Pleasant Unity Cemetery
Unity Township
Westmoreland County Pennsylvania

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PLEASANT UNITY METHODIST CEMETERY
Pleasant Unity, Pa 
Transcribed by Donna E. Mohney (dmohney@westol.com) in the summer of 1999. Please forward any additions or corrections.

There are many empty spots and illegible tombstones. Please let me know if there are others buried there who are not listed in this transcriptions. 

ROW 1 

1) SWITZER, Brenda 1959 SWITZER, Delbert J. 1952
2) SWITZER, Bessie M. 1901-1983 SWITZER, Joseph B. 1900-1966
3) BROWN, Terry Lee Jan. 25, 1970-Sept. 25, 1986
4) BROWN, Thomas E. Jr. "Biggie Boy" 1981-1992 "An Angel Touched Him & He Slept"
5) KING, John D. 1829-1908 KING, Sarah A . 1841-1906 "His wife"
6) FATHER (Footstone for WALTERS, Henry in Row 2)
7) MOTHER (Footstone for WALTERS, Agnes in Row 2)
8) KNIGHT, Leon B. 1928-1989 "Father", Pvt. US Army Korea"
KNIGHT, June L. 1934-1993 "Mother"
9) WINDSOR, Anna 1906-1988 "James P. Gaut Funeral home marker only"
10) MARIE, Albert C. 1910-1987
11) PLUCK, Cyrus T. 1918-1984 "James P. Gaut Funeral home marker only"
12) TRPUTEC, Frank 1896-1894 "James P. Gaut Funeral home marker only"
13) YEX, Betsey J. 1952-1972
14) ILLEGIBLE
15) ROSBOGLOUS, Nick 1894-1972
16) KNIGHT BABIES KNIGHT, Elsie KNIGHT, Patty
KNIGHT, Charles 1968-1968 "James P. Gaut Funeral home marker also"
17) UBER, Joseph F. 1890-1965
18) STONER, Joseph Benjamin " 6th Trng Bat. 155th Depot Batn.WWI" (No dates)
19) STOUFFER, Samuel d. Feb. 3, 1903 age 13 days, son of RL. And MC STOUFFER
"Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven" (Foot stone S.S. leaning against it)
20) JONES, Joseph R. Sr. "Father" 1942-1982
JONES, Julie Ann 1967-1996 "Mother" "James P. Gaut Funeral home marker also"
JONES, Theresa A. 1946- ___ "James P. Gaut Funeral home marker also"
JONES, Katherine Jane 1968-1996 "James P. Gaut Funeral home marker also"
21) BRUNOT, Hilary J. 21 March 1938 "PA Corp 78 WWI Field Art. 6 Div."
22) POLLARD, Margaret Rachel died 3 March 1962 "Infant daughter" "In God's Care"

ROW 2

1) BAUGHMAN, Grace M. 1923-_____ "Together Forever"
BAUGHAN, Clarence H. 1920-1982 "USAAF WWII, Norvelt Fire Department marker"
2) SHERBINE, Burrell J. 1916-1991 "Together Forever" SHERBINE, Margaret L. 1924-1983
3) BURKHOLDER, William H. 1855-1939 BURKHOLDER, Emma B. 1862-1914
BURKHOLDER, Beatrice 1897-1984 BURKHOLDER, William H. 1903-1947
BURKHOLDER, infant daughter of WH & EB.
BURKHOLDER, infant son of WH. & EB
4) BURKHOLDER, Beatrice 1897-1984 
5) SMARTNIK, Timothy March 26, 1959-17 Oct. 1986
6) WALTER, Henry 1821-1963 WALTER, Agnes 1834-1913
7) ILLEGIBLE
8) GRAFF, Sarah R. died Aug. 4, 1881; aged 77 years wife of William GRAFF
GRAFF, William died 18 Nov. 1882 aged 84 years
9) STOUFFER, Ross L. 1871-1932 STOUFFER, Tillie C. 1873-1962
10) TOLVAR, Mary 1907-1949 "James P. Gaut Funeral home marker only"
11) ILLEGIBLE 
12) ILLEGIBLE
13) POLLARD, Catherine 1889-1948 "Mother"
14) B. M. 
15) TOLVAR, John 1888-1942 "James P. Gaut Funeral home marker only"
16) ILLEGIBLE
17) ILLEGIBLE
18) M. R. 
19) D.W. (? Hard to read)
20) J. F. W. (? Hard to read)

ROW 3

1) JOHNSTON, Benny son of -- & J. A. JOHNSTON d. June 19, 1867
2) JOHNSTON, Lola ? Daughter of ____ JOHNSTON d. Feb. 17, 1868
3) JOHNSTON, Sarah daughter of _____ JOHNSTON, d. 1865 
4) JOHNSTON, Julia A., consort of William JOHNSTON, died 7 Sept. 1863, 63 years, 9 months, 16 days
5) JOHNSTON, William 17 April 1873, 72 years, 3 months, 22 days
6) ALLEN, Clarke b. in England d. 28 August 1956 in Greensburg, PA "Requiescat in pace"
7) --------, Charles b. 1890 "James P. Gaut Funeral home marker only", "WWI marker"
8) POLLARD, Joseph H. 1873-1948 
9) A. M. F. 

ROW 4

1) BAUGHMAN, Daniel O. 1898-1944 BAUGHMAN, Bertha L. 1899-1983
2) ANDERSON, Henry J . 1855-1926 ANDERSON, Mary C. 1854-1908
3) WEAVER, John S. 1838-1908 WEAVER, Martha M. 1850-1886 "is wife"
4) WEAVER, Martha M. nee SHURICK 1850-1996
5) WEAVER, John S. 1833-1908
6) BURKHOLDER, William Henry 1855-1889? (Not sure of death date)
7) BURKHOLDER, Emma BARNHART 1862-1914
8) BURKHOLDER, children of WH. & EB BURKHOLDER
BURKHOLDER, infant son 2 Dec. 1880
BURKHOLDER, infant daughter April 13, 1880 
BURKHOLDER, infant son buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery 
9) BURKHOLDER, William Henry 1903-1947
10) FROWEN, Gertrude 13 March 1879-15 March 1914 "wife of Chauncey FROWEN"
11) ILLEGIBLE
12) HORN, Margaret S. 1829-1907 "Wife of J. J. HORN
13) WILSON, infant daughter of WR & EK WILSON, d. 1 August 1884 aged 2 months
14) ILLEGIBLE
15) W. G. 
16) S. R. G. (See Row 2, # 8) 
17) HUFFMAN, Willis W. 1863-1887

18) HUFFMAN, Elissa JAMISON "wife of Jacob HUFFMAN, Our Mother", March 18, 1883, in the 58th year of her age.
19) HUFFMAN, Louisa Sept. 3, 1819-4 Oct. 1861 "My Wife" engraved on the footstone"
20) HUFFMAN, Jacob 22 July 1814-16 Aug. 1872 58 years, 2 months "Asleep in Jesus' blessed Sleep"
21) ILLEGIBLE
22) MYERS, Ray E. 1901-1914 "Gone but not Forgotten"
23) MYERS, Annabelle 1873-1928
24) MYERS, G. Harrison 1854-1922
25) ---------, Frank (Footstone "F. E. ")
26) JONES, Addie 16 Oct. 1901-10 Oct. 1986 "Mother"
27) TOLVAR, Charles H. 19 March 1922-12 May 1973 "TEC 5 US ARMY WWII"

ROW 5

1) BARNHART, Dorothy J. 1903-1992 "Lt. Nurse Corp. US Army WWII"
2) MCLEAN, Elda I. 1921-1965 "Loving Wife and Mother"
3) DAVIS, Donald L. 1910-1967 "S. Sgt. Co. C. 628th Tank Dest. BN WWII"
4) DAVIS, Clifford L. 1907-1092 DAVIS, Berniece Jean 1913-_____
5) BAUGHMAN, Charles O. 1948-1997
6) ROSS, Sarah 1808-1905 "Real Daughter engraved on top of stone and on Marker next to stone, Erected by Phoebe Bayard Chapter DAR"
7) ROSS, Louis died Aug. 15, 188_ (Very hard to read)
8) ROSS, Violet d. March 21, 1887 Wife of John ROSS
9) MITCHELL, George 1874-1953 MITCHELL, Clara M. 1876-1963 
MITCHELL, C. May 1904-1981
10) WAGNER, ------ d. 12 April 1875 31 years, ------ GAR Marker
11) ROSS, George, Jr. Feb. 18, 1823-July 19, 1898 (Very hard to read)
12) ILLEGIBLE
13) FORTNEY, LAURA daughter of ____ FORTNEY 
14) M. G. 

ROW 6

1) BARNHART, John S. 1907-1987
2) BARNHART, Mary E. 1910-1982
3) BARNHART, Scott K. 1875-1957 BARNHART, Cora A. 1878-1964
4) DREISDADT, Peter L. 1909-1983 "Veteran Marker"
DREISDADT, Gladys L. 1912-1986 "Ladies Auxiliary VFW Marker"
5) -----------, Jeannette W. b. 1906 "Funeral home marker only"
6) MCMAHEN, Earl E. 1908-1992 MCMAHEN, Catherine R. 1905-1991
7) DAVIS, Clarence H. 1902-1948
8) DAVIS, James H. 1877-1950 "Father" DAVIS, Cora E. 1879-1943 "Mother"
9) KING, Michael L. 1847-1940 "Pvt. Co. I, 91 Reg't PA Vol"
KING, Deborah 1853-1927 
10) SHAFFER, Daisy O. Aug. 31, 1891-April 3, 1905
11) THOMAS, Mary Edith 1879-1947
12) THOMAS, Samuel B. 1851-1936
THOMAS, Lovina 1844-1883
13) (HORNE), Susan Irene 1896-1932

14) HORNE, Thomas O. 1869-1928
HORNE, Mary E. 1871-1950
15) HORNE, Torrence B. 1895-1896
16) BARNHART, Alexander 1841-1922 BARNHART, Susan 1844-1903 his wife
BARNHART, infant son 1873 BARNHART, infant daughter 1880
BARNHART, William G. 1883-1950
17) ILLEGIBLE
18) CEASE, William R. 1838-1908 CEASE, Caroline G. 1842-1905
19) KNIGHT, Susan (CEASE) 1874-1949
20) CAREY, Henry C. 1880-1949 CAREY, Hannah J. 1877-1944
CHALMERS, Violetta 1911-1913 (on same stone as CAREYS)

ROW 7

1) BASE ONLY
2) DAVIS, Mary Ann 1900-19__ "Mother" DAVIS, Frank E. 1900-1961 "Father"
3) LENHART, Julia A. 1849-1939 "Mother" 
LENHART, David E. 1846-1892 "Father" "Co. P. 61 Reg't PA Vols."
4) LENHART, John H. 6 July 1872-19 Jan. 1906
5) LENHART, Homer B. 6 Sept. 1887- 7 March 1905
6) ILLEGIBLE "LYING ON GROUND"
7) HORNE, Willam H. 1898-1969 HORNE, Meriam J. 1908-1989
8) WEAVER, Frank C. 1862-1932 WEAVER, Sarah A. 1871-1953
9) WEAVER, Catherine d. 17 March 1911, aged 79 years 18 days "wife of J. Weaver"
10) ILLEGIBLE
11) ILLEGIBLE
12) -------, H. L. 
13) LENHART, Mary G. d. Aug. 3, 1890 "daughter of D. F. & J. A. LENHART"
14) LENHART, ----- infant son of D.F. & J. A. LENHART aged 3 months
15) HORNE, W. A. 1842-1905 HORNE, Ellen 1844-1933
16) ILLEGIBLE 
17) FISHER, Samuel departed this life Dec. 28, 1830 aged 3 years, 6 days "As you pass by, remember you---"
18) ILLEGIBLE
19) FISHER, Daniel 1816-1899 FISHER, Sarah 1818-1904
20) FISHER, Sarah G. 1845-1931 "Daughter"
21) ILLEGIBLE
22) ILLEGIBLE
23) GARDNER, J. Latta 1849-1910 "Husband"
24) GARDNER, Catherine 1827-1910
25) MILLER, Elizabeth 1845-1928 "Mother" MILLER, William J. 1853-1928 "Father"
26) SHIREY, Robert E. 1876-1959 SHIREY, Catherine J. 1876-1954
27) GRESS, William 1869-1939 GRESS, Charlotte E. 1869-1941
27) PERRY, Charles E. 1919-1979 "PFC US ARMY WWI" PERRY, Flora M. 1920- __blank_



ROW 8 

1) BOYD, Mary Jane d. 10 April 1844 aged 2 months "infant daughter of S. & E. BOYD
2) MILLER, David 23 March 1845-15 July 1845
3) MILLER, Thomas 15 July 1842-30 Sept. 1842
4) MILLER, William 27 Sept. 1873-28 Feb. 1853
5) ILLEGIBLE


ROW 9

1) TAYLOR, Ida M. 1914-1998 "Mother"
2) TAYLOR, Jennings T. 1912-1955 "Father"
3) BRONSON, William G. April 15, 1919-Dec. 31, 1992 "PFC US Army, WWII"
4) WEYANDT, Elizabeth C. 1841-1917 "Wife of Samuel TOPPER"
5) TOPPER, C. W. d. ___ 2, 1905 "aged ?3 months, 11 days, daughter of ____ TOPPER"
6) ILLEGIBLE
7) ILLEGIBLE
8) LYING ON FACE
9) WAGNER, REST ILLEGIBLE
10) WAGNER, REST ILLEGIBLE
11) ILLEGIBLE 
12) MCINTIRE, Susan "In memory of, departed this llife Jan. 16, 1842, aged 8 years, 8 months, 25 days"
13) MCINTIRE, Barbara Catherine "In memory of, departed this life Dec. 1, 1811 aged 7 months, 14 days"
14) ILLEGIBLE
15) WEAVER, Jonathan d. March 19, 1_58 aged 38 years, 2 months, 20 days
16) FRASER, William 1838-1911 PVT CO. F 11TH REG'T ----- (GAR Marker)

BETWEEN ROW 9 AND 10

1) HARTFORD, George M. 1905-1961 "Gaut Funeral Home marker only"
2) HARTFORD, Pearl B. 1909-1974 "Gaut Funeral Home marker only"
3) ARMSTRONG, Wilson Leroy 1885-1910

ROW 10

1) TAYLOR, Herald J. 1909-1971 TAYLOR, Genevieve 1909-1985 "Our Father Who Art in Heaven"
2) TAYLOR, Clair C. 22 Jan. 1911-23 Feb. 197- "Father" 
TAYLOR, Mary M. Nov. 10, 1916-Oct. 17, 1991 "Mother"
3) TAYLOR, Edwin F. 1929-1949
4) BEIGHEL, Nita Louise Nov. 16, 1876-Jan. 2, 1883 "daugther of S. I. & E. B. BEIGHEL"
5) BEIGHEL, Palmida "daughter of ______ BEIGHEL"
6) LEANING TOO FAR FORWARD TO BE READ
7) ILLEGIBLE
8) BARNHART, Jacob H. Aug. 3, 1823-Jan. 23, 1903 "A member of Co. I, 168th Reg, PA Vols."
9) WORMAN, Moses Cyrus d. Aug. 18, 1850 "aged 11 years, 1 month, 11 days"




ROW 11

1) ILLEGIBLE
2) ------, Infant
3) HUTCHINSON, _______
4) BROKEN IN PIECES, ILLEGIBLE
5) BASE ONLY - STONE MISSING
6) RUNDEL, George 1880-1952 "Father" RUNDEL, Alice Mae 1880-1910 "Mother"
7) ILLEGIBLE, Nov. ----
8) ILLEGIBLE, 
9) ---WER, SARAH wife of ___wer, D. _____ in the 76th year of her age

ROW 12

1) TAYLOR, Thomas Edwin 1937-1964
2) LABATT, Arvilla 1881-1938 "At Rest"
3) TAYLOR, Elizabeth H. 1890-1973 "Mother" TAYLOR, Thomas, Sr. 1890-1959 "Father"
4) TAYLOR, Genevieve E. 7 May 1926-29 June 1928
5) PERRY, Eliza 1835-1917 PERRY, Eckles 1827-1911 
6) STEVING, Marjorie E. "Mom" March 30, 1922- Oct. 16, 1951
7) ILLEGIBLE
8) LYING ON FACE- GAR MARKER
9) ILLEGIBLE
10) BROKEN STONE
11) BASE ONLY- STONE MISSING
12) ILLEGIBLE d. 1882

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