Forestburg Cemetery

Extracted from Gravestone Inscriptions All Located in Sullivan County, NY Volume 5, Copied and Edited by Gertrude A. Barber 1934 (Typescript, no copyright statement)

Transcription courtesy of DunhamWilcox.net, transcribed by Jane Devlin. Used with permission.


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Forestburg Cemetery, located on the right side of the road leading from Monticello to Port Jervis and about one mile before you come to Forestburg Town Clerk's home. The Cemetery is surrounded by a low stone wall and badly neglected. The old church has long since merged witht eh Catholic Church and the present whereabouts of the old church records are unknown.

  • STODDARD, Emma, daughter of S. and P. A., d. 13 Jan 1864, ae 2 mos, 6 dys
  • STODDARD, Harriet Ann, daughter of Shapley and Polly Ann, b. 7 Jun 1852, d. 22 Nov 1861
  • DECKER, Stoddard, son of William P. and Ammarintha, d. 2 Sep 1875, ae 7 mos, 19 dys
  • DECKER, Armanda, wife of David DECKER, d. 20 Jun 1852, ae 51-6-19
  • DECKER, Morris, son of Gabriel and Anna Ackerman, d. 23 Jul 1871. ae 17-1-15
  • ACKERMAN, John, a soldier, d. 15 Oct 1863, ae 26-6-17
  • ACKERMAN, William H., son of Gabriel and Hannah, d. 28 Nov 1861, ae 3 yrs, 5 mos
  • ACKERMAN, Alicia H., daughter of John and Mary, d. 10 Aug 1865, ae 6-6-20
  • ACKERMAN, Carrie E., daughter of John and Mary E., d. 20 Sep 1865, ae 4-4-13
  • ACKERMAN, Mary, (no date or age given)
  • JONES, Daniel R., 1826-1901
  • ACKERMAN, Gabriel, d. 3 May 1882, ae 83-1-26
  • DRIVER, Robert A., d. 21 Feb 1858, ae 32 yrs
  • DRIVER, Children of Robert A. and Sarah E.:
    • Robert I., d. 4 Jul 1854, ae 4 mos, 4 dys
    • Matilda A., d. 7 Feb 1856, ae 1 mo, 26 dys
  • DRIVER, Children of R. A. and S. E.:
    • John R., d. 20 May 1850 (no age given)
    • Isabella F., d. 8 Jul 1852
  • SMITH, Oliver J., son of Robert and Eliza, d. 4 Mar 1811, ae 1-5-16
  • HARRIS, Orrin, d. 29 May 1863, ae 75 yrs, 20 dys
  • HARRIS, Sallie, wife of Orrin, d. 29 May 1874, ae 84-8-3
  • EDWARDS, Rachel, wife of Thomas, d. 1 Jun 1866, ae 61-2-25
  • HARRIS, Three infant sons of Orin S. and Catherine (no date or age given)
    • , The 1st, d. 28 Mar 1833, the 2nd d. 25 Jul 1834, ae 7 wks, the 3rd d. 8 Dec 1836, ae 8 wks
  • FISHER, Adelia M., wife of John D., d. 26 Apr 1865, ae 23-1-3
  • CANTRELL, George C., b. 1 May 1807, d. 30 Mar 1891
  • CANTRELL, Martha L., his wife, b. 30 Mar 1813, d. 5 Jun 1895
  • SOUKES, Edward R., Co. A, 143 N.Y.V., 1840-1910
  • SOUKES, Irving, 1887-
  • SOUKES, Mary L, his wife, 1895-1920
  • SOUKES, Arthur, 1917-1920
  • SOUKES, Edith, 1919-1919
  • MAPES, Infant son of Daniel and Fanny, d. 26 Mar 1901
  • MAPES, Daniel J., 1859-
  • MAPES, Fannie M. Whiting, his wife, 1865-1919
  • MAPES, Iva B., 1891-1906
  • LITTS, Infant daughter of Daniel and Sarah LITTS, d. 21 Mar 1889
  • WHITING, John, d. 13 Nov 1881, ae 25 yrs
  • WHITING, Esther, d. 19 Mar 1883, ae 16 yrs
  • WHITING, Francis, d. 13 Feb 1875, ae 50 yrs
  • WHITING, Lucinda, his wife, d. 10 Apr 1895, ae 65 yrs
  • KINNE, Sarah, wife of J. W., b. 6 Aug 1843, d. 26 Mar 1878
  • BECK, John and wife Minna BECK, erected by their son E. BECK (no dates or ages)
  • EBERTH, Joseph, b. 7 Feb 1827, d. 8 Dec 1887
  • MOORE, Ann Haight, wife of Lewis MOORE, b. 28 Feb 1808, d. 11 Mar 1883
  • MOORE, Lewis, b. 15 Dec 1808, d. 14 May 1878
  • MOORE, Blanche A., daughter of Wm. H. and Anna H. MOORE, b. 17 Apr 1882, d. 10 Jun 1882
  • MOORE, Alexander, b. 2 Feb 1834, d. 20 Apr 1904
  • MOORE, Louisa, his wife, b. 8 Nov 1838, d. 5 Jan 1923, ae 84-1-28
  • MOORE, Emmett, b. 1 Feb 1830, d. 24 May 1915
  • MOORE, Alvina, wife of Emmett, b. 10 Sep 1832, d. 5 Jan 1901
  • MOORE, Herbert J., 1900-1925
  • MOORE, Infant son of Alexander, Jr., and Fannie MOORE (no date or age given)
  • MOORE, Alex, 1861-
  • MOORE, Fannie Mapes, his wife, 1864-
  • MOORE, Wilbur M., 1907-1914
  • MOORE, Infant, 1903-1903
  • MOORE, Freddie, son of Charles L. and Gesilah, b. 12 Jul 1874, d. 27 Oct 1882
  • PETERS, Robert J., b. 1 Mar 1861, d. --
  • PETER, Amelia Ehrets, his wife, b. 23 Jul 1863, d. 24 Jan 1919
  • DUNN, George M., son of David L. and Sarah, d. 1 Nov 1890, ae 7 yrs, 4 mos
  • MAPES, Infant son of Irvin and Ida (no date given)
  • DRESCHER, Mildeed, b. 8 Mar 1922, d. 14 Feb 1924
  • JOHNSON, Horace B., 1848-1921
  • JOHNSON, Anna B. Litts, his wife, 1849-
  • LITTS, Archibald I., 1879-1923
  • LITTS, Isaac, b. 22 Oct 1814, d. 13 Mar 1887
  • AVERY, David W., b. 4 May 1831, d. 8 Aug 1901
  • AVERY, Charles W., son of David and Martha, b. 14 Sep 1883, d. 23 Jun 1893
  • JONES, Mary E., 1867-1873
  • JONES, Helen F., 1880-1887
  • JONES, Joseph H., 1866-1890
  • STODDARD, Maria, daughter of Shapley and Polly Ann, b. 5 Sep 1854, d. 11 Nov 1861

    The following are handwritten at the bottom of the page, no ages or dates:
  • WILLIAMS, John K.
  • WILLIAMS, Clarissa H. Reed, wife of John K.


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