Canal Twsp. Page 2

CEMETERIES

The numbers on this list correspond with the map in the Heritage Room of the Oil City Library which is staffed by the Venango County Genealogy Club.

    R6 Baker Hill /Mt. Pleasant

  • W.E. Brown d. 1893
  • Margaret Brown, 1844 - 1931
  • Anne E. Brown, d. 1 Aug 1897, age 21y 3d
  • Minnie L. Brown, d. 30 Jan 1893, age 22y 6m 26 or 28d
  • Estella M. Brown, d. 26 July 1894, age 28y 3m, 29d
  • Jonas Rifenburg, 24 Oct 1802 - 13 Aug 1886
  • Hannah Rifenburg, 17 Sept 1808 - 9 Aug 1886, w/o Jonas
  • George W. Rifenburg, 26 Sept 1842 - May 1864, killed at the Battle of Wilderness in VA
  • Susan Wygant, d. 20 June 1889, w/o Tobias
  • Tobias Wygant, d. 9 Feb 1912, age 92y 6m

    R7 Crouch


    R9 Free Will Baptist Church cemetery - near Hannaville

  • Whitman, Frank, 1868 - 1925, s/o A. Plumer & Susan
  • Whitman, Hannah, 1869 - 1955, w/o Frank
  • Whitman, A. Plumer, 21 May 1833 - 8 May 1885
  • Whitman, Susan, 1838 - 1911, w/o A. Plumer
  • Whitman, J.S., 1867 - 1925
  • Whitman, Roxanna, d. 1884, w/o William S.
  • Whitman, Lottie, d. 1870, age 19y 17da, d/o Wm. & Elizabeth
  • Whitman, William, d. 10 Feb 1871, age 76y
  • Whitman, Elizabeth, d. 13 Oct 1856, age 59y, w/o William
  • Whitman, James, d. 1846, age 9y 3m 8da, s/o Wm. & Elizabeth
  • Whitman, Jonathan, d. 1851, age 13y 11m 4da, s/o Wm. & Elizabeth
  • Whitman, Emma S., d. 1872, d/o A. Plumer & Susan
  • Whitman, Mary Ann, d. 1865, w/o Samuel
  • Long, John G., 1828 - 1907
  • Seely, John M., 1835 - 1895
  • Seely, Hannah, 1845 - 1920, w/o John M.
  • Sutley, William, d. 4 Dec 1849, age 40
  • Sutley, Michael, d. 23 Sept 1854
  • Sutley, Elizabeth, d. 17 Dec 1842
  • Clough, Wallace H., 1858 - 1918
  • Clough, Mary A, 1856 - 1927, w/o W.H.
  • Crouch, David C., d. 22 July 1868
  • Rice, Anna, 1856 - 1922
  • Rice, Eleanor, d. 29 May 1860, d/o J.& M. Rice
  • Rice, Conrad, d. -- May 1866
  • Rice, Elizabeth, not sure of date
  • Rice, Rebecca, 1827 - 1901, d/o C & E Rice
  • Rice, Jacob, 1824 - 1895
  • Rice, Mary, 1829 - 1870, w/o Jacob
  • Sears, Andrew B, 1807 - 1886
  • Hasson, Arzela A , 1854 - 1893
  • Hasson, Robert C, 1851 - 1931
  • Beightol, Charles B, d. 25 June 1922
  • Beightol, Clara M., d. 29 Dec 1911, w/o Charles
  • Johnston, William F., 1862 - 1918
  • Johnston, Sarah O., 1862 - 1935
  • Hart, Abraham, 1812 - 1905
  • Hart, Susan, 1824 - 1889, w/o Abraham
  • Hart, Mary J., 1843 - 1903
  • Hart, Thomas, 1848 - nd

    R13 Johnston / Service / Ray

    abt. 1 mile from Utica
    At this time I do not have dates for the following, only notification that they are buried in this cemetery.
  • Hugh Johnston
  • Alexander Johnston
  • Mrs. Alexander Johnston
  • John Ray
  • Luther Thomas
  • Sallie Johnston
  • Anna Johnston
  • Thomas Logue
  • Mrs. Thomas Logue

    R10 Lupher Chapel graveyard

    abt 1829 - on land of Jacob Lupher that is near the border of Canal twp. and Sugarcreek twp.
  • Robert C. Bean, 1864 - 1944
  • Lottie W. Bean, 1867 - 1914
  • Walter I. Bean, d. 21 Oct 1893, age 3m 28da
  • William Gelvin, 24 Aug 1835 - 19 Feb 1893
  • Samuel Singleton, 1841 - 1885
  • Charlotte Singleton, 1840 - 1917, w/o Samuel
  • Nelson Singleton, d. 23 Mar 1883, s/o S & C
  • David E. White, 1874 - 1940
  • Emma J. White, 1871 - 19 nd , w/o David E.
  • Martha Cahill Coxson, 1788 - 1838, w/o John
  • John Coxson, 1776 - 1 Aug 1841
  • Mary Catherine 'Granny MC' Schell Coxson, - 25 March 1890
  • Elizabeth Ann 'Betsy' Coxson Allen, - 1 February 1899, w/o Rhodolph
  • Rhodolph Goodyear Allen, 1818 - 11 Feb 1889
  • Charles Sheldon Coxson - 1827 - 1894
  • Sarah Ann Crooks Coxson, 1836 - 1877, w/o Charles S.
  • Mary Elizabeth Hughes Coxson - 1849 - 1940, 2nd w/o Charles S.
  • Paul & Pauline Coxson,d. 4 April 1890, infant twins of Charles S. & Mary E.
  • Margaret Coxson Crooks, 1833 - 1880, w/o Nathan H.
  • Nathan Head Crooks, d. 24 May 1880
  • Sarah Ellen Coxson Whitman, 1836 - 1904, w/o John J.
  • John Jonathan Whitman, 1829 - 1901
  • Mary Jane Whitman, d. 25 July 1870, d/o John & Sarah
  • Alexander Ross Coxson - 1842 infant s/o William and Mary Catherine
  • Alexander Ross Coxson - 1843 - 1869
  • Mary Elizabeth Hughes Coxson, 1849 - 1940
  • Charles Lee Coxson, 1873 - 1940
  • Hannah Etta Russell Coxson, 1876 - 1928, w/o Charles Lee
  • Frederick Russell Coxson, 23 Feb 1896 - 19 March 1896, s/o Charles & H. Etta
  • Myrl Coxson Whitman, 1897 - 1947, w/o Edward A.
  • Edward Abraham Whitman, 1894 - 1985
  • Eugene Leslie Coxson, 1898 - 1987
  • Gladys Coxson Gibbons, 7 Dec 1899 - 27 April 1990, w/o Roy M.
  • Roy M. Gibbons, 1899 - 1969
  • Richard James Coxson, 1906 - 1927
  • Dewitt Freer Coxson, 1858 - 1919, s/o Charles S. & Sarah
  • Winnie May Coxson, 1863 - 1874, d/o Charles S. & Sarah
  • Sylvia Ann Coxson, 1877 - 1877, d/o Charles S. & Sarah
  • George F. Lupher, 1851 - 1927
  • Louesa E. Lupher, 1851 - 1944, w/o George F.
  • Barnett Lupher, 1823 - 1905
  • Jane Lupher, 1818 - 1892 , w/o Barnett "She always made home pleasant"
  • Andrew Lupher, 1821 - 1887
  • Lilah Lupher, 1825 - 1899, w/o Andrew
  • S.M. Lupher, 1830 - 1894
  • Alvisa E. Lupher, 1836 - 1919, w/o S.M.
  • Elizabeth Birtcil, 29 Nov 1820 - 23 Jan 1899, d/o John & Mary
  • Richard Hughes, 28 Apr 1819 - 6 Mar 1902, s/o James & Nancy
  • Sarah E. Birtcil Hughes, 21 Mar 1825 - 14 Jan 1913, w/o Richard
  • George McAlevy, d. Sept 2, 1854
  • Martha McAlevy, d. Jan 16, 1874, w/o George
  • Earl M. McElhinney, 1885 - 1978
  • Margaret A. McElhinney, 1886 - 1940, w/o Earl M.

    R42 McCune


    R11Oakwood (Douglass) - Canal Wesleyan Church

  • Samuel Deets, 1822 - 1894
  • Julia Ann Deets, 1832 - 1924
  • Essie R. Deets, May 18, 1861 - July 19, 1862
  • Homer M. Deets, Dec. 26, 1856 - Jan. 15, 1858
  • Zidana A. Deets, Mar. 31, 1853 - June 22, 1857
  • Daniel S. Douglass, d. Dec 17, 1875, age 68y, 8m, 27d
  • Sarah J. Douglass, d. (unreadable) age 52y, 9m _ da, w/o D.S.
  • Polly T. Douglass, d. June 8, 1861, w/o Dan'l S.
  • William K. Deets, 1863 - 1917
  • Myrtle C. Deets, 1869 - 1954
  • Little Phil Deets, 1887 - 1887, s/o W.K. & M.
  • Samuel D. Brown, 1856 - 1940
  • Delia A. Brown, 1850 - 1917, w/o S.D.
  • Samuel E. Deets, 1896 - 1956
  • Vera M. Deets, 1900 - 1968
  • James Billig, 18 Mar 1849 - 23 May 1931
  • Viola Billig, 11 Mar 1858 - 6 Feb 1905
  • Joseph Deets, 22 Mar 1794 - 5 Feb 1877
  • Sarah Deets, 10 Aug 1802 - 10 Mar 1865, w/o Joseph
  • Mary E. Deets Collom, Feb 15, 1827 - 19 Mar 1851, w/o David Collom
  • Jacob Deets, 11 Dec 1835 - 7 Jan 1836
  • Elmira Deets, 13 Mar 1847 - 13 Mar 1849
  • Alexander Johnston, 4 Aug 1818 - 25 Nov 1893
  • Delia A. Johnston, Nov 1813 - 5 Oct 1885, w/o Alexander
  • Emma L. Waldo, d. 1 Oct 1881, w/o G.W. Waldo, aged 25y 6m 11d

    R12 Peters

  • Sadie D. Peters, possible d/o Charles A. & Agatha
  • Susie A. Peters, d. 1894, age 7m, possible d/o Charles A. & Agatha
  • Adam Peters, 1788 - 11 Feb 1864
  • Elizabeth Peters, 11 Oct 1787 - 19 Feb 1869, w/o Adam
  • Gideon Peters, 1 May 1819 - 12 May 1881, s/o Adam
  • Catharine Peters, 7 Jan 1831 - 12 Jan 1873, w/o Gideon
  • Levi Peters, 1823 - 30 Nov 1909, s/o Adam
  • Anna Mary Peters, 1821 - 1890, w/o Levi
  • Ephraim Peters, 30 Apr 1828 - 17 June 1857, s/o Adam
  • Aaron Peters, 1842 - 1913, s/o Levi Peters
  • Adam Peters, 1851 - 1924, s/o Levi Peters
  • Infant Son Peters, 25 July 1854, s/o Levi Peters
  • Caroline Peters, 1852 -16 May 1859, d/o Gideon
  • Henry O. Peters, abt. 1862 -19 Jan 1865, s/o Gideon
  • Ruben H. Peters, 1852 - 20 Jan 1920, s/o Gideon
  • Jane L. Peters, 1855 - 1923, w/o Ruben
  • Jonas Peters, 30 Oct 1856 - 21 Sept 1896, s/o Gideon
  • Esther Brown Peters, 29 Oct 1853 - 30 Apr 1934, w/o Jonas
  • Charles Anderson Peters, 1863 - 1942, s/o Gideon
  • Agatha E. Peters, 1867 - 1942, w/o Charles A.
  • Marvin Israel Peters, 11 July 1849 - 1 Feb 1911, s/o Ephraim
  • Anna Catherine Rissinger Peters, 31 Oct 1852 - 4 Jan 1931, w/o Marvin
  • Elizabeth C. Peters, 24 Dec 1842 - 6 Mar 1852
  • W. M. J. Peters, d. 2 Mar 1854, s/o Ephraim Peters
  • Charles Euphrates Peters, 24 May 1852 - 13 Oct 1931, s/o Ephraim Peters
  • Sarah Shoffstall Peters, 1849 - May 1927, w/o Charles Ephraim
  • Charles E. Peters, 1882 - 1970, s/o Jonas Peters
  • Maude M. Deeter Peters, 1882 - 1974, w/o Charles E. Peters
  • Jonas I. Peters, 1878 - 1897, s/o Jonas Peters
  • Clarence F. Peters, 10 Apr 1886 - 26 Jan 1968, s/o Ruben Peters
  • Florence Peters, 18 Oct 1885 - 6 May 1960, w/o Clarence F. Peters
  • Albert I. Peters , 1876 - 1950, s/o Ruben Peters
  • Jennie C. Bell Peters, 26 Aug 1879 - Nov 1941, w/o A.I. Peters
  • Grace L. Peters Rule, 1890 - 1934, d/o Ruben Peters
  • C. Albertia 'Vertie' Peters Beggs, 1874 - 1966, d/o Ruben Peters
  • W. Harry Beggs, 1874 - 1957, h/o Vertie
  • Addie Mae Peters Turner, 19 Mar 1874 - 4 Nov 1905, d/o Marvin Israel
  • William M. Turner, 26 July 1868 - 10 Oct 1952, h/o Addie
  • Mary E. Turner, 1867-1956, 2nd w/o William
  • Mary Lois 'Loa' Peters Erskine, 4 May 1876 - 23 July 1941, d/o Marvin Israel
  • William Hunter Erskine, 1 Dec 1875 - 4 May 1948, h/o Loa
  • Elizabeth Minerva Peters Rice, 14 Aug 1878 - 16 Dec 1955, d/o Marvin Israel
  • Elmer William Rice, 28 Feb 1883 - 6 Oct 1951, h/o Elizabeth
  • Carrie Celestia Peters Hays, 5 Sep 1883 - 20 Jan 1970, d/o Marvin Israel
  • J. Newell Hays, 25 March 1885 - 16 Feb 1940, h/o Celestia
  • Homer Abraham Peters, 26 Feb 1880 - 1 Jan 1900, s/o Marvin Israel
  • Frank E. Peters, 1875 - 1903, s/o Charles Ephraim
  • John Henry Peters, 27 Oct 1885 - 29 Apr 1906, s/o Charles Ephraim
  • Margaret Jillian Peters, 1880 - 1967, d/o Charles Ephraim
  • William Arthur Peters, 26 Sept 1878 - 1947, s/o Charles Ephraim
  • Iona Peters, 1886 - Sept 1946, w/o William A.
  • Ephraim Daniel Peters, 16 Mar 1883 - 1 April 1957, s/o Charles E.
  • Jessye May Peters, 21 Mar 1883 - 8 Feb 1940, w/o Ephraim D.
  • Fred G. Peters, 1902 - 1958, s/o Charles E. Peters
  • Dorothy Bortz Peters, 1905 - 1973, w/o Fred
  • Harry Newell Hays, 1 Nov 1907 - 18 Nov 1985, s/o Celestia Peters
  • Rosemary Verna Myers Hays, 15 May 1907 - 11 July 1997, w/o Harry
  • Infant Son Peters, 1910, 3da, s/o William Arthur Peters
  • Helen Irene Peters, 1910 - 1910, 9m, d/o William Arthur Peters

SOURCES


    History of Venango County Pennsylvania, Its Past and Present , Chicago, IL; Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers; 1890; pp. 634 - 643; 1059 - 1067.
    History of Venango County,Pennsylvania, J.A. Caldwell, Columbus, OH, 1879.
    Venango County Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol II, Chicago, J.H. Beers & Co.,1919
    Venango County Pennsylvania Death Book Summary & Index 1893-1905, compiled by Joan Search Hanson, C.G. and Kenneth L. Hanson, Ph. D. This book may be purchased from the Venango Co. Historical Society, P.O. Box 101, Franklin, PA 16323 or from Closson Press, 1935 Sampson Drive, Apollo, PA 15613 - 9208. Price: $35.95 + $4.00 postage/handling. PA residents add 6% sales tax.
    Note: Extractions & transcriptions may have errors and are missing portions of the original source material. You will want to refer to the original source material whenever possible.

Contributors:

Ken Coxson
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Coxson Family

Patricia Hays Roberts
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Peter Family

Janice Frank
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Lupher & Foster Families

Richard Wood
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Wood Family
Contrib. many sketches and history

Nancy Foster
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Baker Family

Carolyn Wheeler
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Brown Family

Jessie Griffin Davis
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Griffin & Brown Families

Judy Stevenson
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Whitman

Judy Karns
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Whitman

Lee Dowen
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Whitman

Jerry Kinnear Stout
jstout@earthlink.net
Sutley

Walter O. Birtciel
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Birtcil Family
See Rockland Twp. for more

LeAnn Hugeback
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Johnston and Hood Families

Susan Deets Henderson
Steve283@swbell.net
Deets Family

Joyce Grill(i) Neidich

Karen S. Golden Rodgers
FAMILY TREE RESEARCHER
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Penny Haylett Minnick
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Bean and Whitman Families
Disclaimer:there may be errors due to transcription of information from both early and late (current contributors) work.