KEENER CEMETERY
Rapho Township
RAPHO TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
This cemetery is located along Sunnyside Road, just south of Chicques Church. It is about 10 ft. X 50ft., and is extremely well kept. It is number 9 on the Cemetery Map of Rapho Township.
Recorded by: John & Elaine Grace, July 1980
Computer transcribed: Peggy Reichard. 2000, preichard@dejazzd.com
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Entrance gate located near plot 27.
1. MOTHER, BARBARAH, wife of JOHN K. BRANDT / BORN Aug. 19, 1839 / DIED June 2, 1920 / aged 80 YRS. 9 MS. & 13 DS.
2. FATHER, JOHN K. BRANDT / BORN Dec. 16, 1841 / DIED Apr. 22, 1909 /
Aged 67 YRS. 4 MO. & 6DS.
3. MARY wife of DAVID BRANDT / BORN Dec. 17, 1818 / DIED Feb. 20, 1901 / aged 82 YRS. 2MOS. & 3 DS. Dearest mother thou hast left us. Here thy loss we deeply feel. But tis God that has berefit us. He can all our sorrows heal.
4. DAVID BRANDT / BORN Sept. 4., 1810 / DIED April 13, 1890 / aged 79 YRS. 7 MOS. & 9 DS. Whilst in this tomb our father lies, His spirit rests above. In realms of bliss it never dies, But knows a Savior’s love.
4a D.B.
5a M.B.
6a M.B.
5. MARK K. / Daughter of DAVID & MARY BRANDT / BORN April 24, 1842 /
DIED July 11, 1881/ aged 39 YRS. 2MO. & 17 DS.
6. MALINDA / Daughter of DAVID & MARY BRANDT / BORN October 27,
1860 / DIED Mar. 27, 1864 / aged 3 YEARS & 5 MONTHS.
7. JOSEPH / Son of DAVID & MARY BRANDT / BORN June 8, 1855 / DIED
March 20, 1864 / aged 8 YEARS 9 MOS. & 12 DAYS.
7a. J. B.
8a. F. B.
9. No inscription
10. In memory of an INFANT SON of FREDERICK H. & FANNY GANTZ / BORN and DIED June 30, 1854.
11. J. K.
12. F.K.
13. In memory of FANNY Y. / Daughter of FREDERICK H. & FANNY GANTZ / BORN Sept. 19, 1858 / DIED Dec. 15, 1858 / aged 2 MONTHS & 26 DAYS.
14. In memory of FANNY wife of FREDERICK H. GANTZ / daughter of JOHN & FANNY KEENER / BORN July 8, 1825 / DIED August 15, 1862 / aged 37 YEARS 1MO. & 7 DAYS (4 line inscription)
15. In memory of SUSANNA K. daughter of FREDERICK H. & FANNY GANTZ / BORN Feb. 24, 1860 / DIED April 6, 1864 / aged 4 YEARS 1 MO. & 13 DAYS. (4 line inscription)
16. NATHAN Son of S.K. & LIZZIE FLOWERS / DIED, July 30, 1895/ aged 4 days. J.A. COBLE
17. S.K.
18. No inscription
19. N. F. S.
20. MOTHER ELIZABETH FLOWERS / BORN Sept 3, 1831 / DIED Sept. 22, 1911 / aged 80 YRS. & 19 DS.
21. FATHER DANIEL FLOWERS / BORN Dec. 7, 1833 / DIED Jan. 9, 1907 / aged 74 YRS. 1 MO. & 2 DS.
22. NORA F. Daughter of SAM’L & EMMA SHELLY / DIED Feb. 1, 1831. (2 line inscription)
23. Stillborn SON of HENRY & MARY KEENER / DIED March (?) 7 (?) 1881 (?)
24. SAMUEL S. Son of HENRY & MARY KEENER / BORN Dec. 5, 1868 / DIED April 11, 1869 / aged 4 MONTHS & 5 DAYS. HARBOUF
25. Hier Ruhet / SAMUEL FRICK (?) 1ST Geboren den 10 April 1829 / und Starb 24 April 1833 / Sein Alter War 4 Jahr Und 4 Tag.
26. Zum Andenken Von FRERONICA / Ehefrau von JOHN KEENER / Geboren den 2ten Dec. 1789 / Starb den 12ten Dec. 1851 / 1 hr Alter War 62 Jahre Und 10 tage.
27. Zum Andenken von JOHANNES KEENER / Geboren den 14ten Marz 1789 / Starb den 27ten April 1866 / Sein Alter War 77 Jahre Und 13 tage. (This stone is easily read. The age is incorrect. 1 Monat is missing on the stone.)
28. JOSIE REHKUGLER/ 1908-1965 ESTHER L. wife 1910- / Without the camp within the veil Heb. 13:13 Heb. 6:19 (On metal plaque: JOSIE W. REHKUGLER 1908-1965)
29. FLOWERS / SAMUEL K. FLOWERS / Sept 12, 1863-Dec. 16, 1941 ; LIZZIE M., His Wife / Jan. 31, 1865-Feb 3, 1956.
30. FANNY M./ Daughter of CHRISTIAN & MARY GISH / BORN Jan. 24, 1835 / DIED Feb. 26, 1916 / aged 81 YRS., 1 MO. & 2 DS. Rest in Peace
31. MARY M. / Daughter of CHRISTIAN & MARY GISH / BORN July 17, 1833 / DIED June 25, 1900 / aged 66 YRS., 11 MOS., 8 DS. (4 line inscription)
32. MARY / Wife of CHRISTIAN GISH / BORN March 18, 1804 / DIED Dec. 15, 1874 / aged 70 YRS., 8 MOS., 27 DS.
32a M.G.
33. CHRISTIAN GISH / BORN Feb. 8, 1801 / DIED April 18, 1885 / aged 84 YRS.,
2 MOS., 10 DS. Dearest Father thou has left us. Here thy loss we deeply feel. But tis God that hath berefit us. He can all our sorrows heal.
Contributed by Peggy J. Reichard
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