Cemeteries: Merriman Family Cemetery: Glenfield, Aleppo Twp, Allegheny Co, PA Copyright © 1999 by James Blaine Hendricks, Jr. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. Point of contact is Norm Meinert njm1@ghplus.infi.net USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ____________________________________________________________ MERRIMAN FAMILY CEMETERY Tombstone Inscriptions Merriman Family Cemetery Glenfield, Aleppo Twp, PA (near Hayesville, Allegheny County, Located off Merriman Rd. in Glenfield, Pennsylvania) Surveyed in 1988 and 1998 by James Blaine Hendricks, Jr. (great-grandson of Seth Hendricks and Lydia Merriman Hendricks) and Jean Vaughn Hendricks. None of the following information, partial or in total, may be used by any person or organization, electronically or otherwise, for profit. Copying is permissible but this site must be named as the source on all copies. If you have any information that may help complete the listings below, such as missing dates and/or persons buried there without markers, please send me E-Mail to the address on the bottom of the list. File contributed on August 27, 1999 by: Jim and Jean Hendricks (Hendricks/Merriman researchers) E-Mail: jim@edge.net Posted by Norm Meinert -- njm1@olg.com Information below, in parentheses, is supported through research. ====================================================================== ROW 1 Matthias Hendrix - Co. E., 61st PA Inf. 1861-1865 3 unmarked graves (believe that these and/or some of the next four unmarked graves are the other children of Matthias plus Matthias' wife, Mary Merriman.) George A. Hendrix - son of M. and M.E. Hendrix died Jun 18 ?; age 1 yr, 5 mo, 16da. Samuel Hendrix - son of M and M.E. Hendrix; Feb 15 age 1 yr, 13da. 4 unmarked graves Lydia Hendricks 1851-1887 (1st wife of Seth Hendricks) Seth Hendricks 1847-1927 (Husband of Lydia Merriman Hendricks) unknown Sara Hendricks 1855-1942 (believe this may be Seth Hendricks' second wife, Sarah Reisor Pryor) 1 unknown Joe Hendricks 1906-1907 Seth Hendricks, Jr. 1874-1907 (marker is now missing in 1998, but was there in 1988) unknown (probably Seth's wife, Florence Lovejoy Hendricks) unknown Florence Hendricks daughter 1907 (this is Seth and Florence's daughter) ===================================================================== ROW 2 Andrew Jack - departed this life the ? day of Jun 1878 in the ? of his age 4 unmarked graves Thomas Roy Merriman, son of Thomas J. and Sarah; Oct 1, 1909-Apr 27, 1928 Thomas J. Merriman, husband of Sarah Elen, Dec 26, 1887-Oct 26,1950 Sarah Elen, wife of Thomas Jefferson Merriman, Mar 1, 1890-Dec. 28, 1965 Double Stone as follows: (and yes the mother and son are on a double stone) Robert J. Woodson, son 1935-1871 Sarah L. Merriman, Mother 1912- no date unmarked Kenneth Mounts Oct 24, 1904- Jan 19, 1989 ===================================================================== ROW 3 Samuel Merriman Co. E. 61st PA VOL Jun 16 1863; 1861-1865 on Star 7 unmarked 1 stone with no inscription Sarah, wife of Samuel Merriman died 1866 in her 55th year Samuel Merriman died Feb 5, 1884 in his 80th year 1 stone with no inscription ===================================================================== ROW 4 2 unmarked Double Stone as follows: Francis R. Fuchs 1912-1986 (dates on this may be incorrect) Ruth E. Trapp 1914-1984 Samuel M. Trapp 1889-1943 Walter S. Trapp 1915-1976 WWII Veteran George M. Trapp PFC USArmy WWII May 31, 1918-Aug. 27, 1983 John Thomas Trapp Apr 19, 1990 - May 28, 1992 Double Stone as follows: Mary M. Trapp 5-Jul-1925 / 1-Nov-1996 Clarence E. Trapp Veteran Feb 4, 1920-Jan 12, 1995 Edith Mae Merriman 1926-1988 (daughter of Joseph Perry Merriman) Edna J. Merriman 1894-1980 (daughter of Joseph Perry. Merriman) Grant Knoderer son of William and Margaret Knoderer (Margaret is a sister to Lydia Merriman Hendricks) Annie Knoderer daughter Feb 12, 1863-Aug 18, 1872 age 9 yrs. ===================================================================== ROW 5 3 unmarked Thomas Merriman brother 1864-1878 Samuel Merriman, JR. 1873-1878 Double Stone as Follows: Samuel Merriman d. Jun 15, 1893 age 55 years; Father (son of Old Samuel Merriman) Anna Merriman Apr 20, 1918 wife of Samuel Merriman (daughter in law of old Samuel Merriman) Sarah E. Merriman 1870-1952 Grandmother Agnes J. Mounsey 1911-1973 (daughter of Joseph Perry Merriman) ===================================================================== ROW 6 Double Stone as Follows: Clare Merriman 1870-1922 Thomas P. Merriman 1863-1925 (there has been an attempt to remove the name and dates from Thomas' part of the tombstone only) Ruth Merriman (this may be Lydia Merriman Hendricks' Step-Mother as Samuel married a Ruth after Sarah's death) 2 unknowns Bernice Reeher; 1922-1952 (daughter of Joseph Perry Merriman) Carl L. Lins Feb. 23, 1863 - Aug 12, 1906 ? Merriman d.1869 Thomas J. Merriman Jan 2, 1844-Oct 27, 1906 (This is son of Samuel and Sarah Merriman) Mary E., wife of Thomas J. Merriman Jan 27, 1857-Apr 2, 1893 (daughter in law of old Samuel Merriman) Joseph P. Merriman; Feb 22, 1880 - Apr 13, 1959 (son of Thomas J. Merriman) ===================================================================== ROW 7 Henrietta, Wife of John Merriman age 20 yr, 2 mo, 8 da. 2 unknowns Alexander Merriman Father 1852-1906 (brother of Lydia Hendricks and Thomas J. Merriman) Regina Merriman Mother 1858-1902 (wife of Alexander was a Trapp before marriage) John C. Merriman, Son 1882-1921 (There is an emblem on this stone. It says FLT 343 and the emblem is 3 chains and a center with acanthus leaves) Daisy Byer Merriman, wife of Theodore Apr. 14, 1883-Aug 30, 1940 (On the tombstone is an engraved clock marked 9:45) David J. (Bud) Merriman 1907-1965, son of John C. ===================================================================== Please send all E-Mail to: njm1@olg.com