TOMS CREEK CEMETERY, NEAR EMMITTSBURG, FREDERICK CO. MD. Contributed by Mr. Norman Niccum, Tecumseh, Kansas. Methodist: Krise, Jefferson Biggs, son of Solomon & Mary Ann, d. 10/26/1846 aged 5 yrs, 2 mos. 8 days. Krise, Emily Jane, dau. of Solomon & Eliza, d. 10/14/1833, aged 3 mos, 9 18 days. Krise, Margaret Ann, d. 3/31/1831, aged 3 yrs, 11 mos., 25 days. Krise, Eliza, wife of Solomon, d. 10/20/1833, aged 26 yrs, 4 mos., 14 days. Krise, Solomon, b. 4/1/1804, d. 3/5/1874. Krise, Mary Ann, wife of Solomon, b. 4/1/1807, d. 1/6/1887. Crouse, Elmira, b. 2/8/1839, d. 8/11/1921. Gilson, Nary, consort of Richard, d. 12/28/1825, aged 30 yrs. Cilson, Mary, dau. of R. & M., d. 5/28/1824, aged 1 yr. and 7 mos. Smith, Sarah D., dau. of S. & 14., d. 1/8/1850, aged 3 mos., 21 days. Smith, Samue1, d. 3/8/1830, aged 28 yrs, 10 mos., 13 days. Smith, Mary Ann, dau. of George & Elizabeth Troxel & wife of Samuel Smith, d. 7/24/1847, aged 41 yrs, 5 mos. Groff, Margaret Ann, d. 5/31/1855, aged 8 mos. & 18 days. Barrick, Hester Rosalie, dau. of Daniel J. & Emily, b. 2/4/1854 & d. 5/18/1854. Barrick, Hettie Augusta, dau. of Daniel J. & Emily, d. 1/4/1863, aged 2 yrs, 8 mos. Barrick, Mary Ann S., dau. of Daniel J. .& Emily, d. 6/25/1865, aged 5 mos, 23 days. Gilson, Sarah S., wife of W. J., d. 9/17/ 1893, aged 49 yrs1 7 mos., 28 days. Gilson, William J . d. 4/3/1892, aged 62 yrs. Gilson, Harriete, wife of William J., b. 8/4/1836 & d. 9/9/1875. Gilson, Mary E., dan. of William & H. E., d. 11/29/1859, aged 3 yrs., & 21 days. Gilson, Frank, son of William & H. E., d. 5/5/1860, aged 17 mos. and. 1 week. Gilson, Harry, son of William & H. E., d. 4/30/1869, aged 1 yr., & 21 days. Smith, Sarah, d. 7/28/1825, aged 62 years. Smith, John, d. 9/16/1823, aged 61 years. Stansbury, Jemima, dau. of Abraham & Rebecca, d. 12/6/1852, aged 55 yrs, 11 mos., days. Stansbury, Abraham, d. 7/4/1869, b. 4/1/1855(?). Stansbury, Rebecca, d. 5/1/1839, aged 65 yrs. and 23 days. Biggs, Amy, b. 5/17/1804, d. 6/22/1848. Biggs, William, d. 9/8/1876, aged 79 years, 1 mo., 8 days. Biggs, Elizabeth, consort of William, d. 12/18/1849, aged 37 yrs, 3 mos., & 4 days. Fitez, Leander, son of Abner & Mary, d. 7/23/1848, aged 2 yrs, 3 mos., 5 days. Fitez, Mary Susan, dau of Abner & Mary, d. 4/6/1837, aged 5 yrs, 1 mo, 25 days. Smith, Julia Ann, wife of Eli S., & dan. of Frederick & Mary Biggs, d/ 6/2/1861, aged 40 yrs., 2 mos., 16 days. Biggs, Catharine, d. 12/19/1871, aged 71 years. Crabs, David, d. 7/28/1837, aged 36 years. Crabbs, Frederick, d. 6/1/1851, aged 77 years. Jones, Sarah, wife of John, d. 1/13/1834, aged 30 yrs, 7 mos.(?) Jones, Alice, dau. of Sarah & John, d. 1/22/1825, aged 11 mos., 21 days. Clabaugh, John William, b. 1/27/1844 & d. 7/5/1848. Clabaugh, twin sons b & d. 7/23/1850. Clabaugh, "daughter" b. & d. 3/4/1851. Clabaugh, "son" b. & d. 7/16/1849. Clabaugh, "daughter", b. 5/18/1861 & d. 5/29/1861 Clabaugh, Alice Virginia, b 2/28/1846 & d. 5/1/1846. The above Clabaugh children had stone: "In memory of 7 children, 4 sons, & 3 daus. of Thomas and Lydia J. Clabaugh." Clabaugh, Ann, wife of Michael N. d. 2/8/1857, aged 31 yrs. Myerly, Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary, b. l2/l5/1852, d 1/l6/18 Moser, Charles E., son of' Wm. & Martha, d. 10/20/1880, aged 20 yrs, 11 m., 15 days Moser, George McC., son of' Wm. & Martha, d. 9/10/1863 aged 1 year & 23 days. Moser, William, Senior, b. 5/7/1814, d. 9/13/1884. Moser, Martha, wife of' Wm. Sen., b. 4/29/1816 & d. 12/8/1905. Gilson, infant daughter of Charles A. & Harriett, d. 1/16/1874. No age given. Gilson, Amanda, dau. of Richard & Martha, b. 1/4/1834, d. 3/26/1878. Gilson, Richard, b. 11/12/1795; d. 9/9/1874. Gilson, Martha, wife of Richard, d. 6/19/1873, aged 73 yrs, 10 mos., 11 days. Gilson, R. Newton, Co. C, 1st Regiment, P.H.B. Cavalry, died a prisoner of war, Aug. 3, 1864, of wounds received in Battle of Lynchburg, Va., age 23 yrs. Gilson, J. Emory. Sergeant, Co. C, 1st Regiment, P.H.B. Cavalry. Died a prisoner of war at Andersonville, Georgia, where his remains lie, in his 29th year. Koontz, "Infant", of W. A. and N, P. Died 11/30/1871. No age given. Hoover, Erasmus, d. 9/15/1836, aged 33 yrs, 4 mos., 13 days. Hoover, Elizabeth, d. 3/8/1833, aged 89 yrs, 8 days. Grimes, Levi, d. 5/7/1871, aged 63 yrs, 8 mos, 10 days. Grimes, Lot, d. 1/13/1852, aged 67 yrs, 7 mos., 9 days. Magers, Ruth, wife af Abel E., a. 3/20/1872, aged 74 yrs, 11 mos., 16 days. Magers, Abdel, d. 4/3/1872, aged 72 yrs. 5 mos., 22 days Norris, Florance, dau. of Joshua & Alice, d. 11/12/1875, aged 4 mos., 18 days. Shoemaker Edgar Jacob, son of John ~. & Ann A., d. 3/5/1872, aged 1 yr, 4 mos. 18 days Harbaugh, Susan, wife of Joseph, d. 1/15/1839, aged 77 years. Morrison, David, d. 1/10/1866, aged 64 years. Morrison, Prudence, consort of David, d. 4/2/1853, aged 58 yrs, 3 mos., 4 days. Webb, Catharine, d. 12/---/1852, aged 94 yrs. No day given for December. Fuss, John T., son of John and Hattie, d. 1/8/1874, aged 21 yrs, 2 mos., 3 days. Fuss, Nettie, wife of John, d. 9/21/1887, aged 59 yrs, 5 mos., 20 days. Fuss, John, d. 2/14/1890, aged 65 yrs, 5 days. Shorb, William, b. 1835 & d. 7/31/1901. No month and day given for 1835. Munshower, Jacob, b. 8/14/1811, d. 2/6/1871. Munshower, Elizabeth, wife of Jacob, d. 1/16/1888, aged 73 yrs, 5 mos, 4 days. Nickum, Jacob, b. 11/11/1786, d. 3/2/1827 Nickum, Elizabeth, wife of' Jacob, b. 8/12/1790, d. 10/15/1853. Note: The maiden name of Elizabeth Nickum was Smith. Her parents, Sarah and John Smith, are also buried in this cemetery. The Toms Creek Cemetery is located about four miles east and south of Emittsburg, in Frederick County, Maryland. There are really two cemeteries, one on either side of the road. We have listed the Methodist. The one on the east side of the road is Lutheran and Reformed. Both are quite neglected and have had no interments for many years. From data supplied by Mr. Niccum. Tombstone inscriptions as published in The Maryland and Delaware Genealogist, Raymond B. Clark, Editor, Vol. VI, NO. 4, Oct. 1965 ======================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. =======================================================