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
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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