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Town of Edwards Cemetery Records
Pinney Cemetery


Pinney Cemetery: Located on SLC Route 23 – Small cemetery located near the Pitcairn town line on farm property.  You must reach it by passing through this farm driveway.  Named for the Pinney family who once owned the farm. Earliest marked grave here is 1832, an infant son of Isaac and Malinda Bannister.

Surname Given Name Maiden B-Date D-Date Age Lot # Notes/Comments
BACON Content WELLS
24 May 1858 59yr, 4mo.
2nd wife of Silvester Bacon
BACON Lucy

20 Jan 1833 39yr, 1mo.
1st wife of Silverster Bacon
BACON Lucy

16 Dec 1839 19yr, 1mo.
Daughter of Silvester and Lucy.
BACON Silvester

9 Dec 1870 83 yrs.

BACON Silvester E., Jr.

16 Oct 1837 19yr, 8mo.
Son of Silvester and Lucy.
BANNISTER Azro J.

1864

Son of James Bannister and Sophia Lillie Bannister. He was in Co. K - 106th Regt. N.Y.S. VOL. Killed at Cold Harbor, VA.
BANNISTER Isaac

15 Jan 1852 58 yrs.
He was Elder of the Christian Church in South Edwards. "Welcome, death, thou end of fears, I am prepared to die". Son of Artemus & Rhoda.
BANNISTER Isaac

1832 infant
Infant son on hand cut stone with his brother.
BANNISTER James

26 Oct 1862 66 yrs.
Son of Atemus and Rhoda.
BANNISTER Malinda Ford

1840 infant
Infant son on hand cut stone with his brother.
BANNISTER Rhoda

20 Jun 1840 74 yrs.
Wife of Artemus Bannister. Mother of Isaac (the elder) Bannister, James Bannister and Rhoda Bannister Winslow. Hand cut stone.
BARRAFORD Minerva STEWART
11 Aug 1885 65 yrs.

DICKINSON Mahitabal PIERSON
6 Jan 1835 43 yrs.
Wife of Justin Dickinson.
GATES Almira
1813 1894

Wife of Leonard.
GATES Betsey MADISON
22 Aug 1863 80 yrs.
Wife of Phineas.
GATES Josiah

18 Jul 1850 33 yrs.
Son of Phineas and Betsey.
GATES Leonard
1809 1842

Husband of Almira.
GATES Loran

25 Mar 1850 29 yrs.
Son of Phineas and Betsey.
GATES Phineas

13 Dec 1860 78 yrs.
Husband of Betsey.
GODDARD Rev.Joseph
17 Aug 1793 in Petersham, MA 15 Jun 1842 in East Pitcairn.

Grad of Williams College. "In God we trust" "Until we meet, where all life's problems are solved by the Infinite One, Farewell."
HAILE Amos E.

4 Apr 1837 7mo, 10da.
Son of John and Cecilia Haile.
HAILE Cecilia KIMBALL
28 Oct 1861 60 yrs.
Wife of John C. Haile. Mother of Amos, George and Charles V. Haile.
HAILE George J.

19 Sep 1833 1yr, _da.
Son of John and Cecilia Haile.
HAILE John C.

27 Oct 1868 70 yrs.
Husband of Cecilia A. Kimball.
HALL Barbara WHITFORD
8 Apr 1854 55 yrs.
Wife of Benjamin Hall.
HISCOCK Elizabeth

14 Jul 1842 22 yrs.
Wife of Joel Hiscock.
INGALLS Elle

26 Oct 1857 83 yrs.
Wife of Harvey J. Ingalls.
LAIDLAW Eliza BLOOD Born in New Hampshire 15 Nov 1888 85 yrs.
Wife of Thomas Laidlaw. "At Rest".
LAIDLAW Thomas
13 May 1801 in Scotland. 28 Jun 1859 58 yrs.
Husband of Eliza Blood. "Companion, dear, though I have gone and left you alone, on earth to mourn, Trust in the Lord and He will be a kind companion"
LILLIE Hannah BACON
30 Jul 1840 50yr, 2mo, 4da.
Wife of Silas Lillie. See Lillie Genealogy.
LILLIE Laura

29 Apr 1843 25yr, 1mo, 14da.
Daughter of Roswell and Ruth.
LILLIE Rosell

19 Jun 1851 65 yrs.
Brother of Silas Lillie. Husband of Ruth Bannister.
MADISON Isabella

10 Mar 1853 9yr, 6mo, 23 da
Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Madison.
MADISON Margaret BENTLEY
9 Dec 1871 61yr, 5mo, 5da
Wife of Warren Brayton Madison.
MADISON Nicholas

9 Jul 1842 22yr, 3mo.
Son of John Madison. "In memory of Nicholas who was drowned July 9, 1842 age 22 yr. 3 mo."
MATTESON Elizabeth

12 Apr 1856 73 yrs.
Wife of Joseph Matteson.
MATTESON Joseph

28 Mar 1854 90yr, 5mo, 9da.
A Rev. War Vet. Husband of Elizabeth.
MATTESON Mary

27 May 1859 63 yrs.

PRATT Rev. Aaron

23 Aug 1832 39 yrs.
A Baptist. "Servant of God, well done, Rest from thy loved employ, The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's Joy".
SPAULDING Elizabeth

20 Dec 1867 20 yrs.
Wife of John T. Spaulding.
STEWART Charles

3 Aug 1838 5yr, 3mo.

STEWART Elizabeth BRUGE
2 Nov 1877 86 yrs.
Wife of Russell Spaulding.
STEWART Joel

14 Jan 1875 52yr, 6mo, 9da.
"Gone but not forgotten".
STEWART Russell

1 May 1880 87yr, 6mo.
Husband of Sophia Bruge.
TAYLOR Dwight Goodrich
23 Mar 1924 28 Nov 1975

He owned the farm where the Pinney Cemetery is located at the time of his death and he lived in the farmhouse. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church, Edwards.
WELLS Sari

21 Dec 1844 83 yrs.
Wife of Simeon Wells.
WHITFORD Amy STAFFORD
7 Feb 1849 82 yrs.
Wife of Pasco Whitford.
WHITFORD Pasco
1766 in West Greenwich, RI 10 Jan 1842 82 yrs.
Husband of Amy Stafford.
WILLIAMS Sally

14 Jan 1840 39 yrs.
Wife of John Williams.
WILSON Lydia BACON
17 Oct 1843 21yr, 1 mo.
Daughter of Silvester Bacon. Wife of Cornelius Wilson.
WOOD Laura LILLIE
29 Apr 1843 26 yrs.
Wife of Silas Wood.

 

Riverside Cemetery: Located in the village on Church Street – This burial ground was established between 1858 – 1865 on land purchased from, or donated by, Thomas Noble.  It was later expanded by purchase of more land from Mr. Noble along the same street.  Stones dated earlier indicate that original burials were in the first village cemetery and moved to Riverside Cemetery.

Surname Given Name Maiden B-Date DDate Age Lot # Notes/Comments
ALLAN Amelia M.

14 Jun 1864 14 Mo. 14 da. B7 Dau. Of J. & M.J. - Poem on stone. ( Father, John, son of land agent, Geo. Allan. Mother, Mary J. Harris. b. Harrisville)
ALLAN Betsey

22 Nov 1865 4yr. 1 mo. B8 Dau.Of John and Mary J. Poem on stone. (See info on parents previous record.)
ALLAN Frances O.

19 May 1857 2 yr. 2 mo. 3 da. A16 Dau. Of George, Jr. and Catherine J. (Catherine was from Russell. Lived there for years after death of husband.)
ALLAN George

11 Dec 1868 85 yr. M7c A Native of Scotland. (Land agent for Joseph Pitcairn in Edwards 1819.)
ALLAN George, Jr.

16 Feb 1860 33 yr.8 mo. 6 da. A16 Son of the land agent, George ALLAN
ALLAN Margaret

04 Aug 1846 64 yr. M7c Possibly sister of George ALLAN
ALLAN Maria T.

23 Mar 1867 15yr. 6 mo. 8 da. A16 "Weep not, she is not dead, but sleepth" (Dau. Of George, Jr. and Catherine J.)
ALLAN Sally CHAPIN
30 Oct 1841 40 M7c wife of George ALLAN "Parted below, united above" (Her name was Sarah.)
ALLAN Sarah J.

20 Feb 1870 21 yr. 6 mo. B9 Dau of George, Jr. and Catherine J. ("Gone from our house, but not from our hearts")
ALLEN Asa

03 Feb 1911 74 yr. ? Unmarked grave
ALLEN B. F.

03 Aug 1887 78 yr. N22 His given names were Benjamin Franklin.
ALLEN Leon S.

23 Jul 1884 2yr. 4 mo. 3 da. I-15 Poem on stone. (Son of Samuel A ALLEN and Louisa HALL. Hall records says he was born 14 Mar 1882.)
ALLEN Margaret ROOT
24 Aug 1854 in 45th yr. N23 Wife of Benjamin Franklin ALLEN
ALLEN Mildred

05 Sep 1897 3 mo. 14 da. T43 Dau of James and Lottie
ALLEN Stella BARNES 1860 1892
D19 WIFE OF William ALLEN (Her name was Estella. Dau of Horace and Ellison DUNN BARNES.)
ALLEN William Henry
1859 23 Dec 1942
D19 Flat stone under a tree near Thos. Freeman's. Nearly covered with sod in the 1980's
ANDERSON Elizabeth BRODIE 1853 1924
h15 Her info on BRODIE stone. Dau. Of Joseph BRODIE.
ANDREWS Freeman
1835 19__
T21 Son of Porter Andrews and Laura McPherson
ANDREWS Priscilla NEWTON 1830 1909
T21 Wife of Freeman ANDREWS (Died 2 Oct 1909)
ATKIN Grace
1848 1901
T12 Called "Millie"
AUSTIN (girl)



P1 Child of Fred AUSTIN and Mary BURNETT (Unmarked grave.)
AUSTIN (girl)



P1 Child of Fred AUSTIN and Mary BURNETT (Unmarked grave.)
AUSTIN Fred



P1 Unmarked grave.
AUSTIN Liza



P1 Child of Fred AUSTIN and Mary BURNETT (Unmarked grave.)
AUSTIN Mary BURNETT
1913
? Unmarked grave/
AUSTIN Sarah Jane TYPHAIR
18 Sep 1885 18 yr. 1 mo. P1 Wife of Fred H. AUSTIN (Died of typhoid fever. Ill two weeks. Dau of Aaron TYPHAIR and Eliza Jane MORROW. First wife of Fred AUSTIN.)
AVERILL William

1918
R11 Son of M. and L. (Son of Matthew and Lucy TAYLOR AVERILL)
BABCOCK Henry l.
1881 1914
T20
BABCOCK Lottie P. LAROCK 1891 ?
T20
BAKER Charles
1851 1911
E3
BAKER Maria M. CLARK
11 Nov 1891 35 yr. E3 V.S. record says age 33yr. 11 mo. 11 da. Died of typhoid fever. Dau. Of Ossia and Lucina Clark.
BAKER ? Babe

20 Mar 1879 1 mo. F2 Mother's maiden name - LOOP
BANCROFT Abel, Jr.

06 Oct 1863 51 yr. H18 Died of typhoid fever, having contracted it from helping others with the disease. Double funeral for him and his 3rd wife, Cynthia GATES.
BANCROFT Abel, Sr.

Nov 1860
O 1812 Edwards settler to Pleasant Valley area. Unmarked grave. Funeral 1 Dec 1860.
BANCROFT Amanda. PRATT
26 Jan 1856 36 yr. O4 2nd wife of Abel, Jr.
BANCROFT Caroline ARNOLD
5 Jun 1851 38 yr. O3 1st wife of Abel, Jr. Mother of his children.
BANCROFT Cynthia GATES
20 Oct 1863 27 yr. H17 Wife of Abel, Jr. (3rd wife of Abel, Jr. Died of typhoid fever contracted from helping others with the disease. Double funeral funeral for her and husband.)
BANCROFT Hiram
11 Apr 1838 7 June 1926
H19 Son of Abel, Jr.
BANCROFT Laura CARPENTER
28 Nov 1842 23 yr. 7 mo. O6 Wife of Warren (1st wife of Warren BANCROFT, son of Abel, Sr.)
BANCROFT Nancy WIGHT 19 Dec 1853 19 Jul 1881 27 yr. H20 wife of E.A. dau of Jason & Amanda (WinSlow) WIGHT (1st wife of Eben Arnold BANCROFT. Died in childbirth. Eben buried in Fairview Cem with 4th wife. Eben had no children.)
BANCROFT Rhoda Jane LAIDLAW 21 Jan 1848 27 Oct 1882 35 yr. T28 Wife of E.A., dau of David & Jane (Newton) LAIDLAW (2nd wife of Eben Arnold BANCROFT. Sister of Sophronia LAIDLAW BANCROFT.)
BANCROFT Rumah EARL 7 May 1839 6 Aug 1905
H19 Wife of Hiram (Descendant of Eliphalet SMITH, REV War veteran. B. 6 May 1839. D. 6 Aug 1905
Given name corruption of a Bible name.)
BANCROFT Sally TARBELL
13 May 1846 in 59th yr. O5 Wife of Abel, Sr. (Stone down and broken.)
BANCROFT Sophronia LAIDLAW 17 Nov 1844 29 Apr 1908 63 yr. T30 Wife of E.A.B. (3rd wife of Eben Arnold BANCROFT. Sister of Rhoda LAIDLAW BANCROFT.)
BARNES Agnes DUNN Jul 1825 08 Jan 1914
? Unmarked grave. Info & burial place from Russell records. Wife of Orin BARNES. Sister of Ellison DUNN BARNES. B. in Scotland.
BARNES Amelia

31 Mar 1859 11yr. H9 Dau of Horace and Ellison Barnes. (Mother was Ellison DUNN)
BARNES Earl
1852 1895
D22 Son of Horace and Ellison DUNN BARNES. Died of TB.
BARNES Ellison DUNN 1825/26 15 Feb 1888 62 yr. D20 Wife of Horace BARNES who died during Civil War & buried in Arlington Cem., VA. Nickname "Jennie". Her parents: Robert DUNN & Agnes BARRY, both born in Scotland. Ellison born in Scotland.
BARNES Emeline WOODCOCK
28 Mar 1846 28 yr. R8 Wife of Horace (1st wife of Horace BARNES.)
BARNES James
1792/3 10 May 1853 60 yr. N4 Father of Horace BARNES
BARNES Mabel
28 Jun 1882 18 Jan 1884
D21 Prob. Dau of Frank and Mabel WOODCOCK BARNES.
BARNES Nellie Captolia THURSTON 17 Dec 1862 22 May 1939
D22 Wife of Earl BARNES
BARNES Orin
Nov 1825 22 Jun 1895
? Unmarked grave. Info & burial place from death record in Russell. Husband of Agnes DUNN BARNES.
BARNES Philander
1822/3 21 Aug 1863 41 yr. 5 mo. J15 Husband of Sally JORDAN (JOURDAN). Possibly a victim of the typhoid epidemic in Edwards.
BARNES Sally GARRETT 1784/5 11 May 1861 76 yr. N20 Wife of James. (Mother of Horace BARNES) Her parents - John GARRETT and Lucy CARRINGTON.
BARRAFORD Agnes NOBLE


S6 Wife of William BARRAFORD
BARRAFORD Catherine MacPHERSON
06 Sep 1871 77 yr. J14 Wife of Geo. (George died 1828-1830. Poss. Buried in Payne Cem. Catherine born in England, as was George. Her stone down in 1979.)
BARRAFORD John M.

23 May 1849 27 yr. J14 Old V.S. says died of liver complaint. Husband of Minerva STEWART, who was dau of Russell STEWART & Sophia BRUGE. Had one son, George S.
BARRAFORD Margaret

04 Jan 1877 4mo. 19 da. J13 Dau of Wm. and Agnes (B. 15 Aug 1876)
BARRAFORD Thomas M.

30 Jun 1854 26 yr. J14 Never married. 1st teacher in Barraford (Creek) Dist. Many of his books were still in the homestead when sold in 1978.
BARRAFORD William



S6 Husband of Agnes NOBLE. Their dau, Kate ROBINSON, buried with her husband in Riverside, Gouverneur. 1st wife was Catherine HILL. D. 4 Jul 1917
BARRAFORD William, Jr.



S6 Only info is "Infant". Child of William and Agnes BARRAFORD
BEACH Angelia GORDON


E5 wife of Charles BEACH (Dau. Of Justus Pickit GORDON & (Mary) Jane TRAVER.)
BEACH Ann NOBLE


A8 Wife of Horace BEACH (b. 19 Apr 1856.)
BEACH Anna



E5 Dau. Of Charles and Angelia BEACH
BEACH Anna

31 Oct 1859 69yr. J24 wife of Miles BEACH
BEACH Anna Maria

20 Aug 1859 20 yrs. J18 Poem on stone (Believe dau. Of Calvin and Polly AVERY BEACH)
BEACH Calvin

09 Jul 1887 74 yr. J20 Civil War Veteran. Member of Co. L. 9th NY Cavalry (Husband of Polly AVERY)
BEACH Charles
13 Oct 1850 19 Aug 1892
E5 Son of Wm. J. BEACH & Lucy Marie THOMAS. Other side of his stone is Justus Pickit GORDON.
BEACH Dora BARNES


D21 Wife of Frank BARNES (2nd. Married Earl WIGHT.)
BEACH Edward R.
1863 13 Dec 1930
D8 Parents - Wm. Martin Jackson BEACH and Lucy Marie THOMAS. Married 26 Jul 1891 in Fowler to Leta HALL (news clipping).
BEACH Frank
1848 1892
D21 Husband of Eldora BARNES. Accidental death - caught between two saw logs. D. 13 Apr 1892.
BEACH Frank
16 May 1903 10 Jul 1914