Directions: From the intersection of Rt 119 and Crawford Avenue in Connellsville go north on Rt 119 for 3.6 miles. Turn right on Pleasant Valley Road (Rt 982). Go 0.2 miles and turn right on Englishman Hill Road. Go 1.8 miles and turn right on Breakneck Road. Go 0.1 miles and turn left on Rich Hill Road. Go 1.2 miles and the tombstone is on the right about 30 feet off the road.
GPS Location:
40.04182 N
79.50942 W
Found a tombstone within 30 feet of Rich Hill Road. It has two interesting stories. The first story is that this man was a thief and was hanged for stealing horses. The church people didn't want him buried in their cemetery, so they buried him right along the road below the church. The second story which I find more believable, is that a family moving west by wagon train had a son that died and they buried him here. The reason I believe this second version is that the cemetery was not established until the mid 1800s.
| Surname | Given Name(s) | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studebaker | David | 1777 | "Erected by the kindness of Henry Etling and citizens of Rich Hill May 1912" |