Wilson Cemetery

Fort Covington, Franklin County, New York

DIRECTIONS: This cemetery is located on County Route 42, .5 miles south of the intersection with the Cushman Road. It is on the east side of the road, and is barely visible during the summer.

COORDINATES: N 44° 57.589'   W 074° 28.872'

NOTE:

COSTELLO
Jane A.   Wife of M. W. COSTELLO    1859 - 1926
Children
Ruby E.   1888 - 1902
Mildred   1892 - 1893
Laureston  1897 - 1897
Leonard J.  1899 - 1899
John W.  1900 - 1921

COSTELLO
James COSTELLO   1886 - 1959

HOWARD
Robert G.    Son of George F. and Lettie M. HOWARD    Died Aug. 24, 1898    AE 1 Mo. 6 Days

HUTCHINS
Ellen M. WILSON   Wife of D. C. HUTCHINS    Died Feb. 1, 1894     AE 44 Yrs. & 7 Mos.
Farewell dear friends a short farewell
Till we shall meet again above
In realms of bliss which never dies
And trees of life bear fruits of love.

MERRICK
Anson I.   Son of Irvin A. & Lorinda D. MERRICK   died April 10, 1841   aged 4 months & 22 days

REED
David REED    1819 - 1901
On the left side:
Catharine REED LAFLUER   1828 - 1905

REID
David REID Jr.    Died Dec. 4, 1897   AE 45 Y'rs. 7 M'os.

RHOADES
Kenneth G. RHOADES   1914 - 1914

RHOADES
Robert W. RHOADES    1916 - 1919

WILSON
Huldah O.   Wife of Giles J. WILSON   Died May 27, 1890   AE 51 Y'rs.

WILSON / BLANCHARD
On the right side:
WILSON
Jonathan WILSON    Born Mar. 20, 1795   Died July 23, 1870
Sally BLANCHARD   His Wife    Born Sept. 8, 1799   Died Aug. 19, 1862
On the left side:
BLANCHARD
Seth W. BLANCHARD     Born June 16, 1773   Married to Lorinda WALES    July 16, 1798   Moved on this farm Mar. 10, 1806   Then a wilderness   Died Aug. 21, 1832
Lorinda WALES   His Wife   Born Aug. 19, 1778   Died Aug. 14, 1853
Separate stone in the same lot (WILSON side):
Sally BLANCHARD  Wife of Jonathan WILSON   Died Aug. 19, 1862   AE 62 Yrs. 11 Mos.
(NOTE: There is an illegible inscription on the bottom of this stone.)
Footstone:
Sally BLANCHARD   1799 - 1862
Separate stone in the same lot (WILSON side):
Jonathan WILSON   Died July 23, 18__   AE 70 Yrs. 4 Mos.   
Grandfather we miss thee
But our loss is thy gain.
(NOTE: This stone is broken through the year.)
Footstone:
Jonathan Jr.   1795 - 1870
Separate stone in the same lot (BLANCHARD side)
In Memory of Seth W. B LANCHARD, Esquire   Who Died August 1, 1832    Aged 59 Years
Footstone:
Seth W.   1773 - 1832
Separate stone in the same lot:
Lorinda   Wife of Seth BLANCHARD   (NOTE: The rest of this stone is missing.)
Footstone:
Lorinda WALES   1778 - 1853

WILSON
Seth B. WILSON   Born Dec. 16, 1844
Married to Sarah M. HALL   Jan. 1, 1867
On the right side:
Sarah M. HALL   Born Jan. 26, 1849   Married to Seth B. WILSON   Jan. 1, 1867   Died Jan. 25, 1889
Delia   Daughter of Seth B. & Sarah WILSON    Died Mar. 24, 1872    AE 3 Weeks
Oh, Sarah, how we miss thee
Look for our coming.

WILSON
Dellia (sic)  Daughter of S. B. & Sarah WILSON   Died Mar. 24, 1872   AE 3 Weeks
Thou art gone to live
with Jesus how blessed
and how sweet.

WILSON
Seth W. B. WILSON   1818 - 1908
Elsa C. WING   His Wife   1821 - 1841
Eliza J. WYMAN   His 2nd WIFE   1824 - 1909

WILSON
Sherman J.   Son of Cha's. W. & Hannah WILSON    Died Jan. 11, 1883    AE 5 Y'rs. & 25 D's.
The death angel came and took him
And though we miss him more and more
Tis sweet to know he is now with Jesus
On that bright and beautiful shore.

WILSON
Willie H.    Died May 2, 187?   AE 10 Yrs. 7 Mos.   Son of Giles & Huldah WILSON  
Suffer little children to come unto me
and forbid them not for of such is
the Kingdom of Heaven.
(NOTE: This stone is broken through the year.)