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Photos and Narrative by Terry Long THANK YOU TERRY ! |
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Shreiner's Church
The Susquehanna river is behind the church running left to right,
downstream, Sunbury on the left, Selinsgrove to the right at the
base of
the wooded ridge you see inthe background. Shamokin Dam is directly
behind the church along the river on this side.
Sarah (Gensel) Long & grandson Samuel
This stone is in about the 4th row or so from the church. The
rows run north and south. You can gain perspective from looking
at the stones
and house behind it. Iam standing West of the church, facing West.
Generally, the older stones are nearer the church. Her stone is
just
South of Jacob's to follow. Under the ground,Sarah's reads: d.
Apr. 28, 1866, aged 83y 4m 21d according to Tombstone Inscriptions
of
Snyder Co. by G. W. Wagenseller., 1904.
Peter Lang Peter Long
Geboren Den
8 July 1765 und
Den 22 August
1852. murde? alt 87
Jahr 1 Month, 11
Tage
was born the
8th July 1765 and
was killed the 22nd August
1852 age 87
1 month, 11 day
Chestnut Peter Long's Stone
Peter's stone is beside Samuel's, to the South in the same row
and is in
German!.
Jacob Long & Elizabeth Long & son Jacob Long
Left to right Jacob Long b. 7/4/1806, Elizabeth Long b. 2/21/1817,
d. 6/26/1900, Jacob Long d. 10/3/1900, aged 65y 10m 26d. The
cemetery has two sections the older southern section and the newer
northern section that you see North of the Limestone, gravel road
to
the right.
Benjamin Long and wife Elizabeth
Daniel Long & Sophia Long & dau. Sophia m. Fertig
Wider view showing location of stones above
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