Charles Evan's Cem. - Reading, PA

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Shire Valley Legacies visited many cemeteries while researching history for various projects.
As a community service, while in cemeteries, Beth photographed many additional monuments and tombstones than what was required for the project at hand, and SVL is making these available publicly on our web site.

Due to time involved, we did not rewrite all details on monuments/tombstones in the text, however we attempted to record the names and years on the stones, to facilitate web searching. If we know additional information, like alternate spellings, additional spouse, children, … that are not on the stone, we've also included these.

Much expense and many hours of work have been put into photographing, editing images, deciphering weather-worn stones, and web maintenance.

To show appreciation for this service; if you have any information to clarify names, dates, any other details about this person, his/her spouse, children, parents, etc., please click the 'comment' button for the specific image. All additional details will be much appreciated by myself and the community.

Sarah A. Bright, Jan 30, 1825 - Feb 9, 1862. Wife of Jacob W. Bright.
Walter, son of James & Esther Bechtel, died April 11, 1862, aged 2 y, 2 m and 22 d. With Bechtel monument.
Enoch Wanner, May (March?) 8, 1817 - June 17(?), 1861.
Left stone: Lydia Smith, Oct 25, 1798 - Nov 17, 1880. Lydia's stone next to and matching stone for: George Smith, Feb 7, 1792 - Dec 30, 1870. Middle stone: Maria (Shaeffer) Smith, July 26, 1827 - Oct 24, 1883. Wife of Augustus K. Smith. Right stone: Augustus K. Smith, Oct 16, 1823 - Nov 29, 1910.
Joseph Leibrock, March 25, 1845 - Nov 15, 1892. With stone for: Annie Leibrock, Aug 9, 1844 - July 3, 1901.
Father: Amos Spohn, Jan 1, 1824 - Jan 5, 1891. Mother: Catharine (Doebler) Spohn, Aug 5, 1825 - Feb 22, 1901. Parents of: Catherine, Charles and Carrie Spohn.
Sarah Lewis, Nov 5, 1809 - June 14, 1890.
Hannah L. Castor, 1856 - 1932. Stone next to Jesse M. Castor, 1853 - 1923.
Left stone: Samuel Levan, May 12, 1855 - Nov 8, 1892. Right stone: ____ Levan, Aug 12, 1855 - Dec 29, 1912.
Josiah A. Reber, May 31, 1839 - May 14, 1864. Son of William L. Reber and Mary Magdalena Boyer.
Amos B. Wanner, Dec 25 - 1831 - Oct 30, 1892. Clementine C. Wanner, May 19, 1834 - April 17, 1893.
With the Wanner memorial for Amos B. and Clementine C. Wanner: Anna Louisa Wanner, Dec 31, 1830 - Mar 18, 1895. Wife of Joel B. Wanner.
Stone with the Brobst monument. Husband: Daniel Shirey, about 1869 - June 24, 1910.

Left stone: Jacob Levan, died April 4, 1880, aged 48 years. Right stone: Margaret J. Levan, died June 17, 1918, aged 83 years.
Howard. With Bechtel monument.
Ancona: Moses M., M.D., 1791 - 1854, born in London, England. Mary A., 1802 - 1874. Sydenham E., 1824 - 1913. Francisca E., 1828 - 1910. Mary & Adelaide, 1849 - 1849. Norma L. 1851 - 1930. F. Emma, 1852 - 1854. Genevieve, 1854 - 1857. Josephine F. 1867 - 1952. Rose, 1869 - 1905. Silas Knapp, 1779 - 1849. Jacob B. Moyer, 1849 - 1852. Martha L. Moyer, 1851 - 1852.
Left stone: Justina (Silvis) Ermentrout, June 9, 1804 - Jan 12, 1882. Wife of William Ermentrout, Sr. Middle stone: William Ermentrout, Sr., Dec 12, 1799 - Jan 21, 1880. Right stone: Benjamin E. ....
Annie Leibrock, Aug 9, 1844 - July 3, 1901. With stone for: Joseph Leibrock, March 25, 1845 - Nov 15, 1892.
Father: Solomon Spohn, Sept 23, 1845 - Oct 5, 1914. Mother: Elmira L. Spohn, Nov 1, 1847 - March 22, 1913.
Julius A. Manning, 1843 - 1912. Stone next to Amanda E. Manning, 1858 - 1941.
Far left side: Kate J. Werner, 1894 - 1901. --- Augustus L. Werner, Apr 12, 1835 - Nov 19, 1910., Son of William Werner and Elizabeth Lamm. Husband of Rebecca Roth. Rebecca (Roth) Werner, 1840 - Dec., 1900. Augustus and Rebecca's children are: Ellen Elvina, James, Morris and Calvin Darius Werner. --- James Werner, 1861 - Mar 11, 1941. --- Morris, Werner, Mar 9, 1865 - May 25, 1928. --- Charlotte Werner, 1867 - 1912 --- Far right side: still born child of Morris Werner, May 17, 1902(?).
Catherine Levan 1807 - 1867. Wife of Adam Homan.
Mary A. Reber, Jan 3, 1848 - June 2, 1912.
With the Wanner memorial for Amos B. and Clementine C. Wanner: Howard P. Wanner, August 13, 1862 - December 17, 1895.
With the Wanner memorial for Amos B. and Clementine C. Wanner: Anna (Ava, Eva ?) Wanner, about 1854 - Mar 8, 1876. Daughter of Joel B & A. Louisa Wanner.
Stone with the Brobst monument. Husband: Dr. Francis H. Brobst, about 1866 - June 16, 1933. Son of Willoughby Brobst and Caroline Hunsicker.

Father: Harry K. Witman, 1860 - 1911. With matching stone for: Mother: Anna C. M. Witman, 1862 - 1927.
Esther, 1832 - 1924. With Bechtel monument.
Left stone: Jacob Boyer, Sept 9, 1801 - Nov 6, 1871. Right stone: Susanna H. (Nagle) Boyer, Apr 26, 1800 (some sources say Apr 20) - July 18, 1890. Jacob and Susan are parents of Harriet Boyer, Sept 9, 1801 - Nov 6, 1871.
Son: George F. Seyfert, Feb 19, 1866 - Aug 10, 1886.
Father: Jacob K. Stoud, March 20, 1827 - May 7, 1897. Mother: Sarah Stoud, July 16, 1830 - July 4, 1903.
Children of Amos & Kate Spohn. Left stone: Carrie Spohn, April 8, 1864 - Dec 5, 1893. Right stone: Charles Spohn, May 9, 1858 - April 29, 1900.
Amanda E. Manning, 1858 - 1941. Stone next to Julius A. Manning, 1843 - 1912.
Augustus V. Heston, March 14, 1832 - Nov 2, 1898. Caroline (DeLong) Heston, Aug 10, 1832 - Feb 25, 1908.
Left stone: Daniel Levan, Jan 10, 1817 - Aug 26, 1873. 2nd stone: Catharine Levan, May 2, 1817 - April 6, 1895. Wife of Daniel Levan. 3rd stone: Sallie Levan, Feb 9, 1832(?) - Jun (Jan?) 26, 1847(?), age 15 y, 5 m, 17 d. Right stone: Sister Catharine, daughter of Caniel & Catharine Levan.....
With the Wanner memorial for Amos B. and Clementine C. Wanner: Willie Wanner.
With the Wanner memorial for Amos B. and Clementine C. Wanner: Sarah Augusta Wanner, Jan 6, 1866 - April 7, 1915. Daughter of Joel B. and Anna Louisa Wanner.
With the Wanner memorial for Amos B. and Clementine C. Wanner: John Philip Wanner, about 1868 - Oct 4, 1906. Son of Joel B. and A. Louisa Wanner.

Mother: Anna C. M. Witman, 1862 - 1927. With matching stone for: Father: Harry K. Witman, 1860 - 1911.
James B. Bechtel, and his wife Esther, and children Walter C., William B. and Howard L.
Left stone: ....... aged 26 years, 9 months, 14, days. Middle stone: George Smith, Feb 7, 1792 - Dec 30, 1870. George Smith (Father) next to and matching stone for: Lydia Smith (mother), Oct 25, 1798 - Nov 17, 1880.
Mother: Caroline Moyer, March 31, 1823 - Aug 18, 1896.
Father: Wellington R. LeVan, April 11, 1835 - April 11, 1900. (Possibly the son of Abraham & Justina (Rightmeyer) Levan?? - Can anyone verify or disprove this?) Mother: Kate M. LeVan, March 9, 1843 - Sept 20, 1919.
John R. Kline, Jan 17, 1809 - Dec. 14, 1870.
Jesse M. Castor, 1853 - 1923. Stone next to Hannah L. Castor, 1856 - 1932.
Joseph DeLong, Mar 29, 1796 - Aug 31, 1869. Anna DeLong, Sept 30, 1798 - May 29, 1880.
Quimby - Adams: John H., 1873 - 1950. Mary K., 1873 - 1944. John Gorman, 1894 - 1965. Allen Guiley, 1866 - 1937. Sarah Ann, 1867 - 1955.
With the Wanner memorial for Amos B. and Clementine C. Wanner: George A. Wanner, Aug 10, 1867 - Jan 7, 1934. J. Edward Wanner, July 11, 1864 - Oct 14, 1923.
With the Wanner memorial for Amos B. and Clementine C. Wanner: Joel B. Wanner, around 1821 - Sept 29, 1875. Husband of Anna Louisa Wanner.
Stone with the Brobst monument. Wife: Alice F. Shirey, about 1868 - Feb 2, 1936.