SHENANDOAH: CEMETERY RECORDS – SOLOMAN’S CHURCH CEMETERY Contributed by: Joan Renfrow NOTICE: I have no relationship or further information in regards to this family. *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *************************************************************************** Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Soloman’s Church Cemetery: 1937 Apr. 14 Research made by Mary E. Funkhouser Cemetery Location: 9 miles Southwest of Mt. Jackson, Virginia on Route # 727 Shenandoah County The cemetery in enclosed with an iron fence and gates and over the East gate the figures “1893” Moses Getz Born May 17, 1823 Died May 15, 1897 Aged 73 yrs. 11 mos. & 28 days Elizabeth Wife of Moses Getz died July 19, 1878 In her 52 year “When from the dust of earth I rise To claim my mansion in the skies, E’en then shall this be my plea, Jesus hath lived, hath died for me” Nettie S. daughter of Thomas J. & Sallie C. Kerlin Born Aug. 19, 1876 Died Sept. 18, 1876 Aged 1 mo & 1 day “The lovely bud so young and fair; called home by early doom; Just came to show how sweet a flower In paradise would bloom” Bessie Daughter of Thomas J. & Sallie C. Kerlin Born Sept. 20, 1881 Died Oct. 7, 1881 Aged 17 days “A dear one from us is gone A voice we loved is still; A place is vacant in our home That never can be filled” On a brown field stone is the following inscription: In Memory of Ann M. Pence Aged 101 yrs. In Memory of Catherine Wife of Sam’l Kirlin Born May 12, 1819 Died Feb. 4, 1856 Aged 36 yrs, 8 Mo’s and 23 days In Memory of Rachel Shutters who died Nov. 1st, 1857 Aged 67 years and 10 months John Shutters Born Oct. 10, 1808 Died April 1, 1867 Aged 58 yrs. 5 mos. & 21 days In Memory of Sarah Bird who died Nov. 26th 1857 Aged 70 yrs, 1 mo. & 11 days On wooden markers the following inscription: Thomas A Love Born Sept. 9, 1802 Killed at Hanging Rock Hampshire Co., West Va. Jan. 7, 1862 Aged 59 yrs. 2 mo. & 28 days ------- S. P. Jordan Va. 1811 (Contributor’s Note: On April 15, 2004, Wilma Grimm contacted me saying that the above Thomas A Love is actually Thomas A. Loyd, who was born Sept. 9, 1801 and that the wooden marker has since been replaced with a tombstone.) In Memory of Catherine Wife of B. Lindamood and daughter of C & E Pence, who died March 20th 1856 Aged 70 years 8 mo. & 15 days In Memory of Abraham Jones Born Aug. 29, 1777 and departed this life Oct. 18, 1860 Aged 83 years 5 months, 21 days Milton C. Funk Born Jan. 1, 1843 died March 20, 1862 Aged 19 yrs. 2 mo. & 19 days On two stones the following inscriptions: W. R. William son of D. & I. Fansler Born Feb. 7, 1852 died Nov. 7, 1862 S. F. (Illegible but evidently a son or daughter of D. & I. Fansler) Johnathan Shutters Born Ap. 30, 1824 died May 12, 1862 Aged 38 yrs. & 12 days “Farewell wife and children all, From you a father Christ doth call, Mourn not for me it is in vain To call me to your sight again” David Shutters Co K. 7th Va. Cab. Killed near Timberville Rockingham Co. Va. Sept 24, 1864 aged 22 yrs. 9 mo. & 4 days In Memory of Samuel consort of Hannah Shutters Born Oct. 12, 1810 Died July 8, 1878 Ralph A. son of C.A. & V.S. Branner Died Jan. 27, 1905 aged 1 yr. 3 mos. & 16 days “Our Loved One” Moses Ryman Born April 26, 1828 died July 31, 1882 Aged 54 yrs. 3 mos. 5 ds. In Memory of Magdalene Jones consort of A. Jones who died March 4th 1852 Aged 75 yrs. 2 months & 14 days Malinda, wife of Peter Knupp Born Oct. 21, 1822 died May 12, 1888 Aged 65 yrs. 6 ms. 21 days “Farewell dear wife, and can it be, Thy presence here I will never see, But through the atoning blood of Christ I hope in heaven we will meet at last, and never more to part again. But with the redeemed forever remain” Rebecca Daughter of Jno. & Hannah Will Born May 24, 1810 Died Dec’r 4, 1850 Aged 40 yrs. 6 mos. & 10 days Jacob Miller Born Jan. 9, 1798 Died Jan. 26, 1875 Aged 77 yrs & 17 ds. In Memory of John, consort of Catherine Coffman Born Nov. 25, 1787 Died Sept. 13, 1876 Aged 88 yrs. 9 mo. & 18 da. In Memory of Jacob, son of David & Barbara Kerlin Born October 1, 1814 Died Jan. 25, 1851 “There is an hour of peaceful rest To mourning wanderers given There is a joy for souls distressed Tis found alone in Heaven” Levi, son of Jacob & Barbara Pence Born Feb. 15, 1834 Died May 18, 1854 Aged 20 yrs. 3 mos. & 3 da. Catherine wife of Philip Pence born June 18, 1797 died May 9, 1854 Aged 56 yrs. 10 mo. 21 days “Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also shall rest in hope” In Memory of John B. son of John & Mary Fitzmoyer Born June 13, 1834 Died July 16, 1853 Aged 19 yrs. 1 mo. & 3 days “There stood my friends with doleful eye While tears rolled down their throbing breast; But mure and silent I must lie, And make this grave my long last rest” In Memory of William Miller who died March 10th, 1851 Aged 5 years 6 months & 15 days In Memory of Philip Miller Born Aug. 24, 1821 departed this life Nov. 11, 1849 Aged 28 years 2 mos. & 17 days In Memory of John Bowers who departed this life June 1st 1848 aged 53 years 5 mos. & 15 days Hannah Jones Born July 5, 1808 died 1846 aged 38 yrs. Moses Silvious Born November 9, 1832 Died May 21, 1866 Aged 33 years 6 mos. & 12 days “I will both lay me down in peace and sleep For thou Lord, only maketh me dwell in safety” Elizabeth Geetring Born Jan’y 25, 1783 Died Feb’y 24th 1850 “O thou that hearest prayer Unto thee shall all flesh come” In Memory of Samuel Getz born April 16, 1793 died Septr. 25, 1854 In Memory of John Pence consort of Sarah Pence late Sarah Branner Born Jan’y 4th, 1780 Died Oct. 26th, 1848 Aged 68 years 9 mos & 22 days In Memory of Johnathan Harpine Born May 11, 1789 Died May 7, 1852 Ann Cordelia daughter of Samuel Mohler & Eleanora his wife departed this life July 17, 1873 Aged 23 years 9 mos & 7 days In Memory of Benjamin Lindamood Who died November 4th 1840 Aged 49 years In Memory of Lydia Getz wife of Samuel Getz and daughter of Conrad & Eve Pence Born May 4th 1796 and departed this life April 23, 1848 In Memory of David F. son of Moses & Elizabeth Getz Born Aug. 14, 1853 Died Aug. 9, 1863 Aged 9 yrs. 11 mos. & 25 d. Catherine Wife of Wm. Whistler died Feb. 13, 1838 Aged 25 y. 5 m. 1 d. “These ashes to this little dust; Our father’s care shall keep Till the last angel rise and break The long and dreary sleep” Pomelia Bowers Born May 9, 1834 departed this life December 18, 1860 Aged 26 years 7 mos & 9 days In Memory of Reuben Jones son of E. & S. Jones who died February 6, 1852 Aged 10 mon. & 3 days Sacred to the Memory of Catherine wife of John Peters and daughter of John Pence & Sarah his wife who was born Decr. 12th, 1812 and departed this life Novr. 7th, 1845 Aged 32 years 10 mos. & 25 days Sacred to the Memory of Mary Ann wife of John Peters and daughter of Thomas & Hannah Loyd who was born April 18th 1829 died Oct. 17th 1854 aged 35 years 5 mos. & 29 days Moses Goetz born November 5th, 1804 died February 29th 1836 In Memory of Jacob Bowers born Dec’r 23, 1788 died Dec’r 7, 1852 Aged 63 yrs. 11 mos. and 14 days In Memory of Elizabeth Ryman born April 16, 1832 died November 20, 1836 In Memory of Jacob Pence age 36 years Sacred to the memory of Ambrose Pence son of John Pence & Sarah his wife who was born on the 9th day of March 1822 & departed this life on the 14th day of Sept. 1838. Aged 15 y. 6 mo. & 5 days Michael Pence 17 day of Feb. 1809 Oct. the 4th 1838 Aged 29 years 7 mo. & 17 days Our father Henry Mingle died April 29, 1847 Aged 42 years Isaac H. Bowman May 12, 1850 NOTE:-Four stones with German inscriptions and dated 1817 are illegible; the inscriptions are written in German Heer Ruhe (?) afamna (?) August 1816 1 H R Alfer 32 la 11 mo da NOTE:-16 graves, inscriptions written in Dutch or German, so old the writing cannot be made out. Jacob Mehs er wahr ein oldd at der ludirische cherge er wahr Gebolivan acdoher den 12 uemd un iahr 1738 und Gestovber ab rill den 15 un Jahn 1823 Ald 85 Jar 3 m 3 d Hier Ruhr Susanazer Faszien sie o au Gebohren October de N 12 Jar 1772 Erected to the memory of John Branner who departed this life April 20th 1837 Aged 84 years 8 months & 8 days