Henrich was the grandson of Ulrich Scherr and Barbara Stauffer. He died while his grandmother Barbara was still living, but the mill was owned by John and Barbara Risser Scherr. It is unclear at this time if they were his parents or uncle and aunt.
~Jacob Stouffer, a miller from Stoufferstown, Pennsylvania (near Chambersburg) was visiting the area with his wife Eliza in 1847. Her mother was Elizabeth Longenecker, a granddaughter of Ulrich and Barbara Scherr. The notes made by Stouffer were interpreted by Noah Good and turned over to the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. There were a few minor date errors in the transcriptions of Ulrich, Barbara, Johannes, and Henrich.
~Jacob Stouffer, a miller from Stoufferstown, Pennsylvania (near Chambersburg) was visiting the area with his wife Eliza in 1847. Her mother was Elizabeth Longenecker, a granddaughter of Ulrich and Barbara Scherr. The notes made by Stouffer were interpreted by Noah Good and turned over to the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. There were a few minor date errors in the transcriptions of Ulrich, Barbara, Johannes, and Henrich.
Henrich was the grandson of Ulrich Scherr and Barbara Stauffer. He died while his grandmother Barbara was still living, but the mill was owned by John and Barbara Risser Scherr. It is unclear at this time if they were his parents or uncle and aunt.
~Jacob Stouffer, a miller from Stoufferstown, Pennsylvania (near Chambersburg) was visiting the area with his wife Eliza in 1847. Her mother was Elizabeth Longenecker, a granddaughter of Ulrich and Barbara Scherr. The notes made by Stouffer were interpreted by Noah Good and turned over to the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. There were a few minor date errors in the transcriptions of Ulrich, Barbara, Johannes, and Henrich.
~Jacob Stouffer, a miller from Stoufferstown, Pennsylvania (near Chambersburg) was visiting the area with his wife Eliza in 1847. Her mother was Elizabeth Longenecker, a granddaughter of Ulrich and Barbara Scherr. The notes made by Stouffer were interpreted by Noah Good and turned over to the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. There were a few minor date errors in the transcriptions of Ulrich, Barbara, Johannes, and Henrich.
Inscription
Here rests Henrich Scherr born April 22 1786 and died January 8 1802, and attained the age of 15 years 8 months and 17 days. Through my Savior's blood and wounds and with many depressing hours I have finally found my rest.
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