Putnam County
Tombstone Inscriptions
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Union Cemetery
Route 301
Just East of Farmers Mills Road
Putnam County
WIXOM
Front
Elnathan 1868-blank
Annie A. Smalley 1869-blank
SMALLEY
(back of Wixom Stone Above)
Isaac 1836-1889 -Father
Pheara A. Light 1844-blank - Mother
BARRETT
Samuel T. Barrett-Father
d. 10/20/1879 a. 59Y 7M 7D
(couldn't read name)-Mother
w/o Samuel T.
d. 1/5/1895 a. 71Y 9M 20D
BARRETT
(in front and to the left of Barrett above)
Smith T. Barrett
b. May ? 1844
d. Jan. ?, 1888
BARRETT
(next to Barrett above)
Chloe Barrett
w/o William H. Jaycox
1850-1932
FOSHAY
Ruhmah E. Foshay
w/o James D. Hyatt
9/25/1863-3/14/1895
FOSHAY
Husband
Andrew J. Foshay
12/19/1865 - 2/3/1892
(There was not a stone that said WIFE but
the stone below was a small foot stone to the left of the above)
Emma F. Hyatt Foshay
12/30/1870-May 3, 1931
FOSHAY
(large stone)
(Circle in the middle with a "G" in the middle
and the letters H T W S S T K S around the G
with in the circle)
Andrew J. Foshay
Jan. 21, 1830-May 1, 1900
Emeline Griffin h/w
May 21, 1828-Apr. 9, 1905
James A. Foshay
Nov. 25, 1856-Jan, 14, 1914
Phebe Miller h/w
May 2, 1856-Mar. 21, 1949
FOSHAY
(Alongside above)
Lines
d. Sept. 23, 1849
a. 44Y 5M 10D
FOSHAY
(Alongside above)
Ruhamy
d. Feb. 16, 1886
in the 80th year of her age
FOSHAY
(Forward of the above Foshay Stones)
John W.
Mar. 14, 1842-Aug. 17, 1912
Matilda M.
May 10, 1842-July 25, 1924
FOSHAY
(different part of Cem. from above Foshays)
Esther
w/o John
d. 3/5/1850
a. 71Y 8M 20D
John
d. 10/21/1856
in the 73rd year of his age
David
d. 3/18/1853
a. 53Y 4 M 5D
Margaret Horton
w/o David Foshay
died ?
(the 4 Foshay stones above are individual
stones very old and all standing next to each other)
WIXON(hard to read)
d. 12/7/1893 ??????
a. 93Y??????????
WIXON
(diff. part of cem from above)
Edward
d. Nov. 12, 1868
STEVENS
Front
Estella
b. 1/22/1869
d. 9/13/1891
S.Bertha
7/24/1892
Right Side
Clara E.
Daughter
3/9/1863
3/9/1951
Left Side
Martin V. B. Stevens
2/20/1839
6/5/1918
Sarah O. Adams h/w
5/17/1843
11/22/1935
Back
Blank
STEPHENS
(2 ind. stones directly alongside above)
Mary
w/o David Stephens
d. 5/10/1890 a. 81Y 11M 27D
David
d. 5/21/1874 a. 73Y 2M 8D
BREWER
Father
Jeremiah
10/29/1827-6/11/1911
Mother
Rachel Barrett
w/o Jeremiah
10/28/1829-3/31/1899
Daniel Smalley
1851-1936
Emma Brewer h/w
1858-1924
Elizabeth Brewer Ridgeway
w/o John Knapp
1863-1931
(there were more Ridgeway stones in this cem.)
KNAPP
Joseph W.
1835-1898
Mary Jane Booth Knapp h/w
1850-1921
Cora Knapp Atkins
1862-blank
KNAPP
Israel
8/9/1826-6/13/1902
Ann M. Smalley h/w
6/14/1826-blank
(more Smalley stones in this Cem.)
South Highland Cemetery
Snake Hill Road & Route 9
(Methodist Church)
Garrison
WARREN
Daniel L. Warren
August 9, 1861 - December 11, 1940
His Wife
Estelle Smith
May 4, 1863 - October 28, 1956
William D. Warren
September 10, 1886 - September 17, 1904
Elisha Warren
April 4, 1810 - April 14, 1861
JAYCOX
David P. Jaycox
July 25, 1816 - March 17, 1893
Mary - His Wife
September 10, 1825 - August 26, 1905
William A. Jaycox
March 18, 1863 - January 14, 1899
Angelina Jaycox
died October 14, 1875 Aged 19 Years
Charles Jaycox
died September 5, 1875 Aged 26
David P. Jaycox
died June 9, 1876 Aged 15 Years
(There is an older stone with same name and dates next to this that
is deteriorating that says
David P. Jaycox - son of David P. & Mary Jaycox)
NELSON
Thomas W. Nelson
June 19, 1846 - March 21, 1924
Hannah Jaycox - His Wife
December 27, 1853 - July 29, 1900
"A Loving Wife, True to her Church & True to Her God"
JAYCOX
Deborah Jaycox
who died
May ? , 1849
92 Y 3 M 23 D
David Jaycox
died October 24, 1862?
Martha Jaycox - Stone Down
Wife of David
(Can't read dates)
William F. Jaycox
December 9, 1857 - September 14, 1927
His Wife
Mary Jane Smith
September 8, 1859 - March 1, 1922
Robert Jaycox
February 13, 1884 - July 27, 1953
James Jaycox
May 12, 1888 - October 8, 1956
Tombstone Inscriptions
No. Highlands Cemetery
STEVENS
(Front)
Robert Stevens
Jan. 27, 1823 - April 13, 1910
Mary J. Bennett
His Wife
Feb. 28, 1828 -Feb. 5, 1916
(Back)
James E. Stevens
b. June 10, 1849
d. October 19, 1927
His Wife
Sarah Adelia Hawkes
b. October 29, 1850
d. March 30, 1926
Their Son
Foster C. Stevens
b. February 24, 1885
d. September 25, 1885
HAWKS
John B.
May 14, 1820-Oct. 22, 1895
His Wife
Freelove Ireland
July 2, 1823-Sept. 19, 1902
Their Son
Joatham
April 24, 1842-Mar. 20, 1878
**John Barton Hawks and Freelove Ireland are My Gr. Grandparents**
You can view pictures of them at
My Great Grandparents Page
HAWKS
(Infant children of John and Freelove)
William
died Oct. 19, 1856
age 15 days
George
died Sept 28, 1858
age 2 months 3 days
John Wesley
died June 21, 1853
age 1 year 9 months 6 days
HAWKS
Caleb
died March 3, 1865
age 74 years 10 months 21 days
Ann
died December 5, 1865
age 72 years 1 month 28 days
HAWKS
Ebenezer
son of Daniel and Phebe Hawks
died Sept. 16, 1815
age 5 years, 1(?)month, 16 days
MOSHER
Front
Alson Mosher
Sept. 15, 1826 - Dec. 19, 1898
Minerva A. Hustis
His Wife
Sept. 20, 1843 - May 4, 1905
Side
Josephine
October 7, 1878 - March 24, 1879
Clarence
January 29, 1884-April 7, 1884
Alson C.
Dec. 2, 1873-Feb. 22, 1885
MOSHER
Joseph H. Mosher
1855-1925
His Wife
Ida E. Dixon
1858-1926
David Mosher
1861-1924
MOSHER
Coles Mosher
died Dec. 30, 1871
age 87 Y 4 M ? D
Rachel
Wife of Coles
died Feb. 27, 1860
age 71 Y 5 M
MOSHER
Charlotte Mosher
Wife of
Isaac Wood
b. Jan. 9, 1791
d. Jan 6, 1872
Walter Edmonston
b. July 26, 1832
d. Nov. 12, 1882
Emily J. Wood
Wife of Walter
b. No Date
d. No Date
KNAPP
Homer P. Knapp
May 26, 1895 - April 18, 1914
Willliam H. Knapp
b. June 23, 1868
d. July 9, 1905
Addie Cargill
His Wife
b. Nov. 2. 1869
d. Jan 7, 1899
William Knapp
b. Oct. 30, 1825
d. Oct. 25, 1904
Philena Mekeel - His Wife
b. Sept. 12, 1833
d. June 28, 1875
Peter C. Knapp
b. Oct. 5, 1865
d. Jan. 13, 1946
HAWKS
Joseph S. Hawks
died Feb. 16, 1900 - age 43 years
"Gone but not Forgotten"
Erected by his Wife
CARY
John T. Cary
July 3, 1843-Dec. 12, 1930
His Wife
Mary Frances Barrett
Nov. 21, 1856 - blank
BARRETT
(beside Cary Stone above)
Samuel
Feb. 1815 - June 2, 1889
Sarah
Nov. 30, 1830 - Jan 10, 1911
DENNEY
Richard S.
b. March 10, 1819
d. Sept. 8, 1892
His Wife
Christina Ireland
b. April 19, 1831
d. Aug. 30, 1904
DENNEY
Elijah S.
March 18, 1855
June 22, 1899
DENNEY
Joseph C. Denney
March 30, 1854-Jan. 14, 1916
His Wife
Charlottee Brewer
April 7, 1857-Jan. 27, 1910
Maurice J. Denney
Dec. 4, 1887
Jan. 18, 1918
MOSHER
(stone down near 2 stones below)
Hattie Mosher
Feb. 11, 1879
Aug. 29, 1959
MOSHER
(alongside stone below)
Denice Gale Mosher
Sept. 9 - 1946 - Dec. 20
MOSHER
Rachel A.
Wife of
William Mosher
d. Dec. 10, 1870
age 39Y 10M 20D
William Mosher
b. May 3, 1822
d. Aug. 14, 1900
DeWitt Mosher
b. March 16, 1864
d. June 17, 1886
HUSTIS
Caleb
b. July 17, 1797
d. Jan 25, 1865
Elizabeth Ann
b. Jan. 24, 1802
d. May 30, 1887
Martha Jane
b. Aug. 21, 1833
d. Aug. 20, 1891
William J. Hustis
b. Feb. 17, 1838
d. Jan. 11, 1918
His Wife
Susan A. Warren
b. Sept. 19, 1839
d. Aug. 4, 1913
Sarah Janette Hustis
Wife of Nicholas Wood
b. Nov. 7, 1830
d. Nov. 29, 1864
Caleb Hustis
b. May 3, 1865
d. Nov. 26, 1893
DAVENPORT
Isaac B. Davenport
died April 6, 1874
Isaac F.
Son of Isaac B. & Mary E.
d. Oct. 19, 1887
aged 18 years
Mary E. Wood
His Wife
(Wife of Isaac B.)
1885-1918
GREENE
Katherine A. Greene
wife of
Charles L. Mosher
1900-1928
CLARK
William A. Clark
September 29, 1825 - June 22, 1898
Phebe McVeigh Clark
Jan. 16, 1832 - Feb. 5, 1919
Emma A. Ireland
Wife of Charles M. Clark
Feb. 12, 1860 - Aug. 24, 1888
Charles M. Clark
January 11, 1856-May 1, 1941
Mary C. Meeks
Wife of Walter Clark
August 14, 1859-May 25, 1902
Raymond Hill Cemetery
Route 52
Putnam County
As You Enter
Veteran Memorial
Large Rock with Bronze Plaque
Placed there by Daniel J. O'Brien
VFW Post #1374
May 30, 1978
"To all resting here who served
our country & to the following
who died in that service"
Francis J. Adams WW2
Phillip F. Adams WW2
George W. Bridle WW2
Clarence B. Carver WW1
John H. Dian CW
Reed Hopkins WW2
Ira A. Horton WW1
John Lundelius Korea
Jeffrey B. Segal V.Nam
Joseph E. Shaw CW
Robert A. Shaw CW
Francis J. Sprague WW2
Kenneth R. Totten V.Nam
Richard F. Turpin Korea
SHAW
Joseph E. Shaw
d. 7/21/1862
died at Davids Island
age 20 years
Robert A. Shaw
d. May 11, 1864
age 27 years
(on same stone with Joseph)
Members Co. F 38th Reg. ?
SHAW
Mary A.
d/o Nathaniel
w/o Coleman Townsend
d. 1871 (hard to read)
SHAW
Victoria E.
July 30, 1844
February 17, 1911
SHAW
Fowler M.
s/o Nathaniel and Clarissa
d. January 16, 1870
a. 28Y 5M 2D
SHAW
Juliett
d/o Nathaniel and Clarissa
d. July 15, 1853
a. 16Y 8M 25D
SHAW
Nathaniel D.
July 19, 1839
Jan. 21, 1905
SHAW
Clarissa
d. 1/8/1888
a. 80Y 1M
SHAW
Nathaniel
d. 3/27/1856
a. 60Y 10M
RICE
Front
Adam Rice
Sept. 21, 1822-Mar. 12, 1915
Sarah Malimore h/w
Dec. 23, 1835-Aug. 17, 1896
Right Side
Edward James Shaw
1869-1935
Margaretta Shaw h/w
1866-1953
Emily Luella Shaw-daughter
1905-1980
Left Side
Ernest Rice
Aug. 8, 1876-Nov. 28, 2965
Back
Blank
STEVENS
Front
William H.
Feb. 16, 1847-Oct. 6, 1922
Phebe E. Tompkins
His Wife
Jan. 29, 1850-Mar. 29, 1929
Howard R.
1878-1940
Florence Montfort
His Wife
1880-1950
Marie A. Cole
His Wife
Feb. 17, 1876-Apr. 3, 1904
Right Side
Howard M. Stevens
July 31, 1909-Jan. 15, 1998
Left Side
J. Harrison Barrett
Jan. 15, 1838-Nov. 9, 1903
Louisa Tompkins
His Wife
Nov. 4, 1841-Mar. 7, 1921
Back
Blank
Family Ties are Lasting Bonds Woven in Each Heart
To Keep a Family Close in Thought Together or Apart
(My "Slogan" is taken from a bronze placque on the Whittier Mausoleum atop "Lovers Leap" in the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery - You should visit sometime and catch the breathtaking views from this beautiful spot overlooking the magnificent Hudson River. Peace, Serenity & Beauty await you just seconds from the madness of Rte. 9)
