Gardner Family 
Cemetery

From, Volume #2, Cemetery Records of Old Burying Grounds in the Town of Catskill 1946-1969. Recorded Aug 1964 by Dorothy and Walter Smith. Retyped by Celeste MacCormack.

Old Gardner burying ground on the Saugerties Road (Route 9W). At the entrance to the Marquette Cement Plant, formerly the North American Cement Co. This record done by George H. Chadwick, July 1929. Picture was taken by W. Smith Aug. 1964. Plot kept in good condition by cement company.

Site revisited on November 3, 2001 by Sylvia Hasenkopf. Plot still in good condition. Stones have been painted white at some point in the past.

1. William Gardner born Aug 2, 1840 died Jan. 22, 1885
2. Thomas C. Gardner born Oct 24, 1776 died May 27, 1853
3. Willompee Boget, wife of Thomas C. Gardner born Jan 9, 1778 died April 27, 1855
4. Garret V. S. Gardner 1816 - 1897.
   His Wife Clarissa W. Van Leuven 1817 - 1883 (this is buried in 2001)
5. William S. born Sept 7, 1857 died Oct 6, 1865
   Margaret A. born April 1, 1844 died July 5, 1844
   Children of Garret V.S. and Clarissa Gardner (this part buried in 2001)
6. Caleb Gardner born Aug 26, 1810 died Sept 29, 1864
   Catharine A. Freligh, his wife born Oct 15, 1818 died April 10, 1891
   On double stone marked: "Mother" "Father"
7. Sarah, daughter of Caleb and Catharine A. Gardner born Dec. 1, 1853 died Jan 9, 1856
8. Jane Catharine, daughter of Caleb and Catharine A. Gardner died Oct. 28, 1839 aged 11 mo. 9 days
9. Thomas I. (L.?), son of Caleb and Catharine A. Gardner died Feb. 29, 1840 aged 3 yrs, 6 mo, 24 days

Postscript: Transcription undertaken by Patricia Morrow, Windham Town Historian on December 6, 1998, indicates the following discrepancy with the above reading:

Thomas L., son of Caleb and Catherine Gardner, died 29 Feb 1844, aged 3y6m24d

The Gardner Family Cemetery transcription by Ms. Morrow appeared in Greene Genes, Vol. 10, No. 4, 1997-1999

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