The Ranger Family Cemetry

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The Ranger Family Cemetry is a small family plot located on Northwest Road in an area of Easthampton known as The Northwest Woods. The plot consists of 11 headstones ranging in date from 1850, the earliest burial to 1892 the last.

CORRECTIONS and ADDITIONS to the Ranger Cemetery Information:

David Dering Ranger was born 17 Aug 1839 and died 24 Sep 1869 the son of Sylvestor Dering Ranger.
SOURCES:
1. He is listed in census records as born Abt. 1839.
2. Records of the Town of East-Hampton, Long Island, Suffolk Co., NY, with Other Ancient Documents of Historic Value Volume, II, IV, & V, Deaths. 24 Sep 1869 Name: David D. Ranger Age 30 years Comment: Billious Typhoid fever.
3. "The Corrector, Sag Harbor, " Suffolk County Library Digitized Files, Oct. 2, 1886, pg. 2
4. His mother Mary Hedges Conklin* was born 27 Jan 1808 making it improbable that she had a son born in 1858.

* Mary Hedges Conklin b. 27 Jan 1808 Wainscot d. 07 Sep 1886 Northwest daughter of Elisha Conklin b. 20 Mar 1763 and Mary Hedges b. Abt. 1775

Submitted by: Robert V. Bromberg historian for Sag Harbor's historic Masonic Lodge (Wamponamon #437). He is also a Havens-Howell descendant.


Stone#1 - Inscription illegible	Stone#2 - Inscription illegible
Sylvester D. Ranger Died May 16, 1892 Aged 96 years, 8 months and 23 days.	Mary wife of Sylvester D. Ranger Died Sept. 7, 1886 Aged 78 years, 7 months & 11 days Mary Hedges (Conklin) Ranger b. 27 Jan 1808 Wainscot d. 07 Sep 1886 Northwest daughter of Elisha Conklin b. 20 Mar 1763 and Mary Hedges b. Abt. 1775
David Dering Ranger was born 17 Aug 1839 and died 24 Sep 1869 the son of Sylvestor Dering Ranger and Mary Ranger (above)	Harriet A. daughter of Alfred & Matsey M. Ranger died aug. 9,1850 aged4 years, 3 days. "How happy those who early died. (incomplete)
George L. Ranger Died Oct. 7, 1855 Aged 25 years 8 months.	Mary Ranger Died Jan. 30,1857 Aged 28 years 10 months.
Eliza I. wife of Stephen Ranger Died Aug. 30,1862 Aged 62years.	Eliza C. wife of Stephen Ranger Died July 17, 1865 Aged 53 years 4 months.
Stephen Ranger Died Apr.23, 1885 Aged 87 years 3 months. "peacefully sleep"