The following information comes from the PERSONS Pioneer Cemetery located at Persons Corners, Township of Sheldon, Wyoming County, New York.   I visited this cemetery on 11/11/2002. I received the following information from the Town Clerk to whom I am very grateful for sending this my way. Source: unknown: Page 94; April 1954: "This abandoned graveyard, west of North Sheldon, on present Route 20A, was probably the first opened in the township, but apparently not used after the Civil War period.  Located on the North side of the highway at the brow of a hill, the grounds are several feet above the present road level and little care has been given them in recent years. The stones are scattered and broken, while brushes have overgrown much of the site. The first settlement was made in this area in 1804." (Note 2002: The care now is very good I found the grounds mowed and well taken care of however the damaged stones are now settled into the earth) The document lists the following burials at Persons Pioneer Cemetery: BRACE: *Curtis, Son of Capt. Orange and Sarah BRACE, Died September 15, 1809. Aged 21 years. ((Note that there is a Marvin Brace PERSONS found in the Persons family line)) (notes from the 1841 illustrated history of Wyoming County N.Y. volume state: Orange and Marvin Brace came from Litchfield, Herkimer county and settled at North Sheldon. ... Orange Brace set out the 2nd orchard in the region. Orange Brace arrived in 1805 purchased Range 4 lots 8 and 34) BROWN:   *Elkanah BROWN, Died February 5, 1863, Aged 73 years, 6 months and 5 days. *Sarah, Wife of Elkanah, Died July 23, 1855, Aged 67 years. BUELL: *John L. Buell, Died September 8, 1833,  31st year CASTLE: *Dyer, son Amos H. and Ann Phillips Castle, Died September 19, 1834. Aged 5 months 7 days. (notes from the 1841 illustrated history of Wyoming County N.Y. volume state: Amos H. Castle was born in Ontario County, NY., August 12th 1803, and was married to Ann Phillips March 3rd 1829. He came to Sheldon in 1806. He is a farmer and has been a justice of the peace many years.)) DONDERSON: *Sabrah, Wife of Nelson O. Donderson, Died January 21, 1844, Aged 23 years. DONELSON: *Sarah L. Dau. of Nelson O. and Sabra Donelson, Died August 1, 1872. Aged 28 years. (What appears to be a stone for her mother, has the family name spelled "Donderson.") DUNBAR: *Charles, Died 1847 no age given. *Esther, Wife of Dana Dunbar, Died July 22, 1839, Aged 71 years. HAMILTON: *Dr. Ziba Hamilton, Died November 23, 1855, Aged 87 years. (He came to Sheldon in 1809, and continued occasionally to practice medicine even after his 80th year) (notes from the 1841 illustrated history of Wyoming County N.Y. volume state: Ziba purchased land in Range 3 part of lot 44 in 1809) *Zipporah, Wife of Dr. Ziba, Died April 1, 1843, Aged 72 years. *Cyrus F. Hamilton, Died February 24, 1844 Aged 48 years. MATHEWS: *Job N. Mathews,  Son of Job R. and Harriet. Died July 3, 1835 aged 12 years. PERSONS: *Uriah Persons, died March 11, 1842,  Aged 79 years. (He was born in New Jersey in 1763; came to Sheldon in 1806, and built the first tavern and frame house at Persons Corners.) ((Uriah Served in the American Revolution providing service from New Jersey.)) *Mary (Sesion), Wife of Uriah, Died May 1, 1856, Aged 88 years. (Native of Connecticut and his second wife by whom he had three children. )) *Henry, Son of Uriah,  Died September 26, 1819, Aged 19 years *Solomon, son of Uriah Died November 16, 1861, Aged 41 years 7 months. *John Persons died July 21, 1849, Aged 56 years. (son of Uriah) ((John Served in the American Revolution providing service from New Jersey.)) *Nathaniel H. son of John D and Mary Ann Persons; Died July 27, 1843. Aged 22 years. *Mary Wife of Uriah Persons (jr.) Died January 11, 1854. Aged 66 years. POWERS: *William H., Son of Lyman L and Savilla, Died June 12, 1844, Aged 1 year 8 months. REES: *Sally E. Daughter of Davir and Sally Rees, Died March 10, 1813. Aged 2 years 3 months. WARREN: *Daniel Warren, Died September 12, 1812. Aged 44 years *R.H________. wife of Daniel, Died June 8, 1846, Aged 80 years. *Thomas Warren, Died July 29, 1824, Aged 30 years. Please let me know if you have any questions. Mark Persons [email protected]