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Marysville African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery

Marysville, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA

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    Marysville, Pennsylvania 16870 United States
    Coordinates: 40.80039, -77.95382
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On February 5, 1885, a plot of ground was deeded to the trustees of the Scotia Methodist Episcopal Church (in Marysville, aka West Scotia) for the sum of one dollar. The trustees were Grays Mattern, Samuel T. Gray and David Mattern. The ground was 70 by 310 feet, and was donated by John Mattern. It is said it included space for a small cemetery. The last minister to serve this church was Rev. Wilson W. Reeder in 1920.

Marysville African Methodist Episcopal Church is now gone. Marysville was a mining town, and all in the cemetery are of the African-American race. The last known burial, Aaron Delige, occurred in 1896. At one time there were two grave stones on the site, as well as eight unmarked graves, but now one stone remains. Mr. Gibson has a deed showing the wedge shape of the cemetery and its boundaries. Burt Delige, a convicted murderer, was executed in 1918. He was not permitted to be buried in the cemetery, so he was buried in the woods on his parents' land near the cemetery. There is no marker for him.

Source: The Cemeteries of Halfmoon and Patton Townships, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Centre County Genealogical Society. 2003.

Directions:
From US Route 322 west of State College, take Gray's Woods Exit. Travel 0.3 miles to the intersection of Grays Woods Boulevard and Scotia Road. Turn left on Scotia Road. Travel 1.2 miles (following no outset sign). Near this point watch for 962 Scotia Road) ( in 2003, the home of Edgar Gibson). The cemetery is behind the Gibson's large gray metal garage.
N40 48.021 by W77 57.199.







On February 5, 1885, a plot of ground was deeded to the trustees of the Scotia Methodist Episcopal Church (in Marysville, aka West Scotia) for the sum of one dollar. The trustees were Grays Mattern, Samuel T. Gray and David Mattern. The ground was 70 by 310 feet, and was donated by John Mattern. It is said it included space for a small cemetery. The last minister to serve this church was Rev. Wilson W. Reeder in 1920.

Marysville African Methodist Episcopal Church is now gone. Marysville was a mining town, and all in the cemetery are of the African-American race. The last known burial, Aaron Delige, occurred in 1896. At one time there were two grave stones on the site, as well as eight unmarked graves, but now one stone remains. Mr. Gibson has a deed showing the wedge shape of the cemetery and its boundaries. Burt Delige, a convicted murderer, was executed in 1918. He was not permitted to be buried in the cemetery, so he was buried in the woods on his parents' land near the cemetery. There is no marker for him.

Source: The Cemeteries of Halfmoon and Patton Townships, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Centre County Genealogical Society. 2003.

Directions:
From US Route 322 west of State College, take Gray's Woods Exit. Travel 0.3 miles to the intersection of Grays Woods Boulevard and Scotia Road. Turn left on Scotia Road. Travel 1.2 miles (following no outset sign). Near this point watch for 962 Scotia Road) ( in 2003, the home of Edgar Gibson). The cemetery is behind the Gibson's large gray metal garage.
N40 48.021 by W77 57.199.







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