NYDUTCHE-L Archives

From: Ginny <>
Subject: [NYDUTCHE] Washington Hollow Cemetery, Pleasant Valley
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 20:16:07 -0700

Posted on: Dutchess County, NY Queries
Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Dutchess/4748

Surname: Ham, Sleight, Ferriss, Benham, Vincent, Reynolds, Sherer, Welling,
Sitzer, LaDue, Counley, Tripp
-------------------------

Washington Hollow Cemetery
Pleasant Valley
(Pittsbury Presbyterian Church in Old Gravestones of Dutchess)
(- - - - - - - NOT A COMPLETE LIST - - - - - - -)
Some of these may add to what is listed in Old Gravestones of Dutchess.

HAM
In Memory of
Madison Ham
born April 1, 1809
died Oct. 1, 1878

HAM
(Large Enclosed Plot)
----Main Stone----
"M. & J. HAM"
Front
"Children of Milton & Phebe Ham"
John M. died June 21, 1935, age 74 years ?months ?days
Rhoda Sleight, his wife, died Dec. 16, 1923, age 66 years 10 months 7 days
Sarah Elizabeth Ham, Aug. 3, 1862-Mar. 7, 1927
"Children of John and Rhoda Ham"
Milton Conrad Ham, Mar. 10, 1891-Aug. 5, 1950
Alice Titus Ham, Mar. 27, 1889-Sept. 16, 1955
John Frederick Ham, June 20, 1896-Mar. 30, 1957
Bernice Benham, his wife, Oct. 16, 1903-May 13, 1983
Side
Jonathan Ham
died July 25, 1861, age 59 years, 6 months 14 days
Mary Vincent, his wife
died Jan. 18, 1886, age 69 years, 7 months 9 days
Back
"Children of Jonathan & Mary Ham"
Mary died Aug. 30, 1853(?), age 1 month
Lewis died Sept. 5, 1857(?), age 9 months and ?days(?)
Side
Milton Ham
died Nov. 29, 1884, age 81 years, 11 months 1 day
Phebe Ferriss(sic), his wife, died Oct. 23, 1890, age 68 years, 11 months
24 days.

Other Stones in this HAM Plot
Frederick Ham, 1896-1957
Bernice B. Ham, 1903-1983
In Memory of Deborah Vincent d/o James & Mary Vincent
April 29, 1810-June 2, 1892
Jane Reynolds
died April 2, 1859(?), age 81 years ? Month 12 days(?)
Eugene Ham
Feb. 13, 1850-July 21, 1936
His Wife
Mary K. Sleight
Jan. 1, 1854-Jan.27, 1943
Frances
d/o Eugene & Mary K. Ham
died Sept. 12, 1899, age 14 years
Lewis E.
s/o Eugene & Mary K. Ham
died June 1, 1895, age 11 years 9 months

Still more stones in this HAM plot
Daughter Alice T. Ham
Sister Sarah E. Ham.
Son, Milton C., Veteran Marker

There were still other stones marked mother and father but I do not know
if they ever had inscriptions on them - they do not appear to have inscriptions
now. Several were marked "mother" or "father" - some may be foot stones
for inscriptions on the main stone.

SHERER/WELLING/SITZER
David Sherer
died Nov. 19, 1901, age 88
Mary F. Welling
Wife of David Sherer
died Dec. 26, 1886, age 81
Leander Sherer
Sept. 30, 1840-June 6, 1906
Ida Mott
Wife of Leander Sherer
Jan. 24, 1857-March 8, 1925
Gordon D. Sitzer
August 23, 1888-April 12, 1965
Anna M. Sherer
His Wife
Sept. 13, 1890-May 22, 1979

LaDUE
Alexander LaDue
1826-1890 (or 99 ?)
Celia Counley
His Wife
1834-1897
Frances LaDue Tripp
1857-1918
Carrie
d/o Alexander & Celia LaDue
died Feb. 13, 1863, age 5 months
Edward M.
s/o Alexander & Celia LaDue
died July 27, 1862
age 3 years 3 months 5 days
Archibald LaDue
died April 20, 1862
age 71 years, 10 months & 7 days



Link: Ginny's Genealogy Page
URL: <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/2843>;

This thread:

• [NYDUTCHE] Washington Hollow Cemetery, Pleasant Valley by Ginny <>