ERBS MENNONITE CHURCH GRAVEYARD,
SOUTH MIDDLETON TWP, CUMBERLAND CO., PENNSYLVANIA


Contributed By Leon E. Hertzler lhertzler@sugar-river.net




Transcribed  13 Aug 1955,  by  Helen  I. Harman,  Mt. Holly Springs, 

PA  This  listing  comes from  the  Zeamer  Records, housed at the

Cumberland  County  Historical  Society,  Carlisle,  Pennsylvania. 

During a telephone  with coversation Ms Harman in 1996, she  

expressed joy and excitment  that  researchers  were  benifitting  

from  her labors  of   40 years ago. LEH 

Contributed  by  Leon E. Hertzler.



CEMETERY  DIRECTIONS:  Lisburn Road,  South Middleton Twp,  

3 miles East of Carlisle,  Cumberland County, Pennsylvania





BRENNER,         Elizabeth,  b. 24 Jan 1840, d. 06 Aug 1861

                       d/o George & Ann Brenner, 

                Owen  A., d. 02 Aug 1869, aged 0-8-2

                       s/o J.E. & F.E. Brenner, 

                                   

BOMBERGER,     Elizabeth,  d. 27 Aug 1881, aged 71-10-4

               Christian,  d. 04 Feb 1871, aged 84-4-16 

                 (First Cumberland Co. Mennonite Bishop) 

                Fanny,  d. 26-Jul 1893, aged 71-9-

                Barbara,  d. 08 Mar 1900, aged 72-7-25 



BUTTERORF,      George,  d. 25 Dec 1848, aged 3-8-29

                 s/o Henry & Rachel Butterorf,                      

                  Henry G. s/o Henry & Rachel Butterorf,



EBERSOLE,        Benjamin, d. 16 Apr 1859, aged 66-6-7

                 Elizabeth, d. 30 May 1847, aged 49-5-11

                 Benjamin, d. 21 Apr 1861, aged 32-5-12

                    s/o Benjamin & Elizabeth Ebersole,

                                  

ERB,             John,  d. 10 Jun 1844, aged 50yrs

                  (first Minister at Erbs Mennonite Church) 

                 Barbara, d. 24 May 1843, aged 22 yrs

                 Sarah, d. 07 Nov 1849, aged 6yrs

                 Magdalena;  see Magdalena Plough

                            

GOODYEAR,       John,  d. 29 Dec 1864, aged 80-2-18

                Anna, d. 28 Feb 1861, aged 77-11-12 

                      w/o John Goodyear

                Jacob, d. 14 Jan 1867, aged 80-9-27

                Abraham,  b. 24 Jun 1816, d. 09 Jun 1840



HOFFER,            Samuel,  d. 27 Mar 1862, aged 67-0-26

                   Catharine, d. 24 Mar 1877, aged 60-8-23

                        w/o Samuel Hoffer

                   George, d. 16 Dec 1835, aged 13-2-9,

                        s/o Samuel & Catharine Hoffer

                   Ida, d. 05 Nov 1862, aged 5-3- ,

                         d/o Daniel & Elizabeth Hoffer

                   Samuel H., d. 28 Feb 1864, aged 0-8-1,

                         s/o Jacob & Susanna Hoffer

                   Elizabeth, d. 16 Mar 1877, aged 52-2-9

                   Isaac,  d. 18 May 1892, aged 54-2-9



HOLL,             Peter,  b. 19 Mar 1781, d. 11 Nov 1852

HULL,             Nancy, d. 11 May 1866, aged 81-8-5

                        w/o Peter Hull-Holl

                   Levi, d. 30 Mar 1886, aged 73-4-21



KNEISLE,         M.A.,  d. May 1839, aged 84yrs



LIGHT,           Agnes G., b. 10 Feb 1850, d. 04 Nov 1850

                      d/o Elias & Nancy Light 



LUCAS,           George,   d. 08 Aug 1841, aged 35-8-7

                 Peter,   b. 10 Mar 1829,  d. 24 Jul 1889

                 Lydia Ann, d. 10 Aug 1863,  aged, 1-7-1

                     d/o   Peter & Josephine Lucas

                 John,  b 18 May 1812,  d. 01 Jan 1851

                 Sarah Ann,  b.  10 Dec 1839,  d.  19 Jul 1859

                    d/o John & Susanna Lucas

                 John,  d. 11 Oct 1880, aged 78yrs.

                 Fanny,  d. 27 Dec 1866, aged 77yrs.

                 Jacob, d. 14 May 1858, aged 50-4-14
                 Nancy,  d. 02 Jun 1874, aged 59yrs.



MARTIN,             David,  b. 06 1784,  d.  05 Nov 1835

                    Regina,  d. 28 Mar 1848,  aged 24-4-10

                        w/o David Martin

                    Henry,  d. 24 Apr 1846, aged 2mos.

                        s/o David & Regina martin

                   Sabilla J., d. 19 Feb 1873, 19-9-16

                         w/o  William A. Martin



MELLINGER,      Leah.  d. 19 Feb 1852, aged 23-10-10



MILLER,         Michael,  b. 05 Jun 1808,  d.  06 Feb 1854

                Barbary,  b. 27 Mar 1816,  d.  15 Dec 1844

                     w/o Joseph Miller



MOHLER,         Annie,  d. 16 Sep 1860, aged 0-8-9

                                  d/o J. & A. Mohler



PLOUGH,           John,  d. 22 Feb 1861, aged 49-7-7

                  Magdalena,  d. 08 Nov 1856, aged 40-8-2

                       w/o John Plough

                  Elizabeth,  d. 23 Aug 1860, aged 16-8

                  M.A.,  d. 28 Aug 1847, aged 1-7-24

                  Susannah,  d. 28 Dec 1855, aged 13-4-2

                  Catharine,  d. 30 Jan 1856, aged 1-7-2

                           Frances; see Frances Plough, 



SHENK,            Frances (Plough),  d. 17 Sep 1866, aged 25-7-4

                     w/o Henry Shenk, (d/o John Plough & Susanna Hess)



WEBBERT,      George,  b. 15 Oct 1769,  d.  20 Mar 1857

                         Elizabeth, d.  31 May 1839, 62-11

                              w/o George Webbert

                          Melchor,  d. 25 Jul 1837, aged 5-3-25

                               s/o  Henry & Elizabeth Webbert



Note:  This record I copied from the tombstones on Tuesday 

22 Sep 1903.  The stone Church that used to stand in this graveyard 

was torn down and taken away all but one end, which is still

standing.

       John Etter says this church was built in 1838, John Erb who   

formerlyowned the Hertzler Farm,  gave the ground.  Rev.

John 

       Erb was  the congregations  Minister. A Mr. Herr, father of

the  Herr of Lutztown and a  Mumma from Dauphin County were

active.  Christian Bomberger, who lived at  Rife's School House

also  preached. Melcher Brenneman and Abram Witmer's  father 

also gave liberally.             J. Zeamer



                   

The church was Erbs Mennonite Meeting House, also Known as 

Stone Mennonite Meeting House  located on the Lisburn Road 

 So. Middleton Twp.,  3 miles east of Carlisle, PA. Rev. John 

 Erb was the first Minister. Rev. Christian Herr of Boiling Springs,  

Rev. Jacob Herr of Lutztown, Rev. Henry Weber of        

Mechanicsburg all served as Ministers. 

       Bishop John Mumma of Dauphin County and  Bishop Christian 

Bomberger of Monroe Twp were the Bishops  served

this church.  The deed for the property was issued to the Trustees 

Jacob Neasley and Abraham Hartzler-Hertzler of Hickorytown.

                   

      In the late 1800's there were the three Mennonite Congregations      

 within a few miles of each other; Erb's, Herr's Church at Boiling      

Springs, Cocklin's Church in Monroe Twp. In 1885,

these congergations  joined together and built the Churchtown

Mennonite Chrch at Village     of Churchtown in Monroe Twp.

                                                                   

      source: Churchtown Mennonite Church

History1835-1985,  edited by: John Brubaker &

Gerald Kraybill

                     

    Zeamer Count of 57 names 

      

    Transcribed 13 Aug 1955 by Ms. Helen I. Harman

                    

    Submitted  29 Nov 1998 by Leon E. Hertzler, Newport, NH