Hammond (aka Maple Dell) Cemetery, Town of Cuba, Allegany County, NY
The Hammond Cemetery, also Known as Maple Dell Cemetery - August 1987 – By Louise Trenkle
The Hammond Cemetery is located about one and a half miles north of Cuba, NY and six to seven hundred feet west of the main road NYS Route 305, in a maple grove owned by the descendents of Francis Eugene Hammond (1841 – 1913). It was his idea to start the private cemetery, and the body of his mother in law may well have been interred in the first grave. She was probably the owner of the 16 ½ acres of land before he owned it. The Maple Dell as he named it, consists of 1 ½ acres spanning the creek bed. He deeded it to all his descendents, while the other 15 acres adjoining to the north, including his home, he deeded to his youngest daughter, Evangeline Trenkle. F. E. Hammond served four terms as Town Supervisor. He was a surveyor with the added ability to settle disputes. He was also in the oil business spending much time near Titusville, Pennsylvania. He computed the first railroad tank tables showing in quarter inches the capacity from bottom to top, tables still in use. It was his son, Cleo, who moved the huge boulder marked “Hammond” to the cemetery. Cleo was his helper in the oil fields, and moving heavy machinery was a part of the job. The boulder came from Abbotts Creek and it was hauled on a stone boat with a team of horses. – Louise Trenkle.
Buried here:
Hammond Roxa G February 1970 (Second Wife of Charles)
Charles July 2, 1900 - Sept 11, 1974
Gladys April 13, 1898 - Oct 19, 1950
Driscoll John M May 18, 1897 - June 11, 1963
Alice Nov 7, 1905 -
Guilford Simon L. 1875 - 1901
Florizel H 1876 - 1957
Hammond Cleo N 1874 - 1940
Olive G 1876 - 1970
Oliver G. Sept 13, 1898 - Feb 6, 1906 Son of Cleon & Olive
Hammond Anna L (Daisy) Feb 17, 1883 - Dec 21, 1921
Hal W. MD June 19, 1882 - Mar 19, 1946
Helen Aug 3, 1906 - Sept 1, 1906
Hammond Durora Dau of Horatio N and Sophia Hammond - Aged 2
Hammond F. Eugene June 9, 1941 - Oct 15, 1913
Emma L. May 5, 1846 - June 2, 1897
Virgil S Aug 17, 1870 - Dec 12, 1890 Son of Eugene and Emma
Scott Lodensy Nov 9, 1817 - Feb 3, 1870
Nichols John Died 1849 Aged 21 Years
Jones John D Dec 6, 1872 - Dec 12, 1963
Lynn H Nov 28, 1872 - Feb 27, 1959
Hal H. Apr 3, 1904 - Nov 18, 1911
Eugene H Apr 13, 1894 - Mar 21, 1913
Hammond Victor Oct 25, 1868 - July 13, 1943
Mary R. June 8, 1867 - Apr 14, 1948
Emma Zey March 16, 1894 - June 3, 1947
Trenkle Charles A Yan Jan 10, 1887 - Jan 29, 1964
Evangeline H. Sept 2, 1887 - May 23, 1966
M. Katherine 1911 -
Clara M 1912 -
L. Louise 1914 -
Transcribed from Allegany County Historian's Files; 2/2006 by Mary Rhodes