Located on a ridge in the woods on the southeast corner of the
intersection of Lake Forest Rd and Valley Rd in the Town of Athens.
This cemetery cannot be seen from the road. Is is completely abandoned. There is
no fence or stone wall marking the boundaries of the cemetery. There are six
tombstones and at least 4 fieldstones all lined up in a row on top of the ridge.
Transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf on October 21, 2000
Mary E. Baxter, w/o Peter Van Valkenburgh, b. December 20, 1817, d.
November 27, 1863
Abraham Van Valkenburgh, b. January 28, 1812, d. November 24, 1858, aged
46y9m26d
Francis Van Volkingburg, b. January 6, 17_3, d. September _, 1863
Hannah H Van Volkingburg, d. 68y11m22d
Note: stone buried and broken in 6 pieces. Also, no date of death was on the
stone for Hannah
In Memory of Francis Van Hoesen, d. February 20, 1847, aged 74y6m11d
In Memory of Rachel, d. February 24, 1832, aged 57y10m20d (possibly 26d),
w/o Francis Van Hoesen
Maria Van H_____, d. May 7, 1852, aged 34y2m12d, w/o Conradt Sager
Postscript: Additional Info supplied by Mark Van Hoesen.
5. Rachel's maiden name was Spoor
6. Maria Van Hoesen, daughter of Francis and Rachel.
