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
"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