In the northwestern part of the town of LeRay, between the villages of Evans Mills and Theresa, is a territory called variously "Joachim" and "Dutch Settlement". The first name was given from a son of Joachim Murat, who attempted a settlement here, and the second name was used to designate the early settlers, many of whom were of the Palatines of the Mohawk Valley ancestry, and not Dutch at all.
The Hoover Cemetery is about two miles north of Evans Mills on the crossroad from Theresa to the military road. It is one-Quarter of an acre taken originally from the farm of Peter Hoover, (Call Rd., off Ct Rt 18, North of Evans Mills). The first trustees were Alfred Vebber, Isaac Walradt and Alexander Van Brocklin, all of whom are buried within it. The oldest date found in this cemetery is 1831.
The Caswell Cemetery is about four miles from Evans Mills, near Chaufty's Corners, on the Theresa Road, and is one-quarter of an acre taken from the farm of Jonathan Caswell.
Van Brocklin, Alexander, d May 21, 1852 at 64 years, 5 months.
Catherine, his wife, d January 14, 1843 at 51 years, 3 months.
Van Brocklin, Abram H. d March 21, 1852 at 63 years, 6 months.
Vab Brocklin, Abram Van Brocklin, b 1820 d 1897.
Maria, wife of Abram d January 30, 1890 at 65 years
Catherine, d July 8, 1863 at 9 years, 7 months, 25 days
Martha d July 2, 1863 at 7 years, 6 months
Alice L. d June 25, 1862 at 4 years, 4 months, 9 days.
The last three were children of Abram and Maria Van Brocklin.
Ensign, Pamelia, wife of Amos Ensign d Sept. 25, 1838 at 75 years, 10 days
Ensign, Horace d April 20, 1871 at 77 years, 8 months, 19 days on the Murphy lot.
Hoover, Abram d July 29, 1859 at 42 years, 1 month, 24 days.
Mary Ann, adopted daughter of Abram and Philetta Hoover, d July 28, 1850
at 12 years, 10 months, 29 days.
Martha Ann, adopted daughter of Abram & Philetta Hoover, d Feb. 19, 1862
at 11 years.
Hoover, Elizabeth, wife of Henry Hoover, d March 7, 1839 at 87 years.
Hoover, Peter, d Feb. 19, 1879 at 92 years.
Magdalena, wife of Peter Hoover, d June 26, 1847 at 59 years.
Silas, son of Peter and Magdalena, d Nov. 27, 1851 at 32 years.
Simon R. Hoover, d March 4, 1876 at 53 years.
Kellar, Aaron, d Dec. 21, 1886 at 60 years, 10 months.
Louisa, his wife, d Sept. 16, 1872 at 38 years, 5 months.
Kellar, Almerin, d Jan. 21, 1890 at 33 years, 3 months.
Kellar, Jacob, d Sept. 25, 1873 at 80 years, 11 months, 14 days.
Nancy Petrie, his wife, d Sept. 13, 1854 at 56 years, 7 months, 26 days
Kellar, Joseph, d July 9, 1864 at 29 years, 7 months, 12 days.
Catherine, his wife, d Oct. 4, 1860 at 29 years, 2 months, 15 days.
Murphy:
Pamela J. Vebber, wife of Aaron Murphy, died January 13, 1896, age 69 years, 7 months, 20 days.
Sarah A. d September 17, 1871 at 14 years, 2 months, 3 days
Alzada L. d October 12, 1875 at 23 years, 1 month, 13 days
The last two were children of Aaron and Pamela Murphy
Lortscher:
Gottlieb Lortscher, d Nov. 23, 1896 at 70 years.
Catherina, his wife, d June 22, 1893 at 65 years, 4 months
Lora, dau. of C. R. and Dora Lortscher, d Aug. 24, 1893 at 2 days
Roy E., son of Godfrey and Alice Lortscher, d Oct. 3, 1894, at 6 months, 5 days
Sixbury:
Gertrude, dau of Jacob and Mary Sixbury, d Feb. 1, 1885 at 40 years, 11 days
Melissa, dau. of Jacob and Mary Sixbury d Oct. 23, 1882 at 39 years, 7 months, 17 days
Margaret, dau. of Jacob and Mary Sixbury d July 21, 1897 at 56 years, 10 months, 15 days
Mary, dau of Jacob and Mary Sixbury, d Aug. 3, 1863 at 28 years, 1 month, 16 days.
Alonzo, son of Jacob and Mary Sixbury, d Nov. 7, 1860 at 20 years, 7 months, 10 days
Storing:
Benjamin Storing d Jan. 6, 1855, at 43 years.
Alonzo d Dec. 17, 1864 at 16 years, 4 months, 11 days
Melissa d Feb. 2, 1857 at 7years, 1 month.
Adelia, d Feb. 28, 1848 at 7 months, 28 days
Betsey d March 2, 1848 at 4 days, 4 months, 17 days
The last four were children of Benjamin and Abi Storing.
Sidney Storing.
Catherine, wife of Sidney Storing
Mattis:
Mary A. Mattis, mother of Catherine Storing, b 1800 d 1885
Vebber:
Alfred Vebber, d Nov. 8___, at 80 years, 3 months, 4 days
Sally Ensign, his wife, d Aug. 8, 1876 at 72 years.
Selestia, dau. of Alfred & Sally Vebber, d March 30, 1841, at 1 year, 6 months.
Townsend:
Fanny, wife of James Townsend, b in 1795, d 1849
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