"Churches and Cemeteries of Lancaster County" by Rineer states that the Ellmake/Kurtz Graveyard in Earl Township is located north of Peters Road and west of New Holland Road. The book notes it is in a "walled in field," that that it was in good condition in 1981. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Boyd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 5:28 PM Subject: [PALANCAS] Kurtz Graveyard, Earl Township > Can anyone help me obtain a photograph of three tombstones from the Kurtz > Graveyard in Earl Township? It is a small family graveyard that was > documented by Worner in 1935. According to Worner, the graveyard was on > the > farm of Harrison E. Kling in 1935. Worner describes it as about two miles > east of Rowland's Reformed church and about 600 feet north of "Peter's > Road". Worner stated in 1935 that the cemetery received no attention and > was > in a sadly neglected state. He says the graveyard is 30 by 30 feet and is > surrounded by a stone wall that is four feet high with a cement coping and > no entrance. I don't know for sure that the cemetery is still in > existence, > but somebody looking for an adventure might enjoy trying to discover it. > If > so, there are supposed to be about 22 headstone and 17 footstones. The > photographs I am looking for in particular are of: > > Anthony Ellmaker, died April 21, 1817, aged 88 years > > Elizabeth, wife of Anthony Ellmaker, died October 12, 1812 > > Leonard Ellmaker, 1697-1782 > > Anna Margaretta (Hornberger) Ellmaker 1703-1779 > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Sincerely, > > Adam Boyd > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you tried this site yet? http://arkansasgravestones.org/ If there is nothing there then you should add to it when you do get some pictures. HAPPY TURKEY DAY!! Jim Morrison ----- Original Message ----- From: Adam Boyd <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:10:04 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] PALANCAS Digest, Vol 3, Issue 300 I believe that the cemetery below is located on the property of Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., 982 New Holland Road, New Holland, PA 17557. A look at that address on Google Maps with the satellite reveals a graveyard 600 feet north of Peter's Road and 2 miles east of Seltenreich Church that measures about 30'x30'. The graveyard is in the fields to the west of the building at that address. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:28:22 -0800 > From: "Adam Boyd" <[email protected]> > Subject: [PALANCAS] Kurtz Graveyard, Earl Township > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Can anyone help me obtain a photograph of three tombstones from the Kurtz > Graveyard in Earl Township? It is a small family graveyard that was > documented by Worner in 1935. According to Worner, the graveyard was on the > farm of Harrison E. Kling in 1935. Worner describes it as about two miles > east of Rowland's Reformed church and about 600 feet north of "Peter's > Road". Worner stated in 1935 that the cemetery received no attention and > was > in a sadly neglected state. He says the graveyard is 30 by 30 feet and is > surrounded by a stone wall that is four feet high with a cement coping and > no entrance. I don't know for sure that the cemetery is still in existence, > but somebody looking for an adventure might enjoy trying to discover it. If > so, there are supposed to be about 22 headstone and 17 footstones. The > photographs I am looking for in particular are of: > > Anthony Ellmaker, died April 21, 1817, aged 88 years > > Elizabeth, wife of Anthony Ellmaker, died October 12, 1812 > > Leonard Ellmaker, 1697-1782 > > Anna Margaretta (Hornberger) Ellmaker 1703-1779 > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Sincerely, > > Adam Boyd > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I believe that the cemetery below is located on the property of Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., 982 New Holland Road, New Holland, PA 17557. A look at that address on Google Maps with the satellite reveals a graveyard 600 feet north of Peter's Road and 2 miles east of Seltenreich Church that measures about 30'x30'. The graveyard is in the fields to the west of the building at that address. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:28:22 -0800 > From: "Adam Boyd" <[email protected]> > Subject: [PALANCAS] Kurtz Graveyard, Earl Township > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Can anyone help me obtain a photograph of three tombstones from the Kurtz > Graveyard in Earl Township? It is a small family graveyard that was > documented by Worner in 1935. According to Worner, the graveyard was on the > farm of Harrison E. Kling in 1935. Worner describes it as about two miles > east of Rowland's Reformed church and about 600 feet north of "Peter's > Road". Worner stated in 1935 that the cemetery received no attention and > was > in a sadly neglected state. He says the graveyard is 30 by 30 feet and is > surrounded by a stone wall that is four feet high with a cement coping and > no entrance. I don't know for sure that the cemetery is still in existence, > but somebody looking for an adventure might enjoy trying to discover it. If > so, there are supposed to be about 22 headstone and 17 footstones. The > photographs I am looking for in particular are of: > > Anthony Ellmaker, died April 21, 1817, aged 88 years > > Elizabeth, wife of Anthony Ellmaker, died October 12, 1812 > > Leonard Ellmaker, 1697-1782 > > Anna Margaretta (Hornberger) Ellmaker 1703-1779 > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Sincerely, > > Adam Boyd >

I am looking for help obtaining a photograph of a tombstone from Salem's Reformed Churchyard in Upper Leacock Township. Anna Eva Bushong is said to be buried there. The graveyard is said to be at "Heller's Station." I would appreciate any help from anybody who might know if the graveyard is still in existence or who could photograph that tombstone (if it is still legible). The tombstone was documented by Worner in the 1930s and he noted that it was written in German. His transcription says, Anna Eva Bushong. Born July 22, 1733; died June 19, 1778. Aged 44 years, 11 months "weniger 3 Tage." (Note. Epi- taph translated from the German.) Thanks for any help anyone can offer. Sincerely, Adam Boyd

Can anyone help me obtain a photograph of three tombstones from the Kurtz Graveyard in Earl Township? It is a small family graveyard that was documented by Worner in 1935. According to Worner, the graveyard was on the farm of Harrison E. Kling in 1935. Worner describes it as about two miles east of Rowland's Reformed church and about 600 feet north of "Peter's Road". Worner stated in 1935 that the cemetery received no attention and was in a sadly neglected state. He says the graveyard is 30 by 30 feet and is surrounded by a stone wall that is four feet high with a cement coping and no entrance. I don't know for sure that the cemetery is still in existence, but somebody looking for an adventure might enjoy trying to discover it. If so, there are supposed to be about 22 headstone and 17 footstones. The photographs I am looking for in particular are of: Anthony Ellmaker, died April 21, 1817, aged 88 years Elizabeth, wife of Anthony Ellmaker, died October 12, 1812 Leonard Ellmaker, 1697-1782 Anna Margaretta (Hornberger) Ellmaker 1703-1779 Any help would be appreciated. Sincerely, Adam Boyd

Richard, thank you for posting this. Cathi ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 3:01:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [PALANCAS] Revolutionary engagements of Lancaster Co. soldiers It is sometimes very difficult to determine what engagements certain members of the army during the American Revolution actually participated in.  A book that helps finding the engagements they may have served in is the following:  "The Continental Army" by Robert K. Wright Jr.; Army Lineage Series; 1983 Center of Military History U.S. Army [Printed by the Government Printing Office] [...]        

FYI- I noted that this book is also available for viewing online at http://www.history.army.mil/books/RevWar/ContArmy/CA-fm.htm Frank Hess -------------- Original message -------------- From: [email protected] > > It is sometimes very difficult to determine what engagements certain members of > the army during the American Revolution actually participated in. A book that > helps finding the engagements they may have served in is the following: > > >  "The Continental Army" by Robert K. Wright Jr.; Army Lineage Series; 1983 > Center of Military History U.S. Army > > [Printed by the Government Printing Office] As this is a government publication > it could be shelved in your own library in the government's documents section, > rather than the history area. > > > > I'll highlight briefly what it mentions about the participation of the city of > Lancaster and soldiers from Lancaster Co. It does not list individual > soldier's names, but if you already know what regiment your soldier was a member > of this should help: > > NJ is New Jersey and NYC New York City below. So you will see that your > soldier from Lancaster Co. may have seen active duty in NJ, NY, MA, and even > Canada in addition to Philadelphia, where the majority of their duty seems to > have been centered : >  > > 1st Continental Regiment , later the 1st PA Regiment > >  > > Organized June 25 to July 20 1775. Redesignated 1776 1 Jan. as the 1st > Continental Regiment. Assigned 1776 April 24 to Sullivan’s Brigade, an > element of the Main Army. Relieved 1776 April 29 from Sullivan’s Brigade and > assigned to Greene’s Brigade, and element of the man army, then relieved Aug > 12 and assigned to Nixon’s Brigade, and relieved A > ug 31 and assigned to Mifflin’s Brigade, which was redesignated Oct 8 as > Stirling’s Brigade. Reorganized and redesignated 1777 Jan 1 as the 1st PA > Regiment
. > >  > > Engagements: > > Siege of Boston > > NYC > > Trenton-Princeton > > Northern NJ > > Defense of Philadelphia > > Philadelphia Monmouth > > NJ 1780 > >  > >  > > 5th PA Regiment > >  > > Organized 1776 Jan 2 to Feb. 11 at Chester to consist of eight companies some of > which were from Lancaster Co. > > Engagements: > > Defense of Canada > > Lake Champlain > > Northern NJ > > Defense of Philadelphia > > Philadelphia Monmouth > > NJ 1780 > >  > >  > > 9th PA Regiment > > Authorized 1776 Sept. 16 in the Continental Army. Assigned 1776 Dec. 27 to the > main army. Organized in spring 1777at Philadelphia
 Assigned 22 May 1777 to > the 3d PA Brigade, an element of the main army. > > Engagements: > > Northern NJ > > Defense of Philadelphia > > Philadelphia Monmouth > > NJ 1780 > > 13th (PA State Regiment) > >  > > Authorized 1776 Mar. 6 in the PA State Troops as the PA State Rifle Regiment. > Organized 1776 Mar 7 to May 29 at Marcus Hook, co consist of the 1st Battalion > (six companies) from
 and the 2d Battalion from Lancaster and other counties. > Assigned 4 July 1776 to the Main army. Assigned 12 Aug. 1776 to Stirling’s > Brigade, an element of the Main Army. Relieved 1776 Aug 31 from Stirling’s > Brigade and assigned to Mifflin’s Brigade, an element of the Main Army. > >  > > Annex 1 > > Authorized 1776=2 > 0March 6 in the PA State Troops as the PA State Musketry Battalion. Organized > 1776 March 13 to May 29 at Chester to consist of eight companies from 
 > Lancaster County and other counties. > > Engagements: > > NYC > > Trenton-Princeton > > Northern NJ > > Defense of Philadelphia > > Philadelphia Monmouth > >  > >  > > Capt. John Doyle’s Independent Rifle Company > >  > > Authorized 1776 July 16 in the Continental Army as captain John Doyle’s > Independent Rifle Company. Organized 1776 S 5 at Lancaster with recruits from > central PA (though perhaps not from Lancaster Co. herself) and assigned to the > Main Army. > > Engagements: > > Northern NJ > > Defense of Philadelphia > > Philadelphia Monmouth > > This book does not just document Lancaster Co., but the other counties of the > then colony of PA, as well as covering the other 12 colonies. > > > > --Richard B. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Excellent! Thank you. Chris Staats ________________________________ From: Roland & Dana Limpert <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:44:51 AM Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] e-film deed question The index books for the Land Grantor Index Series 1 1729-1893 are available at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paslchs/IndexImages.html

The index books for the Land Grantor Index Series 1 1729-1893 are available at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paslchs/IndexImages.html -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: PALANCAS Digest, Vol 3, Issue 298 Today's Topics: 1. Lutheran Revivals in Annville (Karl Moyer) 2. e-film deed question (Chris Staats) ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:03:54 -0800 (PST) From: Chris Staats <[email protected]> Subject: [PALANCAS] e-film deed question To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello all - Being a little behind that times in Lancaster - I just recently discovered that the Lancaster deed books were all online via the e-film site at the County Recorder's. Am I correct in assuming that currently, none of the index reels of microfilm are scanned, or otherwise available on-line? If not, are there any indexing projects underway for these - which I would be willing to help out with? Chris Staats Researching Lancaster surnames: McGinnis, Wiley (late 1700's/ early 1800's) ------------------------------ End of PALANCAS Digest, Vol 3, Issue 298 ****************************************

Hello all - Being a little behind that times in Lancaster - I just recently discovered that the Lancaster deed books were all online via the e-film site at the County Recorder's. Am I correct in assuming that currently, none of the index reels of microfilm are scanned, or otherwise available on-line? If not, are there any indexing projects underway for these - which I would be willing to help out with? Chris Staats Researching Lancaster surnames: McGinnis, Wiley (late 1700's/ early 1800's)

It is sometimes very difficult to determine what engagements certain members of the army during the American Revolution actually participated in.  A book that helps finding the engagements they may have served in is the following:  "The Continental Army" by Robert K. Wright Jr.; Army Lineage Series; 1983 Center of Military History U.S. Army [Printed by the Government Printing Office] As this is a government publication it could be shelved in your own library in the government's documents section, rather than the history area. I'll highlight briefly what it mentions about the participation of the city of Lancaster and soldiers from Lancaster Co.  It does not list individual soldier's names, but if you already know what regiment your soldier was a member of this should help: NJ is New Jersey and NYC New York City below.  So you will see that your soldier from Lancaster Co. may have seen active duty in NJ, NY, MA, and even Canada in addition to Philadelphia, where the majority of their duty seems to have been centered :   1st Continental Regiment , later the 1st PA Regiment   Organized June 25 to July 20 1775.  Redesignated 1776 1 Jan. as the 1st Continental Regiment.  Assigned 1776 April 24 to Sullivan’s Brigade, an element of the Main Army.  Relieved 1776 April 29 from Sullivan’s Brigade and assigned to Greene’s Brigade, and element of the man army, then relieved Aug 12 and assigned to Nixon’s Brigade, and relieved A ug 31 and assigned to Mifflin’s Brigade, which was redesignated Oct 8 as Stirling’s Brigade. Reorganized and redesignated 1777 Jan 1 as the 1st PA Regiment….   Engagements: Siege of Boston NYC Trenton-Princeton Northern NJ Defense of Philadelphia Philadelphia Monmouth NJ 1780     5th PA Regiment   Organized 1776 Jan 2 to Feb. 11 at Chester to consist of eight companies some of which were from Lancaster Co. Engagements: Defense of Canada Lake Champlain Northern NJ Defense of Philadelphia Philadelphia Monmouth NJ 1780     9th PA Regiment Authorized 1776 Sept. 16 in the Continental Army.  Assigned 1776 Dec. 27 to the main army.  Organized in spring 1777at Philadelphia… Assigned 22 May 1777 to the 3d PA Brigade, an element of the main army. Engagements: Northern NJ Defense of Philadelphia Philadelphia Monmouth NJ 1780 13th (PA State Regiment)   Authorized 1776 Mar. 6 in the PA State Troops as the PA State Rifle Regiment.  Organized 1776 Mar 7 to May 29 at Marcus Hook, co consist of the 1st Battalion (six companies) from… and the 2d Battalion from Lancaster and other counties.  Assigned 4 July 1776 to the Main army.  Assigned 12 Aug. 1776 to Stirling’s Brigade, an element of the Main Army.  Relieved 1776 Aug 31 from Stirling’s Brigade and assigned to Mifflin’s Brigade, an element of the Main Army.   Annex 1 Authorized 1776=2 0March 6 in the PA State Troops as the PA State Musketry Battalion.  Organized 1776 March 13 to May 29 at Chester to consist of eight companies from … Lancaster County and other counties. Engagements: NYC Trenton-Princeton Northern NJ Defense of Philadelphia Philadelphia Monmouth     Capt. John Doyle’s Independent Rifle Company   Authorized 1776 July 16 in the Continental Army as captain John Doyle’s Independent Rifle Company.  Organized 1776 S 5 at Lancaster with recruits from central PA (though perhaps not from Lancaster Co. herself) and assigned to the Main Army.  Engagements: Northern NJ Defense of Philadelphia Philadelphia Monmouth This book does not just document Lancaster Co., but the other counties of the then colony of PA, as well as covering the other 12 colonies. --Richard B.

Years ago I read somewhere about the strange phenomenon, as we would think of it, of the Lutheran pastor in old-time Jerusalem Church, a "union church" (Lutheran and Reformed) just south of present-day Christ U.C.C. at the S-curve on South White Oak Street in Annville, Lebanon County, carrying on revival meetings. It was part of the "New Measures" movement among Lutherans emanating from some of the theological thinking then in vogue at the Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg. Indeed, when I was a kid, I knew a woman at (then) First Lutheran Church on East Main Street, Annville, where St. Mark's now stands, who had been "saved" in a revival meeting in THAT church, which was built in 1871 when the Lutheran congregation moved to its own building from Jerusalem Church. The Reformed minister at Jerusalem Church was reported as becoming jealous of the increased numbers of people and began to conduct revival services as well, which so greatly displeased the Lebanon Classis, as the German Reformed governing body was then known, as to have the classis "yank the minister's collar." I thought I read this in Stein, Thomas, _Twentieth-Century History of the Lebanon Classis_, 1920, but upon borrowing a copy of the book, I can't find the report. Can anyone lead me to this report or any similar report of such a German Reformed response to Lutheran revival meetings in a union church, whether in Lebanon county or elsewhere? I'd be most grateful for your help. Dr. Karl E. Moyer 397-8035 1309 Passey Lane Lancaster PA 17603-6311

Dear Janet, Wow! A *TON* of thanks for this information. > Helen H. Shirey - b. 27 Apr 1904 d. Feb 1987 - last residence was Glen > Burnie, Anne Arundel Co, MD > > Samuel Shirey b. 18 Aug 1903 and d. Jan 1987 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, > MD. > > Perhaps if you have an Ancestry.com subscription you could check the obits > of the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun for them. I do not have an Ancestry.com subscription. Do you think there is any other way I can obtain these obits? Thank you for your every bit of help. Cordially, Dr. Karl E. Moyer Lancaster PA

I found the same information as Janet in the SSDI (on Ancestry). I did some searches in newspaperarchive.com and only found one article that seems to have any possibility at all of matching. Samuel Marty Shirey Jr. died in 1976. His obit is listed in a Pennsylvania newspaper. His parents are listed as Samuel M Shirey and Helen Suter Shirey. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shirey and Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Suter. I doubt this is the same family, but I thought I'd throw it out there as a potential lead. If your Helen Shirey is listed as Helen "H" Shirey then I would assume her maiden name was Haupt considering her burial behind Rev. Haupt. However, it appears that Charles Elvin Haupt had only one son, Charles Elvin Haupt, Jr. who in turn had only one son, Daniel Charles Haupt. So if she was a Haupt, she would have been descended from one of Charles Elvin Sr's siblings (I see a Harry and a William). This is all based on a very cursory search and now that I'm typing it, it all appears to completely useless. But my interest was peaked with the Shirey name and I felt obliged to respond. ;-) Dan Shire -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Janet Rogers Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 3:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Rev. Samuel Shirey 1902-1987 Karl, On the SSDI I get this: Helen H. Shirey - b. 27 Apr 1904 d. Feb 1987 - last residence was Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel Co, MD Samuel Shirey b. 18 Aug 1903 and d. Jan 1987 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, MD. Perhaps if you have an Ancestry.com subscription you could check the obits of the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun for them. Sorry I couldn't do more, my subscription lapsed and I am expecting another in my stocking this year. Blessings, Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Moyer" <[email protected]> To: "Lancaster County-L" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:33 PM Subject: [PALANCAS] Rev. Samuel Shirey 1902-1987 > Dear Fellow Listers, > > Research regarding Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster, has included my > re-visit to the burial site of an early and important pastor, The Rev. C. > Elvin Haupt, at Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster. > > Immediately behind his grave marker is another, bronze and flat to the > ground, of one Rev. Samuel Shirey and wife Helen H. Shirey. He died 25 > January 1987, she on 21 Feb. 1987, though death dates of neither were ever > added to the bronze cemetery marker that was obviously placed there in > anticipation of their deaths. I've been told that "perhaps" they died > somewhere in Maryland, but I cannot come up with specifics. > > I cannot identify these people, though the proximity of their graves to > that of Pr. Haupt and his wife prompts a question about some sort of > family > relationship. It appears that Rev. Shirey was not a Lutheran pastor, nor > does the Historical Society of the Evangelical and Reformed Church > identify > him as a Reformed Church pastor. > > Can anyone identify these people and help with with information? > Indeed, it seems sad that their death dates are not included on their > grave > marker, and short of finding family to do so, I've wondered about doing so > myself, if no other option seems possible, though perhaps the denomination > in which Rev. Shirey was a clergyman might take over on that, too. > > Your well would be much appreciated. > > Dr. Karl E. Moyer > 1309 Passey Lane > Lancaster PA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Karl, On the SSDI I get this: Helen H. Shirey - b. 27 Apr 1904 d. Feb 1987 - last residence was Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel Co, MD Samuel Shirey b. 18 Aug 1903 and d. Jan 1987 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, MD. Perhaps if you have an Ancestry.com subscription you could check the obits of the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun for them. Sorry I couldn't do more, my subscription lapsed and I am expecting another in my stocking this year. Blessings, Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Moyer" <[email protected]> To: "Lancaster County-L" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:33 PM Subject: [PALANCAS] Rev. Samuel Shirey 1902-1987 > Dear Fellow Listers, > > Research regarding Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster, has included my > re-visit to the burial site of an early and important pastor, The Rev. C. > Elvin Haupt, at Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster. > > Immediately behind his grave marker is another, bronze and flat to the > ground, of one Rev. Samuel Shirey and wife Helen H. Shirey. He died 25 > January 1987, she on 21 Feb. 1987, though death dates of neither were ever > added to the bronze cemetery marker that was obviously placed there in > anticipation of their deaths. I've been told that "perhaps" they died > somewhere in Maryland, but I cannot come up with specifics. > > I cannot identify these people, though the proximity of their graves to > that of Pr. Haupt and his wife prompts a question about some sort of > family > relationship. It appears that Rev. Shirey was not a Lutheran pastor, nor > does the Historical Society of the Evangelical and Reformed Church > identify > him as a Reformed Church pastor. > > Can anyone identify these people and help with with information? > Indeed, it seems sad that their death dates are not included on their > grave > marker, and short of finding family to do so, I've wondered about doing so > myself, if no other option seems possible, though perhaps the denomination > in which Rev. Shirey was a clergyman might take over on that, too. > > Your well would be much appreciated. > > Dr. Karl E. Moyer > 1309 Passey Lane > Lancaster PA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Fellow Listers, Research regarding Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster, has included my re-visit to the burial site of an early and important pastor, The Rev. C. Elvin Haupt, at Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster. Immediately behind his grave marker is another, bronze and flat to the ground, of one Rev. Samuel Shirey and wife Helen H. Shirey. He died 25 January 1987, she on 21 Feb. 1987, though death dates of neither were ever added to the bronze cemetery marker that was obviously placed there in anticipation of their deaths. I've been told that "perhaps" they died somewhere in Maryland, but I cannot come up with specifics. I cannot identify these people, though the proximity of their graves to that of Pr. Haupt and his wife prompts a question about some sort of family relationship. It appears that Rev. Shirey was not a Lutheran pastor, nor does the Historical Society of the Evangelical and Reformed Church identify him as a Reformed Church pastor. Can anyone identify these people and help with with information? Indeed, it seems sad that their death dates are not included on their grave marker, and short of finding family to do so, I've wondered about doing so myself, if no other option seems possible, though perhaps the denomination in which Rev. Shirey was a clergyman might take over on that, too. Your well would be much appreciated. Dr. Karl E. Moyer 1309 Passey Lane Lancaster PA

Could Samuel be the son of this pastor? http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~papastor/2r/reed_s_shirey.htm Karl Moyer wrote: > Dear Fellow Listers, > > Research regarding Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster, has included my > re-visit to the burial site of an early and important pastor, The Rev. C. > Elvin Haupt, at Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster. > > Immediately behind his grave marker is another, bronze and flat to the > ground, of one Rev. Samuel Shirey and wife Helen H. Shirey. He died 25 > January 1987, she on 21 Feb. 1987, though death dates of neither were ever > added to the bronze cemetery marker that was obviously placed there in > anticipation of their deaths. I've been told that "perhaps" they died > somewhere in Maryland, but I cannot come up with specifics. > > I cannot identify these people, though the proximity of their graves to > that of Pr. Haupt and his wife prompts a question about some sort of family > relationship. It appears that Rev. Shirey was not a Lutheran pastor, nor > does the Historical Society of the Evangelical and Reformed Church identify > him as a Reformed Church pastor. > > Can anyone identify these people and help with with information? > Indeed, it seems sad that their death dates are not included on their grave > marker, and short of finding family to do so, I've wondered about doing so > myself, if no other option seems possible, though perhaps the denomination > in which Rev. Shirey was a clergyman might take over on that, too. > > Your well would be much appreciated. > > Dr. Karl E. Moyer > 1309 Passey Lane > Lancaster PA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.6/1797 - Release Date: 11/18/2008 11:23 AM > >

The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 23 Mar. 1870: Page 3: Deaths EBY.-On the 21st inst., in this city, Elizabeth [EBY], infant daughter of S. P. and A. F. EBY. ESHLEMAN.-On the 16th inst., Esther ESHLEMAN, relict of the late Martin ESHLEMAN, in the 56[?]th year of her age. KUHNS.-On the 14th inst., in this city, John KUHNS, aged 60 years, 3 months and 12 days. DEITRICH.-On the 16th inst., at Rohrerstown, East Hempfield twp., Mary [DEITRICH], wife of Adam DEITRICH, Sr., aged 76 years, 3 months and 2 days. SWARTZ.-On the 15th inst., in this city, John SWARTZ, in the 70th year of his age. McKILLIPS.-On the 14th inst., J. B. Baker McKILLIPS, son of John and Susan McKILLIPS, aged 13 years, 1 month and 17 days. KURTZ.-On the 18th inst., Edward J. [KURTZ], son of John and Emma KURTZ, aged 1 years, 2 months and 5 days. WAGNER.-On the 18th inst., Clement Bernard [WAGNER], son of John H. and Josephine WAGNER, aged 10 months and 12 days. ---------- [Elsewhere on the same page] DEATH OF AN OLD OFFICIAL.-Mr. John RILEY, who has been constable of Fulton township this county, since the year 1828, died a few days ago at his residence in the village of New Texas in that township. Mr. RILEY was much esteemed by all who knew him and the fact of his being constable for over forty years indicates his popularity as a public official. Mr. RILEY was nearly eighty years of age at the time of his death. His wife died only some three weeks since. Very few persons fill an elective position as long and as satisfactorily as Mr. RILEY did. ---------- Barbara [ADAMS], wife of John ADAMS, deceased, and daughter of John HEISER, deceased, late of West Earl township, died on the 15th of February last, at the residence of her son, in Warwick township, aged 79 years, 10 months, and 9 days. She was the mother of 13 children-10 boys and 3 girls, all living except one boy. She was the grandmother of 87 children, and great grandmother, of 75 children--making the whole number of her descendants 175 persons. ---------- CONESTOGA CENTRE ITEMS.-Mrs. Mary MUSSER, relict of Mr. John MUSSER, deceased, died in this village, on Wednesday last, the 16th inst., at the advanced age of 92 years, 3 months, and 1 day. The deceased had been quite hearty and active, until about four years ago, when she lost her sight, since which time she sank gradually until the day of her death. All the food that she took during the five weeks preceding her death, was about two spoonfuls of very thin broth; she, however, drank occasionally a little water. She was in full possession of her faculties (except seeing) until her death. Her descendants so far as it is positively known, are 11 children, 52 grandchildren, 89 great- grandchildren, 4 great great-grandchildren, total 156; but it is supposed that the number of great-grandchildren and great great- grandchildren are both somewhat larger. Of these, 8 children, 39 grandchildren, 72 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren survive her. This is a large number of descendants, when we take into consideration that 4 of her children are unmarried, and another without any children. ---------- The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 30 Mar. 1870: Page 3: Deaths MAGRAW.-On the 25th inst., in West Nottingham township, Cecil county, Md., Mrs. Emily HOPKINS[?], relict of the late Henry S. MAGRAW, Esq. FRAILEY.-On the 25th inst., in this city, George FRAILEY, in the 48th year of his age. COLEMAN.-On the 25th inst., in this city,suddenly, Mrs. Mary Ann [COLEMAN], wife of Thomas COLEMAN, in the [??]d year of her age. MOWRY.-On the 26th inst., in this city, Libbe[?] A. [MOWRY], daughter of Samuel and Eliza A. MOWRY, aged 3[?] months and 6 days. McGLINN.-On the 23d inst., in this city, Mary [McGLINN], wife of Joseph McGLINN, in the 45th year of her age. MANN.-On Friday, the 25th inst., in Manor township, after a long and protracted illness, which she bore with Christian fortitude, Elizabeth [MANN], relict of the late John MANN, Sr., aged 89 years, 5[?] months and 17 days. ---------- [Elsewhere on the same page] FATAL ACCIDENT.-The Oxford Press says that a little son of Albert HAINES, of Fulton township, Lancaster county, died on the 9th inst., from the effects of a fall in the barn on the day previous. ---------- FATAL ACCIDENT.-A correspondent at Falmouth, Conoy township, this county, writes that Mr. Henry LONGENECKER, of that township, met with an accident on Tuesday, March 22d, which resulted in his death. Mr. LONGENECKER went to the woods, about 4 o'clock; to see his sons, who were engaged in felling trees. They had chopped down a small tree which had lodged by falling against a larger one; they then proceeded to cut the large tree down, which when it fell, struck Mr. LONGENECKER on the head. The unfortunate man lingered in an unconscious state some five hours after the accident when he died. ----------- SUDDEN DEATH- At 7 o'clock on Friday evening, Mrs. Thomas COLEMAN, of East Orange street, fell suddenly dead from heart disease..... [the article continues, but is not transcribed here] ---------- SAD ACCIDENT AT LITIZ[sic].[abstract] Jno. S. HACKER was killed on Thursday at 4 o'clock, when a building collapsed on him during demolition. ---------- FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday morning, 22d inst., Jacob RANCK, of Montery, Upper Leacock township, met with an accident that will result in his death... [the article continues, but is not transcribed here].. Last evening it was thought Mr. RANCK could not survive many hours. ---------- These and other Civil War era newspapers can be viewed online using the "Browse Archive" feature at: http://digitalnewspapers.libraries.psu.edu/

The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 2 Mar. 1870: Page 3: Deaths MILLER.-On the 28th ult., in this city, Eliza MILLER, in the 55[??]th year of her age. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of D. Hartman, in North Queen street, on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. CARPENTER.-On the 1st inst., Mrs. Mary Ann CARPENTER, relict of the late Henry CARPENTER, Esq., in the 77th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on next Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from her late residence in North Duke street. OLD.-On Sunday, the 27th inst.[sic], Miss Harriet OLD, in the 79th year of her age. [An obituary for Harriet OLD appears elsewhere on the page, but is not transcribed here.] ARNOLD.-On the [??]th inst.[sic], Christina Elizabeth ARNOLD in the 71st year of her age. MUSSELMAN.-On the 15th ult., in Leacock twp., Lancaster co., Catharine MUSSELMAN, wife of Christian MUSSELMAN, aged 36 years 11 months and 23 days. BROOM.-On the 27th ult., in this city, Elizabeth BROOM, in the 82d year of her age. McCORD.-On the 23d inst.[sic], in this city, Barton H. McCORD, aged 61 years and 11 months. MAGUIRE.-On the 25th inst.[sic], Mrs. Mary MAGUIRE, in the 58th year of her age. FAHNESTOCK.-On the 21st inst.[sic], at Annville, Lebanon county, George FAHNESTOCK, Sr., formerly of this city, in the 75th year of his age. ---------- [Elsewhere on the same page] LOCAL SUMMARY.-We learn from the Inquirer that David WILL, of West Donegal township, died recently; he had been sick but a short time. His disease was brain fever; induced, some supposed, by some injury inflicted by the drawing of a tooth some five years ago. His brain had been injured at that time and never fully recovered. There had been an unpleasant discharge from his nose ever since at times. He leaves a wife and seven small children. The Middletown Journal says; Mr. ALBIRGHT, of Shocks Station, Lancaster county, visited this place on Monday last. On arriving at his home in the afternoon, he complained to his wife of having a severe headache and feeling very cold, and in a few moments he quietly expired. He was an exemplary member of Triune Lodge I. O. of O. F., and Patriarchal Encampment of this place. ---------- The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 9 Mar. 1870: Page 2: Deaths GRAHAM.-On the 7th inst., in this city, Ella Viola [GRAHAM], eldest daughter of Dana and Lucy M. GRAHAM, aged 20 years. ESHLEMAN.-On the 7th inst., in this city, Mrs. Catharine ESHLEMAN, aged 76 years, 11 months and 11 days. The friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 218 Middle street, three doors from East King, on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. NOLTY.-On the 6th inst., in this city, Mrs. Susan NOLTY, in the 49th year of her age. MILLER.-On the 28[?]th ult., in this city, Eliza MILLER, in the 49[?]th year of her age. COYLE.-On the 1st inst., in this city, of pneumonia, Dennis COYLE, in the 65th year of his age. CARPENTER.-On the 1st inst., Mrs. Mary Ann CARPENTER, relict of the late Henry CARPENTER, Esq., in the 77th year of her age. HILL.-In this city, on the 5th inst., Jacob HILL, in the 30th year of his age. --------- The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 16 Mar. 1870: Page 3: Deaths KUHNS.-On the 14th inst., in this city, John KUHNS, aged 60 years, 3 months and 12 days. His relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from his late residence in Manor street, of Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. EVANS.-On the 11th inst., Howard [EVANS], infant son of Jacob and Caroline O. EVANS, aged 10 months. HARRISON.-Suddenly, on the 11th inst., in this city, Patrick HARRISON, in the [??]th year of his age. KIERNAN.- On the 12th inst., in this city, Mrs. Catharine KIERNAN. BRENEMAN.-On the 8th inst., suddenly, Philip K. BRENEMAN, in the 71st year of his age. ESHLEMAN.-On the 7th inst., in this city, Mrs. Catharine ESHLEMAN, aged 76 years, 11 months and 11 days. ---------- [Elsewhere on the same page] FATAL ACCIDENT.-A correspondent informs us that yesterday (Monday) morning Mr. I. C. FEISTER, formerly of Salisbury Twp., Lancaster county, was instantly killed on the Railroad near Allentown in Lehigh county. Mr. F. was going on the hunt of work to the car shop, near Allentown, and was in the act of jumping off the cars when his overcoat caught in some manner and threw him under the wheels; the unfortunate man was so terribly crushed that his death must have occurred instantly. ---------- These and other Civil War era newspapers can be viewed online using the "Browse Archive" feature at: http://digitalnewspapers.libraries.psu.edu/

The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 2 Mar. 1870: Page 3: Marriages REINBURGER-KIEHL.-On the 27th inst.[sic], by Rev. Wm. Hoppe, Ludwig REINBURGER, of Erie, to Mary KIEHL, of Lancaster. McGEEHAN-McCULLON.-On the 22d inst.[sic], by Rev. Father Keenan, Daniel McGEEHAN, of Philadelphia, to Mary Jane [McCULLON], daughter of Michael McCULLON, Esq., of this city. WHITE-ANDREW.-On the 8th inst.[sic], at New Holland, by Rev. Jno. W. Hassler[?], Pastor of the Lutheran Church, Mr. R. H. WHITE to Miss Sarah ANDREW, both of Cambridge, this county. WHITE-HELB.-On the 8th inst.[sic], by the Rev. J. W. Bain, at the Parsonage, T. Elder WHITE, of New Castle, to Miss Kitty E. HELB[?], of Lancaster, Pa. CHRIST-DABLER.-On the 22d inst.[sic], by Rev. J. J. Strine, at his residence, George CHRIST, of Willow Street, Pequea twp., to Miss Kate F. DABLER, of Conestoga Centre. MAY-DURST.-On the 17th inst.[sic], by the Rev. H. H. Bruning, George MAY and Mary Emma DURST, both of this county. PICKEL-HOSCHAAR.-On the 24th inst.[sic], by Rev. J. J. Strine, at his residence, Samuel H. PICKEL, of Salisbury twp., to Miss Sarah HOSCHAAR, of Paradise twp. SHENK-JOHNS.-On the same day and place, by the same, Reuben SHENK to Mrs. Sarah JOHNS, both of Lancaster twp. ---------- The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 9 Mar. 1870: Page 2: Marriages KLOKER-STUMP.-ON the 6th inst., at Greider's Hotel, by Rev. W. T. Gerhard, Ferdinand KLOKER to Adaline STUMP, both of Petersburg. ADAMS-McHUGH.-On the 3d inst., by Rev. J. J. Strine, at his residence, Jeremiah ADAMS to Christiana McHUGH, both of Pequea. SHENK-STAUFFER.-At the same time and place, by the same, Reuben D. SHENK of Manor, to Fannie M. STAUFFER, of East Hempfield. GREINER-WILL.-On the 3d inst., at Greider's Hotel, by the Rev. W. T. Gerhard, Emanuel H. GREINER, to Sarah A. WILL, both of Penn twp. BURKHOLDER-ZUCK.-On the same day, by the same, John BURKHOLDER, to Anna B. ZUCK, both of Litiz[sic]. HOAK-MORTON.-On the 3d inst., by the Rev. J. J. Strine, at his residence, Adam HOAK to Mary Letitia MORTON, both of Providence. ---------- The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 16 Mar. 1870: Page 3: Marriages MAXWELL-RATHVON.-On Tuesday morning, the 15th inst., by Rev. N. C. Burnham, at the house of the bride's father, Mr. David MAXWELL, of Baltimore, Md., to Miss Emma E.[RATHVON], daughter of S. S. RATHVON, of Lancaster, Pa. MOORE-REINHOLD.-On the 8th inst., in St. John's Free Church, by Rev. Thos. B. Barker, Cornelius MOORE, of Philadelphia, to Miss A. Susan REINHOLD, of this city. ---------- The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 23 Mar. 1870: Page 3: Marriages KLINE-PETERS.-On the 20[?]th inst., at St. John's Parsonage, by Rev. Thos. B. Barker, Daniel M. KLINE, of Manor twp., to Miss Fanny PETERS, of Conestoga twp. GIBESON-ROSS.-On the 17th, by Rev. J. J. Strine, at his residence, G. H. GIBESON to Isabella ROSS, both of Eden. CHARLES-BECHTOLD.-On the 8th inst., at Cooper's Hotel, by Rev. A. H. Kremer, Benjamin CHARLES to Dora BECHTOLD, both of Pequea twp. HUBLEY-McCOMSEY.-On Tuesday evening, the 15[?]th inst., by the Rev. C. F. Turner, at the residence of the bride's parents, Alfred A. HUBLEY to Miss Anna M. McCOMSEY, all of Lancaster city. KREITER-ERB.-On the 17th inst., at Horting & Schlott's Hotel, by Rev. J. J. Strine, Edwin L. KREITER to Annie ERB, both of Warwick. KISCADEN-McCARDLE.-On the same day, by the same, at his residence, Samuel KISCADEN to Sarah Ann McCARDLE, both of West Hempfield. ---------- The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 30 Mar. 1870: Page 3: Marriages LESHLER-GRIEVES.-On the 22d inst., at the residence of the bride's parents, No. 918 South Front st., Philadelphia, by the Rev. S. H. Simes, Anthony LECHLER, Jr., of Lancaster, to Miss Kate W. GRIEVES, daughter of Charles R. GRIEVES, Esq., of Philadelphia. BROWN-TAGGART.-On the 24th of March, 1870, Rev. Thos. B. Barker, Alexander BROWN, of Parkburg[sic], to Miss Matilda TAGGART, of Philadelphia. ULRICH-DISSINGER.-On the 28th of March, by the Rev. M. Harpel, Henry ULRICH to Catharine DISSINGER, both of Elizabeth township. ---------- These and other Civil War era newspapers can be viewed online using the "Browse Archive" feature at: http://digitalnewspapers.libraries.psu.edu/