Coley Cemetery
(Norfield Cemetery)
Weston, Connecticut
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Coley Cemetery (once known as Norfield Cemtery) is located on Route 57 (Weston Road) in Weston, Connecticut. Burials date from the 1700s
(the oldest legible stones are from the 1760s) and continue into modern times. Coley hosts numerous veterans
(mostly from The Civil War, but there are also veterans of The French & Indian War, The Revolution, and
both World Wars). There are also a substantial number of infants and children interred in Coley
(including a few memorials for twins). The most represented surname in Coley Cemetery is... Coley. I
would venture a guess that at least half of the burials in the cemetery are for members of the Coley clan.
Considerable, when you consider that there are hundreds of burials in the cemetery.
The photos on this page are divided into three sections: particularly older stones (1700s), the children, and other
interesting memorials.
Estimated number of interments, as of January 2024: at least 956.
Photos were taken on 3 May 2021.
A view of Coley Cemetery.
Several of the older stones in Coley Cemetery
"Mary, Daughter of Oliver and Rachel Sanford
of Redding & Grand Daughter to
David Coley Esq. of Norfield in Fairfield
died Aug 22 1768, aged 1 Mo. & 29 Days."
"Here Lyes ye Body of Mrs. ELIZABETH SQUIER
wife to Mr. JONATHAN SQUIER
Who departed this Life
November 3, 1769,
Aged 29 Years."
"In Memory of that truely great and pious Man,
the Rev.d Mr. SAMUEL SHERWOOD
Who Departed this Life
May 25th 1783
in the 54th Year of his Age and
the 26th of his Ministry.
Tho' fallen now, faith sees the Day,
When death shall be no more.
When this dark prison of the grave
Its capture shall restore."
"In Memory of Mrs. MARY COLEY
Wife of DAVID COLEY Esq.
and Dau.tr of Deacon JOHN HIDE
who departed this Life
Feb.r ye 11th 1783 in the
63d Year of Her Age
Her death was much lamented
[illegible]"
A primitive tombstone, inscribed with
"HD 1789"
The children
"Willis Main Goodsell
June 27 1885
Aug 12 1885"
"John Lloyd Bedient
Son of John F. and Mary D. Bedient
died Oct. 8, 1879
AE. 7 yr's. & 7 mo."
"Our twin babes."
Cora, born 14 September 1874;
died 6 August 1875.
Carrie, born 14 September 1874;
died 9 August 1875.
Daughters of Ebenezer & Mary Amelia Fitch.
Lena (left), died 19 March 1872;
age 1 year, 8 months and 18 days.
Lottie (right), died 20 August 1875;
age 10 months and 21 days.
Daughters of Cornelius M. and Mary A. Finch.
"WILLIAM F.
Dec. 11. 1882.
Jan. 4. 1884.
HENRY I.
Mar. 13. 1884.
Mar. 30. 1885.
Children of William F. & Hattie S. Coley."
"Julia A. Eddy
1870 - 1882
Carrie C. Coley
1865 - 1893"
"Willie S.
AE. 3 Yr's."
Willie S. Rubey, son of W. H. & Ida A. Rubey.
"Little Cora"
There are no dates or a last name on the marker.
"FLORA
Born Sept. 28 1883
Died July 3 1891 [?]
Come Home"
"Baby"
The remainder of the stone is illegible.
"French Indian War
David Adams
Capt. Bradley's Co.
Died Dec. 2. 1796
AE. 78."
"Abel Burr Sturges,
Co. G. 28th Reg't.
Conn. Vol's
Died Mar.5, 1885."
"Our Sister."
No name or dates are given on the monument.
This obelisk is located in the center of a Coley plot,
prominently displayed in the cemetery.
"FRANK E. ANDREWS
Died Aug. 31, 1894
AE. 31 Years 9 Mo's.
"Farewell my friends my afters past,
My love to you while life did last,
And after me no sorrow take,
But love your Savior for my sake."
Robert Conway
12 July 1899 - 17 May 1972.
Grace Robinson
10 June 1894 - 3 December 1985.
"Writers journalists New York, White House,
and foreign correspondents.
In work, apart - - our lot in life.
At last together - husband, wife."
Grace Robinson was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
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