Very Interesting - Learned Since Last Year
2021
| Saylor Hill Graveyard 2021 |
2019
| Memorial Day | Saylor Hill Graveyard 2019 | Wreath Laying Ceremony |
2018
| Saylor Hill Graveyard 2018 | |2017
| Jacob Sayler | SAR | Burkhart Graveyard | |
2016
| Saylor Hill | Katey Sagal | Love for Laramee |
2021Saylor Hill Graveyard 2021June 23 a work crew returned to Saylor Hill. We missed last year.
2019Saylor Hill Graveyard 2019June 18 a work crew returned to
Saylor Hill.
Memorial DayThanks, Dr. E C Saylor ! Because of the letter exchange below I met Phyllis
(Sayler) McCollum
2018 |
Saylor Hill Graveyard 2018 |
On May 29th another work party was scheduled for the Saylor Hill
graveyard. Cousins Don Watson, Ward Beals, Clair R. Saylor and Stew
Saylor were assisted by Bill Kerrick for another good day on the
hill.We missed last year; but, the site was in better condition than
we expected.
We took our first break after about an hour and we were
very pleased with our progress.
During our second break, Don Watson
started a discussion about the 1968 photo below. The view has
changed since 1968.
Thanks Don.
. Working |
Resting |
1968 click on the pictures to enlarge |
2018 The same stone 50 years later |
1967 Aerial View
X marks the second of the Three Hills
We will visit the site again this
year.
The Somerset Cambria Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution
will perform a wreath laying ceremony on Saturday October 13, 2018
at 2PM. This will provide a rare chance to visit the site and
recognize the support provided by the payment of the 1783 Supply Tax
by our peaceful ancestor.
Since getting to the site is still a challenge, we have contacted
one of our Amish Saylor cousins and he will provide a hay wagon for
the ride to the site.
If you are interested in attending or have questions, please contact
me >>>
HERE.
2017
1796 Bedford PA
Document, Revolutionary War Gunsmith
Jacob Sayler, Saylor
I purchased this document
on eBay and received it June 16, 2017. I don't know who I was bidding against; but,
maybe a descendant of Jacob. The document provides a
good copy of Jacob's signiture. The document appears to be
an original. Not sure how it got to eBay. Shared here for the family. Also see DNA Group 4 |
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Sons of the American Revolution-
After many years of delay, I began an application for SAR membership during 2011. That application was based upon my ancestor Jacob Burkhart. The application was approved January 20, 2012.
Jacob Burkhart was born 08 May 1758 in Reading, Berks County, PA. He
died 19 November 1840 in Fairhope Township, Somerset County, PA.
Jacob Burkhart's pension application indicates that he enlisted
three times during the war. His first enlistment was in Reading,
Berks County, PA., during June 1776 in the company commanded by
Capt. Jacob Krowl or Croul and served until August 27, 1776 when
taken prisoner during the Battle of Long Island. While the Battle of
Long Island occurred early in the war, it was the largest battle of
the war having the largest number of combined troops.
I learned later that military service was not the only way to gualify for SAR membership.
Jacob Saylor is recognized as the first Mennonite minister in
Somerset County, PA. So as you might expect, he did not serve in a
military unit. However, he paid the 1783 Federal Supply Tax.
(ISBN: 978-0-9886458-0-6) details nine generations of this
Saylor family.
SAR Member # 182178 | SAR Supplemental Certificate |
For my Saylor first cousins, I recently began exploring mom Saylor's ancestors for SAR links. Mom Saylor was born in Cambria County. My local SAR chapter is the Somerset Cambria Chapter, so a Cambria County link would be nice.
Michael Rager, Mom Saylor's g-g grandfather, enlisted during the spring of 1775 and served for three years, including a winter at Valley Forge. More work to do; but, my first find is interesting.
Burkhart Graveyard
There is much more to the links between the Saylor and Burkhart families than I can confirm today. Upon my first visit to the Burkhart graveyard, many years ago, I noticed the stone for Minerva Saylor, 13 Jun 1874 - 15 Apr 1878. It took me a few years to make the connection.
Minerva Saylor was a daughter of Samuel and Susan (Ferner) Saylor
- Samuel was a son of Peter and Susannah (Brown) Saylor
Susan Ferner was a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Burkhart) Ferner
Elizabeth Burkhart was a daughter of Solomon and Susanna (Fair)
Burkhart
Solomon Burkhart was a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Schwartz)
Burkhart
Peter Saylor died of Tuberculosis while in the Civil War.
In the 1870, Allegheny Twp., census Solomon Burkhart is listed in
the household of Susannah (Brown) Saylor.
In the 1880 census Solomon is listed in the household of his
daughter Elizabeth Ferner and her husband, John.
Others buried in the Burkhart graveyard were documented by Dr. E. C, Saylor. I have tried to document their Burkhart connections.
Dr. E. C.
Saylor's Transcription of the Burkhart Graveyard |
Their ancestry in a pdf file | My documentation of their ancestry |
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1 Hulda Smith |
2 Ida Smith |
3 Joseph Tipton |
4 Emeline Tipton |
5 Joseph Burkhart |
6 | 7 Susannah Burkhart |
8 |
9 | 10 Lydia Ann Coughenour |
11 | 12 |
Jacob Burkhart His RW pension application states BURKHART is the correct spelling |
More pictures coming soon |
2016
Saylor Hill Graveyard
June 9, Saylor cousins Don Watson, Ward Beals, Clair R.
Saylor, William S. Saylor and Stew Saylor with the help of driver and co-worker
Bill Kerrick made the annual trip to Saylor Hill. Don Watson and Bill Kerrick
scheduled the date for the last four years.
A great day on so many levels:
Work was completed
The weather was great
This was the first time Clair and William Saylor were
to Saylor Hill - I don't think it will be their last
William uncovered a documented stone
William Saylor and Bill Kerrick learned they worked for
the same company at different times
We learned our cousin Edwin Yoder opened the road to
the cemetery
THANK YOU!
A copy of
Descendants of Saylor Hill was delivered June 10, 2016 to Edwin,
#9221 page 947
Ideas were discussed for future improvements
Saylor cousins learned they are all related to
Katey Sagal
June 9, 2016 Cousins Work Party William S Saylor, Don Watson, Ward Beals, Clair Saylor, Stew Saylor photo by Bill Kerrick |
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Our discovery of the day! See Plot map "A" |
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I made a return trip to Saylor Hill October 2 with Karen Jones and her husband. Karen is a seventh cousin through our Saylor line. |
Karen is a grand niece of John Galen Saylor. John compiled the excellent Saylor genealogy A Saylor Lineage. |
Katey Sagal
Six Degrees of Separation Katey's sixth great-grandfather, John Miller, ML2, arrived on the ship Phoenix, 15 SEP 1749, with Jacob Seiler, SL. John Miller, ML2 or Wounded John, "was wounded by the Indians when they were taking the fam. of Jacob Hosteter into captivity" DJH 9146 Abraham Miller, ML241, Katey's fourth g-grandfather and his wife were buried on a farm owned by Henry W. Saylor, Dr. E.C. Saylor's father. |
Welcome Katey Sagal Katey on Facebook Thanks to Who Do You Think You Are? we recognize a new family member. Katey's 4th great grandmother was Maria Sayler/Seiler found in the Descendants of Brarbara Hochsteder # 5400 page 388 Amish and Amish Mennnonite Genealogies 2ed SL418 page 466 Descendants of Saylor Hill #13 page 46 I think this will be one of the most watched segments because of the large number of her living relatives. Katey's Sayler/Seiler line is in our Saylor DNA Project Group 1. |
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Love for Laramee
Laramee Grace Ickes is the third cousin four times removed of Dr. E.C. Saylor |
Laramee Grace Ickes 2009 - 2016 Click below to Follow Laramee on Facebook |
Laramee Grace Ickes is the first cousin twice removed of Stewart R. Saylor |
People everywhere |
Basket raffle August 16, 2015 So much more than expected. Thanks! |
Baskets everywhere |