Fayette County Genealogy Project

Methodist Episcopal Cemetery - Masontown

Researched, photographed, and recorded by Patricia Lubits Gump

This cemetery surrounds a small paved parking area which was the location of the old Methodist Episcopal Church building, demolished in 2004. A. F. Hill, well-known Civil War veteran and author of "White Rock", is buried here.

Directions: From the intersection of Main Street (Rt 166) and Church Street in Masontown, go west on Church Street 0.1 miles and the cemetery is on the left just beyond All Saints Catholic Church.

GPS Location:

39.84626 N

79.90183 W

Surname Given Name(s) Born Died Notes
Altman Elizabeth Sept. 20, 18?? Aug. 15, 1859
Altman Infant June 1861 Son of S. F. & N. J.
Altman Mary Jane Sept. 20, 1872
Altman Nancy Jane 1872 Wife of Stephen
Bradley Caroline W. Aug. 7, 1863 d/o J. & M.
Bradley James May 13, 1872 Civil War
Bradley James G. June 11, 1864 Age 21; Civil War, Pvt., Co. K, 112 Reg Pa
Brown Mary H. Aug. 16, 1857
Brown Sarah Jane? w/o J. H. Brown
Cracraft Bazel 1831? 1866?
Cracraft Mary A. Feb. 1855 Age 47 days; d/o Z. & E.
Darral Nathaniel Jan. 1, 1850; age 62y 11m 5d
DeBolt Catherine Feb. 10, 1846? s/o Rezin
DeBolt Mary Catherine Dec. 10, 182(3?) Nov. 5, 18(28?) d/o John & Charity Walters Debolt
Easter Anna Maria Feb. 27, 1878 47y; w/o Jacob Easter
Edington James C. Apr. 20, 1973 aged 77y 3m? 3d
Edington James C. ???? ????
Edington Nancy June 186?
Farmer Daniel Mar. 10, 1865
Farmer Mary Ann Gray Nov. 22, 1873
Green Newton J. June 12, 1845
Greenlee Sarah A. Shroyer Mar. 28, 1847 w/o John Greenlee; aged 29y 11m 20d
Grimes Alonzo July 7, 1868 age 24
Hill A. F. Oct. 23, 1842 Nov. 7, 1876 Civil War; Co. D, 8th PA Vol. Res. Inf.; Soldier & Author
Linton George W. Dec. 24, 1839 1881? date partially buried
Linton Hannah Mar. 10?, 1800 Feb. 11?, 1884
Linton Nancy May 20, 1830 Mar. 15, 1873
Linton Robert J. June 27, 1902 age 66yr; Civil War, lst Lt., Co. A, 7th WVa Vol
Miller David Jan. 18, 1884 Pvt., Capt. Gutherie Co., 11th Pa Vol, Mexican War
Miller Frances July 8, 1839 age 28y 10m 2d; w/o N. Miller
Miller Nancy J. Dau. of D. & E. Miller
Miller Nora Dec. 18, 1865
Miller T_____ L. Dec. 23, 1877 5 yrs
Miller Thomas W. L. Civil War, Sgt. Co. K, 2nd Pa H.A.
Sangston Isaac June 16, 1828 aged 77y 4m 8d
Sangston James Aug. 7, 1840
Sangston James May 21, 1879
Schroyer Mary Feb. 9, 1815 May 28, 1887
Schroyer Sarah July 14, 1825 aged 34y 6m 6d; w/o Thomas Schroyer
Schroyer Thomas May 11, 1869 aged 78y 6m 1d
Smith Emily Elizabeth July 12, 1825 Feb. 12, 1905 w/o James
Smith James Nov. 9, 1866 aged 44y 3m 23d; h/o Emily E.
Smith Nathaniel Apr. 27, 1869 aged 13y 11m 21d
Smith Rebecca D. Apr. 25, 1869 aged 19y 6m 19d
Steele Jacob Oct. 17, 1783 Aug. 20, 1891 aged 108; h/o Mary Helmick & Nancy Clark Martin
Steele Maria Feb. 10, 1818 Mar. 4, 1854 w/o J. Blackford
Steele Mary Helmick May 15, 1788 Aug. 21, 1854 w1/o Jacob
Steele Nancy Martin Clark April 3, 1824 Jan. 2, 1861 w2/o Jacob
Taylor James May 21, 1879 Mexican & Civil Wars
Williams Infant 1855 Infant child of T. & R. Williams
Williams Infant 1856 Infant child of T. & R. Williams
Williams Infant 1857 Infant child of T. & R. Williams
Williams Mary Elizabeth Mar. 5, 1859
Williams Rachel Mar. 30, 1840 aged 52y; w/o John P.
Youghum Susannah Aug. 4, 1864