Name/Title
TombstoneEntry/Object ID
0044.002Description
Margaret was the wife of Peter Burkholder Sr. Her burial was the first at the site of Trissels Mennonite Church, before there was a building there. This stone was replaced in 1979, by great-great-great-great-grandson, R. Dewitt Burkholder (1933-2004).
grey stone tombstone, lettering reads "MB 1798"
This was original grave marker for Margaret Huber Burkholder (1750-1798).Acquisition
Accession
0044Source or Donor
R. Dewitt BurkholderAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
1798Place
City
HarrisonburgRegion
Shenandoah ValleyState/Province
VirginiaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
TombstoneNomenclature Sub-Class
Funerary ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
26 inWidth
4 inDepth
1/2 inDimension Notes
26" tall, 4 1/2" wide a bottom, sides are not straightLocation
Location
above Pie SafeRoom
KitchenBuilding
Burkholder-Myers HouseInventory
Inventory Project
INV2025.1Inventoried By
Hannah HendricksInventoried Date
Jun 2, 2025General Notes
Note Type
Date CatalogedNote
04/29/2009Created By
SRJCreate Date
May 9, 2009Updated By
info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.orgUpdate Date
June 18, 2025