Washington County PA Archives Cemetery Transcriptions.....Purviance Cemetery - (partial survey) ************************************************ Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/washington/ ************************************************ Files contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gary L. Caldwell, , April 2011 This page was last updated: 28 April 2011 Purviance (Old Claysville) Cemetery Claysville, Washington County, Pennsylvania Address: Old Claysville (Purviance) Cemetery is located off Rt. 40 on the west end of Claysville, behind the Methodist Church. Lat: 40° 6' 56.04"N, Lon: 80°25' 1.06"W Donegal Township Directions: From Washington County Court House take N Main St, turn left on West Chestnut St, follow West Chestnut St/US 40 for 9.7 mi. There is little historically available about the Purviance (Old Claysville) Cemetery except for a comment in the South Buffalo Cemetery DAR listing that noted that many of the graves in the Claysville Cemetery were ones relocated from South Buffalo. This data was collected by the DAR and found in the genealogy section of the Washington PA library. The data is from 1937. The cemetery is no longer active and these records are likely complete. LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Alexander Elizabeth d. 10 Apr 1866 age: 80yrs Alexander Faith d. 3 Dec 1839 age: 73yrs consort of James Alexander Faithe d. 18 Mar 1870 age: 71yrs Alexander James d. 16 Jan 1835 age: 84yrs Alexander Mary d. 9 Sep 1859 age: 70yrs Alexander William d. 10 Nov 1866 age: 77yrs Anderson Benjamin (Col) d. 29 Jun 1861 age: 73yrs Civil War Anderson John d. 25 Jul 1863 age: 75yrs Anderson Unreadable d. 1845 Ashbrook Abraham d. Oct 1863 Civil War - Co. C., 22nd PA Cavalry. LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Died at Romney, WVA Atkinson Thomas H. d. 15 Dec 1857 age: 39yrs LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Bane John F. d. 17 Sep 1866 age: 36yrs Barr Robert d. 15 Mar 1857 age: 101yrs Soldier of the Revolution Beall Harvey G. d. 4 Jul 1835 age: 33yrs Died on his way home to Virginia from St. Louis, MO Bonar James d. 29 May 1829 age: 74yrs Bonar Jane d. 12 Jul 1840 age: 79yrs wife of James LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Caldwell Jane d. 8 Nov 1851 age: 39yrs wife of Samuel Caldwell John N. b. 16 Aug 1858 d. 23 Aug 1877 Caldwell Martha d. 26 Jun 1847 age: 26yrs wife of Samuel Calohan David d. 11 May 1830 age: 40yrs Camprey Isabella d. 19 Mar 1841 age: 30yrs wife of James Carr Martha b. 5 Apr 1831 d. 16 Apr 1861 Chapman Jane d. 6 Sep 1879 age: 88yrs wife of Joel Conklin Stephen d. 12 Mar 1855 age: 47yrs Cooke Isabella d. 23 Mar 1831 age: 74yrs Craig Hugh d. 24 Nov 1876 age: 62yrs Craig Margaret A. b. 16 Apr 1826 d. 1 Sep 1867 Craig S.B. (Mrs) d. 19 Mar 1876 Craig Unreadable d. 18 Nov 1854 age: 59yrs wife of Hugh Cunningham Margaret d. 25 Dec 1879 age: 40yrs wife of John Curry John b. 23 Sep 1788 d. 12 Apr 1871 Civil War Curry Sarah b. 10 Feb 1792 d. 1 Apr 1877 wife of John LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Daugherty Charles B. b. 21 Mar 1870 d. 8 Jul 1896 Daugherty John L. d. 24 Nov 1873 age: 23yrs Daugherty Mary J. b. 1830 d. 1859 wife of Samuel Daugherty Samuel d. 24 Nov 1863 age: 33yrs Daugherty Unreadable War of 1812 Dickie Alexander d. 22 May 1838 age: 28yrs Dickied John d. 18 Dec 1854 Dickied Margaret d. 30 Jan 1894 age: 72yrs wife of John Dougherty John d. 12 Apr 1822 age: 73yrs Douglass Sarah d. 4 Sep 1865 age: 66yrs wife of William Draper Mary d. 19 Apr 1860 age: 34yrs wife of Joseph LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Finley James b. 1787 d. 1848 Finley Jane b. 29 Sep 1815 d. 10 Jan 1856 daughter of James and Jane Finley Jane Alexander b. 1790 d. 1863 wife of James Finley Margaret b. 18 May 1795 d. 13 Sep 1857 wife of James. Date of birth is typed as 1895 but the ages shows as 62 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Gamble Catherine d. 20 Jul 1832 age: 85yrs Gamble Robert d. 22 Mar 1825 age: 72yrs Garretson Adilla d. 18 Oct 1836 age: 43yrs Garretson Amelia d. 2 Feb 1845 age: 51yrs wife of Addilla George James d. 11 Dec 1852 age: 40yrs George Jane d. 26 Sep 1880 age: 78yrs wife of James George Mary J. d. 5 Aug 1897 George Thomas A. d. 15 Jan 1876 age: 43yrs Glaughlia Ann d. 28 May 1847 age: 78yrs Glaughlia Unreadable d. 16 May 1811 age: 84yrs Gourley Susanna b. 12 Jan 1830 d. 15 Jun 1850 daughter of R&Mh Ohio Inf Griffith David no dates Civil War - C0. D., 22nd PA Cavalry Griffith Katherinf Montgomery b. 21 Jan 1828 d. 28 Dec 1904 First name as shown. Wife of William Gunning Sarah d. 26 Aug 1825 age: 26yrs Gunning William d. 2 Jun 1844 age: 63yrs LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Hair Elizabeth b. 5 Feb 1802 d. 20 Dec 1870 wife of Grier Hair Grier d. 22 Feb 1848 age: 48yrs Hair John d. 5 Apr 1841 age: 86yrs Hair Louisa d. 9 Jan 1862 age: 17yrs Hair Thomas b. 16 Jan 1836 d. 21 Apr 1873 Hair William S. d. 9 Oct 1862 age: 22yrs Civil War - Co. B., Ringgold Battalion Haird James (Capt) d. 4 Feb 1873 age: 78yrs Civil War Haird Margaret d. 20 Aug 1855 age: 58yrs wife of James Harmon Henry d. 16 Dec 1844 age: 62yrs Hartzell Jonas d. 23 Jun 1883 age: 52yrs Hastings John N. d. 1893 father Hastings Melinda d. 1908 Hastings Pipes D. d. Aug 1887 Haward Joshua d. 5 Oct 1856 age: 70yrs Haybren Robert b. 27 Apr 1815 d. 18 Jul 1880 Hayburn Alexander d. 26 Feb 1881 age: 75yrs Hayburn Fannie (Aunt) b. 1811 d. 1887 Hayburn James d. 7 Feb 1878 age: 28yrsalry Hayburn Joseph d. 29 Mar 1864 age: 45yrs Hayburn Joseph d. 31 Dec 1878 age: 31yrs Hayburn Joseph (Sr) d. 24 Aug 1864 age: 81yrs Hayburn Margaret d. 4 Oct 1874 age: 94yrs wife of Joseph Sr.on Hayburn Margaret d. 16 Mar 1885 age: 77yrs wife of Alexander Hayburn Mary b. 6 Aug 1809 d. 17 May 1879 Hayburn William b. 23 Mar 1843 d. 21 Apr 1880 Henderson Joseph (Esquire) d. 9 Dec 1837 age: 74yrsh Ohio Inf Henderson Mary d. 9 Nov 1865 age: 81yrs wife of Joseph Henderson Mary J. d. 9 Nov 1840 age: 21yrs daughter Henderson Unreadable stone is old and crumbled Holmes William d. 22 Sep 1847 age: 70yrs LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTEScted to Wallace Iams Clarissa b. 1850 d. 1892 Irvine John d. 13 Mar 1835 age: 40yrs Irwin Elizabeth d. 21 May 1846 age: 25yrs wife of Thomas LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Kelly Hannah b. 1812 d. 1855 wife of Alfred Kelly John d. 23 Feb 1857 age: 71yrs Knight Mary d. 14 Nov 1855 age: 56yrs consort of Charles Kurtz Hester d. 27 Feb 1859 age: 82yrs LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Laird John d. 3 Jun 1838 age: 80yrs Laird John d. 18 Jul 1847 age: 56yrs Laird Peggy d. 15 Dec 1855 consort of John Jr. Linville Lydia b. 29 Sep 1838 d. 2 Jun 1916 wife of George Lucas George L. d. 25 Sep 1848 age: 27yrs Lucas Margaret d. 1815 age: 31yrs consort of Thomas LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Manning Mary d. 1881 wife of George McAdams David W. d. 16 Dec 1872 age: 39yrs McAdams Mary d. 5 Jan 1877 age: 39yrs wife of David McBride Mary J. d. 24 Feb 1893 age: 72yrs wife of William McBride William d. 31 Mar 1866 age: 44yrs McCracken Esther d. 1 Jun 1846 age: 83yrs consort of J. Sr. McCracken Hester d. 26 Feb 1826 age: 41yrs McCracken John d. 28 Dec 1865 age: 70yrs McCracken Joseph d. 2 Feb 1863 age: 33yrs McCracken Mary d. 4 Aug 1878 age: 81yrs wife of John McElroy Wilson d. 5 Sep 1877 age: 30yrs McElwee John d. 29 Jun 1880 age: 67yrs Civil War McElwee Susanna b. 15 Oct 1819 d. 3 Nov 1864 wife of John McFarland Elizabeth d. 12 Apr 1851 age: 70yrs wife of Eugene McFarland Eugene d. 19 Dec 1837 age: 85yrs Masonic Symbol McGarrell Mary Eleanor d. 24 Nov 1858 age: 28yrs McGarrell Samuel Milton d. 24 Sep 1851 age: 26yrs McGiffin William d. 18 Apr 1837 McGuffey Hannah R. b. 1 Apr 1836 d. 9 Jun 1862 McKahan Daniel d. 24 Aug 1847 McKahan Margaret d. 25 Jan 1858 age: 78yrs wife of David McNeal Isabella d. 8 Jul 1855 age: 58yrs wife of Robert McNeal John H. b. 18 Nov 1825 d. 3 May 1854 McNeal Robert d. 28 Nov 1863 age: 74yrs McNeal Robert b. 1787 d. 1863 War of 1812 McNeel Elizabeth d. 11 Jun 1855 age: 77yrs Mealy Elizabeth b. 19 Oct 1814 d. 24 Feb 1893 wife of George Mealy George d. 22 Mar 1876 age: 70yrs Mealy George d. 22 Feb 1852 age: 85yrs Mealy Mary d. 22 Fen 1845 age: 75yrs wife of George Mealy Robert F. b. 1842 d. 22 Mar 1932 Miles Mary d. 11 Apr 1843 age: 57yr Miller Abby d. 7 Jan 1833 age: 51yrs consort of Thomas Miller Christopher (Sr) d. 3 Nov 1866 age: 83yrs Miller Hannah d. 29 Oct 1854 age: 71yrs wife of Christopher Miller James d. 10 Feb 1840 age: 40yrs Milligan Mary d. 1 Nov 1874 age: 77yrs wife of William Milligan William d. 12 Jan 1880 age: 77yrs Mills Elizabeth Wilson b. 1842 d. 1926 Mills George Ingliss b. 1881 d. 1903 Mills John b. 1834 d. 1886 Mills Jonas d. 19 Aug 1835 age: 74yrs Mitchell Elizabeth d. 10 May 1878 age: 41yrs wife of John Mitchell Elizabeth d. 15 Feb 1881 age: 26yrs Mitchell George d. 1 Jan 1855 age: 63yrs Mitchell John b. 30 Apr 1834 d. 22 Sep 1896 Civil War Mitchell Margaret d. 6 Jan 1860 age: 82yrs Mitchell Mary d. 24 Feb 1876 age: 78yrs wife of Hanse Moore Elizabeth d. 9 Dec 1889 age: 78yrs wife of Guyan Moore Guyan d. 23 Apr 1880 age: 82yrs Moores Mary d. 28 Jun 1867 age: 62yrs LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Nease Lydia b. 7 Apr 1805 d. 9 Jun 1880 Nixon George d. 25 Aug 1906 age: 56yrs father Nixon Mart N. b. 3 Apr 1844 d. 13 Dec 1917 Nixon Mary b. 4 May 1854 d. 19 Dec 1925 mother Noble Joseph d. 23 Dec 1852 age: 36yrs son of Mary Noble Mary d. 5 Apr 1847 age: 75yrs wife of William LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Parkison James d. 5 Nov 1850 age: 23yrs Parkison Mary d. 27 Feb 1853 wife of Kas Plants Mary d. 6 May 1911 age: 87yrs wife of Samuel Plants Samuel d. 1 Sep 1913 age: 97yrs Civil War - Co. E., 97th Ohio Inf Porter Joseph d. 21 Dec 1848 age: 68yrs Porter Nancy b. 15 Mar 1825 d. 27 Dec 1912 Powers Franklin No Dates Civil War Powers Ruth D. d. 1899 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Richardson Ellisabeth d. 18 Nov 1851 age: 40yrs wife of Jacob Richardson Jacob d. 10 Jan 1840 age: 32yrs Ritchey Susannah d. 26 Mar 1840 age: 27yrs Ritezel John b. 1 Nov 1795 d. 7 Sep 1871 Ritezel Martha d. 21 Jan 1861 age: 66yrs wife of John Rohrer John d. 5 Jun 1830 age: 30yrs Roney John d. 13 Aug 1830 age: 25yrs Rowand Hannah d. 10 Apr 1873 age: 25yrs wife of A.S. LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Sargent Deborah d. 13 Sep 1857 age: 72yrs wife of James Sargent James d. 18 Jun 1860 age: 86yrs Skiles Susanna d. 4 Jan 1837 age: 21yrs consort of James Snodgrass John d. 1 Oct 1863 age: 65yrs Snodgrass Margaret d. 17 Dec 1857 age: 81yrs consort of William Snodgrass Nancy d. 13 Nov 1875 age: 82yrs wife of John Snodgrass William d. 19 Jul 1841 age: 77yrs Staley Harry b. 1845 d. 1919 Civil War - 1st WVA Cavalry Staley Hester b. 27 May 1877 d. 13 Jan 1932 wife of Harry LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Tennis Anthony d. 5 Sep 1845 age: 97yrs Soldier of the Revolution Thompson George L. d. 8 Feb 1838 age: 27yrs Thompson Jane d. 2 Apr 1837 consort of John Thompson John d. 9 Mar 1831 age: 79yrs Toland James C. d. 21 Feb 1909 age: 69yrs Civil War - Co. E., 34th Ohio Inf LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Vanlinerr Jane No dates LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Walear William S. d. 17 ??? 1844 age: 87yrs Last name is hand corrected to Wallace Wallace Agnes d. 1 Nov 1879 age: 88yrs wife of James Wallace James d. 7 Jul 1872 age: 78yrs Wallace Jane d. 15 Oct 1855 age: 70yrs wife of John Wallace Robert d. 7 Aug 1869 age: 44yrs Wallace Sarah A. b. 13 Sep 1813 d. 12 Feb 1876 Warrell James (Sr) d. 6 Mar 1867 age: 86yrs Warrell Rachel (Mrs) No dates Warrell Rebecca Ann No dates Warrell Sarah d. 1891 wife of James Sr. Warrick Jonathan d. 25 Oct 1845 age: 62yrs Warrick Mary d. 16 Mar 1846 age: 46yrs wife of Jonathan White Alerma J. d. 18 Feb 1863 age: 40yrs White Alexander d. 9 Sep 1848 age: 60yrs Wilson Rebecca d. 13 May 1832 age: 63yrs consort of Charles Wirt Elizabeth White b. 6 Mar 1846 d. 21 Mar 1873 Wiseman Henry B. d. 8 Dec 1930 age: 68yrs Worley James Unreadable