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Published in June 2, 2005 Democrat & Chronicle paper
May be an answer to why some can not find where their Ancestors are buried
They don't list the names
 
 
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Thurs June 2, 2005
 
Garden to Honor 700 once Buried, Forgotten
 
The questions began almost 21 years ago, when a bulldozer began smoothing a slope in Highland Park -- and unearthed bones from humans buried there.
    Anthropologists initially identified the remains of 12 humans, but that was only the beginning -- the estimate eventually exceeded 700.
     Researchers determined that many of the remains were from people who lived in the county's 19th-century almshouse for the poor, a mental institution and a penitentiary -- all once located along South Avenue, near the unmarked graves.
     But even after the discovery, the only official recognition of the graves was a plaque on a rock, near Highland's Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
     Now, 21 advocates from the mental health and developmental disabilities communities have launched a campaign to raise about $40,000 for a memorial garden. They hope that The Remember Garden will be completed in May.
     The rock with the plaque will be used as the focal point of the garden, which also will include a trellis, flowering shrubs and trees, and a semicircular, 8-foot-high wooden canopy with benches that will give the site a distinct visibility.
     The garden will be not only a commemoration but also a "living" monument, to remind the public so that the mistakes of the past would not be repeated.
     "People with disabilities were just shoved off to the almshouse," (name withheld).
     The county, which runs Highland Park, gave its approval for the garden, but won't fund it.
     Using Brighton town clerk records from 1847 through 1850, (name withheld) identified about 250 of those in the unmarked graves. Many suffered from alcoholism, but mental health and disabilities might have been an underlying problem for some.
     "There is a definite link between alcoholism and mental illness. Between 40 and 60 percent of people with mental illnesses have a substance abuse problem," said (name withheld).
     Those who died in these institutions and had no relative to claim them were likely to be buried there. (name withheld)
     Pine coffins, which disintegrated over time, were made at the almshouse for the burials. The unmarked graveyard was located near the Cornell Cooperative Extension building; many remains are believed to still be buried there.
     When the bulldozer accidentally uncovered the first of the remains, the county brought in the Rochester Museum & Science Center, which excavated the bones of about 300 people and in 1985 sent them to the State University of New York at Buffalo for study. The remains were returned to the museum in 2000.
     (name withheld), hopes that these remains will be buried at the city's Mt. Hope Cemetery in a public ceremony this summer, but details still need to be worked out.
     And at least $5,000 must be raised for a monument at Mt. Hope that will list names of those whose remains have been identified.  GjS

Undated Monroe Co. NY Newspaper clippings in 1929 Scrapbook

(Picture of The Rev. MARTIN J. CLUNEY and his dog Tigris-Rochester American Photo)
Father Cluney has spent most of his priesthood days at Honeoye Falls.
During the forty-nine years he has held the little parish of St. Paul's, he has endeared himself in the hearts of Protestants and Catholics alike. St. Joseph's parish at Rush is also his charge. His great dane, Tigris, has been his inseparable companion for the past seven years.

(Picture of Mrs. HARRIETT HYSLOP and Mrs. CALVIN WALKER)
Old Family--These two prominent women residents of Honeoye Falls are prominent members of the century-old Presbyterian Church and descendants of two pioneers who made the institution possible. Mrs. Walker is a granddaughter of DR. HARRY ALLEN, donor of the original church property, and Mrs. Hyslop is a daughter of EDWIN ALLEN, brother of the doctor.

MRS. JOSEPH N. PECK Called to Rest Monday Evening
Honeoye Falls sustained a deep and saddening loss this week when Mrs. Joseph N. Peck of Ontario Street passed away at the family home. Mrs. Peck was born in the village and was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Adsden of Locust Street. Interment will be in the Honeoye Falls Cemetery beside the parents of the deceased. The bearers will be Walter Duffy, Stanley Stever, Harland P. Moffitt, Harold Druschel, Isaac Chapell and Albert Scrivener. Surviving beside Mr. Peck are an uncle, Erven F. Amsden of Cleveland, Ohio, a nephew, Basil Moore of
Honeoye Falls, and a cousin, Mrs. Lawrence Pinaire, also of the local area. The community unites in extending sincere sympathy to the husband in his loss.

MRS. EDWIN HARNISH, (JOSEPHINE FAIRCHILD) Honeoye Falls, Dies---
Mrs. Edwin K.Harnish, 56, died Friday in her Honeoye Falls home after extended illness. Known as a singer, Mrs. Harnish had been soloist with the Methodist Church choir for more than 40 years, several of which she served as director. Her husband, Edwin K. Harnish has operated a drug store in Main Street, Honeoye Falls, for almost 40
years. Besides her husband, she leaves three sons, Charles, Edwin Jr. and Robert; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Barnard and Miss Ermina Fairchild, Honeoye Falls, and a brother James Fairchild, Fairport.  jc

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JOHN M. HEMINGWAY, deceased. This former citizen of Hadley Township, Lapeer County, whose loss has been so deeply felt among all who knew him, was born in Chili, N.Y., in 1819, and is the son of James Hemingway, whose biographical sketch is to be found elsewhere in this Record. Our subject settled on section 24, in this township, and developed a fine farm of two hundred and forty acres, making of it a most prosperous and handsome piece of property. , deceased. This former citizen of Hadley Township, Lapeer County, whose loss has been so deeply felt among all who knew him, was born in Chili, N.Y., in 1819, and is the son of James Hemingway, whose biographical sketch is to be found elsewhere in this Record. Our subject settled on section 24, in this township, and developed a fine farm of two hundred and forty acres, making of it a most prosperous and handsome piece of property.

The union of Sarah Dexter and our subject, occurred in 1839. This lady was born in New York, and is the daughter of Silas Dexter. Five children were born to this union, namely: Amanda, deceased; John M., a resident of Hampton, Iowa, and a prominent lawyer there; Ruth D., the wife of Judge J. W. McKenzie, of Hampton, Iowa; James H., who died young; and S. Dexter, who resides on the old home place. During Mr. Hemingway’s residence in this country, he filled many offices of trust and responsibility, and was a man respected by all. He was for some time Supervisor, Town Clerk, and Justice of the Peace, whose latter office he filed for several years.

S. Dexter Hemingway, the youngest son of our subject, grew to maturity here in this township, and in 1878 was married in his twenty-first year to Miss Lucy, daughter of Robert Hutton, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. They reside upon the old homestead and have a family of five children living, namely: John M., Kate R., Grace C., George Hutton, and Sarah Dexter. The grandfather of these children was called from earth, May 25, 1883, and to all of the circle his death was a great lost, as both young and old looked to him for counsel and direction.


James H. Hemingway. Our subject located at Hadley, Lapeer County, is a dealer in Agricultural implements and from his well-selected stock may be had the latest inventions and improvements upon implements which are used in agricultural business. Mr. Hemingway was born in Chili, Monroe County, N.Y., August 26, 1822. He was the youngest of six children, whose names are as follows: Elmira, William, George, John, and Hannah. The eldest sister became the wife of Reuben Emery and was the mother of three bright children, all of whom graduated at the University in Ann Arbor. William came to Lapeer County in 1836 and was a prominent lawyer here until his death. A full history of the career of George may be found in the sketch elsewhere in this work, headed George S. Hemingway. John came to Michigan in 1839 and resided here until his death in 1885. Hannah became the wife of Thomas Babcock, of Hadley, but now resides in Iowa.

The parents of these children were James and Phebe (Hart) Hemingway. They were born about 1792. The father was a native of Connecticut, but resided in New York until 1842 when he came to Hadley and here resided until the time of his death. He served in the Genesee Conference of New York in the Methodist Episcopal Church and from 1834 to 1842 was Presiding Elder. He preached the first sermon delivered in Hadley Township in 1836, and every resident of the township, men, women and children, in all numbering about fifteen people were present.

Our subject’s grandsire was Isaac Hemingway, who is doubtless of English ancestry. He of whom we write received a liberal education in his native State, having been a student of Lima Institute. After coming here he followed teaching for several years in which he had previously engaged and had been assured of his success in New York.

Our subject was married in January, 1847 to Miss Lucina, daughter of Joseph Flint who died October 7, 1889. Unto them were born five children, whose names are as follows: Charles, Millard F., Viola, Grata and Cassius. Millard is now a resident of Lapeer and connected with his father in business; Viola is the wife of Edward Hodgson, of Hadley; Greta is the wife of John A. Morton, a hardware merchant of Hadley; and Cassius who married Kitty Shotwell lives at home.

For forty-six years Mr. Hemingway followed the calling of a farmer and was very successful in it, as indeed it could not well be otherwise, as he gave the most constant and intelligent attention to his work. In about 1861 he began handling machinery and became an agent for the manufacturers and has continued this business in connection with his farming interests. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and has held a number of official positions. He was originally an old-line Whig, but since the organization of the Republican party has joined its ranks. He has held every office within the gift of the people of Hadley Township except those of Highway Commissioner and Treasurer. He is now Justice of the Peace and at the expiration of his present term will have served sixteen years in this capacity. Socially he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons but has been identified with various other secret societies. C