Somerset PAGenWeb Archives - Tombstone Project

The WPA Project's Cemetery Readings were done in the mid 1930's. In comparing the Glessner Musser Cemetery list (created after photographing the tombstones), with the WPA Cemetery lists, 8 of the names were on the WPA Musser Cemetery list and 1 name (Joseph Ross) was on the WPA Roth Cemetery list. All three cemeteries appear to be in the same general area in Stonycreek Township.

Tombstone Inscriptions

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Transcribed file and digitals photos of the tombstones contributed by Bruce Felix.
Abbreviation: s/s = shares stone with

Anstedt, Albert P.; aged 3m-26d--Dec 30, 1898; son of C. A. & A. M. Anstedt
Brant, Abraham Brand; 1748--1799; vet, Pvt PA Militia Rev War
Meyers, John; Aged 80ys-7mo-20ds--Feb 12, 1888; Closer View
Musser, Christian; Aged 67ys-1mo-13ds--Dec 30, 1891; Closer View
Musser, Abraham; Aged 84y-2m-20d--Mar 21, 1874; Closer View
Musser, Caroline; Aged 61ys-4ds--Apr 10, 1887; wife of Christian Musser; Closer View
Musser, Sarah; Aged 26 days--Nov 13, 1859; daughter of J.C. & G. Musser; Closer View
Musser, Veronica; Aged 42y-8m-28d--Aug 14, 1836; wife of Abraham Musser; Closer View
Ross, Joseph; Feb 12, 1779--Mar 11, 1825; vet, Casper Keller's Co. 1 Bn 109 Regt War of 1812
Zeigler, Jacob; Feb 5, 1782--June 17, 1824; Aged 41y-9m-12d; [No Photo]
Unreadable1
Unreadable2
Unreadable3
Unreadable4

Since there were 8 names from the WPA Project's cemetery list for Musser Cemetery and 1 name from the WPA Project's cemetery list for Roth Cemetery on the tombstones in the Glessner Musser Cemetery, the following are the remaining names on those two WPA Cemetery Lists that were missing - in case one or more are on the Unreadable tombstones.

The following were on the WPA Cemetery Reading (for the Musser Cemetery)
but the tombstones were no longer readable or not there in 2015 at the Glessner Musser Cemetery.

Meyers, Anna; Aged 74ys-4ds--May 19, 1879
Musser, Samuel; died May 21, 1851; son of J.A. & M. Musser

The following were on the WPA Cemetery Reading (for the Roth Cemetery),
but the tombstones were no longer readable or not there in 2015 at the Glessner Musser Cemetery.

Roth, Susan; Mar 19, 1811--May 27, 1812; Aged 1y-10m-8d
Roth, Joseph; Sep 9, 1805--June 16, 1806; Aged 9mo-8ds
Roth, George; Apr 23, 1819; July 8, 1820; Aged 1yr-2mo-16ds