Joseph Barkman Cemetery

(Located on rt. 2013 between Clearville and Chaneysville - see map)

Joseph Barkman Cemetery

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Stone Arrangement and Inscriptions -

1. John Barkman

Died Feb. 20, 1885

Aged 57ys. 10ms. 26 ds.

(son of Joseph & Elizabeth Fletcher Barkman)

(foot stone - J. B.)

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2. Polina Swartzwelder Barkman

Born Mar. 30, 1836

Died Dec. 15, 1916

Aged 80 ys.9ms. 5ds.

(wife of John Barkman)

(foot stone - P. B.)

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3. Michael Barkman

Died Dec. 11,1893

Aged 44 yrs. 2mos.19ds.

(son of Jacob & Catherine Marie Fletcher Barkman)

(foot stone - M.B.)

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4. May Barkman

- Dau. of M.& M. Barkman

Died June 8, 1892

Aged 1 yr. & 11ds.

(opposite side of stone)

Bertha Barkman

- Dau. of M.& M. Barkman

Died May (or Aug) 8, 1887

Aged 10 mos. & 3 (or 5) ds.

(Could they be daughters of Martin Asa Barkman?)

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5. Hezekiah Barkman

Co. D. 138 Regt. Pa. Vol.

Died Mar. 17, 1903

(son of Joseph & Elizabeth Fletcher Barkman)

Aged 74 ys. 11m's & 6d's

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6. Joseph Barkman

Died Apr. 30, 1861

Aged 69 yrs. 1 mo. 11ds.

(son of Michael and Susannah Barkman)

(foot stone - J. B.)

(stone broken and partially sunken)

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7. Elizabeth - wife of Joseph Barkman

Died Jan. 11, 1876

Aged 79 yrs. 5 mos. 8 ds.

(dau. of Philip and Mary Sullivan Fletcher)

(foot stone - E. B.)

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8. Brown Fieldstone

(No Identification)

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9. Brown Fieldstone

(no Identification)

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10. Michael Barkman

Died 1851

Aged 29 yrs?

(stone is badly eroded)

(son of Joseph & Elizabeth Fletcher Barkman)

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11. Emma W. Barkman

Died Febr.7, 1855

Aged 21 ys. 6ms.9ds.

(foot stone - E. W. B.)

(dau. of Joseph & Elizabeth Fletcher Barkman)

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12. Philip Barkman

Born Oct. 18, 1824

Died Aug. 6, 1901

Aged 76 yrs 9mos & 5 ds.

(foot stone - P. B.)

(Civil War Veteran)

(son of Joseph & Elizabeth Fletcher Barkman)

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13. Elizabeth Barkman

Died 1876?

Aged 70 yrs. 28ds.

(foot stone - E. B.)

(stone badly eroded)

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14. Brown Fieldstone

(No identification)

(probably another child of Philip Barkman)

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15. Amanda Barkman

(dau. of Philip & Elizabeth Barkman)

Died Jan. 14, 1895

Aged 40 yrs.6ms. 10ds.

(foot stone - A. B.)

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16. Brown field stone

(No Identification)

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17. Brown field stone

(No Identification)

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18. Brown field stone

(No Identification)

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19. Brown field stone

(No Identification)

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20. Brown field stone

(No Identification)

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21. Brown field stone

(No Identification)

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22. Brown field stone

(No Identification)

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23. Brown field stone

(No Identification)

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24. John Laney

 

Born 1744

Died 1829

 

 

Photo courtesy of Junior & Trica Miller - c. 2006

Photo c. 2001

Photo c. 2001

 

 

 

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25. Brown field stones (2)

(No Identification)

(Possibly James Clabaugh)

see note bottom page*

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26. Brown field stone

(No Identification)

(Possibly Elizabeth Clabaugh w/o James)

see note bottom page*

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27. William Nycum

Died Aug. 28, 1858

Aged 53 yr. 10ms. 12 ds.

(foot stone - W. N.)

(son of Johann Leonard & Mary Nycum)

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28. Susannah Nycum

wife of William Nycum

Died Aug 25 (or 29), 1858

Aged 55 yrs. 2ms. 8 ds.

(stone broken)

(dau. of James & Elizabeth Clabaugh)

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29. David Fletcher

Died July 10, 1866

Aged 57 yrs. 7ms. & 29 ds.

(son of Philip and Mary Sullivan Fletcher)

(stone from Shafer & Dawson - Cumberland)

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Note:

Both John Laney and James Clabaugh were buried in this Barkman cemetery.

Probably their wives were buried here as well.

 

My thanks to Junior and Trica Miller for the above John Laney photo as well as the

placement of the Revolutionary War flag holder for John Laney.

 

 

 

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