Huffman - Swagler
Private Burying Ground
Somerset Township, Washington Co., Pa.
This burying ground is located in Somerset Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
on the old Solomon Huffman farm, but now (1974) on the property of the Bethlehem Steel
& Mining Corp.
Cemetery is in very poor condition - abandoned, overgrown with stones down.
Copied 31 Oct. 1974 by: Mrs. Pauline Friend; Mrs. Mary Lou Scott; Mrs. Lyle Watson and
Mrs. Irene P. Lignian.
Note: This cemetery was copied 24 Feb. 1942 by W.A. Hufford and again 31 Oct. 1937 by
others. All three copies are incorporated in the following with any discrepancies
enclosed with brackets.
*items thus marked found in 1937 and not in 1974.
Cemetery can be reached by leaving route 70 at the route 917 intersection - go south to
Bentleyville - take LR 62058 (West Lincoln St.) - cemetery is located on south side of
this road This cemetery cannot be viewed from the road as it is about 1/4 mile south of
the paved road and on the Mining Corp. land.
Permission to enter this cemetery must be obtained from the Bethlehem Steel & Mining Corp.,
Ellsworth Pa. - Passes then can be obtained at the office in Somerset Twp.
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Note: Several field stone markers were noted, but there were no markings on these stones.
Note: * following five tombstones recorded in 1937 - not found in 1974.
Huffman, James W. d. 30 Sept. 1865, 7mo. 9da
son of Joseph J. & Melinda Huffman
Huffman, Michael d. 27 Nov. 1860 74th yr.
Huffman, Sarah d. 7 March 1844 21yr 4mo 20da
d/o Joseph & Susanna Huffman
Huffman, Joseph d. 5 Aug. 1839 57yrs
Kerr, Salena d. 19 Feb. 1864 44th yr
Swagler, Jacob b. 11 Feb. 1830 d. 18 Oct. 1896 (8)
Swagler, Julia A. d. 23 Oct. 1872 31yr. 9mo 19da
wife of Jacob Swagler
Swagler, Levina d. 25 Feb. 1860 32yrs
wife of Jacob Swagler
Swagler, Jonathan "Father" d. 19 Mar. 1876 82yrs
Swagler, Sarah "Mother" d. 30 Oct. 1872 75yr 5mo 17da
wife of Jonathan Swagler
Smith, Mary d. 21 July 1858 25yr
wife of John Smith
Chiles, Sarah Jane d. 3 July 1854 3mo 19da
d/o F.A. & H. Chiles
Swagler, Infant s/o John & M. Swagler d. 11 Aug. 1855
Swagler, Solomon d. 10 Sept 1857
s/o John & M. Swagler
Dague, John Skinner d. 2 Nov. 1868 22 days
s/o J.H. & E.A. Dague
Swagler, John (obl) b. 4 May 1827 d. 30 Apr. 1902
Sarah Jane d. 18 May 1901 43yrs
Margaret d. 25 Dec. 1873 (8) 43yr
wife of John Swagler
Swagler, Mary Morris (1883) 1885 - 1921
wife of Jacob Swagler
Huffman, Solomon d. 30 March 1834 49yr 7mo 20da
Huffman, Mary d. 1 March 1871 81yr 5mo 24da
wife of Solomon Huffman
Huffman, Martha d. 11 Aug. 1859 15yr
d/o J. & M. Huffman
Huffman, Infant d/o J. & H. Huffman (no date)
Huffman, Infant s/o J. & H. Huffman (no date)
Huffman, David Yohe d. 24 Jan. 1840 4yr 8mo 6da
Huffman, Joseph d. 2 (7) yr 9mo 9da
s/o J. & M. Huffman
Huffman, (illegible)
Huffman, Infant s/o J. & M. Huffman (no date) (d. 27 Apr. 1833)
Huffman, Margaret d. 8 June 1849 38yr
w/o John Huffman (16th per news clip)
Huffman, John d. 3 Feb. 1863 - 56yrs
Huffman, Infant d/o H.H. & H.S. Huffman d. 11 June 1822
Swagler, Hannah d. 14 Mar. 1840 22yr 1mo 12da
d/o J. & S. Swagler
Huffman, Susannah 2 Aug 1873 83yr 4mo 27da
wife of Joseph Huffman
Dague, Ann (b. 22 March 1812) d. 2 June 1847 (8) 35yr
wife of John Dague
(note: husband John is buried at Mt. Calvary Cem., Scenery Hill with wife #2) ++
++information from Mrs. Bowen - a descendant
Huffman, Mary d. 18 Oct. 1859 42yrs
wife of Michael Huffman
(another stone stood beside this in 1974 - all that is left is the top section that had fallen
on the ground - no inscription)
Burgan, Birddena Pearle 1881 - 1905
"Asleep in Jesus"
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