Selected Records from Old Union Cemetery, Myerstown, Lebanon Co., PA

This cemetery was the original Burial Ground of Friedens Lutheran Church, built in 1811 on the corner of Main Avenue and Locust Street on land given by Michael Mosser and Simon Bassler. It was to be used for the burial of Lutherans as w3ell as Reformed.

Some of the stones are broken and illegible.

Selected Burials from the Old Union Cemetery, Myerstown
Decedent Date of Birth Date of Death Notes
John George Spangler Nov 1 1755 Mar 28 1819 mrd May 29 1781 Anna Barbara Ramler begot 2 sons, Revolutionary War
Anna Barbara Spangler (nee Ramler) Apr 15 1756 July 29 1840 w/o John George
Christian Spangler Feb 16 1787 Jan 14 1843 s/o George and w Anna Barbara born Ramler. Lived in matrimony with Catharina, d/o of Leonhard & Barbara Immel begot 3 sons and 1 dau. Married 2nd Catharina dau of Johannes & Elisabeth Walborn, married 14 years and begot 2 sons and 1 dau
Two Children of Christian Spengler   bur. Oct 17 1829 Notes
Catharine Elisabeth Spangler (nee Immel) Jan 14 1795 May 25 1825 w/o Christian dau of Leonhard Immel
Catharina Spangler (nee Walborn) Aug 5 1792 July 1 1846 mrd 1st Michael Albert and 2nd to Christian Spangler
Edward Spangler Apr 4 1813 Nov 8 1834 s/o Christian and Wife Cath Elisabeth
Prisila Spangler Feb 7 1834 Nov 7 1837 d/o Christian and w Catharina
Mary Spangler Dec 22 1806 Apr 13 1868  
Cathari [sic] Spangler Feb 29 1783 Aug 10 1845 w/o John and d/o John & Catharina Lein
Elisabeth Spangler May 22 1829 Apr 28 1850 d/o Henry & Elisabeth
Cyrus Spangler Oct 12 1831 Feb 4 1916  
Sophia Spangler Dec 9 1830 Jun 27 1893  
Ida R. Spangler Jan 12 1858 May 22 1949  
Charles Spangler Feb 23 1875 Dec 9 1910  
Reuben B. Spangler Jan 12 1831 May 12 1864 late a Corporal of Co. G 119 Regt Pa Vol. was killed in battle near Spottsylvania Court House Va.
Eliza A. Spangler Jan 29 1835 Dec 2 1916  
Mary Elisabeth Spangler Mar 30 1862 Sep 18 1863 dau of Reuben & Eliza
Milton T. Spangler July 14 1855 Dec 5 1919  
Seleca R. Spangler May 19 1852 Jan 15 1918  
Robert C. Spangler Sep 16 1888 July 16 1925 Pvt 1st C. SPEG 4th C. Batty F. 6th F. A.
Paul P. Spangler Jun 9 1892 June 2 1947  
Warren J. Spangler 1894 1971 pvt Co. L 9th Inf WWI
George D. Spangler   Jun 24 1895 s/o Milton & Seleca
Martin W. Spangler   Aug 13 1893 aged 51 yrs, Co. G 149 Regt P.V. G.A.R.
William H. Spangler 1862 1939  
Sarah Spangler 1861 1942 w/o William H.
Mary C. Spangler 1900   d/o William H. & Sarah
Edward Spangler 1869 1952 Notes
Emma H. Spangler 1866 1953 Notes
Peter Spangler 1790 1871 War of 1812
Anna Spangler 1792 1866 Notes
Peter Spangler Oct 24 1822 Apr 7 1903 s/o Peter Sr.
Sarah Faux Spangler Oct 21 1823 May 3 1893 w/o Peter Jr.
Henry Spangler Oct 10 1800 Jun 5 1876  
Elizabeth Steiner Spangler Feb 19 1805 Jun 2 1889 w/o Henry
Henry Jacob Spangler July 13 1831 May 11 1911 s/o Henry & Elizabeth
Mary A. Spangler Feb 14 1835 Apr 25 1905 Probably w/o Henry Jacob
Ezra Spangler Nov 28 1829 June 11 1900  
Catharine Spangler Mar 19 1837 Dec 5 1918  
Ruth F. Spangler 1871 1923  
Robert E. Spangler 1873 1950  
Mary Alice Spangler Not recorded Not recorded  
Maggie Jane Spangler Not recorded Not recorded  
Frederick Spangler Mar 28 1824 Jun 10 1893  
Leah Spangler (nee Bender) Jun 27 1826 Mar 20 1910  
Henry Spangler Sep 30 1827 Aug 9 1896  
Catharine Spangler Jun 23 1834 Sep 9 1910  
Joseph B Spangler   Sep 17 1939 Son of Jacob & Maria Beckley Spangler; aged 94y 2m
Sarah A. Spangler Oct 27 1858 Aug 29 1859 d/o Jacob & Harriet
Infant Daughter of Samuel Spangler   May 11 1892 d/o of Samuel & Kate Spangler
George H. Spangler 1873 1942  
Lizzie R. Spangler 1876 1945  
Martin H. Spangler 1897 1961 Cpl Hq Co 51st Aty C A C WWI
George H. Spangler 1923 1930 s/o Martin H & Lavina E
Maria Anna Spangler Mar 6 1811 Feb 2 1843 d/o Christian Spangler & w Catharine born Immel; in year 1830 mrd Jacob Groh lived in Wedlock with him 13 yrs and begot 3 sons & 3 daus; aged 31-10-27
Jacob Groh Jan 9 1804 Jan 15 1851  
J. Michael Lehman Apr 4 1774 Mar 29 1849 son of Christian Lehman & Eva b. Koppenhaver. mrd for 18 yrs to Christina Spangler begot with her 10 children 6 sons and 4 daus.
Christina Michael Jan 8 1780 Oct 20 1864 w/o J Michael and dau of George & Elisabeth Spangler; lived in wedlock 18 yrs and widowhood 12 yrs 6m 22d and
George H. Andes BirthDate Aug 7 1893 age 45-3-26
Lizzie Andes Spangler (nee Reinhold) BirthDate July 25 1918 age 59-10-22
John Henry Berntheisler Sep 27 1847 Apr 10 1937 Notes
Amelia Berntheisler (nee Spangler) Dec 20 1855 July 9 1903 Notes
Mary M. Berntheisler Sep 3 1862 Sep 28 1950 Notes
Daniel H. Coover 1825 1924 Notes
Lavinia Coover (nee Spangler) 1830 1881 Notes
Mary L. Coover 1856 1857 Notes
Morris Coover 1850 1888 Notes
William German Feb 2 1847 Dec 7 1919 GAR
Mary A. German (nee Spangler) Apr 24 1847 Dec 13 1925 Notes
Anna Maria Phillipy Oct 3 1848 Oct 10 1860 d/o Michael & Redosa A. (nee Spangler) Phillipy
George Spengler Phillipy Feb 19 18–- Oct 10 1860 s/o Michael and Redosa Spengler Phillippy; age 15-14-0
Redosa Catharine Phillipy Mar 8 1842 Oct 11 1860 Notes
John Reiter Oct 14 1826 Nov 14 1892 Notes
Sarah Reiter (nee Spangler) BirthDate Nov 22 1878 mother of Dr. A. S. Reiter; (Dr Reiter is bur. in U. B. Cemetery, Myerstown); aged 48-11-22
Ida Smith (nee Spangler) Jun 17 1864 Mar 28 1931 Notes


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