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Old Union Graveyard, Westmoreland County

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Jan 2, 2009
OLD UNION GRAVEYARD,
GERMAN REFORMED AND LUTHERAN,
GREENSBURG, WESTMORELAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA.

TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS.
(only old stones copied.)

Adam Baker, Died Dec. 26, 1832, Aged 62 yrs. 2 mo. 26 days.

Marie E., Relict of John A. Baker, Died Dec. 27, 1852, Aged 80 yrs. 9 mo. 9 da.

Michael Bortz, Died Nov. 6, 1843, Aged 85 yrs.

Michael Bortz, Died Mch 18, 1853, Aged 92 yrs, 9 mo. 13 days.

John Peter Cough, Died Nov. 27, 1832, in 74th yr. of his age.

Pter Peter Eicher, Died Mch 8, 1819, In 77th yr of his age.

Nancy, Wife of Peter Eicher, Died Aug. 3, 1831, In 78th yr of her age.

Henry Eiseman, Senr., Died Nov. 30, 1838, Aged 73 yrs.

Christe Nan, Wife of Henry Iseman, Died May 24, 1845, Aged 71 yrs. 3 mo. 13 d.

Peter Fleeger, Sen., Died Mch 7, 1815, In 70th yr of his age.

Elizabeth Fleeger, Consort of Peter Fleeger, Sen., Died Nov. 27, 1824, In the 78th yr of her age.

John Fleeger, Senr, Born Hagerstown, Maryland, Aug. 26, 1777, Died Greensburg, Penna. Nov. 14, 1859.

Elizabeth Fleeger, Born Hagerstown, Maryland, Aug. 6, 1777, Died Greensburg, Penna., July 9, 1872.

Hezekiah, J. M., Peter, John, Leremia, Harriet, Emily [all on one large monument.]

Fredrick Rohrer, Esq., Died Sept. 21, 1825, Aged 82 yrs.

Catherine E. Rohrer, Wife of Frederick Rohrer, Died Mch 12, 1829, in 83d yr of age.

Loremia Lucretia Fleeger, Died Dec. 14, 1824, Aged 6 yr. 9 mo. 10 d.

Elizabeth Heyl, Wife of Jonathan Heyl, Born June 14, 1769, Died Nov. 22, 1842.

Peter Horbach, Sen’r, Died June 24, 1819, In 66th yr of his age.

Daniel Hosler, Born in Cadorus Twp., York Co., Pa., Oct. 19, 1791, Died April 6, 1829.

John Houser, Died July 15, 1804, Aged 70 yrs, 10 mo. 3 weeks.

Elizabeth Houser, Died Nov. 28, 1803, Aged 78 yrs, 2 mo. 2 days.

Jacob Houk, Senr., Died 1823, In 73d year of his age.

Magdalene Houk, Died Aug. 24, 1815, Aged 64 yrs.

Jacob Hugus, Born June 6, 1768, Died June 28, 1835.

John Michael Kepple, Born Jan. 14, 1759, Died May 8, 1824, Aged 65 yrs, 3 mo. 25 days.

Dorothy, Wife of John M. Kepple, Died April 20, 1846, Aged 79 yrs, 6 mo.

John Kuhns Senr., Died Mch 28, 1823.

Elizabeth Kuhns, Consort of John Kuhns, Senr., Died Oct. 16, 1830, Aged 62 yrs.

Joseph Kern, Died May 23d, 1843, Aged 73 years.

Ann Catherine, Relict of John Krieder, Died Sept. 12, 1847, in 70th yr. of her age.

John Leichty, Senr., Died Aug. 8, 1839, Aged 65 years.

John McCaully, Died July 13, 1838,  In 84th yr of his age.

Nancy McCaully, Wife of John McCaully, Died April 22, 1834, Aged 81 yrs.

Philip J. Meckling, Died Aug. 19, 1847, In 73d yr of his age.

David Moritz, Died 1804, Aged 39 yrs.

Peter Rugh, Died Dec. 22, 1822, Aged 81 yrs, 4 mo. 5 d.

Maria Margaret, Wife of Peter Rugh, Died Apr. 12, 1831, Aged 77 yrs. 4 mo. 15 d.

Jonathan Sarver Senr, Died Sept. 2, 1851, Aged 83 yrs.  

Catherine Sarver, Wife of Jonathan Sarver Sen’r, Died Aug. 27, 1846, Aged 73 yrs. 1 mo. 4 d.

Tobias Seyboth, Died June 14, 1819, Aged 70 yrs. 5 mo. 19 days.

Frederick Shaeffer, Died Feb. 6, 1830, Aged 90 years.

Margaret Shaeffer, Consort of Frederick Shaeffer, Sr, Died Feb. 2, 1816, Aged ——.

John Frederick Shaeffer, Died Mch 1847, Aged 70 yrs.

Nicholas Silvius, Died Dec. 13, 1802, Aged 79 yrs. 10 mo.

Peter Smale, Died Nov. 17, 1845, Aged 79 yrs, 6 mo. 6 d.

Sophia, Consort of Peter Smale, Died Mch 18, 1849, Aged 82 yrs, 5 mo. 12 days.

Jacob Smeltzer, Died Mch 22, 1843, Aged 72 yrs, 6 mo. 6 d.

Catherine Smeltzer, Wife of Jacob Smeltzer, Died Nov. 24, 1844, Aged 70 yrs, 2 mo. 2 d.

Simon Singer or Imger, Died April 15, 1829, Aged 50 yrs, 6 mo. 7 d.

Michael Straw, Died Nov. 22, 1840, Aged 64 yrs, 8 mo. 17 d.

Reverand Michael Steck, Pastor Evangelical Lutheran Church for 50 yrs, 38 years at Greensburg Church, Born Aug. 5, 1756, Died July 14, 1830, Aged 73 yrs 9 mo. 9 days.

Esther, Wife of Rev. Micahel Steck, Died May 26, 1846, In 80th yr of her age.

Rev. Michael J. Steck, 19 yrs Pastor of Greensburg Church, Born May 1, 1793, Died Sept. 1, 1848.

Catherine Elizabeth, Relict of Rev. M. J. Steck, Born Mch 13, 1799, Died Nov. 18, 1868.

Col. Chris’t Truby, Esq., Died Feb. 20, 1802, Aged 66 yrs (military marker).

Isabella Truby, Wife of Col. Truby, Died Aug. 24, 1801, Aged 63 yrs.

Jacob Turney, Esq. Born Dec. 9, 1788, Died Jan. 6, 1827.

Anna Maria, Consort of Rev. Wm. Weaver, Died June 1, 1832, Aged 70 yrs.

Henry Welty, Sen’r, Died July 4, 1841, in 77th yr of his age.

Catherine, Consort of Henry Welty, Born July 15, 1768, Died July 28, 1839, Aged 71 yrs.

Daniel Williams, Died Apr. 27, 1803, Aged 53 yrs.

Thomas Williams, Sen’r, Died Sept. 7, 1819, in 76th yr of age.

Mary Magdalena Williams, Died Apr. 7, 1827, in 70th year of her age.

Filial Gratitude hath raised this humble Tribute In Memory of Robert Williams, who was born, Cecil Co. Maryland, Mch 17, 1779, Died May 18, 1827, Aged 48 yrs.

Robert Williams, who was born, Cecil Co. Maryland, Mch 17, 1779, Died May 18, 1827, aged 48 yrs.

Agnes Williams, Wife of Robert Williams, Sen’r, Born Aug. 16, 1784, Died May 14, 1864.

Virginia, Robert, James B., Samuel, John M., Elizabeth S., Mary [on two large flat stones].

Henry Wise, Died May 10, 1831, Aged 67 yrs 7 mo.

Barbara Wise, Relict of Henry Wise, Died Sept. 19, 1833, Aged 64 yrs 11 mo.

Gen’l John H. Wise, Died May 13, 1833, Aged 44 yrs 4 mo. 27 d. [military marker].

Peter Zimmerman, Born July 8, 1776, Died Sept. 28, 1849.

[illegible] Wife of Peter Zimmerman, Born Dec. 31, 1775, Died May 15, 1833.

Jacob Zimmerman, Died Dec -1843, Aged 78 yrs.

Magdalena Zimmerman, Died Oct. 12, 1828, In 55th yr of age.

Tombstone Inscriptions contributed by Mary Ellison Wood to the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania.
Publication of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. VI, Philadelphia, 1300 Locust Street, 1917; pp 26-29.

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