Steinmetz Cemetery. Blanche Abele walks toward reunion bus after seeing early Shirk stones. Man on right is Frank Shirk, leader of the bus trip and keynote speaker at reunion banquet at Ephrata. He is a Mennonite preacher, now a bishop. His 98 year old father was the oldest Shirk at the reunion.
Weaverland Mennonite Meetinghouse. Written on back: "Weaverland Amish Church. Ulrich I's son, Peter, is buried in tiny cemetery in the middle of a nearby cornfield. Church has a metal roof, all windows hand closed shutters. Hand pump for water, open building with stalls for horses. Parking for horse and buggies. Small outdoor ladies room in parking lot. Peter Shirk was an ordained Mennonite minister in 1750. Original church was built on land purchased by Peter Shirk and Michael Witwer for this purpose (deed dated 1766). Name of cemetery - Old Mennonite Weberthal Cemetery".
Letter with photographs regarding visiting varous cemeteries in search of family grave sites.
Oct. 26, 1984
Dear Barry & Winkie -
Enclosed are the pics from "over there". I think Pop did a terrific job.
Thanks again for a beautiful week-end, and also to Winkie for sharing you with us! - It was good talking to her Monday eve, and hope your trip to Washington turned out O.K.
Will be in touch soon, so enjoy - enjoy!
We love you both,
Mom and Pop
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Monument erected on Clearview Road near Leaman Road for the Herman Family. This Herman Family Cemetery is situated on the 600 acre tract of Daniel Herman Swiss-German Pioneer who with his wife and two children settled here on the Pequea in 1710. Later he patented 617 acres on the Conestoga and divided the two tracts among his four sons. The original homestead on nearby Harmons Run remained in the family until 1822. This burial ground measuring 40 perches and containing an unknown number of Herman-Harmon graves was never sold. Monument erected 1981.
Ruth Haines Henry, sitting at center. To right are her daughters Blanche Henry Abele and Stella Abele Weigand. The men behind Ruth may be John Israel Abele and Clarence Roy Haines.