The Turner Ground

Interments in the TURNER GROUND



"Old Gravestones of Dutchess County, New York" by J. W. Poucher published in 1924, page 52.


Note: Some of Poucher's listings have been found to be inaccurate, so use these with caution. If you find any inaccuracies in this listing please send them to me so that I may correct them. Lynn Brandvold  Thanks.



CLASSIFICATION: Family ground.
LOCATION: On the Turner farm, a mile and a half east of Pecksville. [Updated location: close to road, on South Road, in Holmes, about 1/2 mile from the intersection with Dutchess County Rte 30 (Holmes Road)]
CONDITION: Very bad.
INSCRIPTIONS: 12 in number. Copied October 8, 1916, by J. W Poucher, M.D., and
Mrs. Clarence Fowler.
REMARKS: Known as the Turner ground.

1. Spencer, Belinda, dau. of Enoch & Lydia, d. 1856, Nov. 2, a. 42 y. 11 m.
2. Spencer, Enoch, d. 1869, June 3, a. 89-11-26.
3. Spencer, Harriet M., dau. of Bennett & Mary, d. 1860, Sep. 20, a. 20-4-27.
4. Spencer, Margaret, dau. of Bennett & Mary, d. 1843, July 25, a. 15-9-25.
5. Spencer, Mary, w. of Bennett, d. 1863, Mar. 21, a. 57 y. 4 m.
6. Spencer, Rebecca Jane, dau. of Bennett & Mary, d. 1854, July 21, a. 20-8-12.
7. Spencer, Wesley, s. of Lyman & Esther, d. 1848, Sep. 23, a. 16-8-26.
8. Turner, James, s. of Peter A., d. 18(50), June 13, a. 1 y. 18 d.
9. Turner, J. Robert, s. of Stephen & Mary, d. 1861, Aug. 23, a. 29-10-12.
10. Turner, Sarah, w. of Stephen, d. 1866, Mar.12, a. 69-9-16.
11. Turner, Stephen, d. 1873, Dec. 9, a. 80-5-25.
12. Turner, Peter A., d. 18(65), Jan. 15, a. (28)-7-29.


Copied by Charlotte Carey Dingee and transcribed and submitted by Liz DuBois

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