Westmoreland County PA Archives Cemetery Transcriptions.....Berger Private Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/washington/ ************************************************ Files contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Donald Buncie Feb 2023, Transcribed by Donald Buncie This page was last updated: 4 February 2023 BERGER PRIVATE CEMETERY DONEGAL TOWNSHIP WESTMORELAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA BERGER PRIVATE CEMETERY on Farm Originally owned by Joseph Berger William M. Miller 1865 - 1867 Later owned by Indian Creek Coal & Coke Company, Robert Stahl, and Purchased by John Young in 1943 & owned by John Young in 1946. Tombstone inscriptions copied November 30, 1946, by Mr Roy Cyrus Martz, Connellsville, Penna. and Mrs R Edward Beard, Connellsville. Penna. assisted by Mr Walter H Ringler, Jones Mills, Penna. Cemetery in very bad condition, and use as a burial ground discontinued in year 1906. These records typed, bound and copied by Braddock Trail Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Mount Pleasant, Pa. #1 MILLER William Miller, “A home in heaven, what a Born Oct. 3, 1811. joyful thought - Died June 27, 1884 As the poor man toils in his weary plot”. #2 MILLER Lydia Wife of William Miller, Born May 12, 1814 Died May 12, 1891, Aged 77 Years “My Brethren and Sisters, I bid you farewell, I now have gone With my Savior to dwell”. #3 Field stone not inscribed. #4 HARMAN Edna C., Wife of W.A. Harman, Died Dec., 26, 1888, Aged 31 Yrs 4 Mos & 2 Ds Verse inscription not legible. #5 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #6 Grave not marked. #7 Grave not marked. #8 Grave marked with field stone not legible. #9 HORNER Our Father John Horner Born April 3, 1816 Died March 18, 1892 “Gone, but not forgotten”. #10 HORNER Mary, Wife of John Horner Born April 1, 1818 Died Sept. 25, 1882 “Thy trials ended, Thy best is won”. #11 HORNER Amos Horner Died Sept. 11, 1860, Aged 6 Yrs 10 Mos 27 Das #12 HORNER Elizabeth Horner Died Nov 10, 1861, Aged 23 Yrs 7 Mos 8 Das Verse inscription not legible. #13 HORNER Israel Horner Died Sept 5, 1854, Aged 4 Yrs 3 Mos 14 Das #14 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #15 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #16 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #17 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #18 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #19 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #20 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #21 BERGER David, Son of Joseph & B. Berger Died Sept 24, 1886, Aged 6 Yrs 8 mos. 28 das #22 BERGER Samuel, Son of Joseph & B. Berger Died Oct 26, 1881, Aged 2 yrs 8 mos. 11 das #23 BERGER In Memory of Rebecca A., Daughter of Joseph & B. Berger Died Sept 7, 1862, Aged 15 Yrs 5 mos 16 das #24 ENGLE Robert W, Son of G.S. & E. Engle Died Dec 2, 1898, Aged 17 yrs 10 mos 18 das #25 CHRISTNER Magdalene, Wife of Gabriel Christner Died Nov 7, 1878, Aged 62 yrs 5 mos & 29 days #26 YOUNG Infant son of D.J. & S. Young Died Aug 26, 1870 #27 YOUNG Austin A., Son of D.J. & S. Young Died Jan 11, 1862, Aged 5 Yrs 7 Mos 3 Das #28 YOUNG Adaline, Dau of D.J. & S. Young Died Jan 27, 1862, Aged 2 Yrs 9 Mos 9 Das #29 Grave not marked. #30 STURTZ Magdalena, Wife of Solomon Sturtz Died July 4, 1858, Aged 33 Years #31 Small stone, inscription not legible. #32 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #33 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #34 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #35 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #36 Grave marked with field stone not inscribed. #37 BERGER Jonathan Berger, Son of J.H. & C. Berger Died April 14, 1866 #39 HORNER David S. Horner, Son of D.D. & M. Horner Died December 20, 1870, Aged 1 Yr 1 Mo #40 HORNER A. M. Horner Born March 12, 1853 Died May 19, 1883 Aged 30 Yrs 2 Mos 7 Das #41 HORNER Elder D. D. Horner 1826 - 1910 His wife, Mary Myers 1831 - 1920 #42 HORNER Jonathan Horner Died Sept 7, 1858 Aged 37 Yrs 3 Mos 23 Das Polly, His Wife Died May 9, 1903 Aged 80 Yrs 10 Mos 22 Das #43 HORNER Elizabeth, Wife of W. Horner Died Oct 3, 1857, Aged 71 years #44 HORNER J. K. Horner Died Nov 10, 1861 Aged 10 Yrs 8 Mos 5 Das #45 HORNER William Horner Born Aug 20, 1844; Died July 16, 1882 Aged 37 Yrs 10 Mos 26 Das #46 BRUNER Levi , Son of J. & H. Bruner, Died August 11, 1861 Aged 16 Yrs 1 Mo 17 Das #47 KENNEL Susanna, Wife of John Kennel Died Nov 23, 1854 Aged 77 Yrs 8 Mos 28 Das #48 HOYMAN Susanna, Wife of Henry Hoyman Died Jan 3, 1855, aged 66 years #49 HOYMAN Magdalena Hoyman Died Feb 5, 1862 Aged 35 Yrs 4 Mos 2 Das #50 Field stone not inscribed. #51 HAYLEY William Hayley Died April 29, 1886 Aged 30 Yrs 4 Mos 4 Das #52 BERGER Kate M., Wife of J. Berger Born Aug 12, 1843 Died Sept 25, 1900 #53 BERGER Dennis M Berger Born April 6, 1865 Died Sept 12, 1866 #54 BERGER Lizzie A. Berger Born June 12, 1866 Died Mar 27, 1871 #55 BERGER Joseph Berger Born March 6, 1838 Died not legible #56 BERGER Wesley J. Berger Born April 2, 1868 Died April 4, 1871 #57 BERGER Ella A Berger Born January 7, 1873 Died Nov 25, 1876 #58 KENNEL Charles H. Kennel Died Dec 8, 1865 Aged 25 yrs 10 Mos 10 Das #59 SHOWMAN Joseph Showman Born Aug 15, 1815 Died April 15, 1901 Catharine, His Wife Born Sept 11, 1825 Died Aug 13, 1905 #60 SHOWMAN Mary Etta, Daughter of Joseph and Catharine Showman Died April 23, 1867, Aged 1 Mo #61 SHOWMAN Caroline, Daughter of Joseph & Catharine Showman Died April 4, 1873, Aged 7 Mos 4 Das #62 SHOWMAN Eliza, Wife of David Showman Died Aug 5, 1879, Aged 28 Yrs [Source: TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS of CEMETERIES in Cook, Donegal, East Huntingdon, Hempfield, Mount Pleasant, and Unity Townships, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Presented to Daughters of the American Revolution Library, Washington, D C, and to Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, by Braddock Trail Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania Charlotte Hay Beard (Mrs R Edwards), Regent November 1st, 1947]