Cemeteries: Resh Cemetery: Weavertown, Leacock Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carole Resh. rcarole@erols.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within 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. ____________________________________________________________________________ This is from The Resh Cemetery (est. 1754) at the Weavertown Beachy Amish Mennonite Church, Leacock Twp., PA. I did extensive research expecting them to be ancestors of my husband. It did not work out that way. RESH CEMETERY (established 1754) Now known as: WEAVERTOWN BEACHY AMISH MENNONITE CEMETERY LEACOCK TOWNSHIP, PA Henry Resh, (Heinrich Resch) a 1748 immigrant from Germany and his wife, Frena took up land at Weavertown, PA. Henry verbally agreed with Joseph Musser to purchase 125 acres of land for 375 pounds but died in 1754 with only 265 pounds of the payment completed. Musser transferred the property to Theodorus Buckwalter and Jacob Hartman. By 1762 Henry's widow, Frena had paid the debt and the and the farm was deeded to her son, John (1737-1835). Part of the Resh homestead was held by the family until he Davis S. King farm (212A Monterey Road) once owned by cattle dealer Frank Minnich was also part of the Resh estate. Henry Resh (1773-1849), a grandson of the immigrant, became a skilled carpenter early in life, and along with his brothers built many houses and barns in the area. Another grandson, Christian Resh, (1780-1848) was a Reformed Mennonite Minister and lived on the Samuel J. Stoltzfus farm at 2870 Church Road where he had built a stone house in 1811. (The home still stands today) When Henry Resh died in 1754 the Resh family cemetery was started which today is the Weavertown Beachy Amish Mennonite cemetery. The solid stone wall around the original section was built in 1839. (Above information taken from Bird In Hand 1734-1984 book of the history of the area) The cemetery information was taken from a photo copy of an anonymous handwritten report in the Lanc. Mennonite Historical Society. Transcribed 1/26/98 by Carole Resh The name is spelled RESH, RUSH and RESCH, they are all the same family. RESH CEMETERY - ROW #7 A stone cannot be read A stone cannot be read RESCH Zum Anden*em Von Magdelina Resch Starben den 6ter April 1833 RESCH Elizabeth-wife of Christian Resh and daughter of Daniel EBY d.4/25/1811 (25y1m7days) RUSH, Daniel son of C.V.E.S. Eva Rush d.5/29/1813 (3y23d) Infant son of Christian S and Barbara Rush d.1813 Infant son of Christian S and Barbara Rush d.1814 A stone with no inscription RESH STONE FLAT TO GROUND inscripted "This section of the cemetery is the original burial ground started by Henry Resh. He arrived from Germany in 1748 and became a large land owner in this area of Pennsylvania now known as Leacock Township." RUSH, Christian departed this life May 27, 1848 (68y1m9days) RUSH, Barbara Wife of Christian d. 2/26/1869 (84y6m*) RUSH, Judith dau of Christian S and Barbara d.4/19/1851 (34y1m14d) RESH, Elizabeth b. 9/29/1821-- d.3/25/1872 (70y5m25days) RESH, Abraham b. 12/12/1806---d.3/26/1888 (81y3m14d) B. A. E. B. S. MYERS, Tobias d. 1841 (2y8m) MYERS, Samuel d. 1849 (8y) HAUSER, Nancy, wife of John Hauser b. 1/30/1811-d.9/17/1894 (83y7m18d) HAUSER, John b. 5/16/1813-d. 5.21.1893 (80y5d) HAUSER, Johannes Starben 7/12/1859 (87y4m18d) HAUSER, Mary d. 4/17/1850 (70y6m6d) HAUSER, Elizabeth dau of John & Mary b. 7/11/1816-d. 9/19/1905 (89y2m8d) RESH, Jacob b.1800-d. 6/30/1875 (74y7m29d) RESH, Elizabeth wife of Jacob b. 7/17/1799-d. 3/30/1874 (74y8m13d) RESH, David son of Jacob & Elizabeth d. 3/13/1869 (42y5m) RESH, John son of Jacob & Elizabeth d. 3/1866 (21y6m8d) RESH, Susan dau of Jacob & Elizabeth d.10.1863 (3y6d) RESH, Frances dau of Jacob & Elizabeth d. 9.7/1863 (30y2m) ROW # 8 KREIDER, Barbara dau of Jacob S & Anna Kreider b. 2/29/1848-d. 2/10/1852 KREIDER, Mary dau of Jacob s & Anna b. 2/23/1843-d. 11/19/1849 KREIDER, Esther dau of Jacob S & Anna d. 5/18/1845 (9m11d) KREIDER, Elizabeth dau of Jacob & Anna d. 9/18/1837 (8m15d) BUCKWALTER, Johannes d. 5/10/1832 (74y11m16d) BUCKWALTER, Ehelian OR Oranna wife of Johannes Starben 9/10/1831 (68y5m11d) BUCKWALTER, Rubet Der Leichnahm Des Merstarben Frantz Buckwalter Gestarben Den 6 Martz In JAHR AD 1816 Sein Alter 84 Lahr 11 Monat BUCKWALTER, Rubet Der Meistarben Magdalena Buckwalter Gestarben Gen 2 Sag NEV Im JAHR 1819 T bR Alter 80 Lahr 7 Monat RESCH, Henry b. 6/5/1777-d. 6/5/1849 (72y) RESCH, Magdalena wife of Henry b. 1/8/1748-8/5/1855 (71y6m28d) D. R. RESCH, Mother Susanna Sheaffer, wife of Henry Resh b. 2/13/1825-d. 11/22/1910 (85y9m9d) RESCH, Father Henry B. b.1/23/1820-d. 9/1/1887 (67y7m9d) RESCH, Mary wife of Henry B. b. 4/21/1821 3/19/1848 (26y10m27d) RESCH, Reubin Buckwalter Resch d. 8.24.1848 (5m11d) RESCH, John Sheaffer d. 2/18/1859 (1y9m25d) 2 children of John Resch MINNICH, Frank L. b. 10/11/1860-d. 4/20/1945 MINNICH, Anna M Resh his wife b.10/4/1858-d. 1/4/1929 SENSENICH, Samuel b. 2/12/1807-12/22/1870 (63y10m19d) SENSENICH, Mary wife of Samuel b. 2/20/1806-d. 1/30/1869 (62y11m10d) SENSENICH, Anna dau of Samuel & Mary d.1827 (9y7m20d) SENSENICH, Henry son of Samuel & Mary 1859 -- 1872 (13y6m28d) RESH, Naomi F. dau of Jacob & Margaret b. 1/22/1869-d. 3/10/1892 (23y) RESH. Hettie A. dau of Jacob & Margaret b. /9/1/1872-1/3/1892 (19y4m) RESH, Elizabeth R. dau of Jacob & Margaret b. 9/13/1870-d. 3/18/1889 (18y6m) RESH, Margaret M. b. 4/3/1842-d/ 3/23/1886 (43y11m20d) RESH, Jacob G. b. 2/11/1873 -d. 9/14/1873 (38y7m3d) ROW # 9 RUSH, John b. 4.23.1768-d. 9/15/1831 (62y9m29d) RUSH, Barbara wife of John Rush b. /2/21/1773-d. 4/27/1815 (32y2m3d) RUSH, David son of John & Barbara b. 2/22/1802-d. 10/29/1822 (20y8m7d) RUSH, Elizabeth dau of john & Barbara b. 10/30/1807-d. 12/17/1875 (68y4m18d) DENLNGER, Henry b.3/19/1805-d. 9/11/1865 (60y5m23d) DENLINGER, Lydia wife of Henry b. 10/16/1803 -d. 10/9/1870 (66y11m23d) DENLINGER, Father Abraham R. b. 11/13/1846-d. 2/22/1899 (52y2m9d) DENLINGER, Mother Susanna b. 11/8/1850 -d. 4/3/1936 (85y4m25d) RESH, Elam son of Christian & Susanna Landis b. 8/31/1844-d.5/24/1923 (78y8m) RESH, Christian E. b. 6/3/1819-d. 6/30/1883 (64y27d) RESH, Susanna Landis wife of Christian E Resh b. 9/15/1823-d. 2/1/1913 (89y4m) RESH, Mary dau of Christian & Susanna b. 1/8/1862-d. 12/9/1863 (1y10m21d) RESH, David L. b. 5/30/1847-d. 1/13/1908 (60t7m14d) RESH, Abraham b. 12/20/1858-d. 5/14/1918 (59y4m24d) RESH, Infant son of Emanuel & Anna K Landis Resh d. 11/24/1882 RESH, Emanuel M. son of Christian & Susanna Resh b. 10/31/1851-d, 9/10/1926 RESH, Anna K. Landis wife of Emanuel M Resh b. 10/28/1855-d. 4/7/1936 (80y5m9d) DOTTERER, Ray H. b. 8/4/1880-d. 12/4/1967 DOTTERER, Mabel Resh Dotterer b. 5/6/1884-d. 1/25/1939 SMOKER, Marcus G. son of Joshua & Hanna d. 6/14/1923 (28y) SMOKER, Joshua S. b. 7/27/1891-d. 5/25/1985 SMOKER, Hanna Z. b. 4/23/1890-d. 7/23/1979 BEILER, Father John C. b. 8/19/1848-d. 4/7/1932 (83y7m19d) BEILER, Mother Mary Z. b. 5/30/1849-d. 10/15/1936 (87y4m15d) KING, Father Aaron S. b. 8/10/1872-d. 5/31/1932 (59y9m21d) KING, Mother Anna M. wife of Aaron S. b. 7/1/1875-d. 6/6/1957 (81y11m5d) ZOOK, Amos S.R. b. 7/13/1888-d. 1/20/1960 ZOOK, Rebecca Z. wife of Amos b. 9/5/1886---d. 12/14/1977 ZOOK, Elizabeth B. dau of Amos & Rebecca d. 6/30/1940 (25y2m10d) ZOOK, Samuel Earl son of Amos & Linda N. b. 3.15.1945-d, 3/16/1958 ZOOK, Infant dau of Jonas P & Sinilla Zook still born 7/8/1948 KING, David L. b. 8/7/1890-d. 8/19/1970 KING, Katie L. b. 11/8/1891-d. 2/24/1978 The following ADDITIONAL names were taken from a photo copy of a typed listing by Clarence B. Hershey. Title: Resh Cemetery Molasses Hill. Found at: Lancaster Menonnite Historical Society. [ THESE ARE NOT LISTED IN ANY ORDER] MILLER, Catharine d. 8/16/1850 (wife of Jacob) MILLER, Jacob d. 2/22/1866 MILLER, Mary d. 2/1/1852 BUCKWALTER, Abraham d. 10/14/1832 BUCKWALTER, Ester b. 5/28/1792 - d. 9/25/1862 BUCKWALTER, Lydia d. 5/31/1896 BUCKWALTER, John d. 6/24/1920 BUCKWALTER, Salome d. 3/25/1857 Infant, d. 2/23/1859 (3d) BUCKWALTER, Elizabeth d. 8/31/1813 (wife of Abraham) Child d. 1815 ? Elizabeth d. 1/23/1814 (?y5m7d) ? Nancy d. 2/4/1813 (1y4m7d) ? Child 1801 ? Anna 12/1799 KREIDER, Ezra b. 10/13/1863 Infant 11/18/1861 John D d.11.8.1860 (?y1m1d) GROFF, David b. 3/6/1802 - d. 9/30/1856 ? Frances, b. 9.7.1810 - d. 6/7/1887 (also with Stephen KEENER) RESH, Annie b. 10/4/1857 - d. 1/4/1929 MUSSER, Elizabeth d. 2/8/1820 (81y11m26d)(dau of Henry B RESH & Susanna) MUSSER, Henry d. 12/4/1805 (76y7m) KREIDER, Clayton b. 3/20/1870 - d. 5/3/1927 KREIDER, Abigjah b. 10/10/1832 - d. 12/?/???? KREIDER, Benjamin b. 1/26/1883 - d. 1/31/1895 KREIDER, Laura Celeste d. 5/21/1862 KREIDER, Mary (Ranck) b. 11/30/1835 - d. 9/13/1912 KREIDER, Milton R. b. 7/26/1861 - d. 8/24/1861 KREIDER, Mary Ann ???? RANCK, Jacob b. 10/26/1883 - d. 4/19/1909 RANCK, Barbara Ann 2/28-3/16/1863 (17days)(dau of John RESH & Barbara EBY) RUSH, Elizabeth d. 4/23/1811 28y1m7d) wife of Daniel Eby) DENLINGER, Christian b. 11/18/1803 - d. 1/6/1868 DENLINGER, Elizabeth b. 5/25/1833 - d. 4/19/1872 (dau of Jacob & Eliz MUSSER DENLINGER, Samuel b. 3/17/1830 - d. 7/29/1904 MUSSER, Elizabeth b.11/22/1800 - d. 7/12/1884 (wife of Jacob MUSSER) MUSSER, Jacob b. 4/25/1764 - d. 3/25/1847