Polly Griffin and Reuben Doud, Cortland, N.Y.

Reuben Doud and Polly Griffin were married in Killingworth, Ct. June 24, 1779. The family made their home in neighboring Madison, Ct. In Madison the couple had seven children, Lois, Eber, Gaylord, Polly, Vesta and Azuba. In about 1795 the family moved to Cortland, N.Y. were two more children were born, Henry and Reuben G. The Doud family was one of the earliest families to settle in Cortland and were destined to become some of its leading citizens. They married and raised families in and around Cortland. They are buried in the local cemeteries. Polly and Reuben along with their sons, Truman and Henry, are buried in the Cortland Rural Cemetery. Sitting among the individual headstones is a large family marker with the name Doud etched on its base. The transcript of the cemetery records incudes a number of the extended family. Lois Doud married Joshua Harrington. They are buried in the Stockbridge Cemetery in Munnsville, N. Y. As you can see in the cemetery records they are buried with many members of their extended family. Eber and Gaylord are buried in the Willits Cemetery in Cambria, Michigan. Polly Doud Walton is buried in the Wellwood Cemetery in Mexico, N. Y. Vesta Doud Hitchcock is buried in the small, 18 graves, Conable Cemetery in Cortland. It is surrounded with a stone fence. Azuba Doud Ketchum is buried in the Ketchumville Cemetery in Newark Valley. N. Y. Reuben G Doud is buried in the McGraw Rural Cemetery in McGraw N. Y. Polly Griffin Doud / Samuel Griffin / Samuel Griffin of Killingworth Connecticut.