Podonque Cemetery, Town of Rushford, Allegany County, NY
Podonque is the old spelling of the name of the little community in the town of Rushford, Allegany County, NY, now known and written as “Podunk”. The correct old spelling is over the gate of the cemetery now in use, PODONQUE.
Podonque Cemetery is located on Rt 23 in the Town of Rushford. It sits high on a hill, only the Cemetery sign is visible from the road. It is a well kept, active cemetery. The following list is from the files of Margaret Hodnett and dated August 1978. It is a PARTIAL list. Transcribed by Mary Rhodes 2005.
There are two soldiers from the War of 1812 and 1 Revolutionary War Soldier in this cemetery.
"About 1830, Rev. Daniel Woods gave to the new settlers one-half acre of land to be used as a burial lot. The first person to be buried there was a daughter of Riley Woods on December 24, 1832. Later Nancy Gary Woods, the first female known to have slept in the town of Rushford, was buried there. In May, 1896, the Podonque Cemetery Association was organized with E. R. Weaver as president and Frank M. Board as secretary-treasurer. George Farwell, A. L. Litchard, and William R. Woods were trustees. There were one hundred-six lots in this cemetery and as they were nearly all purchased Benjamin B. Williams donated a strip of land for the use of his family and others making a total of one hundred sixty-nine lots. The sextons through the years have been Frank M. Board, Thomas R. Williams, and Daniel H. Williams."--from "The Spirit of Rushford, 1808-1958".
Joshua Wilson, Square & Florilla Morse, Byron & Emeline Van Name, Ely & Nancy Woods
PODONQUE CEMETERY ALPHABETICAL INDEX
|
Last Name |
First, Middle/Maiden |
Birthdates, Deathdates, Age, Comments |
|
Adams |
Amy |
Wife of Leonard 1832 - 1918 |
|
Adams |
Leonard |
1825 - 1908 |
|
Armison |
James |
1813 - 1875 |
|
Armison |
Leverett |
1857 - 1935 |
|
Armison |
Mary |
Wife of James 1818 - 1892 |
|
Armison |
Oliver |
Son of James and Mary Died Feb 22, 1879 Age 19 Yr 8 Mo |
|
Babbitt |
Benjamin Franklin |
Sept 27, 1854 - Apr 9, 1916 |
|
Babbitt |
David |
Died Mar 17, 1867 Aged 72 Yrs 10 Mo |
|
Babbitt |
Horace |
Died July 7, 1876 Aged 52 Yrs 6 Mo 19 Days |
|
Babbitt |
Lucy |
Wife of David Died June 30, 1873 Age 79 Yrs 7 Mo 13 Days |
|
Babbitt |
Mary Fairolia |
Mar 14, 1858 - Dec 13, 1938 |
|
Babbitt |
Mary L. |
Wife of Horace Died Feb 7, 1895 Age 70 |
|
Benjamin |
Abigail |
Wife of Asa Died Sept 2, 1851 Age 68 |
|
Benjamin |
Asa W. |
Died Mar 6, 1830 Aged 75 |
|
Benjamin |
Lucia S. |
Wife of Oliver 1812 - 1895 |
|
Benjamin |
Oliver D. |
1806 - 1864 |
|
Benjamin |
Rhoda A. |
1846 - 1856 Dau of Oliver & Lucia |
|
Bishop |
Ira |
Died June 5, 1873 Age 80 "Soldier of 1812" |
|
Bishop |
Sarah |
Wife of Ira Died Oct 24, 1857 Age 61 Yr 6 Mo 13 Days |
|
Board |
Anna |
1852 - 1906 |
|
Board |
Clarissa |
Wife of Oscar 1819 - 1906 |
|
Board |
David J. |
1792 - 1877 |
|
Board |
Frank M. |
1850 - 1919 |
|
Board |
Laura |
Wife of David 1791 - 1869 |
|
Board |
Oscar F. |
1820 - 1899 |
|
Boon |
Mary Ann |
Wife of Thomas Feb 18, 1849 - Sept 15, 1908 |
|
Boon |
Thomas |
Oct 31, 1843 - Dec 4, 1926 |
|
Colburn |
Abigail |
Wife of Phineas |
|
Colburn |
Charles |
Born Shrewsbury VT Aug 6, 1798 Died Albion, Orleans County NY Oct 14, 1866 Age 68 Yrs 2 Mo 8 Days |
|
Colburn |
Clarence E |
Son of Ellijah B & E Died Oct 14, 1856 Age 1 Yr 9 Mo 19 Days |
|
Colburn |
Gracie M. |
1842 - 1918 |
|
Colburn |
Phebe P. |
Wife of Holton Died May 9, 1856 Aged 46 |
|
Colburn |
Phineas |
Blank |
|
Daley |
Annette H. |
Dau of Hiram and Carrie 1883 - 1900 |
|
Daley |
Carrie |
Wife of Hiram 1862 - 1932 |
|
Daley |
Hiram B. |
1855 - 1913 |
|
DuBell |
John C. |
Died Feb 12, 1902 Age 70 GAR Marker |
|
Eaton |
Myra Ann |
Wife of Rev Thomas W Eaton Died Mar 1, 1848 Aged 33 Yr 8 Mo 25 Days |
|
Farwell |
Almeda V. |
Dau of Lowell & Sally Died May 8, 1834 Age 4 Yrs |
|
Farwell |
Arvilla M. |
1854 - 1941 |
|
Farwell |
Elizabeth M. |
Wife of Lemuel 1835 - Uncut |
|
Farwell |
Florencia A. |
Dau of Lowell & Sally Died July 1, 1849 Age 8 Mo 19 Days |
|
Farwell |
Geo O. |
1848 - 1925 |
|
Farwell |
Lemuel |
1818 - 1894 |
|
Farwell |
Lowell M. |
Died Feb 8, 1863 Aged 37 |
|
Farwell |
Polly |
Wife of Russel Farwell Died May 2, 1851 Aged 76 |
|
Farwell |
Rhoda A |
Wife of Lemuel 1821 - 1863 |
|
Farwell |
Sally |
Wife of Russel Farwell Died Aug 2, 1859 Age 31 Yrs 10 Mo 26 Days |
|
Frost |
Hiram |
Died July 8, 1847 Aged 12 yr 3 Mo 12 Days |
|
Gant |
George |
1848 - 1929 |
|
Gant |
Harriett |
Wife of George 1847 - 1878 |
|
Heald |
Annette H. |
Dau of Clifford and Maria 1896 - 1907 |
|
Heald |
Clifford |
1878 - 1943 |
|
Heald |
Daniel D. |
No Dates |
|
Heald |
Esther |
Dau of Rebecca and Randolph Died Feb 3, 1837 Age 1 Mo 2 Days |
|
Heald |
Homer B. |
1870 - 1942 |
|
Heald |
John R. |
1843 - 1914 |
|
Heald |
Maria S. |
1876 - 1916 |
|
Heald |
Martha |
1845 - 1913 |
|
Heald |
Randolph H. |
1808 - 1899 |
|
Heald |
Rebecca R. |
Wife of Randolph 1818 - 1877 |
|
Heald |
Rev Nathan E. |
1838 - 1919 |
|
Heald |
Sarah Annette |
Wife of Nathan 1844 - 1883 |
|
Hill |
Edward B. |
1821 - 1905 |
|
Hill |
Lucy |
Wife of Edward 1823 - 1897 |
|
Lapham |
Mary E. Hill |
1845 - 1918 |
|
James |
Ellen |
1872 - 1941 |
|
James |
Leah |
Wife of W.L. 1840 - 1906 |
|
James |
Watkins L. |
1841 - 1925 |
|
Leavens |
Calvin |
Died 1863 Aged 56 |
|
Leavens |
Lucy |
Wife of Calvin Died Aug 17, 1860 Age 71 |
|
Litchard |
Alexander L. |
Nov 12, 1841 - Jan 16, 1922 - Civil War Marker |
|
Litchard |
Myra A |
Wife of Alexander June 29, 1852 - Feb 9, 1915 |
|
Lynde |
Grace |
1877 - 1933 |
|
Lynde |
Roscoe C |
1875 - 1937 |
|
McElhany |
Georgia Daley |
1881 - 1927 |
|
Merriam |
Henry Uri |
1933 - 1991 |
|
Morris |
Cornelius |
1858 - 1926 |
|
Morris |
Rose L. |
1863 - 1920 Wife of Cornelius |
|
Morse |
Alvin K. |
Died July 28, 1870 Aged 78 Yrs 4 Mo 19 Days |
|
Morse |
Charles |
1817 - 1892 |
|
Morse |
Florilla |
Wife of Square 1828 - 1893 |
|
Morse |
James |
Mar 11, 1823 - Mar 26, 1899 |
|
Morse |
Sally |
Wife of Alvin Died Feb 26, 1873 Aged 76 Yrs 4 Mo 10 Days |
|
Morse |
Sarah A. |
Wife of James Died Aug 29, 1868 Age 40 Yrs 2 Mo 10 Days |
|
Morse |
Square A. |
1817 - 1897 |
|
Osborn |
Caroline |
Wife of H.S. Osborn Died June 12, 1889 Aged 43 Yr 11 Mo 11 Days |
|
Osmun |
Horace |
Died Mar 11, 1869 Age 42 Yrs 10 Mo |
|
Osmun |
Sarah W |
Wife of Horace Died Jan 25, 1869 Aged 48 yr 11 Mo |
|
Palmer |
Cynthia |
Wife of F.R. Palmer Nov 30, 1831 - Mar 31, 1893 |
|
Peck |
E J. |
Died Feb 17, 1850 Aged 56 |
|
Persons |
Caroline |
Wife of John 1822 - 1856 |
|
Persons |
John W. |
1818 - 1896 |
|
Persons |
Lucinda |
Wife of Samuel 1791 - 1876 |
|
Persons |
Nancy |
Wife of John 1827 - 1899 |
|
Persons |
Samuel |
1792 - 1867 |
|
Potter |
Marcia |
Wife of Rubin 1821 - 1895 |
|
Potter |
Rubin M. |
Died Aug 8, 1884 Aged 88 "A Soldier of 1812" |
|
Pratt |
Carrie E |
1889 - 1976 |
|
Pratt |
Edward B. |
1822 - 1855 |
|
Pratt |
J. Belle |
1863 - 1947 |
|
Pratt |
Kirk W |
1886 - 1959 |
|
Pratt |
Laura |
Wife of Edward 1812 - 1891 |
|
Pratt |
Mary L. |
1850 - 1916 |
|
Pratt |
W.D. |
1862 - 1948 |
|
Lapham |
Charles Purdy |
1836 - 1923 |
|
Rice |
Aaron |
Mar 24, 1797 - June 11, 1879 |
|
Rice |
Joseph A. |
1823 - 1856 |
|
Rice |
Martha E |
|
|
Rice |
Myra A Farwell |
Wife of Joseph 1830 - 1899 |
|
Rice |
Phyla Ann |
Dau of Aaron and Rebecca Died Mar 28, 1854 Aged 22 Yrs 6 Mo |
|
Rice |
Sylva |
May 17, 1801 - Jan 22, 1879 |
|
Richards |
Clarissa |
1843 - 1887 Dau of Hester and James |
|
Richards |
Clarissa |
"Mother" 1783 - 1853 |
|
Richards |
Hester A |
Wife of James 1817 - 1852 |
|
Richards |
James M. |
1809 - 1894 |
|
Richards |
Sarah |
"Sister" 1813 - 1894 |
|
Richards |
Sophia |
1839 - 1861 Dau of Hester and James |
|
Small |
Francis |
Son of Wm & Nellie 1909 - 1910 |
|
Small |
Nellie B. |
1870 - 1955 |
|
Small |
William K. |
1873 - 1960 |
|
Swain |
Mary |
Wife of David Swain Died Aug 5, 1845 Age 50 |
|
Tarbell |
Fred |
|
|
Tarbell |
Maryetta |
Wife of William 1852 - 1909 |
|
Tarbell |
Nellie |
Wife of Fred 1874 - 1898 |
|
Tarbell |
William E |
1847 - 1930 |
|
Van Name |
Byron |
1837 - 1922 |
|
Van Name |
Clifford |
1900 - 1902 |
|
Van Name |
Emeline |
Wife of Byron 1842 - 1910 |
|
Van Name |
Florence |
1904 - 1911 |
|
Van Name |
Floyd |
1901 - 1903 |
|
Van Name |
Frank B. |
1877 - 1952 |
|
Van Name |
Jennie M. |
1877 - 1913 |
|
Van Name |
Vernie |
1899 - 1903 |
|
Weaver |
Charles A |
"Father" 1853 - 1926 |
|
Weaver |
Cornelia L. |
1829 - 1916 |
|
Weaver |
Darcy Boon |
1888 - 1909 Wife of Earle |
|
Weaver |
E. Earle |
1886 - Uncut |
|
Weaver |
Edwin R |
1826 - 1915 |
|
Weaver |
Kate L. |
"Mother"1856 - 1915 |
|
Weaver |
Lillie |
Wife of D.B. 1859 - 1912 |
|
Williams |
Adelbert B. |
Son of Thomas and Sylvia 1863 - 1865 |
|
Williams |
Daniel H |
1877 - 1959 |
|
Williams |
Nellie M. |
1883 - 1966 |
|
Williams |
Sylvia |
Wife of Thomas Oct 5, 1834 - Sept 8, 1915 |
|
Williams |
Thomas R. |
1836 - 1925 |
|
Williston |
Mary |
Wife of Caleb Williston |
|
Wilson |
J. Elliott |
1834 - 1902 |
|
Wilson |
Joshua |
Revolutionary Soldier, Private in Capt Samuel Blodgetts Co, In Col Enoch Poors Regiment. Mustered at Goffstown Mar 22, 1777." Born 1862 Died 1848 |
|
Wilson |
Mary A |
1837 - 1914 |
|
Wilson |
Matilda Burr |
Second Wife of Joshua Wilson |
|
Wilson |
Rebecca Spencer |
First Wife of Joshua Wilson |
|
Woods |
Abigail |
Died Feb 1, 1845 Age 42 Wife of Riley |
|
Woods |
Ann |
Wife of Leverett Died Feb 1, 1894 Aged 75 |
|
Woods |
Elizabeth A. |
1856 - 1858 Child of Mary and W.R. |
|
Woods |
Ellsworth |
1867 - 1873 Son of Mary and W.R. |
|
Woods |
Ely |
May 6, 1794 - Feb 23, 1879 |
|
Woods |
Harriet B. |
Wife of W.W. Died June 21, 1843 Age 41 |
|
Woods |
Laura |
Wife of Daniel |
|
Woods |
Leverett E |
Died Aug 23, 1876 Age 60 |
|
Woods |
Lucinda |
Wife of Oliver 1846 - 1928 |
|
Woods |
Maila |
1802 - 1875 |
|
Woods |
Mary |
Wife of W.R. 1832 - 1913 |
|
Woods |
Nancy G |
Wife of Ely Mar 30, 1800 - Sept 6, 1869 |
|
Woods |
Oliver |
1840 - 1907 |
|
Woods |
Rev Daniel |
Died May 25, 1848 Age 55 |
|
Woods |
Riley |
Died Oct 13, 1875 Aged 76 |
|
Woods |
W.R. |
1827 - 1907 |
|
Worden |
Asa |
1822 - 1885 |
|
Worden |
Bert H. |
1863 - 1907 |
|
Worden |
Carrie B. |
1872 - 1957 |
|
Worden |
Edwin H. |
Mar 17, 1827 - Nov 27, 1888 |
|
Worden |
Frank M. |
1865 - 1938 |
|
Worden |
Irv B. |
1871 - 1947 |
|
Worden |
Mary A |
1871 - 1951 |
|
Worden |
Olive M. |
Wife of Edwin Jan 11, 1834 - Jan 12, 1909 |
|
Worden |
Percy B. |
Wife of Asa 1826 - 1885 |
|
Worden |
Thurza B. |
Wife of Bert 1864 - Uncut |
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