Cemeteries: WPA Records of Hill Cemetery, Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Somerset County Federated Library System and its constituent libraries, the Meyersdale Public Library, Somerset County Public Library, Windber Public Library and Mary S. Biesecker Library. Transcribed by: Catherine Yoder and proofread by April Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ To view other cemetery listings in this project, go to http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/toc.html __________________________________________________________ Cemetery Name: Hill Cemetery Survey Date: circa 1934 State: Pennsylvania County: Somerset City/Town/Township: Elk Lick Township Cemetery Location: Local History: This cemetery, located on a hilly field on the C.H. King farm, and overlooking the village of Springs was started in the year 1900. It was then owned by W.C. Livengood, and is still held by his heirs. It has served not only as a family burial ground for the Livengood kin, but also, to some extent, as a community graveyard - though it is not as generally used as the Springs Mennonite Cemetery. *= Veteran NOTE: The following list is transcribed in the page sequence the tombstones were recorded. There's an alphabetical list of the same information at the bottom of this file. IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/elklick/livengood/LIVENGOOD-BG01.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLLADAY infant . 3 Jul 1913 . s/o A. & E.M. Holladay MILLER Annie P. 1854 1923 . s/w MILLER Lydia P. . . . s/w BURKHOLDER Conrad J. 21 Dec 1860 29 Apr 1908 47y 4m 8d . (HOLADAY) (ELSIE) . abt 1922 abt 17y marker name obliterated. d/o Howard Holaday TRESSLER Annie E. . 24 Apr 18-- . marker; w/o Louis Tressler TRESSLER Irvin . 6 Dec 28 39y 6m 11d marker TRESSLER Lillian Aline . 16 Jan 1924 . marker TRESSLER child . . . c/o Irvin Tressler; wooden marker TRESSLER child . . . c/o Irvin Tressler; wooden marker TRESSLER child . . . c/o Irvin Tressler; wooden marker DAVIS John N. 8 Apr 1835 28 Feb 1913 . . DAVIS Dinah 3 Feb 1842 14 Dec 1928 . his wife SHRADER Edward W. 6 Jan 1891 25 Sep 1913 . s/o W.H. & N. Shrader SHRADER Betty Jean 1926 1926 . . IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/elklick/livengood/LIVENGOOD-BG02.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (BUTLER) (Lucy) . . . wooden marker, not inscribed. (Lucy Butler) * KEIM Jonas 5 Mar 1845 30 Mar 1930 . G.A.R. 1861-1865 KEIM Hester Odessa 1 Feb 1849 17 Apr 1908 . w/o Jonas S. Keim FOLK Simon S. . 31 Sep 1931 87y 9m 9d (undertaker's marker) FOLK Sarah, Mrs. . 11 May 1924 82y . FOLK infant . . . wooden marker not inscribed, child/o Ulysses Folk ALFIN infant son . 17 Dec 1907 5d s/o Minnie Alfin DURST Clarence . 9 Oct 1922 30y ?m 14d (undertaker's marker). Served in World War (HOLADAY) (Susan) . (1932) (17y) undertaker's marker, made illegible HANING William E. 1879 1931 . . SLABAUGH Joel 1838 1931 . . GINGERICH T. Daniel 1872 19_ . . GINGERICH Katherine 1866 1925 . his wife RINGER Harry E. 21 Dec 1891 6 Mar 1923 . . GELNETT Harry M. . 20 Dec 1930 67y 5m 15d . IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/elklick/livengood/LIVENGOOD-BG03.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHRADER Bearrice June . 4 Jan 1930 3y undertaker's marker (KILLIOUS*) KILLINS infant . 14 Apr 1908 . (*misprint on tombstone, name is Killus) s/o C.F. & T.E. Killins [sic] SHRADER Gladys . 24 Oct 1907 . . HOLADAY Charles E. 1916 1916 . s/o C. & C.B. Holaday SHRADER Johnny S. 4 Mar 1896 28 Mar 1898 . s/o Wm. & N. Shrader, our loved one LIVENGOOD Beulah Fern 8 Dec 1906 28 Feb 1909 . . LIVENGOOD William C. 29 Jul 1845 23 Jan 1921 . . LIVENGOOD Elmira . 16 Jun 1906 64y 9m 2d w/o W.C. Livengood LIVENGOOD Barbara E., Mrs. . 7 Sep 1932 68y 3m 29d undertaker's marker MAUST David J., Mr. . 29 Mar 1930 82y 4m 18d undertaker's marker MAUST infant . . . d/o Perry Maust, wooden marker OTTO Elsie M . 19 Jan 1904 5y 5m 9d Darling Elsie, she has left us, Yes, forevermore, But we hope to meet our loved ones, on that bright and happy shore IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/elklick/livengood/LIVENGOOD-BG04.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MILLER D.P. 1856 1923 . . MILLER Amelia C. 1862 1918 . his wife MILLER James I. . 14 Dec 1907 20y 7m 28d Thou shalt be missed because thy seat will be empty DURST Charles W. 1865 1908 . . DURST Mary L. 1864 1932 . . DURST Samuel . 1 Sep 1905 83y 1m 24d . UNKNOWN child . . . wooden marker, grandchild of Charles Durst (FOLK) infant . . . wooden marker, infant/o George Folk (HETRICK) Mary . . . infant d/o Samuel Hetrick HANDWERK Clinton Ward . 20 Feb 1900 7m s/o E. & C. Handwerk; this is the first grave in this cemetery HANDWERK Caroline . 14 Nov 1927 69y 9m 24d . STEVANUS Jonas 1863 1917 . . STEVANUS Elizabeth 9 May 1847 24 Feb 1914 . w/o J.S. Stevanus STEVANUS Dennis J. 7 May 1880 15 Feb 1914 . . (LINT) (Sarah) . . . one adult grave, wooden marker RINGLER Andrew . 3 Feb 1909 66y 13d His toils are past, His work is done. He fought the fight, The victory won. IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/elklick/livengood/LIVENGOOD-BG05.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIGLER Jacob . 27 Jan 1911 65y 7m 2d h/o Minnie Ringler. [Rigler and Ringler as recorded] STEVANUS Mandy May 2 Apr 1903 29 Jul 1903 3m 23d . (STEVANUS) child . . . wooden marker, c/o Jonas Stevanus (STEVANUS) child . 1932 . wooden marker, infant d/o *erry Stevanus [*letter illegible] BITTINGER Henry . 23 Apr 1931 83y 3m 16d undertaker's marker (BITTINGER) infant . . . wooden marker, infant s/o Elmer Bittinger YODER Jonas 1841 1921 . . YODER Susan 1855 1933 . his wife (DURST) (Mrs. Samuel) . . . wooden marker (BOLES) (Mrs. John) . . . wooden marker DURST Emanuel S. . 31 Jan 1932 74y 9m 23d undertaker's marker DURST Emery E. . 22 Dec 1927 64y undertaker's marker = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The following alphabetical list is the same information as above except it is SORTED by NAME There are 5 scanned image files [LIVENGOOD-BG01.jpg thru LIVENGOOD-BG05.jpg] in the following URL: IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/elklick/livengood/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALFIN infant son . 17 Dec 1907 5d s/o Minnie Alfin B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BITTINGER Henry . 23 Apr 1931 83y 3m 16d undertaker's marker (BITTINGER) infant . . . wooden marker, infant s/o Elmer Bittinger (BOLES) (Mrs. John) . . . wooden marker BURKHOLDER Conrad J. 21 Dec 1860 29 Apr 1908 47y 4m 8d . (BUTLER) (Lucy) . . . wooden marker, not inscribed. (Lucy Butler) D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DAVIS Dinah 3 Feb 1842 14 Dec 1928 . his wife DAVIS John N. 8 Apr 1835 28 Feb 1913 . . DURST Charles W. 1865 1908 . . DURST Clarence . 9 Oct 1922 30y ?m 14d (undertaker's marker). Served in World War DURST Emanuel S. . 31 Jan 1932 74y 9m 23d undertaker's marker DURST Emery E. . 22 Dec 1927 64y undertaker's marker DURST Mary L. 1864 1932 . . DURST Samuel . 1 Sep 1905 83y 1m 24d . (DURST) (Mrs. Samuel) . . . wooden marker F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLK infant . . . wooden marker not inscribed, child/o Ulysses Folk FOLK Sarah, Mrs. . 11 May 1924 82y . FOLK Simon S. . 31 Sep 1931 87y 9m 9d (undertaker's marker) (FOLK) infant . . . wooden marker, infant/o George Folk G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GELNETT Harry M. . 20 Dec 1930 67y 5m 15d . GINGERICH Katherine 1866 1925 . his wife GINGERICH T. Daniel 1872 19_ . . H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HANDWERK Caroline . 14 Nov 1927 69y 9m 24d . HANDWERK Clinton Ward . 20 Feb 1900 7m s/o E. & C. Handwerk; this is the first grave in this cemetery HANING William E. 1879 1931 . . (HETRICK) Mary . . . infant d/o Samuel Hetrick HOLADAY Charles E. 1916 1916 . s/o C. & C.B. Holaday (HOLADAY) (ELSIE) . abt 1922 abt 17y marker name obliterated. d/o Howard Holaday (HOLADAY) (Susan) . (1932) (17y) undertaker's marker, made illegible HOLLADAY infant . 3 Jul 1913 . s/o A. & E.M. Holladay K - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KEIM Hester Odessa 1 Feb 1849 17 Apr 1908 . w/o Jonas S. Keim * KEIM Jonas 5 Mar 1845 30 Mar 1930 . G.A.R. 1861-1865 (KILLIOUS*) KILLINS infant . 14 Apr 1908 . (*misprint on tombstone, name is Killus) s/o C.F. & T.E. Killins [sic] L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (LINT) (Sarah) . . . one adult grave, wooden marker LIVENGOOD Barbara E., Mrs. . 7 Sep 1932 68y 3m 29d undertaker's marker LIVENGOOD Beulah Fern 8 Dec 1906 28 Feb 1909 . . LIVENGOOD Elmira . 16 Jun 1906 64y 9m 2d w/o W.C. Livengood LIVENGOOD William C. 29 Jul 1845 23 Jan 1921 . . M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MAUST David J., Mr. . 29 Mar 1930 82y 4m 18d undertaker's marker MAUST infant . . . d/o Perry Maust, wooden marker MILLER Amelia C. 1862 1918 . his wife MILLER Annie P. 1854 1923 . s/w MILLER D.P. 1856 1923 . . MILLER James I. . 14 Dec 1907 20y 7m 28d Thou shalt be missed because thy seat will be empty MILLER Lydia P. . . . s/w O - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OTTO Elsie M . 19 Jan 1904 5y 5m 9d Darling Elsie, she has left us, Yes, forevermore, But we hope to meet our loved ones, on that bright and happy shore R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RIGLER Jacob . 27 Jan 1911 65y 7m 2d h/o Minnie Ringler. [Rigler and Ringler as recorded] RINGER Harry E. 21 Dec 1891 6 Mar 1923 . . RINGLER Andrew . 3 Feb 1909 66y 13d His toils are past, His work is done. He fought the fight, The victory won. S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHRADER Bearrice June . 4 Jan 1930 3y undertaker's marker SHRADER Betty Jean 1926 1926 . . SHRADER Edward W. 6 Jan 1891 25 Sep 1913 . s/o W.H. & N. Shrader SHRADER Gladys . 24 Oct 1907 . . SHRADER Johnny S. 4 Mar 1896 28 Mar 1898 . s/o Wm. & N. Shrader, our loved one SLABAUGH Joel 1838 1931 . . STEVANUS Dennis J. 7 May 1880 15 Feb 1914 . . STEVANUS Elizabeth 9 May 1847 24 Feb 1914 . w/o J.S. Stevanus STEVANUS Jonas 1863 1917 . . STEVANUS Mandy May 2 Apr 1903 29 Jul 1903 3m 23d . (STEVANUS) child . 1932 . wooden marker, infant d/o *erry Stevanus [*letter illegible] (STEVANUS) child . . . wooden marker, c/o Jonas Stevanus T - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRESSLER Annie E. . 24 Apr 18-- . marker; w/o Louis Tressler TRESSLER child . . . c/o Irvin Tressler; wooden marker TRESSLER child . . . c/o Irvin Tressler; wooden marker TRESSLER child . . . c/o Irvin Tressler; wooden marker TRESSLER Irvin . 6 Dec 28 39y 6m 11d marker TRESSLER Lillian Aline . 16 Jan 1924 . marker U - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UNKNOWN child . . . wooden marker, grandchild of Charles Durst Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - YODER Jonas 1841 1921 . . YODER Susan 1855 1933 . his wife - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -