Brown Cemetery
Shunk, PA

The cemetery is located east of Shunk
across Route 154 from the Shunk United Methodist Church. It is across T418 (east) of the Old Friends Cemetery.

Contributed by Elaine Frey of Canton, PA
Fall 2000

 


Brown Cemetery
Shunk, PA
April 2010
Photo Taken by Lyle Rockwell. See another photo at foot of this page.

Last update: March 2019
Courtesy of Sullivan County Historical Society (SCHS)
Editor's Note: Information and obituary links provided by the SCHS are noted in crimson. Information from Lyle Rockwell is noted in green.

NAMES

BIRTH

DEATH

COMMENTS

Atkins, William James Sr. *

October 1, 1940 *

July 24, 2005 *

S/o Wilbur & Mabel (Arnold); h/o Sarah Lorraine (Fleer) *
* Per actual Obituary

Alzea Luretta

1 month 15 days

This is all that is on this stone

Bagley, Bertha

1886

1962

Nee Brown, same stone as George Bagley

Bagley, Christa B.

1879

1947

Wife of John A.

Bagley, George

1884

1943

Bagley, Ina Mae (Morgan)

May 1,1922

Dec. 15, 2008 *

W/o Walter D.
D/o Alex D. & Susan N. (Webster) *
* Per actual Obituary

Bagley, John A.

1883

1954

Bagley, Mary M.

3-25-1850

8-29-1913

Bagley, Raymond G. Sr.

6-11-1912

1-11-1993

Hammer & Saw on Stone

Bagley, Todd Alex

2-28-1967

Bagley, Walter D.

2-28-1919

2-19-1979

Flag Holder: 1941-1945

Bagley, William P.

1859

1933

Battin, Ann Eliza

1837

1924

Mother (Nee Higby) Wife of Milton Battin

Battin, Eliza

5-23-1884

4-21-1974

Nee Hogoboom

Battin, Henry M.

8-3-1876

5-26-1903

Battin, Milton

1839

1929

Father

Enl. 1861, Dis. 1865 Co B 58th Reg Pa. Vol

Flag Holder: GAR 1861-1865

Baumunk, Richard M.

3-18-1935

7-5-1935

Beers, Wendall Roy

2-9-1900

9-5-????

Brown, Aaron

6-12-1833

Stone leaning against this one with G,B, on it.

Brown, Archaleus Luce

1816

1-27-1889

Aged 72 years - Two Infants Died
S/o Aaron & Anna (Luce)

Brown, A. M.

1861

1919

Father

Brown, Aaron Anson "John" *

12-15-1920

6-06-2011 *

S/o Hurley & Blanche (Bartlow); h/o Joann Miller May *
* Per actual Obituary

Brown, Agnes B.

7-8-1919

Same stone as Ellis L. Brown

Brown, Agnes Irene (Morgan) *

10-28-1915

7-20-2009 *

D/o Daniel & Bertha (Varguson); w/o Chester L. *
* Per actual Obituary

Brown, Alice

1-30-1846

2-28-1916

Same stone as Steward Brown (Nee Myers)

Brown, Alva

1870

1933

Brown, Anna E.

1882

1947

Same stone as Liston M. Brown

Brown, Anna I.

1896

1980

Same stone as Ray L. Brown

Brown, Annetta

8-1863

Aged 4 years - Same stone as A.L. Brown

Brown, Arlene

6-11-1931

Same stone as Emery L. Brown

Brown, Arvilla

11-25-1832

1-2-1906

Wife of Horace Benjamin

Brown, Aulsbery D.

1869

1934

Brown, Austin

1853

1925

Brown, Baby Girl

1945

Buried near Delbert and Leola Brown

Brown, Bert

1856

1934

Brown, Blanche A.

1892

1949

Nee Barlow, Mother - same stone as Hurley B.

Brown, Carlyle

1903

1925

Gone to Rest

Brown, Carrie D.

3-6-1886

Children of A & R Brown - Age 6 yr1 m 9 days

Not Lost but Gone Before

Brown, Chandler

1854

1917

Father

Brown, Chester A.

1908

1997

Brown, Chester L.

8-28-1911

4-17-1980

Brown, Cora V.

Daughter of A & N Brown

Brown, Deborah

12-21-1821

7-5-1885

Same stone as John Brown (Nee Wilcox)

Brown, Debrah

Daughter of A & N Brown

Brown, Delbert D.

1909

1975

Brown, Donald E.

5-10-1937

12-31-1937

Same stone as Chester L. Brown

Brown, Edgar

12-1899

12-1956

At Rest

Brown, Elflenia

Daughter of A & N Brown

Brown, Ella

1898

1927

Brown, Ellis L.

June 15, 1917

December 3, 2003

* Per actual Obituary

Brown, Elnora J.

1897

1964

Nee Caseman, Mother - same stone as G. Lester Brown

Brown, Elwood L. (Tom)

1-20-1915

10-9-1999

Brown, Emery L.

7-22-1924

8-28-1997

m. 5-5-1951

Brown, Florence A.

11-28-1879

2-25-1893

Daughter of S & A Brown

Aged 13 yr 4 mo 7 days

Brown, G. Lester

1885

1957

Brown, Henry

1872

1946

Brown, Hiram W.

1903

1947

Brown, Hurley B.

1884

1956

Father

Brown, Irvin S.

1912

1946

Brown, J. Lewis

1875

1951

Brown, Jane S.

1862

1940

Nee Percell, Mother - same stone as A. M. Brown

Brown, Janet A.

4-25-1934

Nee Foster, same stone as Roy G. Brown

Brown, Jennie

1861

1930

Nee Kline, same stone as Lorenzo Brown

Brown, John

5-30-1817

11-14-1897

Brown, John Lewis

1935

1989

Brown, Judson

1870

1918

Brown, Kenneth Lenwood "Bill" *

10-27-24 *

02-08-12 *

S/o Hurley & Blanch (Bartlow) *
H/o Marlene (Sullivan) *
* Per actual Obituary

Brown, Kim L.

1971

1976

Brown, Lena

1901

1990

Nee Heinze, same stone as Carlyle Brown

Brown, Leola E.

1914

1992

Brown, Liston M.

1858

1936

Brown, Lorenzo

1848

1932

Brown, M. Anna

1893

1965

Same stone as J. Lewis Brown (Nee Bartlow)

Brown, Maggie

3-17-1886?

Children of A & R Brown - age 6 yr 1 m 25 days

Not Lost but Gone Before

Brown, Margaret. G.

1935

Nee Wheelock, same stone as John Lewis Brown

Brown, Marsha Kay

6-4-1971

Twins Same stone as Mellissa

Brown, Mary

1826

1904

Nee Wilcox

Brown, Mary Jane

1859

1925

Nee Morgan, Mother - same stone as Chandler Brown

Brown, Mellissa Renae

6-4-1971

Twins, same stone as Marsha

Brown, Nancy

6-14-1841

1-14-1902

Nee Wilcox, same stone as Aaron Brown

Brown, Neva L.

1885

1953

Nee Porter, same stone as Henry Brown

Brown, Owanda B.

1910

1972

Mother - Same stone as Walter A.

Brown, Peter

1841

1914

Co C. 171 Reg. Draft, Pa. Co H. 15 Reg N.Y. Vol. Eng.

Flag Holder: GAR 1861-1865

Brown, Ray L.

1889

1961

Brown, Reuben

1851

1948

Brown, Rose

1861

1934

Same stone as Bert Brown

Brown, Roy G.

3-19-1922

10-25-1987

Flag Holder: World War 1941-1945

Brown, Samantha G.

1855

1918

Nee Morgan, Mother - same stone as Reuben Brown

Brown, Sarah

1823

7-20-1889

Nee Harris, aged 66 years - w/o Archaleus Luce Brown
D/o Peter & Hannah (Battin)

Brown, Steward

12-8-1844

7-9-1826

Brown, Susan M.

1843

1911

Nee Mills, same stone as Peter Brown

Brown, Vincent

1856

1929

Brown, W. Scott

11-6-1870

1-8-1871

Son of Peter & Susan - Our only boy

Brown, Walter

1-24-1904

Aged 6 mo. 1 day

Our Darling Baby

Brown, Walter A.

1907

1992

Father

Brown, William Roger

7-28-1967

7-30-1967

Son of John Lewis & Margaret

Bryan Lerena

1915

1927

Daughter

Bryan, Floyd

1905

1906

Son

Bryan, Fordyce

1907

1956

Son

Bryan, Frema

1909

1949

Daughter

Bryan, Helen

1899

1929

Bryan, Mamie

1885

1917

Nee Brown, Mother

Bryan, Samuel A.

1880

1942

Campbell, Frank

1885

Campbell, George T.

1880

1918

Small marker - perhaps flag holder. Geo.Campbell

Canton 321 - shaped sort of like a crown.

Campbell, Infant

1913

Same stone as George T. Campbell

Campbell, Infant

1905

Same stone as George T. Campbell

Campbell, Julia E.

1882

1934

Same stone as George T. Campbell

Caseman, Emma (Kilmer) *

May 3, 1926

Dec. 1, 2004 *

Same stone as Harold

Caseman, Floyd G.

1896

1979

Caseman, Harold R.

2-25-1922

7-16-1983

Flag Holder: 1941 - 1945

Caseman, Lonna R.

1953

1965

Daughter of Harold R. & Emma Caseman

Caseman, Luetta E.

1899

1974

Nee Brown, same stone as Floyd G.

Clinton, Neda J.

1941

Same stone as Ralph E. Shadduck

Coyle, Johanne Marie

3-18-1954

3-25-1954

Daughter of Yolanda (Brown) Coyle

Crofut, Fred W.

1882

1962

Crofut, Ruby I.

1887

1962

Same stone as Fred W. Crofut

Edkin, Roy W.

9-17-1911

11-7-1941

Brother - Flag Holder World War 1941 -1945

Fanning, Emma L.

1870

1942

Same stone as Warren H. Fanning

Fanning, Raymond

12-17-1906

Infant Son of W.H. & E. L. Fanning

On bottom of stone "Darling"

Fanning, Warren H.

1870

1954

Forrest, Chester E. Jr.

1926

1990

Cpl US Army World War II, Korea

Flag Holder: Korea 1950-1955

Forrest, Eleanor

1925

1991

Foster, Sarah Ann?

1-10-1838

11-15-1900

Wife of W. R. Foster

Foster, W. R.

1835

1925

Frank

Small stone close to Mary Brown's

Frey, Carol M.

1938

1949

Daughter of Kenneth J. & Marion H.

Frey, Dorothy L.

3-2-1942

6-18-1999

Nee Lewis, same stone as Ronald K.

Frey, Kenneth J.

1916

1993

m.6-14-1935 Together Forever

On Stone back: Our Children

Dolores A. 1936, Carol M. 1938, Ronald K. 1940

Miles S. 1943, Eugene L. 1945, Elaine I. 1948

Frey, Margaret (Worlock) *

05-22-1935

3-12-2011 *

D/o Robert & Irene (Pillmore) *
W/o (1) John Lewis Brown (2) Ronald Frey *
* Per actual Obituary

Frey, Marion H.

1917

Same stone as Kenneth J. (Nee Brown)

Frey, Ronald K.

7-9-1940

Frey, Ronald M.

1964

1988

Son of Ronald K. & Dorothy Frey

Fuller, Charles

Fuller, Clyde W.

1884

1970

Father

Fuller, I. B.

3-12-1895

26 yrs. 10 mo. 12 days

Son of Charles & Harriet Fuller

Co H. 15th N.Y. Reg. Flag Holder: US Veteran

Fuller, Ida J.

1866

1940

Nee Brown, Mother - same stone as Thomas H. Fuller

Fuller, Myrtle J.

1887

1946

Nee Hogoboom, Mother - same stone as Clyde W. Fuller

Fuller, Thomas

1859

1947

Father

Gray, Mollie F.

1876

1950

Same stone as Reuben D. Gray

Gray, Reuben D.

1874

1958

Guisewhite, Arden G.

1894

1960

Guisewhite, Lena

1899

1964

Same stone as Arden G. Guisewhite (Nee Norton)

Hall, Abner P.

1807

1897

Same stone as Frank Warren

Higley, Baby Boy

1993

1993

Metal Lot marker, No Stone

Higley, Chris Dean *

May 29 ,1962 *

Apr. 22, 2004 *

S/o Darwin M. & Phyllis (Caseman) *
* Per actual Obituary

Hogoboom, Everette

9-27-1918

Corporal - Greater love hath no man than this

Co M. 314th Inf. Killed in Action Near Montfaucon

Flag Holder: GAR 1861-1865

Hogoboom, Everette

7-5-1849

4-3-1909

Hogoboom, Oscar L.

2-15-1892

11-9-1904

Hogoboom, Sarah

3-8-1861

12-21-1946

Mother (Nee Matteson)

Hotelling, Flossie Jane

1907

1989

Nee Brown, same stone as Kenneth R. Hotelling

Hotelling, Kenneth R.

1906

1996

INFANT Daughter

1924

Corner marker "C" beside it. Beside Caseman

Jackson, C. Lloyd

1874

1921

Jackson, Mary F.

1876

Nee Bowers, same stone as C. Lloyd Jackson

Jenkins, Baby

5-9-1909

Aged 24 days Daughter of (L.B. & B. H.)????

Jenkins, Elmer M.

May 30, 1919

March 17, 2007 *

M. May 6, 1940
S/o Wilson & Marion (Nenninger); h/o June (Bagley) *
* Per actual Obituary

On back of stone: Our Children

Allen W. 1943, Lana A. 1947

Diane S. 1955, Mark E. 1967

Jenkins, June A.

12-18-1921

11-14-1993

Nee Bagley. same stone as Elmer M.

Keeney, Ruth

1899

1917

Nee Rightmire

Ketchum, Chloe A.

1891

1933

Nee Brown

Ketchum, Floyd H.

1888

1957

Kilmer, Carlton

1894

1925

Kilmer, Charlie L.

7-2-1901

4-6-1902

Son of F. L. & O. B. Kilmer

Kilmer, Francis L.

1871

1936

Kilmer, Lanona

9-3-1915

5-13-1922

Daughter of C.R. & L. Kilmer

Kilmer, Lavinna

1895

Nee Caseman, same stone as Carlton Kilmer

Kilmer, Ora B.

1873

1955

Leonard, Ella

1867

1954

Lovejoy, Fay C.

10-4-1892

7-1-1958

Lovejoy, Mary

1892

1975

MacDonald, Dorothy M.

3-28-1914

5-7-1960

Nee Frey

MacDonald, Florence M.

12-3-1947

3-9-1999

Same stone as Dorothy M. MacDonald

And her loving Daughter - Floss was married

twice - Minotte & Schwartz

Moore, Canarisa Marie

1-11-1931

Stillborn

Morgan, Alex D.

1902

1967

Morgan, Lee D.

1947

1948

Morgan, Leslie L.

8-31-1919

3-17-1997

Morgan, Melvin B. *

Dec. 16 ,1918 *

Mar. 18, 2004 *

S/o William & Belle (Brown) Morgan *
* Per actual Obituary

Morgan, Mildred L. (Brown)

April 1, 1919

Feb. 14, 2004 *

Same stone as Leslie L. Morgan
D/o Lewis & Anna (Bartlow) Brown; w/o Leslie *
* Per actual Obituary

Morgan, Susan N.

1903

1999

Same stone as Alex D. Morgan

Nichols, Nancy M.

1883

1971

Porter

Large stone, probably family stone for O & L

Porter, C. N.

1841

1917

Co B. 58th Reg. Pa. Vol.

Flag Holder: GAR 1861-1865

Porter, Dolson

7-23-1904

Son of Orwell & Lydia Porter

Aged 2 mo & 11 Days

Porter, Henrietta

1842

2-22-1871

Wife of C. N. Porter - Aged 28 years

Porter, Henry E.

2-11-1902

Son of C.N. & R. Porter - Age 18 yr 4 mo 13 days

Porter, Henry S.

4-24-1872

Son of C.N. & H. Porter - Age 1 yr.2 mo. 24 days

Porter, Lydia M.

1886

1944

Wife of Orwell Porter

Porter, Mary

1871

1898

Nee Brown

Porter, Orwell L.

1876

1931

Porter, Rebecca

1848

1944

Wife of C.N. Porter - (Nee Kilmer)

Porter, Rosalia

1877

1935

Nee Bower

Porter, William C.

1868

1959

Quail, A. Ellery

2-20-1910

10-10-1993

m. 7-27-1929

Quail, Anna M.

1884

1928

Mother

Quail, Burdell A. *

Jan. 19,1933 *

Apr. 13, 2004 *

S/o Ellery & Eleanor (Kilmer) Quail; h/o Arlene (McCarty) *
* Per actual Obituary

Quail, Jesse F.

1-26-1885

5-21-1967

Quail, M. Eleanor

7-22-1907

4-20-1986

Same stone as Ellery Quail (Nee Kilmer)

Quail, Melvin F.

1908

1918

Quail, Roger Lee

11-13-1942

11-22-1942

This stone is at the foot of Anna Quail

Ridall, Beverly A.

1-12-1943

1-11-2000

Same stone as Earl W. Ridall

Ridall, Earl W.

5-28-1939

Rightmire, Allen

1864

1951

Rightmire, Salome

1865

1928

Nee Brown, same stone as Allen Rightmire

Rinker, Bradley Alan

1954

1976

Sp 4 U.S. Army Vietnam

Flag Holder: GAR 1861-1865

Robinson, Diana L.

1965

1989

Daughter

Robinson, Thomas W. Sr.

2-28-1925

4-15-1994

Schmner, Infant

Son of May Schmner ??

Shadduck, Charles V.

1894

1984

Shadduck, Donald L.

6-18-1926

8-9-1999

m. 3-28-1953

W.W.II Flag Holder: 1941-1945

Shadduck, Fannie A.

1894

1965

Nee Brown, same stone as Charles V.

Shadduck, Infant Son

1938

Son of D.E. & R.E.

Shadduck, Joan Marie (Scaife) *

January 28, 1934

February 16, 2007 *

D/o Edgar & Louella; w/o Donald L. *
* Per actual Obituary

Shadduck, Joan M.

1-20-1934

Nee Scafe, same stone as Donald L. Shadduck

Shadduck, Ralph E.

1920

1981

Shadduck, Shirley

1934

Daughter of C.V. & F.A.

Sharrow, Beatrice

1903

1992

Same stone as Harley E. (Nee Bagley)

Sharrow, Charlotte A.

1943

1946

Daughter of Harley & Beatrice

Sharrow, Harley Edkin

1900

1976

m. 11-7-1925

Sharrow, Harley G.

2-7-1928

Sharrow, Pauline E.

8-2-1927

7-8-1997

Same stone as Harley G.

Shattuck, Arthur V.

2-11-1874

5-6-1953

Pa Pvt Co M 5 Regt Inf. Cuba Spanish War

Veterans 1898-1902 Army United Navy USA

Porto Rico Phillipine Islands

Shattuck, Myra

1885

1960

Nee BROWN

Shoemaker, Payne

2-12-1880

3-29-1968

Co B. 8th Regt. Pa Inf Sp. Am. War

Flag Holder: U.S. Veteran

Swank, Cassie B.

1888

1929

Swingle, Winfred *

December 4, 1911 *

January 26, 2012 *

S/o John Sires Swingle & Rose L. (Fitzwater)
* Per actual Death Certificate

Courtesy of Carol Brotzman. Note: Actual cemetery identified by family historian per Pat Dunn note on Find-a-Grave.

W., Richard

That is all that is on this stone

Warren, Don Romanzo

5-18-1879

6-4-1947

No stone - just metal funeral marker

Warren, Frank B.

1849

1907

Warren, Louisa N. Hall

1847

1915

Same stone as Frank Warren

Watson, Josephine C.

1878

1940

Wilber, Minnie E.

1917

1981

Same stone as Walker B. Wilber

Wilber, Walker B.

1914

Wilber, William H.

1948

1970

Vietnam Vereran

Williams, Bessie A.

1876

1922

Sames stone as Jackson G. Williams

Williams, Carrie B.

1867

1961

Same stone as Morris E.

Williams, Ellen E. (Shadduck) *

1880

1929

Same stone as Otis S Williams
* Per husband's death certificate

Williams, Harry G.

1889

1957

Williams, Jackson G.

1868

1944

Come ye Blessed

Williams, Millie A.

6-18-1902

Daughter of O. S. & E. Williams-Aged 2 years

Williams, Morris E.

1863

1948

Williams, Otis S.

Sept. 23, 1874 *

Aug. 20 *, 1931

S/o Roderick & Esther (Streeter); h/o Ellen *
* Per Death Certificate

One or two stones could not be read when this transcription was made. Numerous field stones with no writing on them.

Many foot stones, and corner stones. A very beautiful cemetery.


Brown Cemetery
Shunk, PA
October 2002
Photo Taken by Mike and Debbie Krause

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