Sperryville
Cemetery
Located on the Sperryville Road about 0.8 miles east from the intersection of the Erie Canal Road, the Chase’s Lake Road, and the Sperryville Road in the Town of Watson
Photographed and Transcribed by Paul Nagy during July & August 2008
Photographs at: http://newyorkgravestones.org/cemetery.php?cemID=7470
Name |
Birth |
Death |
Age |
Inscription |
Anson, George H. |
1843 |
1906 |
|
Rock of Ages Co. M. 2 Reg. N.Y. Art. |
Anson, Lucinda |
1844 |
1935 |
|
Rock of Ages His Wife [George H. Anson] |
Bailey, Anna |
Abt. 18071 |
? |
|
His Wife [Norman Bailey] |
Bailey, Frank W. |
1872 |
1942 |
|
Father |
Bailey, George H. |
|
27 Jul 1919 |
50 Y’rs. 4 Mo’s. |
Co. A 9 Reg. U.S. Inf. |
Bailey, Herman W. |
1840 |
1920 |
|
|
Bailey, Mary A. |
1840 |
1912 |
|
|
Bailey, Norman |
1804 |
1876 |
|
|
Bailey, Tissie E. |
1876 |
1955 |
|
Mother |
Bates, George |
1865 |
1900 |
|
|
Bates, Hiram |
1819 |
1905 |
|
|
Buck, Frank, Jr. |
1928 |
2003 |
|
|
Buck, Stanley E. |
6 May 1927 |
21 Sep 2005 |
|
|
Bukta Janos2 [Bukta, John] |
|
Meg Halt 1917 Dec. 12 en. [Died 12 Dec 1917] |
Elt 54 Evet [54 Y’rs.] |
Itt Nunyukszik [Here lies] |
Burr, Carrie R. |
|
9 Jan 1874 |
1 Y’r. 10 Mo’s. 15 D’s. |
Our Only Pet Dau. of Peter W. & Anna Burr |
Buzas, Karoly3 [Buzas, Charles] |
1887 |
1918 |
|
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Crossley, Mary Frances |
|
2 Apr 1876 |
40 Y’rs. 7 Mo’s. & 15 D’s. |
Wife of Thomas Crossley We have buried her under the mossy sod. And one long bright tress we well keep. We have only given her back to God. All wherefore do we weep. |
Crossley, Nora M. |
|
22 Oct 1871 |
2 Mo’s. 3 D’s. |
Our Baby Dau. of Thomas & Mary Crossley |
Crusen, Ella J. Wetmore |
1860 |
1936 |
|
|
Davis, Alma J. Griswold |
11 Jun 1933 |
6 Mar 2006 |
|
Married 2 Sep 1951 In Loving Memory by your Children - Grandchildren |
Davis, Herbert G. |
23 Oct 1927 |
18 Feb 1995 |
|
Married 2 Sep 1951 In Loving Memory by your Children - Grandchildren |
Daymont, Lester N. “Les” |
21 Feb 1924 |
26 May 1997 |
|
|
Daymont, Mary M. Deck |
30 Dec 1925 |
7 May 2005 |
|
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Demko, A[ndrew]4, 5 |
18574 |
Aft. 19355 |
|
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Demko, Anna4, 5 |
18564 |
|
|
|
Der, Steven |
1913 |
1978 |
|
Tec 5 US Army World War II |
Dosztan, Lewis |
1 Jan 1910 |
3 Jan 1982 |
|
PFC US Army World War II |
Dosztan, Patricia A. |
18 Jun 1918 |
27 Nov 1983 |
|
Wife and Mother |
Dosztan, Steve |
1913 |
1999 |
|
“Gone Fishing” |
Flint, Abbie |
1858 |
1892 |
|
His Wife [Philip Flint] |
Flint, Philip6 |
18587 |
19387 |
|
|
Flint, Stephen |
1833 |
1908 |
|
|
Garlock, Unknown |
1862 |
1895 |
|
Wife of Fred Garlock |
Garres, James |
27 Nov 1910 |
26 Nov 1981 |
|
Brother |
Garres, Joseph |
5 Mar 1914 |
29 Oct 1990 |
|
Brother |
Gibbons, Mary Putnam |
1850 |
1889 |
|
His Wife [Wm. H. Gibbons] |
Gibbons, Wm. H. |
|
12 May 1904 |
66 Y’rs. |
Co. F. 60 Reg. N.Y. Inf. |
Gould, Cecil M. and Emily J. |
? |
? |
|
Infants of G. H. & Mary A. Gould |
Gyurko, Share Eszter2 |
1881 |
1924 |
|
His Wife [Gyurko Ignatz] |
Gyurko Ignatz2 [Gyurko, Ignatius |
1887 |
1978 |
|
|
Gyurko, Layos3 [Gyurko, Louis] |
? |
? |
|
|
Hill, James |
|
17 Sep 1880 |
35 Y’rs. |
Co. F. 3 Reg. N.Y. Art. |
Hill, James E. |
1845 |
1880 |
|
|
Hill, Mary An Flint |
1846 |
1925 |
|
His Wife [James E. Hill] |
Hulbert, Annie E. |
1916 |
1916 |
|
Sister |
Hulbert, Anson D. |
15 Dec 1915 |
18 Feb 1998 |
|
Tec 5 US Army World War II |
Hulbert, Anson D. |
1915 |
1998 |
|
Brother |
Hulbert, Evie C. |
1887 |
1983 |
|
Mother |
Klock, D. Nellis |
1877 |
1891 |
|
Son of Herbert & Lizzie Klock |
Kretik, George |
1875 |
1917 |
|
|
Lenahan, Albert D. |
1896 |
1897 |
|
Children of Dennis M. and Effie E. Lenahan |
Lenahan, Infant |
1898 |
1898 |
|
Children of Dennis M. and Effie E. Lenahan |
Lustyik, Infant |
1935 |
1935 |
|
Child of John Lustyik |
Lustyik, John R. |
13 Jun 1938 |
26 Apr 1992 |
|
|
Lustyik, Julia |
? |
? |
|
|
Molnár, Rudolf3 |
SZMLT Sept 28, 1889-an [Born 28 Sep 1889] |
Meghalt Sep 14, 1921 elt [Died 14 Sep 1921] |
32 Evet [32 Y’rs.] |
Itt nyugszik Rudolf Molnár Nyugod jon békében az idgen hantok alatt [Here lies Rudolf Molnar] [Rest in peace beneath this foreign soil] |
Morden Cornerstone |
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|
|
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Morden, Arnzi |
1869 |
1951 |
|
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Moyer, Bettey |
|
22 Jan 1840 |
93 Y’rs. |
Wife of John Moyer |
Moyer, Catherine |
|
1 May 1855 |
79 Y’rs. |
Wife of Jacob G. Moyer Passing . . . an ear Death . . . you soon must bury He called Yes, more days will seal your doom. |
Moyer, Charles |
1830 |
1903 |
|
|
Moyer, Jacob G. |
|
17 Jan 1845 |
72 Y’rs. |
|
Moyer, Mary M. |
1854 |
1907 |
|
His Wife [Charles Moyer] |
Moyer, Sarah A. |
1832 |
1877 |
|
His Wife [Charles Moyer] |
Nash, Chrystopher Jay |
14 Jan 1987 |
23 Aug 1993 |
|
|
Nash, John L. |
8 Oct 1934 |
21 Jun 1989 |
|
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Nellis, Elsie Maud |
|
29 Jan 1878 |
5 Y’rs. 2 Mo’s. & 11 D’s. |
Dau’r of Wm. W. & Frances M. Nellis |
O’Brien, Nancy Sconten |
1834 |
1894 |
|
Wife of John O’Brien |
Odett, Oliver |
|
22 Jul 1885 |
55 Y’rs. |
6 Reg. N.Y. Vet. R. Corp |
Rennie, Clara L.8 |
|
6 Oct 1884 |
18 Y’rs. 10 Mo’s.15 D’s. |
Dau. of Saml & Helen Rennie |
Rennie, Clara L.8 |
|
6 Oct 1884 |
18 Y’rs. 10 Mo’s. & 5 D’s. |
|
Rennie, Fred A. |
|
7 Jan 1888 |
30 Y’rs. 3 Mo’s. 19 D’s. |
Son of Saml & Helen Rennie |
Rennie, Gertie L.8 |
|
20 Feb 1880 |
2 Y’rs. 9 Mo’s. 20 D’s. |
Dau. of Saml & Helen Rennie |
Rennie, Girtie L.8 |
|
10 Feb 1881 |
2 Y’rs. 9 Mo’s. 20 D’s. |
|
Rennie, Helen Bailey |
1837 |
1912 |
|
His Wife [Samuel Rennie] |
Rennie, Samuel |
1830 |
1915 |
|
|
Share Eszter2, 9 [Gyurko, Esther Share] |
1881 |
1924 |
|
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Shary, Antal |
1853 |
1929 |
|
|
Shaw, Henry |
|
9 Nov 1875 |
11 Mo’s. |
Children of Robert & Jennie Shaw |
Shaw, Jane |
1854 |
1921 |
|
His Wife [Robert Shaw] |
Shaw, Mattie |
|
15 Jan 1874 |
1 Y’r. |
Children of Robert & Jennie Shaw |
Shaw, Polly A. [Moyer]10 |
184010 |
192410 |
|
His Wife [William Shaw] |
Shaw, Robert |
1844 |
1940 |
|
|
Shaw, William |
|
22 Jul 1902 |
65 Y’rs. 8 Mo’s. |
Co. L. 5 N.Y. H. Art. |
Smith, Edson |
|
3 Apr 1878 |
11 Y’rs. and . . . |
Son of Franklin & Margaret Smith |
Snyder, Benjamin |
1892 |
1892 |
|
Their Children [Leonard & Nancy Snyder] |
Snyder, Clarence B. |
1885 |
? |
|
Their Children [Leonard & Nancy Snyder] |
Snyder, Leonard J. |
1860 |
192811 |
|
|
Snyder, Leroy |
1881 |
1887 |
|
Their Children [Leonard & Nancy Snyder] |
Snyder, Mary M. |
1888 |
1918 |
|
Their Children [Leonard & Nancy Snyder] |
Snyder, Nancy C. Vanbrocklin12 |
1861 |
? |
|
His Wife [Leonard J. Snyder] |
Sperry Family Monument |
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[See details.] |
Sperry, Elizabeth M. |
|
10 Dec 1887 |
56 Y’rs. 19 D’s. |
His Wife [Franklin Sperry] |
Sperry, Ettie E. |
|
31 Aug 1879 |
21 Y’rs. 6 Mo’s. 18 D’s. |
|
Sperry, Franklin |
|
4 Mar 1884 |
54 Y’rs. 11 Mo’s. 10 D’s. |
|
Spruill, Orium |
28 Jun 1950 |
23 Jul 1994 |
|
Remember Easy does it Keep it simple |
Sweeney, Earl G. |
1924 |
1985 |
|
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Szollosi, Stanly |
1902 |
1916 |
|
|
Thompson, Harriet L. Rennie |
1859 |
193513 |
|
His Wife [William R. Thompson] |
Thompson, William R. |
1864 |
1916 |
|
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Unknown A. |
? |
? |
|
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Unknown B. |
? |
? |
|
|
Unknown, Mother |
1829 |
1910 |
|
|
Wahl, Elizabeth M. |
1916 |
2005 |
|
Mother |
Waldron, Perry |
|
7 Feb 1887 |
31 Y’rs. 5 Mo’s. & 12 D’s. |
|
Waldron, William A. |
|
14 Oct 1917 |
76 Y’rs. |
Sgt. Co. D. 175 Reg. N.Y. Inf. |
Walters, Mary Jane |
1854 |
1927 |
|
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Waters, Marjorie C. |
19 Mar 1904 |
26 Jun 1914 |
|
|
Wiliste, Thomas E. |
21 Apr 1861 |
6 Feb 1931 |
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Wiltse, Minerva |
|
14 May 1916 |
77 Y’rs. |
Mother |
Wormwood, Hiram |
|
7 Jul 1897 |
55 Y’rs. 10 Mo’s. 27 D’s. |
Co. B 97 Reg. N.Y. Vol. |
Wormwood, Mary A. |
|
4 Feb 1915 |
71 Y’rs. 5 Mo’s. |
Wife of Hiram Wormwood |
Wormwood, Matthew |
|
26 Apr 1883 |
21 D’s. |
Son of Hiram & Mary Wormwood |
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11880 US Federal Census for Watson, Lewis, New York. http://www.ancestry.com/.
2Like the Chinese, Hungarians place their surnames ahead of their given names.
3This Hungarian-American family has obviously adopted the American practice of placing the given name before the surname.
41930 US Federal Census for Watson, Lewis, New York. http://www.ancestry.com/.
5 In June 1935, Andrew and Anna Demko had just celebrated their 56th Wedding Anniversary. Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 13 Jun 1935. http://news2.nnyln.net/lewis-county/search.html.
6 Since he remarried sometime around 1900, Philip Flint may not be buried here. Cf. “Mrs. Philip Flint.” Numerous articles after 1900 in the Journal and Republican. http://news2.nnyln.net/lewis-county/search.html.
7“Deaths in Village of Lowville.” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 5 Jan 1939. http://news2.nnyln.net/lewis-county/search.html.
8Note the incongruities between the double entries.
9Hungarian women regularly continue to use their maiden names even after they have married.
10 After William Shaw’s death, she married John Smith. “[Mrs. John Smith Passes On].” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 16 Oct 1924. http://news2.nnyln.net/lewis-county/search.html.
11Nye, Mrs. Clark C. “Leonard Snyder.” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 26 Jul 1928. http://news2.nnyln.net/lewis-county/search.html.
12According to the Journal and Republican, her maiden name was either Goutermout or Goutremout. “Snyder – Goutermout.” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 19 Jan 1882. http://news2.nnyln.net/lewis-county/search.html. Reprinted. “Snyder – Goutremout.” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 13 Jan 1927. http://news2.nnyln.net/lewis-county/search.html.
13“Mrs. Harriet L. Thompson.” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 7 Feb 1935. http://news2.nnyln.net/lewis-county/search.html.