Washington County PA Archives Cemetery Transcriptions.....Franklin 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, , October 2011 This page was last updated: 21 October 2011 Franklin Cemetery Marianne, Washington County, Pennsylvania Lat: 40° 1'16.92"N, Lon:80° 7'37.40"W West Bethlehem Township Directions from Washington, PA: At Route 19N (Murtland Ave) merge onto I-70 E/I-79 S via the ramp to New Stanton/Morgantown for 2.5 mi, take exit 21 to merge onto I-79 S toward Morgantown for 4.0 mi, take exit 30 for US-19 toward Lone Pine/Amity for 0.2 mi, turn left onto US-19 N/Amity Ridge Rd for 0.1 mi, take the 1st right onto Lone Pine Rd for 4.9 mi, turn right onto Little Creek Rd/State Route 2047 and continue to follow Little Creek Rd for 3.0 mi, slight right onto Hawk Ln, cemetery is on the left. The earliest grave of those with markers is 1784. The last grave was 1967. John Buckingham, an infant son of John Buckingham, Revolutionary War veteran, is the earliest of those with markers. Sarah Martin, aged one hundred, was the last to be buried and the oldest one according to the markers. Some of the markers are no longer legible due to weathering as many of the markers were rough sandstone. Many of the graves never had markers and are known only to God. Graves are in rows rather and in lots. Several names do not have markers but are known to be buried in the cemetery and were listed. There is an old tradition that the Franklin Cemetery was originally a Quaker burying ground and this could be the reason for the name Franklin as well as for the many unmarked graves. The Harmony Society under the leadership of George Rapp (1757-1847) at Ambridge, Pennsylvania, did not believe in marking graves of their deceased. The fence around the cemetery was built by Jake Bigler and D.R. Smith who were married to sisters. They quarried the stone on the George Donahoo (now the Kaub and Redfield) bank back of the cemetery and right along a Delaware Indian trail that went up the North Ten-Mile Creek on to the Old National Pike near Glyde. These records were in the "Miscellaneous Cemeteries of Washington County" which consolidated material of the Washington County Historical Society. The listings can be found in the genealogy section of the Citizens Library in Washington County. The note says that Mrs. Roberta Wilkerson submitted the records to the Historical Societ although there was no record of who actually took the tombstone readings. The readings are believed to have been done in the 1970s. LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Bigler Alice 1880 No stone Bigler Benjamin 27 Aug 1830 10 Mar 1879 Bigler Catherine 14 Jul 1839 81yr5m21d consort of Israel Bigler Catherine 5 Apr 1844 20yr11m15d wife of Michael Bigler David 15 May 1812 6 Apr 1884 Bigler Eliza J. 19 Dec 1859 22 Aug 1887 wife of Wm S. Bigler Elizabeth 22 Dec 1812 14 Mar 1884 wife of Israel Bigler Ellen 1839 1907 Bigler Han-- unreadable Bigler Infant No dates daughter of David and Mahala Bigler Israel 27 Jul 1811 14 Jan 1884 Bigler Israel 15 Dec 1838 91yr Bigler Jacob 21 Jul 1849 71yr4m Bigler John Ellsworth 31 Oct 1862 2 Apr 1866 son of H.M. Bigler Bigler Mahala 22 Aug 1887 69yr wife of David Bigler Martha Jane 12 Apr 1861 12d Bigler Mary A. 19 Nov 1837 7 Sep 1898 Bigler Michael 17 Apr 1864 20yr Civil War - Co. G., 110th PA Vol. Died at Harrisburg. Son of David and Mahala Bigler Michael 3 Mar 1855 53yr1m18d Bigler Nancy 15 Jan 1835 46yr wife of Jacob Bigler Peter S. 28 Jan 1843 1yr1m1m son of I&E Bigler Simon 30 Aug 1838 6m son of David and Mahala Bigler Simon 1 Jun 1825 11yr9m24d son of David and Mahala Bigler W.H. 10 Feb 1875 10 Jun 1899 Braden Nancy 3 Apr 1840 25 Oct 1892 Buckingham Charlotte 14 Aug 1819 11yr11m18d daughter of Isaac and Hannah Buckingham Hannah 30 Mar 1850 72yr11m26d wife of Isaac Buckingham Isaac 25 Aug 1777 11 Apr 1833 Buckingham Jane 3 Feb 1795 13yr6m12d Buckingham John 1 Dec 1794 53yr20d Buckingham John 14 Mar 1784 1m2d Buckingham Mary unreadable wife of John Buffington Infant No dates daughter of Jesse and Mary Buffington Mary 29 May 1844 33yr2m15d Consort of Jesse Buffington Rebecca 30 Jun 1842 3yr4m5d daughter of Jesse and Mary LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Craig Hannah G. 27 Jan 1831 27yr9m Consort of Jesse LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Engle David B. 1870 1896 Engle Kathryn J. 1842 1919 Engle William W. 28 Oct 1841 10 Feb 1882 Evans A unreadable Evans Ann 26 Sep 1823 13yr Evans Charlotte 18 Aug 1881 70yr6m10d wife of David Evans David 17 Dec 1867 89yr8m14d Evans David 10 Sep ???? son of David and ???? Evans Elizabeth 7 Apr 1826 21yr Evans Elizabeth 18 Jan 1853 52yr wife of David Evans Elizabeth 25 Jul 1862 14yr7m1d daughter of David and Charlotte Evans Mathu?? (Infant) No dates Evans Sabine 18 Sep 18?? Evans Sarah 2 Jan 1839 24yr4m15d LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Greenlee Hannah 17 Feb 1817 2 Dec 1896 wife of John A. Greenlee Infant 29 Mar 1859 son of Benjamin and Rebecca Greenlee John Austin 3 Sep 1851 2yr6m23d son of Jacob and Mary LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Hathaway Sarah 15 Apr 1838 31yr wife of William R. Hoover Abel 5 Dec 1880 65yr Hoover Caleb E. 4 Jul 1866 22yr Civil War Hoover Mary A. 15 Nov 1904 87yr LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Iams Delilah 6 Sep 1876 83yr wife of William Iams Elisha 16 Dec 1822 14 Apr 1899 Iams Frank 25 Nov 1887 1889 son of W.O. and Katherine Shidler Iams. No stone Iams John H. 2 Jun 1821 26 Feb 1890 Iams Lizzie Bell 26 Feb 1874 1yr4m22d daughter of William and M. Iams Lucy Ida May 30 Dec 1878 12yr9m19d daughter of E&S Iams Mary E. 28 Aug 1864 2yr8m10d daughter of Thomas and Sarah Iams Miller 4 Jun 1862 7yr3m15d son of Thomas and Sarah Iams Reuben Isaac 4 Jun 1864 3yr?m28d son of Elisha and S. Iams Sinthy (Cynthia) 6 May 1828 11 Oct 1877 Iams William 12 Sep 1863 10m20d son of Thomas and Sarah Iams William 4 Apr 1869 77yr Imes Elizabeth 1 Sep 1836 73yr wife of John Imes John 24 Jul 1823 73yr Son Imes John 30 Apr 1846 18yr8m LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Lewis Elizabeth 2 Dec 1852 86yr4m19d daughter of Daniel and Hetty Lewis Lewis Esther G. 24 Jan 1792 12 Aug 1868 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Macham John 14 Jan 1834 3m son of Robert and Joanna Martin Ann Rees 22 Oct 1832 5 Mar 1913 Martin Annie 17 Dec 1864 8 Dec 1946 Martin Elizabeth 13 Dec 1825 19d daughter of Joseph and Nancy Martin Joseph 25 Dec 1850 69yr9m10d ages is also shown as 60yr9m10d Martin Joseph (Jr) 13 May 1853 22yr1m11d Martin Mary E. 30 Dec 1885 13yr3m24s daughter of Morgan and Anne Martin Morgan 19 Oct 1823 5 Mar 1909 Martin Nancy 21 Jan 1879 84yr9d wife of Joseph Sr. Martin Sanford Sept 1889 32yr Tacoma, Washington Territory Martin Sarah 8 Jun 1867 21 Jul 1967 Martin William R. 28 Dec 1862 12 Jun 1958 McAfee James 25 Jan 1845 8yr3m1d son of Daniel and Hannah McFarland Abel 23 Sep 1831 66yr Soldier of the Revolution McFarland Rachel 6 Sep 1834 29yr Consort of Thaddeus D. Al..H, an infant in her arms McFarland Sarah June ??25 Consort Moore Jester 14 Jun 1845 9 Apr 1905 Moore Lizzie J. 16 May 1843 22 Sep 1926 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Nicholls Salliee 6 Mar 1878 25yr4m10d wife of William LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Schroy Mary 25 Oct 1871 72yr7d wife of John Scott Elizabeth Donahoo No stone Scott Flossie daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth No stone Scott Thomas No stone Shidler Mary and Ruth twin daughters of J.W. and Nancy Martin No stone Smith Charity 19 Jan 1876 77yr wife of John D Smith Elizabeth 13 Nov 1830 12 Apr 1909 Smith Ira 5 Apr 1868 22yr8m Smith John D. 12 Mar 1876 81yr Smith Mary 14 Sep 1848 41yr10m25d wife of Moses Smith Nancy 12 Nov 1884 41yr6m12d Smith Thomas 5 Oct 1827 18m Smith William Froeman 20 Mar 1915 75yr Spencer Mary 9 Sept 1851 82yr wife of Richard Spencer Richard 29 Jun 1769 17 Dec 1830 Spencer Thomas 21 Mar 1801 4 Sep 1830 son of Richard and Mary LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Woodruff Abiel 25 Oct 1844 Woodruff Eshbell G. 28 Jan 1848 19yr3m8d Woodruff Jane 30 Aug 1851 86yr24d wife of Abiel Woodruff Nehimah 1798 1880 Young Elizabeth H. 18 Mar 1812 1yr?m11d Daughter of EW & MA Young Hiram 4 Jun 1838 1yr5m9d son of Thornton and Mary Ann LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Zollars Ezekial 15 Oct 1868 1yr1m4d son of Ned and Sarah