Cornell Family Burying Ground

Location

Entrance is from Knox Cave Road in Knox. It is also called Lilac Hill Cemetery. It was restored as an Eagle Scout project by Matthew Carney in August of 2003. Knox Historical Society has a copy of his report.

Transcription

• Johnathan Cornell, d. 30 Jul 1809, Age 3, son of John & Lydia Cornell (drowned)
• John Cornell, b. 28 Apr 1764, d. 10 Aug 1835 Age 71
• Resolva Cornell, d. 7 Nov 1877, Age 85
• Rhoda Slavin Katerinsly, 15 Apr 1931, d. 19 Nov 1986, Age 55
• Marcia Rasche, d. 27 Apr 1977
• Richard Rasche, d. 27 Apr 1977
• Lydia Russell, b. 26 Oct 1771, d. 5 Jun 1855, Age 83, wife of John Cornell
• Ernest Shear, b. 10 Nov 1915, d. 15 Apr 1987, Age 71
• Ida Esther Slavin, b. 6 Apr 1906, d. 29 Jun 1960, Age 54

Transcriptions by a Boy Scout who cleaned up the cemetery - called Lilac Hill Cemetery - more details later:

Lilac Hill Cemetery -- Knox Cave Road, near West Wind Road

First Name	Middle Name	Last Name	Born			Died			Age	Reference
Johnathan		Cornell				30	Jul	1809	3	(#10)Cornell
John		Cornell	28	Apr	1764	10	Aug	1835	71	(#10) Cornell
Resolva		Cornell				7	Nov	1877	85	(#10) Cornell
Rhoda	Slavin	Katerinsly	15	Apr	1931	19	Nov	1986	55	(#10) Cornell
Marcia		Rasche				27	Apr	1977		(#10) Cornell
Richard	and Marcia	Rasche				27	Apr	1977		(#10) Cornell
Lydia		Russell	26	Oct	1771	5	Jun	1855	83	(#10) Cornell
Ernest		Shear	10	Nov	1915	15	Apr	1987	71	(#10) Cornell
Ida	Esther	Slavin	6	Apr	1906	29	Jun	1960	54	(#10) Cornell
Joel		Slavin	23	Aug	1906	17	Jun	1981	74	(#10) Cornell
Zerviah		Cornell				13	Dec	1816	22	John&Lydia daughter
Martha		Tubbs				10	Nov	1851	63	Resolva's wife
Rennie					1979			1993		May be a pet.
Robert	J.	Rasche - RT2 US Navy	21	Sep	1923	17	Nov	1995
Edward	Seymour	Feldmann -	18	May	1932	25	Mar	1995
		Pvt. US Army - Korea

Transcriptions from 1994 - Source Unknown

10. On the Feldmann property, Knox Cave Road

Lydia Russell, wife of john Cornell, born in Dartmouth, Mass., Oct. 26, 1771, died June 5, 1855, aged 83 years, 7 months and 10 days

John Cornell was born in the town of Dartmouth, Mass. April 28, 1764 and died Aug. 10, 1835, aged 71 years, 3 months and 12 days

In memory of Johnathan, son of John & Lydia Cornell, drowned July 30, 1809, aged 3 years

Resolva Cornell, died Nov. 7, 1877, aged 65 years, 9 months and 4 days

Ernest Shear, Nov. 10, 1915-Apr. 15, 1987

Rhoda Slavin Katerinsky, April 15, 1931-Nov. 19, 1986

Ida Esther Slavin, April 6, 1906-June 29, 1960

Joel Slavin, Aug. 23, 1906-June 17, 1981

Richard and Marcia Rasche, died Apr. 27, 1977

1994 - Cornell Family Burying Ground

1994 - Cornell Family Burying Ground