Tombstone Photos: Bowser's Cemetery, Shrewsbury Township, , York County, PA Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm _________________________________________________ Tombstone photos are available at: http://usgwarchives.net/pa/york/1picts/cemeteries/bowsers-shrewsbury/bowsers.html All photos contributed by Harry Senft Tombstone photos transcribed by Kathy Francis _________________________________________________ Abbreviations: s/s = same stone as (two or more people listed on the same stone) w/o = wife of d/o = daughter of s/o = son of c/o = child of with - generally means at least two individual stones grouped together or names are listed on multiple sides of a single stone or monument. ======================================================================================================= Last First/Middle Birth Death Comment ======================================================================================================= Adams Bonnie Ann 10-13-1958 10-13-1958 Only date Adams Chester L. 06-23-1930 08-13-2000 s/s as Ethel M. Adams Ethel M. 05-19-1922 s/s as Chester L. Almony Pleasant W. 1931 1988 Bennett Douglas W. 04-19-1951 s/s as Robert F. & Lois W. Bennett Lois W. 08-09-1917 s/s as Douglas W. & Robert F. Bennett Robert F. 05-22-1915 10-06-2005 s/s as Lois W. & Douglas W. Boldosser Esther M. 03-22-1916 01-08-1987 s/s as Frank A. Boldosser Frank A. 10-02-1921 03-28-1992 s/s as Esther M. Bookhultz Dennis C. 04-19-1949 Married 05-31-1986; s/s as Lori A. Bookhultz Lori A. 01-22-1961 Married 05-31-1986; s/s as Dennis C. Bouser Samuel H. 08-18-1836 05-10-1866 Aged 29-08-28 Bowser Anna 06-28-1934 Aged 76-08-23; w/o Isaac; s/s as Isaac Bowser Benjamin 04-18-18?? Bowser Benjamin F. 06-26-1914 Aged 84-10-23; s/s as Emma Elizabeth Bowser Benjamin H. 10-18-1846 03-26-1937 Aged 90-05-10; s/s as Laura V. Bowser Catharine 05-2?-18?0 Bowser Christian 12-??-1??? ??-??-1??? s/o Samuel & Mary Bowser Elizabeth unable to read Bowser Emma Elizabeth 04-25-1923 Aged 84-05-06; w/o Benjamin F.; s/s as Benjamin F. Bowser Isaac 01-19-1924 Aged 82-01-26; s/s as Anna Bowser Laura V. 09-14-1849 12-09-1924 Aged 75-02-25; w/o Benjamin H.; s/s as Benjamin H. Bowser Lydia 03-?8-18?? d/o Samuel & Mary Bowser Mary 07-1?-1806 05-17-1889 Aged 82-09-29; w/o Samuel; with Samuel Bowser Rebecca S. ??-21-18?? ??-??-18?? Aged ??-06-18 Bowser Samuel 09-??-1804 07-12-1890 Aged 85-09-28; with Mary Bowser Samuel Freeman 07-??-1868 unable to read; s/o Samuel H. & ? Bowser Sevilla 10-21-1838 06-14-1930 Aged 91-??-23; w/o Samuel R. Boyer Charles Herbert 01-25-1921 01-20-1980 PFC US ARMY WWII; s/s as Margaret I. Boyer & Tamara E. & I. Hess Boyer Charles S. 08-22-1884 04-18-1936 s/s as Sally Boyer Charles W. 1916 1963 Boyer Fern J. 1930 s/s as Russell J. Boyer John Steven 12-13-1970 09-18-1987 Boyer Louise C. 1915 2005 s/s as Melvin K. Boyer Margaret I. 02-12-1922 s/s as Charles H. Boyer & Tamara E. & I. Hess Boyer Melvin K. 1914 1993 s/s as Louise C. Boyer Russell J. 1928 1993 s/s as Fern J. Boyer Sally 09-05-1888 09-24-1968 s/s as Charles S. Boyer Stuart E. 1931 2000 Bricker Janet A. 1928 1984 s/s as Preston R. Bricker Preston R. 1923 s/s as Janet A. Brown Arlene K. 07-14-1919 03-01-1990 s/s as George W. Brown George W. 01-11-1917 07-30-2008 s/s as Arlene K. Brown Sharon K. 1953 2009 Brown Jr. George W. 11-11-1942 with Robert K. Dietz Dietz Robert K. 06-25-1931 11-07-2004 with George W. Brown Jr. Fackler Irene Wise 02-28-1894 03-26-1979 with J. Edward Wise Franklin Edwin L. 01-11-1928 01-17-1985 Fry Charles L. 1869 1954 s/s as Valley V. Fry Ernest 10-03-1900 12-14-1982 s/s as Mary B. Fry Hilda M. 01-17-1923 01-17-1923 d/o Ernest & M. B. Fry Mae Marie Calhoun 07-12-1918 07-05-2007 s/s as Wilbur Lee Fry Marie J. 04-10-1901 01-02-1971 Fry Mary B. 02-25-1901 01-13-1931 w/o Ernest; s/s as Ernest Fry Roy C. 09-03-1876 02-08-1929 Fry Sarah E. 04-17-1920 Aged 67-06-02 Fry Valley V. 1872 1932 s/s as Charles L. Fry Wilber Lee 01-11-1920 s/s as Mae Marie Fry Jr. Ray 07-02-1924 07-04-2000 TEC 5 US ARMY WWII Green Olive M. 1911 s/s as Robert E. Green Robert E. 1906 1984 s/s as Olive M. Harrison Ethelda Margaret 05-26-1934 s/s as Samuel Keith Harrison Samuel Keith 05-24-1929 07-03-1997 s/s as Ethelda Margaret Henry Julia 10-08-1915 Aged 67-02-18 Hershey Catharine 07-12-1905 Aged 74-00-23; w/o Henry; with Henry Hershey Christian 02-??-1868 01-20-1877 Hershey Elizabeth 10-15-1868 Aged 72-??-06; w/o Jacob; with Unknown Hershey Henry 09-27-1908 Aged 63-05-06; with Catharine Hershey Ida A. 09-17-1871 Aged 24-05-20 Hershey Jacob 1800 1881 Hess I. 04-13-19-- s/s as Tamara E. Hess & Charles H. & Margaret I. Boyer Hess Tamara E. 06-19-1946 01-01-1986 s/s as I. Hess & Charles H. & Margaret I. Boyer Hoffacker N. Dewey 1898 1963 s/s as Sadie V.; with Jeremiah & Elizabeth Smith Hoffacker Sadie V. 01-15-1893 07-02-1927 w/o Dewey; s/s as N. Dewey; with Jeremiah & Elizabeth Smith Hohf Barbara E. 06-16-1852 01-04-1930 w/o Emanuel B.; s/s as Emanuel B. Hohf Emanuel B. 02-26-1839 12-13-1915 s/s as Barbara E. Hollingshead Etta J. 06-09-1923 04-28-1996 s/s as William S. Hollingshead William S. 12-07-1921 06-30-2008 s/s as Etta J. Kapp Dennis D. 10-27-1941 06-25-1995 s/s as Joyce M. Kapp Joyce M. 04-14-1947 s/s as Dennis D. Kashner Todd Eugene 04-02-1964 Only date; Son Kearney Jacob W. 1886 1957 s/s as Maggie S. Kearney John W. 1912 1982 s/s as Martha A. Kearney Maggie S. 1886 1982 s/s as Jacob W. Kearney Martha A. 1923 1990 s/s as John W. Keeny Barbara A. 10-31-1908 Aged 72-00-17; w/o Samuel Y.; with Samuel Y. Keeny Catherine 11-25-1860 10-16-1951 w/o Daniel B.; s/s as Daniel B. Keeny Daniel B. 02-17-1857 07-13-1934 s/s as Catherine Keeny Doris D. 10-13-1926 09-25-1996 s/s as Lester C. Keeny Ezra P. 12-16-18?8 Aged ?3-04-20; s/o Henry & Susanna Keeny Jonas L. 02-05-1900 Aged ??-03-??; s/o Daniel B. & Catharine Keeny Lester C. 11-04-1925 s/s as Doris D. Keeny Samuel Y. 02-24-1910 Aged 81-00-25; with Barbara A. Kline Charles F. 1935 1986 s/s as Doris L.; with Charles F. Jr. Kline Doris L. 1936 s/s as Charles F.; with Charles F. Jr. Kline Jr. Charles F. 1958 1976 with Doris L. & Charles F. Krebs Maria Nellie Lehman 07-06-1922 12-23-2000 Krebs Victor C. 11-26-1915 Aged 27-01-10 Krout Baby 02-19-1937 02-19-1937 only date; s/s as Stanley W. & Elsie M. Krout Elsie M. 1916 1983 s/s as Baby & Stanley W. Krout Stanley W. 1916 1978 s/s as Elsie M. & Baby Lehman Anna M. 1917 1972 s/s as John C. Lehman Charles A. L. 05-15-1927 04-19-1996 s/s as Isabelle F. Lehman Emanuel H. 07-25-1888 12-25-1975 s/s as Lillie B. Lehman Isabelle F. 02-01-1932 s/s as Charles A. L. Lehman John C. 1923 s/s as Anna M. Lehman Joseph M. 1924 1984 s/s as Margaret B. Lehman Lillie B. 10-25-1890 09-03-1954 s/s as Emanuel H. Lehman Margaret B. 1929 1983 s/s as Joseph M. Messersmith George H. 1882 1966 s/s as Lillie J.; with Minerva E. Messersmith Lillie J. 1875 1963 w/o George H.; s/s as George H.; with Minerva E. Messersmith Minerva E. 11-26-1906 11-30-1995 with George H. & Lillie J. Myers Leah M. 1918 1918 s/s as Lottie K. & Roy G. Myers Lottie K. 1892 1966 s/s as Roy G. & Leah M. Myers Roy G. 1894 1971 s/s as Leah M. & Lottie K. Nair Elmer L. 1897 1980 s/s as Grace M.; with Helen E. Nair Grace M. 1895 1951 s/s as Elmer L.; with Helen E. Nair Helen E. 07-28-1925 10-07-1933 d/o Elmer L. & Grace M.; with Elmer L. & Grace M. Peterman Jesse B. 08-20-1859 11-29-1935 s/s as Leanna M. Peterman Leanna M. 11-17-1861 10-03-1927 w/o Jesse B.; s/s as Jesse B. Queitzsch Judith J. 06-20-1935 s/s as Thomas A. Queitzsch Thomas A. 08-12-1936 06-21-1994 s/s as Judith J. Rohrbaugh Clara M. 1946 s/s as David L. Rohrbaugh David L. 1941 s/s as Clara M. Shaffer Annie E. 1893 1958 s/s as Paul R.; with Dorothy L. & Charles E. Shaffer Doris L. 12-31-1937 s/s as Harold E.; with Melvin D. & Mary E. Shaffer Harold E. 05-27-1935 s/s as Doris L.; with Melvin D. & Mary E. Shaffer Mary E. 08-06-1911 07-31-1995 s/s as Melvin D.; with Doris L. & Harold E. Shaffer Melvin D. 03-13-1913 12-15-1974 s/s as Mary E.; with Doris L. & Harold E. Shaffer Paul R. 1887 1959 s/s as Annie E.; with Dorothy L. & Charles E. Wolf Sieling George M. 1862 1942 s/s as Maria Sieling John H. 08-20-1897 11-20-1989 Father; with Samuel George, Mildred Irene, Treva Elizabeth, Richard L. & Katie M. Sieling Katie M. 09-08-1894 12-23-1983 Mother; with John H., Samuel George, Mildred Irene, Treva Elizabeth & Richard L. Sieling Maria 1870 1942 s/s as George M. Sieling Marian C. 1911 1988 s/s as Walter G. Sieling Mildred Irene 12-28-1922 10-21-1947 Wife; with Treva Elizabeth, Richard L., Katie M., John H. & Samuel George Sieling Richard L. 08-05-1956 03-24-1995 with Katie M., John H., Samuel George, Mildred Irene & Treva Elizabeth Sieling Samuel George 06-18-1947 Son; with Mildred Irene, Treva Elizabeth, Richard L., Katie M. & John H. Sieling Treva Elizabeth 01-11-1928 05-27-2000 Wife; with Richard L., Katie M., John H., Samuel George & Mildred Irene Sieling Walter G. 1913 2001 s/s as Marian C. Smith Elizabeth 05-25-1854 09-23-1919 w/o Jeremiah; s/s as Jeremiah; with Sadie V. & N. Dewey Hoffacker Smith Jeremiah 07-04-1860 11-25-1930 s/s as Elizabeth; with Sadie V. & N. Dewey Hoffacker Sweitzer Carroll H. 1909 1967 s/s as Marie G. Sweitzer Edward Z. 05-01-1879 01-22-1936 Sweitzer George 04-?/-???? 11-??-1885 Sweitzer Henry Z. 1868 1948 Father; with Martha M. & Paul E. Sweitzer Infant 06-11-1884 s/o ? & ? Sweitzer Infant 10-??-1881 d/o ? & Susanna Sweitzer John Zeigler 07-05-1871 05-22-1955 Sweitzer Lamanda 09-20-1919 Aged 77-06-25; w/o W. B; with William B. Sweitzer Leonard Z. 1876 1937 Sweitzer Marie G. 1914 1996 s/s as Carroll H. Sweitzer Martha M. 1874 1951 Mother; with Paul E. & Henry Z. Sweitzer Mary J. 05-18-1909 12-09-2000 s/s as Samuel K. Sweitzer Paul E. 02-08-1903 09-01-1925 with Henry Z. & Martha M. Sweitzer Samuel K. 11-05-1900 10-31-1976 s/as Mary J. Sweitzer Susan 01-25-1890 Aged 88-0?-29 Sweitzer Unknown ??-??-1873 ??-??-188? unable to read Sweitzer William B. 09-27-1903 Aged 69-11-04; Father; with Lamanda Szyman Steven H. 03-22-1957 07-01-2004 Taylor Charles O. 10-04-1877 11-24-1944 Taylor Franklin F. 1940 1991 Taylor Owen C. 1933 1972 Unknown Albert L. unable to read; s/o ? & Lizzie Unknown Barbara 04-??-1??? 04-23-18?? Aged 7?-??-09 Unknown Franklin unable to read Unknown Samuel unable to read Unknown Spencer unable to read Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown ??-??-1890 Unknown Unknown unable to read Unknown Unknown1 unable to read; with Elizabeth Hershey Unknown Unknown2 unable to read Unknown Unknown3 unable to read Wildasin Bessie L. 1920 1989 s/s as Brian L. & R. Burnell Wildasin Brian L. 1950 1951 s/s as Bessie L. & R. Burnell Wildasin R. Burnell 1920 1991 s/s as Brian L. & Bessie L. Wilson Elizabeth 10-29-1854 10-13-1931 w/o John; s/s as John Wilson John 03-09-1868 04-04-1950 s/s as Elizabeth Wise Harry 09-14-1860 01-14-1909 s/s as Sarah S. Wise J. Edward 12-24-1901 01-31-1988 with Irene Fackler Wise Sarah S. 08-04-186? 07-04-193? w/o Harry; s/s as Harry Wolf Audrey E. 1947 Wolf Charles E. 1918 1998 s/s as Dorothy L.; with Paul R. & Annie E. Shaffer Wolf Dorothy L. 1919 1991 s/s as Charles E.; with Paul R. & Annie E. Shaffer ************************************************************************************* Cemetery photographed March 23, 2009