Cemetery Walk Biographies

Meet Thomas Bartholomew, a remarkable individual born on January 20, 1788, in Whitehall, New York. His father, Lemma, served as an Ensign during the American Revolution, and his mother was Anna Wilson. Thomas had two brothers. Unfortunately, his father passed away when Thomas was just two years old. His mother remarried, eventually welcoming six more [...]

Let's introduce you to Anna Brown, born on November 18, 1815, in Marion, Wayne County, New York. In keeping with tradition, she was named after her mother, Anna Gould Crane. Her father was Zebina Crane, Sr. On January 10, 1833, she married James Brown, also a native of Wayne County, New York, born in Sodus [...]

Meet Irvin Boyd Ferry, the eldest of five children born to George Ferry and Mable Boyd. He spent his childhood on the family farm located on Ferry Road, near what we now know as Route 59. The Ferry family originally hailed from New York, arriving around the same time as the Warren family. Irvin's grandmother, [...]

Allow us to introduce you to Caroline Warne Hill, who became a part of the Big Woods community at the tender age of two when she arrived with her parents, John and Sarah Warne. She was the youngest of seven siblings, comprising three brothers and four sisters. They were early pioneers in this area, making [...]

Israel Warner was born on May 27, 1768 in Bennington, Vermont, to parents Seth and Esther Warner. He was named after Israel Putnam, a notable French & Indian War officer and general in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Israel's family expanded with the arrival of two more siblings. Israel's father, Seth Warner, played a significant [...]