Covenanter Cemetery
Washington County, Pennsylvania

Contributed by Gina Nestor, Apr 27, 2001 [nestor@usaor.net]. Total records = 110.

Directions to Cemetery: From Hoss's Steakhouse in Canonsburg, go straight across RR tracks at light. This is 980 N. Proceed for approx. 5 miles. You will pass Sherwood Valley Pools on your left. At the crest of the hill you will make a left onto Swihart Rd. After proceeding 4/10 mile, you will see the old Millers Run Church and Cemetery on the right. This is NOT Covenanters Cemetery. Proceed another 4/10 mile and make a rt. onto Brigich Rd. Proceed on Brigich for 1.2 miles. Covenanters Cemetery is at the top of the hill on the right and is surrounded by a chain link fence and is locked and is locked.

Aka: Miller's Run Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery located on Brigich Rd. (off Swihart Rd, off Rt. 980, 5 miles outside of Canonsburg) Cemetery is enclosed by a cyclone fence and is locked. For entrance to the cemetery, contact Gina Nestor (724, d. 746, d. 2778) or Elmer Young, who lives across the street from the cemetery and is the caretaker.

Census taken by Gina & Jeff Nestor and Dave and Ginny McCutchan on Mar 20, 1999. Row 1 will be the first row you see when coming up Brigich Rd.

??, Elizabeth, IMO Who departed this life Jun 24, 1812 or 1842 ? at the age of 25 ?, Row 5
??,, b. Jan. 3, 1888, d. Feb. 6, 1888, Row 3
??,, d. May 1, 1843 at the age of weeks and days, Row 4
BEGGS, Alexander, d. Jan. 30, 1850 in the 80th year of his age, Row 5
BEGGS, Margaret Clyde, d. Jun 12, 1857 in her 85th year of her age. *DAR list, Row 5
CARITHERS, W.W. D.D, b. Dec. 19, 1854, d. May 20, 1930. (*D.D. Doctor of Divinity), s/w Ella, Row 5
CRAWFORD, Margaret, d. Mar 12, 1855, aged 6 mos. 1 day.(stone sunk about 90% into ground), Daughter of Matthew & Ursula CRAWFORD, Row 5
CRAWFORD, Matthew, b. Mar 15, 1802; Departed this life Sep. 30, 1894, s/w Ursula, Row 6
CRAWFORD, Oliver P, b. Dec. 27, 1838, d. Jan 4, 1898, Row 6
CRAWFORD, Robert, d. Apr. 10, 1858 in the 7 years of his age, Son of Matthew & Ursula CRAWFORD, Row 5
CRAWFORD, Ursula Hastings, b. Jan. 11, 1818, Departed this life May 29, 1896, s/w Matthew, Row 6
CUBBAGE, John, b. Jan. 12, 1812, d. Aug. 4, 1880, Row 6
GEORGE, Agnes, d. May 4, 1852 in the 66th year of her age, Wife of David GEORGE, Row 5
GEORGE, David, d. Feb. 17, 1866 in the 75th year of his age, Row 5
GEORGE, Eleanor, d. Jul 10, 1854 in her 23rd year. *shaving cream, Wife of R. S. George, Row 5
GEORGE, Ella M, b. Jul 25, 1855, d. Sep. 12, 1913. "They rest from their labours and their works do follow them.", s/w W.W, Wife of the Rev. W. W. Carithers, Row 5
GEORGE, Jane S, d. Jan. 29, 1901, age 81 years, s/w John, *DAR list has a mistake, They list Jane S. George as James George, Row 4
GEORGE, John, b. Jan 28, 1808, d. Feb. 6, 1887, (obelisk), s/w Jane, Row 4
GEORGE, Maggie, d. Oct. 27, 1876 in her 39th year. *shaving cream, Wife of R. S. George, Row 5
GEORGE, Mary, d. Feb. 28, 1899 in her 73rd year, Row 5
GEORGE, Robert James, b. 1844, d. 1911, "I am to be gathered unto my people, bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephraim on the Hittite." Gen: 49: v. 29, 30, 31, 32, Son of John and Jane GEORGE, Row 4
GEORGE, Robert Scott, b. Jan. 24, 1826, d. Aug. 1, 1905, Row 5
GIBSON, Sarah B, d. Nov 1, 1904, age 5 mos, Daughter of J.D. & M.W. Gibson, Row #1
GORDON, Jane H, d. De. 7, 1904, "Now I lay me down to sleep"(Mother), wife of Thomas ESTMAN, Row 4
HAMILTON, Margaret Robison, b. 1842, d. 1916. "I will lift up mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help." Psalm 121, Wife of Robert James GEORGE, Row 4
HARBISON, Adam, b. 1826, d. 1904, shares family marker++, Row 4
HARBISON, John, b. 1848, d. 1913, "their son", shares family marker++, Row 4
HARBISON, Matthew, b. 1853, d. 1878, "their son", shares family marker++, Row 4
HARBISON, Nancy, b. 1828, d. 1903, wife of Adam, shares family marker++, Row 4
HARBISON, Nannie, b. 1860, d. 1898, wife of Matthew Alexander Harbison, shares family marker++, Row 4
HARBISON, Samuel A, b. 1861, d. 1946, "their son", shares family marker++, Row 4
HOCH, Mary, b. 1887, d. 1931 at the age of 44, Wife of Foster WALLACE *Dar List, Row 6
HOWE, Jane, d. Jul 31, 1877 at the age of 63 years, (second wife of Richard McClelland), Row 5
HUNTER, Mary, d. Nov. 29, 1856 at the age of 27 yrs *, Row 3
HUNTER, William, b. 1861, d. 1865, GAR Marker, *Co. D, Pa. Regiment, Private Reserves, d. Jan. 30, 1863 at age 22 at Belle Plains, Va in the Civil War, Row 3
HUSTON, Allison, d. Mar 14, 1868. Age 70 years, Wife of John Huston, Row 5
HUSTON, John, d. May 3, 1873 in the 89th year of his age, Row 5
JOHNSTON, Isabelah, In Memory of Isabelah Johnston who departed this life on Aug 22, A.D. 1829 in her 31st year, s/w Robert, Row #1
JOHNSTON, Robert, In Memory of Robert Johnston who departed this life on Mar 13, 1831? age 74 years, s/w Isabelah, Row #1
KEARNEY, Elizabeth J, b. 1871, d. 1921 "Mother", Row 4
KEMPS, Nancy, d. Apr 2, 1851, (Stone sunk about 2/3 down into ground), Wife of Matthew Kemps, Row 3
KEMPS, Thomas S, d. Mar 21, 1885 at the age of 38 years ?(difficult to read), Row 3
KENNEDY, Mrs, b. Mar 6 ?, 1819 ?, d. May 22, 1864, Wife of David Kennedy, Row #2
McBURNEY, Jenny G, d. Apr. 25, 1871? at the age of 3 yrs. ___ mos. ___ days, Daughter of John R. & Lizzie K. McBurney, Row #1
McBURNEY, John R, d. Jul 28, 1896, age 66 years (obelisk), Row #2
McBURNEY, John R, d. Jun 28, 1896 at the age of 66 years, s/w Lizzie, Row #1
McBURNEY, Lizzie K. Robb, d. Jun 30, 1892 at the age of 68 years, s/w John R, Row #1
McCLELLAND, Richard, b. Jun 14, 1805, d. Jul 22, 1886. "Then they are glad because they be quiet so He bringeth them unto their desired haven." ("Black" inscribed at bottom on stone), Row 5
PEACOCK, Lizzie Stacey, b. Mar 28, 1852, d. *Jun 29, 1881, Wife of J.M. Peacock, Row 3
PEACOCK, Mamie, b. Jan. 3, 1888, d. Feb. 6, 1933 or 1938, Daughter of J.M. and M.R. Peacock, Row 3
RENWICK, James, d. Apr 28, 1851 at the age of 1 yr. 4 mos. and 24 days, Son of Christiana Slater, Row 4
ROBB, Christiana G, b. Aug. 9, 1830, d. May 13, 1870, s/w Jenny, Wife of W. G. Thompson, Row #2
ROBB, George, d. Nov. 18, 1861, age 65 years, s/w Jane G, Row #2
ROBB, Jane G, d. Dec 22, 1876, age 75 years, s/w George, Row #2
ROBB, Lizzie K, d. Jun 30, 1893, age 58 years, Wife of J.R. McBurney, Row #2
SCOTT, Cora A, b. Aug 22, 1885, d. Oct 25, 1905, Row #2
SCOTT, Infant, d. Mar 15, 1871 ?, Son of R. A. & M. R. Scott, Row 3
SCOTT, John, b. 1837, d. 1916, s/w Lizzie B, Row #2
SCOTT, Joseph, d. May 14, 1861 in the 75th year of his age (father), s/w Sarah, Row 3
SCOTT, Lizzie B, b. 1852, d. 1913, s/w John, Row #2
SCOTT, Nancy, d. Oct. 4, 1883 at the age of 52 years, Row 3
SCOTT, Sarah, d. Aug. 2, 1882 in the 88th year of her age, (mother), Wife of Joseph Scott, s/w Joseph, Row 3
SCOTT,, b. 1891, d. Sep 14, 1899, Row #2
SLATER, Anna M, b. 1881, d. 1934, Row #6, Row 6
SLATER, Annie __ Martha, b. Dec. 1, 1757 ?, d. Mar 9, 1822 or 1827, DAR list has her born after she died, Row 4
SLATER, Bess M, b. 1884, d. 1944, s/w George, by fence, Row 3
SLATER, Christiana J, b. 1822, d. 1897, s/w Thomas, Row 6
SLATER, Emma Christina, b. 1862, d. 1924, Row 6
SLATER, Emma, d. Aug 2, 1901 aged 38 years, Wife of Dr. G.W. Slater, Row 6
SLATER, G.W, M.D, d. Mar 7, 1919, age 65 years, Row 6
SLATER, George, b. 1886, d. 19__, (By fence) double stone (Don't know if he is buried here because the death date is not etched into the stone), Row 3
SLATER, Grettie A, Entered into rest Nov. 20, 1888 at the age of 43 years,Wife of G. W. Walker, Row 6
SLATER, John George, Entered into rest Sep 28, 1888 at age 47, Row 6
SLATER, John R, b. 1849, d. 1921, Row 6
SLATER, John, b. Mar 8, 1808, d. Mar 29, 1883, "Father", Row 6
SLATER, Margaret Estelle, Asleep Aug 31, 1913, "Them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.", Row 6
SLATER, Margaret McCoy, b. Jul 27, 1829, d. May 20, 1899 "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God." Footstone; M.S, "Wife", s/w Wm, Row 4
SLATER, Margaret, b. Jul 10, 1799, d. Apr. 3, 1883, Wife of John Slater, Row 6
SLATER, Mary Burnside, b. 1857, d. 1921, Row 6
SLATER, Renwick G, Fell asleep Mar 1, 1892 at the age of 19 years, Row 6
SLATER, Renwick, b. Oct. 20, 1863, d. Jun 1, 1884 at the age of 21 years*, Son of P. & H, (consulted 1938 census)(small obelisk), Row #3
SLATER, Reverend William, b. Aug 25, 1813, d. Mar 24, 1889 "They that turn many to righteousness shall shine as the stars forever and ever." (etching of "Colwell" at bottom of tombstone) Footstone; W. S., s/w Margaret, Row 4
SLATER, Thomas, b. 1819, d. 1906, s/w Christiana, Row 6
SLATER, William M, b. 1854, d. 1938, Row 4
SLATER, William Thompson, b. 1847, d. 1919, Row 6
STORMONT, Agness, In Memory... consort of David Stormont, who departed this life Oct. 17 A.D, 1828, age 70 years, Row #2
TAGGART, Alexander, b. Jun 1, 1828, d. Jan 22, 1904, Row #1
TAGGART, James M, J. & J. M. Taggart, (stone sunk halfway into ground), Row #2
TAGGART, Jane M.?, d. Apr 12, 1861, Wife of John Taggart, Row #2
TAGGART, John, d. Nov. 15, 1857, (stone sunk halfway into ground), Row #2
THOMPSON, Elizabeth C, b. Apr 18, 1834, d. May 30, 1918, s/w William G, Row #2
THOMPSON, Elizabeth E, b. 1863, d. 1920, s/w Etta H, Row #7
THOMPSON, Etta H, b. 1859, d. 1937, s/w Elizabeth, Row #7
THOMPSON, Jenny, b. Sep 15,1856, d. May 7, 1870. These died in faith, Also our eldest daughter Jenny, s/w Christiana Robb, Row #2
THOMPSON, William G, b. Feb 11, 1831, d. Feb. 11, 1897, s/w Elizabeth, Asleep, Row #2
WALKER, George W, Entered into rest Jul 8, 1921, aged 84 years, Row 6
WALLACE, Eleanor & Joseph, Children of R.W. & N.C. Wallace, d. Dec. 1899 at 3 mos old and Feb 1901 at 2 days old, Row #1
WALLACE, Jane, d. Jan 29, 1887 in her 70th year of her age, Row #1
WALLACE, John, b. Oct. 7, 1815, d. Jun 28, 1876, s/w Mary J, Row #1
WALLACE, Joseph, b. 1824, d. 1904, Row #2
WALLACE, Katherine Eleanor, b. 1871, d. Died 1890, Daughter of J. & S. Wallace, Row #1
WALLACE, Mary Ann, b. 1820, d. 1902, Row #1
WALLACE, Mary J, b. Jan 27, 1827, d. Aug 5, 1902, s/w John, Row #1
WALLACE, Mary, d. Apr 17, 1858 in the 74th year of her age, s/w Robert, Wife of Robert, Row #1
WALLACE, Robert J, b. 1852, d. 1919, G.A.R. Marker 1861, d. 1865 *Civil War, Row 6
WALLACE, Robert, b. 1821, d. 1898, Row #1
WALLACE, Robert, d. Aug 23, 1855 in the 77th year of his age, s/w Mary, Row #1
WALLACE, Sarah McB (McBurney?), b. 1832, d. 1897, Row #2
WALLACE, Thomas George, b. 1895, d. 1901, Row #1, Son of R.W. & Nettie Wallace
WALLACE, Walker, d. Jan 12, 1861 at the age of 34 years (stone nearly unreadable*)

Note: Many missing and broken stones, unable to read.