Lancaster County PA - Swopes in Zion Lutheran and Salem Heller Church Cemeteries Uploaded to the USGenWeb Archives by permission of: Susan Boyer ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Swope friends and cousins: During our trip to Lancaster county, PA in July, Doug and I spent a HOT afternoon at the cemeteries of the Zion Lutheran and Salem Heller Churches, transcribing known Swope cemetery stones. I would not presume to say this constitutes a complete list of all the Swope stones that were there, but following is a list of the stones we saw and transcribed as well as we could. Please note that many of these stones are almost weathered away and there were several besides these that were clearly in the Swope groups but were completely wiped out by time/elements. It was tragic how much is gone already, and how much is obviously disappearing fast. The saddest is the Yost monument on one side of the Zuriel Swope stone (Zuriel was a grandson of Yost). The Yost side has a lot of indentations that were once words about Yost Schwab, with only Yost's name and 1720 still legible. I think the Yost stone at the Salem Heller Church (not the above monument at the Zion Chuch) marks the reburial site refered to by Gilbert Swope in his book. Interestingly, I tried at the Historical Society archives to get a copy of the March 22, 1884 New Era article Gilbert Swope reprinted about the disinterment of Yost and his wife from the farm and their reburial at the Salem Heller Church. However, I could not find the article G. Swope cited! I searched the same day in the months around that issue, as well as the 30 days before and after the date, to no avail. It was a tough search, as the Historical Society has the original newspapers, not microfilm - VERY fragile! Does anyone know where this article really is? I hope some of you can use this cemetery information. More later as I do my slow, plodding typing, hunt and peck, hunt and peck! I'm still experiencing information-overload! Does one always return from genealogy trips with more questions than answers? Here's an interesting puzzle for you Joseph Ulrich Swope descendants - Where WAS Joseph Ulrich Swope between 1720 and 1753? And who was his wife? Did you know that there was a Joseph Ulrich (not Swope) in Lancaster County in the early 1700's? Zion Lutheran Chuch, Leola, Lancaster Co., PA Visited July 7, 1997 Note: HTR = hard to read, UR = unreadable words, ___ = unreadable word or word part. Monument, 4 sides Laura I. Swope, 1870-1956 David Swope 1869-1920 Anna M. Ranck, Aug. 10, 1894-Aug. 5, 1979 Corporal M. Luther Swope, 1892-1939, Co. L. 316th Inf. ------------------ BARBARA ANN daughter of Isaac and Rachael Swope Born No. 10th 1855 Died May 9th 1866 Aged 10 years 5 months, and 29 days ------------------ LYDIA ANN Daughter of David and Elizabeth Swope Born October 19, 1853 Died May 19, 1855 Aged 1 year & 7 months ------------------ IN Memory of George Michael son of Levi & Maria Swope who departed this life Dec. 21st 1842 aged 4 months and 21 days ------------------ In Memory of Samuel son of Levi & Maria Swope who died January 25th 1848 aged 2 months 17 days ------------------ In memory of AMELIA wife of Isaac Swope and daughter of George and Amelia Caruthers (note: HTR) who departed this life January 14th 1844 Aged 20 years 3 months and 7 days The __ of death is past ------------------ FATHER ISAAC SWOPE Born Dec. 22, 1812 Died April 7, 1887 He died as he lived An honorable man ------------------ BROTHER ISAAC Son of Isaac & Rachael SWOPE Born March 7, 1851 Died April 4, 1912 Aged 61 years, 8, 28 days At Rest ------------------ IN MEMORY OF LEVI Son of Jacob and Salome SWOPE Born Feb 25, AD 1811 Departed this life February 14, AD 1851 Aged 39 years 11 months 17 days ------------------ In memory of ELIZABETH SWOPE Daughter of Jacob & Salome Swope Born December 20, 1801 Died April 16, 1870 Aged 58 years 3 months and 15 days ------------------ MARY Daughter of Jacob & Salome Swope Born May 2nd 1803 Died Jan. 14th 1879 Aged 75 years 7 months and 12 days ------------------ In memory of GEORGE Son of Jacob & Salome SWOPE Born May 30, 1805 Died April 25, 1873 Aged 67 years, 10 months, & 26 days ------------------ In memory of Barbara Swope Wife of Emanuel Swope, son, and daughter of John & Veronica Ely Born Jan 27th 1787 Died March 9th 1861 Aged 77 years, 1 month, & 12 days She has gone o a mansion of rest >From a region of sorrow and pain To the glorious land by the Diety blest Here she never shall suffer again ------------------ In memory of Emanuel Swope Born Jan 17th 1786 Died July 2nd 1872 Aged 86 years 5 months & 15 days For we know that if our earthly __ of His tabernacle were dissolved, we Lose a building of God, an house not made with hands eternal in the Heavens ------------------ En memory of Elizabeth Wife of Frederick Swope Born July 12th 1796 Departed this life Nov 21 1861 Aged 65 years & 4 mo & 9 days ------------------ In memory of Frederick Swope born September 17th 1790 departed this life November 27th 1853 Aged 63 years 2 months and 10 days Farewell my wife and children all >From you a father Christ did call Mourn not for me it is in vain to call me to your sight again Our father has gone to a mansion of rest from a region of sorrow and pain To the glorious land by the Diety blest Where he never can suffer again ------------------ Zuin Andenlsen von Eliegattin des Jacob Schwobe und Tochter von Daniel und Elisabeth Schwobe sie ward gebron den 7ten Juni A.D. 1782, und starb den 30sten April A.D. 1852, Alter 69 Jehre 10 Monate und 23 Tage ------------------ In memory of Jacob Swope Born November 28th A.D. 1775 Died March 24th A.D. 1856 (HTR, 1853?) Aged 80 years 3 months and 26 days ------------------ W.G.S. ------------------ E.A.S. ------------------ Large 4-sided monument (South side) Elizabeth A. Wife of Zuriel Swope and daughter of George & Barbara Gunkel Born Sep. 28 1830 Died Dec. 16 1908 Aged 78 years 2 mos and 18 days (East side) William Gunkel son of Zuriel and Elizabeth A. Swope Born Oct. 8, 1857 Died March 21, 1861 Aged 6 years 5 months and 16 days (North side) Zuriel Swope Son of Jacob and Salome Swope Born May 16, 1818 Died Oct. 21, 1897 (West side) Yost Schwabe (lots of UR, can only pick out the words Johannes Schwabe and 1720) ------------------ In memory of Elizabeth Bard Wife of John Bard Born May 15, 1806 Died Dec. 9, 1884 Aged 78 years, 6 mo & 24 days ------------------ In memory of John Bard Born Feb. 15, 1800 Died Nov. 17, 1866 Aged 66 years, 9 mo & 2 days ------------------ In memory of Catherine wife of John Bard, senr. and daughter of Henry and Barbara Schwobe born November 18th 1778 departed this life October 19th 1855 aged 76 years 11 months and 1 day ------------------ John Bard born October 16th A.D. 1769 died January 27th A.D. 1850 aged 80 years 3 monhs and 11 days ------------------ Martin Bard son of John & Catherine Bard Born Sep 1, 1812 Died Feb 10, 1891 aged 78 yearts 5 months and 10 days ------------------ Monument (east side) George Swope Born Dec. 11, 1864 Died May 6, 1869 Ida Swope Born Aug. 5, 1866 Died Jan 4, 1868 (West side) Henry Swope Born Aug 26, 1826 Died Dec 15, 1890 Ann Eliza wife of Henry Swope Born Nov 5, 1826 Died Oct 2, 1907 (South side) Jacob M. Swope Born June 15, 1850 Died Feb 24, 1871 Henry Swope, Jr. Born Nov 4 1853 Died May 12, 1916 ------------------ Large monument (West side) Amelia C. Daughter of Graybill B. & Emma Swope Born Aug 2, 1867 Died July 5, 1888 (South side) Emanuel Swope Born Oct 10, 1815 Died April 8, 1895 Catherine His wife Born Sept 13, 1824 Died June 15, 1910 (North side) Graybill B. Swope Born May 29, 1847 Died Jan 27, 1894 Emma his wife Born Nov 5, 1846 Died May 4, 1910 Cemetery at the Salem Heller Church, Lancaster Co., PA Visited July 7, 1997 Hier Ruen Die ___ Dem ___ von Maria Schwobe eine ________ von Federick Schwobe ___ ___ 1st November 1789 den 28 September und ___ den 28 Mei 1822 ___ alder war 52 ahr und 8 monad ------------------ _____ der ___ von Daniel Schwob ___ ___ 4 November im Jahr 1751 und ___ 17 December im Jahr 1821 __ gonzes Alien ___ 50 Jahre 1 Monad und 13 Tage ------------------ In memory of Elizabeth wife of Daniel Swope Born February 23, 1765 Died October 27, 1855 Aged 90 years 8 month and 4 days Affliction sore long time she bore Physicians were in vain Till Christ did please to give her ease And free her of her pain ------------------ In memory of Catherine Swope Born June 25, 1771 and departed this life Sept.r 1st 1825 aged 54 years, 2 mo and 6 days ------------------ __ Rests the body of Margaret Rank Wife of Isaac Rank who was born July _, 1796 and departed this life May 1, 1891 Aged 97 years ____ ------------------ ___ ___ ___ ___ Isaac Rank who was born October __ 1794 and departed this life March 2_ 1876 (Note: 1726?) Aged 81 Years (Note: 39?) 4 months and 27 days ------------------ Heir Ruet dem Lieve Nechdie ___ (Note: Nechdie HTR) von Georg Michel Schwob, ___ von Jacob & Sabina Schwob _____ Jun 28 ___ 1778 (Note: Jan? HTR) und ___ Gastorben Den 6th Ienner 1816 ------------------ Heir ___ dem Leive Nechdie (Note: Nechdie HTR) die Gebeine von (Note: Gebeine HTR) Sabina Schwob ___ geberne Schmiserin sie ist geberne dem 16 December 1750 und sterh den 27 Jan. 1820 ------------------ Heir Ruhet dem Vieb Nach Johan Jacob Schwobe ___ 1st Geboren den 9 Junni Im Jahr 17 1744 und Ist Geserben den 10 Jenner 1811 ------------------ Heir ___ ___ ___ Barbara Schwob ____________ ___ 1756 und _____ 1826 ___ 69 Ahre, 8 Monad und 16 Tage ------------------