Reading Date: 10/24/2004
Helvetia, Randolph County, WV
Reading By: Anna Mae Chandler

11 rows. The top of row is along the road. Bottom of row is nearer the river. Row one is nearest the tool shed.

Row One (Bottom to top)

• A Kellenberger 1863 – 1939
• Eliza his wife 1868 – 1941
• Anna Teuscher 1865 – 1943
• Jacob Teuscher (father) Nov. 16, 1871 – Aug. 31, 1955
• Anna Teuscher (mother) June 10, 1880 – Feb. 23, 1939
• M. Madgalena Marti 1859 – 1943

Row Two (Bottom to top)

• Henry Asper 1869 – 1948
• Marguerita Asper May 2, 1843 – Nov. 6, 1930
• Broken marker – no engraving
• George W. Sutton April 26, 1869 – Sept. 27, 1963
• Bertha G. Sutton Sept. 4, 1875 – Nov. 28, 1931
• John J. Umbright 1882 (?) – 1933 (?)
• Margareta Umbright 1878 (?) – 1937 (?)
• Clara Louisa Lehman 1870 – 1933
• Marie Blaser Dubach 1855 – 1935
• Emilie Anderegg Feb. 23(?), 1857 – April 18(?), 1937
• Susie Hofer (sister) April 28, 1870 – June 7, 1937

Row Three (Bottom to top)

• Leonard Marti 1885 – 1972
• Mary Huber Marti 1891 – 1980
• Bertha Engler Mar. 10, 1889 – Oct. 27, 1974
• Dora M. Huber 1880 – 1967
• Hulda A. Huber 1887 – 1948
• Mathias Suesli May 6, 1851 – May 20, 1922
• Flora Eliza Kellenberger 1908 – 1923
• Herman C. Stadler Dec. 6, 1912 – July 4, 1924
• Mina Buff Sept. 18, 1863 – Oct. 3, 1924
• Geo. J. Anderegg Aug. 9, 1858 – Jan. 15, 1925
• Barbara Eckardtt (wife of Wm Eckardtt) no dates
• Emil Metzner 1858 – 1927 born in Switzerland
• Margeretha Metzner 1866 – 1943 born in Switzerland
• John Hofer, Jr. Feb. 2, 1869 – April 22, 1928 (our brother)
• Jacob J. Buff Sept. 8, 1855 – May 10, 1928
• C. Karolina Koerner 1848 – 1929
• F. Herman Koerner 1848 – 1937
• Bertha Hoffstetter 1852 – 1928
• Gottlieb Daetwyler 1839 – 1924
• Lina Daetwyler 1857 – 1932
• Mary K. Zumbach 1913 – 1926
• Mary Bernice Been 1900 – 1931

Row Four (Top to bottom)

• Frank Huber 1846 – 1923
• Hulda Wuerzer 1860 – 1946
• Fred C. Zumbach 1870 – 1922
• Rachel K. Zumbach 1874 – 1956
• Emil Daetwyler 1878 – 1922
• Rosa Daetwyler 1882 – 1972
• Kathrina Engler June 30, 1851 – Jan. 4, 1919
• Minnie Augusta Oschman June 10, 1905 – Jan. 28, 1919 (Daughter of C. & E. Oschman)
• Frank T. Wuerzer May 19, 1893 – Nov. 16, 1918 (Son of J.J. & B. Wuerzer – “Our Soldier Boy” – Odd Fellow emblem)
• Heinrich Lehman April 26, 1820 – July 17, 1914 (Father)
• Christiane Lehman (von Wofersdorf, “Hierrnben in Frieden”) (Mother) Feb. 25, 1822 – Apr. 21, 1914
• John Karlen Dec. 5, 1845 – June 2, 1914
• Hugo Schleuniger Aug. 23, 1896 – June 26, 1914
• Elizabeth Dubach 1827 – 1914
• Bertha Schleuniger Dec. 23, 1853 – March 1, 1915 (Wife of Oscar)
• Katharine Karlen Aug. 5, 1846 – April 15, 1915
• Pauline Karlen May 30, 1846 – April 18, 1915 (nee Asper)
• George Stadler 1834 – 1918
• Barbara Stadler 1841 – 1915 (his wife)
• George H. Stadler Feb. 22, 1914 – Nov. 17, 1938
• Lydia Stadler Hall May 20, 1905 – Feb. 22, 1938
• Louise I. Stadler 1906 – 1916
• Walter Stadler 1874 – 1959
• Katherine Stadler 1879 – 1964
• Myrtle Koerner 1902 – 1986
• Paul Koerner 1891 – 1970

Row Five (Bottom to top)

• Norman W. Karlen 1913 –
• M. Odell Karlen 1922 – 1998
• Clara Karlen Priatko Aug. 22, 1899 – Feb. 1, 1967
• John Karlen 1874 – 1959
• Emma R Karlen 1880 – 1964
• William F. Roth 1869 – 1939
• Christian Roth 1830 – 1909 (Father)
• Rosanna Roth 1843 – 1909 (Mother)
• Under Christian:
  The pains of death are past
  Labor and sorrow cease
  And life’s long warfare closed at last
  His soul is found in peace.
• Under Rosanna:
  Tread softly for an angel band
  Doth guard the silent dust
  And we can safely leave our mother
  Our darling in their trust.
• John Stutzman 1838 – 1908
• Margaretha Stutzman 1845 – 1919 (His wife) Selig sind die im Herren sterben
• Barbara Hamilton 1848 – 1908 (Wife of Charles Hamilton)
• Casper Metzner Sept. 2, 1828 – Feb. 21, 1908
• Mathias Marti, Sr. 1839 – 1908
• Carl W. Eckardd April 4, 1830 – May 25, 1904 Co. I 75th PA Vol. Infantry G.A.R.
• William H. Wuerzer Feb. 16, 1897 – Aug. 4, 1910 (Son of J.J. & Bertha Wuerzer)
• Gottlieb Hoffer Aug. 22, 1867 – Feb. 18, 1911 (Father)
• John Hoffer Nov. 17, 1836 – April 19, 1911
• Anna Michel Zumbach Sept. 1, 1839 – Apr. 7, 1913
• Christian Zumbach June 11, 1844 – Mar. 25, 1911
• John Wenger 1848 – 1916
• Katharina Wenger 1844 – 1916 (His wife)
• E. G. Betler Dec. 13, 1850 – Apr. 6, 1917 (Odd Fellow emblem) (Emmanuel Gottlieb Betler)
• Ida B. Betler Dec. 2, 1869 – March 18, 1916 (Wife of E.G. Betler) (2nd wife of Emmanuel Gottlieb Betler, nee Stadler)
• Anna Teuscher April 13, 1837 – Nov. 11, 1915 (Mother)
• John Teuscher May 20, 1840 – April 4, 1930 (Father)
• Fred K. Zumbach 1894 – 1942

Row Six (Top to bottom)

• George L. Ramsey Aug. 19, 1860 – April 26, 1915 (Odd Fellows emblem)
• Mattie Teuscher Dec. 30, 1868 – Nov. 20, 1903 (Wife of Geo L Ramsey)
• C. H. Hamilton 1835 – 1903
• John C. Wenger Oct. 13, 1873 – Mar. 8, 1901
• Annie E. Betler Aug. 18, 1879 – Aug. 6, 1901 (Wife of Otto) (nee Annie Emily Anderegg)
• John Anderegg Dec. 25, 1824 – Feb. 28, 1902 (Born in Switzerland)
• Isadore Umbright 1823 – 1901
• J. J. Wuerzer June 14, 1825 – Feb. 28, 1902
• Mary L. Tierney 1882 – 1902 (Wife of W. E. Tierney)
• Gertrude Daetwyler 1890 – 1902
• Jacob Karlen Dec. 5, 1839 – Mar. 5, 1904
• Karl Maxmilian Lehmann May 18, 1853 – Jan. 15, 1920
• Otto J. Asper 1874 – 1905 (Son of H. & M. Apser)
• Edward Daetwyler 1888 – 1905 A. W. S. ????
• Kathrina Hofer Nov. 10, 1833 – June 11, 1907 (Wife of John Hofer)
• Ernest Pauli July 10, 1879 – Dec. 11, 1928
• Harvey Lee Sutton May 2, 1896 – Oct. 4, 1968 WV PFC Btry D 83 Field Arty WWI
• Flossie S. Sutton Dec. 25, 1897 – Jan. 8, 1972
• Julian W. Duke 1914 – 1980 (Father)

Row Seven (Bottom to top – short row in middle)

• Mary Jane Loudin March 23, 1930 – Aug. 22, 1987 (Mom)
• Doyle Dean Karlen 1955 – 1955
• Debra Jean Karlen 1955 – 1955
• Field Stone Marker Duke?
• Field Stone Marker Duke?
• Anna Louise Sutton July 7, 1931 – Sept. 12, 1931 (Dau. of Wm & Armeda Sutton)
• Evelyn Virginia Sutton June 6, 1930 – Sept. 10, 1930 (Dau of Wm & Armeda Sutton)

Row Eight (Bottom to top)

• Lenair Karlen July 9, 1910 – Dec. 11, 1913 (Dau of J. & E. Karlen)
• George E. Stadler Aug. 15, 1909 – Nov. 17, 1910 (Son of W. & K. Stadler)
• Albert W. Stadler March 7, 1908 – Nov. 9, 1912 (Son of W. & K. Stadler)
• Benjamin E. Wuerzer Dec. 6, 1903 – Feb. 19, 1905 (Son of J.J. & Bertha Wuerzer)
• Frieda Kuenzler Nov. 25, 1890 – Apr. 6, 1900 (Dau of Darin & Lina Kuenzler)
• F. H. Karlen July 12, 1903 – Feb. 17, 1904 (Son of John & Emma Karlen, Jr.)
• Ida Zumbach B & D March 18, 1900 (Dau of F.C. & R.R. Zumbach)
• Edward Merkli 1874 – 1876
• Goldie Huppertz 1895 – 1895
• Verena Betler Sept. 6, 1875 – July 22, 1876 (Dau of G. & V. Betler)
• FAVRI – Jacob & Christian Brothers died before 1880 and buried in Helvetia cemetery. Sons of Jacob and Elizabeth. Brothers of Elizabeth, Emil and Ernest.
• Henry Huber Nov. 8, 1885 – Sept. 18, 1886 (Son of C. & B. Huber)
• George E. Wuerzer July 24, 1888 – July 11, 1889 (Son of J.J. & Bertha Wuerzer)
• Dessie Grogg died July 2, 1892 (Dau of J.H. & R.J. Grogg)
• Letcher F. Thomas Died Jan. 12, 1892 (Son of N.W. & A.M. Thomas, aged 3 mos 22 days)
• Franz O Stutzmann Feb. 18, 1881 – June 27, 1892
• Freddie Marti Feb. 28, 1880 – July 11, 1892 (Son of Mathias & Magdelena Marti)
• Gladies P. Stutzman Dec. 30, 1902 – Aug. 23, 1903 (Dau of C.F. & Iza Stutzman)
• Baby John Stutzman Aug. 25, 1903 – Sept. 14, 1903 (Son of Iza & C.F. Stutzman)
• Beatrice Stutzman Nov. 30, 1912 – Dec. 24, 1912 (Dau. Of Iza & C.F.)
• Bertha Daetwyler 1880 – 1893
• Rev. Daniel F. Schroth July 13, 1834 – March 20, 1898
• Ida M. Koerner 1884 – 1907 (Wife of O. Offhaus)
• Frieda Dubach 1882 – 1974

Row Nine (Top to Bottom)

• Caspar Huber Oct. 4, 1834 – Aug. 22, 1892
• Verena Betler Nov. 26, 1840 – Oct. 20, 1887 (Wife of Gotlieb Betler) (1st wife)
• Marie Anderegg Feb. 23, 1834 – June 17, 1885
• G. W. Schwabel (died?) March 13, 1834 – aged 49 years 6 months
• Magdalena Daetwyler June 1840 – Aug. 30, 1876 (Geb. Scherz.) (Daerligen C.B. Schweiz)
• Christian Dubach 1829 – 1895
• Karl Dubach 1855 – 1896
• Adolph Metzner 1860 – 1897
• __________ Karlen Oct. 5, 1850 – Nov. 27, 1897
• Rosina L. Zumbach Feb. 8, 1875 – Dec. 3, 1900 (Dau. of J.J. & M.A. Zumbach) (Aged 25 yrs 10 mos 25 days)

Between rows Eight and Nine at bottom

• Ernest G. Betler 1909 – 1919 (Son of O. & A. Betler) Minnie Rose Roth 1917 – 1918 (aged 14 months)

Row Ten (Bottom to top)

• Wolfgang Oschmann 1820 – 1900 (1 shared stone with Andrew and a separate, older one for Wolfgang. Older one reads July 30, 1820 – May 24, 1900)
• Andrew Oschmann 1861 – 1931
• Henry Asper April 17, 1836 – June 30, 1899
• Christian Zumbach June 16, 1820 – Jan 7. 1899
• Anna Barbara Kasteler 1835 – June 14, 1898 (Wife of C. / born in Switzerland)
• Christian Kasteler June 25, 1820 – April 29, 1896
• Emma Roth Dec. 21, 1874 – April 7, 1896 (Dau of C. & R. Roth)
• Emma Daetwyler 1865 – 1880
• Anna Wuerzer Nov. 9, 1850 – July 20, 1880
• Friederica Huber Died Oct. 24, 1881, Aged 54 yrs 1 mos 14 days (Wife? Of C. Huber – Emeliche Gatlin Von) (Born in Schlesien, Germany)
• Julius H. Lehman Aug. 24, 1829 – Oct. 27, 1882 (Born in Bischotswenda, Germany)
• John A. Bopp 1799 – 1882 (Born in Switzerland)
• Elsbeth Wuerzer Sept. 5, 1823 – April 4, 1883 (Born Zuercher)
• Anna Metzener Schneiter Oct. 6, 1819 – Dec. 11, 1886
• Regula Meili March 3, 1833 – Aug. 22, 1892

Row Eleven (Top to bottom)

• Dolores Ryan Baggerty 1914 – 1973 “You will find poetry nowhere, unless you bring some with you.”
• Louis A Lehman Jan. 31, 1902 – March 3, 1979
• Matilda O. Lehman Dec. 20, 1907 – July 13, 1977
• Clara Roth Oldaker June 7, 1897 – Nov. 28, 1972 (Mother)
• Simon Gimmel July 11, 1885 – Jan. 11, 1960
• Mary Schneider no dates, wooden cross
• George Anderegg Oct. 5, 1884 – June 19, 1954
• Frank M. Priatko Feb. 15, 1894 – Jan. 15, 1952
• William Karlen Jan. 12, 1879 – June 25, 1951
• Paul Schneider no dates, wooden cross
• Christian Engler 1855 – 1918
• Christian G. Zumbach 1872 – 1946
• Gottlieb Zumbach 1867 – 1946
• Rose Anderegg June 29, 1881 – Jan. 9, 1945
• Elizabeth Oschman June 27, 1878 – May 17, 1968 (Wife of Charles Oschman)
• Charles Oschman 1867 – 1943
• Gustav A. Oschman 1902 – 1943 (His son)