CEMETERY: Thornton Cemetery; Ava, Oneida co. NY submitted by Kathy Last (kllast at juno.com) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/newyork/newyork.html http://files.usgwarchives.org/ny/oneida/cemeteries/ava/thornton.txt Submitted date: June 7, 2006 ************************************************ Thornton Cemetery, Webster Hill Road, Ava This cemetery is located on the Thornton farm in the Town of Ava. It is clearly visible from the road although it sets far back from the road. The stones found date from 1837 into the early 1900’s although most of the burials were in the late 1800’s. The stones were copied by Kathleen Last and Virginia Ackerman on August 5, 1999. Backer, Horace born Nov. 4, 1827 died Mar. 6, 1893 Backer, Maretta Petrie, wife of Horace Backer, Aug 10, 1828-Dec. 14, 1899 Chase, Lafayette, Co. H 7th NY Cal., died Jan 20, 1918 age 75 yrs Cronk, Clarinda, wife of Philander Cronk, died Sep. 30, 1881 age 51 yrs Cronk, Clarinda 1830-1881 (second stone for Clarinda) Cronk, Frederick 1844-1910 Cronk, Philander 1825-1913 Cronk, Mary J., wife of Philander Cronk, born Jul. 1836 died Jun. 12, 1862 Cronk, Pollly, wife of Hiram Cronk the last survivor of the War of 1812, born Oct. 12, 1805 died Jun. 18, 1885 Cronk, Polly, wife of Hiram Cronk, died June 18, 1885 age 79 yrs 8 mos. (second stone for Polly) Croup, Frederick 1844-(Jul. 11), 1910 Croup, Kate Reams, wife (of Frederick Croup), 1863-(no date) Davis, Catherine, wife (of Edward Davis), 1816-1901 Davis, David H. died Sept. 1, 1883 age 67 yrs 2 mos 3 dys Davis, Cassendra Field, wife of David H. Davis, died April 22, 1879 age 52 yrs 11 mos 15 dys Davis, Edward 1803-1889 Davis, Jane died Apr. 28, 1890 age 87 yrs Davis, Jane, wife of William Davis, 1848-1911 Davis, Kate 1851-1917 Davis, Thomas died Mar. 20, 1883 age 80 yrs 11 mos Davis, William died Apr. 19, 1890 age 83 yrs Ferguson, William born Jan. 30, 1819 died June 16, 1885 Ferguson, Willie R., son of Wm. & R. Ferguson, died Apr. 27, 1864 age 10 mos Ferguson, Roxcena K., wife (of William Ferguson), 1822-(Sep. 7,) 1910 Field, Anna, wife of Thomas Field, died Jan. 18, 1869 age 75 yrs 5 mos 18 dys Field, Thomas died Oct. 5, 1837 age 60 yrs Humphrey, Ann, wife of David Humphrey, died Jul. 14, 1850, age 62 yrs Humphrey, Esther, wife (of Owen Humphrey), 1832-1909 Humphrey, David died Apr. 25, 1873 age 87 yrs 9 mos Humphrey, Owen 1823-1880 Kingsbury, Vincent A., son of E. & J. Kingsbury, died Aug. 7, 1862 age (stone buried) Kroup, Frederick, born in Germany, 1822-1904 Kroup, Margaret, born in Germany, wife of Frederick Kroup, 1823-1918 Lewis, Grace Davis, wife of William Lewis, died Nov. 22, 1900 age 48 yrs Lewis, Eddie died Sep. 28, 1888 age 4 mos Lewis, Mary Ann died Nov. 17, 1883 age 1 yr 5 mos 9 dys Miller, Elaenor, wife of Warner Miller,died Sep. 8, 1847 age 21 yrs Ohm, Maggie, wife (of John Ohm) 1851-1932 Ohm, Helen May 1906-1913 Ohm, John 1846-1908 Ohm, Ruth Aolia 1904-1917 Palmer, Marcus died Oct. 15, 1892 age 64 yrs 2 mos 17 dys Palmer, Catharine, wife of Shubel Palmer, died Apr. 6, 1865 age 74 yrs 10 mos Rauscher, Caroline, dau of C. J. & M. Rauscher, died Oct. 27, 1862 age 2 yrs 4 mos. Reams, Margaret, wife of John Reams, died Feb. 14, 1885 age 64 yrs Reams, John died Jan. 20, 1892 age 74 yrs Reams, John died June 1865 age 94 yrs Reams, Benjamin died Jan. 17, 1892 age 32 yrs Reams, William E. 1855-1937 Roberts, Ellen, wife of John H. Roberts, died July 28, 1878 age 41 yrs 7 mos 9 dys Roberts, John H. Sep. 20, 1829-Dec. 4, 1901 Rowley, Sarah Cronk, (dau of Hiram & Poly Cronk), wife of J. Rowley, born Oct. 16, 1832, died (no date) Rumble, Maggie E. Ohm, wife (of Merritt A. Rumble) 1876-1911 Rumble, Merritt A. 1875-(no date) Stoddard, Elizabeth B., wife (of Jerome B. Stoddard) Feb. 28, 1828-Jan. 22, 1892 Stoddard, Jerome B. Jun. 1, 1821-Jan. 22, 1892 Stoddard, Josephine, dau of Jerome & Elizabeth Stoddard, died Feb. 7, 1871 age 16 yrs 3 mos 13 dys Thomas, Alice E. July 15, 1851-May 24, 1881 Thomas, Cora E. Jun. 1, 1855-May 11, 1895 Thomas, John W. 1849-1901 Thomas, Ann, wife (of John W. Thomas), 1843-(no date) Thornton, Ann Humphrey, wife of J. H. Thornton, died Jan. 30, 1892 age 62 yrs 1 mos 16 dys Thornton, Julius B. 1849-1929 Thornton, Julius H. died Apr. 12, 1914 age 89 yrs Thornton, Susannah E. VanDyke, wife (of Julius B. Thornton), 1857-1941 The following are not on a tombstone. The inscriptions are on the gates of a small wrought iron fence in the middle of the cemetery. The fence appears to surround two graves. Traxel, Peter died Dec. 29, 1891 age 87 yrs 5 mos 3 dys Traxel, Mrs. Peter died Apr. 15,1885 age 81 yrs 1 mo 11 dys