Leroy Township

Brakeman Cemetery Sections 3 & 4

Name

Sec- tion

Row

Stone #

Inscription

Symbols

Comments

  Warner, Jane

3

1

1

Jane

sm. marble; see 3-2-1

  Warner, John A.

  Warner, Esther A.

  Warner, Eliza A.

  Warner, Otis

  Warner, Jane S.

3

2

1

[west side] John A./ Warner/ Died/ Nov. 28. 1882/ Aged 70 yrs./ Esther A./ Warner/ Died/ July 30. 1882/ Aged 56 yrs./ Eliza A./ Warner/ Died/ Mar. 31. 1869/ Aged 17 yrs./ WARNER/ [south side] Otis/ Warner/ [dates NE]/ Jane S./ Warner/ Died Sept. 5. 1882/ Aged 52 yrs.

GAR flagholder

Stone - Marble

  Warner, John A.

3

3

1

[footstone] Father/

See 3-2-1

  Warner, Esther A.

3

3

2

[footstone] Mother/

See 3-2-1

  Warner, Jane S.

3

3

3

[footstone] Sister/

See 3-2-1

  McMillen, W.

3

4

1

Wm. McMillen/ Died/ March 31. 1862/ Aged/ 76 years/ [footstone] W. M.

White Marble; picture frame border

  McMillen, Rebecca French Clapp

3

4

2

Rebecca/ Wife of / Wm. McMillen./ Formerly wife of/ Elah S. Clapp/ and Daughter of/ Abiathar & Maria French./ Died Nov. 8. 1853/ Aged 61 years/ 4 mo. 23 ds./ [footstone] R. M.

Grey Marble; picture frame border

  McMillen, James H.

3

4

3

James H./ Son of/ Wm. & Rebecca/ McMillen/ Died/ May 25, 1837/ Age 21 years 8 mo./ [footstone] J. H. M.

picture frame border

  McMillen, W.

3

5

4

Father

matches Brakeman 3-7-1

  McMillen, Rebecca

3

5

5

Mother

matches Brakeman 3-7-1

  Brakeman, Jacob

3

6

1

In memory of/ Jacob Brakeman/ who died/ June 28.th 1831/ Aged 13 years/

sunflower or open rose?

brownstone

  Brakeman, Eva

3

6

2

In memory of/ Eva Brakeman/ Died April 28/ 1839 Aged 100/ years/

flat slate?

  Brakeman, Jacob

3

6

3

[footstone] J.B.

See 3-7-1

  Brakeman, Henry

  Brakeman, Clarissa

  Brakeman, Eve

  Brakeman, Betsey

  Brakeman, Gerry

  Bedell, B. H.

  Brakeman, Jacob

  Brakeman, John C.

  Bedell, Cathrine

3

7

1

[west side facing footstones] Henry Brakeman/ Died Feb. 20. 1869/ Aged 83 years./ Clarissa/ wife of/ Henry Brakeman/ Died June 12. 1840/ Aged 45 years/ [south side] Eve Brakeman/ Died April 28. 1839/ Aged 100 years/ Betsey/ Second Wife of/ Henry Brakeman/ Died Nov. 13. 1856/ Aged 70 years/ BRAKEMAN [east side] Gerry Brakeman/ of Com. D 7 Reg. O.V.I./ was killed/ Near Atlanta. Ga./ June 16.1864/ Aged 40 years./ B. H. Bedell/ Born Feb 22. 1825/ Died 1913/ Civ. War Vet./ [north side] Jacob Brakeman/ Died June 28. 1831/ Aged 14 years./ John C Brakeman/ Died Jan. 3. 1849/ Aged 20 years./ Cathrine/ Wife of B. H. Bedell/ Born Jan. 5. 1827/ Died Jan. 21. 1911

2 GAR flagholders

  Wilson, Armenia

3

8

1

Wilson/ Armenia/ 1832-1921/ Mother/

lg. granite

  Tear, William

3

9

1

William Tear/ Born/ Oct. 8, 1784/ Died/ Apr. 16, 1866/

Flat; In 1920's reading name is spelled Tew.

  Tear, Joaney Gawne

3

9

2

Joaney Gawne/ Wife of William Tear/ Born/ Jan. 8.1784/ Died/ Sep. 20. 1858/

Flat; In 1920's reading name is spelled Tew.

  Tear, John

3

9

3

John Tear/ Follower of Wesley/ Sent under his ministry/ Born/ In the Isle of Man/ July 1760/ Emigrated 1826/ Died 1841.

Flat; In 1920's reading name is spelled Tew.

  *,

4

1

1

Brown slate - writing completely gone.

  *,

4

1

2

Base only with slot for upright stone.

  H., S.

4

1

3

[on back of footstone] S. H./

2" x 6" white marble.

  Cole, Roderick L.

4

1

4

In/ Memory of/ Roderick L./ son of/ Luther & Nancy/ Cole who died/ Feb. 27, 1835/ aged 8 wks/

Weeping willow in circle at top

Mostly unreadable - taken from 1927 list.

  Hovey, Marlow

  Hovey, Belinda Bates

  Hovey, Mariet

  Hovey, Addison L.

4

2

1

[west side] Marlow Hovey/ Died/ Aug. 23, 1882/ Age 80 yrs, 9 mo./ [small line not readable] Belinda Bates/ Wife of/ Marlow Hovey/ Died/ Sept. 24, 1860./ Aged 56 years/ [illeg. line][south side] Mariet Hovey/ Died/ Nov. 22, 1865/ Aged 36 years/ Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord/ [east side] Addison L./ son of/ M. & B. Hovey/ died/ Apr. 3, 1864/ aged 28 years/ [2 lines of small letters- now unreadable]

Tall white marble pillar.

  *,

4

2

2

Base stone only.

  Hovey, Shubel C.

  Hovey, Mary

  Hovey, Sylvanus

  Hovey, Caroline

4

2

3

[East side] Shubel C. Hovey/ died/ Mar. 3, 1848/ aged 71 years/ Mary/ wife of/ Shubel C. Hovey/ Died/ Apr. 9, 1864/ aged 83 years/[illeg. line] [north side] Shubel C/ Hovey/ Mary Hovey/ Caroline Hovey/ Sylvanus Hovey/ [west side] Sylvanus Hovey/Died/ Jan. 17, 1881/ Aged 71 years/ Caroline/ wife of/ Sylvanus Hovey/ Died/ Jan. 8, 1863/ Aged 54 years/ [four lines of small lettering - now unreadable]

Tall white marble pillar.

  Bates, Anselm

4

3

1

In memory of/ Anselm Bates/ who died/ July 2, 1830, aged/ 32 years/ And though after my skin, worms destroy/ this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God./ Job 19th, 26th/ [brownstone footstone] A. B.

Inscribed urn with flame at top; fans on shoulders

Brown stone - broken off at bottom

  Bates, Benjamin

  Bates, Huldah

4

3

2

[left side] In/ memory of/ Dea. Benjamin/ Bates who/ died May/ 5, 1815/ Æ 82 yrs. [right side] In memory of/ Huldah/ wife of Benjamin Bates/ who died/ Aug. 6, 1811/ aged 77 years/ The age of man/ is but a . . . [now unreadable]

Weeping willow at top; Rev War marker & flag; bronze star.

Reddish sandstone (brownstone) - now almost completely unreadable. Similar footstone also illeg.

  Bates, Ira(?)

4

3

3

In memory of Ira, son of Benjamin & Olive Bates, who died Dec. 3, 1815, Æ 9 days

Weeping willow at top.

Reddish slate - broken badly. Believe to be Ira Bates.

  Bates, Benjamin

4

3

4

In Memory of Benjamin, son of Benj. & Olive Bartes, who died Aug. 17 -- Æ [sm. brownstone footstone] B. B.

Urn & Weeping willow at top.

Brown stone - broken in half - unreadable. Believe to be Benj. Bate's son

  Bates, Lucina

4

4

1

Lucina

Bates plot

  Bates, Albert

4

4

2

Albert

GAR bronze star & flag marker.

Bates plot

  Bates, Elvira

4

4

3

Elvira/ Daughter of / Gerry & Acoline Bates/ 1828-1828

  Bates, (?)

4

4

4

Mother

  Bates, (?)

4

4

5

Father

  Wheeler, Allen

4

5

1

Allen

See mon. 4-5-4

  Teare, Wm.

4

5

2

Wm. Teare/ Aug. 27, 1838/ Dec. 1, 1921

  Teare, Sylvia [Bates]

4

5

3

Sylvia Bates/ wife of/ Wm. Teare/ Aug. 5, 1844/ June 22, 1894

  Bates, Albert

  Bates, Lucina

  Bates, Jane

  Bates, infant daughter

  Bates, Mary

  Bates, Austin

  Bates, Dinah Paterson

  Wheeler, Allen E.

  Wheeler, Cynthia Bates

4

5

4

[north side] Albert/ Nov. 1., 1839/ Mar. 4. 1914/ Lucina/ May 27. 1849/ Dec. 25. 1924/ son & dau of/ A. & D. Bates/ [west side] Jane/ Died Aug. 30. 1843/ aged 1 year/ 8mos. & 1 da./ also an infant daughter/ Children of/ Austin & Dinah Bates/ Mary/ Daughter of Austin & Dinah Bates/ Died Oct. 3. 1878/ Aged 41 years/ 2 mos 11 da./ [south side] Austin Bates/ Died/ May 21. 1870/ Aged 63 years/ 10 mos 4 da./ He is not dead but sleeping/ Dinah Paterson/ wife of/ Austin Bates/ Died July 23, 1885/ Aged 69 years/ 10 mos 22 da/ BATES/ [east side] Allen E. Wheeler/ Oct. 21. 1845/ July 26. 1897/ Cynthia Bates/ wife of/ Allen Wheeler/ Died April 16. 1885/ Aged 38 years 7 mos./

Flower wreathed urn on top; GAR flagholder

In center of Bates plot - white marble pillar.

  Bates, Cynthia

4

5

5

Cynthia

See 4-5-4

  Bates, Mary

4

5

6

Mary

See 4-5-4

  Bates, Jane

4

5

7

Jane

See 4-5-4

  Bates, Mother

4

6

1

Mother

Another Bates Plot. 4 small headstones.

  Bates, Father

4

6

2

Father

  Bates, Ann Jane Teare

4

6

3

Ann Jane

See 4-6-5

  Bates, Addison

4

6

4

Addison

See 4-6-5

  Bates, Ezra

  Bates, Mary Hungerford

  Bates, Addison

  Bates, Ann Jane Teare

4

6

5

[south side] Ezra Bates/ Born Apr. 25, 1802/ Died June 26, 1883/ Mary his wife/ Born Aug. 15, 1802/ Died June 23, 1877/ BATES [[east side] Addison Bates/ born Feb. 15, 1832/ Died Feb 6, 1887/ Ann Jane Teare/ his wife/ Born Sept. 20, 1841/ Died May 9, 1867

Almost unreadable.

Tall white pillar with fallen column.

  Davis, Martha Ann

4

7

1

Martha Ann/ wife of/ George P. Davis/ Died March 11, 1865/ Aged 40 yrs. 8 mo. 10 ds./

  Davis, George P.

4

7

2

George P. Davis/ died/ Oct. 18, 1875/ Aged 51 yrs. & 28 ds./

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