Genealogy of the Woodcock Valley

Old Log Church and Cemetery in Schellsburg

Photo by Les Kyle

The Old Log Church and Cemetery is located in Schellsburg, Bedford County, PA. This is only a partial transcription of the cemetery and is predominantly just Fisher burials located in the cemetery. The transcription was completed by Deb Riley based on photographs taken by Les Kyle in the spring of 2013. If you would like to receive a digital photo of any of the tombstones listed below, please use the Contact Me button to the left of the screen.

More information on the history of the church as well as additional burials can be found at the bottom of the page.

Transcribed Tombstones:

Cathrine Fisher, daughter of J & C Fisher. died 4/16/1850 at ____y 5m & 28d

Mary A., daughter of J & C Fisher, died 10/25/1860 at 18y 6m & 25d

Christaana Fisher, wife of John Fisher, died 4/30/1837 at 74y 8m & 15d

John Fisher, died 11/21/1839 at 72y

Jacob Fisher, died 10/12/1824 at 33y 7m & 21d

Edith G. Fisher, 1884-1964

Pearl May, daughter of Geo. E. & C. J. Fisher, died 5/27/1895 at 9y

____________________, son of Geo. E & C. J. Fisher, died 12/1/1878 at 3y 5m & 28d

__________________, son or daughter of Geo. E & C. J. Fisher, died 1/31/1884 at 11y & 27d

George E. Fisher, 6/5/1850 – 7/17/1928, and Carrie J. Collipher, his wife, 6/8/1850 – 3/31/1924

Mary C., wife of Wm. J. Fisher, died 10/31/1895 at 39y 11m 20 d

Wm. J. Fisher, 1845-1921

Otto

Forrest M., son of W. J. & M. C. Fisher, died 7/13/1902 at 19y 3m & 3d

_______________________, died 8/16/1881 and _______________________, died 8/16/1881hildren of W. J. & M. C. Fisher

M. C. F.

W. J. F.

Wm. J. Fisher, 1845-1921

John, son of J. S. & C Fisher, died 11/2/1860

Catharine, wife of Joseph Fisher, died 7/4/1875 at 71y 6m 20d

Joseph Fisher, died May 21, 1874 at 73y 2m 13d

“Mother” - Eliza Fisher, died 8/20/1894 at 80y 11m 4d

“Son” - H. Franklin Fisher, died 8/26/1891 at 36y 11m 8d

“Father” - George Fisher, died 11/26/1879 at 71y 11m 20d

John Fisher, died 3/29/1853

“Mother” - Mabel S. Fisher Smith, 10/25/1914 – 7/16/2000

Irvin I. Fisher, 1885-1959, Beulah M. Fisher, 1889-1986, Charles A. Fisher, 1920-1964, Byron E. Fisher, 1931-1986

Sophia L. Fisher, died 3/11/1921 at 71y 10m 17d and Isaac Fisher, died 2/14/1903 at 65y 10m 22d

Frank S., son of Isaac & Sophia Fisher, died 5/31/1931 at 48y 8m 24d

George H. Fisher, 1871-1936 and S. Emma Dull, his wife, 1872-1944

E. Marie Fisher, 1905-1973 and Clarence H., 1898-1967

Emma E. Fisher, 1880-1961 and John A., 1867-1954

Katie K. Fisher, 1904-1999 and Roy I., 1903-1976

Clair Isaiah, son of R. & C. Fisher, 5/24/1946 – 9/7/1947

Shirley J., daughter of R. & C. Fisher, 12/20/1935 – 1/8/1936

Albert J. Fisher, 1873 – 1956

Ida H. Fisher, 1867 – 1940

Ray Earl Fisher, 1904 – 1988

May Fisher Mowry, 1904 – 1987

Clarence C. Fisher, 1880 – 1938 and Daisy M., 1883 – 1962

Jacob A. Fisher, 1846 – 1906 and Amanda M., 1843 – 1903

FISHER - Mary Jane 1897 – 1946, J. Edward 1891 – 1964, PFC Co K 145 Inf WW I, Warren H. 1905 – 1952, Mary M. 1910 – 1992

William H. Fisher, 1877 – 1946 and Della E. Hammer, his wife 1883 – 1929

Mary G. Fisher, 1886 – 1946 and Samuel L. 1875 – 1949

Benson G. (Benny) Fisher, 1/10/1956 – 9/23/1984

Russell Carl (Heinie) Fisher, 1911 – 1990 and Marybelle (Colvin), 1913 – 2005

Sonny, Clarence C. Fisher, 1937 – 1945

Fred, son of Carl & M. C. Fisher, 7/18/1934

FISHER - Herbert H. 1901 – 1986, E. Jeanette 1908 – 1980, David S. 1931 – 1995, Helen L. 1933 – not cut

Elizabeth J. Fisher, 1887 – 1950 and George E., 1885 – 1970

FISHER - W. Walter 1905 – 1983, Margaret E. 1909 – 1955

Myrtle I. Fisher, 1890 – 1979 and B. Elmer, 1888 – 1970

“Sister” - Anna May Fisher, 4/16/1884 – 8/26/1976 and “Brother” - Harry David, 12/10/1880 – 11/21/1950

Ross H. Fisher, 8/15/1939 – not cut and Anna (Jane), 9/10/1939 – not cut

W. Woodrow Fisher, 3/21/1917 – 4/17/2008 and Martha E., 10/27/1920 – 1/20/1997

Earl A. Fisher, 8/1/1926 – not cut and Ella M., 7/17/1930 – not cut, Married 6/7/1951

Harry I. Fisher, 10/9/1910 – 10/17/1988, PFC US Army WW II and Dorothy B., 1/31/1925 – not cut

Terry Russell Fisher, 8/17/1947 – 9/6/2004, SP4 US Army Vietnam and Beverly Ann, 5/15/1949 – not cut

Additional Information:

For more information on the Old Log Church and Cemetery in Schellsburg, please click on the link to be taken to the website that discusses the history of the church and provides more information on visiting.

The above website also provides a complete list of burials in the cemetery if you are searching for additional names. Click on the Burials link...it will look like the page did not load correctly or could not be found, but if you look across the bottom of the page, you will see tabs A-Z. If you click on each individual tab, the burials for surnames with each corresponding letter will appear.