Cemetery: Old Baptist Church, Watsontown, Northumberland County, PA File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kathi Wertman kathi@sunlink.net ******************************************************** USGENWEB 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. ********************************************************* The "Old Baptist Church" Cemetery or "Union Cemetery" is located behind the Delaware Run Wesleyan Church. As of today there is still no access to this forgotten cemetery. Stones are buried in the mud, broken, or long since washed away by the nearby creek. The cemetery is so overgrown it is difficult to navigate. Here is a listing of tombstones as they are written-however many are unreadable. I have done research on the Hoffman Family and will indicate further information if known. William O son of J.C. and H.E. Hoffman died Feb 20, 1861 aged 1 year, 2 ms, 10 dys "Sleep on sweet baby....." (note: full names are Jacob C Hoffman and Harriet E Biggerts) Sarah M. wife of Daniel Hoffman Died July 30, 1855 Aged 37 yrs, 5 ms, 15 dys "Farewell my friends relations dear I am not dead but resting here A painful season I endured But when death came my wounds were cured" Mary wife of A. S. Hoffman (note: Abraham Hoffman's first wife was Mary Burrows b.@1856 George Melvin son of J.C. and H.E. Hoffman died June 6, 1871 age 10 ms and 17 dys William Everitt-Brother Died Aug 19, 1879 Aged 71 yrs, 3 ms, 4 dys Joseph Everitt Sr.-Father Died Dec. 21, 1853 71 yrs, 1m, 13 dys small stone small stone small stone SMH DMK SWH Mary Jane Smith was born March 6, 1829 Her deceased day Aug 20, 1858 (could be 1848-hard to read- scratched into slate) David Arthur son of George and Mary Bastain Joseph Falls Died Oct 20, 1893 Aged 55 yrs, 9 ms, 25 dys (soldier in the Civil War- 7th Pa Vol. Cavalry, no veteran's marker) Susan Reeder (Susanna S) b.July 8, 1893 d.May 25, 1901 James Miller Died 1833 George Anderson unreadable Hannah wife of Abraham Smith died Nov. 16, 1867 aged 44 yrs Elizabeth wife of A.S. Anderson died 1880 Martha B Biggart (illegible) Nancy J Biggart June 16, 1864 died b.March 8, 1861 Catherine Hillard died June 30, 1891 Aged 72 yr, 2ms, 19dys William S Hillard son of JL and E Hillard d Dec 22, 1863 Christian Hillard died ...26, 1863 William son of Peter and Mary Shady died April 19, 1866 aged 2yrs, 5ms and 23dys Harvey son of Peter and Mary Shady died Oct 16, 1857 age 10 ms and 6 dys Peter Shady died June 27 1901 aged 77 yrs 4ms and 4dys Co D 7th Pa Cav (no veteran's marker) Robert M Biggart b Dec 16, 1844 (or 1834) "Died a soldier in Co D 7 Penna Cav in Brown's Gen US Hospital of Typhoid fever Dec 12, 1864" (no veteran's marker) James Miller died April 2, 1885(?) David McKean born July 2, 1799 died Feb 3, 1860 Born in Berks County Dec 18, 1772 Died Nov 20, 1850 at his residence in Delaware Township North'd County 77yrs 11ms and 2dys John Oyster William W Burrows b. May 11, 1821 d.April 22, 1899 (Civil War Soldier-no veteran's marker)