Asbury Church Cemetery - Nichols, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ripraff
N 42° 01.850 W 076° 25.973
18T E 381388 N 4654192
The original settlers "who came up the Susquehanna in Durham boats" built the church in 1822-23. The cemetery has graves of settlers from the 1800s including Revolutionary War soldiers.
Waymark Code: WMQK61
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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"The Asbury Methodist Episcopal church is one of the historic institutions of the town, and was organized in 1817 with Elijah and Phebe Shoemaker and Daniel and Maria Shoemaker as constituent members. The first pastor was Rev. John Griffing. The church edifice was built in 1822. The members now number about 25. The pastor is Rev. H. L. Ellsworth, of the Nichols village church."
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After being a church the building was restored in the 1960s as a community building and is now used by a community band, The Kirby Band.
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Revolutionary Soldiers include Col. Sackett and Daniel Shoemaker, whose graves are shown.
Name of church or churchyard: The Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church

Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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