The DeKay Cemetery

In early 2007, Society Trustee Carol Kadish, along with Sussex County Historian Bob Longcore and a group from the Sussex County Sheriff’s Department SWAP team, cleaned and restored several Vernon cemeteries. Many grave markers, headstones, and footstones buried for years were located, dug up, and restored.

At right is the entrance to the DeKay Cemetery.

At right and below are photos of the restored DeKay Cemetery.

The grave marker of Elizabeth DeKay, a descendant of the DeKay family who are the township’s first settlers

More grave markers at the DeKay Cemetery

Three generations of DeKays from Indiana, Florida, and Cornwall, NY, visited the Historical Society on June 10, 2007 to rededicate the DeKay Cemetery and visit our museum afterwards.

The Williamsville (Moshure) Cemetery

On a cold and damp morning in January 2007, Carol Kadish, joined by the Sheriff’s SWAP team and Sussex County historian Bob Longcore, worked to restore the Williamsville Cemetery. At right are Carol Kadish and Robert Longcore; at left is Undersheriff Virgil Rome.

Grave marker of James Cooper of Washington’s Troops.

Grave marker of

John Williams, an American Revolutionary War soldier.

Much thanks to Sussex County Sheriff Robert Untig and his SWAP team for their dedication and hard work in cleaning and restoring Vernon’s historic cemeteries.

INTERMENT IN VERNON CEMETERIES

1. •Williamsville (Moshure) Cemetery
   

2. •DeKay Cemetery
   

3. •Glenwood Cemetery
   

4. •Canistear Cemetery
   

5. •Longwell Drew Cemetery
   

6. •Vernon Churchyard Cemetery
   

7. •Miscellaneous Vernon Cemeteries
   

8. •Deckertown Union Cemetery
   

9. •Article on Longwell-Drew Cemetery by Rosa Kasper