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This Cemetery Reading was done by Ralph Weller in 1948. Ralph Died Sept 2004

West Franklin Cemetery Obituaries

West Franklin Cemetery

Franklin Township, Bradford Co Pa

The following were copied by Ralph H. Weller, MAY 1948. This was retyped by Sheryl Varon of California

Contributed by and Printed by Permission of Ralph Weller 

Key: R=Row; a=across; d=down  This cemetery is in very bad shape and is covered the entire arm with poison ivy, most of the stones are readable and those that were in doubt are marked or (?) some of the date may be wrong as I went over it rather rapidly. With few exceptions the graves seemed to be marked, an oddity seldom found in graveyards of that age in this section of the country. (Note from JMT - I think the cemetery is in better shape now (2002) than Ralph describes. I have been in it twice and it seems to be kept mowed and repaired. There is evidence that some tombstones have been repaired recently)
Surname First Name Birthdate Death Date Age Inscription or Note
Unmarked Graves (three)
Packard Eben R. June 26, 1835 Aug 26, 1887 R1a
Packard Esther A. Dec 15, 1841 4-May-12 R1a: His wife
Packard Jennie Sept 11, 1872 Feb 9, 1888 R1a: Dau. of E. & E.
McKee Byran No Dates R1a: GAR 
McKee Leonard No Dates R1a
McKee Edgar No Dates R1a
McKee Rachel No Dates R1a
McKee Mertie No Dates R1a: (See Row 2; MCKEEL)
Crandell Henry 1811 1893 R1a
Crandell Phebe M. 1822 1870 R1a
Crandell Johney 1862 1870 R1a
Kilbourn Alice J. FAIRBANK Apr 14, 1847 Feb 14, 1897 R1a: Wife of M.H. Kilbourn
Burroughs Hiram B. 1864 1909 R1a
Burroughs Pauline K. 1888 1904 R1a
Burroughs Martin E. 1871 1899 R1a
Burroughs Mary A. 1896 1908 R1a: His daughter; died in Collinswood School fire
Burrough Rev. E.  Mar 12, 1837 19-Jul-17 R1a: Co. I, 144 NY Vol
Burrough Louise PALMER Dec 27, 1835 4-Feb-03 R1a: His wife
Burrough G.A. Dec 20, 1834 28-Feb-08 R1a
Burrough Mary OLSON Jan 4, 1837 7-Oct-04 R1a: His wife
William Myrtle 1886 3-Mar-09 R2a: Dau. of A.B. & P.J. William
Mathews Hazel Apr 24, 1896 R2a: Dau. of J.L. & E. Mathews
Mathews Hilda M. Sept 8, 1894 Sept 9, 1894 R2a: Children of J.L. & Ella Mathews
Mathews Baby Dec 25, 1892 R2a 
McKeel Simeon S. 1818 1905 R2a 
McKeel Deliah 1818 1893 R2a: His wife
McKeel Sandford H. 1846 1930 R2a: Co F & PA Cav.
McKeel Marvel M. 1846 1916 R2a: His wife
McKeel Hiram B. 1873 ? R2a 
McKeel Alma 1871 ? R2a: His wife
McKeel Roland J. 1898 1934 R2a 
McKeel Edgar O.? 1876 1918 R2a 
McKeel Mertie 1867 1913 R2a: His wife
McKeel Byron J. 1842 1919 R2a: Co E, 52nd PA Vol. Inf.
McKeel Dillie 1842 1920 R2a: His wife
Crandell Helen N. VARNEY Mar 18, 1884 37y 6m 27d R2a: Wife of Wm. P.
Crandell Leslie P. May 15, 1888 7mos 7days R2a: Son of W.P. & Carrie E.
Crandell Inez M. 1895 1908 R2a 
Crandell Gracie Oct 8, 1877 8mos 3days R2a: Dau. of Wm. & Helen
Brown Martha J. Jan 31, 1859 28-May-17 R2a 
Brown Calvin A. Nov 7, 1857 May 16, 1897 R2a 
Brown Viada J. 31-Mar-12 ? 28, 1914 R2a: Dau. of W.E. & E. R. Brown
Borroughs D.M. 1829 1908 R3a 
Borroughs Malilda A. 1832 1907 R3a: His wife
Unmarked ? No Dates R3a
Mc Keel Marvel No Dates
Mc Keel Sandford No Dates Lot of MC KEEL: R3: GAR
Mc Keel Willie No Dates R3a
Mc Keel Nora No Dates R3a
Mc Keel Simeon No Dates R3a
Kunzman John Gottleib Jan 16, 1826 3-Aug-06 R3a
Kunzman Sarah E. Mar 10, 1889 59 yrs 3mos R3a: Wife of G. Kunzman
Hemenway Albert Mar 10, 1875 51yrs 3mos R3a: GAR
Packard Philip 1830 1913 R3a: Soldier; GAR
Packard Mary HEMENWAY 1832 ?? R3a
Morse Alonzo 1830 1904 R4a
Morse Bernice A. ALLEN 1839 1900 R4a: His wife
Smith Daniel Jan 30, 1871 58y 11m 8d R4a
Crayton W.M. Nov 17, 1823 Feb 10, 1878 R4a
Crayton Caroline Mar 12, 1828 27-Jun-02 R4a: His wife
Green Anna L. SMITH No Dates R4a
Green Charles Jan 17, 1880 64y 11m 21d R4a
Wheatley Jane Sept 23, 1877 66yrs R5a: Wife of William
Wheatley William Jan 6, 1876 82y 3m 20d R5a
Wheatley Joseph June 6, 1848 2yrs 6mos R5a: Children of Wm. & Jane
Wheatley Francis Aug 21, 1851 3y 4m 21d R5a
Wheatley Mary Jane Nov 25, 1855? 6mos 4d R5a: Dau. of Frank & Anna
Wheatley Ethel Aug 29, 1876 1yr 9m 16d R5a: Dau. of D.A. & Addie FOWLER
Smiley Lucinda A. Jan 6, 1829 1-Nov-04 R5a: Wife of John M. Smiley
Smiley John M. Oct 29, 1829 12-Aug-02 R5a
Crayton Hezekiah 1834 1912 R5a
Crayton Sylvia 1849 ? R5a
Crayton John 1878 1880 R5a
Green Daniel 1826 1904 R5a
Green Sally 1828 ? R5a: His wife
Webber D.M. 1855 1912 R5a
Smith William J. 1834 1905 R5a
Smith Willie E. Apr 6, 1877 18y 2m 22d R5a: Son of Ira & Saphronia
Smith Assa C. 1865 1939 R5a
Smith Emerita WHIPPLE 1875 1911 R5a
Smith Ira Dec 23, 1890 62y 7m 22d R5a
Rockwell Rosie L. Jul 17, 1885 29y 2m 2d R5a: Wife of O.L.
Rockwell Omar Leroy Oct 2, 1856 Sept 4, 1890 R5a
Rockwell May No Dates R5a
Rockwell Irvin No Dates R5a
Stopped going across here and started going down because of brush.
Row One (down):
Gamble Charles Hood Aug 6, 1871 6y 10m 1d R1d: Son of George H. & Deliah Gamble
Gamble George P. Apr 27, 1880 17y ?m 13d R1d: Son of G. & D. Gamble
Gamble Deliah 25-Aug-00 61yrs R1d: Wife of G.H. Gamble
Garrison Abbie C. Jul 31, 1887 62yrs R1d: Wife of G.R.
Fairbanks Samuel Jan 6, 1845 20-Feb-22 R1d
Fairbanks Ada Nov 14, 1844 6-Apr-15 R1d: His wife
Fairbanks No name 1868 R1d: Infant Son
Bell Ettie Feb 2, 1871 5y 6m 2d? R1d: Dau. of Philip Bell & Emily PACKARD
Rockwell No name Dec 20, 1870 R1d: Inf. dau. of Charles & Elizabeth
Wilcox Gates (?) Jul 27, 1866 75y 10m 6d R2d
Wilcox Rebecca Apr 21, 1869 55yrs R2d
Fairbanks Samuel Jul 22, 1845 65y 4m 22d R2d
Fairbanks Anna Mar 16, 1851 66y 11m 15d R2: Wife of Samuel
Fairbanks Charles Oct 22, 1868 52y 7m 17d R2d
Fairbanks Hannah Oct 19, 1873 53y 4m 3d R2d: Wife of Charles F.
Fairbanks Abbey D. Nov 4, 1860 ?2yrs 9mos R2d: Dau. of Charles & Hannah
Fairbanks Sibil May Aug 30, 1852 R2d: Dau. of C.&H.
Fairbanks No name Jan 9, 1862 R2d: Infant
Fairbanks Jane Apr 12, 1891 49yrs 7d R2d: Wife of O. Fairbank
Fairbanks Orlando Feb 13, 1871 28y 1m 16d R2d
Walter Rachel Jan 1, 1870 64y 7m 2d R2d: Wife of Michael
Walter Michael Nov 19, 1875 73y 7m 24d R2d
Walters Hester (A.E.?) May 12, 1870 28y 1m 23d R2d: Wife of B.M. Walters
Walters Lovina A. 1829 1894 R2d
Smiley David Sept 7, 1822 25-Aug-04 R3d: Co L, 12th NY Cav.
Smiley Phebe A. HOLCOLM May 3, 1823 19-Oct-04 R3d: His wife
Smiley George W. Mar 2, 1855 Oct 12, 1854 R3d
Smiley May Nov 3, 1860 Sept 6, 1865 R3d
Williams Jacob R. 1840 1867 R3d: GAR
Williams Mary Ann 1805 1858 R3d
Williams William 1806 1888 R3d
Lindley Libbie Nov 2, 1856 Jan 3, 1890 R3d
Pepper Amy M. Oct 23, 1856 76y 10m 23d R3d: wife of Wm.
Pepper William Aug 30, 1778 Jan 23, 1857 R3d
Crawford James 1839 1922 R3d
Crawford Lucinda PACKARD 1850 1902 R3d: his wife
Peck G.E. No Dates R4d: Co C., NY Inf., GAR
Crayton John R. Feb 28, 1860 62y 9m 16d R4d
Caldwell Temperance Mar 11, 1879 83yrs 5mos R4d; Wife of Hiram
Hurdder? Sheppie Nov 19, 1867 1y ? ? R4d: Son of S.P. & H.A. Hurdder?
Austin? Melissa R4d: stone is broken
Baldwin Brayton A. Nov 30, 1856 46y 7m 3d R4d
Baldwin Fannie M. Apr 14, 1814 Dec 16, 1887 R4d
Baldwin Orlando Oct 17, 1852 16y 8m 15d R4d: Son of B.&F.
Crayton John 1818 1892 R6d
Crayton Rachel 1823 1903 R6d: His wife
Crayton William Oct 3, 1873 82y 9m 1d R6d: Mother(?)
Crayton Emeline Mar 2, 1852 21yrs 22d R6d: Dau. of Wm. & Lydia
Crayton Eunice June 3, 1867 50y 4m 13d R6d: Wife of H.P.
Lymans Warner Mar 15, 1855 34y 1m 17d R6d: (not sure which is first name & which last)
Blake Rosalla May 15, 1855 6mos 11d R6d: Dau. of W.M. & Laura
Green Daniel June 1, 1864 71y 6m 3d R6d
McBee Nancy Smith BURNHAM 28-Mar-04 85y 8m 12d R6d: Wife of Robert McBee
Burnham Dewitt C. Oct 17, 1847 29y 6m 2d R6d
Smith B.E. June 16, 1798 Mar 21, 1871 R7d
Smith Sibil Jul 8, 1801 Apr 7, 1862 R7d: Wife of B.E.
Smith  George C. Aug 28, 1862 2y 9m 12d R7d
Smith No name Mar 15, 1867? R7d: Infant son
Smith Cora A. Apr 24, 1873 7 mos R7d
Smith Minnie I. Jul 23, 1870 3y 8m 12d R7d: children of Gilbert & Charlotte
Crayton Lydia Oct 5, 1853 29y 3m 15d R7d: Wife of John
Smith Joseph D.H. Nov 19, 1844 2y 6m 27d R7d: Son of Sam. & Deborah Smith
Green Josephine Oct 28, 1843 14y 8m 18d R7d: dau. of John & Emeline Green
Packard John Sept 23, 1891 75yrs R7d
Packard Jane Oct 6, 1883 78yrs R7d: wife of J. Packard
Packard Martha C. Jan 30, 1857 13days R7d: Dau. of T.J. & Lucy S.
Green Augustine 1854 R8d: Dau. of Daniel jr. & Sally Green
Smith Abby Adaline Oct 21, 1855 11y 10m 11d R8d: Dau. of Chas. & Mary Smith
Smith Harriet C. Sept 29, 1857 27y 11m 29d R9d: Wife of Wm. H. Smith
Smith Abby Aug 22, 1850 20y 9m 7d R9d: Wife of D.Y. Smith
Smith Infant No Dates R9d
Smith Lucinda Jan 31, 1871 31yrs R9d: Wife of Luther
Fairchilds Daniel June 1, 1845 36y 1m 3d R9d
Fairchilds Asahel March 7, 1797 Mar 12, 1867 R9d
Fairchilds Daniel Apr 26, 1843 67y 4m 3d R9d
Fairchilds Susanna J. Mar 25, 1851 ?? 75yrs R9d: Wife of Daniel
Burnham? Lorenda A. Aug 21, 1846 2yrs R9d: Dau. of Algernon S. & Susan
Fairchild Sarah MYERS Nov 16, 1816 Dec 9, 1879 R9d: Wife of Festus F.
Fairchilds Charles M. Mar 3, 1859 Aug 28, 1862 R9d
Allen David Nov 27, 1865 55yrs 8mos R9d
Allen Betsey Feb 15, 1811 May 20, 1891 R9d
Allen Bertha H. Jul 9, 1853 17y 2m 8d R9d: Dau. of David & Betsey
Packard Rebecca A. Sept 24, 1851 14y 1m 4d R9d: Dau. of John & Jane
Packard Mary A. Dec 10, 1837 3y 3m 28d R9d: Dau. of John H. & Jane
Packard No Name Jan 19, 1849 R9d: Infant son of John & Jane
Granmer Jediah Sept 5, 1872 76yrs 11mos R10d
Champion Arminius Feb 2, 1842 3yrs 6mos R10d: Son of Banson & Samantha PAYNE
Rockwell Lyman Aug 14, 1896 69yrs 13d R10d
Rockwell Mary F. Dec 10, 1862 14 yrs 29d R10d
Rockwell Hadley  Apr 15, 1862 2days R10d; Children of Lyman & Lydia A.
Rockwell Lydia A. Jul 9, 1869 38y 8m 10d R10d: Wife of Lyman
Fairchilds Hattie Oct 18, 1879 20yrs 5mos R10d: Dau. of Hiram & Susan, bled Oct 18, 1879
Fairchilds Evelena M. Apr 7, 1874 7y 10m 20d R10d: Dau. of Hiram & Sarah
Fairchilds Hiram Jan 10, 1819 June 9, 1866 R10d
Fairchilds Sarah Apr 20, 1820 24-Oct-06 R10d: Wife of Hiram
Jones Sarah Sept 16, 1838 2y 9m 16d R10d: Dau. of Isaac & Martha Jones
Fairchilds Loudan H. Mar 15, 1867 2y 9m 28d R10d: Youngest son of Hiram & Sarah Fairchilds
Fairchilds Fanny Eloner Oct 14, 1857 R10d: Dau. of Hiram & Sarah
Fairchilds Alley Meubrokr? Mar 7, 1847 3yrs R10d: Son of H. & S. Fairchilds
Fairchilds Lydia Almira Jan 23, 1843 11mos 5d R10d: Dau. of H. & S.
Allen Alfonzo R. June 26, 1843 11mos 24d R10d: Son of Wm. & Clarissa Allen
Allen Huldah A. Nov 20, 1848 R10d: Inf. dau. of W.M. & C.
Latimer Charlotte T. Oct 12, 1838 20y 1m 9d R10d: Wife of Stephen
Allen Susannah June 20, 1862 75y 9m 27d R10d: Wife of Nehemiah
Smiley Lydia Feb 1, 1843 26y 2m 15d R10d: Wife of Thomas T. Smiley
Allen Nehemiah Nov 15, 1838 50y 6m 24d R10d
Allen Ruth Aug 18, 1829 38y 11d R10d: Wife of Nehemiah
Allen David Jan, 1837 81yrs R10d: Revolutionary War Vet.
Allen Mary D. Jan, 1830 70yrs R10d: Wife of David
Rockwell William B. Dec 10, 1823 Jul 26, 1891 R?
Rockwell Samantha Apr 30, 1824 ? R?: Wife of Wm. B.
Rockwell Leroy Jan 6, 1846 12y 11m 21d R?: Son of Allen & Catherine
Rockwell Eliza J. Nov 3, 1854 31y 10m 21d R?: Wife of Wm. B. 
Rockwell Julius O. Sept 4, 1862 1yr 5mo R?: Son of W.R. & Samantha
Rockwell Allen Jul 16, 1878 78y 4m 24d R2a
Rockwell Orlando June 18, 1874 27y 11m 3d R2a
Mc Kee Leonard Mar 30, 1845 72yrs R3a
Mc Kee Abigail Sept 4, 1850? 72yrs R3a
Rockwell Cordealia May 21, 1852 19yrs 5mos R3a: Dau. of Levi & Louise
Rockwell Levi Sept 3, 1883 77y 7m 23d R3a
Rockwell Louise Feb 26, 1885 75y 5m 27d R3a: Mother
Rockwell Emma L. June 2, 1865 12yrs 1mo R3a: Dau. of John & Susannah
Burroughs Abby Gay May 19, 1864 3yrs R4a: Dau. of B.E. & L.P. Burroughs
Burroughs Phebe C. Dec 18, 1849 13yrs R4a: Dau. of Hiram & Catherine
Burroughs Catherine GREEN Dec 10, 1882 80y 3m 27d R4a: Wife of Hiram
Burroughs May May 21, 186? 1y 11m 10d R4a: Dau. of C.A. & M.
Burroughs Hiram Feb 27, 1875 68y 11m 24d R4a
Rockwell Allen Jan 25, 1851 75y 7m 15d R4a
Rockwell Phebe June 5, 1857 81yrs R4a: His wife
Allen John 1817 Aug 1, 1886 R4a: Son of Nehemiah
Williams Clara June 28, 1865 3yrs R5a: Dau. of C.R. & Mary Jane
Varney Norman E. Nov 27, 1843 Feb 10, 1861 17y 2m 14d R5a
Varney G. E. May 28, 1816 16-Jul-02 R5a
Varney Mary Ann July 16, 1826 June 16, 1874 R5a: His wife
Latimer Stephen Sept 6, 1811 Dec 10, 1877 R5a
Latimer Huldah Mar 12, 1874 56y 6m 27d R5a: Wife of Stephen (Matinee?)
West Ann WILMOT Jan 12, 1866 24y 5m 22d R5a: Wife of S.M. West
Varney Ira Aug 1, 1810 Jan 13, 1892 R5a
Varney Mary Mar 4, 1810 Oct 3, 1884 R5a: His wife
Varney Susannah 1844 1921 R5a
Whitaker Mentor Sept 6, 1843 10mos R5a: Son of Joseph & Abigail
Webber Isaac May 25, 1831 May 22, 1865 R5a
Babb Malinda May 1, 1859 12y 10m ?d R5a: Dau. of Thomas & Elizabeth
Allen William Oct 9, 1821 Sept 7, 1848 R5a
Allen Solomon Aug 14, 1823 May 3, 1814 R5a
Webbler Polly July 8, 1849 59yrs 29d R5a: Wife of Daniel Webbler/Webber?