Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Also known as Upper Octorara Old Side Presbyterian Cemetery
Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania 19365 United StatesCoordinates: 39.97420, -75.91640 - www.uopc-epc.org/
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In 1741, the church was divided by the "Old Side – New Side" controversy, and a new church was organized by those of the "New Side," and those of the "Old Side" remained in the present-day church In 1768 the divisions were healed, and the two churches of Upper Octorara became again one at the edifice which still stands today. All modern-day burials occur at this cemetery.
In 1790, the wall of the graveyard was rebuilt and the yard was enlarged on the north side about twenty feet further to the north. You can still see where the old wall stood on that side. The trustees of the church, who were in charge of this rebuilding, were Samuel McClellan, Arthur Park, Thomas Heslip, Joseph Park and Joseph Gardner. The mason work was done by Robert McClellan, son of trustee, Samuel McClellan. On one of the stones at the side of entrance, Mr. McClellan, the mason, carved his initials with the date '1790' below them.
In 1741, the church was divided by the "Old Side – New Side" controversy, and a new church was organized by those of the "New Side," and those of the "Old Side" remained in the present-day church In 1768 the divisions were healed, and the two churches of Upper Octorara became again one at the edifice which still stands today. All modern-day burials occur at this cemetery.
In 1790, the wall of the graveyard was rebuilt and the yard was enlarged on the north side about twenty feet further to the north. You can still see where the old wall stood on that side. The trustees of the church, who were in charge of this rebuilding, were Samuel McClellan, Arthur Park, Thomas Heslip, Joseph Park and Joseph Gardner. The mason work was done by Robert McClellan, son of trustee, Samuel McClellan. On one of the stones at the side of entrance, Mr. McClellan, the mason, carved his initials with the date '1790' below them.
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- Added: 21 Apr 2001
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 436875
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