Updated : 15 February 1999

Ezekiel Smith Cemetery
Bunting Road
Town of Hamburg, Erie County, New York

1819 - 1945

"A small village block size cemetery on the east side of Bunting Road.
In summer of 1973 when visited, the cemetery was not to well kept,
part had been cleared but the rest was brambles, weed and brush,
gravestones were topples or broken on some graves.
The following listing are the names shown on the gravestones,
most of which were still readable.
There are other burials there without markers or unreadable".
-T. Pickett

Note:
Unless otherwise noted all listings are tombstone readings, and the information has not been provided by any official cemetery source.
It is offered here as a tool to promote further research, and should not be considered as verified proof for genealogical records.
This information is to be used as a reference, please check with the source for conformation.
Readings have been doubled checked, but mistakes are possible.
 

Additional Information on selected names.
( *In the same lot )

 
BICKSLER, Daniel, 1806 - 1860.
BICKSLER, E.G., 1841 - 1920.
BICKSLER, Polly (Mrs Daniel), 1817 - 1891.
BICKSLER, William H., Son of Daniel and Polly, Born Sept 27, 1847, Died Dec 30, 1884.
 
CHANDLER, Absalom, d. July 4, 1856, In his 85th year of his life.
CHANDLER, Amanda M., dau of Absalum and Polly M., died Nov 22, 1835, in the 22nd yr of her age
CHANDLER, Lucinda Skinner, 1828 - 1901* (On lot with Nathan W.'s).
CHANDLER, Mary Colvin, 1826 - 1863.
CHANDLER, Nathan W., 1815 - 1888 * (On lot with Nathan W.'s).
CHANDLER, Nathan W., 1870 - 1893. * (On lot with Nathan W.'s).
CHANDLER, Polly M., wife of Absalom, d. Oct 7, 1860, in the 73rd yr of her age.
CHANDLER, ---, A overturned stone with the name "Polly".
CHANDLER, Rowena, 1851 - 1888.
 
COLVIN, Almira, 1820 - 1889 .*
COLVIN, Hiram A., 1824 - 1884 .*
COLVIN, Orlin A., 1842 - 1856. *
COLVIN, Willis J., 1851 - 1908.*
* - same lot
 
COLVIN, Jacob, d. April 14, 1842, aged 55 yrs, 5 mo, 15 da. (1) (J. Griffin's record was Apr 4 )
COLVIN, Sarah (Mrs Jacob), his wife, d. Jan 13, 1882, age 94 yrs, 5 mo, 16 das.
COLVIN, Hannah (Mrs Luther), d. March 27, 1852, aged 69 yrs. (2)
COLVIN, Luther, d. Feb 24, 1843, aged 60 yrs, 10 mo 21 das.
COLVIN, Daughter of Jacob, d. April 4, 1842, aged 55 yrs, 8 mo, 6 das.
COLVIN, Milton, Son of ?, d. March ?, 1851?, aged 9 yrs, 6 mo.
 
 
COOK, Alvin, b. May 4, 1818 - d.* - same lot
COOK, Anna (Mrs Alvin), b. Nov 3, 1820 - d. Dec 10, 1860. *
COOK, Amey, wife of Ezekiel, d. Sept 5, 1838, in her 49th year. *
COOK, Chauncey, d.April 6, 1826, aged 3 yrs, son of Ezekiel and Amy Cook, (In memory of).*
COOK, Elizabeth (Mrs Sylvanus), d. April 6, 1844, in the 80th year of her life.
COOK, Mary, (Mrs William), b. Nov 10, 1796 - d. July 7, 1877. *
COOK, Philetus, d, April 20, 1844, aged 23 yrs.*
COOK, Philetus, d. April 13, 1845, aged 9 yrs, son of Ezekiel and Laura Cook.*
COOK, Sylvanus, (In memory of), departed this life Jan 8, 1842, aged 84 yrs.
COOK, William, b. Feb 16, 1791 - d. April 19, 1830. *
 
DUMBOLTON, Anson, d. Sept 7, 1819, aged 1 yr, son of Nathaniel and Phebe.
DUMBOLTON, John, d. May 21, 1925, in his 9th yr, son of Nathaniel and Phebe.
DUMBOLTON, Syntha, d. Jan 29, 1826, aged 6 mo, dau of Nathaniel and Phebe.
 
EASTMAN, Frank Foster, 1872 - 1945.
EASTMAN, Yasabel Salisbury, 1872 - 1938.
 
FOX, Ruben J., d. May 5, 1848, aged 2 yrs, 4 mo, 25 das, son of George Fox and Mary J. Pound.
 
FRANCIS, Mary Pom[e]roy, wife of Charles T., d. June 22, 1844, aged 30 yrs, 7 mo, 21 das.
FRANCIS, Mary M, d. Feb 13, 1848, aged 18 yrs, 1 mo, dau of James and Charlotte.
FRANCIS, Clara Bell, d. July 18, 1888, aged 17 yrs, 1 mo, 30 das, dau of Daniel T. and Sarah L.
FRANCIS, James M., 1839 - 19 - -.
FRANCIS, Julia W., 1842 - 1917.
FRANCIS, Janette, 1871 - 19 - -.
FRANCIS, Nathan E., b. Nov 3, 1815 - d. Oct 25, 1901.
FRANCIS, Philanna (Mrs Nathan E.), b. My 26, 1821 - d. Oct 3, 1887. aged 66 yrs, 4 mo, 7 das.
FRANCIS, Sarah L. Scott of Colden, wife of Daniel T., d. Aug 8, 1887, aged 55 yrs.
 
HAGGARD, Frederick J., d. Sept 5, 1894, aged 75 yrs.
HAGGARD, Louis Robert, 1862 - 1937.
 
HATHAWAY, Almer, d. Mar 23, 1832, aged 23 das, son of L. D. and Sophrunis.
 
HOLMAN, Frank R., d. Nov 17, 1835 - d. May 13, 1865.
 
IRISH, Anna (Mrs Jese), d. Dec 2, 1845, aged 58 yrs.
IRISH, Jese, D. Oct 25, 1849, aged 69 yrs 2 mos.
IRISH, Dustin P., aged 21 yrs. No dates, on the same lot as Anna & Jessie Irish.
IRISH, Jonathan, aged 5 yrs. No dates, on the same lot as Anna & Jessie Irish.
IRISH, Prudence, aged 11 yrs. No dates, on the same lot as Anna & Jessie Irish.
 
KNOWLTON, Lucinda, 1854 - 1909.
KNOWLTON, Rhoda, 1815 - 1903.
KNOWLTON, William 1810 - 1890.
 
LEWIS, Helen S., wife of Irving H., d. Oct 31, 1865, aged 27 yrs, 5 mo, 2 das.
 
LOCKWOOD, Ana M., 1871 - 1967. * - same lot
LOCKWOOD, Betsey (Mrs Ebenzer), d. Nov 12, 1847, aged 71 yrs, 3 mo, 27 das.*(3)
"She was stewerd of the Bible and a Disciple of Christ"
LOCKWOOD, Ebenzer, b. July 4, 1775, at Greenwich, Conn., died August 19, 1856 *
LOCKWOOD, Ezekiel C., b. April 5, 1849 - d. Feb 2, 1858, "The good die first". [ S.E. corner ]
LOCKWOOD, Harrison 1816 - 1849. *(4)
LOCKWOOD, Jesse, b. July 3, 1806 - d. June 3, 1857, "Deep in the hearts of bereved and his elegy is written". 2nd row
LOCKWOOD, Lydia, d. Oct 22, 1839, aged 2 yrs, 2 mo, 27 das, dau of Jesse and Philanna. 2nd row
LOCKWOOD, Marion, d. April 14, 1819, aged 16 yrs, 7 mo, 23 das, son of Orin and Eliza Jane.
N.E. corner of cemetery
LOCKWOOD, Martha (Mrs Harrison), 1821 - 1911. *
LOCKWOOD, Maryann Lawrence, 1823 - 1894, wife of Jesse. 2nd row
LOCKWOOD, Oriel A. Wood, (Mrs Stephan), b. March 16, 1932 - d. June 23, 1875. *(5)
LOCKWOOD, Philanna, wife of James, d. June 30, 1848, aged 32 yrs, 4 mo, 25 das.
"Farewell dear wife along adieu and must hear no more. The kind the faaithful and the true. the loved one adore."
LOCKWOOD, Stephen, b. August 10, 1818 - d. April 15, 1913. *
LOCKWOOD ~ (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, & 13).
 
MERRIMAN, Abel, Grandfather, 1772 - 1847.
MERRIMAN, Abel, Father, 1807 - 1934.
MERRIMAN, Horace, b. Feb 1, 1882 - d. Nov 10, 1902.
MERRIMAN, Irwin, Uncle, 1822 - 1845. On back of Mt.., "Erected in 1901, Merriman, Horace".
MERRIMAN, Harry, Uncle, 1817 - 1836.
 
NEWTON, Daniel, d. May 30, 1875, aged 67 yrs, 10 mo, 11 das.(14)
NEWTON, Maria (Mrs Daniel), d. April 14, 1814 - d. Feb 9, 1900, aged 85 yrs, 9 mo, 25 das.
NEWTON, Harriet M., d. March 6, 1848, aged 1 yr, 10 mo, 1 das, dau of Daniel G. and Maria.
NEWTON, Emily D., 1847 - 1886.
NEWTON, Emily L., 1882 - 1897.
NEWTON, Mary C. Stambach, wife of D.R. Newton Jr., B. Aug 27, 1848 - d. Sept 20, 1877,
aged 29 yrs, 25 das.(14)
NEWTON, Mercy, b. Dec 25, 1837 - d. Feb 22, 1896.
 
POMEROY, Hellen S., 1838 - 1865*
POMEROY, Isaac, 1811 - 1881*
POMEROY, Leason C., 1840 - 1856*
POMEROY, Leason C., d. Oct 24, 1856, aged 16 yrs, 8 mo, 16 das, son of Isaac and Lorania.
POMEROY, Lorania (Mrs Isaac), 1815 - 1898*
 
PRINDLE, Burt L., 1854 - 1931.
PRINDLE, Ellen I., 1855 - 1940.
PRINDLE, Leon, No last name or date.
PRINDLE, ?, Small piece of stone.
 
SMITH, Anna (Mrs Ezekiel), d. Aug 2, 1819, aged 66 yrs, 2 mo.
SMITH, Dea. Ezekiel, d. Feb 2, 1828, aged 77 yrs, 28 das.(15) (Deacon is a Title)
SMITH, Elizabeth Mack (Mrs. Richard), b. June 4, 1790, German Flats, NY - d. April 1, 1873, Holland, NY.
SMITH, Henry M., March 26, 1831, Forestville, NY - d. May 29, 1914, son of Richard and Elizabeth.
SMITH, Jonathan, d Sept 19, 1836, aged 65 yrs.
SMITH, Nehemiah, d. July 31, 1870, aged 76 years. (16)
SMITH, Richard, Who was born in Vermont, June 23, AD 1780 and put off this mortal at
Sextonville, Wisconsin, Oct 26, AD 1855
SMITH, Th(ia)rsa, (Mrs Jonathan), - -
 
WALKER, Julia E., (Mrs Loren), 1830 - 1907
WALKER, Loren, 1828 - 1902

SOURCE:
Town of Aurora Historian Office
Grove Street
East Aurora, New York
"Cemetery Records"
and
Compiled in summer of 1972 and typed Jan 18, 1974, by T. Pikett (Blue)
Addition Information:

(1) COLVIN, Jacob, Hamburg, April 2, 1842, age 60 years.
(2) COLVIN, Hannah, East Hamburg, NY, widow of Major Luther, March 17, 1852, age 71 years.
 
(3) LOOKWOOD, Betsey, wife of Ebenezer, Hamburgh, NY, mother of Dr. T.T. Lockwood, Nov 11. 1847, age 71.
(4) LOCKWOOD, Harrison, brother of Dr. T.T. Harrison, April 10, 11849, age 33.
(5) LOCKWOOD, Oriel Wood, wife of Stephan, June 23, 1873, age 44, Taken to East Hamburg.
(6) LOCKWOOD, Charlotte, wife of T.T., Hamburgh, NY, Sept 5, 1843, age 29.
(7) LOCKWOOD, Imogene M., dau of Dr T,T,. May 7, 1865, age 26
(8) LOCKWOOD, Kate S., dau of the late Dr T.T., May 11, 1874, Aged 20 yrs.
(9) LOCKWOOD, Miss Jennie, dau of Philo, East Hamburgh, Sept 27, 1875, age 23.
(10) LOCKWOOD, Louisa C., wife of Hon. T.T., MD, Oct 25, 1869.
(11) LOCKWOOD, Philo D., brother of Dr. T.T., East Hamburg, NY, Jan 15, 1859, age 63.
(12) LOCKWOOD, Susan Maria, dau of Philo D., East Hamburg, NY, July 21, 1832, age 23.
 
(13) NEWTON, Daniel R., East Hamburgh, May 30, 1841, age 22.
(14) NEWTON, Mary C. Stambach, wife of D.D. Jr., East Hamburgh, NY, Sept 20, 111877, age 29.
 
(15) SMITH, Deacon Ezekiel, Hamburgh, NY, Feb 2, 1828, age 87. [Written in: wife - Anna]
(16) SMITH, Nehemiah, Father of O.B. of Buffalo, East Hamburgh, July 31, 1870, age 76, y, 9 m.

SOURCE:
"Erie County, New York Obituaries As Found In The Files of
The Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society" [to 1880]
author - Bill & Martha Reamy, 1992
This book contains a death file collected from the Buffalo, Erie County newspapers ca. 1811 - 1880.

9 October, 1998

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