Source: A Genealogical Guide to Berks County Private Cemeteries by Laurel Miller, Mary Ellen Lash and Kathleen Lorah
Directions: Oley Township - Approximately 150 yards north of Oley Turnpike at Limekiln, in field behind farmhouse (old Snyder homestead, Susannah Cox farm), north of P.O.S. of A. building. Large plot, surrounded by high stone wall, crumbling in places. Mortared stone wall with cement coping, one side replaced with cement block, one side crumbling. Tall trees and seasonal growth. 75 x 125 feet
Comment: Probably small public burying ground at "Snyderville" (original name of Limekiln). Contains oldest tombstone in Oley Township and one of the oldest in Berks County, Johannes Schneider (1687-1743)
Inscriptions (67 inscribed stones, at least 4 unmarked graves)
Row 1
Messersmith, Daniel d. Aug. 23, 1820, aged 76-1-29
Messerschmitt, Catharina (nee Keim) Jan. 14, 1747-March 25, 1773
Messersmith, Susanna d/o Daniel & Wife, July 4, 1771-Nov. 30, 1789
Keim, Nicholas, April 2, 1719-Aug. 2, 1802
Keim, Barbara (nee Schneider) w/o Nicholas, Oct. 1727-June 8, 1788
Messersmith, John K. d. May 26, 1831, age 61-9-26
Keim, Johann, Feb. 20, 1777-Dec. 21, 1777, Child of Johann & Susanna
Keim, Catharina, Aug. 5, 1781-Jan. 5, 1784, Child of Johann & Susanna
Keim, Johannes, Sept. 13, 1784-Feb. 11, 1788, Child of Johann & Susanna
Keim, Susanna, Feb. 15, 1788-July 24, 1790, Child of Johann & Susanna
Schneider, Peter, Aug. 21, 1752-Dec. 15, 1815, aged 63-3-24
Schneider, Catharine (nee Yung) w/o Peter, Aug. 2, 1768-Nov. 19, 1840, age 72-3-17(?)
Schneider, Daniel Oct. 8, 1750-Feb. 28, 1817, aged 66-4-20
Levan, Catharina (nee Schneider) w/o Daniel July 15, 1797-March 28, 1828, aged 30-8-13
Levan, Daniel March 25, 1798-Nov. 20, 1832, age 34-7-25
Row 2
Geehr, Catharina d/o Jacob & Esther April 8, 1804- May 10, 1877, age 73-1-2
Geehr, Jacob July 10, 1779-March 23, 1853, age 73-8-13
Geehr, Esther (nee Schneider) w/o Jacob Aug. 1, 1782-Feb. 4, 1819, age 36-6-3
Geehr, Sara d/o Jacob & Esther, Jan. 16, 1810-Jan. 27, 1810
Geehr, Daniel s/o Jacob & Esther, May 12, 1806-Aug. 27, 18-6
Schneider Daniel s/o Jacob Aug. 27, 1749-May 21, 1804 age 56-8-13
Schneider, Barbara (nee Schenkel) d. April 5, 1823, aged 73 years
Schneider, Jacob 1718-Oct. 10, 1785 age 67-3-0
Schneider, Barbara d. Dec. 26, 1773, aged 66 years
Scneider, Heinrich (dates underground)
Schneider, Child of Heinrich & Catharina Sept. 22, 1776-1783 s/o Gideon & Sarah
Schneider, Susannah (nee Weszner) w/o Benjamin Nov. 4, 1773-June 1, 1837 age 63-6-27
Nein, Daniel Aug. 24, 1781-Dec. 2, 1829 age 48-3-8
Dierolf, Joesl May 23, 1825-Feb. 16, 1852 age 26-8-23
Row 3
Hoch, Hanna d/o Abraham & Susanna, Feb. 10, 1805-Sept. 16, 1806
Schneider, Johannes, Dec. 1687-July 19, 1743
Schneider, Cadarina 1688-March 27, 1774
Schneider, Peter 1725-Oct. 27, 1796 age 75-8-0
Schneider, Eva Apolonia (nee Jungman) Dec. 26, 1721-April 25, 1799 age 77-3-18
Schneider, Benjamin Dec. 21, 1848-Oct 26, 1816 age 67-10-5
Schneider, Ester (nee Herbein) March 9, 1759-May 6, 1797 age 37-5-28 m. March 21, 1780, 5 sons 3 daughters
Leinbach, Lydia d/o Benjamin & Mary Enix, formerly w/o Jacob Schneider March 1, 1812-April 18, 1881, age 69-1-17
Schneider, Barbara (nee Ritter) w/o Jacob, Aug. 31, 1787-May 1, 1813 age 25-8-24
Schneider, Jacob H., July 24, 1781-Dec. 21, 1844 age 63-4-27
Schneider, Johannes s/o Benjamin & Esther, March 27, 1785-Aug. 12, 1856 age 71-4-16
Schneider, Sarah (nee Herbein) Oct. 23, 1801-Feb 4, 1833 age 31-3-11 m. Jan. 7, 1827 Gideon Schneider 1 son 2 daughters
Schneider, Lucetta d/o Johannes & Catharina Bertolet, March 18, 1814-May 22, 1842, age 28-2-4
--------- m. Aug. 30, 1835 Gideon Schneider married for 6 years 8 months and 22 days, had 3 sons
Miller, Sarah Anna d/o Jacob H. & Barbara Schneider Jan. 18, 1813-May 28, 1838, aged 25-4-10, also her 11 day old son
Row 4
Hartman, s/o Valentine & Elisabeth
Hartman d/o Valentine & Elisabeth
Hartman, Twin s/o Valentine & Elisabeth
Hartman, s/o Valentine & Elisabeth
Schneider d/o Gideon & Sarah
Schneider, s/o David & Maria Jan. 27, 1830-June 8, 1833 age 3-4-12
Schneider, s/o Gideon & Luchetta
Miller, d/o Augustus F. & Sarah Anna
Schneider, d/o Gideon & Catharina, b. April 17, 1848
Schneider, Catharina Oct. 21, 1754-Dec. 26, 1755, aged 1-2-5
Schneider, Maria d/o Jacob & Maria, May 12, 1790-May 30, 1794, age 4-0-18
Geehr, Johannes, Aug. 15, 1767-Sept. 22, 1823, age 56-1-17
Schneider, Hanna d/o Thomas & Hannah Aug. 20, 1842-Jan. 21, 1857, age 14-5-1
Snyder, Catharina d/o Thomas & Hannah Oct. 28, 1829-Feb. 7, 1848 age 18-3-10
Schneider, Maria d/o long deceased Peter & Catharine (nee Ioung) Feb. 15, 1792-Nov. 15, 1868, age 76-10(?)
Row 5
Shaffer, Sibila Jan. 13, 1779-April 23, 1845 age 66-3-10
Gerber, John Nov. 22, 1785-April 14, 1845 age 59-4-22
Levan, Daniel Sr., Feb. 16, 1775-April 28, 1837 age 62-2-12
Levan, Hannah w/o Daniel March 11, 1772-June 7-1845 age 73-2-26
Levan, Johannes Sept. 28, 1793-April 10, 1837 aged 43-6-12
Levan, s/o Daniel & Catharina (nee Schneider) b. March 28, 1825-Jan. 6, 1846, age 20-9-8
Snyeder[sic], Sarah d/o Frank & Amanda March 21, 1868-Sept. 15, 1869 age 1-5-25
Levan, Hannah d/o Daniel buried June 10, 1846 age 3-3-20
Snyder, Sarah d. Jan. 29, 1849, age 84-5-27
Snyder, Catharine d/o Daniel d. Jan. 23, 1851 age 52-6-28
Snyder, Ester d. Sept. 5, 1844, age 60-6-0
Submitted by Betty.
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