First burial in Arena Cemetery, reburied between 1950-54 in New Kingston Cemetery.
The Old Arena Cemetery was located in Arena, earlier called Lumberville, and later
flooded to make the Pepacton Reservoir. The graves were removed to the various Cemeteries. The original survey was conducted by Amy De La Gavett about 1947. There were approximately 436 monuments and 48 field stone markers at that time.
Catskill Mountain News Jan. 15, 1926
(Arena Correspondent)
William Spickerman of Arena,
died at the home of his son, John
Spickerman, near Craig-e-Clare
Sunday, aged 71 years. Mr.
Spickerman has been in poor
health for the past few years,
suffering from a weak heart. He
went to Craig-e-Clare at Christmas
intending to spend the winter
with his son, but he gradually grew
weaker until the end.
He was well known and respected
in the community where he had
spent the greater part of his life.
He is survived by four sons.
John and Earl of Craig-e-Clare,
and Francis and Emory of Arena,
also one daughter, Mrs. Charles
Wood of Stamford. The funeral
was held in the A. C. Church of
which he was a member, Wednes
day at 11 o'clock in charge of the
pastor, Rev. A. Braisland. Interment
was made In the cemetery
above the village.
Find A Grave contributor Roger D. Davis
The Old Arena Cemetery was located in Arena, earlier called Lumberville, and later
flooded to make the Pepacton Reservoir. The graves were removed to the various Cemeteries. The original survey was conducted by Amy De La Gavett about 1947. There were approximately 436 monuments and 48 field stone markers at that time.
Catskill Mountain News Jan. 15, 1926
(Arena Correspondent)
William Spickerman of Arena,
died at the home of his son, John
Spickerman, near Craig-e-Clare
Sunday, aged 71 years. Mr.
Spickerman has been in poor
health for the past few years,
suffering from a weak heart. He
went to Craig-e-Clare at Christmas
intending to spend the winter
with his son, but he gradually grew
weaker until the end.
He was well known and respected
in the community where he had
spent the greater part of his life.
He is survived by four sons.
John and Earl of Craig-e-Clare,
and Francis and Emory of Arena,
also one daughter, Mrs. Charles
Wood of Stamford. The funeral
was held in the A. C. Church of
which he was a member, Wednes
day at 11 o'clock in charge of the
pastor, Rev. A. Braisland. Interment
was made In the cemetery
above the village.
Find A Grave contributor Roger D. Davis
First burial in Arena Cemetery, reburied between 1950-54 in New Kingston Cemetery.
The Old Arena Cemetery was located in Arena, earlier called Lumberville, and later
flooded to make the Pepacton Reservoir. The graves were removed to the various Cemeteries. The original survey was conducted by Amy De La Gavett about 1947. There were approximately 436 monuments and 48 field stone markers at that time.
Catskill Mountain News Jan. 15, 1926
(Arena Correspondent)
William Spickerman of Arena,
died at the home of his son, John
Spickerman, near Craig-e-Clare
Sunday, aged 71 years. Mr.
Spickerman has been in poor
health for the past few years,
suffering from a weak heart. He
went to Craig-e-Clare at Christmas
intending to spend the winter
with his son, but he gradually grew
weaker until the end.
He was well known and respected
in the community where he had
spent the greater part of his life.
He is survived by four sons.
John and Earl of Craig-e-Clare,
and Francis and Emory of Arena,
also one daughter, Mrs. Charles
Wood of Stamford. The funeral
was held in the A. C. Church of
which he was a member, Wednes
day at 11 o'clock in charge of the
pastor, Rev. A. Braisland. Interment
was made In the cemetery
above the village.
Find A Grave contributor Roger D. Davis
The Old Arena Cemetery was located in Arena, earlier called Lumberville, and later
flooded to make the Pepacton Reservoir. The graves were removed to the various Cemeteries. The original survey was conducted by Amy De La Gavett about 1947. There were approximately 436 monuments and 48 field stone markers at that time.
Catskill Mountain News Jan. 15, 1926
(Arena Correspondent)
William Spickerman of Arena,
died at the home of his son, John
Spickerman, near Craig-e-Clare
Sunday, aged 71 years. Mr.
Spickerman has been in poor
health for the past few years,
suffering from a weak heart. He
went to Craig-e-Clare at Christmas
intending to spend the winter
with his son, but he gradually grew
weaker until the end.
He was well known and respected
in the community where he had
spent the greater part of his life.
He is survived by four sons.
John and Earl of Craig-e-Clare,
and Francis and Emory of Arena,
also one daughter, Mrs. Charles
Wood of Stamford. The funeral
was held in the A. C. Church of
which he was a member, Wednes
day at 11 o'clock in charge of the
pastor, Rev. A. Braisland. Interment
was made In the cemetery
above the village.
Find A Grave contributor Roger D. Davis
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