DALEY CEMETERY SHADE TWP. SOMERSET COUNTY PA

Fred, Dad and I, visited the Daley Cemetery (the day after a Nor'easter), and upon leaving, spotted a headstone for Ezra Newman and his wife, Justine. On my way into PA my dad said I should look him up, and little did I know I would locate his headstone in the Daley.  I wrote to him, and he called me.  We talked, and my next trip, I later met up with Ezra.  We returned to the cemetery for a visit. He lived abt 3 houses away from it. He now lies in the Daley Cemetery. That is when I got a good look at the ledgers. Though he seemed to think that Mrs. Landis, who was the current treasurer was not given the very old books and whoever had them prior to her never turned them over.  That was his opinion.  Maybe there are more records?

We know Christopher is buried in the Daley Cemetery.  Also, it's written by (enter his name) that Israel Burket is also buried there, but since there is a younger Israel also buried there we hope Mr. (blank) was not confusing the elder with the younger.  Further research maybe fruitful. There is mention of a Franklin and a Amand too.  Work in progress.

Christopher Burket, confirmed by his 3rd great grandson Ezra Newman b. 1918, that we are descendants of his.  That it's not only family legend that Christopher served in the Revolutionary War, but that his wife, Mary Ann Ross, had also served. I asked him how he knew this? I had not located any documentation on Mary Ann serving.  He stated, "His grandmother, Dora Burket b. 1875, had told him." He knew nothing of how she served just that she had. He was happy to share the information and wondered out loud, due to his age, who was going to keep track of the family lineage. I chuckled to myself because if he only knew the descendants that where trying to sort out the various lines. Ezra had no previous knowledge of the generations before Christopher and Mary Ann.

But as fate has it, Christopher's father, Israel,  left us a paper trail.  That document gives us great insight into a early pioneer's life in Southwestern PA.

I would like to correspond with any descendent of Israel's  and especially to any one who is a descendant of a Jacob Burket d. abt 1834 of St. Clair Twp, Bedford Co.PA. Please contact michellehamel821@gmail.com Paper trail 100% shows that he is a son of Israel. Love those paper trails!