Lampeter Reformed Mennonite Cemetery

From "Churches and Cemeteries of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania" - A Complete Guide by A. Hunter Rineer, Jr. p 452

History :

Location of former Lampeter Reformed Mennonite Church, ca. 1849 -1930s
1849 - Congregation was organized
1851 - Church first appears on Scott's map.
1854 - Property was deeded to Reformed or New Mennonites by Elijah Zittle.
1930's - Reformed Mennonites discontinued using the building.
1962 - 1969 - Lampeter United Methodist Church used this church after its organization.
1981 - Building used as a township office and police station.

Record Location :

No church records
Gravestone inscriptions: Worner 13 (1935): 238; "Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage", 1 (July 1978): no. 3; Geneaological Society of Pa. Pubs., 10 (1927): 63: LMHS

From "Pennsylvania Gravestone Inscriptions" pp 64-65

George W. Baldwin 1856-1875
Susanna wife 1846-1930
Minnie V. daughter 1875-1944
Bowman, Benjamin K. Jan 9, 1847 May 13, 1924
Bowman, Elias died Dec 31, 1868 aged 63 y 11m & 13 d
Bowman, Martha Ann b Jan 12 1850 d March 11, 1919
Bowman, Mary d Apr 13, 1881 d Mar 4, 1904
Carpenter, Christianna b Jun 3, 1831 d Dec 9, 1901
Carpenter, Elizabeth wife of Henry Carpenter d Oct 8, 1885 aged 80 y 5 m 18 d
Carpenter, Henry d Sep1, 1849 aged 48 y 6 m 22d
Eberman, Edmund H. died Jan 16, 1881 age 56
Eberman, Annie wife
Erb, Joseph d Aug 10, 1851 aged 66y 3m 5d
Fulmer, Aldis d May 4, 1852 aged 2y 17d
Haines, Samuel died Sep 1, 1817 age 78 y , 3 m,& 16 d
Haines, Mary wife died Nov 19, 1803
Herr, Hettie M. daughter of Henry & Fanny B. Miller died Oct 3, 1875 in the 34th year of her age
Benjamin Kreider June 1, 1812 Nov 5, 1891
Elizabeth wife died Oct 4, 1888 aged 68
Leachey, Benjamin G. Co. A. 203 Reg. Pa. Vol. Inf. b Mar 21, 1830 d Oct 28, 1914 age 84y 7m 7d
Matthus, Anna wife of Abraham Matthus Jan 5 1780- Mar 3 1803
Miller, Ann Apr 17, 1809 Mar 24 1908
Miller, Anna Mar 25, 1776 Nov 19, 1856
Miller,Ann Catherine died Jan 26, 1939 age 5 days
Miller Cyrus died Oct 1, 1837 age 2 months & 2 d
Miller, David Dec 31, 1795 Aug 31,1858
Miller, Fanny Barbara wife of Henry Miller, Jr. and daughter of Emanuel and Susan Reigart died Aug 3, 1844 age 37 years, 4 mos, 2 d
Miller,Henry died April 11, 1881 age 73 years & 9 mos
Miller, J. Witmer Miller died Feb 24, 1843 age 28 years
Miller, Jacob Miller Sept 29, 1804 Sept 30, 1870
Miller, Martin Miller Nov 19, 1776 June 10, 1815; in the year of his 49th age
Miller, Rachel died July 24, 1833 age 90 years
Miller, Samuel died Oct 6, 1842 age 1 year, 8 m & 3 d
Samuel Miller July 25, 1772 Mar 3, 1818 aged 45 y, 7 m, & 8 d
Prairie, Octave A. b Jan 18, 1868 d Sept 5, 1912
Schopf , Christian Nov 7, 1796 Dec 6, 1882
Velder, Mary d Aug 18, 1875 aged 8m & 24d
Velder, Susan wife of Charles A. b Mar 14, 1840 d Feb 8, 1882
Weaver, Delilah May d Jul 28, 1877 aged 6m 21d
Weaver, Esther Ann Apr 19, 1852 May 6,1864
Weaver, laura b Oct 6 1881 d May 11 1882 aged 6m 27d
Weaver, Martha wife of Samuel dau of Daniel and Esther Zittle born jan 5 1818 d mar 12, 1853 age 35y 2m 7d
Weaver, Rachel wife Oct 2, 1813 May 11, 1892
Weaver, Samuel Apr 12, 1815 Aug 2, 1894
Wiker, Alpheus c. b oct 16, 1874 d Mar 4, 1877 aged 2y 4m 16d
Wiker, Emma Carpenter wife of Henry Wiker d Nov 24, 1886 aged 44y 1m
Wiker, Henry b Apr 20, 1845 d Aug 28 1916
Yost, John d Jan 23 1851 (1857?) age 85y 3m 23d
Yost, Jacob b Jan 27, 1828 d Oct 10, 1910
Yost, Rachel Erb b May 13, 1828 d May 25 1906
Zittle, Cyrus Nov 4, 1820 Dec 13, 1872
Zittle, Daniel Feb 18, 1808 May 19, 1868
Zittle, Daniel July 25, 1774 Mar 28, 1855
Zittle, Eliza wife Feb 1, 1835 Jan 20, 1883
Zittle, Enos son died Sep14, 1871 aged 4 m 14 d
Zittle, Esther wife of Daniel June 24, 1777 Dec 24, 1857
Zittle,Hetty died Mar 26, 1874 age 73 y 1m 26d
Zittle, Joseph son of Daniel & Esther Zittle Feb 7, 1797 d Jul 5, 1802 a 5y 4m 28d
Zittle, Susan A. Nov 23, 1858 Feb 4 1905
Zittle, Susan Dec 18, 1804 Sept 23, 1885

Lampeter Reformed Mennonite Cemetery Gravestone Inscriptions, Part 2