Dewey Cemetery
This cemetery is located north
of Stone Road, west of Oriskany Creek bridge, behind the old Jones farm.
On May 12, 1999, Doreen Jones Smith and Riley McFadden walked about one
mile directly behind the farm, crossed Deans Creek, and climbed an embankment
to find this cemetery located in the woods.
There are nine people buried here.
The cemetery has a wrought iron fence around it and is in a very run-down
condition. Two stones remain standing and large trees are down in
many places. The stones are all readable.
Following is a list compiled on May
12, 1999.
Forshee, Renetta, relect of Dr. I. N. Meacham
& wife of John Forshee, died March 4, 1873
Meacham, I. N.
Love first love last, and love
in all the intermediate space and sacred to the Memory of that love is
this mememto here placed to express what in life was unexpressed.
Now we gather the dew of the past to moisten the flowers which surround
these hillocks and enrich all that contributes to their healthy blossoming.
The body entombed here was deprived of its spirit Jan. 5, 1854, and was
relived of its suffering at the Utica Insane Asylum, where he had been
nourished and cherished for several weeks. The body rests, the spirit
basks in the noontide radiance of the eternal love. I. N. Meacham,
M. D.
Forshee, John died March 31, 1884
Forshee, Catherine
Sacred to the memory of her who was
our light and hope through the pilgrimage of earth but whose brief career
was mirror like as bright and dazzling and as soon gone. The darkness
that would have surrounded us is made light by her spirit presence.
Catherine, My Love, this memento is erected to your memory Sep. 11, 1856,
John Forshee
Dewey, A. J.
A sister heart yearns to make an expression
of her parting and would have erect a memento to mark the spot where the
one to whom she wa so tenderly attached and sacred, and sacred will that
memory ever be. A. J. Dewey died May 3, 1851
Dewey, Amasa died Feb. 25, 1863
Sharp, Fanny J., wife of Thomas Sharp, died
Sep. 14, 1883 age 58 yrs (taken from a record, stone not found)
Sharp, Thomas died Oct. 29, 1843 age 40 yrs
Dewey, Luke died Aug. 6, 1876 age 63 yrs,
Rest in Peace (stone found but not on any record)