OLD PORT BYRON CEMETERY:
PORT BYRON, CAYUGA COUNTY, N. Y.,
GRAVEYARD INSCRIPTIONS.

Armstrong,	David C., died March 9, 1863, aged 62-3-16. 
		Nancy, died Oct. 17, 1863, aged 83-8-17. 
		[These Armstrong graves are within an iron fence inclosure with the Burnet
		family.]	

Abner, 		died March 26, 1841, aged 58-5-23. 
		[See Hist. Cayuga Co., N. Y., p. 491.]


Austin, 	William Henry, son of David and Lucinda M. Austin, died May 11, 1839,
		aged 4-4-19.


Avery, 		Enos, War of 1812 marker, 90 N. Y. Militia.


Beardsley, 	Roswell, died May 27, 1825, in 33rd year.
		Henry,son of Roswell and Harriet, died ???, 1823, aged 20 months.


Bunnell, 	Joseph, died Feb. 7, 1877, aged 80 years, 6 months.
		Hannah (wife of Joseph), died March 8, 1886, aged 80-8-4.


Burnet, 	Sarah Ann, wife of M. D. Burnet, died Nov. 27, 1850, aged 42-0-17.
		Louisa, daughter of M. D. and S. A. Burnet, died June 6, 1855, aged 6 years.
		Oscar, son of M. D. and S. A. Burnet, died July 27, 1847, aged 2 years.
		[These Burnet graves are within an iron fence inclosure with the Armstrong
		family.]


Christian, 	D. Warren, born Jan. 14, 1832; died April 2, 1888.


Curtis, 	Samuel, died Sept. 14, 1847, "in 78th year," [died 15 hours from
		Polly, died Sept. 15, 1847, "in 78th year," [the other
		Thomas J., died Feb. 9, 1838, aged 25-5-25.
		Samuel S., died Dec. 16, 1814, in 71st year
		Sarah, wife of Mathew B. Curtis, died July 17, 1852; born May 4, 1827.


French, 	Lemuel, died Jan. 20, 1845, aged 1-6-l.
		[He was a son of L. S. and A. French.]


Gibson, 	Hemon, died March 10, 1849, aged 68.


Gray, 		James, died Oct. 26, 1864, in 34th year.


Henry, 		William, Senior, died Aug. 30, 1830, aged 71.
		[From Ireland?]
		Elizabeth, wife of William Henry, Senior, died Feb. 13, 1831, aged 74.
		William, Junior, died Feb. 10, 1833, aged 40-8-l.
		Cynthia, wife of William Henry, Junior, died April 4, 1845, aged 47-11-25.
		Orrin, died Oct. 7, 1853, aged 36-1-12.
		George G., son of John J. and Jane Henry, died March 5, 1848, aged 5.


Herrington, 	Mariette, daughter of Ebenezer and Emily Herrington, died Dec.
		3, 1822, aged 17.


Higley, 	Samuel H., died Feb. 26, 1826, aged 32-4-??.
		Aseneth, wife of Samuel H. Higley, died April 5, 1854, aged 37-0-21.
		Seba, died April 13, 1835, aged 55-0-20.
		Elizabeth, wife of Seba Higley, died March 31, 1853, aged 71.
		David A., died April 18, 1838, aged 32-10-7.
		[Seth Higley came from Washington County, N. Y., in 1797.]


Hills, 		Sophia, widow of Ebenezer Hills, died Dec. 19, 1827, aged 23-8-9.
		[Hist. of Cayuga Co., N. Y., p. 329, mentions an Ebenezer Hills, b. ??, 1771,
		who removed to "Holland Purchase", N. Y., in 1825 from Swansey, N. H.]


Hoisington, 	child of Daniel and Hannah Hoisington, died June 7, 1842, aged
		1-8-11.


Hunter, 	Leae Eliza, daughter of James Hunter, died May 15, 1832, aged 21-3-21.


Hyatt, 		Lucy C., wife of Jay Hyatt, died Dec. 25, 1849, "in 23rd year."
	

Jefferies,	Elder John, died Dec. 13, 1845, aged 68-2-25.
		[He was the first pastor of the Baptist Church in Port Byron and came from
		Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in 1798.]
		Clarissa (King), wife of Elder John Jefferies and daughter of Philip King,
		died May 11, 1830, aged 44.
		Proctor, son of Elder John Jefferies, died June 1, 1813, aged 17 days.
		Richard, son of Elder John Jefferies, died April 26, 1809, aged 13 days.
		[Interred in the King lot.]
		Dr. Thomas J., died Feb. 17, 1832, aged 27.
		??? (stone broken), died ???, 17, 1832, aged 25.
		John Osborn, son of Thomas J. and Sevilla, died Sept. 16, 1830, aged 10 months.


Johnson, 	Isaac, died Oct. 19, 1836, aged 76-0-10.
		Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Johnson, died April 5, 1840, aged 72.
		Eliza Ann, wife of Levi Johnson, died June 9, 1838, aged 24-6-16.
		Russell, died Oct. 5, 1854, aged 50-11-16.


Kidney, 	Joseph, son of P. and E. Kidney, died ???, 1849, aged 1 year.
		Charles W., of P. and E. Kidney, died ???, 1849, aged 3 years.


King, 		Philip, died Nov. 28, 1854, aged 92-11-28.
		[He came from Saratoga County, N. Y., as early as 1797.]
		Hannah, wife of Philip King died Aug. 15, 1830, in 66th year.
		John Warren, son of Philip and Hannah King, died Dec. 31, 1828, aged 22-2-12.
		Chauncey B., born March 17, 1803; died March 20, 1825.
		Polly Scott, wife of John Warren King, died Feb. 19, 1832, aged 21-10-20.


Lewis, 		Joshua, died July 1, 1836, in 70th year.


Osborn, 	Julianna, wife of Hilon Osborn, died March 17, 1842,aged 24-1-4.


Presho, 	Huldah A., wife of Luen Presho, died Feb. 18, 1849, aged 44-1-??.


Preston, 	Anna, died June 24, 1844, aged 74. [both inscriptions
		Esther, died Jan. 15, 1840, aged 63. [are on one stone


Ransier, 	Jacob, died June 17, 1861, aged 61-8-2.
		[A Peter Ransier came from Owego and settled in Port Byron in 1800.]


Reynolds, 	Rev. Linus J., born New Canaan, Nov. 13, 1790; d. Port Byron, July
		4, 1838.
		Caroline L., daughter of Rev. Linus J. and Alice Reynolds, born Feb. 12,
		1819;  died Dec. 10, 1846.


Rise, 		Anna, wife of Elijah Rise, died Aug. 1. 1818. aged 32.


Roosa, 		Jane, wife of William Roosa, died June 6, 1847, aged 38-3-2.
		Ezra, son of William and Jane Roosa, died May 1l, 1811, aged 9.
		[The age at death of this child is not in harmony with the age of the mother
		at death, for if she died in 1847 aged 38-3-2, she was born March 4, 1809,
		and could not have had a child die in 1811, aged 9 years. Perhaps William
		had a wife Jane prior to his wife Jane, who died in 1847.] [J. R. T., Editor].


Root, 		Samuel, died Nov. 28, 1867.
		Fanny, wife of Samuel Root, died Feb. 8, 1844, aged 63.
		Almira, daughter of Samuel Root, died March 5, 1837, aged 25.
		Dyer S., son of Samnel Root, died May 15, 1836, aged 28-l-??.
		William H., died Jan. 10, 1833, aged 33.


Sherman, 	Henriette, daughter of C. S. and M. E. Sherman, died Aug. 27, 1844,
		aged 2 months.
		Mariette, daughter of C. S. and M. E. Sherman, died Sept. 17, 1844, aged
		21 months.
		Mary E., daughter of C. S. and M. E. Sherman, died Sept. 26, 1851, aged 10
		days.
		[These three inscriptions are cut upon one stone.]


Taylor, 	Edward B., son of John Adams and Sarah Taylor, died May 27, 1839,
		aged 2-6-13.
		[John Adams Taylor, the father, was born in Hartford, Washington Co., N.
		Y., and settled in Port Byron in 1817.]


Upham, 		Nathaniel, died Aug. 22, 1864, aged 71.
		Eleanor Scouton, wife of Nathaniel Upham, d. ???
		Betsey, daughter of Nathaniel Upham, died Oct. 25, 1828, aged 11-11-28.
		Richard, son of Nathaniel Upham, died May 7, 1830, aged 4 weeks.
		Rebecca, [daughters of Nathaniel Upham, died April 14, 1830,
		Rachel, [aged 12 hours.


Vermilya, 	Hannah, wife of David Vermilya, died May 3, 1847, aged 49.


Whitney, 	James, died Sept. 6, 1828, aged 43.


Wood, 		Alvah, born Malta, Saratoga Co., N. Y.; "died by the fall of a tree",
		April 22, 1825, aged 24-5-??.

The information on this page was transcribed from the following source:
New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 54 (Jan. 1923), pp. 59-61.
(originally copied October 8, 1919)
Contributed by Janet McKay Cowing,
Corresponding Member, N. Y. Gen. and Biog. Society for Seneca County, NY

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