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Speer Spring Cemetery
Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Lat: 40° 15' 34"N, Lon: 80° 10' 31"W
North Strabane Township

Contributed by Gary L Caldwell, Aug 19, 2010 [caldwell.gary@gmail.com]. Total records = 205.

Directions from Canonsburg (at N. Central Avenue and E. Pike Street) take SR-980/E Pike Street for 0.5 miles, bear right onto Morganza Road for 0.1 miles, turn right or south onto Weavertown Road for 0.2 miles, the cemetery is on the right.

The Speer Spring Congregation of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church was organized in 1830. The first church was a small brick structure erected in near the bank of Chartiers Creek where the Speer Spring Cemetery still sits. The Speer Spring Cemetery was located next to the church on a parcel of land from the Speer farm.

The cemetery is no longer associated with a church and care of the cemetery has passed through many hands and organizations. There are a number of graves noted by the DAR that have flag holders showing veteran status but the graves are unmarked. There were also a number of tombstones that were down or unreadable.

This data was collected by the DAR and found in the genealogy section of the Washington PA library. The data is from 1937 so the burial records are not complete.

- Gary L Caldwell

Achttier, Minke J., b. 18 Sep 1863, d. 16 Sep 1900, wife of Turns DeRiter
Anderson, Edward, d. 26 Aug 1863, age: 59yr
Anderson, Jane, d. 29 Aug 1865, age: 96yr, mother
Andrews, Harriett H., d. 24 Feb ????, age: 78yr
Atkinson, Anna M., b. 4 Oct 1851, d. 25 Apr 1918, wife of Joesph
Atkinson, Joseph W., b. 4 Dec 1849, d. 11 Jul 1916
Bakker, Frijntue, no dates, age: 81yr
Bebout, Jonathan L., b. 1837, d. 1898
Bebout, Nancy, b. 1838, d. 1895, wife of Jonathan
Bennett, Henry, b. 1822, d. 1904
Bennett, James M., b. 1859, d. 1922
Bennett, Margaret Caldwell, b. 1821, d. 1890
Bennington, Clarissa, b. 1846, d. 1912, wife of Jerry
Bennington, Jerry, b. 1842, d. 1900, Civil War, Co. C. 21 O.V.I.
Berry, Jane, d. 25 Feb 1818, age: 67yr, wife of William
Berry, Martha, b. 1821, d. 1890
Berry, Martha, b. 1848, d. 1929, 13 Mar is hand written as date of death
Berry, Sarah Jane, b. 1847, d. 1929, 4 Jan is hand written as date of death
Berry, William McC, b. 1844, d. 1914
Berry, William, d. 26 Oct 1866, age: 85yr
Bracken, Elizabeth H., b. 1846, d. 1868, daughter RHH
Bracken, Sarah, b. 1832, d. 1847, daughter RHH
Brouwer, Anietze, no dates, age: 77yr, wife of Frijntue Bakker
Brown, John, d. 19 Mar 1883, age: 83yr
Caine, Louis E., b. 18 Feb 1881, d. 5 Aug 1912
Caldwell, Edith Gillespie, d. 23 Jan 1876, age: 68yr, wife of George
Caldwell, Elizabeth, d. 27 Aug 1841, age: 52yr, consort of Samuel
Caldwell, Harriet, d. 10 Nov 1839, age: 75yr
Caldwell, John, d. 18 Oct 1839, age: 30yr
Caldwell, Margaret Miller, b. 1 Apr 1836, d. 21 Jul 1895, wife of William M.
Caldwell, Nancy, d. 18 Sep 1845, age: 30yr, consort of James
Caldwell, Samuel, d. 26 Aug 1856, age: 74yr
Caldwell, Wiliam M., b. 29 Jul 1830, d. 22 Apr 1912
Carson, George R., b. 1821, d. 1886
Charlton, Anne, d. 25 Feb 1838, age: 28yr, consort of John
Conner, Abigal, b. 1844, d. 1886
Conner, Adam E., b. 1845, d. 1861
Conner, John (Sr), b. 1810, d. 1892
Conner, John, b. 1850, d. 1911
Conner, Margaret, b. 1810, d. 1890, wife of John Sr.
Conner, Samuel, b. 1840, d. 1922
Conner, Sarah J., b. 1841, d. 1905
Crosson, James S., b. 1837, d. 1900, Civil War, Pvt Co D 1st Artillery PA Vol
Davis, Annie E., b. 1854, wife of Edward
Davis, Edward E., b. 1849, d. 1915
Denny, Harriett, b. 17 Feb 1815, d. 16 Dec 1898
Dickson, Elizabeth, b. 1803, d. 1896
Dickson, Margaret J., b. 1838, d. 1920
Dickson, William, b. 1836, d. 1918
Dink, Mary, b. 23 Nov 1789, d. 13 Jan 1851, wife of Solomon
Donnell, Anna May, b. 1 Mar 1812, d. Sep 1854, wife of Henry
Donnell, Henry, b. 9 Oct 1802, d. 28 Nov 1881
Enlow, Amos, d. 9 Jan 1884, age: 23yr, son of D&? Weaver
Enlow, Sarah (Mrs), d. 4 Jan 1878, age: 74yr
Evans, Ann, d. Apr 1869, age: 63yr
Ewing, Aaron, d. 20 Sep 1839, age: 45yr, son
Ewing, James, d. 21 Dec 1863, age: 32yr, Civil War, Co. K. PA Cavalry
Ewing, Jane Lyle, d. 10 Dec 1845, age: 52yr, wife of Samuel
Ewing, Mary C., b. 1838, d. 1915
Ewing, Mary, d. 29 Mar 1858, age: 72yr, wife of Thomas
Ewing, Samuel, d. 12 Dec 1862, age: 65yr
Ewing, Thomas, d. 14 Aug 1845, age: 72yr
Fawgett, Elanor, d. 1866, age: 69yr
Ferguson, James A., d. 25 Nov 1867, age: 25yr, Civil War soldier, day has been typed over and may be 27
Ferguson, James, d. 14 Dec 1843, age: 49yr
Ferguson, Jane, d. 26 Aug 1867, age: 56yr, wife of Thomas
Ferguson, Martha, b. 1833, d. 1896
Ferguson, Mary, b. 1809, d. 1895, wife of Thomas
Ferguson, Nancy, d. 19 Mar 1814, age: 32yr, Consort of Thomas
Ferguson, Thomas, b. 1818, d. 1883
Ferguson, Thomas, d. 11 Feb 1861, age: 58yr
Fife, Robert J., b. 4 Aug 1878, d. 27 Sep 1903, son
Fife, Theressa, b. 7 Jul 1850, d. 24 May 1902, wife of R.H.
Foelygen, ??, b. 1895, d. 1925, World War 1, Co. C. 79th Artillery
Ford, George, b. 8 Jul 1874, d. 6 Feb 1935, Soldier
Ford, Isaac, d. 9 Jun 1906, age: 92yr
Ford, Jane, d. 26 Aug 1884, age: 67yr, wife of Isaac
Ford, William, d. 5 Feb 1868, age: 66yr
Fulton, Tamar, d. 12 Apr 1890, age: 44yr, wife of W, last letter of first name is inked out and unreadable
Gaston, Ann Evans, d. 27 Mar 1899, age: 90yr
Gaston, James, d. 15 Aug 1876, age: 70yr
Giffin, Easter, d. 15 Jul 1848, age: 68yr, wife of William
Giffin, Elizabeth P., b. 13 Jul 1824, d. 13 Sep 1860, wife of John
Giffin, Esther, b. 14 Jan 1824, d. 11 Feb 1877, wife of William
Giffin, Jacob H., d. 16 May 1842, age: 24yr
Giffin, James F., d. 25 May 1867, age: 49yr
Giffin, Jane Harvey, d. 25 Apr 1861, age: 70yr
Giffin, John, d. 18 Jul 1870, age: 86yr
Giffin, Patience M., d. 13 Dec 1870, age: 94yr, wife of J.W.
Giffin, William H., d. 26 Jan 1843, age: 25yr
Giffin, William, b. 20 Sep 1820, d. 17 Jan 1911
Giffin, William, d. 23 Sep 1836, age: 56yr
Gillespie, Lucinda, d. 19 Apr 1880, age: 68yr
Gillespie, Robert, d. 12 Mar 1921
Gillilan, William, d. 15 Sep 1839, age: 86yr
Greer, Mathew H., d. 18 Apr 1863, age: 33yr
Greer, W. S., no dates, Civil War, Co. C. 140th FH Pa Inf.
Harper, Temple L., b. 19 Mar 1849, d. 11 Aug 1885, wife of J.E.
Hartsock, Ross Weaver, b. 1882, d. 1919
Herron, Hutchinson F., b. Jun 1855, d. 28 May 1884
Herron, Nancy McBride, d. 27 Jan 1901, age: 84yr, wife of Stephen S.
Herron, Sarah L., b. 23 Nov 1856, d. 24 Nov 1892, wife of Hutchinson inked out and sister written in
Herron, Stephen S., d. 2 Mar 1885, age: 72yr
Howe, Elizabeth M., b. 1840, d. 1918, wife of Johnston
Howe, Johnston J., b. 1848, d. 1917
Howe, Nancy, d. 12 Aug 1882, age: 64yr, wife of William
Howe, William, d. 7 Feb 1872, age: 56yr
Jackson, Fannie Hayden, b. 1841, d. 1876, wife of Joseph
Jackson, Joseph, b. 1838, d. 1876
Kane, John, b. 8 Jun 1852, d. 24 Oct 1885
Kane, Nancy Weaver, d. 26 Nov 1861, wife of John, annotation indicates 26 Nov 1861 is date of birth, unclear
Leech, James D., b. 19 Aug 1836, d. ?? Mar 1919, Civil War, Pvt. Co. B. 107 Regt, deathdate typed over and unreadable
Leech, Lissie MC, b. 7 Jul 1859, d. 23 Dec 1880
Leech, Sarah J., b. 31 May 1842, d. 4 Sep 1911, wife of James D.
Malone, Emile, b. 12 Feb 1817, d. 10 Jun 1850
Malone, Jemima, b. 1839, d. 1898, wife of G.T.
Mathews, Flora J., b. 17 Apr 1860, d. 23 Jan 1928
Mathews, Mary J. Giffin, d. 10 Jul 1897, age: 27yr, wife of Milton
McCahan, Alexander, d. 4 Oct 1879, age: 75yr
McCartney, George, d. 26 Oct 1916, age: 86yr, Civil War, Pvt. Co. G. 22 PA Cavalry and Co. G. 3rd Provisional PA Cavalry
McConnell, Aggie B., b. 29 Apr 1864, d. 15 Dec 1891, daughter of JB and Mary
McConnell, Alexander, b. 2 Feb 1790, d. 4 Jun 1874
McConnell, Alexander, b. 20 Dec 1816, d. 3 Feb 1903
McConnell, Ann, b. 2 Sep 1797, d. 5 Sep 1855
McConnell, Eliza Mary, b. 23 Oct 1820, d. 7 Jul 1906, wife of Alexander
McConnell, Elizabeth, b. 1 Jan 1819, d. 26 Aug 1902
McConnell, J. B., b. 19 Mar 1826, d. 23 Aug 1898
McConnell, Jane, b. 6 Feb 1881, d. 6 Mar 1899
McConnell, Mary Pollock, b. 5 May 1836, d. 29 Sep 1912, wife of J.B.
McConnell, Mary, b. 1822, d. 1898
McConnell, Thomas S. W., d. 30 Nov 1899, age: 56yr, Civil War, Co. H. 14th Regt Pvt. Cavalry
McMurray, Archibald, b. 10 Feb 1825, d. 4 Jul 1910
McMurray, Caroline Donalson, b. 13 Jan 1828, d. 8 Nov 190?
McMurray, Mayaltha C., b. 28 Aug 1864, d. 19 Mar 1910, died in Africa
McNary, William M., b. 1833, d. 1904
McPeake, James, b. 10 Jan 1838, d. 19 Apr 1894, Civil War, Co. D. 10th Regt Pvt R.C.
McPeake, Mary A., b. 28 Nov 1792, d. 31 Oct 1851, birthdate shown in transcript as 1882, age as 59yr
McPherson, Andrew G., b. 18 Feb 1821, d. 8 Mar 1878
McPherson, Elizabeth Jane, b. 14 Jan 1839, d. 27 Feb 1912, wife of Robert
McPherson, James, b. 12 Aug 1822, d. 17 Jan 1902
McPherson, Margaret J. Harvey, b. 24 Dec 1824, d. 31 Aug 1900, wife of James
McPherson, Rebecca, b. 1800, d. 1880, wife of Samuel
McPherson, Robert, b. 28 Nov 1833, d. 29 Oct 1900
McPherson, Samuel, b. 15 Dec 1856, d. 27 Nov 1916
McPherson, Samuel, b. 1800, d. 1874
McPherson, Sarah, b. 1856, d. 1930, daughter of William and SA
McPherson, Sarah, d. 8 Aug 1871, age: 48yr, wife of Andrew G.
Melone, Emily, b. 1817, d. 1852
Melone, John W., b. 9 Jan 1854, d. 16 Feb 1906
Melone, Riley, b. 1894, d. 1923, World War 1, Pvt. Tank Corp Worker Co. C. 304 BR.
Miller, Sarah, d. 29 Nov 1830, age: 45yr
Murphy, John L., b. 11 Mar 1810, d. 1 Dec 1863
Murphy, Margaret, d. 16 Jan 1886, age: 73yr, wife of John L.
Neil, Catherine, d. 11 Feb 1900, age: 64yr, wife of Thomas
Neil, Jane Weaver, b. 6 Oct 1820, d. 3 Feb 1870
Neil, Thomas, d. 30 Sep 1828
Noble, Mary I., b. 1896, d. 1912
Noble, Mary V., b. 1896, d. 1912
O'Herron, John P., d. 11 Dec 1903, age: 36yr
O'Herron, Nannie, b. 1878, d. 1910, wife of E.D. Cochran
Orr, Bersheba, d. 23 Sep 1863, age: 59yr, wife of Robert
Orr, Eliza B., b. 25 Mar 1788, d. 21 Apr 1863, death date shown in the transcript as 1888, age as 75yr
Orr, Judith A., d. 9 Jul 1865, age: 31yr, daughter of Robert
Orr, Samuel, d. 4 Jan 1834, age: 64yr
Perritte, George, b. 1840, d. 1890, Civil War, Co. F. 1st WVA Cavalry
Perritte, Katherine, b. 1845, d. 1926, wife of George
Pew, Robert C., d. 6 Oct 1852, age: 25yr, tribute of respect by the Philo Society of Jefferson College
Porter, Jane Speer, d. 30 May 1865, age: 23yr, wife of Joseph
Prowitt, Mary White, d. 8 May 1847, wife of A.
Pry, Elizabeth Fulton, b. 1846, d. 1901
Robinson, Mary A., d. 18 Feb 1911, age: 76yr
Ross, Mary Ferguson, d. 9 Feb 1857, age: 22yr, wife of James
Scott, James S., d. 1 Jan 1869, age: 61yr
Shriver, Adam M., b. 3 Mar 1870, d. 2 Jun 1902
Shriver, Ettie Ella, b. 3 Jun 1872, d. 7 Sep 1896, wife of Adam
Small, James Alexander, b. 1830, d. 1884, Civil War, Co. K. 112 Regt 111 Vol
Speer, Alexander, d. 10 ??? 1850, age: 86yr
Speer, Etta M., b. 1875, d. 1927, wife of William L.
Speer, Jane, d. 3 Dec 1854, age: 81yr, wife of Alexander
Speer, Marcia, d. 4 Jun 1875, age: 79yr, wife of Robert
Speer, Robert, d. 7 Apr 1866, age: 69yr, by his hand
Speer, William L., b. 1871, d. 1926
Sturgis, Elizabeth, b. 23 Apr 1828, d. 21 Dec 1908
Weaver, Alexander, b. 9 Sep 1854, d. 3 Feb 1870
Weaver, Cora May, b. 19 Mar 1882, d. 30 Jan 1914, wife of Samuel McPherson
Weaver, Eliza C., b. 7 Mar 1819, d. 28 Nov 1906
Weaver, George, d. 12 Oct 1855, age: 26yr
Weaver, James W., d. 8 May 1872, age: 79yr
Weaver, James, b. 15 Feb 1842, d. 1 Dec 1914, Civil War, Pvt. Co. C. 140th Regt
Weaver, Jennie M. Gaston, b. 28 Oct 1848, d. 10 Aug 1919, wife of James
Weaver, Mary A., b. 1826, d. 1904
Weaver, Mary, d. 30 Jul 1901, age: 83yr
Weaver, Nancy White, d. 12 Feb 1866, age: 74yr, wife of Thomas, Nancy was inked out, Mary written in
Weaver, Thomas Jefferson, b. 11 Aug 1839, d. 2 Sep 1862, Civil War, died at Harrisburg 29 Sep 1862, graduated from Jefferson College in Canonsburg Jul 1861, death date shown in transcipt differs from the text
Weaver, Thomas O., b. 5 Aug 1816, d. 24 Nov 1898
Weaver, Thomas P., d. 4 Aug 1886, age: 28yr
Weaver, Thomas, d. 1 Oct 1852, age: 67yr
Weaver, William H., b. 30 May 1849, d. 19 Mar 1915
Whitney, Mary, b. 22 Dec 1796, d. 7 Jan 1865
Wilson, Robert, b. 28 Sep 1781, d. 24 Aug 1840
Wilson, Thomas, d. 4 Oct 1860, age: 52yr
Winters, M., Mrs, d. 15 May 1850, age: 71yr
Young, Jane Giffin, b. 20 Nov 1809, d. 19 Jul 1895, wife of William
Young, Maria G., d. 11 Feb 1876, age: 71yr, wife of Joseph
Young, William Y., b. 7 Jan 1802, d. 15 Jun 1850

Misc:
Caldwell, D?, illegible
Giffin, ??, illegible