Westmoreland County PA Archives Tombstone Photo.....Olive Cemetery - (complete survey - 1960) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/westmoreland/ ************************************************ http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/westmoreland/cemeteries/olive-reformed-1960.txt Files contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: David Zimmerman, , Jan 2009 This page was last updated: 26 Jan 2009 Tombstone Photos may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/westmoreland/tsimages/olive-ref.htm Tombstone Photo Transcriptions Cemetery: Olive Reformed Cemetery - (complete survey - 1960) Murrysville, Westmoreland County, PA SURVEY OF OLIVE CEMETERY (Made Dec. 7, 1960) ASHBAUGH Catherine d. Jul. 1, 1878, aged 50 yrs. 1 mo. 1 day BEAMER Ada C. d. Apr. 19, 1874, aged 11 mo. 2 days Catherine b. Apr. 18, 1805; d. Aug. 7, 1873, aged 69 years 3 mos. 19 days Catherine, d. June 8, 1879, aged 71 years, 6 mos. 11 days, (Wife of Philip) Catherine, d. Jan 29, 1848, aged 1 yr. 6 mo. 16 days, (dau. of M. & C. Beamer) Elizabeth d. Sept. 1843, aged 48 yrs, (Wife of Henry) Eve d. Mar. 30, 1854, aged 84 yrs. 1 mo. 8 days, (Wife of John) Henry d. Dec. 17, 1856, aged 62 years Henry d. Jan. 25, 1848, aged 5 yrs. 11 mos. 25 days, (Son of M. & C.) John d. Oct. 28, 1844, aged 81 yr. 3 m. 9 days. John d. Jan. 10, 1848, aged 7 years 7 mos. 15 days, (Son of M. & C.) Margaret d. Jan. 7, 1848, aged 12 years 1 mo. 12 days, (Dau. of M. & C.) Michael d. Mar. 29, 1885, aged 80 yrs. 4 m. 7 days. Nancy d. Oct. 29, 1846, aged 1 yr. 1 mo. 29days, (Dau. of M. & C.) Philip b. Oct. 11, 1857; d. Oct. 9, 1887 Philip L. d. Apr. 23, 1875; aged 77 yrs. 5 mo. 15 days. Reuben J. b. May 20, 1864; d. Sept. 10, 1887 Sarah d. May 9, 1818, aged 21 years, (Dau. of P. & C.) Susan Anne d. Oct. 1842, aged 3 yr. 3 mos. Susannah d. Jan. 20, 1857, aged 22 yrs. 8 mo. 26days. (Wife of Michael) BEIGHLEY Daniel A. b. Mar. 5, 1846; d. Nov. 18, 1848 BOND Anna K. (nee Brunecke) 1885 – 1953, aged 67 yrs. 11 mo. Russell G. 1885 – 1943, aged 58 yrs. 2 mos. 9 days BONNEY Curt 1889 – 1952 BRUNECKE Lorenz 1857 – 1929 FATHER Christena 1863 – 1955 MOTHER Lawrence Vincent d. 1920 George L. d. 1923, aged 9 mo. 25 days Hannah Rachel d. 1939, aged 39 years, (Mrs. C. W.) CAIN Catherine b. Feb. 22, 1855, d. Dec. 15, 1914, aged 59 yrs. 9 mos. 23 days Elijah M. b. May 28, 1842; d. Nov. 8, 1906 G.A.R. Ida May b. Sept. 19, 1880; d. Apr. 14, 1903 CARNS Emma N. d. 1923, age 55 years CASHDOLLAR Grover C. 1883 – 1910 (Son of Milton & Margaret) Milton A. 1854 – 1923 Margaret C. 1860 – 1944 (Mrs. Milton) Plummer M. 1880 – 1916 Merrill Plummer d. 1916 (Son of Milton & Margaret) Olive Cemetery CLINE Aseneth Dec. 6, 1844 – July 28, 1919, (Wife of James P.) James P. July 11, 1842 – Jan. 24, 1905 Edgar Cline d. Jan. 18, 1892, aged 2 mo. 15 days, (Son of J. P. & A.) Minnie d. Sept. 25, 1893, aged 21 y. 11 m, (SISTER) Melvin O. 1878 – 1950 (Son of J. P. & A. Cline) Joseph R. d. Dec. 21, 1929, aged 62 yrs. 6 mo. 18 days COLE Sarah Melissa, d. Apr. 11, 1859, aged 2 yrs. 3 mos. 4 days, (Dau. of J. M. & A.) DICE Peter S. 1845 – 1925 Catherine 1850 – 1945, age 95 years, (Mrs. P. S.) EDWARDS Thomas d. 1891 Malinda d. 1893 GOOD George Wm. d. May 8, 1935, aged 18 yrs. GROSS Louis d. Mar. 28 , 1877, aged 25 yrs. 3 mos. 5 days HILL Anna S. b. Oct. 20, 1861; d. Feb. 8, 1878, Catherine d. Feb. 11, 1872, aged 72 years 11 mos. 11 days, (Wife of John) Catherine R. b. May 20, 1859, d. Feb. 26, 1878, 19 yrs. 8 mos. 26 days Eve d. Dec. 31, 1832, aged 5 mos. 10 days, (Dau. of John & Catherine) Hugh G. b. May 11, 1863 – d. Mar. 15, 1878 John Nancy R. b. Dec. 7, 1823 – d. Mar. 7, 187? Philip Stewart d. Jan. 24, 1878, aged 4 yrs. 10 days Hugh George d. mar. 13, 1878, aged 14 yrs. 10 mos. 4 days HOLMES Anna C. D. (nee Kane) b. Aug 16, 1871, d. Nov. 22, 1909, (Wife of H. J. Holmes) KANE Andrew E. b. Oct. 10, 1865; d. May 3, 1907 Anna C. 1841 – 1877 Catherine Kline 1841 – 1923, aged 84 yrs. 11 mos. 7 days Charles 1840 – 1917 Edwin G. d. Feb. 27, 1886, in his 23rd year, (Son of Chas. & Catherine) William G. d. Aug. 3, 1931, aged 55 years. LOGAN David 1861 – 1865 John 1851 – 1902 Joseph 1857 – 1882 Lafayette 1863 – 1869 Matilda 1870 – 1902 Susannah 1831 – 1903 MOTHER William H. 1822 – 1924 FATHER John d. Apr. 15, 1934, aged 82 yrs. Olive Cemetery MAXWELL Lillian 1909 – 1909 Pearl (nee Dice) 1880 – 1916, aged 36 yrs. 6 mos. William H. 1878 – 1948 McCUTCHEON Mary J. d. Feb. 11, 1915, aged 76 yrs. 10 mos. 15 days MILLER Mary d. Mar. 22, 1874, aged 57 yrs. 5 mos. 1 day, (Wife of Michael) Michael Dec. 7, 1833 – Feb. 13, 1896 (In remembrance of his wifes and his family) Susan d. April 22, 1876, aged 27 yrs. 5 mos. 14 days, (Wife of Michael) PATTY James J. 1860 – 1937 Luella N. 1872 – 1919 His Wife PHILIPS Ella J. 1861 -1915 REMALIE – REMALEY Adam d. Jan. 1, 1869 – aged 66 yrs. Anna M. b. July 26, 1874, d. Jan. 10, 1945, (Probably Mrs. Jonathon) Barbara d. Jan. 23, 1894, aged 91 yrs. 12 days, (Wife of Adam) Caroline d. May 3, 1887, aged 34 yr. 5 m. 27 days. Catherine d. July 12, 1876, aged 38 yrs. 4 mo., (Wife of Wm.) Catherine d. June 9, 1870, aged 75 yrs. 11 mos. 26 days, (Wife of Daniel) Daniel d. Jan. 23, 1851, aged 57 y. 3 m. 4 days. Danny Michael d. Mar. 22, 1904 (remainder illegible) Harry E. d. Oct. 2, 1886, aged 20 y. 1 m. 15 days. Henry 1828 – 1891, aged 63 years Infant d. Oct. 2, 1880, (son of Wm. & M. J.) James D. d. Aug. 7, 1887, 24 yrs. 2 mos. 26 days Jimmie d. Apr. 7, 1871, aged 13 yrs. 1 mo. 5 days, (son of Wm. & C.) Jonathon b. April 10, 1871, d. Feb. 23, 1950 Joseph d. Sept. 7, 1888 in his 59th year Lewis d. Jan. 24, 1858, aged 22 yr. 9 m. 11 days. Lydia Ellen d. Apr. 14, 1860 aged 3 mo. 1 day Magdalena d. Oct. 1, 1840, aged 33 yrs. 9 mo. 2 days, (Wife of Michael) Margaret b. Mar. 20, 1824; d. Aug. 3, 1891 Margaret G. 1847 – 19- - , (Wife of Noah) Mary d. May 3, 1887, aged 15 yrs. ? mo. 25 days, (dau. of M. & C.) Mary E. Oct. 30, 1835 – June 29, 1931, (Mrs. Joseph) --------- (Probably M. J. ), d. Sept 29, 1888, aged 49 yrs. 1 mo., (wife of Wm. D) Noah 1838 – 1906 William (The following two names on stone with Inscription as follows:) Michael b. 1762 – 1834 Susanna Schaeffer his wife GREAT GRANDPARENTS, FIRST TO IMMIGRATE, ERECTED BY DESCENDANTS 1922 Sadie Lauffer b. Feb. 24, 1893; d. Nov. 11, 1913 Margaret J. d. May 10, 1917, aged 68 yrs. RICHEY Katherine Remaley 1843 – 1903 Olive Cemetery ROSE Anthony d. May 3, 1831, aged 1 y. 6 mo. (son of W. & S.) Elizabeth d. Dec. 15, 1854, aged 70 yrs., (Wife of Geo.) Eve d. Sep. 26, 1835, aged 80 yrs. 11 mo., (Wife of John) George Sr. d. Mar. 18, 1867, aged 85 years John d. Jan. 9, 1833 John d. Sept. 8, 1821, aged 1 yr, (son of W. & S.) Martha d. Jan. 26, 1893, aged 32 yrs. 8 mo. 9 days, (dau. of Wm.) Mary d. Sept. 8, 1835, aged 5 mo. 16 days, (dau. of W. & S.) Samuel d. May 7, 1835 aged 13 yrs., (Son of W & S.) Susannah d. Mar. 24, 1850, aged 53 yrs., (Wife of Wm.) William d. Nov. 10, 1862, aged 65 yrs. 6 mo. 18 days. ROSENBERGER Della Frances d. May 25, 1918, aged 80 yrs. 10 mos. 12 days Dorothy Marie d. August 30, 1919, aged 27 days ROSS David d. Jan. 4, 1906 Elizabeth d. May 9, 1933, aged 69 years RUBRIGHT Catherine b. May 24, 1779, d. May 17, 1897, aged 88 yrs. 1 mo. 23 days. Henry d. Dec. 15, 1841, in the 75 yr. of his age Nancy d. Aug. 16, 1828, aged 15 years Susan 1802 – 1881 SHIRLEY Elizabeth d. Mar. 24, 1875, aged 1 yr. 3 mo. 11 days. SILVIS Andrew d. Jan. 31, 1877, aged 29 yrs. Henry b. Sept 6, 1807, d. Nov. 13, 1858 Lyda d. Dec. 16, 1810, aged 2 years, (Dau. of ? & E. Silvis) Mary b. Oct. 15, 1803, d. Feb. 13, 1891, (Wife of Henry) SIMLER Chester 1890 – 1953 HUSBAND STOUT Lydia R. 1881 – 1910 Martha Oct. 19, 1850 – Apr. 22, 1904 Samuel H. 1844 – 1919 William Laird 1871 – 1941 STRECK Andrew d. Jan 26, 1873, aged 53 yrs. G.A.R. Margaret d. Nov. 28, 1890, aged 68 years, (Wife of A.) Mary E. d. Jan 6, 1872, aged 17 years STRITMATTER Charles 1863 – 1932 SWANGER Mary C. d. Nov. 23, 1933, aged 88 yrs. Matilda d. May 10, 1857 aged 9 years WILSON Mary 1891 – 1949 Olive Cemetery ZIMMERMAN James 1880 – 1945 Ralph Lester d. Oct. 3, 1921, aged 4 mos. 17 days This information is from a report compiled by Luella Rodgers Frazier, Mary Louise Romig and Elma Streeter Shaffer from church records and was included on Family History Library film 1888286, item # 8. The information is prefaced by the following information page: OLIVE CHURCH AND CEMETERY Reformed and Lutheran people settled here in early times, and attended church at Brush Creek, almost twenty miles away. Father Weber preached for them occasionally in houses and barns. In 1815 Re. Wm. Weinel took charge of this district, and a church was built in 1817 on land donated by Mr. Beamer. It was called Beamer’s Church. The first communion was held May 24th, 1817, when fourteen persons communed, and seventeen were confirmed. A new church was built in 1871 in the same location. It was called Olive Reformed Church. It was dedicated June 30th, 1871, and was destroyed by fire in 1916. It was rebuilt in 1916. It was disbanded about 1960. These are the abstracts of all known records of Olive Reformed Church (1868 – 1956). Church and cemetery located off Route 88, near Sardis overpass, Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, Penna. Transcribed 19 January, 2009 by David Zimmerman