A recent inquiry has uncovered more mistakes in Olive Woodworth's book "East Kill Valley Genealogy" and the transcription of gravestones in the East Jewett Cemetery. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2/east_kill_valley_genealogy.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2/east_jewett_cemetery.htm Both lists state that Luther A. Bullard died 19 Mar 1880, and that may be an accurate transcription. However, he died in Windham on 17 Mar 1880, his death being reported in the 18 Mar 1880 issue of The Windham Journal, a day before he supposedly died. Luther's first wife, Lucy Hosford, died in East Jewett of billious dysentery on 21 Nov 1870 at the age of 57 years, 6 months and 20 days, a year previous to the date carved on her gravestone. Luther married Margaret Fisher at East Jewett on 24 Nov 1875. So far I've been unable to locate a death notice for Margaret, although she apparently died before the 1880 census was taken. Patricia Morrow, Windham Town Historian (Greene County, NY)

As a transcriber of cemeteries myself I have found these kinds of mistakes common. First of all depending on what kind of shape the stones are in, they can be very difficult to transcribe. But most common of all, I have found deaths to sometimes be listed as a year later than they actually happened - the only conclusion that I can come to is that the stones are put there at a much later date and that loved ones have by then forgotten the actual date or have used the burial date instead of death date. Very good reason to always check sources, and do not take the word of the internet as gospel. Even though most of us mean well, it is often our interpretation. JM2cents -------Original Message------- From: PMorrowJ@cs.com Date: 05/22/05 12:48:01 To: NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Bullard - East Jewett Cemetery Errors A recent inquiry has uncovered more mistakes in Olive Woodworth's book "East Kill Valley Genealogy" and the transcription of gravestones in the East Jewett Cemetery. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2/east_kill_valley_genealogy.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2/east_jewett_cemetery.htm Both lists state that Luther A. Bullard died 19 Mar 1880, and that may be an accurate transcription. However, he died in Windham on 17 Mar 1880, his death being reported in the 18 Mar 1880 issue of The Windham Journal, a day before he supposedly died. Luther's first wife, Lucy Hosford, died in East Jewett of billious dysentery on 21 Nov 1870 at the age of 57 years, 6 months and 20 days, a year previous to the date carved on her gravestone. Luther married Margaret Fisher at East Jewett on 24 Nov 1875. So far I've been unable to locate a death notice for Margaret, although she apparently died before the 1880 census was taken. Patricia Morrow, Windham Town Historian (Greene County, NY) ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== Over 200 Greene County cemeteries fully transcribed - look up your ancestor! http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Thank you for this additional information, Patricia. As I am not interpreting or correcting information from the source material I post, I will add a postscript to each page with your correct information. Your continued vigilance in ensuring the right information is available is definitely appreciated and welcome! Thanks!! Do you know where the smaller, second cemetery on Olive's list is located? I haven't found it yet myself. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: <PMorrowJ@cs.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 12:39 PM Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Bullard - East Jewett Cemetery Errors >A recent inquiry has uncovered more mistakes in Olive Woodworth's book >"East > Kill Valley Genealogy" and the transcription of gravestones in the East > Jewett > Cemetery. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2/east_kill_valley_genealogy.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2/east_jewett_cemetery.htm > > Both lists state that Luther A. Bullard died 19 Mar 1880, and that may be > an > accurate transcription. However, he died in Windham on 17 Mar 1880, his > death > being reported in the 18 Mar 1880 issue of The Windham Journal, a day > before > he supposedly died. > > Luther's first wife, Lucy Hosford, died in East Jewett of billious > dysentery > on 21 Nov 1870 at the age of 57 years, 6 months and 20 days, a year > previous > to the date carved on her gravestone. > > Luther married Margaret Fisher at East Jewett on 24 Nov 1875. So far I've > been unable to locate a death notice for Margaret, although she apparently > died > before the 1880 census was taken. > > Patricia Morrow, Windham Town Historian (Greene County, NY) > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Over 200 Greene County cemeteries fully transcribed - look up your > ancestor! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >