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Great Conewago Cemetery Entrance Gate
Cemetery is located in Hunterstown, Straban Township, Adams County, PA |
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General Overview of the Cemetery
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Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in this Cemetery
Individual Graves of Rev. Soldiers are also marked with a flag and a marker |
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First of several stones grouped together - includes family of John Galbreath of Menallen and the Gilliland family
Ann Galbreath
Died Jan 4, 1852
Aged 78 yrs, 11m. and 25 days
Note: The stone appears to say June 1st, but this date was verified in a newspaper obit. This is the daughter of John Galbreath and Margaret Bell. |
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Jane Bell Galbraith
Jane B. Galbraith
Died March 20, 1857
Aged 90 years, 7 mons and 13 days
Note: This is the daughter of John Galbreath and Margaret Bell. |
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Mary Galbraith Gilliland (daughter of John of Menallen)
Mary Gilliland
wife of Wm. Gilliland
Died May 8, 1851
Aged 88 yrs, 10 months, ? days |
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Eleanor Vance Gilliland
In Memory of Eleanor Gilliland
Who departed this life
June 21st 1811
Aged 45 years
(Born 1766 - Eleanor was wife of Samuel Gilliland, brother of William Gilliland) |
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Samuel Gilliland
In Memory of Samuel Gilliland
Who departed this life
Sept. 26th A. D. 1812
Age 65 yrs 11 months 10 days
(Born 16 Oct. 1746 - Parents Jane and John Gilliland. Brother of William Gilliland) |
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Sarah McKnight Galbreath
Sarah
Wife of John Galbreath
died Sept. 22, 1851
Aged 82 y, 11m, 12 days
(Maiden name was McNight) Buried beside husband, John (son of John of Menallen) and daughters, Jane and Margaret. |
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Margaret Galbreath
Margaret Galbreath
Born June 6, 1803
Died Sept. 1, 1874
Aged 71 y, 2 months, 25 days
Buried beside parents, John and Sarah, and sister, Jane. |
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Jane Galbreath
Jane Galbreath
Died Feb. 17, 1858
Aged 57 y, 1 m., 25 days
Buried beside parents, John and Sarah, and sister, Margaret. |
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James and Rebecca Galbrath (In different area of cemetery)
James W. Galbrath
Died March 2, a863
In the 66th yr. of his age
Rebecca Galbrath
Died June 1, 1878
Aged 77 yrs.
James was son of Willliam and Mary Galbreath and grandson of William Galbreath of Orange Co. NC. |
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Rosannah H., William, Sarah Rife, Eliza etc.
Rosannah H. and William were children of John of Menallen. They are buried in a different area than the other siblings, and William's children are buried here also. |
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Rosanna H. Galbraith
In memory of
Rosanna H. Galbraith
daughter of John and Margaret Galbraith
1785 - 1860
This is the daughter of John of Menallen township. |
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William Galbraith (son of John of Menallen)
In memory of
William Galbraith
Born May 10, 1775
Died Nov. 27, 1859
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Sarah M. Rife Galbraith
Sarah M.
wife of William Galbraith
Died april 20, 1877
Aged 89yrs, 7 months, 1 day
Dearest mother thou has left us..... |
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Eliza, Sarah Ann, and Rosanah Galbraith
Eliza Galbraith
Mar 13, 1818 - Jan 5, 1899
Sarah Ann Galbraith
Nov. 10 1826 - Apr. 27, 1899
Rosanah Galbraith
June 7, 1829 - July 16, 1908
These are the children of William and Sarah Galbraith. |
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Isabella and Robert Galbreath
The tall white stones are Isabella and Robert. Some of their children are buried to the right of them. The "Bell family" is buried in the iron enclosure.
In memory of Isabella Galbraith
Died ? Mar 1812
Aged 84 yrs.
In memory of Robert Galbraith
Died Jan. 1, 1810
Aged 82 years, ? months, ?days |
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Mary Galbraith
In Memory of Mary Galbraith
Died Feb 5, 1836
Aged 34 years, 11 months, 0 days
Buried with her parents (Mary and William) and maternal grandparents (Robert and Isabella). |
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William Galbraith (of Mt. Pleasant)
In Memory of Wm. Galbraith
Who Departed this Life
Sept. 21 AD 1839
In his 70th yr.
Buried beside his wife, Mary and her parents (who are actually his aunt and uncle). William is the son of William of Orange Co., NC. |
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Mary Galbraith
In Memory of Mary Galbraith
Died July 8, 1845
Aged 69 years, 3 months
Daughter of Robert and Isabella Galbraith and wife of William Galbreath. |
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