Greenwood Cemetery
Wilson, Niagara County, New York, USA
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The original land for Greenwood was donated to the Greenwood Cemetery Association in 1851 by Luther Wilson, a son of Reuben Wilson, the family after which the Town and Village of Wilson are named. The initial cemetery was approximately 7 acres, and included Sections A, B, C, and D. The cemetery was later enlarged by purchase and Sections E, F, R, S, and T were added. Sections C and D sit beside and above a creek, and their edges may be unstable.
There are no known remaining records for Greenwood Cemetery prior to 1891. This includes a time period during which an older cemetery in the Town was closed and the people buried there were re-located to Greenwood. Because of the lack of records, markers are the only evidence of burial in Greenwood prior to 1891. Knowing that the marker evidence was disappearing, two local ladies, Shirley S. and Betty K., read all of the remaining markers in Sections A, B, C, and D between 1985 and 1990. To the best of present knowledge, theirs is the only reading that was done in Greenwood. The visible markers were completely photographed in 2015. It is undoubtedly the case that more people have been buried in Greenwood than are now known.
The Town of Wilson became responsible for Greenwood Cemetery with the demise of the Cemetery Association. Greenwood is presently maintained by the Town and is active.
The original land for Greenwood was donated to the Greenwood Cemetery Association in 1851 by Luther Wilson, a son of Reuben Wilson, the family after which the Town and Village of Wilson are named. The initial cemetery was approximately 7 acres, and included Sections A, B, C, and D. The cemetery was later enlarged by purchase and Sections E, F, R, S, and T were added. Sections C and D sit beside and above a creek, and their edges may be unstable.
There are no known remaining records for Greenwood Cemetery prior to 1891. This includes a time period during which an older cemetery in the Town was closed and the people buried there were re-located to Greenwood. Because of the lack of records, markers are the only evidence of burial in Greenwood prior to 1891. Knowing that the marker evidence was disappearing, two local ladies, Shirley S. and Betty K., read all of the remaining markers in Sections A, B, C, and D between 1985 and 1990. To the best of present knowledge, theirs is the only reading that was done in Greenwood. The visible markers were completely photographed in 2015. It is undoubtedly the case that more people have been buried in Greenwood than are now known.
The Town of Wilson became responsible for Greenwood Cemetery with the demise of the Cemetery Association. Greenwood is presently maintained by the Town and is active.
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- Added: 1 Jan 2000
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 64716
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