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S3‘*3F‘EI-*mD(DI3<5C}IIICd<1M0-49-4<1‘HP-(U)<1Qof.<1>‘[:1><5‘94CL‘Z<3I-4CdDJ[-4>*COU)MD49-:MB1II}94O(I)U)O95U{:4OEW*4><1us‘94JU0.15-1L).5":OS5-4NE%3%(UI-4ULn}rd88[11U7ES:>..92Q).2(3¢..4:m«S3-4no8O.:0-:«SE05-4In[STORY—o;=THE——5RAVEVARD——CONNECTEDWITH———-CrossCreekPresbyterianChurch,__3y_.JAMESSIMPSON.——-CONTAININGALSO——AlltheInscriptionsonHeadstonesandMonumentsTherein,-:AND——.1'‘TheNamesofallknowntotheAuthorwhoareBuriedthere.RULESANDREGULATIONSFORTHE(iOVERN=MENTANDCAREOFTHEYARD.:AND—.4ALISTOFDONORSTOTHEGRAVEYARDFUND.a...1894.BoundinCloth,75Cents.PRICE:HPaper,50HPRINTEDATTHEENTERPRISE-CALLOFFICE,BURGETTSTOWN,PA.
LISTOFOFFICERS___0]:.__CrossCreekPresbyterianChurch,December,1893..g$55°’:IPAsToR.—-Rev.Chas.G.VVilliams.3??ELDERS.——DavidGault,SamuelD.White,JamesT.Marquis,W.VV.Jackson,A.E.Walker,JohnS.Patterson.TRUsTEEs.——]ohnS.McCorkle,Pres,’MosesL.Cooke,Sec’y,BrainardLyle,GreerM.Campbell,]ames,D.Cooke,JamesL.Vance,J.CreeWalker.Robt.M.Patterson,JamesM.K.Reed.BitTREAsURER.——AaronH.Kerr.3??SEXToN.———Wm.F.Bebout.fig,»NtheSpringof1890thesubjectofmoreroomfortheburialofGivethedeadbegantobeagitated;onMay~II,'1890,theRev.J.P.'1Anderson,thenpastorofthePresbyterianChurch,preachedon“CareandDisposaloftheDead.”Ameetingofinterestedpersonswascalled,andresultedtheformationofaCemeteryCompany,whichprocuredaperpetualcharterunderthelawsofPennsylvania,purchased5acresoflandontheLeefarm,laiditoutinlots,avenuesandalleys,whichlotsaresoldatapricedeemedsufficienttoalwayskeeptheminorder.__.,OnDec.17,1892,atacongregationalmeetingcalledforthepurposeofconsideringwhatshouldbedoneinregardtothepreservationoftheoldgraveyard,thefollowingpreambleandresolutionswereofferedandunanimouslyagreedto:“WHEREAS,Theold‘graveyardconnectedwiththischurchandusedforburialformorethanacentury,hasbecomesofullyoccupiedthatitisalmostimpossibletodigagraveinanypartwithoutunlawfullydisturbingthelonginterredremainsofsomeperson;andWHEREAS,Anewcemeterybelongingtoanincorporatedcompanyhasbeensuccessfullystartedintheimmediatevicinityoftheold,anditisfearedthatfromnon—usagetheoldyardwillbecomeneglectedandfalltoruinanddecayunlesssomethingisdonenowtopreserveit;thereforeRESOLVED,1ST.’ThattheBoardofTrusteesofthiscongregationbeauthorizedandinstructedtotakemeasuresasitmaydeembesttoraisebypopularsubscription,ordonation,afund,tobecalledTHEGRAVEYARDFUND,suflicienttoplacetheoldyardinproperrepair;andtoinvestafundforitssoleuse,theincomefromwhichshallbedevotedtokeepingtheoldyardinproperrepairandproperlyadorned.
2HISTORYoFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.2ND.ThatasMr.JamesSimpson,whohasdevotedmuchtimeandhasgivenmuchattentionformanyyearstotheintermentsmadeintheoldyard,isnowrecognizedasthebestlivingauthorityonthehistoryofit,heberequestedtoprepareabriefhistoryforpublication,andthattheBoardofTrusteesbedirectedtohavethesamepublishedinpamphletformforsaleandgratuitousdistributionamongcontributors,andthatinthepamphletbeanappealmadetoallpersonswhofeelanyinterestintheproperpreservationoftheoldyardtocontributetothisfund.”Atthesamemeetingamotionwasmadeandcarriedthatalitho-graphicpictureofMr.Simpsonbeplacedinthebook.Atsamemeet-ingacommitteeofninepersonswasappointedbythecongregationtoassisttheBoardofTrusteesin‘raisingthisfund,thecommitteecon-sistingofW.~W.Jackson,JohnS.Patterson,ThomasM.Johnson,J.MorganSharp,RobertAnderson,A.H.‘Kerr,WilliamG.White,JohnWhiteandRobertsonJ.Lyle.-,.~AtasubsequentmeetingofTrusteesandCommitteeitwasorderedthatthenamesofdonorstofundandamountscontributedbepublishedintheHistory;andalsothattheinscriptionsonvallheadstonesandmonumentsbecopied.Atacongregationalmeetingheldfor’thepurposeonSaturday,September16,1893,RulesandRegulationsforthecareofthegrave-yardwereadopted,andorderedtobeprintedinMr‘.Simpson’sbook.HrsfronvOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY..3 63.(acongregationalmeetingofCrossCreekPresbyterianCon-F.0:tr’(>gregation,heldatthechurchonSaturday,September16,c,:J‘$€j 1893,theBoardofTrusteeslaidbeforethemeetingthefollow-ingruleswhichwereadoptedbytheCongregation,andorderedtobeprintedintheHistoryoftheGraveyardnowincourseofpreparation:RULESANDREGULATIONSFORGUIDANCEINCROSSCREEKGRAVEYARD.I.Thecare,generaloversight,andcontroloftheoldGRAVEYARDattachedtothischurchshallatalltimesbevestedintheBoardofTrus~teesofthiscongregation,whoshallappoint,whenevernecessary,asuitablepersonforSuperintendentundertheirdirection,whomayberemovedatanytime;anditshallbethedutyofsaidBoardofTrustees,eitherasabody,orbyacommitteeofthemselvesandtheSuperintend-entoftheGraveyard,toseethattheseRulesandRegulationsareatalltimesfaithfullycarriedout.II.AllshrubsandtreesnowgrowingintheGraveyardexceedingsevenfeetinheightshallbetrimmedbackwithinthatheight,orifsuchtrimmingisimpracticable,thenremoved;andnotreeorshrubshallhereafterbeallowedtoexceedthatheight.III.WheneverafundisprovidedwhichtheBoardofTrusteesdeemssufficienttoproperlycareforalltimetocome,fortheentireyard,thenallspreadingorpropapatingvines,shrubs,bushes,weedsandeverythingdetrimentaltothebeautyorfitnessoftheyardshallbetotallyeradicatedorkilled;allheadstoneskeptstraight;allhillocksremoved;alldepressionsfilledup;nomoundoveragravetoexceedthreeinchesinheight,andthewholeyardtobewellseededwithgrass
4H1sToRYOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.seeds,andatalltimestobekeptproperlymowedandtrimmed.AndtheyshallinvestthesurplusofsaidFUNDinasafeandsecureplace,andkeepitsoinvested,sothattheannualincomearisingtherefromshallkeeptheyardatalltimesingoodorderandrepair;andshall»notatanytimesufferanyportionofthefund,norincome.tobedivertedtootheruses.IV.Allpersonsinterestedarerequestedtoplantandcultivatepropertrees,shrubsandflowers,andotherwiseadorntheyard,orgravesthattheyareinterestedin,butnotree,shrub,vine,flower,oranythingelsethatreproduces,orspreadsfromtheroot,branchorseed,shallbeallowedintheyard,withoutthesanctionoftheBoardofTrustees,orCommitteeandSuperintendent,andifsuchareplantedtheSuperintend-entisdirectedtoremovethem.V.Allpersonsareprohibitedfrompluckinganyflower,eitherwildorcultivated,breakingorinjuringanytree,plantorshrubwithoutleavefromproperauthority,orinanywaymarking,defacingorinjuringanymonumentorstone.VI.Childrenwillnotbeallowedintheyard,unlessaccompaniedbysomepersonwhowillberesponsiblefortheirconduct.VII.Nopersonwillbepermittedtodisturbthequietandgoodorderof*theplaceinanyway.VIII.Ifanypersonorpersonsatanytime,indiggingagrave,shallcomeupon,orinanymannerinterferewithanyoldgrave,theyshallimmediatelyceasediggingandproperly‘filluptheexcavationalreadymade.x/'~/‘HrsToRYOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.5 firstintermentintheoldGraveyardofCrossCreekwasin73%theyear1779,soonafterthecallwassignedcallingtheRev.Q>\/:.g<;j/ JosephSmith,whichisdatedJunethe21st,1779;andinthatyearRobertMcCready,Esq.,drovethestakewheretheybuiltthechurch.ThisfirstintermentwasthatofalittleichildofDavidandSarahVance*,wholivedwhereDavidGault,Esq.,nowresides.Ithadfalleninthefireandwassobadlyburnedthatitsoonafterdied.Acouncilwasheldwiththeneighborsandfriendsastowheretheywouldburyit,whenitwasagreedtointeritinthewoodsupwheretheyweregoingtobuildthechurch..ThomasCrawfordandhiswifeJudith,whothenresidedontheHaysfarm,neartheBeechKnobSchoolHouse,attendedthefuneral.IntheeveningwhentheyreturnedhomeCraw-ford’smother,whoresidedwithhim,whosenamewasMargaretShearer,averyagedwoman,asked,“Vi/heredidtheyburythechild?”Onbeingtold,“Wheretheyaregoingtobuildthechurch,”shethrewupherhandsandsaid,“Oh,thereisagraveyardstartedandIknowI’llbethenexttogointoit!”Inashorttimeshewastakensickanddiedandwasburiedundertheoldwhiteoaktreethatstoodtilllatelyonthesoutlrsideoftheyard.Herso11,ThomasCrawford,diedinJune,1783,ontheVVilliamPerryfarm,andwasburiedbyherside.Hislifewasaneventfulone,asheandhiselderbrother,Oliver,spentnineyearsincaptivityamongtheIndiansontheScioto,inwhatisnowtheStateofOhio.TheirmotherpaidfourhundreddollarstoanIndiantraderfortheirransom.Inthespringof1782SamuelRobisonandWilliamParkswereburiedinoneday.TheywerebothkilledandscalpedbytheIn-«lians.JudgeJamesEdgarmadeallthesecoffins:——fortheVancechild,forMrs.Shearer,ThomasCrawford,andforRobisonandParks.()11the17thofFebruary,1782,RobertVVa1lace,whoresidedone mill‘eastofl‘nee,wliereSamueli\=TcConnellnowresides,wasfromllnlllt‘:11z:llllll.Inhis:1lvs<-11ccalnnclofl11(lli1l1Hattackedhishouse,ln<Jl<his\\*ili-:m«|lizllwnmll\\‘noiln-1‘lmys(-npliye,sliolhiscows,l)lll‘1lC(l||I:.mliinillllll«-ll\\'|u-in\\‘;ull:i<wI(‘ll|llI(‘(lll(‘ll)l|ll(lli“lio1i1cii1i'Iiiiis .imll:||llll\_-v_uin',\[h'|ll\ml\\llll("ulnllnw-lllllt‘lizlillillil:iI‘l<,lllll I'1'lI|I'l(‘I‘\‘
6HISTORYOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.W_,,_,,.,.,,7,inthenightasnowfell,sothattheycouldfollowthetrailnolonger.TheIndianstookthenorthdirectiontotheOhioRiver.IntheeveninglateMrs.Wallacegaveoutandwastomahawkedandscalped,andthelittlechildalsosharedthesamefate.Theothertwoladsweretakenon.TheremainsofMrs.Wallacewerelefttothebeastsofprey.Wallace,thinkingthathiswifewasheldincaptivityamongtheIndians,cametoCrossCreek,toMarshall’sFort,togetCol.JamesMarshalltointer-cedewithGen.Wm.IrvineatFortPitt,andhavehimintercedewithGen.Washington,sothathiswifemightbeexchangedorransomed.ThisGen.Irvinedidnotdo,ashesaidCornwallishadnowsurrendereda11dwewouldsoonhavepeace,andgivingotherreasons,didnotmaketherequesttoWashingtonasWallacewishedhim.Herepairedtohishomesadandheavy.Atthistimethesettlerswereorganizingtheex-peditiontogotoGnadenhuttentoremovetheMoravianIndiansfurtherwestorbringthemagaintoFortPitt.Wallacewasnotlonginmakinguphismindtogoalong,andgohedid.WhenthelittlearmyunderthecommandofCol.DavidWilliamsonarrivedthere,VVallacefoundthedressthathis‘wifehadonwhenshewastakenprisoneramongtheplunderintheMoraviantown.Theyhadgotitintradefromthehos-tileIndiansontheirreturnhomethatway.OnWallacefindingAthiscoveredwithbloodhebecame,asotherssaid,amadman.Hisragewasterribleandalsothatoftheotherswithhim.Thiswasconclusive.Thevotewastakenandbut16,somesay18,votedtosparethelivesofthe96innocentcreatures.Wallacewentwiththeexecutionersanddidnotfailtoacthispaitwithtomahawka11dknife.ThomasMarshall,whowaslonganelderofOldCrossCreek,andwhodiednearNewAthens,O.,in1839,aged96years,wasalongwiththemilitia,butdidnottakepartinthekilling.HetoldCapt.LysanderPatterson(yetliving)thataftertheslaughterwasoverhewasseatedonalog.Wal-lacecameuptohimandsatdownbesidehimstainedwiththebloodoftheslain.Hesaid,“Itmaybethatwehavedonewrong,butIcouldnothelpit,”andthenweptlikealittlechild.Wallacecamehomewiththetroops,bringinghiswife’sdressalong.Itwaskeptforlongyearsafterward.In1783somehuntersfoundwhattheyweresurewerethebonesofawhitepersonnearHookstown,BeaverCo.,Pa.Wallacewastoldofit,a11dgoingtothespot,foundthemandrecognizedthemasHISTORYorCRossCREEKCEMETERY.7thoseofhiswifebytheteeth.-Hegatheredthemupandoftenwentbackafterward,stillfindingsomemore-Afterkeepingthemfortwoyearsinasaltsackhungupattheheadofhisbed,hebroughtthemtoCrossCreekandburiedthem.Anoldfield.‘stonewith“M.W.”inlargeletterswassupposedtomarkhergrave.Itstoodnearthecenteroftheyard,buthasdisappeared.«Nodoubt.it,wasremovedbysomevandaltomakethefoundationforsomeothermonument.Mrs.W'al—lace’smaidennamewasMaryGrant.Mr.Wallacegotoneofhissonsbackafterpeacewasrestored.Theotherwasneverheardof.Robert,theonethatreturned,diedin1855,anagedman,andisburiedattheCovenanterChurchyard,nearVenice,WashingtonCo.,Pa.Mr.Wal-lacemarriedagainandraisedanotherfamily.HewaslongafterwardsanelderofCrossRoadsChurch.Hediedin1808andisburiedatFlor-ence,WashingtonCo.,Pa.ThusweseethatthefindingofthedressofMrs.Wallacecausedthemurderofthe96innocentMoravianIndiansthe8thofMarch,1782;andthisshowsthattheremainsofthreeareburiedinCrossCreekthatfellbythehandoftheIndians,namely:SamuelRobison,\7VilliamParksandMaryGrantWallace.In1828,indiggingthegraveforJohnCampbell,anoldgravewastakenupwhichwasrecognizedbyMr.JohnGrahamasthatofWilliamParks,whowaskilledbytheIndians.HewasaboyatthetimeandhadseenParksburied.Hecouldtellbythenailsthatthecoffinhadbeenmadewith.JudgeEdgar,whomadethecoffinsinthatday,usednailsthatweremade‘byablacksmith.Wm.Stevenson,whodiedin1865,toldthewriterthathehelpedtodigCamp-bell’sgraveandhekeptsomeofthenailsforrelics.MaryRobison,thewidowofSamuelRobison,diedMarch27th,I809,aged66years.Anoldstonemarkshergraveingoodpreserva-tion.AThereisanoldfieldstonebesideitwiththeletterRcutonit.Itissupposedtomarkherhusband’sgrave.Anoldgentlemantoldthewriterthatabouttheyear1818hewas43(EAtthefuneralofDavidHaysin1793RobertLyleandJosephVancewereappointedto-'deinfrontofthefuneralcortege,whichwasgoingtoCrossCreek.SoonafterstartingtheirmversationturnedtotheMoravianmassacre.Lyledenounceditasamurderandanactofbar-Lrisxn.Mr.Vancethensaidthatthatexpeditionwasplannedinhiscrbin;butsaid.“Wedidnot)01]ttheretokillthem,butintendedtoeithermakethemremovefurtherwestorbringthemintoFortPitt,sothatthehostileIndianscouldnothaveitasastopping~placeinmakingtheirvasionsonthesettlers;butonfindingsomeplunderbelongingtotheV/Vallacefamilycovered1blood,andotherarticlesbelongingtootherparties,themencouldnolongerberestrained,:1mlsofollowedthedreadfulmassacreofthewhole96MoravianIndians.”
§HISTORYorCRossCREEKCEMETERY.helpingtodigagravenearthelowersideoftheyard.Theycamedownonawalnutslaborpuncheon.Onliftingitalargeskeletonwasdiscoveredunderit.Ithadbeenencasedaroundwithwalnutslabsthatwerereallygreen.Hetoldsomeoldsettlersaboutit.TheysaiditwasthegraveofamanbythenameofPaulwhohaddiedatanearlyday,andtheyhadsplitwalnutslabsandsetaroundthecofiininplaceofdiggingavault,astheydidinthosedays.Thereisanoldfieldstonenearthenorth—eastcorneroftheyardthathas“E.A.,diedinher99thyear,”onit.Whoseisit?Nooneatthepresentdaycantell.Itmarkstherestingplaceofsomeonewhohaslongsincepassedaway.Wehavefoundaboutonethousandthatare.buriedonthissacredoldhill,butwehavenotgottheone—halfthatareinterred.9~52?‘,1Ft:‘-Nadditiontotheinscriptionsonmonumentsandheadstones,we haveputinthenamesofmanypersonsburiedherewhenwecouldgetreliableinformationastoname.dateofdeathandage;buttherearemanyhundredinterredherewhoarenowentirelyforgotten.Norecordoftheirnames,datesoftheirdeaths,orburialsexist.Oftheearlysettlersofthiscommunity,thedustofmanyofthemreposehere.Theirnamesshouldbeinourlist,butarenowforeverlost.Thewriterhasendeavoredtoextendthislistasmuchaspossibletoperpetuatetheirnames.TherearemanyoldRevolutionarysoldiersburiedhere.Sofarasknownthefacthasbeennoted,butalas!thenamesandfinalrestingplaceofmanyofthoseoldheroesarenowun-known.Oflateyearsthe‘bones,ordust,ofmanyofthefirstinterredhavebeenunchristianlydisturbedtomakeroomforlaterinterments.Itishopedthisdesecrationwillnolongerbeallowed.WealldesireChristianburialwhenthetimeforourburialcomes.CananycorpsereceiveHISTORYorCraossCREEKCEMETERY.9Christianburialinadesecrated,dishonoredgrave?HavenottheashesofthosepersonswhoriskedtheirlivestorescuethisgoodlylandfromdangerouswildanimalsandmoresavageIndians,andbytheirtoilandprivationssubduedtheforestandmadetheearthtoyieldforthherfruitsindueseason,asacredrighttorepose,undisturbed,untilthesoundingofthetrumpetwhenallwillbecalledtojudgment?Donotwe,whonowliveinpeace,easeandcomfort,enjoythefruitsandreaptherewardsofthetoilandprivationsofthosebold,hardypi-oneers,oweittotheirmemorytokeepgreenandbeautifytheplaceoftheirlastrepose?Perhapssomesay,“Ihavenorelativesburiedthereanddonotfeelboundtocontribute.”Doyounotoccupythelandthoseearlysettlerssubdued,anddoyounotreapthebenefitoftheirdanger,toil,laborandprivations,unharassedbythemidnight,blood—curdlingyellofthestealthy,murderous,savageredskin,thehowlingoftheferociouswildanimal,orthehissingrattleofthevenomousserpent?Thefirstinclosureofthegraveyardwasmadebyawormrailfence,afterwardsreplacedbyapostandrailfence,whichwasreplacedin1836byapineboardfence,theboardsplaned,jointedandnailedcloseto-getheronlocustpostssetsixfeetapart,andtheoutsidepainted.Thisfencebeingoccasionallyrepaired,lasteduntil1875,whenthepresentneatandsubstantialpineboard,locustpostfencewasbuilt.Thefundstobuildthelasttwofenceswereraisedbyvoluntarysubscription.Whenthefencewasbuiltin1836thenorthernandwesternboundarieswereextendedasfarastheycouldbeforthepublicroads.Beforeerectingthefencein1875,courtwaspetitioned,aViewgranted,andtheroadnorthofthegraveyardwasvacated,andthefencesetintheroad;onthesouthsideastripoflandusedasaprivateroadandhitchingground,wasinclosed.Thisstrip,althoughveryun-suitable,beinglow,andwetfromthewashaccumulatingabove,hasbeenandisusedforinterringinbutsoonwill"bealloccupied.Hon.JamesEdgar,whowasoneofthefirstJudgesoftheCourtinWashingtoncounty,madethefirstcoffins,andwasthefirstundertakerinthisneighborhood.Heworkedatcabinetmakingforsomeyears,:1.11(lwasprobablythefirstmechanictoworkatthattradeinthisvicin-ity.WilliamWallace,wholivedonthefarmnowoccupiedbyJames
IOHISTORYOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.Manson,nearMt.ProspectChurch,nextwasthecoflinmakerforthisregion.Hemadethemasearlyas1791.Hewassucceededabout1820byhissonOliver,wholivedontheDavidGaultfarm,nearNoscoSchoolHouse.Hewassucceededabout1827byVVilliamReed,wholivedinCrossCreekVillage,andcontinuedatthebusinessuntil1836,andIhaveheardhimsaythathemademorethanonehundredinter-mentsinthatyard.HewasfollowedbyWilliamDonehoo,whocarriedonthebusinessuntilhisdeathin1864,.after,whichthebusinesswascarriedonforaboutfiveyearsbyhisson,D.M.Donehoo,Esq.,nowofWashington,Pa.HenryW.Donehoothentookupthebusiness,whichhestillcarrieson.DavidWoods,ofCrossCreekVillage,madesomecoffins;RossGi1bert,'ofnearBurgettstown,111adesomeintermentshere.JolmSampson,ofWestMiddletown,buriedagoodmanycorpsesfromtheregioninthatdirection.GeorgeElliott,Esq.,wholivednearBethelChurch,inJeffersonTownship,madequiteanumberofcoffinsforfamiliesinst-hatvicinity.‘W.W.Wiegman,ofPatterson’sMills,hasmadeagoodmanyintermentsinthisoldyard.Priorto186bundertakersgenerallymadetheirowncoffms;sincethattheygenerallygetcasketsfromthefactories.TherewasatraditionamongtheoldpeoplethatHenryGraham,Esq.,donatedthelandtothecongregationuponwhichthechurchandgraveyardnoware.TherecordsshowthatonDecember18,1795,HenryGraham,ESq.,and'Maryhiswife,forandinconsiderationof6Alawfulmoneyofsaidstate,(6,5Pennsylvaniacurrencybeingequiv-alentto$16.00U.S.-money),deededsixacresonefourthandthirty-fourperchestoSamuelFleming,AaronLyleandJoh11Wilkin-,Trustees,fortheuseofthecongregation.-ItappearsthatthelanduponwhichthechurchisbuiltbelongedtotheGrahamPatent;butpriortoSeptember28,1791,thelandonwhichthegraveyardislocatedbelongedtoSamuelandRobertPurveans,itbeingatthattimedeededbytheSheriffofWashingtoncountytoHughHenryBreckinridge,andconveyedMarch24,1794,byHughHenryBreckinridgetoHenryGraham,Esqi,bydeedrecordedinDeedBookK,page148.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.HIIIn1890thesubjectofsecuringmoregroundforburialpurposesoc-cupiedthemindsofthepeopleofthiscommunityandresultedintheformationofanundenominationalcompanywhichprocuredacharterunderthecorporationlawsofPennsylvania,styled“TheCrossCreekCemeteryCompany,”securedfiveacresoflandoftheMaj.Leefarm,hadpartofitlaidoutinavenues,alleysandlots,inregularorder;havemanyofthelotsneatlymarkedwithmarblemarkersinfrontandironmarkersatrearoflots.Allthelotsfrontoneithera16-footavenueora6-footalley,sothatapersoncangouponanylotinthecemeteryWithouttrespassinguponanyother.AlreadythebonesofJamesDinsmore,R.T.Johnson,SamuelAllen,andThos.P.Vance,agedandrespectedcitizensofthecommunity,reposeontheirownlotsinthiscemetery.Severalyoungerpersonshavealsobeeninterredhere.Hereaperson,asdidAbrahamofold,mentionedinthe23rdchapterofGenesis,maypurchasehisownlot,andforeverbesecurefrommolesta-tioninhisgravebyothersbeinginterredontopofhim.ItisagainstthePRINCIPLESofacemeterycompanytoallowoneintermentuponthetopofanother,andalsoagainsttheirINTEREST;itistotheirinteresttosellmorelots.Theincomederivedfromthesaleoftheselots,andfromotherisources,isto’beexpendedinbeautifyingandadorningthegrounds.
HISTORYorCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.RADAMS.~—-ALLISON.—~ALLEN.——INSCRIPTIONS.3??InmemoryofJOHNADAMS,whodepartedthislifeJunethe26th,1836,inthe78thyearofhisage.ESTHER,wifeofJohnAdams,diedMay31,1846,inthe84thyearofherage.InmemoryofESTHERADAMS,whodepartedthislifeDec.the19th,A.D.1816,inthe20thyearofherage.ANNADAMS,diedFeb.the8th,1842,aged46years.JOHNA.,SonofR.andE.Adams,diedFeb.the14th,1850,aged2yearsand3months.VIOLAM.,daughterofF.M.andM.A.Adams,diedSept.theIoth,1888,aged3years7months.JUDITHADAMS,departedthislifeA.D.1839,aged97years.1CLAUDIEE.,sonofF.M.andM.A.Adams,diedFeb.the27th,1883,aged11months.InmemoryofJAMESALLISON,whodepartedthislifeOcto.A.D.1839,aged24years.InmemoryofMARTHAALLEN,whodepartedthislifeMarchthe21st,1815,inthe72dyearofherage.JOHNALLEN,diedJan.the18th,1859,inthe84thyearofhisage.ANN,wifeofJohnAllen,diedOcto.19th,1842,aged65years.JOSIAHALLEN,diedJulythe14th,1883,inthe75thyearofhisage.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.13PHEBAJ.M.,daughterofJosiahandSusannahAllen,diedSept.26,1879,inthe26thyearofherage.“Thouartgone,butnotforgotten.”JOHNGRAHAM,sonofJosiahandSusannahAllen,diedthe16thofDecember,1875,aged20years.ADAETHA,daughterofJosiahandSusannahAllen,diedJune4th,1881,inthe24thyearofherage.JOHNNIE,sonofW..andE.M.Allen,diedSept.theIoth,1881,aged1yearand4months.LEMUELH.,sonofWni.H.andE.M.Allen,bornJu.nethe20th,1882,diedJunethe6th,1891.ARMSTRONG—InmemoryofROBERTARMSTRONG,whodepartedthislifeDee.the5th,1810,aged83years.InmemoryofFAITHFULARMSTRONG,whodepartedthislifeMarch26,1796,aged69years.ADAMARMSTRONG,diedJunethe19th,1787,aged21years.InmemoryofSARAHARMSTRONG,whodepartedthislifeSept.1st,1837,agedabout71years.InmemoryofMIRIAMARMSTRONG,whodepartedthislifeSept.theIoth,1833,agedabout60years.InmemoryofANNAARMSTRONG,whodepartedthislifeOcto.17,1853,agedabout75years.JANEARMSTRONG,diedJulythe31st,1856,inthe86thyearofherage.ANDOVER.——InmemoryofMARGARETANDOVER,whodepartedthislifeAprilthe7th,1849,agedIO6yearsand4days.1\‘OTE.—ShewasanurseinthearmyoftheRevolutionARMITAGE.—SacredtothememoryofMISSMARYARMITAGE,whodepartedthislifeMarch3d,1828,aged71years.AMSPOKER.—JOHNAMSPOKER,diedFeb.23,1852,inthe73dyearofhisage._SAMUELAMSRORER,diedOct.21,1857,inhis32dyear.
I4HISTORVorCRoSsCREEKCEMETERY.MARYAMELIA,daughterofVV111.LandH.L.Arcl1-er,bornSept,2,1861,diedMarch7,I865.ARCHER.-—ELIZABETHJANE,daughterofW111.L.andH.L.Archer,bor11August26,1864,diedJan.27,I866.NANNIELEE,daughterofVV111.LandH.L.Archer,bornNov.25,I865,diedJune6,I877.ANDERSON.——ROBERTANDERSON,M.D.,diedFeb.Igth,1868,inthe59thyearofhisage.No'rE.——HewasborninButlerCo.,Pa.,grad.ua.tedatJeffersonCollege,Onnonsburg,Pa_.;‘alsoatJeffersonMedicalCollege,Philadelphia.HeStudiedmedicinewiththecelebratedDrJonathanLethe:-num_AGNES,wifeofDr.RobertAnderson,diedNov.29,1868,inthe64thyearofherage.FRANCISANDERSON,sonofDr.RobertandAgnesAnderson,diedSept.25,I853,intheI5thyearof11isage.NOTE.-—-HewasayoungmanofextraordinaryttlentHesaidonhisdeathbedthathecouldseeJesus.ASBERY.—InmemoryofWILLIAMASBERY,whodepartedthislifeMarch12,I846,aged47years.Norm.--Hewas,from1837tillhisdeath,headengineerontheundergroundrailroadfromhisresidencetoPittsburg.$1,000wassaidtohavebeenofferedforhisheadinWheeling,W.Va.LETTIS,wifeofWilliamAsbery,diedNov.16,1863,aged60years.111memoryofROBERTASBERY,whodiedMarch27,1891,aged50years.KitB.BARBOUR,-~ABRAHAMBARBOUR,diedOct.23\.11858,inthe83dyearofhisage.JANE,wifeofAbrahamBarbour,diedNov.I0,1859,iiithe80thyearofherage.Ourfather,JOHNBARBOUR,diedJu11e30,1873,inthe73dyearofl1isage.BAKER.-BABLE.——BARNES.———BERKAVK/'.—BEBOUT.—HISTORYonCRoSSCREEKCEMETERY.I5ELIZABETH,wifeofJo11nBarbour,diedFeb.I9,I892,inthe89thyearofherage.111r11ernoryofVVi11ian1Baker,whodiedNov.23,I891,aged77years.Inn1ernoryofMATILDABAKER,whodiedFeb.27,I892,aged76years.InmemoryofCHRISTOPHERBABLE,whodiedJulythe27th,I853,agedabout84years.NOTE.—HewasinthebloodydefeatofGen.St.ClairbytheIndiansin1791.MARYJANE,wifeofFrancisBarnes,bornJan.the4th,I813,diedJunetheI4t11,I882.FRANCISM.BARNES,diedSept.theI6th,1848,aged10years.HARRIETA.BARNES,diedJune27th,I850,inthe4thyearofherage.LORETTAJ.BARNES,diedJulythe22d,I850,agedIyeara11d7months.InmemoryofABRAHAMBERKAW,whodepartedthislifeJan.the20th,1810,aged82years.BENJAMINBEBOUT,diedNov.the8th,I858,aged99years,IImonthsand4days.Hewasa.soldieroftheRevolutionandbelongedtotheMinuteMenagainsttheIndiansonthefrontierofWashington00.,Pa..,atthecloseoftheRevolution._HANNAH,wifeofBenja111inBebout,diedFeb.IIth,I830,aged66years.No'rE.—Shewasthemotherof18children,11sonsand7daughters.ShewasanativeofNewJersey.ManyacupofwaterShepumpedandgaveGeneralWashingtonwhenhepassedherhouseduringthedarkdaysoftheRevolution.HANNAH,daughterofB.andH.Bebout,diedJunethe22nd,I862,aged45years.'WILLIAMBEBOUT,diedDec.the24th,I855,inthe78thyearofhisage.HANNAHCRAIG,WifeofWilliamBebout,diedNov.theI3th,1864,aged86years.ISRAELBEBOUT,diedNov.the21st,1882,aged84years.
I6HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.BEATTY.—ELIZABETHBARBER,WifeofIsraelBebout,bornDec.6,1808,diedJune5,1831,aged22years,5months,29days.ELIZABETHBEAL,secondwifeofIsraelBebout,bornFeb.II,1811,diedDec.16,1893,aged82years,10mo11ths,5days.JOSHUABEBOUT,diedFeb.27th,1856,aged38yearsandI0n1o11ths._NANCYBEBOUT,wifeofJoshuaBebout,diedMaythe8th,1880,inthe65thyearofherage.MOSESBEBOUT,diedJuly9th,1831,inthe19thyearofhisage.ELIZABETHBEBOUT,diedJunethe5th,1831,inthe23rdyearofherage,ELIBEBOUT,diedAug.16th,1821,inthe12thyearofhisage.SUSANNAH,daughterofJoshuaandNancyBebout,diedFeb.17th,1875,inthe21styearofherage.JENNIE1%.,daughterofC.T.andM.J.Bebout,diedAug.Ioth,1888,aged9years.InmemoryofENOCHBEBOUT,whodiedMaythe19th,1887,aged38years.ELSIE,sonofIraandClementineC.Bebout,diedNov.’the1st,1882,aged8111onths.InmemoryofMAGGIE8.,wifeofJohnA.Bebout,diedJanuarythe18th,1891,aged55years.I11memoryofMAMIE,daughterofJohnA.a11dMaggieBebout,diedAug.the26th,1892.NANCY,daughterofW.F.Bebout,diedSept.the8th,187:,aged17days.InmemoryofTHOMASBEATTY,whodepartedthislifeJune11th,1816,iiithe69thyearofhisage.MARGARETBEATTY,diedMarch27th,1825,inthe75thyearofherage.BERRYHILL.—BOVVLAND.~—HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.17InmemoryofTHOMASBEATTY,whodepartedthislifeMarch14th,1815,inthe31styearofhisage.InmemoryofMARYBEATTY,whodepartedthislifeAug.13th,1827,iiithe2othyearofherage.InmemoryofJESSEBEATTY,whodepartedthislifeNov,4th,1818,inthe28thyearofhisage.InmemoryOfMARYBEATTY,whodepartedthislifeSept.17,1802,inthe16thyearofherage.InmemoryofJOSEPHBEATTY,whodepartedthislifeNov.Igth,1802,intheIgthyearofhisage.InmemoryofISABEL,ConsortofW111.Beatty,whodepartedthislifeJuly19th,1830,aged32years.THOMASBEATTY,diedJan.the17th,1822,inhis2ndyear.A.S.BERRYHILL,diedMarch27,1846,aged71years.MARY,wifeofA.S.Berryhill,diedOeto.22nd,1850,aged65years.RUTHBERRYHILL,diedMay30,1836,aged84years.MOSESL.BERRYIIILL,diedMay29th,1830,aged24years.WM.M.BERRYHILL,diedJunethe30th,1848,inthe44thyearofhisage.MARIAH,wifeof‘N111.M.Berryhill,_diedJuly7th,1848,inthe45thyearofherage.MOSESL.,SonofW111.M.andS.IVI.Berryhill,diedApril27th,1841,agedIOmonthsand21days.I11memoryofJAMESBOWLAND,W110departedthis‘lifeMay13th,1812,aged30years.HiswifewasburiedintheSamegravein1351.InmemoryofMARTHABOWLAND,whodepartedthislifeApril30,1815,aged36years.InmemoryofMILTONBOWLAND,whodepartedthislifethe3dofSept,1824,aged2years.
18HISTORYOFCRossCREERCEMETERY.HISTORYOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.I9BOWLS.-—InmemoryofCORNELIUSBOWLS,whodiedAug.:6,»SARAH,wifeoflamesBoags.diedSept,ISI9,aged-~—1821,aged54years.———«—,wifeofJamesBoggs,Jr.,diedSept.28,181:0,NANCYBOWLS,diedApril19,1864,aged87years.aged1‘'BOYLES.—ELIZABETH,wifeofJacobBoyles,diedJuly14,1886,JOHNBOGGS’diedSept‘1&9’agedinthe79thyearofherage.pl.BUCHANAN.—ISAMUELBUCHANAN,diedNov.26th,1885,aged60years.CZ,BUXTON.——InmemoryofJACOBBUXTON,whodiedMay25»CA}'7£PBELL_HInmemoryofJohnCAMPBELL)whodepartedthislife1836,aged86years.Aug.the15th,1807,aged63years.No'rE.—-HewasoneoftheearlysettlersofWashingtoncounty.InmemoryofMARY,wifeofJolmCampbell,who_InmemoryofHANNAH,consortofJacobBuxton,departedthislifeMarchthe18th,1817,agedwl1odepartedthislifeJuly20,1842,aged89yearS_64years...NoTE.-~Mrs.Buxtonwasrenownedasakindofdoctressamongthesick.DAVIDCAMPBELL,a.Rllllllg‘Elder,diedNOV.Ijtll,Sheknewmoreofthehealingartandthemedicaluseofrootsand:_'_herbsthananyInherday.SheoncecuredamemberofCongress1853’Inthe75thyearof1115ag'e_fromWtaishingtonlcountycat‘chonicdiam-l1oea.whenthebestphysi-cianineFederacityhafailed...ANN,consortofDavidCampbell,diedSept.28,1858,AARONBUXTON,diedJune21,1861,aged77years.inthe70thyearofherage.SARAHBUXTON’diedJuly3d’1876’inthe81styearInmemoryofSAl\IUF,LB.CAMPBELL,whodepartedofherage"thislifeJunethe29th,1890,aged80years.iv7'InmemoryofRICHARDBDXTON’“hodiedMarch15’MemorialofOBADIAHJ.CAMPBELL,whowasborn1799’inthe18thyearofhisage'May1814-graduatedin1840;wasaCandidateInmemoryofJOHNM‘BUXTON’whodiedfromthefortheofficeoftl1eHolyMinistry,underthecareeffectsofanaccidentalgunshotWoundJune24’ofthel’resbyteryofVVasl1ingto11,anddeceased1866,inthe20thyearofhisage.onthe12thofSeptIg42_BUCHER'—ABNERBUCHER’diedJan‘28’1855’inthe55thyearSacredtothememoryofJane,(laughterofDavidandofhisage‘IArmCampbell,whodepartedthislifeMaytheRACHELBUCHER,diedJan.28,1866,aged55years.24th,1335,inthe17thyearofherage.JOHNC-BUCHER,diedSeptthe5th;1859,?1g€d15SARAII,daughterofS.B.andJ.Campbell,diedY€31‘S-Aug.the27th,1867,inthe22ndyearofherage.BOGGS.—InmemoryofCAPT.JAMESBooos,whodepartedthisJENNIEMWWifeofS.3CampbemdiedSept.thelifeA.D.1805,aged75years.24th’1882’aged30year'S_HewasabraveoldsoldieroftheRevolution.-_,..ESTHER,wifeofCharlesCampbell,diedFeb.the1st,InmemoryofWILLIAMBOGGS,whodepartedthislife1825,aged37years.Junethe24th,1837,aged21years.Hewaskmedbthek-1ofAnoldstonehereismarked“I.C.,”whichissup-y10:ahorse.
HISTORYOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.posedtomarl:thegraveofVVilliam,John,JamesandCharlesCampbell’smother,whodiedandwasburiedhereamongthefirstintermentsinthis_cemetery.WILLIAMCA1»1PBELL,_diedJune2d,1801,aged62years.HewasanofficerintheWaroftheRevolution.JESSECAMPBELL,diedAug.11th,1858,inthe79thyearofhisage.InmemoryofSIBELLACAMPBELL,whodiedonthe7thofDec.,1840,inthe63dyearofherage.InmemoryofCHARLESCAMPBELL,whodepartedthis"li.feMarch2Ist,I8I9,i11the66thyearofhisage.HewasasoldieroftheRevolutionaryandIndianVVars.InmemoryofABIGAILCAMPBELL,whodepartedthislifeSept.Igth,I804,inthe38thyearofherage.JOHNCAMPBELL,diedNov.the7th,I828,aged37years.ObituarytothememoryofARTHURCAMPBELL,whodepartedthislifeSept,1804,inthe67thyearofhisage.HewasoneoftheearlysettlersofWesternPennsylvania.InmemoryofELIZABETHCAMPBELL,whodepartedthislifeAug.the8th,1814,inthe74thyearofherage.,JOHNCAMPBELL,’diedMarchthe9th,I849,inthe73dyearofhisage.MARY,wifeofJohnCampbell,diedAug.the31st,I861,aged85years.NANCYCAMPBELL,diedMarch15th,1845,inthe80thyearofherage.AInmemoryofNANCYCAMPBELL,whodepartedthis.lifeJuly31st,1829,aged17years.InmemoryofCAPT.JOHNCAMPBELL,whodepartedthislifeMarchthe‘25th,1889,aged74years. HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.21ROBERT8.,sonofJohnandMaryCampbell,diedMarchtheI_5th,I848,aged28years.ELIZABETHCAMPBELL,diedJune11th,I861,inthe55thyearofherage.ROBERTCAMPBELL,diedJunethe23rd,I857,'inthe76thyearofhisage.JANE,wifeofRobertCampbell,diedMaytheI7th,1869,inthe80thyearofherage.EBENEZERS.CAMPBELL,diedAug.20,-1890,aged71years.ISABELCAMPBELL,diedAug.15th,1853,inher32dyear.InmemoryofJAMESCAMPBELL,whodepartedthis.lifeApril30,1841,intheIothyearofhisage,ChildrenofRobertandC.V.Campbell:MARY,diedAug.14:,1877,agedIyear7months.JOHNW.,diedmonthsand27days.14th,1881,aged2years,6ELLAV.,diedJan.27th,I885,aged2years.InmemoryofEBENEZEB,sonofRobertandCarolineCampbell,diedAprilI4th,I891,agedI4years.InfantchildofRobertandCarolineCampbell,diedAugust15th,1889.Anoldstoneheremarked“M.C.”DR.JosEPHCAMPBELL,diedFeb.the15th,1:857,aged79.years.NANCYMERCER,wifeofDr.JosephCampbell,diedJan.30th,1852,inthe63dyearofherage.InmemoryofARTHURCAMPBELL,whodepartedthislifeJulythe29th,I815,aged35years.JANEELIZA,WifeofGreerM.Campbell,anddaugh-terofJ.andE.Donehoo,diedMay20th,1861,aged31years.
HISTORYOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.OURLITTLEAGGIE.AGNESRANKIN,daughterofG.M.andJ‘:E.Camp-bell,diedAugust22,I859,agedIyear,8inontlisCAMPBELL-—OURLITTLE.JosIE.JOSEPHMORTON,sonofG.M.andM.Campbell,diedMarchIst,I867,aged8monthsa11d21days.HUGHCASSIDY,diedAug.26,I883,inthe'—75thyearMATTHEWCAssIDY,bornMarch25th,1847,diedAug.the20th,1877.TABITHAE.CAssIDY,bornDec.the20th,1842,diedMARTHA,wifeofS.Cassidy,diedAprilthe6tl1,I847,aged66years.«MARTHACASSIDY,diedAprilthe27th,18,agedOURMOTHERSLEEPS.ELIZABETHCAssIDY,daughterofArthurandSarahCampbell,diedAprilthe8th,1839,inthegothJOHNCASSIDY,diedJune12th,I884,inhis74thyear.REBECCACAssIDY,diedApril23rd,1888,inthe76thELIZABETHK.,'WifeofJohnC.Carr,bornMay4th1821,diedMay7th,I848.9E.K.Carr,bornMarch28,I847,diedApril26,I848HANNAHE,daughterofJ.C.InmemoryofHANNAHCLYDE,daughterofJosephHoruer,whodepartedthislifeJan.the18thI806,inthe30thyearofherage.I22and28days.CASSIDY.—ofhisage.‘Waskilledbya.horse.Sept.25th,1863.21years.yearofherage.yearofherage.CARR.—-CLYDE.——CRISS.—~—MARGARETCRISS,diedAug.20,I882,aged70years.HANNAHJ.,daughterofJ.andM.Criss,bor11Marchthe30th,I6,diedMarch22,I862. CRATTY.CRIDER.~—CO\VEN.——CRONER.-HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.23ESTHERLUCINDA,daughterofJ.S.andM.Cratty,whodiedAug.theI8th,I842,agedIyear.JANECRIDER,diedAug.Igth,I872,aged75years.GEORGE‘W.CRIDER,diedJulythe8th,1863,aged4rnontlisand22days.CLARAV.CRIDER,diedSept.3,1864,aged5years.VVILLIAMCOWEN,(liedApril29,I857,aged62years.HewaslongaRulingElderofthechurchofCrossCreek.SUSANNAH,WifeofVVilliau1Cowen,(liedJunethe5th,I827,inthe35thyearofherage.SUSANNAIIJANE—daughterofVV.andE.COWENC()\V€l1,diedSept.Igth,1838,agedIImouths.ABRAHA.uCRONER,diedJuly6,I868,inthe78thyearofhisage.HewasasoldieroftheWarof1812.ELIZABETH,wifeofAbrahamCroner,diedDec.the30th,1879,inthe87thyearofherage.P2ENJAl\lINF.CRONER,bornDec.the9th,1840,diedApril16th,1863.ELIZA}-}E’I‘l{,wifeofJosephCrouer,departedthislifeFeb.18th,I887,aged45years.CHIDIESTER.—InmemoryoflsABELLAMARTIN,wifeOfEphraiurCOLE.-Chidester,whodepartedthislifeA.D.1810,aged61years.MOSESCOLE,diedAug.the17th,I817,inthe55thyearofhisage.JUDAH}wifeofMosesCole,diedSept.23rd,I852,inthe81styearofherage.JOHNCOLE,diedMaythe4th,1864,aged64years.NANCYTAYLORCOLE,wifeofJohnCole,diedAug.12th,1892,aged93years.HARMoNIsCOLE,diedNov.12th,I819,intheI5thyearofhisage.InmemoryofANNIECOLE,whodepartedthislifeMaythe6th,1825,aged31years.
24HIS/rORYorCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.COOKE.——CRAIG.-—~CALDVVELL.——CUMMINS.——Inm€1T10YYOfJEREMTAHCOOKE,whodepartedthislifeAprilthe15th,I842,aged43yearg,InmemoryofJAMESCOOKE,whodepartedthislifeDee.theIst,I830,inthe73dyearofhisage.Hewas3.soldieroftheRevolution.111111611101“?OfMARTHAM.COOKE,whodepartedthislifeAug.16th,1833,inthe56thyearofherage.DAVIDCOOKE,diedDec.the30th,I857,aged59years.SAMUELCOORE,diedOeto.3d,I879,iuthe77thyearofhisage.OLIVERPERRYCOOKE,diedDec.the6thI866‘wed3y<b52years.“THYVVILLBEDONE.”DAVIDXENOPHON,sonof].andM.A.CookediedMarch17th,1872,aged2yearsandIIinonths.VVALTERCRAIG,diedFeb.theIoth,I875,inthe89thyearofhisage.NOTE-“HeW35f01"m‘H1VyearsanElderofCrossCreekClu-1.Irchandforé1;21L1I:ist'ey£;e1:;m(§s§0I1t1<SeéiIegzfiitativefromWashington.County.Pa‘,inthe.31Convention0e"reSe“t€lt1VeS.n.nd_also_uItheConstitution-<1of1838.HewasalsoasoldloroftheWarof1812ELIZABETH,consortofWalterCraig,bornAug.the8th,I794,diedAug.I8tl1,I866.VVILLIAMCRAIG,wasbornFeb.20th,I832,diedAprilthe5th,I833.WALTERSTOCKTONCRAIG,wasbornApril26th,I839,diedSept.29th,I840.LETITIA1,daughterofs.andA.J.Caldwell,diedAug.the22nd,I858,aged5years_1“U1€1T101‘YOfALFREDCUMMINS,whodepartedthislifeMarchthe23d,1888,inthe80thyearofhisage.ELIZABETH1,daughterofA.andM.A.Cuinmins.diedDec.2nd,1852,aged3years,BENJAMINH.,sonofA.andM.A.Cunnnins,ofCo.CULLEY.HIsToRYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.25K,I4OthRegimentP.V.,fellwhilepressingOninadvanceofhiscompanyinthememorablechargeoftheI2tl1ofMay,1864,nearSpottsyl—VaniaCourtHouse,aged19years.8JAMESA.,sonofA.andM.A.Cuinniins,Co.K.,I4OthRegimentP.V.,fellmortallywoundedinthecelebratedchargeoftheI2thofMay,I864,nearSpottsylvaniaCourtHouse,aged16years.MARYj.,wifeofJ.E.Culley,bornAug.18th,I841,diedAug.29th,I871.CUNNINGHA:\-'I~AG.\'EsCUNNINGHAM,diedJulyI4th,I840,agedCURRY.——60years.InmemoryofTERESACLOSE,whodepartedthislifeJulythe23rd,I890,aged99years.NOTE.»-ShewasaGernianbvbirth;hadseenthegreatNapoleonthe1standtheEmpressJosephinewhentheyscatteredtheirpinmoneytothecrowdsastheypassedonthehighwav,andhadseenthevictori-ousFrenchArmyasitmarchedontheCityofBerlinafterthegreatbattleofJenaiII1806.ROBERTCURRY,diedJunethe25th,I838,aged84years.No'rE.~HewasborninScotland.WhenayoungmanheandtwoofhisbrotherswerepressedaboardaBritishnIan—of-war.InAugust.1782,hesawthegreatnavalengageinentbetweentheFrenchandEnglishfleetoffthecoastofDominica.whenAdmiralDegrassewastakenandcarriedtoLondonbyAdmiralRodney,whocommandedtheBritishfleet.ISABELLA,wifeofRobertCurry,diedMarchthe28th,I856,inthe98thyearofherage.ARCHIBALDCURRY,diedMaythe18th,I868,aged84years.HewasinhisyoungerdaysanOrleanstrader,andhadseenNewOrleanswhentheSpaniardsheldthecityandLouisiana.Hewasa.soldieroftheWarof1812.DANIELCURRY,diedAug.the18th,1878,aged77years.AROBERTCURRY,(liedAug.Igth,1866,inthe76thyearofhisage.HewasasoldierintheWarof1812.KEZIAH,wifeofRobertCurry,diedFeb.the25th,I838,agedabout38years.SARAH,WifeofRobertCurry,diedFeb.the6th,I880,inthe78thyearofherage.
26HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.MARYCURRY,diedAug.28th,I865,inthe70thyearofherage.JOIINCURRY,diedNov.17th,I861,aged42years.D.DAWSON.—JAMESDAWSON,diedJan.the7th,13.5.7,aged57years.DEFRANCE.~—MARTHADEFRANCE,diedMaythe.Itl1,I856,aged82years.DONEHOO.——JAMESDONEIIOO,ESQ,diedJune16111,1873,inthe74thyearofl1isage.HewasaJusticeofthePeacefor38yearsinCrossCeektownship,andwasamemberoftheLegislatureofPcuusyl1.in1858;wasformanyyearsaflulingElderoftheOhurclioi(.Creek,andwasknownas3.peacemakerintheconimunitywhc.L.10lived. THOMASM.,sonofJas.andElizallonehoo,(liedApril17th,‘.1861,agedI9years.IANNAJ.,daughterofJamesandElizaDonehoo,diedSept.26,I856,aged3years.SacredtothememoryofMARTIIA,wifeofTliomasDonehoo,whodepartedthislifeJanuarythe17th,I838,inthe2Otl1yearofherage.TheheadstonetohergravewasthefirstmarblesetupintheoldcemeteryofCrossCreek.DAUGHERTY——MARY,'wifeofDavidDaugherty,anddaughterofF.S.andM.A.Campbell,diedAprilI6tl1,I883,aged25years.DIMIT.—CARRIEDIMIT,1859,Sept.20th.1889.JOSEDI1\=II’I‘,Maytl1e8th,Aug.27th,ISQI.DONEHOO.~VVILLIAMDONEIIOO,diedMaytheIrth,I864,aged51years.InmemoryofHUGH‘V./DONEHOO,whodepartedthislifeMaythe5th,1841,aged3years.Alsodied,Dec.7th,1848,AGNESJ.,aged14.inonths;childrenofWin.andRebeccaDonehoo.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.27DAVIDMORELAND,infantSonofJ.S.a11dH.A.Duncan,diedJan.the21st,I858,aged9months.DINSMORE.——ELLENR.,wifeofJohnDinsmore,bornJulytheI6th,1823,diedAug.28,I844.DUNCAN.—JAMESK.,sonofJ.andE.K.Dinsniore,bornDec.the29th,1843,diedAug.Igth,I844.DUNGAN.—Erectedtothe111e1noryofJESSEH.DUNGAN,whodiedNOV.25,I843,aged40yearsand2days.WM.H.DUNGAN,bornFeb.the6th,1839,diedOcto.the7th,1839.InmemoryofMRS.LOUISADUNGAN,whodepartedthislifeFeb.the4th,I852,aged36years.SUSANNAIIH.,wifeofJamesS.DRAKE,bornMay21st,1849,died’March11th,I883.InfantchildofJ.andS.Drake,diedMay23,I870.DRAKE.-DAVIS4PHEBADAVIS,aSlaveliberatedbytheEmancipationActofI780,diedMarchthe7th,1849,agedaboutIOOyears.1LOUI-«:I.LADAVIS,(colored),I876—I89o.I)ENNY.—InmemoryofSUSANDENNY,whodepartedthislifeDec._3rcl,I830,agedabout60years.E5.ICl)GAR~—InmemoryofVVILLIAMEDGAR,whodiedOcto.the6th,I803,aged90years.ThiswasthefatherofthecelebratedJudgeEdgar.SacredtothememoryofJAMESEDGAR,ESQ.,whodepartedthislifeJunethe8th,1814.,inthe71styearofhisage.No'rE.——I-IewastherenownedJudgeEdgarwhofiguredsoconspicuouslyintheearlyannalsofWashingtoiiCounty,andofCrossCreekPres-byterianChurch.BorninYorkCounty,Pa.,in1744,marriedtoMarthaSmiley,sisterofWm.Smiley(ofnoteasthepersonsenttoNewOrleansabout1787bythechurchesofUpperBuffaloandCrossCreekwithaflatboatloadofflour,topaythesalaryofRev.Joseph
28ELLIOTT.“HISTORYorCRossCREEKCEMETERY.Smith),abouttheyear1787.In1776hewasamemberofthecon-ventionwhichmetinCarpenter’sHall,Philadelphia.thathastenedtheDeclarationofIndependence;andinsameyearservedintheStateConstitutionalConvention.In1777wasaniemberofBoardofCouncilfromYorkCo.;in1778heremovedtoWhatisnowWash-ingtonCounty,settlingonafarmnowownedbySamuelScott,about4milesnortheastofCrossCreekVillage.In1779hewaselectedasoneofthefirstBoardofEldersofCrossCreekPresbyterianChurch,andthroughhisinfluenceRev.JosephSmith,ofYorkCo.,wascalledtothepastorateofCrossCreekandUpperBuffaloChurches;was‘ninetimesMod.erat;>_x'ofPresbytery.in1781heandCol.JohnCanonwereelectedto.andservedasfirstmembersfromWashingtonCounty,intheStateSupremeExecutiveCouncil;aboutthesametimehewaselectedandcominissionedJusticeofthePeace,whichofficehelongheld.In1783hewas,accordingtoPennaarchives,electedCountyTreasurerofVvashingtonCounty;in1787he,withC01.JamesMarshall,Gen.JohnNevilleandThomasScott.wereelectedmembersfromWashiiigtonCountytothespecialStateCon-ventiontoconsidertheI<‘ederalConstitution,whichConstitutionwasratifiedbytheconventiononDec.13,1787,byavoteof46to23,PennsylvaniabeingthesecondStatetoratifytheU.S.Constitution.In1791heWasmadeoneoftheAssociateJudgesfor‘WashingtonCounty.DuringtheWhiskyRebellionhetookstronggroundsagainsttherebellion,andatBrownsvilleaddressedalargemeetinginaverystrongspeechinfavorofupholdingthelaw,andbutfewofhisneighborstookpartintherebellion.Inmemoryofl»f[AR'rHAEDGAR,consortofJamesEdgar,whodepartedthislifeOcto.the7th,1783,aged47years.ThiswasthefirstWifeofJudgeEdgar.Shewasknownasadoctress.Vvassentforfromfarandneartodoctorthesick.SheknewmoreofthehealingartthananyinherdayintheV/Vesterncountry.Herdeathwasregardedasacalamitytothewholecommunitywhereshelived.I-Ierhusband’sprayerthenightshediedwaslongre-memberedbyallwhoheardit.InmemoryofMARYEDGAR,whodepartedthislifeOcto.10th,1808,aged68years.ThiswasthesecondwifeofJudgeEdgar.ADAMEDGAR,diedOcto.1st,1827,inthe82ndyear"ofhisage.JANE,wifeofAdamEdgar,diedOcto.13th,1838,inthe80thyearofherage.InmemoryofJAMESEDGAR,whodepartedthislifeFeb.the8th,1875,inthe88thyearofhisage.Hewasanephewof‘JudgeEdgarandasoldieroftheWarof1812.HeclaimedthathefelledthefirsttreetoerectFortMeiggsin1812.MARY,wifeofJamesEdgar,diedMarchthe’/;IS'(,\.1856,inthe68thyearofherage.HUGHELLrO'rT,diedMarch15th,18I5,aged75years.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.29lCLDER.—lCW'ING.——‘F3.FLEMING.—-ANNELLIOTT,diedAug.15th,1812,aged55years.MARGARET,WifeofThomasElder,diedDec.the9th,1852,inthe80thyearofherage.RUFUSC.,sonofS.andM.Ewing,diedOcto.the9th,1860,aged6monthsand14days.ROBERTFLEMING,(liedAprilthe3rd,1802,aged96years.JANEFLEMING,diedJanuarythe16th,1805,aged95years.InmemoryofJAMESFLEMING,whodepartedthislifeFeb.the1st,1830,inthe70thyearofhisage.ARulingElderformanyyears.JANE,wifeofJamesFleming,diedMarchtheIst,1841,aged75years.JOHNFLEMING,diedAprilr6th,1858,aged58years.IninemoryofROBERTFLEMING,whodepartedthislifeJulythe7th,1824,iiithe22dyearofhisage.SARAHANN,daughterofJ.andE.Fleming,diedSept.the8th,1849,aged3years.ANNAB.,daughterofJ.M.andJ.Feb.22,1870,agedIyearand7months.Fleming,diedVVILLIEJ.,sonofR.A.andM.A.Fleming,diedJan.the22d,I872,aged9months.EVAM.,daughterofR.A.andM.A.Fleming,diedDec.the6th,1876,agedIyearand6months.JANEF.FLEMING,diedJune10th,1866,inthe34thyearofherage.VVILLIE,diedJunethe7th,1861,agedIOmonths.LIZZIE,diedApril20th,1862,aged4years.IELLA,diedAug.20th,1866,aged22months.-
30HIsToRYorCROSSCREEKCEMETERY,FITCH.—'FSacredtothememoryofMARGARET,consortofJamesFitch,whodepartedthislifeApril27th1846inthe27thyearofherage.FULTON.——VVILLIAM,sonofJ.andS.Fulton,diedSept.12th,1840,aged8yearsand9months.FUTHEY.——ROBERT-K.FUTHEY,diedOcto.the26th,1854,aged7Iyears.HewasasoldieroftheWarof1812.ELIZABETH,WifeofRobertK.Futhey,diedSept.theGRAHAM’-9th,1858;aged75years.FULK‘_ELIZA,wifeofRichardFulk,anddaughterofR.K.andE.Futhey,diedOcto.16th,1848,aged35years.FINK.—In.111€1110TYOfABRAHAMFINR,whodepartedthislifeJuly2IS'f,1825,agedyears.No'rE.—Th‘-.-~._'as“'39'b03tm3«I1.Indianhunterandsharpshoot-ei,andalsoanassociateofLewisWetzel,K253G.GARDN.—-'I)ERJoHNGARDNER,diedSept.roth,1521,aged6437931-5,ELIZABETH,WifeofJolmGardner,diedOctomt1853,aged95years.1GAULT.——MATILDA,wifeofDavidGault,diedApril18th,1853,mthe35thyearofherge,MARGARETA.,daughterofDavidandMPGciultdiedOcto.29th,1864,inthe5thyearofherageLAURAB.,daughterofDavidandM.P.GaultdiedOCt0-12th,1864,inthe3rdyearofherage,GAULT.OurLittleELLAsleepshere,aged4years.Th‘v1‘~-,.iswasaittledaughterofW1ll1an1andLouisaGault.whodiedofsmallpoxintheSpringof1s55_GILCHRIST.——InmemoryofAGNESGILCHRISTwhodepartedthiqlife‘i21811,aged85years.HISTORYorCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.ANDREWGILCHRIST,diedSept.22,1805,inthe20thyearofhisage.JOHNGILCHRIST,diedMarchthe2nd,1805,inthe6thyearofhisage.InmemoryofTHOMASSMITHGILCHRIST,whode-partedthislifeDec.the23rd,1829,inthe23rdyearofhisage.InmemoryofHENRYGRAHAM,whodepartedthislifeJan.the31st,1827,inthe87thyearofhisage.No'rE.—I-IewasoneofthefirstsettlersofCrossCreektownship.WasformanyyearsanElderofCrossCreekChurch.andaJusticeofthePeaceforCrossCreektownship.TraditionsaysthathedonatedthelandfortheChurchofCrossCreekin17'79,whenthechurchwasor-ganized.InmemoryofMARYGRAHAM,whodepartedthislifeNov.the29th,1814,inthe70thyearofherage.JOHNGRAHAM,diedOcto.9th,1830,inthe57th.yearofhisage.JANE,wifeofJohnGraham,diedMarchthe25tl1,1848,inthe73dyearofherage.InmemoryofJANEGRAHAM,whodepartedthislifeAug.the17th,1818,inthe18thyearofherage.InmemoryofPOLLYGRAHAM,whodepartedthislifeOcto.18th,1818,inthe22ndyearofherage.JOSEPHGRAHAM,diedMarch19th,1855,inthe44thyearofhisage.JANE,WifeofJosephGraham,diedApril17th,1856,inthe37thyearofherage.HENRYM.GRAHAM,amemberofYoung’SBattery,FortDelaware,diedJulythe22nd,1863,aged22years.ELLAJ.,daughterofJ.andJ.L.Graham,diedFeb.21st,1859,inthe10thyearofherage.MARTHAC.E.GRAHAM,diedSept.27th,1870,aged16years.EBENEZERP.GRAHAM,diedFeb.the27th,1871,aged19years.
32oRIEEITH.—GREER.—'I-IAYS.—HISTORYOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.InmemoryofJOHNGRIFFITH,whodepartedthislifeAprilIst,I825,inthe53rdyearofhisage.Hismother,LETTICEGRIFI<‘I’l‘H,andhisbrother,THOMASGRIFFITH,arebothinterredbyhisside.InmemoryofSAMUI£LGREEK,whodepartedthislifeApril1st,1838,agedI4years.THOMASHAYs,diedAprilthe9th,1828,inthe83rdyearofhisage.HewasasoldieroftheRevolutionaryWar.MOSESHAYS,bornNOV.theI7tl1,I760,diedAug.4th,I837.HewasasoldieroftheRevolutionaryWar.JI<‘,R‘l«:MIAHHAYS,bornOcto.2d,Ioth,I837.I765,diedJulyInmemoryofVVILLIAMHAYS,whodepartedthislife-July8th.,182I,inthe30thyearofhisage.Hewaskilledbyacutfromascythe.DAVIDHAYs,diedJan.the19th,I847,aged44yeam,“OurMother,”MARTHAHAYS,diedAug.the16th,1877,inthe67thyearofherage.ALEX.HAYS,diedSept.theIgth,I846,inthe51st.yearofhisage.LEVIHAYS,diedSept.26th,1845.inthe39thyearofhisage.LUCINDACAMPBELL,wifeofLeviHays,diedOctoberthe20th,A.D.1835,inthe25thyearofherage.JANE,wifeofLeviHays,diedAug.29th,1852,inthe36thyearofherage.'“GErTs.THOMASC.HAYs,oftheI4othReg.Pa.VOL,killedJuly211d,1863,aged23years.WaskilledatGettysburg.HISTORYOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.33JAMESHAYS,diedDec.the27th,1854,aged80years.InmemoryofHANNAH,wifeofJamesHays,whode-partedthislifeFeb.IIth,I869,aged86years.InmemoryofANNEHAYS,whodepartedthislifeDec.the221id,I814,inthe64thyearofherage.InmemoryofHUGHHAYS,whodepartedthislifeDec.the18th,I814,inthe24thyearofhisage.ANNHAYs,agedI41I1o11ths—I8I8.JOHNHORNER,bornJuly,1778,diedAugust,I858.MARY,wifeofJohnHorner,diedDec.the18th,I859,l'lORNER.—~aged74years.MARYHORNER,daughterofWilliaiiiKerr,whode-partedthislifeJuly,1815,aged35years.IirmemoryofHANNAHHORNER,whodepartedthislifeApril15th,I817,inthegothyearofherage.InmemoryofJOHNHORNER,whodiedMarchthe29th,1870,aged85years.IIOGE,-—HANNAHCm,wifeofJamesHoge,diedJuly18th,I863,aged27years.llENV7VOOD.—JAMESHENWOOD,diedSept.8th,1849,aged52years.JOHN,sonofJ.andE.Heuwood,diedJunethe7th,I852,inthe28thyearofhisage.ELIZABETH,wifeofJamesHenwood,diedSept.16th,1853,aged54years.InmemoryofELIJAIIHENWOOD,whodepartedthislifeApril,A.D.1837,agedabout75years.MARIAJANEHENWOOD,diedMaythe30th,I853,aged23years.DAVIDHENWOOD,diedJan.28th,I854,aged23years.JOSEPHHENWOOD,diedJulythe2otl1,1856,aged18years.InmemoryofR.HAWKINS,whodepartedthislifeAprilthe3d,I817,inthe74thyearofhisage.II.\\VKINS.——-
§4_HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEl\lE’1‘ERY.HAGAR.——InmemoryofWhatwascalledfl“VOLDanOI“coloredladywhohadbeenaslaveofVVm.Camp—bell,butwasfreedbyhimathisdeathinI801.ShedledMaytheIlth,I854,supposedtobeI05yearsOld.HAWS'_“In1119111013’OfSAMUELHAWSwhodiedMay12th1885;aged69years.Inn1€m0FYOfELIZABETHHAWS,whodiedFebI5thI1877,inthe71styearofherage.HUBER.——-GEORGEHUBER,diedFeb.8th,I888,agedI9years,TERESAHUBERdiedthe19thofDec.,I869,aged7years.Ki»?1.INGRAM.—SacredtothememoryofMARYANNINGRMIwho.I,IdepartedthislifeSept.16thI8gIawedII7-.)5months.$313J.JACKSON'“‘REVVVM-C-JACKSON,bornDec.I01810diedAug)7Aa.20,I888.“CHRISTIsMYHOPE.”JENNIN_,GS'—EBENEZERJENNINGS,diedNov.2Ist1808'inthe32ndyearofhisage.N.,_H...,..__0'“:9“as3-Veryeminentph§sicianandChristiangentleman,HeWasasonoftheRev.JacobJenningslonga.pastorofDl*C5kP,uxVunapsmeresbytenanCh_111"ChsFayetteCountyPa...whoclaimedde-scentfromoneofthepilgrimfathersoftheMavflowerandwasthefatherofthelateRev.S.O.JenningsD.DHe1'epresentedWashin?-‘t°n001111195’,Pa.,intheLegislaturein1806and1807andwoukihby-.hgehegffilnonflniiegfolCongressIn1808(theyearof111$death)hadGpeinne.TheHon.JonathanJennings,thefirstovernorofIndiana;theHon.DavidJenningsofOhioamemberf..,I:,hC:)°(;§3eS:’1:“dh“_‘eRe“ObafmhJenmngs.D.D.,fromthatstate,3'33V1110,'I‘enn.,In1832,werehisbrothers.MERCY,WifeofEbenezerJennings,diedJulytheAgrst,I806,inthe26thyearofherage.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.35JEROME.——JOHNSTON.- JACOBJENNINGS,Att0rney—at—Law,diedFeb.the 22nd,1832,inthe28thyearofhisage. HARRIET,wifeofJohnJerome,diedSept.5th,1872, aged82years. CHARLESM.JEROME,whowaskilledbylightning, June25th,1858,aged35years.VVa.skilledbylightning. JOHNNIEV.,SonofJohnG.andA.R.Johnston, diedAug.the27th,1880,aged7months. AMOSJOHNSTON,diedMaythe23rd,I862,aged62years. ELIZABETH,wifeofAmosJohnston,diedSept.the 30th,1866,inthe76thyearofherage.MARY,wifeofA.L.Johnston,diedOcto.the6th,I872,inthe40thyearofherage. InmemoryofCAPT.JOHNJOHNSTON,whodeparted thislifeA.D.1821,intheIoothyearofhisage.HewasabravesoldieroftheRevolution;hadszoodonthebattlefieldOfBrandywine,andmanyotherengagenients,forhiscountry’sca.use_ InmemoryOfMOLLYJOHNSTON,whodepartedthis lifeAug.22,I855,aged95years. InmemoryofJOHNJOHNSTON,whodepartedthis lifeMarch8th,I850,aged86years.HeServedintheArmyin1794thatPresidentWashingtonsentouttoquelltheWhiskyRebellion. ANNAJOHNSTON,diedApril27th,I850,aged84years. InmemoryofTHOMASJOHNSTON,whodepartedthis lifeDec.the12th,1838,agedabout70years. InmemoryofROBERTJOHNSTON,whodepartedthis lifeOcto.9th,I852,aged70years. InmemoryofREBECcA\JOHNSTON,whodeparted thislifeFeb.Ioth,I87\3,aged95years. InmemoryofELEANORJOHNSTON,whodeparted thislifeJan.24,I827.inthe23dyearofherage.ShewasadaughterofthevenerableAndrewFarrar.longanElderandClerkandleaderinthesingingofthesacredmusicintheChurchofCrossCreek.
36KERR.——— H1s’roRr01»CRossCREEKC1«:METi«:Rr.PHEBA,wifeofAaronJohiistou,diedJan.the27th,1878,aged23years.«»41,»InmemoryofAGNESKELLEY‘,whodepartedthislife-Jauuary23rd,1838,inthe87thyearfherage.Herfirsthusband,JohnYeamzui,waskilledbytheIndiansinthespringof1782,thesamedayParkandR/‘nblllfiflllwerekilled.YeamanwasburiedonthefarmnowownedbyJohnJ.(lair-nesinJeffersontownship.ItcanstillbeshownbyMrs.JamesCassidy,andwillsoonbemarkedbyastonepost,toperpetuatehismemory.AARONKERR,bornJuliethe4th,1776,diedMaytherst,15.24.,HewasborninNewJersey;was3yearselectedtotheLe<r‘isl:1.t11reofthatState;was7yearsinthe"PennsylvaniaLegzislature,andwasamuni-beroftheConstitutionalConventionof1838.Hewasalineal(le~scendantofXValterKerrofScotland.SARAHKERR,bornJuly5th,1776,diedFeb.the17th,1860.I.H.KERR,bornJanuarytheLttli,1815,diedFeb.the1st,1866.Hewasformanyyearsa.mcrcliantinCrossCreekandwasrenownedfurand‘nearasanhonestanduprightmaninallhisdealingswithhisfellowman.InmemoryofVVILLIAMKERR,whodepartedthislifeMarch31st,1807,agecl69years.JAMESKERR,bornOcto.3rd,-782,diedJulytheI9th,"‘~1847.HANNAH,wifeofJamesKerr,bornAprilthe9th,1784,diedSept.24th,1842.JAMESM.KERR,bornJunethe8th,1809,diedOcto.28th,I846.VVM.KERR,bornMaythe3rd,1805,diedMaythe26th,1824.VVM.KERR,2ND,bornJulythe7th,1827,diedNov.the11th,1829.JANEKERR,bornApril3rd,1819,(liedOcto.14th,1821.L.LAW'TON.-—LEEPER.— 1-lIs’1*oRy01*CROSSCREEKCEMETERY.37ALEXANDERKERR,bornFeb.4_th,1816,diedApril20th,1833.“INMEMORYOFMYFATHERANDMOTIIER.”XVILLEAMKERR,departedthislifeFeb.the8th,1815,inthegothyearofhisage.ELEANOR,wifeofVVi11.Kerr,departedthislifeNov.the22nd,1818,inthe32ndyearofherage.«frAISAACM.LAWTON,bornJan.22,1838,diedFcl).the26th,1878,aged41years.J/umgsLEEPER,diedAug.I6th,1826,aged80.years.MARYLEMJER,diedNov,9th,1826,aged80years.JOHNLEEPER,diedOcto.22nd,1849,aged73years.l\/IARTHALEEPER,diedJunethe2nd,1850,aged70years.JAN};LEEPER,diedJunethe13th,1868,aged68years.InmemoryofHUGHLEE,whodepartedthislifeAug.28th,1813,inthe73rdyearofhisage.InmemoryofMARYLEE,whodepartedthislifeNov.thegoth,182:),inthe75thyearofherage.SacredtothememoryofHUGHLEE,whodepartedthislifeAprilthe24th,1837,inthe64thyearofhisage._Hewasforinanyyears:1RulingElderlintheChurchofCrossCreek,andwasknowninl.(lay,/forhisstouthonestyandhis‘zealfortheChurchofChrist.'Hisdeathwasregardedas:1losstothewholecomniunitywherehelived,ashewasa.peacemakerinbothChurchandState,andcouldkeepdownstrifeineither,whennootherscould.HANNAH,wifeofHughLee,bornMaythe211d,1787,diedFeb.24th,1882.ThiswasanoldmotherinIsrael.ShewasborninCumberlandC0-.PH-ybeforetheadoptionoftheFederalConstitution,andhvedtoSeethe21stPresidentinthepresidentialchair.
38HISTORYOFCROssCREEKCEMETERY.LINI)LEY.—LINNVILLE.——VVILLIAMLEE,bornJuly24th,I807,diedAug.17th,I888.Hewasformanyyears3.RulingElderofCrossCreekChurch.JANECRAIG,WifeofWilliamLee,diedFeb.the1.1111,1890,aged69years.JOHNLEE,diedApril23rd,I856,inthe46thyearof"hisage.,MRS.MARIANSTOCKTONLEE,bornApril2d,1:<._H..diedMayI7tl1,1892.“InChristIwillriseagain."InmemoryofMARYANN,consortofJohnLee,who-departedthislifeJunethe28th,I835,inthe22dyearofherage.HANNAHANNLEE,diedDec.the21st,I335.ag-erl8.months..SacredtothememoryofELIZABETH;LEE,whode-partedthislifeJan.theIIth,I837,agetl7,years.and10months.MARGARET,wifeofJamesLee,diedSept.the23rd,1828,aged38years.ROBERTLEE,diedJan.the16th,I853,inthe47thyearofhisage.ELIZABETHLEE,wifeofRobertLee,diedOeto.22nd,.1886,aged79years.Infantso-nofR.and‘E.Lee.InmemoryofNANCYLEE,whodepartedthislife.Feb.24th,1892,aged53years.SacredtothememoryofJOHNLIN-DLEY,whodepart-edthislifeNov.the12th,I840,inthe64thyearofhisage.HeclaimedtobeadescendantofoneofthepilgrimfathersoftheMay-flowerof1620.InmemoryofPETERLINNVILLE,whodepartedthis.lifeAprilI9th,I834,aged85years.HewasabraveoldsoldieroftheRevolution.LoUTIIER.—LIGGETT._—LVLE.~—HISTORYorCRossCREERCEMETERY.39InmemoryofADAMLOUTHER,whodepartedthislifeSept.the29th,I803,inthe34thyearofhisage.IRENE,wifeofC.M.Liggett,diedAug.the3rd,I885,aged33years.AARONLYLE,diedSept.2nd,I825,aged66years.HewasasoldieroftheWaroftheRevolutionandalsooftheWarof1812.VVasmanyyearsintheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesofPennsylvania,andwasaniemberofCongressfrom1809to1817.ELEANORLYLE,wifeofAaronLyle,diedDec.the3th,I849,inthe91styearOfherage.InmemoryofAARON,sonofAaronandEleanorLyle,whodiedJanuarytheIoth,I807,aged2years.MOSESLYLE,diedJuneIoth,I840,inthe58thyearofhisage.HeservedintheVVa.rof1812.SARAH,wifeofMosesLyle,diedOcto.2nd,I836,aged44years.JOHNLYLE,SR,diedAprilthe17th,1826,inthe74thyearofhisage.HewasasoldieroftheRevolution.InmemoryofROBERT,sonofJohnandElizabethLyle,whodiedA.D.I793,aged9years.“OURFATHER,”JAMESLYLE,diedMarchthe5th,1860,inthe75thyearofhisage.“OURMOTHER,”MARY,wifeofJamesLyle,diedDec.2nd,I867,inthe84thyearofherage.WILLIAMLYLE,diedMarch23d,I886,inthe61styearofhisage.JAMES,infantsonOi:W.andSarahJ.Lyle,diedJunethe7th,1856,aged5months.ANNIE,daughterofWni.andJaneLyle,diedDec.the30th,I883,aged26years.MARY,daughterofJ.J.andR.D.Lyle,(liedOcto.6th,1886,inthe36thyearofherage.
40MARTIN.—MAGILL.—HISTORVOFCRossCREEKCEIVIETICRY.VVILLIAMH.,sonofJ.J.andR.D.Lyle,diedSept.10th,1865,inthe6thyearofhisage.InmemoryofDAVIDLYLE,whodepartedthislifeSept.A.D.I791,aged30years.HewasatearnsterintheVVa1'oftheRevolutionunderGeneralAnthonyVvlayne,andsawhardservice,whichcausedhisdeathatanearlyage.InmemoryofSAMI7ELLYLE,whodepartedthislifeApril~,I813,aged30years.MOSESLYLE,‘bornMarchtheIoth,ISIO,diedAprilthe7th,1891.DORCASC.LYLE,bornMaythe18th,1809,diedOcto.28th,I886.InmemoryofADAMMARTIN,whodepartedthislife:A.D.1817,agedabout70years.HewasabraveoldsoldieroftheRevolution,anddidhiscountrygood‘.service.JAMESMARTIN,diedApril28,1813,aged23years.REV.THOMASF.MAGILL,pastoroftheIstPresby-terianChurchofUrbana,Ohio,bornNov.the-I6th,I8II,diedSept.20th,I852,aged40years.InmemoryofSAMUELMAGILL,whodepartedthislifeFeb.I2tl1,I833,inthe60thyearofhisage.ELEANOR,wifeofSa7nue1Magill,diedSept.27th,I849,inthe80thyearofherage.SAMUELMAGILL,bornNov.2nd,1808,diedApril2nd,I883.CLARISSA,daughterofS.andS.Magill,diedSept.the14th,1849;aged2years.InfantsonofSamuelandS.Magill,diedDec.the7th,1848,agedImonth.“LITTLEGEORGE.”GEORGEELLIS,sonofJamesandLizzieMagill,diedJan.the27th,1873,agedIyearand10months.an-.w~..»—...L.,...MASON.MARSHALL.-~»HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY,H41InmenioryofMARYMASON,whodepartedthislifeMaythe4th,1819,inthe72ndyearofherage.THOMAsMAsON,diedSept.I4th,1848,aged67years,SARAII,wifeofThomasMason,diedJanuary7,1832.aged4.3years.MARY,daughterofThomasandS.Mason,diedSept.4:...14:I039,inthe49thyearofherage.AnoldstoneisheremarkedREBECCAMASONALVINC.,sonofJ.andA.B.Mason,diedOct.4th,1860:inthe3dYER?Ofhisage.AlsoaninfantsondiedOcto.theI2th,1860,aged7davs.ELIZABETH,wifeOfAlex.Mason,diedJunethe6thI837,inthe57thyearOfherage.InmemoryOfIRAMASON,astranger,who(liedatthehouseofRobertMarquis,Aug.27,1870,{Lg-e(122years,farfromfriendsandhome.WrLLIAIIMARsIIALL,bornDec.II,I769,diedOct.1,1860,aged91years_HeservedintheIndianW'a1-in1792.ANN,wifeofVVi11iaInMarshall,diedOct22I860')-)aged86years.CRAWFORDMARSHALL,bornMayI5,r795,diedJuneI7,1857.InmemoryofRUTHMARSHALL,whodiedSept21st1846,aged34years,THOMASMARSHALL,bornNov.I5,I799,diedOct,30,I89O,\aged91years.SIBELLA,wifeofThomasMarshall,diedSept.14,I867,aged61years.l\«IAR‘1MARSHALL,bornJan.I2,1804,(liedJan.6th,1878.BARBARAJANEMARSHALL,bornAprilI4,1818,diedFeb.6,I870.
MAHON.—MARQUIS.—HISTORYoECROSSCREEKCEMETERY.SAMUELMARSHALL,diedJunethe1st,I824,inthe22dyearofhisage.~'I'tlJOHNMAHON,diedJan.the20th,1564,111the491yearofhisage.InmemoryofSARAHMARGARETMAHON,whode-nartedthislifeNov.the20th,I860,inthe18thyearofherage.InmemoryofJANE,consortoftheRev.’lho1nasMarquis,whodepartedthislifeJan.theI9th,184.1inthe91styearofherage.WILLIAMMARQUIS,diedOcto.28th,184.0,aged64years.HewastheeldestchildoftheRev.ThomasMarquis,andwasthefirstchildbaptizedatVance’SFort,in1778.SARAHwifeof'\Villia1nMarquis,diedAprilthe211d,1849,illthe74thyearofherage.VVILLIAMIVIARQUIS,diedSepttheSYCL1855’3539“51years.“MOTHER.”LETITIA,wifeoi’WilliaiiiMarquis,bornAug.18th..1804,diedJunethe20th,I882.RACHEL,daughterofW.andL.Marquis,diedSept.the8th,I852,agedI4.yearsand6months.InmemoryofANNMARQUIS,whodepartedthislifeSept.the23rd,1819,inthe39thyearofherage.ISABELLAM.,wifeofEliMarquis,diedDec.28th,1865,inthe30thyearofherage.Alsoaninfantdaughter.InmemoryofJOHNC.LOWRIE1\TARQUIS,W110C19’partedthislife‘Aug.the26th,I842,aged6years._CYNTHIAA.MARQUIS,born31113‘2731»1840:‘hedMay22nd,I871.'~1-HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.43,AARON,sonofW.andL.Marquis,diedJuly12th,1833,agedI5mouths.SARAH,wifeofSimeonMarquis,diedJulytheI3tl1,1869,inthe40thyearofherage.FRANCENIAJ.,daughterofS.andS.Marquis,diedDec.the30th,I860,aged5years.InmemoryofJOIINMARQUIS,whodepartedthislifeFeb.25th,I822,inthe72ndyearofhisage.HewasformanyyearsaRulingElderoftheChurchofCrossCreek.andwasoneofthefirstSettlersofthisregionofWashingtoncounty.HadbeeninmanycampaignsandexpeditiousduringtheIndianWarfrom1776to1783.InmemoryOfSARAHIVIARQUIS,whodepartedthislifeNov.the14th,I838,aged82years.InmemoryofJOHNMARQUIS,whodepartedthislifeJan.theI6th,I844,aged60years.HewasasoldierintheWarof1812,underGen.VVi11iamHonryI—Ia1'ris0n.InmemoryofELIZABETH,WifeofJohnMarquis,whodiedOeto.the7th,1881,aged87years.SARAHJANEMARQUIS,diedAug.the20th,I854,aged20years.“OurbelovedSon,JAMEST.MARQUIS,sonofJamesT.andMaryC.Marquis,diedMarchthe28th,I890,agedI6years.”MARGARETLENORE,daughterofJamesT.andMaryC.Marquis,diedAug.I7tl1,I872,aged2months.THOMASMARQUIS,died,1829,aged40years.NANCYMARQUIS,diedJulythe8th,I829,aged42years.InmemoryofHANNAHMARQUIS,whodepartedthislifeJunethe6th,I820,intheIgthyearofherage.InmemoryofCATHARINEMARQUIS,whodepartedthislifeDee.the28th,I818,inthe25thyearofherage.InmemoryofROBERTMARQUIS,whodepartedthis
MERCER.-—MORRISON.-—MOORF.——44HIsToRvOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.lifeJulythe31st,I829,inthe39thyearofhisage.MARYSTEVENSON,wireofRobertMarquis,diedNov.the7th,I868,aged71years.NEWTONMARQUIS,diedOcto.the4th,I855,inthe33rdyearofhisage.ALVIN,sonofN.andM.P.Marquis,diedSept.27th,I855,agedIyearandIImonths.InmemoryofMARY,wifeofVVillia1nC.Marquis,whodiedOcto.theI7th,1875,aged68years.ROBERTMARQUIS,diedJulythe25th,1842,aged25,years.M.»\RVMARQUIS,diedJunethe27th,I870,inthe28thyearofherage.InmemoryofMARYMARQUIS,whodepartedthislif»Nov.the8th,1812,aged2years.JAMESH..,sonofD.andE.Marquis,diedAug.the6th,1848,aged2years.JANEPATTERsoNMARgIIIs,diedMaythe29th,1859,inthe28thyearofherage.InmemoryofJAMESMERCER,whodepartedthislife:Dec.theIIth,1807,inthe56th.yearofhisage.MARIAHJ.MERCER,daughterofDr.EbenezerJen-nings,diedFeb.theIoth,I881,inthe80thyear"ofherage.InmemoryofVVILLIAMMORRISON,whodepartedthislifeJunethe9th,I861,aged21years.InmemoryofJOIINMORRISON,whodepartedthislifeJunethe14th,I8I9,aged25years.JAMESMOORE,diedMaythe4th,1866,inthe88th.yearofhisage.ELIZABETH,wifeofJamesMoore,diedFeb.the25th,I816,inthe35thyearofherage.JANE,WifeofJamesMoore,diedJunethe5th,I821,inthe35thyearofherage. —._x-~z.-.:~.>..-_-~.—.,a_MILLER.-HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.45ELIZABETH,daughterofJamesandElizabethMoore,diedMayIoth,1837,inthe22ndyearofherage.InmemoryofJANEMOORE,whodepartedthislifeFeb.the4th,1808,inthe56thyearofherage.JOSEPHMOORE,diedAug.theIoth,I806,inthe28thyearofhisage.SARAHMOORE,diedFeb.the8th,I839,inthe45thyearofherage.InmemoryofJAMESMOORE,whodepartedthislifeFeb.theIoth,I828,inthe62ndyearofhisage.InmemoryofJANE,consortofJohnMoore,whode-partedthislifeApriltheIoth,I837,inthe24thyearofherage.SacredtothememoryofOLIVERM.MOORE,whode-partedthislifeOcto.20th,I840,aged4years.SacredtothememoryofGEORGEMILLER,whode-partedthislifeDec.the4th,I839,inthe73rdyearofhisage.'Hewas11.RulingElderinthechurchofCrossCreekformanyyearsbe-forehisdeath.Hediedrespectedbyallwhoknewhim.MARY,wifeofGeorgeMiller,diedOcto.30th,I848,inthe80thyearofherage.GEORGEMILLER,2ND,diedJulythe2nd,1883,aged78years.HewasformanyyearsaRulingElderinthechurchofCrossCreek,andafterwardatPineGrove.JANE,wifeofGeorgeMiller,diedJulythe27th,I876,inthe60thyearofherage.GEORGEMILLER,diedNov.the25th,I850,aged64years.MARVMILLER,diedOcto.22nd,I867,aged86years.ANNMILLER,diedOctober28th,1893,aged72years.FOOTN0'rE.—MaryMillerwasburiedinthisyardin1813atanadvancedage.ShewasthewidowofOliverMiller,on.oftheinsurgentswhowasmortallywoundedatGen.Neville’sthe16thofJuly,1794_ShediedatthehouseofWm.Vvallace,hersorI—iI1-law,whereJamesMansonnowresides,nearMt.ProspectChurch.
4.6-HIsTORYOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.lV_[CCARRELL.—-SAMUELMCCARRELL,bornMarchtheIst,1788,diedJunethe12th,1881.ELIZABETH,wifeofSamuelMcCarrell,bornAprilthe9th,I798,diedNov.the8th,1880.JOHNMCCARRELL,bornAprilthe17th,1866,diedAug.theIgth,1885.InmemoryofJANEMCCARRELL,whodepartedthislifeOcto.13th,I887,aged73,years.Shewas:1.daughterofthelateJesseSpencer.InmemoryofELIZABETHl\/ICCARRELL,whodepartedthislifeSept.I2th,I826,inthe4thyearofherage.McCALMONT.-InmemoryOfJOHNMCCALMONT,whodepartedthislifeA.D.I817,aged70years.HewasasoldieroftheRevolutionunder‘Washington.InmemoryofMARYLIVINGSTON,wifeofJohnM0Calrnont,whodepartedthislifeA.D.1814,,aged66years.MCCLURE.——MARY‘E,daughterofR.andL.M.McClure,diedSept.the2nd,I860,agedIImonths.InfantdaughterofR.andM.L.McClure,diedSept.the23rd,1855,agedIIdays.lV[CCONNELL.——-SacredtothememoryofALEXANDERMCCONNELL,whodiedOcto.24th,1840,aged70years.SacredtothememoryofIVIARYFLEMING,wifeOfAlexanderMcConnell,whodepartedthislifeJulythe33rd,I849,aged82years.InmemoryofALEXANDERMCCONNELL,A.B.,whodepartedthislifeAug.30,A.D,I829,aged24.years.lV[cCLELLAND.—InmemoryofJAMESMCCLELLAND,whowasborn.NOV.I,I794,anddepartedthislifeJuly7,I830.InmemoryofHANNAHMCCLELLAND,consortOfJamesMeC1elland,whowasbornJuly20th,1798,diedSept8th,1843.5?‘HISTORYOFCROssCREEKCEMETERY.47MCCORKLE.—MCCREARY.——MCCREADY.—J.R.MCCLELLAND,diedOct.16,1878,aged53years.1\TAN_fCYMCCLELLAND,bornAug.17,1822,diedJuly9,I854.DR.HUGHK.MCCLELLAND,diedAug.25,I860,aged40years.REBECCAMAGEEMCCLELLAND,bornDec.31,1829,diedSept.10,I854.InmemoryOfJANEMCCLELLAND,whodepartedthislifeNOV.the30th,1824,inthe24thyearofherage.InfantdaughterofJ.S.andJ.L.McCOrkle,diedSept.theIoth,I875,aged6weeks.AMANDA,wifeofW111,S.NlCCreary,diedAug.the23rd,I874,aged'33years.SAMUELB.MCCREARY,sonofW.S.andA.Mc-Creary,diedMarchthe9th,I883,intheIgthyearOfhisage.ROBERTMCCREADY,wasborni11ScotlandMarchthe28th,1752;servedasasoldierintheAmericanRevolutionaryWar;diedAug.10th,1846.Heemigrated.fromScotlandintheyear.1772,when20yearsold.In1776hevolunteeredintheArmyoftheRevolution,inwhatwascalledtheFlyingCamp,wherehesawhardserviceforhiseountry’scauseduringthatmemorableyear.Inthespringof1777hecameouttoPittsburghwitha.friendandcameoutfromthereandboughtandsettledonwhatisyetknownastheoldMcCreadyfarm,inJeffersontownship,WashingtonCO.,Pa.Herehiscabinstoodonthefrontier,andherehehadtobattlewiththeIndianstill1783.Hewasinmanyhardscrimagesandfightswiththem.In1779hepickedthesiteanddrovethestakefortheChurchofCrossCreek,andinthehistoryofhislife,whichhewroteinhisownhand,hesaidhehelp-edtoclearandfencethegraveyardwithhisownhand.In1792hewaschosenoneoftherulingeldersfortheChurchofCrossCreek,whichpositionheheldtillhisdeath.Hewasformorethanhalfacenturyajusticeofthepeace.IntheWarof1812heservedasadjutantinashortcampaign.LiketheFatherofhisCountry,hewas“firstinwarandfirstinpeace.”ANN,wifeofRobertMcCready,bornApril15th,I759,diedJunethe30th,1836.‘WILLIAMMCCREADY,diedNov.the6th,1860,aged63years.
4;;HISTORYorCROSSCREEKCEIVIETERY.*7~WILLIAMMQCREADY,diedSept.the25th,1794.aged.11months.InmemoryofJENNYMCCREADY,whodepartedthislifeJulythe18th,1805,inthe26thyearofherage.MeELROY.-RosANNAMCELROV,diedFeb.9th,1849,inthe77thyearofherage.McFARLAND.—S.mrU1«:LMCFARLAND,diedFeb.the16th,1846,inthe73rdyearofhisage.'MARGARI«:'1‘.wifeofSamuelMcFarland,diedJulythe17th,1837,inthe62ndyearofherage.A.NDREWMCFARLAND,diedMaytheI3tl1,1853,inthe74thyearofhisage.MARY,wifeofAndrewMcFarland,diedSept.the3rd,1888,aged85years.A.M11/1‘o1\',sonofT.andI.M.McFarland,diedOcto.17th,1867,inthe19thyearofhisage,InmemoryofMARY,wifeofAndrewl\IeFarland,whodiedOeto.Ioth,1862,aged44years.MeFARRON.——InmemoryofIVIARYLYLEMCFARRON,whodepartedthislifeNov.A.D.1792,inthe69thyearofherage.MCFEE.——GEORGEl\‘ICFEE,diedDec.the20th,1876,aged79years.MARY,wifeofGeorgeMeFee,diedFeb.the15th,1886,inthe83rdyearofherage.MCGLUMPHY.——InmemoryofELIZABETH,wifeofJ.l\/IeGlumphy,whodiedNov.the13th,1863,aged40years.McKINLEY.—-IVIARIAMeKINLi~:Y,diedOeto.16th,1881,aged71years.MeKAY.—CLIFFORDS.MCKAV,diedAug.tst,1882,aged5years..'.v‘_..-g~..».1iiHIsToRYorCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.49MeKIBBEN.—SAMUELMCKIBBEN,departedthislifeSept.the27th,1836,inthe77thyearofhisage.HewaslongarulingelderintheChurchofCrossCreek.andservedinmanycampaignsagainsttheIndians.MARY,wifeofSamuelMcKibben,departedthislifeJunethe26th,1833,inthe75thyearofherage.ELIZABETHMeKr1313I«:N,departedthislifeMarchroth,1814,inthe22ndyearofherage.SAMUELMCKIBBEN,diedSept.the8th,1873,aged77years.CA'r*HAR1NE,wifeofSamuelMeKibben,diedDeeem~ber11th,1885,aged84years.InmemoryofMARYMCKIBBEN,whodepartedthislifeMaythe7th,1883,aged45years.InmemoryofMARYREA,wifeofW111.McKibben,whodepartedthislifeDee.the15th,1801,aged28years.MeLAUGHLIN,—~—F,I,EANoRMeLAUc;HLI_\r,daughterofJ.andM.Lyle,diedApril20th,1846,aged32years.MeCREA.—YVILLIAMIVICCREA,diedSept.3rd,1841,aged85years._InmemoryofSARAHMCCREA,whodiedMarchthe3rd,1825,inthe49thyearofherage.MCSTEEN.—JOHNl\l.CE§TEEN,bornJunethe4th,1805,diedMarchthe15th,1873.JANE,wifeofJohnMeSteen,bornJulythe14th,I81”,diedMarch19th,1872.LYSANr>I~:RMCSTEEN,diedSept.the3rd,1874,inthe34thyearofhisage.1\/ICMILLI?N.i»«InmemoryofSAMUELMCMILLEN,whodepartedthislifeJulythe7th.1814,inthe51styearofhisage.InmemoryofSUSANNAMCMILLEN,wifeofSamuelMeMillen,whodepartedthislifeDec.24th,1814,inthe60thyearofherage.
50HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.InmemoryOfISABELLAMCCLURG,W110departedthislifeMaythe8th,1814,inthe66thyearofherage.DAVIDMCCLURG,diedNov.the9th,r857,aged82years.JANE,wifeofDavidMeClurg,diedDec.the30th,1859,aged82years.PRISCILLA,daughterofD.andJ.MeClurg,diedMarchthe11th,1864,inthe44thyearofherage.McCUNE.—SAMUELMCCUNE,diedNov.the13th,1863,aged80years.ELIZABETHMCCUNE,diedNov.5th,1869,inthe78thyearOfherage.ROBERTMCCUNE,diedOeto.15th,1831»aéifidIYEM-SAMUELMCCUNE,diedAprilthe3rd,1847,aged7years.Hewaskilledbybeingthrownfromahorse.McCULLOUGH.—~InmemoryofJOHNL.MCCULLOUGH,whodepartedthislifeDee.theIoth,1882,aged82years.InmemoryofJULIAA.,WifeofJ.L.McCullough,whodepartedthislifeAug.I5th,1890,aged82years.AMARGARETMCCULLOUGH,diedMaythe4th,1879,aged78years.R33N.NFwELL_—InmemoryofHUGHEVNEWELL,whodepartedthislifeSept.the18th,1810,aged66years.HewasformanyyearsarulingelderintheChurchofCrossCreekGEORGENEWELL,diedSept.theIoth,1840,aged60years.HewasalsoaRulingElderinCrossCreekchurchformanyyearsanddiedrespectedbyall. HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.5:MARY,wifeofGeorgeNewell,(liedJunethe27th,1867,aged81years.ELEANORNEWELL,diedOct.the8th,1823,.JOSEPHS.NEWELL,diedJulythe7th,1828,aged2yearsand——inonths.NELSON.—~JAMESNELSON,diedJulythe9th,1839,aged32years.NOAH.—RICHARDNOAH,diedNov.4th,1890,aged35years.P.l’ATTERSON.—lnmemoryofVVILLIAMPATTERSON,whodepartedthislifeJunethe29th,1818,inthe86thyearofhisage.HewasabraveoldsoldieroftheRevolution.SettledonCrossCreek,ontheoldPattersonhomesteadin1778.wherehedefendedhishomefromthesavagestill1783.ELIZABETHPATTERSON,diedJan.goth,I826,inher79thyear.InmemoryofJAMESPATTERSON,whodepartedthislifeMarch27th,1796,aged28years.JAMESPATTERSON,diedAug.17th,1861.,inthe64thyearOfhisage.ELIZAW;PATTERSON,diedDec.the9th,1886,inthe85thyearofherage.ELIZABETH,daughterofT.andE.Patterson,diedAug.23,1822,inthe13thyearofherage.KATEFLORENCE,daughterOfJ.M.andH.Pat-terson,diedAug.30th,1860,aged1yearand8inontlis.'InmemoryofMARYPATTERSON,whodiedAug.A.D.1795,aged75years.InnienioryofSAMUELPATTERSON,whodepartedthislifeDee.the24th,1805,inthe58thyearofhisage.MARTHAPATTERSON,daughterofJ.andJ.Fleming,diedAprilthe1st,1841,aged40years.
I’ASCH.AL.——1’ELLI§Y.—PERRY. PHILRPOR’1‘ER.-HISTORYonCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.InInemoryofJOSIAIIPATTERSON,whodepartedthislifeJan.23rd,I823,inthe71styearofhisage.MARY,wifeofJosiahPatterson,diedNov.the27th,I855,inthe97thyearofherage.InnienioryofIsABF.LL:XANNAPA’I"rERSON,daughter<)f]011nandPollyPatterson,wh<)departedthi:e‘1ife]an.the3051,1825,agedIOn1<>nthsand20days.DAVII)PASCEIAL,diedMay29th,1853,aged67years.Hewasa.soldierintheVVarof1812.“OurMother,”CA’1‘H.-XRINE,wit‘-eofDavidPaschal,diedNov.the29th,I872,.]'.11the83rdyearofherage.SAMUELL.PASCIIAL,diedNov.21st,1865,inthe47thyearofhisage.1«)1,1:/.AI2.1«:'rI1PASCIIAL,bornJuly22nd,1819,diedDec.the10th,1892.JAMESPELLEY,diedFeb.the3rd,1885,aged69years. InInenioryofMARYR.PERRY,bornSept.I842,diedMarchthe19th,1892.DAVIDPHILII>s,bornOeto.j,1.wt,1819,diedJunetheI5th,I869.REUBEN,sonofD.andM.1’1Ii1ipss,bornAug.the4th,184.6,diedJunethe25th,I863.Hewaskilledbytheburstingofanengine.HANNAH,WifeofJosephP11i1ips5,diedDec.the9th,1879,inthe42ndyearofherage.DAVID,sonofJ.andH.Philips,diedJan.the27th,1863,aged8months‘.GUSTAVUSPORTER,diedAug.9th,1849,inthe64thyearofhisage.ANNPORTER,diedSept.the8th,1861,aged81year.~';.\V1LI.1A1\1PORTER,diedDec.the18th,1859,aged59years.NELLIEE,wifeofJ.FrankPorter,diedJulythe8th,1882,inthe24thyearofherage.5. 1’()VVI§LSO'.—PERRINu.——HISTORYorCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.5~,ROBERTC.,sonofF.and1.Porter,diedSept.the29th,1851,aged1month.1\/IARYM.,daughterofF.andI.Porter,diedSept.the3rd,1861,aged9months.InmemoryofALICEPORTER,daughterofFrankandIsabelPorter,whodepartedthislifeJunethe16th,1889,aged22years.InnienioryofLAURAPOR’I‘}£R,,daughterofFrankandIsabelPorter,whodepartedthislifeMarchthe14th,1892,aged29years,MARGARM‘,wifeof\Vi11ian1Porter,diedMarchthe6th,H50,aged54years.JOHNPUWELSON,diedMaythe29th,1893,inthe85thyearofhisage.ELI7.AIIE’1‘II,wifeofjohnPowelson,diedNov.the16th,1881,inthe73rdyearofherage.CATHARINE,wifeofCharlesPowelson,diedJan.the9th,1854,inthe43rdyearofherage.ABIGAILJAKE,daughterofC.andC.Ppxvelson,diedMarch3rd,185.5,,aged3years.ALV}£1{})AVIRGINIA,daughterofC.andC.Powcl-son,diedMarch22,I854,aged511](‘;]1thS.MARYBALZAMIE,daughterofC.andC.Powelsnn,diedJunethe24th,1855,aged6years.STEPHENPERRINE,diedDec.17th,1847,aged88years‘.HewasabraveoldsoldieroftheRevolut.-Lon,ANNEMARY,wifeofStephenPerrine,diedMaythe20th,1861,inthe89thyearofherage.InnieinoryofVVM.PERRINE,whodepartedthislifeJunethe19th,1834,aged28years,MARGARETPERRINE,diedAug.the3rd,1848,aged49yearsJENNIEB.PERRINE,diedDec.the20th,18;,aged47years.
POLLOCK.~—PROUDFITA.-—PRY.—PYLES.—eHISTORYorCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.NANN1EB.PERRINE,diedMarchthe1st,1886,aged15years.ABRA1+IA1\'ILEE,sonofJ.andJ.Pollock,(liedApril28,1847,aged1year.JOHNPROUDFIT,diedAug.25th,1849,aged74years.MARYE.,wifeofJohn‘W.Pry,bornSept.25,1847,diedJan.the5th,1881.DEBORAH,wifeofAbrahamPry,diedMarchthe17th,1839,aged26years.ANNAMARY,daughterofA.andR.Pry,diedDec.the27th,1857,aged1yearand7months.FRANCISHARVEY,sonofA.andR.Pry,diedAug.the25th,1850,aged6months._CYN;1‘HIAANN,daughterofA.andR.Pry,diedOeto.19th,1860,aged6years.CATHARINEJ.,daughterofA.andR.Pry,diedMaythe17th,1.864,aged19years.3I11memoryofJOHNPRY,whodepartedthislifeApril12,1882,aged71years.PIESTERANN,wifeofJohnPry,diedOeto.the7th,1868,aged51years.VVILLIAML.PRY,diedMay21,1863,ofawoundreceivedatthebattleofChaneellorsville,aged39years.VVM.L.,SO11ofW.L.andCatharinePry‘,diedAprilthe7th,1863,aged1yearand11months.MARYP.PYLES,diedFeb.the26th,1892,aged76years.THOMASH.PYLES,bornJan.the3rd,1839,diedJuly24th,1867.MARYANN,daughterofW.H.andM.R.Pyles,diedFeb.the9th,1857,aged8yearsDAVID,‘sonofW.H.andM.R.Pyles,bornAug.the5th,1846,diedJune25,1862. IRAMSF.Y.~—REA.-HISTORYorCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.55SARAHR.,(laughterof‘N.H.andM.R.Pyles,bornJan.the13tl1,diedJunethe3rd,1862.7%)}3*.IfireetedinmemoryofSAMUELRAMSEY,whodiedDec.the14th,1813,aged60years.InmemoryofJANE,consortOfRobertRamsey,whodepartedthislifeFeb.25th,r830,aged21years.Sacredtothememoryof'\V1L1.1Ar»i-M.RAMSEY,whodepartedthislifeAug.the1otl1,1842,inthe21styearofhisage.SacredtothememoryofMARYRAMSEY,whodepart-edthislifeDee.the8th,1843,inthe6thyearofherage.InmemoryofVVILLIAMREA,whodepartedthislifeSept.the28th,1835,inthe73rdyearofhisage.JANEMASON,consortofW'il1iamRea,diedSept.18th,1854,aged89years.\VILLIA)IREA,diedJunethe27th,1865,inthe76thyearofhisage.ICLIZABETII,wifeofW'il1iamRea,diedAug.the21st,1868,inthe75thofherage.MEARYREA,diedOeto.21st,1821,-aged8mo11t11S.'\V1LLIAMREA,diedDec.7th,1884,aged69years.JOHNC.REA,bornMarch19th,1813,diedSept.the24th,1882.SAMUELREA,diedJuly16th,1821,inthe22ndyearofhisage.JOHNREA,diedMarchthe5th,1822,inthe2othyearofhisage.MARYREA,diedNov.the24th,1806,inthe2ndyearofherage.
ROSS.—~ROG1ERS.—ROBISON.——HISTORYor(312055CREEKCarrsrnnr.SAMUELREA,sonofVV.andE.Rea,diedFeb.the1st,1839,aged7years.A.L.REA,bornMarchthe11th,1844,d.iedDec.3rd,1872.JOSEPHV.REA,bornNov.28th,1845,diedJan.the28th,1871.JOHNK.,sonofA.L.andS.A.Rea,diedJuly16th,1871.DR.JAMESL.REA,diedDec.thegoth,1869,aged32years.Hewasa.surgeonduringtheWaroftheRebellionl?,LI7.ABETH,wifeofDr.J.L.Rea,diedMarchthe1st.12375,aged34years.ILAl\IA\*,daughterofDr.J.L.andElizalaetliRea,(liedDee.the22nd,1877,aged17years.InmemoryofMARTHARoss,whodepartedthislifeJunethe16th,1818,aged.InmemoryofROWLANDROGERS,whodepartedthislifeJan.the17th,I831,inthe62ndyearofhisInmemoryOfMARYROGERS,consortofRowlandRogers,whodepartedthislifeOeto.gist,184,0,aged55years.InmemoryofGEORGEROGERS,whodepartedthislifeJan.the26th,1808,aged5monthsand12days.InmemoryofCUrH'BER*rsoNROGERS,bornthe25thofMarch,181I,anddepartedthislifethe9thInmemoryofMARYROBISON,whodepartedthislifeMarch27th,1809,aged66years.Herhusband,SamuelRobison.waskilledbytheIndiansinthespringof1782onthefarmofRobertStewart,inJeifersontownshipandisburiedbyherside.Anoldstonemarked“R”issupposedtomarl;hisgrave.InmemoryofSAMUELRonrsox,JR.,whodepartedthislife,A.D.,1832,aged68years.HesawhisfathertomahawkedandmurderedbytheIndiansinthespringot'17S2. HISTORYor‘CROSSCREEKCEMETERY.57ANN,wifeofSamuelRobison,diedJan.the25th,1846,aged78years.‘VICTORIAI-I.,daughterofS.andM.Rohison,diedAprilthe11th,1841,aged2years.SonofD.andI.Robison,diedOeto.27,I840.ROBERTSON.——JANE,WifeofDavidRobertson,diedMarchthe18th,1878,zigecl65years.'JOHNMCC.ROBER’l‘S0l\',diedAprilthe20th,1866,aged29years.REI§D.—InmemoryofJEANE’l"1‘EREED,whodepartedthislifeJanuarythe27th,1838,inthe93rdyearofherHerhusband,Col.JosephReed,ot‘Chansford,YorkCounty,Pa..wasabraveoldsoldieroftheRevolution.HewasamemberoftheCon-ventionthatnietatC-arpenter’sHallJune18th,1776.whichhas-tenedCtoiigressinpassingtheDeclarationofIndependence,the11thofJuly,1776.Heservedinmanycampaignsduringthehardstrug-gleforthelibertyofhiscountry.In1780and1781hewasPresidentoftheSupremeExecutiveCouncilofPennsylvaniaandwasoneofthemaininstigatorstopasstheActofEmancipationfreeingtheslavesoftheKeystoneState.Hediedin1804.,aged71years,andisburiedinChansfordchurchyard,YorkCo.,Ya.InmemoryofJAMESREED,whodepartedthislifeAug.the5th,18x7,inthe51styearofhisage.ELIZABETH,wifeofJamesReed,diedAug.the13th,I858,inthe84th"yearofherage.JANEREED,diedMarch4th,1852,aged47years.InmemoryofJOSEPHREED,whodepartedthislifeFeb.,A.I.).,1832,aged75years.HewasabraveoldsoldieroftheRevolution,andsawhardserviceforthelibertyofhiscountryfromtheyokeofGreatBritain.AGNES,wifeofJosephReed,diedA.D.1813,aged43,years.InmemoryofJOHNREED,whodepartedthislife1868,aged64years.ELIZABETH,daughterofJosephandAgnesReed,diedA.D.1817,agedabout23years.“WILLIAMREED,diedFeb,3,1877,inthe76thyearofhisage.
RITCHEY.—-RUSSELL.—HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.ISABELLA,WifeOfWilliaiiiReed,diedOeto.theIst,I849,inthe52ndyearofherage.ELIZAJANEREED,bornJune14th,I829,diedOcto.25th,I890.CLINTONM.,sonofJ.M.K.andM.P.Reed,diedJunetheIst,I866,aged2yearsandImonth.ANDREWRITCHEY,diedJunethe24th,I838,aged85years.HeWas3.soldieroftheRevolution.ANNRITCHEY,diedSept.the2nd,1834,aged79years.JAMESRITCHEY,diedAug.22nd,1834,aged45years.DAVIDRITCHEY,diedNov.the16th,1819,inthe18thyearof11isage.InmemoryofANNC.RITCHEY.ShedepartedthislifeMaytheI7t11,I834,aged20years.InmemoryofCHARLESCAMPBELL.sonofCharlesandJaneRitchey,whodepartedthislifeFeb.the15th,I833,aged4years.W'ILLIAMRUSSELL,diedOeto.the14th,1861,aged84years.Hewasasoldierofthewarof1912.NANCY,Wifeof‘WilliarnRussell,diedMaythe2nd,I850,inthe75thyearofherage.ABRAHAMRUSSELLdiedan.20thI886intheSvrd)37\)yearOfhisage.InmemoryOfSAMANTHARUSSELL,whodiedDec.theIst,1886,aged73years.InmemoryofDAVIDRUSSELL,whodepartedthislifeMarchthe3rd,I826,inthe26thyearofhisage.WILLIAM,sonofJ.L.andA.E.Russell,diedOeto.the3rd,I863,agedI5years.Infantdaughterof\Vi11ian1Russell,diedSept.the20th,1819,C.P.InfantsonofJamesRussell,diedOcto.25th,I839.InfantdaughterofJamesRussell,diedJan.the4th,I847.S.HrsromzOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.59STOCKTON.-—REV.JOHNSTOCKTON,D.D.,bornNov.18th,1803,STAIGER.—SPENCER.——diedMaythe5th,I882.NANCYR.CLARK,wifeoftheRev.JohnStockton,bornApril4th,1804,diedSept.the18th,1857.J.CLARKSTOCKTON,bornMaythe1st,1836,diedMay18th,1892.HeservedasasurgeonduringtheWaroftheRebellion.WM.A.F.STOCKTON,bornFeb.the23rd,I840,diedJulythe21st,1877.Hewasasoldierinthelatewar.ROBERTW.STOCKTON,sonofRev.J.andN.Stock-ton,b0r11Junethe28th,diedDec.the26th,I838.HAMPTONKERRSTOCKTON,diedFeb.the18th,I886,aged3years.JOHNE.V.,SonofJ.K.Staiger,diedSept.21st,1879,inthe2ndyearofhisage.InmemoryofJESSESPENCER,whodepartedthislifeJanuarythe3rd,I873,inthe88thyearOfhisage.Hewasa.soldierintheWarof1812.ELIZABETH,wifeofJesseSpencer,diedNOV.the28th,1864,inthe73rdyearofherage.InmemoryofCORNELIA,daughterofJesseandEliz-abethSpeneer,whodepartedthislifethe6thOfJuly,I824.“S.InmemoryOfJOSEPHSPENCER,whodepartedthislifethe28thofMarch,I826;wasI7yearsandI3daysold.InmemoryofANNB.SPENCER,whodiedthe16thofAugust,I838,inthe18thyearOfherage.In111€‘Y110TYOfELIZABETHSPENCER,whodiedthe25thOfOcto.,I838,inthe21styearOfherage.JESSESPENCER,departedthislifeMaythe17th,1847,aged20years.
6OHISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.STEPHENSON.—~InmemoryofJOHNSTEPHENSON,whodepartedthislifeDee.the14th,1821,aged75years.HewasabraveoldsoldieroftheRevolution.MARGARETSTEPHENSON,diedNov.the15th,1339,aged84years.“FATHER.”THOMASSTEPHENSON,diedDec.the6th,1846,inthe53rdyearof11isage.“MOTHER.”ISABELLA,wifeofThomasStephenson,diedOeto.22,1872,inthe72ndyearofherage.“OURBROTHER.”JOHNSTEPHE1\'SON,diedSept.6th,1847,inthe25thyearofhisage.ISABELLASTEPHENSON,diedJan.the6th,1861,aged25years.ROBERTSTEPHENSON,diedOeto.12th,18_72,aged74years..RACHEL,wifeofRobertStephenson,diedMarchthe24th,1884,intlie83rdyearofherage.NANCY,daughterofR.andR.Stephenson,diedFeb.the18th,1842,aged18years.CATHARINEA.,daughterofR.andR.Stephenson,diedFeb.the28th,1850,aged17years.MARYSTEPHENSON,diedMay28th,1865,aged22years.InmemoryofMARGARETBOYDSTE1>1—1ENsoN,whodepartedthislifeAug.the18th,‘1821,aged4Oyears.ELIZABETHSTEPIIENSON,daughterofJ.andH.Sharp,diedMarchthe1st,1847,aged28years.InmemoryofJAMESSTEPHENSON,whodepartedthislifeMay,A.D.1813,aged73years.HewasahalfbrotherofthebraveCo1.VVi11iamCrawford,whowassoinhuman1_1'burnedbytheIndiansthe11thofJune,1782,ontheplainsofSandusky.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.61STEVEl\'SON.InmeinoryofRACIIEL,wifeofJamesStephenson,whodepartedthislifeDec.14th,1788,agedWM.S’1‘E1>HENSON,diedMarchthe1st,1851,aged80years.HeservedintheArmyoftheUnitedStatesin1791.andwasinthedreadfuldefeatofGen.‘cit.ClairofNov.thewith,ofthatyear.MARGARETwifeofVVi1ha1nStevhensondiedMa'J3§the11th,1849,aged77years.—In1nen1OryofHUG11STEVENSON,sonofJohnandAnnStevenson,whodepartedthisliteMarch,A.D.1811,inthe7thyearofhisage.RACHELSTEVENSON,bornMarch8th,1806,died1807.InmemoryofMOSESSTEVENSON,whodepartedthishfeNov.the3rd,1829,inthe32ndyearofhisage.OLIVERSTEVENSON,diedSept.the28th,1854,inthe55thyearofhisSARAHO.STEVENSON,diedJune18th,1885,inthe83rdyearofherage.SARAH_j.,daughterof0.andS.Stevenson,diedjuiythe23rd,1847,aged3,years.isABELLAi\~1.,daughteror‘O.andS.Stevenson,diedFeb.15th,1849,aged19years.OLIVER,sonofO.andS.Stevenson,diedMarchthe25th,1849,aged3months. MARKSTEVENSON,diedOeto.the25th,188aged82years.NANCYWELSH,witeofMarkStevenson,bornApril28th,1804,diedOeto.2nd,1869.JULIAA.,daughterofM.andN.‘ztevenson,diediviaythe15th,1858,aged18years. ‘1,17.Am«;T113.,daughter01’M.andR.Stevenson,diedMaythe15th,1858,aged23years.\/VM.S’I‘EPHENs01\‘,diedOeto.29th,1865,inthe63rdyearofhisage.
SMITH.——HISTORYOFCRossCREEKCEMETERY.SacredtothememoryoftheREV.JAMESB.STEVEN-SON,whodepartedthislifeMarchtheI5th,I892,-aged64years.WILLIAMSTEVENSON,diedSept.the4th,1888,aged48years.InmemoryofJOHNSTEVENSON,whodepartedthislifeNov.the3rd,I819,inthegothyearofhisage.InmemoryofJANESTEVENSON,whodepartedthislifeMay26th,I821,inthe86thyearofherage.JOHNSTEVENSON,diedJunethe3rd,1847,aged86years..Hewasasoldierin’theRevolutionaryWarandalsointheIndianWarof1790.InmemoryofMARY,consortofJoh11Stevenson,whodepartedthislifeDec.the23rd,1834,inthe736.yearofherage.JOHNSTEVENSON,diedNov.the25th,I851,aged65years.InmemoryofMARGARET,daughterofJ.andM.Stev-enson,whodepartedthislifeApril29,1837,inthe47thyearofherage.JANESTEVENSON,diedOeto.8th,I870,aged76yearsJAS.STEVENSON,diedMarch20th,1846,inthe73rdyearofhisage.HewasasoldieroftheWarof18m.JANE,wifeofJamesStevenson,diedNov.I11629th,I859,aged79years.SacredtothememoryofVVILLIAMSMITH,whode-partedthislifeAug.23rd,I795,aged48years.InmemoryofTHOMASSMITH,whodepartedthislifeFeb.22,I811,inthe54thyearofhisage.HewaslongarulingelderoftheChurchofCrossCreek.InmemoryofELEANORSMITH,whodepartedthislifeFeb.27th,1794,inthe42ndyearofherage.InmemoryofWM.SMITH,whodiedMaythe26th,1807,i11theIothyearofvhisage.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.6g\VV.F.SMITH,Co.I,IstPa.Cav.abravesoldierinthelatewar.'JOSEPHSMITH,diedJune30th,1822,inthe31styearofhisage.'InmemoryofIVIARVP.SMITH,consortofE.Smith,whodepartedthislifeSept,18th,I830,inthe28thyearofherage.MARYP.SMITH,diedJunethe27th,I850,inthe62ndyearofherage.ALEX.Sl\II’I‘H,'dledDec.9th.,I848,inthe83rdyearofhisage.JANE,wifeofALEX.SMITH,diedMarchIst,1851,inthe85thyearofherage.InmemoryofALEX.SMITH,whodepartedthislifeSept.the3rd,1821,inthe13thyearofhisage.MARGARETJANE,wifeofAlexanderSmith,diedFeb.I4tl1,I857,inthe26thyearofherage.ROBERTSMITH,diedAug.the9th,I872,inthe73rdyearofhisage.MARY,wifeofRobertSmith,(liedJune12th,1862,aged61years.JOHNM.SMITH,departedtl1islifeNov.the22nd,1838;bornSept.theIoth,I794.AsoldieroftheWarof1812.NANNIEJ.,daughterofJ.L.andM.J.Smith,diedJunethe22nd,1869,aged4months.InmemoryofSUSAN,wifeofSamuelSmith,Esq.,whodepartedthislife,I838,agedabout85years.InmemoryofSUSAN,wifeofRobertSmith,whode-partedthislifeAug.the14th,1829,aged38years.InmemoryofMARGARET,daughterofRobertandSusanSmith,diedAug.the3rd,I834,aged24years.
64SHARP.—SCOTT.~—SIMMONS.——HISTORYO14‘CROSSCREEKCEMETERY.InmemoryofJOHNSMITH,whodiedMaythe19th,I831,aged70years.IDAC.FLEMING,wifeofJ.A.Smith,bornMaythe4th,1862,diedNov.theIoth,I887.LUCINDAHAYS,wifeofOtisSmith,diedMaythe5th,1874,aged36years._JOHNSHARP,diedSept.Irth,1860,aged87years.HANNAH,wifeofJohnSharp,diedJulythe26th,1838,aged60years.JOHNF.SHARP,bornFeb.the2oth,1801,diedDec.the19th,1887.'NARCISSASHAI<1>,bornSept.Ist,I806,diedJan.theIoth,184.7.InmemoryofLEVISHARP,whodiedJulythe8th,I876,aged72years.InmemoryofHARRIETN.SHARP,whodepartedthislifeJulythe13th,I844,aged2inontlis.SARAH,daughterofJ.F.andN.Sharp,diedFeb.the11th,I850,aged3years.MARYANNSCOTT,bornMarchthe17th,1789,diedFeb.the27th,1864.JOSIAHN.SCOTT.diedJunethe6th,1892,aged78years.RACHELVANCE,wifeofJosiahN.Scott,diedAug.4th,1880,inthe64thyearofherage.DRUSILLAVVALKER,wifeofSamuelG.Scott,diedAug.the15th,1889,inthe69thyearofherage.A“OIIRFATHER.’DR.CORNELIITSSIMMONS.diedSept.the9th,I860,aged55years.MARTHA,wifeofCorneliusSimmons,diedDec.the2nd,1884.,inthe79thyearofherage.ISAACH.K.,infantsonofC.andM.Simmons,diedFeb.theIst,I846,agedIImouths.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.65SEl\iI1’LE.~ELIZABETHSEMPLE,diedAug.18th,1872,inthegothyearofherage.SUTHERLAND.—InmemoryofJOHNSITTHERLANI),whodepartedthislifeJan.the2nd,I842,inthe91styearofhisage.HewasanativeofScotland,andwasabraveoldsoldieroftheRevolution.InmemoryofSUSANNAIISUTIIICRLAND,whodepartedthislifeAprilthe13th,A.D.I833,inthe77thyearofherage.ELEANOR,wifeofJohnW.Sutherland,diedDec.the2nd,1868,inthe33rdyearofherage.JAMESV.,sonofJ.VV.andE.Sutherland,diedSept.the7th,I862,agedI.O111011'£l]S.£3?T.TAGGAR'1‘.———ANEANI)E1<sONTAGGART,wifeofamesTaartgg2diedNov.8th,1853,inthe17thyearofherage.Shediedofconsumption.Shewasabeautifulwoman.JENNIE,daughterofJamesandJaneTaggart,diedApril20th,I854,aged1yearand3months.TODD.—-ICLEANORTom),diedFeb.the19th,1876,aged77years.M.VANCI*I.~—-VVILLIAMVANCE,diedAprilthe18th,I788,inthe70thyearofhisage.ThiswastheMajorVVi1lian1Vancewhowasoneofthefoundersof(lrossCreekChurchin1779.ThebodyofJOSEPHVANCEwasinterredhereMaythe6th,1832,inthe82ndyearofhisage.HewaslongarulingelderintheChurchofCrossCreek.HewastheproprietorofVance’sFort.Wasalsoinsomeofthenotedcani-pnignsagainsttheIndians.VVasformanyyears‘.1niemberoftheAssev11bl_\'andSenateofPenns_vl\'ania.
HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.ANNVANCE,diedApriltheI7tl1,1788,inthe37thyearofherage.MARYMOORE,wifeofJOsepl1Vance,diedJan.the2nd,I851,iiithe68thyearofherage.WILLIAMVANCE,diedApril18th,I856,inthe81styearOfhisage.HeservedintheWarof1812.“WasalsointheLegislatureofPenn-sylvaniain1816and1817,andheldmanyotherotficesofhonor,trustandprofit.HereliestheremainsofRACHELVANCE,Oncetheconsortof.WilliarrrVance.ShediedJan.the9th,1817,inthe39thyearOfherage.HANNAHVANCE,wifeofXVil1ianIVance,diedl\/[aythe12th,I879,aged92years.Ourfather,JOSEPHVANCE,diedMarchthe26th,1866,inthe65thyearofhisage.Hewasa,rulingelderinthechurchofCrossCreek.JANECOOK,wifeofJosephVance,diedJunethe27th,1853,inthe47thyearofherage.MARTHAM.,daughterofJosephandJaneC;Vance,diedMarchthe28th,1849,agedI2years.JAMESCOOK,sonofJosephandJaneC.Va11ce,diedFeb.theIrth,I857,aged12years.HANNAHMARY,daughterofJosephandJaneC.Vance,diedJulythe30th,1862,aged19years.JOSEPHPERRY,sonofJosephandJaneC.Vance,diedJulythe7th,1866,inthe20thyearofhisage.RACHELADALINE,daughterofJ.andJ.C.Vance,diedJan.the21st,1868,inthe29thyearofherage.JAMESVANCE,bornJulythe23rd,I804,diedAug.the26th,1881.'SUSANW.,wifeofJamesVance,bornDec.the22nd,.1809,diedSept.the28th,I889.ALLISONVANCE,diedMarchthe8th,I890,inthe_82ndyearofhisage.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.67MARGARET,wifeofAllisonVance,diedDec.theIoth,1889,inthe76thyearofherage.RACHELC.,daughterOfAllisonandMargaretVance,diedOcto.2,I860,agedI5years.DAVIDA.,sonofAllisonandMargaretVance,diedOcto.II,I860,aged13years.EDWINLORRAINE,sonofJ.S.andE.H.Vance,diedSept.I9,1863,aged4years.JESSIEBELL,daughterofJ.S.andE.H.Vance,diedAug.26,I866,aged2years.DAVIDVANCE,diedDec.14th,I815,aged8months.“OURFATHERANDMOTHER.”JOHNVANCE,diedNov.the24th,1841,inthe62ndyearofhisage.HeservedasaMajorintheWarof1812.andwaslongafterwardsknownasColonelVanceinthemilitiaofWashingtoncounty.Pa.ANNA,wifeofJohnVance,diedJunethe23rd,1871,aged91years.VANEMAN.-—VVILLIAMVV.,SonofW.W.andE.VanEnIan,diedVIRTUl'£.—~NOV.I7,I862,inthe3rdyearofhisage.SARAHBELL,daughterofVV.VV.andE.VanE1nan,diedSept.the27th,1857,agedIyear.ROBERTVIRTUE,aIneinberofCO.R,140thPa.VO1.,diedattheUniversityHospital,Baltimore,Md.,Sept.9,1863,ofawoundreceivedatthebattleofGettysburg;aged25years.MARY,wifeofJamesVirtue,diedSept.the7th,1868,inthe62dyearofherage.MARTHAJANE,daughterofJ.andM.Virtue,diedJuneI5tl1,184.9.JESSIEMARY,daughterofT.andR.C.Virtue,diedOcto.20th,1873,agedIyearandI0Inonths.VVILLIAM,sonofT.and‘R.C.Virtue,diedMarchthe18th,1863,aged6years.
68HISTORYor»CRossCREEKCEMETERY.VANORDSTRAND.——InmemoryofISAACVANORDSTRAND,whodenpartedthislifeSept.16th,I834,aged73years.InmemoryofANNVA‘NORT)S’l‘RAND,whodepartedthislifeMaytheIgth,I810,inthe40thyearof'herage.WILLIAMVANORDSTRANI),diedMarch30,’1885,inthe82ndyearofhisage.SARAII,wifeofWilliamVanordstrand,bornJulyI9,1804,diedFeb.the15th,I861.ELIZABETHVANORDSTRAND,diedOeto.the16th,I887,"aged82years.ISM.WALKER.—ALEX.VVALKER,diedSept.the8th,I854,inthe82ndyearofhisage.ELIZABETHWALKER,wifeofAlex.Walker,diedDec.the17th,1855,aged77years.JOHN,sonofAlex.andE.V‘Vall;er,died.Sept.the9th,1805,aged2years’andI(lay.DAVID,sonofAlex.andE.Walker,diedSept.the7th,I8Io,aged6years.JAMESWALKER,diedApril29,1883,inthe77thyearofhisage.ELIZABETHGRAHAM,wifeofJamesVValker,diedJune5th,1882,inthe75thyearofherage.ELIZA,wifeofJ.C.VValker,diedOeto.15th,I863,aged22years.SacredtothememoryofMARYANN,daughterofA.andS.Walker,whodepartedthislifeAug.the2nd,I842,aged4years.DAVIDS.VVALKER,bornJuly5th,I816,diedMay14th,1877.VVATT.———WILEY.~—VVELLS.-~VVHITE.-VVILSON.—HrsroiworCRossCREEKCEMETERY.69VVM.H.H.WALKERdiedOeto.4,I861,aged.22years,Imonthand24days.HewasasoldieranddiedincampatWashington,D.0.EVA,daughterofD.S.andE.Walker,diedAug.14,1854,aged5months.FRANKLINP.E.,sonofJohnN.andAnn\7Va1l{er,diedAprilI,I856,aged3years.JOHNH.,s011ofW.V.andH.M.Walker,diedJan.the30th,I873,agedIyearand8montlis.InmemoryofSAMUELWATT,whodepartedthislifeJan.theI7th,I805,aged66years.InmemoryofKATERINAVVILEY,whodepartedthislifeApril18,I801,aged43years.Theaboveinscriptioniscutona.limestoneinthewesternsideoftheyard.CYRUsWELLS,diedApril25th,1884,inhis63rdyear.JANE,wifeofCyrusWells,diedSept.the26th,1853,aged30years.HELEN,daughterofC.andJ.Wells,diedOeto.theIst,1853,aged5months.ELI7.AI;E'1‘IIC.,(laughterofCyrusandJaneVVe1ls,diedNov.the7th,1861,aged16years.J()Sl*§1’IIINICMARTHA,wifeofA.M.Whiteanddaugh-terofDavidandAgnesCooke,diedFeb.the24th,1863,inthe23dyearofherage.WILLIAMWILsoN,diedJuly29th,I852,inthe77thyearofhisage.ELENOR,wifeofWilliamW'ilson,diedJulythe22d,I826,aged46years.MARY,wifeofVVilliamW'ilson,diedJulytheI8tl1,I845,inthe50thyearofherage.THOMASWILSON,hornOeto.12,I806,diedOeto.9,I882.'ANNJ.MARSHALL,wifeofThomasWilson,diedSept.4,I877,inthe68thyearofherage.
7oHISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.MARYANN,daughterofThoniasandAnnJ.\7Vi1—Son,diedOcto.3rd,I845,intlie3rdyearofherage.‘xVILKIN.—DAVIDVVILKIN,diedOeto.2d,I793,aged62years.InineinoryofJOHNVVILKIN,whodepartedthislifeJanuary8th.I818,inthe62ndyearofhisage._“Beyealwaysready,fordeathisnigh.”HewaslongarulingelderoftheChurchofCrossCreek.InmemoryofREBECCAARMITAGE,wifeofJohn\7Vi1kin,ESq.,whodepartedthislifeMay7th,1787,aged.CATHARINE,wifeofJohnWi11;ii1,ESq.,diedApril25th,1841,aged75years.“Myfleshrestshereinhope.”—AetS26.ShewasadaughterofJudgeJamesEdgar.InmemoryofVVILLIAMWII.1<IN,whodepartedthislifeFeb.the5th,I8I5,inthe24thyearofhisage.THOMASVVILKIN,anElderintheChurchofCrossCreek,diedOcto.24th,’1853,aged55.JOHNS.WILKIN,diedAug.the6th,I868,intlie69thyearofhisage.THOMASB.WIL1{II\',departedthislifeFeb.the23rd,1839,intheI5t11yearofhisage.JANEVVILKIN,departedthislifeAug.Ist,1836,inthe14thyearOfherage.‘SacredtothememoryofVVILKIN,infantSonofDavidandAnnVVi11;in,whodepartedthislifeFeb.10th,1826,aged4days.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.71AListofPersonsknowntobeBuriedHere,butofwhomnoAuthenticDatescanbegiven.«fig.7-'-Y.FRANCISHENRYANDERSON.PHEBAASBURY,diedI847.B.MRS.CHRISTOPHERBAREL.OLDMR.andMRS.BEMER.JACOBBUX’1‘()N,JR.,diedinI836,aged63years.MRS.BUXTON,wifeofJacobBuxton,Jr.MRS.RICIIARDBIIxToN,JR.,diedin1866.KATEBIIXTON.NANCYBUXTON.ALEXANDERBEATT\'.SAMUELBABLE,diedinI874.MRS.BABLE,wifeofSamuelBable,diedinI875.OLDMRS.BIRCII.MRS.VVM.BROWN,diedin1836.JAMESCAMPBELL.'i.MARYCAMPBELL.CATHERINECAIN,diedinI883.HARMONISCOLE,diedin1813.AMYP.COLE,diedinI824.ELIASCOWEN,diedaboutI797.MARYCOWEN,wifeofEliasCowen.MARYCOWEN,wifeofJohn,diedin1782.MARTHAMARSHALL,wifeofJohnCowen,diedinI785.MARTHACALDWELL.wifeofJohnCowen,diedinI825.
72FortErieintheVVarofI812.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.MOSESCOWEN,diedin1780.ELIASCOWEN,diedinI807,aged26years.ELIZACOWEN,diedinI813.MARYCOWEN,diedinI815,aged23years.MARTHACOWEN,died111I821,aged25years.ANNCOWEN,diedinI802.ARRAIIAMCORBIN.JOSEPIICORBL\',diedinI858.\VaSwoundedatthebattleOfS.C.COOK,diedinI832,aged1711IO11thS.MARGARETCORBIN,wifeOfJosephCorbin,diedinI856.JOSEPIICOLVILI.E.JOIINCOOPER,diedinI794.EPHRAIMCOOPER,diedinI832.JANECOLVILLE.JANECI—III')l£S’1‘ER.WILLIAMCHII)EST}.<2R,diedI805.MARGARETXV.CHIDESTER.lVIARTIIACLOSE.SAI\II'EI.-CURRY,diedinI886.ELIZARETIICRONER,diedin1887.PAULCUMMINS,aSoldierOfthe\VarofI812.ROBERTCUMMINS.JENNIECUMMINS.MARYCUMMINS.MRS.CUNNINGHAM.SAMUELCASSIDV,diedinI855.«LE‘ADANIELDUNCAN,diedin1793.JOSEPHDOWDEN,died111I841.MARGARETDONEHOO,died111I866.ELIZABETHDENNY,diedin1837.MARTHADAVISON,died111I849.RICHARDDAVIS,aSlave.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.73CATIIARINEEVANS,diedin18.3.PATRICKELLIOTT,diedinI83JAMESEWING.’<<';i‘HIIIIPIIREYFULLERTON,aSoldieroftheX7Varof1812.ANDREWFERGUSON.VJEANFORSYTH.ROBERTFORSYTH,diedinI837.JAMESGREER,murderedin1803.JAMESGREER,anaged1112111,died111I836.JOIINGARVIN.DAVIDGARVIN.$53?DAVIDHAYS,diedin1793.IVIRS.HAYS,wifeofDavidHays.MARYHAYS,wifeofTllomas,diedinI790.NATHANIELHAYS.ELIZABETHCLIEEORI)HAYS.DAVIDVANCEHAYS.JEREMIAHHAYS.JAMESHENWOOD.'\7VaSinCrawfOrd’SdefeatinI782.MARYHENWOOD.MARGARETHENWOOD.RIIODAHENWOOD,wifeofElijahHenwood.VVILLIAMHENWOOD,diedinI832;-wasdiSi11terred.JOHNHENRY,anElderinCrossCreekChurch.JOHNHORNER,diedin1870,aged85years.MARYT.HORNER,died1881,aged58years.
KOL.HISTORYOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.MRS.‘WILLIAMHALL.MRS.JOHNHALL,diedinI855.3%?OldMRS.SAMUELJOHNSTON,diedI817.HENRYJOIINSTON,diedinI8I7._JOIINJOHNSTON,diedIIII849.MARYJOHNSTON,diedinI836.THOMASJONES,diedI848.VVILLIAMJONES,died1850.ISAACJONES,diedI832.JENNIEKERR,diedI857.iii‘REV.BENJAMINLYONS,diedI837.SAMUELLUCKEV,diedI852.ANNLEVIN.A68'1PHEBAMASON.SARAHMARQUIS.1\/IRS.JAMESMARQUIS,diedDec.25,I829.THOMASMARQUIS,diedI802.ALEX.MEANES,diedI839.SARAHMURPHY,wifeofA.IVIurp1Iy,diedI859-MARGARETMARSHALL.SARAHMARTIN.DR.MURRAY.diedinI829.MRS.JOHNMCCLURE.THOMASMOKIBBON.MISSMCCLURG,diedI880-MARTHAMcFARLANI).,wifeofJosephMc-FzII*1aIId,diedI84I.HIST()RX’OFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.\IU1MARYANNMARQUIS,fliedinI839.MRS.MARSHALL,wifeofThOIIIaSMarshall.MARTHAMARSIIALL.PEGGYMARSIIALL.ELIZAIIETI-IMARSIIALL.MARYMARSHALL.ANNMARSIIALL.JAMESMARSIIALL.GI<:ORGEMORRIS,diedinI865.JACKMORRIS,diedinI865.VVILLIEMORRIS.diedinI865.JOHNNIEMORRIS,diedinI865.SARAHMORRIS,diedinI865.ANNMORRIS,diedinI865.JAMI«:SMAXWELL.SUSANNAIII\IAN.x\'EI.I..VVILLIAMMCCUNE.ELI’/.AI~IETI—IMCCUNE,diedinI832.SAPHIRAl\/ICGLU1\IPH1<‘Y,diedinI864.MIRIAM‘IVICGLU1\1PH1$Y,diedinI86I.ALEX.-\NI>I«:RMCCLURGH,diedin184.2.Ap4ABIGAILPARKER,diedInI8I7.SUSANNAIIPARKS.BENJAMINPE’[‘TIB()1\'I<),diedinI852.\»‘A‘WILLIAMRENNOLLS.diedinI8OO.MARTIIARENNOLLS.THOMASROGERS.MRS.ESTIIERREED,diedinI852.BETSYREED,diedinI852.PEGGYREEII.
S.HISTORYorCROSSCREEKC1£MFxrF.1<x'.SARAHROBISON.Rc>55.~m—Ross.JOHNSIMMONS,(liedin1813.FRANCESSIMM0.\'s.ROBERTSMITH.MR5.SEMPLE.MRS.S’l‘E\\'AR’1‘,(liedin1843.BLASICS111<:m«:mc1;,diedin1837.;4\MRS.’I‘1~:1»11>Lm‘ON.QLIZATOLANI),diedin1838.ISABELLATI—I()MI’SON,diedin1841.CHARLESTII()1\I:\_S,(liedin1856.MARTHA’l‘I1().\ms,(liedin1856..I(II\);}aI.‘\TIIO.WI1\:w‘,diedin[$56.l\~Ios1«::e\x71,\I4I42\C]§.VVILLIAMWAr.L.\c1:.A<';1\‘1~:s"\VI.s*HA1{T,diedinI796.DIARYCOLVILLEVVATSON,(liedin1843.KA'1‘}«:MARYVVOSTAL,diedin1881.NANCYVV./vm‘. HIS'i‘()RX'OFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.77 C’/DNthishillareburiedsevenge11e1‘ati011softheVancefamily,\—"?><:C\*and’arl:s—Marquisfamily.Sixge11eratiO11sofCOle,ArthurCampbell,JohnCalnpbell,Lyle,Marqiris,P&1.'tC1"SO11,Sl1e21rer—CrawfOr(l.FivegenerationsOfAllen,Bebout,Buxton,Crawford,Curry,Edgar,Fleming,}ral1z11n,Griffith,Hemvoorl,Capt,JohnJ0l111st011,Samuel]Oh11st<)11,Lee,Marshall,Mercer,McClu1‘g,MCCready,Mrs.Mary1’a.ttersOn,Rea,Reed,Ritchey,Smith,JamesStevenson,JohnSteve11so11,\7V:1ll:er._FourgenerationsofCooke,Corbin,Cowen,(}ar(l11er,Hays,Kerr,Kelly,Magill,l\Ias0n,McFarland,McConnell,McKibbe11,Perrine,Robison,Sharp,\Vill:in,\VilsO11.
78'HISTORYorCROSSCREEKCEME'rI:1<*y.HisroiworCROSSCREEKCEMETERY.79AListofSoldiersBuriedinCrossCreekGraveyard.ChristopllerFable-ThomasCrawford.«Z@:‘_JohnMarquis.1V.OFTHERE'\’()LU’I‘ION.JmeplanceJamesHenwood.Capt.JamesCook.ATlioniasGrififith.JohnLy1e_'JacobBuxton,jr.AaronLyle_.RobertCurry.S1‘.DavidLyle.-:(.‘§:—MosesHays.77ThomasHays.WIILSRX:RI<,BlyLLIOl\.JosephReed"JohnJohnston.RobertMCCready'.i%:>):‘johnSntllerland..1AdamMartin.OFTHISVVAROFISIQ.Capt.JamesBoggs.AJames1«j(1gm~_CharlesCampbell.'1\/10595Lyle.\7VilliamCampbell.'JesseSpencefiSteplienPerrine.'HumphreyFullerton.BenjaminBebout.Jg1111Q;~‘,1>atte1-5011.Capt.JohnJohnston.‘WilliamVance,Capt.\VilliamPatterson.DavidPa5‘QI1g11,JohnSteplienson.MCOLJohn\7an¢e_JohnStevenson._-JVOSQIS11CorbinPeterLinnville.«VvnkerCraig;J01111MCC31111011t-.ThoinasStephenson.AndrewRitchie.P3111Cmnmiu5_FJohnMarquis.lg)“RobertFuthey.or‘THEINDIANWARS.RobertC““‘3'-11‘---JohnGriffith.‘WilliamMarshall.HughLee_JohnStevenson‘ArchibaldCurry.WilliamStleplienson.RobertCampbell.SamuelMCKibbe11.JohnM_Smith.JacobBuxton,Sr.V‘Vin.Russell.
eIHISTORY01?CxossCREEKCEMETERY.HISTORYor(33055CREEKCI£ME’1‘ERY.81AbrahainCroner.._AaronBnxton.ContributionsandNamesofContributorstotheJ‘”“e“St‘-‘P1‘e““"‘-CrossCreekGraveyardFund.“ti»:<.»:«OFl351i—1355-RobertAnderson,CrossCreekVillage.’a.........$10oo'\7Vm_H_H_\Va1kQ1‘_1AHenryC.Anderson,......00RobertVirtue.Mrs.AnnP.Allen."........10ooT,C,Haybg__johnAllen.........5ooW'm.L.1)1-NV,.Mrs.SusannahAllen“““........500HenryGraliznii.'Win.H.Allen""..,.....300])r_]_LyleRemF.M.Adanis-........5ooCapt,VV111.A_14‘,st0c1;t0n_Mrs.SerissaM.Anderson,CrossCreek.Villzigre,Pa.....2ooAaronI.Rea.’CraigT.Bebont,Kiiigstoii,M0‘.............IOooVvmjamF_SmithMrs.MaryW.Beecher,Detroit,Mich.....'....,.I0000Dr.J.Clm-1;'Stot;1;t0n_iAIsraelBelxmt.ParisPa..................20ooMissNancyBebont,Paris,Pa..............,5ooAaronR.Bnxton,DinsinorePa..............2ooAlex53.Berryliill,Bnrgettstowii,Pa............3ooJ.M.Barber,l£l(1ersville,Pa...............IOooAbrahamBarber,F,lcle1‘s\'ille,P2.,............500Mrs.Nancyand(?.L.Cassicly,HamlinStation,Pa......IO%HenryM.Craig,Lincoln,Neb..........,...5ooMissMartliaD.Clizipiiiaii,Florence,Pa..........5.00RobertCurry,P11.1).,Paliiiyin,Neb............ion00”““"‘Mrs.ElizaCooke,CrossCreekVillage,P11........oo/I\\‘Mrs.AgnesCooke,Alleglieny,P21.............20oo0.R.Cooke,l€sq.,Mansfield,Pa.............10ooG.M.Campbell,CrossCreekVillage.Pa.........2o00JohnS.Cnnnnins,........,5:00JosephCroner,.........200SamuelC.Cinnniins,........2ooMrs.SarahS.Cinniingliain,Bi=.1‘gettsto\\*11,Pa......;(oof)ProfS.S.C{I.1l1pl)Cll,l’a.ttersoii’sMills,P21.'.......500StephenCole,lildersville,Pa.............Ioo_]ol1nP.Cainpluell,Hickor_\'.Pa._,...H........I000
HISTORYorCROSSCR1«:F.1;Abral1an1Croner.AaronBnxton.JamesStephenson.£5:OFI86r—1865.VV111.H.H.\7Valker.RobertVirtue.T.C.Hays.\Vn1.L.l’r__V.Henry(‘xral1an1.Dr.J.LyleRea.Capt.\V1n.A.l4‘.Stockton.AaronL.Rea.’VVillian1F.Sniith.Dr.J.Clark‘Stockton.CEMETERY.HrsroxyorCxossCREEKCEMETERY.ContributionsandNamesofContributorstoCrossCreekGraveyardFund.4RobertAnderson,Cro.s‘.s‘CreekVillage,Pa....HenryC.Anderson,",‘,.,l\Ir.~;.AnnP.Allen........johnAllen.......Mrs.SusannalrAllen““.,,,,,'\/Vin.H.Allen,,,_,_,F.M.A(lan1s.__,Mrs.Serissr-LM.Anderson,Cross,Creek'\'i.l1age,Pa...Craig'1‘.Bebont,Kino'ston,Mo’.........Mrs.Mary‘W.Beecher,Detroit,Mich.........IsraelBebont.ParisPa....._,.,..,,.,,MissNancyBebont,Paris,Pa..........AaronR.Bnxton,l)l1lSl11()l‘t:Pa............Alex5%.Berryhill.Bnrgettstoxvn,P11..........J.M.Barber,Elcleiiwille,Pa.............Al)ral1a1nl%arl)er.lCl(le1‘sVille,Pa...........Mrs.Nancyand(Tr.L.Cassicly.HanlinStation,Pa....HenryM.Craig,Lincoln,Neb............MissMarthaI).Chapinan,Florence.Pa........RobertCurry,P11.1).,Palmyra,Rel)...........Mrs.ElizaCooke,Cross‘CreekVillage,Pa.......Mrs.AgnesCooke,Alleglieny,P21...........O.R.Cooke,lCs‘q.,l\~lansfield,Pa............G.M.Campbell,CrossCreekVillage.P21.......johnS.Cnnnnin.,“‘......JosephCroner,'......SamuelC.CL11I111llI1£~§,......Mrs.Szlrali.S.Crriiriinezliain,l31r1‘gc:ttsto\V11,.l’a.....ProfS.S.Cainpbell.l’a.tter.s‘on’sl\»[ill.<;,Pa.....StephenC-ole,l£lder.~;Ville,Pa.............johnP.Cznnpluell,Hickory.P21..,...i...,.,IO-4_,~e,,v-cOCJIU1Ok>’;nbJI005Ioo3.5201o20in";J1Ct\)'t0Hr—3O0O0O0O0O0-00O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0.0000oooooooooooo00oo()0
K‘82HISTORYorCrzossCREEKCI<7ME’1‘ERY.HISTORVOFCROSSCREEKCEMETERY’__,83Mr.andMrs.j.D.Cook.l’attersoi1’sMills,Pa......5ooMr§_C1amR,Lindsay,Steubenville,O..........I000Rey.SilasCooke,Hebron,Neb.........5oo\Vfl1jamS_Lee,Burgettstown,Pa......'......5ooMrs.MargaretH.Duncaii,Burgettstown,Pa......5000'MfgMarvE.S.Lockhart,Columbus,Neb........500Rev.E.R.Donehoo,Pittsburg.Pa.........IOoo1V[1qc;,AmandaK.Lewis,Denver,Col...........500Mrs.H011.J..S.Duncan,CrossCreekVillage,Pa.....20oo1\-[rs_JaneA.Lee,CrossCreek‘Village,Pa........IO0033111655-Dfakfi‘......5O0J.ReedLyle,Hickory,Pa................500Mrs.RebeceaXV.Donehoo,___500Mrs.SarahJaneLyle‘CYOSS(:1-Ce};Village,Pa...IO00H.\V.Donelioo,.....500R.]_Lyle‘““......IO00H011.johnR.Donehoo,NewCll111l)€1‘l€111(l,VV.Va....IO00Jag.ILyle‘...---2500JohnDimit,CrossCreekVillage,Pa...........IO00R0bertLy1ey““......25O0D.M.Donelioo.lCsq.,\Vasl1i11gto11,Pa.._.......20ooJag.C,Lyle,Hickory,Pa................15Q0VaflcfiD0dd~‘Uh1d€l)9“d€11C€~P3-----------~-500Mrs.H.LorettaLawton,CrossCreekVillage,Pa.....IO00Mrs.M.L.lj§wi11g,Hickory,Pa............IooAMrS_},,[a1~th1\i1a1o11e,““.....IO00C.S.Fleming,LittleRock,Ark,__,__.____10Q0MisffiAm}C_M31-Shall,““.....2500IsaacFleiiring,Burgettstown,Pa............2oo,V1rs_SarahL.Magill,".....1300Mrs.IilixabetliFleiiiiiig,1<)l(lersville,Pa..10ooSamue11\,1agi11y"““..,..500DavidGault,CrossCreekVillage,Pa......15ooIK_}>_Magill,Pueblo,Col...............5O0M1153M2113’9-G911”,H--------~1000SamuelL.Marquisandothers,Aledo,Ills.........500‘VRGmlhvC°m“‘b“5»O----~----~500RobertMarquis,Kiiigston,Mo..............IO00M333M3T2‘,%'3U”CtA-11311195:AHCEIW‘-11.\’»P3------I0000Mrs.MaryAnnMason,VVasl1i11gto11,Iowa........I000MissSaraA.Hays,Pasadena,Cal...........‘IoooJ_s_Marquis,]r.,Esq.,Chester,S.C........,.500PresslyHeiiwood.Burgettstown,Pa.....10ooRev.Is_Marquis,D_1).,W'asl1ington,Pa........IOooJ‘S‘Ha“!Hr-----~-200]as.T.Marquis,Dinsmore,Pa..........L....1000Mrs.HannahHiiidinaii,CrossCreekVillage,Pa.....5ooJohnG.,\,Im.qu;S‘Bm-gett_e~,t0w11‘pa;_i,,..,....3ooMrs.ElizaJ.Halley,Atkinsonville,Ind......IO00T.A.lVIiller,Baiicrolt,“............I000LeopoldHuber,ldlewood,Pa..............5ooMrS_Juda1\[L.tCa,1f‘1>uuc1-,3-011‘_e«M1113,Pa_y,.,,____TO00Rev.P.S.Jennings,Crafton,Pa..........[0ooXV111.l\‘ICC1‘Ci1(l)"I‘:ldersVille,.........I000JohnG.jolmson,CrossCreek”\'illa,o‘e,Pa.......10000HIsabellaMcFarland,Bulger........,.1000Mrs.E.P.Jolmson,........IO001\/IissE5t11erI.McNary.Burgettstow11,“.........I00W7.\V._Tackso11,l’atterson’sMills,Pa.........IO00Wrm‘J_MCNQ1-y‘.........I00.M1‘S-OA-J0h115011.CT055‘CreekVillage‘P3r-~--'-T00l\/Irs.JemimaMeCle11a11cl,Collier,'\/V.Va.........IO00A.L.l0h11St011.I.......5ooHHemeK,Mc.Henry,Allegheny,Pa.........500T110masJ<>11nsou........500LysanderT.McCarrell.Dinsmore.........:000Rev.J.D.Kerr.Bellevue,Neb.............5oo13.1155MarthaM,McDonald,Primrose,........I0000Mrs.RebeecaD.Kerr,Plattsmoutli,Nel)..,......500johnC.McKibbe11,CrossCreekVillage,Pa.......'.200llMrs.J.L.KerrSon,CrossCreekVillage,Pa......mo00johnS.McCorkle.«......,IO00ll
34HHrsrorworCROSSCREEKCEMETp;m~,R.B.McCready,Eldersville,Pa,J01111A.McFarland,Burgettstown,Pa,Mrs.MaryMcBride,‘Kcc‘_'_M.VV.McCullough,CrossCreekVj11age,PaPattersonBrothers,BostonMassJas.L.Patterson,ESq.,Burgettstown,Pa.Mrs‘IsabellaPOTU31’,HanlinStation,Pa.A.Pry,Hickory,Pa.,Mrs.EllenR.Pry,Irlickory,pa__VV.W’.Pyles,Dinsmore,Pa..M1*‘-M31‘}’LeePry,Burgettstown,Pa_l110-VV.Pry,Burgettstown,Pa_AbrahamPry,Sr.,CrossCreekVill'10‘ePaWilliamPerry,Sp,Hwuh1HiR‘AY'rsTyPerry’décd‘C‘C-VluflgeyPEL,(Bequest),M1‘-‘VMaryK.Pollock,PlattsmouthNebH011-J88.M.Patterson,H___.Thos.M.Patterson,Esq.,Patterson’sMills,Pa_Mrs.MaryJ.Richards,Benton,0.C.S.Ritchie,Esq.,V_Vashington,Pa_H011-.T0SephR.Reed,CouncilBluffsIowaHon.Chas.VV.Rice,Detroit,Michigan,M11‘5-A-R331;Burgettstown,Pa.J01111Reed,Elizabethtown,KV,I.M.Reed,CrossCreekVillage,Pa,ChilfiC.Rea,VVestMiddletown,Pa_M1353MaryRankin,-Burgettstown,Pa,,Mrs.RusinaRobertson,Steubenville,Ohio_Mrs.MarthaRosebury,NewCumberland,W,Va,JolmC.Reed,CrossCreekVillage,pa._J.M.K.Reed,HmJohnA.Reed,Patterson’sMills,Pa_J.S.Reed,Hu((Dr.JosephRogers,Utiea,Ohio_M179Mary0.Rea,McDonald,Pa.Mrs.W'm.E.Steen,Bancroft,PaIO252510IOIOOIOI0I00IO25IOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo:)oooooooooooooo00O0O0O0O0HISTORYor‘CROSSCREEKCEMETERY.Mrs.MargaretP.Smith,Greene,IowaVVm.O.Stevenson,Burgettstown,Pa.J.VV.Sutherlandandfamily,Bancroft,Pa..-.SamuelG.Scott,Bur,<_:ettstown,Pa.Mrs.LizzieLeeScott,Burgettstown,Pa.J.MorganSharp,CrossCreekVillage,Pa.JamesA.Stevenson,Pnmgettstown,Pa.......MissLizzieSimmonsandsisters,CrossCreekVillage,Pa...M.R.Stephenson,CrossCreekVillage,Pa.J.N.Scott,Esqfsheirs,CrossCreekVillage,Pa..Dr.T.C.M.Stockton,CrossCreekVillage,Pa.Rev.J.P.I’.Stockton,VVestUnity,Ohio.AlexanderSmith,Eldersville,PaSamuelStevenson,Eldersville,Pa.Mrs.ElizaThompson,Burgettstown,Pa.VV.VV.Vance,Burgettstown,Pa.Mrs.MaryW.Vance,Burgettstown,Pa.JohnVirtue,Danbury,IowaLeanderVance,CrossCreekVillage,Pa.Jas.L.Vance,“““Robt.C.Vance,Robt.B.Vance,Independence,Pa.MaryVance,Mrs.ElizaV.VValker,Burgettstown,Pa.J.Cree‘Walker,CrossCreekVillage,Pa........VV.VanceV\7alker,l’atterson’sMills,Pa.SamuelWallzei‘,CrossCreekVillage,Pa.20oo10oo5oo25oo20oo50oo25oo5005ooxooo5ooxooo20oo[0oo15oo20oo10oo10ooIooo10oo10oo500Itwillbeseenbytheforegoinglistthattherehasnotbeenasmuchmoneyraisedaswasdesired.Astheoldyardwillallhavetobedugoverbyhandandleveledup,andthevinesandbusheseradicated,itwillcostaconsiderablesumtoputitinorder.V\7hatevermoneyisraisedfromthesaleofthisbookovertheexpensesofpublishingitwillbedevotedtothefund.Ifanypersonsfeellikemakingfurthercon-tributions‘,theyareearnestlyrequestedtodosoSOON,aswhenasuffi—cientamountisraised,thencontributionswillnotbedesired.Untilthesupplyisexhausted,thebookcanbeobtainedbyaddressingTREASURERGRAVEYARDFUND,CrossCreekVillage,WasliirigtoiiC0,,Pa.
86HISTORYorCRossCREEKCEMF2’I‘ERY.35§II)I:)IEEI‘{[I)73§.AdditionstoListofPersonsBuriedHere,butofwhomnoAuthen—tieDatescanbegiven,beginningonpage71:InfantsonofRobertandAnnSi1npson—1823.SYLVES’l‘I£RS’I‘EVENS(,)N.-$52?ThefollowinghavebeendugupinclearingofftheoldGraveyard:Inmemoryof_TULIANN,wifeofThomasMcFarland,whodepart-edthislifeDec.,1837,inthe20thyearofherage.MARTHAPATTERSON,daughterofI.andJ.Fleming,diedApril1st,1841,aged40years.'AGNESCI7NNIN(;I—1AM.died,1839,aged59years.36.2%TheColnniitteethathasbeenclearingofftheoldGraveyardha.-'4unearthedmanyoldfieldstonesthathavelettersanddatescutrudelyonthem,asfollows:0.R.1791.M.R.1809.S.B.1800.M.M.A.U.W.A.M.A.‘W.(ThisisforAgnesVVishart.)A.F.(ThisisforAbrahaniFink.)1794.(Thisistheonlymark.')I.A.L.L.E.L.M.VV.W.M.-S.R.J.R.I3yr»1797-$6.58Thereareburiedheredifferentconnectionsofthesamenameandnotrelated.ThereareatleasteightdifferentfamiliesofSmith,eightofJohnsonorJohnston,fourStevenson,fourormorePatterson,threeormoreReed,threelargeconnectionsofCampbell,threeCook,threeAdams,twoeachofMarshall,Ramsey,Martin,Cunningham,Ewing,Porter,Robinson,Miller.M<:Clella.nd.Kerr.Horner,Greer,Mason,andperhapsothers.