Cameron County Genealogy Project

Whiting Cemetery- Lumber TWP

Sterling Run, PA

            Whiting Cemetery (Sterling Run Cemetery) located on route T302 at the
bottom of Mason Hill in Sterling Run, Lumber Twp.,Cameron County, PA.  This
cemetery was originally called Whiting Cemetery when it was organized in
1886 by H.L. Pearsoll, M.W. Whiting, Alpheus Wylie, Joseph Kissel, and John
E. Smith.  It is known today as Sterling Run Cemetery.  The information on
burials in this cemetery was collected and recorded by Glenda Card.
Additional information was recorded about families connected with her
research in Genealogy.  Submitted by Dianne DeShong.  deshong@penn.com

Information in Italics added from Merle Bowser's research.

Anderson:

 Andrew F 
.
1871 - 1939, Father

Anna C.   
1869 - 1940, Mother w/o Andrew

Emilia       
12 Feb. 1867 - 8 June 1939 w/o John

John          
1861 - 1947

Oscar Theodore
6 Feb. 1903 - 20 June 1938

Archibald:
Mary J.
Died 12 July 1891, 20yr, 6mo

Arnold:
Grant Thompson
Died 1885, age 21, s/o Wm. & Margaret

Ida May
1864 - 1939

Margaret Ann
16 June 1826 - 23 Mar. 1898 w/o William

William W.
15 Nov. 1825 - 9 Sept. 1905, Civil War

Baney:
Fawnia Lynn
29 May 1971 - 5 June 1988 d/o Delbert & Bonnie Bright Baney.

Berry:
Bertha Estella
13 Sept. 1885 - 11 Mar. 1886, d/o Wm. & Nora Bathurst Berry.

James P.
31 Jan. 1873 - 15 Oct. 1944, s/o Wm. & Nora Bathurst Berry.

Nora E.
12 April 1884 - 30 July 1972, d/o Luman & Mary Piper Jones.

Oscar L.
11 Feb. 1903 - 14 Dec. 1963, s/o James & Nora Jones Berry.

Phillip James
7 June 1941 - 10 Mar. 1942, s/o James & Margaret Lucas Berry.

Willia M. (Saxton)
1900 - 1935, w/o Wm. Berry

William
25 June 1891 - 29 May 1970, s/o Wm. & Nora Bathurst Berry.

William E.
30 July 1909 - 2 Dec. 1977

William, Sr.
13 April 1846 - 15 Mar. 1934, s/o Phillip Berry, h/o Nora Bathurst.

Wilson Green Sept. 1, 1918 (No Marker)

Nora Bathurst
21 May 1851 - 20 Oct. 1929, w/o Wm. Berry

Bower:                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Charles D. 1908-1958

 Burkhouse:
"Josh" Leonard
11 Feb. 1913 - 1 Sept. 1980, h/o Mina Confer

Mina Confer
14 Dec. 1919 - 26 Dec. 1979 w/o Leonard Burkhouse
Bower:
Charles D.
1908 - 1958, h/o Alice Stuart Bower

Brooks:
Alina Whiting
1851 - 1926 w/o John N. Brooks

Bunce:
Doris S.
1 Dec. 1907 - 12 Mar. 1917, d/o Stephen & Minnie Bathurst Bunce.

Minnie M.
1869 - 26 Feb. 1946, w/o Stephen Bunce

Sidney L.
1886 - 26 Dec. 1939 (one record states 1959) PA. Pvt. 49 Inf. Co. B WWI 756

Stephen L.
1863 - 1923, h/o Minnie Bathurst Bunce

Burkett:
Sylvia
15 Mar. 1939 - 8 May 1955, d/o Zora Stuart

Carlson:
Gust A.
1861 - 1933, s/o Arthur & Amanda Lina Carlson

Gust A.H.,Jr.
27 Sept. 1885 - 23 May 1918

Hulda V.
B/D 1889

Hulda V.
B/D 1890

Inez E. B.
B/D 1897

Martin V.
B/D 1896

Cashman:
Thomas H.
4 Mar. 1895 - 18 Aug. 1953 Mass PFC Co. M 58 INF WWI

Chapman:
George
1815 - 1910

James W.
16 Nov. 1846 - 2 May 1909

Susanna Wylie,
1824 - 1916 w/o George, d/o James & Sarah Berfield Wylie.

Charter:
John William
21 July 1858 - 3 Mar. 1941

Myra
25 May 1863 - 1947, d/o Francis & Nancy Mason Sterling w/o John

Clark:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Alice W/O Edward D. 8-31-1938 (No Marker)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Cranton:
Anna E.
6 Dec. 1864 - 4 Nov. 1907

Darrin:
Harriet
1874 - 1957 dau.

J. Henry
24 Jan. 1843 - 1 Oct. 1922 PVT. 107 Reg. NY Co. I- Civil War 8/7/1862-5/31/1865

Martha J. (Wylie)
1849 - 8 Oct. 1939 w/o Henry Darrin


Dayton:
Benjamin
24 Sept. 1832 - ______

Maria
10 April 1839 - 13 Jan. 1914, w/o Benjamin

Devling:
Grace Lee
Died 1947 d/o Mr. & Mrs. Lee

John
2/21/1881 - 6/4/1961, WWI

John T.
1916 - 1939, s/o Mae Devling

Dill:
Alice L.
27 Aug. 1889 - 18 Mar. 1984, d/o George & Florence Strawbridge.

Bertram
17 Dec. 1920 - 20 Dec. 1928 Son of George and Alice

George L.
1891 - 1956

Ebersole:
Alberta
Died 14 Dec. 1888

Ella Lewis,
w/o Sam Ebersole, d/o Thomas Lewis. No info. - other than she is buried
beside Lewis lot.

Ernest E.
31 Jan. 1883 - 24 Nov. 1888, 5yrs. 9 mo. 23 d. s/o Rev.Sam & Jennie
Ebersole.

Jennie M.
11 Sept. 1841 - 26 July 1923, w/o Rev. Sam Ebersole

Olive A.
27 June 1880 - 14 Dec. 1888, 8yr. 5mo. 17d, d/o Rev. S.& Jennie Ebersole.

Rev. Samuel
24 April 1839 - 28 May 1913, PVT. 149 PA - Civil War 7/18/1863-5/5/1865

Lincoln
Died 11 Feb. 1959, age 83

Frank:
John P.
1844 - 1912, Co. K, 23rd Reg. NY Inf. - Civil War 8/27/1863-7/20/1865

Maud M.
Died 14 Oct. 1892, age 19yr. 2mo. 8da. d/o Riley & Sarah Frank.

Fulton:
Sephronia
8 Oct. 1850 - 3 June 1892, w/o Thos. J.

Rev. Thomas J.,
7 Nov. 1850 - 14 Feb. 1922

Grant:
Issac Newton,
Died 9 Jan. 1882, 25yr. 5mo. 25da.

Hamilton:
Bertha Sterling,
1866 - 3 Feb. 1923, w/o Henry

Hart:
Elva L.
1871 - 1952, 2nd w/o Thomas Hart

Kate
Died 10 Feb. 1893, 29yr. 7mo. 20da., 1st w/o Thomas Hart

Thomas L.
1857 - 1948

T. L.
Died 1893, age 29yr. 20da. 7mo.

-evin,
Died 27 May 1900, s/o Thomas Hart

Hartman:
Ella
Died 28 April 1885, 26y 7m 12dw/o J.H. Hartman, d/o A.S. & Sarah Jackson.

Hause:
Dessie H.
1931 - 1947, d/o Margaret Stuart Hause

Monte
1957 - 1989, d/o Harry & Nora Howlett Hause

Shawn Van
29 Nov. 1965 - 11 April 1971, 5yr. 4mo. 14da., s/o Harry & Nora Howlett
Hause.

Lance  
1959 - 4 Jan. 1960, s/o Harry & Nora Howlett Hause

Herrick:
Carrie Whiting,
1866 - 1949, w/o George Herrick

Dorris
1903 - 1911, (buried in Geo. Herrick Lot)

Ella A.
1856 - 1900, d/o W.P. & Mary Herrick.

George Washington,
  1869 - 24 Feb. 1929

Mary Etl.
1834 - 1928, w/o W. Phin Herrick

Willie
Died 23 May 1858, 5yr. 10mo., s/o W. Phin & Mary Herrick.

W. Phin
1831 - 1898

W. Whiting
20 April 1894 - 12 Oct. 1975, s/o George & Carrie Whiting Herrick, h/o
Elizabeth Liplic.  WWI

Hichibald:
Nattie
12 July 1891 Died (Douglas Smith attended to funeral)

Higham:
Elva W.
1878 - 1961

John R.
1880 - 1930

Hockenberry:
Samuel A.
22 Nov. 1935 - 11 Mar. 1983, s/o Wm. & Minnie Evans Hockenberry.  h/o
Joyce Stuart

Housler:
Annie
Died 16 June 1901, age 45yr. 6mo. 10da., w/o John W.

John W.
Died 18 Nov. 1929, 75yr 6mo 25da, s/o Merrick & Elizabeth Mason Housler.

Nettie R.
1879 - 1950

Reginald M.
1887 - 1919

Hettie
1879 - 1950 (same person?) w/o Reginald Housler

Howlett:
Charles Burton
16 Jan. 1885 - 24 March 1952

Eugene F.
1937 - 1955, s/o William & Florence Howlett

George H.
31 July 1915 - 17 Feb. 1916

G. Henry
4 Nov. 1882 - 19 Dec. 1904, s/o Gordon Harris & Susan Hiney Howlett.

Louise Elizabeth
14 Aug. 1896 - 28 Dec. 1967, w/o Charles Burton, d/o Thomas & Anna Neenan
Smith.

Gordon Harris Vernon Dean
1933 - 1934, s/o Chas. & Louise Howlett.

Gordon Harris
12 March 1857 - 9 March 1937

Susan Mae Hiney
14 March 1868 - 8 March 1927  w/o Gordon Harris

Huff:
John
Died 21 July 1901 (funeral arrangements by Elmer Whiting)

Jones:
Carl F.
7 Sept. 1889 - 8 Oct. 1950, s/o Luman & Mary Piper Jones

Edgar L.
6 May 1902 - 24 May 1973, s/o Luman & Mary Piper Jones

Jeanette M. Kinard
1911 - 1943, w/o Edgar L. Jones

Mary Piper
3 Dec. 1864 - 3 Sept. 1928, w/o Luman Jones, d/o George & Patience Conway
Piper.

Luman
23 Dec. 1856 - 16 Dec. 1924, h/o Mary Piper Jones

Merle Jones
20 June 1911 - 1 Aug. 1930, d/o Charles Jones, w/o Harry Norton.

Betty Stuart
w/o Buck Jones, d/o George & Rosa Stuart. No stone, buried in George
Stuart Plot.

Kailbourn:
Thomas W.
1869 - 1958

Violet H.   1876 - 1957

Kenworthy:
Emma
27 Mar. 1867 - 18 July 1945, w/o George, Sr.

George, Sr.
7 June 1859 - 16 April 1924, s/o Henry

George, Jr.
2 Oct. 1889 - 3 Feb. 1972

Emma
Child of George, Jr. (No marker)

Virginia
Died age 6, abt. 1935, d/o George, Jr. (No marker)

Henry
Died 1913, age 84

Jane
Died 1893, age 56, w/o Henry (29 June 1893)

Jane
Died 1893, 1mo., d/o George, Sr. & Emma

Joseph
16 Nov. 1894 - 16 Jan. 1895, 2mo., c/o George & Emma

William
15 April 1896 - 12 Aug. 1899, s/o George, Sr. & Emma

Della
10 June 1900 - 11 Sept. 1900, d/o George, Sr. & Emma

Edward
Died 30 Oct. 1909, age 11yr. 8mo. 13da., s/o George & Emma

Kissel:
Flora
1847 - 1911, w/o Joseph

Joseph
14 Jan. 1838 - 18 May 1912, Co. 1 Corp. 131 Regt. PA - Civil War

Layton:
Henry
2 Jan. 1840 - 5 Jan. 1918, Co. 1 - Civil War

Margaret
1842 - 1926, w/o Henry

Lewis:
Jessie B.
1852 - 19__, w/o Thomas

Thomas M.
1840 - 22 Sept. 1907, age 66yr. 11mo., Co. K 6th MD Vol. Inf. - Civil War.

Lulu
27 Aug. 1863 - 20 July 1865

Julia
7 Nov. 1871 - 24 Feb. 1940


Libby:
Mabel E.
Died 21 Aug. 1891, 4yr. 1mo. 23da., d/o John & Jennie Libby

Lord:
Myrtle V.
Died 5 Aug. 1890, 5mo. 19da., d/o R.A. & M.G. Lord

Lupro:
Alice
B/D 1922

Lynch:
Al-Zyrus
1865 - 1943

Anna
4 Mar. 1842 - 10 Dec. 1906, w/o George Lynch

George
24 Feb. 1869 - 27 July 1942

George W.
27 Aug. 1835 - 14 Dec. 1917, h/o Anna

William H.
21 April 1873 - 18 Nov. 1896, s/o George & Anne E.

Mary Jones
1907 - 1989, d/o Luman & Mary Piper Jones

Marchand: (Name was changed to Marshall)
Mary C.
Died 24 Dec. 1896, age 20yr. 3mo. 24da., d/o T.& J. Marchand

Theodore
31 Dec. 1838 - 24 Nov. 1909

Mrs. Theodore ( J.)
Died 14 April 1923, age 81

Marshall:
Alice I.
1897 - 1987, w/o Edward Marshall, d/o Wilbur & Sarah Hayle Duncombe

Edward
1903 - 1879

Edwin Cochran
5 Mar. 1889 - 11 March 1947, Pvt. 102 Spruce, WWI s/o Theodore Marchand

Euen Charles
1872 - 3 Mar. 1958, s/o Theo. Marchand

Flora J.
1871 - 23 Aug. 1949, w/o Joseph

Grace Devling
1883 - 1970, w/o Euen Marshall, d/o Eugene & Jane Mason Devling

Gus J.
15 Feb. 1877 - 2 June 1954, s/o Theodore

Joseph E.M.
1871 - 1945, s/o Theo. Marchand

William T.M.
28 May 1884 - 28 Oct. 1951

Mason:
Samuel E.M.
1904 - 1917, s/o J.S. & K.E. Mason

May:
Annie
Died 7 Feb. 1892, 4yr. 7mo. 25da., d/o John & Emma May

Emma G.
25 Dec. 1851 - 3 Oct. 1935

John
3 Sept. 1854 - 13 Mar. 1930

John J.
Died 26 April 1894, age 3yr. 3da., s/o John & Emma May

Kathryne May
1892 - 1916

Lillie
Died 6 Feb. 1892, age 7yr. 5mo. 7da., d/o John & Emma May

Moore:
(In Joseph & Ann Sterling Moore lot, don't know if they are buried there).
James Moore Died 21 Feb. 1942, age 8 yrs.

Marion Moore, 19 Aug. 1868 - 1 Aug 1941

Neenan:
John Francis
25 May 1913 - 21Nov. 1958, s/o John & Florence Fish Neenan

John Francis, Jr.
12 Feb. 1944 - 29 April 1953, s/o John & Bessie Gibbs Neenan

Parker:
Mike
1868 - 1945

Pepper:
John
15 Mar. 1823 - 23 July 1901, Civil War (funeral arranged by George Darrin)

Orrilla
Born 23 May 1833 - _______, w/o John


Pilkington:
Mrs. Pilkington
Died 13 Nov. 1933

Rees:
Ella Hallenbeck
14 April 1868 - 18 June 1952, w/o Joseph

Joseph H.M.
3 Sept. 1854 - 15 April 1932

Wilbur 
12 Jan. 1889 - 13 Dec. 1923

Reese:
Eve E.
14 Aug. 1901 - 5 Sept. 1969, w/o Jay Reese, d/o Elmer & Estella Smith
Whiting

Rhone:
Verne M.
16 Jan. 1914 - 22 Oct. 1914, c/o LeRoy & Julia Howlett Rhone

Smith:
Eve
26 Dec. 1828 - 13 Aug. 1904, w/o Philip Maiden Shaffer

Frank
died 4 March 1890, age 25yrs. 1mo. 5da., s/o Philip & Eve

Hanna M.
1868 - 1912, w/o Orlon O. Smith

John Elliot
4 Nov. 1848 - 1912, s/o Samuel & Sally

John G.
1828 - 2 Aug. 1895, s/o Jacob & Eliza Hurd Smith

Laura Arnold
1851 - 10 Aug. 1933, w/o John E.

Leah R.
1882 - 1947, buried with Orland & Hannah

Maude Victoria
1874 - 1881, d/o John & Laura

Melvin L.
1854 - 1936

Orlow O.
1867 - 1953, s/o Phillip & Eve Shaffer Smith

Philip
died 22 Mar. 1897, age 70yrs. 2mo. 2da., s/o Jacob & Eliza Hurd Smith

Ruth Mason
1839 - 17 Feb. 1902, w/o John G.

Samuel
1824 - 1901, s/o Jacob & Eliza Hurd Smith

Sarah Summerson
1824 - _______

Sherman
died 2 Oct 1895, age 4yrs. 8mo. 5da., s/o D.&M. Smith

William D.
Died 30 Oct. 1893, age 47yr. 8mo. 2da.

Jennie
died 15 Jan. 1948, w/o Douglas

Douglas
31 Oct. 1861 - 1 Feb. 1948, s/o Phillip & Eva Shaffer Smith

Ethel
31 July 1887 - 9 May 1922, w/o A.R. Smith
Shirk:
Jane
1822 - 4 May 1888, 65yr. 10mo. 18da., w/o Charles Stewart

Clarence
1879 - 1965

Seibert:
George C.
23 Nov. 1902 - 3 Feb. 1970, s/o Harry & Olive Seibert

Smith:
John G.
2 Aug. 1895 (birth or death?)

Spence:
Lloyd W.
1849 - 1908

Rebecca C.
1858 - 1941, d/o James & Nancy Taylor Bathurst, w/o of Lloyd Spence

Sterling:
Bingham L.
1868 - 1954

Nancy A.
1839 - 1910, w/o Francis

Olive M.
1874 - 1957, w/o Bingham Sterling

Susan Bailey
24 April 1809 - Aug. 1880, w/o W.M.

Jessie Minerva Victoria
24 Jan. 1872 - 4 Jan. 1952

Nancy Mason
1839 - 1910, w/o Francis Sterling

Francis Chadwich
6 April 1833 - 26 July 1912, WWI

Stewart:
Charles
died 24 Nov. 1897, 83yr. 2mo. 12da.

Charles H.
28 Aug. 1887 - 1 Oct. 1956

Jane
died 4 May 1888 - 65yr. 10mo. 18da., w/o Chas.

Jessie P.
1899 - ______

Mamie
died 2 Jan. 1893, age 3mo., d/o C.H. & Cora

Morris D.
1900 - 13 Feb. 1967

Phyllis Leona
B/D 1927, age 10mo

Strawbridge:
Elizabeth
1839 - 1900, w/o James

Ethel M.
1868 - 1945, 2nd w/o George, d/o Nelson & Sally Miller Jordan

Florence
died 18 May 1898, 35yr., 1st. w/o George

George A.
1864 - 1940

James
16 July 1836 - 25 June 1919

Sever A.
Died 22 Dec. 1909, age 67yr. 3mo. 12da.

Sarah
1861 - 1949

Louis
18 June 1884 - 9 Jan. 1930, WWI

Stuart:
Francis J.
1917 - 1954

George S.
30 Jan. 1880 - 22 Aug. 1953, s/o Edmond & Alice Greemarch Stuart

Matthew C.
B/D 1970, s/o Charles Morgan & Deborah May Stuart

Morgan C.
1910 - 1984

Rosa Jane Seibert
1883 - 1965

Zora M.
1917 - _______ (still living)

Summerson:
Freda
1892 - 1906, d/o Lawrence & Metta

John
1821 - 1903, h/o Margaret Mason

Margaret R.
1824 - 1904, d/o Joseph & Margaret Mason

Lawrence Covington
25 Dec. 1858 - 11 March 1917

Metta
19 May 1869 - 10 May 1923, w/o Lawrence

Swartz:
Caleb A. (Calvin?)
30 Nov. 1878 - 25 April 1920, h/o Ethel Devling

Terwilliger:
Anna M.
11 April 1887 - 25 April 1894 (funeral arranged by Orlow Smith)

Ella M.
21 Oct. 1860 - 21 May 1906

Thompson:
Grant
died 2 Feb. 1885, age 21yr. 2mo. 9da.

Ida May
14 Feb. 1864 - 27 July 1939, age 75yr. 5mo. 13da.

Traynor:
William George
1885 - 27 Jan. 1929

Whiting:
Abbie M.
28 Dec. 1862 - 15 July 1951, w/o Milton

Demonte
21 Dec. 1895 - 20 March 1953, PA CPL Co. L 319 Inf. , h/o Nellie Bunce.
WWI

Dorothy E. M.
19 Aug. 1906 - 30 June 1913, d/o Robert & Emma

Elmer E.
1860 - 1945, s/o Daniel & Elizabeth Potter Whiting

Estella R. Smith
1866 - 1953

Fidelia
1853 - 1922, w/o Melvin Whiting

George L.
13 Dec. 1890 - 16 Mar. 1908, s/o Milton & Abbie Whiting

Harry A.
10 Mar 1891 - 12 Sept. 1963, PA Sea USN, WWI, h/o Grace Swankhammer

Infant
1904, c/o Edward & Ella Summerson Whiting

Infant
1908, c/o Edward & Ella S. Whiting

Infant
17 June 1905, c/o Ed. & Ella Whiting

Infant
18 July 1908 - 23 July 1908, s/o Edward & Ella Whiting

Kester
B/D 1901, s/o Edward & Ella Whiting

Louis G.
7 Oct. 1884 - 30 Jan. 1960, s/o Milton & Abbie Whiting

Melvin P.
1854 - 1937

Milton
died 25 Aug. 1895, 6mo. 28da., s/o Elmer & Estella Whiting

Nancy J. (Huff)
Died 6 Feb. 1886, age 59yr. 4mo. 26da., w/o Phillip Whiting

Nellie Bunce
11 July 1904 - 5 July 1979, d/o Stephen & Minnie Bathurst Bunce, w/o
Demonte

Phillip W.
8 Dec. 1821 - 5 May 1893, s/o Daniel & Elizabeth Whiting

Philip W.
23 Mar. 1898 - 28 May 1919, WWI, s/o Milton & Abbie Whiting

Robert E.
1903 - 1981

Rodney
1891 - 1896, s/o Edward & Ella Summerson Whiting

Wallace W.
Died 3 June 1900, age 11yr. 10mo. 7da., s/o Elmer & Estella Whiting

Mrs. P.W. Whiting
died 6 Feb. 1886

Elizabeth Potter
died 1856

Daniel
1 Jan. 1778 - 1842

Grace Swankhammer
31 Aug. 1902 - 24 Aug. 1997, w/o Harry Whiting



Wing:
Edward L. M.
1909 - 1911

Wykoff:
Della M.
1875 - 1958, w/o William

William
1871 - 1957

Earl
died 2 Jan. 193?

Raymond
3 Jan. 1913 - 7 Jan. 1923

Wylie:
Alpheus W.
1843 - 1921

Eva A. Stabley
9 April 1847 - 10 Feb. 1924, w/o of Alpheus W. Wylie

R. Herman
6 April 1877 - 18 July 1967, s/o Alpheus & Eva Wylie

Unknown:
Louis
1884 - 1930 (buried by Jas. & Elizabeth Strawbridge)
Sarah
1881 - 1949 (buried by Jas. & Elizabeth Strawbridge)
(Both are believed to be Strawbridge)

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