Westmoreland County PA Archives Cemeteries.....Keltz Cemetery, Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ron Nicely nicelyguy@msn.com Some Tombstone Photos may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/westmoreland/tsimages/keltz-ligonier.htm KELTZ CEMETERY LOT # SURNAME MAIDEN NAME GIVEN NAME DOB DOD AGE INFORMATION 18 ACKERMAN NICELY Eliza May (Mary) 3/21/1810 3/13/1893 82 Wife of John (AUKERMAN) ACKERMAN Twin of George Nicely 03 BAKER NICELY Anna M. 1886 1937 51 Wife of F. M. BAKER Daughter of Joseph and Kate Sarah Cogan 04 BRANT Joseph 5/1/1814 6/18/1894 80 Husband of Elizabeth SHIREY Not sure if Elizabeth is buried in Keltz 10 BURKHOLDER Matthew Gelvin 5/21/1832 5/24/1909 77 "GAR" Civil War Soldier 10 BURKHOLDER NICELY Sarah Ann (Sadie) 8/1839 11/1/1901 62 Daughter of George and Sarah Best Nicely 16 CARNS Alexander 9/19/1821 2/17/1883 61 16 CARNS UNKNOWN Elizabeth 1823 1907 84 Might be Wife of Alexander Carns 02 CARNS Shannon K. 12/16/1852 6/2/1880 27 16 CARNS UNKNOWN Suse C. 5/29/1863 3/19/1884 20 10 COGAN George Edward 6/10/1878 10/21/1895 17 Son of Jesse & Jemima COGAN 10 COGAN Jesse Armstrong Sr. 7/30/1847 10/21/1895 48 10 COGAN JOHNSTON Jamima Jennie 5/13/1852 1943 90 Daughter of Samuel R. & Sarah Johnston 20 DAHL John (Johan) 1858 1892 34 1st Husband of Anna Caroline Stone Johnson ? DAHL Carl Albin ca 1891 ca 1892 ? Son of John & Anna Dahl 12 EAGER George ca 1737 10/8/1819 82 bro.of Anna Marie Keltz wife of George Sr also Adam Nicely's half brother 14 FLEISCH Wibert Henry 1903 1908 5 04 GROSS UNKNOWN Anna 1868 1915 47 02 IGO UNKNOWN Malinda 9/15/1850 12/15/1869 19 With out John B. IGO 20 JOHNSON Edward 1857 1917 60 "Father" 20 JOHNSON STONE Anna Carolina 1859 1932 73 2nd Marriage 1st to John Dahl 14 JOHNSTON Samuel R. 1818 6/1/1898 80 14 JOHNSTON UNKNOWN Sarah 1/28/1821 7/27/1895 74 Wife 14 JOHNSTON John A. 6/17/1861 11/7/1891 30 son of Samuel R. & Sarah Johnston 14 JOHNSTON JOHNSTON Sara M. 1898 1902 4 Granddaughter of Samuel. & Sarah Johnston 14 JOHNSTON William A. 1902 1904 2 Grandson of Samuel R. & Sarah Johnston 14 JOHNSTON Richard H. 11/12/1903 3/27/1908 4 Grandson of Samuel R. & Sarah Johnston 14 JOHNSTON Robert Emory 12/20/1890 2/26/1899 8 Grandson of Samuel R. & Sarah Johnston 02 KELTZ Anthony 11/6/1836 12/23/1890 54 "GAR" Civil War Soldier 02 KELTZ KARNS Sarah 12/12/1830 1/27/1871 40 1st wife 02 KELTZ UNKNOWN Mary 2/12/1834 8/7/1880 46 2nd wife 15 KELTZ George Adam Sr. 1734 1784 50 American Revolution Soldier KELTZ EAGER Anna Marie (Mary) ca 1735 1784 49 Wife of George and half sister of Adam Nicely 15 KELTZ George Adam Jr. 1758 6/1/1837 79 15 KELTZ SHANNON Sarah 4/1766 2/1829 62 Wife 02 KELTZ George E. 5/27/1827 7/21/1879 52 02 KELTZ KNOX Jane 3/19/1835 9/23/1894 59 Wife 15 KELTZ John 3/18/1809 10/7/1890 81 15 KELTZ AMBROSE Mary 9/14/1810 5/28/1882 71 Wife 02 KELTZ Samuel Sr. 1796 8/5/1873 77 02 KELTZ McDOWELL Jane 1800 2/14/1872 72 Wife 02 KELTZ KELTZ Rebecca 11/7/1826 1/15/1882 55 daughter of Samuel & Jane McDowell Keltz 02 KELTZ Samuel Jr. 3/24/1831 11/8/1851 20 son of Samuel & Jane McDowell Keltz 10 KUHNS Charles 1867 1944 77 10 KUHNS COGAN Emma Missouri 2/21/1875 2/9/1917 41 Daughter Of Jesse & Jemima Johnston Cogan 10 KUHNS Reed A. 2/7/1917 3/11/1917 <1 Son of Charles & Emma Kuhns 05 MELVILLE Daniel M. 3/11/1819 3/4/1888 68 05 MELVILLE KELTZ Rosan 1/21/1820 10/24/1873 53 daughter of Samuel & Jane McDowell Keltz 05 MELVILLE MELVILLE Alphasine 6/12/1857 7/28/1873 16 Daughter of Daniel & Rosan Melville 09 McCRACKEN John unknown 10/7/1913 "GAR" Civil War Soldier Co. E Lt Arty 01 McQUILLIS George G. 8/8/1913 4/5/1990 76 M/Sgt US Army WW II 01 McQUILLIS RIGGS Nellie R. 5/10/1918 still living in 2007 18 NICELY Adam Sr. 1730 1826 96 Revolutionsry War Soldier Pvt. 18 NICELY EICHERT Elizabeth 1735 1829 94 Wife 18 NICELY Anthony Sr. ca 1761 12/4/1845 84 Son of Adam Sr. 18 NICELY HARGNETT Sarah Salome ca 1775 ca 1849 74 Wife 18 NICELY Anthony Wayne 8/2/1806 6/3/1891 84 Son of Anthony Sr. 18 NICELY KELTZ Rosanna Maria 2/22/1811 1/3/1886 74 Daughter of Geotge Keltz Jr. 18 NICELY Adam 4/4/1833 3/4/1873 39 Son of A. W. & Rosanna Nicely 18 NICELY NICELY Maria Sarah 6/1/1831 6/7/1863 32 Daughter of John & Sarah Knox Nicely 18 NICELY George 3/21/1810 6/14/1867 57 18 NICELY BEST Sarah Ann 12/14/1820 11/1/1901 80 Wife 18 NICELY Jacob B. 6/4/1849 3/23/1852 son of George & Sarah Best Nicely 18 NICELY Jacob C. 12/5/1844 11/21/1866 21 "GAB" Son of George & Sarah Best Nicely 03 NICELY George McCellan 10/18/1864 12/28/1891 27 Son of John (Drover) & Mary Campbell Nicely Killed in a Train Accident 03 NICELY Joseph 1853 1919 66 Son of George & Sarah Best Nicely 03 NICELY COGAN Katherine (Kate) Sarah 1860 1949 89 Sister of Jesse Armstrong Cogan Sr. 03 NICELY Joseph Byran 8/19/1900 6/19/1920 19 Son of Joseph & Kate Cogan Nicely 03 NICELY NICELY Sarah E. 3/29/1884 3/3/1892 7 daughter of Joseph & Kate Cogan Nicely 03f NICELY C. Age 29 days? 2/?/1947 <1 May be a child of Joseph and Kate Nicely 13 NICELY UNKNOWN Mary 2/22/1778 8/1/1819 41 1st wife ? of Adam Nicely son of Adam Sr. 13? NICELY John Hargnett (Drover) 8/30/1835 10/8/1916 81 Son of Anthony Wayne and Rosanna Keltz 13? NICELY Campbell Mary Isabella 1842 bef. 1922 80 dau. of George and Kezia Gelvin Campbell 13? NICELY Anthony 1/30/1870 5/15/1873 3 son of John Hargnett and Mary Nicely 07 NORRIS Mahlon 1796 1/10/1860 64 07 NORRIS KELTZ Rebecca 1801 9/9/1849 48 daughter of Adam & Sarah Shannon Keltz Jr. 07 NORRIS NORRIS Catharine 11/14/1841 9/11/1849 7 daughter of Mahlon & Rebecca Keltz Norris 07 NORRIS NORRIS Rebecca 1831 9/9/1849 18 daughter of Mahlon & Rebecca Keltz Norris 07 NORRIS NORRIS Sarah 12/21/1833 10/13/1848 14 daughter of Mahlon & Rebecca Keltz Norris 07 NORRIS John 1/16/1828 4/30/1881 53 son of Mahlon & Rebecca Keltz Norris 07 NORRIS McDOWELL Maria (Marie) 1/9/1843 1922 79 daughter of George & Mary Roberts McDowell 07 NORRIS NORRIS Sadie E. 9/21/1868 11/16/1876 8 daughter of John & Maria McDowell Norris 07 NORRIS Elizabeth 6/21/1819 4/9/1847 27 No info on Relationship 07 NORRIS Sopia 1782 5/23/1815 33 No info on Relationship 04 OWEN John 1862 1895 33 ? PADEN Infant Child ca 1907 6/24/1907 Child of Mr.& Mrs George Paden of Longbridge 04 PETERSON Adolf O. 1/24/1899 6/25/1899 <1 son of A. & E. 04 PETERSON Alma R. 3/19/1891 5/3/1900 9 daughter of A. & E. ? STONE UNKNOWN Anna Elizabeth ca 1835 ca 1900 ? Mother of Anna Carolina Johnson ? SWENSON Child ca 1900 an infant ? Child of Oscar & Lousia Stone Swenson 01 RIGGS Jetur Rodgers 3/30/1882 3/29/1971 88 Father 01 RIGGS SCOTT May Alice 5/2/1884 4/21/1972 87 Mother 01 RIGGS RIGGS Lillian M. 12/19/1911 9/20/1914 2 Daughter 01 RIGGS RIGGS Shirley J. 10/12/1929 3/29/1940 10 Daughter 17 ROBERTS Robert J. 1890 3/3/1894 4 04 ROBERTS William D. NA NA ? History of the Keltz Cemetery The Keltz Cemetery derives its name from the George Keltz (Kelso), soldier of the American Revolution, who originally owned the land where the the cemetery now stands. During the early days of the area's history, a family traveling over the Forbes road stopped at an inn located at the crossroads of Forbes Road (LR 64254) and the present-day LR 64060. While at the inn, two of their children died of scarlet fever; and George Keltz gave the sorrowing family permission to bury them on a hill near the inn. It is not known what year this occurred, but it would have to have been before 1784, the year of George Keltz's death. The location of the childrn's graves are also not known, but may be within map section 13, as there is a very large concentration of uncarved fieldstone markers in this area Source: Mrs George McQuillis, Darlington The Keltz Cemetery is approximately 35 yards square, and contains 130 discernable burials. It is located on a hill and one must climb 19 steps to reach the entrance. The cemetery is bounded on the front by large evergreens: and on the left, right, and rear by woods. A wire fence encloses the cemetery on these three sides. Classified as abandoned, Keltz Cemetery is maintained by the Ligonier Valley Historical Society.