South of Cambridge, Ohio on I-77, take Exit 28 to Belle Valley. Go right on Rt. 821 .2 miles (street to the left in Belle Valley) and go up the hill for .5 mile. The cemetery is on the right in the trees behind the houses. The old homestead was located where the shelter house stands now in the state park that you pass. -- Contributed by Betty W. Acker.

Sylvester Westcott went from Rhode Island to Ohio in 1817. His lineage was Jonathan Westcott (5), Samuel (4), Benjamin (3), Jeremiah (2), Stukely (1).

See the accompanying map for the layout of the cemetery.

 

Abby, wife of Sylvester Westcott, died Sept. 27, 1854 in the 73d year of her age.

Sylvester Westcott, died Mar. 18, 1857 in he 73d year of his age. --Note: Born Aug. 14, 1788.

Henry C, son of Sylvester and D. Westcott, died Nov. 22, 1847, aged 38 yrs, 10 mo. 8 ds.

Eroded stone - May have been William B. Westcott, son of Abby & Sylvester Westcott, died Feb. 21, 1833, age 13.

Three illegible stones: have footstones with the initials J.G.W., N.B.W. and J.W.

Jane Westcott, born Sept. 23, 1814; died Sept. 21, 1900.

Job C. Westcott, died Dec. 15, 1885, aged 72 yrs, 11 mo. & 4 days. Note: Born in 1813.

David, son of J. C. & J. Westcott, died Sept. 1, 1875.

Sarah Ann, dau of J. C. & J. Westcott, died Oct. 14, 1857.

Ezekiel Dye, born Nov. 26, 1820; died Oct. 2, 1903
Mary, his wife, born Mar. 24, 1822; died Aug. 25, 1907
Note: Mary was the daughter of Sylvester and Abby Westcott

Child's stone, not legible. Corresponding footstone had H.G.D.

Infant Hellyer, Aug. 16, 1868

Infant Hellyer, July 10, 1872

Infant Hellyer, Oscar, Mar. 12, 1873

Ruth Westcott, wife of J. W. Hellyer, born Feb. 28, 1847, died Oct. 5, 1888; Note: She was daughter of Jane and Job C. Westcott

Infant, Dau. of E. C. & L. Westcott, born & died Oct. 27, 1876.

WESTCOTT
Leonora, 1855-1943
Earl C., 1849-1929

Bertha Bates, 1879-1949; Note: She was the daughter of Earl & Leonora Westcott.

Hamilton Bates, Ohio Sp. AM. War, 27 Inf., died March 5, 1949

Stella V. McKee, died April 8, 1880, 7 Mo. 24 Days.

Alice Belford, 1867-1903

Sarah Belford, 1844-1920; Note: She was the daughter of Sylvester & Mary Westcott and wife of Cyrus Belford.

Cyrus Belford, 1844-1936.

Sylvester Westcott, born Feb. 18, 1815; died May 20, 1907
Mary A. Westcott, born May 24, 1818; died May 12, 1906

Meribah Meek, 1841-1933; Note: She was the daughter of Sylvester and Mary Westcott.

W. B. Secrest, 1850-1916
Fanny Secrest, 1853-1952; Note: Fanny was the daughter of Sylvester & Mary Westcott.

James Wheeler, Oct. 27, 1809-Oct. 27, 1885

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Irvin Belford, 1882-1976, in Sylvester Westcott Cemetery