Extracted from
Gravestone Inscriptions
All Located in Sullivan County, NY,
Volume 5,
Copied and Edited by Gertrude A. Barber
1930 (Typescript, no copyright statement)
Transcription courtesy of DunhamWilcox.net, transcribed by Jane Devlin. Used with permission.
Sylvan Cemetery, Sullivan County, New York, located on Kingston Avenue, about one-eigth of a mile south of the Village of Wurtsboro, on the left hand side of the main highway going toward Port Jervis. This Cemetery was previously known as the Kings Highway Cemetery. It is now incorporated as a Protestant Cemetery and is very beautifully kept.
HELM, Russell G., Jr., 1852-
HELM, Lina A. Holmes, his wife, 1855-1899
HELM, C. Wesley, son of W. Lee and Ann M., b. 23 Oct 1906, d. 1 Feb 1920
HELM, Charles M., son of Russel G., Jr., and Lina H., b. 14 Nov 1885, d. 10 Nov 1913
HELM, Bessie P. Hopewell, wife of W. Lee HELM, 1884-1903
BONSTEEL, Dr. A. E., d. 19 Sep 1893, ae 69 yrs
MARTIN, Jeremiah, 1844-1897
COURTRIGHT, Alvy, A. Co. E., 1st N. Y. Eng., 1830-1914
COURTRIGHT, Lorinda H. Evans, his wife, 1854-1923
LITTLE, Milton M., b. 29 Sep 1829, d. 23 Apr 1913
LITTLE, Mary A. Benedict, his wife, b. 21 Mar 1831, d. 13 Jul 1897
LITTLE, Frederic E., b. 13 Aug 1862, d. 14 Apr 1907
LITTLE, Ada M., b. 14 Sep 1858, d. 9 Apr 1917
LITTLE, Alice Elizabeth, daughter of W. E. and E. M., b. 15 Aug 1913, d. 28 Jun 1916
LITTLE, Francis, b. 11 Jan 1821, d. 17 Jun 1905
DOOLITTLE, Adda, son of Benjamin J. G., and Lizzie, b. 18 Nov 1893, d. 5 Jan 1896
BROWN, Permela Hill, daughter of Alexander and Eleanor, b. 12 Oct 1828, d. 15 Mar 1903
BROWN, Alexander H., Lt. Co. H. 143 N.Y.V., 1836-1923
GORDON, James H., Co. E., 143 Regt, N.Y.V., b. 8 Mar 1841, d. 4 Oct 1904
GORDON, Hulda Lybolt, his wife, b. 3 Sep 1848, d. 12 Feb 1916
MAXWELL, A. F., 1898-1921
MAXWELL, E. R., 1895-1896
MAXWELL, William J., b. 14 Dec 1868, d. 3 Aug 1907
MAXWELL, H. M., 1894-1894
MAXWELL, W. J., 1893-1894
MAXWELL, M. A., 1902-1903
ROSENCRANTZ, Elijah, b. 15 May 1831, d. 24 Apr 1892
ROSENCRANTZ, E. I. R., 1836-1892
ROSENCRANTZ, M. E. K., 1852-19_4
WHITMAN, Jacob P., d. 7 Mar 1886, ae 78 yrs
WHITMAN, Fanny, his wife, d. 9 Apr 1891, ae 79 yrs
RELYEA, Lucinda, d. 30 Oct 1924, ae 83 yrs, 5 dys
WHITMAN, Stephen M., d. 1 Oct 1923, ae 80 yrs, 19 dys
ROMER, George P., 1842-1917
ROMER, Mary J. Ritter, his wife, 1854-1919
PENNY, Abram V., 1855-
PENNY, Amelia Ritter, his wife, 1856-
PENNY, Phebe Ann, 1815-1876
ROMER, Perelia L. Harding, wife of Peter ROMER, b. 28 Jan 1816, d. 7 Aug 1897
ROMER, Charles A., 1884-1919
HOWELL, Josephine, 1841-1901 (on same stone George P. ROMER, above)
PUTTNER, Charles H., b. 10 Nov 1868, d. 8 Apr 1927
CRAWFORD, Josephine, 1868-
CODDINGTON, Raymond, Jr., infant (no date given)
CRAWFORD, Howard, App. Seaman, Co. D. 18 Bn. U.S.N., 1903-1919
DEPUY (Marker only)
DUNN, Louisa J., 1862-1924
DUNN, William J., 1860-1922
GALDO, Margaret J. Wiegand, wife of P., 1880-1920
LINTON, David, 1827-1918
LINTON, Margaret McPheil, his wife, 1828-1920
BEST, Jerome E., 1861-1913
BEST, Florence H. Ronney, d. 8 Jul 1924
VAN ZANDT, Anna L., d. 24 Apr 1917, mother of Eugene H. and Pruyn S. VAN ZANDT
NEWKIRK, Frederick Stickney, 1842-1911
HARDER, Horton H., 1862-1907
NEWKIRK, Chauncey B., 1859-
NEWKIRK, Rosa B. Parsells, his wife, 1862-
VAN SICKLE, Eda Stanton, wife of Benjamin F. VAN SICKLE, b. 29 Nov 1874, d. 11 May 1911
GUMAER, Louis A., b. 29 Feb 1872, d. --
GUMAER, Harriet C. Philcox, b. 31 Dec 1871, d. 19 Feb 1908
GUMAER, infant daughter Genevieve (no date given)
PHILCOX, William S., b. 20 Jun 1845, d. 24 Jun 1912
PHILCOX, Mary E. Conklin, his wife, b. 6 Sep 1846, d. 5 May 1910
HOWLAND, Clyde, 1878-1921
ANDERSON, Walter H., d. 30 Jun 1855 (no age given)
ANDERSON, Martha J. Wilson, his wife, d. 19 Jul 1863 (no age given)
ANDERSON, Emeline Canfield, b. 9 Jul 1865, d. 5 Dec 1911
HARRIS, Rev. David T., 1848-
HARRIS, Amelia A. Dunn, his wife, 1854-1916
PIPER, Rev. Lewis B., d. 26 Sep 1874, ae 54 yrs, 1 mo
GUMAER, Mary C. Larkin, his wife, d. 5 Mar 1882, ae 38-5-11
HODGKINS, Emma Francis, daughter of Edwin G., d. 10 Nov 1858 (no age given)
HODGKINS, Emma Frances, daughter of Edwin G., d. 18 Nov 1858 (no age given)
HODGKINS, Edwin, Jr., son of Edwin G., d. 17 May 1856 (no age given)
HODGKINS, Chester C., son of Edwin G., b. 5 Nov 1865, d. 18 Feb 1866
MASTEN, Elmer E., son of S. S. and Lucinda, d. 27 Sep 1863, ae 1-4-28
MASTEN, Lawrence, b. 28 Dec 1797, d. 22 May 1884
MASTEN, Maria, b. 27 Mar 1801, d. 8 Mar 1877
MASTEN, James E., b. 13 Dec 1833, d. 29 Nov 1890
MASTEN, Eva I., d. 1 Nov 1860, ae 6 mos
HARDING, Job, d. 9 Dec 1872, ae 80-11-15
HARDING, Sarah, his wife, d. 10 Feb 1863, ae 66-11-15
HARDING, Frederick, b. 15 Jun 1827, d. 4 Dec 1809 (sic)
HARDING, Ann Eliza, his wife, b. 23 Aug 1833, d. 25 Apr 1911
HARDING, Sarah E., daughter of Job and Sarah, d. 29 Dec 1875, ae 51-2-22
BENNETT, Eli, d. 5 Jan 1878, ae 76
BENNETT, Elizabeth Crance, his wife, d. 10 Nov 1905, ae 93 yrs
RUSSELL, Thomas, d. 14 Dec 1879, ae 76 yrs
RUSSELL, Mary Dix, his wife, d. 4 Apr 1879, ae 73 yrs
RUSSELL, Margaret, d. 19 Sep 1872, ae 41 yrs
RUSSELL, Robert, b. 11 Jun 1837, d. 21 Mar 1897
RUSSELL, Agnes C., b. 7 Jun 1849, d. 28 Jul 1895
SIMPSON, Almira, wife of Daniel, d. 23 Mar 1889, ae 70
LeFEVER, Andrew J., 1855-1923
LEE, Henry, served during the Civil War in the Army and Navy, 1862-3-4-5, 1832-1916
LEE, Laura M. Leigh, b. 19 Apr 1869, d. 12 Jun 1892
LEE, Edson, son of Henry and Elizabeth, 1880-1904
LEE, Elizabeth Russell, wife of Henry LEE, 1841-1911
MORRISON, Ann V. E., 1829-1914
MORRISON, John H., 1826-1875
MORRISON, John A., d. 21 Jun 1888, ae 91 yrs, 4 mso
MORRISON, Catharine N. Nyce, d. 26 Apr 1858, ae 53-4-24
MORRISON, Della (no date or age given)
MORRISON, Sallie W. (no date or age given)
MORRISON, Katie N., (no date or age given)
MORRISON, Frances Amelia, d. 6 Jun 1884, in 48th yr
MORRISON, Catharine W. Nyce, wife of Dr. John A. MORRISON, d. 26 Apr 1858, ae 53-4-24
MORRISON, Catharine W., b. 8 Dec 1830, d. 25 Sep 1906
AVERY, Benjamin, 1808-1887
MORRIS, children of H. R. and Elizabeth:
Eugene, d. 20 Nov 1848, ae 1 mo
Josephine, d. 10 Oct 1853, ae 3 mos
Charlotte A., d. 22 Jan 1855, ae 3 mos
MORRIS, Catharine Miller, wife of Harvey R. MORRIS, killed by being thrown from a wagon, 24 Dec 1844, ae 29 yrs, 6 mos
MORRIS, Adelaide, daughter of Harvey R. and Catharine, d. 14 May 1848, ae 4 yrs, 4 mos
MORRIS, Harvey R., b. 27 Feb 1807, d. 17 Nov 1886
MORRIS, Elizabeth Banks, wife of Harvey R., b. 8 Feb 1821, d. 2 Sep 1904
MORRIS, Mary E., b. 1 May 1850, d. 7 Sep 1904
WATERBURY, Rose Ella, daughter of Wm. and Evline, d. 12 Dec 1865, ae 1 yr, 5 mos
HORNBECK, Cyrus, 1843-1914
HORNBECK, Evert, 1817-1889
HORNBECK, Sarah M. Masten, his wife, 1823-1897
HORNBECK, Jacob, d. 18 Feb 1863, ae 75-7-15
HORNBECK, Jacob, d. 7 Feb 1876, ae 86-1-7
STANTON, Maurice E., 1856-1906
STANTON, Salome Wilkinson, his wife, 1852-1897
STANTON, Ira, 1858-1900
DUNSTON, W. John, 1841-1902
DUNSTON, Iantha Stanton, his wife, 1857-1926
SMITH, Gabriel C., son of David M. and Delia SMITH, d. 22 Aug 1852, ae 7 mos, 3 dys
SMITH, David M., b. 14 Jul 1833, d. 11 Jan 1902
SMITH, Delia H., b. 28 Mar 1835, d. 10 Sep 1906
SMITH, Mary, b. 20 Oct 1867, d. 19 Dec 1917
CRANCE, John F., b. 29 Aug 1828, d. 7 Apr 1900
CRANCE, Rebecca F. Bullard, his wife, b. 5 Jun 1824, d. 5 Jan 1897
(CRANCE ?), Carrie, daughter of G. L. and M. B. REYNOLDS, d. 7 Aug 1862, ae 2 yrs, 1 mo (grouped with the CRANCE graves, perhaps a grandchild?)
HORNBECK, Kate M., daughter of L. and E. S., d. 28 Feb 1868, ae 2 yrs
SWEET, John E., d. 23 Jan 1899, ae 47 yrs
SWEET, Willie E., d. 23 Oct 1901, ae 34 yrs
SWEET, Ebenezer, b. Sep 1817, d. 30 Jan 1867
SWEET, Isabel Hammond, wife of Ebenezer, b. 25 Apr 1826, d. 18 Jan 1909
SWEET, Sarah E., daughter of Ebenezer and Isabella, d. 27 Apr 1871, ae 11-5-5
HAMMOND, John, son of Wm. and Elizabeth, b. 30 Jan 1820, d. 21 Apr 1898
DORRANCE, Maria, wife of John, d. 14 Mar 1842, ae 49-9-1
DORRANCE, John, d. 7 Dec 1854, ae 65-8-20
DORRANCE, Martha Beyea, wife of George DORRANCE, b. 22 May 1800, d. 4 Jul 1865
DORRANCE, George, d. 24 Mar 1875, ae 78 yrs, 7 dys
DORRANCE, Winthrop H., 1823-1910
DORRANCE, Huldah C. Kuykendall, his wife, 1827-1904
DORRANCE, Samuel, d. 16 Jan 1828, ae 35 yrs, 7 dys
DORRANCE, David, d. 17 Mar 1812, ae 38-7-1
DORRANCE, Benjamin B., M.D., d. 6 Jan 1827, ae 56-5-1
DORRANCE, David, d. 23 Jun 1822, ae 71 yrs
DORRANCE, Anna, wife of David, d. 16 Jul 1836
DORRANCE, Charles B., d. 28 Feb 1835, ae 27-8-28
DORRANCE, Frederick, d. 22 Aug 1853, ae 32-1-21
DORRANCE, David, daughter of John and Maria, d. 22 Dec 1835, ae 9 yrs, 8 mos
MUNN, (headstone)
MASTEN, Hiram, b. 11 Dec 1855, d. 15 Jan 1871
MASTEN, Jacob, b. 7 Sep 1821, d. 22 Dec 1892
MASTEN, Elizabeth Nichols, wife of Jacob, b. 29 Dec 1823, d. 31 May 1886
MASTEN, Hiram N., son of Jacob and Elizabeth, d. 14 Jan 1871, ae 15-1-2
MASTEN, Adelia, daughter of James and Mary E., d. 27 May 1870, ae 6-9-6
DEVENS, James, Esq., d. 26 Jul 1850, ae 70-5-16
DEVENS, Mary, wife of Jacobus DEVENS, d. 31 Mar 1825, ae 79-9-14
DEVENS, Abraham, d. 27 Feb 1842, ae 55-7-28
DEVENS, Rachel Newkirk, his wife, d. 4 May 1871, ae 74-11-1
ROE, Edward H., d. 19 Jul 1874, ae 57-1-28
ROE, Edna C., d. 5 Jun 1871 (no age given)
ROE, E., d. 22 Feb 1871 (no age given)
TOWNSLEY, Abiel, d. 8 Apr 1863, ae 75 yrs
TOWNSLEY, Catharine A., his wife, d. 25 Jul 1843, ae 87
REED, Eunice A. Coddington, wife of James M. REED, 1846-1928
REED, James M., Co. K, 50 Regt., N.Y.V., 1830-19_4
REED, Maude Salvage, 1889-1919
REED, Otis Fuller, 1886-1920
CUNNINGHAM, Alton J., b. 4 Apr 1904, d. 8 Apr 1908
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