Epitaphs of New Fairfield Connecticut
Compiled by Joan L. Sudol
Copyright 1982 Joan L. Sudol New Fairfield CT.
We would like to express our thanks to Joan Sudol who gave permission to use her
book Gone But Not Forgotten Epitaphs of New Fairfield Connecticut.
Copyright 1981.
Prepared for the Internet by Margaret Coletta, New Fairfield CT, 1997
The following record of epitaphs was carefully transcribed from physical inspection
of the five New Fairfield cemeteries. Most of the Partially illegible inscriptions
were filled in by previously published and private sources. Some tombstones which
were previously recorded are now missing altogether. This book is an attempt to help
reserve part of the history and people of New Fairfield so that they may be
"Gone but not forgotten".
It was moved to its present site on Route 39 because of
the formation of Lake Candlewood; the old site now being
under the lake. Part of the former Leach Hollow Cemetery,
which was in the northeast section of town was also moved to
Mountain View since it was also flooded by the lake.
The first meeting of the Turrell Cemetery Association was
held on March 22, 1903. In 1916 the name was changed to Wood
Creek Cemetery. At a special meeting held on July 19, 1926 the
association accepted the new and present site. The new site being
part of the former Scudder farm located on Route 39 north of the
center of town. The Connecticut Light and Power Company, who was
responsible for creating Candlewood Lake, purchased the site for
the association and bore the expense of relocating and
transferring the remains.
On Nov. 2, 1931 a special meeting was held to adopt the
name of Mountain View Cemetery in place of Wood Creek for the
new location.
The oldest tombstone being that of Martin Kellogg, Jr.
who died May 3, 1813. On Feb. 14, 1878 Jesse Hine passed away
"age unknown, Born a slave, Died a freeman". There are several
unmarked graves and missing tombstones in this cemetery.
* Note*
Mountain View Cemetery is an active cemetery. This list of names covers
the time
frame from 1813 to 1981. Contact the Cemetery for later buriels.
*C*------------Information taken from Chatterton family records.
ATKINS
In memory of / Sarah / wife of / Darius Adkins /
who died /May 28, 1853 / AE 82 yrs. /
ALGER
*C* Estelle Alger
*C* Rose Alger
ANDERSON
Bertha Anderson / July 17, 1879 / June 3, 1929 /
BACKER
*C* H.B. (H. Backer)
*C* M.B. Mrs. (Mary Backer)
BALL
In memory of / Dan Ball / who died / July 14, 1865 /
aged 84 yrs. & 2 mos. & 18 dys. /
Hannah / wife of / Dan Ball / died / Jan. 11, 1857 /
aged 71 yrs. /
BALLARD
*C* unidentified Ballard plot
*C* unidentified Ballard plot
*C* unidentified Ballard plot
Betsey / wife of / John Ballard / died / Aug. 27, 1871 /
AE 80 yrs. & 11 mos.
Sleep dear mother sleep,
Sleep in Jesus blessed sleep
Which none can ever wake to weep
Ballard / Caroline E. / dau. of / David & / Laura
Ballard / died / Sept. 4, 1851 / aged 3 yrs. 7 mos.
& 6 ds. /
David Ballard / Aug. 19, 1811 / Oct. 17, 1893 /
Laura Turrell / his wife / Jan. 20, 1815 / Aug. 29, 1897 /
*C* Jane Ballard
*C* John Ballard
John Ballard / died / April 11, 1865 / aged
75 yrs. / & 2 mos. /
In memory of / Norris A. son of / John & Betsey /
Ballard who died / May 5, 1837 / aged 19 yrs.
11 mos. /
*C* Will Ballard
BARNUM
In memory of /Eliza wife of / Gamy Barnum /
who died / July 30, 1838 / in the 32 year /
of her age. /
*C* Thaddeus Barnum, son of D.B. & Mercy M. Barnum
died Nov. 16, 1838.
BEARDSLEY
Alfred Beardsley / died / Aug. 1, 1885 / aged
80 yrs. /
In memory of / Asher Beardsley / who died /
Aug. 20, 1844 / aged 70 yrs. /
Charity W. / dau. of / Asher & / Lydia Beardsley /
died / June 19, 1849 / aged 2 yrs. & 10 mos. /
Emeline / wife of / Alfred Beardsley / died /
May 30, 1872 / aged 61 yrs. /
Ida B. Cole / dau of / Wm. F. & Mary L. Cole /
died / Feb. 5, 1877 / age 3 dys. /
Gone home. (stone broken)
In memory of / Frederick W. / died / July 15, 1871 /
aged 56 yrs. 7 mos. & 8 ds. /
Father / Gideon Beardsley / died / July 15, 1871 /
aged 56 yrs. 7 mos. & 8 ds. /
Hannah Beardsley / died / Aug. 5, 1872 / aged
90 yrs. / & 4 mos. /
She is numbered with the blest.
In memory of / Jemima wife of / John O. Beardsley /
who died / Mar. 30, 1847 / in the 60 year / of her age /
John O. Beardsley / died / Aug. 21, 1863 / AE 76 yrs.
6 mos. & 16 dys. /
BEARDSLEE
Laura Ann / dau. of / John O. & Jemima / Beardslee /
died / Oct. 5, 1876 / aged 54 yrs. 5 mos. & 24 d's. /
BEARDLSEY
Salome Hoag / wife of / John O. Beardsley / died /
Feb. 6, 1871 / aged 71 /
BEARFS
In memory of / Benjamin Bearfs / who died /
Aug. 12, 1823 / in the 53 year / of his age /
BEARSS
David P. Bearss / died / mar. 10, 1853 / AE 73 yrs.
4 mos. & 21 ds. /
In memory of / Elijah Bearss/ who died / July 20, 1825 /
aged 61 yrs. /
In memory of / Elizabeth wife of / Elijah Bearss /
who died / Jan. 31, 1838 / age 74 yrs. 11 mos. / 11 ds. /
In memory of / Joseph Bearss / who died Aug. 13, 1818 /
aged 84 years / also /
Prudence wife of / Joseph Bearfs/ who died / May 15, 1824 /
aged 83 years /
In memory of / Levi Bearss / who died / Nov. 1, 1826 /
age 58 yrs. /
In memory of / Martha wife of / Newcomb Bearss / who
died / Oct. 25, 1835 / in the 75 year / of her age /
In memory of / Phebe N. wife of / David B. Bearfs /
who died / May 25, 1814 / aged 33 years /
Polly / wife of / David P. Bearss / died / Aug. 27, 1856 /
AE 64 /
And I heard a voice from Heaven
saying unto me write,
Blessed are the dead
which die in the lord.
In memory of / Ruth / widow of / Benjamin Bearss /
who died / Oct. 16, 1855 / in the 89 year / of her age. /
BEERS
Arthur B. Beers / born Feb. 10, 1862 / died / Aug. 11, 1898 /
*C* Bradley Beers, died Aug. 14, 1914 age 91 years
Charley H. / died / Sept. 8, 1871 / age 8 mos. & 18 days /
Louis L. / died / Aug. 20, 1877 / age 2 yrs. & 9 mos. /
children of / Stephen L.& Mary F. Beers /
(small white stone on ground)
*C* Cornelia Beers, died March 11, 1895
Beers / Howard A. / 1887 - 1976 /
Hattie A. / his wife / 1899 - 1959 /
S. Legrand Beers / 1841 - 1918 /
Mary F. Osborne / his wife / 1855 - 1933 /
BENEDICT
Caleb B. Benedict / born July 10, 1815 / died /
June 11, 1903 /
Benedict / Abbie M. / 1870 - 1956 /
George E. / 1868 - 1939 /
George T. Benedict / died / July 9, 1877 /
aged 38 yrs. 1 mo. / & 12 ds./
Rest in peace.
Gone but not forgotten / Our Babe /
(infant of Geo. & Adelaide Benedict)
Hannah Wildman / wife of / Caleb B. Benedict /
born / July 9, 1820 / died
Feb. 7, 1894 /
Her work is done.
Heman Benedict / died July 12, 1845 / AE 52 /
Fanny / his wife / died Sept. 23, 1874 / AE 80 /
Peace to their slumbers, they are at rest /
John H / son of / Caleb & Hannah / Benedict /
died June 13, 1873 / age 26 /
Gone but not forgotten /
Luana A. Benedict / 1857 - 1938 /
Sarah F. / wife of / George T. Benedict /
died / May 11, 1871 / age 26 /
We miss thee.
Thomas B. Benedict / born June 19, 1817 /
died / Feb. 18, 1895 /
Rest in Jesus
William A. Benedict / born / June 23, 1864 /
died / Sept. 19, 1920 /
BERRY
*C* Fanny Berry
BETTS
Eliza P. Bearss / wife of / Horace G. Betts /
born Dec. 26, 1822 / died Aug. 27, 1891 /
I know that my Redeemer liveth.
(first husband Philander Stevens)
BOWNE
William H. Bowne / Co. G 2 / levy Art'y C.V. /
died Nov. 23, 1903 / AE 60
/ (Civil War flag)
BULKLEY
Clarissa Bulkley / born / May 9, 1795 /died /
Nov. 5, 1878 /
BURCH
World War I / Elwin H. Burch / Btry. C. 41st Arty. C.A.C, /
died May 3, 1962 / age 67 /
BURLINSON
World War II / William K. Burlinson, Jr. /
Tech. GR. 5 / 836th Engr. AVN. BE. / died /
June 13, 1971 / age 59 /
CHASE
*C* Dora Chase
Lewis L. Chase / 1902 - 1958 /
CHATTERTON
Robert Chatterton / 1878 - 1950 /
Fannie Horton / his wife / 1881 - 1956 /
Chatterton / Walter Chatterton / 1845 - 1931 /
Mary E. Treadwell / 1846 - 1935 /
CLEMENS
World War / Andrew J. Clemens / Serv. PK. Unit
312 M.T.C. / died Dec. 14, 1958 / age 64 /
Mother / Epha C. Clemens / Sept. 23, 1888 -
July 24, 1971 /
COLE
Lyman F. Cole / Co. K. 2 Regt. / H'vy. Arty. C. V. /
died /Nov. 19, 1894 /
(Civil War Flag)
Mary C. Cole / died / Jan. 24, 1835 / aged 53 yrs. /
2 mos. & 14 ds. /
Mother is -------------m thee.
*C* Mary Curtis Cole
Sadie A./ dau of / Wm. & / Mary L. cole / died /
Aug. 22, 1880 / aged 2 yrs. / 9 mos. /
*C* William F. Cole
CONKLIN
Alson R. Conklin / 1828 - 1900 /
Catharine Hanley / his wife / 1840 - 1922 /
*C* Martha Conklin
*C* Thomas Conklin
CORNA
Clayton J. Corna /July 25, 1917 / Jan. 6, 1948 /
CORNING
children of / John & Harriet E. / Corning /
In memory of / Emely J. / who died / Aug. 15, 1853 /
AE 1 yr. 7 mos. 8 ds. /
In memory of / Harvey H. / who died /
Aug. 24, 1853 / AE 3 yrs. 3 mos. & 9 ds. /
died / July 30, 1846 / Gearge H. / son of /
John & / Harriet E. Corning / aged 3 yrs. & 8 mos. /
COSIER
Wm. T. Cosier / died / July 27, 1880 / aged
70 yrs. 7 mos. & 9 ds. /
CROMWELL
Amandy / dau. of /Elias & Laura A. /Cromwell /
died / April 9, 1861/
age 3 yrs. & 10 mos. /
Go darling to thy blissful home
Where pain & death can never come
So nestle in thy Saviour's breast
Soon shall we share thy blissful rest.
*C* Edward Cromwell
Elias Cromwell / died / Dec. 4, 1867 / age 36 yrs. /
(Civil War)
*C* infant dau. of Elias & Laura A. Cromwell, died
April 27, 1859
Ettie / dau. of / John & / Hattie G. Cromwell / died /
May 18, 1879 / age 2 yrs. 6 mos.& 7 ds. /
We miss this loved one.
(stone signed A.H. Bolla)
*C* Fred Cromwell
George Cromwell / Co. D. 11 Regt. / Conn. Vols. /
died / March 27, 1895 /
(Civil War flag)
Hattie C. / wife of / John Cromwell / died /
Mar. 16, 1889 / age 80 yrs. /
Sarah Cromwell / born June 20, 1829 / died /
Sept. 21, 1903 /
Cromwell / Susan F. Platt / 1855 - 1927 /
CZUDAK
Czudak / wife / Anna Lewozka / June 13, 1914 /
husband / Edward P. / Aug. 30, 1909 / Sept. 5, 1970 /
Czudak / Matthew F. / 1905 - 1937 /
Czudak, / wife / Mary A. Rowley / July 25, l905 /
husband / Walter K. / Sept. 18, 1907 / May 11, 1963 /
Czudak / Wawrznieck A. / 1871 - 1946 /
Ludwika G. / his wife / 1872 - 1943 /
DISBROW
Disbrow (monument)
Arthur L. Disbrow / 1873 - 1954 /
Sarah E. Peck / his wife / 1872 - 1958 /
David H. Disbrow / died / Aug. 17, 1908 /
age 62 yrs. 1 mo. & 5 dys. /
Dimon Disbrow / died / June 13, 1889 / age
73 yrs. & 8 mos. /
Jane A. Hoag / his wife / died Sept. 12, 1891 /
aged 74 yrs. & 6 mos. /
George D. / son of / David H. & Phebe M. /
Disbrow / died / Aug. 16, 1873 / AE 8 mos. 3 dys. /
Lewis D. Disbrow / 1877 - 1960 /
Harriet Vincent / his wife / 1882--------/
Mary E. Disbrow / 1871 - 1956 /
Anna B. Disbrow / 1881 - 1968 /
Disbrow / Lillian S. Peck/ his wife / died /
April 4, 1941 / AE 74 yrs. 2 mos.
& / 16 ds. /
Miles H. Disbrow / died / May 26, 1957 / AE
87 yrs. 7 mos. & 2 dys. /
Minnie L. Disbrow / April 22, 1907 / June 1, 1915 /
Phebe M. / wife of / David H. Disbrow / died
Nov. 8, 1894 / age / 47 yrs. 2 mos.
25 ds. /
DOLAN
*C* Harry Dolen
DONALDSON
Mother / EmIly S. Jeffries / 1871 - 1960 /
Father / Windram Donaldson / 1867 - 1931 /
Donaldson / Windram, Jr. /Nov. 7, 1903 /
Sept. 24, 1968 /
Edna M. / Mar. 18, 1907 /
DURGA
Chauncey Durga / died / Feb. 29, 1876 / AE 34 yrs. /
Crosby E. / son of / Alonzo H. & / Sylvia A. Durga /
died Dec. 5, 1880 / aged 3 yrs. 9 mos.
15 dys. /
Safe in the arms of Jesus
. *C* Georgianna Durga
*C* two infants of Louis Durga
Maria / wife of / John Durga / died / June 10, 1876 /
AE 66 /
DURGEY
Hattie / dau. of / John J. & / Clarinda L. Durgey /
died / May 3, 1871 / AE 8 months /
Little Hattie is with the angels .
Infant / son of / John J. & / Clarinda L. Durgey /
died / Oct. 11, 1872 / AE 3 days /
Safe in his arms.
Durgy / Alonzo H. Durgy / 1848 - 1914 /
Sylvia A. Stevens / his wife / 1858 - -------/
DURGEY
Irena I. / dau. of / John J. & Clarinda L. /
Durgey / died / May 11, 1872 / AE 4 years /
Gone but not forgotten.
Durgy<