Cemetery Records: Wirth's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dauphin Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jonathan Wert jwert@mdi-wert.com USGENWEB 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. WIRTH'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CEMETERY Recorded By Jonathan Wert, Jr. WERT FAMILY HISTORY ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 240 PORT ROYAL, PA 17082-0240 1968 This cemetery is located at Killinger, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA off Route 25 about three miles northeast of Millersburg, PA. Wirth's Evangelical Lutheran Church had its name changed in 1814 to Salem Lutheran Church. There are two cemeteries for the church. This listing of tombstone inscriptions is for the oldest and first cemetery only which was called Wirth's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery 1770-1814. Both church and cemetery was named for the donor of land and buildings for the church, Johann Adam Wirth (1727-1806). Inscriptions were recorded by the author, Jonathan Wert, Wert Family History Association, P.O. Box 240, Port Royal, PA, in 1968. There are six rows of tombstones in this cemetery. Most of those tombstones are carved from white marble. Some of the others are filed stone of red, gray and brown in appearance. Three of the tombstones had nothing inscribed on them or the names and dates had worn off over the years. Husbands and wives and families are not always found in the same areas. It appeared that people were first buried in rows according to the years of their death. Also, some tombstones fell over during the years and where installed again at any suitable place. Seventeen tombstones had been tossed off the cemetery lot at the southwest corner. The author could account for 146 burials. The last burial at this cemetery was for Christina H. Miller who died on December 26, 1921. BOMGARDNER, J. HENRICH B. 04/15/1770; D. 03/22/1840, 70 YEARS. BAUMGARTNER, JAKOB B. 05/28/1797; D. 03/22/1836, husband of Susannah and son of Henry. BAUMGARTNER, SUSANNAH B. 11/22/1803; D. 01/20/1828, wife of Jacob BEUCHER, GEORGE W. B. 1869; D. 1899 BLEISTINE, SARAH M. B. 12/07/1845; D. 03/25/1848 at 2 yrs. CAMPBELL, PETER B. 08/01/1787; D. 08/09/1817 CROSSON, ABRAHAM L. D. 03/24/1822 at 1 yr. CROSSON, HANNAH P. B. 06/12/1827; D. 02/11/1828 CROSSON, LEVI D. 07/10/1819 at 1 yr. CROSSON, URIAH B. 12/15/1823; D. 09/29/1824 COULTER, SARAH ANN B. 02/20/1820; D. 09/28/1822 at 2 yrs. DILLMAN, SAMUEL B. 02/13/1831; D. 01/11/1902 at 70 yrs. Private, Co. C. 149 RPV DITTY, JOHANNES B. 01/25/1788; D. 02/08/1805 DREIBELBIS, CATHARINE B. 02/26/1778; D. 09/28/1867 DEIBLER, CATHARINE B. 05/13/1832; D.01/24/1839 Daughter of George and Catharine Deibler FEIDT, DANIEL B. 09/05/1803; D. 05/30/1854 at 50 yrs. Husband of Lydia Wert FEIDT, LYDIA WERT B. 01/26/1805; D. 04/08/1864 at 59 yrs. Wife of Daniel Feidt and daughter of Johann George and Catharina Miller Wirth. FEIDT, DANIEL. B. 01/04/1836; D.09/25/1850 at 14 yrs. Son of Daniel and Lydia Wert Fiedt. FEIDT, ELIZABETH WERT B. 02/11/1819; D. 02/21/1848 at 29 yrs. Wife of Peter Feidt, daughter of Daniel and Susannah Schupp Wert FEIDT, 3 INFANT DAUGHTERS D. STILLBORN JANUARY 1853; Daughters of Peter and S. Feidt. FEIDT, GEORGE B. 06/10/1771; D. 08/30/1829 at 58 yrs., Husband of Rachel FEIDT, RACHEL SNYDER B. 02/02/1770; d. 04/25/1836 AT 66 yrs., Wife of George Feidt FEIDT, INFANT BOY D. 09/12/1840 at 1 month. FRANK, SUSANNAH B. 1769; D. 1792 at 22 yrs. GEORGE, JOHAN B. 04/08/1771 D/ 08/25/1826 at 56 yrs. GONDER, JACOB B. 08/26/1826; D. 03/19/1870 at 43 yrs., Husband of Elizabeth; Father of Rachel R. Gonder GONDER, ELIZABETH D. 04/02/1876 at 56 yrs., Wife of Jacob Gonder; Mother of Rachel R. Gonder, Daughter of John and Elizabeth Miller Wert GONDER, RACHEL R. B.12/24/1847; D: 05/25/1853 at 5 yrs. Daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Gonder GONDER, DANIEL A. B. 09;09;1849; D. 02/11/1880 at 30 yrs., Husband of Mary S. Gonder GONDER, MARY S. B. 12/22/1847; D. 11/06/1872 at 24 yrs., Wife of Daniel A. Gonder GONDER, JOHN B. 05/16/1778; D. 11/06/1855 at 76 yrs. GREVER, BARBARA B. 06/20/1786; D. 09/15/1845 at 59 yrs. Wife of John; child of Rev. H.S. Basler HEBEL, SARAH b. 01/09;1789; d. 10/04/1877 at 89 yrs., Wife of George Hebel; daughter of George and Margaret Parson HECKERT, CHRISTINA MILLER B. 07/10/1782; D. 07/11/1860 at 78 yrs., Wife of Michael Heckert JAMES, ISAAC B. 04/15/1811; D. 09/16/1859 at 48 yrs. JAMES, SUSAN C. B. 12/04/1850; D. 05/19/1853 at 2 yrs., Daughter of Isaac James JURY, JOHN B. 10/27/1824; D. 09/03/1830 at 5 yrs. JURY (SCHURA), JEREMIAH B. 12/18/1830; D. 10/04/1831 KAMMERER, DIEDRICH B. 09/10/1768; D. 09/05/1835 at 66 yrs., Husband of Barbara KAMMERER, BARBARA B. 09/15/1774; D. 11/13/1839 at 65 yrs., Wife of Diedrich Kammerer KEPNER, JOHN W. (MAYBE KEPLER) B. 04/09/1863; D. 09/17/1865 at 2 yrs. KEPNER, ISAAC B. 04/20/1812; D. 01/13/1881 at 68 yrs. KRAMER, JACOB B. 02/01/1780; d. 01/26/1852 at 72 yrs., Husband of Magdalene KRAMER, MAGDALENE B. 01/21/1781; D. 12/22/1865 at 69 yrs., Wife of Jacob Kramer LEBO, ANNA MARGARET B. 08/22/1791; D. 12/22/1865 at 74 yrs., Wife of Philip Lebo LENKER, MARGARETHA WEAVER B. 04/17/1771; D. 11/10/1838, Wife of Philip LENKER SARAH J. B. 03/01/1860; D.09/12/1862 at 2 yrs., Daughter of William P. and M. Lenker LENKER, JOHAN B. 03/06/1759; D. 09/10/1809 LENKER, KATIE ANN B. 03/02/1855; D. 09/10/1862 at 6 yrs., Daughter of William and M. Lenker LENTNER (MAYBE LENKER), B. 12/16/1837; D. 1844, son of Wilhelm and Eva. LINTNER (MAYBE LENKER), EDWARD B. 1741; D. 10/??/1809, at 58 yrs., Husband of Catharina LINTNER, CATHARINA MAURIN B. 09/24/1749; D. 05/02/1825, Wife of Edward MILLER, JOHN B. 05/07/1779; D. 08/06/1855 at 76 yrs., Husband of Rachel; Husband of Rosina MILLER, ROSINA B. 07/28/1784; D. 03/26/1868 at 83 yrs., Second Wife of John Miller MILLER, JOHN ADAM B. 07/25/1743; D. 10/12/1831 at 88 yrs., Husband of Susannah MILLER, SUSANNAH B. 07/10/1768; D. 04/05/1843 at 74 yrs., Wife of John Adam Miller. MILLER J. H. B. 1843; D. 11/23/1908 at 65 yrs., Husband of Christina H. MILLER, CHRISTINA H. B. 1841; D. 12/26/1921 at 80 yrs., Wife of J. H. Miller MILLER, KETORAH S. B. 02/11/1866; D.04/01/1867, Daughter of J.H. and Christina H. Miller. MILLER, INFANT SON B/D. 12/01/1868, Son of J. H. and Christina H. Miller MILLER, JACOB B. 02/13/1800; D. 08/11/1822 at 22 yrs. MILLER, JOHN N. B. 11/06/1808; D. 04/12/1880 at 71 yrs., Husband of Catharine MILLER, CATHARINE B. 03/20/1812; D. 11/23/1870 at 58 yrs., Wife of John N. Miller MILLER M. MAGDALENA B. 05/24/1774; D. 09/03/1850 at 74 yrs., Daughter of John and B. Miller MILLER, GEORGE B. 1847; D. 04/05/1878 at 31 yrs. MOORE, JOHN B. 1768; D. 1804 MOORE, J. D. 1828 MOORE, ELIZABETH B. 03/??/1755; D. 05/08/1829 at 74 yrs., Wife of John Moore MOORE, D. D. 1815 MOORE, ELIZABETH B. 11/24/1813; D. 09/01/1874 at 60 yrs., Wife of Jacob Moore MOORE, C. B. 1808; D. 1825 OSMAN, JOSEPH B. 03/26/1792; D.02/19/1878 at 86 yrs., Husband of Catharine Baumgardner OSMAN, CATHARINE BAUMGARDNER B. 07/06/1795; D. 11/18/1869 at 74 yrs., Wife of Joseph Osman OSMAN, JOSIAH B. 05/31/1825; D. 01/19/1867 at 41 yrs. PARSON, GEORGE D. 03/18/1825 at 70 yrs., Husband of Margaret RADEL, DANIEL B. 09/18/1806; D. 03/17/1854 at 52 yrs. RADEL, M. NO DATES; MAYBE HIS WIFE, MARY MAGDALINE SPOTTS RADEL, M. J. NO DATES; MAYBE A DAUGHTER OF DANIEL RADEL RITZMAN, ADAM B. 09/15/1802; D. 09/11/1873 at 70 yrs., Husband of Mary Hawk RITZMAN, MARY HAWK B. 03/28/1806; D. 12/19/1879 at 73 yrs., Wife of Adam Ritzman RITZMAN, MARGARET DANIELS B. 08/15/1768; D. 05/23/1850 at 81 yrs., Wife of Andreas Ritzman (1762-1827) buried at Gratz, PA RUNYAN, BARBARA FLY B. 08/14/1785; D. 05/21/1849 at 63 yrs., Wife of Henry Runyan RUNYAN, DAVID B. 1819; D. 10/02/1822 at 3 yrs. RUTTER, REACHEL REBECKAH B. 01/08/1817; D. 12/31/1823 at 5 yrs. SCHAFFER, A. ELIZABETH B. 1774; D. 1839 at 64 yrs., Wife of Uriah Shaffer SCHAFFER, INFANT BOY B/D. 12/25/1861, Son of George and Elizabeth Shaffer SCHREFFLER, PETER B. 08/15/1790; D. 12/31/1843 at 53 yrs., Husband of Elizabeth Kreitzer SCHREFFLER, ELIZABETH KREITZER B. 02/04/1792; D.01/24/1844, Wife of Peter Schreffler, daughter of Frederich and Juliana Redman Kreitzer SCHREFFLER, BALTZER B. 03/14/1828; D.02/24/1844, Son of Peter and Elizabeth K. Schreffler SCHREFFLER, JOHANNES B. 11/05/1813; D.06/27/1840 at 26 yrs., Son of Peter and Elizabeth Schreffler SCHREFFLER, SAMUEL B. 02/14/1825; D. 02/19/1846 at 21 yrs., Son of Peter and Elizabeth K. Schreffler SCHUP, GEORGE b. 08/04/1759; d.08/27/1839 at 80 yrs., Husband of Elizabeth Deibler SCHUP, MARIA ELIZABETH DEIBLER B. 01/10/1760; D.04/18/1840 at 80 yrs., Wife of George Schup, Daughter of Michael Deibler SCHUPPIN, CADARINA D. 1817 SHEAFER, CATHARINE A. B. 10/17/1835; D. 09/27/1838 at 24 yrs., Daughter of George and C. Sheafer SHEESLEY, PHILIP B. 02/25/1783; D. 03/12/1821, Son of J. Jacob and Maria Margaretha Fortney Sheesley SHOOP, SEP 19 NO LEGIBLE INSCRIPTION ON BROKEN FIELD STONE, REAR ROW SPITLER, AMOS D. 02/02/1821 at 11 days, Son of D and E. Spitler STEPP, SUSANNA DOROTHEA B. 08/24/1755; D.08/17/1829 at 74 yrs. THOMPSON, MARTIN ALEXANDER B. 12/04/1825; D.12/25/1825 at 11 days UNGER, SUSANNAH SEBELA B. 01/31/1837; D. 11/20/1838 UNGER, SARAH ANN D. 07/28/1834 at 1 yr. WALBORN, SOPHIA B. 04/23/1815; D. 01/16/1831 at 15 yrs. WEAVER, ISAAC B. 04/15/1856; D. 09/01/1857 at 1 yr., Son of William and Helen Weaver WERT, DANIEL B. 12/07/1796; D. 10/20/1858 at 61 yrs., Husband of Susannah Schup WERT, SUSANNAH SCHUP B. 03/02/1797; D. 03/12/1873 at 75 yrs., Wife of Daniel Wert WERT, CATHARINE LENKER B. 09/01/1827; D. 08/21/1855 at 27 yrs., Wife of Andrew Wirt and Catharine Lenker Wirt WERT, MOSES B. 01/23/1855; D. 01/26/1859, Son of Andrew and Catharine Lenker Wirt WERT, SARAH A. B. 02/20/1835; D.01/18/1839 at 3 yrs., Daughter of Johann George and Catharina Miller Wirth WERT, MARIA A. B. 09/22/1836; D. 01/17/1839, Daughter of Johann George and Catharina Miller Wirth WERTH, WEND. D. 1811 WIRT, ANDREW B. 03/20/1831; D. 03/10/1886, Husband of Catharine Lenker Wirt (1827-1855), Husband of Lucinda Osman, daughter of Joseph and Catharine Bumgardner Osman, father of Moses Wirt WIRT, CARRIE A. D. 07/08/1895 at 19 yrs., Daughter of Andrew and L. Wirt WIRT, CHARLES M. B. 03/05/1859; D. 04/07/1863, Son of Andrew and L. Wirt WIRT, MILTON P. D. 09/11/1891 at 25 yrs., Son of Andrew and L. Wirt WIRT, ARTHUR L. B. 05/07/1878; D. 03/06/1885, Son of Andrew and L. Wirt WIRT, AMELIA A. B. 01/06/1862; D. 04/14/1863, Daughter of Andrew and L. Wirt WIRT, ALICE H. D. 12/06/1891 at 31 yrs., Daughter of Andrew and L. Wirt WIRTH, JOFERB D. 10/06/1811 at 2 months, Son of Johann George and Catharina Miller Wirth WIRTH, JOHANN ADAM B/ 1727 IN EUROPA; D. 1806 at 79 yrs. Johann Adam Wirth was born in Berod, Westerwald, Germany; records at the Parish of Hochstenbach. He came to America on the Ship Two Brothers in 1753 settling first in Lebanon, PA. He moved to Lykens Valley with his family about 1765 and settled on what is currently the Harrisburg North Golf Course. The inscription on Johann Adam Wirth's tombstone reads: "The purchaser of the land and donor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church together with the burial places upon which his remains slumber until the morning of the resurrection." WIRTH, EVA ELIZABETH SCHNUG B. 1730; D. 1800 at 70 yrs., Wife of Johann Adam Wirth WIRTH, JOHANNES B. 01/25/1758; D. 02/08/1805 at 47 yrs., Revolutionary War Soldier. There is a second tombstone lying at the rear of the cemetery that has the initials "H.W." and the exact dates as those on the installed tombstone for Johannes Wirth. Some people recording dates in the past have used 1788 for his year of birth instead of 1758, and 17 years of age for 47 years of age. Son of Johann Adam Wirth (1727-1806) WIRTH, ANNA MARIA MILLER B. 1759; D. 1836. Her tombstone is made of a red fieldstone like that of Johannes Wirth, but it is broken into pieces at the rear of the cemetery, Wife of Johannes Wirth WIRTH, JACOB B. 05/21/1764; D. 01/01/1833 at 68 yrs., Son of Johann Adam and Eva Elizabeth Schnug Wirth WIRTH, SOPHIA MILLER B. 08/02/1776; D. 10/22/1842 at 66 yrs., Wife of Jacob Wirth WIRTH, GEORG B. 10/19/1770; D. 02/13/1845, Son of Johann Adam and Eva Elizabeth Schnug Wirth WIRTH, CATHARINA MILLER B. 06/25/1775; D. 04/27/1842 at 66 yrs., Wife of Georg Wirth OTHER TOMBSTONES WITH INITIALS ONLY: S.B. NO DATES L.C. NO DATES JDROXEL 1893 MXW 1800 E.W. NO DATES J X W 1805 M.W. 1800 J.B. X LIT 1791 LXB RXZ 1805 S.A. NO DATES S.I. D. 1808 W.H. 1823 H.W. B. 01/25/1758; D. 02/08/1805. This is the red fieldstone lying at the southwest corner of the cemetery that has the exact dates as those on the standing tombstone for Johannes Wirth. The "H." may have stood for Hans, and the "W" for Wirth