Lyker Cemetery

Town of Root

Montgomery County, NY




The Lyker Cemetery is located on West Lyker Road, .9 miles from Carlisle Road in the Town of Root, Montgomery County, NY. This survey was conducted by Lisa Brinkerhoff and Tim Bolster in May of 1998. The Cemetery is on private property. The list was donated by Lisa and Tim, who are not on line, through Roger Smith.

1. Henry Lyker Died Feb. 10, 1883
Aged 76 Years 3 Months 8 Days

2. Emily Lyker Died March 31, ?
Aged 31 Years 7 Months 1 Day

3. Eve, Wife of Cornelius Lyker
Died Oct. 29, 1860
Aged 68 Years 3 Months 10 Days
(Unreadable epitaph)

4. Cornelius Lyker Died Aug. 3, 1858
Aged 70 Years 9 Months 3 Days
(Unreadable epitaph)

5. John M. Brown Died May 3, 1857
Aged 72 Years 5 Months 13 Days

6. Elizabeth, Wife of John M. Brown
Died Jan. 26, 1857
Aged 66 Years 7 Months 21 Days

7. Catharine Lyker, Wife of R. Van Slyck
Died Sept 23, 1846
Aged 21 Years 2 Months 11 Days

8. Margaret, Wife of Francis Van Slyck
Died May 10, 1848
Aged 30 Years 4 Months 17 Days
(Unreadable epitaph)

9. Aaron Leonardson, Died Jul. 31, 1868
Aged 71 Years 5 Months 13 Days

10. Lana Gross, Wife of Aaron Leonardson
Died Feb. 21, 1872
Aged 73 Years

11. Margaret Moschell Born May 4, 1823
Died Jan. 21, 1859

12. Jennie, Daughter of Margaret Moschell
Born Aug. 20, 1852
Died Jun. 25, 1890
"Asleep in Jesus"

13. Margaret(?), Wife of John Hessels
Died Jan. 11, 1843
Aged 28 Years 8 Months 10 Days

14 Catharine, Wife of John L. Hessels
Died Aug. 7, 1840
Aged 24 Years 6 Months 28 Days

15. Mary M. Runkle Died Nov. 9, 1831
Aged 6 Years 3 Months 1 Day
Cornelius A. Runkle Died Nov. 9, 1831
Aged 3 Years 11 Months 9 Days

16. Catharine Radley, Wife of Henry Runkle
Died Oct. 6, 1868
Aged 74 Years 6 Months 16 Days

17. Henry Runkle Died Apr. 10, 1848
Aged 54 Years 2 Months 12 Days

18. Catharine Travgott, Wife of E. F. Bundy
Died Jun. 15, 1861
Aged 19 Years 5 Months 21 Days

19. George W., Son of E. F. and Ellen Bundy
Died Mar. 22, 1866
Aged 10 Months 5 Days
"He Is Gone But Not Forgotten"

20. Phillip Travgott Died Mar. 13, 1835
Aged 39 Years

21. Maria Elizabeth, Wife of Bluneholdt Travgott
Died Mar. 30, 1830
Aged 66 Years

22. Beinhold(?) Travgott Died Jul. 16, 1842
Aged 81 Years

23. Carrie Lettis Died Jan. 1, 1881
Aged 17 Years 2 Months 17 Days

24. Peter S. Lettis Born Oct. 12, 1832
Died Jan. 3, 1877

25. Charles Sidney Lettis Born Jul. 19, 1867
Died Sep. 13, 1868

26. Margaret Morey 1826 - 1904

27. Abram Wessell Co. 153 Reg. NY VOL
Died Mar. 1, 1900
Aged 75 Years

28. Mary Jane, His Wife (Abram Wessell)
Died Dec. 8, 1899
Aged 64 Years

29. Charles Lyker Co. F. 98 REG NY INFT
1841 - 1907

30. Elizabeth Bellinger, Wife of Cornelius Runkle
Died Oct. 28, 1862
Aged 79 Years 22 Days
(Unreadable epitaph)


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