Dunkel's Cem - Lenhartsville 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.

Solomon Merkel, Dec(?) 31, 1845 - Mar(?) 19 (9?), 1886. .... _____ Heinly If anyone can decipher the details, please forward to me. Thank you very much.
Daughters of Irvin Rahn Sunday and Ellen Missouri Seip. E. Mary Sunday (Mary Ellen), March 5, 1898 - Jan. 1981. Stella E. Sunday, Dec 11, 1904 - Nov 14, 1996. First born infant, Katie Sunday, 1897 - 1897.
Anna (Dietrich) Spohn, Nov 17, 1819 - Dec 11, 1881. Daughter of Christian Dietrich and Elisabeth George. Daniel Spohn, July 6, 1828 - July 29, 1902. Son of John Spohn and Maria Sitler. Their daughter is Susanna Spohn, Dec 24, 1852 - Oct 13, 1922.
Johann 'John' Merkel, May 11, 1836 - Jun 14, 1873. Son of John Merkel and Esther Dunkel.
James W. Dietrich, Nov 11, 1842 - Jul 15, 1900. Son of Benjamin Dietrich and Anna Willtrout. Husband of: Elizabeth (Fetterolf) Dietrich, Feb 2, 1842 - Oct 16, 1900. Parents of Louisa E., Emma Elizabeth, Levi Franklin, Alice M., and Rosa Ellen Dietrich.
Maria Magdalena, Jun 5, 1802 - April 8, 1872. Wife of George Heinly.
William Seidel, Sep 23, 1817 - Mar 4, 1898. Son of John Seidel and Catharine Stitzer. 1st wife: Christina Gerhard, Mar 13, 1820 - May 25, 1849. 2nd wife: Susanna M. Dreibelbis, May 20, 1825 - Oct 9, 1907. Daughter of William M. Dreibelbis and Susanna Miller. The children of William and Christina are: Mantilius G., Henry G., Francis G., William G., and John G. Seidel. The children of William and Susanna are: Ellen Louisa, Charles V., William D., Frances I., Susan C., Mahlon D., Mary M., George D., and Richard D. Seidel.

Hugh L. Dunkel, May 20, 1849 - April 27, 1907. Son of John and Elizabeth (Sarig) Dunkel. Family: Husband of Louise M. Seidel. Parents of Pruella Louisa Dunkel.
E. Mary Sunday (Mary Ellen), March 5, 1898 - Jan. 1981. Daughter of Irvin Rahn Sunday and Ellen Missouri Seip.
Mother: Lydia (Dauker) Waxwood, Jan 16, 1841 - Jul 11, 1918. Father: William Waxwood, Feb 15, 1845 - Jun 7, 1919.
Esther (Dunkel) Merkel, Mar 20, 1807 - Aug 7, 1879. Daughter of Jacob Dunkel and Hannah Dreibelbis. Wife of: John Merkel, Nov 2, 1805 - Jan 6, 1876. Son of: Jacob Merkel and Catharina Kerschner. Parents of William D., Carolina, Maria, Esther, John, Jacob, Hannah, Samuel, Susanna, Thomas Dunkel, and Anna Markel.
Benjamin Dietrich, May 10, 1806 - ___ 9, 1877. (Bergergirls.com shows death as Aug 26, 1894). Son of Christian Dietrich and Elisabeth George. Anna (Willtrout) Dietrich, Aug 30, 1812 - Oct 30, 1899. Parents of: Daniel W., Harry W., James W., Benjamin, Lewis, Samuel A., and Susanna Dietrich.
Father: Isaac Lesher, Aug 4, 1833 - Mar 28, 1913. Son of Jacob Lesher and Esther Heffner. Mother: Maria Stoyer, Jan 28, 1836 - Jan 30, 1908. Daughter of Jacob Stoyer and Katie Dietrich. Parents of Mary, William, and Emanuel Lesher.

Maria Sarah Dietrich, July 28, 1858 - March 27, 1879. Daughter of Jonas and Sarah Anna (Lenhart) Dietrich.
Husband: Irvin Rahn Sunday, June 12, 1873 - Jan 27, 1938. Son of Joel D. Sunday and Mary Ellen Rahn. Wife: Ellen Missouri Seip, Oct 23, 1870 - Feb 7, 1941. Daughter of John Brobst Seip and Maria Magdalena Riegelman. Parents of: Katie, Stella, Minnie Beulah, Mary Ellen, Elda and Mabel M. Sunday.
Samuel D. Merkel, Nov 19, 1841 - Dec 25, 1912. (Bergergirls.com shows death as Nov 9). Son of John Merkel and Esther Dunkel. Husband of: Amelia Dietrich, Sep 25, 1844 - Nov 21, 1923. Parents of J. Richmond Merkel, and Mrs Henry Hager Merkel.
Susanna (Siegfried) Heinly, May 1, 1831 - Jan 28, 1871. 2nd wife of: William Heinly, July 14, 1833 - Apr 25, 1905. Parents of 1 child died young, 1860 - 1863.
Left stone: Maria H. (Dreibelbis) Heinly, Jul 25, 1813 - Jun 1886. Daughter of Jacob M. Dreibelbis and Elizabeth Heffner. Right stone: Samuel Heinly, Aug 25, 1808 - Feb 20, 1884. Son of David Heinly and Maria Magdalena Dimner. Parents of Maria Elisabeth, Florenda, Catherine, Esther D., Amelia, Enoch Jeremiah, and Theresa Heinly.
Mother: Elizabeth (Mengel) Leiby, Jan 13, 1837 - Mar 3, 1922. Daughter of Thomas Mengel and Catharine Gruber. Father: Isaac U. Leiby, Aug 14, 1830 - Nov 13, 1910. Son of Jacob Leiby and Hanna Ulrich. Parents of: Catherine Ann, Hannah Ann, Samuel L., Mary An, Hettie Ann, Susanna M., Elizabeth A., Annie Caroline, Jacob Wilson, Sarah Lovina, Thomas, Milton Isaac, and Sarah Elmira Leiby.

Catharina Sebold(?) Brensinger, Dec 7, 1860 - March (May?) 19, 1887. Wife of Joel S. Buschy(?).
Husband: Irvin Rahn Sunday, June 12, 1873 - Jan 27, 1938. Son of Joel D. Sunday and Mary Ellen Rahn. Wife: Ellen Missouri Seip, Oct 23, 1870 - Feb 7, 1941. Daughter of John Brobst Seip and Maria Magdalena Riegelman. Parents of: Katie, Stella, Minnie Beulah, Mary Ellen, Elda and Mabel M. Sunday. Daughters of Irvin Rahn Sunday and Ellen Missouri Seip, sharing this tombstone: E. Mary Sunday (Mary Ellen), March 5, 1898 - Jan. 1981. Stella E. Sunday, Dec 11, 1904 - Nov 14, 1996. First born infant, Katie Sunday, 1897 - 1897.
Susanna Merkel, Jeb 22, 1844 - Jun 5, 1881. Daughter of Johannes 'John' Merkel and Eshter Dunkel.
Elizabeth (Fetterolf) Dietrich, Feb 2, 1842 - Oct 16, 1900. Wife of: James W. Dietrich, Nov 11, 1842 - Jul 15, 1900. Son of Benjamin Dietrich and Anna Willtrout. Parents of Louisa E., Emma Elizabeth, Levi Franklin, Alice M., and Rosa Ellen Dietrich.
Left stone: Anna (Miller) Leiby, FEb 16, 1825 - Sep 22, 1899. Daughter of Samuel Miller and Maria Fischer. Right stone: Jacob U. Leiby, July 10, 1822 - Sep 6, 1892. Son of Jacob Leiby and Hannah Ulrich. Parents of Maria, Hannah, Helena A., and Lovina M. Leiby.
Susanna M. (Dreibelbis) Seidel, May 20, 1825 - Oct 9, 1907. Daughter of William M. Dreibelbis and Susanna Miller. 1st husband: Amos B. Kaufman, Jul 13, 1819 - Oct 10, 1878. Son of Jacob Kaufman and Elizabeth Becker. 2nd husband: William Seidel, Sep 23, 1817 - Mar 4, 1898. Son of John Seidel and Catharine Stitzer. The son of Susanna and Amos is: Hiram Kauffman. The children of Susanna and William are: Ellen Louisa, Charles V., William D., Frances I., Susan C., Mahlon D., Mary M., George D., and Richard D. Seidel.