CEMETERY: Bash Cemetery, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, PA http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/westmoreland/cemeteries/bash01.txt Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Ellis Michaels Dec 2005 This page last updated 25 Apr 2006 Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/westmoreland/ Tombstone Photos can be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/westmoreland/tsimages/bash.htm _______________________________________________ Cemetery lies on land originally owned by Michael Stockberger in late 1700's. After he died in 1800, the farm land went to his widow Charlotte, except for two acres set aside as burial ground. The Stockberger family sold farm to Martin Bash, Jr. after the death of widow Charlotte Stockberger. Cemetery is overgrown and neglected, and difficult to find. It is located in the middle of farm fields, along the side of a rural road. Transcription was written using two digital photographic surveys made during walks of the cemetery in Oct 2005. The author also utilized as a resource a copy of "27 Cemeteries, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania" by Della Reagan Fischer, which includes a transcription of the cemetery made in 1955. A copy of "27 Cemeteries Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania" can be located in the Westmoreland County Historical Society Library, Greensburg, PA. Comments in transcription in (parenthesis) are taken from Della Fischer. According to Della Fischer, in her 1955 transcription, there was a small cemetery located across the road from the Bash Cemetery, which held three stones. This second plot was not able to be located during this recording, and is assumed to be lost to history. I have included in this transcription the names of the three graves that Della Fischer recorded as being there. Directions to Cemetery: 1. From Greensburg, take Rt. 30 East. 2. Take Rt. 130/Pleasant-Unity Exit. 3. Make right onto Rt. 130 East 4. Follow Rt. 130 East for 4.8 miles. Make right onto SR 2017. 5. Cemetery is 0.4 miles on right. Look for cement steps on hillside. GPS COORDINATES: Lat- N 40 14.472' Long- W 079 28.822' elev- 1072' Last First Middle Birth Death Comment Anthony Unknown - - (illegible) severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground (Bash) (Catherine) - - - (w/o Martin), no stone identified, transcription from Della Fischer. Bash Charlotta - - 20 Apr 1829 aged 34Y 3M 5D, d/o Martin, Bash Henry - - (21 Oct 1864) aged 68Y, severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground Bash Margaret - - 15 Jan 1835 Aged 71Y 11M 20D, consort of Martin. Bash Martin - - 30 Jun 1845 Aged 80Y 9M, In Memory Of. (Bash) (Martin, Sr.) - (1738) (1824) no stone identified. Transcription from Della Reagan Fischer. Christman Aunt Fannie - 1813 1898 shares Kuhns Family stone. Christman Lydia - - 15 Apr 1840 Aged 15Y 2M 12D, d/o Henry & Susana. Deemer Catharine - - 30 Apr 1816 Aged 13Y, severely weathered/illegible. Deemer Christena - - 20 Aug 1816 Aged 18 years, severely weathered/illegible. Deemer Peter - - 27 Mar 1837 Aged 76Y, severely weathered/illegible. Deemer Susanna - - 02 Apr 1810 Aged 40Y 10M ?D, weathered/slight damage. Eggert John - - 15 Feb 1844 Aged 85Y 3M 9D, severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground. (Eggert) (Mary) - - (31 Aug 1818) (w/o John), no stone identified, transcription from Della Fischer. (Fowler) (Sarah) - - (Jan 1839) (aged 76Y, w/o George), no stone identified, transcription from Della Fischer. Gantt Sarah Jane - 10 Jan 1855 Aged 5Y 8M, d/o Richard & Elizabeth, weathered. Gardner Abraham - - (18 Feb) 1885 Aged 84?Y, shares stone with Elizabeth, severely weathered/illegible. Gardner Elizabeth - - 30 Mar 1891 aged 84Y, shares stone with Abraham, severely weathered/illegible. Gardner Catharine - - 04 Jan 1835 Aged 51Y, consort of Christopher. Gardner Catharine - - (13 Jul 1862) (Aged 63Y), short poem/inscription, severely weathered/illegible. Gardner Christopher - - 20 Feb 1846 Aged 7M 11D, In Memory Of. Gardner H. Swartz 1847 1901 weathered Gardner William - - 03 Mar 1867 Aged 67Y ?M 7D, shares stone with William S., severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground. Gardner William S. - 1864 Aged 3M 18D, s/o ?, shares stone with William, severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground. G. C. - - - unidentifiable foot stone, unseated/on ground. Graff Barbara - - (12 Mar 1841) (Aged 66Y), severely weathered/illegible, damaged. Graff John - - 31 Dec 1818? Age 57Y, severely weathered/illegible. Graff Joseph - 23 Oct 1801? 14 Oct 1806 severely weathered/illegible. H. J. - - - Revolutionary War Flag Marker, severely weathered/illegible, damaged. (Hartzell) (Catherine) (Bash) (13 Sep 1783) - (d/o Martin, Jr.) no stone identifiable, transcription from Della Fischer. (Hartzel) (John) (Adam, Jr.) - - no stone identified, transcription from Della Fischer. (Heil) - - - (03 Mar 1834) (Age 85Y 1M 28D), no stone identifiable, transcription from Della Fischer. Heilen Maria - - -1806 severely weathered/illegible, damaged. Kuhns Daniel - 1808 1881 shares Kuhns Family stone. Kuhns Esther - 1811 1889 shares Kuhns Family stone. Kuhns Joseph - 1837 1914 shares Kuhns Family stone. Laffer Barbara - - (14 May 1846) relict of Henry, (Aged 75Y), severely weathered/illegible, damaged. Laffer Henry - - (20 Jan 1821) (aged 67Y 5M), severely weathered/illegible, damaged. Lopas Mary - - 20 Apr 1827? Aged 61Y 4M 4D, w/o David, severely weathered/illegible. Loy Elizabeth Jane - 14 Mar 1842 Aged 2M 1D. Loy Jacob - - 03 Feb 1847 Aged 1M 9D. Loy Maria Lucinda - 06 Mar 1855 Aged 6Y 1M 14D. Loy Mary Ann - 10 Mar 1855 Aged 10Y 3M 10D, moderately weathered. Loy illegible - - 16 Mar (????) Aged 3Y ?M 8D, severely weathered/illegible. Pollins Infant - - 1853 s/o D.S. & S., severely weathered, unseated/on ground. R. A. M. - - unidentifiable foot stone, unseated/on ground. R. H. - - - unidentifiable foot stone, unseated/on ground. Ring Michael - - 29 Mar 1815? Aged 47Y, shares stone with Catharine, severely weathered/illegible. Ring Catharine - - 24 Jun 1852? Aged 76Y, shares stone with Michael, severely weathered/illegible. Robb Eliza J. - 12 Feb 1859 Age 26Y, w/o John A., shares stone with Infant, severely weathered, unseated/on ground. Robb Infant - - 24 Apr 1859 Aged 2M 21D, s/o John A. & Eliza J., short poem/inscription, shares stone with Eliza J., severely weathered, (Ross) (Sarah) - - - no stone identified, transcription from Della Fischer. Rust Ann Maria - Feb 1796 Aged 60Y, consort of Henry. Schneitrin Elisabeth - - 1789? Hand carved German, severely weathered/illegible. Sommer Barbara - - 13 Jun 1861 Aged 57Y 4M 7D, w/o Simon, severely weathered/illegible. Sommers Simon - - 27 Aug 1878 Aged 62Y 8M 4D, severely weathered/illegible. Swartz Elizabeth - - 11 Jun 1856 Aged 80Y 7M 9D, severely weathered. Swartz Henry - - 29 Jun 1854 Aged 52Y ?M 5D, severely weathered/illegible, damaged. Thomas Jacob - - 17 Feb 1855 Aged 69Y 6M 26D Trice Adam - - 03 Jan 1878? Aged 77Y 11M 20D, severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground. Trice Anna K. Brown 1828 1911 w/o Adam (Trice) (Charott) - - (02? Jun 1864) (Aged 4Y 2M 28D, d/o A. & ?), no stone identified, transcription from hand written note in Della Fischer. Wible Fanny - - 10 Aug 1816 Aged 17Y Wible Fanny - - 20 Jun 1816 Aged 52Y, consort of John, Sr. (Worman) (Moses) (Cyrus) - (18 Aug 1850) (Aged 11Y), no stone identified, transcription from Della Fischer. Unknown #1 - - - unidentifialble field stone. Unknown #2 - - - unidentifiable stone, sunk into ground. Unknown #3 - - - unidentifiable stone. Unknown #4 - - - unidentifiable stone. Unknown #5 - - - short 4 sided obelisk, severely weathered/illegible. Unknown #6 - - - 2 unidentifiable stones, unseated on ground. Unknown #7 - - - GAR Flag Marker, short 4 sided obelisk, severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground. Unknown #8 - - - unidentifiable stone. Unknown #9 - - - severely weathered/illegible, damaged.