Stanton Cemetery (Drake Farm), Waymart, Wayne County, PA

The picture below is the view from the Drake farm, and looks over the cemetery toward where Asa's first cabin was. The second picture, with the minivan, is from the opposite direction. Col. Asa's grave is on the left, near the gate in the photo with the Van. 

Narrative by Ron Stanton

          Photos submitted by  Rick Albertini, Cleveland, OH
Bartlett, Rhoda   b. March 11, 1787   d. May 09, 1846 age 59 yrs 1 mo 28 da (Wife of Asa Stanton Jr.; Daughter of Samuel Bartlett)
Beattys, George P.   b. April 09, 1844   d. July 01, 1896 (Son of Philander and Louisa Stanton Beattys)
Beattys, Philander   b. October 31, 1798   d. March 18, 1866 (Husband of Louisa Stanton)
Beattys, William Henry   b. October 17, 1830   d. August 29, 1849 (Son of Philander and Louisa Stanton Beattys)
Beckwith, Lucy   b. 1810   d. April 15, 1852 (Wife of Alfred Stanton; Sister of Henry R. Beckwith)
Beckwith, Sally   b. 1780   d. January 28, 1859 (Wife of Jason Stanton; Daughter of Isaac and Phebe Beckwith)
Bennett, Harriet E.   b. March 11, 1828   d. April 11, 1851 age 23 yrs 1 mo (Wife of George Bennett)
Clouer, Ezekiel   b. 1793   d. July 24, 1847 age 54 yrs
Colbath, Charles   b. 1849   d. 1917 (Son of Neriah and Flora H. Colbath)
Colbath, Flora H.   b. October 13, 1817   d. June 27, 1902 (Wife of Neriah Colbath)
Colbath, Neriah   b. November 21, 1806   d. April 10, 1887 (Husband of Flora H. Colbath)
Colbath, Sarah   b. March 12, 1852   d. August 24, 1909 (Daughter of  Neriah and Flora H. Colbath)
Conkclyn, John Jr.     
Conkclyn, John Sr.   b. 1736   d. 1826
Conkclyn, Mary Parnin   b. 1736   d. 1826
Irwin, Desire   b. October 25, 1847   d. January 08, 1873 (Wife of Andrew Peak; Daughter of James and Harriet Stanton Irwin)
Irwin, James (Husband of Harriet Stanton)
Jacks, Jane   b. March 14, 1802   d. July 14, 1871 (Wife of Elisha Stanton)
Jackson, Frances A.   b. September 15, 1839   d. January 26, 1866 (Wife of David Stanton)
Kimball, Desire   b. October 15, 1770   D. September 10, 1848 (Wife of Col. Asa Stanton and Samuel Taylor; Daughter of Levi and Abigail Kimball)
McIntosh, Adeline   b. February 06, 1809   d. December 27, 1831 age 22 yrs 10 mo 21 da (Wife of John McIntosh)
McMullen, Elizabeth B.   b. 1782   d. 1854
McMullen, Jaccob   b. 1781   d. 1894
Rounds, Mary   b. June 08, 1822   d. December 07, 1897 (Wife of Fitzhenry Stanton)
Stanton, Alfred A.   b. June 17, 1811   d. August 12, 1870 age 58 yrs (Husband of Lucy Beckwith and Cynthia Travis; Son of Jason and Sally Beckwith Stanton)
Stanton, Anna M.   d. age 6 wks (Daughter of Alfred and Lucy Beckwith Stanton)
Stanton, Arba Asa   b. January 06, 1847 d. March 16, 1853 (Son of Fitzhenry and Mary Rounds Stanton)
Stanton, Asa Jr.   b. July 27, 1793   d. September 05, 1881 age 88 yrs 1 mo 9 da (Husband of Rhoda Bartlett, Desire Bennett, Lydia Pascoe Matthews; Son of Col. Asa and Desire Kimball Stanton)
Stanton, Charles   b. 6 February 1789   d. October 23, 1848 age 60 yrs 8 mo (Husband of Ruth Smith; Son of Col. Asa and Desire Kimball Stanton)
Stanton, Col. Asa   b. March 02, 1760   d. November 12, 1817 (Husband of Desire Kimball; Son of David and Sarah Kimball Stanton; Revolutionary War Veteran; Pvt., Captain Edward Motts Company CT Militia)
Stanton, David   b. May 19, 1824   d. May 28, 1879 (Husband of Frances A. Jackson; Son of Jason and Sally Beckwith Stanton)
Stanton, Elisha   b. November 20, 1799   d. January 19, 1848 (Husband of Jane Jacks; Son of Jason and Sabra Olin Stanton)
Stanton, Emma   b. May 03, 1849   d. September 02, 1855 (Daughter of Fitzhenry and Mary Rounds Stanton)
Stanton, Fitzhenry   b. May 07, 1823   d. July 05, 1906 (Husband of Mary Rounds; Son of Asa and Rhoda Bartlett Stanton)
Stanton, Frances   b. 1829 d. August 10, 1835 age 6 yrs (Daughter of Alfred and Lucy Beckwith Stanton)
Stanton, Hannah R.   b. April 07, 1859   d. September 07, 1859 (Daughter of Fitzhenry and Mary Rounds Stanton)
Stanton, Harriet   b. September 11, 1805   d. October 25, 1885 (Wife of James Irwin; Daughter of Col. Asa and Desire Kimball Stanton)
Stanton, Henrietta   b. February 21, 1848   d. March 14, 1848 age 22 da (Daughter of Fitzhenry and Mary Rounds Stanton)
Stanton, Jason   b. March 02, 1760   d. February 01, 1843 age 89 yrs (Husband of Keziah Brumley, Sabra Olin, Sally Beckwith; Son of David and Sarah Kimball Stanton; Revolutionary War Veteran; Pvt., Trumpeter in Captain Lemuel Lamb's Company of CT Cavalry.
Stanton, Jason D.   b. December 02, 1807   d. September 04, 1846 (Husband of Cynthia White; Son of Jason and Sally Beckwith Stanton)
Stanton, Jennie Augusta   b. August 27, 1863   d. 1901 (Wife of [?] Potts; Daughter of Fitzhenry and Mary Rounds Stanton)
Stanton, Jonas   b. November 05, 1794   d. June 09, 1851 age 56 yrs 5 mo ?? da  (Husband of Eliza White; Son of Jason and Sabra Olin Stanton) Note * also has a Stone in the Canaan Corners Cemetery, Canaan Township, Wayne County, PA 
Stanton, Julia Ann   b. January 12, 1816   d. February 14, 1896 (Wife of George H. Wentz; Daughter of Col. Asa and Desire Kimble Stanton)
Stanton, Louisa   b. August 27, 1807   d. July 09, 1872 (Wife of Philander Beattys; Daughter of Col. Asa and Desire Kimble Stanton)
Stanton, Maria   b. February 25, 1836 (Daughter of Elisha and Jane Jacks Stanton)
Stanton, Samuel   d. April 15, 1816 (Revolutionary War Veteran; Pvt. in Capt. William Stanton's Company, 8th Regiment, CT. Militia commanded by Col. Oliver Smith)
Stanton, Sarah   b. 1840   d. March 26, 1858 age 18 yrs (Daughter of Alfred and Lucy Beckwith Stanton)
Stanton, Warren   b. June 01, 1845   d. 4 Sep 1846 (Son of Fitzhenry and Mary Rounds Stanton)
Thompson, Mary E.   b. June 01, 1840   d. November 21, 1851 age 11 yrs 5 mo 20 da
Thompson, Mazzie   b. October 1868   d. September 13, 1869 age 11 mo ?? da
Wentz, George H.   (Husband of Julia Ann Stanton)
White, Cynthia   b. December 22, 1813   d. August 5, 1883 (Wife of Jason D. Stanton)

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