Fragments from Old Philadelphia Graveyards

FRAGMENTS FROM OLD PHILADELPHIA GRAVEYARDS. CONTRIBUTED BT CHARLES R. BARKER. ( Continued from Volume XI, page 36.) ST. PAUL’S PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Founded, 1760, by a separation from Christ Church. Building, Third street, east aide, north of Spruce, where it still remains. Burying-ground, surrounding church, remains practically undisturbed; but in 1855, some bodies were removed to Section 47, Mount Moriah Cemetery, which had been purchased by the church. In 1901, St. Paul’s conveyed its property, including this Section, to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. [Westcott: Hist, of Phila.; chap. 182. Norris S. Barratt, Esq.: Outline of the History of Old St. Paul’s Church; pp. 37 (foot-note 35), 186, 208. Bees. Mount Moriah Cemetery.] Lewis John Bodvel | Wells 84 [ Who died Nov. 1823 [ Also of | Helen his wife j Who died March 1823 | both natives of | England. Catharine, wife of [ Thomas Winslow J who departed this life | February 8th 1811 j aged 60 years. JameB L. Maneuvre | son of Louis | & Maria Maneuvre ] who departed this life | December 27, 1816 | aged 3 months | & 27 days j Also of j Louis Maneuvre 86 | who departed this life | October the 2nd 1817 | aged 39 years. James Wallas | who departed this life ] Febry. 26th. 1819 [ in the 27th. year of his age | Also of | Richard Wallas J who departed this life | Octr. 31*t. 1834 j in the 29th. year of his age. Sarah Caldwell [ who was born August 9th | 1761 | at Newcastle, Delaware | and departed this life July ] 1826 | Also | Elizabeth Cald¬ well J daughter of | Sarah Caldwell | who departed this life | January 18th. [ 1823 j in the 22nd year of her age. Catharine, wife of [ Thomas Ogle J who departed this life | March 4th 1826 J aged 37 years 9 months. Elizabeth | Daughter of Thomas & j Catharine Newton j who departed this life | the 20th of January 1825 | In the 19th. Year of her Age j Also | Thomas Newton se | who departed this life j on the 3rd. of Novhr. 1827 | In the 53rd Year of his Age. Rudolph Bodey8? J who departed this life | August 4th[f] 1831 [1834?] ] aged 47 years. 84 Lewis J. B. Wells, water colour maker, 223 .S. Third. 1821. 85 Lewis Maneuvre, stahlekeeper, 62 Union. 1816. se Thomas Newton, cork cutter, 90 S. Filth. 1824. 87 Rudolph Bode, chair maker, 138 Cedar. 1833. “ R. Body” was one of those enrolled as teachers In the Sunday-school organised at St Paul’s In — 1816 the first Sunday-school connected with any Episcopal Church “ in this land.” ( Barratt f Old St Paul’s; p. 164.) (137) 138 Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. Joseph Bean | Who Departed this Life | December the 2<J. | 1810 J Aged 33 Years | and 5 Months | Tho Boris blast & Neptunes waves have | Tost me too & Fro, in Spite of ] Both by Gods Decree I Harber j Here below. All tho I do here at [ Anchor Lye, with many of our | Fleet, yet onoe Again I must set | Sail our Savour Christ to meet. Isaac Holt »9 j who departed this life | March 11th 1821 | in the 45th. year of his age j Also | Mary Ann his wife j who departed this life | May the 31»t, A.D. 1828 | in the 49th year of her age. 1809 [ in the 65th Mary Longfield | who departed this life | April year of her | age | Also of | George Holt «> | who departed this life | April 15th. 1813 in the 38th. year of his age. Mary | the wife of | Leonard Williams [f] | who departed this life | years 11 months [ & 22 days. Sept. 28th. 1809 | aged Elizabeth Butland | wife of | John Butland J who departed this life | December 11th 1813 | aged 29 years 10 months | and 6 days. Antoinette C. j Daughter of I Joseph & Elizabeth Kento. ] who died May 17th. 1830 J aged 17 years 4 months j and 19 days. John Vincent 4i | who departed this life { November 11th 1817 j aged 62 years 8 months j and 27 days | He was a native of Ireland. Stacey Pancoaat« | who departed this life July 15th. | 1836 aged 40 years & 6 months | also j M». Elizabeth | consort of | M». Stacey Pan¬ coast | who departed this life j December 31«* 1842 j aged 39 years 11 months & | 24 days. Matilda B. | Wife of j Benjamin Burden j who departed this life j January 22nd 1817 | in the 22nd year of her age | Also | of her mother j Rebecca Robertson j who departed this life | February 18th. 1843 j in the 82nd. year of her age. John, son of [ W & Ma abill Singleton | who died May 11th. 1811 | years & 11 months. aged Elizabeth Clinton | who departed this life ] February 21«t. 1834 | aged 68 years | Also of Ann Clinton j who departed this life | October 7th. 1834 | aged 88 years. [A stone laid flat; initials M. B., R. R.] [Many of the foregoing stones have fallen, or axe falling.] Walton Rich Edwards | 1880-1901 [ William C. Rich | 1854-1902 | Anna C. Rich | 1839-1913. Samuel Thompson | who died Nov. 19, 1824 j aged 33 years. ... 88 J. Bean, mariner, 135 north Water. 1807. ae Isaac Holt (Citizens’ Hotel), 179 Obesnut. 1820. 1813. 40 George Holt, surgeon barber, 46 N. 3d. 41 John Vincent, shoemaker, 466 south Front 1816. Will dated Dec. 19, 1816 ; proved Nov. 15, 1817. He was of Southwark. (Phila. WU1 Book 6 p. 539.) 42 “ Stacy Paneoast, of this branch, was born in Loudoun County, Vir¬ ginia, about 1793 or ’94, He came to Philadelphia when a youth, but subse¬ quently removed to New York city, where he was a leading merchant, and where, as a member of the State Artillery, he attained Che rank of Major. He returned to Philadelphia late In life, and died there in 1837, having, white living In New York, married Eliza Hatton.” (Phila. “ North Ameri¬ can”. Feb. 16, 1913. Old Phila. Families, by Frank Willing Leach.) Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. 139 a native of Devonshire, England j Died at Philadelphia j March 28, 1860. Elizabeth Griffith James Moyes Moore | of the 116th. Regt. p.V. j Also 24th. U.S. Inf. [ Died Oct. 2*»«. 1868 j Aged 4.3 years. Mary Moyse Moore ] Born Sept. 23, 1801 | Died Jan. 15, 1877. My Husband | George Washington | Moore | Bom Aug. 22, 1832 | Died Nov. 6, 1884. Joseph L. Sedenger | Died | Oct. 31, 1899 | Aged 49 Years | Emma L. Sedenger | Died Sept. 8, 1893 j Aged 19 Months j Father | Frederick Ubil j Aged 54 Years | Brother | Lewis XJbil j Aged 24 Years | Mother | Martha W. Ubil j Aged 70 Years. 1810 William Robert Coxhead 1890 | 1808 Mary Goodall Coxhead 1886 | 1840 Sara Coxhead 1867 | 1845 Mary Coxhead Bucher 1881 | 1843 Susan Coxhead Adams 1899 | 1845 George Adams 1879 | 1812 Martha Goodall Adams 1878 | 1779 Mary Goodall Talbot 1867. John Wallace | who departed this life j August 14th. 1861 | in the 51st. year of his age j Also [ Sarah A. Charters [ in the 14th. year of her age.| Our Mother j Ellen W. wife of | John Wallace [ [remainder of inscription buried]. John McKeone Died January 25tb. 1865 | In the 25th. year of his age | William McKeone | Died Oct. 18th. 1863 j In the 34th. year of his age J Our Mother j Ellen McKeone | Died March 13th. 1870 j In the 71*t. year of her age j George McKeone | Died June 22“«. 1879 | Aged 57 years. August Hannah Briggs j • Bradshaw ] Children | 2*»«. i860 J ed 31 years | [Stone in fragments. Footstone says: H. B., W. K. B.]. Henry Lewis Briggs | who departed this life ] July 25th. 1821 | In the . .. .... .. . . 12th. year of his age. Eleanora O. G. ) Wife of | John C. B. Standbridge j Born j June 27, 1806 | Died Nov. 22, 1861 | Also | John C. B. Standbridge ) Born ] January 29, 1802 | Died | December 15, 1871. Captn. John G owing | a native of England [ who departed this life | Septr. 25th. 1813 aged 45 years 5 months | and 1 day | Also | his Infant daughter | Josephine, aged 9 months | Also j Mary Wife of J J Capt». John Gowing J Born March 22nd 1778 ] Died Feb. 21st 1858. William Magee | who departed this life Oct. 22, | in the year of our Lord 1808 | aged 28 years and 10 days. Joseph Shirley | Died March 3, 1896 j Aged 65 years | Also His Wife | Mary Ann Shirley [ Died March 14, 1896 j Aged 63 Years. Elizabeth Thompson | Died | October 5, 1900 [ Aged 85 Years. Abigail Israel ** Sister of the late | Israel Israel Esq. ** ] Bom February 21«*., 1748/9 [ Died August 21*t. 1828. J 43 John Gowing, sea captain, 51 Almond. 1813. 44 Israel Israel, son of Michael and Mary J. (Paxton) Israel, was Justice of the Peace for the 5th District of Philadelphia county, composed of Moyamenslng, Passyunk and Southwark (Fhlla. City Directory, 1819.) By his will, dated in 1817, he left an annuity to “ my slater Abby Israel.’' 140 Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. [ Lemuel & Susan Hawley | Lemuel | Aged 31 years | James J Aged 8 years | Henry | Aged 5 years. Maude Louthood | 1875-1898 j Organist of St. Paul’s School. Lemuel Hawley | Aged 56 years [ Also the children of ST. GEORGE’S METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Pounded, 1768. Building, Fourth street, east side, north of Race; purchased, in unfinished state, in 1770, from St. George's German Reformed Congregation; and still standing. Church incorporated, 1789. Burying-grounds : Crown st., west side, N. of Race ; Christian st., north side, W. of 3d (where the Ebenezer Church was afterwards erected) ; and Schuylkill Seventh (now 16th) st., east side, from Coates (now Fairmount ave.) to North. From the latter, known as “ North West Ground ", bodies were removed, in 1868, to Section 203, Mount Moriah Cemetery. [Westcott: Hist, of Phila.; chaps. 194, 567. History of Ebenezer M. E. Church; p. 62. Rees. Mount Moriah Cemetery.] Sacred J to the memory of | the dead ] whose remains were | removed from the 16th & Coates St. Cemetery [ of St. Georges j M. E. Church Philada | to this place | in the year 1868. Matthew Hamilton « | printer j who departed this life [ February 23, 1830 j in the 28th year of | his age. David Grier j who departed this life j January 24th. 1826, in the J 33d. year of his age. John T. Penington | who departed this life | April 9th. 1831 | in the full strength[f] of the j Christian faith ) aged 20 years 11 days. John Young j a native of the county | Tyrone, Ireland | who departed this life | Sept. 19th. 1828 | in the 26th. year of his age. Martha Browne | who departed this life j April 4th. A.D. 1824. aged | 35 years 2 months | and 22 days. M«. Sarah Howell | a native of j Baltimore County, M<*. [ who de¬ parted this life | July 6th. 1829 | after an illness of a few hours | aged 55 years. Catharine A. Hefley | wife of Morris Hefley | who departed this life [ May 7 th 1834 | aged 28 years 5 months | and 13 days. John Holbert | who departed this life | on the 16th. of May, 1835[f] | aged | 34[f] years 11 months & 5[t] days | Bereaving a disconsolate wife of | a kind & affectionate husband. Robert Beers | who departed this life | July 26th. A.D. 1829 * | aged 24 years. (Phila. Will Book 7 p. 460.) A sketch of Israel Israel Is given by Henry S. Morals, in “The Jews of Philadelphia ” ; p. 33, Fou l son’s American Dally Advertiser ”, for Sept. 1, 1828, says that Abigail Israel died on “ Friday evening last ”, aged 82 yeairs. Her tomb¬ stone Is the only one encountered by the writer, on wMch double-dating la employed. Since the inscription was copied, the upper part of the slab has been broken off by vandals. 45 “ On Tuesday evening [February 23] after a long and painful Illness, Mr. Matthew Hamilton, Printer, in the 25th year of his age.” The Typo¬ graphical Society of Phila., and The Eastbum Society, Invited. (“Poulson’s”, Feb. 25), 1830.) “ Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. 141 John Russell | who departed this life | Oct. 9th. 1820 | aged 43 years [ Also J John. Aki[l] Bussell | who departed this life | Augt. 5th, 1832 j in the 30th. year of his age. Mary C. Neall [ wife of Jonathan Neall | who departed this life August 18th. ] A. D. 1835[f] aged 31 years | 9 months and 21 days. Catharine McFarland | who departed this life | June 25th. 1831 | aged 27 years | 4 months and 2 days. Hannah Hunter | wife of William Hunter | who departed this life [ June 22nd. 1828 | aged 25 years | Also | John Hunter j aged 8 days. DOM | Memento homo | quia pulvis os et in pulverem | reverteris [ Here under were deposited the | mortal remains of j Priscilla Cope | who obeyed with resignation the j sudden summons of death the 22<i. [ of May 1813 aged 63 years. Elizabeth Daniels | who departed this life | February 11th, 1825 [ Aged 85 years. Mary Helt | wife of William Helt | who departed this life | Sept. 27th. 1822 aged 29 | years 1 month & 22 days. M«. Mary Ann Martin « j daughter of Captn. William Boyd j of the British Army | She was born at Quebec | and departed this life j June l»t. 1821 | aged 52 years, Henry Lex j Son of Henry & ] Elizabeth Lex | who departed this life ] June 6th 1827 | aged 1 year & 23 day3. William B. Fithian | Died August 4th, 1849 | aged 42 years 9 mo. & 20 days | Also | Rebecca S. His Wife | Died July 24, 1835 | aged 34 years 8 mo. & 14 days. Thomas Brown | died April 6th. 1844 | aged 45 years. William Hamilton | Died Janr. 26th, 1849 j in the 65th, Year of his age. Joseph & Mary Ann j son and daughter of J William & Mary Moss j Born February 16, 1831 | and died in their infancy ] Also Mary Ann | their Daughter | Born October 9, 1841 j Died June 5, 1842. Ellen H. [ Widow of | William B. Fithian | Died May 29th. 1852 j aged 40 years 8 mo. 17 days. Doct* Ezekiel Cooper 47 | who departed this life | September 21»t. 1828 | aged 39 years j 9 months & 23 days. Died | on the 5th, 0f May 1845 j Michael Johns | aged 55 years. Susannah, wife of Richard Holland [ who was born November 22«*. 1804 | and departed this life | July 11th,, 1830 | aged 25 years 7 months j and 19 days. Hannah Syng j who departed this life | the 16th. of Oct*. A.D. 1801 j Aged 52 Years 11 Months | and 28 days. .... 46 “ Yesterday morning Mrs. Mary Martin, aged fifty three yeairs.” Members of St. George’s Church Invited to funeral. (Iibtd. ; June 2* 1821.) 4T “in this city, on the 21st instant, Doctor Ezekiel Cooper, Jir.,, late of Camden, Kent County, Del,, in the 40th year of hla age/' (Ibid, ; Sept. 22, 1828. He should not be confused with Rev Ezekiel Cooper, noted clergy¬ man. See Westcott, chap. 3©8.) 47a “On Monday, 6th Inst., of pulmonary consumption, MLchael Johns, formerly of Lancaster co., in the 56 th year of his age.” ("Public Ledger ”, May 6, 1846.) Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. 142 Lydia Baxter j and her two daughters [ Susan Baxter j Charlotte Greenwood. Samuel Statham | Son of Jonathan & Mary Statham | who was drowned in Parker’s pond | July 3rd. 1811 | aged 10 years 1 m®. & 7 days. John B. Wharton*8 j who Died Deer. 22nd. 1848 [aged 47[f] years 5 months & 13 days. Thomas Miller Stewart | Son of Thomas and | Mary Ann Stewart who died | April 11th, 1844 aged 3 years | 4 months & 3 days [ also Sarah Craig Stewart | died April 22nd aged 20 | months | also | Eliza Day days. Stewart | died April 25th 1844 aged | 20 months & Abraham Hess *» j who departed this life | August 17th 1847 Aged 86 years. Abraham | Son of Joseph & Sarah Preston [ was drowned by bathing ] June 15th., 1846 ) aged 9 years and 6 months. Harriet Amelia | Black | who departed this life j July 26th. 1829 J aged 5 months | & 9 days [ Emma Cecilia | Black | who departed this life | January 17th. 1834 | aged 2 years 6 mos j & 28 days. John Wright60 [ who departed this life | May 9th 1828 ] Aged 43 years j Erected by his Wife July 1837 j whose heart often responds to | the words of the poet. Bichard B. Bowdle. Sarah Ann wife of | Richard P. Simons | Born December 8th. 1814 j Died May 14th. 1841 | Aged 27 years. John N. Burnson | who departed this life | July 27th 1834 | In the 30th year [ of his age. Elizabeth Davis J the Daughter of ] John & Mary Davis | who departed this j life May 18th. 1812 | Aged one year two [ Months & twenty days. William H. J son of the late J John Oldham | of Baltiinore [ who de¬ parted this life [ on the 3rd. day of August | in the year of our Lord j 1837 | aged 34 years. Sarah Lake | Wife of David Lake Bi | who died Sept. 1, 1820 j aged 57 years ( Also | Charles H. Son of | David & Mary Lake [ who died May 5th. 1826 | aged 4 years | Also ] Phebe Ann Daughter of | David & Mary Lake | who died June 21»t. 1836 | [remainder of inscription buried]. Peter Armbruster | who departed this life j June 19th. 1828 | aged 26 years 9 months [ & 28 days. Edward Smyth j who departed this life | June l«t 1838 j aged 39 years. George H. Gravenstine | who departed this life [ July 14th 1827 j aged 49 years ] Also of his daughter | Dorathy Gravenstine | aged 10 months. J 4» “ In this city, on the 2i2d fast., of small pox, John B. Wharton, In the 18th year of his age, a native of Delaware.” (“Public Ledger”, Dec. 27, 184«. 4» " On 17th inst., Abraham. Hess, aged 8« years. . . . Funeral from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Somer.” (Ibid. ; Aug. 20, 1847.) 60 “ Yesterday morning, 10th Inst., Mr. John Wright, aged 42 years.” Brother to Thomas and Archibald Wright (“ Paulson’s ”, May 12» 1828.) 6i David Lake was a trustee of EJbeneser M. E. Church, in 1819. (Hast. > Ebenezer M. E, Church. ) . Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards 143 William Kenny | -who departed this life | May 23rd 1833 | aged 25 years 8 months | & 10 days | Also Mrs. Ann Kenny | Mother of William Kenny | who departed this life j April 14th, 1834 j aged 63 years 4 months | & 14 days. Matilda McMackin | daughter of D. & M. j McMackin who j departed this life | August 26th. 1820 ] aged 2 years & 4 | months & 15 days | Also [ Mary McMackin | born November 11th 1822 j and departed this life | January 17th. 1823 | aged 10 weeks and 5 days, Emma | daughter of Thomas and | Mary Hope, who died January | 10th. 1840, aged 17 months and | 26 days. Mary Stopp | who departed this life | July 1837 | Also of Lydia Burr j daughter of Mary Stopp J who departed this life \ March 1838 aged 30 years. Mary Ann Fisher [ who departed this life j October 21»t. 1830 | aged 18 years 6 months | & 3 days. Ann wife of | James Moore | A native of Cornwall | England ] who departed this life | January 5th 1833 | aged 35 years. Elizabeth McLean | who departed this life j September 25th 1819 | in the 2 2“<i year of her age. John Bullen | of Maryland | who departed this j life March the 23<* 1801 | aged 20 Years and | 1 Month. Martha, daughter of ( David & Phebe Ransom j who departed this life) April 18th. * 1824 [ aged 7 years 7 months and 7 days. M«. Elizabeth Ingram | who departed this life | July 7th. 1836 ] aged 27 years 10 months | and 13 days [ Also her son J John Wesley Ingram J who departed this life j July 22nd 1836 | aged 4 years 11 months | and 9 days. Catharine Keyser J Born April 30th. 1766 |Died January 5th 1834 | in the Sixty Eighth year | of her age. Cathren Blanford | wife of David Blanford | born May 8*h 1783, and | departed this life j May 27th. 1823[ f ] j Aged 40 Years and 19 Days. Hannah Sheppard | who departed this life | January 9th. 1835 j aged 69 years 3 months | & 26 days | Hannah Minnefield | Aged 73 years 8 mos. | & 21 days. James Hunter | who departed this life | July 21»t., 1835,[7] in the 44th, year | of his age. Elizabeth ( the Wife of Samuel | Z. Jones, who departed | this life December j the 19th 1797 in the 40th. j Year of her Age. Born in the County Donegal | Ireland | Died Thomas Graham March 13th. 1826 | aged 28 years * | Also | Thomas R. Graham | Son of | Thomas & Ann Graham | Born May 4th. 1826 ] Died July 28th. 1826. Furman Black j who departed this life | May 28th. 1824 j aged 55 years. Emma Marvill * j who departed this life | January 13th 1836 | aged 2 years 7 months | and 7 days. Wn». McKean | who died the 18th. Hay 0f Sept, j 1795 ] Aged 65 Years. Elizabeth, Wife of ( David Landreth 52 ] who departed this life j Deer 2d 1799 j Aged 35 Years. 82 David Landreth, b. neair Berwlck-on-Tweed, England, 1758: d. Phila., 144 Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. [A heavy stone, face down.] James H. Agar | who departed this life | June 25th. 1857 In the 26th. Year | of his Age. Rev. Thomas M. Flint | of | Baltimore | Departed this life in Phil*, j July 16th. 1849 { in the 28th. year of his age. Tacy, wife of | Samuel Wright | who departed this life | May 18th. 1835 | aged 53 years. Curtis Cavender 53 who departed this life ] April 6th. 1837 j aged 53 years 2 months | and 12 days. Charles Cavender®* | who departed this life | June 17th. 1838 | aged 75 years | 1 mo. & 1 day. Mary Cavender | Bora April 23, 1789 j Died November 13, 1856 | aged 67 years. George Bush | Died Nov. 28th 1850 | in the 84th. year of his age | Also | Sarah | wife of George Bush | Died July 4th 1830 | in the 6'5th year of her age J Also Ann Bush | wife of George Bush | Aged 84 yrs. | Also | Sarah Bush | Aged 56 yrs. [A heavy stone, face down.] William E. | Son of | Samuel Williamson | Died Feb. 7th 1858 | In the 30th year of his age j Also | Maria W. | Wife of Samuel Williamson Aged 41 yrs. | Also j Samuel H. Williamson [ Aged 22 yrs J Also Henry Clay Williamson | Aged 8 mo. Father & Daughter j Jane E. j Daughter of | Daniel and Jane Coyle | | remainder of inscription buried], NINTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Founded, 1823, as successor to a congregation of the Associate Re¬ formed Church, which had worshipped on 13th street, north of Market. Building, N. W. cor. 16th and Sansom, erected, 1840; sold, 1916; new building previously erected, 57th st. and Washington ave. [Nevin: Presbytery of Phila.; pp. 320-3. ‘‘ Public Ledger”, Jan. 21, 1916. Letter, Jan. 8, 1930, from J. Nelson Dick, Esq., atty. for 9th Pres. Church. Bees. Mount Moriah Cemetery.] Burying-ground, S. W. cor. 19th and Race sts. The eastern portion was sold, about 1865, and bodies were removed to Section 44, Mount Aug., 1836; m. (1) Jan. 25, 1787, St. Paul's Church, Phila., Eliza Drewet; m. (2) Dec. 14, 1800, St. George’s Church, Phila. Sarah Arnet. (Pa, Arch. 2d. IX. p. 4.63. Rees, of St George's.) He emigrated to Canada, 1781 ; removed to Phila,, 1783 ; was a member of St. Paul’s Church; then of St George’s; and finally of E/bene®er, In whose churchyard he and bis wife Sarah were hurled. His nursery was celebrated for Its rare collection of plants and trees. Bishop Asfbury, who frequently made his headquarters thdrte, records in 1811, “ I visited Landreth at his Shrubbery; this is a pious English family." (Hist. Ebemezer M, E. Church; pp. 42, 51-3.) 53 “ On Thursday, 6th Inst., after a lingering illness, Mr. Curtis Cavender, Merohÿnt, of this city, In the 64th year of his age." { Poailaon’s” ; Apr. 8, 1837.) 5* Rev. Charles Cavender was pastor of St. George’s In 1790 and 1800. (Westcott: Hist, of Phila.: chaps. 368, 564.) Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. 145 Moriah Cemetery; remainder was sold, in 1915, and bodies were removed to Mount Moriah, also. George W. Smith | Died May 12, 1865 | Aged 10 years. Eev<J. Thomas G. Mclnnes 65 | a native of Sterlingshire, Scotland ] who departed this life J August 26th A.D. 1824 | in the 34ta year of his age I This stone was erected to the memory of their j much loved Pastor by the Trustees of the 9tb | Presbyterian Church agreeable to an unanimous | vote of the Congregation passed October 12, | 1825. Robert J. Gilmer [ who departed thiB life [ June 4th '1843 j aged 17 years | Also [ His Mother | Mrs. Margaret Gilmer [ who died June 23»« | 1845 in the 51»t. year of | her age. Martha R. Gilmer | who departed this life | July 27th. 1855 | in the 36ti» year of her age | William Seed | Died April 22, 1882 | aged 64 years. My Sister Ellen McCormick | who departed this life July | 5, 1858, aged 30 years | Eliza Watson. [A lot with sill inscribed Murphy.] Father and Mother. Harper | Ellen M. | Margaret J. Rebecca j James | Mary. Margaret | Mary | Ellen. Robert MeCully [ only son of ] David and Ann Guy | Died Nov. 23rd 1872 | Aged 25 years | Ann Guy J 1810-1877. Matthew Thornton | Born 1791 Died June 1839 | Martha Thornton | Born 1798— Died Oct. 16, 1844 j Margaret Thornton | Born 1823— Died 1848 j Mary Thornton | Born 1814— Died Oct. 21, 1890 j Elizabeth MeGlaughlin j Born Jan. 15, 1850 [ Died Jan. 12, 1854. Catharine Russell | Died January 6, 1889 j Aged 71 years. Mary Russell | Died Feby. 15th. 1843 | Aged 19 years | Also | Elizabeth P. Park | Died June l»t. 1847 \ Aged 45 years. My Husband | James Henry | Died Dec. 15, 1880 j Aged 45 Years | Jane Henry | Born May 25, 1834 j Died March 26, 1899. Father and Mother | John Eagle | Died Nov. 5th 1842 | in the 23»« year j of his age | Also j Margaret | his wife j Died Dec. 26th 1877 j in the 66th year j of her age. James Wark | Oct. 13, 1832 | Mar. 8, 1915 | Margaret | Ann Wark | May 8, 1833 j Dec. 28, 1908 | James Wark | Sept. 3, 1865 j Sept. 16, 1889 | John H. Wark | Oct. 25, 1867 | May 16, 1907 | Margareta | Wark | Jan. 11, 1862 | Dec. 8, 1862. [A heavy stone, face down.] Jane Bassen Jacobs | Born June 4, 1825 [ Died Feb. 16, 1891. — 66 “ Departed this life on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Thomas G. M’lnnis, Pastor of the 9th Presbyterian Church, of this City. Hils friends and the Ministers of the Gospel of the different denominations in this city, are particularly invited to attend his funeral from the house of Mrs. George Hogg, No. 77 South Eleventh-street, on Saturday afternoon, at 3 o’clock.” (“ Poul son’s ”, Friday Aug. 27, 1&24.) Rev. Mclnm-es had been pastor of the Associate Reformed Church, 13th st. above Market, when it united with the Presbyterian Church and became the Ninth Church. (N«vin : Presbytery of Phila. ; pp. 320-3.) 146 Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. [A small granite tombstone, face down.] Joseph Mitehell | Died Oct. 31»t 1864 | Aged 57 Years j Jane j Wife of | Jos. Mitchell | Died March 27, 1887 | Aged 77 Years | Both from Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Our baby | Annie McCrosson | Died July 19, 1868 | Aged 6 months [ Our niece j Mary McCrosson | Died April 18, 1883 | Aged 20 years. My Husband | Joseph McCrosson | Born in County Tyrone | Ireland, Nov. 11, 1830 | Died Jan. 19, 1900 | Mother | Ann McCrosson | Feb. 9, 1830- May 11, 1913. Wark | Eliza j 1858-1862 | Anna I. | 1862-1884 | Elizabeth I. | 18271892 | Lizzie | 1864-1895 | Joseph | 1824-1896. Edwin A. Snyder. Peter Craig | 1856-1860 j Margaret Gass | 1777-1861 [ Alexander Craig, Jr. | 1862 1866 | George Craig | 1848-1924. Alexander Craig | 1814-1867 | Janet Gass Craig | 1818-1906. James G. Craig | 1851-1885 | Louise Craig | Dec. 16, 1927. Elizabeth J. | Wife of | W. H. Burch | Born in Decalb Co., Ga. | April 30, 1835 j Lived in Port Gibson, Miss, j 14 Years | Died in Philadelphia | August 13, 1871. Enid Kathleen | McAskie [ Entered into rest | Feb. 10, 1904. [A sill inscribed: Graham.] In Luminis oras j in memory of j Rev. Joseph McAskie B« | Bora April 6th 1828 | at Greevy, Castle-Derry | County Tyrone, Ireland | Died at Philadelphia j March 7th 1891 in his 63d year | He was ordained pastor of Clogheray | Church, Sept. 10, 1850 | installed pastor of Castle Blayney | Church May 15, 1864, preaching | the Gospel in Ireland, about 32 years j he came to New York, Oet. 14, 1881 | was pastor 4 years of the Central | Presbyterian Church, Norristown, Pa. | also 4 years pastor of Port Carbon | Church, Schuylkill Co., Pa. Mary A. Bryson | Born Feb. 2, 1852 | Died Sep. 13, 1878. In | memory of j Alexander Nelson | [remainder of inscription buried.] Joseph Bryson j who departed this life | November 11, 1851 [18547] [ aged 40 years | Also Eliza Bryson | Wife of Joseph Bryson | Died May 7th. 1839 ] aged 37 years. Mary Peoples j Died Jan. 17, 1898. James Young | 1868 | Mary Young | 1911. Maggie | Died August 21, 1874 | Aged 20 years | Tillie [ Died April 4, 1881 | Aged 29 years | Daughters of | David & Elizabeth j Auld. Lizzie A. J Wife of J James Moore | of Kalamazoo Michigan | Daughter of | David & Elizabeth Auld | Died January 27, 1873 | Aged 28 years. B« “ Rev. Joseph McAskie, a retired Presbyterian minister, died suddenly of heart failure on Saturday, aged 65 years. The deceased had, a few years since, been stricken with paralysis, and, while not entirely incapacitated from officiating, relinquished his regular position at Port Carbon and came to Philadelphia, where he has since resided. Mr. McAskie was a native of Ireland, where he entered the ministry. Some 10 or 12. years ago he came to this country and became Pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, at Norristown, and latterly at Port Carbon. Since then he has been heard at different times In different churches. He (“Public Ledger”, March 9, 1891.) leaves a widow and six children.” Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. 147 William Morrell | McMullin | Died Dec. 11, 1899 j Aged 80 years | Also his wife | Elizabeth A. McMullin ( Died March 7, 1885 | Aged 56 years. Robert John j Died Jan. 16th 1870 | Aged 5 years 1 mon. | and 8 days j William James | And 2 Infants Children | of William M. | & Elizabeth A. McMullin. Neely | 1837 Thomas 1912 | 1840 Jane 1922 | 1868 Elizabeth 1870 j Eleanor Locke [ 1896*1920. McCausland [ Wm. Died Jan. 22, 1862 | Hugh | Died June 15, 1867 | Robt. | Died April 18, 1911. James F. MacDonald j Died Jan. 24, 1895. Margaret MacDonald | Died February 11, 1901. In memory of J Sarah Monney | by her sister | Rebecca Monney. In memory of James Monney | Also | David A. Monney. In memory of | Eliza and Jane | Monney. S. E. Conner j and | W. S. Conner. J. S. Conner j Died | July 20th 1869. My Wife | Eliza J. Lengel | Died Feb. 4, 1876 | Aged 38 Years. Jane W. Lengel | Died | Oct. 25, 1866 | Aged 15 nros. | Bella W. Lengel | Died Feb. 18, 1876[f] j Aged 2 years. Margaret Stewart | 1831—1911 | Sarah Stewart [ 1838—1915. Father & Mother } Alex. McFadden | Died Oct. 6, 1885 | at SoldieTS Home | Dayton, Ohio | in his 76 year j a member of the 26th Penn. Vol. j Ann McFadden j Died Jan. 6, 1864 | in her 53 year. Martha Sherry | Born j May 14, 1871 j Died Jan. 17, 1877. Mother | Eliza L. Curry | 1840-1868 | Sister | Eliza L. Curry. John and Elsie ) Curry. 1823 Robert Johnston 1916 [ 1823 Isabel Johnston 1903 j 1846 Jane Johnston 1862 j 1853 Sarah Johnston 1875 | 1862 Samuel J. Johnston 1866. Erected | to | the memory of a beloved | Husband | William G. McCullough | Born Jan 7*h 1834 | Died Nov. 27th 1866 | Annie | Wife of [ William G. McCullough | Died Mar. 17, 1901.| Mother | Letitia, wife of | William Mitchell | Born Nor 7th 1817 | Died May 20th 1877 j Father | William Mitchell | Bom Nov. 1st 1808 | Died June 16th 1882. Edmund G. Mitchell j Died July 8, 1911 | Robert H. Mitchell | Died Aug. 11, 1911 | Elizabeth J. Morris j Died March 21, 1914 | James S. Mitchell | Died June 25, 1914. Meng. Children of | William J. & [ Elizabeth McGirr j Andrew | Bom Oct. 18th 1866 | Died Nov. 15th 1866 j James Reynolds | Bom Oct. 18th 1870 | Died Feb. 24th 1874 | Rebecca Davis | Bora March 8th 1873 [ Died June 17th 1874. McGirr | William John | 1840-1922 | Elizabeth Reynolds | 1844-1880. Andrew McGirr | Died Feb. 22, 1887 | Aged 77 Years | Rebecca McGirr | Died May 20, 1888 | Aged 81 Years. Kate C. wife of [ Andrew McGirr Jr. j Died April 24, 1901 | Aged 45 Years. Thomas E. McGirr j March 12, 1848 | Oct. 8, 1904. 148 Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. WALNUT STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Organized, 1842, as First Presbyterian Church of Hamiltonville and Mantua; title legally changed, 1855. Building, Walnut street, north side, west of 39th; re-built, 1859-60. Burial lot, Section 114, Mount Moriah Cemetery. [Nevin: Presbtery of Phila.; p. 364. M. L. Vieira: West Phila¬ delphia. Illustrated; pp. 48-50. Bees. Mount Moriah Cemetery.] Our Maggie | March 17, 1876 | August 19, 1892. Mary Ann [ Wife of j John P. Burn | who departed this life | March 2nd A.D. 1849 | in the 24th year of her age. Mary A. | Daughter of | Wm. & Elizabeth Bray | who departed this life | Oct. 10th 1852 aged 17 years. Elizabeth | wife of Wm. Bray | who departed this life | March 17th 1853 | Aged 49 years. John C. j Son of Wm. & Elizabeth Bray | Native of Plymouth, Eng¬ land [ who departed this life | Oct. 14ti» 1852 aged 26 years. Mary Coburn | Wife of Robert Coburn | and Daughter of Francis | and Rebecca McOlough | departed this life, February 17th 1850 | Aged 24 years. Jennie j wife of Edmund Smith | Born Feb. 17th. 1791 J Died May 2nd. 1866. Edmund Simth { Died May 21st 1871 | In the 84th year | of his age. Annie F. Martin | Died Nov. 13, 1895 | Aged 29 years. Sgt. ] J. B. Eckert | Co. B. 29th Pa. Inf. James Piercy J Born June 30th. 1775 | Died July l«t. 1851 | Aged 76 years & 1 day. J FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Founded, 1799. Buildings: N. E. cor. 5th and Gaskill sts., erected 1802; S. W. cor. 12th and Lombard sts., about 1840; 47th st. and Kingsessing ave., 1890-1. Burying-ground, Lombard at., south side, 12th to 13th. The Fourth Church has a large lot in Section 207, Mount Moriah Cemetery, but it contains only two tombstones. [Westoott: Hist, of Phila.; chap. 530. Nevin: Presbytery of Phila.; pp. 306-7. Presbyterian Church in Phila.; p. 27. Rees. Mount Moriah Cemetery.] Mary Ann[ f] McCulIagh | wife of Robert McCullagh | who departed this life | June the 20*h. 1805 | in the 45th. year of her age | Also of | Robert McCullagh | who departed this life [March the 14th. 1812 | in the 54th. year of his age. Rev. George G-. Potts | Founder and First Pastor | of the ] Fourth «7 *• Early in the year 1800 a caill was extended to Mr. George Pott 8, then a licentiate of the Presbytery of New Castle, and toe was ordained and installed on May 22, 1800 Mr. Potts was bora In the County of Motnaghan, Ireland, educated at the University of Glasgow, and licensed by the Presby¬ tery of Monaghan, He came to the United SfcateB la 1707 He died September 23, 1838, and a tablet with a suitable inscription is placed in the (Nevin : Presbytery of Phila. ; pp. 306-7- ) vestibule of the church.” Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. 149 Presbyterian Church | who departed this life j Sep. 23, 1838 ] Aged 64 years [ Sarah A. Potts | Born 1814 Hied Sep. 28, 1893. J THE WELSH BURYING-GROUND. The Welsh Burying-ground extended from Market to Oak (now Lud¬ low) between 40th and 41st sts. It was purchased in 1809 by the Saint David’s Society, whose surviving trustees conveyed it, in 1834, to The Welsh Society. The bodies were removed, in 1864, to Section 203, Mount Moriah Cemetery. [Letter dated Oct. 12, 1929, from Mr. John T. Richards, Secretary of The Welsh Society. Smedley: Atlas of Phila., 1862. Rees. Mount Moriah Cemetery.] Enoch Moses | Died March 13th. 1864 ] aged 74 years j and his wife | Agnes Prossor Moses | Died June 8th. 1843 | aged 43 years | Natives of Breconshire, | South Wales. William Chase j A native of Sweden | Died October 9, 1859 | Aged 39 years [ Also J Jane his wife | A native of Wales | Died July 10, 1862. David Davis j A native of Wales | who departed this life | April 3, 1857 | aged 43 years. Mary MorriB | who departed this life | December 23rd. 1814 | aged 57 years 11 months | and 28 days. Lowry Roberts [ wife of | Daniel O. Roberts | who departed this life j Octr. l8t. 1822 | aged 28 years | AIBO of | Owen Roberts | Son of Daniel O. Roberts j and Lowry his wife j who departed this life ]! August 13th. 1822 j aged 5 years 4 months j and 2 days. John Jones | a Native of Wales | who departed this life j November 19 th. 1813 | aged 56 years. Sarah Donald | wife of | Samuel Donald j native of | Pembrokeshire | South Wales | who departed this life | Sep*. 27th. 1822 | aged 29 years. Thomas Edwards | who departed this life | February 1811 | Aged about 19 years.] The first Buried in this yard. J Mary, the wife of | William Morris j who departed this life | July 22ad. 1808 | in the 36th. year of her age. John, Son of j John & Eleanor Owen | who departed this life j July 20th. 1805 | aged 1 year. Ann Griffiths, daughter of | John J. and Ann Griffiths | who died December 18th. 1812 | aged 2 years 9 months & 12 days j Also of j Samuel J. Griffiths | who died January 11th 1813 | aged 11 weeks. Robert J. Griffiths | who departed this life | July 9th. 1807 | Aged 7 months & 18 days. Edward Evans | Porter | who departed this | life May 27th j 1817 ] aged 3 years [and 2 months. Jonathan S. Jenkins [ A Native of Cardiganshire ] South Wales ] Born April 5th 1795 | Died Dec ’r 30ti« 1870 [ Albert J. Son of James & Clara | Jenkins Elliott j Born Dec. 24, 1888 | Died May 22, 1890. Isaac Rowands | late of the | U.S.S. Brooklyn | and ] U.S.S. Richmond 13 | A | Native of Wales | who departed this life j Feb. 3m. 1865 | Aged 65 Years. “ ” 150 Fragments of Old Philadelphia Graveyards. Davies [ Gwen | 1891-1892 | Henry 1893-1893 | Margaret | 1908-1910. Annie Williams | Died June 21, 1892 | Aged 25 Years. Ann Williams j 1837-1912. Stephen W. Price j Alfred Price. John G. Jones. Thomas R. Price | Died September 1, 1881 j Jane T. Price j Died May 2, 1922. Catherine j wife of D. T. Jenkins | 1844-1898. Lizzie B. | wife of | H. B. Thomas | Born— 1856 | Died— 1896. Edward V. Williams j 1832-1912. Margaret E. Dorkins | late of | Pwllheli, Wales | 1885-1910. Evan R. Owen | late of Llanberis, Wales | 1845-1909. Sarah A. | Davies. Harriett Griffiths [ 1840-1908. James Maskell | 1842-1905. Robert Owen. * All inscriptions so marked have been verified as to the tombstone record, which, however, does not agree with the respective church record.