CEMETERY: Harrison City Presbyterian Cemetery, Penn Township, Westmoreland County, PA http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/westmoreland/cemeteries/harrison.txt Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives 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/harrison-presby.htm ______________________________________________________________________ Harrison City Presbyterian Cemetery, Penn Township, Westmoreland County, PA Harrison City Presbyterian Church established 1856. In 1862, one acre of land was obtained from Hugh Robertson to be used as a cemetery. The church was dissolved in 1926. Transcribed by Ellis Michaels, using several digital photographic surveys of the cemetery made during the months of Nov and Dec 2005. The transcriber also utilized a copy of Della Reagan Fischer's 27 Cemeteries Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, which contains a tombstone transcription of the cemetery copied by Mrs. Frank Maddock and Della Reagan Fischer about the year 1958. A copy of 27 Cemeteries can be found in the Westmoreland County Historical Society Library, Greensburg, PA. DIRECTIONS TO CEMETERY: 1. From Greensburg, take Route 130 South. 2. Cemetery is a few miles down road past Jeannette, on the right side, just before you enter Harrison City. GPS COORDINATES: Lat- N 40 21.065' Long- W 079 38.804' elev- 1003' Last Name First Name Middle Name Born Died Comments Allwine Hiram J. 1856 1913 * Alwine Arthur L. 1880 1905 weathered Alwine Mary E. 1858 1918 * Backhouse Harry White 01 Apr 1878 10 May 1882 s/o Joseph & Lydia, short poem/inscription, severely weathered/illegible Bair John B. 16 Jun 1840 27 Nov 1868 Dr., weathered, GAR 155 Flag marker Bair Mary Emma * 17 Jul 1868 Aged 8M 17D, only child of Dr. J. B. & S. E., moderately weathered. Baughman Mary E. 16 Sep (1882) 26 Jun (1902) Aged 19Y 9M 16D, severely weathered/illegible Baughman Sarah A. 23 May 1882 21 Jun 1902 short poem/inscription, severely weathered Benedek Anna * * 15 Apr 1907 Our Mother, short poem/inscription, moderately weathered Benedek Joseph * (08 Jan 1857) (02 Sep 1914) Father, severely weathered/illegible Benedek Marie Anna 1910 1940 Daughter Benedek Stephen * 1879 1956 shares stone with Marie A. Benedek Marie A. 1882 1963 shares stone with Stephen Bisel Martha 25 Dec 1818 03 Sep 1878 sister of J. C. Rankin Bisel David Z. 1849 1919 * Bisel Ellen B. 1854 1928 * Bisel Sarah C. 1851 1887 * Blakeley Thomas J. 22 Jan 1845 06 Apr 1902 Our Father, weathered Borgo Caterina * 06 Jun 1878 15 Jul 1935 In Memoria Di, shares stone with S., ceramic photo on stone, stone damaged. Borgo S. * 12 Dec 1878 15 Jan 1940? In Memoria Di, shares stone with Caterina, damaged. Bush Edward A. 1881 1956 * Bush Florence E. 22 Apr 1911 31 Mar 1912 d/o E.A. & M., severely weathered Bush John Edward 05 Dec 1908 11 Jan 1911 weathered Bush Mary * 1884 1918 weathered C. A. * * * unidentifiable foot stone, unseated/on ground Calgaro F. Louis 1889 1930 Father, Cpl. Co. 605 Engr. W.W.I Calgaro Mary * 1893 1934 Mother Carbec Anton * 08 Jan 1858 20 Dec 1904 Friede Seine Asche Christy Margaret R. McMillan * 04 Sep 1888 Aged 64Y, w/o Thomas B., Gone but not Forgotten, shares stone with Thomas B., severely weathered Christy Thomas B. * 12 Jul 1896 Aged 74Y, shares stone with Margaret R., Corpl. Co. K. R. M. V. PA 168th., severely weathered Cima Louis * 1863 1932 Father Copeland Sammy * 1868 1870? Our Sammy, s/o W.J. & C., severely weathered/illegible. Dalletezze Luigia * Jun 1912 Apr 1913 shares stone with Rosa Dalletezze Rosa * Jan 1911 Apr 1913 shares stone with Luigia Diener Infant Son * * 04 May 1896 s/o Rev. & Mrs. G.J. (DeWalt) (Anna) (Mary) (28 Oct 1813) (30 Oct 1896) (w/o Henry), no stone identified, transcription from Della Fischer. Evrert John * * 28 Oct 1885 Aged 57Y, Private Co. E. 206 Regt. P.V., unseated/on ground Felizian Johan * 11 May 1856 05 Nov 1914 At Rest, photo damaged/destroyed Ferguson William M. 1887 1905 shares Ferguson Family stone, weathered. Ferguson Angeline * 1897 1897 shares Ferguson Family stone, weathered. Ferguson Flora T. 1893 1894 shares Ferguson Family stone, weathered. Ferguson Mary C. 1892 1892 shares Ferguson Family stone, weathered. Ferguson Hanna L. 1884 1884 shares Ferguson Family stone, weathered. Ferguson James, Sr. * 1833 1912 shares stone with Hannah & Archie, Father, GAR 163 Flag marker Ferguson Hannah * 1835 1885 shares stone with James & Archie, Mother Ferguson Archie W. 1855 1876 shares stone with James & Hannah Fritchman? J. R. * ?? May ???? shares stone with J.C., severely weathered/illegible Fritchman? J.? C.? * 27 Nov 1873 shares stone with J.R., severely weathered/illegible Fritchman? Albert? Haven * 26 Nov 1876? Aged 6M 17D, s/o ? & ?, severely weathered/illegible Gajdag Jurau * 18 Dec 1914 14 Jan 1915 Pokoj V Prachu Jeho, moderately weathered Glazzard (George) * * (23 Feb 1893) (aged 71Y 11M 17D), Our Father, shares stone with Sarah J., severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground. Glazzard (Sarah) (J.) 03 Apr 1822 not inscribed Our Mother, shares stone with George, severely weathered/illegible, unseated/ongorund. Gung Gohann * 26 Oct 1847 20 Jul 1904 Hier Ruhet, Fride Zeiner Ase, weathered Heasley Simon * 16 Aug 1796 10 Jul 1876 Aged 79Y 10M 24D, shares stone with Margaret, moderately weathered, stone tilted Heasley Margaret * 31 Mar 1801 01 Aug 1879 Aged 78Y 5M 1D, shares stone with Simon, moderately weathered, stone tilted Hines Charles * 1852 1929 Father Hines Hannah * 1855 1912 Mother Hines Emma Gertrude * (illegible) d/o Charles & Hannah, severely weathered/illegible Hines Lorna A. * 1905 * Hokison Maggie * * 03 Aug 1894 Aged ?Y 1M ?D, w/o Martin, severely weathered/illegible H. M. * * * unidentifiable foot stone I. J. * * * unidentifiable foot stone Jack Peter A. 1846 1898 Father Jack Margaret C. 1853 1915 Mother K. F. * * * unidentifiable foot stone Kiggins Edwin * 21 Aug 1864 09 Sep 1902 Aged 38Y 19D, moderately weathered Kiggins Margaret M. 1871 1951 Mother Kiggins Thomas H. 1866 1913 shares Kiggins Family stone Kiggins Harry C. 1897 1908 shares Kiggins Family stone Kiggins Mary A. 1899 1900 shares Kiggins Family stone King Charly * * * hand carved cement stone Kline Infant Daughter * * 1878 d/o P.J. & C.B., severely weathered Kline P. J. 11 Jul 1845 15 Jul 1904 Aged 59Y, Father, shares stone with Catherine, unseated/on ground Kline Catherine * Feb 1847 Aug 1894 shares stone with P.J., unseated/on ground Klingensmith Jackson * * 26 May 1894 Aged 61 Y 7M 12D, Father, shares stone with Lucy, moderately weathered. Klingensmith Lucy A. * 23 Nov 1914 Aged 81Y 6M 4D, shares stone with Jackson, moderately weathered. Klingensmith Jacob Harvey * 11 Nov 1864 Aged 1Y 7M 11D, short poem/inscription, moderatel;y weathered. Klingensmith C. * * 20 Jul 1868 Aged 17M, short poem/inscription, severely weathered Klingensmith Lucy A. * 02 Sep 1884 Aged 3Y 7M 7D, moderately weathered Kokal Anton * 17 Jan 1858 23 Aug 1926 Tukas Pociva, Naju Mipu Pociva Kokel Margaret * 1848 1924 Grandmother, photo missing from stone, Kollar Grossmutter * 1826 1907 severely weathered/illegible Kratovil Jacob * 1846 1905 shares stone with William Kratovil William * 1887 1909 shares stone with Jacob Kratovil John R. (illegible) 1904 1907 shares stone with William, severely weathered/illegible Kratovil William * 1906 1910 shares stone with John R., severely weathered/illegible Kratovil Leo * 1879 1913 * Kraus Anna * 1886 1887 shares stone with Joseph, severely weathered Kraus Joseph * 1892 1894 shares stone with Anna, severely weathered Kregel Alois * 28 Aug 1879 21 Jun 1906 Turaj Pociva, Maru U Claridge PA, A.F. Calle, Bubble photograph on stone. Kregel Frank * * * small cement stone at base of Alois Kregel stone Kurtz Elizabeth * 16 Mar 1838 14 Apr 1904 severely weathered Larson Emma Karolina 1872 29 Apr 1904 w/o Carl E., born in Sweden Lauffer Archie * 1850 1931 Father Lauffer Fannie * 1855 1936 Mother Lauffer Jacob * * 22 Oct 1892 Aged 80Y 4M, shares stone with Sarah, severely weathered Lauffer Sarah * * 16 Nov 1891 Aged 78Y 6M 21D, Mother, w/o Jacob, shares stone with Jacob, severely weathered. Lauffer John B. 05 Sep 1857 24 Mar 1890 Father, At Rest Lauffer Mary * * 12 Sep 1890 Aged 71Y 4M 15D, moderately weathered Long Edna * 1911 1911 shares stone with Elva Long Elva * 1910 1910 shares stone with Edna Long Lizzie H. V. 14 Feb 1894 26 Jan 1897 shares stone with Florence M., moderately weathered, unseated, on ground Long Florence M. 02 May 1905 19 Oct 1908 shares stone with Lizzie, moderately weathered, unseated/on ground Loughner William J. 1856 1944 * Loughner Ester E. 1851 1912 w/o W.J., bronze marker on cement stone Loughner Clementine * 1867 1935 w/o W.J., bronze marker on cement stone Love H. W. 1853 1915 Dr., shares stone with Sadie Love Sadie Menoher 1855 1901 w/o H.W., shares stone with H.W. Love John Cuffey 12 Dec 1887 19 Aug 1889 s/o H.W. & S.M., severely weathered MacDonald Lewis R. (illegible) 11 Jul 1894 28 Jul 1910 * Magill Elizabeth * 06 Feb 1826 03 Jun 1875 w/o Robt. J., moderately weathered, William, Sarah, Josephine, Irwin, Annie, Magill Robert J. 05 Mar 1826 03 Sep 1903 Veteran Flag?, moderately weathered, unseated/on ground Mann Annie B. 1876 1941 shares stone with Samuel, severely weathered/illegible, damaged/broken. Mann Samuel L. 1871 19?? shares stone with Annie B., severely weathered/illegible, damaged/broken. Mann Maria E. 1852 1918 shares stone with Samuel L. Mann Samuel L. 1871 (not inscribed) shares stone with Maria E. Marinz Jacob * 1844 27 Sep 1906 shares stone with Barba. Marinz Barba {sic} * * Dec 1904 shares stone with Jacob Marks Jos. * 08 May 1905 16 May 1906 Jos. Marks His Pap Martin Mary E. * 19 Nov 1864 Aged 11M 15D., d/o J.B. & E., severely weathered McBryar Earl G. * 1890 * McBryar Huldah F. 1886 1911 * McBryar Nathaniel W. 22 Jan 1811 14 Apr 1853 shares McBryar Family stone McBryar Anna Mary 28 Oct 1813 26 Jun 1900 w/o Nathaniel W., later w/o Henry Dewalt, shares McBryar Family stone McBryar Nancy Jane 23 Feb 1838 09 May 1927 shares McBryar Family stone McBryar Benjamin Albert 17 Oct 1845 30 Mar 1896 Co. F. 103 P. V. I., GAR Flag Marker, shares McBryar Family stone. McBryar Roy H. 1888 1889 * McBryar N. Watson 1853 1914 buried next to Jennie McBryar Jennie Spaw 1859 1890 buried next to N. Watson McKelvey John * * * Co. F, 6 PA. Hv. Arty., military marker McKelvey Sarah J. 1832 1900 severely weathered McKelvey Sarah J. 1847 1923 * McKelvey Andrew * 1810 1898 Father, shares stone with Mary, unseated/on ground McKelvey Mary * 1812 1909 Mother, shares stone with Andrew, unseated/on ground McKelvey William 1826 1890 weathered Meneghini Battista * 1892 1942 Father, Private, Co. E 145th Inf. 37 Div, W.W. I., W.W.I Flag Marker Meneghini Catherine * 06 Jan 1922 19 Jul 1924 shares stone with Steven & Nicholas Meneghini Steven * 21 Mar 1924 19 Jul 1924 shares stone with Catherine & Nicholas Meneghini Nicholas * 15 Jul 1925 25 Dec 1925 shares stone with Catherine & Steven. Meneghini Tony * 1872 1916 moderately weathered, damaged Miller Frederic * 1916 1921 unseated/on ground Mitchell Margaret J. * 04 Jul 1889 d/o ? & Mary, severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground Moore W. J. L. Jul 1889 04 Mar 1893 Or Loved One, severely weathered/illegible Moser John * 14 Jul 1882 19 Dec 1900 Aged 18Y 5M 5D, severely weathered/illegible Muru Emilio * 1910 1912 shares stone with Zita Muru Zita * 1916 1917 shares stone with Emilio Newcomer Lester * 1851 1892 * Newton Arthur * 09 Jul 1891 14 Feb 1916 * Newton John * 1842 1918 shares stone with Mary J. Newton Mary J. 1846 1920 His Wife, shares stone with John. O. R. W. * * unidentifiable foot stone O. M. R. * * unidentifiable foot stone Orr Ida M. * 16 Feb 1892 Aged 8M 8D, d/o Samuel & Hannah, severely weathered/illegible Orr Jessie P. 1899 1905 d/o S. & H., Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven, moderately weathered. Orr Samuel * * 07 Dec 1892 aged 11D, s/o Samuel & Hannah, severely weathered. O. S. R. * * unidentifiable foot stone Person Carl J. 06 Jul 1882 20 Feb 1905 Born in Sweden, Died at Claridge, short poem/inscription, moderately weathered. (Piper) (Polly) * * (10 Nov 1869) (Aged 64Y 2M 28D, Mother), severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground Piper Theodocia J. * 26 Nov 1878 Aged 2Y 11M 15D, d/o T.L. & M.E., severely weathered/illegible. Piper William * * 26 May 1872 Aged 67Y 11D, severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground. Piper Willie J. * 07 Jul 1871 Aged 5M 9D. s/o S.P. & S., short poem/inscription, moderately weathered Pivic Ludvik * 01 Aug 1923 26 Apr 1925 moderately weathered Poglein Infant Daughter * * 26 Aug 1916 d/o Mr. & Mrs. Louis Poglein Jr. Pollosnik Andy * 1880 1911? hand carved cement stone, severely weathered/illegible Purse Elsie * 1905 1916 * Purse Frank * 1867 1912 * Purse Frank, Jr. * 1895 1923 * Purse Lillian * 1893 1916 * Rankin John C. 29 Jan 1805 18 Jan 1897 shares stone with Nellie & W. H., large tower monument, moderately weathered Rankin Nellie * 28 Aug 1849 (not inscribed) His Wife, shares stone with John and W.H., large tower monument, moderately weathered Rankin W. H. * (not inscribed) shares stone with John & Nellie, large tower monument, moderately weathered Rankin John * * 20 Apr 1871 Aged 25Y, Comp. D 14th Regt P.V., Cavalry. Reger Adela * 1898 1901 moderately weathered Rezner Helena * 11 Apr 1868 04 Jun 1914 severely weathered/illegible, damaged/broken. Ritson John W. * 28 Jun 1902 Aged 14Y 6D, severely weathered/illegible Sager Henry * 1829 1911 Father Sager Anna * 1833 1914 Mother Sager Peter * 1867 1916 Brother Salat Andy * 1892 1910 severely weathered/illegible, damaged/broken. Salsgiver Eva E. 1875 1890 * Schmuck William J. 26 Aug 1925 10 Feb 1926 * Sehmuck Andreas Z. 07 Apr 1858 21 Mar 1904 Friede Seiner Ase Shryock David? S? * (illegible) severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground, severely damaged/broken Shuster John * 1840 1921 shares Shuster Family stone. Shuster Clara * 1861 1923 His Wife, shares Shuster Family stone. Shuster Anton * 1881 1924 Son, shares Shuster Family stone. Shuster John * 1883 1918 Son, shares Shuster Family stone. Spaw Jacob * * 21 Apr 1902 Aged 87Y, Our Parents, shares stone with Anna. Spaw Anna * * 22 Mar 1899 Aged 84Y, Our Parents, shares stone with Jacob. Steffey Samuel W. 1855 1923 Father Steffey Lydia A. 1853 1928 Mother Steffey Fulton * 1860 1947 Father, shares stone with Susan Steffey Susan M. 1863 1931 Mother, shares stone with Fulton Sulzer Friderich W. 04 Jul 1902 Jan 1911 severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground Thomas Lewis * * 29 Apr 1899 Co. F. 5 PA. Hvy. Art, GAR 151 Flag marker. Thomas Oliver G. 1868 1922 Father Thomas Sarah E. 1869 1936 Mother Thomas Gladys M. 1924 1930 Daughter Thomas Oscar C. * (illegible) severely weathered/illegible infant marker Thomas Zelda I. 17 Aug 1905 07 Aug 1907 * Valency Panorlonka? * 07 Jul 1907 05 Mar 1911 Tuspogiva V Kristly, Rokoj Prachu Jeji, severely weathered/illegible Vozel John * 1873 17 Dec 1927 Tukay Pociva Warren J. J.K. * 24 Jan 1865 Dr., Aged 28Y 10M 9D, severely weathered, GAR 154 Flag marker William Cora E. * 05 Nov 1890 Aged ?Y 9M 12D, d/o D. & J?, shares stone with (illegible), severely weathered/illegible William (illegible) * * (illegible) shares stone with Cora, severely weathered/illegible Yamenschek Elizabeth * 1873 27 Jun 1907 Hier Rehet In Gott, Friede Iber Asche, severely weathered/illegible Zupancic Peregrin * 1891 11 Apr 1916 moderately weathered Unknown #1 Stura? Stringer? * 19 June 1895? Aged 6Y ?M 4D. severely weathered/illegible Unknown #2 * * * * base only, headstone missing, short poem/inscription Unknown #3 * * * * severely weathered/illegible Unknown #4 * * * * no headstone, GAR 161 flag marker Unknown #5 * * * * severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground, Slavic language? Unknown #6 * * * * unidentifiable foot stone Unknown #7 * * 1910 1911 severely weathered/illegible Unknown #8 * * * * severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground Unknown #9 * * * * no headstone, GAR 160 flag marker Unknown #10 * * * * severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground, GAR flag marker Unknown #11 * * * * severely weathered/illegible Unknown #12 * * * * severely weathered/illegible Unknown #13 * * * * severely weathered/illegible Unknown #14 * * * * severely weathered/illegible Unknown #15 * * * * severely weathered/illegible Unknown #16 * * * * severely weathered/illegible Unknown #17 * * * * severely weathered/illegible Unknown #18 * * * * severely weathered/illegible, unseated/on ground, GAR 150 flag marker Unknown #19 * * * * no headstone, GAR flag marker Unknown #20 Oanlant? * * 15 Apr 1883? severely weathered/illegible Unknown #21 * * ?? 1901 22 Feb 1903 severely weathered/illegible Unknown Maggie? * * * severely weathered/illegible Unknown William A. * * no further information, at base of John Ritson's marker, severely weathered