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TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS In Hanna’s Graveyard, Cumberland County, Pa. Beatty, Elizabeth, b. 1777; d. Oct. 19, 1815. Dehl, Esther, b. May 1788; d. June 5, 1866. Elliott, John, b. Dec. 29, 1797; d. Feb. 15, 1871. Holmes, Susan, b. Dec. 17, 1779; d. Feb. 14, 1850.Kerr, Paul, b. 1767; d. Nov. 28, 1846. Laughlin, John, b. … Read more
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS. Huntington Friends Meeting House, Adams County James Wierman, b. Aug. 22, 1791; d. July 31, 1832.Caleb BealsJacob Beals. Sr.Mary Griest, d. 1797.David Grieet, b. 7 mo. 31et, 1797; d. 9 mo. 10. 1821.Sarah W. Cox, d. Nov. 4, 1822; in 37th year. Aaron Cox, b. Sept. 15, 1798; d April 7, 1862Alexander Hykes, … Read more
TOMBSTONE RECORDS Lutheran and Reformed Graveyard, Elizabethville, Pa. Amelia, daughter of Rev. Samuel and Elizabeth Enterline, b. Feb. 11, 1835; d. Aug. 10, 1838. Delila, daughter of Rev. Samuel and Elizabeth Enterline, b. Nov. 9, 1836; d. Sept. 21. 1837. John Theodore Webner; geb. In Deuchland, Nov. 19, 1781; Starb, Feb. 9, 1854. Christina, wife … Read more
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS. Monaghan Presbyterian Graveyard at Dillsburg, York County. William Kerr, d. Nov. 20, 1842; aged 84.Catharine Kerr, wf. of William, d. Nov. 25, 1842; aged 85 yrs., 6 mos.Margaret Jones, wf. of Joshua, d. April 22, 1827; aged 82 yrs., 6 mos., 7 ds. Joshua Jones, b. March 9, 1740; d. Jan. 3, 1831; … Read more
Menallen Friends Graveyard, In Butler Township, Adams County, Pa. David McCreary, d. Mar. 25, 1828, in 69th year.Alice McCreary, d. Feb. 6, 1855, aged 75 yrs., 11 mos., 21 ds. Mary R. Fisher, d. Apr. 7, 1845. John McCreary, d. Dec. 12, 1821, aged 32 yrs., 8 mos., 11 ds.Samuel Mickle, d. Mar. 26, 1819, … Read more
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS In the Big Spring Presbyterian Grave Yard, Newville, Pa. Adams, Margaret, b. 1766; d. 1840. Allen, John, b. 1791; d. Feb. 10, 1817. Allen, Jamee W., b. June 25, 1789; d. June 19, 1869. Aupor, Elizabeth, wife of Geo., b. Oct. 2, 1796; d. April 11, 1845.Barr, Alexander, b. 1764; d. Sept. 4, … Read more
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS In the United Presbyterian Grave-Yard, Newville, Pa. Adair, James, b. 1755; d. 1803.Adair, Mary, wife of James b. 1755; d. Feb. 3, 1830. Adair, Mary, daughter of James, b. 1787; d. Sept. 1, 1850.Beatty, William, b. 1731; d. Nov. 1, 1809. Beatty, Agnes, b. 1729; d. Jan. 7, 1807.Blean, Robert, Sr., b. 1770; … Read more
Remains of the Mumma Family Re-Interred at Shope’s Meeting House Middletown Journal, July 10, 1897. Messrs. Joseph Grunden and Eli Basehore, of town, have completed removing the remains of the following members of the Mumma family from the old cemetery on the Mumma farm, near Highspire, to the cemetery at Shoop’s Church: John Mumma, died … Read more
In the Very Historic Big Spring Graveyard at Newville While, in attendance at a recent mesting of the Carlisle Presbytery, at Newville, Mr. Thomas H. West, elder from the Presbyterian Church here, walked through the old Presbyterian Graveyard at that place and found the following dates on some of the tomb stones: James Neal, 1793Martha … Read more
Old Presbyterian Graveyard at Danville, Pa. In the old Presbyterian graveyard at Danville, Pa., the following records of deceased residents have been copied. Who was first buried there is not positively known, but it is supposed to have been Robert Curry, who was cruelly murdered by the Indians, May 1, 1780, while traveling up the … Read more