THURSTON CEMETERY
Town of Thurston, Village of Thurston formerly Merchantville
GPS Location: N42 13.412, W77 15.592
North side of CR 333 in Village
Transcribed by PHGS Member:  Kathleen & Charley Heffner
Updated by Jean Kay Morse Jackson & Paul Giometti
Inventoried Oct 2009 by Paul Giometti
Photos by Paul Giometti



 
 AGEN, Jacob   , Born  1835 , Died  1898 
* ALDERMAN, Burr W.   , Born  27 Feb 1872 , Died  16 Sep 1872   s/o J. M. & Mary L.
* ALDERMAN, J. Melvin   , Born  1847 , Died  1925 
* ALDERMAN, Martha M. , Spouse of O. P. , Born  18 Aug 1820 , Died  9 Feb 1910 
* ALDERMAN, Mary L.   , Born  1848 , Died  1908 
* ALDERMAN, O. P. Rev , Spouse of Martha M. , Born  28 Aug 1819 , Died  24 Jan 1898 
* ALDERMAN, Rhoda W. , Spouse of H. P. , Born  1846 , Died  1869   d/o Aaron C. & Sabra Wilkinson Vose
* ALDERMAN, Smith M.   , Born  1869 , Died  1905   s/o H. P. A. & R. W. A.
 ALDRICH, Bert   , Born  1866 , Died  1892 
* ALDRICH, Dora     , Died  5 Jan 1882 , age  23y5m25d d/o Warner & Emmaline Aldrich
 ALDRICH, Maud M.   , Born  1871 , Died  1895 
 ALDRICH, Moses   , Born  1861 , Died  1890 
 ALDRICH, Taft C.   , Born  1825 , Died  1890 
 ALDRICH, Warner E.   , Born  1832 , Died  1899 
* BABCOCK, Clark   , Born  1807 , Died  9 Jun 1870 , age  62y10m7d 
 BABCOCK, Mary , Spouse of Clark , Born  1815 , Died  1875 
* BAILEY, Walice W.     , Died  30 Oct 1863 , age  7y8m8d s/o Alexander & Martha A.
* BANCROFT, Penelope Green , Spouse of B. B. , Born  15 Mar 1806 , Died  23 Aug 1857 
* BARRETT, Forest K   , Born  1869 , Died  1939   "Brother", on same stone with Laura B. Morris Barrett
* BARRETT, Laura B. Morris   , Born  1873 , Died  1947   "Sister"
 BARRETT, Mary Ann   , Born  1829 , Died  1915 
* BARRETT, Thomas S.     , Died  1 Dec 1891 , age  62y4m7d 
 BENEDICT, David E.   , Born  1834 , Died  1869 
 BOOS, Charles   , Born  1826 , Died  1891 
 BOOS, Hannah   , Born  1831 , Died  1896 
 BOOTH, Eliza   , Born  1852 , Died  1854 
 BOWERS, Isaac   , Born  1830 , Died  1896 
 BOWERS, Melissa   , Born  1833 , Died  1909 
* BUCK, Hattie     , Died  1881   d/o Samuel & Olive Buck
 BURGETT, Rachel   , Born  18 Jan 1826 , Died  Nov 1886   d/o Vulkhert & Ruth Hungerford Phillips, No headstone, No record of being buried here
* BURGETT, William Melbra J. , Spouse of Rachel Phillips , Born  1819 , Died  1886   Co ? ?th NY Inf, War Dept. Stone
* CAMPBELL, Charles     , Died  7 Aug 1873 , age  31y 
* CLARK, B. Minerva , Spouse of Halsey P.   , Died  7 Dec 1887 , Age  68y 
* CLARK, Halsey P , Spouse of B. Minerva   , Died  16 May 1866 , Age  55y 
* COLSON, Henry W.   , Born  22 Sep 1870 , Died  15 Nov 1874   s/o JW & SA Colson
* COLSON, Jason B.   , Born  2 Nov 1854 , Died  5 Jun 1860   s/o JW & SA Colson
* CONKLIN, Jane , Spouse of Shadrach   , Died  13 Jun 1886 , Age  89y7m27d 
* CONKLIN, Shadrach , Spouse of Jane   , Died  7 Jul 1874 , Age  76y1m26d 
* CORWIN, Dell A , Spouse of C. F.   , Died  18 Feb 1869 , Age  26y 
 CRANS, Adela E   , Born  1860 , Died  1861   d/o Fitch & Mary Johnson Crans
* CRANS, Dela         dates unreadable, d/o Fitch & Mary
 CRANS, Fitch M , Spouse of Mary Johnson , Born  1839 , Died  1869 
* CRANS, Mary , Spouse of Fitch , Born  1841 , Died  1901   nee Johnson
 CREVELING, Almira E.   , Born  1817 , Died  1903 
 CREVELING, Cecilia E.   , Born  1845 , Died  1871 
 CREVELING, Demic N.   , Born  1851 , Died  1854 
 CREVELING, Hester A.   , Born  1849 , Died  1864 
 CREVELING, Ivn   , Born  1809 , Died  1887 
* DOWNING, Alva S.   , Born  1855 , Died  1864   s/o Dennis & Delsey M.
* DOWNING, Mary J.   , Born  1845 , Died  1900 
* DOWNING, William T.   , Born  1839 , Died  1918   Co. B ?? Regt NYV
 DOWS, Lloyd     , Died  1966 
 DOWS, Mabel Irene   , Born  1881 , Died  1882 
 EATON,  Eva   , Born  1860  , Died  1864 
 EATON,  Julius   , Born  1856  , Died  1861 
 EATON, Ruth   , Born  1812 , Died  1892 
 EDDY, Marcia   , Born  1836 , Died  1914 
 EDSALL, Abagail C.   , Born  1841 , Died  1853 
* EDSALL, John J.   , Born  1838 , Died  1915 
* EDSALL, Julia C.   , Born  1838 , Died  1915 
* EDSALL, Lydia A. , Spouse of Philo   , Died  19 Jan 1883 , age  36y2m17d 
 EDSALL, Maribah     , Died  1882 
 EDSALL, May   , Born  1876 , Died  1893 
* EDSALL, Peter D.   , Born  1804 , Died  May 1884 
* EDSALL, Philo M.     , Died  1 Jan 1910 , age  65y9m 
* ELLIOTT, Amy E. , Spouse of William , Born  1864 , Died  1920 
 ELLIOTT, Blanche A.   , Born  1902 , Died  1905 
* ELLIOTT, Edwin   , Born  1894 , Died  1927 
* ELLIOTT, Rea   , Born  1910 , Died  1921   d/o Ross & Rosie
* ELLIOTT, Simeon     , Died  23 May 1898 , age  78y Co C 132 Pa Inf
* ELLIOTT, William   , Born  1858 , Died  1928 
 FISK, Amos 
* FISK, Asa, Corp'l   , Born  1812 , Died  1896   Co A 1st V.R.C.
* FISK, Eber , Spouse of Eleanor , Born  17 Nov 1815 , Died  22 Dec 1879 
* FISK, Eleanor  , Spouse of Eber , Born  1817 , Died  1864 
 FISK, James E.   , Born  1867 , Died  1868 
* FRENCH, Lewis T. "Thompson" , Spouse of  Nancy M. Lewis , born  Mar 23 1809 , Died  25 Jun 1879   s/o Samuel French & Mary "Polly" MacDonald
* FRENCH, Nancy M. , Spouse of  Lewis "Thompson" French   , Died  29 Jan 1866 , age  47y2m8d nee Lewis
 FULKERSON, Samuel B.   , Born  1817 , Died  1891 
* GLEASON, Sarah , Spouse of  A. C. , Born  1813 , Died  1876 
 HAWLEY, Ann , Spouse of  William E. , Born  1777 , Died  1828   nee Hurd
* HAWLEY, Elijah M , Spouse of  Lucia Vose   , Died  15 Dec1876 , age  68y11m s/o William & Ann Hurd Hawley
* HAWLEY, Hiram R.   , Born  1803 , Died  26 Jul 1862   s/o William & Ann Hurd Hawley
* HAWLEY, Lewis         no dates, s/o EM & LA Hawley
* HAWLEY, Lucia A , Spouse of  Elijah , Born  16 Apr 1822 , Died  15 Nov 1898   d/o Aaron & Sabra Wilkinson Vose
* HAWLEY, Mary , Spouse of  Hiram   , Died  5 Dec1860 , Age  58y10m22d 
* HAWLEY, Miron         no dates, s/o EM & LA Hawley
 HAWLEY, William E. , Spouse of  Ann Hurd , Born  1774 , Died  1832   s/o Richard & Prudence White Hawley
* HAZZARD, Elvina F. , Spouse of  John B.   , Died  27 Jan 1860 , Age  26y8m18d 
* HAZZARD, Lana M.   , Born  1853 , Died  1853   d/o Elvina & John
 HODGE, Frank   , Born  1878 , Died  1914 
 HOLMES, Ella   , Born  1861 , Died  1896 
 HOPKINS, Rhodolphus   , Born  1815 , Died  1892 
 HUSTED, Louise R.   , Born  1822 , Died  1892 
* INGRAHAM, Charles E.   , Born  1837 , Died  1907 
* INGRAHAM, Elizabeth A.   , Born  1844 , Died  1894 
* INGRAHAM, George   , Born  1875 , Died  1914 
* JACK, Christie A. , Spouse of  Harriet E. , Born  1837 , Died  1908 
 JACK, Elias   , Born  1836 , Died  1836 
 JACK, Hannah , Spouse of  William , Born  1799 , Died  1864 
* JACK, Harriet E. , Spouse of  Christie A. , Born  1847 , Died  1898 
* JACK, Harvey C.   , Born  6 Jun 1869 , Died  1 Oct 1889   son of Christie & Harriet
* JACK, James N. , Spouse of  Polly , Born  1825 , Died  1886 
* JACK, John W.   , Born  1827 , Died  1864 
* JACK, Polly A. , Spouse of  James N. , Born  1830 , Died  1902 
 JACK, William , Spouse of  Hannah , Born  1797 , Died  1884 
 JACK, William H.   , Born  1863 , Died  1864 
* JONES, Fay L    , Born  1894 , Died  1900   "SON"
* JONES, Lewis   , Born  3 Jul 1834 , Died  2 Dec 1863 
 JONES, Lory   , Born  1788 , Died  1856 
* JONES, Nancy   , Born  1792 , Died  1870 
 KEITH, Adeline E.   , Born  1842 , Died  1844 
* KEITH, Eliza H. , Spouse of  Marious O.   , Died  8 Apr 1878 , age  58y1m nee Hawley
* KEITH, Marious O.  , Spouse of  Eliza Hawley , Born  30 Jun 1810 , Died  25 Apr 1896   s/o Warren & Jemima Merrifield Keith
* KEITH, Merrill M.     , Died  21 Nov 1864 , age  18y8m5d s/o Marious & Eliza
 KEITH, Otis   , Born  1864 , Died  1874 
 KEITH, Warren   , Born  1780 , Died  1839 
* KELLY, Amos J.   , Born  1837 , Died  1878 
* KELLY, Edgar W.   , Born  1870 , Died  1887 
* KELLY, Jane M   , Born  1835 , Died  1911 
 KELLY, Lydia A.   , Born  1833 , Died  1927 
* KELLY, Walter M.   , Born  1864 , Died  1865 
* KELLY, Weada     , Died  18 Feb 1875 , age  11y10m3d d/o A. & E. E. Kelly
* KENYON, Samuel   , Born  11 Apr 1804 , Died  27 Apr 1891 
* KIMBALL, John C.     , Died  13 Sep 1863 , age  33y4m5d 
* KNICKERBOCKER, Henry Dr. , Spouse of Martha , Born  1808 , Died  1891   "Father"
* KNICKERBOCKER, Martha J. , Spouse of Henry , Born  1809 , Died  1875   "Mother"
* LANE, Sarah Ann , Spouse of Richard   , Died  27 Jan 1881 , age  73y3m13d 
 LAYTON, Joshua Jr.   , Born  1850 , Died  1875 
 LEAVENWORTH, Jerusia J.   , Born  1837 , Died  1866 
* LINN, James     , Died  7 Sep 1878 , age  69y7m11d 
* LINN, Jerusha   , Born  1811 , Died  26 Oct 1890 
* LYNN, John   , Born  1843 , Died  1864 
* MASTERS, Lewis , Spouse of Sophronia Goltry , Born  6 Aug 1824 , Died  26 Jul 1899   m. 5 Mar 1845
* MASTERS, Sophronia , Spouse of Lewis , Born  7 Nov 1825 , Died  4 Mar 1895   d/o Jacob & Rhoda Goltry
* MCDOWELL, Hannah   , Born  1841 , Died  1869 
* MCDOWELL, Howard   , Born  1861 , Died  1881 
* MCDOWELL, Mary A.   , Born  1807 , Died  1891 
* MCDOWELL, Mary E.   , Born  1859 , Died  24 Apr? 1862   can't read who she was the daughter of, 2 Markers
 MCDOWELL, Mary E.   , Born  1853 , Died  1856 
* MCDOWELL, William   , Born  1801 , Died  1873 
* MERCHANT, Celestia , Spouse of Edwin , Born  1817 , Died  1908   d/o Henry Jerome & Clarissa Noble Rising, temperary metal marker
 MERCHANT, Edwin , Spouse of Celestia Rising , Born  1812 , Died  1904 
 MORRIS, Laura B   , Born  1874 , Died  1947 
* NOLES, Andrew , Spouse of Eunice Cook , Born  1823 , Died  1872   Pvt Co. G 107 NY Vol, Civil War
* NOLES, Eunice C. , Spouse of Andrew , Born  1826 , Died  1919 
 NOLES, Hiram   , Born  1851 , Died  1861   s/o Andrew & Eunice
 O'KEITH, Eliza H.   , Born  1820 , Died  1878 
 O'KEITH, Marcus   , Born  1810 , Died  1890 
* PARKER, Clarebelle M. "Clara" , Spouse of John D. , Born  1854 , Died  1931   d/o Edwin & Celestia Rising Merchant
* PARKER, John D , Spouse of Clarebelle Merchant , Born  1851 , Died  1927   s/o Ansel J. & Eliza Niles
* PARMENTER, David V.     , Died  28 Dec 1863 , age  38y4m8d 
* PETERS, Elizabeth , Spouse of Levi , Born  1820 , Died  1863 
* PETERS, Ettie Luthera   , Born  1865 , Died  1866 
* PETERS, Luthera C.   , Born  1845 , Died  4 Mar 1862   d/o Levi & Elizabeth Peters
 PETERS, Thomas J   , Born  1854 , Died  1860 
 PHILLIPS, Burr W.     , Died  15 May 1867  11y?m2d s/o Jonas & Mary McDowell
* PHILLIPS, Frank H.   , Born  1855 , Died  1862   s/o Jonas & Mary McDowell
* PHILLIPS, Henry J.   , Born  1859 , Died  1862   s/o Jonas & Mary McDowell
 PHILLIPS, Jonas , Spouse of Mary McDowell , Born  1823 , Died  1893   s/o Vulkhert & Ruth Hungerford
* PHILLIPS, Lyman H. , Spouse of Olive Parker , Born  1837 , Died  1907   s/o Vulkhert & Ruth Hungerford, Corporal Co E. 141st NY Vol
 PHILLIPS, Mary , Spouse of Jonas , Born  1830 , Died  1902   nee McDowell
* PHILLIPS, Olive M , Spouse of Lyman , Born  1845 , Died  1918   d/o Ansel J. & Eliza Niles Parker, Olive & Lyman's graves are surrounded by an iron fence
* PHILLIPS, Phebe E , Spouse of William   , Died  11 Jan 1872 , age  32y7m3d 
* PHILLIPS, Ruth , Spouse of Vulkert , Born  6 Jul 1802 , Died  1869   d/o James & Ruth Rockwell Hungerford, headstone next to Vulkhert's is face down but with a foot stone "R.P."
* PHILLIPS, Vulkhert , Spouse of Ruth Hungerford   , Died  17 Dec 1866 , age  72y5m26d 
* PHILLIPS, William , Spouse of Phebe E. , Born  8 Jun 1833 , Died  3 Mar 1905   s/o Vulkhert & Ruth Hungerford
 PLACE, Ann   , Born  1798 , Died  1879 
 PLATT, Andrew S   , Born  1839 , Died  1871 
* PLATT, Legrand   , Born  24 Dec 1841 , Died  2 Jul 1863   Killed at Gettysburg
* PLATT, Minnie   , Born  5 Aug 1875 , Died  26 Oct 1896 
* PLATT, Sally A   , Born  4 Mar 1819 , Died  uncut 
 RISING, William L. , Spouse of Sarah Ann Adams , Born  1821 , Died  1862   s/o Henry Jerome & Clarissa Noble Rising
* ROYCE, John     , Died  21 Jul 1901 , age  96y 
* ROYCE, Ruama   , Born  1810 , Died  10 Dec 1872 , age  62y4m2d 
* RUMSEY, Bradley   , Born  1831 , Died  1906 
* RUMSEY, Emeline , Spouse of Bradley , Born  3 Aug 1826 , Died  25 Mar 1893 
* RUMSEY, Emma S.   , Born  7 Oct 1860 , Died  30 Mar 1875   d/o B & E
* RUMSEY, Jacob S.     , Died  25 Aug 1875 , age  23y3m26d s/o B & E
* RUMSEY, Maranda , Spouse of Simeon K. , Born  1813 , Died  1877 
* RUMSEY, Martha C.   , Born  15 Apr 1854 , Died 25 Aug 1864   d/o B & E
 RUMSEY, Simeon K.   , Born  1807 , Died  1885 
* SANFORD, Caroline M. , Spouse of David D. , Born  1830 , Died  1910 
* SANFORD, David D.   , Born  1828 , Died  1866   Co. ? 86 NY Vol & Co. G ?? NY Inf
* SANFORD, Ella   , Born  1856 , Died  22 Jul 1886 , age  30y6d d/o DD & CM Sanford
 SANFORD, Seely D.   , Born  1854 , Died  1861 
 SAYRE, Francis S.   , Born  1860 , Died  1861 
* SCHERER, Elizabeth Hoffman , Spouse of Joseph , Born  1828 , Died  1899 
* SCHERER, Joseph , Spouse of Elizabeth Hoffman , Born  1835 , Died  1904 
 SEAGER, Sarah Ann   , Born  1842 , Died  1906 
 SEARS, Cyntha   , Born  1799 , Died  1867 
* SEARS, Elizabeth A. , Spouse of James       Headstone broken at date
 SKINKLE, Cornelia   , Born  1857 , Died  1862 
 SKINKLE, Hannah   , Born  1792 , Died  1858 
 SKINKLE, Jerome   , Born  1888 , Died  1888 
 SNYDER, Katie A.   , Born  1875 , Died  1875 
 SNYDER, Margaret L   , Born  1843 , Died  1862 
* STAMP, Lydia J   , Born  1859 , Died  1880 
* STAPLETON, James     , Died  25 Jul 1893 , age  57y Co. K 10 Reg NY Vol
 STAPLETON, Rachel   , Born  1841 , Died  1893 
* STICKLER,  Martin   , Born  1812 , Died  1878 
* STRATTON, H. A. Rev.   , Born  1844 , Died  1898   "Co A 8th Regt Vt Veteran Vols"
* STRATTON, Mary A   , Born  1854 , Died  1913 
* STRATTON, Odell    , Born  1877 , Died  1927 
* STRONG, Mary Coston   , Born  1841 , Died  1932 
* STRONG, Munson J. , Spouse of Mary Coston , Born  1839 , Died  1919   Co. A 89 Reg NY Vol Res
 TERRILL, Warren Eugene , Spouse of Jane Wight , born  Oct 30 1926 , Died  Aug 12 2006   s/o Warren Wilda Mae Black
* unknown, Inez   , born  1876     the rest unreadable
* unknown, Joanna         the rest unreadable
 VANCE, Cora A.   , Born  1869 , Died  1902 
* VANCE, David , Spouse of Jane Owens , Born  1802 , Died  1886 
 VANCE, Edward U.   , Born  1858 , Died  1865 
 VANCE, Ernest R.   , Born  1861 , Died  1901   s/o David & Jane
 VANCE, James   , Born  1809 , Died  1896 
* VANCE, Jane , Spouse of David , Born  1820 , Died  1904 
 VANCE, Sarah J.   , Born  1853 , Died  1865 
 VANCE, Thomas H.   , Born  1846 , Died  1865 
 VANGORDER, Leo   , Born  1913 , Died  1916 
* VOSE, Aaron C.     , Died  2 Oct 1868 , age  72y 
 VOSE, Alanson   , Born  1849 , Died  1864   s/o Arlon M. & Mary Ann
* VOSE, Arlon M , Spouse of Mary Ann , Born  12 Apr 1824 , Died  29 Mar 1886   s/o Aaron C. & Sabra Wilkinson Vose
* VOSE, Ashable   , Born  1857 , Died  1864   s/o Arlon M. & Mary Ann
 VOSE, Claude V   , Born  1889 , Died  1890 
* VOSE, Elisabeth A. , Spouse of Robert , Born  1832 , Died  1898 
* VOSE, Emily     , Died  10 Feb 1848 , age  21d 
* VOSE, Mahlon D.     , Died  26 Apr 1864 , age  9y6m15d s/o Arlon M. & Mary Ann
 VOSE, Martha A.   , Born  1857 , Died  1859 
* VOSE, Mary Ann , Spouse of Arlon , Born  2 Apr 1823 , Died  ? Jun 1891 
* VOSE, Mary Viola   , Born  1852 , Died  1864   d/o Arlon M. & Mary Ann
* VOSE, Robert , Spouse of Elisabeth A. , Born  1829 , Died  1893   s/o Aaron C. & Sabra Wilkinson Vose
* VOSE, Sabra W. , Spouse of Aaron   , Died  7 Jan 1862 , age  59y2m11d d/o Jacob & Amey Streeter Wilkinson
* VOSE, Sarah E   , Born  1862 , Died  1864 
* WARRICK, Elizabeth R   , Born  1822 , Died  1870 
* WARRICK, Isaac   , Born  1818 , Died  1905   Priv Co. B 86th NY Inf.
 WARRICK, Phebe   , Born  1828 , Died  1905 
* WHITCOMB, Catharine , Spouse of Seymour , Born  14 May 1827 , Died  20 Aug 1897   nee Jones
 WHITCOMB, Elmer E.   , Born  1864 , Died  1865 
* WHITCOMB, Monroe   , Born  1847 , Died  1870   s/o Seymour & Catherine Jones
* WHITCOMB, Seymour , Spouse of Catherine Jones , Born  20 Jun 1822 , Died  4 Mar 1916 
* WILHELM, B. S.   , Born  1820 , Died  1916 
* WILHELM, Emma L.     , Died  7 Jan 1869 , age  10y3m2d d/o BS & Phoebe
* WILHELM, Emma P.   , Born  1869 , Died  1869   d/o GB & Mariah
* WILHELM, Phebe , Spouse of B. S. , Born  1819 , Died  26 Nov 1881 
 WILLIAMS, Walter   , Born  1873 , Died  1916 
* WOODHOUSE, Charles D. , Spouse of Jerusha , Born  19 Feb 1823 , Died  18 May 1895 
 WOODHOUSE, Georgie   , Born  1855 , Died  1863 
* WOODHOUSE, Jerusha , Spouse of Charles , Born  1825 , Died  1913 
 WOODHOUSE, Jontie C.   , Born  1865 , Died  1873 
 WOODHOUSE, Lutherie   , Born  1862 , Died  1862 
* WOODHOUSE, Mary J. B.   , Born  22 Mar 1836 , Died  25 May 1861   on same stone with Penelope Green Bancroft
 WOODHOUSE, Susie E.   , Born  1852 , Died  1930 
 YOST, Cynthia   , Born  1834 , Died  1860 
* YOST, Fidelia    , Born  4 Oct 1851 , Died  7 Feb 1854   d/o Henry P. & Mary A.
* YOST, Henry P. , Spouse of Mary A. , Born  13 Oct 1813 , Died  13 Dec 1883 
* YOST, Mary A. , Spouse of Henry P. , Born  17 Mar 1814 , Died  4 May 1883 
 YOUNGS, Clara E   , Born  1857 , Died  1863 
 YOUNGS, John B   , Born  1809 , Died  1870
* ledgable stones found in 2009, many worn stones
 

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