Hi Doug
I was involved with the Amish Cemetery in East Whiteland. The Amish
Community in Lancaster/Berks are supposedly maintaining the cemetery after
an individual ceased the upkeep. I made a number of contacts and brought to
their attention the cemetery needed cleaning and ongoing attention. It is
located across from the land where one of the first congregations had their
meeting house. I haven't been up there in awhile but just out of curiosity
I might ride up there next week. I live in Lancaster County and have access
to many of the cemetery records.
I will check out your info below and get back soon.
Pam Brown
Showalter Historian
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From: "Douglas Garber" <dmgarber2002(a)yahoo.com>
To: <ZUG-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 12:46 PM
Subject: [ZUG] Re: [PACHESTE] Amish Cemetery in East Whiteland Twp.
Hi Roxanne,
I've got to study this information more. Thanks very much. Our GERBER
family
cemetery in Berks Co. received worse treatment than did the Amish
Cemetery at E. Whiteland Twp. In the early 1900's they built a railroad
right-of-way through the cemetery -- don't think anyone inventoried it. All
that remains are GERBER "spouses" but they are readable or have been
readable in recent times.
I have several indicators that point to Chester Co., PA, for
connections
to my mostly Amish line and to a couple of Brethren lines that contain
GARBERs. I'm currently working from LDS to see what I can find.
You wrote: Abraham Lapp, died Feb. 2, 1860(?), 75th or 78th year.
There is a smaller stone to the left of him that I couldn't read
except for some reference to Abraham Lapp.
I think I have this one in my database. Abraham LAPP b Abt 1780 m Mary
KAUFFMAN
b Abt 1784 E. Whiteland Twp., Chester Co., PA. Possibly her stone
next
to his. Mary was d/o Jacob KAUFFMAN b 1736 d Abt 1816 E. Whiteland Twp and
Elizabeth ZUG b 1744 d. Aft 1786 E. Whiteland Twp. Elizabeth was child of
the elder Christian ZUG b 1710 Hesse Germany and sister to the Christian ZUG
b 1752 that you mention.
Im looking for LAPP KAUFFMAN ZUG/ZOOK GERBER/GARBER etc. Not all my
GERBER connections will be Amish. Is there another cemetery near E.
Whiteland or Malvern where Brethren (German Reformed) might be buried?
Thanks again.
Doug Garber
CyberianNomad(a)aol.com wrote:
Hello.
I was interested to read that the Amish cemetery in East Whiteland
Twp was being cared for by historically minded Amish from Lancaster for
the
past 20 years. I visited the cemetery this past May & it was in
TERRIBLE
shape!
It was overgrown with weeds & small trees that looked like they
had been
there for a while. The stones are mostly broken or illegible now. I've
been
concerned about the future of this cemetery as there is an industrial
park
encroaching on it now.
While I was there in May, I wrote down what information I could read
on the remaining stones (& sent the info to this mailing list). There was
a
Christian Zug buried there (born Apr. 10, 1752, died Oct 8, 1826,
aged 74
years, 5 mos, & 18 days) along with a Magdalene Zug, born 1751, died Aug,
14,
1833. They each had 2 stones, one in German & the other in
English. My
brother,
who works in the area, has taken photos of these stones & has
promised to
send
them to me. If anyone is interested in copies of these, let me know.
In case anyone missed it, here is my transcription of the stones
as I read them:
Morris, son of Mary Zook, who departed this life August 25, 1821,
aged 9 mos & 18 days.
Ann M. Zook, died July(?) 1841, aged 13(?)years, 4 mos, 13 days.
William(?) Zook died in 1821
Abraham Lapp, died Feb. 2, 1860(?), 75th or 78th year.
There is a smaller stone to the left of him that I couldn't read
except for some reference to Abraham Lapp.
Christian Lapp, looks as if it says he died in 1861.
Jacob Ruth, born 1817(?), died 1865.
Anne Ruth died Dec 17(?), 1835, 70th year.
Sarah Davis, wife of Edward Davis, departed this life Dec (?) 1824,
aged 25 years, 8 months, 11 days.
Mary, daughter of Edward & Sarah Davis, Jan or June 29, 1822, 8 mos,
8 days.
John Career, died Nov. 14, 1813, aged 47 years, 3(?)mos, 27 days.
In sacred memory of Eliza A., Isaac Z. Coffman MD, and second
daughter of James and Sarah Whitaker, born 17 Sept. 1811, died 20 Mar
1840.
Eliza, daughter of Eliza & I.Z. Coffman MD, died Feb. ????
Joseph Coffman, died April ? 1815 in his 30th (or 36th) year,
can't read any more except where it says "affectionate husband, (some kind
of)
parent, sincere friend & pious Christian."
Phebe Hall, born Jan. 20, 1786, rest is underground.
Adam Rickabac, I believe this is in German & it was homemade
(scratched in stone) IMAHR(?) 1805 or 1905, alt 79 IOH.
Elizabeth Shank, died June 24th, 1823 in the 66th year of her age.
Christian Zug, born Apr. 10, 1752, died Oct 8, 1826, aged 74 yrs.,
5 mos., & 18 days
Magdalene Zug, born 1751, died Aug. 14, 1833.
Ann Meconkey, daughter of John & Elizabeth Meconkey, died 1833.
Frederic Vanoever (or Vandever), son of WV & MH Husted, b. Feb ??,
1875, died Aug. ??, 1877 (this one was propped up by the gate to the
cemetery)
Roxanne
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