Doane Cemetery
(a.k.a. Slosson Cemetery)

Chazy, Clinton County, New York
DIRECTIONS:

NOTES:

ADAMS
Rebecca / Wife of / Joseph ADAMS / Died / May 10, 1861. / AE. 82 Yrs. /

ALDRIDGE
John / ALDRIDGE / Born / at West Stockbridge, / Mass. / Aug. 9, 1788, / Died / July 27, 1876. /
On all I saw God's finger plainly write /
I heard his voice in every sweeter tone / (A member of Harmony Lodge, No. 154, F. & A.M., Champlain, N.Y.)

ALDRIDGE
Lucy SLOSSON / Wife of / John ALDRIDGE / Born Oct. 21, 1797, / Died / March 11, 1878. /
And the spirit shall return /
unto God who gave it. /

ALDRIDGE
Hiram J. ALDRIDGE / Feb. 5, 1839 - June 15, 1910 /
His Wife / Marilda S. HALL / May 11, 1835 - July 5, 1899 /

BOOTH
BOOTH /
Sabrina WILSON BOOTH / Born Nov. 11, 1850 / Died Mar. 3, 1938 / (Next to WILSON stone)

CARD
Benjamin CARD, / Died / September 10. / 1844, / aged 32 years. /

CONRO
Silas CONRO / Died / Oct. 14. 1858. / AE. 63 Yrs. /

CONROW
Patty, / wife of / Silas CONROW, / died July 27, 1839, / Aged 36 years. /

CONRO
Irene, / Wife of / Silas CONRO, / Died / Oct. 15, 1850, / Ae. 42 y'rs & / 7 mos. /

CONRO
Reuben, / son of / Silas & Patty / CONROW, / died May 12, 1832, / aged 9 months. /

CONRO
Oliver R. CONRO / Died / Aug. 15, 1858, / Ae. 38 yrs. /

CONROW
Alonzo R. CONROW, / Died / Apr. 26, 1872, / Aged / 40 Years. /
Gone but not forgotten. /

CONRO
Our Mother / Polly M. / Wife of / Oliver R. CONRO, / Died / Feb. 8, 1867, / Ae. 47 Y'rs. /
"Death as if fearing to destroy, /
Paused o'er her couch a while; /
She gave a tear for those she loved, /
Then met him with a smile." /

CONRO
Lavina E. / Dau't. of / O. R. & Polly / CONRO / Died Jan. 27, 1854 / Ae. 4 mo's. & 7 ds. /
Sleep on sweet one and take / thy rest, /
Thy home is now among the / blest. /

CONRO
Marion R. / Daughter of / O. R. & P. M. CONRO / Died / Dec. 28, 18(  ) / Ae. 15 Y'rs. /
While friendship prompts the rising sigh, /
O may this truth impart, /
With awful power -- I too must die, /
Sink deep in every heart. /

FARNSWORTH
Ephraim FARNSWORTH, / Died / May 7, 1840,/ AE. 44. /
Polly, / Wife of / E. FARNSWORTH, / Died / Apr. 2, 1872, / AE. 76.

FARNSWORTH
John / FARNSWORTH / Died / Jan. 31, 1852, / AE. 64 yrs./

FARNSWORTH
Elizabeth, / Wife of / John FARNSWORTH, / Died / Nov. 20, 1858, / AE. 63 y'rs. /
To drink deep of sorrow on earth /
was her share /
Yet served but for glory her /
sole (sic) to prepare /

GORDON
Arthur F. / Son of / Mr. & Mrs. F. I. GORDON / 1914 - 1916 /

GRASSETT
Julia, / Wife of / Lewis GRASSETT, / Died / Apr. 12, 1849, / Ae. 27 Yrs. /

GRASSETT
Emeline, / daughter of / Lewis & Julia. / GRASSETT, / Died / Feb. 28, 1849, / Ae. 1 Yr. ∠ 5 mos. /

GRASSETTE
GRASSETTE /
1872 Hubert W. 1929 /
1851 Amelia N. 1936 /
Headstone: Mother /

GRAY
Anna GRAY / Died / Aug. 16, 1845 / in her 75 yr. /
Her wishes she fully has gain'd - /
She's now where she longed to be. /

HAVENS
Lester Edwin / Son of / S. V. R. & Laura / HAVENS, / Aug. 4, 1840, / Mar. 17, 1895. /

HAVENS
Ethel M. / Dau. of / L. E. & L. E. HAVENS / Died / Jan. 10, 1891, / AE. 5 Ys. & 9 Ms. /
Dear, lovely Ethel to part with you /
Hath racked our hearts with pain; /
but though our loss is great, we trust /
'Tis your eternal gain. /

HAVENS
Helen M. / Daughter of / L. E. & L. E. HAVENS / May 11, 1893 / Dec. 20, 1913 /
He leadeth Me. /

HULETT
Rufus A. HULETT, / Died / Dec. 30, 1871, / AE. 67 Y'rs. /
Roxina GRAY, / Wife of / R. A. HULETT, / Died / Nov. 18, 1871, / AE. 64 Y'rs. /

LEWIS
Martin B. / Son of / S. K. & J. A. LEWIS. / Died / Dec. 27, 1859, / AE. 15 yrs. 4 mo's, & 21 Days. /
Weep not for me my parents dear /
My ransomed spirit dwells not here /
It's gone to dwell with Christ above. /

MARTIN
Leander MARTIN / 1842 -    /
Josephine / His Wife / 1855 - 1922. /

MERRIHEW
In memory of / Joseph MERRIHEW / who died Jan. 26th 1834, / in the 67th year / of his age. /
Vain man thy fond persuits (sic) forber (sic) /
Repent, thy end is nigh, /
Death at the farthest can't be far, /
O! think before thou die. /

MERRIHEW
Jane / Wife of / Joseph MERRIHEW / Died / Apr. 8, 1857. / AE. 77 Y'rs. /

MERRIHEW
Father. / Samuel B. / MERRIHEW, / Died 1870, / AE. 64 Yrs. 9 Mos. / 27 Days. /

MERRIHEW
Amarilla / wife of Samuel B. / MERRIHEW, / died Aug. 28, 1843, / aged 28 years. /

MERRIHEW
Washington. / son of H. & P. / MERRIHEW / Died / June 8, 1846 / AE. 2 yrs. 2 mos. / & 13 ds. /

MERRIHEW
(front)
Albert MERRIHEW / 1823 - 1858 /
His Wife / Mary MERRIHEW AVERILL / 1829 - 1915 /
------
(back)
Elliott MERRIHEW / 1849 - 1855 /
Ellison J. MERRIHEW / 1856 - 1891 /
George E. / 1880 - 1900 /
Headstone: A.M. /
Headstone: M.M.A. /
Headstone: E.M. /
Headstone: E.J.M. /
Headstone: G.E.M. /
(note by Dr. Goeway: Mary Stoughton married (1) Albert MERRIHEW; (2) _____ AVERILL)

PETERS
Betsey, / Wife of / Jessa (sic) PETERS, / Died / Dec. 30, 1843, / AE. 62 Ys. /

PETERS
Loly L. / dau. of / L. W. & L. / PETERS, / Died / Aug. 11, 1847, / AE. 22 ms. /

(two above among MERRIHEW stones)

RAND
David L. / RAND / Died / July 10, 1906, / AE. 87 Ys. / RAND (on base)

ROCK
Oliver ROCK / 1857 - 1933 /
His Wife / Eva RAND / 1862 - 1929 /
Footstone: Eva /

SLOSSON
David SLOSSON / Died / Apr. 17, 1855, / AE. 83 y'rs. /
Footstone: D.S. /

SLOSSON
Esther / Wife of / David SLOSSON, / died Aug. 19, 1849 / AE 75 Y'rs 6 Mo. / (Esther VAUGHAN)

SLOSSON
In / memory of / Sarah, / wife of Amos / C. SLOSSON, who died June / 22d 1841, / in the 51st year of / her age. /
Why lonely friend indulge that tear, / (lovely??)
Why trembling view my dark abode, /
Though you with me must moulder here, /
Yet faith can wing my soul to God. /

SLOSSON
Achsah BUXTON, / Wife of / Amos SLOSSON. / Died / July 2, 1865, / AE. 70 Y'rs. /

SLOSSON
William SLOSSON / Died / Oct. 3, 1852, / AE. 78 yrs. & / 10 mos. / (History says b. Nov. 25, 1773; d. Oct. 1, 1852.)

SLOSSON
Sacred / to the memory / of / Susannah SLOSSON / wife of / William SLOSSON, / who died / April 4, 1829, / aged 51 years. / (Susannah STARK. History says William SLOSSON married (2) widow Sally BAXTER, Sept. 1829. She was burned to death Oct. 10, 1863.)

SLOSSON
Horace / SLOSSON / Died / Oct. 8, 1889, / Aged 87 Yrs. & 7 Ms. / (b. Mar. 13, 1802 -- See Hist. Clinton & Franklin Cos.)

SLOSSON
Irena W. / Wife of / Horace SLOSSON, / Died / Aug. 20, 1858, / Ae. 47 Y'rs, / 7 Mo. & 11 Days. /
There remaineth therefore a rest /
to the people of God. /
I will extend peace to her like a river. / (b. Jan. 9, 1811 - Irena W. LADD)

SLOSSON
Louise, / Wife of / Horace SLOSSON / Died / July 24, 1874, / Ae. 64. / (Louisa FOX)

SLOSSON
Our Brother, / Wm. Emmett, / Son of / H & I. W. SLOSSON, / Born at Chazy, July 6, / 1835, / Died at Virginia city, / Nevada, / Feb. 13, 1873. /

SLOSSON
Sacred / to the memory of / James SLOSSON, / who died May / 10th 1838. / In his 33 year. /
Go home dry up your tears, /
I must lay here till Christ appears. /
Farewell ye friends whose tender care /
Has long engaged my love, /
Your fond embrace I must exchange /
For better friends above. /

SLOSSON
James W. SLOSSON / Aug. 20, 1837. / June 5, 1901. /

SLOSSON
Hannah Mariah, / Wife of / Julius, SLOSSON / Died Jan. 16, / 1845, / AE. 28 Years, 10 M. 21 D. /
Harken, my children, to my voice, /
And always strive to serve the Lord, /
For he is gracious, you may rejoice, /
As long as you will keep his word. /
Her last words were /
All sing, and shout, with me. /

SLOSSON
Henry L. / SLOSSON / Born / June 10, 1832, / Died / Aug. 15, 1914. /
Resting in peace. /

SLOSSON
Phebe M. BARNES, / Wife of / Henry L. / SLOSSON, / Born / April 30, 1834, / Died / Oct. 27, 1875. /
Resting from her labors. /

SLOSSON
Willie / Son of / H. L. & P. M. / SLOSSON / Died Aug. 12. / 1865, / Ae. 2 Ms & 26 Ds. /
Of such is the kingdom / of Heaven. /

SLOSSON
Mary SLOSSON LAURENCE /
Minnie Emogen SLOSSON /
Louise SLOSSON WEAVER /
Daughters of / H. L. & P. M. SLOSSON /

SLOSSON
Sarah. J / daughter of / Heman & Rhoda / SLOSSON, / died Jan 9, / 1826, / Ae 3 Y'rs 11 M / & 25 d's. /

SLOSSON
Daivd. M / Son of / Heman & Rhoda / SLOSSON, / died Jan. 24, / 1839, / Ae 2 Y'rs 2 Mo / & 27 days. / (Rhoda MERRIHEW)

SLOSSON
Sidney L. / Son of / Aretas & Permelia / SLOSSON / died July 24, 1846 / aged 7 yrs. /

SLOSSON
B. H. SLOSSON / Jan. 2, 1853. / Sept. 9, 1930. / (Benoni H. SLOSSON)
Jennie PARDY / His Wife / Nov. 23, 1853, / Jan. 13, 1911. /

VAUGHAN
Rev. John VAUGHAN / Died / Nov. 25, 1846, / aged 66 years. /
There remaineth therefore a rest to /
the people of God. Heb. IV, 9. /

VAUGHAM
Abigail / Wife of / Rev. John VAUGHAM (sic) / Died / Feb. 18, 1858. / AE. 69 Y'rs. /
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of / his Saints. /

VAUGHAN
John VAUGHAN, / Died / Oct. 7, 1871, / AE. 59. /

VAUGHAN
Antoinette M. / daughter of / J. & S. VAUGHAN, / Died / May 26, 1858. / AE. 8 y'rs. 2 mo. / & 22 d'ys. / Weep not fore (sic) me my parants (sic) dear. /
The Harp to me is given. /
And when I touch its colden cords (sic) /
Tis heard all over Heaven. /

VAUGHAN
Charles. W. / son of John W. / & Sarah VAUGH- / AN, died March / 26th 1843, aged / 1 year 9 M. 13 D. /
I take these little lambs /
said he, /
And lay them on my breast /
Protection they shall find /
in me /
In me be ever blest. /

VAUGHAN
Lydia, daughter of John & / Abigail VAUGHAN, departed / this life April 17th 1840, / aged 20 years, 5 / months, & 21 days. /
Her mind was tranquil and serene, /
No terror in her looks were seen, /
Her Saviours smiles dispelled the gloom /
And smoothed her passage to the tomb. /

VAUGHAN
In Memory of / Amanda M. VAUGHAN / Died / Feb. 25, A.D. 1876, / Aged 53 Years. /
Farewell dearest sister 'Tis we who are left /
In the gloom of the shadow so sorely bereft /
Say, why should our tears in their sympathy flow /
For one who no more shall their bitterness know /
Our weary eyes have just followed thy flight /
Out of the darkness into the light. /

(seven above in one lot with stone coping)

VAUGHAN
Esther, / Wife of / Seth G. VAUGHAN / Died / Sept. 23, 1841, / AE. 34 y'rs. & 2 m's. /
Sleep Mother sleep and take thy rest; /
God called the (sic) home he tho't it best. /

WALLACE
Entered into rest. /
Clara Louise, / wife of / Wm. A. WALLACE, / Born / March 4, 1848, / died July 25, 1870. /
Grant her eternal rest O Lord; /
and let perpetual light shine /
upon her. / (in SLOSSON lot)

WELLS
F. W. WELLS, / Died / Nov. 10, 1872. / AE. 37. /

WILLSON
Allen WILLSON, / Died / Mar. 3, 1852, / Ae. 45 yrs. /

WILLSON
Irena, / wife of / Allen WILLSON / Died / Jan. 28, 1881, / Ae. 82 Ys. /

WILLSON
James R. died Oct. / 10, 1833, aged 2 Y. /
Nathan R. died Feb. / 2, 1835, aged 2 Y. /
Louisa died Oct. 10, / 1840, aged 9 M. /
Children of Allen / & Irena WILLSON. /

WILSON
Lauretta ALDRIDGE HAVENS WILSON / 1855 - 1925 /

WORDEN
Anna Maria / daughter of / Henry & Marinda / WORDEN / died Feb. 27, 1850. / Ae. 16 y'rs. & 3 Mo. / (among CONRO stones)



Source: McLellan Cemetery Records


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