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Inscriptions in Black Creek Methodist-Episcopal Cemetery

Black Creek, New York

submitted by Neva Gross
New Hudson Town Historian

Note: Tombstone Inscriptions may contain errors and are not a complete list of everyone buried in the cemetery.

  1. Jacob McElheny, d. November 3, 1869, age 44 years.
  2. J.M. McElheny, b. June 6, 1809 -- d. October 11, 1880.
  3. Mary W., wf of J.M. McElheny, d. January 2, 1858, age 43 years.
  4. Henry Clay, son of James M. McElheny, d. March 16, 1846, age 2 or 21 years, 50 mo. 4 da.
  5. Mary A., dau of J.M. and M.W. McElheny, d. July 28, 1805, age 13 years, 6 mo. ? da.
  6. Mary Tuller. (on marker)
  7. Jonathan C. Tuller, b. March 12, 1764 -- d. November 19, 1
  8. Mary Tuller, b. September 4, 1806--d. May 5, 1881. note: #6 and #8 are the same person.
  9. Jas. Smith, b. April 21, 1806.
  10. Sophia, his wife, b. January 21, 1801--d. January 15, 1882.
  11. James M., son, b. May 7, 1840--d. May 24, 1864, Co. F 85 NYV., dies from wounds received in battle at Plymouth, N.C.
  12. Washington I, son, b. November 19, 1834 -- d. Dcecember 11, 1842.
  13. Sarah J., daughter, b. September 1, 1836 -- d. May 22, 1842.
  14. Charles B., son, b. September 23, 1842 -- d. August 24, 1844.
    note: #6 to #14 are on same monument; #9 to #14 are one familiy
  15. Jerone Tuller, d. October 2, 1855, age 25 years.
  16. Charlotte E., wife of William W. Winters, d. August 25, 1819?, age 21 yr. 10 mo. 16 da.
  17. Lydia Ann, daughter of Rev. W. and S.A. Bradley, d. September 24, 1845, age 6 yr 1mo. 10 da.
  18. Hugh McKeen, d. September 9, 1810, age 16 yr. 10 mo. 20 da.
  19. William G. McKeen, d. June 3, 1843, age 21 yr. 10 mo. 28 da.
  20. Thomas McElheny, d. March 25, 1849, age 72 yr.
  21. Isabel McElheny, d. June 18, 1875, age 82 yr.
    note: #20 and #21 are on the same monument
  22. Berta McElheny, daughter of J. and E.G. (or E.C.) McElheny, d. August 19, 1868, age 10 mo. 26 da.
  23. Frank A. L. McElheny, d. September 16, 1857, age 1y 11 mo.
  24. Jacob B. McElheny, d. March 11, 1881, age 82y
  25. Julia A., wife, McElheny, d. June 9, 1880, age 74 yr.
    Note: #24 and #25 are on the same monument
  26. Griffen L. (son of John D. and Drusilla Smith) d. July 9, 1845, age 3 yr. 1 mo. 22 da.
  27. Lydia A. (daughter) d. November 3, 1840, age 8yr. 4 mo. 13 da.
  28. Reuben Eastowwd, d. August ?, ?, age 67 yr.
  29. Lydia Eastwood, wife, d. ?, age 67 year.
  30. George Perry (son of Garrett Jr. and Lucinda Cole) d. December 14, 1845, age 3 yr. 5 mo. 10 da.
  31. Adalide M. (daughter of Charles and Susan M. Halsey) d. December 24, 1852, age 4 yr. 11 mo. 25 da.
  32. Susan M. (wife of Chares N. Halsey) d. March 20, 1870, age 46 yr.
  33. Lucy, b. April 27, 1831 -- d. December 22, 1850.
  34. Lamira, b. January 10, 1848, d. January 1, 1853.
  35. Maeritt A., b. February 5, 1810 -- d. May 15, 1857. note: #33, 34 and 35 are the children of M. and E. Griffin.
  36. Erasmus Derwin (son of Calvin R. and Sally Brooks) d. February 1, 1852, age 23 yr. 8 mo. 22 da.

[Source: typed transcription submitted by Neva Gross, New Hudson Town Historian; date of transcription unknown]


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