BRICK CHURCH CEMETERY

CATO, NY (CAYUGA COUNTY)
Also known as Peters' Yard, or Guyder Farm or LaDue Farm Cemetery

Inscriptions have been copied several times - by Miss Lesley E. Voorhees (1929) of Baldwinsville and Mr. Carroll E. Dudley of Meridian about 1925.  Inscriptions secured again Aug. 1931 by Lesley E. & Sophia Voorhees of Baldwinsville with this description: Peter's Yard or Guyder Farm - a small cemetery of about 1 acre on the old Guyder Farm near Brick Church and about midway between Cato and Weedsport. Further south than the Brick Church, and nearer Weedsport, is a brick schoolhouse and directly east of this schoolhouse is a road, Short Cut Road, which leads past this little cemetery about 1/2 mile away. The 1931 owner of the farm was Mr. Christa Schrader, Weedsport, R.D. 2.  Several monuments in cemetery in form of obelisks, all but one off base. Copied by Skiltons in 1930s as "Ladue Cemetery
Copied by C.E. Hall in 1938 who called it Brick Church Cemetery. M. Crosby and Don Ruscoe copied once more in 1962, digging up four stones which hadn't been found previously! The following is a composite of all records.  

ABBOTT, Miles, d. Oct. 30, 1886; b. Apr. 14, 1817
Eunice, wife of Miles, d. Oct. 13, 1869; ae 41y 7mo 16 da
Sarah S., dau of MIles, d. Mar. 8, 1847; ae 2 yrs (7da)
Eunice B., dau of Miles, d. Apr. 9, 1862; ae 2mo 16da
Eliza Ann, dau of Miles, d. Dec. 23/25, 1862; ae 1/4yr 1/11 mo 22 da

ABBOTT, Oliver, son of Edson & Catherine, d. Mar. 7, 1830/20; ae 9 months

ABRAMS, Asenath, wife of Isaac, d. Feb. 13, 1843; ae 64 yrs
(also listed as Arsenath and Azenath)

ABRAMS, Sidney, d. Feb. 2, 1844; ae 10mo 4da

AUSTIN, Clarissa, wife of Amasa & dau of Walter and Sally ROOT,
d. May1/4, 1825; ae 91yr 6 mo
Clarissa also given as 22yr or 27 yr 6mo (6da)

BARNEY, Capt. Samuel, d. Feb. 7, 1854/64; ae 68yr 7mo
("My husband - in life beloved, in death lamented.")
Eliza, his wife, d. Apr. 12/2, 1885; ae 86yr 9mo
(Beloved by all who knew her.)

BAYLES, Susan, dau of Aaron & Lydia, d. Jan. 10, 1840; ae 19yr 7mo 6da

BLAKESLEE (Blakesley), Benoni, d. Sept. 23, 1828; ae 48/47 yrs
("Elder of the Free Will Baptist Church in Cato.")

BRADT, Irene (Irma) (Irena), d. Dec. 7, 1897/87; ae 80/30yr 8/9mo 18da

BRADT, Elizabeth, d. Feb./Mar. 8, 1851/61; ae 69/60yr 4mo 6da

BRADT, John, d. May 26/25, 1845; ae 57yr 1mo 24da

BROOKS, Frederick S., son of John & Mary (Lou), d. Jan. 9, 1857; ae 5mo 7da

CARTER, Asahel, d. Nov. 3, 1864; ae 57yr 8mo (or 8da)

CARTER, Minerva, wife of Asahel, d. Jan. 26, 1858/56 in 38th yr

CHADDERTON, Jonathan, d. Sept. 24, 1853; ae 80yr 1mo
Mary Ann, wife of Jonathan, d. Jan.7, 1848; ae 69yr 10mo

CHAFFEE (on LaDue records) or

CHAPELL, Permelia (Permella), d. Sept. 2/8, 1861; ae 53 yrs

CHURCH, Manly, son of Ira & Sarah, d. July 3, 1830; ae 3yr 1mo 18da

COOK or COOL, Andrew, 1820 - 1907
Margaret M., wife of Andrew, 1815 - 1909/06

CHILD or CHILDS, Betsey, wife of E.W./W.E., d. Oct. 15, 1851; ae 33yr 5mo 24da

CHURCH, John, son of Menzo & Alva, d. Oct. 11, 1859/09; ae 5yr 11/5mo 2/10 da
(also given as Wm. L. & Eliza; and Menelb & Eliza)

CHURCH, William G., d. Dec. 9, 1878; ae 83yr 6/8mo 16da
Abigail, wife of William G., d. Mar. 25, 1858; ae 57yr 11mo 21da

CHURCH, Merram or Merran, wife of John, d. Sept. 17, 1819; ae 48yr 7mo 9da

CHURCH, Sarah, wife of Ira, d. Mar. 18, 1840; ___

COWELL, Amos, d. July or Sept. 20, 1860; ae 87yr 8mo 16/17da

COWELL, Elizabeth, wife of Amos, d. Sept. 25, 1841; ae 71yrs
or d. Sept. 24, 1844; ae 74yrs or d. Sept. 21, 1911; ae 74yrs

COWELL, Wallace B., son of J. & A., d. Oct. 20, 1858; ae 1yr 1mo 5da
Ambrose, son of J. & A., d. Sept. 12, 1850; ae 8mo 12da

CROCKER or CROOKER, Mary, wife of Lemuel or Samuel,
d. Aug. 31, 1854; ae 30yr 3mo 2da

DARATT, James, d. July 4, 1831; ae 25yr 11/6mo 16/7da

DARATT, Sally, wife of John, d. June 4, 1824; ae 92yrs

DARATT, Mary Ann, wife of James, d. Aug. 2/21, 1832; ae 24yr 3mo 5da

DARATT, Lucina/Luena, wife of John J., d. Apr. 9, 1833; ae 25yr 6mo 7da
(LaDue records have this "Burgess Daratt", dates exactly same)

DARATT, Isaac, d. Feb.__ 1857; ae 74yrs

DARATT, Hannah, dau of Isaac & Joanna, d. Apr. 26, 1845/43; ae 15yr 3mo 3da

DARATT, John I. (L.), d. Feb./Mar. 13, 1874; ae 66yrs
Battery K, 3rd N.Y. H. Art. Civil War
Ardella or Arvilla, wife of John, d. Dec. 28/26, 1854; ae 37yr 25da

DARATT, Abram, d. Apr. 26, 1863; ae 20 yrs
Co. G., 75th N.Y.S. Vol. Civil War

DARATT, Isaac, 1782 - 1857
Joanna, 1791 - 1851/57

DENNAMAN, Capt. George, d. Oct. 8, 1821; ae 49yrs
"Sacred to the memory of Capt. Geo. Dennaman who was killed on board of the ship LULONA of London by a Spanish Negro at Cres Island, Oct. 8, 1821 ae 49 yrs"; "My Father"
Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Geo., d. Mar. 16/10, 1863; ae 88yr; "My Mother"

EDMINISTER, Caroline A., dau of William & Sarah, d. Aug. 8/3, 1858; ae 9yr 7mo 9da

EDMINISTER, John J. son of William & Sarah, d. Sept. 14, 1846; ae 10mo 11/14da

EDMINISTER, William, son of William & Sarah, d. Apr. 10, 1858; ae 11mo 3da

GILBERT, Guythan, d. Aug. 14, 1848; ae 61yr 1mo 27da

GILL, Chloe, wife of Martin, d. Sept. 8, 1857; ae 56yr 4mo 20da
or d. Sept. 3, 1857; ae 33yr 4mo 30da

HADDEN, Jermima, wife of J. Hadden, d. May 21, 1886; ae 85yr or in 85th yr

HALLETT, Catherine, wife of Leonard, d. June 4, 1845; ae 17yr 10mo 21da
Catherine, dau of L. & C., d. June 8, 1845; ae 11da

HILL, Jonathan (Rev. Soldier), d. Mar. 9, 1835; ae 80yrs

HUNT, Asenath/Arsenath, dau of John & Ann or Anna, d. Feb. 1, 1844; ae 3yr 2mo 17da
Sidney, son of John & Ann or Anna, d. Feb. 2, 1844; ae 10mo 19/4da

HUNTER, Alice Amelia, dau of Hugh
Sally, d. Apr. 4, 1849; ae __ 1mo 19da

JEWELL, Isaac, d. Mar. 9, 1826/25; ae 54yr or 34yr (7mo)

JEWELL, Rachel, wife of Isaac, d. Aug. 25, 1858/52; ae 78 yrs

MANTANYE, Candace, wife of Person, d. Apr. 18, 1861; ae 59/89yr 9mo 25da

MANTANYE, Isaac, d. Mar. 9, 1826; ae 54yrs

MINTONYE, Isaac P., son of Person & Candace, d. July 3, 1848; ae 15yr 11mo 3 da
(I found Mintonye. M.C.) (LaDue records have Montanye)

MILLS, Dorcas, wife of Samuel Mills, d. Feb. 29, 1856/50; ae 39yr 5mo 23 da

MILLS, Barnett/Bernett E., dau of Charles & Electa S., d. July 18, 1862; ae __ 10mo 2da

MILLS, Henry (on monument with Cool) 1781-1841
Phebe, wife of Henry (on monument with Cool) 1784 - 1872

MILLS, William, d. Apr. 1, 1848; ae 63yr 2mo
Cornelia, wife of William, d. Oct. 29, 1879/97; ae 93yr 26da

MILLS, Abram, d. Apr. 27, 1856; ae 6769yr 1mo 18da
Mary, wife of Abram, d. Nov. 25, 1873, ___

MILLS, David, son of Henry & Phebe, d. Dec. 3/31, 1835; ae 10yr 6mo 3da
(LaDue records had this Wills)

OLMSTEAD, Lorana, dau of John & Rachel, d. June 24, 1851; ae 21yr 7mo 24da

OLNEY, Willie A., son of Ezra & Elia, d. Feb. 27, 1858; ae 2yr (7mo) 22da
or Willie A., son of P. & Elva B./E., d. Feb. 27, 1859; ae 7yr 2mo 22da

PERRY, Walter, d. Nov. 23, 1836; ae 39yrs

PHILLIPS, John H. (from Dutchess Co.), d. Nov. 20, 1850/30; ae 98/93 yrs
(Note: Rev. Sold. "N.Y. in the Revolution", p. 101)

RHOADS, Elizabeth, wife of Jabez & former wife of Justin or Justice M./E. Edminster,
"Our Mother", d. Jan. 23, 1842/43; ae 51yr 7/3mo 5da

RHOADES, Joel L./S., d. July 12, 1847/17; ae 39yr 5mo 12da
Sarah, wife of Joel. L./S., d. Nov. / Apr. 4, 1861; ae 58/61 yrs

ROCKWELL, Chauncey, d. Feb. 20, 1859; ae 30yr 8mo

STURGES/STURGE, Cornelius, d. Jan. 19, 1858; ae 40yr 8mo
Diana, wife of Cornelius, d. Jan. 17, 1851/58; ae 37/40yr 3mo 8da

STURGES, James, d. Aug. 30/10, 1879; ae 91yr 10mo
Sally, wife of James, d. Feb. 28, 1872; ae 78yr 4mo

STURGES, Abram, son of James & Sally, d. Apr. 14, 1830; ae 1yr 11mo 23da

WEAVER, Zebra, wife of John, d. Jan. 27, 1842; ae 44yrs

WHITE, John H., son of Edward N. & Emeline M., d. Dec. 11, 1840; ae 3yr 5mo

Thanks to Martha Magill for transcribing these records into a digital format.

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