These tombstone transcriptions & photos have been generously donated by Robert Sizelove, Sr. on 17 Aug. 2003.
The most recent update to this page made on 15 Aug., 2007.

I would like to present the transcriptions of the old Fredonia Cemetery. This cemetery contains burials from about 1830's and have not determined if this cemetery was first affiliated with a church or family. The readings are at this point preliminary and only the first two rows have been placed in order. Hope to return later this summer to read completely. I did notice the cemetery is in rather poor condition, grass mowed recently but no trimming or attempt to make repairs to a small cemetery looking to be about ¾ to 1 acre lot with many stones broken and toppled. A large tree has fallen and damaged several stones in this cemetery. This tree has since been removed & the area cleaned up. There's a cast iron fenced area towards the back (family plot) with trees growing up around and destroying the stones contained within the fenced area, high weeds have overtaken most of this area, as it's not accessible to be mowed. This cemetery is located across the road from the McKean township building and garage on Sportsman Club Rd. about I block west of SR 661. Haven't researched this cemetery to determine if it is township owned, but believe it is under their care and control. The preliminary readings listed here are random. Will try to improve upon the readings by placing them by location, at a future date. As always, try very hard to read the memorials correctly, but due to the deteriorated condition of most stones, I cannot be 100% sure of all readings therein. I am responsible for all readings and accompanying photo documentation in this report. My first readings at this cemetery was conducted on 20 July, 2003. Robert M. Sizelove, Sr. ©

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Row 1 i. Bach_ Elenor F., daughter of Leonard & __sa J. Bach__, died Aug. 20, 1844, aged 2mo 4days Surname not readable ii. Stephens, Richard, died Feb. 6, 1846, aged 6yr 5m _d iii. Abbott, Elizabeth died April 2 1847, aged 61years iv. _else, Rhoda, wife of Nathan _elesy…[fragment] v. Philips, Selah E., daughter of Denton & Lucinda Philips, died Oct. 13, 1852, aged 3years 1mo 2 days vi. Anderson, Amelia, wife of Wm. Anderson, died Apr. 24, 1868 vii. Anderson, William, died Aug. 3, 1866, aged 67years -Our Father- viii. Unknown burial [headstone missing] Sorry, no image ix. Anderson, Josiah, died Apr. 21, 1860, aged 55ys _m 25d [stone toppled, too heavy to turn to check for other readings. Only three side visible.] x. Anderson, Temperance, wife of Josiah Anderson, died Sept. 29, 1875, aged 75y 11m 29d [broken into two major fragments] xi. Unknown burial [broken lower fragment & base] xii.Channell, In memory of John, son of Joseph A. & Jane W. Channell, who died Sept. 18, 1840, aged 10 days

Row 2 i. Galer, In memory of Andrew, son of Jacob & Mary Galer, who died Feb. 2, 1837, aged 10mo ii. S. G. [Probably a footstone for Sanford Galer] iii. Galer, In memory of Sanford, son of Jacob & Mary Galer who died July 26 [?] 1837, aged 2y 7mo & _days [ Very worn and difficult to read] iv. L.B.R. [misplaced footstone] v. Scales, Sylvester R., died Dec. 10, 1845, aged 63yrs [small engraving at bottom] -S. Root, SC- vi. Berry, Martin, died April 30th 1842, Ć, 22yr 1mo & 16d vii. Unknown burial…5mo & 9d [four stone fragments w/base, most not readable] viii. Scales, Anna Sophia, daught. of Wm & Susan Scales, died Jan. 11 1846, aged 8y 2m 9d ix. Scales, Mary Alvira, daught. of Wm & Susan Scales, died Jan. 22, 1856, aged 2y 11m 7d x. Cramer, Mary A., daughter of Thomas D. & Lydia B. Cramer, died Nov. 4, 1862, aged 19y 6m 23d xi. Stevens, In memory of Catharine, wife of Alpha Stevens, died July 26, 1845, aged _ years 10mo & 10 days [age looks like 34 years, but can’t be sure]

Row 3 i. Framer, __, son of _ & _, died Jan. 17, 1857, aged 2y ii. J.A. [footstone] iii. Crone, Mary A., daut. Of Adam & Naomi Crone, died Oct. 18, 1854, aged 22y iv. Crone, Jacob, son of adam & Naomi Crone, died Mar. 10, 1855, aged 22y v. Anderson, In memory of Elizabeth, wife of Robert Anderson, died Feb. 12, 1846, aged 79yrs 28ds vi. Anderson, Robert, died Apr. 1, 18__, aged 68yrs 5mo 28days [very hard to read, not 100% sure of age lived] vii. Anderson, _, dau. Of _ & _ Amderson, died Apr. _, 18__, aged … viii. Anderson, Sarah, wife of Joshua Anderson, died July 14, 1864, aged 61yrs 11mo & 21d ix. Anderson, Joshua, died Feb. 19, 1870, aged 67y 3m 23d [small engr. Name at bottom: DeBov Bros, Granville, O. x. S.R.S. [footstone] xi. Anderson, Minerva V., dau. Of J. W. & S. A. Anderson, died Mar. 31, 1857, aged 5y’s 2m 7d xii. Anderson, Sarah F., dau. Of J. W. & S. A. Anderson, died Mar. 21, 1857, aged 7y 10d xiii. Unknown [base with lower headstone fragment] xiv. Tilton, Richard L., son of Richard & _ Tilton, died Jan. 21, 1855, aged 1mo & 7ds xv. Parker,__, son of _ & _ Parker, died Dec. 23, 1851, aged 17ds xvi. Unknown, wife of Nathan, __, died Nov. 26, 1859, aged 26yrs 3m & 26d xvii. Unknown, Perley, …6m & 12ds xviii. Parker, Dea. John D., died Sept. 16, 1850, aged 72yrs & 5da xix. _ram_, _, died June 11, 1854, aged 17y 3m & 22ds [area where name would be too worn to read] xx. Ward, Mary, formerly wife of Robert Hamilton, died Dec. 14, 1850 Row 4 i. Unknown burial [stone broken, not readable] ii. Chrysler, Susan, wife of Geo. Chrysler, died Mar. 1, 1885, aged 88y 1m 4d; George, died Mar. 30, 1877, aged 79y 9m 13d iii. Chrysler, William, son of George & Susan Chrysler, died Oct. 11, 1855, aged 33yrs 11m & 4d iv. Unknown burial [small infant headstone, not readable] v. Chrysler, George, son of George & Susan Chrysler, died Oct. 28, 1879 [year hard to read] vi. Jagger, Mary Allniry, wife of William H. Jagger, died Dec. 15, 1837, aged 17years & 6mo vii.

[The remaining readings are random, incomplete and not in ordered rows at this time.] overview of cemetery overview of cemetery

Bellus, A__, son of A. & R. Bellus, died Feb. 18, 1863, aged 2y

Brown, Mary, wife of Luke Brown, died Oct. 17, 1843 , aged 72ys _m 27ds

Brown, Luke, died Dec. 5, 1853, aged 87y 11mo 2ds

Bruce, To the memory of Amy, wife of Thomas Bruce, daughter of Henry & Rebecca Bryant, who died April_, 1846 in the 30 year of her age

Bryant, Lucinda, daughter of Henry & Rebecca Bryant, died July 17, 1838, aged 24 years & 4 months and can't be sure]

Bryant, John, son of Henry & Rebecca Bryant, who died Oct. 27, 1836, aged 14 years 2 mo & 6 days

Bryant, In memory of Linnory, daughter of Henry & Rebecca Bryant, who died Oct. 22, 1824, aged 7mo & 25days

Bryant, In memory of Charles, son of Henry & Rebecca Bryant, who died Sept. 19, 1830, aged 24 years, 10 mo & 28 days

Bryant, In memory of Henry, son of Henry & Rebecca Bryant, who died May 16 1832, aged 22 years 11 mo & 17 days

Carpenter, Mertie E., daughter of C.t. & _. T. Carpenter, died Nov. 4, 1870, aged 3m & 16d

Chrysler, John -To the memory of John Chrysler who lived a Christian and died Feb. 10, 1843; aged 21years 10 mos & 25 days

Duden, In memory of Anna Margaret, daughter of J.S. & Catharine Duden, died Dec. 25, 1837, aged 7years 2mo 9days

Duden, In memory of Amanda, daughter of Jacob & Catharine Duden, died July 22, 1835, aged 6mo 5days

Duden, In memory of Lucinda Jane, daughter of J. S. & Catharine Duden, died Feb. 2, 1837, aged 1mo 24days

Harper, Amelia S., wife of P.B. Harper, died July 27, 1841, aged 25 years

Harper, In memory of Lydia, wife of Thomas Harper who died April 19, 1839, aged 67 years

Horton (or Whorton), Martha Ellen, daughter of Paschal & Margaret (W)Horton, died Feb. 13, 1846, aged… close view[very difficult to read, not sure about much of the data]

Nash, Vinson S., died Nov. 20, 1835, aged 48years 2mo & 10days

Normans, In memory of Ann, wife of Ezekiel Normans?, who died April 6, …[stone partially buried, difficult to read, need to recheck this one]

Kent, In memory of Lydia Kent, wife of George Kent, who died Feb. 6, 1839, aged 34 years 10 mo & 19 ds close view

Stratton, Diana, dau. of I & _ Stratton, died Feb. 23, 1837, aged 12 y's 11m & 16d

Stratton, Giles, son of Ira & Grace Stratton, died April 24, 1843, aged 4 years & 9 days

Stratton, Infant son of Ira & Grace Stratton, died July 14, 18__[need to recheck readings]

Stratton, Elizabeth, wife of James H. (or R.) Stratton, died Sept. 11, 1847, aged 41 yrs?, 6mos & 10 d's {need to recheck this stone for accuracy}

Stratton, Grace Farmer, wife of Ira Stratton, born Sept. 3, 1816, died Aug. 5, 1903

Tipton, Hannah Ann, daughter of Robert & Mary E. Tipton, died Feb. 22, 1846, aged 5 mon & _days

Tipton, Martha L., daughter of R.P. & Mary E. Tipton, died Sept. 23, 1850, aged 7y 3m 3d

Ha___ld, In memory of Capt. Spencer H____, who died July 28, 18__, aged __Years 11mo & 17days

Wheeler, In memory of Eliza__h, wife of Nath__ Wheeler who died March 12, 1835, aged 31 years 1mo & 7 days [Given names probably Elizabeth & Nathan, damaged stone, parts of inscription missing]

Wheeler, In memory of Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, who departed this life Jan. 5, at 1 o'clock and 20 min., P.M., A.D., 1841; aged 35years, 10 mos & 21ds over view

Wilson, Anjalina, wife of S. S. Wilson, died Oct. 29, 1852, aged 33yrs 8ms, 4 ds

Last Row i. Rodeback, Harriet, wife of J. Rodeback, died Nov. 15, 1853, aged 21y 5m 9d ii.Rodeback, Elnoria B., daughter of J. & H. Rodeback, died Dec. 7, 1852, aged 11mo & 24ds iii. Tipton, Harriet A., daughter of R.P. & M. E. Tipton, died Feb. 25, 1857, aged 9yrs 6mo 17da iv. Tipton, George F., son of R. & Electa Tipton, died Mar. 20, 1855, aged 2y 10m 13d v. Tipton, Martha L., daughter of R.P. & Mary E. Tipton, died Sept. 13, 1850, aged 7yrs 3m vi. Tipton, Hannah Ann, daughter of Robert & Mary E. Tipton, died Feb. 22, 1846,a ged 5mon, & 10ds vii. Spellman, William T., died Dec. 26, 1847, aged 29y 8mo 11ds viii. Abbott, Patty, wife of Benj. Abbott, died Dec. 25, 1853, aged 63y 8m 20d [difficult to read years lived] ix. Watson, Arozina G., daut. of Benj. & Patty Abbott, died Nov. 19, 1848, aged 30y x. Abbott, Ellen, wife of Al... Abbott, died Nov. 6, 1855, aged 26y 11m 18ds xi. Horton, Thomas, Sr., 1795 - 1885; Mary Carter, 1795 - 1963 xii.Unknown, small stone fragment

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