MT. ZION UNITED BRETHERN CEMETERY --------------------------------- Situated on Markleton hill, near Markleton, Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset Co., PA Cemetery is on ground donated by NICHOLSON'S (1 1/2 acre), on the Markleton Hill, commonly called "Hoodlum." This U. B. Chruch and Mt. Union are the only two in Somerset Co. --------------------------------- Submitted by Linda Marker from the old WPA listings. --------------------------------------------------- BENJAMIN NICHOLSON, Died Mar. 19, 1889 - Aged 34 yrs 4 mo 21 days ABLERT NICHOLSON, Died Mar. 19, 1889 - Aged 30 yrs 1 mo 3 days (Two NICHOLSON brothers buried in the same grave) FRANCIS A. NICHOLSON, Died Jan. 17, 1902 - Aged 18 yrs 10 mo 11 days MARY ANN, Wife of B. SNYDER, Died July 14, 1901 - Aged 64 yrs 10 mo 10 days One small stone "To WILLIE" One grave, not marked One grave, not marked (WESLEY LAPE - who accidently shot himself) AARON N. LAPE, 1940 - 19-- (Died in 1931 or 32), Co. K 18th Regt., Pa. Calv. Vol. CATHERINE J. (LAPE), His wife, 1846 - 1919 One infant grave, not marked, at end of row One child grave, not marked ROSS W. KNOPSNYDER, 1890 - 1928 Four graves, not marked, at the cherry tree One grave not marked One grave not marked One grave not marked One grave not marked WM. HYATT, Aug. 13, 1883 - Mar. 16, 1915 One grave, not marked, (might be LEWIS AYERS, killed on B. & O. RR tracks) EMILY, Wife of Lewis AYERS, Dec. 23, 1889 - 49 yrs 11 mo 22 days Two graves, not marked Infant daughter of S. W. & M. J. SNYDER, June 7, 1899 ANNIE, Wife of N. F. MURRY, Dec. 24, 1848 - Jan. 10, 1892 WILLIAM, Son of N. F. & A. MURRY, Nov. 26, 1883 - June 10, 1889 ROBERT L. McILLRIE, July 29, 1869 CATHERINE (McILLRIE), His wife, Oct. 30, 1858 - Jan. 5, 1917 JOHN R. NICHOLSON, Oct. 2, 1888 - Aged 77 yrs 2 mo 29 days PHEBE NICHOLSON, July 16, 1893 - 77 yrs 8 mo 24 days JACOB NICHOLSON. Corp. Co. C 142 nd Regt., Pa. Vol., Feb. 3, 1835 - Oct. 23, 1913, Civil War Veteran EMMA G., Wife of John CODER, Died Dec. 15, 1899 - Aged 24 yrs 5 mo 12 days Two graves, not marked HARRY J. MITCHELL, Nov. 8, 1895 - Nov. 14, 1907 MARY A. KLINK, June 14, 1861 JACOB MOON, Jan. 3, 1859 - Mar. 24, 1899 U. GRANT MOON, Son of J. & P. MOON, Sept. 18, 1891 - Apr. 6, 1908 One childs grave, not marked LOTTIE P. MOON, Wife of S. W. MOON, July 19, 1893 - Jan. 19, 1918 PHEBE MOON - STERN, May 20, 1866 - Nov. 20, 1926, (Twice married) One grave, not marked FRANCES MAY, June 5, 1830 - Apr. 24, 1892, Vet. 61 - 65, F. C. L. SUSANNA (MAY), His wife, May 31, 1833 - Dec. 4, 1915 SILAS A. MAY, May 8, 1857 HANNAH (MAY) , His wife, Jan. 11, 1858 - Sept. 10, 1910 MELVIN O., Son of D. & S. MAY, Born Nov. 22, 1895 - Died Aug. 23, 1899 DAVID MAY, Jan. 27, 1855 - (now dead) SARAH (MAY), His wife, Jan. 3, 1862 - Nov. 10, 1919 LEVI S. (MAY), July 19, 1859 - June 3, 1931 JENNIE (MAY), His wife, Apr. 21, 1851 - Jully 17, 1917 Infant daughter of L. S. & J. MAY, Born Oct. 23, 1900 MABEL, Dau. of L. S. & J. MAY, Feb. 19, 1903 - 4 mos 29 days FRANK C. KREGAR, Oct. 24, 1886 MARY S. (KREGAR), His wife, Aug. 21, 1881 - Apr. 19, 1926 JOHN NICHOLSON, 1856 ELIZABETH (NICHOLSON), His wife, 1862 - 1908, One childs grave, not marked LEONA B., Dau. of J. W. & E. C. NICHOLSON, July 22, 1905 - May 20, 1906 AMMELLIE, Dau. of J. W. & E. C. NICHOLSON, Feb. 18, 1885 - Aged 1 yr 10 mo 19 days The lovely flower has faded RUTH MAY, Dau. of J. W. & C. E. NICHOLSON, June 19, 1886 - Aged 9 mo JACOB I., Son of J. W. & C. E. NICHOLSON, Died Feb. 4, 1887 - Aged 1 yr 4 mo 4 days MARY L. BERKEY, Died Jan. 11, 1886 - 19 yrs 8 mo 4 days, Placed here in memory of my bethrothed, (by) C. F. WEYAND JOHN W. DEWIRE, 1857 - 19-- (now dead) ARTHALA (DEWIRE), His wife, 1859 - 1909 LUCINDA J. DEWIRE, 1885 - 1904, (Killed walking along the B & O R.R. tracks with her sweetheart) FLORENCE M. DEWIRE, 1895 - 1909 ELVI , Dau. of J. W. & A. DEWIRE, Died July 1, 1901 - Aged 16 yrs 2 mo 1 day One grave, not marked KIZZIE BURNWORTH, Wife of Silas DEWIRE, Died July 28, 1896 - Aged 28 yrs 3 mo 17 days VERDA PUTMAN, 1921 - 1927 RAY L. PUTMAN, 1917 - 1927, (Killed by a B & O Train) Infant Daughter of J. A. & M. PUTMAN, Born Dec. 12, 1908 One grave, not marked W. G. MEYERS, Feb. 2, 1869 - Feb. 6, 1904 ELLA P. LEAR, 1887 - 1932 ROSS LEAR, 1887 - 19-- Son of R. & C. LEAR, Mar. 10, 1917 One grave of Negro, found dead and buried near two locust trees. ALFRED CONN, 1850 - 1933 ABAGAIL (CONN), His wife, 1858 - 1928 Two graves, not marked NEWTON D. DEWIRE, 1872 - 1928 JESSE BURNWORTH, 1866 - 1920, (killed in a landslide B. & O.) One grave, not marked JAMES H. PETERS, Mar. 14, 1873 - Oct. 30, 1918 One grave, not marked (WM. AYERS) Two graves not marked One grave, not marked (child) JAMES W. PETERS, July 18, 1846 - Jan. 1, 1920 AMELIA PETERS, May 23, 1850 - Feb. 1, 1928 WM. H. PETERS, 1878 - 1910 LAURA F. (PETERS), His wife, 1878 - 1919 M. L. ORAINE, 1919 - 1919 DAVID MEYERS, Mar. 10, 1845 - June 12, 1913 MARY ANNE (MEYERS), His wife, Oct. 31, 1844 - May. 29, 1927 ELSE HEINBAUGH, Jan. 13, 1844 - Jan. 22, 1911 DAVID HEINBAUGH, July 19, 1844 - June 14, 1929 EDNA G. MEYERS, Mar. 6, 1909 LESTER G. PATTERSON, 1892 - 1914, Husband One grave, not marked (adult) One grave, not marked, (Civil War Veteran, Flag Standard, Was told it might be Dave FRY and grave above his wife) ZELDA MAE FRY, 1908 - 1911 Infant dau. of D. E. & I.. B. FRY, 1918 - 1918 CHAS. ALBERT FRY, Aug. 1893 - Dec. 9, 1909 BABY, FLOYD K. KNOPSNYDER, 1905 - 1905 BABY, HOMER Q. KNOPSNYDER, 1922 - 1924 One grave, not marked (on Knopsnyder lot) Infant of J. E.. & A. G. REED, 1894 M. M. (child) ANTONIA (DE POMPE), 1866 - 1914, (Figured in quite a few shooting affairs), *see ed. note below MARY M. (DE POMPE), 1867 - SYLVIA N. (DE POMPE), 1901 - 1902 BERTHA M. F. (DE POMPE), 1902 - 1918 HAZEL M. (DE POMPE), 1907 - 1907