Cemetery:Society of Friends (Quaker) Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill cnty, Pa

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Society of Friends (Quaker) Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa.:

(Located between 9th & 10th St. at Schuylkill Ave.)  Very few headstones are presently 
visible or legible.  The Historical Society of Schuylkill Co. published an article in 
Vol. 1,  dated 1907, on county Quakers, their meeting house, and cemetery.  The article 
stated the cemetery contained approximately 30 graves and listed the following 
inscriptions that were discernible in 1905: 

N. Bittle, Co. I, 10th Regt., N.J.V. By Post 23, G.A.R.

Lott Evans, born May 13, 1786.  Departed this life Nov. 1, 1856, 
aged 76 yrs., 5 mos.  and 18 days.
Phebe Evans, w. of Lott Evans.  Born March 30, 1796. Departed this life, Dec. 27, 1874,
aged 78 yrs., 8 mos. and 27 days.
Samuel F. Evans, a member of Co. F, 7 P.V. Cavalry.  Died July 24, 186_, 
aged 20 yrs., 7 months.
Francis N. Evans.  Born Jan. 10, 1834. Departed this life July 17, 1865, 
aged 30 yrs., 6 mo. and 7 days.

Simon Hawley.  Died 7 mo. 26 day, 1863. Aged 62 years.
Mary L. Hawley, 1799-1877.
Jesse S. Hawley, 1835-1888.
Albert G. Hawley, 1827-1901.
Rebecca M. Hawley, 1831-1902.
Nathan Lewis Hawley, 1843-1903.

In memory of Joseph Hulme, formerly of Hulmeville, Bucks County, who died October 20th,
1842, in the 59th year of his age.
In memory of Beulah, wife of Joseph Hulme.  Died July 4th, 1848, in the 64th year of 
her age. 
In memory of Joseph Cauley, son of Dr. T.C. and R. Hulme.  Born April 3rd, 1838. 
Died Jan. 24, 1842.

William Robinson, Father.
Mary Robinson, Mother.