Gifford-Peet Cemetery
26 July 2005
Date of last change:
July 19, 2008
Census Takers: Gary O. Green, Esther & Bob Reynolds
1935: Copied by Mrs. Zillah Van Cleft Bull, Oneonta Chapter NSDAR 1935. Located on cross road near Oneonta Reservoir. Completely hid by grove of pines.
2005: The cemetery is located at North 42 degrees 30.531 minutes, West 075 degrees 03.053 minutes. To gain access, travel 540 feet north of the Lower Cross Road intersection on Airport Road. Then walk 450 feet into the woods. The cemetery sits on a small rise between two former creek beds.
Gifford, Henry b. Jan 18, 1796 d. Dec 13, 1885
Gifford, Clarissa (Robinson) wife of Henry died Apr 19, 1836 age 37 yrs 1 mo 28 days
Gifford, Eunice (Peet, McClellan) 2d wife of Henry Dec 17, 1882 age 87 yrs 6mos 12 days
Gifford, Sylvester, son of Henry and Clarissa Apr 24, 1829 4mo 3days.
Gifford, John died Nov 28, 1884 age 84 yrs 8mo 20days
Gifford, Betsy wife of John died June 16,1857 age 50 yrs 11mo 3days
Gifford, Elihu died July 6,1839 born Jan 7, 1772
Gifford, Obadiah died Apr 11, 1848 age 50 yrs 11days
Gifford, Lucy wife of Obadiah died Apr 27,1847 43 yrs 2mo 16days
Gifford, George field stone no dates
Gifford, David 2 yrs old
Gifford, Sabra (Buckston) wife of Elihu died Feb 18, 1848 age 76 yrs 6mo 18days
Peet, Isaac died Jan 26,1871 age 82 yrs 3mo 17days
Peet, Ruth wife of Isaac died Nov 28, 1857 aged 60 yrs 10mo 26days
Peet, Henry b. 1820 d. 1881
Shove, Laura (sister of Ruth Peet) died Mar 31, 1877 age 82 yrs 3mo 17days
Notes from the will of Henry Gifford directs that the burying ground on his
farm as now found be reserved from sale in the disposal of my real estate. His
will was probated on 11 Feb 1886.
Date of last change: July 19, 2008
Visitors as of June 16, 2006
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