Index to Glendale Community Cemetery
The
following index for the Glendale Cemetery
was compiled and furnished
by Mr. Clarence Crocker, a life long
Glendale resident. Mr. Crocker started to work for Glendale Mills in
1948. Part of his first job was responsibility for things dealing with
the Village and the cemetery was part of that.
First,
let
me point out that Glendale has two cemeteries. The first was
the Bivingsville Community Cemetery located in the heart of the village
and is known today as the Glendale Methodist Cemetery. The second,
known as the Glendale Community Cemetery, is located about 1/4 mile
above the village off the Glendale/Clifton road.
Seeing the need for such, I
have begun the mammoth task of indexing the Glendale Community
Cemetery. The task is enormous as upward of 1,000s, or more graves are
located there. I will be indexing by segments as time and health
permit. Each segment will be indexed by alphabet. Some grave markers
have become so degraded that names and dates are not legible while
others are broken or fallen over. Some graves are marked only by an
earth rock. In gathering the data, I make a digital picture of every
grave stone, transfer the picture to my computer, enlarge the picture
and copy the names and dates. I shall do my best to copy each marker as
inscribed. Where I make a mistake, I apologize. Though many are spelled
different today, I have tried to copy the names as spelled on the
markers. Pictures are not available as all pictures were deleted after
the information was taken.
The Segment
No. 1 Index includes
graves left of the upper
entrance driveway plus a small section located on the right side in the
U curve.
The Segment No. 2 Index includes a
100 foot strip of graves on the right side of the upper entrance road,
beginning at the entrance gate, running to and including the grave
under the awning shelter. I have placed a question mark (?) beside
names and dates which were not clear. Quite a number were not legible.
The Segment No. 3 Index includes
the graves from the lower
tip of the cemetery which joins the School District office property,
running uphill some 150-200 feet. As in the other segments, numerous
grave markers were illegible, broken or missing.
The Segment No. 4 Index includes
graves in a 100 foot central strip between the upper and lower road.
Segment No. 4 concludes the indexing of the
Glendale
Community
Cemetery. It has been a huge job. More than 1000
digital images were taken. Some 927graves were identified and have been
indexed with 150 (or more) not being indexed due to deterioration
making the markers illegible, broken markers or no markers at all,
making a total of 1000 plus graves in this Cemetery. The index shows 83
veterans interred in the cemetery with the marker of one killed in
action. Though the graves were not laid out in any sense of uniformity,
I have sought carefully to make sure that every legible marker was
indexed. Wherein I have failed, I apologize.
(It was a sobering
experience to reflect upon the lives and death of relatives and friends
of the
family as I looked upon their graves, many whom I never saw. Then there
were my
own personal friends with whom I grew up and attended school. Many were
born
the same year and even the month in which I was born. Such experiences
makes
one appreciate the blessings of life more than ever. My only hope is
that in
the years to come, many will be able to identify with their loved ones
resting in the Glendale Community Cemetery. -Rev. Clarence Crocker,
March, 2012.)
