Located in the Village of Catskill in the Town of Catskill.
The cemetery is very well tended and is situated on Du Bois Rd. Locating the
cemetery may be difficult. At the intersection of Route 9W and Grandview
Ave., turn onto Grandview Ave. About a mile down the road you will come to a
small traffic circle. On the other side of the circle you will see DuBois Rd.
This is also called Grandview Extension. About half a mile down the road , on
your left, you will see the cemetery. It is surround by concrete posts that at
one time had iron chains between them.
Transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf on August 28, 2000
This cemetery is dedicated to the exclusive use of the
descendants of Isaac Du Bois including their husbands and wives. It is
incorporated under the amended state law of 1871, Chapter 68, Sections 6-7-8-9,
by the owners having conveyed it by trust deed to Robert F. Story and Charles A.
Elliot as Trustees, dated August 24, 1894. Recorded in Liber 141 of Deeds, page
98 in the Clerks Office of Greene County, NY. The Trustees under the law have
entire control of this cemetery and are required to appoint their own
successors. First Interment, Mrs. Isaac Du Bois, 1793. Cemetery 44 X 80 feet.
(Plaque on large Memorial gravestone to Lewis Du Bois.
In Memoriam:
Of Lewis Du Bois born at Wicres near Lille France 1626, a Huguenot refugee
to America, settling at Esopus, now Kingston, NY 1660. Leader of the twelve
receiving Coloneal Grant of New Paltz Patent 1677. First Elder of French
Reformed Church, New Paltz 1686. Died at Kingston 1695.
Of Solomon, fifth son of Lewis, born at Kingston 1669, purchased land, 900
acres, at Catskill 1720. Died at New Paltz 1757.
Of Benjamin, second son of Solomon, born at New Paltz 1647, settled upon his
father's land at Catskill 1728. Made additional purchase of over 500 acres.
Died at Catskill 1767.
Of their descendants and kindred whose remains lie buried here to the eighth
generation. Erected 1892 by JGDB.
Joel DuBois, b. May 25, 1762, d. April 29, 1844, A Minute Man in the
Revolution
In Memory of Cornelia, d. August 25, 1795, aged 68y, w/o Hybarius Du Bois
Emily Ann, b. January 10, 1817, d. April 2, 1841, d/o Isaac J. Du Bois and
Catherine Hunter
Annaetje (Nancy), b. March 17, 1769, d. May 11, 1846, d/o Col. Cornelius
Du Bois and Catherine Vanderpoel, w/o Joel Du Bois
Edward B. Manning, d. February 22, 1861, aged 2m8d
Caty Du Bois, d. August 3, 1796, aged 33y4m8d
In Memory of Lanah Du Bois, d. February 23, 1795, aged 64y9d
Joel Du Bois, b. 1803, d. 1890
Sally J., b. 1810, d. 1858, w/o Joel Du Bois
Marry Ann, b. 1845, d. 1848
John Du Bois, b. March 25, 1760, d. July 30, 1841, aged 81y4m5d
Jennet Du Bois, d. May 15, 1794, aged 34y4m14d
Catherine Du Bois, d. August 24, 1859, aged 85y6m3d
James Goelet, b. July 2, 1818, d. February 25, 1898, s/o John Dies and
Rebecca Du Bois
John D. Du Bois, d. June 3, 1845, aged 61y2m13d
Rebecca Overbaugh, d. March 14, 1869, aged 82y5m5d, w/o John D. Du Bois
William, d. October 2, 1834, aged 18y3m24d, s/o John D. and Rebecca Du
Bois
Peter Schutt, b. April 24, 1789, d. December 28, 1863
Rachel Rightmyer, d. August 18, 1870, aged 82y7m, w/o Peter Schutt
Lewis Du Bois, b. July 15, 1809, d. May 23, 1876
Elizabeth B., b. June 15, 1807, d. May 5, 1864, w/o Lewis Du Bois
Lewis, b. February 15, 1870, d. July 23, 1900, s/o Lewis and Reuhamay Du
Bois
Jane, d. December 12, 1848, aged 28y, w/o James G. Du Bois, youngest d/o
Rachel and Peter Schutt
N. Hunter Du Bois, d. October 13, 1892, aged 64y
Elizabeth Abeel, d. September 17, 1898, aged 65y, w/o N. Hunter Du Bois
Henry R. Du Bois, b. 1905, d. 1993
Elizabeth H. Valentine, b. 1906, d. 1979, w/o Henry R. Du Bois
Milton Du Bois, b. March 15, 1857, d. January 22, 1926
Fannie Du Bois, b. 1855, d. 1914
Three illegible stones
Postscript: On May 4, 1969 Dorothy and Walter Smith recorded the stones
in the cemetery. From their transcription it was noted that the following stones
are no longer at the site. The three illegible stones, above, are undoubtedly
included below:
Isaac DuBois, d. October 8, 1795, aged 64y4m8d
Mrs. Isaac Du Bois, d. 1793
Gitty Du Bois, d. October 16, 1814, aged 52y
James Du Bois, b. March 17, 1786, d. January 4, 1871
Esther, d. October 17, 1877, aged 3y2m, d/o Robert F. and Esther Story
Little Frank, aged 1m26d
Jane Dise, d. March 5, 1799, aged 78y, w/o John Dise
Esther Du Bois, b. August 28, 1833, d. August 16, 1891, w/o Robert F.
Story
Additional info was supplied for stones 9, 10 and 11:
9. Joel Du Bois, b. November 6, 1803, d. November 3, 1890
10. Sally J. Hunter, b. January 12, 1810, d. April 17, 1858, w/o Joel Du
Bois
11. Marry Ann, b. July 22, 1845, d. November 7, 1848, d/o Joel and
Sally Jane Du Bois