Mountain Valley Cemetery

Mountain Valley 
Cemetery

AKA Sutton Hollow Cemetery

This cemetery is located in the Town of Ashland. It is also known as the Sutton Hollow Cemetery. It is well maintained and is surrounded by a stone wall with an iron gateway. A small memorial plaque is mounted at the gateway with the following inscription: In memory of Dennis A. Ferris. The cemetery is situated on land formerly owned by Allden Ferris of Ashland and is difficult to see from the road in the spring and summer, when foliage obscures the view. It is located on County Route 10, about a quarter of a mile east from the intersection with Sutton Hollow Road. The right of way to the cemetery is directly opposite a large blue house, and adjacent to the barn. 

 

Photo of the Ferris farm courtesy of Annette Campbell. The house and barn are still standing. The house was blue in 2002.

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Sutton Hollow/Mountain Valley Cemetery. Photos taken early 1900's. From the Seward R. Osborne collection

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Transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf and Eva Stock,  August 3, 2002


 

  1. Phoebe J Dury, w/o Sidney Waterman, b. 1825, d. 1900
  2. Mercy, w/o John Groat, d. September 28, 1858, aged 67y
  3. Base only – stone missing
  4. J. Watson Groat, d. May 10, 1903, aged 77y
  5. John Groat, d. October 25, 1863, aged 83y
  6. Fieldstone
  7. Fieldstone
  8. Hannah, w/o Ichabod Cooke, d. 1815, aged 23y
    Betsy, d/o I. & H. Cooke, d. 1827, aged 11y
    Erected by Henry Cooke. Pledged by him to be correct.
  9. Fieldstone
  10. Fieldstone
  11. Nicholas M. Fink, d. December 20, 1874, aged 60y5m18d
  12. Harriet Ferris, w/o N.M. Fink, d. February 25, 1902, aged 87y6m15d
  13. Apollos B., s/o N.M/ & Harriet Fink, Co. I. 20th Reg, NYSM, d. September 30, 1862, aged 24y
  14. Salem D., s/o N.M. & Harriet Fink, d. August 30, 1861, aged 17y
  15. Martin, s/o N.M. & Harriet Fink, d. September 29, 1848, aged 19m13d
    Infant child, d. April 1, 1851, aged 7w
  16. John Ferris, b. June 2, 1803, d.  October 1, 1867
  17. Nathaniel Ferris, d. November 27, 1852, aged 74y
  18. Nancy, w/o Nathaniel Ferris, d. September 1, 1839, aged 54y
  19. Alexander Ferris, d. September 24, 1851, aged 25y6m13d
  20. Polly Ferris, b. February 29, 1812, d. October 17, 1866
  21. Elanor, w/o Roswell Ferris, d. April 3, 1852, aged 49y
  22. Dr. Roswell Ferris, d. September 5, 1871, aged 66y6m12d
  23. Cornelia, w/o Nathaniel Ferris, d. January 16, 1829, aged 21y
  24. Nathaniel Ferris, b. September 13, 1807, d. March 19, 1875, aged 67y6m4d
  25. Eliza E., w/o Nathaniel Ferris, d. September 7, 1875, aged 63y3m
  26. Fieldstone
  27. Fieldstone
  28. S. Elizabeth Jump, d. August 5, 1882, aged 28y
  29. Henry P, s/o Wm. and Mary Sutton, d. February 22, 1842, aged 1y1m
  30. James W. Benjiman, d. October 14, 1869, aged 43y9m2d
  31. George Benjiman, d. February 29, 1862, aged 2y7m
  32. Fieldstone
  33. Chloe, w/o James W. Benjamin, d. January 16, 1857, aged  30y
  34. Jehial Benjamin, d. September 29, 1855, aged 33y
  35. Polly, w/o Joseph Benjamin, d. April 13, 1872, aged 72y1m
  36. Joseph Benjamin, d. October 31, 1878, aged 77y3m18d
  37. Hiram A. Sines, b. 1836, d. 1912
    Mary O’Connor, his wife, b. 1843, d. 1911
  38. George H. Burnham, d. October 3, 1881, aged 34y
  39. Sarah, d/o Orrin and Louisa Burnham, d. March 9, 1847, aged 2y3m
  40. Jane Decker, d. November 28, 1853, aged 73y
  41. Elizabeth, d/o William and Hepzibath Decker, d. May 6, 1853, aged 37y
  42. Martha, w/o John Brandow, d. March 11, 1873, aged 79y
  43.  John Brandow, d. August 3, 1854, aged 63y8m28d
  44. Reuben Sutherland, d. May 11, 1812, aged 28y
  45. Elizabeth Brandow, d. May 9, 1830, aged 66y
  46. Henry I. Brandow, d. February 4, 1813, aged 44y
  47. Stone broken and cemented – unreadable
  48. Phebe Brandow, w/o Levi Ferris, d. March 29, 1874, aged 67y9m19d
  49. Levi Ferris, d. March 3, 1879, aged 74y
  50. Polly Brandow, w/o Lemuel Ferris, d. August 10, 2834, aged 65y6m8d
  51. Lemuel Ferris, d. January 27, 1855, aged 84y10m
  52. Gilbert Ferris, d. December 1, 1834, aged 88y, a soldier of the Revolution
  53. Phebe Lampman, d. September 16, 1881, aged 82y, erected by her niece, Mary J. Taylor
  54. Mary A., w/o Orris Austin, d. October 16, 1874, aged 29y9m28d
  55. Hattie, d/o O. and M.A. Austin, d. March 17, 1874, aged 1y1m3d
  56. Fletcher, s/o I. and E. Cooke, d. February 20, 1825, aged 4m
  57. Sally, d/o I. and E. Cooke, d. February 8, 1832, aged 9y9m
  58. Cynthia Garrison, w/o Alfred Waterman, d. November 7, 1898, aged 80y7m8d
  59. Alfred Waterman, d. December 14, 1862, aged 48y, died in the service if his country, a member of Co. K 120 reg. NYV
  60. Louisa, d. November 20, 1849, aged 12y8m12d
    Louisina, d. May 4, 1861, aged 11y1m13d
    Eliza, d. August 20, 1861, aged 9y4m11d
    Children of Alfred and Cynthia Waterman
  61. Christopher Waterman, d. February 16, 1873, aged 84y
  62. Margaret, w/o Christopher Waterman, d. January 28, 1875, aged 80y1m11d
  63. David, s/o C. and M. Waterman, d. November 5, 1860, aged 23y
  64. James W., s/o Christopher and Margaret Waterman, d. October 6, 1861, aged 38y
  65. Fieldstone
  66. Lovina Stanbridge, w/o R.J. Brisack, d. February 16, 1899, aged 16y
  67. Margaret Tumy, w/o Milo Waterman, d. April 12, 1865, aged 30y
  68. Sarah H. Lewis, w/o Henry Waterman, b. 1861, d. 1931
    Rosetta Haines, b. 1888, d. 1968
    Henry Waterman, b. 1862, d. 1932
  69. Within “W” (Waterman) Plot
    Foster, b. 1892, d. 1892
    Daisy, b. 1896, d. 1896
    Scott, b. 1900, d. 1901
    Floyd, b. 1908, d. 1908
    Grandpa, b. 1839, d. 1919
  70. Stanley, s/o Solomon and Emelissa Tompkins, d. November 8, 1858, aged 2y5m28d
  71. Grover Haines - no dates
  72. Riley Waterman, NY Pvt. 125 Inf. 32 Div, June 19, 1936
  73. Angeline C., w/o Salem Waterman, b. August 6, 1848, d. September 20, 1894
  74. Charles A. Waterman, b. December 25, 1845, d. May 24, 1905
    Abigail A. Tompkins, his wife, b. January 31, 1825, d. January 21,1907
  75. Williard M., s/o Charles and Abigail Waterman, d. June 10, 1861, aged 11y1m26d
  76. Amelia A., d/o Charles and Abigail Waterman, d. May 24, 1861, aged 7y10m4d
  77. Sidney Waterman, d. April 4, ____, rest missing
  78. Phoebe J., w/o Sidney Waterman, d. June 12, 1900, aged 75y
  79. Elley, d/o Sydney and F.J. Waterman, d. March 28, 1861, aged 2y
  80. Margaret, d/o S. and F.J. Waterman, d. March 24, 1861, aged 16y
  81. Merritt Tompkins, b. November 4, 1850, d. August 22, 1913, aged 63y
    Frances M. Waterman, w/o Merritt Tompkins, b. August 14, 1853, d. August 7, 1913, aged 60y
  82. Michael H. Mulford, b. 1846, d. 1922
    Emily L. Waterman, his wife, b. 1855, d. 1947
  83. Chauncy, s/o John and Adaline Waterman, d. May 27, 1875, aged 4y8m
  84. David, s/o John and Adaline Waterman, d. May 21, 1875, aged 11y10m
  85. John M. Waterman, b. January 25, 1835, d. March 25, 1912
    Adeline, his wife, b. March 24, 1838, d. October 14, 1911
  86. Lovina, d/o John and Adline Waterman, d. March 30, 1888, aged 28y4m14d
  87. Eldora A, infant d/o Manley and Maud Waterman, b. August 26, 1901, d. September 4, 1901
  88. Randal C., s/o Manley and Maud Waterman, d. December 25, 1914, aged 6y3m11d
  89. Emily M. Waterman, b. 1914, d. 1977
  90. Manley J. Waterman, b. 1873, d. 1943
    Maud Dubois, b. 1881, d. 1981
  91. Floyd Waterman, b. 1908, d. 1960
    Minnie Bartholomew, his wife, b. 1901, d. 1990
  92. Cornelius W. Christian, b. November 25, 1859, d. December 6, 1932, aged 73y11d
    Rosie Bell Howard, his wife, b. February 5, 1863, d. December 17, 1930, aged 67y10m12d
  93. Adee V. Ferris, b. 1862, d. 1921
    Ella Mabey, his wife, b. 1855, d. 1944
  94. Stewart, s/o C.D. and M.C. Ferris, d. September 26, 1884, aged 2y4m21d
  95. Sylvanus Steele, b. 1834, d. 1869
    Jane Ferris, his wife, b. 1829, d. 1900
  96. Hattie, d/o Sylvanus and Jane Steele, d. October 5, 1861,aged 6y5m15d
  97. Anna Woolcutt, b. July 22, 1800, d. July 16, 1883
  98. Ahira Woolcutt, b. December 17, 1791, d. May 30, 1868
  99. Adison, s/o Allden and Sarah J. Ferris, d. July 21, 1861, aged 9y8m25d
  100. Sarah J. Frisbee, w/o Allden Ferris, b. April 23, 1819, d. March 31, 1887, aged 68y
    Allden Ferris, b. June 5, 1817, d. December 5, 1890, aged 73y
  101. Ann Elizabeth Ferris, w/o C.L. Overbaugh, d. September 5, 1875, aged 26y4m9d
  102. Maudie, d/o Merritt and Frances M. Tompkins, d. October 12, 1882, aged 2m15d
  103. Walston Ferris, b. January 8, 1830, d. September 18, 1902
    Pheobe Barhigh, his wife, b. March 31, 1832, d. (no date)
  104. Eva Ferris, w/o H. J. Davis, d. August 28, 1883, aged 21y
  105. Manley (?), d. June 29, 1861, aged 8y5m1d (very faint – possibly s/o Walston and Phebe Ferris)
  106. ___bie, d. June 7, 1861 (?) aged 2(?)y (very faint – possibly c/o Walston and Phebe Ferris)
  107. ___noe R., d. May(?) 20 1861(?), _y10m (very faint – possibly c/o Walston and Phebe Ferris)
  108. George W. Ferris, b. 1869, d. 1946 (possibly s/of Walston and Phebe Ferris)
  109. Illegible (very faint – possibly child of Walston and Phebe Ferris)
  110. George Doty, b. December 1, 1838, d. November 21, 1902
  111. Fieldstone
  112. Fieldstone
  113. Julia A., d/o N. and E. Ferris, d. August 14, 1864, aged 17y1m8d
  114. Adin Sutton, d. August 15, 1896, aged 72y
    Elizabeth P., his wife, d. January 14, 1863, aged 32y6m
    Teressa H., his wife, d. January 25, 1871, aged 37y1m24d
  115. Anna Cook, d. November 17, 1897, aged 79y
  116. Ichabod Cook, b. June 3, 1792, d. October 23, 1866
  117. Elizabeth Brandow, b. June 29, 1798, d. March 13, 1876
  118. Ichabod Cook, b. September 13, 1842, d. July 9, 1894
    Electa Christian, his wife, b. March 6, 1842, d. January 2, 1913
  119. Aleta, d/o A. and Annie Cook, b. January 1, 1895, d. January 2, 1895
  120. Charles Ferris, d. January 3, 1892, aged 24y9m13d
  121. Daniel M. Ferris, b. June 18, 1834, d. November 10, 1911
    Lois P. Sutton, his wife, b. September 18, 1834, d. September 20, 1894
  122. Alta M. Ferris, w/o Charles D. Tuttle, d. July 10, 1893, aged 19y7m1d
  123. Infant d/o C.L. and D.E. Christian, d. August 31, 1904
  124. Baby Christian, d. 1940
  125. Claude L. Christian, b. 1882, d. 1961
    Daisy E. b. 1884, d. 1954
  126. Cornelius Christian, b. April 13, 1916, d. February 1, 1983
    Evelyn Morse, his wife, b. May 26, 1917, d.  October 1, 1997
  127. Hiram J. Davis, b. 1851, d. 1925
    Lillian M. Sutton, his wife, b. 1861, d. 1935
  128. Emery Sutton, d. November 14, 1895, aged 29y
  129. Edward S. Brown, b. 1877, d. 1931
  130. Henry C. Sutton, b. 1854, d. 1902
    Polly F., his wife, b. 1855, d. 1909
  131. Lulu Sutton Brown, b. 1880, d. 1929
  132. Flora A. Johnson, mother, b. 1860, d. 1928
  133. Phoebe Sutton, w/o T.W. Deming, b. 1854, d. 1933
  134.  Clara B. Cooke, w/o Oscar A. Tompkins, d. February 26, 1889, aged 40y
  135. Henry Cooke, b. 1820, d. 1887
    Elizabeth Beers, his wife, b. 1823, d. 1900
    Sally M., their daughter, b. 1851, d. 1874
    Henry S., their son, b. 1861, d. (no date)
  136. Seymour H., s/o Rev. George W. and Polly S. Ferris, d. June 20, 1869, aged 6y 8m_d
  137. Rev. George W. Ferris, b. 1839, d. (no death date)
    Polly S. Cook, his wife, b. 1836, d. 1902
    Seymour H., their son, b. 1862, d. 1869
  138. Giles Sutton, b. February 23, 1833, d. February 12, 1899
    Ellen Conine, his wife, b. June 6, 1836, no death date
  139. Infant, d/o Claud H. & Grace M. Sutton, b. July 16, 1907, d. July 19, 1907
  140. Osmar C., s/o Russel G. and Louise C. Sutton, d. February 20, 1870, aged 4m22d
  141. Loesa C. Bunn, w/o Russel Sutton, d. May 24, 1870, aged 26y9m21d
  142. Russell G. Sutton, b. 1838, d. 1904
    Alice Matthews, his wife, b. 1842, d. 1927
  143. William Sutton, d. May 8, 1888, aged 81y8m7d
    Mary A., his wife, b. 1810, d. 1892
  144. Calvin L. Sutton, b. August 11, 1822, d. March 25, 1900
    Margaret B. Cook, his wife, b. January 16, 1827, d. February 5, 1903
    Katie M. Howard, w/o Edward Brown, b. May 23, 1882, d. December 28, 1899
  145. Thomas Sutton, d. May 11, 1879, aged 31y
  146. Addison B., s/o C.L. and M.B. Sutton, d. September 6, 1850, aged 8m
  147. John Jordon, d. May 6, 1917, aged 68y9m
    Lovina Sutton, w/o John Jordon, d. September 22, 1881, aged 29y5m
    Mary B. Sutton, w/o John Jordon, d. April 12, 1904, aged 40y8m
  148. Infant s/o J. Hugh and Edith Jordan, no dates
  149. Grant B., s/o B. and M.J. Lewis, d. February 17, 1891, aged 22y11m22d
    Bird Lewis, b. August 1, 1846, d. September 16, 1905
  150. Thomas B. Cook, b. 1839, d. 1903
    Mary J. Christian, b. 1844, no death date
  151. Grace Sutton, b. 1917, no death date
  152. Louise Sutton, b. 1903, d. 1994
  153. Grace M. Fuller, w/o Claude Sutton, b. 1880, d. 1939
  154. Claude Sutton, b. 1877, d. 1952
  155. William Moore, b. 1879, d. 1915
    Dolly, b. 1885, d. 1923

Additional information from Wayne Wright:

47.    Elizabeth Austin, d. March 11, 1819, aged 96y (She was the mother of Elizabeth, wife of Henry I. Brandow, stone 46.)


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