HOWELLS CEMETERY

Howells Cemetery, New Vernon Rd., Howells, Orange Co., NY. This cemetery is about a half acre, well maintained and easy to walk.

Photographed September 9, October 4, & Dec. 1, 2001

This is the front of the cemetery, on the bank that faces New Vernon Rd. The lower left stone is for HOYT, along side of the WHEAT family. Other stones here are AXFORD, BELL, and Caroline, wife of George A. STUBBS. Many are not legible.

View, center of cemetery The large stone, on the left is the MAPES head stone which is in front of Winfield Harvey Mapes and Myrta REED Mapes. The largest stone on the right is the BENJAMIN - MAPES familys' stone. In the rear the small building looks like a tool/maintenance shed, in good repair. There are two entrances to this cemetery on New Vernon Road. When you enter the first entrance, coming from "downtown" Howells, you will see an old water pump on your right.

AYRES Ida F. Ayres, 1858 - 1930 (near the Mapes family sites).

BELL - WHEAT George W. Bell, Died Mar. 3, 1872, Aged 64 Ys. 9 Ms. Hannah Maria Wheat, His Wife, Died Oct. 7, 1887, Aged 74 Y's. 7 M's. 6 D's.

BELL Henry, Died Oct. 23, 1831, Aged 9 Ms. Meliscent J. Died Oct. 14, 1841, Aged 9 Ys. Charles E., Died Mar. 14 1842, Aged 8 Ms. 15 Ds. Children of Geo. W. & Hannah M. Bell. Same monument as parents.

BELL John H. Bell, Died May, 1882, Aged 46 Years & 5 D'ys. [No Arlene, actually my shirt was pale blue :^) ]

BELL George D., Son of Geo. W. & Hannah M. Bell. Died Jan 8, 1872, Aged 27 Ys. 8 Ms. "It Is The Lord, Let Him Do What Seemeth Him Good."

BENJAMIN - MAPES FAMILIES Bottom of stone reads, from left to right: "Husband Francis MAPES, Wife Hattie M. BENJAMIN; Mother Alice HARDEN, Father Marcus F. BENJAMIN b. 1874 - d. 1940"

BEVANS Hezekiah Bevans, 1829 - 1905, His Wife, Sallie A. WESTBROOK, 1834 - 1915.

BEYEA, Edna Marsh - See Jesse E. MAPES.

BODLE - See Minnie MAPES.

BURNS - MURRAY Theodore M., 1886 - 1977. Anna B. Murray, 1885 - 1941. On the top of the base stone, under Anna, Thomas J. Burns, 1946.

BURNS - MAPES William L. Burns, 1837 - 1888. Susan E. Mapes, His Wife, 1851 - 1934.

CRIST - HOYT B. Seeley Crist, 1836 - 1906. His Wife, Adaline Hoyt, 1844 - 1916. Stone off its base.

CORWIN Died Sept. 3, 1855, Salmon W., Son of Horton & Jane Corwin, AE 25 y's. 9 m's. & 11? d's. Next to Sara Wheat-Corwin.

CORWIN Horton Corwin, Died Aug. 5,1880, Aged 80 Y'rs. & 5 D's.

DECKER Ralph E. Decker, 1900 - 1984; Lillian MAPES, 1914 - 1996

FERGUSON Maude V. Ferguson, His Wife [next to stone of Ivan C. MAPES], 1886 - 1964

Center of Hill. Family graves here are: FLOWER, HARDING, HOWELL, SAUERVEIN.

FLOWER - TUTHILL Albert B. Flower, 1837 - 1902. His Wife, Jennie Tuthill, 1847 - 1926.

HARDEN Alice - See BENJAMIN - MAPES.

HOWELL In Memory of William [Albertson] Howell who departed his life August 28, 1811 in the 31st year of his age. "Both old and young that passes by, As you are now so once was I, As I am gone so you must be, Prepare in time to follow me" [Born 23 Dec 1780, son of Edward Howell & Clementine Albertson. Married 12 Dec 1803, Elizabeth Callender daughter of Samuel Callender & Martha Hanson. Six children. See "Descendants of Edward Howell" for his genealogy.

[HOWELL] Large white monument: In Memory of Elizabeth, Wife of Wm. Howell, Died Sept. 6, 1860, Aged 78 Y'rs. 9 Mo's. Third monument (pink) to the right of this one is CORWIN. Small stone, foreground: Emily Howell, 1837 - 1917. At the top right corner of Emily is small white stone: "Mother of S.C. Howell".

HOWELL - BEAKES Samuel Callender Howell, Born May 2, 1807. Died Jan. 23, 1896. His Wife, Sally J. Beakes, 1812 - 1903. This is the opposite side of Elizabeth's stone.

JANDER [-MAPES] Johanna W. Jander, His Wife (Samuel C. Mapes, b. 1898, below). 1906 -

JOHNSTON - VAN KEUREN Christina Johnston, Wife Of Jasper W. Van Keuren, July 7, 1821 - Dec. 21, 1907. ?". Lewis", Son of ?r W. & Christina ?N Keuren, Died, ? 18, 1888, Aged ? ? & 24 d's. "... thy God ...".

LILLIE - MAPES Mary I. Lillie, Wife of Fred H. MAPES, 1865 - 1912

LINKROUM - SATTERLY James A. Linkroum, May 3,1834 - July 12, 1906. His Wife, Jane A. Satterly, Feb. 9, 1835 - Feb. 12, 1918. Below right is where the pump is located. It was disassembled today (Dec. 1, 2001).

LINKROUM William Linkroum, Born May 8, 1865. Died June 2, 1872. Josephine Linkroum, Born Feb. 21, 1869. Died Aug. 2, 1870. Stone behind, left, says "Jennie May ?, Beloved Wife of Walter B., Sept 28, May 31." In the background is the south driveway entrance.

MAPES MONUMENT

MAPES Albert Mapes, June 13, 1835, Feb. 20, 1911

[MAPES] Frances S. Mapes, Wife of Albert Mapes, Nov. 12, 1837, Mar. 13, 1897

MAPES Asa Mapes, 1839 - 1915; Elizabeth MC BRIDE, His wife, 18?? - 1915

MAPES Charles E. Mapes, 1867 - 1959. His Wife, Grace F., 1872 - 1949.

MAPES Charles H. Mapes, 1858 - 1950 See Jessie MARVIN.

MAPES Clarissa Mapes, 1821 - 1903.

MAPES Daniel C. Mapes, 1811 - 1877. Phebe Mapes, His Wife, 1824 - 1911.

MAPES Edith V. Mapes. Leslie A. Mapes, 1896 - 1966. His Wife, Mary B. Mapes, 1899 - 1966.

MAPES Fred H. Mapes, 1871 - 1960

MAPES Ivan C. Mapes, 1885 - 1918. See Maude V. FERGUSON.

MAPES Julia C., Daughter of Josiah & Fanny Mapes, Died Dec. 1, 1906, Aged 59 yrs 7? mos. & d's. Also, Gesilah A., Daughter of Josiah & Fanny Mapes, Died Mar. 10, 1890, Aged 18 yrs 3 mos. & 15 d's.

MAPES Lewis H. Mapes. Jennie H. Mapes. [In same row of stones with Edith V. Mapes.]

MAPES MONUMENT

MAPES James N. Mapes, Nov. 29, 1873, March 19 1954

MAPES - BEYEA Jesse E. Mapes, 1877 - 1920; His Wife, Edna Marsh Beyea, 1875 - 1931.

[MAPES] Mary W., Wife of John V. Mapes, Died Feb. 9,1872 Aged 21 yrs 4 mos.9 d's. Mapes monument on right.

MAPES Josiah Mapes, Died August 20, 1882, Aged 81 yrs, ? mos ? d's. See Thomas Alvin Mapes.

MAPES Lorin A. Mapes, Aged 10 yrs. 6 mos.

MAPES - BODLE? Minnie Mapes, Wife of Bodle?, Died March 18, 1892?, AE 35 yrs. 5 mos. 12 d's. Stones in background: HALSTEAD: Benjamin W. 1846 - ?; Mary Ellen 1843 - 1915, Frederick D. 1871 - 1883?; Lillian 1871 - 1912.

MAPES Martin C. Mapes, New York. T Sgt. U.S. Air Force Ret. WWII, Korea, Vietnam. May 15, 1927 - Jan 16, 1972.

MAPES Martin L. Mapes 1850 - 1931. His Wife, Martha A. Mapes, 1849 - 1914.

MAPES Nelson B. Mapes, 1829 - 1917. His Wife, Lucinda, 1833 - 1910.

MAPES Nettie L. Mapes [Annette?], Nov. 20, 1869, Dec. 21, 1922

MAPES Oscar W. Mapes, 1848 - 1932, His Wife, M. Adelaide, 1849 - 1922. Another Mapes stone, top left of this stone. To the right, between the shrubs, there is another headstone, pictured later.

MAPES Robert D. Mapes, Sept. 14, 1862, Sept. 28, 1913

MAPES Samuel C. Mapes, 1898 - 1966. Wife, Johanna W. Jander, above.

MAPES Stephen S. Mapes, 1819 - 1907. His Wife, Jeannette Mapes, 1823 - 1914.

MAPES Thomas A. [Alvin] Mapes, 1826 - 1914; Etta HULSE [aka Dinah Etta Hulse], 1832 - 1907. [Etta is my second gr-grandaunt, daughter of Wisner Hulse and Fanny Mapes. Thomas is the son of Josiah T. Mape [Erastus, Samuel, William III] and Gesilah Helme. The stone of Oscar W. Mapes is shown behind this one.]

[MAPES] Flora E. Mapes, 1873 - 1953; U. Grant MAPES, 1863 - 1945. Small marker: "N.G.N.Y., 24th".

[MAPES] Mary E. Mapes, Born 1835, Died 1891, Wife of William Harvey MAPES, Born 1834, Died 1910 [parents of both Finelia (1858-1943), wife of Frederick C. Booth (1871-1943){no children}, and Lucy (1861-1951), wife of George V. Calkins (1856-1941), all of whom are in Howells Cemetery. Email MA Gohr, Jan 26, 2002]

MAPES William S. Mapes, 1903 - 1946; Edythe W., 1903 - 1988? This is the headstone between the shrubs.

MAPES family stone stands at the head of Winfield Harvey Mapes and Myrta Reed Mapes stones. To the far left, in back of this stone is the DE VOE family stones; across from this stone, to the left is the BENJAMIN-MAPES large stone. The center of the stone caught my reflection, wearing a pink shirt and jeans.

MAPES-REED Winfield Harvey Mapes, 1871 - 1952; Myrta REED Mapes, 1878 - 1971.

MARVIN Jessie Marvin, wife of Charles H. Mapes, 1867 - 1944

MC BRIDE, Elizabeth - See Asa MAPES.

MILLER John C. Miller, 1847 - 1937. His Wife, Almira J., 1851 - 1915. Base of this side of stone says "MILLER".

MOREHOUSE - MAPES Asa Morehouse, 1839 - 1920. His Wife, Lavina Mapes, 1840 - 1928. Fannie Morehouse, 1877? - 1965?.

MOORE - MAPES Walter Moore, Mar. 15, 1832 - Aug. 3, 1883. His Wife, Gesilah Mapes, Sept. 23, 1838 - Jan 14, 1923. Anna Moore, Sept. 5,1866 - June 6, 1922.

SHAW - WALDRON The left stone belongs to WILLIAM SHAW; on his right is Mary [WALDRON] Shaw, daughter of John WALDRON; her stone reads: "In memory of Mary Shaw, wife of William Shaw, daughter of the late John Waldron of Harlaem near the City of New York who was born 1 January 1759 and departed this life 11 April 1819 aged 60 years 3 months and 11 days". The "red" stone on the far right belongs to JAMES YOUNG SHAW and reads: "In memory of James Young Shaw who departed this life December 11th aged 8 years 10 months 7 days."

Close up of Mary Shaw's stone.

SHAW - BROWN In memory of Elizabeth L., wife of Stephen Brown & daughter of Wm. & Mary Shaw, who died Jan 2, ?, AE 60 Y'rs. ? Mos. & ? d'ys. This stone next to and right of Mary Waldron Shaw.

SHAW In Memory of Alex M. Shaw, who died 6th March 1826, aged 51 years 0 mos. To the right of Elizabeth L. Shaw-Brown.

SHAW In Memory of James Young Shaw, who departed this life December the 11th, 1808, ages 7 years 10 months and 7 days. To the right of Alex M. Shaw.

SHAW - TUTHILL Wm. W. Shaw, 1828 - 1904. Fanny Tuthill, His Wife, 1830 - 1917.

SHAW - WHEAT Dr. Robert Shaw, 1780 - 1848. Melicent Wheat, His Wife, 1800 - 1887. Dr. Robert L. Shaw, 1826 - 1849. Red stone, rear left is James Shaw.

SHAW W. W. Shaw, 1822 - 1824. C.W. & M.W. Shaw, Born and Died July 18, 1825. Robert L. Shaw, 1852 - 1924.

SHAW W. W. Shaw, 1857 - 1858. Willie W. Shaw, 1874 - 1887. Fannie A. Shaw, 1867 - 1918.

SHIPLEY - MAPES Jennie MAPES Shipley 1873 - 1937 [wife of Dr. Alfred Edward SHIPLEY, of Brooklyn].

SHIPLEY Herbert Mapes Shipley 1905 - 1941. The small marker at the top of his stone reads: Captain U.S. Army, 5th Coast Artillary.

UNKNOWN --da Almira, Died ?; Minnie R., Died, Dec. 9 ?. This stone is halfway up the center driveway on the left side.

VAN KEUREN - WOOD - WHITTLE Left: Emory S. Van Keuren, 1845 - 1919. Therza E. Wood, His Wife, 1853 - 1912. Newton E. 1877 - 1877. Right: George Wood, 1813 - 1873. Caroline Whittle, His Wife, 1814 - 1895. Mapes monuments/stones, rear right.

WALDRON, Mary - See William SHAW.

WESTBROOK, Sallie A. - See Hezekiah BEVANS

WHEAT- CORWIN Sarah Wheat, Wife of ---rn Corwin, Died ?6, 1862, Aged ?2 Y'rs. 21 D's.

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