Erbs Mennonite Church Cem. South Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co PA.
ERBS MENNONITE CHURCH GRAVEYARD,
SOUTH MIDDLETON TWP, CUMBERLAND CO., PENNSYLVANIA
Contributed By Leon E. Hertzler [email protected]
Transcribed 13 Aug 1955, by Helen I. Harman, Mt. Holly Springs,
PA This listing comes from the Zeamer Records, housed at the
Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
During a telephone with coversation Ms Harman in 1996, she
expressed joy and excitment that researchers were benifitting
from her labors of 40 years ago. LEH
Contributed by Leon E. Hertzler.
CEMETERY DIRECTIONS: Lisburn Road, South Middleton Twp,
3 miles East of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
BRENNER, Elizabeth, b. 24 Jan 1840, d. 06 Aug 1861
d/o George & Ann Brenner,
Owen A., d. 02 Aug 1869, aged 0-8-2
s/o J.E. & F.E. Brenner,
BOMBERGER, Elizabeth, d. 27 Aug 1881, aged 71-10-4
Christian, d. 04 Feb 1871, aged 84-4-16
(First Cumberland Co. Mennonite Bishop)
Fanny, d. 26-Jul 1893, aged 71-9-
Barbara, d. 08 Mar 1900, aged 72-7-25
BUTTERORF, George, d. 25 Dec 1848, aged 3-8-29
s/o Henry & Rachel Butterorf,
Henry G. s/o Henry & Rachel Butterorf,
EBERSOLE, Benjamin, d. 16 Apr 1859, aged 66-6-7
Elizabeth, d. 30 May 1847, aged 49-5-11
Benjamin, d. 21 Apr 1861, aged 32-5-12
s/o Benjamin & Elizabeth Ebersole,
ERB, John, d. 10 Jun 1844, aged 50yrs
(first Minister at Erbs Mennonite Church)
Barbara, d. 24 May 1843, aged 22 yrs
Sarah, d. 07 Nov 1849, aged 6yrs
Magdalena; see Magdalena Plough
GOODYEAR, John, d. 29 Dec 1864, aged 80-2-18
Anna, d. 28 Feb 1861, aged 77-11-12
w/o John Goodyear
Jacob, d. 14 Jan 1867, aged 80-9-27
Abraham, b. 24 Jun 1816, d. 09 Jun 1840
HOFFER, Samuel, d. 27 Mar 1862, aged 67-0-26
Catharine, d. 24 Mar 1877, aged 60-8-23
w/o Samuel Hoffer
George, d. 16 Dec 1835, aged 13-2-9,
s/o Samuel & Catharine Hoffer
Ida, d. 05 Nov 1862, aged 5-3- ,
d/o Daniel & Elizabeth Hoffer
Samuel H., d. 28 Feb 1864, aged 0-8-1,
s/o Jacob & Susanna Hoffer
Elizabeth, d. 16 Mar 1877, aged 52-2-9
Isaac, d. 18 May 1892, aged 54-2-9
HOLL, Peter, b. 19 Mar 1781, d. 11 Nov 1852
HULL, Nancy, d. 11 May 1866, aged 81-8-5
w/o Peter Hull-Holl
Levi, d. 30 Mar 1886, aged 73-4-21
KNEISLE, M.A., d. May 1839, aged 84yrs
LIGHT, Agnes G., b. 10 Feb 1850, d. 04 Nov 1850
d/o Elias & Nancy Light
LUCAS, George, d. 08 Aug 1841, aged 35-8-7
Peter, b. 10 Mar 1829, d. 24 Jul 1889
Lydia Ann, d. 10 Aug 1863, aged, 1-7-1
d/o Peter & Josephine Lucas
John, b 18 May 1812, d. 01 Jan 1851
Sarah Ann, b. 10 Dec 1839, d. 19 Jul 1859
d/o John & Susanna Lucas
John, d. 11 Oct 1880, aged 78yrs.
Fanny, d. 27 Dec 1866, aged 77yrs.
Jacob, d. 14 May 1858, aged 50-4-14
Nancy, d. 02 Jun 1874, aged 59yrs.
MARTIN, David, b. 06 1784, d. 05 Nov 1835
Regina, d. 28 Mar 1848, aged 24-4-10
w/o David Martin
Henry, d. 24 Apr 1846, aged 2mos.
s/o David & Regina martin
Sabilla J., d. 19 Feb 1873, 19-9-16
w/o William A. Martin
MELLINGER, Leah. d. 19 Feb 1852, aged 23-10-10
MILLER, Michael, b. 05 Jun 1808, d. 06 Feb 1854
Barbary, b. 27 Mar 1816, d. 15 Dec 1844
w/o Joseph Miller
MOHLER, Annie, d. 16 Sep 1860, aged 0-8-9
d/o J. & A. Mohler
PLOUGH, John, d. 22 Feb 1861, aged 49-7-7
Magdalena, d. 08 Nov 1856, aged 40-8-2
w/o John Plough
Elizabeth, d. 23 Aug 1860, aged 16-8
M.A., d. 28 Aug 1847, aged 1-7-24
Susannah, d. 28 Dec 1855, aged 13-4-2
Catharine, d. 30 Jan 1856, aged 1-7-2
Frances; see Frances Plough,
SHENK, Frances (Plough), d. 17 Sep 1866, aged 25-7-4
w/o Henry Shenk, (d/o John Plough & Susanna Hess)
WEBBERT, George, b. 15 Oct 1769, d. 20 Mar 1857
Elizabeth, d. 31 May 1839, 62-11
w/o George Webbert
Melchor, d. 25 Jul 1837, aged 5-3-25
s/o Henry & Elizabeth Webbert
Note: This record I copied from the tombstones on Tuesday
22 Sep 1903. The stone Church that used to stand in this graveyard
was torn down and taken away all but one end, which is still
standing.
John Etter says this church was built in 1838, John Erb who
formerlyowned the Hertzler Farm, gave the ground. Rev.
John
Erb was the congregations Minister. A Mr. Herr, father of
the Herr of Lutztown and a Mumma from Dauphin County were
active. Christian Bomberger, who lived at Rife's School House
also preached. Melcher Brenneman and Abram Witmer's father
also gave liberally. J. Zeamer
The church was Erbs Mennonite Meeting House, also Known as
Stone Mennonite Meeting House located on the Lisburn Road
So. Middleton Twp., 3 miles east of Carlisle, PA. Rev. John
Erb was the first Minister. Rev. Christian Herr of Boiling Springs,
Rev. Jacob Herr of Lutztown, Rev. Henry Weber of
Mechanicsburg all served as Ministers.
Bishop John Mumma of Dauphin County and Bishop Christian
Bomberger of Monroe Twp were the Bishops served
this church. The deed for the property was issued to the Trustees
Jacob Neasley and Abraham Hartzler-Hertzler of Hickorytown.
In the late 1800's there were the three Mennonite Congregations
within a few miles of each other; Erb's, Herr's Church at Boiling
Springs, Cocklin's Church in Monroe Twp. In 1885,
these congergations joined together and built the Churchtown
Mennonite Chrch at Village of Churchtown in Monroe Twp.
source: Churchtown Mennonite Church
History1835-1985, edited by: John Brubaker &
Gerald Kraybill
Zeamer Count of 57 names
Transcribed 13 Aug 1955 by Ms. Helen I. Harman
Submitted 29 Nov 1998 by Leon E. Hertzler, Newport, NH