William Penn Cemetery Sign

William Penn Cemetery(Established 1855)
Trevose Rd. & Bustleton Ave.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19116

Somerton, Philadelphia County


 
The William Penn Cemetery is located in Philadelphia and lies less than one mile from the Bucks County border. Many Van Sants buried in William Penn Cemetery lived in Bucks County. The cemetery was established in 1855 by Silas Roads. Silas was married to Elizabeth Vansant (1799-1824). Elizabeth was the daughter of Nicholas Vansant and Mary Ann Larzalere. This cemetery has one of the greatest concentrations of Vansant burials in the country numbering more than 120. The name is uniformly spelled VANSANT or VAN SANT on the headstones. Most of the Vansant stones have been photographed.
Last
First
Birth
Death
Comments
VANSANT
William
     
VANSANT
Lidie
     
VANSANT
Laura
1855
1888
spouse Edwin M.
VANSANT
Edwin M.
1854
1905
spouse Laura Hobensack, parents Franklin and Eliz. 
VANSANT
John R.
1882
1902
 
VANSANT
Jacob W.
1833
1911
spouse Esther Buckman, parents Nathaniel and Alice
VANSANT
William C.
     
VANSANT
Elizabeth  
     
VANSANT
Franklin L.
1824
Feb 10, 1902
spouse Eliz. Hogeland, parents Jacob and Mary
VANSANT
Elizabeth L.
1827
May 6, 1908
spouse Franklin L.
VANSANT
William H. 
1850
Nov 18, 1874
parents Franklin L. and Eliz.
VAN SANT
Robert P.
1830
1901
spouse Margaret Gifford, parents Garrett and Martha
VAN SANT
Margaret B.
1834
1903
spouse Robert P.
VAN SANT
Josephine V.
1862
1862
parents Robert and Margaret
VANSANT
Robert  
     
VANSANT
Charles
     
VANSANT
Child of George
1877
1877
parent George
VANSANT
Aaron K.
1891
 
VANSANT
Anna R.
1850
1905
nee Hallman, 2nd wife of James Monroe
VANSANT
S. Pearce
1885
1888
parents James M. and Anna
VANSANT
Stanley P.
1885
1888
parents James M. and Anna
VANSANT
J.M.
     
VANSANT
George Y.
1832
1913
spouse Susanna Buchnell, parents Garrett and Martha
VANSANT
Warren L. (infant)
1894
1894
father Henry
VANSANT
Harold M. (infant)
1903
1903
father Henry
VANSANT
Henry
     
VANSANT
Jacob
July 27, 1780
Jan 24, 1861
spouse Mary Polly
VANSANT
Mary Polly
Sept 6, 1795
 
spouse Jacob
VANSANT
Angelina
April 11, 1819
Dec 24, 1896
parents Jacob and Mary
VANSANT
Charles
     
VANSANT
Garrett
1805
1875
spouse Martha Younker, parents unknown
VANSANT
Martha Y.
1809
1891
spouse Garrett 
VANSANT
Samuel
1840
1840
parents Garrett and Martha
NEELD
Wilhelmina V.
1849
1920
parents Garrett and Martha Vansant
VANSANT
Kate
1852
1861
parents Garrett and Martha
VANSANT
Charles
1834
1917
spouse Mary, parents Garrett and Martha
VANSANT
Mary
1836
1917
spouse Charles
VANSANT
Joseph
Nov 20, 1803
Nov 24, 1882
spouse Esther Randall, parents unknown
VANSANT
Esther
June 05, 1803
Jan 16, 1886
spouse Joseph
VANSANT
Silas
1830
Dec 15, 1901
spouse Mary Opdycke, parents Joseph and Esther
VANSANT
Mary O.
1828
Dec 29, 1901
spouse Silas
VANSANT
Jonathan
1827
Nov 12, 1894
spouse Hephzibah, parents Joseph and Esther
VANSANT
Hephzibah
1830
June 21, 1912
nee Baker, spouse Jonathan
VANSANT
Allice
1796
1870
spouse Nathaniel
VANSANT
Martin VB
1836
1906
parents Nathaniel and Alice
VANSANT
Benjamin
1803
1869
spouse Sarah Campbell, parents Nicholas and Mary Ann
VANSANT
Sarah (Campbell)
1810
1853
spouse Benjamin
VANSANT
N.L.
     
VANSANT
Charles
1844
1876
spouse Carrie Saurman, parents Benj. and Sarah
VANSANT
Carrie F.
1852
1943
spouse Charles R.
VANSANT
Jane (Lukens)
1815
1904
second wife of Benjamin
VANSANT
Nathaniel
1797
1889
spouse Alice Vanarsdalen, parents Nicholas and Mary Ann
VANSANT
Hiram R.
1831
1888
parents Nathaniel and Alice
VANSANT
Lendrum
1832
1914
spouse Amanda Knight, parents Benjamin and Sarah
VANSANT
Amanda M.
1837
1920
spouse Lendrum
VANSANT
George S.
1863
1945
parents Lendrum and Amanda
VANSANT
Clarence W.
     
VANSANT
Mathilda
     
VANSANT
Bertha Edna
     
VANSANT
Edna C.P
     
VANSANT
Lester A.
1889
1914
parents John W. and Anna
VANSANT
John A.
1869
1966
spouse Ella Sickel, parents James T. and Lucy
VANSANT
Ella Sickel
1869
1962
spouse John Andrew
VANSANT
Helen E.
1901
1974
parents John and Ella
VANSANT
Jacob (infant)
1895
1895
 
VANSANT
Watson T.
1865
1910
spouse Evanna VanReif, parents Jacob W. and Esther
VANSANT
Evana P.
1872
1942
spouse Watson
VANSANT
Ethel 
1895
1986
parents Watson and Evana
VANSANT
Howard S. (Lidie)
1870
1945
spouse Lydia Stout, parents Jacob W. an Esther
VANSANT
Nicholas L.
1807
1889
spouse Margarretta Vandegrift, parents Nicholas and Mary Ann
Van Sant
Casper R.
April 3, 1826
June 26, 1881
spouse Ellen Field
Van Sant
Ellen F. 
July 17, 1827
Jun 5, 1907
spouse Casper R.
VANSANT
Leonard C.
1870
1962
spouse Sarah Yerkes, parents Jacob W. and Esther
VANSANT
Sarah J.
1874
1964
spouse Leonard C.
VANSANT
William B.
1896
1950
parents Leonard and Sarah
VANSANT
Samuel L. (Marie)
     
VANSANT
Levi F.
1860
1918
spouse Ida Reading Sickle
VANSANT
Ida Reading Sickle
1864
1931
spouse Levi F.
VANSANT
Nathaniel
Oct 12, 1859
1927
spouse Rachel Depew
VANSANT
Rachel Depew
1865
1945
spouse Nathaniel
VANSANT
Viola E.
1892
1960
parents Nathaniel and Rachel
VANSANT
Blanche M.
1890
1980
parents Nathaniel and Rachel
VANSANT
Edward
1867
1949
spouse Isabella, parents Silas and Mary
VANSANT
Isabella S. 
1874
1963
spouse Edward
VANSANT
James
1863
1953
spouse Helen Willett, parents Silas and Mary
VANSANT
Helen A.
1882
1925
spouse James
VANSANT
John
     
VANSANT
Warford
1871
 
parents Jehu/John and Ellen
VANSANT
Ellen  
1838
1906
 
VANSANT
Joseph
     
VANSANT
Elizabeth
     
VANSANT
Anna Elizabeth
     
VANSANT
Frank S.
1862
1935
spouse Ella Taylor, parents Franklin and Eliz.
VANSANT
Ella W.
1868
1961
spouse Franklin S.
VANSANT
Cordelia
1907
1916
parents Frank S. and Ella
VANSANT
Annie B. (mother)
1857
1910
spouse Joseph
VAN SANT
Owen K. (Knight)
1896
1950
spouse Marion Otto, parents John W. and Anna
VAN SANT
Marion 
1900
1984
spouse Owen
VAN SANT
Verna M.
1925
1927
parents Owen and Marion
VANSANT
Russell H. 
1884
1963
spouse Lillian Larue, parents Joseph and Annie
VANSANT
Lillie K.
1883
1953
spouse Russell H. 
VANSANT
Maurice
1871
1957
spouse Anna Wright, parents Andrew J. and Sarah
VANSANT
Anna (M.)
1879
1973
spouse Maurice
VANSANT
Calvin M.
1888
1976
spouse Ida Carver, parents Joseph and Annie
VANSANT
Ida E. 
1892
1939
spouse Calvin M.
VANSANT
A. (Amos) Wilson 
1917
1924
parents Calvin and Ida
VANSANT
Joseph
1857
1939
spouse Annie Sprowles, parents Silas and Mary
VANSANT
John W.
1851
1909
spouse Anna Morris, parents Silas and Mary
VANSANT
Anna E.
1864
1941
spouse John Wesley
VANSANT
Florence M.
1890
1919
parents John W. and Anna
VANSANT
Calvin Mitchell II
1915
1994
spouse Clara Lauble, parents Calvin and Ida
VANSANT
Clara
1916
spouse Calvin M.
VAN SANT
George E.
1917
1988
spouse T. Ruth Frey, parents Owen and Marion 
VAN SANT
T. Ruth
1914
1991
spouse George E.
VANSANT
J. Monroe
1845
1934
married twice, parents Garrett and Martha
VANSANT
Anna R.
1852
1878
nee Hobensack, 1st wife of James Monroe
VANSANT
Frank M.
1875
1875
parents James M. and Anna Hobensack
VANSANT
Mary (Larzelere)
1772
1863
spouse Nicholas
VANSANT
Thomas B.
1854
1921
parents Charles E. and Evalina
VANSANT
Evalina
1857
1918
parents Charles E. and Evalina
VANSANT
Charles E.
1808
1872
spouse Evalina Knight, parents James III and Alice
VANSANT
Evalina
1813
1857
spouse Charles E.
VANSANT
Esther A.
1836
1907
spouse Jacob W.
VANSANT
J. Reading
1873
1902
parents Jacob W. and Esther
VANSANT
Mary A.
1876
1908
parents Jacob W. and Esther
KNIGHT
J. Paul
1828
1903
spouse Elizabeth (Lizzie Roads) Vansant
KNIGHT
Elizabeth (Lizzie Roads)
1834
1906
spouse J. Paul Knight, parents Benjamin and Sarah Vansant
ROADS
Silas
1793
1887
Founder of William Penn Cemetery, spouse Elizabeth Vansant
ROADS
Elizabeth
1799
1824
spouse Silas Roads, parents Nicholas and Mary Ann
LEEDOM
Mary Amanda
1824
1919
spouse Anderson Leedom, parents Nathaniel and Alice Vansant
PURDY
Sarah 
1833
1872
nee Roberts, spouse John M. Purdy, granddaughter of James III and Alice Vansant
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