Sperryville Cemetery

Located on the Sperryville Road about 0.8 miles east from the intersection of the Erie Canal Road, the Chase’s Lake Road, and the Sperryville Road in the Town of Watson

Photographed and Transcribed by Paul Nagy during July & August 2008

Photographs at:

Name / Birth / Death / Age / Inscription
Anson, George H. / 1843 / 1906 / Rock of Ages
Co. M. 2 Reg. N.Y. Art.
Anson, Lucinda / 1844 / 1935 / Rock of Ages
His Wife
[George H. Anson]
Bailey, Anna / Abt. 18071 / ? / His Wife
[Norman Bailey]
Bailey, Frank W. / 1872 / 1942 / Father
Bailey, George H. / 27 Jul 1919 / 50 Y’rs. 4 Mo’s. / Co. A 9 Reg. U.S. Inf.
Bailey, Herman W. / 1840 / 1920
Bailey, Mary A. / 1840 / 1912
Bailey, Norman / 1804 / 1876
Bailey, Tissie E. / 1876 / 1955 / Mother
Bates, George / 1865 / 1900
Bates, Hiram / 1819 / 1905
Buck, Frank, Jr. / 1928 / 2003
Buck, Stanley E. / 6 May 1927 / 21 Sep 2005
Bukta Janos2
[Bukta, John] / Meg Halt 1917 Dec. 12 en.
[Died 12 Dec 1917] / Elt 54 Evet
[54 Y’rs.] / Itt Nunyukszik
[Here lies]
Burr, Carrie R. / 9 Jan 1874 / 1 Y’r. 10 Mo’s. 15 D’s. / Our Only Pet
Dau. of Peter W. & Anna Burr
Buzas, Karoly3
[Buzas, Charles] / 1887 / 1918
Crossley, Mary Frances / 2 Apr 1876 / 40 Y’rs. 7 Mo’s. & 15 D’s. / Wife of Thomas Crossley
We have buried her under the mossy sod.
And one long bright tress we well keep.
We have only given her back to God.
All wherefore do we weep.
Crossley, Nora M. / 22 Oct 1871 / 2 Mo’s. 3 D’s. / Our Baby
Dau. of Thomas & Mary Crossley
Crusen, Ella J. Wetmore / 1860 / 1936
Davis, Alma J. Griswold / 11 Jun 1933 / 6 Mar 2006 / Married 2 Sep 1951
In Loving Memory by your Children - Grandchildren
Davis, Herbert G. / 23 Oct 1927 / 18 Feb 1995 / Married 2 Sep 1951
In Loving Memory by your Children - Grandchildren
Daymont, Lester N.
“Les” / 21 Feb 1924 / 26 May 1997
Daymont, Mary M. Deck / 30 Dec 1925 / 7 May 2005
Demko, A[ndrew]4, 5 / 18574 / Aft. 19355
Demko, Anna4, 5 / 18564
Der, Steven / 1913 / 1978 / Tec 5 US Army World War II
Dosztan, Lewis / 1 Jan 1910 / 3 Jan 1982 / PFC US Army World War II
Dosztan, Patricia A. / 18 Jun 1918 / 27 Nov 1983 / Wife and Mother
Dosztan, Steve / 1913 / 1999 / “Gone Fishing”
Flint, Abbie / 1858 / 1892 / His Wife
[Philip Flint]
Flint, Philip6 / 18587 / 19387
Flint, Stephen / 1833 / 1908
Garlock, Unknown / 1862 / 1895 / Wife of Fred Garlock
Garres, James / 27 Nov 1910 / 26 Nov 1981 / Brother
Garres, Joseph / 5 Mar 1914 / 29 Oct 1990 / Brother
Gibbons, Mary Putnam / 1850 / 1889 / His Wife
[Wm. H. Gibbons]
Gibbons, Wm. H. / 12 May 1904 / 66 Y’rs. / Co. F. 60 Reg. N.Y.Inf.
Gould, Cecil M. and Emily J. / ? / ? / Infants of G. H. & Mary A. Gould
Gyurko,Share Eszter2 / 1881 / 1924 / His Wife
[Gyurko Ignatz]
Gyurko Ignatz2
[Gyurko, Ignatius / 1887 / 1978
Gyurko, Layos3
[Gyurko, Louis] / ? / ?
Hill, James / 17 Sep 1880 / 35 Y’rs. / Co. F. 3 Reg. N.Y. Art.
Hill, James E. / 1845 / 1880
Hill, Mary An Flint / 1846 / 1925 / His Wife
[James E. Hill]
Hulbert, Annie E. / 1916 / 1916 / Sister
Hulbert, Anson D. / 15 Dec 1915 / 18 Feb 1998 / Tec 5 US Army World War II
Hulbert, Anson D. / 1915 / 1998 / Brother
Hulbert, Evie C. / 1887 / 1983 / Mother
Klock, D. Nellis / 1877 / 1891 / Son of Herbert & Lizzie Klock
Kretik, George / 1875 / 1917
Lenahan, Albert D. / 1896 / 1897 / Children of Dennis M. and Effie E. Lenahan
Lenahan, Infant / 1898 / 1898 / Children of Dennis M. and Effie E. Lenahan
Lustyik, Infant / 1935 / 1935 / Child of John Lustyik
Lustyik, John R. / 13 Jun 1938 / 26 Apr 1992
Lustyik, Julia / ? / ?
Molnár, Rudolf3 / SZMLT Sept 28, 1889-an
[Born 28 Sep 1889] / Meghalt Sep 14, 1921 elt
[Died 14 Sep 1921] / 32 Evet
[32 Y’rs.] / Itt nyugszik Rudolf Molnár
Nyugod jon békében az idgen hantok alatt
[Here lies Rudolf Molnar]
[Rest in peace beneath this foreign soil]
Morden Cornerstone
Morden, Arnzi / 1869 / 1951
Moyer, Bettey / 22 Jan 1840 / 93 Y’rs. / Wife of John Moyer
Moyer, Catherine / 1 May 1855 / 79 Y’rs. / Wife of Jacob G. Moyer
Passing . . . an ear
Death . . . you soon must bury
He called
Yes, more days will seal your doom.
Moyer, Charles / 1830 / 1903
Moyer, Jacob G. / 17 Jan 1845 / 72 Y’rs.
Moyer, Mary M. / 1854 / 1907 / His Wife
[Charles Moyer]
Moyer, Sarah A. / 1832 / 1877 / His Wife
[Charles Moyer]
Nash, Chrystopher Jay / 14 Jan 1987 / 23 Aug 1993
Nash, John L. / 8 Oct 1934 / 21 Jun 1989
Nellis, Elsie Maud / 29 Jan 1878 / 5 Y’rs. 2 Mo’s. & 11 D’s. / Dau’r of Wm. W. & Frances M. Nellis
O’Brien, Nancy Sconten / 1834 / 1894 / Wife of John O’Brien
Odett, Oliver / 22 Jul 1885 / 55 Y’rs. / 6 Reg. N.Y. Vet. R. Corp
Rennie, Clara L.8 / 6 Oct 1884 / 18 Y’rs. 10 Mo’s.15 D’s. / Dau. of Saml & Helen Rennie
Rennie, Clara L.8 / 6 Oct 1884 / 18 Y’rs. 10 Mo’s. & 5 D’s.
Rennie, Fred A. / 7 Jan 1888 / 30 Y’rs. 3 Mo’s. 19 D’s. / Son of Saml & Helen Rennie
Rennie, Gertie L.8 / 20 Feb 1880 / 2 Y’rs. 9 Mo’s. 20 D’s. / Dau. of Saml & Helen Rennie
Rennie, Girtie L.8 / 10 Feb 1881 / 2 Y’rs. 9 Mo’s. 20 D’s.
Rennie, Helen Bailey / 1837 / 1912 / His Wife
[Samuel Rennie]
Rennie, Samuel / 1830 / 1915
Share Eszter2, 9
[Gyurko, Esther Share] / 1881 / 1924
Shary, Antal / 1853 / 1929
Shaw, Henry / 9 Nov 1875 / 11 Mo’s. / Children of Robert & Jennie Shaw
Shaw, Jane / 1854 / 1921 / His Wife
[Robert Shaw]
Shaw, Mattie / 15 Jan 1874 / 1 Y’r. / Children of Robert & Jennie Shaw
Shaw, Polly A. [Moyer]10 / 184010 / 192410 / His Wife
[William Shaw]
Shaw, Robert / 1844 / 1940
Shaw, William / 22 Jul 1902 / 65 Y’rs. 8 Mo’s. / Co. L. 5 N.Y. H. Art.
Smith, Edson / 3 Apr 1878 / 11 Y’rs. and . . . / Son of Franklin & Margaret Smith
Snyder, Benjamin / 1892 / 1892 / Their Children
[Leonard & Nancy Snyder]
Snyder, Clarence B. / 1885 / ? / Their Children
[Leonard & Nancy Snyder]
Snyder, Leonard J. / 1860 / 192811
Snyder, Leroy / 1881 / 1887 / Their Children
[Leonard & Nancy Snyder]
Snyder, Mary M. / 1888 / 1918 / Their Children
[Leonard & Nancy Snyder]
Snyder, Nancy C. Vanbrocklin12 / 1861 / ? / His Wife
[Leonard J. Snyder]
Sperry Family Monument / [See details.]
Sperry, Elizabeth M. / 10 Dec 1887 / 56 Y’rs. 19 D’s. / His Wife
[Franklin Sperry]
Sperry, Ettie E. / 31 Aug 1879 / 21 Y’rs. 6 Mo’s. 18 D’s.
Sperry, Franklin / 4 Mar 1884 / 54 Y’rs. 11 Mo’s. 10 D’s.
Spruill, Orium / 28 Jun 1950 / 23 Jul 1994 / Remember
Easy does it
Keep it simple
Sweeney, Earl G. / 1924 / 1985
Szollosi, Stanly / 1902 / 1916
Thompson, Harriet L. Rennie / 1859 / 193513 / His Wife
[William R. Thompson]
Thompson, William R. / 1864 / 1916
Unknown A. / ? / ?
Unknown B. / ? / ?
Unknown, Mother / 1829 / 1910
Wahl, Elizabeth M. / 1916 / 2005 / Mother
Waldron, Perry / 7 Feb 1887 / 31 Y’rs. 5 Mo’s. & 12 D’s.
Waldron, William A. / 14 Oct 1917 / 76 Y’rs. / Sgt. Co. D. 175 Reg. N.Y. Inf.
Walters, Mary Jane / 1854 / 1927
Waters, Marjorie C. / 19 Mar 1904 / 26 Jun 1914
Wiliste, Thomas E. / 21 Apr 1861 / 6 Feb 1931
Wiltse, Minerva / 14 May 1916 / 77 Y’rs. / Mother
Wormwood, Hiram / 7 Jul 1897 / 55 Y’rs. 10 Mo’s. 27 D’s. / Co. B 97 Reg. N.Y. Vol.
Wormwood, Mary A. / 4 Feb 1915 / 71 Y’rs. 5 Mo’s. / Wife of Hiram Wormwood
Wormwood, Matthew / 26 Apr 1883 / 21 D’s. / Son of Hiram & Mary Wormwood

11880 US Federal Censusfor Watson, Lewis, New York.

2Like the Chinese, Hungarians place their surnames ahead of their given names.

3This Hungarian-American family has obviously adopted the American practice of placing the given name before the surname.

41930 US Federal Census for Watson, Lewis, New York.

5In June 1935,Andrew and Anna Demko had just celebrated their 56thWedding Anniversary. Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 13 Jun 1935.

6 Since he remarried sometime around 1900, Philip Flint may not be buried here. Cf. “Mrs. Philip Flint.” Numerous articles after 1900 in the Journal and Republican.

7“Deaths in Village of Lowville.” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 5 Jan 1939.

8Note the incongruities between the double entries.

9Hungarian women regularly continue to use their maiden names even after they have married.

10After William Shaw’s death, she married John Smith. “[Mrs. John Smith Passes On].” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 16 Oct 1924.

11Nye, Mrs. Clark C. “Leonard Snyder.” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 26 Jul 1928.

12According to the Journal and Republican, her maiden name was either Goutermout or Goutremout. “Snyder – Goutermout.” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 19 Jan 1882. Reprinted. “Snyder – Goutremout.” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 13 Jan 1927.

13“Mrs. Harriet L. Thompson.” Journal and Republican. Lowville, NY: 7 Feb 1935.