Cemeteries: WPA Records of Otterbein United Brethern Church Cemetery, Shade 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: Nancy Lorz 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: Otterbein United Brethern Church Cemetery Survey Date: circa 1934 State: Pennsylvania County: Somerset City/Town/Township: Shade Township Cemetery Location: Otterbein Cemetery is in Shade Twp., about 2 miles S.E. of Hooversville Additional Information: Otterbein United Brethren Church was organized in 1853. Present church is a frame building, built in 1880. W. A. Wissinger, Pastor. * Left-of-surname = Veteran IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB01.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NESTOR) Minnie M. 1902 1922 . . (NESTOR) Delmas 1909 1909 . . (NESTOR) Alva 1889 1890 . . (NESTOR) Mineva 1865 1889 . . (NESTOR) Annie 1875 1912 . . (NESTOR) John W. 1859 1928 . . UNKNOWN Adult . . . Wooden marker * YODER John 2 Apr 1845 4 Nov 1904 . Co. I. 1st Regt. Md. Vol. Civil War Soldier SMALL Amanda Jane . 28 Jan 1888 21y 6m 14d w/o Casper Small YODER Minnie V. . 15 Jun 1870 76y 11m 21d d/o J. & M. Yoder YODER Ella S. . 17 Jun 1879 9y 10m 12d d/o J. & M. Yoder UNKNOWN Adult . . . Plain marker IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB02.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNKNOWN Adult . . . Native stone marker BERKEYPILE Albert . 18 May 1895 1y 9m 20d s/o W.V. & J. Berkeypile UNKNOWN Child . . . Plain marker MARISKA Lukaco 2 May 1919 28 Aug 1919 . . JOZSIKA Kiraly 28 Nov 1917 24 Mar 1928 . Here rests; Leyuen Alma Scendes UNKNOWN Child . . . No marker UNKNOWN Child . . . No marker UNKNOWN Adult . . . No marker UNKNOWN Child . . . No marker * LOHR Ephriam 8 Sep 1837 24 Jan 1878 . Civil War Soldier LOHR Catharine 1 Mar 1839 23 Oct 1897 . . ELRICK Samuel . 8 May 1888 32y 8m 3d . * ELRICK Isaac . 18 Jan 1889 62y 8m 7d Civil War Soldier BERKEBILE Jeremiah . 15 Jul 1901 49y 4m 21d . HOFFMAN Lavina . 24 Nov 1898 61y 5m 25d . IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB03.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BERKEBILE Rosanna . 23 Apr 1915 76y 11m 28d . BERKEBILE Isaac . 8 Nov 1889 25y 7m 18d . BERKEBILE Mary B. 8 Jan 1890 5 Jul 1908 . w/o W.N. Berkebile BERKEBILE Clifford 1 Feb 1908 28 Feb 1908 . . FULTON Lorin Gay . 10 Oct 1883 4y 11m 10d . UNKNOWN Adult . . . Native stone marker LOHR Sarah J. . 31 Jan 1899 36y 4m 19d w/o O.B. Lohr UNKNOWN Child . . . Plain marker UNKNOWN Child . . . Plain marker * (LOHR) John H. 1887 1918 . Co. M. 161 Inf. M.; World War Soldier (LOHR) Joseph 1883 1885 . . (LOHR) Adeline . 16 Dec 1882 54y 6m 15d w/o Joseph Lohr * (LOHR) Joseph . 25 Nov 1885 60y 11m 18d Civil War Soldier IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB04.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLOWIGIONS . 1873 1887 . . ALLOWIGIONS Emma C. 1876 1893 . . ALLOWIGIONS Lizzie G. 1886 1906 . . UNKNOWN Child . . . Plain Marker * EASH Joseph 1842 1918 . Civil War Soldier EASH Christianna 1849 1920 . w/o Joseph Eash BERKEBILE Evalin 18 Nov 1914 31 Mar 1916 . d/o A.J. & Charlotte Berkebile BERKEBILE C. Dwight 10 Feb 1911 15 Mar 1916 . s/o A.J. & Charlotte Berkebile BERKEBILE Mabel Elizabeth 25 Oct 1907 20 Feb 1914 . d/o A.J. & Charlotte Berkebile BERKEBILE Freda Mary 13 Oct 1908 5 Aug 1909 . d/o A.J. & Charlotte Berkebile J. E. . . . . BERKEBILE Levi K. 1877 1933 . . BERKEBILE Clifford 1910 1933 . . BERKEBILE William J. 18 May 1906 9 Aug 1906 . s/o L.K. & L.A. Berkebile UNKNOWN Child . . . not marked IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB05.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * BERKEBILE Jeremiah 20 Sep 1849 7 May 1906 . Civil War Soldier BERKEBILE Elizabeth 28 Mar 1851 24 Nov 1919 . w/o Jeremiah Berkebile PETERMAN Jonathan . 11 Mar 1904 70y 20d . PETERMAN Maria . 1 Dec 1905 67y 9m 13d w/o Jonathan Peterman LOHR Joseph 11 Feb 1814 6 Mar 1906 . . LOHR Nancy 14 Jul 1825 9 Feb 1904 . His wife LOHR Elizabeth 25 Jul 1815 12 Jul 1829 . His wife * LOHR Pearson 20 Nov 1842 2 May 1915 . Civil War Soldier BERKEBILE Matilda . 15 Apr 1903 . Infant d/o Mr. & Mrs. C.T.Berkebile HAHN Civilla C. 9 Oct 1827 17 Jul 1912 . . * LOHR Austin 1841 1927 . Civil War Soldier M. H. . . . . UNKNOWN Adult . . . Native stone marker IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB06.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHEELER Leroy I. . 19 Oct 1917 . Infant s/o P.V. & A.J.Sheeler UNKNOWN Adult . . . Native stone marker MCELHENNY George 1856 1923 . . MCELHENNY Alice B. 1863 1933 . w/o George McElhenny KERI Stephen 21 Aug 1910 29 Jul 1930 . . UNKNOWN Child . . . Wooden marker UNKNOWN Child . . . Wooden marker UNKNOWN Adult . . . Wooden marker LOHR Cornelius 4 Jun 1847 17 Aug 1925 . . LOHR Miriam 25 Nov 1859 15 Jan 1922 . . LOHR Merle R. 6 Aug 1915 24 Jul 1917 . s/o Vida Lohr UNKNOWN Child . . . Wooden marker UNKNOWN Adult . . . Wooden marker POWELL Blanche 28 Feb 1908 11 Sep 1909 . . POWELL Guy M. 28 Nov 1900 20 May 1923 . . CROYL Sarah P. 1850 1916 . . CROYL John H. 1860 1932 . . UNKNOWN Child . . . No Marker IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB07.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNKNOWN Child . . . No Marker MILLER Dorothy M. 16 Apr 1921 21 May 1921 . . MILLER Betty P. 25 Sep 1922 23 Dec 1925 . . UNKNOWN Adult . . . No Marker LAPE John . 22 Jan 1884 22y 9m 2d My son. s/o J. & E. Lape LAPE Eve . 12 Mar 1889 58y 8m 1d My Wife. w/o Joseph Lape LAPE Joseph 28 Jul 1827 13 Mar 1905 77y 7m 15d . LAPE Eve 18 Sep 1842 1 Aug 1916 . . UNKNOWN Child . . . Marble marker UNKNOWN . . . . Native stone marker UNKNOWN . . . . Native stone marker UNKNOWN . . . . Native stone marker UNKNOWN . . . . Native stone marker UNKNOWN . . . . Native stone marker UNKNOWN . . . . Wooden marker REEL Lavinia G. . 25 Apr 1892 48y 10d In memory of. w/o John Reel REEL John . 29 Jan 1888 43y 9m 18d In memory of. IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB08.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOHR Robert . 8 Nov 1883 8y 4m s/o P. & H. Lohr LOHR H. Garfield . 27 Oct 1883 3y 1m 9d s/o P. & H. Lohr LOHR John B. . 30 Jun 1878 10y 5m 13d s/o P. & H. Lohr LOHR Abia . 15 Jun 1878 6y 9m 7d d/o P. & H. Lohr LOHR Elizabeth . 18 May 1878 8y 5m 27d d/o P. & H. Lohr LOHR Frank S. . 7 Jun 1878 4y 9m 25d s/o P. & H. Lohr OYLER Emma 26 April 1871 14 Oct 1897 . w/o James Oyler * WAGNER John . 5 Mar 1899 77y 5m 3d Civil War Veteran WAGNER Catharine 27 Sep 1836 20 Sep 1917 . Mother IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB09.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WECHTENHISER John W. 29 Jan 1847 14 Jan 1915 . . WECHTENHISER Alice M. 4 Jul 1846 13 Apr 1915 . . REEL Harvey H. . 15 May 1879 11y 3m 11d . WECHTENHISER Anthony J. . 13 Jun 1878 11m 4d s/o John & A. Wechtenhiser WECHTENHISER Charles A. . 10 Dec 1873 2m 3d s/o J. & A. Wechtenhiser WECHTENHISER Hester M. . 15 May 1872 15d d/o J. & A. Wechtenhiser LOHR Hester . 25 Jan 1872 27y 2m 25d . LOHR Elizabeth . 10 Feb 1879 12y 9m 22d d/o J. & N. Lohr LOHR Lincoln C. . 27 May 1901 40y 4d s/o J. G. & N. Lohr SHARP Merritta 16 Jul 1903 30 Jul 1903 . s/o Rev. E.A. & H.E. Sharp IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB10.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUHAN Annie E. . 8 Aug 1887 2m 27d d/o J.E. Buhan * BUHAN James . 9 Apr 1914 . Pri. Co. E. 52nd Regt. Pa. Inf. Civil War Veteran BUHAN Margaret Lohr 1 Jan 1856 3 Sep 1902 . w/o James Buhan LOHR Franklin P 31 May 1852 . . . LOHR Joseph H. 1901 1916 . . UNKNOWN Child . . . Marble marker UNKNOWN Adult . . . Native stone marker WEYAND George W. 16 May 1885 13 May 1911 . . UNKNOWN Child . . . Not marked UNKNOWN Child . . . Not marked UNKNOWN Child . . . Not marked * BERKEBILE Geo. W. 1840 1918 . Civil War Veteran BERKEBILE Sarah 1840 1909 . w/o Geo. W. Berkebile WEIBLE Mary . 23 May 1902 22y 1m 20d d/o S. & S. Weible BERKEBILE Lloyd Alvin 25 May 1911 17 Feb 1912 . . IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB11.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BERKEBILE Harry L. 10 Jun 1892 18 Sep 1911 . . UNKNOWN . . . . Native stone marker BERKEBILE Elmer E. 29 Nov 1862 15 Aug 1911 . . BERKEBILE Dora May 14 Jan 1885 12 Feb 1915 . Mother MYCUM Rachel 1906 1927 . w/o Elza Mycum BERKEBILE William H. 2 Nov 1908 27 Jul 1915 . Son BERKEBILE Edna 27 Apr 1910 5 Oct 1910 . Daughter UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked BURKEY William J. 1850 1924 . . BURKEY Eliza Jane 1850 1921 . w/o William J. Burkey UNKNOWN . . . . Marble marker LOHR Nettie 1890 1915 . d/o F. P. Lohr BERKEBILE Annie E. 1906 1929 . . BERKEBILE Infant . 17 Jan 1911 . s/o Clyde & Annie Berkebile IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB12.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked BERKEBILE Blake Roy 13 Mar 1896 28 May 1919 . . BERKEBILE Adam 16 Jan 1843 23 Aug 1922 . . BERKEBILE Elizabeth 11 Sep 1845 27 Feb 1922 . . EASH Irvin E. 1 Apr 1883 2 Jan 1920 . My Loving Husband CRISSEY Raymond E. 18 Aug 1917 18 Mar 1924 . s/o Samuel & Olive Crissey UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN Adult . . . Not marked LIBERTY Walter M. 1810 1829 . Son UNKNOWN Adult . . . Native stone marker WINGARD Cletis C. 1910 1919 . . UNKNOWN . . . . Native stone marker UNKNOWN . . . . Native stone marker POWELL Jacob D. 8 Feb 1883 1925 . . POWELL Civilla 8 Mar 1836 21 Feb 1915 . w/o Jacob D. Powell BARR George A. 1891 1919 . . BERKEBILE William 1857 . . . IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/shade/otterbein-ub/OTTERBEIN-UB13.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BERKEBILE Julia A. 1865 1919 . w/o William Berkebile BERKEBILE Gladys Florence 22 May 1921 20 Nov 1925 . . UNKNOWN Child . . . Not marked UNKNOWN Child . . . Not marked UNKNOWN Child . . . Marble marker Total 186 [sic] graves