Cemeteries: Selected burials in Palmyra/Bindnales/Gravel Hill, PA as of 1897: Lebanon Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Joe Patterson. jpatter@epix.net USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. ____________________________________________________ The listed stones and burials are from the booklet by Martin H. Early 1897 titled PALMYRA, PA Mr Early was a publisher in New York City and was from Palmyra. Listings are not labeled as complete burials. Mr. Early's comments are included at the top of each location. _______________________________________________ FIRST PALMYRA BURING GROUND Longenecker Farm (part now owned by William L. Stahle [1897]). "The first buring ground and the only one in town up to 1845, when the Lutheran and Reformed Church was built, is located in the northwest corner of William L. Stahle's orchard, at the time belonging to the old Longenecker farm, now owned by Jefferson Mark. Among those interred therin are: Longenecker, Henrich, b. Mar 2, 1777; d. May 9, 1843. Roney, b. Aug 10, 1779; d. Mar 4, 1848. John, b. Nov. 4, 1812; d. Mar. 15, 1825. From a Longenecker descendent... Michele (Longenecker) Oxenreider Mick81765@aol.com 6/1999 Henry Longenecker 3/02/1777 -- 5/09/1849 Nancy (Light) Longenecker (Mother) 8/09/1779 -- 3/04/1848 John Longenecker 11/04/1812 -- 3/??/1825 (Son) **THESE GRAVES WERE MOVED TO GRAVEL HILL CEMETARY 1997/98** _______________________________________________ CEMETERY OF THE LUTHERISCHE AND REFORMED CHURCH South side of West Main Street In the graveyard adjoining the church are interred among others: FORNEY, Jacob b. Jul 24, 1806 d. Feb 14, 1894 HORSTICK, Conrad b. Nov 29, 1788 d. May 26, 1864 Catherine (ZIMMERMAN) b. Jan 19, 1793 d. Aug 29, 1854 MATTER, Phillip b. Apr 29, 1794 d. Jan 26, 1861 Elizabeth (REED) b. Dec 16, 1803 d. May 21, 1854 SNYDER, George b. Aug 3, 1790 d. Mar 25, 1851 THOME, Samuel b. Jul 1, 1808 d. Aug 5, 1880 Margarita (JEFFERIES) b. Jun 25, 1812 d. Jan 15, 1896 _______________________________________________ CHURCH OF GOD South side of West Main Street In the graveyard adjoining the church, among others, the following are interred: BRACHT, Samuel b. May 20, 1804 d. May 21, 1887 Anna (ALBRIGHT) b. May 1, 1824 d. Jul 12, 1883 DEITRICH, Philip b. Dec 31, 1800 d. Jun 2, 1883 Elizabeth (CARMANY) b. Dec 8, 1801 d. May 18, 1882 MERKLE, William b. May 22, 1831 d. Feb 17, 1892 Eliza (DEITRICH) b. Dec 19, 1828 d. Oct 5, 1886 _______________________________________________ PALMYRA CEMETERY ASSOCIATION The following are among those therein interred: ALBRIGHT, Margaret b. Jun 23, 1832 d. Jan 13, 1894 BACKENSTOSE, Jonathan b. Apr 6, 1800 d. Oct 25, 1880 BECK, Charles b. Dec 27, 1829 d. Mar 7, 1895 BORDNER, John b. Apr 5, 1816 d. Nov 1, 1896 Catherine b. Jan 7, 1819 d. Feb 7, 1872 BOWMAN, Simon H b. Jan 13, 1842 d. Jun 20, 1895 BOYER, Sarah b. Dec 17, 1838 d. Jan 30, 1879 Leah b. Mar 8, 1867 d. Apr 27, 1887 CARMANY, John b. Aug 23, 1810 d. May 16, 1873 Mary (YOHEY) b. Jun 3, 1821 d. Jun 22, 1885 COPE, John b. Oct 20, 1831 d. Oct 27, 1894 DELNINGER, Michael b. Nov 25, 1797 d. Jan 23, 1870 Calvin P b. Jul 21, 1847 d. Mar 16, 1884 William b. Feb 21, 1836 d. Feb 4, 1895 EARLY, William b. Sep 13, 1808 d. Oct 12, 1876 Leah b. Aug 5, 1813 d. Dec 29, 1888 Catherine (SHIFFLER)b. Apr 23, 1843 d. Dec 19, 1868 Charles A. b. Jan 6, 1867 d. Jul 20, 1885 Noah b. May 8, 1824 d. Jun 17, 1895 Mary (MAULFAIR) b. Jul 12, 1825 d. Feb 25, 1890 EGGERS, Louis G. b. Feb 14, 1805 d. Oct 30, 1882 Elizabeth b. Feb 16, 1837 d. Jun 13, 1893 ELLIOTT, James b. Jul 20, 1808 d. Aug 8, 1889 Mary M. b. Jul 22, 1861 d. Aug 10, 1878 GOSSERT, Jeremiah b. May 9, 1835 d. Dec 20, 1893 GRAYBILL, Henry b. Jun 4, 1846 d. Sep 16, 1877 Jacob b. Dec 11, 1853 d. Apr 19, 1871 HARTZ, Samuel D. b. Sep 19, 1839 d. Jun 21, 1892 HERSHBERGER, John H. b. Nov 10, 1849 d. Nov 24, 1887 Amos b. Dec 28, 1882 d. Feb 15, 1897 HENRY, Andrew b. Oct 10, 1853 d. Feb 7, 1874 Jerome W b. Oct 1, 1841 d. Mar 8, 1882 George b. Nov 22, 1871 d. Mar 9, 1895 HORST, Jonas b. Jun 9, 1871 d. Apr 16, 1885 Nathaniel b. Apr 28, 1868 d. Feb 4, 1890 Charles b. Aug 28, 1875 d. Jan 5, 1889 HORNKETH, George b. Jul 23, 1858 d. Oct 8, 1871 Henry L b. Nov 15, 1855 d. Mar 20, 1875 HORSTICK, Joseph b. Apr 17, 1815 d. Sep 1, 1854 Maria b. Mar 7, 1813 d. Jun 15, 1893 John b. Mar 1, 1822 d. Dec 3, 1882 Simon b. Dec 15, 1826 d. Jul 21, 1876 HUMMEL, John M b. Dec 18, 1846 d. Jun 14, 1873 KARMANY, Augustus b. Sep 13, 1814 d. Mar 1, 1883 Jacob b. Jun 24, 1817 d. Mar 24, 1891 KILLINGER, John Michael b. Feb 4, 1810 d. Feb 24, 1867 KRAMER, Thomas b. Feb 8, 1811 d. Jul 31, 1882 KRILL, William b. Jul 20, 1823 d. Apr 26, 1895 KREIDER, Sallie b. Jun 21, 1866 d. Oct 17, 1882 Lizzie b. Nov 4, 1862 d. Dec 1, 1889 LAUCK, Joseph b. Apr 23, 1867 d. Apr 17, 1882 Susanna b. May 10, 1810 d. Sep 20, 1872 LAUDERMILCH, George b. Mar 4, 1835 d. Oct 16, 1876 John A b. Aug 24, 1863 d. Feb 6, 1891 MARK, Jacob b. Mar 24, 1815 d. Feb 17, 1879 Catharine b. Aug 19, 1815 d. Jan 27, 1880 MILLER, Rudolph b. May 9, 1817 d. May 12, 1881 NYE, Mary (BOWMAN) b. Aug 27, 1822 d. Sep 30, 1895 REIST, Christian b. Apr 21, 1816 d. Apr 15, 1868 Elizabeth b. Nov 1, 1815 d. May 13, 1881 RISSER, John S. b. Apr 23, 1836 d. Apr 5, 1893 Elizabeth b. Dec 11, 1835 d. Jan 31, 1897 ROTHMUND, F. b. May 9, 1814 d. Dec 10, 1890 SARGENT, Henry b. Sep 13, 1811 d. Jun 1, 1882 SCHWEINHART, P. M. b. Jul 14, 1826 d. Apr 6, 1885 Matilda b. May 27, 1830 d. Aug 2, 1881 SEGNER, Aaron b. Mar 8, 1841 d. Nov 6, 1878 SEIBERT, Elizabeth b. Mar 17, 1835 d. Jun 2, 1881 John b. Oct 28, 1816 d. Mar 20, 1893 SELTZER, Henry U b. Jul 15, 1824 d. Nov 25, 1897 SHIFFLER, Edward b. Nov 25, 1836 d. Dec 22, 1877 SNOKE, Jacob b. Oct 28, 1818 d. Dec 26, 1894 Catherine (SHENK) b. Dec 18, 1809 d. May 14, 1871 TRAFFORD, Edward b. Jun 6, 1802 d. Jan 22, 1893 Sarah b. Jan 1, 1802 d. Feb 16, 1891 WELTMER, Abraham b. Feb 12, 1833 d. Mar 31, 1892 Elizabeth b. Dec 21, 1805 d. Mar 6, 1872 Christian b. Jun 5, 1817 d. Apr 17, 1890 C. J. b. Mar 12, 1848 d. Dec 3, 1891 WITHERS, Samuel b. Jan 12, 1819 d. Mar 21, 1892 Anna (WERNER) b. Oct 3, 1821 d. Jan 16, 1879 WITMER, Joseph b. Sep 16, 1812 d. Nov 9, 1873 Anna (GRUBER) b. Jul 11, 1816 d. Apr 3, 1894 WOLF, Moses b. Apr 23, 1844 d. Nov 20, 1881 Elizabeth b. May 26, 1836 d. Jul 7, 1880 YOHEY, Samuel b. Dec 11, 1858 d. Jul 9, 1878 William B. b. May 23, 1856 d. Jul 2, 1885 YINGST, Henry b. Mar 31, 1808 d. Mar 4, 1892 _______________________________________ BINDNAGLES CHURCH GRAVEYARD Three miles north of Palmyra DEININGER, John Adam b. Apr 23, 1722 (GER) d. Apr 16, 1803 (from church records, may not be buried here.) EARLY, John b. Jan 9, 1724 d. Sep 19, 1796 m. Susanna BRUBAREN Apr 10, 1753 [died shortly after marriage (one child)] 2m. Regina SICHLEIN Mar 10, 1756 (nine children) (from inscription in the old burying ground) Among others, the following are also therein interred: BISHOP, Adam b. 1797 d. Mar 15, 1851 DEININGER, Leonard b. 1787 d. 1852 Adam b. Oct 12, 1760 d. Oct 14, 1823 Christiana b. Sep 19, 1764 d. Jan 3, 1850 Benjamin b. Feb 14, 1793 d. Mar 5, 1824 EARLY, William b. Mar 5, 1782 d. Dec 12, 1863 Catherine (HERSHEY) b. Jun 1, 1780 d. Aug 1, 1815 Christiana (KREIDER) b. Sep 11, 1784 d. Sep 25, 1868 Magdalena (SNIVLEY) b. Apr 28, 1813 d. Jun 26, 1879 Mary (MAULFAIR) b. May 23, 1816 d. Feb 26, 1852 Sarah (WEIDNER) b. Oct 3, 1818 d. Jan 3, 1868 Benjamin W b. Jul 12, 1840 d. Sep 26, 1896 FRANTZ, William b. May 28, 1805 d. Apr 2, 1885 Harriet b. May 23, 1813 d. May 10, 1890 Daniel b. Jan 15, 1789 d. Oct 30, 1882 Christiana b. Jun 16, 1795 d. Feb 21, 1873 William H b. May 8, 1803 d. Apr 6, 1880 Christiana b. Jan 3, 1804 d. Aug 7, 1875 FETTEROLF, Samuel b. Jul 12, 1808 d. Oct 17, 1884 Judith (GRAMMES) b. Oct 31, 1807 d. Sep 13, 1890 FARLING, John b. Jul 6, 1797 d. Dec 8, 1875 Anna b. Mar 12, 1794 d. Mar 18, 1874 GERBERICH, Joseph b. May 12, 1817 d. Oct 27, 1879 Elizabeth (SNOKE) b. Mar 23, 1828 d. Feb 21, 1882 Simon b. Nov 23, 1823 d. Mar 27, 1895 GETZ, Thomas b. Jul 5, 1817 d. Nov 8, 1878 GOODMAN, Samuel b. Nov 19, 1809 d. Aug 9, 1878 Mary (REED) b. Aug 9, 1809 d. Oct 2, 1894 HEMPERLY, Anthony b. Dec 20, 1768 d. Aug 13, 1828 his wife b. Mar 9, 1779 d. Feb 9, 1835 George, Sr. b. Jul 15, 1769 d. Jul 18, 1857 George b. Sep 20, 1797 d. Apr 23, 1850 Henry b. Dec 9, 1830 d. Sep 2, 1897 HORST, Jacob b. Nov 24, 1798 d. Dec 22, 1874 Maris (RICKER) b. Nov 9, 1809 d. Jan 16, 1870 John A. b. Mar 29, 1829 d. Dec 12, 1893 Malinda (SNOKE) b. Oct 1, 1839 d. Feb 2, 1894 KILLINGER, Johannes b. 1765 d. 1810 Susanna b. 1769 d. 1808 Levi b. Mar 9, 1822 d. Sep 1, 1892 KELLER, Daniel b. Jun 23, 1822 d. Jan 24, 1885 George b. Oct 19, 1793 d. Oct 30, 1891 Margaret b. Mar 1, 1811 d. Oct 10, 1891 LAUDERMILCH, Henry b. Oct 16, 1800 d. Apr 11, 1870 Margaret b. May 1, 1802 d. May 7, 1891 John b. Jun 24, 1768 d. Oct 16, 1854 John b. Jul 9, 1809 d. Jul 14, 1881 LENTZ, Jacob b. Jul 7, 1759 d. Mar 23, 1845 (a Revolutionary soldier) MAULFAIR, Johannes b. Apr 6, 1771 d. May 20, 1856 Margaret b. Oct 22, 1775 d. Oct 8, 1859 NYE, Adam b. Oct 19, 1787 d. Sep 11, 1859 Susan Aged about 91 years. PALM, John b. Jul 25, 1713 d. Apr 25, 1799 William died 1806, aged 52 years. Michael died 1836, aged 66 years. PEFFLEY, Joseph B. b. Oct 12, 1815 d. Jul 20, 1888 RICKER, Melchoir b. Oct 12, 1806 d. Jan 28, 1869 Elizabeth (POORMAN) b. Oct 5, 1806 d. Oct 30, 1857 WEIDNER, Joseph b. Apr 13, 1791 d. Dec 31, 1858 Catharine b. Jul 11, 1788 d. Apr 2, 1854 Isaac b. Nov 26, 1820 d. Jun 20, 1880 WOLFERSBERGER, Gabriel b. Apr 8, 1815 d. Mar 12, 1871 Catherine (EARLY) b. Nov 7, 1816 d. Apr 9, 1887 ZIMMERMAN, Gottfried b. Dec 15, 1763 d. Feb 8, 1853 Anna Maria b. Jul 11, 1772 d. Feb 18, 1849 Michael b. Apr 5, 1797 d. Dec 25, 1868 Margaret (EARLY) b. Jun 12, 1803 d. Oct 21, 1879 ZIEGLER, David b. Jul 30, 1819 d. May 4, 1882 Mary (WEIDNER) b. Jan 1, 1817 d. Jan 19, 1881 _______________________________________ UNITED BRETHERN CHURCH GRAVEYARD (GRAVEL HILL) Midway between Palmyra and Bindnagles Adjoining the church is a burying ground, four acres in size, among them the following are some of the oldest and most prominent: BERRY, Mary A. b. Oct 29, 1827 d. Aug 2, 1887 (Mrs Abm.) BREHM, Maggie b. Aug 14, 1853 d. Jan 22, 1875 (Mrs. Samuel E.) BLANCH [sic], Adam b. Aug 24, 1847 d. Jun 11, 1882 [Ed note: Blauch per family member - wife, Katie, also buried here in 1915.] BOMGARDNER, Samuel b. Aug 10, 1826 d. Oct 20, 1889 Sarah (KRATZER) b. Aug 14, 1817 d. Mar 30, 1867 BOWMAN, Christian b. Mar 16, 1785 d. Sep 7, 1876 Salome (RUPP) b. Nov 3, 1790 d. Apr 5, 1878 Jacob R. b. May 15, 1812 d. Nov 16, 1886 John M. b. may 18, 1834 d. Aug 2, 1877 Jacob b. Oct 15, 1795 d. Oct 2, 1857 Mary (Mrs. Jacob) b. Aug 25, 1798 d. Aug 20, 1852 Annie (GINGRICH) b. Jan 20, 1825 d. Mar 9, 1893 DEININGER, Rebecca b. Oct 30, 1805 d. Feb 14, 1870 (Mrs. Benj.) FORNWALT, John H. b. Jan 22, 1860 d. Nov 12, 1891 GISH, Matthias b. Sep 4, 1815 d. Jan 19, 1896 Catherine (FOX) b. Oct 14, 1816 d. Apr 2, 1884 GROSS, Elizabeth (LUTZ) b. Dec 13, 1843 d. Aug 6, 1885 HARTZ, John b. Oct 18, 1801 d. Dec 30, 1882 Catherine b. Apr 20, 1807 d. Nov 28, 1874 HARP, Wilson b. Dec 9, 1852 d. Jan 12, 1890 Emma J. (FOX) b. Oct 9, 1855 d. Feb 20, 1886 HEILMAN, Catherine b. Nov 15, 1776 d. Sep 16, 1854 HEMPERLY, John b. May 17, 1829 d. Feb 18, 1896 HORST, Henry b. Mar 18, 1811 d. Jul 5, 1884 Mary A. b. Nov 23, 1814 d. Aug 7, 1889 Annie (Mrs. J. H.) b. Nov 15, 1841 d. Jul 23, 1892 KEEFER, Annie Peters b. Nov 27, 1835 d. Nov 26, 1876 (Mrs. Jere) KELLER, John L. b. Mar 16, 1832 d. Jul 28, 1871 KRATZER, John, Sr. b. Aug 12, 1798 d. Feb 4, 1870 Catherine b. Apr 9, 1816 d. Jul 6, 1854 LANDIS, Henry b. Jun 5, 1794 d. Mar 14, 1855 Elizabeth b. Feb 12, 1801 d. Sep 17, 1880 (LONGENECKER) Joseph b. Mar 15, 1827 d. Sep 29, 1849 Sarah b. Oct 11, 1830 d. Oct 6, 1862 (Mrs. Henry, Jr.) John, Sr. b. May 12, 1812 d. Feb 12, 1875 Susan b. Mar 17, 1813 d. May 15, 1887 (Mrs. John, Sr.) LUTZ, Daniel b. Jul 12, 1812 d. Aug 8, 1896 Mary b. Jul 7, 1814 d. Jan 28, 1897 David b. Jan 3, 1842 d. Jan 25, 1892 MARK, Sarah b. Dec 17, 1830 d. Mar 12, 1850 (Mrs. Geo. A.) MILLER, Catherine b. Feb 28, 1852 d. Sep 14, 1883 (IMBODEN) Jacob b. Apr 16, 1808 d. Jan 18, 1893 Sarah (Mrs. Jacob) b. Feb 24, 1812 d. Mar 18, 1890 MARK, John, Sr. b. Jan 30, 1812 d. Oct 6, 1879 Elizabeth b. Apr 15, 1811 d. Oct 12, 1887 NYE, John b. May 26, 1817 d. May 26, 1882 PEFFLEY, Christian b. Dec 29, 1786 d. Aug 27, 1864 Elizabeth (BLANCH) b. Nov 26, 1788 d. Sep 19, 1870 PHILLIPS, Sarah b. Jan 10, 1818 d. Jan 10, 1891 PICKEL, David b. Mar 22, 1823 d. Dec 22, 1896 Catherine (LASER) b. Apr 6, 1831 d. Mar 19, 1885 POORMAN, Emma (STUCKEY) b. Jun 10, 1854 d. Nov 8, 1878 William b. Jan 7, 1805 d. Nov 21, 1890 Mary b. Dec 29, 1819 d. Dec 29, 1891 RICHARDS, Eli b. Dec 15, 1805 d. Mar 9, 1889 Jane b. Mar 4, 1804 d. Oct 20, 1864 ROBB, Samuel b. Nov 22, 1817 d. Apr 19, 1878 Eliza (SHAUFFLER) b. Jul 27, 1821 d. Feb 5, 1877 RUPP, John S. b. Feb 4, 1833 d. Aug 30, 1896 Sarah b. Nov 7, 1827 d. Dec 15, 1882 SHAUFFLER, John b. Jun 13, 1817 d. Feb 3, 1886 Eliza (SNYDER) b. Mar 3, 1813 d. Oct 27, 1892 SNYDER, Mahlon b. Apr 29, 1851 d. Oct 29, 1889 John b. Jul 15, 1788 d. Aug 3, 1870 Sarah (HOOFNAGLE) b. Apr 12, 1792 d. Dec 26, 1879 Daniel b. Apr 12, 1816 d. Oct 14, 1879 Elizabeth (KILLINGER) b. Jun 6, 1832 d. Mar 5, 1881 SHAUFFLER, Amanda b. May 5, 1854 d. Sep 28, 1894 (NAFSTGER) Jacob b. Dec 12, 1822 d. Feb 15, 1875 Mary (Mrs. Christian) b. May 8, 1779 d. May 19, 1850 STUCKEY, Mary (KRATZER) b. Aug 12, 1823 d. Dec 25, 1891 UNGER, Nancy b. Jan 8, 1820 d. Jan 17, 1893 WALMER, Henry b. Oct 13, 1804 d. Nov 27, 1878 Rebecca b. Feb 25, 1798 d. Aug 4, 1872 Malinda (PEIFFER) b. Jun 1, 1843 d. Mar 28, 1894 WILHELM, Henry, Sr. b. Jan 1, 1788 d. Jul 11, 1857 Barbara (NAFSTGER) b. Aug 31, 1792 d. Sep 6, 1867 Nancy b. Nov 11, 1829 d. Oct 3, 1880 David b. Sep 10, 1815 d. Jun 20, 1876 Fanny b. Nov 5, 1823 d. Mar 12, 1894 END