Sandy Hill AME Cemetery, Chester Co., PA Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Fred Kelso Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* Sandy Hill AME Cemetery Route 340 At Kibler Lane West Caln Twp. ---------------------------------- Tombstone Images for this cemetery are located at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/sandyhillame.htm The following article appeared in the Sept. 4, 1936 issue of the Daily Local News (West Chester, PA). "Colored Cemetery located on North side of King's Highway [Rte. 340] East of Compass [town in Northwest corner of West Caln Twp., near border with Salisbury Twp., Lancaster County]. Buried are: William G. Collins 1851-1921; John W. Dickerson, member of Co. H, 54th Reg. Mass. Vol., d. August 3, 1889 'I have anchored above to meet those I love on that beautiful shore'; Thomas Mandigo, aged 70 years, U.S. Warship Landonna. Not far away is a log cabin occupied by Pauls, colored, his mother and aunt. The graveyard marks the location of a colored church which was burned several years ago. Four of the graves have carved head stones, and the rest have field stones. Three have Grand Army of the Republic flags." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul J. COLLINS 1907 – 1954 Sgt. 368th Inf. 93rd Div. World War II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brother William C. COLLINS 1851 – 1921 At Rest Additional Comments: At the time of the 1920 census William H. COLLINS (b. 1852) and his wife Martha J. (b. 1853) were living on Brandamore Rd. in Honey Brook Twp. – she was a washerwoman. They had also appeared in Honey Brook Twp. in the 1880 and 1910 censuses. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John W. DICKERSON Member of Comp. H, 54th Regt. Mass. Vol. Died Aug. 3, 1889 Aged 57 years. I have anchored above, To meet those I love, On that beautiful shore Additional Comments: The following appears to be the 1880 census listing for John and his family: Household: John DICKENSON Self M Male B 47 IL Laborer IL IL Hannah L. DICKENSON Wife M Female B 39 PA Keeping House PA PA Elizabith E. DICKENSON Dau S Female B 16 PA At Home PA PA Chas. Raymond DICKENSON GSon S Male B 1 PA PA PA Census Place Pennsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas MANDIGO Aged 70 Years Of U.S. War Ship Ladowna Additional Comments: According to his military record, Mandigo was 5’8” tall, black, and had been born in South Carolina about 1831 – therefore he died about 1901. On March 15, 1862, he enlisted at Bull’s Bay and became a landsman on the USS Lodona. He served until at least May 1, 1865. It is interesting that he appears in the 1880 census as Thomas ANDERSON: Household: Thomas ANDERSON Self M Male B 51 SC Laborer SC SC Louisa ANDERSON Wife M Female B 34 PA Keeping House MD PA James ANDERSON Son S Male B 6 PA At Home SC PA Hester ANDERSON Dau S Female B 10 PA At Home SC PA Emma ANDERSON Dau S Female B 5 PA At Home SC PA Louisa ANDERSON Dau S Female B 3 PA At Home SC PA Robert ANDERSON Son S Male B 1 PA At Home SC PA Census Place West Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania Thomas’ daughter Louisa married Charles W. MAXWELL and lived in West Caln in 1900 with her sister Margaret (b. 1884) and her brother Robert (b. 1879). Thomas’ son, James R. ANDERSON, was still living in West Caln at the time of the 1930 census. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Updated: 11/23/2005