Potter Road Cemetery

Potter Road, City of Rome

This cemetery was copied by Kathleen Last and Virginia Ackerman on October
8, 1998.  Several of the early settlers of Ridge Mills are buried in this cemetery.
The oldest stone dates to 1795 and the most recent is 1873

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Kathleen Last & Virginia Ackerman
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Amidon, Sally, wife of Jabez Amidon, died Jun.13, 1838, ae 67 yrs 10 mo 13 dys

Brewster, William died Jul. 19, 1821, age 80 yrs
Brewster, Mary, wife of William Brewster, died Feb. 24, 1836, aged 88 yrs.

Childs, Jesse,  Revolutionary War Veteran, died Jan. 1, 1845, age 77 yrs. 1 mo 14 dys
Childs, Sarah, wife of Jesse Childs, died Jul. 9, 1848 in 57th year of her age
(The two sons of Jesse Childs are on the same stone:)
Childs, (name illegible), son of Jesse Childs, died July 1, 1830, age 5 yrs
Childs, (name illegible), son of Jesse Childs, died (illegible) 8, 1830 age 3 yrs

Driggs, Abiah died Sep. 24, 1820 in 74th year of her age
Driggs, John died Mar. 10, 1817, aged 73 yrs 9 mos
Driggs, John died Jun. 26, 1855, age 81 yrs
Driggs, Stattira, wife of John Driggs, died Mar. 16, 1823 in 50th year of her age
Driggs, Olive, dau of John & Statira Driggs, died Jun. 10, 1838, in 21st year of her age
Driggs, Minerva, wife of John Driggs, died Apr. 25, 1863, aged 80 yrs
Driggs, David, died Jan. 12, 1864, aged 87 yrs
Driggs, Rebeccas, wife (of David Driggs), died Apr. 22, 1860, aged 84 yrs

Edgerton, William E. died Mar. 23, 1843, aged 34 yrs
Edgerton, Henry died Oct. 8, 1873, aged 45 yrs.

Green, Imogine, wife of Elijah Green, died Apr. 22, 1854, aged 26 yrs

Jones, George D., son of Ambrose Jones, died Oct. 21, 1821 in 5th year of his age
Jones, Calvin B., son of Ambrose Jones, died Oct. 10, 1820 age 19 yrs

Spencer, Mary, wife of Munson Spencer, (rest of stone buried)
Spencer, Lorenzo, son of Munson & Mary Spencer, died July 26, 1830 age 2 yrs

Walsworth, James, Revolutionary War Veteran, Cumberland Co. NY Mil., died
1795, aged 61 yrs

West, John died Feb. 6, 1860, aged 63 yrs 1 mo.
West, Levi D., son of Charles & Mary West, died Mar. 25, 1854, aged 3 mos 12 dys
West, Levi D., son of Charles & Mary West,  died Jan. 30, 1858, aged 21 dys
While, Sophia, wife of James While, died June 21, 1826 in the 43rd year of her age.

Whittlesy, Nancy, wife of John Whittlesy, died May 20, 1854, aged 32 yrs

Williams, Solomon, Revolutionary War, died Jul. 6, 1852, aged 99 yrs
Williams, Elizabeth, wife of Solomon Williams, departed April 10, 1834, aged 73 yrs
Williams, Jennett died Jul. 6, 1829, age 29 yrs
Williams, James S. died Jun 6, 1848, aged 36 yrs 4 mos
Williams, Benjamin W. died Sep. 29, 1824, aged 25 yrs
Williams, Fanny, widow (of Benjamin W. Williams), died Jan. 12, 1852, aged 52 yrs 10 mos
Williams, Simeon died Aug. 29, 1808, aged 27 yrs
Williams, Edward, died Aug. 12, 1812, aged 22 yrs
Williams, Gorge died Oct. 20, 1814, aged 22 yrs
Williams, Polly died Jan. 3, 1819, aged 20 yrs
Williams, Olive D., wife of John J. Williams, died Feb. 12, 1862, aged 23 yrs 11 mos
 

John ? died Nov. 28, 1821, in 69th year of his age