Clearfield County PA Archives Tombstone Photo.....Dressler Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ ************************************************ http://file.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/cemeteries/dressler-union.txt Files contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Contributed by Sherry Jesberger, , July 2008 This page was last updated: 21 Jul 2008 Tombstone Transcriptions Dressler Cemetery Home Camp, Union Township Clearfield County Pennsylvania Transcribed by Sherry Jesberger, October 13, 1996 line The cemetery was established in 1841. Maiden names were added by the transcriber ( ) if known ROW 1 DRESSLER John Died August 14, 1856 Aged 62y 5m 14d DRESSLER Mary Elizabeth Died May 13, 1885 Aged 89y6m 6d (Gelnett) wife of John DRESSLER L.R. 1830- 1925 Julia G. Hall 1831- 1919 his wife. BROWN Neva June Born June 28, 1895 Died August 2, 1899 GRAY Infant Elva Mae Born January 31 1905 Died April 251905 HARLEY Charles C April 21, 1883 (Rest of stone is buried and overgrown with a large tree root.) HARLEY Mary J. 1852-1928 (Mother) B. Franklin 1850-1937 (Father) CONWAY Willard C. 1882-1938 Mabel L. 1881-1935 Infant children Merle E. 1913-1931 Infant children WING Stephen H. Co. D 24 Mo. Inf. G.A.R. (Wife was Hannah Bowersox- wed on June 28, 1869 in Clearfield County PA.) ROW 2 DRESSLER Josiah E. Died October 17, 1865- Aged 15y 1m 15d. son of John & Sarah DRESSLER Joseph J. Died September 29, 1865- Aged 1y 10m1d. son of John & Esther V. DRESSLER Susannah Died August 20, 1841- Aged 17y 3m13d. daughter of J. & E. BROWN Florence Irene (Dressler) . Died November 16, 1879 Aged 18y 11m 8d. wife of G.W COLE W.W. 1846- 1933- Co. B, 189th NY VOL G.A.R. Emma C. (Bowersox) 1849-1921 his wife BOWERSOX George 1823- 1907 Margaret M. Hall 1825- 1891 his wife ROW 3 MARKEL Charles A. Born October 20, 1873 Died March 31, 1874 son of Isaac & Annie MARKEL Sarah E. Born January 15, 1875 Died March 20, 1875 daughter of Isaac & Annie DRESSLER Infant Died September 26, 1865 daughter of John & Esther Dressler BOOZ Mary J. Died April 2, 1842 Aged 2y & 12d daughter of P.H. & C.- BOOZ Lydia A. Died October 7, 1859 Aged 15y 9m & 23d. daughter of P.H. & C.- BRIGGS Ethel - Died May 15, 1872 Aged 4m & 7d. daughter of G.H. & M.W. ROW 4 LONG Mary 1830-1846 daughter of J.& C. GELNETT Andrew Died (date unreadable) Aged 26y 2m21d. UNKNOWN Susannah Died February 6, 1849- Aged 17y2m& 22d. daughter of (unreadable) COLE Webster W. 1846- 1933 Co.B, 189th Reg PA Vol. G.A.R. (This stone goes with the stone in Row two but information is different.) BOWERSOX Sophie J. 1853-1899 daughter of George & Margaret BERKEY John Henry Born February 9, 1882 Died December 171917 BERKEY Carrie Leola Died November 71907 Aged 6 weeks. daughter of John McVICKER John 1835-1901 ROW 5 COLE Herbert Roy Died December 8, 1880 Aged 2y & 12d. son of W.W.& E.C (Stone very weathered & hard to read.) COLE Ruth M died November 1, 1886 Aged 4y 2m 17d daughter of W.W. & E.C COLE Emma & Josephine 1905 children of C.A. & A.B. Cole ROW 6 BRIGGS David D. died March 2, 1880 Aged 1y 10m & 10d. son of C.H & M.H DRESSLER David Born October 10, 1815 Died October 23, 1895 DRESSLER Mary W. Born May 21, 1819 Died July 2, 1891 wife of David BRUBAKER Agnes L. Died May 13, 1890 Aged 1yr 4d. BRUBAKER Earle G. 1866- 1929 (K.OF P. written on stone) Carrie 1868-1955 his wife BRUBAKER Margaret E. Schofield Died November 23, 1892 aged 51y & 9d. wife of John Brubaker ROW 7 VAN SICE Thomas Born October 26, 1825 Died March 12, 1892 Lucy Born October 5, 1830 Died March 30, 1893 his wife G.B.J. small stone marker with initials GILKS Melinda C. Born March 14, 1872 Died June 13 1935 GILKS George H Born September 22, 1866 Died March 19 1940 SHAFFER Ralph 1901-1902 son of H.A. & J.J. SHAFFER Jemima J. 1865- 1918 Henry A. 1858-1946 SPICHER Velma Shaffer 1898- 1919 CAMPBELL Hattie M. 1881-1970 CAMPBELL Edwin M. Born September 13, 1880 Died February 20 1960 PA Pvt Co. E 47 US Vol. Inf. Spanish- American War ROW 8 BOWSER Walter 1909-1910 son of C.B. & O.E. BOWSER Clyde B. 1888-1958 Olive E. 1889-1978 ROW 9 LESLIE Joseph D. 1875-1934 LESLIE Mary E. 1839-1925 (Mother) LESLIE John P. 1877-1912 LESLIE Charles D. 1871-1927 LESLIE Charles E. 1897-1969 (Small metal marker) BAILEY Della C. Died October 23 1906 Aged 10m. daughter of W.S & M.S BAILEY Mary Died November 3 1910 Aged 44y 4m 7d. wife of W.S BAILEY W.S Died November 20 1922 Aged 63y 1m 2d. RUPERT Josephine .Died October 7 1905 Aged 1y 3m 9d. daugher of C.J. & R.J BLOOM Henry M Born June 18, 1819 Died November 23 1903 Co.B 149 Reg. PA Vol G.A.R. McDONALD N. 1846-1926 (First name "Napolean") (Father) Maria (Bloom) 1850-1930 his wife (Mother) ROW 10 WERTZ Mary N. Born November 5, 1834 Died December 8 1904 wife of Henry WERTZ Henry Born May 23, 1839 Died July 18 1912 BROWN Martha 1901-1936 BROWN Bessie I. 1892-1919 KLINE Elijah J. 1859-1935 Mary 1861- 1918 his wife KLINE Ira C. 1888-1926 Alda A. 1886- 1930 SISTER small stone beside Kline no other markings. ROW 11 DRESSLER Beaulah A Born January 15 1903 Died June 6 1904 daughter of L.A. & R.E. DRESSLER Jesse A. Born June 15, 1879 Died January 18 1905 BROWN Theda G. 1918-1922 WELSHONS Orpah E. Born June 10 1902 Died July 22 1962 ROW 12 McMILLEN Harry Y. Born June 10, 1882 Died June 4, 188 son of J.H. & M.A.3 McMILLEN Jacob H. 1856-1927 Malissa A. 1862-1927 CHRISTIAN Orpah Elizabeth 1899-1968 CHRISTIAN Ned Benson 1886-1968 D.D small stone- no other markings MOTHER small stone- no other markings ROW 13 SHAFFER Ella. 1861-1909 wife of David RIMER David P. 1st Sgt Co. F 103 PA INF G.A.R. RIMER Berta Born September 2, 1873 Died March 5 1906 RIMER Amos Born July 27, 1863 Died May 10 1914 ROW 14 SHAFFER John M. 1882-1942 SHAFFER Lynn B. 1921- 1947 T/5 Batt. A 660th FA BN WW2 ROW 15 SHAFFER Charles H. Born November 7, 1882 Died November 22 1939 SHAFFER FLorence E. Born October 11, 1884 Died September 17 1978 SHAFFER Blair E 1916-1921 son of Charles & Florence SHAFFER Herbert W. Born June 3 1921 Died August 13 1944 2nd Lt. AAF 522nd Sqdn 27th Fighter Group Buried in Bastia Corsica. SHAFFER Carrie E. 1886-1961 Alonzo A. 1884-1969 BENDER Gordon N. "Jud" Born March 16 1925 Died August 1 1975 U.S. Navy- WW 2 McCRACKEN Josephine 1907-1984 McCRACKEN Ellen E. 1875- 1972 JOHNSTON Andrew D. Born January 22, 1883 Died January 27 1922 JOHNSTON Adeline Born April 5, 1843 Died May 5 1923 wife of David McCRACKEN Elizabeth Ellen 1930-1932 ROW 16 JOHNSTON Vernie Died August 11, 1895 Aged 1y 9m 30d. daughter of Ella IMBODEN died September 10 1900 Aged 9 days Infant son of J.H. & E.E.. JOHNSTON. February 3 1905 Infant daughter of A.D. & G.H JOHNSTON Born May 2 1907 Infant daughter of A.D. & G.H JOHNSTON Grace Bailey Died June 8 1907 aged 23y 8m 3d.