Name/Title
TombstoneEntry/Object ID
0044.002Description
grey stone tombstone, lettering reads "MB 1798"
This was original grave marker for Margaret Huber Burkholder (1750-1798).Context
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).
Peter Burkholder Sr. and Margaret Huber Burkholder were the parents of Peter Burkholder Jr. who founded 1826 Weavers Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA.Acquisition
Accession
0044Source or Donor
R. Dewitt BurkholderAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
1798Time Period
18th Century, Late 18th CenturyPlace
County
Rockingham CountyRegion
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 ObjectsLocation
Location
above Pie SafeRoom
KitchenBuilding
Burkholder-Myers HouseInventory
Inventory Project
INV2026.1Inventoried By
Hannah HendricksInventoried Date
Jun 17, 2026Inventory Project
INV2025.1Inventoried By
Hannah HendricksInventoried Date
Jun 2, 2025General Notes
Note Type
Date CatalogedNote
04/29/2009Created By
Sherrie R. JohndrowCreate Date
May 9, 2009Update Date
July 8, 2026