Tombstones, Price Burial Ground,
Lower Salford Township, Montgomery, Co., Pa.
By George F. P. Wanger, Pottstown, Pa.
TITLE OF BURIAL GROUND
On the Price Farm, Lower Salford township, Montg. Co., Pa.
Deed Dated June 27, 1720 for 200 Acres and allowance
Dirk Jansen et Margaret ux to Jacob Price
Deed Date Feb. 27, 1741
Jacob Price to Daniel Price (his grandson)
For same 200 Acres and allowance Consideration 600 pds.
Secured by bond for the use of John Price, a minor (brother of Daniel) to be paid on his arriving at full age
or to deed John a one half part of the said 200 Acres.
Patent Dated Dec. 10, 1742 Pat. Bk A Vol 10, p 547
John, Thomas & Richard Penn to Daniel Price
For said 200 Acres and allowance.
Deed Dated April 3, 1753
John Price, Jr. to Daniel Price (his brother)
Consideration 600 pds.
For one equal moiety or half part of said 200 acres. Rec. at Phila. May 29, 1757 D. B. X-3-192
Deed Dated July 12, 1787
Daniel Price et Hannah ux to William Price (their son)
Consideration 1400 pds
Recorded July 20, 1802
D.B. 16, page 5
For 3 tracts of land, one of them being 120 Acres, part of said 200 acres.
Deed. Dated Aug. 30, 1803
William Preiss et Catharine ux to Daniel Priess (his father)
Consideration 5 pds.
Deed Book 17, page 287.
For a certain Grave Yard lot or piece of land lying and being in the township of Lower Salford for an Interment or Buring ground forever.
Beginning at the Gate Post of said Grave Yard for a corner; thence by William Preiss’ other land the four following courses and distances, to wit:
N. 53-15 W. 6.4 P. to a post for a corner;
Thence N. 36-45 E. 6.4 P. to a post.
Thence S. 53-15 W. 6.4 P. to a post for a corner;
Thence N. 36-45 E. 6.4 P. to a post;
Thence S. 53-15 E. 6.4 P. to a post;
Thence 2. 36-45 W. 6.4 P. to the place of beginning.
Containing 40.9 Perches.
Part of 120 A. which Daniel Price et ux by deed dated July 12, 1787, granted and conveyed to their son William Price.
“For the use of a Burying Place or Grave yard forever in Trust never the less to him the said Daniel Preiss for the use of a grave yard for his Relations and Kinsfolks to Bury their Dead. And as it had hither to been for the use aforesaid only on suffering without any conveyence or confirmation being made to them that said privilege should remain firm and stable forever. Therefore Know Ye that whom it may concern that the said described lot of ground by these presents granted and confirmed to the said Daniel Preiss his heirs and assigns to and for the use of said Relation and their Posterity forever and also to have free aggress and regress in Traviling to and from the said Grave Yard and at such places as the said Preiss or his successors shall direct.”
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS.
BOOZ, BARBARA CONNER, w. of Daniel, b. Aug. 1817, d. Feb. 28, 1889, a. 71 yrs, 6 mo.
BOOZ, MINNIE M., dau. of Jacob & Lydia a. 2 yrs. 29 d.
BUSTARD, JAMES W., b. July 16, 1810, d. July 27, 1884, a. 74-0-11.
BUSTARD, LEA, w. of James W., b. June 16, 1814; d. Jan. 29, 1878, a. 63-7-16 (dau. of Jacob & Mary (Harley) Price; mar. 1st Abraham Gorgas; 2d James W. Bustard).
CASSEL, ELIZABETH R., (2d) w. of Samuel H., b. Sept. 1, 1821; d. Jan. 30, 1895; a. 73-4-29. (dau. of Rev. Wm. W. & Mary (Reiff Price).
CASSEL, SAMUEL H., b. Oct. 28, 1809; d. Feb. 17, 1894, a. 84-3-19. (s. of Yellis & Maria (Harley) Cassel).
HARLEY, JACOB K., b. Dec. 22, 1825; d. Apr. 3, 1803; a. 77-3-11. (s. of John S. & Catharine (Klein) Harley.
HARLEY, SARAH S., w. of Jacob K., b. Apr. 9, 1833; d. Nov. 10, 1895, a. 62-7-1 (dau of Jacob K. & Ann (Stauffer) Stover).
HECKLER, OSCAR S., s. of Joseph & Lizzie, b. Jan. 7, 1883; d. Mar. 12, 1883
KALBAUGH, SAMUEL C., b. Jan. 22, 1875, a. -2-8.
KAMPFER, GERTRAUT, b. Feb. 8, 1771; d. Apr. 4, 1852; a. 81-1-24.
KEELY, SARAH, b. Jan. 1, 1797; d. Nov. 28, 1885; a. 88-10-25.
KURTZ, LYDIA, b. Mar. 29, 1817; d. Oct. 4, 1853, a. 36-6-6, (w. of Elias who d. in Ohio; dau of Rev. Wm. W. & Mary (Reiff) Price).
LANDIS, ABRA’M M., b. Sept. 10, 1860; d. Feb. 16, 1899, a. 38-5-6. (s. of Abraham K. & Mary (Moyer) Landis).
LANDIS, INFANT, s. of Abraham M & Lizzie (Price) b. & d. Jan. 29, 1890.
LANDIS, INFANT, s. of Abraham M. & Lizzie (Price) b. Jan. 8, 1888; a. 1 d.
MEYER, ANNA, w. of Danile L., b. Apr. 2, 1816; d. May 16, 1852; a. 36-1-16. (dau. of Daniel & Mary (Anderson) Price).
MILLER, INFANT, dau. of C. H. & Amanda B., (No dates).
MOYER, ABEL P., s. of J (acob) D. & Christina (Price) b. June & D. in Aug. 1867, a. 7 wks.
MOYER, CHRISTINA, w. of Jacob D. & dau. of Jacob & Mary Price, b. Jan. 23, 1819; d. Oct. 4, 1892; a. 73-8-11.
MOYER, DANIEL L., b. Nov. 13, 1807; d. Feb. 12, 1881, a. 73-2-29; (s. of Christian & Mary (Landis) Moyer).
MOYER, JACOB D., b. Dec. 20, 1813, d. Nov. 15, 1882; a. 68-10-25. (s. of Jacob & Sarah (Detwiler); mar. 1st Barbara Ann Shoemaker; 2d Christina Price).
MOYER, HENRY G., b. Dec. 6, 1866; d. July 27, 1871, a. 4-4-21.
MOYER, LIZZIE P., dau. of Jacob D. & Christina (Price) Moyer, b. Nov. 1, 1857; d. May 1, 1862; a. 5-6-0.
NEISZ, ALLEN, s. of Johannes & Salome geb. 14 Aug., 1854; starb. 16 Apr. 1859; a. 4-8-2.
NEIS, CAMILLA, d. of John & Salome, b. 28 Sept. 1849; d. 16 Mar., 1850, a. 5m 18d.
NEISZ, CATHARINA, w. of John; born Preis, geb. 1 July, 1786, starb. 12 Nov., 1869; a. 83-4-11. (dau. of William & Catharine (Reiff) Price).
NEISZ, DANIEL, geb. 11 Aug., 1808, starb. 6 Aug., 1843; a. 35 less 4 days.
NEISZ, ELMIRA, dau. of William & Sarah, geb. 8 Apr. 1854, starb. 10 Jan. 1862. a. 7-9-2.
NEISZ, GEORGE, geb. 22 Sept., 1783; gest. 22 Dec., 1841, a. 58-3-0. (mar. Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. John & Elizabeth (Weidner) Price).
NEISZ, JOHANNES, b. 12 Dec., 1777, mar. Catharina Preisz and lived with her 52 yrs.; had 8 kinder; 3 sons, 5 daus., d. 22 Nov., 1856, a. 78-11-10. Text Psalms 126 v. 5 & 6.
NEISZ, JOHANNES, geb. 23 Feb., 1807; starb. 2 Aug., 1844; a. 37-5-10. (s. of George & Elizabeth (Price) Nyce).
NICE, EMMA, w. of John H., dau. of William & Susanna Reed, b. Nov. 30, 1846; d. July 19, 1901.
NICE, JOHN P., b. Dec. 18, 1817;d. July 18, 1889; a. 71-7-0. (s. of John & Catharine (Price) Nyce).
NICE, LIZZIE, dau. of William & Barbara, b. Apr. 18, 1882; d. Mar. 9, 1883, a. 10 m. 21 d.
NICE, SARAH HAGEY, w. of William, b. Mar. 23, 1823; d. Jan. 20, 1885, a. 61-9-27.
NICE, SARAH VERDA, dau. of John H. & Emman, grand dau. of Rev. Wm. P. Nice. D. May 12, 1889, a. 16-2-12.
NISE, BENJAMIN G., s. of John & Salome, b. Nov. 29, 1860, d. Mar. 10, 1875, a. 14-3-11.
NYCE, ELDER WILLIAM P., b. May 18,1822, d. Feb. 27, 1889, a. 66-9-9. He was called to the ministry on Sept. 30, 1854, in which he served 35 years or to within a few days of his death.
PREIS, WILLIAM, b. 1 May, 1760; d. 4 Nov., 1805, a. 45-6-4. (s. of Daniel & Hannah (Weickerd) Price).
PREISEN, HANNAH, geb. 14 Oct., 1726, gest, 6 July, 1796. (w. of Daniel Price; mn Weickerd).
PREEISIN, HANA, 1783.
PREISZ, DANIEL, gest 11 Feb., 1804, 80 y. 2 mo. (S. of Johannes; grandson of Jacob, the Pioneer).
PREISZ, RAHEL, gest. 27 Nov., 1812; a. 8-7-15. (dau. of William & Catharine (Reiff) Price).
PRICE, ABRAHAM H., b. Feb. 23, 1816; d. Dec. 23, 1897, a. 81-10-0. (s. of Jacob & Mary (Harley) Price).
PRICE, ABRAHAM H., s. of Mathias & Sarah, b. Mar. 27, 1877; d. May 2, 1882, a. 5-1-4.
PRICE, BARBARA ANDREW, 2d w. of John Price, b. Sept. 4, 1851; d. Oct. 22, 1837; a. 86-1-22. (dates as they appear in the transcription in the book)
PRICE, CHARLES A., b. Feb. 25, 1837; d. 3 Aug., 1861, a. 24-5-9. (s. of Daniel W. & Mary (Anderson); died of typhoid fever; funeral service by Rev. Samuel Harley from Rev. 22-12).
PRICE, DABORA, she Died the 11 of Fabruvery, 1834, a. 3 yr. 3 mo. (dau. of Daniel W. & Mary (Anderson) Price.)
PRICE, DANIEL b. Jan. 17, 1767; d. Jan. 12, 1830, a. 63 less 5 da. (s. of Daniel & Hannah (Weickerd) Price.
PRICE, DANIEL W., b. Aug. 2, 1785; d. Mar. 8, 1862. a. 76-7-6. (s. of Rev. John & Elizabeth (Weidner)).
PRICE, ELIZABETH, w. of Jonas; dau. of Henry & Catharine Harley. B. Nov. 15, 1812; d. Oct. 30, 1851, a. 38.
PRICE, ELIZABETH (1st) w. of Abraham H., b. Feb. 16, 1816; d. Nov. 20, 1874; a. 58-9-4. (dua. Of Jacob & Sarah (Detwiler) Moyer).
PRICE, ELIZABETH, w. of Jonas; dau. of Samuel & Elizabeth Herley; b. Oct. 17, 1824; d. Jan. 22, 1868; a. 43-3-5.
PRICE, ELIZABETH WEIDNER, (1st) w. of John Price; d. 10 Apr., 1793; a. 43-5-0. (dau. of Rev. Lazarus Weidner).
PRICE, ELMER A., s. of Abraham M. & Susanna. b. Aug. 9, 1888; d. July 24, 1889, a. 11 mo. 15 d.
PRICE, EMMAN, dau. of Jacob & Catharien, b. Dec. 24, 1870; d. June 1, 1871, a. 5m. 7d.
PRICE, EVANA, dau. of Daniel C. & Sarah, b. Apr. 4, 1868; d. May 22, 1871, a. 3-1-18.
PRICE, GEORGE, b. Mar. 16, 1803; d. May 14, 1842, a. 39-2. (s. of Daniel & Margaret (Kline) ).
PRICE, HENRY, b. Sept. 22, 1834; d. Apr. 15, 1869; a. 35-6-23. (s. of Jacob & Mary (Harley) ).
PRICE, HENRY, s. of Jonas & Elizabeth, d. Aug. 16, 1847; a. 2-9-25.
PRICE, HENRY G., b. June 22, 1823; d. Sept. 18, 1891; a. 68-4-26. (s. of George & Mary (Gorgas) ).
PRICE, JACOB, “JAB PR—ANO 1793.
PRICE, JACOB (Rev.) b. June 9, 1791; d. Sept. 12, 1868; a. 78-3-3. (s. of William & Catharine (Reiff); Elected to the ministry 1814).
PRICE, JOHN (Rev.) d. 7 Sept., 1829; a. 77-9-2. (s. of Daniel & Hannah (Weickerd).
PRICE, JONAS (Rev.) s. of Jacob & Mary (Harley) b. Jan. 14, 1813; d. Mar. 21, 1895; a. 82-2-7.
PRICE, LIZZIE, dau. of Ben. & Mary (Zook) b. June 26, 1858; d. Oct. 3, 1861, a. 3-3-7.
PRICE, MARY, b. Oct. 8, 1792; d. Apr. 12, 1881, a. 88-6-4. (w. of Rev. Jacob; dau. of Abraham & Christina (Giesby) Harley).
PRICE, MARY, b. July 25, 1794; d. Oct. 16, 1873, a. 79-2-21.
PRICE, MARY, w. of Daniel W., b. Jan. 8, 1797; d. Nov. 20, 1886; a. 89-10-12 (mn Anderson.)
PRICE, MARY, w. of George, b. Jan. 17, 1803; d. Nov. 19, 1869; a. 66-10-2 (dua. Of Abraham Garges, Sr.).
PRICE, MARY, dau. of Jonas & Elizabeth (Harley) d. Aug. 17, 1847, a. 4-5-27.
PRICE, MARY G., dau. of Daniel & Sarah,b. Mar. 10, 1854; d. July 29, 1855, a. 1-4-19.
PRICE, SADIE L., b. Oct. 4, 1881; d. Apr. 13, 1882, a. 6 m. 9 d.
PRICE, SALLIE F., dau. of Franklin H. & Malinda E., b. Oct. 21, 1890; d. June 20, 1895, a. 4-7-29.
PRICE, SARA, dau. of Jonas & Elizabeth (Harley) d. Nov. 7, 1855, a. 5-10-9.
PRICE, SARAH D., 2d w. of A (braham) H. & dau. of Geo. C. & Elizabeth Reiff, b. Sept. 22, 1831; d. June 18, 1889′ a/ 57-8-26.
PRICE, SUSIE, dau. of A (braham) M. & Susanna; b. Sept. 7, 1879; d. Aug. 18, 1892, a. 12-11-11.
PRICE, WILLIAM, d. 1826, a. 3-1-1.
PRICE, WILLIAM H., b. Nov. 16, 1857; d. Oct. 8, 1860; a. 2-10-22. (s. of Henry G. & Susanna (Hartsell).
PRICE, WILLIAM R., b. Mar. 12, 1827; d. Mar…1834; a. 7.
PRICE WILLIAM W. (Rev.) b. Aug. 29, 1789; d. Aug. 7, 1849; a. 59-11-9. (s. of Rev. John & Elizabeth (Weidner); elected to the ministry 1814; Bishop 1830.)
PRISE, CATHARINA REIFF, w. of Daniel; b. May 24, 1773; d. Feb. 17, 1846, a. 79-1-19. (dau. of Jacob & Catharine (Schneider) Reiff).
PRISE, MARGARET KLINE, w. of Daniel; b. May 24, 1773; d. Feb. 17, 1846, a. 72-8-24.
PRISE, OLIVER, s. of Abraham & Elizabeth b. Nov. 21, 1845; d. Aug. 21, 1847, a. 1-9-0.
PRISE, SARAH, dau. of Jacob & Mary (Harley) b. Aug. 17, 1831; d. May 5, 1850, a. 18-8-18.
REIFF, EDWIN P., s. of William & Leah (Price) b. Oct. 20, 1869; d. Nov. 7, 1874; a. 5-0-18
REIFF, LEAH PRICE, w. of William Reiff, b. Aug. 17, 1840;d. Nov. 2, 1878, a. 38-2-16. (dau. of George & Mary (Gargas) Price; mar. 1st James Adams; 2d William Reiff.
SHELLY, ELMIRA N., dau. of Jeremiah S. & Lizzie, b. June 29, 1873; d. Feb. 29, 1888; a. 14-8-0.
SHELLY, HENRY P. (No dates).
SHELLY, J. P., a 9 mo.
SHELLY, WILLIAM N., s. of Jeremiah & Lizzie b. Aug. 26, 1871; d. Jan. 10, 1898, a. 21-4-14.
STYER, FRANKLIN P., s.of Milton & Mary (Price) b. Aug. 29, 1855; d. Mar. 19, 1870, a. 14-6-20.
STYER, HENRY P., b. Sept. 5, 1869, d. May 15, 1870; a. 8 mo. 10 da.
STYER, MILTON P., s. of Milton & Mary, b. Mar. 8, 1861; d. July 11, 1886 (unm), a. 25-4-3. (School teacher).
STYER, REUBEN P., s. of Milton & Mary, b. Oct. 5, 1857; d. Mar. 16, 1876, a. 18-5-10.
THOMAS, JOSEPH VICTOR, s. of Nathan & Sarah, b. Sept. 17, 1861; d. Nov. 3, 1865; a. 4-1-16.
URWEILER, JOHN, late married to E. Oberholser, d. 26 June, 1811, a. 22-7-0.
National Geanealogical Society; Vol. VIII, Washington, January 1920; pages 62-64; Vol. IX, April 1920; pages 14-15.
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