Thornbury A.M.E. Church Cemetery, (Partial) near Cheyney, Delaware Co., PA Contributed to PAGenWeb Archives by Nancy Annie Odegard - Nurse73NAO@aol.com Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* Thornbury A.M.E. Church 646 Cheyney Road Cheyney, Delaware County, Pennsylvania NOTE: This listing is a compilation submitted by multiple contributors and may contain information from different sources (tombstones, church records, obituaries, etc). This listing is updated as needed based on new information. Although every reasonable effort has been made to provide complete and accurate data, USGenWeb Archives makes no guarantees. Name Date of Birth Date of Death Comments ========================================================================================================================== BAKER, Lucy 08 Nov 1937 Mother of Lucy Carter, Raymond and Walter Baker - Sister of Nellie Wallace BEECHAM, James C. Born in Delaware 28 Mar 1966 92 years of age Son of John Wesley and Henrietta Beecham Husband of Mary A. Beecham - celebrated 75th wedding anniversary in 1965 BEECHAM, Jennie 19 Oct 1950 d/o Joseph & Elizabeth Beecham Sister of Mrs. Minnie Derry and William Beecham, employed by Dr. Charles H. Schoff BEECHAM, Mary A. Born in Delaware 08 Feb 1970 96 years of age Wife of James Beecham - Sister of Mrs. Lottie Roy BEECHAM, Mary Elizabeth - w/o Joseph Jun 1914 75 years of age Mother of Henry Beecham chauffeur for Dr. Charles Schoff BEECHAM, William Born Middletown 12 Dec 1859 05 Mar 1961 101 years of age First of fourteen children of Joseph and Elizabeth Pierce Beecham 1903 - 1953 employed by Dr. and Mrs. Charles Schoff BERRY, Sarah Hazzard 25 Apr 1914 BLAKES, Howard - Brotherhood Hotel Association 17 Sep 1931 BLAKES, Jonathan funeral 19 Mar 1916 80 years of age BLAKES, Lemuel H. - GAR BLAKES, Mark - s/o Jonathan & Susan Blakes 31 Dec 1860 02 yrs 11 mos 08 d BOLDEN, Cora Born in Concordville 09 Dec 1966 90 years of age Mother of Mrs. Florence E. Jones BOLDEN, Norris J. Born on farm near Ward 31 Jan 1955 81 years of age - h/o Cora Chauffeur for Sharpless Dairies - Father of Mrs. Florence Edna Jones BOYER, Robert 21 May 1939 53 years of age BRUCE, Mabel - w/o John 10 Jun 1940 BRYSON, Elizabeth - w/o late Lincoln 16 Apr 1932 CARLISLE, Daniel 03 Mar 1933 67 years of age COLLAHAN, Thomas 03 Apr 1914 COOPER, Christopher 26 Mar 1917 86 years of age CRAIG, Elizabeth - w/o late John 15 Feb 1934 66 years of age CRAIG, Henry - h/o Emma 23 Jun 1932 77 years of age DAVIS, Clarence - h/o Lena 29 Jul 1934 54 years of age DEAN, Asa 19 Apr 1934 61 years of age DEAN, Elizabeth Derry funeral 21 Oct 1917 84 years of age - w/o late Solomon DEAN, Solomon - Civil War veteran funeral 22 Mar 1911 77 years of age DERRY, Benjamin funeral 06 Oct 1911 67 years of age DERRY, Cora B. Born in Dover, DE Oct 1967 81 years of age - w/o Norwood L. DERRY, Cyrus B. - h/o Haines M. Derry 18 Nov 1931 Brother of Katie Gibson and Nelson Derry DERRY, Elijah - brother of Mrs. Anna Thompson 15 Apr 1956 85 years of age Father of Emory, Horace and Bruce Derry DERRY, George 27 Apr 1930 84 years of age DERRY, Isabella Tharpe - w/o Lawrence N. 01 Aug 1984 79 years of age DERRY, Lawrence N. Born in Cheyney 16 Nov 1976 71 years of age Son of Samuel G. and Minerva Beecham Derry - Husband of Isabella Tharpe Brother of Joseph B. Derry, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Taylor and Mrs. E. Jane Whitehead DERRY, Mrs. Lillie C. 06 Apr 1952 DERRY, Minerva B. Born Locksley 06 Jan 1961 78 years of age - w/o Samuel G. Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Pierce Beecham Mother of Lawrence N., Joseph B., Mrs. Ernest Taylor and Mrs. William Whitehead Sister of William Beecham, 101 years old, of Cheyney DERRY, Norwood Lawrence Sep 1965 DERRY, Samuel G. Born in Chester Heights 04 May 1964 80 years of age Husband of Minerva Beecham - Son of Benjamin and Annie Washington Derry Father of Lawrence N., Joseph B., Mrs. Ernest Taylor and Mrs. William A. Whitehead Brother of Norwood Lawrence Derry DERRY, Walter - brother of Elijah Derry 26 Nov 1932 s/o Thomas DOMAN, Heneritta - w/o late Alexander 23 Nov 1927 Mother of Mrs. Hester Burton DORSEY, Stephen 14 Apr 1914 77 years of age Father of Stephen Henry Dorsey of Media Park DOUGLAS, Sadie Born in Virginia 18 Apr 1939 d/o Mrs. Rose Scott - w/o Frederick FAIRFAX, Carrie J. 28 Aug 1916 FAIRFAX, George - h/o Rachel 25 Feb 1932 FAIRFAX, Rachel - w/o George 03 Jun 1939 82 years of age FIELDS, Annie M. 27 Mar 1918 57 years of age FIELDS, Morris E. funeral 16 Jan 1913 29 years of age FRAZER, Charles (Chick) funeral February 1918 baseball player Unknown cause of death - suicide or murder FREEMAN, Joshua H. funeral 31 May 1940 72 years of age FREEMAN, Susie (nee Henry) - w/o James 11 Dec 1972 81 years of age Daughter of Robert and Emma Jackson Henry GARNETT, Anna Mary - d/o James & Susan Blakes GARNETT, Josephine D. - w/o George W. 11 Nov 1959 88 years of age Mother of Mrs. Elsie Kennard and Harry Dean - Sister of Mrs. Rachel Myers GIBBS, Anna L. - w/o late Morris Gibbs, Jr., 10 Jun 1947 67 years of age GIBBS, Hannah - w/o late Morris 07 Dec 1915 70 years of age GIBBS, Helen - d/o Maurice & Anna 16 Dec 1916 15 years of age Granddaughter of Rufus Turner GIBBS, Lesley - s/o Morris & Anna 26 Dec 1915 10 years of age Grandson of Rufus Turner GIBBS, Mary E. - d/o Morris & Hannah 19 Jan 1939 63 years of age GIBBS, Orlando - s/o Theresa 12 Mar 1919 21 years of age GIBBS, Orlando - h/o late Theresa Johnson 16 Oct 1925 53 years of age Brother of Maurice, of Media; John, of Chester; Abraham, of China and Mrs. Mary Brown, of Ardmore GIBSON, Ida E. - d/o Kate & Alfred 28 Nov 1911 23 years of age GIBSON, Katie - w/o late Alfred 26 Aug 1938 78 years of age Mother of Albert, Oliver, Robert and Miss Katie Gibson GIBSON, Marian - d/o Robert & Ethel 29 Oct 1933 20 years of age GREEN, Hennie A. E. - w/o William H. 05 Jun 1911 52 years of age GREEN, Lillian P. - d/o William H. Green 01 Jun 1915 13 years of age GREEN, Mary A. w/o late Daniel C. 08 Oct 1928 91 years of age Born in Queen Anna county, Maryland HENRY, Harvey - h/o late Mamie 15 Jun 1945 HENRY, Norris 14 Jul 1913 36 years of age HOPKINS, Susie 18 Oct 1931 33 years of age Daughter of Martha and the late Thomas Powell JACKSON, Ann "Our Mother" JACKSON, Henry JOHNSON, Samuel T. 19 Sep 1935 87 years of age LYLES, Mrs. Charles (Louisa) funeral 21 May 1919 Mother of Herman Lyles MORRIS, Hester - d/o Lottie & James Roy 20 Apr 1945 40 years of age PERNSLEY, Effa W. (nee Green) - w/o Leroy 27 Aug 1917 28 years of age REED, Elizabeth - w/o Warren July 1924 RICHARDSON, Annie funeral 18 Aug 1918 85 years of age RICHARDSON, Horace A. - h/o Hanna E. 17 Jan 1956 75 years of age RICHARDSON, William 29 Dec 1929 41 years of age RILEY, Clara J. - w/o Thomas V. May 1931 ROY, James - h/o Lottie 13 Apr 1941 Father of Lettia Lumpkins, Mary Norris, Delia Roberts, Hester Gates, Frances Fields, Alice Anderson, David James, George Jesse, Cyrus and John Roy ROY, Lottie - w/o late James 22 Sep 1974 99 years of age SAMPLE, Tempy - sister of Sarah Johnson 22 Mar 1915 SMITH, Ardell 24 Jan 1918 SMITH, Mary E. - w/o John 1837 1880 SMTIH, Sarah A. - w/o John 08 Dec 1912 85 years of age STEWART, Infant son - s/o Charles Stewart 02 Aug 1914 10 months of age TAYLOR, James - s/o James funeral 27 Sep 1914 lockjaw TOWNSEND, Andrew W. - h/o Della 01 Aug 1956 92 years of age TOWNSEND, Delia - w/o Andrew 30 Sep 1946 76 years of age Sister of Mrs. Norris Bolden of Concordville TOWNSEND, Gracey funeral 01 Jan 1935 114 years of age Mother of Mrs. James Roy, Mrs. James Beecham, Levi and Andrew Townsend TRUSTY, Infant daughter 04 Jun 1926 TURNER, Alice F. - w/o late Rufus 24 Jan 1936 79 years of age TURNER, Rufus - Media police officer funeral 03 Feb 1917 70 years of age WETHERLY, Kate Howard 23 Jan 1915 Sister-in-law of Woodlyn Palmer - Obit: "her husband died 2 years ago" WHITEHEAD, E. Jane 07 Nov 2008 WOODLAND, Sarah Born in Concord 30 Apr 1949 71 years of age - w/o Henry Mother of George Woodland, Mrs. Mary Hilton, Mrs. Mildred Hammond, Mrs. Helen Still, Taft Woodland, Mrs. Sarah Towles, Mrs. Catherine Chambers and Ruth Woodland Sister of Mrs. Rachel Mason, Caleb and Thomas Thompson Source: Obituaries ========================================================================================================================== Last Update 5/2/2010 This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/delaware/cemeteries/thornburyame.txt