Goss Cemetery
Decatur Township
Clearfield County Pennsylvania

Submitted by Renee Waring

Recorded September 2001

 

Row / #

Surname

Given

Middle

Father

Mother

Birth

Death

Age

Notes
01-01 Taylor Jonathan         05-13-1879 62 years  
01-02 Taylor William S.     1839 1917   Civil War Vet
01-02 Taylor Mary Ann     1839 1885   Wife of William Taylor
01-03 Williams Sarah Ann William S. Taylor Mary Ann   05-23-1870 4m22d "We loved this tender little one and would have wished her stay but let our Father's will be done. She shines in endless day." Gibson-Stoncutter
01-04 Custred Joseph C.       08-27-1878 40y7m15d Civil War Vet
01-05 Taylor Margery       05-18-1829 09-12-1881   Wife of James Taylor "Dear Mother though has paid the debt we all must pay. Hoping to meet you there at the Judgement day."
01-06 Taylor Mary         10-19-1897 50 years Wife of Andrew Taylor.
01-07 Taylor Andrew       04-09-1843 04-08-1921    
01-08 Crain Clara M.     1861 1929   Mother
01-08 Crain J. Henry     1858 19   Father
01-09 Goss George       09-05-1797 12-20-1862 65y3m15d  
01-10 Goss Mary         07-27-1862 63y2m22d Wife of George Goss
01-11 Goss Sarah   G. Goss P.   05-21-1832 3y1m6d  
01-11 Goss Nancy J. G. Goss P.   12-25-1838 11y5m25d  
01-12 Goss John W. G. Goss P.   11-18-1841 14y1d  
01-13 Shoff John G.           Co. D. 100th PA INF Civil War
01-14 Garber William H. J. D. Garber Elmira   02-24-1890 1y15d  
01-15 Garger Elizabeth   J. D. Garber Elmira   05-30-1883 24y8m5d  
01-16 Garber Hiram   J. D. Garber Elmira   10-15-1887 6y10m27d  
01-17 Garber Sarah   J. D. Garber Elmira   01-23-1899 16y5m4d  
01-18 Garber Lavada   J. D. Garber Elmira   01-28-1899 4y10m10d  
01-19 Garber Ida M. J. D. Garber Elmira   02-01-1899 2y3m14d  
01-20 Reece John H.   Elmira Garber   02-13-1899 20y2m3d  
01-21 Kephart Mary         12-31-1870 6y10m3d Several unreadable names on stone. Flegal-stonecutter
01-22 Mathews Emma J. Charles E. Mathews Margaret D.   1920   "Daughter"
01-22 Mathews Franklin E. Charles E. Mathews Margaret D.       "Son"
01-22 Mathews Margaret D.     1885 1920   "Mother"
01-22 Mathews Charles E.     1870 1927   "Father"
02-01                 Flat stone, no writing.
02-02 W. H.              
02-03 Ketley Kate L.       01-15-1871 27y7m28d Beloved Wife of H. G. Ketley.
02-04 Henderson Maggie       09-20-1844 12-25-1869   Wife of S. T. Henderson. G.A.R.
02-04 Henderson Maggie       11-25-1869 12-26-1871   "Our Daughter"
02-04 Henderson Infant Son   S. T. Henderson M. 04-04-1868 04-10-1868    
02-08 Custard Infant Son   G. M. Custard D. J.   10-03-1866 1 day  
02-09 Custard Infant D.   M. Custard C. J.   09-03-1879    
02-10 Goss Earl C.     1889 1890    
02-11 Goss Flora M.     1886 1887    
02-12 Goss Ida   Clay Goss Annie   01-15-1872 2y9m27d "Dearest Ida, Thou hast left us all, thy sufferings now are o'er. But in Heaven we hope to meet thee to take thy parting hand no more." SS Liddell, Clearfield stonecutter.
02-13 Goss Cyrenius   A. Goss C.   07-28-1849 2y3m24d  
02-14 Goss Isaac       04-12-1813 05-13-1892   Son of a Veteran, gone home."Sleep Husband dear, and take your rest.God called you home, he thought it best. T'was hard indeed to part with thee but Christ's strong arm supported me."
02-15 Goss Mary         1838 80 years Wife of A. Goss. REV
02-16 Goss Abraham         04/14/1847 88 years Second stone at foot of grave 85 yrs. At death.A soldier of '76.
02-17 Goss Elizabeth         05-20-1821 45 years Wife of A. Goss
02-18 Kephart Elizabeth         Dec. 1839 36 years Wife of J. Kephart
02-19 Kephart Elizabeth   J. Kephart E. 1839 Mar. 1841 2 years  
02-20 Kephart Caroline   J. Kephart M. 1856 Oct. 1857 18 months  
02-21 Kephart Mary       1812 12-02-1867 55y6m22d Wife of J. Kephart. "Weep not for me. Jesus makes the dying bed soft as downy billius(?) are and on her _____ by & by??
02-22 Kephart Jonathan       1797 12-13-1885 88y1m8d  
02-23 Kephart Rachel       1827 03-02-1871 43y4m3d Wife of Jacob Kephart.
02-24 Haines Margaret       1805 10-29-1849 44y5m7d Wife of Samuel Haines Sr. "In Memory of"
02-25 Garber Jacob D.     1849 1925    
02-26 Lytle Forest E. J. C. Lytle A. 1877 01-07-1882 4y5m4d Illegible verse.
02-27 Lytle Johnnie   J. C. Lytle Alice 1873 03-11-1875 1y9m18d  
02-28 Murphy Mary E. S. A. Murphy E. H. 1870 05-03-1872 1y9m23d  
02-29 Murphy Harry B. S. A. Murphy E. H. 1869 04-23-1873 4y4m8d  
02-30 Murphy Grace   S. A. Murphy E. H. 1872 04-28-1873 9m16d  
03-01 Trude William M.     1843 1873    
03-01 Trude Emma E.     1871 1874    
03-02 Wolfe         1843 04-29-1868 24y10m9d Wife of M. J. Wolfe. Illegible verse.WJ Sausser, Tyrone-stonecutter
03-03 Custard Ida F. W. B. Custard M. J. 1865 06-17-1866 1y1m13d  
03-04 Dodds John       1838 1904    
03-04 Dodds Susan       1844 1874   Wife of John Dodds.
03-05 Crain Henrietta       1858 03-17-1878 19y9m4d Illegible verse. B. Milesburg-stonecutter
03-06 Crain John       1809 07-08-1881 72y8d G.A.R.
03-07 Crain Charlott       1819 11-09-1899 80y9m23d Wife of John Crain.
03-08 Crain Maria C. J. Crain C. 1853 09-18-1854 1y5m18d  
03-09 Crain William H. J. H. Crain C. M. 1882 05-14-1882 2m2d  
03-10 Crain Louisa M. J. H. Crain C. M. 1884, Mar.31 04-09-1883 10 days  
03-11   Field St.              
03-12   Field St.              
03-13 Kephart Elizabeth   Henry Kephart S.   09-06-1830 3y9m1d  
03-14   Field St.             With FS
03-15   Field St.             At foot of A03-14.
03-16   Field St.              
03-17 Goss Amos E. John Goss Rachel   04-02-1846 13y5m1d  
03-18 Goss Rachel   John Goss Rachel   04-13-1846 12y10m11d "To serve thy God no longer wait; today his voice regard, tomorrow mercy's open gate, maybe forever barred."
03-19 Goss Rachel         11-19-1866 66 years Wife of John Goss
03-20 Shields Phoebe         03-04-1910 83y6m Beloved Wife of Frederick Shields of Osceola Mills.A native of Aberdeen, South Wales England. "To the memory of."
03-21 Kline Francis V. Daniel Kline Sophia   08-09-1873 9m4d  
03-22 G. L. J.           Stone is loose.
03-23 Dunlap Elsworth J.     1919 1940    
03-23 Dunlap Joseph F.     1877 1943    
03-23 Dunlap Charlotte       1884 1950    
03-24 Myers Frankie B. M. D. Myers A.   02-02-1873 1m22d FS-FBM
03-24 Myers Charles S.       04-17-1876 1y1m FS-CSM
03-24 Myers L. M.           FS-LMM
03-25 Thomas Margaret J.       05-29-1901 54y10m5d Wife of W. H. Thomas. M. Murry-stonecutter
03-25 Thomas Sarah         02-20-1874 30 years Wife of W. H. Thomas
04-01 Kephart George         03-25-1864 49y2m25d  
04-02                  
04-03 Hughes Infant Son   R. Hughes M.   04-07-1867 1 day  
04-04 Hughes Esington C. R. Hughes M.   03-07-1861 3y11m  
04-05 Kephart Maria C.       09-15-1857 70 years Wife of Henry Kephart.G.A.R.
04-06 Kephart Nicholas G.     1733 1829   FS. Pvt. Co 4 PA Lancaster Co. Rev War
04-07 Kephart Adam         04-24-1819   Rev War Soldier
04-08 W. L.         1822   Field Stone.
04-09 K. M.       1841 1926   Field Stone with FS.
04-10   Field St.             FS
04-11 Kephart Pricilla N. H. Kephart M. 01-14-1860 04-13-1863    
04-12 Kephart Infant Son   H. D. Kephart M.   08-15-1854 3 days  
04-13 Goss Infant D.   A. A. Goss S.   10-24-1854    
04-14 Kephart Hiram   Henry Kephart S.   04-12-1851 2y3m26d  
04-15 Goss Mary A. A. A. Goss S.   08-19-1853 1y1m10d  
04-16 Goss Eliza J. A. A. Goss S.   10-18-1851 4y7m1d  
04-17 Goss Malinda   W. Goss Caroline   03-14-1859 1m12d  
04-18 Goss Rachel S. A. A. Goss S. 09-10-1861 04-25-1862    
04-19 Goss John   William Goss Caroline   09-14-1873 1y2m5d  
04-20 S. J. T.           Co A, 49th PA Vol. INF. G.A.R.
04-21 Speece Jeremiah T.     1838 1887    
04-22 Hamerly Annie R.       04-20-1885 29y5m8d  
04-23 King J. C.       07-28-1881 31y4m Fell asleep. "The Lord giveth his beloved sleep."
04-23 King Cameron J. R.       10-02-1881 48y9m Entered into rest. "There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God. Not slothful in business, fervent in spirit, praising the Lord."
04-23 King Peter         01-16-1875 1y9m Went home.
04-23 King James R.       01-14-1877 6 months "The Lord said suffer little children to come unto me."
05-01 Millward Emma C.       07-17-1883 28y3m12d "Meet me in Heaven." Koontz-stonecutter
05-02 Mays W. H.           Co. A 110th PA INF Civil War
05-03 Mays James E.     01-10-1882 02-11-1882    
05-04 Kephart David Andrew A. S. Kephart R.   11-24-1853 8m4d  
05-05 Kephart Andrew S.       09-13-1882 75y5m3d Hermach Philips-stonecutter
05-05 Kephart Rachel         10-02-1882 Abt.73y  
05-06 Kephart David         06-13-1871 71y2m12d  
05-07 Kephart Ann         08-14-1866 65y6m4d "Wife of David Kephart. "Pass by saying"
05-08 Hager Menie B. J. Hager S.   05-24-1861 1y3m5d  
05-09 Hager Andrew G. J. Hager S.   05-05-1868 1y2m22d  
05-10 Kephart Jonathan   J. Kephart e.   10-10-1858 21y7m  
05-11 Kephart Eliza J.       07-11-1866 22y26d Wife of Jason Kephart."Blesed are the dead who die in the Lord." Felty-stonecutter
05-12 Kephart Infant Son   James Kephart Nancy 05-19-1879 05-19-1879    
05-13   Infant Son             Stone is not legible.
05-14 Kline Daniel I. B. F. Kline A. L.   09-29-1865 4y6m19d  
05-15 Kline Mary A. B. F. Kline A. L.   12-01-1867 2y2m15d  
05-16 Mays Elmer   William Mays J. E. 10-06-1875 04-05-1876    
05-16 Mays Alvin E. William Mays J. E. 05-16-1878 09-03-1878    
05-17 Mays Harriet         08-24-1873 42y7m2d Wife of William Mays. "farewell husband and children all. From you a Mother Christ has called. Mourn not for me in vain."
05-18 Mays Charley   William Mays H.   07-21-1879 4y2m16d  
06-01 Jerrett Minnie M. J. Jerrett S.   12-05-1886 7 years  
06-02 Quigley Infant Son   W. Quigley C.       Possible indication of Catholicisim.
06-03 Reams Fanny         08-10-1872 81 years Wife of John Reams.
06-04 Brugg Henry E. Henry Brugg Nancy J.   09-12-1866 1m19d  
06-05 Beames John         12-13-1852 43 years "Our Father"
06-06 Beames Susan         08-15-1888 71y1m Wife of John Beames. "At rest our Mother. Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none ever wakes to weep."
06-07 Beames A. G.       12-26-1861 18y3m1d "Our Brother"
06-08 Phillips David   James Phillips M.   11-17-1868 11y10m26d "Beloved one, farewell."
06-09 Swoope John H. Cyrus Swoope M. E.   04-13-1887 20y7m24d "One less at home, the charmed circle broken.A dear face, missed day by day from his accustomed place. But cleansed and saved and perfected by grace. One more in Heaven."
07-01 Loomis Missouri B. John Loomis Sarah   Aug. 1873 12y6m "Asleep in Jesus." Headstone is leaning on the FS.
07-02 Johnson Elizabeth H.       09-13-0904 26y7m12d Wife of O. L. Johnson. "At Rest."Headstone is leaning on the FS.
07-03 Wilkinson John         07-12-1886 49y23d "Nearer my God to The."
07-03 Wilkinson Harry   John Wilkinson Alice   08-12-1875 1y7m  
07-04 W. M.              
07-05 Hommerschlag Mary Ann           Stone is illegible.
07-06 Hommerschlag Elizabeth       09-08-1808 04-18-1861   Wife of Solomon Hommerschlag.
07-07 Hommerschlag Solomon         03-30-1871 71 years Mason
07-08 Hommerschlag Pricilla   S. Hommerschlag E.       Stone is illegible.
07-09 Hommerschlag John   S. Hommerschlag E. 1-22-1845 03-27-1862   Civil War Soldier. Died in the hospital at Winchester VA.
07-10 Hommerschlag Harriettta   S. Hommerschlag E.       Stone is illegible.
08-01 Peddy Samuel A.       11-16-1875 21y6m11d  
08-02 Hutchison Henry   A. Hutchison S.   08-15-1868 31y10m1d  
08-03                 Stone is illegible.
08-04 Boalich Thomas M. C. Boalich A.   04-13-1864 4y5m27d Headstone leans on a tree.
08-05 Taylor Louie   A. Taylor C.   05-15-1864 2 days  
08-06 Taylor Freddie   A. Taylor C.   07-28-1883 1 day  
08-07 Williams David   D. Williams A.   01-20-1873 8 years Illegible verse.
08-08 Mease Bertha         04-29-1894 33y17d Wife of William Mease
08-08 Mease Ada May       03-03-1886 8m2d  
08-09 Dancer William H. William H. Dancer P.   06-10-1873 2y10m "Short was our Willie's stay.He came just as a guest.He tasted life then fled away to his eternal rest." W. Williams, Huntingdon-stonecutter
08-10                 Pile of loose fieldstones.
09-01 Loomis John         10-20-1874 47 years Illegible verse. Stone is lying flat on the ground.
09-02 Rosencranse John H.     03-03-1844 08-26-1882 38y5m18d  
09-03 Rosencranse George W. K. J. H. Rosencranse A. 04-07-0882 08-09-1882 4m2d  
09-04 Bookhammer George             Co H 84th PA INF G.A.R.
09-05                 Name and date illegible."Not here but gone before. We shall go to her but she shall not return to us."
09-06 Carothers Jos.             Co C 79th PA INF G.A.R.
09-07 Wright Infant Son   F. Wright J. H.   01-31-1868 8 days  
09-08                  
09-09                  
09-10 McCall David F. J. A. McCall S. J.   06-02-1884 1y6m  
09-11   Edith         01-16-1888 2y3m14d  
10-01   Mary         09-11-1868 10 months  
10-02 Loomis John S. S. W. Loomis M. J.   08-21-1885 4m18d "Our Son"
10-03 Britten Isaac         12-16-1887 61y1m7d "Father" FS
10-03 Britten Mary E.       04-09-1912 80y8m "Mother" FS
10-04 Thomas John         03-18-1876 44 years Illegible verse
10-05 Gardner Rosie M. A. Gardner G.   12-06-1883 1y2m  
10-06 Roach Harry W. R. A. Roach Flora   12-30-1889 1m12d  
10-06 Roach John L. R. A. Roach Flora   11-29-1898 7y10m26d  
10-06 Roach James A. R. A. Roach Flora   12-10-1898 3y3m4d AT Sharp-stonecutter
10-07 Roach Lawrence W. Wilson Roach R. R.   04-12-1886 2y2m3d Illegible verse
10-08 Sankey Barbara Alice     1926 1930    
10-09 Sankey Jeremiah A.     04-05-1842 05-25-1889 47y1m20d G.A.R.
10-10   Infant             Stone is lying on the ground.
10-11   Infant             Stone is lying on the ground.
10-12 McManamy Larry   J. A. McManamy A. B.   03-31-1886 10m22d "Weep not he is at rest."
10-13 McManamy James W. J. A. McManamy A. B.   10-01-1886 12y8m19d  
11-01 Peters Annie E. G. W. Peters Amey   09-06-1887 3y10d  
11-01 Peters Adam   G. W. Peters Amey 11-17-1888 11-18-1888 1 day  
11-02 Vroman George W. H. H. Vroman     03-07-1884 13y5m11d  
11-03 Creber Sarah         09-22-1879 39y8m27d Wife of John Creber.
11-04 Metzgar Hannah M.       06-06-1884 40y22d Wife of Charles M. Metzgar.
11-04 Metzgar Charles T. M. Metzgar Hannah M.   10-14-1877 3y2m6d "Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep from which none ever wakes to weep."
11-05 Brown Franklin H. J. R. Brown J. A.   09-30-1884 2y1m1d  
12-01 R.               Family plot, no graves identified.
12-02 Sidley Jonathan             Co J 3rd PA CALV. G.A.R.
12-03 Harrey James             Co E 53rd INF G.A.R.
12-04 Mooney William M. J. W. Mooney S. M. 07-09-1872 07-10-1875 3y1d  
12-04 Mooney Maggie   J. W. Mooney S. M. 08-01-1877 07-27-1878 11m26d  
12-04 Mooney Mary E.     03-08-1875 10-08-1876 1y7m  
12-05 Hale Viola May William Hale Annie   02-25-1885 5y9m5d  
13-01 Bechtel Susannah         01-1-1869 41y5m27d Wife of Philip Bechtel."Pass by saying."
13-02 Smillie James         04-15-1871 42 years A native of Scotland "Erected to the memory of."
14-01 Hobba James       1844 1895   G.A.R.
14-02 Hobba Robert       03-09-1862 12-28-1900   "Death is the crown of life."
15-01 Creek Smith       1828 1899   Co K 50th Regt. NY G.A.R.
16-                 No stones, but there are graves.
17-                 No stones, but there are graves.
17-01 Gates Nora J. W. I. Gates Eva 08-21-1899 10-21-1900    
17-02 Jones Budd       1877 1925    
18-                 No stones, but there are graves.
18-01 Farley Ellen       1886 1960   Wife of George Farley
18-01 Farley George       1887 1947    
19-                 No stones, but there are graves.
20-                 No stones, but there are graves.
21-01                 FS
21-02                 FS
21-03                 Enclosed grave, unmarked.
21-04 Vaughn Dorothy Lee   Veta M. Vaughn 08-31-1944 05-08-1945 8m8d  
21-05 Vaughn Minnie Eliza William Vaughn E. P. 01-27-1916 09-09-1920 3y7m14d "Our Darling"
21-06 Vaughn Mary Catharine William Vaughn E. P. 08-25-1919 04-12-1920 1y7m18d "Our Darling."
22-01 Arnold               Painted stone in plot with corners.
22-02                 G.A.R., Loom. Unmarked stone.
22-03 Herr William Joseph     1930-1976     Pvt. USA Korea
22-04 Blakney J. C.     1871 1918    
22-05 Shultz Michael J.     11-25-1958 11-29-1958    
22-06 Updyke Grace M.     1901 1956    
22-06 Updyke Edward C.     1899 1951    
22-07 Updike Carl M.     1909 1976    
22-08                 Blank concrete w/ FS.
22-09 Herr John L.     07-06-1920 09-28-1923    
22-10 Hoopsio Rotha       1924 197?    
22-11 Updyke Austin J.     1912 1971   WWII

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