Estella Cemetery
Located along Route 154, about 200 yards west of SR 4008,
which is the intersection that constitutes "downtown Estella".
Estella, PA

Transcribed by Frank and Judy May
1999

Editor's Note: The older version created by the Mays can be seen at Estella Cemetery: Old Version. In March 2010, the Sullivan County Historical Society and Museum (SCHS&M) provided an update that includes previously unlisted interments, as well as addtional information on several of the interments that we did have. This information was extracted from current and old records in the possesssion of that organization. We have color coded those entries in crimson, and express our sincere appreciaton for this information to our colleagues at SCHS&M.

Also, in June 2010, June Howard contributed several pictures of several tombstones and markers from this cemetery. We have linked these pictures in the listing below. Naturally, we are much appreciative of June's efforts in this regard. She is a descendant of the Rowe, Molyneux and Tomlinson families of Sullivan County, and is related by marriage to the Vough family. You can learn more about these families at
The Grain of Salt in Streby...Early Settlers of Lycoming County .

Last Updated: June 2010


Estella Cemetery
Estella, PA
April 2010
Photo Taken by Lyle Rockwell

NAME

BIRTH DATE

DEATH DATE

REMARKS
Baumunk, George H. 4/11/1870 4/24/1894 Son of Adam & Barbara 
Benninger, Clarence A. 1883 October 15 *, 1912 * Per actual obituary
Biddle, Anna Beinlich May 16, 1895   Wife of W. H. Biddle. Age 37yr 9mo 16d
Biddle, Harvey W. 1889 1906  
Biddle, William Hammond 1859 March *1928 * Per obituary list
Bird, George C. 1829 1917  
Bird, Harriet Kaye 1836 October 28 *, 1911 * Per actual obituary
Wife of George C. 
Birdsall, George G. 1855 1919  
Birdsall, Lawrence [?] G. ? 2, 1895 ?r 16, 1898 Son of George G. and Mary Bird Birdsall
Birdsall, Mary Bird 1861 March * 1948 Wife of George G.;
* Per obituary list
Boyles, Elizabeth Warburton Dec. 29, 1837 May 30, 1915 No stone; w/o William; Death Certificate
Boyles, William W. 1835 May 25, 1898 H/o Elizabeth
Brown, Nettie Brown Rhinard 1882 1950 Same stone as William 
Brown, William 1881 June * 1932 * Per obituary list;
Same stone as Nettie Brown Rhinard
Featherbay, Duane E. 7/7/1936 1/27/1937  
Featherbay, Earl D. 3/26/1913 6/15/1944  
Fuller, Gertrude  6/21/1896 10/4/1896 Dau of CJ & H Fuller 
Griffith, Walter E. 1875 December * 1963 * Per LDS site
Griffith, Willard E. 1908 1917 Son of Walter & Zilphia. 
Griffith, Zilphia I. 1882 1964 Zilphia (May) Griffith was the wife of Walter E. Griffith and the daughter of Warren and Sarah (Vargason) May
Hess, Carrie E. 8/28/1880 3/13/1902 Dau of John W. & Sarah C. 
Hess, John Wesley 1853 December * 1944 * Per obituary list
Hess, Kathryn L. 5/18/1907 12/28/1989 Quote on back of stone: "Our nurse Nightingale Miss Hess R. N."
Hess, Sarah Katherine 1854 September 14, * 1909 * Per actual obituary
May, Carrie W. 1863 1933 Carrie W. (Webster) May. Wife of Frank B.
May, Esther & Essie 5/4/1895 . No headstone. Age 3 weeks. Daughters of Warren and Sarah (Vargason) May. Died from whooping cough.
May, Frank B. 1856 August * 1930 * Per obituary list;
Brother of Warren
May, Merton R. 1889 November * 1912 Son of Frank B. and Carrie W. May;
* Per actual obituary
May, Sarah 1860 1928 Wife of Warren. Maiden name Vargason.
May, Sarah (Barnes) 8/16/1828 4/2/1911 No headstone. Info from Death Certificate. 
Mother of  Warren, Frank B., Jennie (May) Vargason.
May, Warren 1858 1931  
Mulneux, Avery Thomas *^* *^* July 24, 1827 *^* April 28, 1906 *^* Co E 80th NY Inf. 
*^* Also "Mulnix", this is the father of Avery T.Mulnix (1848-1920) interred at Fairmount Cemetery in Forksville, PA.
Mulnix, John W. 1851 August 1924 Per obituary list
Norton, Margaret F. 1838 1915  
Plotts, Dora Bird 1871 August 28 *, 1905 Wife of Rush B. ;
* Per actual obituary
Plotts, Rush B. 1867    
Rosbach, Baby   January 30, 1890  
Rosbach, Betty J. August 19 *, 1924 March 21 *, 1995 Same stone as her husband *, Carl D. 
D/o George & Letha Baker *;
* Per actual obituary
Rosbach, Carl D. May 3 *, 1916 February 29, 1996 * * Per LDS site;
S/o John & Mary Mulnix Rosbach; h/o Betty *
Rosbach, Frederick 4/19/1856 11/22/1912  
Rosbach, Hartford and Children      
Rosbach, John L. 1/22/1881 12/14/1966  
Rosbach, Louis L. 1878 May * 1938 Same stone as Nellie Birdsall ;
* Per obituary list
Rosbach, Margaret 6/27/1862 2/8/1949 wife of Frederick 
Rosbach, Mary R. Mulnix 1879 October * 1944 * Per obituary list
Rosbach, Nellie Birdsall 1881 February * 1956 Same stone as Louis L.;
* Per obituary list
Rosbach, Roy J. 4/26/1956 6/8/1968  
Shaffer, Hester * Mulnix 1855 May * 1937 * Per obituary list
Shoemaker, Seth P. 1850 1927  
Shoemaker, Wm.      Co C. 23 PA. Res. Inf. 
GAR 1861-1865
Vargason, Jesse  7/12/1813 6/9/1893  Sarah (Vargason) May's Grandfather
Vargason, Matilda 11/28/1819 9/27/1906 No headstone. Maiden name Hatch. Jesse's wife
Vargason, Nellie E. 9/11/1896 7/8/1897  
Vargason, Charles A. 12/31/1852 10/7/1911  
Vargason, Emily . 1911 No headstone. Wife of Uriah, Mother of Sarah (Vargason) May, Emily's maiden name was Vargason.
Vargason, George 1893 1895  
Vargason, H. Rosamond 1860 February * 1939 Same stone as Samuel C. 
* Per obituary list
Vargason, Nellie E. 9/11/1896 7/8/1897  
Vargason, Samuel C. 1859 April * 1937 Same stone as H. Rosamond ;
* Per obituary list
Vargeson, Daniel O. 1865 1922 Same stone as Jennie M.
Vargeson, Jennie May 1868 1930 Same stone as Daniel O.
Vroman, Hannah 1841 June 7 *, 1912 * Per actual obituary
Vroman, Steave     Co. E. 52nd PA. Inf. 
Warburton, Marrian 6/1/1897 6/10/1897  
Warburton, William 1897 1897  
Webster, Catharine 1843 1929 wife of J. J.
Webster, Charles G. 1864 January * 1924 * Per obituary list
Webster, Harry S. 1889 July * 1947 Same stone as Mary A. ;
* Per obituary list
Webster, John * J. 1836 November * 1922 Same stone as Catharine;
* Per obituary list
Webster, Mary A. 1885 January * 1930 Wife of Harry S.;
* Per obituary list
Webster, Mary E. 1872 1946 Wife of Charles G. 
Webster, Russell 1906 1911 Same Stone as Charles G & Mary E. 
Wheatley, Irene 1895 April * 1950 * Per obituary list
Wheatly, Edward 1878 February * 1949 * Per obituary list
Young, Maryann   6/1/1895  

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