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Kavanah Corners New York---east of Massena NY

Kavanah Corners New York---east of Massena NY

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 8:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Kavanah,Cavanaugh
All that is left of the Kavanah family of Kavanah Corners New York State is a private cemetary. Some of the family emigrated to Cornwall Ontario Canada in the late 1800's.Once in Canada they spelt the name Cavanaugh. Any connections out there?

Re: Kavanah Corners New York---east of Massena NY

Posted: 3 Jan 2015 4:49AM GMT
Classification: Query
Yes, not to Kavanaugh but my 3x great grandparents are buried in that cemetery. I would love a picture of their graves! I cannot find anyone who knows about it. Names are Thomas and Rosanna White and their daughter, Isabel as well.

Re: Kavanah Corners New York---east of Massena NY

Posted: 3 Jan 2015 12:34PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi sqplatz . I was going to direct you to the Find A Grave internet project , but discovered you had already found it and the info on your White Family . I live in Canada and have not been to the states since they lost their collective minds after 9 / 11 . The writeups on that site appear accurate to me . The graveyard is in Franklin County NY near Bombay and Hogansburg NY . Finding a Rootsweb Board for that area might gain you a collaborator who could take a few photos . It has been many years since I visited that graveyard , and the stones may have toppled over . I think that you already have most of the info to be gleaned from that site . Good luck in your search .

Re: Kavanah Corners New York---east of Massena NY

Posted: 9 Jan 2015 12:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: White Kavanaugh Cavanaugh
Thank you for the reply. Can I ask you a few questions about the cemetery? I know it's been a few years since you were there. I did find someone from a NY genealogy facebook page who volunteered to find the cemetery when the weather is better and photograph it for me. I wondered about the cemetery itself though. Do you have ancestors buried there? I just realized after looking at the online transcript page for the cemetery that my ggg grandmother, Rosanna White, would have been the first person buried there, or at least that what it seems to me from the dates (1842). So I was wondering, was this a cemetery at the time or maybe she was buried on their property and later this land passed to the Kavanaugh/Cavanaugh family who it is named after. I am looking for someone who may know about this land/cemetery and it doesn't seem to fall under anyone's care so I cannot find anyone to ask about its origin. If you have any further info on it, I would really enjoy hearing about it. Thanks for your help. Oh, I have not been to Canada in many years but I remember it being very beautiful. Thanks again.

Re: Kavanah Corners New York---east of Massena NY

Posted: 9 Jan 2015 12:56PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi sqplatz . I tried Google Maps for Kavanah Corners Franklin County NY and it does not have it . The person you found on Facebook might find it about half way between Hogansburg NY and Bombay NY where Road 9 [which is a dead end road ] intersects with Road 95 . Travel south from Hogansburg NY on 95 about 3 miles and when you reach Road 9 turn right [west] onto this Road 9 which dead ends about 200 yards , from that point the Cemetery may be found on your left hand [east] side down a short laneway . Fifteen years ago the Kavanah Corners Road Sign had a bad lean to it , but the locals should know where it is . Hogansburg is a Mohawk Indian Reserve , and White is a common Surname there . I am related to Mabel Croak , whom I believe was last person buried in Kavanah Corners Cemetery . She lived across the road from it .
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