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Layton Cemetery



rt 11, Upper Court Street, Town of Kirkwood, Broome Co., New York

Jacob Beagle 
d. Sept. 24, 1840 
1y. 1m. 20d

Oliver C Beagle 
d. Feb. 28, 1856

Affa 
wife of 
Elezar Brown 
d May 16, 1861 
77 yrs.

George W. Casper 
d Feb. 4, 1847 
22yrs. 2m. 19d

James W. 
Son of 
A.&H. Casper 
d. June 16, 1845 
6y. 11m. 4d

Virgel 
Son of 
A.&H. Casper 
d. Aug. 26, 1854 
4y. 11m. 20d

Here lays the body of Captain David Compton who was born May 10 in the year 
of our Lord 1756 by a long and lingering disorder called the dropsey departed 
this life August 24, 1805.

In memory of Mary E. daughter of A.&P. Compton who died Dec. 8th, 1833 5y 11m
"An early summons Jesus sends, To call a chlid above; and whispers o'er the 
weeping friends, 'Tis all the fruit of love."

                    COOK
Father                               DAU.
John                                Lucy
1798-1892                          1843-1919

Admiral T. Coon fell on the 
field of battle at Gettysburg, Pa  
May 2, 1863
27 y         
N.Y.S.V. Co. B, 137th Reg. 
"Tell mother I've 
hopes of meeting my savior."

Jarvis J. Coon 
d. Nov. 19, 1860 
26y 7m. 25d 
"Gods will, not mine, be done."

Jesse P. Coon 
died in defense of his country at Alexandria 
Dec. 21, 1861 
29y
N.Y.S.V. Co. F 27th Reg. 
"He has served his country faithfully."

Polly 
wife of 
Joseph Coon 
d. Jan. 9, 1840 
36y

FATHER                                  SISTER
Jesse J. Coon                       Mary G. Coon
born                                         born
May 15, 1795                       Apr. 22, 1837
Died                                      Died
Sept. 29, 1870                      Jan. 27, 1900

Nathan Crary 
d. May 28, 1846

Ezekiel Finch 
d Feb. 3, 1884 
86y

Nancy 
wife of 
Ezekiel Finch 
d. Mar. 15, 1870 
63y 7d

Ruth 
Wife of 
Ezekiel Finch 
d. Oct. 17, 1866 
69y. 22 d.

Polly 
wife of 
Samuel Finch 
d Dec. 29, 1840 
59y

Julias M. Finch 
1841-1912

Susan Eliza Finch 
his wife 
1839-1918

Emmet R. 
son of 
Wm. G. & Jane Gregory 
d. Apr. 5, 1865 
17y. 6m. 24d

In memory of 
Henry W. Hitchcock 
d. June 29, 1828 
in the 23rd year of his age.

Joseph Gurnsey 
d July 9, 1870 
65y. 10m 15d

Susannah 
wife of 
Joseph Gurnsey 
d May 18, 1861 
65y

In Memoriam 
Mary Ireland 
d May 16, 1884 
80y

Edward W. 
son of 
Byron & Ruth E. Layton 
d Mar. 16, 1863 
3y. 5m. 16d 
"Suffer little children to come unto Me."

Mother- 
Ruth Coon 
wife of Byron Layton 
1838-1911

Myra A. 
Wife of 
Chas. B. Niles 
d May 17, 1880 
24y. 5m

Hiram Shaw 
1823-1894
Hannah M. 
his wife 
1825-1907
Their sons--
Jeremiah E. 1860-1887
William H. 1863-1885
"Fare thee well, sweet bud of beauty: 
Little angel, fare thee well; 
For thou were too pure and lovely 
In a world like this to dwell".

Jerry J. Stiner 
d. Aug. 29, 1871 
32y. 8m. 12d

Jacob D. 
son of 
James S. & Aurilla Sweet 
b. Oct. 26, 1845 
d. Apr. 18, 1857

Elizabeth Tripp 
d. Sept. 27, 1827 
in the 22nd year of her age

Lucy Tripp 
d. Dec. 4, 1857 
50 y. 11m. 11d 
"Nor pain nor grief nor anxious 
fear Can reach the peaceful sleeper here".

Lydia 
widow of 
Philip Tripp 
d March 22, 1847 
in the 75th year of her age.
Phillip Tripp 
d. Dec. 29, 1884 
69y 
"Waiting to join the living" (I.O.O.F.)

Our Dear Owen 
Only son of 
Wm. J. & S.M. Williams 
d July 19, 1880 
8y. 10m. 7d 

William J. Williams 
b. Apr. 9, 1839 
d. Sept. 15, 1895
Sarah M. 
his wife 
b. Apr. 27, 1836

Deborah 
wife of 
Alvah Wood 
d. Feb. 24, 1875 
75y.
Alvah Wood 
d. Apr 3, 1887 
86y.

Surnames Unknown- 
Our darling Eva 
Lucy E.  "The saviour is waiting at the 
door"

David Compton ran a tavern in the vicinity. He was a captain in the militia 
and believed to have served in the Revolution. His is the oldest known dated 
stone.


Donated by Lori

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