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Mrs. Collins dropped dead in the drug store of William H. Baily in Uniontown, Oct. 12, 1859, and was hauled home in the farm wagon in which she was brought to town a few hours before in her usual health.
PURNELL CASE.
January 28, 1841, William Purnell was brought before Judge Irwin and entered into recognizance with Hugh Graham as surety for his appearance at a session of the Circuit Court of the United States to be held at the city of Pittsburgh the third Monday of May next.
On May 24th, the grand jury came into court and presented a bill of indictment against William Purnell for stealing a letter from the United States mail and other offenses. His case was not disposed of at this term and he was held in $4,000 bail for his appearance at Circuit Court to be held on first Monday in November following, with James L. Bugh, Benjamin Watson and John Hendrickson as sureties, in $1,000 each.
Before the time set for their trials the President of the United States pardoned both Purnell and Corman.
Peter Mills Strayer, who figured so prominently in this mail robbery, was a saddler and harness maker by trade, having learned the trade under his father, John Strayer, who once car- ried on the business on Main street, and was one of the old
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time workmen and business men of the town. Mills Strayer was a quiet, peaceable and industrious citizen, and a man one would little suspect of complicity in a crime. He spent the remainder of his life in Uniontown.
DR. WILLIAM PURNELL.
Immediately after the conviction of Dr. Braddee and the pardon of Purnell by the President of the United States, the following advertisement appeared in the Pennsylvania Demo- crat of June 29, 1841: " William Purnell has purchased all the valuable medicines of Dr. John F. Braddee at the sale of his per- sonal property lately. Having been with Dr. Braddee for the last twelve years, he thoroughly understands the composition and practice of these medicines and frequently attended to Dr. Braddee's whole practice for several weeks at a time. He has on hand at present the 'Elroy,' the ' Female Cordial,' the ' Cam- omile Cordial,' the 'Rheumatic Cure,' the famous 'Cancer Salve,' the 'Cordial Balm of Health,' the 'Tincture of Health,' and the 'Gravel Elixir.' I will always be found at the old shop on Morgantown street. I also offer my professional services as a medical practitioner in all its branches, except by the urine only."
How long Dr. Purnell did business at the "old shop " as a " medical practitioner " is not known, certainly not long, as the business of the firm had been irredeemably disrupted, and further, all of Dr. Braddee's property was seized upon by the sheriff. Dr. Purnell then became an itinerant "practitioner of medicine," and as he traveled the country roads on foot, with a good sized green gingham sack well filled with herbs and small vials of medicine slung over his shoulder, his form be- came a familiar figure at nearly every farm house between Uniontown and Morgantown. His perambulations were mostly confined to the southern part of the county. He was seldom refused a meal's victuals or a night's lodging. He rarely slept in a bed, but made his sack of medicines his pillow and slept on the floor. In the summer time he chose the roadside or the hay stack for his night's lodging, and was frequently found, in cold weather, in a perishing condition, but after being ad- ministered to by friendly hands, would resume his journey as usual.
Both Dr. Braddee and Dr. Purnell had adherents who will-
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ingly testified to the efficacy of their remedies. A gentleman who was in position to know, stated that a medical work issued by Dr. Gunn in 1832, titled "Gunn's Domestic Remedies," was the sole and only medical work these two " medical practi- tioners " ever possessed. One who had access to their medical laboratory stated that their famous cancer salve consisted of the dried carcasses of frogs boiled to the consistency of a paste.
Dr. Purnell was of a good family of Culpepper, Virginia. He had a brother, Armstrong Purnell, who became a minister of the gospel, and several sisters, all of whom were respectable people, but William, falling into bad company, soon became a willing tool to further the vitiated desires of another.
One morning late in the fall of 1860, Dr. Purnell came to the house of one Molly Scott, who then lived on the banks of Falling Run, a short distance north of the old college, and nearly one-half of a mile from Morgantown. He was seen to drink from the brook, and his appearance indicated that he had lain out all night. He was given a cup of coffee and soon fell asleep sitting in a chair. Some young fellows were carousing in the house at the time. Dr. Purnell fell to the floor and soon ex- pired. His body was removed to the house of Mike Chalfant, who lived but a short distance from Mrs. Scott's house, and was prepared for burial. He was buried in the old Methodist graveyard, near the college.
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
OLD GRAVEYARDS AND CEMETERIES.
In Deed Book B, page 140, under date of August 6, 1791, is recorded a deed by which Jacob Beeson and Elizabeth, his wife, conveyed to David Jennings, Jacob Murphy, Samuel Stevens, Jonathan Rowland and Peter Hook, trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church at Uniontown, and their successors in office, for the sum of five shillings, the lots laid off in " Jacob's Addition " known as Nos. 27 and 28, bounded on the south by Peter street, extending eastward and westward on said street one hundred and forty-five feet and running back one hundred and fifty feet. Most of the frontage of these lots was laid off for a burying ground and lots were sold for interment, and members of the foremost families of the town and vicinity and useful members of society were here buried under the shadow of the little church in which they loved to worship. Several ministers of the gospel here rest awaiting the resurrection morn, and several who fought in defense of their country sleep here.
Doubtless this ground was used for burial purposes before the date of the deed as one tombstone still standing and in good condition testifies.
The following is a very incomplete list of the persons buried in the old Methodist Episcopal burying ground, as it is impos- sible to identify those whose graves have no markers, and some of the stones have become entirely illegible, while others have been removed when the bodies were removed :
A brief mention of some of the former citizens of the town in its early history is attached.
Alexander, Anna, died March 25, 1833, in 69th year.
Adams, John S., died October 20, 1843, age 19 months, 20 days.
Addis, Elizabeth, died October 28, 1832, age 72 years.
Beebee, Alexander, died March 19, 1818, age 15 years.
Beebee, Mary P., died June 25, 1851, in 21st year.
Bierer, George, died February 14, 1858, age 1 year, 11 months.
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Bierer, Everhart, died April 24, 1852, age 1 year, 4 months.
Bunting, Sarah A., died February 26, 1856, age 39 years, 11 months, 8 days.
Brownfield, Elizabeth, died August 5, 1813, age 1 year, 14 days.
Blackford, Hannah D., wife of Rev. A. M. Blackford, born April 27, 1817, died October 16, 1845.
Brownfield, Thomas, died April 27, 1829, in 63rd year.
Bunting, James R., died November 20, 1868, in 16th year.
Bunting, Daniel, born February 14, 1777, died December 2, 1852, 75 years, 9 months, 8 days.
Barry, Richard, died September 8, 1836, age 7 years, 9 months, 19 days.
Barry, George, died September 21, 1848, age 3 years, 6 months, 8 days.
Bunton, Ruth Ann, died July 17, 1844, age 24 years, 4 months, 8 days.
Bunting, Nancy, died August 21, 1841, age 4 years, 4 months, 16 days.
Bennett, Elizabeth Laeticia, died Aug. 7, 1843, age 6 months, 4 days.
Bunting, Virginia, born November 3, 1842, died October 7, 1851.
Bunting, Mary, died November 3, 1850, age 17 years, 3 months, 13 days.
Battelle, Mary Isabella, died January 1, 1843, age 4 years, 8 months, 28 days.
Brownfield, Elizabeth, died August 3, 1835, in 63rd year.
Bryan, William, died July 26, 1850, aged 5 years, 5 months, 20 days.
Bailey, Jacob, died November 14, 1831, age 4 years, 4 months, 3 days.
Bunton, Robert, died July 27, 1845, age 8 years, 10 months, 27 days.
Black, Catharine Fletcher, died January 21, 1845, age 88 years.
Brant, John R., born November 20, 1836, died April 2, 1839.
Brant, Eliza, born April 14, 1846, died April 3, 1847.
Bugh, Ann Grant, died October 7, 1851, in 49th year. Boyle, Mary, died April 17, age 22 years, 9 days.
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Bunton, James, died March 16, 1857, age 67 years, 4 months, 3 days.
Bunton, James, died October 2, 1843, age 6 months, 4 days.
Boyle, Margaret, died July 29, 1862, age 78 years, 5 months, 21 days.
Boyle, James, born July 13, 1780, died May 11, 1845.
Bugh, James L., died November 23, 1874, in 80th year.
Crossland, Catharine, died February 6, 1868, age 84 years, 10 months, 18 days.
Crossland, Elijah, died October 3, 1860, age 78 years, 2 months, 17 days.
Crossland, Catharine, died July 27, 1878, age 74 years, 3 months, 23 days.
Crossland, Caleb, died January 5, 1861, age 44 years.
Crossland, Joshua.
Crossland, Ellis Baily, died March 28, 1844, age 3 years, 18 days.
Crossland, Milton Baily, died August 16, 1839, age 1 year, 6 months, 10 days.
Criswell, Mary, died July 28, 1812, age 34 years.
Cole, Priscilla A., died June 20, 1874, age 80 years.
Catlin, Ann, died December 5, 1826, in 45th year.
Campbell, Anne, died July 6, 1829, age 52 years, 4 months.
Crothers, Rachel, died July 17, 1840, in 33rd year.
Carpenter, James W., died June 2, 1848, aged 2 years, 9 months, 11 days.
Coburn, Clifford H., died July 8, 1856, age 4 years, 8 months, 12 days.
Carey, Rebecca, died September 26, 1903, age "about 100 years."
Danforth, Laura, born July 4, 1844, died January 4, 1846. Danforth, Charles, died September 18, 1853, in 45th year.
Danforth, James, died August 27, 1851, age 3 years, 4 months, 9 days.
Danforth, Charles, died July 27, 1851, age 5 years, 3 months, 19 days.
Dutton, William, died September 12, 1840, in 60th year.
Dutton, Ann, died July 13, 1840, age 55.
Dutton, David A., died June 23, 1839, age 23 years, 2 months, 17 days.
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Dessellms, Gabriel, died February 11, 1869, age 84 years, 9 months, 11 days.
Dessellms, Kesiah, died April 5, 1822, age 40.
Downard, Jacob, died April 7, 1820, age 72.
Daughaday, Rev. Thomas, died October 12, 1810, in 33rd year.
Dutton, Lucy Ann, died March 30, 1847, in 33rd year.
Dutton, Elizabeth, died February 8, 1851, age 32.
Darby, Mary Hannah, born June 25, 1844, died October 13, 1844.
Darlington, Thomas, died May 5, 1856, age 86 years, 2 months.
Dessellms, Ann, died September 30, 1827, in 31st year.
Ebert, Mirtilda, died September 23, 1800, age 15 months, 19 days.
Ebert, Abraham, died August 3, 1812, age 9 months.
Entriken, Jane, died September 14, 1843, in 67th year.
Evans, Sarah B., died December 21, 1832, age 4 years, 4 months, 16 days.
Evans, John, died January 27, 1833, age 2 years, 14 days.
Ebert, Lucinda, died - -, 1830.
Ebert, Eliza L., died August 20, 1829, in 27th year.
Ebert, Mary M., died May -, age 23.
Ebert, George, died September 16, 1827, age 73.
Freeman, James C., died July 2, 1831, age 14 years, 9 months, 6 days.
Frasher, Margaret, died October 3, 1805, age 21 years, 2 days.
Frasher, Joseph, born January 1, 1752, died July 20, 1834, age 85.
Fisher, Samuel, born November 13, 1808, died June 22, 1849.
Fisher, Frances G., died July 31, 1843, age 37 years, 9 months, 20 days.
Fisher, Joseph, died June 19, 1869, age 65 years, 9 months, 16 days.
Fisher, John, born August 27, 1777, died December 15, 1853.
Fisher, Henry, born January 25, 1831, died October 17, 1845.
Fisher, Amelia F., died September 9, 1845, age 9 years, 7 months, 14 days.
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Fisher, Margaret, died September 28, 1841, age 32 years, 11 months, 11 days.
Fisher, Nancy, died December 23, 1840, age 59 years, 10 months, 26 days.
Fisher, Catherine, born April 16, 1840, died December 10, 1840.
Faucett, Elizabeth, died March 3, 1872, in 76th year.
Flemming, Rev. Thornton, died November 20, 1846, age 82 years, 1 month, 8 days, having preached the gospel as a Metho- dist Episcopal minister for sixty-one years.
Flemming, Sarah, wife of Rev. Thornton Flemming, died December 10, 1837, in 60th year.
Grant, John, died February 27, 1841, age 74.
Grant, Hester, died May 20, 1857, age 78.
Grant, George.
Grant, Elizabeth, died October 5, 1849, in 68th year.
Graham, Hugh, died August 30, 1848, in 18th year.
Greenland, Mary, died February 15, 1812, age 6 months, 4 days.
Greenland, Eli Francis, died March 22, 1823, age 1 year, 6 months.
Greenland, Abner, died April 23, 1830, age 46 years, 9 months, 16 days.
Greenland, Garrett T., born April 2, 1819, died April 7, 1853. Greenland, Jane, died February 20, 1860, in 73rd year.
Griffith, Charles Greenberry, died July 7, 1839, in 49th year. Griffith, Martha Louisa, died March 5, 1839, in 18th year.
Gregg, James, died June 30, 1835, age 34 years, 8 months, 17 days.
Gregg, James, died April 25, 1810, age 53 years.
Gregg, Nacca, died November 11, 1847, age 87.
Gregg, Eli M., died June 5, 1866, age 62 years, 26 days.
Gregg, William, died January 23, 1828, age 33 years, 3 months, 2 days.
Gorley, Jane Eliza, died April 14, 1839, age 17 years, 7 months, 27 days.
Gorley, George W., died December 24, 1856, age 2 years, 2 months, 17 days.
. Gorley, Louisa B., died January 10, 1857, age 4 years, 6 months, 3 days.
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Gorley, Hattie Elizabeth, born September 9, 1866, died April 26, 1868.
Gorley, John, died March 25, 1818, age 1 year, 8 months.
Gorley, Elizabeth, died October 16, 1814, age 9 months.
Gorley, Matilda, died June 19, 1874, age 84 years.
Gorley, Capt. Hugh, died September 10, 1861, in 72nd year.
Gorley, Louisa A., died April 25, 1854, age 23 years, 5 months, 25 days.
Hook, Isabel, died August -.
Hoge, Solomon, died August 6, 1850, age 12 years, 8 months.
Henry, Sarah Anne, died June 4, 1841, in 23rd year.
Hyatt, Anna, died October 17, 1819, age 28 years, 6 months.
Hyatt, Noah, died November 1, 1819, age 5 years.
Heaton Thornton, born December 1, 1818, died February 9, 1833.
Holland, Absalom, died November 27, 1841, age 57 years, 4 months, 5 days.
Holland, Rebecca, died July 16, 1865, age 68 years, 1 month, 16 days.
Hart, Catharine, died March 6, 1834, age 40 years, 2 months, 4 days.
Hibbs, Samuel, died October 24, 1844, age 7 years, 6 months, 6 days.
Harbaugh, Jacob, died July 17, 1813, age 38.
Hellen, Isabella, died August 20, 1834, in 21st year.
Hook, Peter, died March 12, 1818, in 65th year.
Harry, Ann, died March 22, 1843, age 76 years.
Hardy, Elizabeth, died March 11, 1864, age 22 years.
Hibbs, Sarah, died October 24, 1844, age 7 years, 6 months, 6 days.
Hellen, Charles Edwin, died March 11, 1833, age 4 years, 21 days.
Hellen, Priscilla, died January 13, 1833, age 14 years.
Hellen, William, died February 20, 1845, age 27 years, 7 months, 11 days.
Hellen, Juliet, died November 10, 1848, age 33 years, 2 months, 13 days.
Hellen, -, born May 25, 1838, died June 11, 1839.
Howell, Elizabeth, died February 15, 1837, age 40.
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Howell, Deborah, died June 6, 1849, age 32 years, 4 months, 19 days.
Hellen, Benjamin Franklin, born September 12, 1820, died August 6, 1866.
Hellen, Benjamin, born October 7, 1779, died January 3, 1864.
Hellen, Drusilla Hook, born January 11, 1786, died Novem- ber 10, 1856.
Ingles, George, died June 23, 1855, age 24 years, 2 months, 26 days.
Ingles, John W. B., died April 1, 1855, age 17 months, 22 days.
Johnson, William, died September 5, 1849, age 75 years.
Kimberly, Emily S., died October 25, 1842, age 10 years, 7 months, 21 days.
Kincaid, Margaret, died April 19, 1841, age 67.
Kithcart, John, born December 5, 1799, died August 1, 1850. Kithcart, Mary, born December 11, 1801, died July 29, 1850. Lyon, Mary, died October 31, 1826, age 69.
Lynch, Eliza, died January 7, 1828, age 28 years, 8 days.
Limerick, Rev. Daniel, died April 28, 1837, in 42nd year. He was for 18 years in the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Lewis, Ruth H., died August 28, 1827, age 20 years, 4 months.
Lewis, Martha, died April 27, 1833, age 16 days.
Lewis, Elias F. M., died July 19, 1837, age 1 year, 19 days.
Lewis, Frances Virginia, died June 16, 1840, age 33.
Lewis, Jacob, died September 22, 1845, age 1 month, 15 days.
Lewis, Charles H., born January 30, -, died July 29, 1847.
Lewis, Virgil, born August 27, 1848, died August 11, 1849. Linn, Addis, died April 1, 1876.
Linn, Mary, died June 14, 1874.
Litman, Anna Eliza, died June 16, 1855, age 8 years, 11 months, 11 days.
Lee, Elizabeth M., died September 25, 1847, age 31 years, 24 days.
Morgan, Rebecca, born 1795, died February 15, 1853.
Morris, Ann, died February 4, 1867, in 69th year.
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Murphy, Ann, died September 10, 1814, age 83.
Murphy, Elizabeth, died March 3, 1840, age 53.
Murphy, Eleanor, died April 1, 1812, age 10 months.
Moore, James, died April 18, 1814, age 29.
McCleary, Thomas, died August 25, 1825, age 13 years, 8 months, 8 days.
McCleary, Ewing, died February 5, 1828, age 45 years, 7 months.
McBurney, Eliza, died February 21, 1851, age 24 years, 10 months, 9 days.
McCarty George, died October 3, 1833, age 20 years, 10- months, 28 days.
McClean, Phebe Ann, died May 24, 1847, age 1 year, 1 month, 7 days.
McGee, Joseph, died January 30, 1834, in 45th year.
McKinley, Louisa, died October 23, 1852, in 29th year.
McCormick, Sarah J., died August 23, 1854, age 37 years, 4 months, 14 days.
McCormick, Esther, died December 5, 1844, in 54th year.
McCormick, Thomas H., died February 19, 1863, in 47th year.
Mobley, Elizabeth, died June 3, 1833, age 17 years, 1 month, 23 days.
McCormick, John F., died September 21, 1848, age 6 months, 5 days.
McCormick, Alice Virginia, died September 18, 1818, age 2 years, 22 days.
McCormick, Cecil Calvert, died November 8, 1856, age 5 years, 1 month, 28 days.
McCormick, Matthew Allen, died February 29, 1844, age 4 months, 27 days.
McCormick, Mary J., died October 8, 1848, age 3 years, 2 months, 4 days.
McCormick, Noble, died March 29, 1850, age 61 years, 6 months, 17 days.
McClelland, Rebecca, born January 4, 1780, died October 31, 1843.
McGee, Nathaniel Bartholomew, died April 6, 1839, age 2 years, 11 months, 22 days.
McDonald, Susan E., died September 9, 1837, age 2 years, 2 months, 22 days.
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McBride, Amanda Trump, died August 25, 1854, age 2 years, 2 months.
Miller, Eliza Ann, born March 4, 1820, died July 15, 1820.
Miller, William H., died October 10, 1832, age 16 years, 11 months.
Montgomery, Janie, died December 29, 1874, age 2 years, 3 months, 23. days.
Miller, Mary, died January 2, 1836, in 36th year.
Miller, Jane, born July 22, 1817, died June 15, 1820.
Mitchell, Nathaniel, died October 31, 1850, age 68 years, 7 months, 21 days.
Mitchell, Elma, born January 3, 1837, died May 27, 1848.
Nycum, John, died December 22, 1852, age 2 years, 1 month, 15 days.
Nycum, Infant, died May 12, 1844.
Nixon, Phebe, died March 5, 1859, age 71 years, 7 months, 3 days.
Owings, Nathaniel, died September 13, 1830, aged 33 years. Owings, John, died August 21, 1822, age 65.
Phillips, Rev. John, died May 11, 1849, age 74 years, 22 days.
Phillips, Rebecca, died January 27, 1851, age 37 years, 7 months.
Price, Benjamin, Esq., died December 17, 1853, age 77 years, 1 month, 7 days.
Proctor, Thomas, died January 27, 1816, age 41.
Pastorius, Susanna.
Phillips, William, died November 28, 1820, age 10 years, 8 months, 25 days.
Phillips, Phebe, died February 18, 1820, age 14 years, 6' months, 12 days.
Phillips, Charles, died September 15, 1823, age 22 years, 11 months, 15 days.
Reeves, John, died May 24, 1829, in 20th year.
Rowland, Susanna, died December 4, 1798, age 44.
Rutter, Mary L., died April 19, 1861, age 5 months, 7 days.
Rose, Laura B., died May 22, 1882, age 30 years, 7 months, 22 days.
Roberts, Rachel, died April 5, 1846, age 2 years, 3 months, 13 days.
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Roberts, Mary Louisa, died February 15, 1843, age 19 months, 26 days.
Roberts, Adaline, died September 24, 1840, age 11 months, 4 days.
Roberts, Benjamin, died November 24, 1837, age 3 years, 6 months.
Rowland, Jonathan, died - 22, 1830.
Rine, Priscilla, died May 5, 1838, age 4 years.
Rine, Lavenia, died January 31, 1838, in 31st year.
Roberts, Col. William B., born January 2, 1809, died October 3, 1847, while serving his country in the war with Mexico.
Rutter, Mary L., died April 19, 1861, age 5 months, 7 days. Shriver, Ann L.
Stidger, Dr. Harman, born February 21, 1800, died October 4, 1877.
Searight, James, born October 14, 1832, died August 7, 1833.
Springer, Charles Aaron, died January 26, 1848, age 2 months, 5 days.
Sangston, James M., died May 25, 1849, age 20 years.
Smith, Elizabeth A., born October 14, 1800, died April 3, 1874.
Smith, Frances Mary.
Sembower, Adam, born March 14, 1786, died September 1, 1861.
Sangston, John A., died October 16, 1858, in 55th year.
Sturgis, Rev. Alfred, died November 4, 1845. He was an itinerant preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church for four- teen years.
Stevenson, Louisa Caroline, born April 28, 1837, died June 11, 1838.
Snapp, Elizabeth Virginia, died May 4, 1843, in 31st year.
Springer, Elizabeth, died May 3, 1855, in 71st year.
Springer, Sarah Ann, died September 18, 1857, in 53rd year. Swain, Wilson, died July 3, 1846, in 59th year.
Stearns, Joseph, died April 4, 1843, age 18 years, 4 months, 17 days.
Snapp, Ann Elizabeth, born September 27, 1837, died Sep- tember 5, 1839.
Springer, Libbie.
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Springer, Abner, died March 4, 1846, age 76 years, 11 months, 19 days.
Springer, Mary Elizabeth, died Aug. 25, 1839, age 1 year, 14 days.
Springer, Mary D., died June 12, 1838, age 28 years, 1 month, 15 days.
Springer, Joseph C., died April 23, 1839, age 17 years, 7 months, 23 days.
Solomon, Samuel, died 1815, age 56.
Strayer, John, died June 21, 1845, in 76th year.
Strayer, W. W., died December 4, 1840, age 18 years, 6 months, 21 days.
Strayer, Priscilla, died January 8, 1838, age 55 years, 8 months, 26 days.
Smith, Samuel S., died July 30, 1850, age 42 years, 10 months, 15 days.
Smith, Julia A., died December 6, 1858, in 53rd year.
Stidger, John, died March 16, 1811, age 40.
Salter, Alexander M., died August 24, 1834, or 54, in 38th year. ,
Salter, Bridget, died April 31, 1831, in 80th year.
Thorndell, Charlotta, born September 1, 1831, died October 30, 1855.
Turner, W. F., died May 18, 1835, age 15 years, 8 months, 21 days.
Turner, Jane, died January 12, 1846, age 64.
Thomas, William, died October 10, 1863, age 39.
Tiernan, Mary R., died December 30, 1830, age 36 years, 9 months, 23 days.
Turner, Alexander, died May 22, 1851, age 62.
Thair, James, died November 26, 1835, age 6 years, 1 month, 26 days.
Vankirk, John, died September 10, 1843, age 78 years, 3 months, 21 days.
Vankirk, Abigal, born June 1, 1768, died April 3, 1859.
Vankirk, Nancy, died March 23, 1805, age 5 years, 6 months, 11 days.
Wood, Isaac J., died June 18, 1849, age 22 years, 6 months.
Wood, Elizabeth, died March 11, 1821, age 21 years, 7 days. Wood, Sarah, born April 3, 1766, died January 23, 1865.
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Wood, Deborah, died September 10, 1840, in 35th year.
Wood, Samuel, died March 13, 1857, age 25 years, 5 months, 6 days.
Wiley, Jane, died February -, 1833, age 61.
Way, Elizabeth, died December 22, 1845, age 56.
Wood, Chlotida (?), died September 29, 1807, age 61.
Wood, Isaac, died June 26, 1816, age 51.
Watts, Richard, died June 9, 1859, age 5 years, 7 days.
Ward, Josephine, died April 19, 1837, age 11 years, 9 months, 16 days.
Wood, Elizabeth, died March 17, 1813, age 80 years, 8 months, 12 days.
Wathen, Sarah, born August 26, 1820, died March 3, 1833.
Way, John Francis, died December 12, 1833, age 17 months, 25 days.
Wood, Elizabeth, died May, 17, 1843, age 80 years, 3 months, 19 days.
Wood, John, died November 12, 1813, age 46.
Way, Milton, died June 22, 1837, age 31 or 33 years, 7 months, 23 days.
Young, Suky, died September 20, 1790, age 2 years, 1 month, 17 days.
Zebley, Mary, died August 17, 1854, age 1 year, 8 days.
Zebley, Louisa, died March 5, 1848, age 3 months, 23 days.
Some former citizens of the town who are buried in the old Methodist Episcopal burying ground :
Thomas Brownfield was a wagoner over the old Braddock road before the construction of the famous Cumberland road. He came from Virginia and settled in Uniontown where he opened a tavern in 1805. This tavern became known along the Cumberland road and was known as the old "White Swan " tavern. After the death of Mr. Brownfield his son, Nathaniel, continued the business for many years, and the old tavern stand is still one of the old landmarks of the town.
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