Реферат: Registration and Mapping of Grave-markers in some of the Older Cemeteries and Graveyards of Delaware County, Pennsylvania

DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

A Survey with Maps of

Historic Graveyards

W.P.A. Project #4889

1936-37

[Transcription of carbon copy in Delaware County Historical Society, 2008]


Registration and Mapping of Grave-markers in some of the Older Cemeteries and Graveyards of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

FOREWORD1

The data shown in this volume has been compiled by W.P.A. Project No.4889 in connection with an historical site survey of Delaware County, shown elsewhere. The purpose this part of that project has been to survey those graveyards in which the gravestone markings were rapidly becoming illegible due to weathering and other causes. Data shown in the text is the actual inscription on the stones today, less epitaphs, while the plans accompanying the text show the relative location of the graves, either identified with a marker or not. Naturally, unmarked graves were only found where identified by mounds, cultivation, or ornaments. The County has been divided into the original townships, an index being provided for this purpose. Townships are being considered here as divisions while boroughs and the City of Chester are shown under the Townships from which they became separated. A complete list, as far as is known, of past and present graveyards of Delaware County is also shown. Where an asterisk (*)2 precedes a name, it denotes that no survey or plan was made. No efforts have been made to survey or plan Commercial, Jewish, or the larger Roman Catholic graveyards, due not only to lack of time available for the survey, but mainly because these three classifications do not embrace yards of any great age.

In the text where brackets are showing, with name inserted, the name signifies the maiden name of the deceased. The same burial record also appears under the deceased’ marriage name. Occasional spaces have been left in the text so that future insertions may be made if so desired. Although every effort has been made to list all names alphabetically an exception is made in the case of monuments, shafts, or vaults, an which case names are shown as they appear on such monument reading from the top downward A survey and plan of the Cheney Family Burying Ground is placed in the Thornbury Township section. Although the graveyard is in Chester County it has become a part of this project due to the Cheyney family being associated for many years in Delaware County Only in a few cases have the listings been checked with published burial records, and when this has been done, the record clearly acknowledges the use of another’s work, and shows discrepancies where appearing (in each instance rechecked in the field), and separately lists the burials not evidenced by markers. It is to be hoped that this record of the efforts of the WPA personnel will be of great aid to the genealogist and that from this foundation, future efforts ensue to complete the survey by a search and check of all burials in each yard.

^ ASTON TOWNSHIP


Calvary P.E. Church & Burial Ground

South of Mount Road and west of Pennell Road, Rockdale


Mount Hope ME Church & Burial Ground

Concord Road northwest of Village Green


Our Lady of Angels Burial Ground

Convent Road west of Red Hill Road near Village Green


St Francis De Sales R C Church & Burial Ground

West side New Road south of Lenni Road, Crozerville


St. Thomas R.C. Church & Burial Ground

East side Chester Heights Road south of Baltimore Turnpike, Chester Hgts.


*Blue or Mt. Gilead Church & Burial Ground (former site no longer in existence)

West side Chester Heights Road north of Lenni Road expended


^ BETHEL TOWNSHIP


Siloam M.E. Church & Burial Ground

Southeast side Foulk Road southwest of Naaman’s Creek Road, Booth’s Cor.


BIRMINGHAM TOWNSHIP


Brandywine Baptist Church & Burial Ground

Baltimore Turnpike west of Heyburn’s Burial Ground & south of Baltimore Turnpike


Ebenezer Independent M.E. Church & Burial Ground

West side Ring Road 2800’ south of Baltimore Turnpike


^ CHESTER TOWNSHIP


Carter Burial Ground

East side Concord Road north of B.&O. RR. Feltonville.


*Cemetery Association, Chester Lodge #119 I.O.A.I. (Congregation of Israel)

Northwest side Brookhaven Road and west side Ridley Creek, Brookhaven


*Chester Rural Cemetery Association

West side Edgmont Avenue and east side Upland Avenue about opposite 20th Street, City of Chester


Crozer Park Vicinity – Grave of Samuel Lytle, December 4, 1859 – location not known, City of Chester


Friends Burial Ground (Hicksite)

West side Edgmont Avenue north of 6th Street, city of Chester


Friends Meeting House (Orthodox) & Burial Ground

Northwest corner 24th & Chestnut Streets, City of Chester


Gravel Bill Burial Ground (Colored)

West side B.&O. RR and west side Concord Road & Felton Street


*Greenlawn Burial Ground (Colored)

West side Concord Road and north side B. & 9. R.R. & Gravel Hill Burial Ground, Feltonville


*Hangman’s Burial Lot

Formerly in the point formed by Edgmont & Providence Avenues, Chester


Immaculate Heart R C Church & Burial Ground

(1 grave) Northwest corner Second & Norris Streets, City of Chester


Mount Olive (Lytle) Burial Ground (Colored)

North side Chichester or Bethel Road west of Felton Street, Feltonville


*Odd Fellows’ Burial Ground at Thurlow

Grave of Mary A. Johnson, January 20, 1850. Location unknown, City of Chester


Old St. Paul’s P.E. Church & Burial Ground

North & south side Third Street & west side Welsh Street, City of Chester


*Powell’s or Methodist Burial Ground

Formerly existed where St Michael’s Church is east side Edgmont Avenue south of West 8th Street produced, City of Chester


St. Michael’s R.C. Burial Ground

East side Edgmont Avenue south of 20th Street, City of Chester


St Michael’s R.C. Church & Burial Ground (3 graves)

North of Seventh Street east of Edgmont Avenue, City of Chester


Union A.M.E. Church & Burial Ground (Colored)

East side Bevan Street north of 2nd Street (Former Strangers Burial Ground or Potter’s Field), City of Chester


Upland Baptist Church & Burial Ground

Southeast side Main Street southwest of 4th Street, Borough of Upland


^ CONCORD TOWNSHIP


Elam M.E. Church & Burial Ground

North side Elam Road east of Wilmington & West Chester Turnpike, Elam


Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

Northeast of Concord Road & southeast side Thornton Road, Concordville


Friends Meeting House (Orthodox) & Burial Ground

Northeast of Chester Road & southeast of Thornton Road, Concordville


*Hiram Memoria1 Park

North side Baltimore Turnpike west of Stony Bank Road


Palmer Family Burial Ground (I headstone remains)

Formerly southeast corner Elam & Concord Roads


St John’s P F church & Burial Ground

Southwest side Concord Road southeast of Cheyney Road produced, Ward


Wilcox Family Burial Ground

About 800’ north of Walter’s Road west of Chester Heights Road, Ivy Mills


^ DARBY TOWNSHIP


Academy & Convent of Holy Child Jesus & Burial Ground

West side Calcon Hook Road north of Woodland Avenue, Sharon Hill


*Eden Burial Ground (Colored)

North side Bartram Avenue & west side Springfield Road, Collingdale


Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

East side Main Street north of 12th Street, Borough of Darby


Graceland Memorial Burial Ground

South side Bailey Road about 1800’ east of Church Lane, Yeadon


*Har Zion Burial Ground (Jewish)

North side Mac Dade Boulevard east of Oak Lane, Borough of Collingdale


*Holy Cross R C Burial Ground

South side Bailey Road & east side Union Avenue, Boros of Darby & Yeadon


Horntown Burial Ground (Colored)

East side Ashland Avenue 1100’ north of Bartram Avenue


*Mt Lebanon Burial Ground (Jewish)

Southeast corner Oak Lane & Bartram Avenues


*Mt Lawn Burial Ground (Colored)

Northeast and southeast side Hook Road northwest from Darby Creek


*Mt Moriah Burial Ground

East side Cobbs Creek Drive & south of Angora Dnve, Yeadon & Philadelphia


*Mt. Zion Burial Ground

West side Springfield Road & south side Bartram Avenue, Collingdale


*Mt Zion Burial Ground (Jewish)

A section, part of preceding, southeast corner Bartram Avenue & Hook or Wolfenden Avenue


Owen & Palmer Burial Ground

North side of Mt Moriah Burial Ground west of Cobbs Creek, Yeadon


^ EDGMONT TOWNSHIP


Russell Burial Ground (Hunting Hill)

800’ north of Gradyville Road, in the woods, & west of Ridley Creek


HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP


Bethesda M.E. Church & Burial Ground

North side Manoa Road. 800’ west of Eagle Road


Haverford Friends Burial Ground (Orthodox)

West side Oakley Avenue about 250’ south of Buck Lane


Haverford Friends Banal Ground (H1cksite)

South side Eagle Road 90’ east of Darby & Radnor Roads


St. Dennis R.C. Burial Ground

South side Eagle Road east from St Dennis Lane


^ LOWER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP


Lawncroft Burial Ground

(2 sections containing removals of Baptist and Methodist Cemeteries from Marcus Hook) north side Ridge Avenue east of Delaware State Line


St Martin’s P E Church & Burial Ground

East side Church Street opposite Market Lane, Borough of Marcus Hook


Trustees of African M E Church of U S A in Twp of Upper Chichester (Mt Hebron - colored)

West side Hewes Street south of Chichester Avenue


^ MARPLE TOWNSHIP


*Glenwood Burial Ground

South side Coopertown Road east of Chester Road


Hayti Burial Ground (Colored) U.A.M.E. Church

South side Marple Road about 700’ northeast of State Road


Marple Presbyterian Church & Burial Ground

North corner Chester & Coopertown Roads


*Sts. Peter & Paul R.C. Burial Ground

East & west side Springfield Road north from Eagle or Township Line Road


^ MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP


Cumberland Burial Ground

East side Edgmont or Middletown Road opposite Yearsley’s Mill Road, Lima


Elwyn Training School & Burial Ground

South side Baltimore Pike west of Ridley Creek, Elwyn


Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

East side Edgmont or Middletown Road north of Yearsley’s Mill Road prod.


Friends Meeting House (Orthodox) & Burial Ground

East side Edgmont or Middletown Road south of Yearsley’s Mill Road prod


Honeycomb or Lima UAME Church & Burial Ground (Colored)

North of Barrens Road, west side of Vanleer Avenue extended, Lima


Dr. Kerlin Burial Vault

About 300’ north of Baltimore Pike west of Ridley Creek, Elwyn


Lima ME Church & Burial Ground

Side Edgmont or Middletown Road west of Vanleer Avenue, Lima


Middleton Presbyterian Church & Burial Ground

East side Edgmont or Middletown Road south of Glen Riddle Road, .Elwyn


J Lewis Moore Burial Vault

About 300’ north of Baltimore Turnpike one-half mile west of Ridley Creek


^ NETHER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP


Union M.E. Church & Burial Ground

North side Brookhaven Road. About 300’ east of Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley


Providence Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

East side Providence Road north of East Front Street produced, Media


^ NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP.


Newtown Baptist Church & Burial Ground

East side Newton Square Road 500’ north of Goshen Road


Newton Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

West side Newtown-Paoli Road one-half mile north of West Chester Tpk


*St David’s P.E. Church & Burial Ground

East side Valley Forge Road north of Goshen, or Darby & Paoli Road


^ RADNOR TOWNSHIP


Brooke Family Burial Ground

Northeast side Darby-Paoli Road between Godfrey & Bryn Mawr Avenues


*Community Burial Ground of St. Thomas

On grounds of Villanova College


Radnor Baptist Church & Burial Ground

South corner West Wayne Avenue & Conestoga Road


Radnor Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

South side Conestoga Road 200’ west of Sproul Road


Radnor Methodist Burial Ground

South side Conestoga Road one mile east of Ithan Avenue


St Katherine’s R C Church & Burial Ground (1 grave)

Southwest corner Lancaster & Aberdeen Avenues


^ RIDLEY TOWNSHIP


Eastlawn Burial Ground

Northeast corner Milmont & Highland Avenues


Leiper Memorial Presbyterian Church & Burial Ground

East side Fairview Road 900’ south of Michigan Avenue


*Plummer Burial Ground

South side Chester Pike just east of Fairview Road produced


*Private Burial Ground

600’ east of Lincoln Avenue and about 400’ north of Chester Pike, Pros.Park


Prospect Hill Baptist Burial Ground

East side Lincoln Avenue opposite 8th Avenue, Borough of Prospect Park


Worrall Family Burial Ground

West side Fairview Road 1/3 mile north of Mac Dade Boulevard


Knowles Burial Ground

South of Hillcrest Avenue east of South Avenue, Borough of Glenolden


^ SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP


Lownes Free Church & Burial Ground

North ewe Baltimore Pike opposite Blue Church Lane


*Mt Sharon Burial Ground (Jewish)

West side West Avenue north of Baltimore Pike


Springfield Friends Meeting House (Orthodox) & Burial Ground

Southwest corner Chester & Springfield Roads


^ THORNBURY TOWNSHIP


Bethlehem M E Church & Burial Ground

Northwest corner Westtown Road & Thornton—Glen Mills Road


Stony Bank M E Church & Burial Ground

East Side Stony Bank Road about 1500’ north of Baltimore Pike


Thornbury A E. Church (Colored) & Burial Ground

West side Cheyney Road opposite Locksley Road


Cheyney Burial Ground

Cheyney Road 1500’ north of State Road


^ UPPER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP


Chichester Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

South side Meeting House Road east of Marcus Hook Creek


*Immaculate Heart R.C Burial Ground

Northeast corner Market Street & Laughead Avenue


^ UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP


*Arlington Burial Ground

North side School Lane west from Lansdowne Avenue


*Fernwood Burial Ground

North side Baltimore Turnpike, Church Lane to Cobbs Creek (p.o. in Borough of Yeadon)


First New Jerusalem Burial Ground

West of Sherbrook Boulevard 500’ north of Plumstead Avenue


Friends Southwestern Burial Ground

Northwest corner Powell Lane & Marshall Road


*Har Judah Burial Ground

West side Lansdowne Avenue one—third mile north of State Road


*Montrose Burial Ground

Southeast side West Chester Turnpike northwest from Ardmore Avenue


St. Charles R.C. Burial Ground

South side Dennison Avenue east of Riley Street


UPPER Providence Township


Calvary R.C. Burial Ground

West side North Orange Street south of Rose Tree Road


Media Burial Ground

Northwest side Kirk Lane southwest of Providence Road


Sandy Bank Burial Ground (Friends)

East side Providence Road south of State Road, Borough of Media

1 Transcribed as originally written from the Forward in Vol.A of 3 bound volumes of carbon copies in collections of the Delaware County Historical Society.

2 Transcribers note: the asterisk has been removed from entries that were originally noted with one where surveys have been included.