Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Northeast

 

September 2021

     I have been tardy with the post…I have been traveling around the USA for about a month now. Seeing things and experiencing things day by day. I can’t even put it in words how blessed and grateful I am for the ability to go and share… all of it sigh.. Our country is an amazing place!!

     I was camping at a KOA in Argillite, Kentucky and I could hear bells, as in a bell tower. I did not think much of it until I pulled out of the campground and there was the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Northeast, Argillite, Greenup Co., Kentucky. See Pictures here https://photos.app.goo.gl/aLPWm97mKRSs1Vgx5

The cemetery is pristine, maintained beyond perfection, I took some time and walked around. My research shows that Kentucky has five veteran cemeteries. The first opened in 2004. The total interments 12, 357. Giving so much for our country, a beautiful resting place honoring them in death.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/aLPWm97mKRSs1Vgx5

https://veterans.ky.gov/cemeteries/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kdvaphotos/albums/72157669092619526

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2372587/kentucky-veterans-cemetery-northeast

https://veterans.ky.gov/cemeteries/Pages/KVCNE.aspx

https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ngl/

 

Rhoda Shoemaker Sept 2021

 September 2021

Metrotrails posted this week that they confirmed that Hialeah Picnic Area is in fact built on a cemetery, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Pa. We uncovered this epitaph near the south end of the grounds, and more inspection revealed what might have been 4 more graves, with the same recessed epitaphs embedded in other rock. There was also some evidence of what might have been cemetery delineation.

Hialeah Park is located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, near Shawnee On Delaware, Pa. This is the Pa. side of the Delaware River.

The other stones had no legible markings, but this grave of a 5-year-old girl named Rhoda, who died in 1833, was quite clear.

I wrote a follow us to their post: Michelle Harrison

I've done Cemetery research in that area in Smithfield and Middle Smithfield Township for years, a matter of fact I wrote the book. This is a find that is not documented anywhere. The burial ground isn't even on the tocks Island damn survey. Hialeah picnic area originally was a small development of homes.

Metrotrails

It is on an official internal use-only map of the national park service done in the 1990s. That is the only reference to it I have found.

I took a walk over to Hialeah this am to take a look. It does not look to me like there are any other graves most of the ruble could be from steps and house or ever a fence around the stone. I do find it interesting the Rhoda stone is set in concrete. Think of it standing upright and then at some point falling and it has concrete around it. Was the concrete poured first then the stone pushed over into it, that seems more likely? The trees in the area of the stone are not old. The best view from a river house is the riverfront. I wonder if the stone was under a porch. The family home was across River Road. Usually, a family cemetery or I should say burial ground on family property becomes one because the land is not usable to the farmer. Rhoda family at that time lived in New Jersey. She died in February in the Northeast, The ground was frozen, it could have been the only spot that wasnt.

Let me tell you a little bit about Rhoda Shoemaker and her kin.. Rhoda was born about 1828- probably in N.J. she died17 Feb 1833 d/o Samuel 1791-Jan 1872 and Margaret Chambers Shoemaker. Rhoda is an unusual name, I thought family name and I found Samuels, mother. Rhoda Shoemaker (1) is buried in Calno Cemetery, Warren co., NJ. Worth a mention, I have been to Calno Cemetery a number of times. IT is a mess!!! Samuel and Margret lived in Pahaquarry, Warren Co., NJ. In 1830 he can be found on Census records for N.J. Samuels will was probated in New Jersey in 1872. There other children: Maryann 1820, Henry 1822, Moses, and Blandena 1830 were all baptized in the Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church (NY G& B pg 79, 81, 87). So how did Rhoda get buried in Pa.? It was not unusual for a family to travel back a forth across the river.

Hialeah Park was owned by the developer Frank LaBar (1884-1970). A private 18 house residential community, lived in year-round homes. The land which became Hialeah Park was part of the prominent Col. John Chamber (1740-1810) plantation of 342.5 acres. I find John in early tax records for Lower Smithfield Township, Northampton Co., Pa as early as1772. John Chambers was Margaret Chambers Shoemakers Father see will ( Chambers Pg 366 1809 NOH Vol-4-5) Number 949

The last owner of the lot where Rhoda is buried was American Land Company; a private home on the property. The original owner reported as A. J. Zabriskie this tract is where Rhoda Shoemaker is resting no other graves are reported.

The Newcomb house and property which is still standing and located along River Road was the dwelling of John Chambers. A portion of the house date back to 1768. The original deed states as follows: This Indenture made the first day of June in the right year in the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, ect., and in the year of our Lord Christ on thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight between Abraham J. Vanaken of the Township of Montague in the County of Sussex and province of New Jersey of one part and John Chambers of the Township of Smithfield in the county of Northampton and the province of Pennsylvania of the second part ect…

John Chambers passed the farm on to his son, Moses Rigg Chambers, and his wife Elizabeth Bush Chambers. The farm went on to in law John V. Bush by 1860. The farm was sold to the U.S. government in 1990.

https://www.facebook.com/metrotrails/posts/4336350843068087

Sophia Brown Bornheft

 

August 2021

Sophia Brown Bornheft

     I wandered through the McComas Cemetery, Canadensis, Barrett Township last week. Not the first time threw I was looking for a Price, but I could not stop myself from returning to the stones of Sophia Brown Bornheft.  And her sister Elizabeth Brown Bornheft.Were they married to the same Bornheft? The name BORNHOEFT is not a usual Barrett name. How intriguing. Sophia actually has 2 stones.

Sophia Brown was born in Pa.1857 daughter of Joseph (1820-1886) and Mary Daudt (1825-1917) Brown. John was a farmer from Germany. Settled with his family in Barrett Township, Pa. In June 1880 she is listed living with her family and is age 23. How and where did she meet Bornhoeft??? Not a local? It’s a guess that she met John Bornhoeft after June and got married in September or October 1880. Sophia and John had a son George born in Greene Township, Pike co., Pa. 20 May 1881.  Sophia died 8 days later on 28 May 1881.She is buried at the McComas cemetery near her sister and brother. Her father and mother are also buried nearby.

     Yes, Elizabeth Brown (1857-1934) married her sister's husband. John J. Bornhoeft born 26 August 1844  N.Y., NY s/o John and Dora Bancker Bornhoeft. John served with the Union 7^th Regiment, N.Y. Militia 1863.  The Pike County Dispatch 12 March 1891 tells us that John lived at Goose pond where he operated a sawmill he died 25 February 1891 Bath Beach Long island.  They had two children Anna and Edna. John is probably buried at the Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn NY. His father was buried there.

I had to laugh at one point I had done some research on Goose Pond. 

I just went a dug out my information: Bornhoeft - John Bornhoeft, died of 

Typhoid pneumonia at the residence of his mother, in Bath Beach, Long Island, 

during the early part of last week.  His funeral was held on last Thursday, 

at the above place, the services being private.  Mr. Bornhoeft was about

 48 years old and resided at Goose Pond, in

Pike county, on the border of this county, where he had a saw mill and turning

factory.  His father died a few months ago and he was in the city settling 

up the estate at the time of his death.  He had a handsome residence at Goose

Pond, neatly furnished and everything fitted out in royal fashion.  

He was a liberal and public-spirited man and very entertaining to his friends, 

of which he had a large circle in this county.  

He leaves a widow and several children to mourn his sudden death.

Bornhoeft - We are sorry to announce the death of Mr. John Bornhoeft.  

He went to New York to spend the winter with his wife and children, leaving John

Krummell as foreman to run his business here at Goose Pond, and died there. 

 He was made wealthy about a year ago by the death of his father. 

 He was a kind, large-hearted neighbor and a good friend to everybody.

  Goose Pond is one of the best drives for summer boarders and 

Mr. and Mrs. Bornhoeft always extended to them a welcome hand and made 

the visits very pleasant to all who came totheir beautiful place.  [Canadensis]

  Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 5, 1891

 

     Goose Pond Road and Goose pond is gated and long. I did try to get a look at the area BUTTTT  the property is owned by Skytop Lodge, you would think Skytop was guarding the bullion depository!!! I found a source and after begging he still refused to give me a ride on his 4 wheeler, so I could check it out! I did question him and was told. There are no remnants of the mill or house. There are a number of hunting cabins on the road.  I was also told there are rattlesnakes everywhere, I can’t imagine him thinking a couple of snakes would scare this mountain girl?

      John Bornhoeft was the brother of Nancy Bornhoeft Krummell she was the wife of Francis Krummell and they were neighbors of the Brown family. John Krummell married Irene Brown sister to Sophia and Elizabeth. They probably also knew each other from their hometowns in Germany.

Thank you to the Pa historical and Museum Commission for access to George J. Bornheft WWI Veterans file

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2211740/mccomas-chapel-cemetery

Mary Angela Lync Bourquardez

 

August 2021

   This time of year always reminds me of Camping and swimming. Mary Angela Lynch Bourquardez was born 1 June 1887, she was the daughter of John and Anna Devine Lynch both of Ireland. She died 28 October 1947 Tobyhanna, Coolbaugh Twp., Monroe County. She is buried at St. Catherines Cemetery, Moscow, Lackawanna Co., Pa. I could not find her cemetery stone but did find the information on her death certificate. I could not find any information on her husband Alfred Bourquardez, but know they had lived in upstate New York for a little while.

    Mary founded Camp Tegawitha. The camp consisting of 600 acres along Route 611 in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County.  The camp was from about 1924 until 1994, became the home eight weeks out of the year for girls in the United States and abroad. The camp had cottages, the main house, and a private chapel. In 1929 Constance Applebee introduced field hockey in this country and the Pocono Hockey Camp at Camp Tegawitha started. The hockey camp was three weeks long and many college teams practiced at Tegawitha.

  Lake Lynchwood on the grounds of the camp was a manmade lake and was constructed for ice harvesting in about 1906. In 1999 public monies were used to purchase the property and the  Pocono Mountian Economic Development Corporation created an industrial park on the Camp Tegawitha property.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIYnij_rnms

https://www.poconorecord.com/photogallery/PR/20100611/news/611009999/PH/1

http://camptegawitha.com/index.html

https://www.pmedc.com/

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1703556/saint-catherine's-cemetery

Gifford Pinchot

 August 2021 thinking and wishing Gifford Pinchot a happy birthday

  Born in Simsbury, Connecticut on 11 August 1865 Gifford was the oldest son of James and Mary Eno Pinchot.  He married Cornelia Bryce (1881- 1960) He became the 28^th Governor of Pennsylvania serving from 1923-1927 and 1931-1935. He was the 1^st chief of the U.S. forest service.  Gifford Pinchot died on October 4, 1946, aged 81, from leukemia. He and Cornelia are interred at Milford Cemetery, Pike County Pa.

https://www.nps.gov/articles/gifford-pinchot.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifford_Pinchot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Bryce_Pinchot

https://youtu.be/WgFlbQiG3j0

https://foresthistory.org/research-explore/us-forest-service-history/people/chiefs/gifford-pinchot-1865-1946/

Laurel Hill Cemetery July 2021

 

I have talked about visiting Laurel Hill Cemetery, Milford, Pike Co., Pa. before. I was invited to attend a program at the cemetery in the fall. Presenters stand at each gravesite and tell you about the person’s life. Laurel Hill Cemetery, was the first cemetery in Milford, the first burial took place in 1810 burials continued till about 1899 when the cemetery ran out of space and created Milford Cemetery located off Route 209. The cemetery along with Grey Towers the home of the Pinchot family was donated to the USDA Forest Service. Gifford Pinchot was a former two-time Governor of Pennsylvania. Gifford Pinchot went on to establish and serve as the first Chief of the US Forest Service.

The cemetery was neglected for many years and trees grew up and damaged most of the headstones. In 2001 after a bad storm which brought down many of those trees it became a hazard to the living. Rehab of the cemetery started a few years ago. Hazardous trees were removed, invasive plants and shrubs and bushes cleaning of stones and a dry-laid stone wall along Old Owego Turnpike. The Forest Service and The Pike County Historic Preservation Trust have done an amazing job at rehabilitation and continued maintenance of the cemetery. Cemeteries like this one always tell the history of the area and the first families to establish roots in an area. It’s an easy walk from the parking lot to the cemetery, would suggest closed-toed shoes.

https://www.greytowers.org/laurel-hill-cemetery/

https://www.greytowers.org/laurel-hill-cemetery-known.../

Catoctin Furnace Cemetery July 2021

 

Catoctin Furnace is located at the base of the Catoctin Mountains in Frederick County Maryland. The Ironworks thrived until 1903 making stoves, wheel rims, cannons, and shot. The furnace created a village of molders, founders, finishers, miners, woodcutters, charcoal makers, and teamsters. The workforce to keep business running for 125 years first was worked by enslaved and free African Americans and later European immigrants. The furnace property is part of a larger tract of land now administrated by the Cunningham Falls State Park which borders Catoctin Mountains Park off of route 15. The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society has restored a double log house which they use as a museum.

While visiting the Furnace I was extremely surprised when walking the Catoctin furnace trail that there was a cemetery or was a cemetery at the end of the trail. I saw fieldstones in the underbrush. There is a marker that I failed to take a photo of names of those interned there. While doing further research I found that the remains were carefully removed from the cemetery in 1979 and 1980 when nearby Route 15 was being expanded. The graves were thought by some locals to be Native American. More than half the graves had to be removed. Dozens more are still there.

They were turned over to the museum and were studied in detail by the late Smithsonian anthropologist J. Lawrence Angel.

In 2014 they had identified at least 23 additional burials bring the total to about 58.

DNA and facial reconstruction were performed and two busts were constructed by artists from StudioEIS in Brooklyn, New York, The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society unveiled facial reconstructions of two people who were once enslaved at the Catoctin Furnace in at the Delaplaine Arts Center In June 2021. A woman who experts estimate was about 35 years old when she died and a boy believed to have been about 15. are now on display at the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society's Museum of the Ironworker once it opens.

The untouched part of the cemetery — which contains an unspecified number of intact graves, although 23 have been confirmed — sits on private property on Catoctin Furnace Road. The owners have allowed Comer (secretary of the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society and other visitors to come onto the land, and have left it largely as is.

They’re legally required to allow some access onto the land under Maryland laws, which state that any cemetery, even privately owned, must be accessible to people who have a blood relation or cultural affiliation with the people buried there.

The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society and the state of Maryland have both been trying to purchase the untouched part of the cemetery for several years. The property owners, however, have not taken their offers. See article Frederick News Post.

https://catoctinfurnace.org/...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../african-american.../...

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/.../article_57a8171b...

https://www.facebook.com/CatoctinFurnaceHistoricalSocietyInc

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcfO5Gm3_uQWpYhYxe_sebw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mDiAKWTf5E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYbwCZ9P2GE

Mount Olivet Cemetery Maryland

     I had an opportunity to tour only briefly the Mount Olivet Cemetery 515 S. Market Street, Frederick, Maryland

   Mount Olivet was founded in 1852, has 8 miles of roads, 150 acres and close to 40,000 interments.  James Belden was the landscape architect. This is a non –denominational, not for profit cemetery, community owned by its lot holders. Prominent citizens often hired designers to design elaborate monuments, sculpted rails, gates and mausoleums.

   Just a few notable people interred are Ann Crawford 1793-1854 first person to be buried at Mt. Olivet 30 May 1845, Barbara Fritchie 1766-1862, Her memory has been preserved in poem entitled "Barbara Frietchie" by  John Whittier.  Clair McCardell 1905-1958 fashion designer, Charlotte Winter 1897-2007 last female surviving veteran of WW1, General James Cooper 1810-1863 Francis Scott Key 1779-1843, native of Frederick Maryland. Born at Terra Rubra, his family's 1,865 acre plantation in Frederick County just north of Keymar which today is in Carroll County, Maryland, the son of judge  John Ross Key and Anne Phebe Penn Dagworty Charlton He went to St. John's School in Annapolis and then continued to study law with his uncle's firm there. He considered the ministry more than once in his life and became a leader in the Sunday school movement.  Married in 1802 to  Mary Tayloe Lloyd, they had six sons and five daughters and continued to live in Georgetown until around 1833. He died in Baltimore from pleurisy while visiting his daughter and was first buried at Saint Paul's Cemetery there in, but was removed to his family's lot in Frederick in 1866. The Key Monument Association erected a memorial in 1898 and the remains of both Francis Scott Key and his wife were placed in a crypt in the base of the monument.

 

 This link will take you to the virtual reality tour https://www.mountolivetcemeteryinc.com/see-and-do

Live camera

http://www.mountolivethistory.com/the-star-spangled-key-cam.html