Four gravestones were located. Two upright; but crooked marble gravestones were present. One for Isaac Truax Jr. and the second for his wife Catherine Doxtader Truax. Two sandstone markers were broken off from the buried portion of its stone. One of the sandstone markers had severe de-lamination damage and the inscription was completely missing. Only recently was it determined that this stone was in memory of Isaac jac Truax. His stone was also broken in additional two pieces. The second sandstone marker was that of his wife Mary Wingard Truax. Fortunately the lower sections of the broken sandstone gravemarkers were located and the upper portion of the stones were matched with the lower and the gravestones were put back where they belonged.
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| Isaac Truax |
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| Catherine Doxtader Truax |
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| Damaged sandstone grave markers |
While the crooked marble gravestone of Catherine Doxtader Truax was being straightened the accompanying footstone for Catherine was found and later installed upright. Isaac's gravestone, slightly crooked was left as is. All of the gravestones were cleaned with D2 and the inscriptions are now more easily read.
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| Footstone of Catherine Doxtader Truax |
An aluminum fence was donated by a local fence company and was installed around the cemetery to help protect and preserve it. During the fence installation another sandstone marker was found. The gravestone was for John Schoolcraft Truax. His gravestone was reset in the area where his marker was found.
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| John Schoolcraft Truax |
In 1939, Schenectady Historian William Efner sketched the gravestones and made transcriptions of the inscriptions on them. Fortunately he did this because as eighty years has passed since his work was complete, the inscription for Isaac Jac Truax's gravestone is now missing. This information and the sketches were provided to me by another local resident/history buff, Steve R. Efner's work was used in aiding me in completing the recent transcriptions of the stones.
Below are photos and transcriptions of each gravestone.
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| Cemetery Overview |
In Memory of
Catherine Doxtader
Wife of
Isaac Truax
who departed this
Life August 6th
1836
Age 70 Years 10
Months & 6 days
Farwell cain world. I've had enough of Here.
And now am careless -- them -- of my
Thy smiles I court of nor they from us I fear.
My cares are past and I rest quiet here.
Isaac Truax gravestone transcription
In
Memory of
ISAAC TRUAX
Who departed this
life
October 9th. 1814
Aged 84 years 11
months
And 15 days
God my redeemer
lives
And often from the
skies
Looks down and
watches all my days
--- he shall bid it rise
John Schoolcraft Truax Gravestone
Inscription
In
Memory of
JOHN SCHOOLCRAFT
TRUAX
Who died
June 1st 1811,
Aged 13 years
5 months & 29 days
Mary Wingard Truax gravestone transcription
In
memory of
MARY WINGARD
wife of
ISAAC TRUAX
who departed this
life
May 10th 1802
aged 72 years 7
months
and 13 days
Inscription weathered away
Isaac Jac Truax
In
Memory
ISAAC JAC TRUAX
who was born
May 8th 1726 O.S.
and died April 17th
1808
aged 81 years 10 months
and 27 days
Well done!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the Truax's are smiling down.
Just saw your note, thank you!
ReplyDeleteWell done..in my Genealogy research i discovered this family to be long lost relatives. Isaac Truax to be my 6th Great Grandfather. I will be visiting this site very soon .
ReplyDeleteThank you! Awesome finding such things in genealogy especially that far back in pedigree.
ReplyDeleteThanks to the Albany Pine Bush Reserve for helping me find your site!
ReplyDeleteI have been by the Truax Tavern marker and have wondered just were and what the trail to the Truax Burial Ground looked like in April 2021, now I know and don't have to worry about getting lost in the Pine Bush! This blog has exactly what I've been looking for! My granddaughter is a descendant of Isaac Jac Truax, it is so fun to piece together the ancestors! Bernice Turney Borgia
Hello and thank you for finding me and more important your granddaughter's ancestor!
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