BERRY PRIVATE CEMETERY

 

Copied July 1933 Mrs. J. V. W. Miller, Mrs. Wm. Mullens; Gen. Richard Montgomery Chapter DAR, DAR Cemeteries, Vol. 29, pg 140-141.

This cemetery is located on the south side of the crossroad-1st left from old road to Jackson Summit. A few miles north from Mayfield, N. Y.

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Berry-

John d. May 19, 1820 ae 57; b. 1762

Nancy, wife of d. Feb. 26, 1844 ae 77; b. 1767

Children:

Thomas d. Apr. 17, 1818 ae 34; b. 1782

Gertrude, wife of d. Nov. 3, 1855 ae 72; b. 1783

Small grave next-field stone

Rachel d. Jul. 11, 1829 ae 37; b. 1792

Margaret se 46 d. Oct. 9, 1843 ae 47; b. 1796

Benjamin d. Feb. 5, 1885 ae 88; b. 1797

Elizabeth d. Dec. 3, 1865 ae 66; b. 1799

Henry d. Jun. 8, 1851 ae 82; b. 1800

Polly Stoddard, wife of Henry d. Dec. 4, 1851; b. Jan. 25, 1813

William Henry, son of d. Jul. 1, 1852; b. Jan. 21, 1846
Polly Stoddard, dau of d. Jul. 16, 1852; b. Sep. 8, 1851
Eveline " " d. Oct. 11, 1852; b. May 17, 1843

John W. d. Dec. ( 5 ), 1868 ae 54; b. 1814

Betsey B, wife of John W., 1827-1909; b. 1827

Sarah E., dau d. Oct. 6, 1892 ae 43; b. 1849

Sarah C. Cough d. Jul. 28, 1880 ae 68; b. 1812

Abernathy-John (m. Sarah ?) d. Feb. 24, 1873 ae 52; b. 1821
Mary d. Oct. 22, 1853 ae 5 & 9m
Julia A. d. Sep. 22, 1853 ae 1; b. 1852

Large stone next to John Arbunathy (sic), face down, probably Mary Ann Berry?

Brower,

Christopher Col., 10th NY Calvary d. Jan. 24, 1873 ae 52; b. 1821

Amasa, son of d. Jan. 21, 1871; b. March 16, 1847

James Emit d. Sep. 21, 1854;  b.March 31, 1854

     

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Cemetery in good condition. Several graves marked with native stones.