Prospect Hill Cemetery
Also Known As
Merithew
Otego, Otsego County, NY
Copied by Mrs. Zillah Van Cleft Bull 1942 Oneonta Chapter N.S.D.A.R.
Visited by Carmilla & Mickey Ritchey in 1980
Submitted by Carol MacPherson - copy from Otego Historical Society
Re-Typed by Annette Campbell



Directions--Located in back of Walter Sinnegar farm. Follow Ness Road  seven tenths 
of a mile, the road ends in a field. About a tenth of a mile up in the field is the
cemetery. Road used to go on up the hill farther and border on the cemetery. A stone
wall surrounding is partly down. Large pine tree in cemetery and many small trees. Overgrown with berry bushes and brush. Many stones are down, many field stone markers. Many stones probably buried as old records in Huntington Library show markers which could not be found in 1976, The stones face up the hill. On cross road between the Wells Bridge Road to Gilbertsville and Briar Creek Road. Condition bad Brown, Alfred D. d. Nov 15, 1886 74y 10m Brown, LeGrande d. Dec 23, 1868 35y Brown, Amos W. d. May 19, 1852 30y Brown, Isaac B. d. Jan 2, 1850 62y (stone down) Brown, Betsey, wife of Isaac d. Dec 13, 1871 78y 9m Brown, Polly Ann, dau Isaac & Betsey d. Dec 2, 1833 Brown, Eunice, dau Isaac & Betsey d. Sept 8, 1815 2y 7m Brown, Caroline, dau Isaac & Betsey d. Mar 13, 1850 (date difficult to read) 12 y Brown, Isaac B. Jr. 1820 -1900 Merithew, Sally wife of Winsr d. Oct 10, 1849 49y Merithew, Infant son of Winsor & Sally d. Jan 2, 1825 Merithew, Infant son of Winsor & Sally d. Feb 25, 1826 Merithew, William d. Jun 13, 1857 75y 3m 18d Merithew, Sally d. Dec 28, 1886 72y 9m Merithew, Eleanor, wife of William d. Mar 2, 1851 69y Merithew, William (stone down & broken) no dates Merithew, Margaret Ann, wife Wm (stone down on face)no dates Merithew, Susan d. Apr 5, 1881 63y 5m 16d Knapp, Aaron d. May 10, 1862 82y Knapp, Geretha, wife of Aaron d. Apr 25, 1820 35y Potter, Robert d. Nov 7, 1844 76y 6m 23d Potter, Sarah wife of Robert d. May 11, 1849 7y (Stone broken) 2nd Row Place, Walter b. Feb 5, 1847 d. Jul 18, 1876 Place, Gilbert C. b. Mar 16, 1812 d. Nov 4, 1889 Place, Mary E. Merithew, wife of Gilbert d. Nov 29, 1812 d. Apr 4, 1889 Place, Rufus son G & M.E. d. Dec 8, 1844 1y 6m Walden, Orrin b. Aug 12, 1829 d. Dec 28, 1887 (stone down) Walden, Alzina wife of Orrin d. Jul 12, 1880 no age Walden, Anna wife of Samuel d. Apr 1, 1883 75y 5m 16d Walden, Obadiah d. Feb 22, 1860 25y (on same stone with Anna) McKeever, George son of Wm and Elizabeth d. in Otego Oct 18,1851 age 17y Birdsall, Mary Elizabeth wife of Granville d. May 4, 1857 23y 1m 15d Green, Christopher d. Oct 9, 1828 63y 9m 15d (Stone down) Green, Elizabeth, consort of Christopher d. Sept 8, 1851 70y 9m Green, Napoleon L. d. Nov 17, 1868 69y (stone down) Stone, Waite S. wife of Jabez d. Oct 3, 1826 78y (stone down and broken) Pearce, George W. b. July 27, 1832 d. Mar 24, 1906 (stone down) Pearce, Charlotte E. wife of George W. d. Sept 1, 1895 61y 2m 27d *Many unmarked field stones. "Supposed to be a Revolutionary Soldier buried there, but could not find any trace."
Another Version - Copied from Records kept by the Otego Historical Society
BIRDSALL, Mary Elizabeth died May 4, 1857 23y1m15d wife of Granville. Info not from cemetery, Recorded in DAR Cemetery Records, Part 111--pages 43-44,
Huntington Library, Oneonta. BLANCHARD, Augustus died August 19, 1834 8th year. Stone down. Son of Levi &
Elizabeth. BROWN, Alfred D. died November 15, 1886 74y10m Stone down BROWN, Amos W. died May 19, 1852 30y BROWN, Betsey died December 13, 1871 78y9m "The best of mothers, Rest sweetly
till we meet you in heaven" BROWN, Isaac died January 2, 1850 62y BROWN, Eunice died September 8, 1815 2y1m daughter of Isaac & Betsey BROWN, Caroline died March 3, 1950 12y Four lines of poetry, unreadable. Daughter of Isaac & Betsey BROWN, Polly Ann died December 2, 1833 16y Daughter of Isaac & Betsey BROWN, Isaac, Jr. 1820-1900 In Memory of BROWN, LeGrand died December 23, 1868 35y Four lines of poetry, unreadable GREEN, Christopher died October 9, 1828 63y9m15d Stone down Husband of Elizabeth. GREEN, Elizabeth died September 8, 1851 70y9m wife of Christopher. Information not from cemetery. Recorded in Vol. 6, pages 42-43, Huntington Library, Oneonta. GREEN, Napoleon L. died November 17, 1868 69y Stone down. (Information not from cemetery. Recorded in Vol. 6, pages 42-43 Otsego County Cemetery Records at Huntington Library in Oneonta. KNAPP, Aaron died May 10, 1862 82y Husband of Geretha KNAPP, Geretha died April 25, 1820 35y wife of Aaron McKEEVER, George died October 28, 1857 17y died in Otego, NY. Son of Wm. & Elizabeth MERITHEW, Infant son died 25 Feb. 1826 MERITHEW, Infant son 2 Jan 1825 son of Winsor & Sally MERITHEW, Sally died October 10, 1849 49y Wife of Winsor MERITHEW, Eleanor died March 2, 1851 69y wife of William no dates MERITHEW, William died June 13, 1857 75y3m18d Stone down Husband of Eleanor MERITHEW, Margaret Ann no dates Wife of W. M. MERITHEW, William died March 21, 1888 72y6m15d Husband of Margaret Ann Stone down MERITHEW, Mary died June 11, 1863 daughter of William & Margaret (Information not from cemetery. Recorded in DAR Cemetery Records, Part 111 pages 43-44 at Huntington Library in Oneonta) MERITHEW, William W. died December 28, 1880 23y5m6d son of William & Margaret Ann. (Information not from Cemetery. Recorded in DAR Cemetery Records, Part 111--pages 43-44 at Huntington Library in Oneonta) MERITHEW, Phillip 1757-1844 (Information not from cemetery. Recorded from Arthur
Place's Family Bible. He says they are buried under plain stones. Also says Phillip
was a Rev. Soldier and son of Richard) MERITHEW, William 1782-1857 Son of Phillip. (Information not from cemetery, but came from Arthur Place's Family Bible. He says they were buried under plain stones MERITHEW, Richard 1730-1815 (Information not found in cemetery, but came from Arthur Place's Family Bible. He says they are buried under plain stones) MERITHEW, Sally died December 28 1886 72y9m (Information not from cemetery. Recorded in DAR Cemetery Records, Part 111--pages 43-44 at Huntington Library, Oneonta. MERITHEW, Susan died April 5, 1881 63y5m16d (Information not from cemetery. Recorded in DAR Cemetery Records, Part 111--pages 43-44 at Huntington Library in Oneonta PEARCE, Charlotte E. died September 1, 1895 61y2m21d Wife of George W. PEARCE, George W. born July 27, 1832 died March 24, 1906 Husband of Charlotte Stone down PLACE, Edgar O. died March 11, 1846 7m Son of Gilbert & Mary E. PLACE, Rufus M. died December 8, 1844 11y6m Son of Gilbert & Mary E. PLACE, Walter born February 5, 1847 died July 18, 1876 (Information not from cemetery. Recorded in DAR Cemetery Records, Part 111--pages 43-44 at Huntington Library, Oneonta) PLACE, Gilbert born May 16, 1812 died November 4, 1889 PLACE, Mary E. MERITHEW born November 29, 1812 died April 4, 1889 Wife of Gilbert POTTER, Olive died March 3, 1854 80th yr. Wife of William. (Information not from Cemetery. Recorded in DAR Cemetery Records, Part 111--pages 43-44, Huintington Library in Oneonta) POTTER, Robert died November 7, 1844 76y6m23d POTTER, Sarah died May 21, 1849 72y Wife of Robert Stone down STONE, Waites died March 10, 1826 73rd year Wife of Jabes (Jabez?) VERMILYEA, Andrew J. died April 2, 1833 10m Son of John S. & Sally (Information Recorded in DAR Cemetery records, Part111--pages 43-44 at Huntington Library in Oneonta VERMILYEA, Harriet M. died June 9, 1833 3y daughter of John S. & Sally (Information Recorded in DAR Cemetery Records, part 111--pages 43&44 at Huntington Library in Oneonta VERMILYEA, John S. died 30 December 1840 50th year Husband od Sally VERMILYEA, Sally died April 17 1876 82y1m Wife of John S. (Both of these people were recoded in DAR Cemetery Records, Part 111==pages 43-44, Huntington Library in Oneonta.) WALDEN, Alzina born July 12, 1830 died (?) not stated Stone down Wife of Orrin WALDEN, Orrin born August 12, 1829 died December 28, 1887 Stone down Hus. of Alzina. WALDEN, Samuel died April 1, 1883 75y5m11d WALDEN, Anna died April 1, 1883 75y6m16d Wife of Samuel (Information not from Cemetery, Recorded in DAR Cemetery Records, Part 111--pages 43-44 at Huntington Library in Oneonta. (Anna's information from Vol. 6 Cemetery Records, Otsego County, pages 42-43, under PROSPECT HILL Cem at Huntington Library, Oneonta. WALDEN, Obadiah died February 22, 1860 25yrs
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