Decker Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

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Decker Cemetery
Johnstown
Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Information provided by various sources
Updated 5 Jan 2008 by Brian J. Ensley

Decker Cemetery
Photograph contributed by Brian L. Cartwright

Early obituaries from the 1880s indicate that this was originally called the Morrellville Burial Grounds. Two obituaries from 1898 listed it as the Hill Rest Cemetery, and more recent listed it as the Decker Cemetery.

Note: Many of the burials were re-interred elsewhere, mainly between Grandview Cemetery and Benshoff Hill Cemetery. As of this time, there are only two headstones remaining - that of Samuel Arentrue and of John Wambaugh. There is also a footstone remaining. After checking with Grandview, there are several obituaries of infants that apparently were not re-interred. Many of the obituaries that state different cemetery names for this plot are that of children who lived within several blocks of this cemetery. Also, early city maps show this plot to be larger at one time. It is very likely that part of the original cemetery was built upon by neighboring homes after these graves were relocated. As more research is being done I am continually coming across obituaries for people once or still interred here.

- Brian J. Ensley

Directions:

This cemetery is located in the City of Johnstown, at the intersection of Decker Ave. and Beatrice Ave. It is small and very easy to miss.

Note:

This information has not been provided by any official cemetery source. It is offered here as a tool to promote further research and should NOT be considered as verified proof for genealogical records.

NAME	BORN	DIED	COMMENTS
ADAMS, Carilla May		20 Jul 1885	aged 1y 7m 0d; d/o George W. & Amanda Adams
AREHART, Eva May		15 Mar 1894	aged 4m; d/o Russell B. & Jane Arehart
ARENTRUE, Kinter H.	18 Mar 1874	18 Dec 1876	s/o Samuel & Barbara
ARENTRUE, Martha Dibert	7 Nov 1870	7 Dec 1876	d/o Samuel & Barbara
ARENTRUE, Samuel Park	8 May 1839	1 Feb 1897	Sgt Co G 11 Regt PA Cav; h/o Barbara (Bisbing) Arentrue; [Photo]
BENNETT, Robert		9 Jan 1883	aged 3y; s/o Elisha H. & Anna B. Bennett
BENNETT, Sophia		2 Aug 1881	aged 4y; d/o Elisha H. & Anna B. Bennett
BERKHEIMER, Sarah Jane		7 Dec 1879	Aged 5y; d/o William & Elizabeth Berkheimer
BISHOP, Edmond	1 Apr 1830	9 Dec 1900	re-interred in Grandview Cemetery in 1911.
BISHOP, Infant		7 Oct 1883	child of Edmond & Sarah
BISHOP, Sarah (Blocker)	2 Aug 1836	9 Jun 1904	re-interred in Grandview Cemetery in 1911
BORING, Abram		6 Apr 1893	Aged 78y; h/o Elizabeth A. "Betsy" (Fink)
DAVIS, Elizabeth		5 Oct 1885	aged 1y 6m 0d; d/o George & Annie Davis
ELDRIDGE, Wilmer		12 Mar 1882	aged 8y 3m 10d; s/o Pennell & Fannie Eldridge
FUGE, Dora		16 May 1898	aged 6y 4m 10d; d/o Samuel Edward & Mary Jane Fuge; Note: Dora was re-interred at Grandview on 11 Nov 1899 in her parents' family plot
GATES, Infant		9 Sep 1885
GEYER, Infant		31 May 1884	aged 9y; child of William Geyer
HEARN, Justice Blair		16 May 1898	aged 14m; s/o Irvin Samuel & Lillian M.
HENNINGER, Mary Ellen		4 Apr 1882	aged 13y 7m 8d; step-d/o Pennell Eldridge
HESLOP, Mary		27 Apr 1883	aged 7y; d/o Gale & Elizabeth Heslop
HINKLEDIRE, John Conrad	Mar 1818	14 Mar 1907	b. Biren, Ger.; no tombstone
J. T.			footstone; [Photo]
JAMES, Clark		9 Jul 1894	Aged 3m; s/o John & Mary James
JOHNS, Mrs. George		12 Jun 1883	aged 27y
JONES, Ruth		12 Jun 1883	Aged 27y; w/o George D.
LESLIE, Clarissa Elizabeth	17 Aug 1873	10 Aug 1890	d/o William & Elizabeth Leslie; Note: Parents are at Grandview, but their records do not show Emma or Clarissa
LESLIE, Emma Mary	22 Nov 1867	3 Oct 1882	aged 15y; d/o William & Elizabeth Leslie; Note: Parents are at Grandview, but their records do not show Emma or Clarissa
MAKIN, Infant		13 Jul 1882	aged 3y; s/o Scott & Suzie
McMILLEN, Infant Son		12 Feb 1883
MILLER, Adam Sr.		25 Sep 1905	aged 62y; h/o Mary Catherine (Bennett) Miller; Note: Adam may have been re-interred at Benshoff Hill Cemetery
MILLER, Infant		15 Sep 1880	aged 6y; child of William Miller
MORRIS, Susan		1 Jul 1884	aged 63y; w/o John Tracy Morris
REED, Jacob		18 Jun 1882	aged 3y; s/o Hiram & Sarah Reed
ROSE, Nelson		26 Nov 1889	aged 33y 11m 27d; h/o Catharine (Eaton) Rose
ROSE, William D.		30 Oct 1907	aged 29y 3m 0d; s/o Nelson & Catharine Rose
ROSE, William Nelson		27 Aug 1880	aged 1y 6m 0d; s/o Franklin & Alice N. Rose
SEIGH, James Cooper		12 Apr 1885	aged 20y; s/o Jacob & Mary Seigh
SHARRAR, Sadie Jane (Leadbeater)		28 Jun 1908	aged 38y; w/o (1) Joseph F. Dick, (2) George H. Sharrar
SHAY, Michael		23 Aug 1885	aged 67y
SMITH, H. K.		30 Mar 1883	aged 46y
ST. CLAIR, Mary (Hinkledire)		5 May 1885	aged 29y; w/o Washington Greer St. Clair
WALLS, Infant		8 Apr 1884	child of Ralph & Nannie Walls
WAMBAUGH, John	15 Jul 1797	31 Jan 1885	h/o Elizabeth; [Photo]