Cemeteries: Mentzer Cemetery, Fayetteville, Franklin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Gordon Crooks and St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/lancaster/ ________________________________________________ Cemetery Location: Between 123 and 159 East Main Street, Fayetteville, Greene Twp. HISTORY: The plot for the Mentzer Cemetery was once a part of a Mentzer farm and was probably designated as a family cemetery at one time. It has also been used as a burial ground by members of the community not related to the Mentzers. The following transcription was compiled from readings of the actual tombstones done on June 11, 1981 by St. Paul Lutheran Church. FIRST MIDDLE SURNAME BIRTH DEATH AGE COMMENTS Adam Ankbrant 08/15/1793 08/24/1886 93y 9m "Our Father". Mary Ankbrant 1803 11/29/1879 76y "Our Mother" John Baker 08/15/1823 52y 10m 19d Susanna Biesecker 12/04/1822 10/29/1896 73y 10m 25d Wife of Henry Biesecker. "Mother" Ida V. Biesecker 05/26/1857 02/26/1902 Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on His Gentle breast There by His love o'er shadowed, Sweetly my soul shall rest. We say good-bye, But not forever, There will be a glorius dawn, We shall meet to part, no never, On the resurrection morn. Samuel S. Biesecker 1865 1930 Daniel Bittinger Co. L. 21st Penna. Cavalry. Taressa Heckman Black 1883 1930 "Mother". Infant Son Black 1844 Son of Robert Black. Stone not found in 1981. Inscription was copied at an earlier date. Thaddeus Boggs 06/22/1822 04/26/1861 38y 10m 4d Franklin T. Boggs 03/11/1857 02/28/1866 8y 11m 17d Son of Thaddeus & Hannah M. Boggs. We had a little Franklin and He was our grateful pride We loved him, ah perhaps too much For soon he slept and died. Emma M. Boggs 03/19/1853 12/18/1868 15y 9m Daughter of Thaddeus & Hanna Boggs. Emma's last words Whilst holding her Mother's hand "I am going to a better world to live". Tudie Boggs 10/03/1878 19y Daughter of Hannah M. Boggs. "Angel Bands Have Won Thee, in Harrisburg, Pa." Hannah Mentzer Boggs 1826 1913 Nannie E Bohn 07/28/1906 "Erected by her sister, Mrs. Maude Reed". Martha J. Bohn 05/08/1838 08/21/1887 49y 3m 13d "Our Dear Mother". Adam Bohn 07/03/1890 61y 9m 22d Howard R. Bohn 11/26/1893 16y 6m 6d Thomas D. Bohn 02/06/1865 22y 1m 15d Co. K. 12th Pa. Cav. Dearest wife adieu, adieu I can no longer stay with you My time was short you now can see Therefore prepare to follow me. Henry S. Bohn 01/20/1840 11/19/1862 22y 9m 29d Elizabeth Bohn 09/18/1887 71y 22d Mother of Margaret Bush and Ellen J. Shepard. Irvin L. Br----- 1898 1975 Annie M. Stoner Brookens 10/13/1884 04/31/1904 Wife of W. H. Brookens (death date typed as in original). Jane West Brookens 1853 1932 Joseph Brookens 02/24/1848 11/23/1894 46y 8m 29d Joseph R. Brookens 04/29/1894 1y 5m 29d Son of Joseph & Jane Brookens. Ernest Roy Brookens 12/27/1891 2m 12d Son of J. & Jennie Brookens. Charles D. Brookens 11/16/1901 04/21/1903 Son of C.E. & Ida R. Brookens. Infant Son Brookens Son of Joseph & Jane Brookens. Henry Brookens 02/29/1880 69y Harry E. Brown 1852 09/02/1913 Same stone as Annie E. Reed Brown. Annie E. Reed Brown 05/04/1864 03/07/1950 Same stone as Harry E. Brown. J. Adam Brown 1885 1950 Same stone as Mary J. Brown. Mary J. Brown 1883 19?? Wife of J. Adam Brown (same stone). Margaret L. Brown 09/30/1906 08/04/1909 Daughter of J.A. & Mary Brown. H. T. Brown 11/26/1863 06/06/1944 Same stone as Amanda A. Brown. Amanda A. Brown 05/26/1863 12/27/1919 Wife of H. T. Brown (same stone). William A. Brown 07/09/1866 05/27/1922 "Father". Jeremiah Brown 12/08/1838 01/26/1898 59y 1m 18d M. Elizabeth Brown 09/20/1843 06/09/1933 89y 8m 19d Chauncey A. Brown 05/09/1891 10/01/1894 Son of D.F. & R.J. Brown. John H. Buckman 1834 1911 Co. K. 12 Reg't Pa. Inf. John W. Carbaugh 05/30/1882 08/19/1959 Same stone as Mary Baker Carbaugh. Mary Baker Carbaugh 03/17/1881 11/25/1944 Same stone as John W. Carbaugh. Emanuel E. Carbaugh 05/07/1852 03/04/1928 75y 9m 28d Bertha Carbaugh 03/12/1858 06/10/1925 67y Wife of Emanuel Carbaugh. Emma E. Carbaugh 09/02/1876 03/05/1910 Daughter of Emanuel & Bertha E. Carbaugh. William C. Carbaugh 05/11/1901 28y 2m 8d Name of Isaac Lantz is also inscribed on this same stone. Mary C. Carbaugh 08/16/1853 01/25/1923 Henry L. Carbaugh 07/26/1841 04/15/1895 53y 8m 19d Co. I. 165 Regt. Pa. Inft. M. A. Carbaugh 08/20/1810 07/05/1878? James Carbaugh Muehler's Pa. Battery. Susan M. Carbaugh 06/14/1868 02/09/1872 Daughter of William & Mary Carbaugh. William Carbaugh 11/02/1840 06/03/1911 Co. H. 210th Reg. Pa. Inf. This stone not found in 1981. Inscription copied at an earlier date. Richard M. Carter 1897 1932 Co. C. 304 Bn. Tank Corps. Dehart 03/08/1908 10/08/1908 Daughter of A.J. & Ella Dehart. Robert Donnelly 08/08/1814 10/03/1873 59y 1m 25d Charles C. Donnelly 05/22/1862 10/02/1872 Son of George & Margaret Donnelly Elizabeth Dull 02/18/1829 12/07/1905 76y 9m 19d Wife of John Dull. "Mother". John Ely 1835 1894 112 Regt. Bat. B. 2nd Pa. Heavy Art. Same stone as Mary E. Ely. Mary E. Ely 1838 1918 Wife of John Ely (same stone). John Felteberger 02/01/1858 80y Samuel Ferguson 01/15/1820 05/28/1892 72y 4m 13s Same stone as Rebecca Ferguson. Rebecca Ferguson 12/08/1818 08/15/1895 76y 8m 7d Same stone as Samuel Ferguson. Elsie Carbaugh Gerhold 12/25/1885 10/25/1918 Wife of Frank L. Gerhold. Same stone as Harry S., Charles C. and George R. Gerhold. Harry S. Gerhold 1913 1917 Same stone as Charles C., George R. and Elsie Carbaugh Gerhold. "Sons". Charles C. Gerhold 1916 1916 Same stone as Harry S., George R. and Elsie Carbaugh Gerhold. "Sons". George R. Gerhold 1918 1918 Same stone as Harry S., Charles C. and Elsie Carbaugh Gerhold. "Sons". Daniel Gonder 11/18/1851 07/24/1876 24y 8m 6d Helena Ellsyamer Hadtka 3y 2m Beloved Daughter of Emil & Grace E. Hadtka. Adaline Kepperley Hassler 05/21/1830 05/28/1907 77y 7d Wife of John Hassler. William H. Heckman 1858 1927 Same stone as Sarah J. Heckman. The name, Nancy McNew, Daughter, is also on this stone. See McNew. Sarah J. Heckman 1857 1931 Same stone as William H. Heckman. The name, Nancy McNew, Daughter, is also on this stone. See McNew. Christy Heckman 02/06/1881 09/15/1890 Son of W.M. & Jennie Heckman. Rhuben Hess 08/11/1863 37y 3m 24d Anna C.? Hess 12/30/1863 6m 9d Daughter of Rhuben & Mary Hess. Emma M. Heysinger 1854 1946 Hiram Heysinger 01/04/1831 02/12/1907 Hannah Holders 04/21/1821 12/20/1889 68y 7m 29d Wife of John Holders. "Our Mother". Rachel J. Hoover 04/11/1889 57y 2m 17d Wife of John W. Hoover. "Our Mother". John William Jamison 11/21/1897 02/25/1980 Same stone as Florence Ulrich & Earl Leroy Jamison. Florence Ulrich Jamison 04/22/1897 11/29/1965 Same stone as John William & Earl Leroy Jamison. Earl Leroy Jamison 07/06/1927 07/11/1927 Same stone as John William & Florence Ulrich Jamison. William F. Kane 05/07/1852 09/29/1919 Same stone as Laura V. & Willous McNew Kane. Laura V. Kane 11/23/1851 03/18/1931 Wife of William F. Kane. Same stone as William F. and Willous McNew Kane. Willous McNew Kane 01/01/1886 01/22/1907 Same stone as William F. and Laura V. Kane. James Kane 08/05/1842 11/03/1861 19y 2m 28d "Here under flowers our brother lies In sleep, a good man never dies." Isaac Kane 10/29/1808 11/27/1861 53y 1m(sic) 2d(sic) Same stone as Isaac Kane. "Loved in life In death not divided." "Our Father". Susan Kane 09/07/1819 02/04/1872 52y 4m 27d Same sone as Isaac Kane. "Our Mother". "No pain, no grief, no anxious fear, Can reach the peaceful sleeper here." Infant Daughter Kane 09/21/1879 Daughter of Isaac N. & Sarah E. Kane. Isaac Lantz 03/18/1881 12/14/1914 This name is on the same stone with the inscription for William C. Carbaugh. Samuel Leeper 1861 1945 Same stone as Emma Wolford Leeper. "Father". Emma Wolford Leeper 1869 1926 Same stone as Samuel Leeper. "Mother". Son Leeper 01/23/1901 12/08/1904 Son of Samuel & Emma Leeper. Rebecca Leeper 1858 1941 Mary J. Lego 07/11/1863 3m 11d Daughter of C.W. & Susan Lego. Jacob Lightfoot 04/23/1812 04/20/1890 77y 11m 27d Elizabeth Lightfoot 04/08/1886 69y Wife of Jacob Lightfoot. Charles McNew 05/09/1913 78y 6m 12d Co. B. Ind'p Reg't. Pa. Lt. Art. Washington T. McNew 03/22/1831 06/03/1915 Same stone as Mary C. McNew. Mary C. McNew 12/11/1848 on stone, but no indication if birth or death date. Wife of Washington T. McNew (same stone). Nancy McNew 1895 1919 This name is on a stone with the inscriptions for William H. & Sarah J. Heckman. See Heckman. Sarah A. McNew 10/03/1809 05/18/1881 "Our Mother" Harvey T. McNew 07/04/1874 07/29/1875 Emma J. McNew 09/ /1878 03/07/1880 C. H. McNew 08/08/ 03/08/1877 "Born Aug. 8" - no year given. Mary E. McNew 02/10/1921 71y This stone not found in 1981. Inscription copied at an earlier date. Charles F. Maes 09/07/1884 06/10/1921 Co. A. 303 Tank B. N. Tank Corps. William Mentzer 04?/??/18?? ?y 8m 12d At the time of an earlier transcription, it was noted that he died 04/16/1873, aged 83y. Mary Mentzer 02/03/17?? 10/17/1880 ?y 8m 12d At the time of an earlier transcription, it was noted that she was born 02/05/1794 and died 10/17/1870, aged 76y. Abel Mentzer 10/11/1832 01/10/1853 20y 3m Son of William & Mary Mentzer. Henry Mentzer 02/04/1890 71y 7m 14d Margaret Lehman Mentzer 09/05/1905 85y 3m 15d Wife of Henry Mentzer. David Mentzer 03/05/1888 82y Same stone as Christiana Mentzer. Christiana Mentzer 12/22/1890 82y Same stone as David Mentzer. Anna Mentzer 12/07?/1868 75y Susannah Mentzer 10/20/1755 10/13/1849 93y 11m 23d Charles Henry Mitchell 09/10/1882 10/15/1949 Same stone as Katie Perry Mitchell. Katie Perry Mitchell 01/05/1887 Wife of Charles Henry Mitchell (same stone). George Mower 03/11/1887 77y 6m 23d Martha Emma Mowers 12/07/1860 05/05/1861 4m 29d David E. Myers 08/05/1843 04/11/1892 Co. B. Indt. Regt. Penna. Art. This stone not found in 1981. Inscription copied at an earlier date. Martha Prim Myers This stone not found in 1981. Inscription copied at an earlier date. Date of 04/25/1848 on stone, but not indicated whether birth or death date. Emma V. Neff 02/25/1850 08/19/1850 5m 22d Philip D. Oliver 12/02/1847 03/12/1904 William Peters 07/31/1906 65y George E. Peters 03/18/1873 06/27/1948 Catharine Peters 12/08/1862 76y This stone not found in 1981. Inscription copied at an earlier date. Clara McNew Reed 1871 1903 Wife of Albert Reed. Chas. W. Rhine 08/11/1891 11/09/1911 Same stone as E. L. Rhine. E. L. Rhine 05/12/1900 Same stone as Chas. W. Rhine. J. L. Rhine 01/14/1902 Walter W. Rife 12/10/1900 2y 2m 2d Son of H.E. & A.M. Rife. Tobias Ritter 03/22/1764 06/29/1840 76y 3m 7d Juliann Ritter 06?/04/1762 05/04/1831? 68y 11m Austin E. Ritter 1877 1914 James Franklin Ross Son of Samuel M. & Rebecca Ross. Infant Daughter Ross 03/25/1855 03/25/1855 Daughter of Samuel M. & Rebecca Ross. C. W. Schwartz 1889 1917 Medora A. Black Shaffer 08/30/1887 32y 6m 23d Wife of John W. Shaffer. Cleo Florence Shaffer 07/26/1887? 8m? 8d? Daughter of John W. & M.? Shaffer. Harry B. Shaffer 04/11/1863 10/29/1909 Alexander Irvin Shaffer 06/ /1833 12/30/1892 59y 6m Sarah M. Shaffer 1833 1928 "Mother". Caleb Sherley 12?/15/1846 08/07?/1848 1y 8m 22d Martha Shirley 11/12/1812 02/24/1884 71y 3m 12d Wife of Daniel G.? (or C?) Shirley. Martin Shoemaker 1852 1916 Same stone as Mary Yeager Shoemaker. Mary Yeager Shoemaker 1864 1906 Wife of Martin Shoemaker (same stone). Joseph H. Shugart 07/25/1827 04/02/1897 Same stone as Susan Harmon and Ida V. Shugart. Susan Harmon Shugart 10/21/1830 01/08/1911 Wife of Joseph H. Shugart. Same stone as Joseph H. & Ida V. Shugart. Ida V. Shugart 10/27/1858 07/15/1915 "Daughter". Same stone as Joseph H. and Susan Harmon Shugart. Samuel Spidle 10/08/1844 02/24/1845 4m 16d Fanny Spidle 10/21/1828 04/01/1867 Bert S. Spoonhour 07/21/1875 08/16/1915 Maye G. Spoonhour 1896 1919 Elizabeth Spoonhour 01/23/1924 70y 6m 23d Susan Spoonhour 01/04/1824 04/15/1900 76y 3m 11d Josiah Spoonhour 01/24/1868 22y 7m 1d John Spoonhour Sen09/04/1784 09/28/1868 84y 24d Rosannah Spoonhour 04/16/1794 10/28/1868 74y 6m 12d Henry S. Spoonhour 06/09/1895 79y 1m 5d John Stahl 04/12/1812 32y This stone not found in 1981. Inscription copied at an earlier date. Elizabeth Stahl 01/13/1861 86y Wife of John Stahl. This stone not found in 1981. Inscription copied at an earlier date. A stone was found in 1981 with the same inscription except that the name was spelled STULL instead of STAHL. See STULL. John R. Stoner 01/19/1899 58y Co. A. 165 Penna. Inft. Rebecca Shaffer Strang 1871 1891 Wife of Noah Strang. James William Stull 04/02/1894 10/10/1974 "Father" Amy Walterick Stull 12/28/1900 12/17/1940 "Mother" Elizabeth Stull 01/13/1861 86y Wife of John Stull. See note on Elizabeth STAHL. James W. Stull 1843 1922 Co. E. 149th Pa. Vol. Same stone as Matilda Stull. Matilda Stull 1835 1895 Wife of James W. Stull (same stone). Mary A. Stultz 05/27/1850 06/10/1882 "Our Sister" Mary E. Tolbert 1890 1951 Same stone as Geo. P. Tolbert. Geo. P. Tolbert 1874 1945 Same stone as Mary E. Tolbert. Ethel I. Tolbert 1924 1925 Same stone as Edna V. & Frank R. Tolbert. Edna V. Tolbert 1900 1962 Same stone as Ethel I. & Frank R. Tolbert. Frank R. Tolbert 1887 1959 Same stone as Ethel I. & Edna V. Tolbert. Tilman H. Tolbert 05/12/1833 12/11/1911 Co. B. Ind'pt. Reg't. Pa. L. Artillery. Same stone as Rosana Tolbert. Rosana Tolbert 10/05/1841 05/15/1900 Same stone as Tilman H. Tolbert. Calvin T. Tolbert 1862 1924 Same stone as Clara A. Tolbert. Clara A. Tolbert 1864 1951 Wife of Calvin T. Tolbert (same stone). Harry E. Tolbert 03/02/1886 03/31/1890 Same stone as Mary E. Tolbert (d. 05/07/1910). Mary E. Tolbert 04/15/1890 05/07/1910 Same stone as Harry E. Tolbert. David Ulrich 10/09/1875 06/20/1937 Same stone as Sarah Stull Ulrich. Sarah Stull Ulrich 08/27/1868 06/06/1942 Same stone as David Ulrich. Mary C. Ulrich 1831 03/02/1875 44y Katherine V. Unger Date of 01/16/1916 on stone, but not indicated whether birth or death date. Daughter of R.E. & Katherine Unger. John E. Unger 06/21/1912 06/22/1912 Son of R.E. & Katherine Unger. Unknown Stone located next to tree which could not be read because it was covered and surrounded by poison ivy. Erle L. Wingert 08/20/1886 11/01/1951 "Father". Margaret C. Wingert 08/24/1887 08/04/1953 "Mother". Alice Mentzer Wingert 1856 1935 J. S. Wingert 10/06/1886 31y 3m 26d Lenore M. Wingert 04/20/1894 10y 2m 16d "My dear little daughter". Mary Zentmyer 11/11/1819 02/13/1901 81y 3m 2d George Zentmyer 03/04/1810 07/27/1893 83y 4m 23d