Washington County PA Archives Cemetery Transcriptions.....Bethlehem Baptist Church of Ruff Creek, Greene County ************************************************ 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, , Aug 2010 This page was last updated: Mar 2023 Ruff Creek, Greene County, Pennsylvania Contact: Bethlehem Baptist Church of Ruff Creek 685 Washington Road Prosperity, PA 15329 Phone: (724) 627-6218 Lat: 39° 57' 29”N, Lon: 80° 10' 43"W Washington Township Directions: From Washington PA at Murtland Ave and I-70/79, take I-70/79 north for 2.5 miles, take exit for I-79 South toward Morgantown for 13.6 mi, take exit 19/Ruff Creek (Pa-221)/Jefferson for 0.2 mi; turn Left on Washington Rd (US-19) for 0.4 mi, cemetery is on the right There is little known about the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery. The DAR transcript described the cemetery as “in very good condition – both stones and grass.” The earliest burial recorded by the DAR was 1839. 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 =============================================================================================================== Acklin Anna M. b. 1838 d. 1915 Acklin Bertha L. b. 2 Mar 1876 d. 1 Nov 1905 Acklin James b. 8 Oct 1808 d. 8 Sep 1894 Acklin Jane b. 30 Oct 1812 d. 14 Jun 1897 wife of James Acklin Stephen d. 1834 d. 1916 Amos Mary d. 23 Mar 1861 age: 52yr wife of Mordecai Bailey Bessie M. b. 1895 wife of Howard Bailey Howard b. 1893 d. 1919 Bell Mary S. b. 15 Apr 1854 d. 6 Mar 1906 Bene Harvey b. 6 Oct 1848 d. 15 Apr 1930 Bene Malinda b. 28 Jun 1844 d. 14 Apr 1929 Bennett Belle Ross b. 1865 d. 1937 mother Bennett John Ross b. 1894 d. 1936 Bennington Eddie b. 1889 d. 1908 Blaker Imri E. b. 3 Jun 1882 Blaker Mary T. b. 28 Apr 1885 d. 9 Oct 1933 Blatchley ?? d. Mar 1861 age: 19yr Blatchley Thomas J. b. 1852 d. 1908 Bosworth Mary M. b. 17 Feb 1860 d. 16 Dec 1900 Bosworth Nathan P. b. 1 Jul 1859 d. 16 Jan 1901 Bosworth Sarah b. 1834 d. 1868 Bosworth Thomas b. 1828 d. 1908 Boyd James d. 2 Aug 1885 age: 71yr Boyd Martha d. 4 May 1895 age: 70yr wife of James Boydd John d. 11 Apr 1868 age: 52yr Boydd Mary d. 2 Nov 1885 age: 68yr Boydd Phebe d. 3 Dec 1870 age: 50yr Brewer J. b. 1830 d. 1906 Brewer James A. b. 11 Jun 1858 d. 16 Jul 1901 Brewer John b. 28 Aug 1853 d. 16 Dec 1908 Brewer Martha b. 1838 d. 16 Apr 1903 wife of John Brewer Robert C. b. 18 Oct 1855 d. 21 Mar 1930 Brewer S. A. b. 1830 d. 1917 wife of J. Briston Hannah no dates Briston James b. 1827 d. 1898 Briston William H. d. 9 Apr 1888 age: 55yr Bristor Henry d. 7 Mar 1867 age: 78yr last name is typed over and Bristor is best guess Bristor Jane d. 11 Jul 1863 age: 19yr last name is typed over and Bristor is best guess Bristor Margaret b. 1821 d. 1902 wife of Robert Bristor Robert N. b. 1819 d. 1897 Bristor Sarah b. 20 Sep 1821 d. 11 Jan 1911 last name is typed over and Bristor is best guess Brooks Annie B. b. 1874 d. 1898 Burge Catherine L. b. 6 Jan 1888 d. Oct 1921 Clayton Anna M. b. 1839 d. 1924 Clayton David b. 1829 d. 1907 Clayton Ellen b. 9 Jan 1846 d. 6 Aug 1902 mother Clayton John d. 23 Jun 1888 age: 61yr Clayton Martha b. 19 May 1840 d. 26 Jan 1916 Clayton Noah b. 3 Dec 1827 d. 1 Mar 1869 Clayton Permelia d. 23 Oct 1882 age: 44yr wife of David Connor Isaac b. 17 Mar 1841 d. 18 May 1903 Connor Mary J. b. 12 Jan 1847 d. 1 Mar 1921 wife of Isaac Cox Elmira A. b. 17 Jul 1884 d. 12 May 1902 wife of Stephen Cox John b. 18 Mar 1855 d. 4 Apr 1932 Cox Stephen S. b. 4 Feb 1861 d. 21 Sep 1902 Craig Cephas b. 8 Nov 1883 Craig David b. 13 Jan 1831 d. 30 Jun 1912 Craig Eunice b. 8 Nov 1837 d. 21 Jul 1890 wife of Cephas Craig Jesse d. 26 Apr 1882 age: 82yr Craig Nancy d. 26 Mar 1868 age: 39yr wife of David Craig Sophronta d. 20 Nov 1906 age: 85yr wife of Jesse Craig Thomas d. 4 Oct 1864 age: 23yr Craig Thomas d. 26 Mar 1868 age: 39yr Day Aaron b. 1833 d. 1913 Day Harvey b. 1831 d. 1914 Day Jesse d. 14 Jun 1890 age: 80yr Day Josephus d. 29 Apr 1866 age: 22yr son of Jesse and Mary Day Louise b. 1834 d. 1921 wife of Harvey Day Mary d. 28 Nov 1892 age: 75yr wife of Jesse Day Melinda d. 18 Sep 1872 age: 40yr wife of Amos Douglass Matilda d. 17 Sep 1863 age: 35yr wife of A.J. day is typed over and 17 is best guess Dunn Harry b. 1895 d. 27 Jun 1918 World War 1 – Pvt. Co. K. 110th Inf. 28th Div. Killed in France. Dunn Ida M. b. 12 Oct 1869 d. 12 Sep 1904 Dunn John R. d. 12 Dec 1907 age: 68yr Civil War - Co. B. 22 Reg PA Vol Cavalry Dunn William d. 21 Jan 1867 age: 36yr Durbin Anna D. b. 1881 d. 1928 wife of John B. Durbin Blanch b. 1878 d. 1930 Durbin George W. b. 1848 d. 1911 Birth date also shown as 1849 Durbin Jane R. b. 1876 d. 1911 Durbin Jennie L. b. 1854 d. 1918 wife of George W. Durbin John B. b. 1870 d. 19?? Edgar Daniel d. 9 Feb 1865 age: 39yr Engle Hannah C. b. 1870 d. 1915 Engle Joseph H. b. 1849 d. 1924 Engle Sarah J. b. 1852 d. 1927 Flick Michael b. 1829 d. 29 Apr 1886 Franks George W. b. 1860 d. 191? Franks Laura b. 1868 d. 1937 wife of George W. Frye Charles D. b. 1904 d. 1928 Fulton Louella b. 18 Mar 1818 d. 6 Oct 1889 Gault Ada D. b. 1901 d. 1928 Graham Catherine M. b. 1842 d. 1919 Gray Amy b. 11 Aug 1835 d. 13 Feb 1926 Gray Laben J. b. 11 Feb 1835 d. 10 Jun 1908 Grimes Caleb b. 12 Jan 1847 d. 5 Nov 1931 Grimes Cary b. 21 Aug 1843 d. 5 Mar 1895 Grimes Elizabeth b. 19 Jul 1856 d. 2 Sep 1888 Grimes H. Scott b. 6 Jan 1903 d. 28 Aug 1932 Grimes Henry d. 4 Apr 1891 age: 70yr Grimes Nancy d. 18 Sep 1873 age: 50yr wife of Henry Hall Fannie b. 1888 d. 1924 wife of Lonnie Hall Lonnie b. 1887 d. 1924 Harris Temperance Reeoes d. 30 Oct 1858 age: 21yr wife of Joel A. Heath Johns d. Dec 1867 age: 45yr Hedges Nancy d. 15 Aug 1861 age: 50yr wife of Absalom Herod Cyrena b. 3 Aug 1838 d. 7 Mar 1906 wife of Griffith Herod Griffith b. 1832 d. 1917 Civil War - Pvt. Co. A. 168th PA Inf Cavalry Huffman George b. 2 Apr 1817 d. 16 Oct 1897 Huffman George W. b. 17 Jan 1844 d. 24 Nov 1903 Huffman John b. 17 Jun 1782 d. 7 Jul 1883 Huffman Nancy A. b. 14 Jun 1789 d. 25 Sep 1883 wife of John Huffman Phebe J. b. 27 Mar 1846 d. 7 Mar 1896 wife of George W. Huffman Susanna Slago b. 19 May 1818 d. 17 Mar 1912 Hughes A. b. 1815 d. 1889 wife of Emery Hughes Bessina T. d. 3 Jun 1896 age: 68yr Hughes Emery b. 14 May 1810 d. 23 Jan 1883 Hughes Frank R. b. 1868 d. 1907 Hughes Hiram d. 7 Sep 1854 Hughes John R. d. 25 Jan 1852 age: 39yr Hughes Margaret A. b. 1842 d. 1911 Hughes Mary E. b. 1898 d. 1921 daughter of WS & EJ Hughes Nathan G. b. 1838 d. 1874 Hughes Sarah d. 25 May 1879 age: 55yr wife of Hiram Hughes William S. b. 1856 d. 1930 Hull Emma b. 1866 d. 1917 wife of Mark Huss Maria b. 5 Sep 1824 d. 9 Jun 1906 Iams Sarah b. 28 Jun 1831 d. 30 Apr 1907 wife of Thomas Iams Thomas P. b. 24 Sep 1824 d. 2 Jun 1902 Johns Abner b. 18 Jul 1840 d. 6 Mar 1904 Johns Charles d. 10 Feb 1915 age: 32yr Johns Elizabeth b. 30 Jul 1845 d. 22 Jun 1904 Johns Ella b. 1870 d. 1932 Johns George F. b. 1857 d. 1936 Johns J. Ross b. 1836 d. 1907 Johns Jacob R. b. 1866 d. 1935 Johns Lou R. d. 7 Sep 1879 age: 22yr wife of Jacob Jr Johns Lyda b. 1875 d. 1930 Johns Marcie Watson b. 19 Sep 1879 d. 13 Jun 1893 Johns Mary b. 1858 d. 1896 Johns Mary J. b. 1839 d. 1925 Johns Thomas C. d. 18 Mar 1872 age: 25yr Johns William Ed. d. 1 Dec 1917 age: 29yr Johnston Carolina b. 1864 d. 1923 Johnston Delilah Iams b. 1832 d. 1913 wife of James Johnston George B. b. 1864 d. 1932 Johnston James b. 1883 d. 1903 Johnston Nicholas b. 1858 d. 1930 Johnston Rachel A. b. 5 Nov 1858 d. 16 Sep 1892 Johnston Sarah J. b. 28 Nov 1839 d. 23 Dec 1921 wife of Zenas Johnston Zenas b. 12 Apr 1827 d. 11 May 1908 Kelley George J. b. 18 Mar 1848 d. 26 Apr 1908 birth date is typed over – best guess Kelley John W. b. 5 Nov 1858 d. 21 Mar 1922 Kelley Lydia b. 15 Dec 1855 d. 6 Mar 1829 Kelly Vernon b. 1878 d. 1905 Spanish-American War - Co. K. 10th PA Vol. Lippencott Matilda b. 7 Mar 1833 d. 3 Oct 1905 wife of U. Lippencott U. b. 1836 d. 1912 Loughman Arabella b. 1852 d. 1923 wife of Donald Loughman Donald b. 1891 d. 1917 Loughman Minerva b. 1848 d. 1931 Loughman Ross b. 1857 d. 1917 Loughman Silas b. 1841 d. 1924 Mapel Blanche M. b. 27 Feb 1875 d. 1 Feb 1878 McClelland Edna Cage b. 1864 d. 1936 McClelland Elizabeth b. 6 May 1826 d. 11 Aug 1908 wife of M.M. McClelland M. M. b. 22 Dec 1824 d. 25 Sep 1893 McClelland Mary d. 30 Dec 1877 age: 25yr daughter of M & E McClelland Nancy d. 5 May 1863 age: 72yr McClelland Watya A. d. 30 Dec 1877 age: 23yr daughter of M & E. Date is typed over and this is best guess McDonough James d. 7 Dec 1883 age: 21yr Meek Elizabeth d. 24 Dec 1869 age: 69yr wife of John Meek John d. 3 Feb 1878 age: 85yr Meek Mary d. 24 Oct 1881 age: 83yr wife of J. Meeks Daisey M. b. 1852 d. 1915 Meeks Elizabeth b. 1873 d. 1922 Meeks Elizabeth J. b. 1859 d. 19?? wife of William L. Meeks Maria b. 1851 d. 1933 Meeks Miles N. b. 1839 d. 1907 Meeks William L. b. 1851 d. 1937 Mesacher Rachel b. 18 Jan 1846 d. 15 Apr 1897 wife of Thomas Mesacher Thomas b. 18 Jun 1846 d. 18 Jan 1922 Civil War – Pvt. Co L. 4th WVA Cavalry Mitchel Thomas d. 8 Nov 1862 age: 22yr Mitchell Cleveland b. 27 Apr 1884 d. 14 Apr 1907 Mitchell Della A. d. 15 Apr 1886 age: 28yr Mitchell Elizabeth Montgomery b. 15 Jan 1865 d. 17 Mar 1901 wife of T.J. Mitchell Ernest b. 1895 d. 1936 World War 1 - P.H. 453 Aero Sqd Mitchell Ethel b. 10 Apr 1891 d. 18 Sep 1906 Mitchell Jane b. 1842 d. 1935 mother Prof Mitchell Jennie b. 1880 d. 1906 Mitchell Lottie b. 4 Apr 1882 d. 12 Feb 1907 Mitchell Margaret no dates wife of Shadrack Sr. Mitchell Rachel d. 9 Feb 1895 age: 79yr Mitchell Robert L. b. 1868 d. 1908 Mitchell Shadrack d. 13 Jun 1883 age: 46yr Mitchell Shadrack d. 27 Nov 1862 age: 96yr Mitchell Willis M. b. 1884 d. 1910 Montgomery Anna J. May d. 2 Sep 1877 age: 29yr wife of H. Montgomery Edward V. b. 18 Jul 1869 d. May 1887 Montgomery Hugh d. 14 Jun 1882 age: 78yr Montgomery John C. b. 4 Sep 1829 d. 10 Jan 1902 Montgomery Mary d. 28 Sep 1869 age: 26yr wife of Samuel Montgomery Priscilla d. 7 May 1889 age: 80yr Moore Charity A. b. 1840 d. 1923 wife of William J. Moore William J. b. 1840 d. 1925 Muckel Lena b. 5 Mar 1815 d. 14 Oct 1897 Muckle Abel b. 1858 d. 1931 Muckle Elizabeth b. 1849 d. 1935 Muckle Rachel b. 1864 d. 1933 Orndoff Emma M. b. 1867 d. 1917 Orndoff James L. b. 1860 date of birth is unclear – could also be 1850 Piatt James F. b. 1845 d. 1919 Piatt Nannie E. b. 1870 d. 1895 Piatt Nellie F. b. 1878 d. 1922 Piatt Sarah E. b. 1845 d. 1921 wife of James F Pope Elizabeth b. 5 Apr 1815 d. 6 Feb 1869 Pope Levi H. b. 24 Mar 1836 d. 28 Sep 1864 Civil War - Co. F. 22 PA Cavalry Rosers Reed S. b. 1902 d. 1927 Ross B. F. b. 1 Nov 1846 d. 15 Feb 1912 Ross Benjamin d. 15 Jan 1863 age: 60yr Ross David d. 22 Feb 1881 age: 30yr killed instantly by a falling tree Ross Hannah d. 28 Feb 1868 age: 56yr wife of Benjamin Ross John d. 11 Aug 1869 age: 21yr Ross John b. 3 Nov 1820 d. 28 Jan 1895 Ross John b. 1833 d. 1910 Ross Joseph J. b. 30 Apr 1878 d. 19 Nov 1913 Ross Lavina b. 1833 d. 1912 Ross Maria Loughman b. 20 Sep 1825 d. 6 Dec 1897 Ross Marinda Gaber d. 17 Feb 1854 age: 32yr Ross Phebe b. 1860 d. 1910 Scott Isabella Wilson b. 1842 d. 19?? Sharim Asby d. 7 Mar 1839 Shirk Benjamin b. 1866 d. 1929 Shish Benjamin b. 15 Jul 1815 d. 8 Sep 1897 Shish Catherine b. 2 Jan 1852 d. 5 Dec 1897 Shish Elizabeth d. 2 Oct 1897 age: 70yr wife of Benjamin Shish George V. b. 30 Sep 1848 d. 5 Dec 1897 Shish John d. 18 Mar 1863 age: 19yr Shish John W. d. 19 Sep 1894 age: 19yr Shish Margaret d. 20 Feb 1859 age: 41yr wife of Benjamin Shoup Elizabeth b. 9 Jul 1849 d. 5 Nov 1898 wife of John Shoup Emma b. 1874 d. 1931 wife of Joseph Shoup John b. 27 Dec 1825 d. 31 Jan 1901 Shoup Joseph b. 1866 Sibert Phebe d. 30 Sep 1881 age: 70yr wife of Isaac Sickle Rosa L. b. 23 Jun 1883 d. 16 Jul 1907 Smith Albert H. no dates Smith Mary b. 8 Jan 1863 d. 7 Jun 1917 wife of Albert H. Stillwell George b. 27 Aug 1848 d. 29 Aug 1911 Stillwell Margaret b. 8 Apr 1854 d. 8 Dec 1905 wife of George Sutton Mary Turner b. 21 Jun 1846 d. 20 Dec 1912 wife of William Sutton William Harrison b. 2 Dec 1839 d. 23 Mar 1907 Swigart Emerson O. b. 4 Sep 1878 d. 25 Mar 1904 Swigart Evalyn May b. ?0 May 1873 d. 24 Mar 1904 wife of Emerson. The birth day is typed over and unreadable Taylor C. F. b. 1870 d. 1921 Taylor Daniel d. 19 Jan 1887 age: 51yr Taylor Darcus b. 12 Nov 1831 d. 30 Nov 1904 wife of George Taylor George b. 16 Feb 1832 d. 28 Mar 1918 Taylor John W. d. 6 Jul 1872 age: 73yr Taylor Margaret d. 8 Oct 1893 age: 91yr wife of John W. Taylor Margaret V. b. 24 Feb 1869 d. 17 Jun 1905 wife of C.F. Taylor Sarah d. 7 Mar 1904 age: 67yr wife of Daniel Tharp Abner b. 1835 d. 1894 Tharp Anna b. 1833 d. 1913 wife of Abner Tharp Anna S. b. 1859 d. 1930 wife of John Tharp Annis b. 1856 d. 1933 first name is typed over - may also be Annas Tharp Eunice d. 2 Jan 1907 age: 73yr wife of David Tharp Jennie b. 1858 d. 1909 Tharp Jesse d. 1 Mar 1879 age: 34yr Tharp John C. b. 1854 d. 1912 Tharp Thomas M. b. 1866 d. 3 Oct 1905 Trilby John b. 17 Apr 1842 d. 31 Aug 1902 Trilby Rebecca b. 25 Sep 1843 wife of John Tuckesbrey John R. b. 15 Sep 1837 d. 20 Mar 1910 Civil War – Co. A. 18th Reg PA Cavalry Tuckesbrey Robert b. 1832 d. 1905 Civil War – Co. A. 18th Reg PA Cavalry Turner Abel b. 9 Dec 1834 d. 18 Oct 1903 Civil War - Co. H. 15th PA Cavalry Turner Isaiah d. 1 Sep 1878 Turner James b. 1850 d. 1926 Turner Matilda b. 1843 d. 1910 Turner Nancy d. 10 Apr 1855 age: 45yr wife of Isaiah Turner Nancy A. b. 1846 d. 1920 Turner Sarah b. 12 Deb 1837 wife of Abel Tuttle Annie McD. d. 14 Jun 1865 age: 53yr wife of Thomas Tuttle Thomas d. 10 May 1886 age: 81yr Vanscyoc Emma b. 1879 d. 1902 wife of A.C. Last name as shown Walker Cynthia b. 1859 d. 1933 Walker David b. 1856 d. 1919 husband of Cynthia Walker George S. b. 1891 d. 1915 Walker George S. b. 8 Sep 1851 d. 21 Oct 1935 Walker Louise b. 1893 d. 1921 Walker Lucinda b. 1838 d. 1905 wife of George Walker Stella b. 1890 d. 1920 Walker Wimpe b. 1856 Weaver Hettie b. 1845 d. 1924 wife of John R. Weaver Jacob d. 3 Jan 1918 age: 96yr Weaver John R. b. 1843 d. 1918 Civil War - Co. M. 21st PA Vol Cavalry Weaver Sarah d. 6 Dec 1898 age: 74yr Wilson Abner b. 16 Aug 1818 d. 7 Nov 1879 Wilson Deborah b. 1849 d. 1927 wife of George Wilson George W. b. 17 Apr 1840 d. 14 Jul 1895 Civil War - Co. A. 140th PA Vol Wilson Lyda b. 13 May 1818 d. 22 Feb 1899 Wilson Mary b. 25 Oct 1846 d. 29 Nov 1910 Wright Acenie b. 1888 d. 1911 Wright John T. b. 1850 d. 1929 Wright Nancy B. b. 1857 d. 1928 wife of John T.