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Rome Cemetery, Rome Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
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Photo by Joyce M. Tice
30 August 2000

Name of Cemetery:  Rome Cemetery
Read By:   Sarah Edsell
Date Read:    May 2000
Typed for Website By:  Pat Raymond
Location:   Rte. 187, Rome Borough - Bradford County
Other comments:  HISTORICAL MARKER -Philip P. Bliss  -  The great singing evangelist and gospel   song writer lived and taught school at one time in Bradford Co.  The cemetery   monument was built by Sunday School gifts from England and the U.S. After his   death in 1876.
Other comments:  From 1904 Mortuary Records:  Barbara Elliott, wife of Joseph died Jan. 22, 1833   age 41 was the first person buried in this cemetery.  The remains of those lying   in earlier marked graves were re-interred here after the opening of the cemetery. 
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Last Name First Name Date of Birth Date of Death AGE Inscription/RELATIONSHIP/COMMENTS
Morris Myrtle Aug.8.1869 May 9.1892   w/o Fred M. Morris
Morris Ray M. Aug.12.1889 Jul.11.1890   s/o F.M. & M. M.
Frisbie Maud T. 1877 1936    
Frisbie Paul L. 1872 1949    
Hagerman Arthur R. 1880 1953    
Hagerman Maude 1882 1956    
Babcock Henry R. Mar.27.1844 Jun.24.1919    
Babcock Maryetta Apr.14.1849 Mar.12.1912   w/o Henry R. Babcock
Babcock Edwin B. 1868 1877    
Russell Jay M. Apr.18.1885 Nov.7.1917    
Russell Lona I. Jan.16.1888 No date   w/o Jay M. Russell
Russell Lillian M. Apr.9.1913 Jul.11.1914    
Frisbie E. Pauline 1903 1987    
Frisbie Lyle 1905 1916    
Henderson William A. 1834 1916    
Cowell Cora M. 1874 1935    
Cowell Lewis K. 1868 1947    
McCabe Christine A. 1907 1984    
McCabe Olin F. 1900 1988    
McCabe         Stone only - No Markings
McCabe (?) Clara J. 1860 1934    
McCabe (?) Levi 1856 1926    
Bidlack Elizabeth 1856 1931    
Bidlack Anson 1851 1931    
Daskam Addie Bidlack 1873 1952    
Bidlack Orrie A. 1872 1945    
Vann Henry W. 1900 1976    
Vann Frances M. 1902 1972    
Cowell Emily L. Jan.24.1920 No date    
Cowell Jesse F. Jr. Feb.11.1920 Jun.4.1960    
Cowell Lewis L. Feb.1.1925 Jun.20.1938    
  L. V.       No Other Markings-small stone in weeds
McCabe Paul H.   Aug.22.1896 4m9d s/o L. & C. J. McCabe
McCabe Infant Son   Feb.22.1890   Infant s/o L. & C.J. McCabe
Bidlack Lester A. 1911 1933    
Lenox Earl E. 1897 1923    
Richman Robert M. 1898 1954    
Richman Nellie E. 1891 1981    
Draper Lydia M. Feb.12.1893 Nov.17.1931    
Draper Wallace L. Feb.26.1859 Nov.17.1931    
Allen Augusta 1884 No date    
Allen Leon C. 1884 1934    
Allen Anna 197 1943    
Allen Richard 1937 1946    
Allen Kenneth I. 1907 1960    
Lenox Lizzie M. 1869 1958    
Lenox James T. 1869 1940    
Dimon Margaret M. Sep.18.1930 No date    
Dimon James L. Jan.7.1928 Jan.4.1994   US Navy WW 2 - Flag & Vet Marker
Dimon David James 1955 1972    
Allen Lizzie  1875 1913   d/o J. A. Allen
Allen John A. Jul.30.1844 Apr.23.1915   Co. I 141st Regt. PA Vol. - Stevens Post #69 GAR flag & Vet. Marker
Brown Helen I. Aug.15.1839 Dec.27.1909   w/o John A. Allen
Allen Freddy J. Feb.6.1871 Jan.5.1874    
Allen Infant    Jul.25.1878   Infant Daughter of John & Helen Allen
Brown Ruel R. Sep.2.1807 Apr.22.1887    
Mandeville Elizabeth Dec.28.1808 Aug.20.1869   w/o Ruel R. Brown
Coolbaugh Margaret M.   Jun.10.1872 65-9-24 w/o William
Coolbaugh William  Feb.10.1799 May 25.1880    
Vought Charles Sumner   Mar.10.1856 2-9-14 s/o Lawrence & Tamson Vought
Vought Infant Son   Aug.23.1866   s/o Lawrence & Tamson Vought
Dexter Eunice   Dec.3.1860 69-4-9  
Ward Lizzie G. Mar.4.1842 Mar.25.1872   w/o L. F. Ward
Ward Roy F. Jun.11.1865 May 17.1866   Born in Washington DC - 1866 date not positive
Prince C. Myron 1832 1893   Co. A 5 Regt. US Art/Co. A 5 Hancock Vet Corp - Flag & Vet Marker
Prince Sarah V. 1836 No date    
Vought William H. 1810 1893    
Vought Caroline V. 1814 1889   w/o William H.
Taylor Charles D.   May 4.1861 2-4-26  
Taylor Phebe M.   Dec.16.1858 36-10-16 w/o Charles
Taylor Charles A.   Jan.22.1853 36-7-12  
Taylor John B.   Jan.29.1846 28-5-20  
Taylor Theodalinda ?   Nov.5.1845 2 yr d/o John & Barbara Taylor
Cannan John L. Jul.12.1810 Dec.15.1860    
Miles Jerusha D. Mar.10.1816 Apr.14.1863   w/o John L. Cannan
Cannan Olanda ? Aug.22.1851 May 30.1888   d/o J. L. & J. D. Cannan
Cannan Betsey   Nov.27.1846 70-5-21 w/o Matthew
Cannan Matthew   Mar.13.1843 68 yr Flag & Vet. Marker
Cannan M.C. 1820 1882    
Washburn S. A. 1829 No date   w/o M. C. Cannan
Cannan L. I. 1851 1889    
Cannan Infant Son 1848 1848    
Cannan Bessie 1856 1856    
Cannan Anna 1862 1865    
Cannan Annie 1856 1888   w/o Bird Cannan
Cannan Villa 1887 1888   d/o Bird & Annie Cannan
Layton Catharine Jun.21.1862 56-10-15 w/o Peter Layton
Layton Samuel F.       Co. H 57 PA Inf./Flag & Vet Marker - No other markings
Layton Catharine Aug.23.1800 Feb.15.1852   w/o James Layton
Layton James Jul.23.1800 Feb.16.1865   Flag & Vet. Marker
Layton George C. Sep.10.1845 Mar.10.1864   s/o James & Catharine
Layton Anna   Aug.21.1845 72-2-11 w/o Thomas
Moody John A. Jan.11.1818 Jun.8.1900    
Moody Harriet Apr.13.1821 Oct.16.1874   w/o J. A. Moody
Dickerson Jemima   Nov.15.1848 66y8m w/o John Dickerson
Hicks Hugh Dec.8.1804 May 3.1877    
Hicks Catherine M. Feb.27.1814 Jan.17.1837   w/o Hugh Hicks
Hicks John P.   Apr.14.1854 13-2-12 s/o H. & C. - Stone off foundation
Crawford William J.   Jun.15.1859 28-7-9 Stone broken & embedded
Mann Charlotte 1846 1933   w/o Frederick Hicks
Hicks Frederick M. 1847 1929   5 NY Cavalry - Flag & Vet Marker
VanSice Sarah V.   Feb.26.1855 29-10-1 w/o James I VanSice
Goff Lewis 1805 1897    
Goff Charlotte M. 1820 1897    
Goff Edmund F. 1853 1905    
Published On Tri-Counties Site On 09/10/2000