Wonder how many other people are buried there, and if any other unmarked / weathered stones might be found, buried under a half-inch of soil? If there are other people buried there, wonder who were the latest, most-recent burials? Are William b.Abt.1781 and Isabel (Hopkins) McAninch also buried there? [William died 1864, obit, Jefferson Co. Republican; (Harold believes) Isabel died 1864, Beaver Twp.].

 

Summary: First, let’s identify the nineteen believed to be buried there, in alphabetical order

 

[gravestones underlined were surveyed by Blanche Blizzard, March 1997; others, as noted] -

 

1.

William Crowe

Father of Jane (wife of Elijah McA.)

2.

Rachel (Thompson) Crowe

Mother of Jane (wife of Elijah McA.

3.

Samantha Dumbert / 5yrs 5mos 5d / 11-20-1850

Dumbert, new surname, who is this?

4.

A. I. M.

 

5.

Almira J. / Daug W.L. & I. Mc. / 1855?

[A.3.] above?, 1833-1837

6.

Alvin H. / 10-10-1885 / 2yrs 1mo 22d

[A.7.] above, 1853-1855, 2y 1m 22d

7.

Elijah

[E.5.] Elijah (see note 2)

8.

Elmer

[E.7.] above, Elmira? (1838-1842)

9.

H. H. M

 

10.

Henry H. Mc. / 5-15-1875

[H.1.] above, b.10 June 1818, d.1875

11.

I. J. M.

Isabel J.[Jane?] (Hopkins) McA.?

12.

Isabel / 1856 Daug / H. & J. Mc.

[ I.2.] above, Isabell, d. 2-27-1856

13.

N. E. M.

 

14.

R. J. M.

 

15.

Rebecca / J. & H. Mc. / 9-26-1849 / 11yrs 9mos 11d

[R.2.] above, 1834-1849, 11 years + 

16.

Sarah

[S.2.] Sarah (Leroy, & Steele’s book)

17.

W. M. T. / Son H.H. / 4-2-1841 / 6mos 5d

 

18.

W.T.M A. [McA.?]

[W.8.] above, William T., d. 1844

19.

William McAninch

Wm., b.Abt.1781/1782, died 1864 

 

 

[died 1871/1872, Nov. 8, 1997 /Frank]

 

Speculation: And now, some far-out speculation --

 

 

A. I. M.:

Adam? Agnes? Albert? Alexander? Alice? Ann? Archibald? Arthur?

H. H. M.:

Henry H. McA, b.Abt.1847 (age 3, 1850 census, Beaver Twp), son of Henry b.1818?

N. E. M.:

Nancy Ellen McA., b.Abt.1834, dau. of Elijah & Jane McA., married Henry P. Holt?

R. J. M.:

R-[?] James McAninch? (but, probably not “the infant son who drowned in a spring” )

W.M.T. / Son H.H. / 4-21-1841 / 6 mos 5d:

first Wm, son of Henry H. & Mary, lived 6 months?

 

Notes and Other Sources: --

[1] Blanche Blizzard, 1460 Oakhurst Way, Sacramento CA 95822, a descendent of John McAninch, of Armstrong Co., through his son William (mar. Isabel Hopkins), and grand-son Sylvester J. McA.

[2] “Elijah” McAninch, not “Elizah”, multiple sources:

[2] [a] "I saw a grave marker located on a former McAninch (So. of Brookville) farm for an Elijah born 8-27-1810 died 8-1-1840", letter from Harold S. McAninch, received June 1994.

[2] [b] 1836, Land Records, Jefferson County, “McAninch, Elijah”, bought land from W.[Wilhelm] Willink [agent, Holland Land Company], 161 acres, Perry Twp, Jefferson Co., Vol. I, pg. 611.

[2] [c] 1840, Orphans Court Records, “Elijah McAninch”, Date of Death not recorded, Date of Letters Aug. 11, 1840, Administrator Jane McAninch [wife], Jeff. Co. Registers Docket Book 1 pg. 44.

 

McAninch Family History NL, V-3  August, 1997  Copyright Frank McAninch   page 1997-22

 

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