Moore's Methodist Church Cemetery

Submitted by: Billie Overholser Stewart (Billie1954@aol.com) on April 21, 1999


The tombstones are old and very hard to read. So if anyone finds errors please feel free to let me know.


Location - Fairview Township, York Co., PA


Cemetery Transcriptions

Christian OVERHOLSER, b. 1795, d. Nov 5, 1875, Age 80 yrs, 1 mo, 5 days.
"Peaceful be thy silence slumber.
Peaceful in the grave so low.
Thou no more will join our numbers.
Thou no more our songs shalt know."

Elizabeth wife of Christian OVERHOLSER, b. 1796, d. April 13, 1869.
Age 73 yrs, 19 days.
"Oh, Mother Dear a short farewell that we may meet again above and rove where angles love to dwell where trees of life bear fruit of love."

Christian H. OVERHOLSER son of Daniel & M. Overholser, d. 9/9/1848.
Age 1 yr, 24 days

Isaiah J(acob) OVERHOLSER son of D & Mary, died July 1, 1847,
9 mos, 29 days

Mary Jane CRAMER, died Jan 9, 1862, b. Jan 4, 1852, 10 yrs, 5 days.

Elizabeth GOOD wife of Daniel Good, d. 12/29/1897 at 66 yrs, 9 mos & 3 days.

Jacob W. LAIRD, d. Oct 20, 1890 (could be 1898), 79 yrs, 9 mos, 14 days.
Private Co K 4 U.S. INF

Barbara wife of John LAIRD d. Aug 20, 1847. In the 28th yr of her age.

Cecilia LAIRD, July 3, 1865, 7 yr, 10 mo & 15 days,
daughter of Washington & Christieann

Edward E. LAIRD, Nov 18, 1873, 4 yrs, 11 mos, 5 days.
son of Washington & Christieann

William LAIRD, 86 yrs, 8 (?) mos, 26 days.

Catharine LAIRD, 85 yrs, 8 mos, 7 days

Mary LAIRD, 65 yrs, 8 mos, 7 days

Son of LAIRD, Aug 20, 1872

Rebecca (This is all we could read)

Matilda wife of Wm W. OVERHOLSER, d. Nov 1, 1892

Wm W. OVERHOLSER, died 9/7/1929. 90 yrs.

(William Washington Overholser)

Infant daughter of Matilda & Wm.

Abraham BIGLER, d. April 6, 1903, 84 yrs, 2 mos, 9 days

Elizabeth wife of Abraham, Sept 27, 1902. 76 yrs, 6 mos, 5 days

Daniel KANN, b. Oct 2, 1770 d. April 17, 1853.
82 yrs, 6 mos, 15 days.

Sarah wife of Samuel FISHER, died April 25, 1904.
Age 80 yrs, 5 mos, 15 days.

Daniel SUTTON, b. July 12, 1795, Veteran
Departed this life March 2, 1860. Age 64 yrs, 8 (?) mos, 20 days

Elizabeth wife of Daniel SUTTON, died Aug 29, 1872.
Age 73 yrs, 9 mos, 14 days.

H.S. (Very small)

S.B. (Very small)

C.B. (Very small)


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