Mary Spingler Fonerden

1810–1894 (age 84)

Biography

Mary Spingler Fonerden, born in 1810, sustained her family and church community in the midst of a century marked by rapid change, offering quiet support to neighbors and participating in the life of St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery.

Her presence is still felt today in the hallowed grounds of the churchyard, where she rests in peace after a lifetime of devotion to those closest to her.

Also buried at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

Peter Gerard Stuyvesant
1778–1847 (age 69)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Peter Gerard Stuyvesant (1778-1847) was a New York City merchant and descendant of Dutch colonial leaders.
Josiah Ogden Hoffman
1766–1837 (age 71)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837) was a Newark-based lawyer and New York state attorney general.
Ogden Hoffman
1793–1856 (age 63)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Ogden Hoffman was a New York City lawyer and judge during the early 19th century.
Philip Hone
1780–1851 (age 71)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Philip Hone was a New York City merchant, philanthropist, and mayor of New York City.
Mary Bonsall
1753–1842 (age 89)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Mary Bonsall was an American woman who lived from 1753 to 1842.
Charles Carow
1825–1883 (age 58)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Charles Carow (1825-1883) was a 19th-century American who lived for 58 years.