St. Thomas' Methodist Cemetery, Sussex County, Delaware

St. Thomas' M. E. Church Cemetery,
Sussex County, Delaware

Located on Shiloh Church Road in Dagsboro Hundred.
According to the ca 1865 map of Delaware's Hundreds this church is
very near the western bounder of Dagsboro Hundred,
south-west of "Pine Grove" (now Piney Grove) and north-west of Cross Keys.

There is a marker in the well kept cemetery which reads;
"St. Thomas' Church Built 1857 moved to Dover Agricultural Museum 1994."

not a complete list of burials

William H. Short 15 November 1846-31 March 1922
A. Fred Short, son of William O. & Ann H. Short died 7 December 1887 aged 30 years 10 months & 9 days
William O. Short 6 September 1817-13 April 1891
Ann H., wife of William O. Short 16 July 1820-16 June 1911
(nee Jacobs)
Mary H. Jacobs 18 June 1815-8 January 1891
George W. Short 27 October 1842-7 July 192(6?)

Margaret A. Short 17 April 1824-19 February 1901 (nee Rogers)
Hiram S. Short 8 June 1824-12 July 1866
Lucinda Short 1857-1905
Viora V. daughter of Hiram S. & Margaret A. Short 22 June 1862-11 March 1864
Grace S. Short 15 December 1851 (1854?)-14 May 1862
Flora A. Short 23 July 1852-28 May 1862

T. Burton Steen died 23 August 1927 aged 68
Julia wife of Thomas Steen 26 June 1826-20 October 1902
(nee Layton)
Gertrude L. daughter of Curtis & Louise Steen 3 April 1892-2 March 1900
Willie T. son of Curtis & Louise Steen 26 October 1890-31 October 189(1?)

Mary Ann, wife of Train Gibbons 13 July 1824-6 March 1906 (nee Swain)

James T. Smith 2 October 1846-7 January 1907
Sarah J. Smith 1 November 1852-30 May 1911

Howard G., son of Wm J. & Laura J. Curdy 12 February 1896-2 October 1897

Elwood Workman 16 July 1883-23 June 1977
Sarah A. Workman 11 September 1884-15 February 1964

Thomas H. Jefferson 1840-1931
Mary A. Jefferson 1848-1902

William Monroe 24 March 1855-5 August 1927
Maranda W., wife of William Monroe 27 March 1855-19 February 1894 (nee Short)
Mary Edith Esham
8 April 1905-1 May 1905

John M. Rogers 2 August 1827-25 November 1889
Elizabeth, wife of John M. Rogers 6 August 1844-3 September 1921

Joel N. Rogers died 28 December 1891 aged 54 yrs, 6 mos & 2 dys
Sarah H. Cannon 24 August 1859-26 October 1941

Hamilton Phillips 30 Jan 1840-22 April 1911
Nancy Phillips 25 February 1834-9 October 1924

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