CEMETERY: Canfield-Hoyt Cemetery; Hwy 123 South Salem & Vista, Westchester co., NY Surveyed & transcribed by: Barbara Sansone *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** This file was contributed as part of the USGenWeb Tombstone Inscription Project. ****************************************************************** Canfield-Hoyt Cemetery Route 123, Westchester County Between Vista and South Salem, New York 1.5 miles from New Canaan, CT town line Surnames: Bishop, Brown, Crawford, Crissey, Fancher, Hanford, Hoyt, Mead, Rusco, Ruscoe, Scofield, Smith Note: There were a number of additional headstones, but they were eroded beyond the point of legibility. 11 May 2004 Transcribed by Barbara Sansone Headstone Inscriptions SMITH, Peter F. 1800 - 1891 HOYT, Peter In memory of Peter Hoyt who died Feb 21, 1889, E. 90y, 2m, and 11d HOYT, Estelle In memory of Estelle, wife of Peter Hoyt, who died (date illegible), 56y HOYT, Eliza In memory of Eliza, wife of Peter Hoyt, who died Oct 21 1868 in her 79th year RUSCO, David In memory of David Rusco who died March 16, 1851, E. 78y, 3m and 27d RUSCO, Susannah In memory of Susannah, widow of David Rusco, who died June 13, 1860, E. 85y, 6m, and 16d HOYT, Henry died Oct 21, 1872, E. 77 years, 4 months, and 1 day HOYT, Abigail wife of Henry Hoyt, died Jan 15, 1868, E. 70 years and 14 days SMITH, Nancy died Oct 1, 1830, age 2 years, 9 months, and 21 days, Children of Peter F. and Betsey Smith SMITH, Nancy L. died April 4, 1841, age 4 years and 4 days, Children of Peter F. and Betsey Smith SMITH, Aaron Herbert son of Peter F. and Betsey Smith, died Nov 1, 1843, age 2 years, 2 months, and 28 days. BROWN, William H. Brown March 5, 1812 - January 15, 1890 BROWN, Ann Ruscoe his wife, Dec 4, 1806 - Feb 8, 1853 BROWN, William A. their son, March 23, 1837 - September 5, 1841 CRISSEY, William In memory of William M. Crissey who died March 24, 1860, E. 54y, 2m, and 25d CRISSEY, Matilda In memory of Matilda, wife of William M. Crissey, who died May 17, 1891, E. 75y, 6m, and 17d RUSCO, Harvey died June 16, 1872, E. 74 years, 6 months, and 8 days RUSCO, Esther died March 28, 1891, E. 80 years, 3 months, and 20 days CRISSEY, Harriet Frances 1847 - 1932 FANCHER, Alberta J. daughter of John W. and Millissa J. Fancher, died April 14, 1871, E. 1y, 3m, and 7d "Little Allie - She was lovely, she was fair, and for a while was given. An angel came and claimed his own and bore her home to heaven." MEAD, Hannah J. daughter of Thomas and Delia Mead, died Feb 4 185(1)?, E. 20y, 10m, and 16d MEAD, Thomas In memory of Thomas Mead who died (illegible) 10, 1880, E. 72 years, 11 months, and 26 days. (Illegible month look like it ends in the letter "T.") MEAD, Delia (remainder of headstone illegible) MEAD, Laura In memory of Laura, wife of Thomas Mead, who died Mar 7, 1873, E. 65 years, 10 months, and 28 days FANCHER, Asa died Aug 15, 1895, E. 81 years, 11 months, and 13 days CRAWFORD, Thomas died Sept 8, 1886, E. 86 years, 9 months, and 8 days FANCHER, Mary wife of Thomas Crawford, died July 12, 1909, AE. 88 years, 11 months CRAWFORD, Clarissa Died Feb 23, 1875 Clarissa, wife of Thomas Crawford, E. 63 years, 3 months, and 23 days FANCHER, Anna Died Feb 18, 188(1)? Anna, daughter of Joseph M. and Hannah Fancher, E. 17 years, 6 months, and 18 days HOYT, Julia died May, 1836 aged 12 years HOYT, John died Sept 19, 1847 aged 62 years HOYT, John H. died Aug 12, 1856 aged 14 years HOYT, Phebe wife of John Hoyt, died Feb 6, 1873, AE 68 years HOYT, Deborah In memory of Deborah, wife of Noah Hoyt, who died July 15, 1848 in the 50th year of her age HOYT, Noah In memory of Noah Hoyt died October 18? or 13?, 1863, aged 78 years, 3 months, and 20 days "Here lay our bodies side by side In peace we lived in peace we died We hope to meet above again Where peace and joy forever reign" BISHOP, Martha Jane wife of Cyrus Bishop, died Sept 29, 1858, E. 25 years and 8 months SCOFIELD, Francis 1829 - 1915 HOYT, Sarah A. his wife, 1828 - 1860 SMITH, John J. died Jan 10, 1884 aged 61 years, SMITH, Hannah Hanford his wife, died May 10, 1893 aged 79 years SMITH, Miranda J. wife of Rufus R. Smith, died July 31, 1867, E. 25 years, 6 months, and 28 days SMITH, Rufus R. 1839 - 1932 SMITH, Catharine M. 1843 - 1932