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From a history in my files compiled by Bob Schadt, there were two cemeteries on that plot. The one cemetery was the Old Lock Haven Cemetery and the other one was the Great Island Presbyterian Cemetery. They were right against one another but had separate owners. It appears that the veterans were removed to Highland in the 1900s. Some more bodies were taken out in 1911 and moved to Highland Cemetery when it was thought a park would be put there but this was stopped. Then in 1918 the Old Lock Haven Cemetery was removed to the cemetery at Flemington. They found 49 headstones and 100 graves total, all of which were placed in cherry miniature caskets and re-interred respectfully. If relatives remained at the time, they could direct that bodies be moved to a cemetery of their choosing. Several had their loved ones taken to Cedar Hill. If the bodies went unclaimed the city buried them in Flemington. When they came to move the Great Island half of the cemetery, they opened a few graves and found nothing, so the work was stopped. As the newspaper says, "therefore, the monuments and headstones were removed, and the cemetery ploughed up." Bob notes that court proceedings indicate that "All of the stones were removed to one area of the cemetery where relatives could retrieve and dispose of them as they saw fit." In the list we have of the graves, which is not complete by far, but has many names:
Gummo, Agnes, 2 Jan 1859. Nothing found when dug up 1918. Benjamin Gummo, age 22y 6d, died 21 Sep 1861 or 22 Sep 1864. Two bones found, taken to Cedar Hill 1918.
John Gummo, 1812 - Jun 18, 1890, taken to Cedar Hill 1918..
Elizabeth Gummo, died 1894, body petrified, taken to Cedar Hill 1918.. Sallie Ann Gummo, died Aug. 7, 1864, nothing found when dug up 1918.
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new findings by Storres Myers 17 Oct 2018
Good News!!!!! I uploaded photos and requested GPS edits to this memorial. It is a long story, and I forger all of the details, but this stone was found on the Penn State Campus. It had been there for many years and no one knows when or how it got there. Richard Gummo found out about it and was able to acquire it and place it on the family plot in Cedar Hill. There are no records to confirm that he is in this plot.--Storres
--Thanks Storres---
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From a history in my files compiled by Bob Schadt, there were two cemeteries on that plot. The one cemetery was the Old Lock Haven Cemetery and the other one was the Great Island Presbyterian Cemetery. They were right against one another but had separate owners. It appears that the veterans were removed to Highland in the 1900s. Some more bodies were taken out in 1911 and moved to Highland Cemetery when it was thought a park would be put there but this was stopped. Then in 1918 the Old Lock Haven Cemetery was removed to the cemetery at Flemington. They found 49 headstones and 100 graves total, all of which were placed in cherry miniature caskets and re-interred respectfully. If relatives remained at the time, they could direct that bodies be moved to a cemetery of their choosing. Several had their loved ones taken to Cedar Hill. If the bodies went unclaimed the city buried them in Flemington. When they came to move the Great Island half of the cemetery, they opened a few graves and found nothing, so the work was stopped. As the newspaper says, "therefore, the monuments and headstones were removed, and the cemetery ploughed up." Bob notes that court proceedings indicate that "All of the stones were removed to one area of the cemetery where relatives could retrieve and dispose of them as they saw fit." In the list we have of the graves, which is not complete by far, but has many names:
Gummo, Agnes, 2 Jan 1859. Nothing found when dug up 1918. Benjamin Gummo, age 22y 6d, died 21 Sep 1861 or 22 Sep 1864. Two bones found, taken to Cedar Hill 1918.
John Gummo, 1812 - Jun 18, 1890, taken to Cedar Hill 1918..
Elizabeth Gummo, died 1894, body petrified, taken to Cedar Hill 1918.. Sallie Ann Gummo, died Aug. 7, 1864, nothing found when dug up 1918.
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new findings by Storres Myers 17 Oct 2018
Good News!!!!! I uploaded photos and requested GPS edits to this memorial. It is a long story, and I forger all of the details, but this stone was found on the Penn State Campus. It had been there for many years and no one knows when or how it got there. Richard Gummo found out about it and was able to acquire it and place it on the family plot in Cedar Hill. There are no records to confirm that he is in this plot.--Storres
--Thanks Storres---
Family Members
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Barbara Perry Gummo
1840–1841
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Benjamin Perry Gummo
1841–1861
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Elizabeth Jane Gummo
1843–1881
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Pvt John Edward Gummo
1845–1927
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Ellen Matilda "Mary Ellen" Gummo Ferree
1847–1875
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Mary Ann "Sally" Gummo
1848–1848
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Elizabeth Ann Gummo
1850–1864
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Rachel Marie Gummo Hayes
1852–1916
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James Albert Gummo
1854–1942
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Agnes Ida "E. J." Gummo
1856–1859
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George Washington Gummo
1860–1935
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Joseph Thomas Gummo
1865–1927
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