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Wallace (Stevenson) Cemetery

Historic Site #:12-064   (Exists)   Type: B1 Town:Sodus
Site Name:Wallace (Stevenson) CemeteryGPS Coordinates:43.169607, -77.127171
Address:5376 Owls Nest Road Sodus New York next to a telephone pole on the side of the road
Description:
A very small cemetery with only a few stones some of which are soldiers from the War of 1812.


 
Photo from NYGEN
 
Historic narrative:

A very small cemetery with only a few stones some of which are soldiers from the War of 1812.

2005 Driving Directions - Located on the south side of Owls Nest Road about 1/2 mile from Joy Road. The cemetery appears to be only a few stones and located behind a telephone pole. The rest of the stones are said to be in some farmers barn.

According to the New Horizons Genealogy web page, the following War of 1812 soldier is buried here:

Stevenson, James - 4-17-1850 70y Wallace Stevenson Family Cemetery, Sodus, NY

According to the Military History of Wayne County, Page 256 another War of 1812 soldier is buried here:

Seth Wallace, buried in the Wallace family lot 



References:

New Horizons Genealogy web page

NYGEN web site

Military History of Wayne County Page 256