COHOCTON, N.Y. — The Clearview Cemetery Association is asking for the public’s help in locating the descendants or contacts of individuals interred in specific burial lots at Clearview Cemetery in the Town of Cohocton, Steuben County.
Dozens of gravesites are marked with monuments that have become dangerously dilapidated. If not repaired or removed by Dec. 15, 2025 — which is 60 days after the final publication of this notice — the cemetery association may proceed with repairs or removal without further notice, as allowed by law.
If you know any relatives, friends, or other parties connected to the following individuals, please get in touch with the Clearview Cemetery Association as soon as possible to help ensure these gravesites are preserved and undisturbed.
A complete list of names associated with these lots is included below.
Inquiries should be directed to:
Clearview Cemetery Association
Attn: Cheryl Deusenbery, Treasurer
4010 State Route 21
Wayland, NY 14572
Phone: 585-259-0791
Email: deusyc@aol.com
Deadline to respond: Nov. 24, 2025
This notice is scheduled for publication on Sept. 30, Oct. 7, and Oct. 14, 2025.
Names on Affected Burial Lots:
- C Rome Clayson D30
- L Smith Clayson D30
- Father D30 (Wheeler Clason)
- John R Shepard F50
- Frank Shepard F50
- Mother F50 (Harriet Clason Shepard)
- Anne Liza Shepard F50
- Murry Shepard F50
- Byron Clason D37
- Hiram Clason D37
- Mother D37 (Emily Clason)
- Dora E Richards D15
- Albert Richards D15
- Elizabeth Belman D15
- Samuel Belman D15
- Orra Southerland D18
- Franky Southerland D18
- Lida & Louis Andrews D9
- Mary LyonD114
- Charles Payne C164
- Lucy Schoomaker D142
- Eddie Jones E143
- Wheeler Jones E143
- Peter N Clement E115
- AWM F133
- George Gardner E162
- Alice Gardner Kimball E162
- Catherine Standish E171
- Thomas Jones D170
- Johnie Miller F200
- Louise Donley E218
- Bert Donley E218
- Royal Sawyer D219
- Harvey Glover D219
- R Amelia Nelson D248
- Walter Polmanteer A251
- Frederick Washburn D338
- Christiana Washburn D338
- Donald Guerrette C337
- Adele Babin C337
- Debra Sue Stephens C365
- Lawanda Clark C365
- Nora Jean Washburn C365
- Charles & Hazel Ostrander H314
- James Melvin Woodard I315
- Samuel & Sarah Jaqua K261
- Father K240 (George Ardell)
- Almira Bennett J241
- Abram Bennett I242
- Ruby Bennett I242
- GW & Mary Gifford H231
- Huldah Carpenter H231
- Arnold Carpenter H231
- Ezra Carpenter H231
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Mathew Alvarez joined Rockland Daily News as a reporter in March 2020, but he’s no stranger to Rockland County. He grew up in New City and graduated from Ball State’s College of Communication, Information, and Media.
