Ferguson Corners Cemetery

Town of Galen

Wayne County, NY

Photograph Contributed by and
© 2005 Daryl VerStreate Jr. and Amanda VerStreate

Located 1 mile south of southwest corner of Rose Township. In Galen Township, Wayne Co.

2005 Driving Directions - Rte. 31 West out of Clyde, to High St. Make right and follow to corner of High St. and Travel Knapp Corners Rd. Cemetery on the left.

Format of taking down burial notations and punctuation varied on the original list and has been made consistent. For some children we have no way of knowing if ages indicate years and months or months and days.

Allen
James, Aug 4, 1863, 57-3-9, Co K, 9th NY Heavy Art.
Lydia, wife of James, 1831 - 1896

Atkinson
Henry E., son of J. and A., June 11, 1862, 1-6

Barnes
Arnold A., son of Elijah and Mary, Mar 12, 1865, 11m 16d
John, June 10, 1874, 78-2-5
Mary, wife, April 10 1871, 75-10-12
Sarah, dau, July 15, 1842, 9-0-3

Barrett
John R., April 1, 1872, 48-5-26
Alice C., dau, Sept 26, 1865, 9-5-25
Simeon I. , Nov. 22, 1887, 93-9
Matilda A., wife, July 30, 1863, 65-10-8
Simeon O., son, April 1, 1833, 10m 17d
Simeon J., son of S. & M., April 20, 1841, 3y
Tamar, wife Elder Simeon, April 21, 1839, 75y

Bedient
William, Sept. 1, 1828, 58y
Mary, wife, Sept 14, 1828, 60y

Bie
William, Sept 1, 1825, 58y
Mary, wife, Sept 14, 1828, 60y (Same dates as above)

Borden
Selden, May 16, 1849, 51y

Braden
Lewis, Dec 11, 1851, 22-1-9

Brewester
Addison C., son I. O. and L., Oct 5, 1858, 2-1-20

Brink
Fanny, wife of Benjamin, d. Oct 18, 1834, 54y

Brown
Ponelah, wife of George, Jan 17, 1760, 76-9-14 (?)
[note: this cannot be correct date of death as no one was living here at the time]

Byse
Elenora, April 28, 1851, 5m 21d

Campbell
Loiza, dau of Wm., Aug 11, 1827, 1-5-20
Roy, son A. B. and H. A., April 11, 1883 - Sept 26, 1886

Chambers
Abbey, Wife of James, Nov. 11, 1882, 77y

Clapp
James, Sept 18, 1828, 50-3-11

Clapper
Daniel, d. May 6, 1838, 27y
Jacob, d. April 18, 1848, 57-0-28

Closs
Rebecca, dau of David and Polly, Oct 6, 1833, 2-3-8

Colborn
Jonathan, Mar 14, 1857, 88y
Hannah, wife, June 22, 1857, 81y
Catherine, dau of J. & Mary, April 29, 1832, 14-1-8
Chas., son of J & Mary, Mar 13, 1851, 9-3-17
Jonathan, son of J. & Mary, Feb 13, 1862 29y, fell at Fort Donelson
Simeon, July 4, 1855, 18-11-15
Mary, wife of James, d. Sept 11, 1860, 64 y

Cornwall
John S., Sept 28, 1854, 54-4-19
Anna, wife, buried White School House Cem., South of Rose
Rebbecca, July 22, 1851, 37y
Solomon, Aug 27, 1852, 65y
Shubail H., son Solomon and Lucy, Dec. 23, 1849, 24-7-16

Crandall
Sarah Ann, dau Joseph C. and Sarah M., May 29, 1842, 5-3-29
Helen, dau, June 5, 1842, 2-6-17
Mary, dau, June 2,1842, 2m 21d

Desmond
Caroline, wife of William, Feb. 24, 1859, 26-5
James, son of William and Caroline, Mar. 23, 1860, 4-7
William, son of William and Caroline, 1875, 13y
John, June 23, 1859, 67y
Catherine, wife, Mar 29, 1835, 42y
John, son, Aug 1, 1836, 1-4-6
Mary, wife of John, Jan 10, 1845, 43y
Martha A., dau John and Mary, May 30, 1844, 3-8-3
Chas., son John and Mary, June 28,1852, 5-9-10
Eliza A., dau, Aug 13, 1852, 14-1
Michael, Oct 2, 1848, 52y
Norah, wife of Michael, July 2, 1863, 70y
Mary, dau, Oct 9, 1848, 13y
William, Dec 21,1849, 42-8-24
Michael, son William & Lucinda, Sept 28, 1852
Catherine, dau Wm. & Lucinda, Oct 1, 1852, 5-4-6
Chas, son Wm. & Lucinda, Oct 2, 1852, 9-7-20
Wm.. L., son Wm & Lucy, Mar 11, 1873, 13-2

Deuel
Chas H., son George & S.M., Feb 8, 1863, 7-5-21

Dunham
Elmore E., son H. C. & L., Mar 17, 1853 - July 13, 1860
Emerance, dau H. C. & L., Feb 25, 1846, 3m

Eldred
Elsie J., adopted dau M. C. & M. Vandercook, Aug 23, 1851, 16y

Edwards
Wilson, 1834 - 1872

Ferguson
David, Feb 25, 1811
David, Oct 24, 1867, 75-8-25
Sarah, wife of David, July 9, 1873, 84y
Infant of Sarah & David, Jan 28, 1814
Stephen, son, Aug 13, 1826, 3-8
Chas., son, Aug 18, 1821, 1-7
Sarah, dau, Feb 20, 1831, 9m 2d
David, July 15, 1890, 36y
Deborah, wife of Nicholas, dau of J. & S. VanAmburgh, Oct 14, 1831, 33-7
Eliza, wife of Abraham, Sept 13, 1859, 52-2-1
Jacob, Nov 12, 1852, 63-1-13
Fanny, wife of Jacob, Dec 24, 1870, 72y
John, Nov 12, 1842, 25y
John, Nov 30, 1840, 75y
Martha, wife of Stephen, Sept 21, 1833, 36y
Sarah Ann, wife of Charles, Mar 11, 1847, 21y
Abram, 1829 - 1900
Martha, his wife, 1834 - 1903
John, 1861 - 1917

Finch
Franklin, July 3, 1876, 72-1-5
Matilda, wife, May 16, 1851, 40-9-10
Martha, wife of John, Oct 28, 1847, 86y
Reynolds, June 20, 1870, 75y
Phoebe, wife, Aug 18, 1868, 69y

Ford
Elizabeth, adopted dau W. & C. Pease, March 21, 1851, 11-2-29

Foster
Wife of C.R. Foster, Feb 15, 1805 - Feb 2, 1871

Fox
Anna B., wife of Frederick, Aug 22, 1867, 26-8-28
Delbert, son Louis & Mary, April 30, 1877 - May 27, 1877
Edward, son of Louis & Mary, April 30, 1877 - June 15, 1877
Louis P., Nov 15, 1877, 69-10-21
Magdalen A., wife, Mar 17, 1880, 68-3-25
William, son, Oct 12, 1875, 19-11-28

Gray
Naomy, wife of John B., Nov 1, 1856, 29-8-3

Grenell
Abel, Mar 30, 1882, 89-9-3

"Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal"

Rebecca, wife, July 21, 1828, 28y
Polly M., wife, Sept 20, 1856, 50-9-16
Rebecca Ann, dau of Abel & Polly, July 7, 1842, 2-8-9
Andrew M., son of Abel & Polly, Aug 12, 1852, 10y 3m
George W., son of Abel & Polly, July 8, 1857, 19-8-25
Rhoda, wife of Abel, Dec 17, 1900, 88y
Ada L., dau of A. & Rhoda G., March 3, 1881, 23-3-9

"Ada, this earth was never made for thee.
It was not meant thy home to be.
Thou wert to us a season given
But thy abiding place is Heaven."

Mary, wife of Israel, June 22, 1873, 31-8
Eva J., dau. of I. & M. L., Sept 22, 1868, 4m 7d
Pearl A., dau. of I. & M., Nov 10, 1872, 2m 22d
Mary, wife of Henry, Dec 30, 1825, 26y
Catherine, dau. of Henry & Mary, Aug 17, 1824, 10m 24d
Sally, dau Henry & Mary, July 17, 1826, 11m 7d
Lucretia A., dau Henry & Mary, Dec 22, 1840, 18-11

Grennel
Henry, 1795 - 1879
Adelia, his wife, 1809 - 1892
Ruth Ann, dau of Henry & Adelia G., June 5, 1852, 19-8-24
Napoleon B., son of Henry & Adelia, Feb 21, 1829, 3m 7d
Oliver J., son of Henry & Adelia, Nov 18, 1845, 2-0-3
John, son of Henry & Adelia, Aug 31, 1830, 8m 25d
Napoleon B., son of Henry & Adelia, Feb 23, 1841, 1-9
William, 1827 - 1891
John, April 14, 1880, 91y

Griswold
Lorenzo, Mar 4, 1852, 43y
John W., son of L. & Elizabeth, July 20, 1868, 20-4-13
Benjamin, son of L. & Elizabeth, Mar 13, 1851, 11-1-25
Richard L., son of L. & Elizabeth, May 27, 1851, 1-2-9
Nelson, April 1, 1859, 48-1-16
Mary Ann, wife of Nelson, April 16, 1894, 78y
William, Jan 5, 1852, 65-2-25
Rebecca, wife, Sept 22, 1868, 76-9-18
Mary, dau of Edgar & Anna, Nov 6, 1876 2y

Griner
Barney, Mar 31, 1892, 75y
Phebe, wife of Barney, June 30, 1877, 55-0-5

Groppe
Eleanor Wright, wife of Henry, 1865 - 1893
Baby Charlie, son of Henry & Eleanor, 1883 - 1885

Haviland
Henry, July 22, 1857, 55y
Charles, son of Henry, Aug 29, 1830, 4m 7d
Charles, son of Henry, Mar 30, 1840, 5m 26d
John, son of Henry, Aug 14, 1845, 4m 7d
Katharine, dau of Henry, Sept 27, 1848, 12-5-29
Elizabeth, dau of Henry, Mar 15, 1851 7-10-14
Emma E., dau of Henry, June 27, 1852 1-1-9
John, Feb 28, 1854, 5-8-1

Hayford
Ruth, wife of Daniel, Mar 5, 1852, 56y

Hutchings
Andrew, Sept 26, 1877, 72y, Co H, 9th H. Art.

Jeffers
Nathan, May 23, 1854, 63-1-23
Eleanor, wife, Feb 21, 1837, 47y
Lucy, dau of Nathan & S.M., March 30, 1864, 12-4-6
James, son of Nathan & S.M., Feb 24, 1866, 18-1

Lackey
Orrin, Dec 26, 1831, 40-10-4
Sarah, wife of Sanford C., Nov 2, 1849, 29-4-2

Lake
Mary J., wife of Allen, Feb 4, 1861, 25-9-13

Loryman
Hannah, wife of William, Nov 22, 1858, 76y

Lyman
Ellen H., dau of L .A. & M., Jan 21, 1851, 11m 23d
Jesse, Aug 17, 1863, 69-9-11
Betsey, wife, May 4, 1831, 37-10-20
Levi A., Sept.27, 1851, 38-9-15

Mallery
Alonzo A., son D. A. & E., Sept 27, 1851, 2-5-19

Mariott
Hannah J, wife of John, Nov 20, 1871, 36-2-14

Mitchell
Jane, wife of William, June 24, 1867, 35-9
John, Jan 3, 1855, 71-6-6
Permelia, wife, Mar 7, 1873, 81y
Lydia G., dau B. & S. A., Feb 14, 1866, 1-3-14
Philander, Nov 22, 1870, 77y
Sally, wife of Philander, d. 1890, 90-7-28
John, son, Sept 1, 1849, 17y
Sarah, dau Wm & N.J., Aug 9, 1861 5-2-20

Morse
Martin, March 2, 1851, 68-6-10

Parrish
Robert, April 1, 1880, 39y

"Gone but not Forgotten"

E. (No Dates)

Payler
Peter, June 2, 1849, 32-9
Alice H., dau, Mar 20, 1848, 2-7

Pierce
Ebenezer, Mar 11, 1854, 91y, Soldier of the Revolution
Mary, wife, Sept 26, 1831, 67y

Potter
Absalom D., Feb 18, 1858, 49-10-28
Lucy, wife, May 15, 1863, 49y

Price
Elizabeth, dau of Daniel and Rebecca, Sept 11, 1831, 1-2

Rhea
Arnold K., Nov 14, 1852, 32-3-16
Allen B., son of A. K. & M. A., Dec 17, 1846, 3m 17d
John, Mar 31, 1847, 69y

Roy
Lyman, Nov. 17, 1840 - Dec. 22, 1915
Ann Eliza, his wife, April 10, 1840 - Feb 23, 1911
Israel, Jan 18, 1892, 77y
Ann, wife of Israel, July 14, 1882, 70y
Alexander, son of I. & A., Mar 24, 1847, 1y

Photograph of Roy Monument Contributed by and © 1999 Patti Norton

Steitler
Mary, wife of Henry, Mar 11, 1863, 33-4-26
Philip, son, July 17, 1858, 5-4-23
Jacob L., son, July 12, 1858, 1-1-5

Sickmond
Sophronia, wife of S.T., 1835 - 1901
Spencer T., 1824 - 1896

Stack
Jacob, Sept 4, 1814 - June 16, 1868
Eva, wife of Jacob, July 19, 1819 - Dec 3, 1902
Freddie, their son, May 10, 1856 - Mar 15, 1861

Taber
Thomas, July 7, 1849, 61-5-26
Dotha, dau, Oct 8, 1850, 14-5-8

Towns
John F., Oct 10, 1838, 32-2-24
George Adelbert, son of John A. & Sarah A., Jan 19, 1870, 20-1-9

VanAmburgh
Herman, 1812 - 1891
Emily, wife of Herman, Sept 16, 1815 - Mar 15, 1886
George H., son of Nathaniel & Sarah, Aug 26, 1842, 1-7-20
Fanny E., dau of Nathaniel & Sarah, April 28, 1834, 1-5-5
James, Dec 29, 1862, 90-11-13
Sarah, wife, Nov 16, 1864, 87-7-20
John L., April 28, 1864, 41-2-8
Louisa, formerly wife of John L., Aug 29, 1872, 44y
Jacob, son of John & Louisa, April 28, 1864, 16-9-15
Henry, Dec 22, 18?2, 67-3 [typewriter strikeover, either 1822 or 1872]
Sarah M., dau J. & S. J., Jan 25, 1858, 2-5-7

Vandercook
Emma E., dau of Wm. & H.E., Feb 7, 1863, 8-7
Lucy M., wife of R.H., Aug 26, 1842, 25y
Michael C., Jan 16, 1862, 81-11
Mary, wife, Dec 18, 1858, 73-6-26
Cornelius, son, June 23,1831, 19-6-1

"God my redeemer lives
And often from the skies
Looks down and watches all my dust
Till he shall bid it rise"

VanLeuven
Andrew, Feb 20, 1836, 67y
Phoebe A, wife, Jan 25, 1845, 38y
Wm Z., son, Aug 26, 1845, 7m 9d
Sally, May 26, 1864, 66-0-14

VanNess
John, 1819 - 1898, Co C 111th NY Vol. Inf.
Mary A., his wife, 1827 - 1888

Wagner
Henry, July 13, 1867, 74-9
Mary, wife, Oct 5, 1850, 60y

Way
Jane, dau of Samuel & Aveline, June 19, 1842, 17y
Lizzie, dau, July 15, 1861, 1-7-15
(Could this be Weeks listed below?)

Weeks
Mary E., wife of Nathaniel, Feb 12, 1869, 33-1-11
Our little Lizzie, dau of N. & M.E. Weeks, July 15, 1861

Wikel
Barbary, wife of John, Aug 1, 1846 56y

Winchell
Lana, wife of J. & G., May 18, 1828, 2-5-3
Russell, Sept 8,1859, 47-0-5

Worden
Harvey L., March 7, 1856, 20-5-12
Johnny, son of J. V. & C., May 26, 1876, 3-9-26
Alanson, Aug 6, 1794 - July 11, 1885
Abigail Finch, Sept 17, 1800 - Feb 5, 1871

Wright
Charles H., 1840 - 1918
Mary E., wife of Charles H., April 4, 1876, 30-9-15
Mary Bell, dau of C. H. & M. E., Jan 10, 1860, 3-6-12
Charles B., son of C.H. & M.E., April 1, 1886, 16-3-27
Lydia, wife of Charles H., 1858 - 1932

Young
Catharine, wife of Conrad Sr., July 22, 1854, 75-3
Mary, dau C. & C. Y., May 23, 1872, 13-0-14

This list was donated by the Office of the County Historian, Wayne County, NY.

Volunteer Typist: Patrick Given of Key Largo, FL

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