Washington County PA Archives Presbyterian Church of West Alexander ************************************************ 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, , Jun 2010 Presbyterian Cemetery of West Alexander West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania Alexander Presbyterian Church 108 MAIN STREET West Alexander, PA 40° 6'16.51"N, 80° 30'33.89"W Donegal Twp Directions: Take the West Alexander exit from Interstate Route 70 (about 15 miles west of Washington, PA); follow Old Brick Road for 0.1 mi and continue on Maple Ave for 0.1; turn left on Main Street for 0.2 mi; cemetery is on left. The minutes show that the first Presbytery on November 19, 1785 had a request for supplies from the Three Ridges (West Alexander) church. The fact seems well established that the ground for the cemetery was consecrated at the same time as the church was established. The first services were held under a large oak tree which afterwards was called "The Preaching Oak". Each Memorial Day, the American Legion places flags on the veterans graves, dating back to the Revolutionary War. This data was collected by the DAR and found in the genealogy section of the Washington PA library. The data is from 1937 so the burial records may not be complete. ======================================================================================================================== LAST NAME FIRST NAME BORN DIED AGE NOTES ======================================================================================================================== ALEXANDER James 4 Apr 1824 ALEXANDER Robert 30 May 1846 42yr ANDERSON James 1814 ANDERSON Margaret 13 Sep 1827 67yr ANDERSON Robert 2 Sep 1838 85yr ARMSTRONG Ann 12 May 1859 57yr wife of Thomas ARMSTRONG James 5 Sep 1853 91yr War of 1812 - 1st Wash Co. Date of deat ARMSTRONG Margaret Nov 1851 17yr daughter of T&A ARMSTRONG Thomas 2 Feb 1839 38yr BLANEY Margaret 22 Feb 1845 64yr wife of George BLAYNEY Caldwallader 21 Aug 1841 84yr BLAYNEY George 20 Feb 1838 26yr BONAR Barnett 1 Feb 1870 92yr BONAR Jane 10 Dec 1869 87yr wife of Barnett BONAR Sarah 12 Oct 1838 89yr BONAR William 9 Mar 1814 63yr BRICE John (Rev) 26 Aug 1811 51yr 1st Pastor of Wheeling and Three Ridges BRICE Rebecca 1 Jun 1794 consort of Rev John BROWN John no dates Civil War - Camp G. 14th PA Cavalry BYERS Sally 15 Apr 1817 31yr consort of Dr John CARSON John 18 Oct 1862 64yr COLLINS Elbridge 12 Dec 1852 32yr Mexican War - 85th PA Vol CRAIG Eleanor Nov 1852 65yr wife of John CRAIG Eleanor 17 Feb 1852 35yr daughter of John and Eleanor CRAIG Rebecca 6 Sep 1824 74yr CRAIG Samuel 20 Dec 1837 60yr CRAIG Samuel 22 Jan 1849 26yr CRAIG William 4 Sep 1844 32yr DAVIS Samuel 20 Jan 1823 67yr DAVIS Sarah 26 Feb 1841 54yr daughter of S&M EMERY Mary 15 Feb 1853 71yr wife of John EVIT Margaret 20 Feb 1814 67yr FARIS Elizabeth 8 Apr 1843 64yr wife of William FRAZIER Andrew 11 Dec 1838 86yr Christiana Frazier, death 9 Oct 1842. A FRAZIER David 3 Jul 1839 60yr GORDON Alexander 12 Sep 1821 36yr GULLOW Jane M. 16 May 1819 23yr wife of Samuel GUY Elizabeth 23 Mar 1835 78yr GUY John 10 Aug 1810 67yr HALL Nancy 19 Aug 1858 88yr wife of William HALSEY Esther 20 Sep 1831 69yr wife of Philip. Formerly of Windsor in HASTINGS William 3 Jul 1845 34yr HEMPHILL Jane no dates HUEY John Apr 1842 76yr KELLY James (Jr) b. 28 May 1832 17 Jun 1887 Civil War - Co. K. 1st WVA Calvary KELLY Mary b. 1805 29 Jul 1884 wife of James Sr. KELLY Thomas H. b. Nov 1834 Jun 1836 KIDD Agness 6 Oct 1843 81yr wife of William KIMMONS Sophia 2 May 1844 28yr consort of Andrew LUCAS Mary 29 Sep 1858 58yr wife of William MADISON Rodgers 31 Dec 1856 1yr MAYLE Charles 1 Mar 1823 77yr MAYLE Margaret 5 Jun 1805 72yr wife of Charles MCADOO James 1843 63yr MCCLAIN Nancy 17 Nov 1863 55yr wife of Samuel MCCLEARY Jane 23 Jan 1844 76yr MCCO? Ann 17 Oct 1828 33yr consort of Samuel MCCOY Alexander 17 Aug 1823 38yr MCCOY Angus 12 Jun 1840 79yr MCCOY Catherine Smith unreadable wife of Angus MCCOY Daniel 13 Mar 1830 18yr son of Angus and Catherine MCCOY Daniel 22 Apr 1809 60yr MCCOY Grisel 3 Nov 1815 63yr wife of William MCCOY James 3 Nov 1830 70yr MCCOY Jane 22 Jul 1833 widow of William MCCOY Jane 28 Jun 1827 26yr daughter of Daniel and Nancy MCCOY John 24 Jun 1829 32yr son of Angus and Catherine MCCOY Nancy 18 Jul 1821 78yr wife of Daniel MCCOY Rebecca 15 Mar 1848 27yr daughter of John and Jane MCCOY William 17 Apr 1805 67yr MCCRACKEN John 25 Dec 1817 52yr MCDONALD Catherine 21 Oct 18?? 3yr daughter MCDONALD Elizabeth 4 Aug 1845 58yr wife of William MCDONALD William (Major) unreadable MCKINLEY Matilda b. Mar 1791 15 Apr 1864 MCKUNE Ann 24 Aug 1842 81yr MCKUNE Austin 28 Aug 1863 19yr MCKUNE C. no dates 63yr A memorial of -- Defeated JNBV the 20th MCMURRAY Ann 11 May 1834 26yr MCMURRAY Elizabeth Dec 1839 33yr MCMURRAY James 21 Sep 1833 21yr MCMURRAY John 15 Jan 1849 89yr MCMURRAY Mary 25 Jul 1819 70yr MCNINCH James 31 Aug 1866 87yr MCNINCH Mary 11 Nov 1848 70yr MCNUTT James 8 Jun 1823 MCNUTT Mary 1 Mar 1821 wife of James MCWREATH ?? 8 Sep 1842 25yr MCWREATH Mary 6 Jun 1865 44yr MCWREATH Sarah 20 Jan 1849 72yr MEHAFFEY Eleanor 9 Sep 1846 64yr wife of Robert T. MEHAFFEY Eleanor 12 Jan 1819 25yr MEHAFFEY James 16 Mar 1858 55yr MEHAFFEY Robert 22 Jul 1824 52yr MILLER Margaret 1 Dec 1855 81yr wife of John MOORE Jain 17 Aug 1829 23yr daughter of John and Jain - Ohio County MYERS Margaret 4 Mar 1848 49yr wife of Thomas ODENBAUGH Andrew Jackson 19 Jan 1844 19yr son OLDHAM Samuel H. Sep 1874 25yr son of L&B PAXTON James 1843 RAMSEY James stone broken RANSOM Amasa 23 Apr 1818 26yr Memorial to Amasa Ransom who died in PA RAY James 13 Jun 1844 32yr RAY Thomas 14 Jan 1839 84yr REED James 10 Feb 1836 76yr REED Margaret Bonar 31 Jan 1835 26yr wife of William REED William Mar 1861 68yr REED William 15 Apr 1855 24yr son of William ROBISON Margaret 4 Dec 1843 60yr consort of William RONEY Isabell Nov 1845 25yr consort of James RONEY William b. 7 Nov 1781 29 Jan 1831 ROSS Kenneth 10 Aug 1819 36yr SAMPLE Sarah 3 May 1855 72yr SISSON Ann Elizabeth 3 May 1833 19yr consort of George STEWART Elizabeth 17 ??? 1828 61yr consort of James STEWART James 2 Sep 1828 72yr STEWART William 30 Jun 1854 28yr STOCKTON Jane 1 Apr 1853 84yr consort of Rev John Brice STROUSE Mary L. 16 Nov 1865 21yr SUPLER John 15 Jun 1835 77yr Soldier of the Revolution - 6th PA Mil SUPLER Margaret 12 Mar 1852 93yr SUPLER Rachel 28 Aug 1850 83yr wife of john SUTHERLAND George Jul 1844 Soldier of the Revolution. Pvt Rgt Pens SUTHERLAND Isabella 16 May 1843 75yr wife of George TEDFORD Ann 13 Mar 1838 42yr TEDFORD John 13 may 1838 80yr TEDFORD Susannah 6 Nov 1839 80yr consort of John WILEY Herby 23 Aug 1835 71yr the "e" in the first name is typed over WILSON Eliza 11 Nov 1861 36yr WILSON Nellie 10 May 1862 79yr wife of Henry