Pennsville Mennonite Cemetery

Mennonites settled in the Jacobs Creek Valley in the late eighteenth century.They chose this place for a burial ground and meetinghouse. The first building was built of logs before 1800. It was replaced by a brick meetinghouse in 1852.
Abraham Stauffer (1752 - 1826), the first minister, and his wife, Anna Nissley Stauffer (1752 - 1817), were buried here.

Placed by the Mennonite Churches 1991

Inscription on plaque

We tried to list them in order, but the rows are no longer very well defined. A large number of the stones are either broken or worn away. Some graves seemed to be marked with rocks. After we had made this list, I came across an index of this cemetery that was done in 1941. I found it very interesting to compare the two lists. Even more interesting is that there is a new grave from 1999. ( I felt I should respect these people's privacy, therefore I didn't list the new stone.)

Directions: From the intersection of Crawford Avenue and Rt 119 in Connellsville, go north on Rt 119 4.7 miles and take the Everson exit. The exit ramp sweeps to the right and then to the left crossing over Rt 119. As you cross over Rt 119 go 1.4 miles and turn left on Mt. East Road. Go 0.9 miles and the cemetery is on your left.

Stauffer, Henry Jan. 2 1849

Rowen, William J.
Rowen, Mary A.
Rowen, Peter d. 3/24/1895 55 yrs. 11 mos. 11 days (Father)

John 1871 - 192?
Bettie 1867

Cossell, Susanna, w/o I.M. d. 10/18/1894 aged 54 years

Grindel, Nancy A., w/o John sd. 7/11/1820?

C.D.C.

Overholt, John, s/o H.B. & C.F.? d. 3/1/1863 aged 32 yrs. 5 mos. 9 days

Overholt, Mary Amelia, w/o Jacob d. 11/6/1865 aged 28 yrs. 3 mos. 20 days

Johnston, Thomas d. 7/13/1911 aged 90 yrs.
Johnston, Susana d. 13/7/1910 aged 89 yrs. (Bought by Miss Pet Johnston)

N.A.C.

Grindel, Barrie D., s/o Abram & B., d. 9/28/1870 aged 8 mos. 15 days
Grindel, Maggie K., d/o Abram & B., d. 3/14/1874 aged 1 year 3 mos. 16 days
Grindel, Eddie B., s/o Abram & B., d. 8/26/1873 aged 9? mos. 2 days
Grindel, Daisy, d/o Abram & B., d. 8/?/1871 aged 15 days?
Grindel, Abraham, s/o Abram & B., d. 7/17/1877 aged 5 mos.?

Johnston, Harry M., s/o T. & S.
Johnston, Jos.

Ridenhour, Jacob d. 3/26/1878 aged 70 yrs. 18 days - Our Father
Ridenhour, Nancy, w/o Jacob d. 8/8/1878 aged 61 yrs. 14 days

M.S.

Stouffer, Magdalene, consort of Peter, d. 9/25/1851 aged 73 yrs. 9 mos. 1 day

Heath, Mary, w/o John H. d. 10/3/1850 aged 61 yrs.

Heath, Samuel d. 8/1/1864 aged 57 yrs.

M.S.

Heath, Mary, d/o S. & S. d. 8/3/1838 aged 3 yrs.

J.M.S.
C.S.

Sherrick, John Sr. d. 12/16/1846 aged 79 yrs.

Sherrick, Elizabeth d. 10/12/1836 aged 3 yrs. 1 mo. 9 days

A.S.
C.S.

Detwiler, Susanah, w/o Henry d. 2/1/1856 aged 57 yrs. 10 mos. 4 days
Detwiler, Henry d. 3/9/1847 aged 55 yrs. 10 mos. 27 days
Detwiler, Mary Ann, d/o S. & H. d. 10/3/1851 aged 4 yrs. 3 mos. 16 days

Stauffer, ? ?/o ? & A.K. d. 2/7/1861

Stauffer, Jacob, s/o J.M. d. 6/9/1842 aged 8 mos. 20 days
Stauffer, Infant of J.M. & C.? d. 12/?/1850

Stauffer, Catharine b. 2/22/1812 d. 4/27/1887 - Our Mother
Stauffer, John M. b. 5/24/1813 d. 1/15/1862 - Our Father

Stauffer, ?Broken stone maybe Abraham 1863
Stauffer, Elizabeth, w/o Abraham d. 11/11/1878 aged 96 yrs.

Sherrick - 1846
Sherrick - ?
Sherrick, Joseph 12/25/1757 - 12/21/1811
Sherrick, Anna Musser 3/8/1766 - 8/19/1850
Sherrick, Catharine d. 8/22/1887 aged 3? yrs. 10 mos. 13 days - Our Aunt

Smith, Catharine, w/o Jacob d. 8/22/1880 aged 80 yrs. 4 mos. 17 days
Smith, Jacob
Smith, Barbara d. 9/6/1847 aged 74 yrs. 1 mo. ? days

Sherrick, Elizabeth, w/o Christian d. 1868?
Sherrick, Rev. Christian d. 3/12/1845 aged 56 yrs. 1 mo. 23 days

C.S.

Keister, Willie, s/o S. & E. d. 9/22/1860

J.M.S.

Keister, Elizabeth, w/o Solomon 1818 - 1864

Stouffer, Mary, consort of John, d/o Henry & Catharine Stimel, d 5/26/1834 aged 22 yrs. 6 mos. 27 days

Stauffer, Samuel d. 6/15/1819 aged 24 yrs. 5 mos. 9 days

Shallenbarger, Christina d. 11/8/1882

JNO Rowan Co H. 142nd PA INF

Beidler, John S. d. 4/14/1875 aged 29? yrs.
Beidler, Martha, w/o John d. 12/14/1874 aged 33 yrs.
Beidler, Jesse 10/9/1856 - 6/14/1907

Stauffer, Abraham D. d. 5/13/1849 aged 46 yrs 6 mos. 14 days
Stauffer, Mary, w/o A.D. d. 4/10/1845 aged 39 yrs. 11 mos. 28 days
Stauffer, Benjamin, s/o A.D. & M. d. 2/13/1835 aged 1 yr. 1 mo. 6 days

Stauffer, Martin d. 3/8/1869 aged 88 yrs. 6 mos. ? days
Stauffer, Elizabeth, w/o Martin d. ?

Stauffer, Catharine d. 3/7/1874 aged 79 yrs. 3 mos. 28 days
Stauffer, John W. d. 2/?/1852 aged 63 yrs. 5 mos. 12 days

Keister, Catharine, d/o S. & S. d. 2/13/1845 aged 1 yr. 11 mos. 18 days
Keister, ? d. 2/1/1852 aged 12 yrs?

Stauffer, Catharine d. 1/26/1842 aged 13 yrs.

Westbay, Jane d. 7/26/1869 aged 27 yrs.

Stouffer, Catharine, w/o Henry d. 12/?/1828

This memorial stands on the site of 2 stones which said:
Rev. Abraham Stauffer died Sep. 3 1826 aged 74 yrs.
1817 Anna Stauffer Gestorben Den 20 Sept ALTE 65 JAHR
(1996)

Leighty, Peter 3/15/1837 aged 51 yrs.

Beidler, Elizabeth, w/o Joseph
Beidler, Joseph
Beidler, Jacob Sr. d. 11/24/1833 aged 73 yrs. 18 days
Beidler, Magdalena d. 5/17/1821 aged 55 yrs.

Freed, Henry d. 7/20/1872 aged 52 yrs.

Heinrichs, Geb b. 11/11/1849 d. 8/10/1897

Ansel, Allen

Miller, Barbra M. d. 11/15/1873 aged 45 yrs.

Cowan, Robert, s/o R. & C. d. 9/5/1886

Mathias, Henry d. 11/26/1842 aged 8 yrs. 1 mo. 26 days

Ellenberger, Betsy

Sherrick, Margaret d. 11/21/1881 aged 58 yrs. 4 mos. 16 days

Landis, Samuel

Landis, Elizabeth

Freed, Anna
Freed, Peter

Fayette County Genealogy Project