Continuing the family history reaearch of
Dr. Ezra Clayton Saylor
(1881 - 1954)

Plot Map - Saylor Hill Graveyard

The following table is adapted for the internet from a survey by Kim A. and Dawn Hope (Cober) Bennett prepared during July 1995. It indicates the relative position of the stones with identifiable inscriptions.

Getting there is the challenge

        A
1873
                       
                   

1
1855
SL414

 

2
1827

 

3
1844
MS333

 

4
1810
BL23

5
1793
SL4

  6
1857
 

 

 

8
1822

 

9

 

 

     

 

 

 

13
1858
SL4139

  14
1830
SL413
     

15
1809
BK13

                   

15A

  16
1880
SL4144
 

17
1827

 

 

                   

19
1829
SL4145

  20  

21

 

22
1822
SL41

 

23
1821

 

24
1792

 

 

       

 

         

30
1866

 

31
1827

              More

Pictures and a transcription of the stone follow the table.

WPA
Listing
#

Inscription
 


The number at the top of the cell is the plot number.

 


Notes

The letter and number following the name, if known, is from the Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies by Gingerich and Kreider.
 

12 1
John Sayler
dide Mar 4 1855
AG 86 yrs 6 m 6 d
 
John "Hans" Seiler
SL414
b: 26 AUG 1768
d: 4 MAR 1855
son of John Seiler SL41
(corrections 18 FEB 2008)
2
1827


 
Unknown
13 3
B. S.
D. May 1844
A. 67. 8. 21

 
Barbara (Maust) Saylor
MS333
d: MAY 1844
second wife of
John "Hans" Seiler SL414
4
B.S.
Mey 10, 1810


 
Elizabeth (Blough) Saylor
BL23
b: 17 JUL 1778
d: 10 MAY 1810
first wife of
John "Hans" Seiler SL414
1 5
I. x S.
1715
1793
 
Jacob Seiler
SL4
b: 30 JUL 1715
d: 15 APR 1793
Immigrant ancestor
10 6
N. S.  A. 2y 8d
Died Dec 26 1857

 
Unknown
11 8
Lieti Seyler
G. D. 15 De 1822
Std. 7, JU 1890

 
Unknown
9
J. O.







 

Unknown
5 13
C. Sayler  A. 53.9.17
dide AP 26, 1858


 
Christian Saylor
SL4139
b: 10 JUN 1804
d: 26 APR 1858
son of Jacob Saylor SL413
6 14
Jacob Seyler
G 2 D Oct 1766
STARB D, D, 30 1830

 
Jacob Saylor
SL413
b: 02 OCT 1766
d: 30 DEC 1830
son of John Seiler SL41
4 15
C. S.  M x i 18 1809



 
Catherine (Berkey) Saylor
BK13
b: 1739
d: 18 MAY 1809
wife of John Seiler SL41
15A
JJS


 
Unknown
14 16
John J Saylor
died May 17, 1880
Aged 81 yr 2 mo

 
John J. Saylor
SL4144
b: 17 MAR 1799
d: 17 MAY 1880
son of John "Hans" Seiler SL414
17
1827     H. S.


 
Unknown
9 19
K. F.
Fr 23 1829


 
Catherine (Saylor) Flickinger
SL4145
b: 30 DEC 1801
d: 23 Feb 1829
daughter of
John "Hans" Seiler SL414
20
I S


 
Unknown
21
S / H



 

 

 

Unknown
7 22
1822  SED + I JH +
SED Mey 26 1740


 
John Seiler
SL41
b: 26 MAY 1740
d: 01 SEP 1822
son of Jacob Seiler SL4
23
E  1821


 
Unknown
2 ? 24
1792


 
The oldest stone, broken, possible the M.S. 1792 stone listed below. There should be more with this date....
30
Susannah
Wife of Jesse Wegeley
died May 10 1866
Aged 45 yrs 5 mos 21 d
 
Susannah (Flickinger) Wegeley
b: 16 SEP 1820
d: 10 MAY 1866
daughter of
Catherine Saylor  SL4145 and
Abraham Flickinger
8 31
SCHERLOT H. 1827

 
Unknown
Of the numbered stones listed above some were NOT IDENTIFIED
by Dr. E. C. Saylor
2, 9, 15A, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24 and 30



From the burial ground documentation of Dr. E. C. Saylor, the following additional stones WERE described:
  "Situated in Summit Twp., Somerset Co., on a farm owned by the Consolidation Coal Co. on the middle hill (of the three hills) about 15 rods [82.5 yards] above the buildings in full view of Meyersdale. This farm was patented as the 'Three Hills' and is one of the oldest places in the County, having had 10 acres cleared in 1772"
2 ? M.S.
1792
Not
Found
Possibly Mary Maria Saylor
b: 18 Jan 1788 d: 27 Jul 1792
daughter of Jacob Seiler SL413
3 M.
1809 x A P 24 A. S.
Not
Found
Possibly Abraham Saylor
b: 11 Oct 1807 d: 29 Apr 1809
son of John "Hans" Seiler SL414
15 A
ELIZABETH
wife of John J. Sayler
Died Dec 2, 1873
Aged 75 yr 7 mo 6 da
Saylor Hill 2
Found
6/9/2016
Elizabeth Lichty
b: 02 May 1798 d:02 Dec 1873
d/o Joseph Lichty and Veronica Forney
wife of John J. Saylor SL4144
16 MAHLON FIKE
Born Aug 6 1859
D. Nov 27, 1862
(son of Elias)
Not
Found
Mahlon Fike
s/o Elias Fike and Franny Saylor SL41446
d/o John J. Saylor SL4144
17 LLOYD EBAUGH
Born Dec 24, 1892
Died Dec 25, 1892
Not
Found
Lloyd Ebaugh
s/o Joseph R. Ebaugh and Mary Susan Saylor
d/o William L. Saylor and Katharine Phillippi