Adjacent to Mars Cemetery
Adams Township
Butler County
Pennsylvania

This cemetery was established by the St. Barnabas Free Home, a home for convalescent and incurable men and boys, and was founded by the movement of the Holy Spirit in the life of one individual, Gouveneur Provoost Hance. The home was managed under the care of St. Barnabas Brotherhood.

During the early years, Hance began his Brotherhood with the Episcopal Church gaining the title of "Brother Founder." Even with Hance's extremely devout lifestyle St. Barnabas was open to any sick and destitute man regardless of his beliefs or backgrounds and it the care was completely free. To gain the necessary supplies for providing free care Hance begged for food, clothing and volunteers. "Faith and Work" magazine, which is still in print today, was established in 1903 to report "the news and needs" of St. Barnabas. When all else failed Hance turned to prayer. Combined, these methods led to extraordinary results. Quickly the St. Barnabas Free Home outgrew the small space and throughout the next two decades it moved locations more than a half dozen times, often doubling in capacity with each move.

Hance was appointed manager of the St. Barnabas Free Home for life in 1908, the same year St. Barnabas was incorporated with a board of trustee comprised of Pittsburgh businessmen. With the purchase of 31 acres of land in Gibsonia, St. Barnabas relocated one final time to its current location. The newly constructed three-story brick structure, now known as St. Barnabas Nursing Home, officially opened on June 11, 1919 with a capacity to house 100 men. Throughout the years Hance continued to help St. Barnabas thrive at its permanent location. After a lifetime of service Hance passed away at the age of 82 in 1954.