Merrick - Keeny Cemetery

Merrick - Keeny Cemetery
Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co. NY
Located on west of Shindagin Hollow Road,
About a mile & a half south of the intersection with Central Chapel & Brearley Hill
On right hand side of the road, just before a trail on the hill.
Has a fence around it made of logs.

Photo taken May 1, 2001
by Cathy Knauff

The two burials in this cemetery are sisters - both daughters of Isaac & Lavina Keeney
( other spellings Kinney/Keeny)

Amanda M. Keeny daughter of Isaac & Lavina Keeny d. May 13, 1834 ae 2y 2m "From our circle , little sister, Early hast thou passed away"	view larger photo
Arthusa Jane, wife of Matthew Merrick d. Sept. 18, 1854 ae 28y 9m 25d (Arthusa Jane Keeney)	view larger photo

These are the only headstones that are visible at this time.
It is unknown if there were more headstones at one time.

Note: Another headstone found for Arthusa Jane Merrick:
Caroline Grove Cemetery, Town of Caroline:
Merrick, Matthew L., died Jan. 23, 1884 aged 67 yrs., 2 mos.
Merrick, Arthusa Jane, wife of Matthew Merrick, died Sept. 18, 1854 aged 28 yrs., 9 mos., 25 dys.
Merrick, Anna Jane his wife 1831-1910
Merrick, Abby, their son 1874-1906

[From Poormaster's Book of 1848: Marriages: June 2, Matthew Merrick and Arthusa J. Keeney -
both of Caroline - married by Rev. L. G. Weaver, In Caroline, NY.]
Thank you Bill Korroch for donating the marriage record of above and giving the information on Arthusa Jane's maiden name.

Notes on Keeny:
1850 Town of Caroline Census:
Keeny, Isaac, age 51 born PA [son of Jeremiah and Deborah (Keeney) who are buried in the Caroline Center Cemetery]
Keeny, Lavina, age 49
Keeny, Jeremiah, age 26
Keeny, William, age 22
Keeny, Mariah, age 20
Keeny, Lucy, age 1/12
Keeny, Sabrina L., age 20
Keeny, James H., age 12

Cemetery records are from walking this cemetery on May 1, 2001
by Cathy Knauff and JanMarie

November 12th 2004

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