This cemetery is located in the village of West Kill in the
Town of Lexington. It is situated between the West Kill Methodist Church and the
Baptist Church, although the inhabitants are associated with the Baptist Church.
It is surrounded by a wooden fence and is well tended.
Transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf June 17, 2000
John Lane, d. February 18, 1862, aged 44y, Co. A, 80 NYVol.
In Memory of James Ackerly, a soldier of the Civil War 1861-1865
A.D., d. November 9, 1899, aged 24y, fieldstone
Jacob, d. August 1, 1850, aged 9m19d, s/o Philip and Hannah Shermerhorn
Henry C. Sheffer, d. January 15, 1859, aged 45y7m8d
Casper Sheffer, d. February 22, 1853, aged 71y11m 19d
Triphena, d. March 21, 1843, aged 45y7m13d, w/o William Davis
Eber Butler, Co. G, 20 NYSM, no dates
Amsa Butler, d. September 30, 1888, aged 29y23d
Conrad Fiero, b. October 7, 1814, d. November 16, 1877, Co. G, 80th
Regt NYSV
Allice A., d. March 1856, aged 1y6d, d/o Eber and Eliza Buttler
Charles, d. June 5, 1845, aged 20y9m, s/o Conrad and Hannah Fiero
U.E., d. June 17 (?), 1828, aged 17y, fieldstone
Polly, d. July 29, 1835, aged 56y, w/o L.L. Van Valkenburgh
Elizabeth, dates illegible, aged 6y, d/o Jacob & (rest illegible, but
possibly Permilea Van Valkenburgh)
Huldah, d. 1841?, aged 1y4m, d/o Jacob & (rest illegible, but possibly
Permilia Van Valkenburgh)
George P., d. February 18, 1844, aged 4y, s/o Jacob & (rest illegible,
but possibly Permilia Van Valkenburgh)
James S., d. November 15, 1853, aged 20y11m5d, s/o Jacob and Permilia Van
Valkenburgh
Permilia A., d. May 7, 1855, aged 42y3m5d, w/o Jacob Van Valkenburgh
Jacob Van Valkenburgh, d. July 18, 1872, aged 65y6m23d
R.C., d. August 23, 1843, aged 78y, fieldstone
Dan Utter, d. June 27, 1847, aged 60y4m23d
Eber Cornish, d. March 6, 1849, aged 77y
Elizabeth, d. February 15, 1832, aged 61y, w/o Eber Cornish
In memory of Savilla, d. July 25, 1834, aged 23y4d, w/o Lewis Rider, d/o
Eber and Elizabeth Cornish
Eber Cornish Jr., b. March 7, 1793, d. June 7, 1867
M. Gussie, d. August 21, 1858, aged 1y10m24d, s/o H. and Ann O. Benjamin
Sarah Jane, d. March 20, 1856, aged 5y1m4d, d/o Moses and Fanny Benjamin
Fanny, d. February 23, 1857, aged 46y3m15d, w/o Moses Benjamin
Hettie A. Deyoe, d. May 12, 1873, aged 56y9m8d, w/o Corydon Bushnell
Corydon Bushnell, d. March 16, 1878, aged 80y11m15d
Aaron Bushnell, d. January 19, 1865, aged 90y2m5d
Anna Dryer, d. January 6, 1854, aged 79y4m16d, w/o Aaron Bushnell
M.H., d. June 6, 1829, fieldstone
David Butler, d. March 23, 1853, aged 53y
Asa Butler, d. May 23, 1860, aged 86y
Rebecca, d. January 14, 1862, aged 85y, w/o Asa Butler
John Bishop, d. July 7, 1854, aged 43y11m15d
Jane E. Bishop, d. August 24, 1854, aged 40y6m17d
Huldah, d. June 8, 1853, aged 56y3m15d, w/o William P. Dunham
William P. Dunham, d. February 22, 1858, aged 60y11m19d
In memory of Benjamin Maben, d. May 1, 1839, aged 46y9m28d
In memory of Luther Maben, d. June 11, 1834, aged 21y7m17d
In memory of Philo, d. May 19, 1835, aged 16y1m19d, s/o Elijah Bushnell
Jr.
Sarah Ann, d. April 22, 1867, aged 78y6m22d, w/o Philo Bushnell
In memory of Harriet L., d. July 3, 1844, aged 30y10m13d, w/o Cornelius
Conine
In memory of Sarah Ann, d. June 7, 1845, aged 26y6m17d
Alonzo P. Bushnell, d. February 1, 1853, aged 28y
Iretus D. Bushnell, d. November 25, 1853, aged 41y9m15d
Phidelia, b. February 26, 1814, d. April 28, 1861, aged 47y2m2d, w/o R.H.
Hill
Emeline B., d. March 23, 1855, aged 38y9m13d, w/o Rev. L.L. Hill
Mary Phidelia, d. February 21, 1853, aged 19m10d, d/o Alonzo & Almira
Bushnell
L. Augusta, d. March 28, 1856, aged 5y2m, d/o S.A. and Lucy E. DeForest
S. Emma, d. October 13, 1855, aged 9m9d, d/o S.A. and Lucy E. DeForest
Addie De Forest, b. September 17, 1856, d. June 30, 1867
Lucy E. Bushnell, b. March 19, 1827, d. March 11, 1859, w/o S.A. DeForest
S.G. Bushnell, d. September 5, 1857, aged 27y10m8d
Iretus D. Newton, b. December 1, 1838, d. April 2, 1897
Mary E. Montross, b. January 13, 1838, d. July 17, 1921, w/o Iretus D.
Newton
Mary M., b. November 7, 1822, d. April 8, 1868, w/o William Schermerhorn
Judson A. Wheeler, b. 1836, d. 1907
Francis Wheeler, b. 1840, d. 1861
Aminelous Lament, d. February 12, 1876, aged 85y8m4d
Sarah, d. October 22, 1859, aged 71y10m28d, w/o Aminelous Lament
John C. Roraback, d. August 23, 1861, aged 71y11m30d
Tunchey Van Buren, d. April 18, 1866, aged 75y2m7d, w/o John C. Roraback
Nelly Ann Roraback, d. January 28, 1849, aged 27y3m16d
Bornt V.B. Roraback, d. June 29, 1846, aged 20y1m6d
Addison Deyoe, b. December 15, 1881, d. March 25, 1882
Peter G. Van Valkenburgh, b. February 11, 1804, d. December 10, 1893
Maria Sheffer, b. June 3, 1811, d. November 10, 1896, w/o Peter G. Van
Valkenburgh
Alice, d. March 4, 1880, aged 1m15d, d/o Isaac and Emma L Van Valkenburgh
Willard M. Dunham, b. 1860, d. 1933
Emma S. b. 1859, w/o Willard M. Dunham
Leland Newhall Dunham, b. 1891, d. 1975
Peter Decker, d. October 19, 1864 at City Point, VA, aged 17y3m3d
Gilbert Decker, b. August 2, 1808, d. March 8, 1874
Christina Sheffer, b. October 3, 1809, d. May 4, 1891, w/o Gilbert Decker
Mary A. Doyle, b. July 8, 1843
William R. Doyle, d. April 15, 1880, aged 65y
David O. Barber, b. 1835, d. 1888
Mary Jane Kirk, b. 1834, d. 1908, w/o David O. Barber
Herbert D. Barber, b. 1860, d. 1864
Elnora Barber, b. 1862, d. 1864
Alonzo Barber, b. 1864, d. 1864
William Wheeler, d. September 8, 1870, aged 64y
Caroline Wheeler, d. July 17, 1879, aged 64y
George Bushnell, b. October 22, 1827, d. April 7, 1900, Major 93rd
Regt NYSV
RosaleeWheeler, b. August 28, 1847, w/o George Bushnell
Charles A. Ballou, b. 1867, d. 1941
Florence E., b. 1865, d. 1941
Melvin O Hyatt, b. June 30, 1888, d. August 30, 1939
Lillian Bullock, b. May 12, 1872, d. January 5, 1919, w/o Melvin O Hyatt
Catharine Montross, b. 1839, d. 1915, w/o Wesley Tompkins
Adam Montross, d. March 6, 1881, aged 73y
Nellie Richtmyer, d. November 24, 1886, aged 78y
Owen C., d. April 7, 1866, aged 7m11d, s/o Newton and Susie Whitcomb
Mary A. b. January 27, 1859, d. December 17, 1864, d/o Addison and
Elizabeth Deyoe
Lucy Decker, d. April 22, 1875, aged 23y3m2d, w/o Peter W. Rorabeck
Peter W. Rorabeck, b. June 7, 1849, d. November 27, 1885
George J. Rorabeck, d. March 26, 1903, aged 85y
Elizabeth Hoose, d. July 4, 1906, aged 86y, w/o George J. Rorabeck
Alida, d. March 17, 1862, aged 48y6m17d, w/o Swain Evens
Lola T. Clark, d. October 2, 1869, aged 28y4m10d, w/o I.D. Newton
Iretus, d. December 9, 1870, aged 1y9m1d, s/o Iretus D. and Lola T. Newton
George A., d. January 9, 1871, aged 7y3m18d, s/o Iretus D. and Lola T.
Newton
Frank, d. September 6, 1878, s/o Iretus D. and Mary E. Newton
Willie M., d. August 31, 1871, aged 2y5d, s/o Orlando L. Jr. and Ruth E.
Newton
Elizabeth Van Valkenburgh, d. January 3, 1870, aged 64y3m, w/o Lewis J.
Benneett
Lewis J. Bennett, b. October 15, 1802, d. February 17, 1892
Saville J. Clawoon, d. June 14, 1909, aged 81y
Eber P. Clawson, d. September 21, 1871, aged 42y1m13d
Minerva L. Clawson, b. December 12, 1838, d. August 30, 1880
Corydon B. Newton, d. April 28. 1897, aged 64y
Henry Clawson, d. February 18, 1877, aged 82y1m10d
Dorcas Cornish, d. March 2, 1884, aged 79y10m28d
Margaret M. Clawson, no dates
Richard J. Clawson, no dates
Rowland, d. August 15, 1889, aged 3y9m23d, s/o Rev.L and F.J. Aldrich
F.B. Lament, b. May 22, 1822, d. July 7, 1885
Savill Closson, b. September 27, 1828, d. June 14, 1909, w/o F.B. Lament
Apha Davis, b. April 17, 1802, d. August 12, 1889
Joseph, Johnson, d. April 1, 1868, aged 58y11m
Laura R. Nichols, b. May 29, 1811, d. April 20, 1892, w/o Joseph Johnson
Addison M. Wiltse, b. March 19, 1856
Eliza Schermerhorn, b. January 3, 1861, d. June 7, 1886, w/o Addison M.
Wiltse
Urial Schermerhorn, d. October 27, 1866, aged 46y1m14d
In memory of Horace N. Winter, b. February 18, 1812, d. August 7, 1895
In memory of Elizabeth Mead, b. December 3, 1820, d. June 28, 1890, w/o
Horace N. Winter
In memory of Charles S. Winter, b. July 25, 1861, d. January 10, 1890
Camilla G., d. September 13, 1878, aged 2y4m28d, d/o Thomas and Martha
Decker
Maria F., d. February 20, 1875, aged 52y10m1d, w/o George W. Dunham
George W. Dunham, b. July 31, 1819, d. April 17, 1894
James D. Planck, d. January 3, 1875, aged 54y
Asenath D. Schermerhorn, no dates, w/o James D. Planck
Lucy E., d. June 8, 1876, aged 20y, d/o J.D. and A.D. Planck
Levi M. Banker, d. August 27, 1874, aged 54y
D. Spencer Utter, d. September 14, 1872, aged 40y
Alvaretta, d. May 23, 1874, aged 13y, d/o D.S. and Helen Utter
Wesley, d. December 23, 1876, aged 22y, s/o D.S. and Helen Utter
Jennie Van Valkenburgh, b. 1872, d. 1903, aged 30y9m16d, w/o Charles
Herdman
Amasa M. Van Valkenburgh, d. July 1, 1890, aged 44y
Christina Van Valkenburgh Gossoo, d. July 11, 1946, aged 96y
Jane Smith, d. November 14, 1899, aged 74y
Phebe, d. November 6, 18--, aged 70y (stone repaired through date), w/o
Abram Applebee