This is a private cemetery just north of State Trooper’s Station on Routes 5 & 20 on the east side of the road called Half Acre Road.
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Burial Listings, 1964
Thanks to Linda Beyor for transcribing this information.
ALLEN Trowbridge d. Jan. 29, 1814 ae 40 yrs COWAN John d. Jun. 5 ,1836 ae 50y 2mo COWAN William T. d. Feb. 27, 1854 ae 21st yr son of John & Jerusha COWAN T. A. d. Jan. 16, 1816(or1846 ae 39y 10mo 1da COWAN Huldah E. d. Sep. 3, 1856 ae 37y 0mo 3da wife of T.A.COWAN FARNAM Benaiah d. Aug. 6, 1876* ae 94y 8mo 16da *death date for Benaiah Farnam should be August 6, 1870 - he was born on 25 Dec 1775 per Stephen A. Barnhoorn FARNAM Sarah d. Oct. 9, 1849 ae 73y 6mo 2da wife of Benaiah FARNAM William Henry d. Oct. 22, 1863 ae 27y 27da son of Wm. & Lydia FARNAM William d. Sep. 29 1870 ae 69y 5mo 11da b. Apr. 18, 1801 FARNAM Lydia d. Jan. 29, 1886 B. Jul. 25, 1800 FARNAM J. N. S. d. Sep. 23, 1833 b. Dec. 7, 1831 FARNAM William H. d. Oct. 22, 1863 b. Sep. 26, 1836
Burial Listings, 2018
In 2018, Jessica Armstrong visited this cemetery and completed a new inventory.
Cowan-Farnam Cemetery; approximately 1/3 mile north of the corner of Route 5 & 20 and Half Acre Road, east side of road, easily visible. Property owned [2018] by Neal and Nancy Webster.
[Crosby/Daniels notes]
Allen, Trowbridge: d. Jan 29, 1814; age 40 yrs
Metal Marker: 1st Lt. 8th Regt. Cavalry 1812. Born Dec 25, 1775; died January 29, 1814
Cowan, John: d. June 5, 1836; age 50 yrs 2 months. Stone eroded, could say “30 years
”
Cowan, William Y.: son of John & Jerusha; d. Feb 27, 1841 in 21st year.
Cowan, T. A.: appears to be a new stone. Born 1816, Died 1855.
[June 16, 1816 (or 1846); William T.]
Cowan, Huldah E.; wife of T. A. Cowan. Appears to be new marker. Born Sept 1, 1822; died Sept 2, 1859
[Sept 3, 1856; age 37y 3d]
Farnam, Benaiah: [d. Aug 6, 1876; age 94y 8m 16d]
Per Stephen A. Barnhorn, he was born Dec 25, 1775; d. Aug 6, 1870
Dual stone with wife Sarah; d. Oct 9, 1849; age 73 y 6m 2d
Stone is covered with black lichen
Farnam, William Henry: son of Wm & Lydia; d. Oct 22, 1863; age 27 y 27d. Large vertical stone.
Farnam, William: b. Apr 18, 1801; d. Sept 29, 1870; age 69y 5m 11d
Small Obelisk to the far right of the cemetery
Farnam, William: b. Apr 18, 1801; d. Sept 29, 1870
Farnam, Lydia: b. July 25, 1800; d. Jan 29, 1886
Farnam. J. N. S.: b. Dec 7, 1831; d. Sept 23, 1833.
Farnam, William H.: b. Sept 26, 1836; d. Oct 22, 1863
Two stones not included in previous inventory:
Harriet, wife of Peter (Feeck): d. Oct 31, 1838; age 35y
Eber M. Dunning: d. March 3, 1862; age 74y
Footstones: T. A., F., M. D.
Find-A-Grave
Benoit (Benaiah) Farnum, son of Benaiah: b. June 21, 1812; d. May 5, 1899
Margaret Thompson Dunning, wife of Eber: b. Nov 11, 1789; d. Aug 9, 1825. Previous inventories have Eber and Margaret Dunning buried in Porter Farm Cemetery, Owasco.