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Cemetery Inscriptions, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York
In the northwestern part of the town of LeRay, between the villages of Evans Mills and Theresa, is a territory called variously “Joachim” and “Dutch Settlement” The first name was given from a son of Joachim Mtirat, who attempted a settlement here, and the second name was used to designate the early settlers, many of whom were of the Palatines of the Mohawk Valley ancestry, and not Dutch at all.
By M. L. Kellogg
Caswell cemetery
The Caswell cemetery is about four miles from Evans Mills, near Chaufty’s Corners, on the Theresa road, and is one-quarter of an acre taken from the farm of Jonathan Caswell.
Anthony.
George W. Anthony, died January 10, 1850, age 29 years, 2 months, 27 days
Sara S., daughter of George W. and Lucinda Anthony, died February 5, 1856, age 1 year, 6 months, 5 days.
Anstead.
David Anstead, born in 1806, died in 1897.
Alice A. Hall, wife of David Anstead, born in 1824, died in 1888.
Alpaugh.
Morris Alpaugh, died August 14, 1863, age 78 years, 7 months, 8 days, on the Countryman lot.
Becker.
Henry Becker, died April 6, 1860, age 84 years.
Thankful Hillman, wife of Henry Becker, died March 22, 1861, age 82 years
Clarke, son of George W. and Semantha Becker, died May 8, 1880, age 2 years.
Betsy Becker, died June 4, 1877, age 66 years, 16 days.
Cements.
James Clements, diea in September, cember n ; 1852 , age 36 years.
Anne Clements, died May 1, 1856, age 67 years, 11 months.
Countryman.
Christinia, wife of Anthony Countryman, died march 5, 1864, age 60years, 8 months, 23 days.
Covenhoven
Sally, wife of A. W. Covenhoven, died May 22, 1841, 21 years, 11 months 26 days.
Caswell
Jonathan Caswell, died May 21, 1840, age 74 years
Margara Markham, his wife, died January 16, 1862, age 94 years.
Dillenbeck.
Maria wife of John Dillenbeck died April 7, 1856, 43 years, 11 months.
Frame
Samuel Frame, born in 1807, died in 1876.
Mary, wife of Samuel Frame, born in 1809, died in 1876.
Magdalana Frank, born in 1784, died in 1867.
Peter Scott, born in 1785, died in 1859.
Gertrude, wife of Peter Scott, born in 1786, died in 1857.
Lawrence Scott, born in 1812, died in 1893
Betsy, wife of Lawrence Scott, born in 1856, died in 1878
Stuart Scot, born in 1853
Eliza Jane Scott, born in 1861, died in 1896
All the foregoing are on one monument
Jones
Peter Jones, died May 26, 1884, age 69 years, 5 months, 21 days.
Matilda, wife of Peter Jones, died December 11, 1852, age 36 years
Alonzo Jones, died August 14, 1867, age 30 years, 7 months.
Celestine Jones, died October 21, 1860, age 16 years.
Martha A. Jones, died September 17, 1857, age 17 years
Forestus Jones, died March 28, 1854,age 12 years
Dempster Jones, died May 7, 1853, age 2 years
The last five were children of Peter and Matilda Jones
Fikes.
Henry Fikes, died April 20, 1872, age 60 years, 3 months, 7 days.
Sarah A., wife of Henry Fikes, died March 23, 1881j age 63 years, 1 month, 4 days.
A. Jane, wife of Henry Fikes, died March 2, 1851, age 31 years, 7 months, 24 days.
Margaret, daughter of Henry and Jane Fikes, died January 15, 1850, age 9 years, 1 month, 15 days.
Sanford, son of Henry and Jane Fikes. [This stone is sunken in the ground and the inscription is illegible.]
Henry Fikes, died April 26, 1864, age 89 years, 8 months, 27 days.
Jane, wife. … [stone broken and no more of the description can be deciphered.]
Harter.
Nancy E., wife of Isaac Harter, died February 6, 1865, age 24 years, 4 months.
Charles P., son of Isaac and Nancy Harter, died February 8, 1881, age 18 years, 11 months.
Hibbard.
Mary, wife of L. P. Hibbard, died April 22, 1886, age 27 years, 11 months, 11 days.
Hoover.
Richard Hoover, died August 18, 1872, age 81 years, 28 days.
Catherine, wife of Richard Hoover, died November 28, 1876, age 77 years, 7 months, 24 days.
Clary, daughter of Richard and Catherine Hoover, died July 30, 1885, age 67 years, 9 months, 18 days.
Eliza, daughter of Silas and Sally Hoover, died June 5, 1859, age 19 years, 2 months, 5 days.
Levi Hoover, born in 1819, died in 1895.
Lucinda, wife of Levi Hoover, born in 1819, died in 1889. Klein.
John Klein, died September 17, 18-19, age 59 years, 3 months.
Mary, wife of John Klein [on Price lot].
Knatz.
Lydia, wife of John F. Knatz, died July 31, 1850, age 59 years.
Lawrence.
Phebe, wife of Angevine Lawrence, died November 8, 1864, age 52 years, 1 month, 1 day.
Mary, daughter of Angevine and Phebe, died March 27, 1852, age 14 years, 10 months.
Lucy E., daughter of Angevine and Phebe Lawrence, died April 21, 1848, age 1 year.
Petrie.
Franklin, son of Sylvester and Caroline Petrie, died December 18, 1875, age 20 years, 9 months, 1 day.
Price.
Henry V. Price, died August 25, 1889, age 45 years.
Ritter.
Nancy, wife of Henry Ritter, died November 5, 1863, age 79 years, 1 month, 27 days.
Schell.
Jacob Schell, died August 17, 1868, age 71 years.
Catherine, died December 7, 1873, age 71 years.
Scott – See Frame.
Storing.
Adam Storing, died January 7, 1856, age 79 vears, 10 months, 16 days.
Jemima, wife of Adam Storing, died March 2, 1873, age 93 years, 7 months. 14 days.
Timmerman.
Heman, son of John and Amanda Timmerman, died September 16, 1863, age 5 years, 9 months.
Waugh.
Reverend Lyman Waugh, born in 1814, died in 1882.
Esther, wife of Lyman Waugh, died January 4, 1840, age 24 years, 10 months.
Wagoner.
Jacob Wagoner, died March 10, 1888, age 77 years.
Mary, wife of Jacob Wagoner, died March 22, 1862, age 72 years, 10 months, 22 days.
Benjamin Wagoner, born February 8, 1814; died April 11, 1898.
Maria, wife of Benjamin Wagoner, died February 11, 1861, age 47 years, 3 months, 22 days.
Youngs.
Nicholas Youngs, died March 20, 1849, age 84 years.
Caroline, wife of Nicholas Youngs, died May 25, 1861, age 86 years.
Nicholas Youngs, Jr., died August 14, 1879, age 71 years, 4 months, 7 days.
Frances, wife of Nicholas Youngs, died October 10, 1865, age 45 years, 8 months, 3 days.
David, son of Nicholas Youngs, died March 27, 1850, age 7 years, 6 months.
Ella, daughter of Nicholas Youngs, died February 28, 1864, age 2 years, 4 months.
These headstones are without family names:
John, 1789-1865.
Esther, 1818-1865.
Rhoda, 1791-1871.
Mary E., 1826-1902.
They are evidently to be accompanied by a monument giving the surname.
SOURCE: Vol, II, No 18, November 1912 Genealogy: a journal of American ancestry
SOURCE: Vol, II, No 16, October 19, 1912 Genealogy: a journal of American ancestry