Old Brush Creek Cemetery
North Huntingdon Township
Westmoreland County Pennsylvania
The name of this cemetery is The Old Brush Creek Cemetery. It is located in North Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County, off of Rt 30 on Leger Rd between Rt 30 and Rt 993. A lot of the stones are broken and have fallen over, or are of such condition that they are hard to read.Photo showing some of the destruction
ROW 1
Samuel Edward - 1830-1984 - Pvt Co. G 111 PA Vol (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
James Burks - Died - Oct 24, 1878 - In the 17th Year of his age
Hilarius - 1939-1882 - ZENTNER
James Thompson - Died - Apr 28, 1883 - (Has a G.A.R. Marker #222)
Susanah McDonald - Died - Jan 11, 1884
Lila Olive - Daughter of S.E. & Susan - .Ayers - Died Aug 10, 1879 - Aged 1 Yr, 1 Ms & 23D
Cora May - Daughter of Samuel & Susan Ayers - Died - Aug 28, 1890 -Aged 8 Years, 5 MS & 8 DS
Samuel�Wersc? - Died - June 9, 1884�? (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
ROW 2
McAlister -John Sr - 1841-1924 -Catherine His Wife -1846-1907 (Has a G.A.R. Marker, also stone has fallen over)
Next 3 stones are broken and fallen over
Margaret Ekin - Died -Aug 2, 1874 - Aged �?
William Ekin -? -In the 71 Year -Of his age
In Memory of -Martha -Consort of -William Ekin - ?
Next stone is unreadable
Robert Ekin - Died - Jan 5, 1885 - Aged - 80 Yrs & 12 DS
Next stone is unreadable
ROW 3
Samuel Brown - ?
Molly Hcray -Died -April 11, 1806 -Aged -?
Next stone is unreadable
J.C.C.
Sarah A. Carson - Died- Jun 29, 1882 - In her 90 Year - CARSON
Next stone is unreadable, stone has fallen over
Elizabeth Carson - Died - June 19, 1905 - In her 92 Year - Stone has fallen over
Next stone is unreadable
Pearl - ?
Mildren - ?
John Har - ? (Stone has fallen over)
Thomas Mehaffey - 1833-1891 - MEHAFFEY - (Stone has fallen over)
Next stone is unreadable
In Memory of - William Shaw - Who departed this life- ? - 5, 1844�? (Has a Rev War Marker)
In Memory of�Jane Shaw�Who departed this life Sep 19, ___? In the 3_?�of her ?
In Memory of�Nancy�? �Daughter of Maj Wm Shaw�Who died Nov 19, 1845�in the 24 year of her�age
In Memory of�Rebecca�Shaw�Who departed�?
Next grave has no headstone, but does have a Rev War Marker
Next stone has fallen over and is unreadable
ROW 4
Mother - Catherine A. �His Wife�Jan 30, 1843-Apr 27, 1893�Father�Jacob W�.Sept 1, 1844-Dec 19, 1915�Co. H, 136 Reg PA Vol (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
Next stone is unreadable, but has a G.A.R. Marker #239
Next stone is unreadable
Martha B�.Wife of,,,Samuel Shaw�Died�?
In Memory of - Samuel E. Shaw - who died Oct 21, 1852 - In the 63 year -of his age
Jane Akin - Wife Of -David Shaw -?Died -August ? - 1863 - Aged 62 Years - ?
In Memory - of - David Shaw - Who departed this life May 28th, 1834 - In the 74th year of - his age (Has a Rev War Marker)
In Memory of - David - Steward -? (Has a Rev War Marker)
Next stone is unreadable
In Memory of -Rachel..Wife of - Robert Shaw - ?
Next 3 stones are fallen over and are unreadable
ROW 5
Katea Kunkle - 1826-1905
Edwin E. - Son of - M.E. & L.J. Dune - Died July 28, 1894 -Aged 13 Mos - Suffer the little children to come unto me.
Next grave has no headstone
Next stone is unreadable
George F - .Son of - George &Y Nancy McCormick - Born Nov 3, 1858 - Died July 11, 1864
Next seven stone are unreadable
Nathaniel George - Died - May 25, 1871 - In the 35 Year - of his age. (Stone has fallen over)
No headstone
Next stone is unreadable (Is a Rev War type headstone)
In�Memory of -Martha Henderson Stewart -who departed this life May 8, 1887 - aged - 15 Months & 20 Days
Margaret Ekin Shaw -Wife of -John Stewart - 1799-1858
John Stewart - 1796-1865
ROW 6
Joseph L. Kunkle - Died - Dec 6, 1877 -Aged 17 Years -? - Margaret Kunkle -Died -? 1870 -In her ? Year
Next stone is unreadable
Susan M. - 1847-1879 - Joseph S. - 1877-1878 - S. Wallace - 1879-1879 -LOUTSENHIER (Stone has fallen over)
John George - Born Feb 1, 1796 - Died May 4, 1872 (Stone has fallen over)
Elizabeth -? (Stone has fallen over and is unreadable)
Next 11 stones are unreadable
Lynia Stewart -Wife of - David Shaw - Died Jun 20, 1831 - In the 36 Year - of her age
David Shaw - Died - Jan 17, 1888 - In his 85th Year
Mary Shaw - Died - Sept 9, 1864 - In the 92 Year -of her age
Next stone is unreadable
Samuel Shaw - Died - May 12, 1832 - In the 32 Year - of his age
William Shaw - Born - ? 29, 1808 - Died - Jan 1, 1872
ROW 7
Stone has fallen over and is unreadable
William A. Kunkle - 1906-1922 - Gone but not fogotton
Anna Daughter of - A.C. & I.S. Wallace - 1856-1863
Has no headstone, but does have a G.A.R. Marker
Next 4 stones are unreadable
Guttfried Miller - 1867-1901
Burk - Mother - Susan M. - 1837-1914 - Father - William - 1838-1918
Stone has fallen over and is unreadable
Susie E. - Daughter of - Wm & S. Burk - Wife of Marshall B. Lentz - Died - April 7, 1888 - Aged 20 Yrs, 7 Ms & 11 Ds (Stone has fallen over)
William Lentz - 1895-1904
Sarah Lentz - 1897-1904
Mary E. - Dau of - Thomas & Rebecca - Burk � Died - ? 1859 - In the 19th Year -of her age
ROW 8
William - ? Kunkle - Died - July 6, 1877 - Aged - 35 Yrs, 8 Ms & 15 Ds (Stone has fallen over)
Kunkle - Maggie A. Kunkle - Born Oct 2, 1867 - Died Sept 20, 1900
HARKNESS - John J. - Dec 31, 1851 - Dec 20, 1930
HARKNESS - Lida J. Harkness - Born Sept 4, 1857, Died Feb 3, 1907 - She did what she could
Charles S. - Harkness - Pennsylvania - Pvt Stuarmy Tng Corps - World War I - August 18, 1897 -May 23, 1941 (Has a WW I Marker)
A -? - McElwain - Died - Aug 12, 1899 - Aged - 82 Years
Mother - Nancy K.. - Ramsey - 1835-1864
James - Tillbrook - 1805-1893
Elizabeth - Tillbrook - 1805-1886
Next stone is unreadable
Martha E. - McDonald - 1846-1897
Junia Tillbrook - 1844-1918
Jane McKee - Died - ? (Stone has fallen over)
Julia A. - Wife of - D.S. McKee - 1821-1907
David S. McKee - Died - Mar 8, 1871 - ? (Has a Civil War Marker)
Next 2 stones are unreadable
Wm A. Mckee - ?
Next stone is unreadable
ROW 9
Next stone is unreadable (Has a Rev War Marker)
Kline-Father-Thomas-1858-1936-Mother-Lucinda-1861-1935
Cutshall-Sherwood A.-1917-1998-Ruth M.-1925-1992-David W.-1922____
CUTSHALL (One Large Stone)
Mother-Catherian Cutshall-1853-1910
Wm H. Cutshall-Born Mar 6, 1875-Died Aug 19, 1900
Charles W. -1848-1924-Hedvie C.- His Wife-1860-1912
Sherwood A. Cutshall-Amn2 US Navy-World War II-Nov 17, 1917-Sep 8, 1998
Next stone is unreadable (Has a G.A.R. Marker #232)
Next stone is unreadable
Joseph Greer-Born-Sept 29, 1809-Died-Sept 8, 1881 (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
Sara-Wife of-Geo. A. Greer-Died-Nov 18, 1869�Aged 43 Yrs, 10 Ms & 4 Ds
Next 2 stones are unreadable
George Newton-Son of-C.A. & Harriet Greer-Died Aug 18, 1872-Aged 2 Months & 18 Days
Joseph M. Greer -Born-Aug 9, 1848-Died Sep 1, 1886
Next stone is unreadable
Next stone is unreadable (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
Robert A.-Son of-D.S. & J.A. McKee-Died-July ?-1864-? (Stone is broken)
LOUTSENHIZER
Next 7 stones are unreadable and broken
Jacob Staymates-Died-Aug 24, 1889-Aged 48 Yrs-2 Mos & 22 D-Co. E. 15th PA (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
STAYMATES-Father-Jacob-1841-1889-Mother-Rachel-1846-1904-William I.-1874-1884-Norma O. - 1865-1898 - James D. - 1882-1908
ROW 10
In - Memory - of - Elizabeth - Cavett - Was born Apil 18, 1800 - Departed this life - Oct 13, 1823
Sons of J.S. Zentner - William - 1902-1902 - George - 1904-1904 - Hillertous - 1906-1907
McMunn (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
Sarah Ann - Wife of - William R. - Brown - Born - Dec 28, 1850 - Died - May 11, 1899
Charles Jr - Wilson - Born Jun 13, 1850 - Died Jun 21, 1850
Husband - Charles Wilson - Born - Jun 13, 1827 - Died - Aug 2, 1861
Next stone is unreadable
Mother - Catherine - 1867-1953 - Father - Henry - 1864-1932 - KIM
George Baver - Born - Jun 28, 1838, Died Oct 24, 1901 - Elizabeth Baver - Born Nov 26, 1836 - Died - Sep 14, 1890 - BAVER (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
Next stone is unreadable
Jos. Eyler - June 12, 1816 - May 31, 1879 - Christeann Eyler - Apr 25, 1827 - Dec 14, 1888 - BYLER (Stone has fallen over)
Next stone is unreadable
Joseph - Son of J & C Eyler - ?
William N. - Son of - J & C Eyler - Died ? 8, 1869 - 9 Ys - 9 Mos & 22 Days
LOUTSENHIZER - Sara Jane - 1894-1931 - Mother - George F. - 1857-1931 - Father
Next stone is unreadable
Emily - Wife of - R.F. Mitchell - Born July 9, 1817 - Died - Feb 19, 1873
ROW 11
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DI:OC:16 - 1823 - W. - Thompson (Has a Rev War Marker)
Next stone is unreadable
Grover C. - Son of - Joseph & Hannah - McMunn - Died - May 13, 1906 - Aged 21 Ys, 2 Ms & 11 Days
Next stone is unreadable
Richard McWilliams - Died March 22, 1888 - Aged 50 Years (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
Mother - Margaret L. - McWilliams - 1844-1906
W. C. McWilliams - 1827-1913
Hammer - Ellen P. - Wife of - H.W. Hammer - 1863-1900 (Stone has fallen over)
? - Daughter of ? - Gray - Died May 6, 1876 - Aged 8 Years, 11 Mos & 4 Days - (Stone is broken and fallen over)
Next 3 stones are unreadable
Olive R. - ?
Infant - ? - G & ? Gray - Born - Mar 31, 1914
Next stone is unreadable
James - Son of - Alex & Maria Patterson - Died Sep 11, 1819
Sarah McDonald - Daughter of - A & S Patterson - Died - May 10, 1851, In the 3 Year - ?
In Memory of - Joseph ?
In Memory of - Elizabeth - Consort of - J.D. Livingston - who departed this life September 1, 1852, Aged 103 - ? - 2 Days
Next 2 stones are unreadable
Peter Byerly - Born Jan 8, 1853 - Died June 1, 1929 - Baby and Lizzie M. - Wife of P. Byerly - Born - Oct 31, 1862 - Died - Aug 20, 1896 - BYERLY
Anna E. McWilliams - 1845-1925
ROW 12
Sophia A. - Custer - 1846-1932 - Thy will be done - Mother
Robert C. - Only Son of Sophia Custer - Died - Mar 30, 1897 - Aged 22 Years , 11 Mos & 2 Ds. - My trust in the Lord - How to my soul say ye - away with speed and like a bird to your high ? I flee
Richard - Custer - 1843-1933 - Co. A, 10th Reg PA Res - 1861-1865 - Father
Mother - Eliza Harkness - Born - Nov 12, 1816 - Died - Sept 17, 1906
Father - John F. Harkness - Born - Aug 28, 1818 - Died - May 20, 1851
Emma L. - 1858-1864 - William H. - 1853-1863 - Remelia - 1854-1864 - Jennie M. 1856-1899 - BROWN
HARRITY - 1851 - Danield - 1932 - 1855 - Mary Derr - 1932 - 1879 - Laurence D. - 1898 - 1879 - Mary D. - 1906
Alexander Duff - Died
Infant - Son of - A. & M. Duff - ?
Next stone is unreadable
In Memory of - John Temple - Who died May 28th, 1828 - Aged 70 Years & 8 Days - Also David - Temple - ? (Has a Rev War Marker)
Next stone is unreadable
Jane ?
Mary A. ?
Mary Ann - Wife of - ?
? - A. Long - (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
Joen Kiebick - Died - Feb 12, 1807 - ?
William Taylor - 1813-1890 - TAYLOR (additional photo)
Next stone is unreadable
Next grave has no stone, but does have a G.A.R. Marker
PAINTER -Father - James - 1851-1927 - Mother - Maria - 1852-1919
? Bayer - Co. H., 107th PA Inf (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
ROW 13
Jane S. - Wife of Wm Harkness - Born - June 24, 1796 - Died - Feb 11, 1860
William Harkness - Born - May 23, 1785 - Died - Dec 22, 1863
Isaac D. Baxter - Was born Oct 22, 1811 - Died - Oct 2d, 1816
John Baxter - was bprm Feb 6yh, 1802 - Died - Oct 16, 1822
Next stone is unreadable
In Memory of - John B. McCormick - who died ?-2, 1830, Aged 3 Years & 3 Months
Next two stones are unreadable
Rachel McCormick - Wife of - John George - 1834-1896
ROW 14
Infant - Son of - David & Abet - Brown - Died - April 20, 1885
In Memory of - Mary Forsyth - who died Oct 16, 1805 - In the 45 - Year of her age
In Memory of - John Forsyth - who died April 7, 1813, in the - 60th Year of his age (Has a Rev War Marker)
In Memory - of - Henry - Loutsenhizer - who departed this life April 6th, 1834 - in the 73d Year of his age. (Has a Rev War Marker)
In Memory of - Judith - Loutsenhizer - who departed this - life June 25th, 1829 - in the 59th Year of - her age
In Memory of - Margaret - Daughter of T.&E. Gommil - who died August 20, 1819 in the28th Yr - ?
Sarah - Wife of - Francis Gilkey - ?
Annie E. - Wife of John A. Tharp - Died Oct 21, 1900 - Aged 42 Yrs, 6 Mos & 21 Ds
Alexander - Duff - Born - Mar 24, 181? - Died - Jan 11, 1906 - A Good Man Has Gone To His Reward - Louise M. - Duff - 1828-1925
Mrs Jane Duff - Died - Nov 29, 1871- in her 55 Year
Next stone is unreadable
In - Memory of - Sarah McCormick - Relick of - John McCormick - who departed - this life - Dec 16th, in the 71st ?
Next 3 stones are unreadable
Jane Helman - Died November 6, 1811 - Aged 61 Years & 6 Days
In Memory Of - Sarah - Daughter of - David & Mary M'Cormick - who died Oct 29, 1832 - in the 17th ?
John McCormick - Died April 5, 1879 - Aged 83 Yrs, 78 Mos & 13 Days
Hester - Wife of - John McCormick - Died Aug 10, 1866
Sadie Thompson - Dau of - J.C. ? - McCormick - Died March 24, 1863, aged 20 Months
ROW 15
Eli Powell - Asst Eng Miss Squadron Sept 25, 1888 (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
Next stone is unreadable
Wm Gilkey - 1846-1910 - Co C, 11 Reg PA Vol
Next stone is unreadable
In Memory Of - Eliza Ludowick - Consort of John Ludwick - who departed this life Aug 30th A.D. 1831, in the 35th Year of her age.
Louis Taylor - 1810-1901 - Mother
Next stone is unreadable
John Ludowick - ?
David Gilkey - Co. F, 6th PA Art. (Has a G.A.R. Marker)
Margaret - Daug of - David & Eliza Gilkey - Died - Sept 25, 1892 - Aged 31 Yrs, 11 Mos & 21 Ds
Next stone is unreadable
Eliza J. - Wife - of - David Gilkey - Died - Feb 12, 1900 = aged 72 Yrs & 3 Mos, ?
Our Brother - John Gilkey - Born - Oct 17, 1858 - Died - July 22, 1900 - Our Brother - Frank Gilkey - Born Nov 18, 1856 - Died - July 22, 1900
George R. - 1850-1901 - Mary E. - 1854-1916 - BURKEY
Andrew B. Rankin - Died Nov 22, 1883 - Aged 24 Yrs, 3 Mos & 4 Ds
Noris - ?
Wilhelm - Oehler - Born - Dec 31, 1832 - Died - Agu 17, 1897
In Memory Of - John M'Don__? Who departed __? August 12, AD __? In the 60th __?
Sarah Kistler - McCormick - 1839-1873 - The lord is My Shepard I Shall Not Want - Wife of J.C. McCormick
William - Malt - 1901-1903
Kress - Wife of Lewis decker - Died May 7, 18993 - Aged 57 Years - DECKER
DECKER - (Stone has fallen over)
Martha L. - Robinson - Wife of Geo Mitchell - Born Jul 3, 1848 - Died - Jan 26, 1884
Benjamin C. - Son of - James & Martha Mitchell - Died - March 22, 1880 - ?Unsure of Row - not included in initial transcription
Taylor, William 1807-1888
Contributed by Darrel Trout (transcription) and Donna Mohney for use by the Westmoreland County Genealogy Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/westmoreland/)
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