Keslar Cemetery, Fayette Co.

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Keslar Cemetery in Saltlick Township. 
Fayette County, near Acme, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Inscriptions copied July 26th, 1951, by Laura Hay Braddock (Mrs. James S.), 
and  Charlotte Hay Beard (Mrs. R. Edward), members of Braddock Trail Chapter, 
N. S. D. A. R., Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.
WHITE
   (This is a low monument, double)
        JAMES B., b. 2/3/1857 - d. 8/10, 1927, Father
        SARAH E., b. 7/15/1862 - d. 9/27/1944, Mother
        "Gone, but not forgotten"
        JANE, daughter of J. B. & S. E.; b. 12/18/1894 - d.
        12/20/1894
        (this is a small stone, with  'WHITE')
        NANCY, d. 9/4/1897, age 4 years, 9 days.
        J. DONALD, son of R. J. & M.; b. 8/15/1922 - d.
        8/16/1922
WHITE (This is a triple stone, with 'WHITE')
        Father,  HUGH WHITE, b. 2/28/1846 - d. 11/10/1918
        Mother,  MARIAH WHITE, b. 10/22/1845 - d. 2/17/1920
        Son, NORMAN K. WHITE, b. 7/17/1974 - d. 5/2/1892
        (also, there are three small foot-stones)
WHITE
        "Our Mother"
        SUSANNAH, d. 6/21/1896, aged 77 years, 8 months, 4 days
        "Our Father"
        JAMES, Sr., d. 10/24/1891, aged 78 yr 2 mo 13 da.
        "Our Son"
        BRADEN A., s/o C. M. & U. J. WHITE; b. 6/5/1894 - d.
           8/30/1906 
        "Our Baby"
        WILFORD K., son of C. M. & U. J. WHITE, b. 2/3/1897 - d.
           3/11/1897
        "Our Darling:
        EVA L., daughter of C. M. & U. J. WHITE, d. 9/22/
           (balance not legible)
WHITE   (marker reads 'WHITE')
        CYRUS M., 1849 - 1934
        URBANNA J., 1856 – 1938
In memory of PEGGY, wife of
        SAMUEL WHITE, who departed this life, 6/22/1842, aged 32
        years, 4 months, 12 days.
        RICHARD B., d. 1/12/1865, aged 73 years, 10 months, 1 day
        LEVI M., d. 6/26/1886, aged 30 years, 5 months, 26 days.
        Mother, MARTHA, w/o RICHARD B., d. 3/24/1896, age 73 yr8mo
WHITE
        WIFE GENNETT FINNEY WHITE, d. 2/3/1863, aged 78 yr 5 mo
        13 da
        "Pioneer, Kidnapped from Ireland."
        HUSBAND GEORGE, d. 12/14/1863, aged 80 years (or 90
        years)
        "Pioneer, Kidnapped from Ireland."
        In Memory of CLARINDA, wife of HUGH, who departed this
             life 10/9/1841, aged 23 years, 2 months, and 12 days
        In Memory of HUGH, d. 4/11/1845, aged 35 yr and 11 mo
        MARY        d. 3/7/1859, aged 35 years, 10 months, 14    
        days
        GEORGE, Jr., d. 4/30/1862, aged 39 yr 8 mo 21 da
        WILLIAM, b. 1885 - d. 1886
        ISAAC W., b. 3/19/1841 - d. 3/31/1915
        MINERVA, b. 10/25/1846 - d. 12/26/1917
SPEERS
       In Memory of NANCY SPEERS, consort of JOHN, Jr., who 
       departed this life, 3/9/1846, aged 27 years, 10 months,
       17 days
       CHEARNEY (monument marker that says 'CHEARNEY')
       JOHN J., 1850 - 1927
        MARY, his wife, 1862 - 1940
MOGNET 
       PERRY, d. 4/17/1901
        Company D, 54th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers
COFFMAN (Double Stone)
        A. W. COFFMAN, 1869 - 19-
        ISABEL COFFMAN, 1874 - 1933
COFFMAN
        MILDRED A., daughter ofA. W. & B. J., 1906 - 1907
        Son, RALPH COFFMAN, 1904 - 1927
        "Our Darling"
        HAYS, s/o I. D. & A. E. COFFMAN; d. 4/12/1906,
           age 8 mo 8 da
        IRVIN D., 1868 - 1947
        ANNA E., 1871 - 1950
        "Memoriam    COFFMAN"
        ISAAC S., b. 1/26/1844 - d. 5/29/1920;
            Company B, 28th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers
        ELIZA B., b. 5/15/1849 - d. 11/25/1941
        (Marker reads 'COFFMAN')
        JESSE W., b. 2/12/1890 - d. 11/7/1916
        WILLIAM E., s/o I.S. & E.B. COFFMAN, d. 12.28/1891,
            age 24 years, 5 months, 7 days
[infant stone not legible]
[Infant stone not legible]
COFFMAN
        "Our Baby"
        DOROTHY, dau/o D.D. &  A.C. COFFMAN; d. 1/26/1906,
           age 6 months, 23 days
        FREDDIE, s/o D.D. & A.C. COFFMAN, b. 1/9/1910 -
           d. 11/27/1911
        (marker reads 'COFFMAN')
        Father,  DAVID D., 1873 -1941
        Mother,  ANNA G., 1877 - 19-
        GILBERT (marker reads 'GILBERT')
COFFMAN
         EVANGELINE COFFMAN GILBERT
        b. 3/19/1897 - d. 1/9/1947
        "A Loving Mother and Devoted Wife."
                'COFFMAN'
        Mother,  PHYLLIS O., b. 2/17/1905 - d. 1/3/1937
        "Our Loved One Laid at Rest"
COWTON
        "Our Darling"
        EDGAR T., son of P. & V. E. COWTON, b. 12/11/1917 -          d. 12/14/1918
CHRISTNER
        SARAH, w/o WINFIELD S., d. 3/7/1879, age 20 yr 1 mo 29 da
        DAVID A., s/o S. & R. CHRISTNER, d. 1/29/1885,
            aged 17 years, 10 months, 23 days.
HOFFER (marker reads 'HOFFER')
        ELIZABETH K., 1867 - 1932
        HENRY G., 1859 - 1935
        Infant sons of Mr. And Mrs.  OTHA HOFFER,
          1930 -1930          1941 - 1941
SWINK
        DOROTHY, d. 2/25/1903, aged 79 years.
KINNEER (Marker shows 'KINNEER')
        ALBERT E., 1876 - 1923
        ADDIE M. , 1884 - 1934
        CLARENCE R., 1910 - 1930
                   'KINNEER'
        WILLIAM, 1839 - 1917
        ELIZABETH, his wife, 1843 - 1937
        LUTILLUS L., b. 12/5/1872 - d. 1/31/1900
        WALLIE, s/o  WILLIAM & E., d. 2/6/1892, ae 7 yr 2 mo 21 da
        (small stone inscribed H. K.)
        (small stone inscribed J. O. K.)
        (small stone inscribed S. J. K.)
        In memory of LUTILUS L., s/o J. & E., dd. 9/11/1864,
            aged 12 years, 3 months, 1 day
       JOSEPH O., s/o J. & S.; d. 10/21/1891,
            aged 2 years, 2 months, 6 days.
        HENRY, son of J. & s., D. 3/17/1892, AGED 7 DAYS
                "Mother"
        SARAH J. , wife of JOSEPH, b. 4/13/1851 - d. 5/9/1906
        "At Rest" JOSEPH, b. 6/10/1848 - d. 8/17/1912
SHAFFER
        JACOB S., 1862 - 1928
                "Husband"
         MARY W. 1866 - 1928
        "Wife" HOFFER (marker reads 'HOFFER')
        Father, WILLIAM C. 1868 - 1942
        Mother,  BELLE, 1870 - 1950
        EDDIE, s/o C. & SUSANNAH HOFFER, d. 10/19/1893, ae 2 da
        "Our Father" JACOB, d. 5/2/1906.  In his 80th year.
                "At Rest"
        "Our Mother""> HARRIETT B., wife of JACOB, d. 2/12/1916,
             In her 79th year
                "All Is Well"
        MARY E., dau/o JACOB & H., d. 12/4/1875,
            aged 1 year, 5 months, 4 days
BURNDORF
        IVY, 1894 - 1923
CANDY
        ELIAS S., d. 10/7/1910, aged 55 years
        "Gone, but not Forgotten."
        Mother,  JANE, b. 6/10/1836 - d. 7/19/1921
        Father, WILLIAM T., b. 5/15/1840 - 6/22/1915
                   "At Rest” CANDY
KESSLAR
        ELIZABETH, w/o GEORGE KESSLER, d. 4/3/1861 (?or 1864),
            aged 88 years, 1 month, 6 days
KESLAR
       To the Memory of GEORGE KESLAR, who d 3/10/1956 (or 1955),
           aged 76 years, 10 months, 19 days
        In Memory of MARY, cons/o ANDREW KESLAR, d. 12/16/1840,
            aged 88 years, 9 months, 23 days
        In Memory of ELEANOR KESLAR, d. 4/30/1862,
            aged 49 years, 2 months, 4 days.
        In Memory of MARTHA, dau/o A. & JANE, d. 6/14/1834
            (year is blurry), aged 14 years, 8 months, 24 days
        In Memory of JANE, dau/o A. & J., d. 9/26/1848
            (date blurred), aged 5 years, 3 months, 6 days
        In Memory of JAMES, s/o A. & J., d. 9/19/1847,
            aged 2 years, 9 months, 14 days
        In Memory of JANE, second w/o A. KESLAR, d. 1/11/1845,
            aged 27 years, 5 months, 10 days.
        In Memory of PAGY JANE, first w/o A. KESLAR, d. 9/8/1829,
           aged 24 years, 2 months, 6 days
        WILLIAM J. S., s/o SAMUEL & ELIZABETH, d. 10/4/1844,
            aged 9 years, 6 months, 26 days
        JOHN J. S., son of SAMUEL & ELIZABETH, d. 10/1/1844,
            aged 10 years, 10 months.
        PETER S., son of SAMUEL & ELIZABETH, d. 9/30/1844,
            aged 8 years, 25 days.
        MATILDA, daughter of SAMUEL & ELIZABETH, d. 9/26/1844,
            aged 2 years, 1 month, 1 day
        In Memory of Elizabeth, wife of SAMUEL, d. 9/26/1861,
            aged 51 years, 5 months, 18 days.
        Our Father, SAMUEL, d. 5/27/1877,
            aged 64 years, 4 months, 16 days.
        In Memory of HARRIET, daughter of S. & E., d. 10/22/1861,
            aged 11 years, 10 months, 20 days
        In Memory of ?????? SHLATER, s/o S. & E., d. 5/15/1865,
            aged 11 years, 4 months, 8 days.
        In Memory of HENRY S., son of S. & E..; d. 4/9/1864,
            aged 19 years, 6 months, 29 days.
        In Memory of MARY ANN, dau/o S. & E.., d. 4/25/1864,
            age 10 years, 1 month, 29 days.
        In Memory of JEMIMA E., daughter of S. & E., d. 8/5/1873,
            aged 24 years, 8 months, 11 days
KESLAR (Double Stone)
        MARTHA A., 1833 - 1927
        EMMA S., 1864 - 1913
BERDYCH (monument reads 'BERDYCH')
        Father, JOSEPH, b. 3/17/1880 - d. 11/15/1948
        Mother, FRANCES A., b. 3/7/1883 - d.    19---
        "In Loving Memory"
        Mother,  ANNA, b. 8/24/1835(year date is blurred) -              d. 4/22/1910
WOLF        JOHN, d. 7/31/1929, aged 60 years

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