THURSTON CEMETERY
Town of Thurston, Village of Thurston formerly Merchantville
GPS Location: N42.223262, W77.259877
North side of CR 333 in Village
Transcribed by PHGS Member: Kathleen & Charley Heffner
Updated by Buddy Leech, Jean Kay Morse Jackson & Paul Giometti
Inventoried Oct 2009 by Paul Giometti
Photos by Paul Giometti






AGEN, Jacob , Died 18 Oct 1898 , age 63y Co A 46 NY Inft
* 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
* ARNOLD, Joanna , Spouse of John , Born abt 1787 , Died aft 1855 Researchers believe her maiden name is Snow
* 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 , Spouse of William , 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
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
* ledgible stones found in 2009, many worn stones



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