Inventory of Olin cemetery - Canton, NY

In July 2007, I visited Olin Cemetery on Sykes Road in the town of Canton.

I photographed and recorded the tombstones within the cemetery as well as I could. The data below consists of the inventory I developed during that visit merged with the inventory done in 1964 by Canton's Town Historian, Edward Heim.

When a picture is available, the name of the person will be 'clickable' to bring up the picture. All comments can be directed to Anne M. Cady


NOTE: The 1964 inventory included a very helpful map which can be accessed through the following Link: Map of Olin Cemetery

The numbers shown on the map are included in the inventory below. Also, in the inventory, text shown in bold is corrected from the 1964 inventory or new graves not shown in the 1960 inventory; text in Italics is information or stones from 1964 that could not be found in 2007.



Created by Anne M. Cady, July 2007.




Other views of Cemetery
View 1, from front fence
View 2
View 3
Cemetery Sign

Aldous
Henry Aldous, 1803-1887 (#49)
Mary B., 1805-1889 (#49)

Alford
Oscar G. Alford, Oct 7, 1861 Age 16 hrs (Yrs?) (#38)

Bachelor
Samuel Bachelor, d. Nov 10, 1830 Age 44 yrs; Close-up (#36)
Henry Bachelor, d. Aug 28, 1830 Aged 14 dys; Close-up (#36)

In Memory of Clarry, wife of Elder R. Bacheller, d. March 20, 1824 in the 41 yr of her age (#17)
Rev. Ruppee Bacheller, d. March 7, 1842 Age 64 yrs (#16)

Bailey
Experience Bullock, wife of Lucius Bailey, d. Nov 28, 1870 AE 53 yrs (#128)
Lucius Bailey, b. July 1818; d. July 1897 (#128)

Baker
Ada, wife of Chas. Baker, 1873-1913 (#156)

Bandy (See also: Kenyon)

Barrett (See also: Olin)
Charlotte Olin Barrett, 1815-1844 (#86)
Mary A., daughter, 1838-1857 (#86)
Sybel, wife of Offin Barrett, d. Feb 15, 1845 Aged 66 yrs, 8 mos, 16 dys (#85)
Sacred to the memory of Offin(?) Barrett
who died ......Nov 8, 1829; Aged 44 yrs (#84)
Synthia, dau of E & * Barrett, d. June 11, 1823 Age 13 mos (#87)
Also an infant son (#87)
unreadable(Fredonia Josephine), dau of Earle & Charlotte Barrett, d. Feb 11th, 1813, age one year (#86)

Bice
John Bice, d. Feb 9, 1847 AE 68 yrs (#73)

Bigelow (See also: Westcott)
Loyal W., son of Silas W. & Olive Bigelow; d. May 13, 1878 AE 20 yrs (#148)
Olive, wife of Silas Bigelow, d. 1852 AE 28 yrs (#149)

Bixby (See also: Paine)

Bullock (See also: Bailey)

Butler
Elizbeth W. Butler, d. Dec 31, 1836 Aged 47 yrs (#74)
White Butler, d. April 11, 1840 Aged 59 yrs (#75)

Childs (See also: Olin)

Clemons
Michael Clemons, d. Nov 24, 1854 AE 25 yrs (#97)
Fanny, dau of David & Nouraly Clemons, d. Oct 22, 1847 AE 20 yrs (#96)
Wesley G., son of David & Nouraly Clemons, d. Oct 29, 1843 Age 2 yrs, 6 mos (#95)
Nouraly, wife of David Clemons, d. July 18, 1877 AE 70 yrs, 8 mos (#94)
David Clemons, d. April 1, 1873, Age 69 yrs (#93)

Clough
Clough monument
Ruth M., wife of J. Clough, d. Mar 20, 1862 AE 56 yrs (#164)
Sylvanus Clough, d. April 9, 1863 AE 16 yrs (#164)

Conger
Gersham Conger, d. May 1859 AE 62 yrs (#108)
Lydia, wife of Gersham Conger, d. Nov 12, 1843 AE 45 yrs, 9 mos, 3 dys; Close-up; Second Stone (#109)
Auletus S., son of Gersham & Lydia Conger, d. March 13, 1842 Aged 3 yrs, 3 dys (#111)
Lowell, son of Gersham & Lydia Conger, d. Jan 13, 1835 Aged 1 yr (#112)
Jane, dau of Gersham & Lydia Conger, d. Jun 12, 1835 Aged 6 yrs, 8 mos; Close-up (#113)

Dailey (See also: Gorham)

Davis
John Davis, 1823-1900 (#30)
Livonia, his wife, 1833- (#30)
Angelina, dau of J & L Davis, d. 1852; Angelina's Grave (#30)
Minnie, dau of J & L Davis, d. 1864; Minnie's Grave (#30)

Day
Jeremiah Day, d. March 5, 1870 AE 74 yrs (#133)
Lydia D., wife of Jeremiah Day, died ... (#132)
Mary L., dau of JC & Lucy Day, died May 1854 AE 9 mos (#131)
Jeremiah D. Day, d. Oct 21, 1853 AE 35 yrs (#130)
Unreadable
In Memory of Olive, * of Reuben(?) (Resolve) * Day who died May 1832 AE 17 yrs (#140)

Harley, died Oct 16, 1832 Aged 6 mos, 23 dys; also two infant sons of S & L Day (#87)

Jonathan Day, d. Feb 28, 1866 Aged 85 yrs, 8 mos (#24)
Rebekah, wife of Jonathan Day, d. May 11, 1862 Aged 79 yrs, 10 mos (#25)
Sacred to the memory of Jonathan E. Day, son of Jonathan & Rebekah, d. Oct 3, 1831; Age 22; Close-up (#26)
Samuel, son of Jonathan & Rececca, died Aug. 14th 1824, age two yrs (#27)

Derby
Cordelia, wife of W. B. Derby, d. Nov 1, 1878 Aged 45 yrs (#147)

Dewey (See also: Whipple)
Althea, wife of Chester Dewey, and daughter of J & R Day, d. Nov 8, 1839 Age 35 yrs, 22 dys (#39)

Mary, daughter of Chester & Althea Dewey, d. April 6, 1826 AE 9 mos, 7 dys (#58)

Alanson C. Dewey, b. Feb 24, 1828 d. Sept 1, 1855 (#37)

Downey (See also: Smith)

Elmer
John F. Elmer, 1814-1878 (#54)
Rachel, his wife, 1814-1901 (#54)
Julia Elmer, wife of Sylvester N. Sweet, 1835-Sept 26, 1861; AE 25 yrs, 10 mos Second Marker (#53)
Thomas J., son of SN & Julia Sweet, d. Dec 25, 1861 AE 4 mos, 2 dys (#52)
Will Elmer, died at St. Paul, Minn; Oct 23, 1882 AE 29 yrs (#51)
Franklin D., son of J&R Elmer, d. April 1, 1852 (#50)

Finnimore
Finnimore Monument
Richard N. Finnimore, 1835-1915 (#48)
Calphornia, his wife, 1837-1922 (#48)
Willie C., son of R.E., 1866-1866 (#124)
Ida B., dau of RN & C Finnimore, 1864-1871; d. April 26, 1872 in her 8 yr; Second Stone (#65)
Walter E., 1860-1901 (#65)

Willie C., son of R. & C. Finnimore (#124)

Gorham
Gorham Monument
James Gorham, 1822-1870 (#4)
Polly, his wife, 1822-1918 (#4)
S. Wright Dailey, 1849-1914 (#4)
Emily Gorham, his wife, 1842-1926 (#4)

Gray
Rhoda, wife of Edward Gray, d. May 24, 1850 AE 80 yrs, 5 mos (#150)

Holcomb
Ellen, dau of D & M Holcomb, d. Dec 15, 1854, AE 7 yrs (#59)

Hopkins
Truman Hopkins, d. Jan 9, 1834 AE 42 yrs (#105)

Irish
Ruby, wife of Elwood Irish, d. March 25, 1880 in her 87 yr; Back of Stone (#155)

Jackson
Andrew E. Jackson, 1821-1908 (#67)
Mary E. Olin, his wife, 1828-1866 (#67)
Martha A. Rich, wife of Charles S. Jackson, 1853-1890 (#67)
Almon E., their son, Age 1 yr (#67)

Jennison
David, son of Leonard & Sally Johnson, died Feb 17, 1810, age 1 yr; Full Monument (#58)
Polly, dau of Leonard & Sally Johnson, d. Aug 30, 1850 (1820?), age 3 mos (#58)
Also 3 infant children (#58)

Kelly
Samantha L.,, wife of Joseph Kelly, died June 9, 1868 AE 40 yrs (#45)
Sons of JH & S Kelly: (next two names)
Wendell H., d. June 5, 1866, AE e yrs, 6 mos, 16 dys (#44)
Franklin L., d. April 18, 1866 AE 3 mos (#44)

Kenyon
Kenyon Monument
Margaret, wife of Ovett Kenyon, d. Feb 7, 1864 Aged 27 yrs (#8)
Louisa P. Weller, wife of Ovett Kenyoun, d. June 26, 1881 Aged 40 yrs (#8)
Ovett Kenyon, d. Aug 7, 1883 Aged 56 yrs (#8)

Kenyon Monument
Howard Kenyon, 1874-1914 (#6)
Clara Bandy, his wife, 1875-1905 (#6)
William H., their son, 1905-1905 (#6)

Margaret, wife of Ovett Kinyan, d. Feb 7, 1864 AE 27 yrs (#162)

Lake
Minerva, dau of Abijah & Aurilla Lake, d. July 26, 1842 AE 17 yrs (#127)

McDonald
Ida, wife of Bert McDonald, 1888-1923

Myers
Myers Monument
William W. Myers, d. Nov 17, 1884 Age 32 yrs, 5 mos (#87)
Eva A., his wife, d. Sept 10, 1880 Age 29 yrs (#87)

Phebe, wife of A. B. E. Myers, d. April 3, 1867 AE 28 yrs (#104)

Olin (See also: Barrett, Jackson, Westcott)
In Memory of Ann, wife of Major David Olin, who died March 5, 1830 in the 40th yr of her life; Close-up (#31)
Anna B., daughter of D & A Olin, d. May 28, 1830 (#31)

Olin Monument
Olin Name
Benjamin Olin, d. May 6, 1882 Aged 74 yrs
Mother & Father

Benjamin Olin, d. Feb 5, 1859 AE 72 yrs (#28)
Sarah B., wife of B. Olin, d. July 29, 1862 AE 81 yrs (#29)
Fanny W. Sargent, intended wife of Edgar Olin, d. March 5, 1863 in her 19 yr (#40)
Amelia, wife of W. N. Olin, dau of JG & CJ Powers, d. March 22, 1849 in her 24 yr (#41) Olin Monument
Emma R. Olin, 1844-1907 (#42)
Sumner M. Olin, 1851-1867 (#42)

Caleb Olin, d. Nov 4, 1864 AE 74 yrs (#120)
Mary, wife of Caleb Olin Jr., who died Aug Aug 22, 1831 AE 40 yrs; Close-up (#121)
Aurilla Olin, 2nd wife of Caleb Olin, d. July 26, 1877 Aged 83 yrs (#122)
Eugenio G., son of Caleb & Aurella Olin, d. May 19, 1852 AE 3 yrs, 15 dys (#123)
Lovina, dau of Caleb & Mary Olin, d. Aug 15, 1841 AE 11 yrs, 11 mos, 18 dys (#125)
In Memory of George W., son of Caleb & Polly Olin, who died April 11, 1827, AE 2 yrs, 2 dys (#126)

Gideon A. Olin, d. Feb 10, 1845 Aged 34 yrs, 3 mos, 18 dys; Bottom of Stone (#139)

In Memory of Freelove, wife of Caleb Olin who departed this life 26 July 1824 Aged 79 yrs (#56)
In Memory of Caleb Olin, who departed this life August 7, 1838 Aged 84 yrs; Vermont, Ensign Vermont Militia, Revolutionary War, Dec 8, 1752-Aug 7, 1838 Military Marker (#55)
Harriett, wife of Asa W> Olin, August 1842 AE 25 yrs, 7 mos (#38)
Roswell R., son of A.W. & Harriet Olin, d. Sept 13, 1842 AE 5 mos, 13 dys (#38)

Abigail Childs, wife of Peleg Olin, d. Aug 2, 1867 Age 54 (#1)
Maria M., wife of Peleg W. Olin &* daughter of Violet & John Fuller, d. Oct 16, 1845 Aged 30 yrs, 6 mos (#2)
Barbara, wife of Peleg W. Olin, d. March 13, 1841 Age 21 yrs (#3)
Mrs. Thos D. Olin, our mother, d. Jan 18, 1863, aged 77 yrs (#14)
Thomas D. Olin, d. Aug 20, 1861 Aged 81 yrs (#15)

Thankful, dau of Joseph & Mary Olin, d. March 22, 1852 AE 8 yrs, 10 mos (#19)
Joseph, son of J & M, d. Oct 11, 1855 Age 18 yrs (#20)
Joseph M. Olin, d. Oct 11, 1855 Age 18 yrs; Second Stone; Both stones (#21)
Mary A., wife of Joseph M. Olin, d. at Troy Kansas, Feb 19, 1883 Aged 69 yrs, 6 mos, 19 dys (#20)
Sacred to the memory of Huldah, wife of Dea. Joseph Olin, who died Feb 7, 1831 AE 48 yrs, 22 dys (#23)
Our Baby
James M., son of Joseph & Huldah Olin, d. March 5, 1819 Aged 15 mos (#22)

Olin Monument
George S. Olin, b. April 11, 1811 - d. June 22, 1906 (#5)
Fanny M. Barrett, his wife, b. Aug 31, 1815 - d. NOv 21, 1893 (#5)

Paine
Franklin Paine, d. Oct 22, 1887 in his 85 yr (#143)
Charlotte Bixby, his wife (#143)
Frank D., son of D.E. & J.C. Paine, 1878-1900 (#142)
Solomon, son of Franklin & Charlotte Paine, d. Dec 20, 1861 Age 23 yrs (#161)
Charles H., son of Franklin & Charlotte Paine, d. May 13, 1856 Aged 24 yrs, 8 mos (#160)
Hannah M., dau of Franklin & Charlotte Paine, d. March 19, 1856, Age 18 yrs, 1 mos (#159)
Rasselas, son of Franklin & Charlotte Paine, d. April 15, 1851 AE 6 yrs (#158)
Group shot of above stones; Close-up

Palmer
Paulina, daughter of Rev. Richard S. & ? Palmer, died Dec 29, 1826 Aged 19 yrs, 5 mos (#119)

William, son of John & Catherine Palmer, d. May 6, 1852 Age 25 yrs, 3 mos, 5 dys (#157)

Place
Rasselas G. Place, 1839-1916 (#66)
Lucy H., his wife, 1841-1919 (#66)
Fred C., their son, 1872-19__ (#66)
Minnie, his wife, 1872-19__ (#66)
Beulah, dau of FC & M Place, 1902-1902 (#66)

Mercy A., wife of Zariah A. Place, d. July 4, 1863; Age 53 yrs (#144)

Lyman Place, died April 9, 1865 Aged 67 yrs, 9 mos (#107)
Unreadable

Powers (See also: Olin)

Pratt
Emma Jane, dau of Wm & Minnie H. Pratt, d. Oct 23, 1864 AE 3 yrs, 9 mos (#73)
Henry T., son of William & Almina H. Pratt, d. March 12, 1852 AE 4 yrs (#72)

Rawson
Andrew S. Rawson, d. March 9, 1880 Aged 51 yrs; Back of Stone (#154)

Addie J., dau of AS & SL Rawson, d. Jan 21, 1873 AE 16 yrs, 5 mos (#152)
Celia S., infant of AS & SL Rawson, d. April 29, 1867 (#153)
Charles L., son of AS & SL Rawson, d. Sept 27, 1866; AE 1 yr, 8 mos

Rich (See also: Jackson)

Sanderson
Alma E., dau of Moses & Lucy Sanderson; d. Nov 28, 1872 AE 56 yrs, 10 mos, 28 dys (#64)
Unreadable Moses Sanderson, d. May 6, 1879 AE 79 yrs (#63)
Lucy S., Mother, wife of Moses Sanderson, d. Jan 26, 1965, AE 71 yrs, 11 mos (#62)
Lydia, wife of Moses Sanderson, d. Nov 18, 1827 AE 66 yrs; Footstone (#61)
Hiram Sanderson, 1827-1909 (#71)
Lucinda Gates, his wife, 1852-19__ (#71)
Roxana J. Sanderson, 1831-1914 (#71)
Horace Sanders, 1829-1914
Mary Lizzie, dau of Horace & Abbie Sanderson, d. Dec 5, 1859 d. Jan 6, 1888 (#57)
Ellis Hale, son of Orin & Martha Sanderson, b. "Criggsville", Feb 28, 1851; d. in Canton Nov 3, 1853; AE 2 yrs, 8 mos, 5 dys (#57)

Sanderson Monument
Anna May, wife of Elisha Sanderson, d. Nov 16, 1896 AE 77 yrs (#68)
Otis, son of Elisha & Anna Sanderson, d. Jan 20, 1869 AE 21 yrs, 6 mos, 16 dys (#68)
Elisha Sanderson, d. March 11, 1872 in his 60 yr (#68)

Sanderson Monument
Willard D. Sanderson, b. Feb 21, 1820 d. Nov 25, 1864 (#57)
Isabell, his wife, b. Oct 25, 1828 - d. May 9, 1908 (#57)
Florinda, b. June 25, 1861 (#57)

Sargent (See also: Olin)

Smith
Adelia, wife of W. S. Smith, d. Sept 28, 1904 Age 38 yrs; Back of Stone (#141)

L.E. Smith (#106)
Della M., his wife, d. Feb 19, 1897 Aged 25 yrs (#106)

Geo Smith, d. Sept 8, 1844 Aged 55 yrs (#114)
Lucy S., wife of George Smith, d. Dec 30, 1863; AE 74 yrs, 5 mos, 6 dys (#115)
Emily M., dau of Geo & Lucy Smith, d. Aug 6, 1842 Age 23 yrs (#116)
Lucy M., dau of Geo & Lucy Smith, d. July 26, 1836 AE 26 yrs (#117)
Fridom, son of Geo & Lucy Smith, d. Oct 15, 1828 AE 5 yrs (#118)

Minerva, dau of Spencer & Evaline Downey & wife of Rufus Smith, d. Sept 10, 1844 AE 22 yrs (#138)
Rufus Smith, d. 1881 Aged 60 yrs (#137)
Russell, son of B & E Smith, d. Feb 15, 1852 AE 2 yrs (#136)

Sweet (See also: Elmer)

Sykes
Sykes Monument
Clarissa, wife of E.J. Sykes, d. Oct 30, 1849 Aged 26 yrs (#80)
Edwin, d. Nov 8, 1849 AE 16 dys; Second Marker (#80)
Ella, d. Nov 14, 1849 AE 22 dys; Second Marker (#80)
Harland Sykes, d. March 16, 1868, AE 21 yrs (#98)
An Infant
Ada Taylor, son of EJ & Louisa Sykes, d. Jan 8, 1868 AE 8 mos (#101)

Taylor (See also: Sykes)

Tuttle
Hezekiah Tuttle, d. May 1, 1834 Aged 79 yrs (#146)
Lucy, wife of Hezekiah Tuttle, d. 8, 1852 Aged 87 yrs (#145)

Wait
Children of JA & OO Wait (next two names)
Rolla F., d. July 9, 1864 AE 11 yrs (#91)
Ella L., d. July 27, 1864 AE 13 yrs, 1 mos (#91)

Thomas F., son of Jackson & Orinda Wait, d. Feb 27, 1848, AE 1 mos, 11 dys (#89)
Emma (Laura) Louesa, dau of Jackson & Orinda Wait, d. April 29, 1851 AE 2 yrs, 4 dys (#90)

Weller (See also: Kenyon)

Westcott
Dyer Westcott, d. April 20, 1865; AE 73 yrs, 5 mos (#34)
Unreadable Barty, wife of Dyer, died July 27th, 1877, age 84 yrs (#35)
John Westcott, d. April 4, 1872 AE 76 yrs, 7 mos (#33)
Druzilla, wife of John Westcott, d. Dec 14, 1872 AE 81 yrs (#33)

Emeline C., Dau of John & Polly Westcott, d. Aug 8, 1844 Aged 26 yrs, 7 mos, 13 dys (#46)
Naomi, wife of Henry S. Westcott & daughter of Benj & Sarah Olin, d. June 2, 1844 Aged 31 yrs, 2 mos, 9 dys (#47)

Clarissa, wife of Dea. Stuckely Westcott, d. Dec 18, 1844 AE 72 yrs, 11 mos, 25 dys (#82)
In Memory of Lydia Louisa, wife of Paul Bigelow and dau of Steukley & Julia Westcott, who died June 30, 1843 AE 22 yrs (#81)
Julia A., wife of S. Wescott, d. May 24, 1882 AE 82 yrs (#102)
Stukley Westcott, d. Nov 17, 1883 AE 82 yrs (#103)
Stukley, d. Oct 27, 1865 AE 96yrs, 3 mos, 1 dy (#83)

Whipple
Whipple Monument
Matthew Whipple, d. Aug 27, 1875 AE 65 yrs (#9)
Harriet E., d. Feb 26, 1888 AE 54 yrs (#9)
Jane, wife of A.T. Dewey, d. Jan 9, 1891 AE 51 yrs (#9)
Caroline, wife of M.A. Whipple, d. Jan 9, 1879 AE 64 yrs (#9)

Whitford
Olive C., wife of Thos. Whitford, d. June 17, 1874 AE 73 yrs (#76)
Thos. Whitford, d. July 18, 1846 AE 47 yrs, 8 dys (#77)
Ira B. Whitford, Co A 60 Reg NYSV; d. May 11, 1863 AE 32 yrs, 8 mos (#79)
Anna, dau of Thos & Olive Whitford, d. April 28, **** AE 3 yrs (#78)

Young
In Memory of Sally E., dau of Samuel & Sally Young, who died March 20, 1831 AE 6 yrs, 1 mo (#43)

Unreadable/Unknown
Broken pieces (near Ellen Holcomb, Sally Young)

Rubble (Near Benjamin Olin and Benjamin Olin Jr)

Samantha
Chauncey



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