Pennsylvania Gravestone Inscriptions

PENNSYLVANIA GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS. MERCERSBURG, FRANKLIN COUNTY, REFORMED AND . LUTHERAN GRAVEYARD CONTRIBUTED BY MRS. VIRGINIA SHANNON FENDRICK OP MERCERSBURG. . A Reman, John C , born Sept, 13, 1779, died Oet. 18, 1842, aged 63 yrs. Angle, Susanna, Consort of Wm. Angle, born Dee, 16, 1851, aged 33 yrs Bivens, Leah Barbara, died 1857, aged 4 years. Black, Cyrus Milton, son of Wm and Mary Black, died Aug 22, 1863, aged 2 yrs, Bowermaster, Elizabeth Stoter, wife of Jacob Bowermaster, died 1841, aged 60 yrs Bowermaster, Jacob, died March 2, 1867 (stone broken ) Boyer Sacred to the Memory of Albert Boyer, of Mereer County, who died April 20, 1850, whilst a student of Marshall College, aged 23 yrs Erected by the Diagnothian Literary Society Buchanan, William, died Aug 26, 1858, aged 30 years Cell, Catherine, born Sept 3, 1822, died Oet 20, 1857, aged 35 yrs Cell, Christian, born Apr, 5, 1821, died July 1, 1854, aged 33 yrs CcU, Nancy, born Jan. 11, 1800, died Mch 19, 1856, aged 56 yra Clugson, Sarah A , died May 16, 1857, aged 1 month and 17 days. Clugson, Samuel, died 1857, aged 4 months Cromer, Jacob, bom March, 1798, died March 7, . Cromer, Samuel, bora March 17, 1788, died January 22, 1846. Culler, Magdalena, died April 12, 1847, in her 45th year Dinkerhoof , Winfield Scott, son of Simon and Rebecca Dinkerhoof , died August 5, 1847, aged 10 mos Dinkerhoof , infant daughter, died December 12, 1847 Ganttt, Jacob, died October 1, 1831, aged 12 years , Geyer, Susanna, born February 12, 1738, died August , 1828 Geyer, Susanna, bom February 12, 1798, died August, 1828 [sic ], Geyer, Dorothy, relict of Jacob, born 1766, died 1837, Goyer [sic ], Jacob, bom 1759, died 1824, aged 64 years Graves, George S., died 1848, aged 17 years. Domain, Rebecca Ann, daughter of TVin. J. and Mary Downin , died July 5, 1853, aged 3 months. Downin, George W , son of Wm. J. and Mary Downin, child Haulman, Mary, consort of Jacob, bom October 11, 1819, died December, 1855, aged 36 years. Haulman, Charlotte, daughter of Jacob and Mary Haulman, died 1849, aged 2 years Hicks, David, son of Henry and Ann Hicks, bom January 21, 1844 died March 10, 1848 Hildebrand, Helen, daughter of Eliza G Hildebrand, born January 17, 1846, died April 10, 1849 . . . . . . . . . . . P . . . . . . S . . . . G . . . . . . . . (161 ) 1928 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.2 162 Pennsylvania Gravestone Inscriptions. Hissong, Elizabeth, died May 13, 1846, aged 51 years. Hoke, infant son of William and Mary Hoke. Kelchner, Samuel, born April 8, 1803, died March 28, 1835 Kunkelman, Anna. Catherine, died 1861, aged 12 years Kunkelman, William. Kunkelman Three children of Peter and Christiana Kunkelman Lemaster, A [ ndrcw ] 1818 * Lemaster, Barbara 1824 Long, John, bom February 12, 1758, died February 28, 1826.* Bong, Elizabeth, consort of John, died September 6, 1845 Long, David, born 1798, died April, 1828 Long, Samuel, born December 25, 1800, died August 19, 1828 Martz, John II., son of John P and Martha Martz, died September 19, 1852, aged 12 years McFerren, Jacob, died November 21, 1858, aged 58 years McDonald , Marion, died October 20, 1836, aged 2 years McDonald, Delia, aged 4 years. McDonald, Sarah E , aged 4 years McDonald, Martin W , aged 8 years McManigal, Sarah Catherine 1844-1845 young daughters of Matthew McManigal, Mary Eleanor and Mary McManigal. Murphy, George Washington, d 1850, aged 1 yr, Three children of Murphy, Anna, died 1849 J. H. and Rebecca Murphy, John Cartlon, d, 1858, aged 1 yr Murphy Murphy, Albert W^ 1839 1841. Murphy, Laura, dau. of Wm. and HanDah Murphy, d. 1850, aged 6 yrs Myers, Henry W , son of Henry and Maria Myers, died August 24, 1843, aged 2 years. Neer, Elizabeth C , daugfer of Joseph and Lydia Neer, died September 24, 1850, aged 11 months. Patrick, Robert, son of Robert and Elizabeth Patrick, d. Nov. 24, 1847. Patrick, Catherine, dau. of Robert and Elizabeth Patrick, d Feb 23, 1849. Reisner, Anna Margaret, wife of Jacob Reisner, b, Aug 7, 1825, d 1860 Reisner, Mary, died August 24, 1857, aged 9 months. Reitenouer, Isaae Eren, 1848 1854, Renningcr, Elizabeth , born April 24, 1794 ; died March 10, 1837 Renninger, Anna B , born April 24, 1794 ; died March 10, 1837 [sic] Renninger, John W , son, of William and Mary Reninger, died April 4, 1857, aged 10 months. Renninger, Mary Bell, died July 29, 1855, aged 4 months, daughter of William and Mary Rupp, John, Sr., died September 27, 1822, aged 47 years Rupp, Susanna, wife of John Rupp, Sr. (stone broken ) , Shultz, John M , bom 1845, died 1846 Sellers, Michael, born October 21, 1770, died October 10, 1854 Sellers, Rebecca, bom 1806, died 1830, Shaffer, Christianna, consort of Daniel, b. Nov. 27, 1764 ; d July 7, 1835 Shaffer, Catherine, died March 11, 1851, aged 60 years. Shaffer, Jacob, died September 27, 1816, aged 53 yrs., 5 mos 28 days. Shreader, Catherine, born September 3, 1783, died January 2, 1843 . . .— —— . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . — . . P . S - . . . G - . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1928 . Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania . PGM Vol X No.2 Pennsylvania Gravestone Inscriptions . . 163 . Shrader, Michael, Sr , died March 7, 1853, aged 63 years Shrader, Sarah, wife of Michael, died February 15, 1848, aged 54 years Smith, Frederick, died 1829, in his 70th year.* Smith, Mary, consort of Frederick, died 1832, in her 73 rd year. Spangler, Henry, born January 2, 1761, died 1837, aged 76 years Spangler, Susanna , born Jan 1, J 768, died Sept. 5, 1855, aged 87 years Springer, William King, died August 1, 1856, aged 1 year Swigert , George, died 1841, aged 78 years.* Swigert, Catherine, bom 1763, died 1826 Swigert , Samuel, born Feb. 1, 1813, died Oct 4, 1837, aged 24 years. Swigert, Catherine Elizabeth, born March 1, 1838, died January 12, 1839 Unger, John I of Elias and Eliza Unger 1847 children Infant Unger, Tinch Walt, Edward, husband of Margaret J Walt, born June 3, 1816, died October 9, 1855 Wanner, Isaac, died 1857, aged 80 years Warner, Elizabeth, consort of Isaac, born Meh 3, 1787, died Feb. 6, 1835 Warner, Daniel, born February 9, 1814, died December 12, 1834 Warner, Hannah, born July 10, 1819, died November 12, 1834 Washinger, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Sarah Washinger, died October 18, 1850, aged 1 year Weaver, Lewis, born 1810, died December, 1834. Wert, George O., born July 27, 1851, died January 28, 1852 Weaver, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth Weaver, died August 13, 1844 ( f ) Wilson , Sarah Margaret, d July 31, 1850, aged 7 yrs Children of John Wilson, Theodore A , d. Mch 16, 1851, aged 2 yrs and Rebecca WTSlson, Mary C f d. 1849, aged 3 years, [ verse ], Wilson, Wilson , James, died 1858, aged 31 years, Wilson, Abner P,, son of James H and Hannah Wilson, died July 20, 1852, aged 5 years Wolford, Daniel, born October 30, 1806, died January 13, 1837. Wolford, Christina Myers, wife of John Wolford, died October 14, 1831, aged 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . . P . } . . . . . S . . . . G . . . . • Of the foregoing, Andrew Lemaster from Berks County , Frederick Smith, Georjje Swtgort and John 1-ion.g, all probably from Lancaster County, were ltevolirtkrtmry soldiers. 1928 Information concerning them solicited . Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.2