October 13, 2025
The following digitized map was found on searchiqs.com. Info Quick Solutions, Inc. (IQS) is a site that the Niagara County Clerk has partnered with to digitize many of their books and maps.
This map of Glenwood Cemetery was originally found in Book 12 on Page 1149-1151.
October 10, 2025
One of the items that were microfilmed from the Town of Hartland (and available on FamilySearch) includes a burial list of the Smith Cemetery.
FamilySearch DGS 7900330: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/1440
You can find these images beginning at image 188 at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4L-D7RB-L?
Images:
The list was complied 4 November 1982 by Florence Arnold, Town Historian. Here is a sample page:
October 8, 2025
Civil War Veteran, Private Thomas Ryan, will be receiving military honors on Saturday, November 8th, 2025.
The following information was received:
At 10am, Sat, Nov 8, 2025, there will be military honors celebrating the life of Civil War Veteran, PVT THOMAS RYAN at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, 23 Glenwood Avenue, Lockport, NY 14094.
This Lockport native, Saint Patrick’s parishioner, Hibernian and Union veteran, after 116 years in an unmarked grave, is finally being honored with a U.S. military veteran’s headstone and ceremony.
The 155th NY Volunteer Infantry Reenactment Regiment, Inc. will provide Color Guard, Three Volley Salute, Taps and honors.
Thomas’ story and other remarks honoring his life will be shared by local dignitaries and direct descendants.
Please consider joining us at this, long overdue, celebration of the life of a local hero. His regiment’s story (116th NY Volunteers) is provided below.
Sincerely,
Jim Joustra
Great-Grandson of Thomas Ryan
116th NY Volunteers (Infantry) “The Buffalo Tigers”: https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/new-york-regiments-and-batteries/116th-new-york/
October 5, 2025
Spread across three pages, the Niagara County NYGenWeb site has lists of names of those buried in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Lewiston.
Surnames A-F: https://niagara.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/oakwooda.html
Surnames G-O: https://niagara.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/oakwoodg.html
Surnames P-Z: https://niagara.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/oakwoodp.html
October 4, 2025
The following digitized map was found on searchiqs.com. Info Quick Solutions, Inc. (IQS) is a site that the Niagara County Clerk has partnered with to digitize many of their books and maps.
This Chestnut Ridge Cemetery map was originally found in Book 12 on Page 1148.
October 1, 2025
The DAR conducted a transcription of a record for Chapman Farm Cemetery between 1973-4. It was published in Volume 417 of the Genealogical Records Committee Reports. Below is a scan of the record obtained from the New York State Library.
Conducting a search David Wisner on Find a Grave, his memorial was found at the Wisner Cemetery: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70329578/david-wisner.
The Wisner Cemetery is located east of Olcott, so it is likely that, at the time the record was made, that a Chapman family owned the land. Something to look into in the future…
September 30, 2025
One of the items that were microfilmed from the Town of Hartland (and available on FamilySearch) includes a burial list of the Friends Cemetery.
This same list is available within the Orthodox Friends Cemetery folder at the Niagara County Historian’s Office. However, the handwritten notes are similar but different than the copy that was microfilmed and available on FamilySearch.
FamilySearch DGS 7900330: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/1440
You can find these images beginning at image 183 at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4L-D7RY-N?
Images:
The list was complied May 1980 by Florence Arnold, Town Historian. Here is a sample page:
September 29, 2025
The following digitized map was found on searchiqs.com. Info Quick Solutions, Inc. (IQS) is a site that the Niagara County Clerk has partnered with to digitize many of their books and maps.
This Sawyer Creek Cemetery map (now known as Saint Mark Lutheran Cemetery) was originally found in Book 12 on Page 1147.
September 28, 2025
The DAR conducted a tombstone reading at the old part of Lewiston Cemetery in 1929. It was published in Volume 25 of the Genealogical Records Committee Reports.
FamilySearch has microfilmed the volume and digitized it (DGS 7764367). The tombstone reading are images 574-587 of 954.
September 25, 2025
The following is an extract from the 1878 History of Niagara County.
“GLENWOOD CEMETERY.
The Glenwood Cemetery Association was formed in May, 1865, with the following officers : President, Joseph Ballard; vice-president, J. H. Helmer; treasurer, J. H. Helmer; secretary, George W. Bowen. The first trustees were Jason Collier, D. M. Mather, Peter B. Aiden, Silas H. Marks, Calvin Haines, J. H. Helmer, Joseph Ballard, George W. Bowen, William B. Gould, Daniel Van Valkenburgh, John Hodge and B. L. Delano. The superintendent, from the beginning to the present time, has been Mr. George Woods, to whom we are indebted for the data from which this article is written.
An attempt was made to purchase land to enlarge the Cold Spring Cemetery. Failing in this project, it was found necessary to open the Glenwood Cemetery, in order to keep pace with the growth of the city. About one hundred acres of land, situated north of the road known as the “old railroad,” a mile from the center of the city, were purchased of Michael Wheaton at $80 per acre. The locality selected is admirably adapted to such an object, being only conveniently removed from the business portion of the city. The extensive grounds seem to have been formed in all their picturesqueness by some convulsion or upheaval from beneath, or a violent sundering of masses of earth from the brow of the mountain, to shape the hills and valleys with which they are broken, and which afford an opportunity for the display of skill in improvement which has been seized upon and profited by by [sic] those who have had the grounds in charge.
The association secured the services of Frederick E. Knight, the accomplished civil engineer who laid out the Central Park grounds in New York. He planned the drives and general form of the cemetery, and the work was carried forward under the supervision of the superintendent, who directed the workmen in the laying of pavements and the construction of sewers. Improvements are in progress all the time. A large vault was built in 1875, and a fountain is partially completed which, when finished, will add much to the beauty of the grounds. Many fine monuments have been erected, the most conspicuous being those bearing the names of Daniels, Keep, Bowen, Fox, Richmond, Moody, Marks, Hodge and other prominent families of the city. Perhaps the most imposing monument in the cemetery, and the one to which attaches the greatest interest, is that of ex-Governor Washington Hunt, erected to his memory by influential political friends in all parts of the Union, at a cost of $6,000. It is twenty-two feet high from base to top, and all the dies are bronze. The following is a copy of the inscriptions and a description of the devices on the different sides. South side: “In grateful remembrance of the public services and the private virtues of Washington Hunt, who departed this life February 2nd, 1867, aged 54 years. Many friends have united in erecting this monument.” East side “Conscientiously attached to the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, he was a distinguished member for the last fifteen years of his pure and honored life.” North side: “With eminent ability and patriotism, he successively filled the offices of First Judge of Niagara county, Representative int he Congress of the United States, Comptroller and Governor of the State of New York.” West side : Coat of arms of the State of New York in bronze relief, and the word “HUNT” in large, square letters near the base.
Glenwood cemetery is open for the interment of people of all classes, sects and religions, a portion of it being set aside for the use of the Jews, who are seldom buried in the same ground with people of the different Christian denominations. It is justly the pride of the citizens of Lockport. Few cities possess so creditable an improvement, and its founds deserve a permanent memorial upon the grounds so properly selected and so tastefully beautified.”
The images from the book are found on Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/cu31924100387392