Old Brush Creek Cemetery
North Huntingdon Township
Westmoreland County Pennsylvania

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The name of this cemetery is The Old Brush Creek Cemetery. It is located in North Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County, off of Rt 30 on Leger Rd between Rt 30 and Rt 993. A lot of the stones are broken and have fallen over, or are of such condition that they are hard to read.

Photo showing sign

General Photo

Photo showing some of the destruction



ROW 1

Samuel Edward - 1830-1984 - Pvt Co. G 111 PA Vol (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

James Burks - Died - Oct 24, 1878 - In the 17th Year of his age

Hilarius - 1939-1882 - ZENTNER

James Thompson - Died - Apr 28, 1883 - (Has a G.A.R. Marker #222)

Susanah McDonald - Died - Jan 11, 1884

Lila Olive - Daughter of S.E. & Susan - .Ayers - Died Aug 10, 1879 - Aged 1 Yr, 1 Ms & 23D

Cora May - Daughter of Samuel & Susan Ayers - Died - Aug 28, 1890 -Aged 8 Years, 5 MS & 8 DS

Samuel�Wersc? - Died - June 9, 1884�? (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

ROW 2

McAlister -John Sr - 1841-1924 -Catherine His Wife -1846-1907 (Has a G.A.R. Marker, also stone has fallen over)

Next 3 stones are broken and fallen over

Margaret Ekin - Died -Aug 2, 1874 - Aged �?

William Ekin -? -In the 71 Year -Of his age

In Memory of -Martha -Consort of -William Ekin - ?

Next stone is unreadable

Robert Ekin - Died - Jan 5, 1885 - Aged - 80 Yrs & 12 DS

Next stone is unreadable

ROW 3

Samuel Brown - ?

Molly Hcray -Died -April 11, 1806 -Aged -?

Next stone is unreadable

J.C.C.

Sarah A. Carson - Died- Jun 29, 1882 - In her 90 Year - CARSON

Next stone is unreadable, stone has fallen over

Elizabeth Carson - Died - June 19, 1905 - In her 92 Year - Stone has fallen over

Next stone is unreadable

Pearl - ?

Mildren - ?

John Har - ? (Stone has fallen over)

Thomas Mehaffey - 1833-1891 - MEHAFFEY - (Stone has fallen over)

Next stone is unreadable

In Memory of - William Shaw - Who departed this life- ? - 5, 1844�? (Has a Rev War Marker)

In Memory of�Jane Shaw�Who departed this life Sep 19, ___? In the 3_?�of her ?

In Memory of�Nancy�? �Daughter of Maj Wm Shaw�Who died Nov 19, 1845�in the 24 year of her�age

In Memory of�Rebecca�Shaw�Who departed�?

Next grave has no headstone, but does have a Rev War Marker

Next stone has fallen over and is unreadable

ROW 4

Mother - Catherine A. �His Wife�Jan 30, 1843-Apr 27, 1893�Father�Jacob W�.Sept 1, 1844-Dec 19, 1915�Co. H, 136 Reg PA Vol (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

Next stone is unreadable, but has a G.A.R. Marker #239

Next stone is unreadable

Martha B�.Wife of,,,Samuel Shaw�Died�?

In Memory of - Samuel E. Shaw - who died Oct 21, 1852 - In the 63 year -of his age

Jane Akin - Wife Of -David Shaw -?Died -August ? - 1863 - Aged 62 Years - ?

In Memory - of - David Shaw - Who departed this life May 28th, 1834 - In the 74th year of - his age (Has a Rev War Marker)

In Memory of - David - Steward -? (Has a Rev War Marker)

Next stone is unreadable

In Memory of -Rachel..Wife of - Robert Shaw - ?

Next 3 stones are fallen over and are unreadable

ROW 5

Katea Kunkle - 1826-1905

Edwin E. - Son of - M.E. & L.J. Dune - Died July 28, 1894 -Aged 13 Mos - Suffer the little children to come unto me.

Next grave has no headstone

Next stone is unreadable

George F - .Son of - George &Y Nancy McCormick - Born Nov 3, 1858 - Died July 11, 1864

Next seven stone are unreadable

Nathaniel George - Died - May 25, 1871 - In the 35 Year - of his age. (Stone has fallen over)

No headstone

Next stone is unreadable (Is a Rev War type headstone)

In�Memory of -Martha Henderson Stewart -who departed this life May 8, 1887 - aged - 15 Months & 20 Days

Margaret Ekin Shaw -Wife of -John Stewart - 1799-1858

John Stewart - 1796-1865


ROW 6

Joseph L. Kunkle - Died - Dec 6, 1877 -Aged 17 Years -? - Margaret Kunkle -Died -? 1870 -In her ? Year

Next stone is unreadable

Susan M. - 1847-1879 - Joseph S. - 1877-1878 - S. Wallace - 1879-1879 -LOUTSENHIER (Stone has fallen over)

John George - Born Feb 1, 1796 - Died May 4, 1872 (Stone has fallen over)

Elizabeth -? (Stone has fallen over and is unreadable)

Next 11 stones are unreadable

Lynia Stewart -Wife of - David Shaw - Died Jun 20, 1831 - In the 36 Year - of her age

David Shaw - Died - Jan 17, 1888 - In his 85th Year

Mary Shaw - Died - Sept 9, 1864 - In the 92 Year -of her age

Next stone is unreadable

Samuel Shaw - Died - May 12, 1832 - In the 32 Year - of his age

William Shaw - Born - ? 29, 1808 - Died - Jan 1, 1872

ROW 7

Stone has fallen over and is unreadable

William A. Kunkle - 1906-1922 - Gone but not fogotton

Anna Daughter of - A.C. & I.S. Wallace - 1856-1863

Has no headstone, but does have a G.A.R. Marker

Next 4 stones are unreadable

Guttfried Miller - 1867-1901

Burk - Mother - Susan M. - 1837-1914 - Father - William - 1838-1918

Stone has fallen over and is unreadable

Susie E. - Daughter of - Wm & S. Burk - Wife of Marshall B. Lentz - Died - April 7, 1888 - Aged 20 Yrs, 7 Ms & 11 Ds (Stone has fallen over)

William Lentz - 1895-1904

Sarah Lentz - 1897-1904

Mary E. - Dau of - Thomas & Rebecca - Burk � Died - ? 1859 - In the 19th Year -of her age

ROW 8


William - ? Kunkle - Died - July 6, 1877 - Aged - 35 Yrs, 8 Ms & 15 Ds (Stone has fallen over)

Kunkle - Maggie A. Kunkle - Born Oct 2, 1867 - Died Sept 20, 1900

HARKNESS - John J. - Dec 31, 1851 - Dec 20, 1930

HARKNESS - Lida J. Harkness - Born Sept 4, 1857, Died Feb 3, 1907 - She did what she could

Charles S. - Harkness - Pennsylvania - Pvt Stuarmy Tng Corps - World War I - August 18, 1897 -May 23, 1941 (Has a WW I Marker)

A -? - McElwain - Died - Aug 12, 1899 - Aged - 82 Years

Mother - Nancy K.. - Ramsey - 1835-1864

James - Tillbrook - 1805-1893

Elizabeth - Tillbrook - 1805-1886

Next stone is unreadable

Martha E. - McDonald - 1846-1897

Junia Tillbrook - 1844-1918

Jane McKee - Died - ? (Stone has fallen over)

Julia A. - Wife of - D.S. McKee - 1821-1907

David S. McKee - Died - Mar 8, 1871 - ? (Has a Civil War Marker)

Next 2 stones are unreadable

Wm A. Mckee - ?

Next stone is unreadable

ROW 9

Next stone is unreadable (Has a Rev War Marker)

Kline-Father-Thomas-1858-1936-Mother-Lucinda-1861-1935

Cutshall-Sherwood A.-1917-1998-Ruth M.-1925-1992-David W.-1922____

CUTSHALL (One Large Stone)

Mother-Catherian Cutshall-1853-1910

Wm H. Cutshall-Born Mar 6, 1875-Died Aug 19, 1900

Charles W. -1848-1924-Hedvie C.- His Wife-1860-1912

Sherwood A. Cutshall-Amn2 US Navy-World War II-Nov 17, 1917-Sep 8, 1998

Next stone is unreadable (Has a G.A.R. Marker #232)

Next stone is unreadable

Joseph Greer-Born-Sept 29, 1809-Died-Sept 8, 1881 (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

Sara-Wife of-Geo. A. Greer-Died-Nov 18, 1869�Aged 43 Yrs, 10 Ms & 4 Ds

Next 2 stones are unreadable

George Newton-Son of-C.A. & Harriet Greer-Died Aug 18, 1872-Aged 2 Months & 18 Days

Joseph M. Greer -Born-Aug 9, 1848-Died Sep 1, 1886

Next stone is unreadable

Next stone is unreadable (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

Robert A.-Son of-D.S. & J.A. McKee-Died-July ?-1864-? (Stone is broken)

LOUTSENHIZER

Next 7 stones are unreadable and broken

Jacob Staymates-Died-Aug 24, 1889-Aged 48 Yrs-2 Mos & 22 D-Co. E. 15th PA (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

STAYMATES-Father-Jacob-1841-1889-Mother-Rachel-1846-1904-William I.-1874-1884-Norma O. - 1865-1898 - James D. - 1882-1908

ROW 10

In - Memory - of - Elizabeth - Cavett - Was born Apil 18, 1800 - Departed this life - Oct 13, 1823

Sons of J.S. Zentner - William - 1902-1902 - George - 1904-1904 - Hillertous - 1906-1907

McMunn (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

Sarah Ann - Wife of - William R. - Brown - Born - Dec 28, 1850 - Died - May 11, 1899

Charles Jr - Wilson - Born Jun 13, 1850 - Died Jun 21, 1850

Husband - Charles Wilson - Born - Jun 13, 1827 - Died - Aug 2, 1861

Next stone is unreadable

Mother - Catherine - 1867-1953 - Father - Henry - 1864-1932 - KIM

George Baver - Born - Jun 28, 1838, Died Oct 24, 1901 - Elizabeth Baver - Born Nov 26, 1836 - Died - Sep 14, 1890 - BAVER (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

Next stone is unreadable

Jos. Eyler - June 12, 1816 - May 31, 1879 - Christeann Eyler - Apr 25, 1827 - Dec 14, 1888 - BYLER (Stone has fallen over)

Next stone is unreadable

Joseph - Son of J & C Eyler - ?

William N. - Son of - J & C Eyler - Died ? 8, 1869 - 9 Ys - 9 Mos & 22 Days

LOUTSENHIZER - Sara Jane - 1894-1931 - Mother - George F. - 1857-1931 - Father

Next stone is unreadable

Emily - Wife of - R.F. Mitchell - Born July 9, 1817 - Died - Feb 19, 1873

ROW 11
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DI:OC:16 - 1823 - W. - Thompson (Has a Rev War Marker)

Next stone is unreadable

Grover C. - Son of - Joseph & Hannah - McMunn - Died - May 13, 1906 - Aged 21 Ys, 2 Ms & 11 Days

Next stone is unreadable

Richard McWilliams - Died March 22, 1888 - Aged 50 Years (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

Mother - Margaret L. - McWilliams - 1844-1906

W. C. McWilliams - 1827-1913

Hammer - Ellen P. - Wife of - H.W. Hammer - 1863-1900 (Stone has fallen over)

? - Daughter of ? - Gray - Died May 6, 1876 - Aged 8 Years, 11 Mos & 4 Days - (Stone is broken and fallen over)

Next 3 stones are unreadable

Olive R. - ?

Infant - ? - G & ? Gray - Born - Mar 31, 1914

Next stone is unreadable

James - Son of - Alex & Maria Patterson - Died Sep 11, 1819

Sarah McDonald - Daughter of - A & S Patterson - Died - May 10, 1851, In the 3 Year - ?

In Memory of - Joseph ?

In Memory of - Elizabeth - Consort of - J.D. Livingston - who departed this life September 1, 1852, Aged 103 - ? - 2 Days 

Next 2 stones are unreadable

Peter Byerly - Born Jan 8, 1853 - Died June 1, 1929 - Baby and Lizzie M. - Wife of P. Byerly - Born - Oct 31, 1862 - Died - Aug 20, 1896 - BYERLY

Anna E. McWilliams - 1845-1925

ROW 12

Sophia A. - Custer - 1846-1932 - Thy will be done - Mother

Robert C. - Only Son of Sophia Custer - Died - Mar 30, 1897 - Aged 22 Years , 11 Mos & 2 Ds. - My trust in the Lord - How to my soul say ye - away with speed and like a bird to your high ? I flee

Richard - Custer - 1843-1933 - Co. A, 10th Reg PA Res - 1861-1865 - Father

Mother - Eliza Harkness - Born - Nov 12, 1816 - Died - Sept 17, 1906

Father - John F. Harkness - Born - Aug 28, 1818 - Died - May 20, 1851

Emma L. - 1858-1864 - William H. - 1853-1863 - Remelia - 1854-1864 - Jennie M. 1856-1899 - BROWN

HARRITY - 1851 - Danield - 1932 - 1855 - Mary Derr - 1932 - 1879 - Laurence D. - 1898 - 1879 - Mary D. - 1906

Alexander Duff - Died

Infant - Son of - A. & M. Duff - ?

Next stone is unreadable

In Memory of - John Temple - Who died May 28th, 1828 - Aged 70 Years & 8 Days - Also David - Temple - ? (Has a Rev War Marker)

Next stone is unreadable

Jane ?

Mary A. ?

Mary Ann - Wife of - ?

? - A. Long - (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

Joen Kiebick - Died - Feb 12, 1807 - ?

William Taylor - 1813-1890 - TAYLOR  (additional photo)

Next stone is unreadable

Next grave has no stone, but does have a G.A.R. Marker

PAINTER -Father - James - 1851-1927 - Mother - Maria - 1852-1919

? Bayer - Co. H., 107th PA Inf (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

ROW 13

Jane S. - Wife of Wm Harkness - Born - June 24, 1796 - Died - Feb 11, 1860

William Harkness - Born - May 23, 1785 - Died - Dec 22, 1863

Isaac D. Baxter - Was born Oct 22, 1811 - Died - Oct 2d, 1816

John Baxter - was bprm Feb 6yh, 1802 - Died - Oct 16, 1822

Next stone is unreadable

In Memory of - John B. McCormick - who died ?-2, 1830, Aged 3 Years & 3 Months

Next two stones are unreadable

Rachel McCormick - Wife of - John George - 1834-1896

ROW 14

Infant - Son of - David & Abet - Brown - Died - April 20, 1885

In Memory of - Mary Forsyth - who died Oct 16, 1805 - In the 45 - Year of her age

In Memory of - John Forsyth - who died April 7, 1813, in the - 60th Year of his age (Has a Rev War Marker)

In Memory - of - Henry - Loutsenhizer - who departed this life April 6th, 1834 - in the 73d Year of his age. (Has a Rev War Marker)

In Memory of - Judith - Loutsenhizer - who departed this - life June 25th, 1829 - in the 59th Year of - her age

In Memory of - Margaret - Daughter of T.&E. Gommil - who died August 20, 1819 in the28th Yr - ?

Sarah - Wife of - Francis Gilkey - ?

Annie E. - Wife of John A. Tharp - Died Oct 21, 1900 - Aged 42 Yrs, 6 Mos & 21 Ds

Alexander - Duff - Born - Mar 24, 181? - Died - Jan 11, 1906 - A Good Man Has Gone To His Reward - Louise M. - Duff - 1828-1925

Mrs Jane Duff - Died - Nov 29, 1871- in her 55 Year

Next stone is unreadable

In - Memory of - Sarah McCormick - Relick of - John McCormick - who departed - this life - Dec 16th, in the 71st ?

Next 3 stones are unreadable

Jane Helman - Died November 6, 1811 - Aged 61 Years & 6 Days

In Memory Of - Sarah - Daughter of - David & Mary M'Cormick - who died Oct 29, 1832 - in the 17th ?

John McCormick - Died April 5, 1879 - Aged 83 Yrs, 78 Mos & 13 Days

Hester - Wife of - John McCormick - Died Aug 10, 1866

Sadie Thompson - Dau of - J.C. ? - McCormick - Died March 24, 1863, aged 20 Months

ROW 15

Eli Powell - Asst Eng Miss Squadron Sept 25, 1888 (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

Next stone is unreadable

Wm Gilkey - 1846-1910 - Co C, 11 Reg PA Vol

Next stone is unreadable

In Memory Of - Eliza Ludowick - Consort of John Ludwick - who departed this life Aug 30th A.D. 1831, in the 35th Year of her age.

Louis Taylor - 1810-1901 - Mother

Next stone is unreadable

John Ludowick - ?

David Gilkey - Co. F, 6th PA Art. (Has a G.A.R. Marker)

Margaret - Daug of - David & Eliza Gilkey - Died - Sept 25, 1892 - Aged 31 Yrs, 11 Mos & 21 Ds

Next stone is unreadable

Eliza J. - Wife - of - David Gilkey - Died - Feb 12, 1900 = aged 72 Yrs & 3 Mos, ?

Our Brother - John Gilkey - Born - Oct 17, 1858 - Died - July 22, 1900 - Our Brother - Frank Gilkey - Born Nov 18, 1856 - Died - July 22, 1900

George R. - 1850-1901 - Mary E. - 1854-1916 - BURKEY

Andrew B. Rankin - Died Nov 22, 1883 - Aged 24 Yrs, 3 Mos & 4 Ds

Noris - ?

Wilhelm - Oehler - Born - Dec 31, 1832 - Died - Agu 17, 1897

In Memory Of - John M'Don__? Who departed __? August 12, AD __? In the 60th __?

Sarah Kistler - McCormick - 1839-1873 - The lord is My Shepard I Shall Not Want - Wife of J.C. McCormick

William - Malt - 1901-1903

Kress - Wife of Lewis decker - Died May 7, 18993 - Aged 57 Years - DECKER

DECKER - (Stone has fallen over)

Martha L. - Robinson - Wife of Geo Mitchell - Born Jul 3, 1848 - Died - Jan 26, 1884

Benjamin C. - Son of - James & Martha Mitchell - Died - March 22, 1880 - ?

Unsure of Row - not included in initial transcription

McDonald, John

McDonald, Mary Ann

Long, Joseph

Taylor, William  1807-1888

 

Contributed by Darrel Trout (transcription) and Donna Mohney for use by the Westmoreland County Genealogy Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/westmoreland/)

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