HERSHBERGER GRAVE YARD

Situated near Springs, Elk Lick Twp., Somerset Co., PA on the farm now owned by Gideon Brenneman, about two miles east of Springs, and about 500 yards Southeast of the farm buildings.

Transcribed from the WPA records by Jean Wall

NO SURNAME   RELATIONSHIP BORN DIED AGED NOTES
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1 . P. H. This was undoubtedly Peter Hershberger, the father of Daniel. Peter Hershberger was instantly killed by a falling limb of a tree while on Horseback, riding in company with Dr. Muckenhoupt, who was a doctor and Preacher combined. This happened at a point about 1 1/2 miles S. W. of the present Post Office of Springs. There is a grand daughter of Peter Hershberger still living, Mrs. Tillie Stevanus semi active in body and mind at the age of 91 years, as she knows about this only as a matter of tradition, it must have happened more than 100 years ago. This is the most remote ancestor that I have information about of the large number of Hershbergers in this section and in states farther west. .
2 HERSHBERGER Daniel . . 06/12/1885 78 yrs. 2 mos. 2 days Minister Amish
. . . . . . . Mennonite Church
3 HERSHBERGER Sarah wife of Daniel Hershberger . 07/07/1880 55 yrs. 3 mos. 11 days .
4 BEACHY Fanny Daughter of C. & S. Beachy . 07/17/1894 6 yrs. 10 mos. 28 days .
5 HERSHBERGER Magdalena wife of D. D. Hershberger . 05/21/1872 28 yrs. 3 mos.11 days .
6 P. R. . . . . . .
7 M. R. . . . 06/13/1864 . .
8 A. H. . . . 1847 . .
9 BEACHY Sarah . . . 14 yrs. 4 mos. 16 days .
10 BEACHY B. S. Christian S. Beachy Father 01/28/1849 . 46 yrs. 9 mos. 5 days .
11 BEACHY Sarah C. Mother, wife of C. S. Beachy 07/26/1842 09/30/1927 79 yrs. 2 mos. 4 days .
12 LEE Elizabeth wife of Thomas Lee . 01/16/1890 73 yrs. 2 mos. .
13 LEE Thomas . . 02/24/1900 83 yrs. 2 mos. 9 days Sleep in Jesus
14 OTTO Elizabeth wife of Daniel Otto . 02/20/1879 45 yrs. 2 mos. 5 days .
15 OTTO Daniel Father . 03/12/1907 73 yrs. .
16 BEACHY Mary Child of Christian & Sarah . 02/20/1877 8 mos. 1 day .
. Total 16 Graves