Harmony Township & vicinity
Exploring the history of Harmony Township, PA and vicinity.
Stories, photographs and records from our local past.
The Lake Como Cemetery (sometimes referred to the Laurel Hill Cemetery) is another quaint country cemetery located about a half mile south of the little village of Lakewood, Wayne County, PA. With a lovely meadow setting, this cemetery is neatly mown, well maintained and easily accessible. Approximately 185…
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The Kingsbury Cemetery lies off just off State Route 4012 in Starlight, PA. A small, well kept country cemetery that is located on a side hill in Buckingham Township, this Wayne County burial ground has about 70 souls at rest. The rustic stone wall, wooden entrance give this…
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Located outside of Thompson, on the Wrighter’s Lake Road, the Wall Cemetery is another small, older cemetery located within Wayne County, PA. Up until two years ago, this cemetery was over grown, neglected and hardly recognizable as a graveyard. With many thanks going to the American Legion Riders…
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Veterans at the Evergreen Cemetery Page 2
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The tombstones of Section 4 of the Evergreen Cemetery can be found in the gallery links on the right of the page. Albee, Catherine - 1877 - 1968 Albee, Frank - 1867 - 1965 Albee, George - 1838 - 1916 - Corp. Co. F. 143rd N. Y. Vol.…
Read full post: Evergreen Cemetery Section 4 →The tombstones of Section 3 of the Evergreen Cemetery can be found in the gallery links on the right of the page. Abbett, Eliza C. (Wade) - Oct. 27, 1821 - July 26, 1902 (wife of Theodore Abbett) Abbett, Theodore - May 23, 1813 - Mar. 12, 1896…
Read full post: Evergreen Cemetery Section 3 →These early deaths are recorded as being buried in: “Susquehanna”, “Evergreen Cemetery”, “Grand or Grant Street” Cemetery. The burials that are marked as “Susquehanna” are questionable as they might be buried in St. John’s Cemetery or the McKune Cemetery (sometimes the transcriber clearly stated St. John’s or McKune…
Read full post: Record of Births and Deaths – Susquehanna County, PA Book II →These early deaths are recorded as being buried in: “Susquehanna”, “Evergreen Cemetery”, “Grand or Grant Street” Cemetery. The burials that are marked as “Susquehanna” are questionable as they might be buried in St. John’s Cemetery or the McKune Cemetery (sometimes the transcriber clearly stated St. John’s or McKune…
Read full post: Record of Births and Deaths – Susquehanna County, PA Book I →Marriage licenses issued to Grooms/Brides living in Harmony Township, Susquehanna County, PA Susquehanna County Courthouse, Montrose, PA Pg. 52, Docket #270 Thomas Kelder – Born: Ulster County, NY on Mar. 31, 1831. Resides at Stevens Point, PA – farmer – married before, marriage dissolved by death. Mary Mayo…
Read full post: Book III: Marriage License Dockets 1900 – 1906 →Marriage licenses issued to Grooms/Brides living in Harmony Township, Susquehanna County, PA Susquehanna County Courthouse, Montrose, PA Pg. 278, Docket #160 Burt Woodard – Born: Susquehanna Co. on Mar. 1, 1871. Resides at Lanesboro, PA – laborer – never married before. Maude M. Sherman – Born: Susquehanna Depot…
Read full post: Book II: Marriage License Dockets 1893 – 1900 (a continuation…) →The following names have been transcribed from the Register of Deaths - Book II at the Susquehanna County Courthouse, Montrose, PA. All these deaths are shown as being buried in the Lanesboro Cemetery, Lanesboro, PA * An asterisk denotes burial with a known marker 1. Kenyon, Lena –…
Read full post: Burials in Lanesboro Cemetery from Register of Deaths – Book II →Transcriptions from Register of Deaths - Book II - Susquehanna County Courthouse, Montrose PA. These deaths have been recorded as being buried in the Brandt Cemetery, Brandt, PA *An asterisk denotes a burial with a known marker 1. *Storer, Moses – (M) – Married – farmer – Died…
Read full post: Burials in Brandt Cemetery from Register of Deaths – Book II →The following names have been transcribed from the Register of Deaths - Book II at the Susquehanna County Courthouse, Montrose, PA. All these deaths are shown as being buried in the Stevens Point Cemetery, Stevens Point, PA *An asterisk denotes burial with a known marker 1. *Samson, George…
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The tombstones of the Pleasant Avenue Section 2 of the Evergreen Cemetery can be found in the gallery links on the right of the page. Albert, Donald G. - Aug. 26, 1924 - Dec. 6, 2008 Albert, Donald George, M. D. - Cpl. US Marine Corps. WWII -…
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The Evergreen Cemetery lies in the northeast corner of Susquehanna Boro on the intersection of Pleasant Avenue and Pine Street. Another section of the Evergreen Cemetery lies on Grand Street, this was sometimes referred to as the “Grand Street Cemetery” but is actually another section of the Evergreen…
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The Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery located in two places within the town limits of Susquehanna, the older section on Grand Street and the larger section on the Pleasant Avenue hillside –both sections within easy walking distance of each other. The Grand Street location seems to host…
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