Sperryville Cemetery

tombstone

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. 1807 1 ?
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 Janos 2

[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, Karoly 3

[Buzas, Charles]
1887 1918

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

Demko, A[ndrew] 4, 5 1857 4 Aft. 19355

Demko, Anna 4, 5 1856 4


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, Philip 6 1857 7 Jan 1938 7

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 Eszter 2 1881 1924
His Wife

[Gyurko Ignatz]
Gyurko Ignatz 2

[Gyurko, Ignatius
1887 1978

Gyurko, Layos 3

[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, Rudolf 3 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



Morden, Arnzi 1869 1951

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

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 Eszter 2, 9

[Gyurko, Esther Share]
1881 1924

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 1840 10 1924 10
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 1928 11

Snyder, Leroy 1881 1887
Their Children

[Leonard & Nancy Snyder]
Snyder, Mary M. 1888 1918
Their Children

[Leonard & Nancy Snyder]
Snyder, Nancy C. Vanbrocklin 12 1861 ?
His Wife

[Leonard J. Snyder]
Sperry Family Monument


[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

Szollosi, Stanly 1902 1916

Thompson, Harriet L. Rennie 1859 1935 13
His Wife

[William R. Thompson]
Thompson, William R. 1864 1916

Unknown A. ? ?

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

Waters, Marjorie C. 19 Mar 1904 26 Jun 1914

Wiliste, Thomas E. 21 Apr 1861 6 Feb 1931

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://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn93063682/1935-06-13/ed-1/seq-1/.

          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://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn89071389/1938-01-06/ed-1/seq-5/. - This article states he was buried in Rural Cemetery aka Lowville Cemetery.

          7“Deaths in Village of Lowville.”  Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY:  5 Jan 1939. http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn93063682/1939-01-05/ed-1/seq-1/.

                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://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn93063681/1924-10-16/ed-1/seq-5/

          11Nye, Mrs. Clark C.  “Leonard Snyder.”  Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY:  26 Jul 1928.  http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn93063681/1928-07-26/ed-1/seq-1/.

          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://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031789/1882-01-19/ed-1/seq-3/Reprinted.  “Snyder – Goutremout.”  Journal and Republican.   Lowville, NY:  13 Jan 1927.  http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn93063681/1927-01-13/ed-1/seq-5/.

          13“Mrs. Harriet L. Thompson.”  Journal and Republican.   Lowville, NY:  7 Feb 1935.  http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn93063682/1935-02-07/ed-1/seq-1/.

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