New Horizons Genealogy

Transcribed and submitted by Lynn Tooley

Churchill Cemetery Records
Town of Sheffield
Berkshire County, Massachusetts


Try our genealogy search engine


Home | Cemetery Records | Massachusetts Cemetery Records | Churchill Cemetery - Sheffield, MA

Massachusetts Genealogy


The Churchill Cemetery is located on Salisbury Road less than a mile from Route 41 in the Town of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Burials occurred here during the 1800's. Inscriptions were copied in the fall of 1984 and field checked again in the fall of 1985. There are 143 known burials in this cemetery; 132 stones found in the present study with three of these stone illegible; nine stones were recorded by the DAR in their 1940 study; and two additional burials are here according to the obituary notices in the Great Barrington based newspaper, the Berkshire Courier.


Allen, Elvira Peck, wife of Myron Allen, 1828-1913 (BC 27 March 1913, died Sheffield 24 March, 1913, age 84 years).

Allen, Garner, died 3 December 1855, age 77 years.

Allen, Myron, died 9 October 1878, age 70 years.

Andrews, Abigail, wife of Giles, died 17 July 1879, age 89.

Andrews, Andrew Esq., died 3 July 1834, in his 78th year.

Andrews, Cynthia, wife of Dwight, died 12 April 1859, age 30 years

Andrews, Cynthia, born 31 December 1858, died 4 December 1860

Andrews, Edmund, son of Giles and Abigail, died 13 March 1832, age 2 months.

Andrews, Elizabeth, wife of Dwight, died 6 October 1893, age 64 years. (BC 12 October 1893.)

Andrews, Ellbridge, son of Franklin and Jerusha, died 8 October 1839, age 1 year, 10 months.

Andrews, Emily, daughter of Franklin and Jerusha, died 12 April 1846, age 4 years, 6 months.

Andrews, Giles, died 13 April 1855, aged 67 years.

Andrews, Giles A., son of Giles and Abigail, died 9 October 1844, age 1 year, 6 months.

Andrews, Harley m., died 7 November 1850, age 34 years

Andrews, Mary, relict of Andrew Esq., died 9 February 1847, in her 92nd year.

Andrews, Pamella, daughter of Giles and Abigail, died 24 June 1848, age 9 years, 9 months.

Andrews, R. Dwight, died 26 August 1903, age 75 years. (BC 27 August 1903; father of Mrs. R.F. Little.)

Andrews, Stephen, born 11 March 1790, died 16 April 1862, age 72 years, 1 month, 5 days (BC 9 May 1861; died Sheffield 14 April 1861, age 73)

Bartholomew, Emeline, died 13 September 1879, age 80 years.

Bartholomew, Martha, wife of Wyllys, died 11 August 1847, age 71 years.

Bartholomew, Orrin, died 18 January 1852, age 60 yrs.

Bartholomew, Wyllys, died 6 April 1846, age 69 years

Berry, Sophia C., wife of George J. Berry and daughter of Moses and Anna Hubbard Churchill, died 17 July 1854, age 33 years. (BC 3 August 1854; age 30 years, 1 month.)

Brazee, John M., aged 94 years

Brazee, Mary A. Loomis, wife of John M., died 23 November 1903, age 71 years. (BC 26 November 1903)

Cande, Sally, daughter of Warren and Sally Maria Sparks Cande, died 17 March 1839, age 2 years, 1 month.

Churchill, Infant son of N.W. and B.H., died 1 August 1868.

Churchill, George, son of Moses and Anna Hubbard Churchill, died 7 September 1862, age 34 years. (BC 11 September 1862)

Churchill, Jonathan Hubbard, son of Moses and Anna Hubbard Churchill, died 21 July 1854, age 30 years. (Grandson of Deacon Jonathan Hubbard, and great-grandson of Rev. Jonathan Hubbard.)

Churchill, Moses, died 29 August 1862, age 71 years. (BC 11 September 1862)

Churchill, Rebecca, daughter of Moses and Mary, died 3 April 1813, in her 14th year.

Churchill, Samuel, died 1 September 1838, in his 36th year.

Clark, Abigail, wife of Nathaniel C., died 8 April 1846, age 58 years

Clark, Eliza, daughter of Nathaniel C. and Abigail, died 28 January 1848, age 25 years. (BC 3 February and 11 May 1848)

Clark, Nathaniel C., died 19 April 1837, age 55 years

Clark, Nelson, son of Nathaniel C. and Abigail, died 23 March 1848, age 28 years. (BC 11 May 1848)

Cook, Betsey, daughter of Atwater and Mary, died 8 September 1819, age 21 years

Cook, Henry, no stone found. (DAR: son of Thadeus R. and Susan, died 15 April 1834, age 13 years)

Cook, Susan, wife of Thadeus R., died 26 March 1856, age 68 years. (BC 10 April 1856

Cook, Thadeus A., son of Thadeus R. and Susan, died 13 June 1834, age 23 years

Cook, Thadeus R., died 17 November 1830, age 45 years

Crippen, Daughter, born and died 25 July 1849.

Crippen, Joel, died 17 August 1876, age 63.

Crippen, Louis F., born 31 October 1850, died February 1854.

Crippen, Margaret, died 1 March 1866, age 47 years

Crippen, Nelson W., born 21 July 1853, died 20 July 1860.

Crippen, Sophia P., born 4 December 1857, died 18 July 1861.

Dailey, William, no stone found. (BC 23 November 1939; died Sheffield 20 November 1939, age 72 years. Born Sheffield son of Charles and Mary Dailey

Fuller, Charlotte, wife of Archibald, died 5 August 1869, age 72 years

Fuller, Franklin, 1860-1861

Fuller, George, born 18 February 1829, died 8 August 1894

Fuller, Jane Ann, wife of George, born 1 August 1833, died 15 December 1905. (BC 21 December 1905)

Gains, Naomi, died 11 January 1846, age 31 years

Gordon, Alexander, died 4 January 1890, age 72 years. (BC 8 January 1890)

Gordon, Frank I., son of Alexander and Lydia Manvel Gordon, born 3 June 1849, died 20 March 1907. (BC 28 March 1907; died Ashley Falls age 57).

Gordon, George J., died 19 April 1852, age 73 years

Gordon, John E., son of Alexander and Sarah L. Van Deusen Gordon, died 24 March, 1868, age 1 year, 4 months.

Gordon, Lucia A., daughter of George A. and Phebe, died 7 April 1849, in her 8th year.

Gordon, Lydia, wife of Alexander, died 11 June 1849, age 28 years.

Gordon, Margery, wife of George J., died 31 December 1848, age 67 years

Gordon, Nettie (Janette), daughter of George A. and Phebe, died 3 August 1854, age 6 years. (BC 17 August 1854)

Gordon, Ruth M., daughter of Alexander and Lydia Manvel Gordon, died 23 June 1852, age 4 years, 7 months.

Gordon, Sarah L. Van Deusen, wife of Alexander Gordon, born 24 April 1828, died 26 May 1899

Grant, Peter, died 17 February 1863, age 71 years

Hall, Caroline B., wife of Select, died 20 July 1864, age 60 yrs.

Hall, Mary Jane, daughter of Select and Caroline B., died 4 October 1853, age 21 years.

Hall, Select, died 12 December 1860, age 55 years

Hegemen, Susan, born Flushing, LI., died Sheffield 28 February 1869, age 89 yrs.

Holabird, Maryett, wife of Hiram, died 4 May 1858, age 27 years

Jones, Mary J., daughter of Merit S. and Patty M., died 8 December 1840, age 8 years

Jones, Merit S., died 30 November 1849, age 45 years

Jones, Patty M., wife of Merit S., died 2 November 1835, age 33 yrs.

Jones, Sally C., wife of Merit S., born Sheffield 29 December 1814, died Shelton, CT 14 September 1890.

Loring, Ann Elizabeth Stanton, wife of Chester O. Loring, 1823-1880.

Loring, Christina, sister of Chester O., 1806-1883.

Loring, Cornelia, wife of Isaac, died 24 March 1857, age 70 years

Loring, Giles H., son of Chester and Ann Elizabeth Stanton Loring, died 27 February 1848, age 13 months.

Loring, Isaac, died 24 September 1836, age 56 years

Mallory, Sarah C., daughter of Ralph and Julia, died 29 August 1842, age 1 year.

Morse, James, son of Benajah of Wallingford, CT, died 28 August 1830, in his 33rd year.

Owen, Christiana, wife of Minor, died 23 June 1846. age 82 years

Owen, Emeline, daughter of Ira and Sophia, died 24 October 1857, age 49 yrs.

Owen, Ira, died 16 February 1839, age 62 years

Owen, John Standish, son of Ira and Sophia, died 15 July 1888, age 75 years. (BC 25 July 1888; died Belleview, Del.)

Owen, Minor, Major, died 18 August 1850, age 85 years.

Owen, Sophia, relict of Ira, died 5 December 1853, age 73.

Philips, Mary, wife of Solomon, died 27 February 1825, age 25 years

Royse, Mary, wife of Abner, died 6 April 1836, in her 70th year.

Sage, Charles E., son of Charles S. and Mary, died 12 May 1842, age 1 year.

Sage, Lovisa, daughter of Simeon and Mary, died 27 March 1849, age 61 years

Sage, Mary, daughter of Simeon and Mary, died 18 November 1856, age 65 years

Savage, Infant son of H. and S., died 5 September 1836.

Savage, Asahel, died 22 February 1850, age 81 years. (BC 7 March 1850)

Savage, Atwell R., died 17 November 1847, age 28 years. (BC 25 November 1847)

Savage, Florilla, wife of Asahel, died 15 March 1848, age 50 years

Savage, Jemima B. Vosburgh, wife of Asahel Savage, Jr., died 5 November 1837, age 23 years

Savage, Naomi, wife of Asahel, died 20 March 1847, age 77 years. (BC 8 April 1847)

Schlock, Gottlieb, 1870, 1942

Schlock, Louise, wife of Gottlieb, 1869-1923. (BC 19 April 1923; died Sheffield 18 April 1923, age 53 years.)

Scism, Angeline, wife of William, died 30 October 1855, age 28 years.

Shoars, Mary, daughter of Adam and Julia Ann, died 25 March 1861, age 9 years.

Soule, Julia, wife of Ebenezer, and daughter of Nathaniel C. and Abigail Clark, died 23 June, 1846 in Wisconsin.

Sparks, Amos, died 27 December 1826, age 29 yrs.

Sparks, Aspacia Candee, wife of James Sparks, born 9 July 1804, died 5 February 1881.

Sparks, Aurelius, died 15 October 1865, age 71 yrs. (BC 26 October 1865)

Sparks, Delia Cook, wife of Horace Sparks, died 8 December 1882, age 76 years

Sparks, Edward S., died 10 September 1861, age 33 yrs.

Sparks, Erwin, son of James and Aspacia Candee, no stone found. (DAR: killed 18 December 1839.)

Sparks, Horace, died 19 April 1852, age 52 years

Sparks, James C., born 18 September 1802, died 22 October 1861.

Sparks, Lemuel, died 22 April 1852, age 77 years.

Sparks, Lemuel, Jr., died 25 July 1853, age 38 years

Sparks, Millie, no stone found, (DAR: daughter of Edgar and Sarah, died 8 September 1864, age 3 years.)

Sparks, Sally, wife of Lemuel, died 10 March 1842, age 66 years.

Thorp, Marvin, died 1 March 1861, age 51 years. (BC 14 March 1861).

Thorp, Phebe, wife of Titus, died 4 January 1852, age 72 years

Thorp, Titus, died 5 March 1836, age 60 years

Vosburgh, Almira, 1802-1867

Vosburgh, Dorcas, 1836- no death date

Vosburgh, Eunice, 1828-1893. (BC 26 October 1893; died Sheffield 20 October 1893.)

Vosburgh, Hiram, 1856-1880

Vosburgh, Nellie A., 1867-1880

Vosburgh, William, 1804-1881

Warner, Laura, infant daughter of Jairus N. and Frances Hannah Spurr Warner, died 26 July 1867. (BC 1 August 1867; age 4 weeks, 2 days).

Whitney, Anna Dean, wife of Everitt, born 6 May, 1799, died

Whitney, Everitt, born 2 March 1800, died 23 July 1887

Whitney, Horace, son of William and Rebecca, no dates.

Whitney, Orlando, died 9 February 1899, age 67 years, 8 months. (BC 2 March 1899)

Whitney, Rebeca, wife of William, died 7 November 1850, age 55 years

Whitney, William, died 6 June 1853, age 62 years

Wilcox, Infant daughter of William O. and Amanda M. Allen Wilcox, died 7 June 1869

Wilcox, Amanda M. Allen, wife of William O. Wilcox, died 3 March 1890, age 64 years. (BC 5 March 1890)

Wilcox, William O., died 1 September 1869, age 39 years.


Three Stones not legible


Home | Cemetery Records | Massachusetts Cemetery Records | Churchill Cemetery - Sheffield, MA

Massachusetts Genealogy

This website is owned and maintained by New Horizons Genealogy
© copyright 2012 All rights reserved