Fayette County Genealogy ProjectRist Cemetery-Connellsville Township Compiled by Ken O’Neal
Take Broad Ford Rd., off RT 119, out of Connellsville and continue to the intersection of Narrows Rd. Go about 9 tenths of a mile, you are going down Broad Ford Hill, you will see knoll and a pullover on left. Park and walk through briers to top of knoll to cemetery. This cemetery was partially destroyed many years ago when the old road was put in. Where the old road was, there are bases for stones sliding over the bank, but no stones. GPS Location 40º 02.80 ‘N 079º 36.25‘W ORBIN Nancy 3-2-1846 age 7 yrs, 4 mths. 2 ds. d/o J. & B RIST Susanna 5-28-1864 age 63 yrs. Henry 4-11-1848 age 56 yrs. Nancy 8-1-1826 - 9-26-1842 Catharine 9-8-1834 - 127-1869 w/o John Wade Note there are two stones for Catherine Mary 5-1-1817 - 7-27-1841 Henry 4-10-1838 - 4-3-1839 John 6-26-1855 age 78 yrs. 4 mths. 11 ds. Conrad 6-22-1841 age 53 yrs.9 mths. 12 ds. John 2-4-1886 age 90 yrs. WALKER Abraham 10-14-1857 age 77 yrs. 2 mths. . John 4-9-1857 age 78 years Barbara 10-14-1857 age 77 years 2 months
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