Clearfield County PA Archives Tombstone Photo.....Goss Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ ************************************************ http://file.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/cemeteries/goss-decatur.txt Files contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Contributed by Renee Waring, , July 2008 This page was last updated: 25 Jul 2008 Tombstone Transcriptions Goss Cemetery Decatur Township Clearfield County Pennsylvania Submitted by Renee Waring Recorded September 2001 Row / # Surname Given Middle Father Mother Birth Death Age Notes 01-01 Taylor Jonathan 05-13-1879 62 years 01-02 Taylor William S. 1839 1917 Civil War Vet 01-02 Taylor Mary Ann 1839 1885 Wife of William Taylor 01-03 Williams Sarah Ann William S. Taylor Mary Ann 05-23-1870 4m22d "We loved this tender little one and would have wished her stay but let our Father's will be done. She shines in endless day." Gibson-Stoncutter 01-04 Custred Joseph C. 08-27-1878 40y7m15d Civil War Vet 01-05 Taylor Margery 05-18-1829 09-12-1881 Wife of James Taylor "Dear Mother though has paid the debt we all must pay. Hoping to meet you there at the Judgement day." 01-06 Taylor Mary 10-19-1897 50 years Wife of Andrew Taylor. 01-07 Taylor Andrew 04-09-1843 04-08-1921 01-08 Crain Clara M. 1861 1929 Mother 01-08 Crain J. Henry 1858 19 Father 01-09 Goss George 09-05-1797 12-20-1862 65y3m15d 01-10 Goss Mary 07-27-1862 63y2m22d Wife of George Goss 01-11 Goss Sarah G. Goss P. 05-21-1832 3y1m6d 01-11 Goss Nancy J. G. Goss P. 12-25-1838 11y5m25d 01-12 Goss John W. G. Goss P. 11-18-1841 14y1d 01-13 Shoff John G. Co. D. 100th PA INF Civil War 01-14 Garber William H. J. D. Garber Elmira 02-24-1890 1y15d 01-15 Garger Elizabeth J. D. Garber Elmira 05-30-1883 24y8m5d 01-16 Garber Hiram J. D. Garber Elmira 10-15-1887 6y10m27d 01-17 Garber Sarah J. D. Garber Elmira 01-23-1899 16y5m4d 01-18 Garber Lavada J. D. Garber Elmira 01-28-1899 4y10m10d 01-19 Garber Ida M. J. D. Garber Elmira 02-01-1899 2y3m14d 01-20 Reece John H. Elmira Garber 02-13-1899 20y2m3d 01-21 Kephart Mary 12-31-1870 6y10m3d Several unreadable names on stone. Flegal-stonecutter 01-22 Mathews Emma J. Charles E. Mathews Margaret D. 1920 "Daughter" 01-22 Mathews Franklin E. Charles E. Mathews Margaret D. "Son" 01-22 Mathews Margaret D. 1885 1920 "Mother" 01-22 Mathews Charles E. 1870 1927 "Father" 02-01 Flat stone, no writing. 02-02 W. H. 02-03 Ketley Kate L. 01-15-1871 27y7m28d Beloved Wife of H. G. Ketley. 02-04 Henderson Maggie 09-20-1844 12-25-1869 Wife of S. T. Henderson. G.A.R. 02-04 Henderson Maggie 11-25-1869 12-26-1871 "Our Daughter" 02-04 Henderson Infant Son S. T. Henderson M. 04-04-1868 04-10-1868 02-08 Custard Infant Son G. M. Custard D. J. 10-03-1866 1 day 02-09 Custard Infant D. M. Custard C. J. 09-03-1879 02-10 Goss Earl C. 1889 1890 02-11 Goss Flora M. 1886 1887 02-12 Goss Ida Clay Goss Annie 01-15-1872 2y9m27d "Dearest Ida, Thou hast left us all, thy sufferings now are o'er. But in Heaven we hope to meet thee to take thy parting hand no more." SS Liddell, Clearfield stonecutter. 02-13 Goss Cyrenius A. Goss C. 07-28-1849 2y3m24d 02-14 Goss Isaac 04-12-1813 05-13-1892 Son of a Veteran, gone home."Sleep Husband dear, and take your rest.God called you home, he thought it best. T'was hard indeed to part with thee but Christ's strong arm supported me." 02-15 Goss Mary 1838 80 years Wife of A. Goss. REV 02-16 Goss Abraham 04/14/1847 88 years Second stone at foot of grave 85 yrs. At death.A soldier of '76. 02-17 Goss Elizabeth 05-20-1821 45 years Wife of A. Goss 02-18 Kephart Elizabeth Dec. 1839 36 years Wife of J. Kephart 02-19 Kephart Elizabeth J. Kephart E. 1839 Mar. 1841 2 years 02-20 Kephart Caroline J. Kephart M. 1856 Oct. 1857 18 months 02-21 Kephart Mary 1812 12-02-1867 55y6m22d Wife of J. Kephart. "Weep not for me. Jesus makes the dying bed soft as downy billius(?) are and on her _____ by & by?? 02-22 Kephart Jonathan 1797 12-13-1885 88y1m8d 02-23 Kephart Rachel 1827 03-02-1871 43y4m3d Wife of Jacob Kephart. 02-24 Haines Margaret 1805 10-29-1849 44y5m7d Wife of Samuel Haines Sr. "In Memory of" 02-25 Garber Jacob D. 1849 1925 02-26 Lytle Forest E. J. C. Lytle A. 1877 01-07-1882 4y5m4d Illegible verse. 02-27 Lytle Johnnie J. C. Lytle Alice 1873 03-11-1875 1y9m18d 02-28 Murphy Mary E. S. A. Murphy E. H. 1870 05-03-1872 1y9m23d 02-29 Murphy Harry B. S. A. Murphy E. H. 1869 04-23-1873 4y4m8d 02-30 Murphy Grace S. A. Murphy E. H. 1872 04-28-1873 9m16d 03-01 Trude William M. 1843 1873 03-01 Trude Emma E. 1871 1874 03-02 Wolfe 1843 04-29-1868 24y10m9d Wife of M. J. Wolfe. Illegible verse.WJ Sausser, Tyrone-stonecutter 03-03 Custard Ida F. W. B. Custard M. J. 1865 06-17-1866 1y1m13d 03-04 Dodds John 1838 1904 03-04 Dodds Susan 1844 1874 Wife of John Dodds. 03-05 Crain Henrietta 1858 03-17-1878 19y9m4d Illegible verse. B. Milesburg-stonecutter 03-06 Crain John 1809 07-08-1881 72y8d G.A.R. 03-07 Crain Charlott 1819 11-09-1899 80y9m23d Wife of John Crain. 03-08 Crain Maria C. J. Crain C. 1853 09-18-1854 1y5m18d 03-09 Crain William H. J. H. Crain C. M. 1882 05-14-1882 2m2d 03-10 Crain Louisa M. J. H. Crain C. M. 1884, Mar.31 04-09-1883 10 days 03-11 Field St. 03-12 Field St. 03-13 Kephart Elizabeth Henry Kephart S. 09-06-1830 3y9m1d 03-14 Field St. With FS 03-15 Field St. At foot of A03-14. 03-16 Field St. 03-17 Goss Amos E. John Goss Rachel 04-02-1846 13y5m1d 03-18 Goss Rachel John Goss Rachel 04-13-1846 12y10m11d "To serve thy God no longer wait; today his voice regard, tomorrow mercy's open gate, maybe forever barred." 03-19 Goss Rachel 11-19-1866 66 years Wife of John Goss 03-20 Shields Phoebe 03-04-1910 83y6m Beloved Wife of Frederick Shields of Osceola Mills.A native of Aberdeen, South Wales England. "To the memory of." 03-21 Kline Francis V. Daniel Kline Sophia 08-09-1873 9m4d 03-22 G. L. J. Stone is loose. 03-23 Dunlap Elsworth J. 1919 1940 03-23 Dunlap Joseph F. 1877 1943 03-23 Dunlap Charlotte 1884 1950 03-24 Myers Frankie B. M. D. Myers A. 02-02-1873 1m22d FS-FBM 03-24 Myers Charles S. 04-17-1876 1y1m FS-CSM 03-24 Myers L. M. FS-LMM 03-25 Thomas Margaret J. 05-29-1901 54y10m5d Wife of W. H. Thomas. M. Murry-stonecutter 03-25 Thomas Sarah 02-20-1874 30 years Wife of W. H. Thomas 04-01 Kephart George 03-25-1864 49y2m25d 04-02 04-03 Hughes Infant Son R. Hughes M. 04-07-1867 1 day 04-04 Hughes Esington C. R. Hughes M. 03-07-1861 3y11m 04-05 Kephart Maria C. 09-15-1857 70 years Wife of Henry Kephart.G.A.R. 04-06 Kephart Nicholas G. 1733 1829 FS. Pvt. Co 4 PA Lancaster Co. Rev War 04-07 Kephart Adam 04-24-1819 Rev War Soldier 04-08 W. L. 1822 Field Stone. 04-09 K. M. 1841 1926 Field Stone with FS. 04-10 Field St. FS 04-11 Kephart Pricilla N. H. Kephart M. 01-14-1860 04-13-1863 04-12 Kephart Infant Son H. D. Kephart M. 08-15-1854 3 days 04-13 Goss Infant D. A. A. Goss S. 10-24-1854 04-14 Kephart Hiram Henry Kephart S. 04-12-1851 2y3m26d 04-15 Goss Mary A. A. A. Goss S. 08-19-1853 1y1m10d 04-16 Goss Eliza J. A. A. Goss S. 10-18-1851 4y7m1d 04-17 Goss Malinda W. Goss Caroline 03-14-1859 1m12d 04-18 Goss Rachel S. A. A. Goss S. 09-10-1861 04-25-1862 04-19 Goss John William Goss Caroline 09-14-1873 1y2m5d 04-20 S. J. T. Co A, 49th PA Vol. INF. G.A.R. 04-21 Speece Jeremiah T. 1838 1887 04-22 Hamerly Annie R. 04-20-1885 29y5m8d 04-23 King J. C. 07-28-1881 31y4m Fell asleep. "The Lord giveth his beloved sleep." 04-23 King Cameron J. R. 10-02-1881 48y9m Entered into rest. "There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God. Not slothful in business, fervent in spirit, praising the Lord." 04-23 King Peter 01-16-1875 1y9m Went home. 04-23 King James R. 01-14-1877 6 months "The Lord said suffer little children to come unto me." 05-01 Millward Emma C. 07-17-1883 28y3m12d "Meet me in Heaven." Koontz-stonecutter 05-02 Mays W. H. Co. A 110th PA INF Civil War 05-03 Mays James E. 01-10-1882 02-11-1882 05-04 Kephart David Andrew A. S. Kephart R. 11-24-1853 8m4d 05-05 Kephart Andrew S. 09-13-1882 75y5m3d Hermach Philips-stonecutter 05-05 Kephart Rachel 10-02-1882 Abt.73y 05-06 Kephart David 06-13-1871 71y2m12d 05-07 Kephart Ann 08-14-1866 65y6m4d "Wife of David Kephart. "Pass by saying" 05-08 Hager Menie B. J. Hager S. 05-24-1861 1y3m5d 05-09 Hager Andrew G. J. Hager S. 05-05-1868 1y2m22d 05-10 Kephart Jonathan J. Kephart e. 10-10-1858 21y7m 05-11 Kephart Eliza J. 07-11-1866 22y26d Wife of Jason Kephart."Blesed are the dead who die in the Lord." Felty-stonecutter 05-12 Kephart Infant Son James Kephart Nancy 05-19-1879 05-19-1879 05-13 Infant Son Stone is not legible. 05-14 Kline Daniel I. B. F. Kline A. L. 09-29-1865 4y6m19d 05-15 Kline Mary A. B. F. Kline A. L. 12-01-1867 2y2m15d 05-16 Mays Elmer William Mays J. E. 10-06-1875 04-05-1876 05-16 Mays Alvin E. William Mays J. E. 05-16-1878 09-03-1878 05-17 Mays Harriet 08-24-1873 42y7m2d Wife of William Mays. "farewell husband and children all. From you a Mother Christ has called. Mourn not for me in vain." 05-18 Mays Charley William Mays H. 07-21-1879 4y2m16d 06-01 Jerrett Minnie M. J. Jerrett S. 12-05-1886 7 years 06-02 Quigley Infant Son W. Quigley C. Possible indication of Catholicisim. 06-03 Reams Fanny 08-10-1872 81 years Wife of John Reams. 06-04 Brugg Henry E. Henry Brugg Nancy J. 09-12-1866 1m19d 06-05 Beames John 12-13-1852 43 years "Our Father" 06-06 Beames Susan 08-15-1888 71y1m Wife of John Beames. "At rest our Mother. Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none ever wakes to weep." 06-07 Beames A. G. 12-26-1861 18y3m1d "Our Brother" 06-08 Phillips David James Phillips M. 11-17-1868 11y10m26d "Beloved one, farewell." 06-09 Swoope John H. Cyrus Swoope M. E. 04-13-1887 20y7m24d "One less at home, the charmed circle broken.A dear face, missed day by day from his accustomed place. But cleansed and saved and perfected by grace. One more in Heaven." 07-01 Loomis Missouri B. John Loomis Sarah Aug. 1873 12y6m "Asleep in Jesus." Headstone is leaning on the FS. 07-02 Johnson Elizabeth H. 09-13-0904 26y7m12d Wife of O. L. Johnson. "At Rest."Headstone is leaning on the FS. 07-03 Wilkinson John 07-12-1886 49y23d "Nearer my God to The." 07-03 Wilkinson Harry John Wilkinson Alice 08-12-1875 1y7m 07-04 W. M. 07-05 Hommerschlag Mary Ann Stone is illegible. 07-06 Hommerschlag Elizabeth 09-08-1808 04-18-1861 Wife of Solomon Hommerschlag. 07-07 Hommerschlag Solomon 03-30-1871 71 years Mason 07-08 Hommerschlag Pricilla S. Hommerschlag E. Stone is illegible. 07-09 Hommerschlag John S. Hommerschlag E. 1-22-1845 03-27-1862 Civil War Soldier. Died in the hospital at Winchester VA. 07-10 Hommerschlag Harriettta S. Hommerschlag E. Stone is illegible. 08-01 Peddy Samuel A. 11-16-1875 21y6m11d 08-02 Hutchison Henry A. Hutchison S. 08-15-1868 31y10m1d 08-03 Stone is illegible. 08-04 Boalich Thomas M. C. Boalich A. 04-13-1864 4y5m27d Headstone leans on a tree. 08-05 Taylor Louie A. Taylor C. 05-15-1864 2 days 08-06 Taylor Freddie A. Taylor C. 07-28-1883 1 day 08-07 Williams David D. Williams A. 01-20-1873 8 years Illegible verse. 08-08 Mease Bertha 04-29-1894 33y17d Wife of William Mease 08-08 Mease Ada May 03-03-1886 8m2d 08-09 Dancer William H. William H. Dancer P. 06-10-1873 2y10m "Short was our Willie's stay.He came just as a guest.He tasted life then fled away to his eternal rest." W. Williams, Huntingdon-stonecutter 08-10 Pile of loose fieldstones. 09-01 Loomis John 10-20-1874 47 years Illegible verse. Stone is lying flat on the ground. 09-02 Rosencranse John H. 03-03-1844 08-26-1882 38y5m18d 09-03 Rosencranse George W. K. J. H. Rosencranse A. 04-07-0882 08-09-1882 4m2d 09-04 Bookhammer George Co H 84th PA INF G.A.R. 09-05 Name and date illegible."Not here but gone before. We shall go to her but she shall not return to us." 09-06 Carothers Jos. Co C 79th PA INF G.A.R. 09-07 Wright Infant Son F. Wright J. H. 01-31-1868 8 days 09-08 09-09 09-10 McCall David F. J. A. McCall S. J. 06-02-1884 1y6m 09-11 Edith 01-16-1888 2y3m14d 10-01 Mary 09-11-1868 10 months 10-02 Loomis John S. S. W. Loomis M. J. 08-21-1885 4m18d "Our Son" 10-03 Britten Isaac 12-16-1887 61y1m7d "Father" FS 10-03 Britten Mary E. 04-09-1912 80y8m "Mother" FS 10-04 Thomas John 03-18-1876 44 years Illegible verse 10-05 Gardner Rosie M. A. Gardner G. 12-06-1883 1y2m 10-06 Roach Harry W. R. A. Roach Flora 12-30-1889 1m12d 10-06 Roach John L. R. A. Roach Flora 11-29-1898 7y10m26d 10-06 Roach James A. R. A. Roach Flora 12-10-1898 3y3m4d AT Sharp-stonecutter 10-07 Roach Lawrence W. Wilson Roach R. R. 04-12-1886 2y2m3d Illegible verse 10-08 Sankey Barbara Alice 1926 1930 10-09 Sankey Jeremiah A. 04-05-1842 05-25-1889 47y1m20d G.A.R. 10-10 Infant Stone is lying on the ground. 10-11 Infant Stone is lying on the ground. 10-12 McManamy Larry J. A. McManamy A. B. 03-31-1886 10m22d "Weep not he is at rest." 10-13 McManamy James W. J. A. McManamy A. B. 10-01-1886 12y8m19d 11-01 Peters Annie E. G. W. Peters Amey 09-06-1887 3y10d 11-01 Peters Adam G. W. Peters Amey 11-17-1888 11-18-1888 1 day 11-02 Vroman George W. H. H. Vroman 03-07-1884 13y5m11d 11-03 Creber Sarah 09-22-1879 39y8m27d Wife of John Creber. 11-04 Metzgar Hannah M. 06-06-1884 40y22d Wife of Charles M. Metzgar. 11-04 Metzgar Charles T. M. Metzgar Hannah M. 10-14-1877 3y2m6d "Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep from which none ever wakes to weep." 11-05 Brown Franklin H. J. R. Brown J. A. 09-30-1884 2y1m1d 12-01 R. Family plot, no graves identified. 12-02 Sidley Jonathan Co J 3rd PA CALV. G.A.R. 12-03 Harrey James Co E 53rd INF G.A.R. 12-04 Mooney William M. J. W. Mooney S. M. 07-09-1872 07-10-1875 3y1d 12-04 Mooney Maggie J. W. Mooney S. M. 08-01-1877 07-27-1878 11m26d 12-04 Mooney Mary E. 03-08-1875 10-08-1876 1y7m 12-05 Hale Viola May William Hale Annie 02-25-1885 5y9m5d 13-01 Bechtel Susannah 01-1-1869 41y5m27d Wife of Philip Bechtel."Pass by saying." 13-02 Smillie James 04-15-1871 42 years A native of Scotland "Erected to the memory of." 14-01 Hobba James 1844 1895 G.A.R. 14-02 Hobba Robert 03-09-1862 12-28-1900 "Death is the crown of life." 15-01 Creek Smith 1828 1899 Co K 50th Regt. NY G.A.R. 16- No stones, but there are graves. 17- No stones, but there are graves. 17-01 Gates Nora J. W. I. Gates Eva 08-21-1899 10-21-1900 17-02 Jones Budd 1877 1925 18- No stones, but there are graves. 18-01 Farley Ellen 1886 1960 Wife of George Farley 18-01 Farley George 1887 1947 19- No stones, but there are graves. 20- No stones, but there are graves. 21-01 FS 21-02 FS 21-03 Enclosed grave, unmarked. 21-04 Vaughn Dorothy Lee Veta M. Vaughn 08-31-1944 05-08-1945 8m8d 21-05 Vaughn Minnie Eliza William Vaughn E. P. 01-27-1916 09-09-1920 3y7m14d "Our Darling" 21-06 Vaughn Mary Catharine William Vaughn E. P. 08-25-1919 04-12-1920 1y7m18d "Our Darling." 22-01 Arnold Painted stone in plot with corners. 22-02 G.A.R., Loom. Unmarked stone. 22-03 Herr William Joseph 1930-1976 Pvt. USA Korea 22-04 Blakney J. C. 1871 1918 22-05 Shultz Michael J. 11-25-1958 11-29-1958 22-06 Updyke Grace M. 1901 1956 22-06 Updyke Edward C. 1899 1951 22-07 Updike Carl M. 1909 1976 22-08 Blank concrete w/ FS. 22-09 Herr John L. 07-06-1920 09-28-1923 22-10 Hoopsio Rotha 1924 197? 22-11 Updyke Austin J. 1912 1971 WWII