This cemetery is located about one mile east of Oakland Mills, Pa.,
Juniata County, three hundred yards off Route 35 on a hilltop
overlooking Oakland Mills and McAlisterville. In addition to
Leonards, there are two other family plots located outside the
Leonard plot. Once was the burial place for Holtzapple and Myers,
the other was for Books.
There are twenty seven tombstones in the overall cemetery; eight
Leonards, four Leckentons, one Himes, one Schuler, two Holtzapples,
two Myers and nine Books. All tombstones face the East.
Inscriptions were recorded on 4 Apr 1980 by Jonathan M. Wert Box
194, Port Royal, Pa. 17082. Family Page
E-Mail JWert@mdi-wert.com Home Page http://www.mdi-wert.com
LEONARD, Thomas 2 Sep 1867 87-6-- Nancy w/o Thomas 23 Oct 1863 81-5-15 Reuben 11 Apr 1817 26 Sep 1907 Tombstone erected as a tribute by son Scott Elizabeth R. w/o Reuben 24 Mar 1825 1 Jan 1897 Mary C. d/o R.& E. 2 Oct 1854 5 years Nellie May d/o Maurice&M 16 Feb 1878 6 days Elizabeth w/o Samuel 2 Nov 1818 24 Dec 1894 76 years Katurah d/o S.& E. 6 Feb 1868 15 years HIMES, Catharine 13 Feb 1865 71-11-- LECKENTON, Malinda w/o Wm. 22 Oct 1864 24-6-26 Emily d/o William & M. 30 Aug 1863 3 years Ephraim s/o William & M. 13 Mar 1865 5-9-- Malinda K. d/o William&M. 5 May 1865 7 months SCHULER, Samuel E.s/o W.W. & F. 17 Dec 1870 14 years This tombstone stands alone near the Leonard and Leckenton plot. HOLTZAPPLE, Addam 28 Sep 1856 78th yr. Elizabeth 12 Mar 1829 26 Mar 1859 MYERS, David 20 Jul 1868 53 years Elizabeth w/o David d. 11 Jul 1853 BOOKS John d. 6 Apr 1816 Barbara w/o John 24 Jul 1840 65 years John 29 Dec 1838 9 Apr 1881 Sarah S. d/o John 14 Nov 1875 22 years Emma L. d/o John d. 2 Aug 18__ Abraham 29 May 1801 10 May 1886 Mary w/o Abraham d. 19 Jan 1861 David d. 22 Jan 18__ Martha w/o David d. 2 Dec 1897