Tombstone

Name/Title

Tombstone

Entry/Object ID

0044.002

Description

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).

Use

grave marker

Acquisition

Accession

0044

Source or Donor

R. Dewitt Burkholder

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1798

Place

City

Harrisonburg

Region

Shenandoah Valley

State/Province

Virginia

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tombstone

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Funerary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

26 in

Width

4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

26" tall, 4 1/2" wide a bottom, sides are not straight

Material

Stone

Colors

Color Notes

grey

Location

Location

above Pie Safe

Room

Kitchen

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 2, 2025

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

04/29/2009

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

May 9, 2009

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

June 18, 2025