Atkinson-Pioneer Cemetery
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This old Cemetery is located on OLD RT 78. in Clarington. As you are headed EAST on Rt. 78, going into Clarington, OLD RT. 78 turns off the present Rt. 78 to the left shortly after entering the city limits. Atkinson-Pioneer Cemetery is just a short distance off RT 78 on the left above the street.
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Table of Contents of
Photographs
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Atkinson-Pioneer Cemetery Sign
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Atkinson-Pioneer Cemetery Stones
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Atkinson-Pioneer Cemetery
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Approximate length of
cemetery (north to south) is 150 feet
Approximate width of
cemetery is 48 feet
Top of above chart is North
The cemetery is oriented almost
exactly on North/South (length) and East/West (width) axes
Names listed by Stone Number
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Can’t
read – stone broken |
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In
memory of Thomas Atkinson son of Wm & Mary Atkinson born July 31st
1809 died July 16th 1840 aged
30 yr, 11 mo, 15 da |
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In
memory of William Atkinson son of Wm & Mary Atkinson born March 31st
1806 died March 13th 1832
aged 25 yr, 11 mo, 18 da |
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Can’t
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Rebecca
A. Darcy born Dec 3, 1831 died July 11, 1855 |
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Helena
J. daughter of I & Elizabeth McConnvell d May 19, 1851 aged 1 yr, 9 mo |
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In
memory of Arthur Carter born Feb ?, 1807 died Aug ?, 1839 |
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Rubin
Sturgeon d Apr 23, 1832 aged 19 years |
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Robert
Sturgeon d Jan 22, 1829 aged 13 |
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Will---
son of W & M Fairor?d d Oct 12, 1819 aged 50 yr, ? mo, 12 da |
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Elizabeth
S. Words d July 1st 1849 aged 43 y |
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Roll---
Baldwin d Oct 2, 1836 aged 32 yr, ? mo, ? da |
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Geo
M? son of H & Holi? Burkees d Apr 18, 1832 |
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Sarah
dau of Joh---- (remainder unreadable) |
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M. Anuel d F (probably Feb) 1865 b Jun 12, 1846 |
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Permelin
Shinn d Aug 23, 1811 aged 1 yr, 5 mo, 25 da |
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Location
of Costal and Geodedic Survey Marker that reads: “Coastal and Geodedic Survey
U.S. Bench Mark: elevation 655.1 Y63
1934 Note: A Global Position System (GPS) unit
measurement made on this Survey marker reads: Accuracy = +/- 16 feet; elevation = 645 feet; latitude = N39o
46.043’; longitude = W080o
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Inventoried, Measured, and
Charted November 9, 2003 by R.E. Harrington
Latitude/Longitude/elevation
measurements for the Atkinson Cemetery were made on the headstone of William Atkinson
(3/31/1806 – 3/13/1832). Accuracy = +/-
17 feet; elevation corrected to ground
level = 672 feet; latitude = N39o 46.044’; longitude = W080o
52.391’
We are indebted to Clyde and Vivian Potts for photographing
this cemetery. Click on the above hyperlinks (in blue) to access the photos
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