625 Choice Recipes from the
Ladies of the Second Congregational Church of Holyoke

Rock Valley Cemetery

Holyoke, Massachusetts
Located on the corner of Rock Valley & Keyes Roads
West Holyoke



Known Issues & Problems

The records listed in the Vital Records for West Springfield to 1850 were compared with the cemetery inventory. The following data was extracted from that publication and is annotated regarding the issue. In most cases, the tombstone is missing or unable to be identified due to poor or damaged condition. In a few cases there are discrepancies that are being pointed out. Decisions will be left to you, the genealogist, though if a definitive answer is determined an update for the site would be appreciated.

Bailey, William
d. Jan 15 ---- Æ. 51
[Note: data from VRs of West Springfield MA to 1850.
There is no stone matching this data at this time, however may be the same person mentioned on this stone as husband of Ruth Cushman, in which case one of the two death dates is incorrect]

Ephraim Barker
d. March 27, ____
[Note: data from the VRs of West Springfield MA to 1850.
No stone, or illegible.

Boyd, Unknown
d. Oct __, 1834
wife of William, possibly Margera or Margaret?
[Note: data from VRs of West Springfield MA to 1850 No Stone.]

Boyd, Wm. T.
d. Jan 22, 1832 son of Julius & Eliza
[Note: data from VRs of West Springfield MA to 1850. No Stone.]

Brooks, Mary L.
d. April 28, 1847, Æ 3 Yr. 6 Mos
Daughter of William H. & Marg.
[Note: data from VRs of West Springfield MA to 1850. No Stone.]

Brooks, Sophia H.
d. Jan 12, 1846
daughter of William H & Margaret
[Note: data from VRs of West Springfield MA to 1850. No Stone.]

Burt, Unknown
d. Oct 27, 1848 infant son of
L & D [Most likely Lyman & Delania]
[Note: data from VRs of West Springfield MA to 1850. No Stone.]

Carrier, Harriet
died Dec 4, 1842, Æ 25 yrs.
Wife of Joseph
[Note: data from VRs of West Springfield MA to 1850. No Stone.]

Hitchcock, Unknown
"6 children"
Peresh --------
[From West Springfield VRs to 1850. No Stone.]

Howard, Aminta
d. Aug 4, 1844, Æ 27
[Data from West Springfield VRs to 1850. No Stone.]

Ludington, Enoch
died Sept 3, 1823, Æ 37
[Data from West Springfield VRs to 1850. Child of John? No Stone.]

Ludington, Henry F.
died Sep 10, 1837, Æ 22
[Note from West Spfld VRs to 1850. No Stone.]

Ludington, Huldah
died Dec 12, 1828, Æ 66 Yrs
wife of Jude
[Data from West Spfld VRs to 1850. No Stone.]

Ludington, Infant
died April 29, 1804 son of Jude & Huldah
[data from West Spfld VRs to 1850. No Stone.]

Ludington, James
d. ______ 1777 Æ 6 mos Child of John
[Data from West Springfield VRs to 1850. No Stone.]

Perkins, John
died Nov 15, 1792, Æ 69
[Data from West Springfield VRs to 1850. No Stone.]

Perkins, John
died Aug 18, 1805, Æ 12
[West Springfield VRs to 1850 state this is on monument with William, though I could not find it.]

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