Cemeteries: WPA Records of Mt Zion United Brethern Cemetery, Upper Turkeyfoot 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: Beverly Sellers-Niel 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: Mt Zion United Brethern Cemetery Survey Date: circa 1934 State: Pennsylvania County: Somerset City/Town/Township: Upper Turkeyfoot Township Cemetery Location: Situated in Markelton Hill, near Markelton, Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co., Pa. Cemetery on ground donated by Nickolsons (1 1/2) acre, on Markelton Hill commonly called "Hoodlum". This U.B. Church and Mt. Union only two in Somerset Co. Additional Information: Some of these unmarked graves are of patients that died at Markelton [sic] Sanitarium, also some of coal miners, working in mines across from Markleton. Man in charge of cemetery has no record of these and did not know their names. * Left-of-surname = Veteran IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/upper-tf/mtzion/MTZion01.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NICHOLSON Benjamin . 19 Mar 1889 34y 4m 21d s/w (Two Nickolson brothers buried in same grave) NICHOLSON Albert . 19 Mar 1889 30y 1m 3d s/w NICHOLSON Francis A. . 17 Jan 1902 18y 10m 11d . SNYDER Mary Ann . 14 Jul 1901 64y 10m 10d w/o B. Snyder UNKNOWN Willie . . . One small stone "To Willie" UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked (LAPE) (Wesley) . . . Grave Not marked (Wesley Lape who accidently shot himself) * LAPE Aaron N. 1840 1932 or 1931 . Co. K. 18 Regt Pa. Calv. Vol. LAPE Catherine J. 1846 1919 . His wife UNKNOWN Infant . . . Not marked at end of row UNKNOWN Child . . . Not marked KNOPSNYDER Ross W. 1890 1928 . . UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked at cherry tree UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked at cherry tree UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked at cherry tree UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked at cherry tree UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked HYATT Wm. 13 Aug 1883 16 Mar 1915 . . (AYERS)* (Lewis)* . . . Not marked. (*Might be Lewis Ayers, killed on B&O RR Tracks) AYERS Emily . 23 Dec 1889 49y 11m 22d w/o Lewis Ayers UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked SNYDER Infant . 7 Jun 1899 . d/o S. H. & M. J. Snyder IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/upper-tf/mtzion/MTZion02.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRY Annie 24 Dec 1848 10 Jan 1892 . w/o N. F. Murry MURRY William 26 Nov 1883 10 Jun 1889 . s/o N. F. & A. Murry McILLRIE Robert L. 29 Jul 1869 . . . McILLRIE Catherine 30 Oct 1858 5 Jan 1917 . His wife NICHOLSON John R. . 2 Oct 1888 77y 2m 29d . NICHOLSON Phebe . 16 Jul 1893 77 8m 24d . * NICHOLSON Jacob 3 Feb 1835 23 Oct 1913 . Corp. Co. C. 142 Regt. Pa. Vol. (Civil War Vet.) CODER Emma G. . 15 Dec 1899 24y 5m 12d w/o John Coder UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked MITCHELL Harry J. 8 Nov 1895 14 Nov 1907 . . KLINK Mary A. 14 Jun 1861 . . . MOON Jacob 3 Jan 1859 24 Mar 1899 . . MOON U. Grant 18 Sep 1891 6 Apr 1908 . s/o J.& P. Moon UNKNOWN Child . . . Not marked MOON Lottie P. 19 Jul 1893 19 Jan 1918 . w/o S.W. Moon STERN Phebe Moon 20 May 1866 20 Nov 1926 . (Twice Married) UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked * MAY Frances 5 Jun 1830 24 Apr 1892 . Vet 61-55 F.C.L. MAY Susanna 31 May 1833 4 Dec 1915 . His wife MAY Silas A. . 8 May 1857 . . MAY Hannah 11 Jan 1858 10 Sep 1910 . His wife MAY Melvin O. 22 Nov 1895 23 Aug 1899 . s/o D.& S. May MAY David 27 Jan 1855 --- . (Now Dead) MAY Sarah 6 Jan 1862 10 Nov 1919 . His wife MAY Levi S. 19 Jul 1859 3 Jun 1931 . . MAY Jennie 21 Apr 1861 17 Jul 1917 . His wife IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/upper-tf/mtzion/MTZion03.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAY Infant 23 Oct 1900 . . d/o L.S. & J. May MAY Mabel . 19 Feb 1906 4m 29d d/o L.S. & J. May KREGAR Frank C. 24 Oct 1886 . . . KREGAR Mary S. 21 Aug 1881 19 Apr 1926 . His wife NICHOLSON John 1856 . . . NICHOLSON Elizabeth 1862 1908 . His wife UNKNOWN Child . . . Not marked NICHOLSON Leona B. 22 Jul 1905 20 May 1906 . d/o J.W. & E.C. Nicholson NICHOLSON Ammellie . 18 Feb 1885 1y 10m 19d d/o J.W. & E.C. Nicholson; The Lovely flower has faded NICHOLSON Ruth May . 19 Jun 1886 9m d/o J.W. & E.C. Nicholson NICHOLSON Jacob I. . 4 Feb 1887 1y 4m 4d s/o J.W. & E.C. Nicholson BERKEY Mary L. . 11 Jan 1886 19y 6m 4d Placed here in memory of my betrothed. CF. Weyand DEWIRE John W. 1857 19-- . (Now Dead) DEWIRE Arthala 1859 1909 . His wife DEWIRE Lucinda J. 1885 1904 . Killed while walking along B&O Tracks with her Sweetheart DEWIRE Florence M. 1895 1909 . . DEWIRE Elvi . 1 Jul 1901 16y 2m 1d d/o J.W. & A. Dewire UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked DEWIRE Kizzie Burnworth . 28 Jul 1896 28y 3m 17d w/o Silas Dewire PUTMAN Verda 1921 1927 . . IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/upper-tf/mtzion/MTZion04.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUTMAN Ray L. 1917 1927 . (Killed by B.& O. Train) PUTMAN Infant 12 Dec 1908 . . d/o J.A. & H. Putman UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked MEYERS W. G. 2 Feb 1869 6 Feb 1904 . . LEAR Ella P. 1887 1932 . . LEAR Ross 1887 19--- . . LEAR Infant 10 Mar 1917 . . s/o R.& C. Lear UNKNOWN . . . . Grave of negro, found dead, and buried near two locust trees CONN Alfred 1850 1933 . . CONN Abagail 1858 1928 . His wife UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked DEWIRE Newton D. 1872 1828 . [birth year typed over] BURNWORTH Jesse 1866 1920 . (Killed landslide B&O) UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked PETERS James H. 14 Mar 1873 30 Oct 1918 . . (AYERS)* (Wm.)* . . . Not marked (*Wm. Ayers) UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN . . . . Not marked UNKNOWN Child . . . Not marked PETERS James W. 18 Jul 1846 1 Jan 1920 . . PETERS Amelia 23 May 1850 1 Feb 1928 . . PETERS Wm. H. 1878 1910 . . PETERS Laura F. 1878 1919 . His wife ORAINE M. L. 1919 1919 . . MEYERS David 10 Mar 1845 12 Jun 1913 . . UNKNOWN Mary Anne 31 Oct 1844 29 Mar 1927 . His wife HEINBAUGH Else 13 Jan 1844 22 Jan 1911 . . HEINBAUGH David 19 Jul 1844 14 Jun 1929 . . MEYERS Edna G. 6 Mar 1909 . . . IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/upper-tf/mtzion/MTZion05.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEYERS Maurice 30 Aug 1904 4 Jan 1932 . Killed Total 104 graves