Church Memorials & Family Names

The Cornerstone Community Church of Lansingburgh
570 Third Avenue
(Corner of Third Avenue at 115th Street)
Lansingburgh ( North Troy) New York

The Presbytery of Albany of the Presbyterian Church ( U.S.A.) consented to the formation of a union church between The First Presbyterian Church of Lansingburgh and The United Methodist Church of Lansingburgh. This new union congregation became known as The Cornerstone Community Church of Lansingburgh.

The First Presbyterian Church of Lansingburgh was incorporated August 9, 1792 and is one of the oldest churches in Troy. The church, which was built of brick brought over from Holland, was dedicated on June 22, 1794.  Rev. Jonas Coe, D.D. was the Church's first pastor, later to become principal of Lansingburgh Academy in 1796.

 The United Methodist Church of Lansingburgh: The first church building for the congregation known as St. Mark’s was built on the banks of the Hudson River in 1810.  There have been two mergers over the years with this congregation.  In 1925, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, located on Fifth Ave. in Lansingburgh, closed because a fire destroyed the church building and in 1939 The Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Episcopal Church, South merged to form The Methodist Church.  In 1968 The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church (German Methodist) merged to become The United Methodist Church.  In 1970, Grace United Methodist Church, located on 6th Ave. in Troy closed and merged with the St. Mark's United Methodist congregation.  The new congregation, using the St. Mark's building, became known as The United Methodist Church of Lansingburgh.

The following Memorial Names that were found in the church were
transcribed by TIGS volunteer Rebecca Rector.

Name	Memorial	Location	Inscription	Church	Status
Beckett, Thomas A.	Chair Trucks	Dining Area	In Memory of Thomas A. Beckett, April 1983	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Benedict, Henry, Rev.	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Rev. Henry Benedict Pastor, 1834-1836	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Beveridge, Andrew, Rev.	Stained Glass Window	Foyer	Rev. Andrew Beveridge Pastor, 1858-1883	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Blake, George Herbert	Cross	Sanctuary	George Herbert Blake, 1940	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Blatchford, Samuel, Rev.	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Rev. Samuel Blatchford Pastor, 1804-1808	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Bronson, Albert	Two Benches	Garden	Albert Bronson, Jan. 2, 1945 - Aug. 8, 2006 By Robert Mylott	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Brown, Paul F.	Brick Memorial	Garden	Paul F. Brown, 1916-2006	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Brust, Harold G.	Plaque	Near Organ	Harold Brust, Choir Director - 1954-1977	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Casolo Family	Brick Memorial	Garden	Casolo-Witcke	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Coalts, Donald	Brick Memorial	Garden	Donald Coalts, Peter Theopheles	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Eaton, Marie	Framed Prayer On Wall	Room off corridor	Memory of Francis McKnight, Marie Eaton, Ada Sproat	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Eden, Jan	Brick Memorial	Garden	Karl and Jan Eden & Families	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Eden, Karl	Brick Memorial	Garden	Karl and Jan Eden & Families	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Evans, Thomas S., Rev.	Stained Glass Window	Foyer	Rev. Thomas S. Evans Pastor, 1966-1985	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Fancher, David	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	David Fancher, 1793-1869, Lydia B. Fancher, 1796-1883	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Fancher, Lydia B.	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	David Fancher, 1793-1869, Lydia B. Fancher, 1796-1883	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Follett Family	Brick Memorial	Garden	Byron W. Follett, By Family	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Follett, Byron W.	Brick Memorial	Garden	Byron W. Follett, By Family	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Genung, Seth, Rev.	Brick Memorial	Garden	Rev. Seth Genung	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Genung, Seth, Rev.	Plaque For Furnished Room	Room off corridor	Room Furnished In Memory of  Rev. Seth Genung by Family & Friends	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Goodwin Family	Brick Memorial	Garden	Goodwin & Sandholt Families	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Groesbeck, Kirk	Brick Memorial	Garden	Kirk & Maud Grosbeck	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Groesbeck, Kirk S.	Choir Robes	Choir Area	In Memory of Kirk S. Groesbeck	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Groesbeck, Maud	Brick Memorial	Garden	Kirk & Maud Grosbeck	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Hussey, Bruce R.	Brick Memorial	Garden	Bruce R. Hussey	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Kellogg, Charles Harvey	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Charles Harvey & Frances Amelia Kellogg By Their Children	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Kellogg, Frances Amelia	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Charles Harvey & Frances Amelia Kellogg By Their Children	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Knickerbacker, Catherine	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Moriss VanBuskirk and  Wife, Catherine Knickerbacker	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Lallman, Frank B.	2 Small Tables	Room off corridor	Frank B. Lallman 1989	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Lansing, Abraham Jacob	Large Round Window	Upstairs, front of church facing street	Abraham Jacob Lansing Founder Of This village, 1771	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Litherland, Dorothy	Brick Memorial	Garden	John & Dorothy Litherland	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Litherland, John	Brick Memorial	Garden	John & Dorothy Litherland	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Loucks, Edward	Brick Memorial	Garden	Edward & Helen Loucks	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Loucks, Helen	Brick Memorial	Garden	Edward & Helen Loucks	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Lyons, William	Brick Memorial	Garden	William Lyons	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
McKnight Family	Brick Memorial	Garden	McKnight Family	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
McKnight, Francis	Framed Prayer On Wall	Room off corridor	Memory Of Francis McKnight, Marie Eaton, Ada Sproat	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Moss, Larry	Brick Memorial	Garden	Larry Moss - 2007	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Mylott, Robert	Two Benches	Garden	Albert Bronson, Jan. 2, 1945 - Aug. 8, 2006 By Robert Mylott	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Peebles, Allen V. S.	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Allen V. S. & Charles B. Peebles	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Peebles, Charles B.	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Allen V. S. & Charles B. Peebles	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Sandholt Family	Brick Memorial	Garden	Goodwin & Sandholt Families	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Sandholt, Irma	Brick Memorial	Garden	Irma & Sam Sandholt	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Sandholt, Sam	Brick Memorial	Garden	Irma & Sam Sandholt	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Snyder, Frank E.	Plaque	Sanctuary	Frank E. Snyder President of Mens Club Chimes	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Sproat Family	Brick Memorial	Garden	Sproat Family	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Sproat, Ada	Framed Prayer On Wall	Room off corridor	Memory Of Francis McKnight, Marie Eaton, Ada Sproat	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Stenstrom, Roland	Brick Memorial	Garden	Roland Stenstrom	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Stiles, Robert, B., Mrs.	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Mrs. Robert B. Stiles, Her Bible Class	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Terry, Joseph B.	Brick Memorial	Garden	Joseph B. Terry	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Theophles, Peter	Brick Memorial	Garden	Donald Coalts, Peter Theopheles	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
VanBuskirk, Moriss	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Moriss VanBuskirk and  Wife, Catherine Knickerbacker	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Vandervoort, Robert A.	Display Case (From Methodist Church)	Foyer	Robert A. Vandervoort	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Walker, Charles Hardy, Rev.	2 Stained Glass Windows	Sanctuary	Rev. Charles Hardy Walker - Pastor 1893-1926	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Whalen, Lauren	Brick Memorial	Garden	Nana By Sue, Matthew & Lauren Whalen	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Whalen, Matthew	Brick Memorial	Garden	Nana By Sue, Matthew & Lauren Whalen	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Whalen, Sue	Brick Memorial	Garden	Nana By Sue, Matthew & Lauren Whalen	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Williams, J. T. Jr.	Brick Memorial	Garden	J. T. Williams, Jr. Lodge Advisor	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Wingate, Lloyd	Brick Memorial	Garden	Lloyd Wingate	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Witcke Family	Brick Memorial	Garden	Casolo-Witcke	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Wolf, Alicia	Brick Memorial	Garden	Scott, Robert & Alicia Wolf	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Wolf, Robert	Brick Memorial	Garden	Scott, Robert & Alicia Wolf	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Wolf, Scott	Brick Memorial	Garden	Scott, Robert & Alicia Wolf	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Younglove, Algernon Sidney	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Algernon Sidney Younglove, MariaYounglove, Martha Younglove, Moses Younglove, Sarah Ann Younglove	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Younglove, Maria	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Algernon Sidney Younglove, MariaYounglove, Martha Younglove, Moses Younglove, Sarah Ann Younglove	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Younglove, Martha	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Algernon Sidney Younglove, MariaYounglove, Martha Younglove, Moses Younglove, Sarah Ann Younglove	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Younglove, Moses	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Algernon Sidney Younglove, MariaYounglove, Martha Younglove, Moses Younglove, Sarah Ann Younglove	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Younglove, Sarah Ann	Stained Glass Window	Sanctuary	Algernon Sidney Younglove, MariaYounglove, Martha Younglove, Moses Younglove, Sarah Ann Younglove	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open
Zornow, Winifred	Brick Memorial	Garden	Winifred Zornow	Cornerstone Community Church - Lansingburgh	Open

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