Wiest Family Cemetery
In
Memory of of Sarah E. daughter of Christian and Lydia Wiest who
died Nov 6, 1834 Aged 7 mon & 25 da
In
Memory of Lydia Weist a born Hostetter and late wife of Christian
Weist. Sie war geboren March the 3rd 1828 und died September the
21st 1854. Aged 26 years 6 mon & 18 days. Funeral Text: 1
Peter Chapter 1 24-25 vs.
Hier
Ruhet Margaret geboren 19 Aug 1806 und starb den 22 May 1821.
Aged 14 jahr 14 da
Hier
Ruhet Machdalene wife of Philip Stower geboren Fry. ? Sept 1774
starb den 5 Janius 1818. Aged 44 jahr 7 monet & 9 das
Hier
Ruhet Philip Stower 18th Jenner 1768, 28th Jenner 1848. 80 jahr
10das
In
Memory of Sarah wife of Benjamin Weist daughter of Philip Stober
was born Aug 17,1794, died Jan 21, 1868, 73 yrs 5 mon & 4 da
In
Memory of Benjamin Weist born July 14, 1788, died July 7, 1868.
Aged 89 yrs 11 mon 25 days
In
Memory of Hannah the daughter of Benjamin & Sarah Weist. died
Feb 24, 1838. Aged 5 mon 21 days
In
Memory of Jonas Wiest son of Benjamin & Sarah Weist who was
born June 15th, 1827, and died Jan 15, 1838. Aged 10 yrs 7 mon
In
Memory of Benjamin a son of Benjamin and Sarah Weist who died 10
June 1826. Aged 7 mon 7 da
In
Memory of Jacob son of Benjamin & Sarah Weist died Aug 15,
1824. Aged 8 mon 6 da
In
Memory of Macdalene daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Wiest died Mar
6, 1822. Aged 1 mon & 15 da
In
Memory of Catharine Weist Consort of Christian Weist. She was
born 1758, died 1836. Age 78
In
Memory of Christian Weist born 1753 died 1815. 62 yrs
Here
lies the body of Andrew Mcauley born in 1772 and died Oct 27,
1842. 73 yrs.
Hier
Ruhet Aessec Moor ist geboren den 27 Feb 1824 and starb den 30
Sept 1825. War alt 1 jahr 7 monat und 2 tag. Freindi stellt das
weinen ein Wescht die thrane von den wangen. Was Soll doch das
klagen seyn das ich von euch weg gagangen traunet nicht um meinen
tod ich bin frey von noth.
Literal Translation in a Southern German Dialect:
Here lies Isaac Moor (real spelling could be Mohr), he was born 27 Feb 1824 and died 30 Sep 1825, he was 1 year, 7 months and 2 days old. Stop crying and wipe the tears from your cheeks. Do not complain about my being gone, do not grieve at my death, I am now free from all misery.
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