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Sauer-Russel (Sawyer) Cemetery

Historic Site #:12-062   (Gone)   Type: B1 Town:Sodus
Site Name:Sauer-Russel (Sawyer) CemeteryGPS Coordinates:43.176475, -77.101539
Address:5900 Snyder Road Sodus New York near corner Maple Ridge & Snyder
Description:
This cemetery no longer exists. This was a small cemetery of early pioneer families in the south west part of the Town of Sodus.


 
Photo from Google Maps
 
Historic narrative:

Records indicate approx. 10 burials here.

According to NYGEN web site:

This has been variously called Sauer-Russel & Sawyer Cemetery. Was on Russell farm in southwest part of Sodus township near corner of Maple Ridge and Snyder Roads. At one time there were many more stones but they have disappeared. Recorded 1952.

SAWYER
Charlotte A., dau. Daniel & Mary, Sept 10, 1848, 11y 5m 12d
Christina M., wife of Henry, May 6, 1851, 69y

BENAWAY
Amy, wife of W. H., July 24, 1842, 28y 10m 24d, erected by her mother

PHILIP
Theodore, son of John & Fanny, d. Nov. 5, 1843, 6m 21d
One stone with top gone "in the 21st year of her age"

Following from records of Lewis H. Clark, added July 1952

SAWYER
Charlotte A., dau. Daniel & Mary, Sept. 10, 1848, 1y 5m 12d

"She sleeps in Jesus and is blest, how sweet her slumbers are"

SAUER
Christina M., wife of Henry, May 6, 1851, 69y

BENEWAY
Amy, wife of W. H., d. July 24, 1842, 23y 10m 24d erected by her mother

PHILIP
Theodore, son John & Fanny, Nov. 5, 1843, 6m 21d

DURHAM
In memory of Mary, dau. Ira & Elizabeth, Jan. 24, 1826, in the 21st year of her age

PULVER
Martha, dau. Peter J. & Polly, July 13, 1848, 7y 8m 21d
------, dau. Peter J. & Polly, July --, 1848, 18y 9m 27d
Jane, dau. Peter J. & Polly, July 5, 1848, 13y 11m 21d




References:

NYGEN web site

Find a Grave web page