Westmoreland County PA Archives Cemetery Transcriptions.....Little Sewickley Creek Baptist Church Cemetery - (partial survey)
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Little Sewickley Creek BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY
Sewickley Creek
Hempfield Township
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania 

CHURCH HISTORY

Little Sewickley Creek Baptist Church, is a stone building 
and in excellent condition October 28th, 1946. The church 
was built in the year 1844, which year is inscribed in a 
stone above the front entrance door. The land was owned by 
one of the members of the Church, Mr. J. Nez, which was 
surrounded by lands owned by R. Erwin, Colonel Isreal 
Painter, J. Evans, Mrs Baeson, H. Wilson, J.E. Catheart, D. 
& M. Lynn, M. Miller, G.W. Wagoner, C. Trout, D. Rugh, W. 
Hilles, P. Gongewar, S. Hissem, et.al. To the rear of the 
church in the church-yard is erected an old monument, the 
inscription of which is cited on page 250 of this volume. It 
is the supposition that Jonathan Gunnell, fell at this spot, 
and was buried there after the War of the Revolution. 

Regular Sunday services are being held in the Church in the 
year 1946, a regular pastor being employed by the 
congregation. Mr. Geary Kamerer, New Stanton, Pa., is 
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Mr. W.A. Dorsey, New 
Stanton, Pa., R.D., is a Member of the Board. Little 
Sewickley Baptist Church Cemetery

This Cemetery is in bad condition in October, 1946, when the 
tombstone inscriptions were copied by Members of Braddock 
Trail Chapter, N.S.D.A.R., Mount Pleasant, Penna. Many very 
fine expensive monuments, in excellent condition, with 
inscriptions very legible, grace the graves of many who are 
sleeping beneath them, yet the grounds are very much 
neglected. 

The cemetery is located in a beautiful spot on the opposite 
side of the road from the Church, almost hidden by a forest 
of beautiful trees, and a part of the cemetery at the 
entrance is enclosed with an arbrivaeti hedge. Several 
graves and markers are entirely outside the boundary lines 
of the Cemetery.

Regular Baptist Church. Old stone building, with date above 
door, outside. A.D. 1844., Sewickley Creek Church. 
Inscriptions copied October 28, 1946.

One Revolutionary Soldier buried in this Church Yard.

Jonathan Gunnell, Revolutionary Soldier.
Capt. John Linton's Co., Col. Washington's Virginia Regiment.
Enlisted 1780. Died about 1850.
PERMELIA.
Porcelain Marker “American Soldier 1775 - Revolution”. Flag.

Tombstone Inscription

NEXT TO ENTRANCE.

#1 BAER Low marker Laura M. Baer 1884 - 1918

#2 HAMILTON Low marker Mother - Mary Ann Hamilton 1843 - 
1932

#3 HAMILTON Frank L. Hamilton 1910 - 1935 “Jesus Saves”

#4 BAIRD A lot enclosed with Barberry Hedge, a small iron 

gate at entrance to lot. Father - Daniel A. Baird 1862 - 

1936 “Thy will be done” Tall square marker BAIRD at base 
Elsie Lurene 1905 - 1917 “Safe in the arms of Jesus”

#5 SCHOAF Henry A. Schoaf Born Mar. 25, 1932 Died July 11, 
1938

#6 HUNKER Double granite marker HUNKER Emma M. 1876 - 19 

Mother : HUNKER Smith L. 1876 - 1940 Father

#7 Grave marked with undertakers card not legible.

#8 Small grave marked only with a vase of flowers.

REAR ROW, BACK OF ARBORVITAE HEDGE

#1 Grave marked with undertakers card not legible (infant)

#2 Grave marked with undertakers card not legible.

#3 Grave marked with field stone.

INSIDE ARBORVITAE HEDGE, NEXT TO HIGHWAY

#1 Grave with no marker quite sunken.

#2 Grave with no marker quite sunken.

#3 Grave with no marker quite sunken.

#4 TROUT Massive square double marker TROUT John W. 1848 - 
1915 : Mary D. 1848 - 1916

#5 Grave marked with flowers only.

#6 Grave marked with flowers only.

#7 Grave marked with field stone.

#8 Grave marked with field stone.

#9 BENNER Medium size marker marked BENNER Ira L. 1911 - 
1912 Small stone marked Ira. L. Grave with no marker.

#10 Grave marked with field stone.

#11 Grave marked with undertakers card, not legible.

#12 MILLWARD Small stone - Ruth Elizabeth Willward May 3, 
1907 - June 1, 1907

#13 Grave marked with field stone.

#14 LESNER Lot with four high corner posts. Grave marked 
with field stone. Very small stone Joseph G. Son of J.J.G. 
and J.E. Lesner Oct. 6, 1901 - Dec. 10, 1904

#15 McBETH T. L. McBeth 1873 - 1908

#16 McBETH Leroy F. McBeth 1930

#17 TROUT Nelson M. Trout Birth and death not legible.

#18 Small stone inscription not legible.

#19 TROUT Small marker marked “Father” Lawrence E. Trout 
1878 - 1930 Husband of Bessie L.

#20 TROUT Tall square stone with open Bible on top with 
Inscription “Gone but not forgotten”. Chas. M. Trout Sept. 
25, 1870 - May 31, 1902

#21 Grave marked with old stone, no inscription.

#22 Grave marked with very old stone, no inscription.

#23 Grave marked with very old stone, no inscription.

#24 Grave marked with very old stone, no inscription.

#25 Grave marked with field stone.

#26 BAIRD Small stone, Infant son of D.A and M.G. Baird 1897

#27 BAIRD Infant son of D.A and M.G. Baird 1898

#28 Grave marked with field stone.

#29 TROUT Small stone marked Baby W. C. Trout Born May 11, 
1917 Died May 17, 1917 “Darling”

#30 Grave marked with field stone.

#31 Grave marked with field stone.

#32 BEARD Daniel Beard Died Dec. 21, 1901 Co. E 11 Reg. Pa. 
Vol., G.A.R. U.S. Army porcelain marker with flag.

#33 TROUT Small marker Clifford E. Trout 1905 - 1915

#34 TROUT Small marker Lelia M. Trout 1891 - 1896

#35 TROUT Small marker Lyman S. Trout 1900 - 1902

#36 Grave marked with field stone.

#37 Grave marked with field stone.

#38 FRY Small stone Zack T. Fry Born April 11847 - Died 
April 5, 1932

#39 Grave marked with field stone.

#40 Six graves marked with field stones not legible
In the center of Cemetery.

#41 JOHNSTON Small rose granite marker - Father James M. 
Johnston 1842 - 1931, Serg. Co. K 211th Reg. Pa. Vol., 
Metal G.A.R. 1861 - 1865 marker with flag.

#42 Grave with field stone.

#43 RUFF Small marker - Alice Florence Ruff 1874 - 1888

#44 Two graves marked with field stone.

#45 GEISEL Small stone - Infant son of Jacob and Sadie 
Geisel Dec. 29 - Dec. 30, 1872

#46 MOORE Small stone name Cora A. on top of stone - Dau of 
A. L and S. R. Moore Died Aug. 5, 1889 Aged 5 Ms. 14 Ds.

#47 GEISEL GEISEL, George H., Son of J and S. A. Geisel, 
Died Dec. 13, 1899, Aged 25 Yrs. 6 Ms. 23 Ds.

#48 GEISEL Sarah A., Wife of Jacob Geisel, Died Dec. 8, 1902 
- Aged 82 Yrs. 8 Mos. 4 Ds.

#49 LYNN Stone on ground - Stella Mary Daughter of D. & S. 
Lynn, Died Feb. 11, 1867, Aged 1 Yr. 11 Mos. 4 Ds. “Suffer 
little children to come unto me, and forbid them not.”

#50 LYN Elizabeth Lyn, Wife of Samuel Erwin 1820 - 1860

#51 Grave marked with flowers and field stone.

#52 Grave marked with slab initials E.M.L.

#53 WEAVER Mary Jane, Consort of David B. Weaver. Died Sept. 
16, 1852 Aged 42 Years 4 months.

#54 WEAVER Amy Jane, Daughter of David and Mary Jane Weaver, 
Balance not legible.

#55 WEAVER Harriet, Daughter of David and Mary Jane Weaver, 
Died Oct. 26, 1856 - Age not legible.

#56 Grave not marked, Marked with undertakers card not 
legible.

#57 MILLER Two stones of the same likeness on one base. 
FATHER Michael Miller, Born Dec. 25, 1821 Died Oct. 31, 1880 
Aged 68 Yrs. 10 Mos 6 Days : MOTHER Salome Miller, His wife 
: Born Mar. 31, 1818. Died Oct. 15, 1914 Aged 95 Yrs, 7 Mos 
15 Days

#58 JOHNSTON Tall monument CARR Amanda L. Wife of J.M. 
Johnston 1841 - 1911 “There is sunshine in my soul today 
Jesus Lord remember me”

On same monument - William C. Carr, A soldier to his country 
and his God. Small individual stone William C. Carr 1849 - 
1862 , Pvt. Co. E. 10 Ill. Vol. Inf., GAR porcelain marker 
with flag.

On same lot - Square granite marker about 18 ins. high with 
dove resting on the top. Sister on one side, brother on 
opposite side.

#59 Grave marked with field stone.

#60 Grave marked with field stone.

#61 EICHER Mary Wife of John S. Eicher, Died Feb. 14, 1861 
Aged 27 Years, 8 Mos. 25 Days.

#62 BEESON Elizabeth Beeson 1808 - 1880 Aged 72 Yrs.

#63 GRIFFIN Gray base marker with red granite roll on top.

J. A. Griffin 1837 - 1907 Father

#64 GRIFFIN Gray base marker with Red granite roll on top - 
Elizabeth 1843 - 1915 Mother

#65 Susanna Died Oct. 8, 1856 Balance not legible.

#66 HODGEKIN David A. Hodgekin 1832 - 1907

#67 HODGEKIN John D. Hodgekin Born Oct. 23, 1817 Died Aug. 
27, 1893

#68 EICHER Large double marker, with EICHER near the base. 
LEASURE John Eicher Born Feb. 24, 1816 Died May 14, 1891: 
Susanna Leasure Born Jan. 16, 1821 Died May 20, 1910

#69 REDHEAD Small stone with lamb on the top - Ellsworth 
Redhead Jan. 7, 1900 Feb. 5, 1904

#70 SHAFF Low marker - Sarah A. Shaff 1850 - 1929

#71 HUDGKIN Sophia Hudgkin 1815 - 1900

#72 SHAFF Tall square double monument marked “SHAFF” near 
the base. Frederick Shaff Sept. 29, 1806 - April 22, 1882 : 
Nancy W. his wife Sept. 27, 1811 - Jan. 3, 1901

#73 WRIGHT Large dark granite monument marked WRIGHT near 
base - Daniel Wright, Died Aug. 6, 1881 Aged 69 Yrs. 4 Mos. 
23 days. : Nancy, his wife Died July 18, 1896 Aged 80 Yrs. 8 
Mos. 9 Ds.

JUST OUTSIDE ARBRAEVITA HEDGE TOWARD FOXTOWN

#1 TROUT Father : Mother - Oliver 1874 - 1940 : Susannah E. 
: 1877 - 19

#2 Grave marked with geraneums, no stone.

1ST ROW NEXT TO WOODS IN CORNER TOWARD FOXTOWN

#1 McBETH Metal marker - Undertaker's - John Henry McBeth 
1864 - 1937

#2 Grave marked with Undertaker marker not legible

#3 MILLWARD James S. Millward 1849 - 1919 : Martha Ann, his 
wife 1851 -

#4 Grave marked with iris

#5 Grave marked with iris

2ND ROW

#1 Field stone not legible

#2 TROUT Anna C. Dau of H.H and M.F. Trout, April 18, 1902 
Aprio 15, 1911

#3 TROUT Metal Undertaker Marker - 1848 - 1934 Henry H. 
Trout, Father

#4 TROUT Samuel H. 1840 - 1914, Co. H. 16 Reg. U.S.I. : 
Maria C. His wife 1845 - 1918; G.A.R. U.S. Army porcelain 
marker and flag.

#5 Field stone not legible.

#6 Field stone not legible.

#7 SAYLOR William F. Saylor July 18, 1892 - Feb. 19, 1914

#8 McBETH Nellie M 1914 - 1917 and Evelyn N. McBeth 1909 - 
1910

3rd Row next to Woods

#1 MINERD Elizabeth A. Minerd 1836 - 1923

#2 MINERD John U.S. 1833 - 1907, Battery 5 Ohio Vol Art. 
G.A.R.U.S. A. porcelain m. & flag.

#3 MINERS Andrew Minerd 1857 - 1919

4TH ROW

#1 Field stone, no inscription, pink geraniums.

#2 McBETH Charles J. McBeth “At Rest” Mar. 3, 1830 June 1, 
1902

#3 McBETH Margaret McBeth, Born March 3, 1830 Died Feb. 9, 
1915

#4 McBETH Thomas McBeth, Born Oct. 20, 1830 - Died Sept. 8, 
1910

#5 Grave marked with field stone, not legible

#6 Grave marked with field stone, not legible

(All above in McBeth lot)

5TH ROW

#1 Field stone not legible

#2 Grave marked with flowers.

#3 VAN DYKE Three small graves inclosed with low wood 
pailing fence. Two graves marked with field stone, One grave 
with marker - Grace M. Dau of S.A and B.M. VanDyke Died Dec 
12, 1901, Aged 10 Yrs, 7 Mos. & 7 Days.

6TH ROW NEXT TO ARBORVITAE HEDGE AT WOODS.

#1 TROUT Cornelius H. Trout 1868 - 1946 : Sarah Jane 1871 - 
19

#2 TROUT Clyde M. Trout Born 1894, P'vt. M.G.Co. 320 Inf., 
Died July 8, 1918 In his Country's Service, Veteran. World 
War I porcelain marker & flag.

#3 TROUT Sam. S. Trout 1878 - 1908

#4 HOUGH Harriet Hough, Wife of TROUT C.C. Trout, Born July 
23, 1841 Died Aug. 8, 1902

#5 TROUT Cornelius C. Trout, Born Feb. 3, 1835 Died Mar. 24, 
1889

#6 Small stone inscribed T.W.

7TH ROW

#1 SWEITZER Erma Sweitzer 1879 - 1923

#2 KING KING
Daughter Violet 1897 - 1902 : Father Jacob M. 1867 - 1941 : 
Mother Maggie E 1875 - 19

#3 Field stone not legible.

#4 MYERS Field stone inscribed Carl Myers

8TH ROW

#1 Undertakes marker not legible

#2 Undertakers marker not legible

#3 CUTTMAN Undertakers marked inscribed - Isabel F. Cuttman 
Died Dec. 19, 1934 Aged 82 Years 8 Mos. 28 Days

#4 Grave marked with flowers

#5 CUTTMAN James A. Cuttman 1889 - 1911

#6 MOORE MOORE

Father Abraham 1864 - 1939 Died May 7, 1939, Aged 75 Years, 
2 Mos. And 13 Days : Mother Missouri 1859 - 1940 Undertakers 
Marker.

9TH ROW

#1 TROUT Phillip Trout Born Dec. 25, 1827 Died Mar. 12, 1900 
In his 73rd Year.

#2 TROUT Michael Trout Aug. 25, 1832 Nov. 18, 1904

#3 GOODWIN Norman E' Goodwin 1916 - 1917

#4 TROUT Isaac F. Trout Born Feb. 6, 1891 Died Nov. 3, 1923

#5 TROUT Father Lincoln E. Trout 1865 - 1930

#6 TROUT Mother Mary C. Trout 1865 - 1943

10TH ROW BEGINNING AT ARBORVITAE HEDGE NEXT TO WOODS ON TOP 
OF HILL

#1 HILLIS Amanda J. Hillis 1858 - 1919
Two graves but only one inscription on large granite 
monument.

#2 VAN DYKE Jessie B. Wife of F.M. VanDyke
Sept. 12, 1857 - Nov. 16, 1905
VANDYKE - Large red granite monument
On end of stone “We are buried with Him by baptism into 
death” ROM. 6 CH. 4V
Jessie B. Hillis

#3 HILLIS Beautiful large granite monument
William Hillis : Catharine, His Wife
Apr. 8, 1819 : Mar. 27, 1824
Mar. 19, 1910 : Jan. 23, 1902
HILLIS
On opposite side of stone “And Jesus when he was baptized,
went up straight way out of the water”. Mat. 3 Ch. 16V

#4 HILLIS Huge granite Monument
Louis F. : Albert E.
1848 - : 1849 - 1914

HILLIS
Elmer W. 1888 - 1906

#5 HILLIS Florence Hillis, Wife of
LYNN A. S. Lynn
Dec. 25, 1875 - Mar. 18, 1900
Infant Dau. LYNN

11TH ROW FROM REAR TO FRONT

#1 MILLER Aaron 1830 - 1905 Co. H, 168 Reg.: Catharine, His 
Wife 1832 - 1906; MILLER G.A.R. U.S. Army Marker and Flag.

#2 TROUT David C. 1841 - 1918 : Rebecca C., his wife 846 - 
1910

#3 WAGNER Mother, Emma Miller Wagner MILLER 1864 - 1939

#4 WAGNER Ira C. Son of G. M and E. J. Wagner, Oct. 29, 1889 
- Nov. 4, 1894

#5 POOL Rachel F. Dau of W. and C. Pool Born 1861 - Died 
1865

#6 TROUT Joseph, son of D. C. and R. C. Trout Born Feb. 23, 
1872 - Died Aug. 24, 1872

#7 TROUT Infant Son of D. C. and R. C. Trout Born Oct. 4, 
1875

#8 TROUT Infant Son, of D. C. and R. C. Trout Born Apr. 8, 
1886

ROW TO RIGHT OF ENTRANCE

#1 TRUXEL Joseph H. 1848 - : Mary Ann 1844 - 1904, Wife of 
J. H. TRUXEL

#2 ERWIN Robert M. Erwin 1859 - 1930

#3 COSWICK Grace E. Coswick 1921 - 1939

#4 NEZ Jacob Nez 1849 - 1917; Priv. Co. G 88 Reg. Pen Vol, 
G.A.R. Marker and Flag

#5 HUNKER Benjamin Hunker 1843 - 1916 : Eliza, His Wife 1847 
- 19; Pv. Co. D. 61 Reg. Inf. Pa. G.A.R. Marker and Flag

#6 HUNKER At. Rest C. H. Hunker

#7 HUNKER At. Rest J. J. Hunker Born 1871 Died ?

#8 WAGNER Martha Wagner 1859 - 1938

#9 NEZ Jane, Wife of Jacob Nez Died Sept. 17, 1872, Aged 59 
Yeras, and 6 Mos. Verse inscription not legible.

#10 NEZ Jacob Nez, Sr. 1813 - 1889 Erected by Jacob Nez, Jr. 
1910

#11 Field stone not legible

#12 Field stone not legible

#13 Field stone not legible

#14 LYNN Mary, Wife of Matthew Lynn, Died Jan. 15, 1873, 
Aged 77 Years, 2 Mos. 17 Days “The Lord's Will be done”

#15 LYNN Matther Lynn Died Feb. 25, 1873, Aged 72 Yrs. 5 
Mos. And 21 Days “Missed are the dead which die in the 
Lord.”

#16 ERWIN Robert Erwin Died July 9, 1898, Aged 73 Yr. 11 Ms. 
3 Ds.: Sarah A. His wife Died Jan. 30, 1904, Aged 75 Yrs. 8 
Ms. 2 Ds. 

[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] These records have been typed by: 
Miss Almetta Pearl Gay, #273 East Crawford Avenue, 
Connellsville, Penna. Transcribed by Donald Buncie