Photo supplied by Ron Taylor & edited by William A. Greene (February 2016)
The Cole / Dike Cemetery is located at Elm Valley NY (Originally called "Shoemaker's Corners" - Town of Andover, NY
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This cemetery is burial place of 1st two white settlers in Allegany County and the 1st white death in Allegany County. Above is headstone, Veteran Marker & D.A.R. Marker at gravesite of Nathaniel Dike, 1st settler in Allegany County who arrived in Spring of 1795. No stone remains visible for Stephen Cole who arrived shortly after Dike, believed to be a son-in-law.
The cemetery is located Behind the 4th house from intersection of Alfred-Elm Valley Road on State Route 417, East of Intersection on North Side of Highway. To access the cemetery it is necessary to cross private property and is advisable to ask permission before entering.
Below is a listing of all the burials known from various sources. No sexton's register of this cemetery is available.
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Updated 1/31/2017
| COLE (DIKE) CEMETERY | ||
| NAME | BIRTH | DEATH |
| Adams, Eunice Baker | 10/20/1800 | 10/15/1888 |
| Adams, Simon | 0/0/1782 | 6/12/1860 |
| Adams, Willard | 12/2/1786 | 2/18/1837 52yrs. |
| Adams, Burrill ISN'T BURIED HERE HE IS BURIIED | IN | POULTNY, RUTLAND CO. VT. |
| Adams, Rachiel ISN'T BURIED HERE SHE IS BURIED IN | POULTNY, RUTLAND CO. VT. | |
| Baker, Amanda Strong (1st wife of Daniel C.) | 9/9/1814 | 1/26/1832 |
| Baker, Martha Williams (wife of Jessie Baker) | 8/6/1873 | 3/20/1896 23yrs |
| Brink, Thomas | 5/20/1805 | 7/12/1811 6yrs.1mo.23days |
| Cole, Albert R. (hus of Cordelia buried elsewhere) | 2/13/1843 | 1/21/1893 |
| Cole, Alfred (son of James and Lois) | 8/1/1829 | 9/8/1831or 7 2yrs1mo. |
| Cole, Alonzo J. (hus of Effie Cook) | 8/17/1858 | 6/30/1939 |
| Cole, Benjamin G. | 11/17/1835 | 8/17/1907 |
| Cole, Burrell (hus of Mary Brewster) | 3/3/1825 | 11/29/1872 |
| Cole, Cornelia | 7/23/1851 | |
| Cole, Daniel (hus of Rachel Barnum) 1st Born *** | 2/18/1797 | 3/31/1870 74yrs.1mo.10days |
| Cole, James (hus of Lois) | 11/5/1780 | 7/22/1832 51yrs.8mo.17days |
| Cole, Lois (wife of James) | 11/7/1809 | 10/6/1859 |
| Cole, Mary Brewster (wife of Burrell) | 9/3/1834 | 1/16/1907 |
| Cole, Nathan | 9/25/1806 | 9/6/1856 29yr/11mo.11days |
| Cole, Rachael Barnum (wife of Daniel Cole) | 12/4/1808 | 1/31/1857 49yr.1mo.27days. |
| Cole, Stephen 2nd settler in Allegany Co. 1796 *** | NO STONE | |
| Cole, Unknown | 2/13/1843 | 6/21/1893 |
| Dike, Esther R. (wife of Nathaniel) buried in Merwin | Cemetery | Almond, N.Y. |
| Dike, Esther R. Burrell (wife of Nathaniel) | 0/0/1744 | 10/11/1818 |
| Dike, Lecity (dau. of Iassc & Pamelia) | 9-29-1802 | 3/8/1803 6mo.6days |
| Dike, Leotley (dua. Of James & Phebe Pritchard | 8/0/1802 | 3/6/1803 |
| Dike, Lydia (dau. of James & Phebe Pritchard) | 2/28/1799 | 8/2/1801 2yr.5mo.2days |
| Dike, Nathaniel (Rev. War) 1st Co. settler 1795 *** | 3/28/1747 | 1/31/1813 |
| Dike, Unknown | ||
| Dike, Unknown (child of Phebe) | ||
| Dike, Zeriah (dau. of James & Phebe Pritchard) | 2-0-1797 | 1/21/1798 10mo.5days |
| Dike, Zeriah 1st person to die in Allegany Co . *** | ||
| Evingham, Clayton E. (son of George & Addie) | 0/0/1892 | 5/14/1906 14yrs. |
| Evingham, Joseph (son of G. & A. Evingham) | 12/0/1888 | 2/21/1889 1mo. 23days |
| Hoagland, Sylvia Cole (wife of W.H. Hoagland) | 0/0/1840 | 8/10/1908 |
| Inscription on stone of Azubah Williams lists the names of children | ||
| Nathan C.; Horace H.; Esther (?E)lla; Adam Frank; Eddie V.; Joseph L.; Azubha H. & Martha O. | ||
| Miller, Marguerite | 3/19/1911 | 4/21/1911 |
| Pixley, William | 7/10/1753 | 10/20/1838 85yrs.3mo.10days |
| Rosebush, Polly R. (wife of William) | 12/0/1829 | 6/14/1879 49yr.5mo.16days |
| Rosebush, William (hus of Polly) | 1/27/1901 | |
| Williams, Azubah M. Cole (wife of Joseph) | 6/0/1832 | 6/4/1877 74yrs10mo.20days |
| Williams, Daniel | 12/7/1904 77 yrs. | |
| Williams, Horace H. (buried in Hillside Andover) | ||
| Williams, John R. (son of H.H. & J.R. Cole) | 7/25/1887 | 10/8/1887 |
| Williams, Joseph L. (hus of Azubah Cole) | 3/4/1818 | 2/24/1886 67yr.11mo.20days |
| Williams, Lloyd (Son of Horace & Jennie Cole) | 7/18/1900 | 10/19/1902 |