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The Weddell Family Cemetery

The cemetery is on the original homestead and contains five generations of Weddells. It is located in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and can be found on the U.S. Geological Survey's Donora sectional map, designated as the "Weaver and Waddell Cemetery". For those with a GPS interest, it is at 40° 13' 32'' North Latitude and 79° 48' 25" West Longitude.

Nelson Weddell, Sr. had the wrought iron fence installed around the cemetery and left a provision in his will for its maintenance. It is not clear where title to the land now resides. The Weddell Family Cemetery Association now maintains it and is trying to unravel to title question. There are 42 identified family graves and five large monuments plus the three Bigger graves inside the fence. Note the spelling variations in the family name. There are also some graves, identified and unidentified, outside the fence.

Grave #	Name				Dates
		Relationship
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42	BIGGER, Sarah			No dates 
		relationship unknown
41	BIGGER, J.	             	No dates
		b/o Sarah
40	BIGGER, W	 		No dates
		b/o Sarah

37	BOYD, Eliza			31 Oct 1849 - 22 Aug 1898
		d/o John
38	BOYD, Jane (Weddell) 		18 Nov 1816 - 12 Jun 1870
		w/o John & d/o George Weddell, Sr.	
27	BOYD, John 			10 Jan 1811 - 20 Jul 1887
		h/o Jane (Weddell)
36	BOYD, Joseph			25 Nov 1843 - 14 Dec 1863 
		s/o John & Jane
38	BOYD, Robert Patterson.		31 Oct 1851 - 25 Feb 1911 
		s/o John & Jane

21	BROWN, David B.			1812 - 31 Dec 1895 
		h/o Elizabeth (Weddell)
22	BROWN, Elizabeth (Weddell)	25 Dec 1823 - 9 Feb 1920
		w/o David & d/o George Weddell, Sr.

4	WEDDELL, _ (Prichard)         	d.1784 
		w/o Peter	
35	WEDDELL, Bessie               	30 Jul 1862 - 9 Jan 1863 
		d/o Peter (twin)
7	WEDDELL, Daniel, Sr.        	1759 - 1824
		h/o Ellen (McAteer)	Revolutionary War Veteran
23	WEDDELL, Eleanor 		1808 - 1892
		d/o George, Sr.
16	WEDDELL, Elizabeth (McClellan)	1824 - 1907
		w/o Peter 
8	WEDDELL, Ellen (McAteer) 	No dates
		w/o Daniel, Sr.
34	WEDDELL, Erskine              	30 Jul 1862 - 4 Oct 1864
		s/o Peter (twin)
1	WEDDELL, George, The Pioneer	No dates
		 h/o Mary	 	Revolutionary War Veteran,
11	WEDDELL, George Sr.         	21 Sep 1785 - 30 Sep 1831
	 	s/o Daniel, Sr.
48	WEDDELL, Henry			15 Feb 1836 - 19 Nov 1899
	 	s/o Nelson, Sr.
25	WEDDELL, James           	18 Oct 1826 - 19 Nov 1826
 		s/o Joseph B.
32	WEDDELL, James           	1843 - 1845
		 s/o Nelson, Sr.
5	WEDDELL, James, Sr	.       1761 - 1812
		h/o Susanna (Evans)	Revolutionary War Veteran
9	WEDDELL, Joseph B.		1781 - 
		s/o James, Sr. &  h/o Sarah (Finney)
2	WEDDELL, Mary			 No dates
		w/o George, The Pioneer
26	WEDDELL, Mary			1836 - 1899
		d/o Richard 
30	WEDDELL, Mary			1845 - 23 Nov 1848, Age 3 Yrs		
		d/o Nelson, Sr.
14	WEDDELL, Mary (Suter)		1817 - 17 Apr1888,  Age 70 Yrs, 11 Mo, 8 Days
		w/o Nelson, Sr.
12	WEDDELL, Nancy (Nelson)		20 Apr 1786 - 26 Jul 1856
		w/o George, Sr.
29	WEDDELL, Nancy			25 Nov 1837 - 25 May 1873
	 	d/o Nelson, Sr.
13	WEDDELL, Nelson, Sr		1811 - 1905
		s/o George, Sr. & h/o Mary (Suter)
3	WEDDELL, Peter			1741 - 1786
		h/o _(Prichard)		Revolutionary War Veteran
15	WEDDELL, Peter			1818 - 1895
		 s/o George, Sr. & h/o Elizabeth (McClellan)
24	WEDDELL, Rebecca A.		1830 - 1887
		d/o George, Sr.
10	WEDDELL, Sarah (Finney)		1790 - 1837
		w/o Joseph B.
31	WEDDELL, Susan           	1841 - 26 Nov 1848 , Age 7 Yrs
		d/o Nelson, Sr.
6	WEDDELL, Susanna (Evans)	1761 - 1 Nov1820,  Age 59 Yrs
		 w/o James, Sr.

17	WEDDLE, Daniel G.               31 Oct 1809 - 3 Jun 1855
		s/o George Weddell, Sr.
50	WEDDLE, Harriet		 	16 May 1863 -27 Jul 1865
		d/o James & Sarah
49	WEDDLE, Harvillah		21 Jul 1852 - 15 Aug 1852
		s/o James & Sarah
18	WEDDLE, James          		4 Feb 1822 - 28 Mar 1901
	 	s/o George, Sr. & h/o Sarah Ann (Parker) &  Lydia P. (Montgomery)
33	WEDDLE, Joseph			31 May 1853 - 22 Mar1880
		s/o Nelson, Sr. 
20	WEDDLE, Lydia P. (Montgomery) 	10 Sep 1845 - 11 Feb 1901
		2nd w/o James
19	WEDDLE, Sarah Ann (Parker)	15 Mar1828 - 20 Jan 1874
	 	 1st w/o James

39	WILSON, Rebecca (Weddell) 	1801 - 11 Feb 1829,  Age 28 Yrs, 26 Days
		d/o James, Sr.

The graves listed as "Revolutionary War Veteran" were honored by the Nathaniel Greene Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution on May 30, 1933, as Soldiers Of The American Revolution or as Guardians Of The Frontier.


Photo of the Weddell Cemetery