Stock/Withers Cemetery
West Earl Township
Lancaster County PA
located just south of Akron, Pa. about 1/4 mile east of Oregon Pike; 250 feet south off Tobacco Road; in the middle of a field about 30 feet east of a large pond. A four foot iron fence without a gate surrounds the site.
There are six gravesites:
James Sharpless, died August 10, 1781, step-son of George Widder (Withers).
Adam, son of George and Elisabeth Stock, died September 18, 1821. Aged 1 year, 7 months and 8 days.
Adam, son of George and Elisabeth Stock, died December 17, 1822. Aged 1 year 3 months and 23 days.
Elisabeth, wife of George Stock and daughter of Jacob and Elisabeth Glaser. Died April 7, 1823. Aged 33 years, 2 months and 0 days.
George Stock. To the memory of George Stock born the first February 1792 Died the 12th August, 1832. His age 40 years, 6 months and 11 days.
George Widder – Here rest Jorg Widder born May 1722 died 12 January 1795. Age 73 years 8 months. Lament me not my loves and be you not sorrowful because I go before you only. Where I have gone so you must arrive through this darkness of death’s valley. (back) My remaining widow loyal and her ____ have yet ____ from ____ in the year 1795.
The above was transcripted and translated from the German by James C. Landis.
Contributed by Greg Shively
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