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Whitbeck School Cemetery aka Johnson Burial Ground

Historic Site #:12-065   (Exists)   Type: B1 Town:Sodus
Site Name:Whitbeck School Cemetery aka Johnson Burial GroundGPS Coordinates:43.20845, -77.06677
Address:5695 Route 88 Sodus New York on the west side of the road
Description:
This is a small overgrown burial site on private property.


 
Photo from NYGEN web sitePhoto from NYGEN web site
Photo from Find a Grave web site
 
Historic narrative:

Records indicate 15 burial here

2005 Driving Directions - Rte. 88 North heading toward Sodus on the west side of the road. Becker Farm is just before Hill Rd. The Cemetery is located to the top of the Hill on Becker Farm, with the evergreen trees.

The following people are buried here (according to Find a Grave):

James Collins

Birth
Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Death24 Sep 1836 (aged 64)
Sodus Point, Wayne County, New York, USA
Burial
Wayne County, New York, USA

 

Prudence Beebe Collins

Birth
USA
Death16 May 1826 (aged 83–84)
Sodus Point, Wayne County, New York, USA
Burial
Wayne County, New York, USA


Catherine Taylor Granger

Birth
Death17 Apr 1825 (aged 25)
Burial
Wayne County, New York, USA


William Granger (see stone above)

Birth
Death10 Mar 1836
Burial
Wayne County, New York, USA

 

Edgar Johnson

Birth
Death22 Aug 1837



Lois Winchell Johnson

Birth
Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death23 Apr 1834 (aged 75)
Sodus, Wayne County, New York, USA


Louise Johnson

Birth
Death23 Apr 1834

Mrs Mark Johnson

Birth
Deathunknown

Rev Mark Johnson

Birth
New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death3 Jun 1833 (aged 52)
Sodus, Wayne County, New York, USA


Obadiah Johnson

Birth
New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death1813


Eunice Worden King

Birth
Deathunknown


Phineas Knapp

Birth
Death31 May 1841

Elder William E Robinson

Birth
Death13 Mar 1851


Lucina J White

Birth
Death6 Jun 1842


Williamson

Birth
Deathunknown



References:

NYGEN web site

Find a Grave Johnson Cemetery web page