Jan 11, 1865 Aged 55 Yr 2 Mo 5 Days "Our FathersGrave" |
Bean |
MiltonL. |
Son of Luther & Adaline Bean Died July 14, 1817 Aged 6 Yrs5 Mo 15Days |
Bean |
Orison |
1807 -1892 |
Beardsley |
Fred L. |
Mar 23, 1912 - July 28, 1963 New York S I USNWWII |
Blanchard |
Cynthia |
Wife of Mark Blanchard Died Feb 25, 1835 Aged 41 Yr 11 M25 Days |
Bliss |
Mable |
1892 -1967 |
Bliss |
Schuyler |
1885 -1975 |
Bliss |
Schuyler |
Feb 20, 1885 - Nov 24,1975 |
Brown |
WilliamH. |
Son of Lewis & Betsey Brown Died Sept 26, 1832 Age 2Yrs |
Brueser |
Augustus |
1864 -1885 |
Brueser |
Caroline |
1842 -1899 |
Brueser |
Chester |
1899 -1957 |
Brueser |
Eleanor L. |
1920 - |
Brueser |
John F. |
1841 -1925 |
Brueser |
William C. |
May 22, 1924 - May 18,1963 |
Clark |
Ann |
1860 -1933 |
Clark |
CynthiaA. |
Wife of Hiram Clard Died Dec 9, 1872 Aged 31 Yrs 8Mo |
Clark |
Eunice |
Born Mar 6, 1821 Died June 10, 1885 Wife of Lyman Clark |
Clark |
HannahD. |
Dau of Lyman &Eunice Clark Born Jan 27, 1841 Died Sept 12, 1842 Age 1 Yr 6Mo |
Clark |
Hiram |
1845 - 1905 Co 4 NY HeavyArt. |
Clark |
Lyman |
1816 -1898 |
Clark |
MaryE. |
Dau of Lyman & Eunice Clark Born Oct 4, 1849 Died Sept4, 1851 |
Clark |
Mary J.Lyon |
Wife of HiramClark |
Cross |
MaryRuth |
1842 - 1847 Dau of Abram and MariamCross |
Cross |
Wilbur |
Born and Died Oct 27, 1851 Son of Abram & Sarah A.Cross |
Cross |
William |
Born and Died Oct 27, 1851 Son of Abram & Sarah ACross |
Crowell |
Betsey |
Dau of SamuelCrowell |
Crowell |
Lucy |
Wife of Samuel Crowell Died Aug 22, 1856 Aged 38 Yrs 4Mo |
Cudworth |
James |
NoData |
Cudworth |
JenetteA. |
1813 -1880 |
Cudworth |
Jennie M. |
1852 -1937 |
Cudworth |
JohnW. |
1811 -1887 |
Cudworth |
Joseph D. |
1849 -1891 |
Cudworth |
Ophelia |
Died1847 |
Cudworth |
Ruth C. |
Died Feb 24, 1843 Aged46 |
Dow |
KatieSartor |
Wife of V.M. Dow 1872 -1903 |
Dunker |
FredA. |
1872 -1922 |
Evans |
Jenkins |
1830 -1912 |
Evans |
Winnifred |
1825 - 1911 Wife ofJenkins |
Fiegl |
IdaA. |
1876 -1955 |
Fiegl |
Joseph H. |
1876 -1941 |
Flanigan |
Margaret |
1840-1919 |
Flenagan |
FrancesL. |
Dec 14, 1848 - Apr 24,1895 |
Flenagan |
JamesW. |
Oct 29, 1830 - Apr 20,1892 |
Flenagan |
MarandaNye |
Dau of S & H Nye May 4, 1838 - Dec 19, 1915 Wife ofIchabod Flenagan |
Flenagan |
Mary A.Nye |
Dau of S & H Nye Mar 28, 1839 - Fen 2, 1876 Wife ofJames Flenagan |
Flenigan |
LydiaPerkins |
1802 - 1884 Wife ofSamuel |
Flenigan |
Samuel |
1798 -1878 |
Frazier |
AddieF |
1869 -1929 |
Frazier |
Erwin |
1895 -1952 |
Frazier |
James S. |
1904 -1961 |
Frazier |
John |
March 3 - June 15,1970 |
Frazier |
Ralph L. |
1865 -1952 |
Frazier |
Robert |
1921 -1951 |
Fuller |
Cleon |
1886 -1969 |
Fuller |
GraceB |
1883 - 1962 Wife ofCleon |
Gibbs |
EmelineLyon |
Wife of Wm Gibbs Died June 10, 1875 Age55 |
Gillis |
Hugh |
March 26, 1796 - July 18,1844 |
Gillis |
Sarah |
Wife of Hugh Gillis Aug 21, 1800 - Sept 17,1876 |
Gordon |
GraceSawyer |
1876 -1960 |
Hackett |
CarolineD. |
1849 -1930 |
Hackett |
LeonardO. |
1846 - 19?? Co L. 4 NY HArt |
Hall |
Jennie |
1867 -1951 |
Hamer |
Saran |
Wife of O.D. Hamer Died Jan 1, 1881 Aged 33 Yr 4Mo |
Haskins |
AlfredA |
1874 -1937 |
Haskins |
GraceB |
1878 - 1933 Wife ofAlfred |
Hatch |
AdelbertC. |
Feb 25, 1861 - Aug 18,1914 |
Hatch |
BabyMarie |
Jan 25, 1941 - Feb 2,1941 |
Hatch |
Cyrus |
Died June 25, 1857 Age 56Yrs |
Hatch |
Edward |
Son of Cyrus and Phebe Died Sept 24, 1828 Aged 1 Mo 12Days |
Hatch |
Ellen |
Dau of Chas and A Hatch Died feb 27, 1841 Age 3Yrs |
Hatch |
IdaN. |
Dau of Cyrus & Effie Hatch Died Dec 9,1964 |
Hatch |
Julia A. |
Aug 14, 1860 - July 31, 1897 Wife ofAdelbert |
Hatch |
Phebe |
Wife of Cyrus Died Sept 25, 1857 AGed 52Yrs |
Hatch |
SadieW. |
Nov 11, 1920 - Aug 18,1985 |
Hatch |
Voedica |
Wife of Heman Hatch Died Sept 17, 1839 Aged64 |
Hatch |
Wellington W. |
Dec 28, 1912 - Dec 3,1982 |
Hewitt |
AmosM. |
Son of Christopher & Sarah Hewitt Died Apr 26, 1838 Age 2 Yr3 Mo 3 Days |
Hewitt |
Harriet |
Died Oct 25, 1830 |
Hewitt |
OrenA. |
1832? Stone Broken |
Higgins |
Clyde |
1879 - 1914 (RockMarker) |
Higgins |
Cordelia |
Nov 25, 1826 - May 18,1887 |
Higgins |
Ellen J. |
1828 - 1904 (on marker with Russel andLaura) |
Higgins |
EmilyA. |
1839 - 1924 (on marker with Russel andLaura) |
Higgins |
George |
Mar 14, 1823 - May 2,1835 |
Higgins |
JennieE. |
1888 -1966 |
Higgins |
Jerusha |
Aug 25, 1802 - Jan 31, 1885 Wife ofWillard |
Higgins |
Laura |
1803 - 1880 Wife ofRussel |
Higgins |
Leland |
July 20, 1831 - Apr 15,1920 |
Higgins |
LuciusE. |
1826 - 1898 (on marker with Russel andLaura) |
Higgins |
LucyM. |
Feb 17, 1851 - Aug 2,1920 |
Higgins |
Russel |
1791 -1863 |
Higgins |
Willard |
Aug 25, 1800 - Oct 30,1862 |
Hooker |
AndrewN. |
1817 -1900 |
Hooker |
Martha |
1833 - 1909 Wife ofAndrew |
Hopkins |
BirdW. |
1850 -1913 |
Hopkins |
Elisha |
Died June 4, 1856 Aged56 |
Hopkins |
FloraP |
1858 - 1929 Wife ofBird |
Hopkins |
JamesL. |
1860 -1928 |
Hopkins |
JennieL. |
1856 -1937 |
Hotchkiss |
Frank |
1853 -1919 |
Hotchkiss |
Myra |
1856 - 1926 Wife of OrvilleHotchkiss |
Hotchkiss |
Orville |
1851 -1931 |
Irish |
HazelM. |
Oct 26, 1916 - Dec 13,1984 |
Irish |
Lucinda |
1888 -1943 |
Irish |
NelsonL. |
Apr 2, 1912 - Feb 27,1979 |
Irish |
WallaceS. |
1878 -1943 |
Irish |
WesleyS. |
1907 -1923 |
Irish |
Wesley R.Jr. |
Oct 1, 1984 - Mar 18,1990 |
Keeler |
Earnest |
Son of Englebert & Ann Keeler Died Oct 9, 1875 Aged 2 Y 1Mo 7Days |
Kelday |
Minnie |
|
Kelday |
Robert |
|
Keyes |
AndrewN. |
1880 -1933 |
Keyes |
LewisF. |
1904 -19?? |
Keyes |
MaryM. |
1850 -1927 |
Keyes |
NelsonR. |
1852 -1928 |
Knight |
Eliza J.Nye |
Dau of S & H Nye Oct 28, 1844 - Dec 24, 1914 Wife ofNelson Knight |
Krebs |
Benjamin |
1841 -1923 |
Krebs |
GertieM. |
Dau of B & M Krebs Died Dec 1892 Age 8 Yr 4 Mo 12Days |
Krebs |
Mary |
Wife of Benjamin 1855 -1926 |
Lewis |
EffieJ. |
1839 -1916 |
Lyon |
CharlesF. |
Son of J & M Lyon Died July 21, 1855 Age 16Yrs |
Lyon |
JamesW. |
Died Mar 26, 1832 AGed 73 Yr 1 Mo 12Day |
Lyon |
Jerusha |
Wife of James Died April 10, 1838 Age 73 Yr 11 Mo 12Day |
Lyon |
Joel |
Died Dec 15, 1828 Aged 37 Yrs 11Mo |
Lyon |
Jonathan |
Died Sept 11, 1842 Aged45 |
Lyon |
Margaret |
Second Wife of Jonathan Died Dec 25, 1862 Age 55Yrs |
Lyon |
Sarah |
Wife of Joel Lyon Died April 8, 1882 Age 87 Yr 1Mo |
Lyon |
Susan |
Wife of Jonathan Died July 11, 1834 Aged32 |
Miller |
George |
1867 -1946 |
Miller |
Mabel |
1875 -1956 |
Miller |
Mary |
1861 - 1917 Wife ofNathan |
Miller |
Montford |
1898 -1947 |
Miller |
Nathan |
1855 -1931 |
Moore |
Florelle |
Dau of Hiram and Mary Moore Died Apr 30, 1815 Age 15 Yr3 Mo 9Days |
Moore |
Hiram |
Died May 13, 1873 Aged63 |
Moore |
Mary |
Wife of Nathaniel Moore Died Aug 24, 1845 Age73 |
Morris |
Christmas |
1896 Aged 3 Mo |
Morris |
Ellen |
1819 - 1908 Wife of JohnR. |
Morris |
EllenC. |
1865 - 1946 Wife ofRichard |
Morris |
JohnR. |
Died Dec 16, 1905 Aged 82Yrs |
Morris |
Richard |
1854 -1929 |
Myers |
Elizabeth |
1842 - ?? Wife of Harlow |
Myers |
W.Harlow |
1832 -1901 |
Nye |
Hiram |
1841 -1842 |
Nye |
HoneymanS. |
Mar 29, 1846 - Apr 25,1912 |
Nye |
Mary |
Dau of Simeon & Hannah Joslyn Clark Feb 11, 1815 - Jan19, 1888 |
Nye |
Miranda A. Sprague |
DauofIsaac &MaryBarry Sprague,WifeofHoneyman NyeAug 3, 1855 - Apr 25,1912 |
Nye |
Samuel |
Mar 1, 1803 - Nov 16,1866 |
Nye |
James |
Son of S & H Nye 1841 -1842 |
Perkins |
Anna |
Wife of Ichabod Died Jan 26, 1849 Aged 79Yrs |
Perkins |
HannahP. |
Died Apr 15, 1863 Aged 66 Yr 7Mo |
Perkins |
Ichabod |
Died Mar 7, 1845 Age 71Yrs |
Pitts |
Dova |
1885 -1917 |
Pitts |
Elizabeth Evans |
1854 -1898 |
Pitts |
Lodell |
1855 -1913 |
Pitts |
RenneS. |
Died Nov 18, 1893 Age 15Yrs |
Pratt |
LucinaH. |
Mar 25, 1835 - Jan 24,1919 |
Rice |
Elizabeth H. |
June 3, 1837 - Apr 15,1920 |
Richards |
Fred |
Nov 18, 1893 - Nov 3,1942 |
Richards |
Nana |
June 10, 1903 - Nov 9,1936 |
Sartor |
Augustus |
1840 -1884 |
Sartor |
HenryA. |
1869 -1930 |
Sartor |
Margaret |
Wife of Augustus 1841 -1933 |
Sawyer |
Birdie |
1872 -1943 |
Sawyer |
D.Earl |
Jan 20, 1862 - Nov 22,1918 |
Sawyer |
GraceL. |
Died 1910 Age 76 Wife of John S.Sawyer |
Sawyer |
HaroldG. |
1884 -1953 |
Sawyer |
JohnS. |
Died 1891 Age63 |
Sawyer |
MyrtieM. |
Apr 30, 1862 - Dec 9,1950 |
Sheppard |
HenryA. |
Died June 15,1844 |
Sherer |
Augustus |
1890 -1945 |
Sink |
EdithM. |
1874 - 1926 Wife of FrankSink |
Sink |
Frank |
1869 -1939 |
Stickle |
BetseyM. |
1840 -1841 |
Stickle |
Caroline |
Dau of M & S Stickle Died June 3, 1844 In Her 13thYears |
Stickle |
Chilon |
1801 -1899 |
Stickle |
Chilon |
1871 -1939 |
Stickle |
Ella F.Warner |
1851 -1938 |
Stickle |
Ellen |
1870 -1905 |
Stickle |
Erwin |
1851 -1896 |
Stickle |
HowardJ |
1892 -1971 |
Stickle |
Jason K. |
1833 -1841 |
Stickle |
Judson |
1844 - 1929 Co F NYDragoons |
Stickle |
Kate A.Evans |
1862 - 1917 Wife of Morris B.Stickle |
Stickle |
Leland |
1846 -1846 |
Stickle |
LorettaB. |
Wife of Judson 1842 -1909 |
Stickle |
LucyG. |
May 19, 1891 - Sept 4,1986 |
Stickle |
Mable |
1808 -1894 |
Stickle |
Mary J.Lyon |
Second Wife of Myron Stickle 1825 -1891 |
Stickle |
MelindaLyon |
1st Wife of Myron Stickle 1821 -1854 |
Stickle |
Morris |
Died 1851 in his 57thYear |
Stickle |
Myron |
1825 - 1903 Son of MorrisStickle |
Stickle |
NellieL. |
Dec 28, 1892 - Dec 5,1973 |
Stickle |
Rachael |
Died July 22, 1844 In her 22ndYears |
Stickle |
Susan |
Wife of Morris Died May 14, 1817?? In Her 47thYear |
Stickle |
William |
1917 - 1942 2nd Lt Buried National Cemetery, HawaiiWWII |
Thomas |
JohnL. |
Jan 12, 1926 - Jan 9,1988 |
Thomas |
LawrenceG. |
Dec 4, 1895 - Apr 18,1970 |
Thomas |
Leah |
1897 -1966 |
Thomas |
Robert |
1923 -1964 |
Thomas |
Zelda |
1933 -1936 |
Trall |
MargaretEvans |
1865 - 1941 Erected by her sister |
VanBuskirk |
Margaret |
1904 - 1910 Dau of Walter & LorenaVanBuskirk |
VanName |
GeorgeM. |
1867 -19?? |
VanName |
Jennie SartorDunker |
1868 - 1944 Married 1st to Fred Dunker, Wife of George VanName |
Veazey |
HarmonB. |
Died 1891 Aged 41Yrs |
Veazey |
MaryL. |
Wife of Harmon Died 1920 Aged 71Yrs |
Voorhees |
AbramR. |
1853 -1933 |
Voorhees |
EltonR. |
1879 -1951 |
Voorhees |
FrancesE. |
1851 -1924 |
Voorhees |
LittleTellie |
Son of AR & FE Voorhees Died Oct 29,1874 |
Voorhees |
OurBaby |
Dau of AR & FE Voorhees Died OCt 19,1875 |
Weaver |
CynthiaE. |
Dau of Wm & Napelyt Died Dec 30, 1825 Aged 5 Mo 8Days |
Weaver |
HelenM |
Sept 8, 1830 - Dec 12, 1893 Wife of JohnM. |
Weaver |
Huldah E. Stickles |
1842 - 1924 Wife of James H.Weaver |
Weaver |
JamesH. |
Died Nov 7, 1866 Aged 31 Yr 1 Mo 9 Dayd Co F 1 NYDragoons |
Weaver |
JohnM. |
Aug 10, 1828 - Aug 14,1890 |
Weaver |
Jonathan |
Died Sept 2, 1847 |
Weaver |
Mapelyt |
His Wife(William) |
Weaver |
Margaret |
"The Golden Gates Were Opened Wide, A Gentle VoiceSaid |
Come, And Angels From the Other Side Welcomed OurLoved OneHome. |
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Weaver |
MaryW. |
1849 -1930 |
Weaver |
Miles W. |
1835 -1926 |
Weaver |
OrinT. |
Sept 10, 1862 - March 31, 1888 (On marker with John M.and HelenWeaver) |
Weaver |
Peter |
1795 -1852 |
Weaver |
Rosaline |
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Weaver |
RoyM. |
|
Weaver |
Sarah |
1803 - 1888 His Wife(Peter) |
Weaver |
William |
Died Dec 16, 1825 Age 87Yrs |
Weaver |
William H |
Oct 7, 1871 - April 17, 1897 (On marker with John M. andHelen Weaver) |
Whitford |
JohnC. |
1854 -1911 |
Wight |
Cloida L. |
Died 1851 Dau of James &Aurelia |
Wight |
Daniel |
Died Nov 27, 1841 In the 57th Year of hisAge |
Wight |
FrancesE. |
Dau of James & Aurelia Died Jun 9, 1852 Age 4 Y 8Mo |
Wight |
Joel |
Son of B & J Wight Died Apr 17, 1845 Age 2 Yr 11Mo |
Wight |
Levi |
Died Jan 12, 1831 Age 69Yrs |
Wight |
Mary |
Wife of Daniel Died Mar 7, 1828 In the 42 Year of herAge |
Wight |
Nancy |
Died July 26, 1842 In the 28th Year of herAge |
Wight |
WebsterL. |
Son of B & J Wight Died Sept 16, 1861 Age 4 Yr 2Mo |
Wight |
William |
Died May 31, 1824 Age41 |
Wilday |
GlennC. |
Sept 10, 1922 - Nov1995 |
Wilday |
HaroldF. |
1888 -1940 |
Wilday |
MaryF. |
1888 - 1983 Wife of HaroldWilday |
Williams |
Acelia |
1890 -1930 |
Willis |
KatherineEvans |
1863 -1911 |
Wolfer |
EdwinM. |
June 8, 1902 - Apr 14,1968 |
Wolfer |
Hazel T. Liederbach |
Mar 22, 1903 - Apr 27, 1989 - click: Obituary |
Wolfer |
MamieE. |
1902 -1924 |