New Salem Cemetery

Red Bank Township

Armstrong County

Pennsylvania

( Doverspike )

and

Related Family

DANIEL DOVERSPIKE

b: 8-26-1844

d: 6-28-1916

Son of George Doverspike and Elizabeth Pence

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Family, Will, Death Certificate

ABBIE ANN (MICHAEL) DOVERSPIKE

b: 1-12-1849

d: 3-14-1927

w/o Daniel Doverspike

d/o Samuel Michael and Abbie

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Family, Will, Death Certificate

SARAH MAE DOVERSPIKE

b: 1878

d: 1929

Sarah "Sadie" Daughter of Daniel Doverspike and Abbie Michael

Never married

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Family, Will

PHILIP DOVERSPIKE (of L)

b: 7-1818

d: 12-27-1902

h/o Louisa Houser for 25 years

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Deeds, Marriage License, Death Certificate

LOUISA GRUVER

b: 8-30-1840

d: 2-4-1920

w/o Philip Doverspike (of L) for 25 years

d/o Jacob Houser

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Deeds, Marriage License, Death Certificate

PHILIP DOVERSPIKE (of H)

b: 11-10-1920

d: 1-15-1892

h/o Ellen Jane Pence

s/o Henry Doverspike

(Source) Family Gravestone Pictures

Will, Deeds, Death Certificate, Marriage Certificate

ELLEN JANE (PENCE) DOVERSPIKE

b: 3-22-1830

d: 12-31-1893

w/o Philip Doverspike (of H) 1920-1892

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Will, Deeds, Death Certificate, Marriage Certificate

EMMA J. (DOVERSPIKE) SIGWORTH

d: 4-5-1908

(43 years 5 months 10 days)

w/o Harrison Sigworth

daughter of Philip Doverspike and Ellenor Jane Pence

(Source) Will, Deed, Marriage Certificate

Cemetery Transcript from Mildred Lankerd Library

PHILIP BOYD DOVERSPIKE

b: 1880

d: 1949

h/o Flora Mohney

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

1910 Census Children listed George, Philip B., James D.

Marriage Certificate

FLORA E. (MOHNEY) DOVERSPIKE

b: 1887

d: 1920

w/o Philip Boyd Doverspike

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

1910 Census w/o Philip B.

Marriage License

SAMUEL GRUVER

b: 1847

d: 1925

h/o Sarah A. Kunselman - Married 1871

h/o (2nd) Louisa (Houser) Doverspike

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Marriage License

SARAH A. (KUNSELMAN) GRUVER

b: 1854

d: 4-16-1902

Parents of Elva Selvina Gruver

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Marriage License, Death Certificate

JOHN WESLEY DOVERSPIKE

b: 8-06-1849

d: 5-28-1926

s/o Philip Doverspike and Priscilla Swonger

(Source) Family, Deeds, Marriage License, Death Certificate

CATHERINE (PROCIOUS) DOVERSPIKE

b: 2-23-1852

d: 11-10-1906

d/o William Procious/Brocious and Cristiana (Shick) Procious/Brocious and wife of John Wesley Doverspike

(Source) Family, Deeds, Marriage License, Death Certificate

MARY LUCETTA (DOVERSPIKE) LANKERD

b: 1857

d: 9-12-1888

d/o Philip Doverspike and Priscilla Swonger

w/o Samuel Lankerd b: 11-3-1852 d: 10-3-1924

He was buried in Oakland Cemetery Distant Armstrong County Pa

(Source) Death Certificate of Sandford Clair Lankerd

Cemetery Transcript from Mildred Lankerd Library

1860-1870 census

Michael J. Stewart World Connect Project

EMMA C. (DOVERSPIKE) TROUTMAN

b: 3-28-1882

d: 12-4-1924

d/o John Wesley Doverspike and Catherine Procious

(Source) Marriage License, Death Certificate

JACOB M. TROUTMAN

b: 1883

d: 1942

h/o Emma C. Doverspike

(Source) Marriage License, Death Certificate, 1910 census

EDWARD HENRY DOVERSPIKE

b: 3-12-1884

d: 6-9-1952

s/o John Wesley Doverspike and Catherine Procious

h/o Elva Selvina Gruver

Married 12-12-1902 age h/18 and w/16

Edward Henry also married Twila Reichard

7-2-1935 age h/50 and w/27

d/o Ralph Reichard 1878-1920 and Gertude Shaffer 1878-1976 (Also buried here)

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Family, Marriage License, Death Certificates, Deeds

ELVA SELVINA (GRUVER) DOVERSPIKE

b: 8-1-1886

d: 12-12-1930

Daughter of Samuel and Sarah A. Gruver

w/o Edward Henry Doverspike

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Deeds, Marriage License, Death Certificate

JOHN W. DOVERSPIKE

b: 1912

d: 1944

Son of Edward Henry Doverspike and Elva Selvina Gruver

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Family

DORTHY L. (MYERS) DOVERSPIKE

b: 1915

d: 19--

w/o John W. Doverspike

(Source) Family Gravestone Picture

Family

CHARLES LEE DOVERSPIKE

b: 6-19-1915

d: 5-3-1986

h/o Iva

s/o Edward Henry Doverspike and Elva Selvina Gruver

(Source) Family

IVA VIOLA (HIMES) DOVERSPIKE

b: 9-1921

d: ----

wife of Charles Lee "WW II" Son of Edward Henry Doverspike and Elva Selvina Gruver

(Source) Family

VERNON LEE DOVERSPIKE

b: 1940

d: 1986

Vernon Lee "Vietnam War" Son of Charles Lee Doverspike and Iva Viola Himes

(Source) Family

MARGRET (MILLER) COPENHAVER

b. 10-1939

d. 11-27-1903

(64 years)

d/o Christian Miller and Catharine Mohney

w/o Samuel Copenhaver

(Source) Miller-Copenhaver Deed

Book 99 Page 123 Oct 31 1899

Samuel and Margret Copenhaver

Deed to Philip Doverspike

Book 49 Page 16 Dec 12 1875

Death Certificate

SAMUEL COPENHAVER

b. Daufhin County Pa

d. 11-25-1897

(75 years)

h/o Margret Miller

(Source) Miller-Copenhaver Deed

Book 99 Page 123

Samuel and Marget Copenhaver

Deed to Philip Doverspike

Book 49 Page 16 Dec 12 1875

Death Certificate

"NOTE" This Cemetery transcription compiled by the following June 10 1988

Title: Cemetery: New Salem at Pierce, Redbank Twp., Armstrong Co., PA

Author: Transcription compiled by Mrs. Mildred Thomas, Mrs. Ruth Cogley, Richard Essenwein

Publication: On file at the Lankerd-Thomas Genealogy Library, Armstrong County Historical Society, 300 N. McKean St., Kittanning, PA

Media: Manuscript

Page: page 6.

Again (Transcribed May 7, 2000, Linda M. Stitt) One half of this cemetery is on a steep hillside. There are many stones that are smooth from age, and unreadable.

There are stones that have imprints, but nothing recognizable. And, like all the old stones, they are breaking and going to ruin.

SPECIAL NOTE:

Transcribed May 7 2000

by Linda M. Stitt

All Armstrong County Cemeteries

Pennsylvania Tombstone Transcription Project

State Manager Greg Thomas