Stock/Withers Cemetery
West Earl Township
Lancaster County PA
Stock/Withers Graveyard
West Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA.
located just south of Akron, Pa. about 1/4 mile east of Oregon Pike; 250 feet south off Tobacco Road; in the middle of a field about 30 feet east of a large pond. A four foot iron fence without a gate surrounds the site.There are six gravesites:
James Sharpless, died August 10, 1781, step-son of George Widder (Withers).
Adam, son of George and Elisabeth Stock, died September 18, 1821. Aged 1 year, 7 months and 8 days.
Adam, son of George and Elisabeth Stock, died December 17, 1822. Aged 1 year 3 months and 23 days.
Elisabeth, wife of George Stock and daughter of Jacob and Elisabeth Glaser. Died April 7, 1823. Aged 33 years, 2 months and 0 days.
George Stock. To the memory of George Stock born the first February 1792 Died the 12th August, 1832. His age 40 years, 6 months and 11 days.
George Widder - Here rest Jorg Widder born May 1722 died 12 January 1795. Age 73 years 8 months. Lament me not my loves and be you not sorrowful because I go before you only. Where I have gone so you must arrive through this darkness of death's valley. (back) My remaining widow loyal and her ____ have yet ____ from ____ in the year 1795.
The above was transcripted and translated from the German by James C. Landis.
Contributed by Greg Shively for use by the Lancaster County Genealogy Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/~lancaster/)
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