The Meech Cemetery is located on Brutus Road, between Bonta Bridge and Pump Roads, near the northeast corner of Brutus Township. The cemetery is one of the oldest in the area. The earliest burial in this survey was made in 1808. The last burial would appear to have been made in 1902.
| Spencer # | Name | Relationship | Death Date | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWLEY, Jasper RICE | son of D.T. and E.A. | d. 10/19/1843 | 1-1-16 | |
| ROWLEY, Eunice Almira | wife of David T. | d. 7/31/1848 | 35-0-2 | |
| wife/1-7.1551 | ROWLEY, Polly | wife of Constantine | d. 10/8/1828 | 35 |
| dau/1-7.1552 | ROWLEY, Mary Alice | dau. of C. and Emily | d. 8/20/1844 | 2-0-17 |
| dau/1-7.1552 | ROWLEY, Mary Caroline | dau. of Charles | d. 1/13/1842 | 2-9 |
| 1st wife/1-7.1552 | ROWLEY, Elizabeth | wife of Charles | d. 7/23/1834 | 32 |
| 2nd wife/1-7.1552 | ROWLEY, Emily | wife of Charles | d. 5/13/1857 | 39-9-9 |
| 1-7.1552 | ROWLEY, Charles | d. 8/31/1885 | 81-1-20 | |
| ROWLEY, Emily | 2nd wife of Richard | d. 5/13/1857 | 39-9-9 | |
| 1-6.0259 | ROWLEY, Jonathan | (patriarch) | d. 2 Oct 1849 | 80 |
| wife/1-6.0259 | ROWLEY, Amy | his wife | d. 29 Mar 1849 | 78-2-8 |
Located on the western outskirts of the village, on Route 70 on the Cato-Ira town line.
| Spencer # | Name | Relationship | Dates | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simons, Isabelle | d/o John & Emma Rowley | b 5-12-1897 Jordan, Onondaga, NY
d 1965 Bonta Bridge, Cato, NY |
Located two miles S of Locke village, on E side of Ridge Road, near S line of Lot 32 on p. 52 of New Century Atlas, Cayuga County, N.Y., 1904. The land for this cemetery was given by a Mr. Bird in an early period, and grave inscriptions would indicate that it was in use before abandonment of the OLD SETTLERS cemetery in the village. It is well kept and in current use at the present time. [Copied 1955 by Leslie Luther, Moravia, N.Y.]
| Spencer # | Name | Relationship | Death Date | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wife/1-7.0036/08.01 | Rowley, Lois | wife of Warren | 20 ? 1863(8?) [note: 20 Nov 1868] |
57y 7m 5d |
| son/1-7.0036/08.01 | Rowley, Tommy | s/o W. & M | 18 Jul 1883 | 11y 6m |
| son/1-7.0036/08.01 | Walter | s/o W. & M. | 19 Jul 1883 | 7y 6m |
| dau/1-7.0036/08.01 | Rose | d/o of W. & M. | 22 Jul 1883 | 9y 6m |
Modified January 13, 2005
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