Mapletown Cemetery

Town of Canajoharie

Montgomery County, NY

Mapletown cemetery is located south-east of the Village of Canajoharie on the NW corner of the intersection of Mapletown Rd. and Blaine Rd. The rows of the cemetery generally run north to south. The order has been preserved in this listing and starts in the NW corner of the graveyard and works south then back north on the next row, etc. Some of the stones listed no longer exist. The listing does contain errors as compared to the actual stones. Those entries that have been corrected are marked with [c]. Additional corrections would be appreciated. The original author and date of transcription are unknown.

EHLE, Jacob, d. 11 May 1850, ae 85y
EHLE, Jenny, d. 29 Apr 1805, ae 35y, w. of Jacob [c]
EHLE, Rebecca, d. 28 Mar 1862, ae 79y 5d, w. of Jacob [c]
EHLE, Charles Peck, d. 10 Mar 1817, ae 2y 1m 1d, s. of Jacob & Rebecca [c]
EHLE, Stephen N., d. 9 Aug 1822, ae 16m, s. of Jacob & Rebecca [c]
EHLE, Jane Catherine, d. 9 Jul 1827, in the 17th yr of her age, d. of Jacob & Rebecca [c]
TAYLOR, Cornelius, d. 24 Sep 1824, ae 30y
TAYLOR, Elizabeth, d. 8 Dec 1889, w. of Cornelius
TAYLOR, John, d. 26 Feb 1831
TAYLOR, Elizabeth, d. 23 Mar 1825, d. of John & Catherine
TAYLOR, William, d. 2 Dec 1825, ae 25y
TAYLOR, Henrietta, d. 12 Mar 1828, ae 3y 9m, d. of John & Catherine
HIGGINS, Benjamin, d.11 Mar 1855, ae 81y
HIGGINS, Jane, d. 30 Aug 1840
LEROY, Sarah, d. 26 Sep 1875, ae 69y 2m 23d
BOWMAN, Maria, d. 9 Dec 1878, b. 12 Jun 1795
KELLER, Mary, d. 24 Oct 1849, ae 21? 12?, w. of Alexander
DEY, James, d. 13 Sep 1845, ae 82y 15d
DEY, Catherine, d. 19 Mar 1828, 55y 2?, w. of James
DEY, Joseph, d. 23 Oct 1844
WINNIE, Mary A., d. 1903, b.1823
TAYLOR, Elisha, d. 20 Jan 1813, ae 47y
TAYLOR, Jane, d. 8 Jun 1839, w. of Elisha
MARCY, Cornelia, d. 7 Dec 1840, ae 37/5?, w. of G.K. and d. of Elisha & Jane Taylor
MARCY, Jane Ann, d. 28 Sep 1815?, ae 3y 6m 1d, d. of G.K. & Cornelia
TENNANT, Sophia, d. 22 Nov 1852, ae 81y 1m 15d, w. of Robert
BROWNELL, Sarah, d. 18 Dec 1812, ae 13d, d. of Dr. G. Henry & Abigail
CHAPIN, Helman S., d. 1864, b. 1805
CHAPIN, Maria, d. 1897, w. of H.S.
CHAPIN, Adolphus W., d. 1862, b. 1814
CHAPIN, David H., d. 1857, b. 1807
SCHULTS, Hiram W., d. 8 Apr 1877, ae 65y 8m 4d
SCHULTS, Jane A., d. 2 Feb 1860, ae 44y 2m 27d, w. of Hirum W. SCHULTS
SCHULTS, William, d. 25 Mar 1884, ae 28y 6m 26d
SCHULTS, Adiline, d. 27 Mar 1857, ae 2y 2m, d. of Hirum & Jane
QUACKENBUSH, Eleanor, d. 30 Sep 1870, ae 54y, w. of J.A.
SHARP, Angeline, d. 17 Oct 1869, ae 86y 3m 15d, w. of John
VAN VALKENBURG, Richard, d. 13 Nov 1853, ae 69y 3m 15d
VAN VALKENBURG, Hannah, d. 25 Feb 1868, ae 75y 5m 12d, w. of Richard
WESSEL, Luke I., d. 6 May 1833, ae 66y
WESSEL, Elizabeth, d. 6 Oct 1833, ae 66y, w. of Luke
STERLING, James, d. 16 May 1845, ae 72y
STERLING, Catherine, d. 7 Nov 1829, ae 58y, w. of James
BROWN, Mary Ann, d. 15 Jun 1832, ae 22y, w. of George
WESSEL, Clarke, d. 1923, b. 1923, s. of Henry & Hazel
WARNER, Julia, d. 1 Mar 1872, ae 65y, w. of Henry STERLING
MERENESS, Clarissa, d. 22 May 1857, ae 43y 7m 25d, d. of D.H. & M.
WARNER, Benjamin, d. 22 May 1857, ae 81y 11m 15d
WARNER, Mary, d. 4 Jan 1858, ae 74y 7m 5d, w. of Benjamin
WARNER, Richard S., d. 22 Nov 1857, ae 43y 7m 25d
WARNER, David G., d. 25 Feb 1831, ae 11y 9m 16d, s. of Benjamin & Mary
FRALICK, Walter G., d. 21 Feb 1937, b. 16 Oct 1856
STERLING FRALICK, Minnie, d. May 1958, b. 26 Oct 1868, w. of Walter G.
STERLING, Charles E., d. 16 Apr 1896, b. 4 Oct 1846
PULVER, Emily, d. 26 Jan 1903, b. 4 Sep 1847, w. of Charles E. STERLING
STERLING, Louella, d. 28 Dec 1874, ae 4y, d. of Charles & Emma
BERREAM, Harriet N., d. 11 Mar 1898, ae 49y 4m 11d, w. of James F.
WARNER, John B., d. 1 Dec 1845, ae 3y 2m, s. of Richard & Polly A.
WARNER, John R., d. 19 Jan 1858, ae 11y 4m, s. of Richard & Polly A.
DOCKSTADER, Geo. I., d. 3 Jun 1861, ae 66y 8m 29 d [c]
DOCKSTADER, Elizabeth, d. 4 Mar 1863, ae, 67y 8d, w. of Geo I. [c]
QUACKENBUSH, Nicholas S., d. 20 Apr 1891, ae 72y 11m 20d
QUACKENBUSH, Nancy, d. 12 Apr 1853, ae 29y 1m 11d, w. of Nicholas S. [c]
WELLER, Hannah C., d. 2 Jan 1899, ae 69y, w. of Nicholas S. QUACKENBUSH
QUACKENBUSH, Abram W., d. 26 Aug 1854, ae 64y
QUACKENBUSH, Eleanor, d. 11 Feb 1865, ae 76y, w. of Abram W.
QUACKENBUSH, John H., d. 1930, b. 1856
THOMPSON, Margaret L., d. 1934, b. 1865, w. of John H. QUACKENBUSH
QUACKENBUSH, Cyrus, d. 1904, b. 1889, s. of John H. & Margaret L.
QUACKENBUSH, William A., d. 1878, b. 1813
SHARP, Rachel, d. 1888, b. 1820, w. of William A. QUACKENBUSH
SMITH, Simon, d. 10 May 1860, ae 87y
VAN EVERA, Jane, d. 31 Jul 1854, ae 76y 7m 6d, w. of Simon SMITH
COLYER, Purlie I., d. ?, b. 1857
EHLE, Izoa B., d. ?, b. 1867, w. of Purlie I. COLYER
SMITH, Edgar, d. 1929, b. 1859
SMITH, Emma, d. ?, b. 1861, w. of Edgar
CURTISS, Oscar A., d. 1911, b. 1841, Co. B 160th Regt. NY Vol.
ANSPATCH, Lila M., d. ?, b. 1931
HOYT, Charles, d. 1918, b. 1856
McDONALD, Annie, d. 1927, b. 1856, w. of Charles HOYT
HOYT, Charles D., d. 1907, b. 1907
FILE, Phillip A., d. 10 May 1916, b. 28 Feb 1836, Co. H 125th Inf. Regt. NY Vol.
SLOAT, Esther M., d. 24 Apr 1930, b. 8 Jun 1842, w. of Phillip A. FILE
DeKATER, James, d. 1913, b.1862
DeKATER, Ella, d. 1920, b.1882, w. of James
[DeKATER], Cora B.
[DeKATER], William L.
FAY, Smith, d. 1929, b. 1865 [see note at end of page]
COLLINS CONRAD, Ella G., d. 19 Apr 1949, b. 1869, w. of Smith FAY
SCOTT, Emory D., d. 4 Nov 1911, b. 6 Jun 1851
SCOTT, Jessie S., d. 1906, b. 1868, w. of E. D.
[SCOTT], Lucile, d. 1915, b. 1849
[SCOTT], Mary, d. 1924, b. 1853
SCOTT, Harmon W., d. 22 Jan 1917, b. 24 Apr 1830
SCOTT, Sarah, d. 1925, b. 1831, w. of Harmon W.
SCOTT, Jacob E., d. 1925, b. 1860
VICKERS, Gerena, d. 1934, b. 1864, w. of Jacob E. SCOTT
[SCOTT], Mary, b. 1853
[SCOTT], Loulie, d. 1929, b. 1868
[SCOTT], Herbert, d. 1928, b. 1868
[SCOTT], Ernest, d. 1935, b.1870
GARDINIER, Lorenzo, d. 1935, b. 1877
GARDINIER, Jane, d. ??, b. 1844, w. of Lorenzo
WESSELL, Allenza, d. 1928, b. 1858
CROSBY, Viella, d. 19--, b.1869, w. of Allenza WESSELL
HOGARTH, Thomas, d. 1934, b. 1874
[HOGARTH], Lily, d. ?? b. 1876
VAN ALSTYNE, Alexander Henry, d. 1938, b. 1867
LEANORD, Dora, d. 1957, b. 1895, w. of. Alexander Henry VAN ALSTYNE
RESSEGIEU, John, d. 21 Jan 1899, b. 7 Apr 1825
RESSEGIEU, Martha, d. 5 Jan 1923, b. 8 Jul 1831, w. of John
RESSEGIEU, John D., d. 19 Jan 1914, b. 21 Dec 1864
HOYT, Thomas Sr., d. 28 Aug 1896, b. 18 Oct 1813
HOYT, Mary Ann, d. 6 Aug 1899, b. 14 Apr 1814, w. of Thomas Sr.
PRELL, Charles, d. 1916, b. 1861
SMITH PRELL, Jenne, d. ??, b. 1867
SMITH, John P., d. 1903, b.1831
SOMERS SMITH, Gertrude, d. 1903, b. 1831
JORDAN, Alanzo, d. 1923, b. 1845
WINNIE, Howard, d. 1931, b. 1868
FAY, Michael, d. 1902, b. 1828
SMITH, Elizabeth, d. 1913, b. 1828, w. of Michael FAY
FAY, Alonzo, d. 1933, b. 1860
VAN VALKENBURG, P.G., d. 1896, b. 1813
DAVIS, Catherine, d. 1892, b.1812, w. of P.G. VAN VALKENBURG
VAN VALKENBURG, Jacob, d. 1893, b. 1855
COUNTRYMAN, Milton, d. 28 Dec 1894, ae 42y 6m 4d
COUNTRYMAN, Mary, d. 6 Mar 1885, ae 24y 5m 26d, w. of Milton
GEWEYE, Jay, d. 1910, b. 1848
MOYER, Jennie, d. 1886, b. 1851, w. of Jay GEWEYE
SMITH, Jonas, d. 14 May 1871, ae 72y 19?m 24 d
SMITH, Elizabeth, d. 21 Jan 1877, ae 75y ----6, w. of Jonas
SMITH, John A., d. 16 Apr 1897, b. 19 Aug 1824
SMITH, Kate R., d. 19 Apr 1915, b. 5 Jan 1833
EHLE, Daniel, d., 1873, b. 1795
CORNUE, Magdalane, d. 1855, b. 1797 [c]
EHLE, Jane A., d. 1905, b. 1830 [c]
EHLE, Sarah, d. 1912, b. 1836
[EHLE], Harry [c]
EHLE, Abraham D., d. 1908, b. 1839
EHLE, Martha, d. 1918, b. 1842 [c]
WESSELL, Peter I., d. 6 May 1877, b. 17 May 1810
WESSELL, Clarissa, d. 30 Aug 1893, b. 9 Dec 1813, w. of Peter I.
KNOX, Joseph, d. Canajoharry Dec 1809, b. 24 Oct 1754, came to America in 1759 [c]
KNOX, James, d. 5 Jan 1821, b. 22 Dec 1766 [c]
KNOX, Nancy, d. 19 Jun 1821, b. 27 Sep 1767, w. of James [c]
KNOX, William, d. 1870, b. 1802
KNOX, Jane A., d.1890, b. 1803 [c]
KNOX, Charles Mitchell, d. 1921, b. 1827 [c]
KNEWTON, Harriet, d. Apr 1871, ae 65y
COLLYER, William, d. 1922, b. 1831
GORDON, Louisa, d. 1900, b. 1834, w. of William COLLYER
COLLYER, Charles H., d. 1901, b. 1864, s. of William & Louisa
COLLIER, Jacob, d. 26 Jul 1856, ae 58y 4m 22d
WESSELL, Harriet, d. 28 May 1904, b. 19 Feb 1810, w. of Jacob COLLIER
LAMBERT, Catherine, d. 1862, ae 31y, w. of Peter EDICK
VAN ALSTYNE, Margaret, d. 19 Nov 1886, ae 75y 8d 10m ?, w. of Peter LAMBERT
WINNIE, Christopher, d. 5 Jan 1894, ae 61y
WESSELL, Elizabeth, d. 23 Sep 1874, ae 34y 5m 6d, w. of Christopher WINNIE
KING, Charles, d. 24 Jan 1878, ae 50y
SMITH, Hannah E., d. 1929, b. 1841, w. of Richard L. WESSELLS
SMITH, A.B., d. 1889, b. 1838
CLARK, L.A., d. 1885, b. 1841, w. of A.B. SMITH
SMITH, Phillip, d. 5 Jul 1875, ae 73y 2m 1d
BRONK, Delany, d. 23 Oct 1880, ae 76y 9m 22d, w. of Phillip SMITH
EHLE, Abram, d. 1897, b. 1799
EHLE, Ester, d. 19 Sep 1887, ae 84, w. of Abram
EHLE, Leeta L., d. 1976, b. 1890
EHLE, Emma L., d. 1920, b. 1856
EHLE, Alonzo W., d. 1915, b. 1843 [c]
EHLE, Elizabeth A., d. 16 Dec 1879, ae 34y, w. of Alonzo W. [c]
EMPIE, G.A., d. 1906, b. 1833 [c]
POOL, Emma, d. 1880, b. 1829, w. of G.A. EMPIE
EMPIE, Charles A., d. 1918, b. 1859
EMPIE, Eliza E., d. 1948, b. 1856 [c]
MOYER, Charles, d. 13 Oct 1881, b. 29 Jan 1810 [c]
MOYER, Elizabeth C., d. 2 Dec 1886, b. 11 Mar 1820, w. of Charles [c]
MOYER, Oliver, 3 May 1869, b. 2 Aug 1844, s. of Charles & Elizabeth C. [c]
MOYER, Sarah Elizabeth, d. 14 Nov 1870, b. 23 Mar 1849, d. of Charles & Elizabeth C. [c]
EHLE, Charles A., d. 24 Jun 1935, b. 12 Nov 1864
SMITH, Della, d. 19 Sep 1918, b. 11 Aug 1866, w. of Charles A. EHLE
KELLER, Peter S., d. 2 Apr 1875, ae 39y 11m 24d
FROST, Mary K., d. 1923, b. 1845
MERENESS, J.M., d. 18 Jun 18-4, b. 11 May 1804
MERENESS, Katherine, d. 10 Mar 1887, b. 19 Dec 1807, w. of J.M.
MERENESS, Norman H., d. 6 Apr 1882, b. 7 Aug 1831
MERENESS, Dock A., d. 12 Jun 1892, b. 18 Sep 1836
SMITH, Peter, d. --, b. 1831
FERO, Nancy, d. 1898, b. 1834, w. of Peter SMITH
SMITH, Lambert, d. 1846, b. 1839
TYMESENSON, James, d. 18 Nov 1867, ae 60y 6m 2d
STERLING, Peter, d. 29 Jun 1884, ae 76y
STERLING, Eliza, d. 7 Oct 1896, ae 85y
[STERLING], Antonette D., 2 Feb 1856
[STERLING], Philothela, d. 30 Jun 1860, ae 16y
MILLS, James Reed, d. --, b. 1866
SHULTZ MILLS, Annie L., d. --, b. 1872
TAYLOR, William, d. 24 Mar 1818, ae 48y
TAYLOR, Philotheta, d. 18 Jun 1864, ae 85y 1m 27d, w. of William
SCHULTZ, George O., d. 1891, b. 1845
SCHULTZ SMITH, Stella M., d. 1891, b. 1857
VAN EVERA, Nicholas, d. 28 Feb 1876, ae 79y 7m
VAN EVERA, Maria, d. 19 Nov 1869, ae 68y 11m 4d, w. of Nicholas
VAN EVERA, Peter, d. 12 Oct 1901, b. 16 Feb 1834
VAN EVERA, Steward, d. 30 Apr 1901, b. 27 Jun 1838
BAYNE, Katherine, d. 17 May 1889, b. --, w. of Steward VAN EVERA
SMITH, Martin, d. 1888, b. 1801
SMITH, Jane, d. 1854, b. 1805, w. of Martin
MERENESS, Freeman B., d. 28 May 1888, b. 17 Aug 1838
VAN EVERA, Charles R., d. Aug 1894, ae 68y
HUBBS, David, d. 1914, b. 1833
HUBBS, Elizabeth A., d. 1907, b. 1833, w. of David
VOSBURGH, Jacob, d. 1876, b. 1804
VOSBURGH, Almira, d. 1858, b. 1822, w. of Jacob
VOSBURGH, Washington, d. 1883, b. 1839
VOSBURGH, Nellie M., d. 1883, b. 1839
WESSELL, James M., d. 23 Feb 1890, b. 18 Apr 1804
OTTMAN, Mary E., d. 1 Sep 1913, b. 26 Mar 1842
GEWEYE, John, d. 23 Jan 1870, ae 72y 11m 5d
GEWEYE, Maria, d. 18 May 1876, ae 66y 7m 28d, w. of John
GEWEYE, Charles, d. 3 Jan 1892, b. 16 May 1843
RIGGS, Henry D., d. 1907, b. 1839
WESSELL, Jane, d. 1914, b. 1839, w. of Henry D. RIGGS
RIGGS, Lofton H., d. 1930, b. 1897
RIGGS, Herbert W., d. 9 Nov 1928, b. 26 Oct 1860
CROSBY, Hattie, d. 28 Nov 1888, b. 12 May 1863
DILLENBECK, William, d. 7 Jun 1864, ae 58y 9m 4d
DILLENBECK, Anna, --, --, w. of William
TAYLOR, Stanton E., d. 1927, b. 1849
CULVER, Gilbert R., d. 1911, b. 1838
TAYLOR, Maria, d. 14 Oct 1883, ae 85y 6m, w. of Gilbert R. CULVER
TAYLOR, Elisha, d. 26 Dec 1881, ae 75y 9m 20d
CULVER, Almiron, d. 24 Apr 1868, ae 80y
TAYLOR, Edwin, d. 4 Nov ----, ae 28y
TAYLOR, John W., d. 23 Apr 1863, ae 32y
VOSBURGH, Jay, d. 1945, b. 1857
HILL, Lydia, d. 1949, b. 1857, w. of Jay VOSBURGH
VOSBURGH WOOD, Marion, d. 1944, b. 19-1
VOSBURGH, Harriet, d. 1902, b. 1852
VOSBURGH, Stephen, d. 1892, b. 1833
VOSBURGH, Libbie M., d. 1932, b. 1840
VOSBURGH, Mary L., d. 1945, b. 1868
PORTER, Howard H., d. 1931, b. 1868
PORTER, Genevera P., d. 1962, b. 1875, w. of Howard H.
PORTER, R. Virginia
ROOD, William H., d. 1953, b. 1869
ROOD, Anna A, d. 1953, b. 1864, w. of William H.
ROOD, Walter E., d. 1967, b. 1897
ROOD, Emma, d. 1942, b. 1915, w. of Walter E.
ROOD, Walter Earl III, d. 3 Apr 1980, b. 15 Aug 1958, LCpl US Marine Corps
WESSELL, Jacob A., d. 5 Aug 1921, b. 21 Jan 1837
FOX, Ellen M., d. 1 Oct 1903, b. 22 Mar 1845, w. of Jacob A. WESSELL
SMITH, Edgar, d. 1929, b. 1859
SMITH, Emma, d. 1940, b. 1861. w. of Edgar
DINGMAN, Alton R., d. 1985, b. 1907
SWART, Edith, d. 1984, b. 1912, w. of Alton R. DINGMAN
VAN ALSTINE, Harold, d. 1985, b. 1921
CONRAD, Mary, d. --, b. 1925, w. of Harold VAN ALSTINE
MINERVA, James, d.--, b. 1901
MINERVA, Lilliam M., d. 1983, b. 1902, w. of James
SCOTT, Charles
SCOTT, Effie, d. 1974, b. 1882, w. of Charles
SWART, Frank, d. 1958, b. 1882
SWART, Laura, d. --, b. 1892, w. of Frank
SWART, Howard, d. 1936, b. 1910, s. of Frank & Laura
MAHR, Elmer R., d. 28 Mar 1982, b. 27 Aug 1911
MAHR, Evelyn H., d. --, b. 12 Jun 1918, w. of Elmer R.
MAHR, Charles E., d. 15 Feb 1973, b. 15 Oct 1936
MUNK, Burdette, d. 1986, b. 1901
BILLINGTON, Frank, d. 1979, b. 1896
BILLINGTON, Goldie, d. 1979, b. 1901, w. of Frank, d. of Dan & Frances VAN ALSTINE
RILEY, James, d. 3 Apr 1959, b. 8 May 1884
COON VAN ALSTINE, Francis, d. 27 May 1952, b. 11 Aug 1867
GRANTIER, Worthie, d. --, b. 1903
GRANTIER, Ethel, d. 1970, b. 1906, w. of Worthie
GRANTIER, Burdette, d. 1972, b. 1878
GARDINIER, Mary E., d. 1944, b. 1881
BLAIR, Leanord P., d. 1934, b. --
GARDINIER, Bertha A., d. 1961, b. 1884
BLAIR, Thomas K., d. 23 Dec 1967, b. 4 May 1909
GARDINIER BLAIR, Marion, d. 9 Jun 1985, b. 19 Jun 1907
ALSDORF, Floyd, d. --, b. 1899
VAN ALSTINE, Florence, d. 1982, b. 1906, w. of Floyd ALSDORF
ALSDORF , Noel Floyd, d. 1962, b. 1934, s. of F. & F.
ALSDORF, Annette Leone, d. 1977, b. 1957
SNELL, Frank, d. 29 Jul 1957, b. 23 Jan 1879
SNELL, Winona, d. 15 Oct 1974, b. 15 May 1893
SNELL, Donald C., d. 25 Jul 1971, b. 7 Sep 1922
CROUSE, Martin L., d. --, b. 1923
HISERT, Ethel G., d. --, b. 1924, w. of Martin L. CROUSE
WESSELL, Herbert, d. 1957, b. 1891
WESSELL, Hazel, d. 1940, 1896, w. of Herbert
HISERT, Benjamin, d. --, b. 1904
PITCHER, Irene, d. 1975, b. 1901
COUNTRYMAN, Dewey Avery, d. --, b. 1928
ALSDORF, Nancy, d. --, b. 1932
WOLFE VAN ALSTINE, Bertha, d. 1958, b. 1869
PITCHER, George, d. 23 Aug 1925, b. 11 May 1867
PITCHER, Almeda, d. 1956, b. 1876
PITCHER, Harry, d. 1940, b. 1906
MITCHELL, Lloyd J., d. --, b. 1900
SEARLES, Irene, d. --, b. 1906, w. of Lloyd J. MITCHELL
ROUSE, Willis F. Jr., d. 1975, b. 1911
ROUSE, Evangeline M., d. 1974, b. 1904, w. of Willis F. Jr.
FOLMSBEE, in memory of James wife Izorah
ROBINSON, Orville T., d. 1914, b. 1839, Co K 9th NY HA
BEST, Mary, d. 1925, b. 1846, w. of Orville T. ROBINSON
VAN VALKENBURGH, Joseph W., d. 1922, b. 1849
SMITH, Francis E., 1897, w. of Joseph W. VAN VALKENBURGH

The above cemetery list was submitted and digitally transcribed from a typed cemetery transcript by Skip Duett. A copy of the transcript is on file at the Montgomery Co. Dept.of History and Archives in Fonda, NY. Skip took the photo showing one of the Ehle monuments in the foreground in July 1996.

Skip tells us that:

"While the foreground is one of the Ehle monuments, it also gives the viewer some idea what the rest of the cemetery looks like and even has some maple trees in back from which the name derives. One humorous item about that monument - it is probably the nicest and most elaborate one in the cemetery, which surprised me until I found out that Alonzo Ehle (whose name appears on the other side) was the marble/monument dealer in Canajoharie! The front of the stone facing says 'Abram Ehle (son of Jacob) 1799-1897' and 'Esther (Reed), his wife, died Sept. 19, 1887, aged 84 yrs'. The monument was probably placed by Abram's son Alonzo W. Ehle."

Epilogue

"You may have noticed there are a number of EHLEs buried in Mapletown Cemetery. Here is some additional information about the EHLEs of Canajoharie. Additional references to the Ehle family can be found on the Town of Canajoharie page on this website."

"Hermanus EHLE was born in Germany about 1720 and came to America about 1745/1750. He and his wife, Elizabeth MILLER, settled south of Canajoharie near where the Mapletown Cemetery is located. Hermanus is believed to have died about 1768. They had at least nine children: Michael, William, Peter H., John, Magdalena, twins Anthony and Harmonus, Jacob and Anna (Nancy). All seven sons served in the militia during the Revolution. Peter H. (my 5th gr-grandfather) was a Capt. and served with Col. Van Schaick during the expedition against the Onondaga's in 1779. It is said that the twins Anthony and Harmonus would trade off on playing the fife and carrying the musket during forced marches. The family home was palisaded during the war and known as Fort Ehle. Jacob, only a teenager, was assigned garrison duty at home during his enlistment. Part of Jacob's duties involved beating the drum for call to muster in the morning and evening and other tasks to give the impression there were a large number of soldiers stationed there when often only Jacob, his mother, and sisters were present - early deception warfare! Jacob and his sister Nancy (wife of James KNOX) are both buried in Mapletown Cemetery as are many other descendants of Hermanus and Elizabeth. This Ehle family ties to many other early Mohawk Valley lines including Cornue, Dillenback, Dockstader, Gardinier, Gortner, Helmer, Jordan, Knox, Mabie, Moyer, Nellis, Priest, Quackenbush, Reas, Storms, Van Derwerken, Van Alstyne, Van Evera, Van Slyck, Vrooman, Walrath, Weiser, and Young. I would be happy to correspond with anyone on any of the Mohawk Valley Ehles and Allied Families. "

Submitted by Skip Duett, an EHLE descendant
December 1997

August 4, 2009

Hi,

I noticed that my grandparents' surname has been copied wrong on the Mapletown Cemetery listing which appears on the Herk/Mont gen website. My grandfather is listed as "Smith, Fay". In reality his name was Smith Fay, his mother having been a Smith and his father a Fay. His wife is entered correctly as "Collins Conrad Ella G." but indicated as wife of Fay Smith instead of Smith Fay. Her death date is 19 Apr 1949 if you should wish to enter that. It would really be good if you corrected this typo on the list.

Thanks in advance,
Jean Fay Hargrave

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