Everett

The little village of Everett features the historic Everett Road Covered Bridge. Everett was once known as Johnnycake from 1828 until it was changed to Unionville and once again changed to Everett when the Valley Railway built its train depot there in 1880 and named it in honor of its vice president and treasurer, Sylvester T. Everett. A pool hall, post office, mercantile, tavern and stables were within this village. The stable, owned by Alanson Swan and later Alexander Stewart, was well known and boats often changed horses there in the days when the canal became more of a recreational device than a method for carrying goods. This allowed Everett to become quite busy and prosperous in the late 1800's.
 

Built in 1856, it carries Oak Hill and Everett Roads over Furnace Run, southwest of Peninsula.

Everett Cemetery:
This cemetery is approximately 1 acre and was established before 1847. The Cemetery is on what used to be called the Swan farm at Wheatley and Oak Hill Roads, about one mile from Everett, near the old Everett covered bridge.
Although it can no longer be found and there are no known records one can speculate on the location. Two ladies from the area kept a tally on who was buried there. Mrs. Powell's inscriptions are under the heading of Chamberlin Cemetery, and Miss Chamberlain's inscriptions are under the heading of Everett Cemetery, both were done at different times.

Mrs. Powell's Record:
CHAMBERLAIN CEMETERY - 1 acre in Boston Twp at Wheatley and Oak Hill Roads, on V. S. Lowe place near covered bridge, now destroyed for a flowerbed. Stones thrown over the bank behind the garden and some used in walks next door at R. H. Miller home.
CHAMBERLIN - MILLER stone
CHAMBERLIN, Emma wife of Jas Chamberlin born at Alexander, NY, 23 Oct 1851, died 6 Jul 1882
CHAMBERLIN, infant son
SHAFFER, Charlotte R 1828-1893?
DERTHICK, Elmira, wife of Alanson? SWAN, d _____ age 68 yrs 7 mos 30 das
WALTERS, John Civil War [from WPA Chart]

Mrs. Chamberlain's Record:
EVERETT CEMETERY - on farm at foot of Oak Hill, probably ½ mile west of the village [Everett Village]. Has not been used for years and is a hopeless tangle of briars. The owner of the farm, looking at this list said "you haven't found a quarter of them".
SWAN, Alanson buried here but no one seems able to supply info
LAPPIN, John F d 19 Dec 1869 aged 14 yrs
VAN ORMAN, Orin father d 20 Jun 1871 aged 64 yrs
DAVIDSON, William F. d 27 Mar or 29 Mar 1853 aged 35 yrs.
Widow remarried twice and several of family buried in Peninsula cemetery. There is a disagreement as to whether his wife, Lovey ROBINSON was buried beside him or in Peninsula. No stone in either.
YODER, Hannah, dau of J. & P. d 27 Jan 1853 aged 18 mos
DAVIDSON, ? , of Ellen & L. DAVISDON d 9 Nov 1860 aged 7yrs 9 mos 22 das
BROWN, John Lappin d 4 June 1855 aged 29 yrs
LAPPIN, Walker d 11 Mar 1852 aged 29 yrs
SHAFFER, Charlotte R. 1829-1893
CHAMBERLIN, Ella d 24 Apr 1855 child of Pearce & Orilla (SWAN) CHAMBERLIN
CHAMBERLIN, Dennis d 7 Aug 1857 child of Pearce & Orilla (SWAN) CHAMBERLIN
TUXBERRY, Emma (CARTER) wife of James R CHAMBERLIN d 23 Oct 1851 at Alexander, VA
TUXBERRY, Daniel d 5 Aug 1851 aged 67 yrs
SWAN, Wm B., son of Alanson & Elvira, d 8 Mar 1847 aged 15 yrs 3 mos
SWAN, Elvira (DERTHICK) d 22 Feb 1866 aged 68 yrs [3rd or 4th wife of Alanson SWAN]
SWAN, ? fallen & broken stone d 1859 age 30 yrs
WALTERS, John d 31 Mar 1886 age 45 yrs
"He was a father to the fatherless; a husband to the widows. I would not live always to welcome
the tomb since Jesus has two I love, I stayed not its gloom."
CHAMBERLIN and families removed to Peninsula; two of CHAMBERLIN wives were
SWANS, daus of an earlier wife."