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
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.
GPS Location:
40.07359 N
79.57887 W
| Surname | Given Name(s) | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie | 1867 | |||
| John | 1871 | 192? | ||
| Ansel | Allen | |||
| Beidler | Elizabeth | w/o Joseph | ||
| Beidler | Jacob Sr. | 11/24/1833 | aged 73y 18d | |
| Beidler | Jesse | 10/9/1856 | 6/14/1907 | |
| Beidler | John S. | 4/14/1875 | aged 29y? | |
| Beidler | Joseph | |||
| Beidler | Magdalena | 5/17/1821 | aged 55y | |
| Beidler | Martha | 12/14/1874 | aged 33y; w/o John | |
| C. | C. D. | |||
| C. | N. A. | |||
| Cossell | Susanna | 10/18/1894 | aged 54y; w/o I. M. | |
| Cowan | Robert | 9/5/1886 | s/o R. & C. | |
| Detwiler | Henry | 3/9/1847 | aged 55y 10m 27d | |
| Detwiler | Mary Ann | 10/3/1851 | aged 4y 3m 16d; d/o S. & H. | |
| Detwiler | Susanah | 2/1/1856 | aged 57y 10m 4d; w/o Henry | |
| Ellenberger | Betsy | |||
| Freed | Anna | |||
| Freed | Henry | 7/20/1872 | aged 52y | |
| Freed | Peter | |||
| Gestorben | Anna Stauffer | 1817 | Den 20 Sept Alte 65 Jahr | |
| Grindel | Abraham | 7/17/1877 | aged 5m; s/o Abram & B. | |
| Grindel | Barrie D. | 9/28/1870 | aged 8m 15d; s/o Abram & B. | |
| Grindel | Daisy | 8/?/1871 | aged 15d; d/o Abram & B. | |
| Grindel | Eddie B. | 8/26/1873 | aged 9m 2d; d/o Abram & B. | |
| Grindel | Maggie K. | 3/14/1874 | aged 1y 3m 16d; d/o Abram & B. | |
| Grindel | Nancy A. | 7/11/1820? | w/o John | |
| Heath | Mary | 10/3/1850 | aged 61y; w/o John H. | |
| Heath | Mary | 8/3/1838 | aged 3y; d/o S. & S. | |
| Heath | Samuel | 8/1/1864 | aged 57y | |
| Heinrichs | Geb | 11/11/1849 | 8/10/1897 | |
| Johnston | Harry M. | s/o T. & S. | ||
| Johnston | Jos. | |||
| Johnston | Susana | 13/7/1910 | aged 89y | |
| Johnston | Thomas | 7/13/1911 | aged 90y | |
| Keister | ? | 2/1/1852 | aged 12y | |
| Keister | Catharine | 2/13/1845 | aged 1y 11m 18d; d/o S. & S. | |
| Keister | Elizabeth | 1818 | 1864 | w/o Solomon |
| Keister | Willie | 9/22/1860 | s/o S. & E. | |
| Landis | Elizabeth | |||
| Landis | Samuel | |||
| Leighty | Peter | 3/15/1837 | aged 51y | |
| Mathias | Henry | 11/26/1842 | aged 8y 1m 26d | |
| Miller | Barbra M. | 11/15/1873 | aged 45y | |
| Overholt | John | 3/1/1863 | aged 32y 5m 9d; s/o H. B. & C. F.? | |
| Overholt | Mary Amelia | 11/6/1865 | aged 28y 3m 20d; w/o Jacob | |
| Ridenhour | Jacob | 3/26/1878 | aged 70y 18d; Our Father | |
| Ridenhour | Nancy | 8/8/1878 | aged 61y 14d; w/o Jacob | |
| Rowan | Jno. | Co H. 142nd PA INF | ||
| Rowen | Mary A. | |||
| Rowen | Peter | 3/24/1895 | 55y 11m 11d; Father | |
| Rowen | William J. | |||
| S. | A. | |||
| S. | C. | |||
| S. | C. | |||
| S. | C. | |||
| S. | J. M. | |||
| S. | J. M. | |||
| S. | M. | |||
| S. | M. | |||
| Shallenbarger | Christina | 11/8/1882 | ||
| Sherrick | 1846 | |||
| Sherrick | ? | |||
| Sherrick | Anna Musser | 3/8/1766 | 8/19/1850 | |
| Sherrick | Catharine | 8/22/1887 | aged 3y 10m 13d; Our Aunt | |
| Sherrick | Christian | 3/12/1845 | aged 56y 1m 23d; Rev. | |
| Sherrick | Elizabeth | 10/12/1836 | aged 3y 1m 9d | |
| Sherrick | Elizabeth | 1868? | w/o Christian | |
| Sherrick | John Sr. | 12/16/1846 | aged 79y | |
| Sherrick | Joseph | 12/25/1757 | 12/21/1811 | |
| Sherrick | Margaret | 11/21/1881 | aged 58y 4m 16d | |
| Smith | Barbara | 9/6/1847 | aged 74y 1m ?d | |
| Smith | Catharine | 8/22/1880 | aged 80y 4m 17d; w/o Jacob | |
| Smith | Jacob | |||
| Stauffer | ? | 2/7/1861 | ?/o ? & A. K. | |
| Stauffer | ? | Broken stone, maybe Abraham 1863 | ||
| Stauffer | Abraham | Sep. 3, 1826 | aged 74y; Rev. | |
| Stauffer | Abraham D. | 5/13/1849 | aged 46y 6m 14d | |
| Stauffer | Benjamin | 2/13/1835 | aged 1y 1m 6d; s/o A. D. & M. | |
| Stauffer | Catharine | 2/22/1812 | 4/27/1887 | Our Mother |
| Stauffer | Catharine | 3/7/1874 | aged 79y 3m 28d | |
| Stauffer | Catharine | 1/26/1842 | aged 13y | |
| Stauffer | Elizabeth | ???? | w/o Martin | |
| Stauffer | Elizabeth | 11/11/1878 | aged 96y; w/o Abraham | |
| Stauffer | Henry | Jan. 2, 1849 | ||
| Stauffer | Infant | 12/?/1850 | of J. M. & C. | |
| Stauffer | Jacob | 6/9/1842 | aged 8m 20d; s/o J. M. | |
| Stauffer | John M. | 5/24/1813 | 1/15/1862 | Our Father |
| Stauffer | John W. | 2/?/1852 | aged 63y 5m 12d | |
| Stauffer | Martin | 3/8/1869 | aged 88y 6m ?d | |
| Stauffer | Mary | 4/10/1845 | aged 39y 11m 28d; w/o A. D. | |
| Stauffer | Samuel | 6/15/1819 | aged 24y 5m 9d | |
| Stouffer | Catharine | 12/?/1828 | w/o Henry | |
| Stouffer | Magdalene | 9/25/1851 | aged 73y 9m 1d; consort of Peter | |
| Stouffer | Mary | 5/26/1834 | aged 22y 6m 27d; consort of John; d/o Henry & Catharine Stimel | |
| Westbay | Jane | 7/26/1869 | aged 27y |