Sweeney Cemetery
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Title
Sweeney Cemetery
Description

The cemetery is incorporated in 1868 as "Colonel John Sweeney Rural Cemetery." Its namesake is an early land investor and War of 1812 veteran. From History of Niagara County 1821-1878 (1878):
The village has a cemetery, which was organized under the statute, in the year 1868. The incorporators were: Benjamin F. Felton, Garwood L. Judd, Franklin Warren, Hiram Hewell, Selden G. Johnson and John Simpson. Mr. Hewell was the first president, and Mr. Felton the first secretary of the board of organization. At the first meeting of the board of trustees, Mr. Felton presented the corporation with a splendid book for the keeping of the records. Much credit is due to Messrs. Felton,Warren and.Judd for the labor and interest they took in organizing the enterprise. Mr. Judd drew up the articles of association; and being an attorney, obtained the requisite order from court, sanctioning the articles of incorporation, which were duly recorded in the office of the county clerk.Some time early in the 20th Century about 100 graves that stretched across Thompson Street are moved within the cemetery's present limits, including 18 adults and 8 children from a Potter's Field, or removed to other cemeteries. In 1977 the City of North Tonawanda assumes ownership for $1.
Items
1837 Tonawanda Cemetery and 2025 Sweeney Cemetery locations, map overlay.jpg

Cemetery as it appears on Chart of Tonawanda Harbor, with villages of Tonawanda and Whitehaven (1837).
The past is remembered only by a few words on weathered stones, article (Niagara Falls Gazette, 1972-07-23).jpg

Includes Sweeney Cemetery history.