First Family Gravesite

This grave site is located near Frederick, Maryland as noted on the following map. You can enlarge any of the items on this page by clicking on them.

Sayler Graveyard,
Beaver Dam Road, (Names in Stones (1) say Bunker Hill Rd)
Johnsville, Frederick County, Md.

As compiled by, Charles Isaac Ecker - August 31, 2002

Isaac A. Sayler has been very valuable in providing information and help

Daniel Sayler moved to Frederick County, Md, in the spring of 1727. His wife Anna Sayler, his youngest son Daniel, his daughters Catharine, Julia and Mary, and Mary’s husband Bostian Neff. They bought a farm on Beaver Dam Road, Frederick County, Md. It is located between Union Bridge and Johnsville off of Route 75. Four generations of Saylers are buried there. (2)

Stones in the Sayler Grave Yard There are 21 stones set in concrete, in a neat row. Some of the stones may be ‘foot stones’ as they only have initials on them.

Some time ago, according to Isaac A. Sayler, who was born in the area, and now (September 2002) lives about 2 miles from the farm with the grave yard, the stones were moved from time to time. At one time a farmer was using some of them as weights for his harrow and sculti-packer. A subsequent farmer gathered the stone, put them in a neat row, close to each other, poured concrete to hold them in place and put a pipe fence around the area to preserve it. He is also keeping the weeds down. Isaac A. Sayler goes from time to time to help weed the plot. My wife Peggy and I went with him about 10 years ago and cut and pulled weeds and over growth.

From left to right as you face Beaver Dam Road”

1. In Memory of Henry Hering who departed this life May 18^th, 1829, 62 years, 10 months, age 62 years and 10 months

2. In Memory of Mary Hering, Died Feb 7, 1872, aged 97 yrs, 10 mo., and 13 days.

3. J H S (Foot stone of John Henry Stem? ? ? ?)

4. H H (Foot stone of Henry Hering ? ? ? ?)

5. Top is broken off, bottom, I believe, says, nth, __ day old

6. Anna Seilerin, 1794

7. Can just read the last 4 letters DIEL

8. M. H. (Foot stone of Mary Sayler Hering ? ? ? ?)

9. M. S. S. (Foot stone of Mary S. Sayler, wife of Daniel III ? ? ? ?)

10. D. S. (Stone of Daniel I, or foot stone of Daniel II or Daniel III ? ? ? ?)

11. A. S. (Anna Sayler’s stone (wife of Daniel # 1) or is it a foot stone of Anna Sielerin, s tone # 6, or Anna Sayler, Stone # 13 ? ? ? ?)

12. Hierruh Der Kleind, Johannes Seiler, Begraben Den 14, November 1814

13. In Memory of Anna Sailor departed this life the 31^St day of May 1828, aged 11 years and 5 months

14. Daniel Sayler, Sept 1839

15. Sarah Sayler, 7 June 1820

16. E. (I, J, or L) S. I believe it is J for Emily Jane (Footstone ? ? ? ?)

17. In memory of Emielene, Daughter of Samuel & Sarah Stem who died June 29, 1830, aged 1 year 5 mo, 21 days

18. In Memory of Emely Jane, daughter of S. Stem who died Nov 5 , 1836, aged 2 yrs, 3 months, 10 days.

19. In Memory of John Henry, son of Samuel and Sarah Stem who departed this life June 12, 1828, aged 1 yr. 9 months 20 days

20. In Memory of Daniel Sayler, was born on December 29^th, 1775, and departed this life December 31^st 1850, aged 75 years, and 2 days.

21. In Memory of Mary S. Sayler, consort of Daniel Sayler, born April 8, 1783, died March 26, 1861, aged 77 years, 11 months, & 18 days.

Sayler Grave Yard - People buried in the Sayler Grave Yard, Beaver Dam Rd, Johnsville, Frederick County, Md, as reported by Jacob Mehrling Holdcraft, in Names in Stone, 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions from Frederick County, Maryland, Volumn II,Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., Baltimore, Md, 1985.

· Sayler, (Seilerin on stone), Anna 1794, no other date

· Sayler, Anna, died 31 May 1828, age 11 years

· Sayler, Daniel, died September, 1839, no age

· Sayler, Daniel, born 29 December 1775, died 31 December 1850 wife Mary, born 8 April 1783, died 26 March 1861

Names in Stones(1) has 11 people buried in the Sayler Grave Yard.. I also assume (that is bad) that the markers with just the initials are the foot stones. The 2 stones that are broken (# 5 and # 7) could be Daniel I and his wife, although Names in Stones (1) does not include Daniel I and his wife Anna as being buried there, but the History of Sayler Family (2) indicates they are buried there..

Summary - However, from personal visits to the burial plot, with Isaac A. Sayler, from Names in Stones (1), and from History of Sayler Family (2), I believe that there are 15 people buried on the family farm. There may be more, there are 21 stones, but I believe that some of those stones with the initials on them are foot stones. If each of the markers are grave markers, than there are 22, the two broken stones would be Daniel Sayler I, and his wife Anna, and then there is one rough stone marked C.S.. for Christian Sayler, born March 8, 1742, died 1797, and that the History of Sayler Family (2) says is buried there, but the stone is missing.

1 Daniel Seiler (Sayler) I - b. Jan 15, 1707/08, d, 1778 in Frederick Co., Md. Married Anna ? . (Buried on Family Farm, per History of Sayler Family, but are not included in Names in Stones) - no stones unless Chuck’s # 7 or # 5 - broken, can’t tell.

2 Anna Seiler (wife of Daniel I - (Buried on Family Farm, per History of Sayler Family, but are not included in Names in Stones) - no stones unless Chuck’s # 7 or # 5 - broken, can’t tell.

3. Daniel Sayler II - (Son of Daniel I) b. Dec. 30, 1749 in Lancaster Co., PA, d. Sept 11, 1839 in Frederick, County Md.. Buried on Family Farm - there is a stone, (Chuck’s # 14). Married Sarah Buechly,

4. Sarah Buechly Sayler (wife of Daniel II), b. ?, d. 1820. Buried on Family Farm - there is a stone, (Chuck’s # 15).

5. Mary Sayler, (daughter of Daniel II) b. March 25, 1774, d. Feb 7, 1872 - Almost 98 years old. Buried on Family Farm - there is a stone (Chuck’s # 2) Married Henry Hering.

6. Henry Hering (married Mary Sayler) b.1767, d. 1829. Buried on Family Farm - there is a stone (Chuck’s # 1)

7. John Henry Stem (Son of Sarah & S. Stem, Sarah is the daughter of Daniel II, the Stems are not buried on the family farm) - d. June 12, 1828 - buried on Family Farm - there is a stone (Chuck’s # 19)

8. Emilene Stem (Daughter of Sarah & S. Stem, Sarah is the daughter of Daniel II, the Stems are not buried on the family farm), d. June 29, 1830. - buried on Family Farm - there is a stone (Chuck’s # 17)

9. Emely Jane Stem (Daughter of Sarah & S. Stem, Sarah is the daughter of Daniel II, the Stems are not buried on the family farm), d. Nov 5, 1839 - buried on Family Farm - there is a stone (Chuck’s # 18)

10. Daniel Sayler # 3 (Son of Daniel II)- b. Dec 29, 1775, d. Dec 31, 1850 - buried on Family Farm - there is a stone (Chuck’s # 20) Married Mary S. Simmons,

11. Mary S. Simmons (Wife of Daniel III) b. April8, 1783, d. March 26, 1861 - buried on Family Farm - there is a stone (Chuck’s # 21)

12. Anna Sailor (spelling on stone) (daughter of Daniel Sayler # 3) d. May 31, 1828 - buried on Family Farm - there is a stone (Chuck’s # 13)

13. Johannes Seiler (son of Daniel Sayler # 3)( Chuck’s stone # 12) d. Nov 1814.

14. Anna Seilerin (spelling on stone) ( I believe the daughter of Daniel # 2) b. 1777, d. 1794. buried on Family Farm - there is a stone (Chuck’s # 6)

15. Christian Sayler, born March 8, 1742, died 1797. There is no stone. A History of the Sayler Family (2), Christian is buried on the farm. The author said there was a rough stone with the letters “C.S.”