Revolutionary War Soldiers Gravestones

Bob Cree pointing out Revolutionary and Civil War graves to Roy Stevens at the McAlevy Cemetery in Jackson Township.

Master researcher, Robert H. Cree, set out to find and photograph all the marked graves of Revolutionary War soldiers in Huntingdon County. He contributed this gallery of photographs, for which we give our sincere thanks.

According to written sources, other Revolutionary soldiers lie in unmarked graves, like John Bratton, who is buried in Diamond Valley. In 1895, this letter appeared in a Huntingdon newspaper:
“Editor: Sometime this fall I saw in the paper that some persons wanted to know where the solders of the Revolution were buried in Huntingdon County. John Bratton was buried in Diamond Valley, about 25 yards from John Snider’s house. I was at the grave on Dec. 12 while I was hunting, and all that marks the grave is a very nice little sassafras tree about 7 feet high. Joseph R. Carmon and I some years back stayed in a cabin that was about 2 or 3 rods from the grave. Any person who wants to visit the grave can drive to it. Signed, John Eberle, Cottage.”

For further information on the cemetery locations, go to findagrave.com and search for the cemetery name in the alphabetical list of Huntingdon County cemeteries.

Some of the older gravestones in this gallery — James Armitage’s, for example — are rather crudely made or lettered and very interesting to study. Clicking twice on the image will enlarge it. To return to the gallery, click on the title with the left arrow at the top of the page or choose Revolutionary War Soldiers Gravestones again from the drop-down menu.

: William Alexander, Baptist Cem., Shirleysburg, Shirley Twp.

: James Armitage, Graysville Cem., Franklin Twp.

: George Ashman, Saltillo Cem., Clay Twp.

: Rev. John Dietrich Aurandt, Shaffersville Cem, Morris Twp.

: Rev. John Dietrich Aurandt, Shaffersville Cem., Morris Twp.

: Richard Bailey, Graysville Cemetery, Franklin Twp.

: Philip Barnet, Methodist Cem., Village of Todd

: Anthony Beaver, Shultz Cem., Lincoln Twp.

: Alexander Blair, Old Blair Cem., Shade Gap, Dublin Twp.

: Joshua Brown, Old School Baptist Ch. Cem., Springfield Twp.

: William Bunn, Saltillo Cem., Clay Twp.

: John Canan, Old Hartslog Cem., Porter Twp.

: Martin Clabaugh and wife, Riverview Cemetery

: Martin Clabaugh, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon

: Climinghawk (Indian), Birmingham Cem., Warriors Mark Twp.

: Thomas Cluggage, Gilliland Cem., Cromwell Twp.

: Anthony Cook, Broad Top City Cem., Carbon Twp.

: Anthony Cook, Broad Top City Cem., Carbon Twp.

: William Corbin, old Corbin Cem., Juniata Twp.

: John Dorland, Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon

: Robert Duncan, Shultz Cem., Lincoln Twp.

: David Eaton, White Church (Eaton) Cem., Brady Twp.

: Henry Elias, Methodist Cem., Todd Twp.

: Benjamin Elliott, Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon

: William Enyeart, Reformed Ch. Cem., Lincoln Twp.

: Alexander Ewings, Manor Hill Presby. Cem., Barree Twp.

: John Fee, Mountainview Cem., Mill Creek, Brady Twp.

: Valentine Fink, Grove Cem., Penn Twp.

: Simon Fox – McConnellstown Cem., Walker Twp.

: Martin Funk, Burket Cem., Warriors Mark Twp.

: Michael Funk, Burket Cem., Warriors Mark Twp.

: Jacob Ganoe, Burket Cem., Warriors Mark Twp.

: Robert Gardner, Graysville Cem., Franklin Twp.

: John Michael Garner, Franks Cemetery, Penn Twp.

: John Geissinger – McConnellstown Cem., Walker Twp.

: Samuel Glasgow, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon, Pa.

: John Goheen, Graysville Cem., Franklin Twp.

: Nickolas Goshorn, Presby. Cem., Blairs Mills, Pa.

: Jacob Hegie, Old Logan Cem., Cromwell Twp.

: Samuel Henry, Manor Hill Presby. Cem., Barree Twp.

: Andrew Henderson, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon, Pa.

: Samuel Henry, Manor Hill Presby. Cem., Barree Twp.

: Nicholas Hewit, Manor Hill Presby. Cem., Barree Twp.

: George Hudson, Shade Gap Presby. Cem., Dublin Twp.

: George Hudson, Shade Gap Presby. Cem., Dublin Twp.

: James Irvine, Manor Hill Presby. Cem., Barree Twp.

: William Johnson, Hill Top Cem., McAlevy’s Fort

: Thomas Ker, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon

: Alexander King, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon

: John Marshall, Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon

: George Mattern, Seven Stars Cem., Franklin Twp.

: Wm. McAlevy, Hilltop Cemetery at McAlevy’s Fort

: Matthew McConnell, Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon

: Alex. McCormick, Ewing Cem., Barree Twp.

: Charles Montgomery, Graysville Cemetery, Franklin Twp.

: Thomas Moreland, Shade Gap Cemetery, Dublin Twp.

: John Morrison, Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon

: John Patton (1757-1836), Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon

: John Patton (1745-1804), of Centre County, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon

: Samuel Pheasant, Wright Cem, Union Twp.

: Hezekiah Ricketts, Harencane Cem., Hill Valley, Shirley Twp.

: Maj. John Shaver, IOOF Cem., Mt. Union

: Lawrence Shultz, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon

: John Simpson, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon

: Thomas Sollers, Old School Baptist Ch. Cem., Springfield Twp.

: John Spencer, Old Hartslog Cemetery, Porter Twp.

: Samuel Steel and wife, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon

: William Steel and wife, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon

: Henry Summer, Franks Cemetery, Penn Twp.

: Lawrence Swoope, Sheridan School Cem., Union Twp

: George Waggoner, Shade Gap Presby. Cem., Dublin Twp.

: Memorial Stone in Riverview Cem., Huntingdon

: Alexander Wiley, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon

: John Yocum, Riverview Cem., Huntingdon