CONCORD PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY

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Tombstone Inscriptions
Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery
1901 Brownsville Road
Carrick (Allegheny County), Pennsylvania


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We tried to record all of the tombstone inscriptions that we were able to
decipher (some have weathered too badly), and present them here, for your
benefit. If you would like to pursue further information about this
cemetery, contact the church at (412) 882-1141.

This listing was compiled and contributed, January, 2000, by
Mary Lou Green

of Ross Township, (Allegheny County) Pennsylvania, [email protected]

An earlier listing (1992/1999) may be read by clicking here.


A brief history as told by Mr. George Steiner, a parishioner,
and a member of DANK, a German-American group:

"Concord Presbyterian Cemetery is one of many located along Brownsville
Road. At the time it was founded (probably in the 1840s, judging from some
of the stones) only a few farms existed in the Carrick area. Most of the
population lived in Birmingham (South Side). The families buried in the
cemetery gave their names to many of the streets in the Carrick/Knoxville
area, eg, Nobles Lane, Stewart Street."

"The cemetery was vandalized a number of years ago. (You can see the repairs
that had to be made to erect the stones after they were knocked over.) It's
possible some of the stones are not in their original locations. The rear
section of the cemetery is filled in by broken gravestones. You can see
partial names, dates, etc."
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*=Contributed by Millie Crown, Hawaii
**=Contributed by Nancy Watson, 1-15-2000
***=Contributed by John L. Snowden, 2-4-2000
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SURNAME, FIRST NAME, BIRTHDATE, DEATHDATE, OTHER
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A. E. K.
AMBLER ABRAM APR 18, 1819-JUNE 11, 1856 BORN YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND
AMBLER ANN 1816-1876 MOTHER
AMBLER SAMUEL L. 1848-1879 BROTHER
BARNES HANNAH DIED APR 29, 1885 IN HER 77 YEAR
BARNES JOHN DIED APR 9, 1885 IN HIS 84 YEAR, IT DOTH NOT YET APPEAR WHAT WE SHALL BE: BUT WE KNOW THAT, WHEN HE SHALL APPEAR, WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM FOR WE SHALL SEE HIM AS HE IS.
BARNES JOHN MAY 6, ?? COMPANY C
BEGGS MARGERY NOV 2, 1830-FEB 2, 1975 WIFE OF REUBEN BEGGS
BEGGS NANCY 1812-APR 30, 1968 WIFE OF REUBEN BEGGS, AGED 56 YEARS
BELTZHOOVER HETTY T. MAR 8, 1828?-MAR 29, 1889? NAME ON PRYOR STONE
BENNETT ANDREW DIED JULY ? 1844 AGE 4 MONTHS
BENNETT DANIEL APR 12, 1815-APR 6, 1892
BENNETT JAMES MAY 13, 1812-JULY 30, 1862 AGED 50 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, 17 DAYS
BENNETT MARY DIED MAR 13, 1874 WIFE OF JAMES BENNETT, IN HER 67 YEAR
BENNETT MARY JULY 22, 1842-MAY 6, 1864? WIFE OF THOMAS J. BENNETT
BENNETT PHEBE JULY 2, 1822-NOV 7, 1897
BENNETT WILLIAM OCT 16, 1849-APR 29, 1885
*BRAUFF JONATHAN 1801-1890 ALLEGHENY COUNTY COMMISSIONER
BRAUFF LEVENIA M. 1806-1875
BRAUFF WILLIAM M. FEB 28, 1828-NOV 16, 1862
BRIGGS ANN DIED JAN 14, 1854 BORN IN ENGLAND IN HATLA 1793
BRIGGS BOWIN? THEODORE JAN 17, 1850-JAN 20-1850
BRIGGS JOHN HARRY? DIED NOV 26, 1863 AGED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, 20 DAYS, SON OF M & C.S. BRIGGS
BRIGGS WILLIAM DIED DEC 6, 1870 BORN IN ENGLAND, YORKSHIRE 1795
BURGESS HARRIETT DEC 12, 1803-DEC 4, 1877 WIFE OF GEORGE BURGESS
BURGESSER GEORGE APR 29, 1796-AUG 23, 1874
**CHESTER LEWIS DIED MAY 16, 1897, PVT 79th REG PA VOL CO D, Wash County
COWAN JOHN FEB 22, 1810-JUNE 14, 1883 AGED 73 YEARS, 3 MONTHS, 20 DAYS, FATHER
COWAN LOUISA E. JULY 30, 1815-MAY 11, 1883 AGED 68 YEARS, 9 MONTHS, 11 DAYS, MOTHER
COWAN MARGARET DIED OCT 5, 1854 IN THE 40 YEAR OF HER AGE, WIFE OF WILLIAM COWAN
COWAN SARAH E. SEP 11, 1843-SEP 23, 1927
COWAN WILLIAM NOV 9, 1805-AUG 23, 1883
DORAN MARY DIED APR 20, 1850 IN THE 28 YEAR OF HER AGE, WIFE OF DANIS DORAN
*ELLIOT SIDNEY J. M. DIED February 20, 1862 PRIVATE IN CO B 77 REG PV Oct. 11, 1861 at Munfordville, Ky.
FLOYD JANE FEB 1, 1822-JAN 6, 1853 WIFE OF BENJAMIN FLOYD, BORN IN ENGLAND
FULTON CHARLES? 1839-???
GOODWIN MILESENT JULY 12, 1787-AUG 23, 1862 WIFE OF THOMAS GOODWIN, NATIVE OF ___SHIRE, ENGLAND
GRINDLE SARAH DIED SEP ??, 1858 AGED 65 YEARS, 6 MONTHS, 3 DAYS, WIFE OF PETER GRINDLE
HARRIS? J. G. NO DATES CO F 18TH PA CAV
KELLER CATHARINE DIED SEP 23, 1862 IN THE 77 YEAR OF HER AGE, OUR MOTHER
KELLER JOHN ??
KELLY JAMES M. NO DATE
KENNEDY ??
KENNEDY WILLIAM M.
LEWIS ELIZABETH DIED MAY 26, 1848 AGED 61 YEARS, CONSORT OF WILLIAM LEWIS
LINHART CATHERINE DIED FEB 4, 1868 AGED 97 YEARS, MOTHER
LINHART JACOB DIED DEC 14, 1844 AGED 71 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, 20 DAYS, FATHER
LONGDEN HANNAH ELIZABETH AUG 8, 1859-SEP 29, 1860
M. A. W.
M. B.
MCCLEARY JAMES 1835-1902 FATHER
MCCLEARY JAMES DIED MAR 9, 1859 IN THE 80? YEAR OF HIS AGE
MCGIBENS? ELIZABETH DIED JUNE 2, 1868 WIFE OF ROSS MCGIBENS?, IN HER 36 YEAR
MILLER SALLIE B. DIED JUNE 12, 1861 AGED 17 MONTHS, 4 DAYS, DAUGHTER OF T.N. & S.W. MILLER
MONTOOTH JACKSON DIED JULY 22, 1877 IN THE 68TH YEAR OF HIS AGE, HE SLEEPS WITH JESUS AND IS BLESSED. HOW CALM HIS SLUMBERS ARE. FROM SUFFERING HE IS RELIEVED??, HE IS...FROM EVERY CURE.
MOORE MARGARET MAY 1, 1830-AUG 27, 1872
MOORE WILLIAM MAY 23, 1819-MAY 5, 1899
NOBLE ALBERT? O. DIED SEP 19, 1861 AGED 1 YEAR ??, SON OF J & J NOBLE
NOBLE JANE DIED JAN 28, 1863 AGED ??, WIFE OF JOHN NOBLE
NOBLE JOHN OCT 27, 1822-MAY 11, 1884
NOBLE JOHN B. DIED AUG 15, 1850 AGED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS, 6 DAYS, SON OF J & J NOBLE
NOBLE WILLIAM JAN 14, 1788-FEB 23, 1838 FATHER, AGED 50
O'NEAL DENNY *1803-DEPARTED THIS LIFE 1836
OGDEN JOHN OCT 21, 1802-JAN 18, 1859 FATHER
OGDEN LOUISA IANTHA DEC 20, 1858-JULY 17, 1859 DAUGHTER OF J. W. & MARY E. OGDEN
OGDEN MARY NOV 21, 1803-JUNE 10, 1875 MOTHER
OGDEN MARY E. OCT 3, 1835-DEC 23, 1858 WIFE OF J. W. OGDEN
PHILLIPS, CHILDREN OF J & E PHILLIPS (TWO UNREADABLE MARKERS)
POLLOCK DAVID MAY 17, 1795-APR 24, 1876 STRANGERS INTO LIFE WE COME AND DYING IS BUT GOING HOME.
POLLOCK ELIZABETH DIED OCT 22, 1867 WIFE OF DAVID POLLOCK
POLLOCK MARY JANE ??? 1858 DAUGHTER OF DAVID & ???
PRYOR CAROLINE APR 1, 1831-MAR 28, 1844 DAUGHTER
PRYOR ELIZABETH DEC 10, 1795-MAR 28, 1850 CONSORT OF SILAS
PRYOR SILAS D. AUG 1, 1792-APR 1, 1851
REECE EPHRIAM DIED AUG 30, 1866 AGED 25 YEARS, 2 MONTHS & 6 DAYS, THAT ONCE LOVED FORM NOW COLD AND DEAD, EACH MOURNFUL THOUGHT EMPLOYS AND NATURE WEEPS HER COMFORTS FLED AND WITHERED ALL HER JOYS
***SNOWDEN JOHN M. JAN 13, 1776 - APRIL 2d, 1845
***SNOWDEN??? ELIZABETH MOOR FEB 06, 1782 - DEC 02, 1860
STANFORD CORDELIA DIED MAY 12, 186_ DAUGHTER OF THOMAS & JANE STANFORD, AGE 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS & 6 DAYS, BENEATHER THIS STONE THERE....WHO WAS OUR JOY AND PRIDE, A FLOWER THAT WAS BUT....THAT...BLOOMED AND DIED
STANFORD THOMAS F. MAR 1, 1811-NOV 16, 1891 ALL IS WELL
STEWART DEBORAH ???
STEWART ELIZABETH DIED APR 3, 1857 AGED 81? YEARS, CONSORT OF GEORGE STEWART
STEWART EUGENIA MAY 22, 1887-MAR 7, 1889 DAUGHTER OF ?? STEWART
STEWART GEORGE DIED ?? 27, 1846 AGED ?? YEARS
STEWART MARGARET DIED APR 26, 1858 AGED 36 YEARS, WIFE OF SAMUEL STEWART, MY WIFE AND BABE (BABE REFERS TO DEBORAH)
STEWART MARY DIED AUG 5, 1863 AGED 58 YEARS, 11 MONTHS
STEWART ROBERT ???
STEWART SARAH JULY 18, 1820-JAN 10, 1893
WALLACE CAPT. CHARLES DIED FEB 15, 1869 AGED 27 YEARS, 8 MONTHS
WALLACE GRACE T. BELL?? DIED AUG 27, 1862 IN THE 66 YEAR OF HER AGE, WIFE OF SAMUEL WALLACE, BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH LIE? IN THE LORD. FROM HENCEFORTH THE YEARS WITH THE SPIRIT THAT THEY MAY REST FROM....
WILLETT ORZILLA DIED AUG 3, 1866 AGED 82 YEARS, WIFE OF WILLIAM WILLETT
WILLETT WILLIAM DIED JULY 25, 1856 AGED 82 YEARS
WILLIS JAMES J. AUG 28, 1874-MAY 7, 1877
WOODFORD JANE JULY ?, 1801-??? 1871
WOODFORD WILLIAM ???
?? ?? JULY 11, 1856-SEP 30, 1859
??? JOHN NO DATE
??? JONATHAN
??? MARY NO SURNAME, NO DATE
??? SARAH DIED 1857
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*Elliot, Sidney: Found this as the ONLY Sidney...listed under privates in
the roster of the 77th Reg PA Vol. This is most likely Sidney Elliot one of
the questionable names listed in your cemetery list from CONCORD.--Millie.
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***SNOWDEN???, ELIZABETH MOOR. Although there is no marker for Elizabeth
it is suspected by descendant John L. Snowden, that she is interred here.
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