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.
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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