Fayette County Genealogy Project

Workman-Rush Cemetery - Wharton Twp.

Transcribed from tombstones by Ken O'Neal

Directions: From the Summit Hotel on Rt 40 east of Uniontown, go east on Rt 40 for 5.8 miles and turn right on Rt 381 (Elliottsville Road). Go 2.4 miles and turn right on Workman Road. Go 0.75 miles to driveway on right. The cemetery is to the right of the house about 50 feet off the road.

GPS Location:

39.79141 N

79.59961 W

Surname Given Name(s) Born Died Notes
Dice John 4-14-1897 age 67yrs 11mos 9ds; Co. K 6th Regt. Heavy Artillery PA Vols
Glass John 10-30-1865 age 53yrs 3mos 20ds
Glass Joseph 10-15-1865 age 17yrs 4mos 20ds; s/o J. & M.
Glass Mary 11-19-1879 age 54yrs 5mos; w/o John
Jacoby Charles T. 3-19-1891 age 5yrs 5mos; s/o P. E. & M. E.
Jacoby Nicholas W. 1-19-1892 age 8yrs 2mos 5ds; s/o P. E. & M. E.
Romsberg Elizabeth 1-2-1816 2-25-1894
Rush Alexander 1844 1917
Rush Jacob 5-10-1861 4-7-1865
Rush Mary M. 1842 w/o Alex.
Seiler John 11-15-1895 age 46yrs
Smithberger Joseph P. 1849 1918
Smithberger Richard D. 1875 1953
Smithberger Sarah C. 1846 1926 w/o Joseph
Waters James A. 12-14-1922 5-18-1987 RD1 US Navy WWII
Waters John 11-30-1949 10-9-1994
Workman Jacob 3-3-1813 5-31-1858 age 46yrs 2mos 28ds
Workman Margaret Ann 4-29-1859 5-2-1869 d/o J. & S.
Workman Susanna 3-11-1812 12-2-1879 age 67yrs 8mos 21ds; w/o Jacob