As part of my RAOGK volunteering, I went to the Old Marcellus Village Cemetery in Marcellus, Onondaga, New York. An inactive cemetery located right in the middle of the village. This is my new favorite cemetery for a multitude of reasons, most shown here.
First, it has the following notice outside the cemetery gate:
THE MARCELLUS VILLAGE CEMETERY
Here rest the forefathers who gave so much character to the community that they founded. We cannot forget those old families, who built fine homes, lived wholesome lives and contributed in a large measure to the life of the community.
Here rests many a soldier of the American Revolution, of the War of 1812, of the Civil War, their warfare over. Here they all sleep among their kindred, waiting “till the day breaks and the shadows flee away.”
There is no one to speak for or guard the remains of those interred in the heart of our village. There is no one to preserve the memories of and the legacy from our past. There is no one but us.
Please treat this area with respect.
It seems to work at least a bit, this is an old cemetery, but in relatively decent shape.
Many stones that are no longer in decent shape, due to weather or
breakage, have these little replacement stones with
name, death date and war veteran information: Imagine if all cemeteries could do this! Kudos to whomever has undertaken this task!
Lastly, come two of my favorite ever tombstones, the first was located next to a small tree at one point. The tree h
as now grown around it.
Inscription reads: “In Memory of the widow Thankful Bachelor, who died June 3, 1805 in the 81 year of hes Age.” What a fantastic married name! I wonder what she thought of this name
