Washington County PA Archives Cemetery Transcriptions.............James Chapel ME Cemetery (partial survey) ************************************************ Copyright 2012. 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, , May 2012 This page was last updated: 17 May 2012 James Chapel ME (also called Peters Creek Methodist Episcopal Church or Stone Church) Finleyville, Washington County, PA 305 Stone Church Road Finleyville, PA 15332 Lat: 40°15'53.24"N, Lon: 79°58'5.21"W Union Township Directions from Finleyville, PA: Head north on Brownsville Rd toward Washington Ave for 108 ft, take a slight right at Washington Ave for 0.4 mi, continue onto Finleyville Elrama Rd for 0.4 mi, turn left at McChain Rd for 95 ft, take the 1st right onto Stone Church Rd for 1.5 mi, James Chapel (Stone Church) Cemetery is on the left. The Peter Creek Methodist Episcopal Church was organized almost three-fourths of a century ago. In the month of August, 1810, Robert James and wife, of what is now Union township, attended a Methodist camp-meeting on Pike Run, and while there Mrs. James persuaded Bishop McKendree, who presided at the gathering, to send a minister to Peters Creek. Robert James was then living in his stone house, which stands near the church, and is owned by Mrs. Gilmer. The upper part of this stone house was all in one room, and in this room the first services were held and attended by Methodist people and others from many miles around. Here the first Methodist class was organized, and among its members were Robert and William James and their wives. In 1817 or 1818 the stone church now in use was built, and was known as "James Chapel," "Stone Chapel," or "Stone Church." Robert James gave the land upon which this was built, and also set apart an acre of land as a graveyard. By his deed, dated Sept.13, 1817, Robert James conveys "to William Jones, Nathan Dailey, Jonathan ----, Robert James; and John White, of Washington township, and Joseph Bentley, Philip Smith, Zedekiah Benham, and Lewis Peairs, of Allegheny County, one acre of land, provided that they shall erect or cause to be erected or built thereon a house of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States." This proves conclusively that "Stone Chapel" was not erected either in 1810 or 1815, as many people assert. Robert James and wife and their six children were all buried in the graveyard given by Mr. James, as were Sampson Carter and wife, and many others who had lived in this vicinity and were workers in the Methodist Church. LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Aber Margaret 1865 1912 wife of I.B. Aber Philmenia 20 Dec 1835 12 May 1903 Adams Minerva 1852 1915 wife of Samuel Adams Samuel 1851 1909 Anderson Lucinda 1848 1922 Anderson Mary V. 7 Feb 1849 5 Apr 1871 wife of Terry LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Barkley Ada 1860 1927 Barkley Barkley 1817 1884 Husband of Sarah Barkley Emma 5 May 1857 7 Nov 1898 wife of T.H. Barkley Emma 1834 1903 Barkley H. 6 Feb 1854 14 Jan 1901 Barkley James N. 1815 1888 Barkley Vichiers 1831 1906 Barton Hannah 1835 19yr wife of Thomas Barton Joseph (Sr) 1865 1919 Barton Thomas 1836 1905 Bates J.C. 1875 1900 Bickerton Ella W. 1880 1915 wife of Fred Bickerton Margaret 1872 1904 wife of Fred Biggard Margaret 1851 1927 wife of Mathew Biggard Mathew 1851 1930 Blackemore Samuel 1861 1910 Brawdy Mary 1829 1900 wife of W.M. Brawdy W.M. 1819 1898 Brown Edith Pearl 1876 1907 Brown Eleanor 1849 1881 Brown Isiah 1830 1899 Byers Everette R. 1896 1921 World War 1 - Pvt, Co. E, 91st Div A.E.F. LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Canon William B. 8 May 1861 60yr Civil War Caston Sampson 1869 80yr Last name is also shown as Castor but according to Crumrine the name is Carter Caston Sarah 1873 82yr wife of Sampson Collier Tillie 1863 1917 Conlin Aaron 28 May 1860 Civil War - Co. B, PA Volunteers Conlin Ann 24 Aug 1790 6 Jul 1881 wife of John Conlin John 26 Mar 1790 17 Apr 1881 Conlin Joseph 1825 1900 Conlin Margaret 2 Apr 1816 26 Mar 1904 Conlin Sarah A. 1829 1927 wife of Joseph Culbertson Catherine 1846 1896 wife of E.L. Culbertson R.L. 1842 Civil War - Co. D, 79th PA Volunteer Infantry - As shown LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Dagger John 1867 1917 David Davids 1851 1910 David Martha J. 1854 19?? wife of Davids Dawson J.J. (Sr) 1881 1913 Dawson Mary 1854 1917 Dawson Thomas 1881 1913 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Foster Mary 1852 1907 wife of W.M. Foster W.M. 1850 1927 French B.C. 1863 1918 French Margaret 1882 46yr Furlon Father No dates Furlon Mother No dates LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Galliger Anna G. 1886 1921 Galliger W.M. 1859 19?? Gallijard Ramond 1894 1918 Gilmore Ann 1871 1900 wife of George B. Gilmore Benjamin 25 Jan 1806 1881 Gilmore Mary A. 1899 62yr Graham Clyde T. 1888 1918 Greene James Jun 1866 66yr Guest A. Leonard 1879 1900 Guest Ethel 11 Nov 1867 23 Dec 1936 Guest Mary A. 1850 1924 Guest William 1840 1910 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Hamilton Agnes J. 1861 1929 Hamilton J.G. 1863 1929 Heath Asa P. 1845 1871 Heath Harry H. 1866 1936 Heath Martha Gilmore 1863 19yr wife of Harry Heath Sarah N. 1843 1925 Heath William C. 1868 1901 Higbee Ida J. 1869 1935 Holdman Josiah 21 Feb 1900 Civil War - Co. G, 140th PA Volunteers Huffman Catherine 1845 86yr Huffman Ida M. 12 Mar 1854 22 Apr 1900 Huffman Lewis 1855 79yr Soldier of the Revolution Huffman Sarah 1877 72yr wife of W.M. Huffman W.M. 1870 57yr LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES James Amy 8 Jun 1791 28 Mar 1857 James Catherine 7 Mar 1842 76yr Consort of James James Ebenezer 22 Aug 1812 25yr James Nancy 10 Aug 1827 35yr James Rebecca 21 Dec 1798 22 Aug 1860 James Robert (Sr) 30 Nov 1834 73yr James Robert (Sr) 30 Aug 1837 29yr Jones Charles No dates 18yr World War 1 - Co. F, 12th Res PA LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Kennedy David 18 May 1872 87yr Kennedy Rebecca C. 11 Apr 1868 57yr Knoble Caroline 16 Jan 1877 80yr LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Linsley William 1847 1899 List Albert No dates List Barnett No dates List Harry No dates Livingston Sarah S. 24 Mar 1894 62yr Lyon George W. (Lt.) 6 Sep 1863 35yr Civil War - Co. A. Lytle Benjamin 1810 1887 Lytle Eliza 1828 1920 wife of Isaac Lytle Eliza Jane 1895 41yr wife of Joseph Lytle Elizabeth 15 Oct 1872 46yr wife of John Lytle Estella 1867 1932 Lytle Isaac 1849 1917 Lytle Isaac 1825 1897 Lytle Isabella 1871 1932 wife of Harry Lytle James E. 1856 1936 Lytle John 1859 1902 Lytle John 18 Oct 1827 30 Aug 1895 Lytle John F. 13 Apr 1883 26yr Lytle Margaret 19 Oct 1866 87yr Lytle Margaret 1860 1936 Lytle Susan E. 1856 1913 Lytle Ursula 1819 1905 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Mancha George 1850 1922 Mancha Nancy E. 1857 1932 Martin Margaret 1852 1884 wife of Anderson McChain Catherine 1845 1909 McChain James 1848 1900 McChain R.E. 1858 1898 McClure Harriett 31 Jul 1806 7 Jun 1875 McGown Hugh 7 Feb 1865 Civil War - Co. A, 1st PA Cavalry McNaughter James 30 Jun 1885 Civil War - Co. G, Inf PA Artillery. Last name is shown as McNaughgter Messner William 1884 1925 Metzer Mary Jane 1884 1933 Miller Elizabeth 30 Apr 1829 4 Feb 1899 Miller G. Augusta 9 Jan 1859 16 Jan 1929 Miller John 24 Feb 1817 26 Sep 1898 Miller William H. 3 Mar 1855 5 Jan 1929 Mitchell John 1871 1926 Mitchell Maria 21 Aug 1897 86yr wife of Parker Mitchell Parker 1 Feb 1898 84yr Mitchell Richard 1854 1928 Mitchell Unreadable Murray Bithyma 1 Jun 1902 66yr wife of Joseph H. Murray Joseph H. 4 Sep 1895 66yr Myers Anderson 1853 1908 Myers Anna Belle 1855 1908 Myers Catherine 1829 1914 Myers Elizabeth 1864 1903 Myers John H. 1859 1933 Myers Samuel 1825 1909 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Nartin Eliza 17 Oct 1876 69yr daughter Nartin Jane 6 Oct 1800 30 Sep 1884 Nartin Perry A. 11 Sep 1846 2 Jul 1926 Nartin Sarah A. 22 Aug 1851 8 Sep 1926 wife of Perry LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Openshan Elizabeth 23 Mar 1856 10 Aug 1925 Openshan John 27 Sep 1866 14 Dec 1900 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Parsons Isaac 1890 1934 World War 1 - Pvt, Army Service Corp Parsons James 1851 1908 Paxon Elizabeth 1862 1924 Payne Jane 1848 1919 wife of John Payne John 1846 1933 Peppard F.W. 4 Apr 1890 Co. E, 166th O.N.G. Phillips Barbara 1854 1924 Phillips Bena 1892 1920 Phillips John (Sr) 1841 1930 Phillips Lewis 1891 1912 Pickering Agness 1860 1928 Pickering John 1853 1933 Price Margaret 1861 1890 Price Samuel J. 1858 1900 Pritchard George 1878 1903 Pritchard Thomas 21 May 1839 22 Sep 1899 Civil War - Co. D, 79th PA Volunteers LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Sanders Rachel 1839 1910 wife of William H. Sanders William H. 1840 1918 Schmidt George 1871 1929 Seiler E. 26 Nov 1905 Seiler Elizabeth 1863 1918 Seiler J. Mar 1827 Seiler John 1858 1932 Shooter Annie G. 1872 1936 Shooter Harold 1879 19?? Sickman Elizabeth 1818 1888 wife of Joel Sickman Joel 1817 1893 Singer Elizabeth 1849 1902 wife of G. Smith Mary T. 1874 1925 Snee Evelyn McClure Shuker 1869 1937 Snee Henry 1850 1933 Snee Julia T. 1868 1934 Snell Frederick 13 Nov 1861 98yr Snell Isabella 28 Oct 1888 80yr Date of death is typed over - best guess LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Thompson Noah 1857 1922 Thompson Sarah 1865 1926 Thompson William 1839 1927 Civil War - Pvt, Co. G, 100th PA Volunteers Town John 9 Nov 1826 48yr Town Mary 28 Oct 1817 34yr wife of John Townsend George 1849 1920 Townsend Mary 1850 1926 wife of George Troutman Mary 1873 1912 Tunney John 1846 1923 Tunney Sarah Mitchell 1907 34yr wife of Andrew Tunney Susan 1848 1924 wife of John LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Wagner Ida B. 9 Oct 1874 12 Jan 1898 Weightman Margaret 1870 19?? wife of Stephen Weightman Stephen E. (Sr) 1859 1932 Wicks John S. 1854 19?? Wicks Luzerne 1853 1921 wife of John S. Williams Margaret Oct 52yr consort of Thomas Williams Thomas 1846 1903 Wilson Catherine 1871 1898 wife of James G. Wilson Elizabeth 1868 70yr wife of Samuel Wilson James G. 1840 1898 Wilson Samuel 1869 71yr Wilson William 1867 50yr Wilson William H. 1866 1918