Cheney Cemetery
Cheney Cemetery is located west of the
village
of Essex at 13243 State Route 739 and about ½ mile south on a
narrow
lane
which ends at the cemetery on the right.
This
cemetery dates to approximately 1828.
Only about 5 stones
remain
standing,
the rest are laid on the ground under a huge cedar tree. This
cemetery is on land that was once owned by Ebenezer Cheney. It is
a cemetery that came into existence because of necessity.
According to the 1883 Beers' History
of Union County, there were just three families in Jackson
township in 1828, and each family suffered losses that year.
Price Cemetery
Price Cemetery is located about one mile
north
of the village of Essex on Route 37 on the west side of the road at
Price-Mather
Road. It is located on land that was settled by John Price in
1830. This is still an active cemetery(2006).
Price Farm Cemetery
Price Farm Cemetery is located behind
34063
Baldwin Road and back about a mile down a lane then right along the
edge
of a large field where you will see a pile. The pile consists of
burdock,
brambles and field stones. At the bottom of this pile tombstones
were
dug
out and were read on June 24, 1986. Only 3 names were found to be
listed here.
Temple Cemetery
