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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Marianne Fisher Wazelle < mfwazelle@hotmail. com > ==================================================================== Founded in 1864 Transcribed and submitted by Marianne Fisher Wazelle, mfwazelle@hotmail. com Located approximately 1 mile south of the village of Anita Pa. in Jefferson county off of Pa. route 310 south. Turn right on to Young Twp road T461 or Blocks Road. Go about 3/4 of a mile to McCalmont Twp. road T458 or Team Road and turn right. This cemetery is very neatly laid out in rows. I was able to document all existing stones, totally 270 marked graves, on November 14th and 15th, 2000. The rows are transcribed from left to right, as I faced the actual cemetery. Stones are listed exactly line by line as seen on each stone. Where there is an obvious remenent of a stone, I included it in the order of each row. Row 1. Left to right James Wood son of J&E Couser died Mar. 24, 1897 aged 3yrs 2mo & 3 days (also on this stone) David Howard son of J&E Couser died June 16, 1901 aged 2yrs & 20 days (unreadable latin inscription under each engraving) James W. Crawford died April 5, 1895 aged 36 yrs 9 mo. 2 ds. Blessed are they that die in the Lord Albert L. Beaver 1857-1917 unmarked footstone remenent DAVIS Our Father George Broadbent died Apr 18, 1903 aged 66 yrs 6mo & 20 ds (faded inscription) (located on left side of same stone) Robert Killed in Adrian Mines Jan 3, 1899 aged 18yrs 7 mo. &21 ds Jefferson died Oct 24, 1895 aged 1 yr 1 mo &10 ds children of George & Sarah Broadbent (right side of same stone) our mother Sarah Broadbent 1856-1929 2 remenents of grave stones Wise Jane dau of D. J and M. A Hopkins July? 1900 aged 1? Yrs &14 Ds. (faded inscription) unmarked stone pad is visible but actual stone is missing Barker in memory of Mary Ann Barker Beloved wife of John W. Barker Born July 20 1863 Died May 31, 1917 John W. Barker Born Dec 16, 1855 Died Apr 3, 1929 if ye believe, ye shall not perish but have everlasting life, Tarry with me, O my savior till the resurrection morn F. V. H (then 3 interlocking rings with the letters F L and T inside each ring) O. S. of B (on right side of same stone) John William Barker Born Sept 7, 1894 Died Mar 24, 1896 Martha Barker Born Apr 1, 1907 age 1month Suffer little children to come unto me for such is the kingdom of heaven at least 6 unmarked graves showing footstone remenants Father & Mother Matthew Stewart Jan 1837-Aug 5 1898 Elizabeth Frew His wife May 22, 1834-Aug 30, 1912 Dear Father, we hope to meet you, when the day of life has fled, and in heaven with joy to greet you, where no farewell tears are shed. Alexander Stewart (same stone left side) Sept 1 1870_June 15, 1906 Mary A. Stewart May 22, 1878 Oct 15, 1895 Gone and forgotten by some you may be, but Dear to our memories you will be. If the graves were to open, what changes you would see. But Eternal rest Dear Brother is better for thee. (Same stone right side) Like a flower she passed away. Destroyed in all her bloom. She left this world and all her friends, to moulder in the tomb. 2 unmarked footstones Addison Heberling (Free Masons symbol inscribed on top of monument) Died Jan 25 1879 Aged 50 yrs (unreadable inscription) In Memory of Father & Mother Samuel Madill Died Dec 16, 1898 aged 64 yrs Jane his wife Died Oct 6, 1904 aged 73 yrs (unreadable inscription) Anderson Alex E. Kathryn 1888-1954 1899-1986 Warden Hannah May dau of David &Mary Jenkins Born Sept 14, 1889 Died Jan 3, 1899 (faded inscription) Gotwald Margaret George Elizabeth 1880-1966 1872-1900 1878-1899 (also inside Gotwald plot marked with grave stones) Thomas W. W Alice Row 2 footstone Carrick David 1857-1929 Margaret H. 1857-1927 Mary 1883-1900 Margaret 1893-1894 headstone Carrick Edmondson Betsy W. Thomas 1837-1896 1845-1931 Johney On same stone Thomas son of Son of Wm. &Carrie Wm. &Carrie Garland Garland Died Died May 13, 1898 Aug 25 18?6 aged Aged 8 mo& 26 ds 8 mo 16 days Garland Susannah Garland 1902-1914 Mary R. wife of Robert Harvey Died Oct 9, 1896 Aged 22 yrs. , 29 DS. David Harvey June 23, 1894 Sept. 24, 1913 Warden Frankie son of G & L. M Edmondson Died Aug 17, 1887 Aged 3mo. &19DS. Edmondson Geoffrey Lona Mae 1869-1948 1874-1922 George W. Hammond Aug 14, 1846 Died June 1, 1899 (same stone) Lizzie wife of James Reid Died Sept 19, 1902 aged 25 yrs. 2 mo &17 Ds. Wilhemne Dau of M. &Dora Numrick Died July 24, 1902 Aged 2 yrs. 10mo &8 DS Eunice B. Dau of ??? Shafer Died Nov 2, 1900 Aged 17 yrs & 20 DS Mary Muir Clark 1864-1900 Isabella C. Reid 1884-1914 Margaret H. Clark 1864-1928 Wright Mother Father Emma I. William 1869-1962 1870-1954 At Rest Annie L. wife of R. C. English Born Dec 13, 1871 Died Mch. 24, 1901 Treharne Noah John Mary 1899-1901 1865-1914 1867-1919 Mother Mary L. Stewart 1877-1924 Mary Howie Died Nov 22, 1902 Willie Neilson Row 3 Jane Ness 1836-1917 Jane L. Torrence 1877-1907 HEWITT Jas. G. Hewitt born July 27, 1868 died Sept 25, 1868 in my fathers house are many mansions MADILL William Elizabeth 1858-1936 1873-1931 (Spanish American War Vet 1898-1902) Elizabeth F. Madill Born Mar. 26, 1900 Died Aug. 4, 1900 We did our little darling love and sought to cease her Pain but God was pleased to take her home our child is heavens gain Matthew S. Madill Born Dec. 29, 1889 Killed at Fort Robinson, Neb. Aug. 23, 1912 We did not know the pain he bore, we did not see him die, we only know he passed away, and never said good bye. STRANO George A. Strano Died May 20, 1899 Aged 28 yrs & 3mo $5 DS GOWDRIDGE Robert John 1885-1902 1846-1916 GOWDRIDGE Elizabeth Ann 1854-1929 Thomas 1897-1980 Agnes wife of Thomas Hoch Died Oct 19, 1908 Aged 32 yrs (left side of same stone) Myrtle Dau of Thomas & Agnes Hoch Died July 7, 1908 Aged 10 mos. , 23 DS. William Haddick Aug 1854 Mar 1922 SHEARER William Margaret 1881-1971 1881-1959 William George died Dec 16, 1903 Aged 3 ys. 3 mo. 3 DS. James Arthur Died Feb. 13, 1905 Aged 1 yr. 2 day Suffer the little ones to come unto me Children of Alexander & Harriet R. Shearer BROWN (headstone) separate stones read Annie 3-12-03 - 3-29-04 Harry 3-22-06 - 7-14-06 Luella 1-31-13 - 4-11-17 Mother 1872-1928 Father 1867-1920 Susanna Elizabeth Smith Broadhead 4-14-1845 - 9-23-1907 (Small stone) A. E. B William James 1861-1922 Mary wife of William James Died Jan 7, 1905 aged 43 yrs, 9 mo & 11 DS Margaret Leonhardt Hawley 1876-1905 Willis Died Nov 13, 1906 aged 4 DS. Merville W. Died July 3, 1906 Aged 1 yr 7 mo&14 DS. Children of B. C. & Nettie ERHARD Row 4 Carrie Dau of E. W & S. E. Renwick 1888-1912 Like a flower she passed away destroyed in all her bloom she left this world and all her friends to moulder in the tomb RENWICK Father Mother Edward Elizabeth 1874-1943 1865-1956 RENWICK Nettie L. William J. 1890-1957 1897-1980 (World War 1 Vet marker) Susannah wife of James Brummitt Died Nov 25, 1900 Aged 56 yrs. 2 mo. &13 DS I am life(inscribed on Right and left sides of stone) Malcom son of Joseph & Lizzie Madill Died Dec. 25, 1900 aged 2ys. 2mos. David Prichard 1907-1948 Robert Prichard 1905-1942 (1941 World War 1945 bronze flag insert) second military marker for same grave Robert Prichard Pennsylvania Pvt. 3 Field Art. Bn World War 2 April 7, 1905- June 9, 1942 Griffith son of G & M. Prichard died Jan 25, 1901 aged 3mo & 18 DS Sleep on dear baby like the rest. God called you home he thought best. Mother Father Marion A. Griffith 1871-1929 1870-1956 Wm. J. Powell Note:there is a flag insert on this grave. died Its an eagle sitting on a shield holding a sword. Feb 5, 1901 The letters K G E Aged Then O Crown O 27 yrs 1 mo. F Cross V &8 DS. The cross overlays the crown and sunrays I have never seen such an insert before and thought it was noteworthy to add a description of sorts. WHITEFIELD John W. Margaret John Jr. 1884-1961 1884-1974 1902-1928 Elizabeth wife of John P. Lindsay 1887-1920 Mary dau of J. P. & E. Lindsay 1919-1920 Agnes Lindsay Myers 1896-19___ Andrew Lindsay (on left side) July 19, 1857 Dec 9, 1939 Agnes M. Pate his wife Died Dec 21, 1908 Aged 52 yrs. 10 DS (On the front) Thomas Lindsay met his death in the Florence Mines Apr 23, 1909 Aged 16 yrs 4 mo. &13 DS. LINDSAY William A. MYERS 1888-1952 James Neilson 1853-1910 Catherine 1897-1910 Alex. Neilson 1862-1908 D. W. Jenkins (small stone) Co. H. 96 Pa. INF David W. Jenkins (G. A. R. flag insert) Born Mar 22, 1840 Died Apr 16, 1900 Thomas D. Sargent 1909-1909 Chas. H. Heberling 1840-1908 Wm. Snedden 1831-1907 Margaret, His wife 1836-1918 Whitfield Mabel Isaac Jane A. 1877-1907 1860-1932 1859-1909 Martha Dau of Isaac & Jane WHITFIELD Died July 4, 1903 aged 4 yrs & 5 mo Jennie Kramer (this is a metal grave marker) 1881-1907 Martha May Kramer Jan 21, 1871 Mar 11, 1913 Rest tired one, thy voyage on earth is over, No more shall pain afflict thy body here. (Footstone) M. M. K. J. Lyman Hamm 1862-1906 Aged 44 yrs. Emma M. Hamm 1862-1930 Aged 68 yrs. HAMM (footstones) MOTHER FATHER HENRY Jane Frank 1880-1959 1875-1916 NICHOLSON John Anna 1851-1905 1855-1945 Row 5 MATTHEWS (top of stone is missing) BOFINGER Christ Anna 1870-1951 1869-1941 (VFW Ladies Aux flag holder) next stone is entirely unreadable BOFINGER Gussie Annie 1908-1914 1902-1923 Brother Sister Thomas Garland (on front of stone)Note:On top of this stone there are 3 interlocking rings Died with the letters F L T each inside a ring and the July 14, 1902 Inscription "I am Life" Aged 66 yrs 3 mo 18DS (on left side of the same stone) Thomas Garland Died Sept 22, 1906 Aged 3 yrs 3 mo 29 DS (on rear of same stone) Elizabeth Ann wife of Thomas GARLAND Died Mar. 17, 1916 Aged 80yrs 1 mo, 10 DS Albert Broadbent Died June 10, 1902 Aged 28 yrs. 11 mo &28 DS Gone but not forgotten He lived he lives and will never die. Fate may take our loved ones far from home but while they live never far from our hearts Violet Jacobson (metal marker) 1897-1927 Andrew Jacobson(metal marker) 1843-1900 Robert NEIL 1843-1900 Jane his wife 1848-1907 WOODHALL WOODHALL Mary Ann John 1846-1937 1845-1910 Mother Father Joseph FUGE 1872-1913 John W. SWARM Feb. 21, 1858 Apr. 25, 1912 Sarah R. his wife Aug. 7, 1872 Dec. 17, 1965 SWARM Dorothy M. SWARM 1906-1977 William J. SWARM 1931-1932 T. Henry Beloved son of Thomas & Martha Sargent Died April 28, 1912 Aged 18 yrs, 5 mo, 20 DS Asleep in Jesus (footstone) HENRY SARGENT Thomas Martha 1854-1930 His wife 1862-1927 James Tovey 1872-1912 Edward R. EGAN 1904-1939 Martha M. EGAN 1904-1969 COWAN Thomas Barbara 1886-1947 1888-1955 CAMPBELL Father Mother Andrew Christina 1845-1913 1845-1936 Chrissie SCHWARTZ Feb 22, 1895 Sept 28, 1917 Lawrence son of A. J. & C. JOHNSON Sept 14, 1899 May 30, 1914 JOHNSON Chrisina Olson wife of A. J. Johnson 1860-1926 Lawrence Johnson Dec 24, 1840 Jan 18, 1922 A. Sopia his wife Feb 8, 1841 July 15, 1920 Row 6 Thomas W. Young 1867-1917 Father Peace perfect peace William Wardrop Died May 5, 1904 aged 61 yrs & 7 mo Elizabeth his wife Died Dec 27, 1911 aged 65 yrs Footstones Mother Father SCHWITZER J. Adam Mathilda E. 1871-1954 1872-1955 CAMPBELL John 1885-1931 mother Margaret Campbell 1850-1927 father Hector Campbell 1850-1940 WARDROP Lillias wife of Robert Wardrop Oct 19, 1880 June 10, 1908 Asleep in Jesus MARLING Mary 1893-1904 Elizabeth 1892-1911 Mary 1869-1946 Mother Hugh 1866-1929 Father Jeanette 1903-1936 WARREN John 1841-1905 Mary his wife 1831-1911 At Rest GONE HOME Rose A. wife of Hugh Edmondson Died Sept 26, 1905 aged 28 yrs 4 mo 5 DS W. Allan Edmondson 1934-1945 EDMONDSON Father Mother Wilfred Margaret R. 1903-1981 1905-______ Father Wm. Sinclair (unclear)1871 (unclear) 1905 Mother Mary White Sinclair 1857-1938 Annie N. FREW born 1858 Died 1919 Adam FREW Born 1853 Died 1919 footstone FREW Mother Elizabeth Young 1869-1941 Mother Barbara Scott Clark 1832-1905 Gone but not forgotten THOMAS Samuel Thomas Jan 11, 1838-Feb 21, 1917 Anna Marie his wife Feb 26, 1838-June 12, 1924 (rear of stone) Nathaniel 1866-1915 Alvin E. 1863-1922 (Metal marker located in the THOMAS plot) James Anthony 1870-1919 Reitz Glenn Ira C. 1909-1910 1904-1936 Grace E. E. Irene 1914-1916 1913-1944 HUMM Henry A. Effie M. 1888-1965 1894-1977 Robert McIntyre 1857-1932 John H. McIntyre 1892-1959 Evan H. Lewis 1871-1917 WEBER John H. Mary A. 1859-1920 1946-1968 Mona H. Weber 1907-1927 Martha wife of Frank Luketich 1895-1920 Ernest H. Sargent 1923 HENRY Charles W. Anna M. 1865-1941 1869-1951 Row 7 Barnoff Ida John 1882-1951 1874-1944 Edith 1909-1912 metal marker James Jackson 1880-1946 John Jackson 1842-1911 Margaret his wife 1844-1926 Gone to the mansions of rest JACKSON William Ingles Crist BOFINGER (right side) Died Nov. 15, 1899 Aged 54 yrs 8 mo Catherine (front of stone) his wife Died July 26, 1908 Aged 61 yrs &23 DS GEISWEIDT Gustav George L. Elizabeth 1880-1955 1908-1908 1882-1908 Elizabeth Kromer 1875-1907 Eliza Hawley 1869-1907 Joseph Hawley 1867-1953 Joseph Hawley Jr 1897 father 1961 JOHNSON O. Louis Melvene J. 1869-1943 1880-1959 John Wallace (front of stone) Died Feb 18, 1906 Aged 45 yrs 6 mo 20 DS Jeannie B. his wife Died July 3, 1931 aged 70 yrs 2 mo 7 ds WALLACE David B. 1893-1926 (left side of stone) footstones Mother Father Father Mother Ward Corell 1883-1925 1887-1963 BOUCHER BOUCHER Martin L. Christina 1850-1941 1859-1948 AT REST Gustav GEISWEIDT 1852-1936 Caroline GEISWEIDT 1849-1925 Francis Kramer (G. A. R. marker) 1845-1926 Co. F. 116th Reg. Pa INF Sarah his wife 1843-1927 footstones Mother Father James Sanders 1875-1934 Maude Kramer 1882-1934 Await Dearly Beloved the Ultimate Reunion Alice May COPE 1902-1926 Reginald A. COPE West Virginia PVT Army Air Forces WWII Dec 12, 1907 Oct 28, 1972 COPE Mother Father Alice J. Albert J. 1876-1948 1876-1934 ADAMSON Katherine James 1865-1939 1863-1949 CROOKS Mother Father Alice M. Thomas 1893-1940 1890-1973 In Gods Loving Care Father Robert F. Watt 1916-1982 In Gods Loving Care Mother Elizabeth D. Watt 1918-1994 In Gods Loving Care WINEBERG Aaron R. Lavina A. 1874-1947 1876-1957 Father Albert Bofinger 1906 1962 RENWICK RENWICK Dau Mother Dau Father Judy Edith Wanda Edward 1953-1953 1910-1984 1951 1921 GOTWALD John April 17, 1894 Maude S. June 1, 1892 January 8, 1971 Sept 9, 1976 Veteran World War I Walter C. Henry Pennsylvania PVT Medical Department World War I Jan 8, 1879 July 26, 1957 PIFER Emory W. Frances L. 1906-1960 1905-______ Ella Grube Pifer 1885-1978 Row 8 MAM DAD Peterson Otto A. 1868-1913 Louise 1864-1935 Edwin 1896-1913 Ethel 1900-1917 KINNIBURGH Carl Kinniburgh 1912-1913 Chappell Clarence H. Mar 27, 1887 Emily M. His wife Aug 9, 1889 Dec 10, 1913 At Rest FREW A. Alvida John G. 1878-1969 1879-1932 John C. Berry 1856-1914 Eleanor Berry 1856-1941 Frank Berry 1886-1959 Zoe Berry 1902-1980 ROBINSON Thomas H. Eleanor M. 1860-1914 1879-1949 BOFINGER Henry Sophia 1885-1943 1887-1951 WRIGHT William Wright (footstone leaning against main stone says FATHER) 1843-1917 (G A R flagholder) footstones FRANK JOHN MOTHER FATHER STALEY David 1854-1937 Phobe 1877-1946 JONES Ethe D. Lewis J. 1880-1936 1874-1943 Joe A. Jones 1915-1957 Our Darling Daughter Alice May Himes 1933-1939 Suffer the little children to come unto me HIMES Lawrance D. Reba M. 1908-1993 1913-1992 infant son David 1940 Jeannette C. Myers Nee GEISWEIDT wife of Russell D. 1904-1939 WRIGHT Elzada L. John (veteren flag holder) 1906-1956 1895-1969 WRIGHT William C. Barbara J. July 17, 1936 Nov 28, 1941 May 23, 2000 Madge Grace Twining Oct 15, 1903 Dec 22, 1988 Jacob C. son of Jeffrey & Jamie Wright Died at birth June 26, 1991 HAINES Carl Florence 1917-1977 1922- PFC US ARMY WWII Louise C. Kathyrn Henry Barnoff 1899-1967 1909-1990 BARNOFF Richard C. Shirley A. May 11, 1936 Jan 11, 1935 Mar 10, 1998 Row 9 Daniel R. STRAITIFF 1872-1924 John Lester 1852-1928 Helen his wife 1849-1926 LESTER Ada V. John S. Bessie A. 1914-1921 1882-1967 1889-1971 (Ladies VFW insert) Alexander WISE 1860-1921 Margaret his wife 1861-1924 SNEDDEN William J. Hannah M. 1894-1969 1894-1956 In Memory Of Kenneth J. Snedden Major 14 Air Force World War II Feb 9, 1915-Sept 23, 1951 SNEDDEN Walter Sr. Montie D. Margaret H. 1871-1950 1876-1919 1916-1935 Arnold H. Bofinger 1917-1919 LARSON Martha Gould Thomas Nelson 1883-1975 1881-1948 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Joseph C. Larson Born Died 1911 1918 W. Powell STRAITIFF William 1851-1932 Rebecca his wife 1857-1924 (footstones) MOTHER FATHER ANDERSON Elmer C. Alberta M. 1897-1972 1900-1976 The Lord is my shepard "Buddy" Elmer Edwin Anderson 1927 1928 Asleep in Jesus MADILL Samuel Clara 1888-1944 1890-_____ FOX John D. Margaret G. 1881-1947 1889-1983 MOTTER Davis E. Johanna Aug 20, 1924 Dec 31, 1927 Aug 6, 1997 Navy Vet WW II (military placque) Davis Eugene Motter MN2 US Navy WWII Aug 20, 1924 Aug 6. 1997 REITZ Peter D. Rose A. 1883-1949 1882-1966 REITZ Mervin Bertha E. Dec 5, 1910 July 29, 1917 Aug 5, 1986 Oct 1, 1999 WHITFIELD John Alvin Alvin Nov 21, 1950 Oct 25, 1916 Nov 6, 1969 Feb 25, 1975 Son Father PFC US Army WWII Robert Whitfield 1907-1981 John E. Whitfield Nov 27, 1972 Apr 25, 1988 Son Row 10 Glenn E. son of P. D. & ? R. REITZ Sept 8, 1909 Nov 12, 1910 Daniel J. Brown November 1, 1908 June 29, 1970 Agnes Y. Brown May 29, 1908 Aug 8, 1990 John Berry Anna M. Berry SNEDDEN Dora M. John H. Martha C. 1893-1963 1908-1966 1898-1970 SNEDDEN Robert H. Sarah J. 1902-1958 1904-2000 SNEDDEN Walter D. Ruth N. 1899-1968 1903-1979 Ella Ruth Snedden Sept 18, 1923 Feb 4, 1995 MOSIER William S. Elizabeth W. 1865-1957 1866-1948 SANDSTROM Elizabeth M. Sandstrom 1896-1926 CARLSON Charles J. Minnie M. 1891-1968 1897-1989 Annie Treharne 1880-1950 Noah M. Treharne 1878-1972 Thomas Treharne 1904-1982 Edith H. Treharne 1906-1986 Vincenza Dau of Guiseppe & Mary Caserta Jan 6, 1912 Jan 24, 1914 Galagero Morganti Nato A Grotte 31 Luglio 1879 Morto 26 Magio 1921 Row 11 SNEDDEN Edgar B. Barbara L. 1912-1979 1917-1997 PFC US Army WWII CARLSON Larry H. Christine M. Sept 20, 1944 Dec 23, 1942 Jan 20, 1987 Together Forever CARLSON Gilbert E. Catherine M. Dec 13, 1914 Aug 6, 1918 Nov 4, 1984 BAILEY Charles B. Evelyn M. 1908-1984 1911-2000 Row 12 Mother Bessie L. Williams 1907-1973. Additional observation notes: This cemetery consists of 270 marked graves and approximately 92 unmarked or graves showing remenents of stone footers or with obvious ground sinkage in the individual plots. The oldest marked grave is that of Addison Heberling who died in 1879.