MAKER LOCATION GRAVESTONE OF DATE
Williams Huntingdon Nancy Harris 1862
Williams Huntingdon William Oaks 1865
Williams Huntingdon Isabelle McCune Oaks Neff 1856
Williams Huntingdon Jane Frazier 1871
Green & Beaver Huntingdon David Ewing 1863
Green & Beaver Huntingdon Henry Rudy 1864
Green & Beaver Huntingdon Nancy Hughes 1869
Green & Beaver Huntingdon Mary Cresswell 1869
Sunderland Lewistown Mary Reed Johnston 1848
Freeman Williamsburg William Hennen 1852
Wasson Tyrone Nancy McMahon 1864
Otto Schellsburg George Rudy 1879
Lemont Penina Stryker 1873
Mt. Union Martha Ewing Rudy 1875
RESEARCH RESULTS
WILLIAM WILLIAMS circa 1870’s – 1905
In Huntingdon as early as 1870 [census]. Still a marble cutter as late as 1905-06 [Directory]. Still listed in 1911 Directory, but without an occupation and at slightly different address – 407 4th St. instead of corner of 4th & Mifflin. Williams born in Pennsylvania.
GREEN & BEAVER circa 1865 – 1900
James Green, marble cutter, in 1860 census of Huntingdon. F.O. Beaver in 1870 census of Huntingdon. Green & Beaver in 1876 and 1888 Huntingdon Directory, located at 513 Mifflin. F.O. Beaver & Son [George] in 1903 Directory. Green born in Pennsylvania; Beaver in Germany.
Date of 1855 for beginning of Green & Beaver, given in Beaver’s business biography in Second Century, is wrong. According to 1900 census, F.O. Beaver immigrated to U.S. in 1860. This information would have been provided by him to the census-taker. 1855 could be accurate date for beginning of Green’s business.
SUNDERLAND circa 1840’s – 1850’s [David] circa 1840’s – 1880’s [John]
David Sunderland, marble mason, appears in 1850 Lewistown census, along with son John and William Coleburn, both marble masons, living in Sunderland’s household. David apparently dead by 1860, when wife Sarah is listed living alone next to son John, still a marble mason. John continues to appear in 1870 & 1880 census of Lewistown, still a marble mason. Former Residents of Mifflin County, Vol I, reports that John left Lewistown about June 1, 1883, to take over a marble yard in Bellefonte. Didn’t find him there in later census. Both David and John born in New Jersey.
FREEMAN circa 1840’s-1850’s [Williamsburg] 1860’s – ? [Hollidaysburg]
John Freeman, stone cutter, appears in 1850 census of Williamsburg. In Hollidaysburg in 1860 and 1870. [Didn’t check later.] Born in England.
WASSON circa 1900 – ?
Alfred M. Wasson appears in the 1900 census of Tyrone as a marble dealer. He’s single. By 1903 [Huntingdon/Tyrone Directory], he is married and in partnership with H.C. Shuey in a Marble and Granite Works. Born in Penna.
OTTO circa 1870’s – 1890’s
A.J. Otto, marble cutter, Schellsburg, listed in 1878-79 Bedford County Directory and in subsequent directories (1886, 1889) until 1900 when he is listed as an agent. Unable to find him in any census listings from 1870-1900.
LEMONT circa 1880’s – present
Mayes Memorials of Lemont advertises itself as “Providing memorials and related services” since 1880. Jones Mayes appears in the 1880 census as a wagonmaker [who possibly built and provided the services of a hearse?] and in 1900 as a stone cutter.
MOUNT UNION circa 1910 – ?
The Mt. Union Marble and Granite Works is listed in the 1911 Huntingdon County Directory.