Washington County PA Archives Cemetery Transcriptions.....Raccoon Cemetery - (partial survey) ************************************************ Copyright 2010. 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 2010 This page was last updated: 13 May 2010 Raccoon Cemetery Candor, Washington County, Pennsylvania Lat: 40° 23' 37"N, Lon: 80° 18' 26"W Robinson Township Directions from Midway PA: Drive northeast on Prospect Street. Take the 1st left onto Washington Avenue and continue onto Midway Candor Road for about 2 miles. Turn right onto Candor Road. The church and cemetery are on the right. According to "History of Raccoon Church, Candor, Pa., 1778-1899" by Margaret S. Sturgeon, published about 1899 and Boyd Crumrine, "History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men" (Philadelphia: L. H. Leverts & Co., 1882), the land on which the church and cemetery are located was part of a tract taken up by Col. Samuel Beelor on a Virginia certificate in 1780, he having settled there in 1774. The cause of the settlement of people at this place was that the Raccoon Church was located here. But few habitations were erected here before 1817. This cemetery was established in 1790. The church and associated cemetery is located in Robinson Township, in the northern part of Washington County. It derives its name from a creek called "the Raccoon" as the congregation is situated on the head-waters of that stream. Raccoon was one of the oldest churches in Western Pennsylvania. According to a sign at the beginning of the cemetery, it was begun about 1790 but the historical records indicated that the first person buried in this cemetery was Mrs. Martha Bigger, who died in a fort located on Miller's Run, where the family had fled for safety from the predatory excursions of the Indians. A stone tablet marks her grave bearing the date of May 20th, 1780. The location of this church in the then wilderness was, no doubt, determined by its proximity to Beilor's Fort, whose location has been pointed out by our forefathers as standing immediately southeast of the cemetery. The following data was collected by the DAR and can be found in the genealogy section of the Washington PA library. The data is from 1936 so the burial records are not complete. LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Abel James 9 Jul 1848 27 Adams Rachel 18 Aug 1830 43 Wife of William Adams Samuel 30 Apr 1817 61 Adams Samuel 30 Apr 1821 58 Adams William 3 Nov 1785 2 Jan 1865 Adams William 7 Nov 1785 24 Jan 1861 Allen John 7 Jun 1811 85 Allen John M. Unreadable Allison Elizbaeth Nov 1817 26 Allison George 23 Nov 1813 26 Allison Martha 15 Sep 1857 62 Wife of George Allison 8 Jan 1810 67 Consort of R.R. Annen Emma 1858 1859 Annen James 1844 1878 Annen Maria 1816 1902 Wife of Wiliam T. Annen William T. 1816 1870 Arad Jane 1835 20 Aten Aaron 1809 1859 Aten Aaron S. 1924 1970 Aten Earl B. 1887 1973 Aten Evelyn K. 1898 1934 Wife of John Aten George 1889 1966 Aten Jessie M. 1923 Wife of Aaron S. Aten John 1844 1892 Aten John 1891 1933 Aten Margaret A. 1849 1930 Wife of John Aten Mary 1816 1895 Wife of Aaron Aten Mary F. 1884 1963 Aten Rachel 9 Nov 1842 1 Oct 1865 Aten Sarah 29 Nov 1902 81 Wife of William Aten William 19 Mar 1863 49 Ayers William Unreadable LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Bailey Ani 1839 Bailey John 16 Aug 1851 86 Bailey Margaret 20 Jan 1845 64 Bailey Matthew 18 Mar 1836 88 Bavington Henry 14 May 1878 66 Bavington Rachel 9 Apr 1819 16 Oct 1860 Wife of Thomas Bavington Rebecca 5 Aug 1869 22 Bavington Thomas 5 Aug 1792 5 Nov 1892 Bavington Thomas, Jr. 9 Jan 1870 19 Bell S.F. 5 Dec 1881 77 Bidinger Mari C. 10 Mar 1870 34 Wife of E.L. Bigger Hantha 20 May 1780 78 Bigger James 4 Oct 1817 1 Bigger John 11 Nov 1807 29 Bigger Thomas 7 Feb 1839 89 Bigham Malinda 27 Dec 1861 39 Wife of William Bigham William 14 Dec 1876 55 Bilderback Agnes 1866 Wife of Thomas Bilderback Gabriel 20 Sep 1874 67 Bilderback Thomas 15 Jan 1869 25 Bitner Banard 25 Jan 1851 49 Bitner Martha 2 Jul 1821 12 Apr 18?? Brimmer Elizabeth 21 Mar 1856 Brimmer Rest unreadable Brimmer Rest unreadable Brimmer Rest unreadable LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Campbell John, Sr. 20 Dec 1876 89 Campbell Margaret 13 Aug 1847 59 Wife of John, Sr. Casner Adam, Sr. 2 Jun 1836 90 Cavert James 7 Mar 1854 103 Cavert John 29 Jan 1849 58 Cavert Mary 18 Sep 1800 14 Cavert Sarah 16 Jul 1844 87 Wife of James Chestnut Benjamin 25 Dec 1813 85 Revolutionary Soldier Chestnut Josiah 2 Sep 1838 38 Chestnut Anne 8 Mar 1836 73 Christy Mary 11 Jan 1851 76 Wife of Samuel Christy Mary Ann 8 Feb 1838 27 Wife of John Christy Samuel 15 Dec 1857 72 Christy Samuel 15 Jun 1801 Cloke Susan 16 Jan 1828 28 Cochran Samuel 29 Aug 1849 46 Cochran Sarah 2 May 1850 80 Wife of Samuel Conn Margaret Russel 24 Jan 1868 32 Connelly Isabel 28 Feb 1882 83 Wife of James Connelly James 7 Mar 1870 79 Connelly Mary 17 Mar 1848 78 Wife of William Connelly Rebecca 27 Feb 1865 76 Wife of William Connelly William 10 May 1818 83 Conner Sarah G. 5 Jun 1852 31 Conner 7 Mar 1820 75 Husband of Sarah Crawford Mary 12 Aug 1822 30 Jul 1858 Wife of Thomas J. Crooks Elizabeth 11 Mar 1864 76 Wife of Henry Crooks Henry 10 Mar 1831 88 Crooks Henry 15 Nov 1868 91 Crooks Jane 15 Jul 1816 64 Wife of Henry Crooks Margaret 20 Sep 1823 40 Cupps Prudence 12 Feb 1840 49 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Dailey Alexander 30 Sep 1863 72 Dailey Sarah 16 Jul 1872 81 Donahoo Daniel 8 Nov 1825 78 Donaldson Casandana 11 Feb 1869 69 Wife of John Donaldson Elizabeth 8 Oct 1869 33 Donaldson James 6 Apr 1838 78 Donaldson Jane 30 Sept 1839 79 Wife of James Donaldson Jean 2 Jun 1812 Donaldson John 31 Jan 1862 70 Donaldson John 7 Aug 1801 57 Donaldson Margaret 24 Apr 1818 66 Donaldson Richard Apr 1812 56 Donaldson Thomas 8 Apr 1873 87 Donehoo John 11 Jan 1850 54 Dunbar Hannan 20 Dec 1817 22 Wife of William Dunbar Mary 1 Dec 1830 51 Dunbar Mary May 1832 70 Wife of T.H. Duncan Elizabeth 1776 1866 Wife of William Duncan William 1770 1840 Dunlap Elizabeth 30 Mar 1814 63 Dunlap Samuel 28 Mar 1829 9 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Elder David 22 Jan 1837 65 Elder Elizabeth 5 Jun 1851 27 Wife of John Elder James 12 Feb 1848 60 Elder John 5 Nov 1854 40 Elder Margaret 2 Dec 1819 15 Elder Maria 6 Nov 1876 61 Wife of James Elder Mary 25 Oct 1847 65 Wife of David Elder William 15 Aug 1846 20 Son of William and Cassy Elder William 2 Feb 1857 74 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Falls Andrew 8 Oct 1820 51 Farrar Arron 1830 1872 Farrar Infant 1872 Daughter of Aaron and Julia A. Farrar Julia A. Buchanan 1839 1909 Wife of Aaron Ferguson Hugh 12 May 1869 78 Ferguson Sarah 16 Feb 1874 74 Wife of Hugh Forbes Arthur 2 Jan 1840 55 Forsythe Ann 3 Jun 1818 28 Wife of John Forsythe John 27 Mar 1817 68 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Gavert James 10 Dec 1833 10 Gavert James 27 Mar 1854 103 Gavert John 29 Jan 1849 58 Gavert Mary Sep 1800 14 Geary Maria 9 May 1813 29 Death date also shown as 9 May 1818 Geary William M. 18 Aug 1866 26 Gilbreath Agnes 4 Oct 1858 30 Gilbreath Esther 10 Apr 1810 10 Gilbreath Letitia Jan 1860 33 Gordon Rachel 8 Jun 1849 38 Wife of David Goshorn Robert, Dr. 7 Jan 1821 23 Jan 1851 Graham Abigal 14 Jan 1850 62 Graham 17 Dec 1842 61 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Hanna Margaret Duley 12 Aug 1856 34 Harper Joseph 5 Nov 1832 29 Death date also shown as 5 Nov 1852 Hoge Margaret 18 Dec 1813 85 Holmes Samuel 8 Feb 1803 Hutchinson Elizabeth 21 Mar 1858 67 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Johnston Elizabeth 10 Feb 1877 83 Johnston Ephraim, Jr. 3 Jul 1845 76 Jones Samuel 18 Jan 1854 55 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES King Hugh 16 Dec 1832 43 King Sophia 18 Aug 1835 73 King Thomas 14 Dec 1827 43 Kinney 16 Oct 1818 28 Sep 1852 Wife of William LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Lard James 19 Aug 1803 55 Lewis Adaline 27 Dec 1848 22 Lewis John 12 May 1784 18 Oct 1863 Lewis Margaret 14 Jul 1790 13 Jul 1871 Wife of John Lindsay William 20 Dec 1847 Link Daniel 20 Jul 1843 78 Lisk Jane 11 Mar 1825 Lisk John 25 Mar 1811 87 Lisk Mary 27 Aug 1815 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Mathews Mary 3 Oct 1838 McCandless Hugh 11 Jan 1856 89 McCandless Hugh 19 Feb 1861 53 McCandless Jane 26 Jul 1853 75 Wife of Hugh McCarty Jane 5 Aug 1845 56 Wife of Timothy McCarty Timothy 21 Apr 1858 83 McClarren Thomas 22 Oct 1852 McClean Margaretta 25 Aug 1815 24 Apr 1852 Wife of William McClelland Nancy 27 Feb 1856 81 Consort of William McClestor John Sep 1798 75 McCloskey Isabelle 8 Nov 1875 31 Wife of John McConkey Elizabeth 30 Nov 1822 66 McDonald Edward 30 May 1867 75 McDonald Edward, Jr. 21 Jul 1858 24 McDonald Elizabeth K. 12 Apr 1849 21 McDonald Hannah J. 6 Jul 1846 20 Daughter of Margaret and Edward McDonald James Sep 1837 McDonald John 17 Jan 1815 77 McDonald Margaret 24 Jun 1839 39 Wife of Edward McDonald Margaret B. 22 Mar 1878 71 Wife of Nesbit McDonald Margaret N. 2 Mar 1895 56 McDonald Nesbit 2 Oct 1882 61 McFall Eliza 23 Dec 1837 78 McFall Martha 5 Aug 1855 7 McFarland David N. 1846 1905 Son of Thomas and Isabel McFarland Elizabeth 12 July 1825 17 May 1847 McFarland Elvira 1848 1927 Wife of David McFarland Isabella Caldwell 10 Aug 1826 13 Jun 1910 Wife of Thomas McFarland Jane 24 Aug 1853 39 Wife of Samuel McFarland John 12 Mar 1872 84 McFarland Margaret 17 May 1811 34 McFarland Mary 16 Apr 1823 21 May 1847 McFarland Mary 3 Feb 1880 78 Wife of William McFarland Mary Mar 1860 51 McFarland Matilda 23 Apr 1865 42 Wife of Samuel McFarland Robert 17 Jan 1847 35 McFarland Thomas 15 Oct 1815 27 Dec 1886 McFarland William 3 Feb 1848 48 McFarland William 7 Apr 1871 26 McNall James May 1789 15 Mar 1872 McNall Jane 12 Dec 1805 11 Feb 1899 McNall Mary 23 Jul 1804 7 Sep 1841 McNall Mary 7 Sept 1841 38 Melone John 21 Feb 1849 64 Meloney James 20 Feb 1829 25 Meloney Rosanna 13 Jun 1837 21 Meloney Samuel 25 Nov 1859 86 Death date also shown as 1839 Meloney Sarah 30 Sep 1807 29 Mewhirler Hannah 12 Apr 18?? 25 May be McWhirter Mewhirler John May be McWhirter Miller David, Esq 23 Jan 1840 43 Miller Elizabeth 1819 Montgomery Hugh 4 Feb 1840 83 Montgomery Jane 12 Apr 1860 76 Wife of Moses Montgomery Rachel 1849 37 Montgomery Rebecca 25 Jun 1773 23 May 1849 Moore David Apr 1796 53 Moore James 4 Feb 1864 55 Moore John Apr 1829 59 Moore Margaret 6 Sept 1821 6 Mar 1861 Wife of William LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Neal John 29 Aug 1817 22 Neil John 11 Jul 1815 77 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Partridge Ann 10 Apr 1842 72 Partridge Thomas 10 May 1850 86 Patterson Benjamin 1778 2 Son of Rev, Joseph. Body interred in York Co. Pa. Patterson Esther 21 Feb 1816 24 Patterson Joseph, Rev. Feb 1832 80 First Pastor of Raccoon and Montour Run Church for 44 years. Body interred in Pittsburgh Patterson Nancy 18 Jan 1796 81 Patterson Samuel 14 Dec 1811 22 Son of Rev, Joseph Patterson 4 Feb 1808 58 Wife of Rev. Joseph Peables Mary 15 Sep 1807 82 Perry Mary Ann 6 Jun 1855 25 Plotts Martha 4 Jul 1852 24 Wife of Thomas Plotus Hannah 24 Feb 1858 48 Provines Charles 17 Jan 1849 71 Provines Mary 1835 1909 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Ramsey John Unreadable Reed Elizabeth Bavington 17 May 1840 1863 Reed Elizabeth Nov 1818 70 Wife of J.E. Reed 1818 Riddle Abraham 22 Sep 1853 46 Son of S & M Riddle Riddle David 19 Jan 1855 31 Son of S & M Riddle Riddle John, Esq 11 Mar 1818 57 Russel James 30 Apr 1787 24 Mar 1863 Russel Jane 21 Aug 1853 36 Russel Rachel 6 Jul 1874 78 Wife of James LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Scott Alexander 27 Dec 1833 19 Scott Alex 4 Mar 1853 75 Scott Fanny 1814 Scott Jane 10 Apr 1810 73 Death also shown as 16 April 1810 Scott Joseph 26 Mar 1872 29 Scott Mary 30 Aug 1880 84 Scott Robert 2 Nov 1863 74 Also shown as 77 years old Scott Samuel 27 Aug 1810 27 Death also shown as 27 Apr 1810 Scott Susannah 16 Feb 1811 62 Wife of Alex Scott William 11 Nov 1939 Scroggs James 22 Jun 1837 51 Scroggs James, Dr. 30 Jul 1848 33 Scroggs Mary Jane 15 Aug 1852 25 Simanton Jane 16 May 1831 27 Simanton Margaret 5 Jun 1838 71 Wife of Peter Simanton Peter 10 Jan 1836 75 Simpson James 26 May 1838 55 Smith Ann W. 9 Feb 1849 29 Smith Catherine 20 Oct 1856 5 Smith Christopher 22 Sep 1814 44 Smith Martha 20 Jan 1861 47 Wife of Robert Smith Nancy 26 Jan 1845 77 Smith Robert 28 Sep 1866 24 Smith Sarah 5 Oct 1825 47 Springer Mary Ann 22 Mar 1872 58 Wife of John Stevenson Elizabeth 21 May 1869 73 Wife of James Stevenson James 12 Mar 1852 82 Stevenson John 30 Nov 1860 71 Stewart Jane Lewis 26 Jan 1852 37 Stram Elizabeth 30 Sep 1824 76 Wife of Samuel. Name may be Strain Stram John 1 Nov 1813 61 Name may be Strain Stram Samuel 22 Aug 1869 85 Name may be Strain Sturgeon Eliza 28 Jul 1829 24 Sturgeon Elizabeth 15 Jun 1824 18 Sturgeon Mary 14 Feb 1846 87 Wife of William Sturgeon William 28 Aug 1836 84 Revolutionary Soldier Symington Isabelle 22 May 1830 24 Wife of Robert Johnston LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Toland Margaret 7 May 1852 27 Trimmer Samuel 21 Apr 1849 63 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Vaneman Garret 2 Oct 1792 16 Jul 1855 Vaneman Rachel 15 Apr 1795 8 Jan 1843 LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES Walker Jane 7 Dec 1811 88 Wallace Elizabeth 16 Sep 1827 71 Wife of Robert Wallace Rebecca 25 Nov 1863 73 Wife of Robert Wallace Robert 11 Nov 1859 71 Walter Samuel 1813 73 Weagley Charles 5 May 1883 33 Weaver Ann 26 Jan 1867 75 White David 14 Jul 1851 75 White Jane 5 Nov 1825 51 White Moses 15 Nov 1850 53 White Thomas 15 Jan 1817 66 Williams Hannah 27 Apr 1849 57 Wife of Robert Wilson John 14 Oct 1855 Son of William. Died at home of David Miller Wortman Elizabeth 20 Dec 1821 19 Dec 1856 Wife of Dr. J.D.Wortman