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ST. PAUL'S REFORMED CHURCH CEMETERY,
Ridge Churches,
Near Trauger,
Mount Pleasant Township,
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania


PHOTOGRAPH OF
St. Paul's Reformed Church Cemetery
Ridge Churches.

Origin of St. Paul's Reformed Church Cemetery
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     The land for St. Paul's Reformed Church Cemetery at the Ridge Churches, Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (near Trauger), was purchased of Mrs. Ann Roadman in the year 1901.  The Members of the Consistory of the Reformed Church at the time the land was purchased for the Cemetery were, --  George M. Hartzell, Samuel B. Fisher, J. R. Truxel, James L. Overly, Thomas A. Marsteller, and Simon Trice.
     This Cemetery was incorporated in 1916, and on the Cemetery Board at that time, were, --- George M. Hartzell, Harry A. Fisher, John G. Hartzell, George S. Fry, L. B. Fisher, and George F. Lee.
     The members of the Cemetery Board in the year 1945, at the time these cemetery inscriptions were copied from the tombstones, are, -- George S. Fry, E. B. Fisher, Ira Reese, Ezra Ankney, Curtis Smith and Frank Lee.
     P. O. Address, Trauger, Penna.  R. D. Mount Pleasant, Penna.

CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS.
Copied Nov. 7, 1945.

St. Paul's Reformed Church Cemetery, Ridge Churches, near Trauger,
Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

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To right of entrance to cemetery.
#1 ANKNEY, Aaron Hay This Lot is Marked with a medium size oblong bronze plate, inscribed "ANKNEY"
1839 Jun. 30 1936 Nov. 21    
#2 ANKNEY, Catharine Small oblong Bronze Plate, inscribed:
1841 Jan. 12 1932 Nov. 27    
#3 TATE, Mary Eleanor Small oblong Bronze Plante, inscribed:
1868 Jul. 14 1939 Feb. 21    
#4 ANKNEY, Samuel Marion Small oblong Bronze Plate inscribed:
1879 Dec. 16 1936 Dec. 30    
#5 THOMAS Harvey E. 1877 1939  
#6 BERNAUER John Double marker, inscribed: "BERNAUER"
1867 1933    
Minnie 1870 19__    
#7 ADAMS, William K. 1894 1933   World War One Veteran
#8 BARR, John D., Jr. 1912 1934   "At Rest"
#9 BARR, Carrie E., 1910 1935   "Mother"
#10 MARKS, Ralph L.        
#11 HORNER George D., Double marker, inscribed "HORNER"
1885 19__    
Pearl O. 1884 1944    
#12 CUNNINGHAM, William Porter   1941 May 15 Age 77 yrs. 5 mos. (Base in for monument).
#13 MARKS James A. Double marker, inscribed. "MARKS"
1880 1934   Father
Lillie A. 1888 1936   Mother
#14 JOHNSON, Charles, Double Marker, inscribed. "JOHNON"
1862 1933    
Alice R., 1865 19__    
#15 MOUNTAIN, Infant son Children of A. E. & L. J. Mountain......

 
  1912   "Gone, but not forgotten."
Alice H. 1914 1916  
#16 DAVIS, Earl Leroy 1916 Jun. 15 1917 Jun. 17    
#17 DAVIS, Eleanor Louise 1930 Feb. 27 1922 Nov. 25    
#18 DAVIS, Gilbert 1911 Oct. 2 1918 Nov. 23   Small board marker
#19 DAVIS, Grace 1907 Jul. 2 1918 Nov. 27   Small board marker
#20 DAVIS, Dallas 1859 1917   Tall square marker
#21 ALBRIGHT, Charles W. 1921 Jul. 30 1921 Aug. 15   Small stone
#22 BROWN, Elizabeth 1847 19443   "Mother" Wife of David S. Brown.
#23 BINGAMAN, Mildred Melissa 1913 1927   Large Monument, inscribed "BINGAMAN"
#24 BINGAMAN, Eleanor M. 1915 1917    
#25 BINGAMAN, Dallas M. Large monument, inscribed "BINGAMAN"
1847 1924   "Father"
Mellissa W. 1850 1923   "Mother"
Laura J. 1880 1940   "Daughter"
Laura J. Bingaman (Igo)
#26 TRICE, Simon, Double Marker, inscribed "TRICE"
1856 1939    
Lydia 1852 1937    
#27 TRICE, Edith E. 1916 1928    
    Small base with top stone broken off.  Inscription on base, "We loved her, but Jesus loved her best.  Farewell~ Farewell~"
Stone was moved to this cemetery from the cemetery on South Main Street, Greensurg, which was taken over in 1946 to be used as a play ground. (See Anna Trice)
#28 TRICE, Anna     Age 1 yr 9 mos. 21 ds.  
#29 GORDON, Joseph T. 1882 1939   "Father"
#30 WEAVER, Harry E.   1935 Mar. 4 Age 31 yrs.  
#31 STAIRS, Glene E. 1917 19443   "Son"
#32         Undertaker marker not legible
#33 SUBA, Alex April 15 - 1923 Aug. 18    
#34 HUMBERT, Mary A., 1855 1925    
#35 HUMBERT, John N. 1850 1931    
#36         Undertaker marker not legible.
#37 HEGNER, Carl A. 1844 1925    
#38 URBAN, I. T. T. Nyzugszik
          Az Urban,
          Csorgo Andrasne
          Samu Borbala		 1873 1929    
#39         Foreign inscription not legible
#40         Stone off base, facing ground, not legible.
#41 DAUER, William C., 1880 19__    
Mammie May, 1886 1942    
#42 ALLSHOUSE, Robert B. 1878 19__   Father
Minnie 1875 19__   Mother
#43 ALLSHOUSE, Catherine Flynn 1905 1944   "Died in the Lord"
#44 SMITLEY, Raymond 1876 1939   Father
Double Marker, inscribed "SMITLEY"
Mary A. 1880 1939   Mother
#45 FISHER,.  Gertrude L 1874 1927   Large Monument, inscribed "FISHER"
Infant daughter   1901  
Infant Son   1905  
Infant Daughter   1909  
#46 FISHER, Samuel B. 1843 1941   Large monument, inscribed, "FISHER"
Mary S. 1847 1918  
#47 ALLSHOUSE, Earl Allison 1912 1941   Son
#48 NUGENT, Blanche G. 1883 19__   Large Monument, inscribed, 'NUGENT
Joseph E. 1878 1943  
#49 FISHER Harry A. 1866 1943   Large monument, inscribed "FISHER"
Minnie B. 1871 1918  
#50 SPRINGER, William J., 1847 1918   Tablet marker, inscribed, "SPRINGER"
Mary J., 1850 1945 His wife
#51 HARRIS, William R. 1861 1936   Double marker, inscribed "HARRIS"
Bertha C. 1870 1940  
#52 REAGAN, Ilene M. 1921 1922    
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