Transcribed by Thelma Carlson.
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This cemetery was activated in 1859 when John Ion gave an acre of ground for a church and cemetery off a corner of his farm, which he settled in 1818, on his immigration from Bolton, Lee Moors, England. There were some interments before 1859.
Names on Stones Beginning at Southeast Corner near Church
ELDER, Almarett died Oct. 9, 1883, age 29years, 3 mos., 18 days, d/o L. & M. A. JonesTwo small graves, plain stones.
MOORE, John A. born March 24, 1847; died February 28, 1883, age 35 years, 10 mos., 4 days.
MOORE, Sarah J. born July 12, 1849; died April 17, 1884, age 33 years, 9 mos., 5 days.
RHODES, Vernon D. born 1897; death date unreadable.
Mary M. born
1897; death date unreadable.
Married May
31, 1916.
RHODES, Ralph V. 1917 to 1961.
McKINLEY, Charles F. 1886 to 19??
Pearl E. 1891
to 19??
**Two small stones - unreadable
*********, Addie, s/o Maggie H., d/o M. A., died June 14, 1865, age 15
yrs., 18 days.
**Small stone-no writing.
**One broken stone
BAKER, Hugh born Sept. 18, 1793; died 1876, age 82 years, 5 mos., 15 days.
BAKER, James M., s/o J. and M. Baker, born 1856; died May 17, 1884, age 15 yrs., 3 mos. 5 days.
JONES, Emily, 1831 to 1888
JONES, Polly, 1806 to 1893
JONES, Peter, 1805 to 1888
ION, Mary C., born 1831; died April 16, 1908, age 77 yrs., 4 mos. 3 days. Our Mother.
ION, Richard R., born 1825; died Jan. 8, 1892, age 67 yrs., 4 mos., 9 days. Our Father.
ION, Clara E., d/o R.R. & M.C., died March 22, 1882, age 20 yrs., 1 mos. 11 days.
ION, Bird S., born May 5, 1872; died March 30, 1950.
ELDER, William S., July 30, 1826 to October 9, 1887.
Lucy (his
wife), March 25, 1828 to February 16, 1956.
ELDER, Glenn D., June 9, 18556 to March 27, 1888.
SEIGWORTH, George M., 1890 to 1966.
Lena M., 1887
to ****
JONES, Mayme L., 1880 to 1936.
Eva S., 1880
to 1964
POTTER, Robert, died Sept. 23, 1882, age 27 yrs.
STAHLMAN, Mary Melinda, w/o D. Walt, died Jan. 5, 1870, age 30 yrs., 8 mos., 4 days.
ELDER, Laura M., 1866 to 1927.
ELDER, Nelson J., 1860 to 1931.
ELDER, S. E., w/o T. S. Elder, Nov. 9, 1833 to Aug. 8, 1898.
ELDER, Thomas S., died June 9, 1873, age 34 yrs., 9 mos, 16 days.
ELDER, Willis B., s/o T. S. & S. E. Eldler, died July 30, 1870, age 1 yr., 10 mos.
TAYLOR, Nanie M., d/o Rev. & J. E. Taylor, died Aug. 6, 1870, age 7 mos.
BASIM, Calvin, March 27, 1841 to June 9, 1900. Co.
14, 8 Reg., P. R. V. C.
Caroline M.,
July 28, 1848 to Sept. 4, 1924.
SIMPSON, David, 1843 to 1917.
Mary C., 1854
to 1924
SIMPSON, David F., 1932 to 1935
Charley C.,
s/o D. & M. C. Simpson, born March 19, 1883; died Dec. 4, 1900.
SIMPSON, Elsie E., 1874
HANNOLD, Eli E., 1801 to 1874
DAVIS, Joseph, died 7-23, 1871, age 69 yrs.
ION, Mother, 1831 to 1908
Father, 1822
to 1873
Sherman, 1864
to 1866
Harriet, 1860
to 1882
Olive, 1867
to 1889
Grant, 1866
to 1908
CLARK, Millie M., 1883 to 1952
Ira W., 1879
to 1930
LINDSEY, Baby Charles, August 2, 1904
PLYLER, George E., 1890 to 1951
Orpha N.,
1892 to 1968
BEVERIDGE, Sarah E., 1886 to 1939
John N., 1875
to 1950
CROOKS, William J., 1873 to 1942
Charles H.,
1871 to 1944
COULTER, Annie M. Haupt (Mother), 1878 to 1961
Marion (Father)
1878 to 1939
Arthur L.,
1902 to 1966.
ARMAGOST, James F., 1907 to **
Elizabeth
Wampler, 1911 to 1958
Emma Claire,
1933 to 1938
MILLER, Harry O. (Father), 1902 to 19**
Elsie J. (Mother),
1910 to 1955
Twila C.,
1939 to **
MILES, Violet C., 1909 to 1964
Valeria A.,
1910 to 1940
Robert Henry,
1930 to 1952
BROOKWALTER, Leonard, 1938 to 1940
REIGHARD, Edward C., 1881 to 1941
Ida M., 1888
to 1942
GEORGE, John, 1818 to 1892
Catherine,
1816 to 1884
William, 1845
to 1864
STAHLMAN, David A., 1871 to 19**
Lena M., 1868
to 1942
SMATHERS, William H., 1842 to 1894
Jennie, 1839
to 1915
ION, James, 1816 to 1900
Susan (his
wife), 1819 to 1900
Small stone--H.
on back.
Small stone--no
mark
ELDER, Jno, Jan. 28, 1821 to Oct. 12, 1865
COLLETT, Elvira J. (Mother), 1850 to 1887
SHARROW, Minnie L., 1892 to 1916
Emma P., Aug.
5, 1884, age 8 mos. 19 days
Small stone
E. P. S.
Charles A.,
died Jan. 7, 1892, age 10 mos., 12 days
Quincy, died
Feb. 6, 1893, age 5 mos. 9 days
Small stone--C.A.S.
Small stone
O.E.S.
Plain stone--no
markings.
GUIHER, John A., 1872 to 1948
Barbara, 1875
to 1963
GUIHER, Martin, Aug. 5, 1832 to Dec. 4, 1908
Eliza (his
wife), Aug. 20, 1831 to May 31, 1897
JONES, James, Sept. 21, 1823 to Feb. 16, 1901
Jane E., Oct.
4, 1836 to Jan. 20, 1921
Laura E.,
d/o J. Jones--not legible
Olive A.,
d/o J. Jones--not legible
Effie E.,
d/o J. Jones--not legible
KELLY, David O. (Our Father) 1874 to 1942
John, March
27, 1825 to Feb. 10, 1891
Sara J. (w/o
John), 1833 to 1916
Nora Ella,
d/o J. Kelly
HENDERSON, William E. (The Family)
CROOKS, Alex, 1827 to 1894
Annie J. (His
wife) 1829 to 1919
Stone close
under tree--not legible.
ARMAGOST, Joseph S., 1860 to 1950
S. Alice,
1867 to 1950
HANNOLD, Lena G. (Mother), 1886 to 1952
Theodore A.
(Father), 1870 to 1939
HERMAN, Amos G., 1874 to 1879
COULTER, John C., 1852 to 1917
Emily J.,
1855 to 1942
ARMAGOST, Angaline (Wife of William), July 28, 1832
to March 24, 1893
W. M., 1832
to 1907
SLATER, William, 1868 to 1947
SLATER, Charlotte, 1847 to 1935
Even W., 1841
to 1921
SLATER, Charles, 1888 to Jan. 20, 1890, age 1 yr. 5 mos., s/o E.W. & B.C. Slater
CANAAN, Steward, 1858 to 1896
Charles W.,
1894 to
Small stone--C.W.C.
Small stone--E.C.
& R.H.
HANNOLD, Thomas E., 1895 to 1954
Three small graves
Stone marked E.E. & S.C.
ELDER, Clark M., 1866 to 1931
Emma I., 1870
to 1864
Baby Elder,
Jan. 11, 1905
Lydia E.,
1870 to 1901
McKEE, Meritt L., 1876 to 1953
Margaret E.,
1872 to 1940
DEHAVEN, Fred B., 1844 to 1875
Maggie P.,
1844 to 1914
POTTER, John F., Jan. 24, 1802 to March 1, 1882
Ruth Bruse,
Nov. 10, 1811 to Dec. 29, 1895
Small stone--God Is Love--unmarked
AARON, Peter S., 1896 to 1954, Private Co. A. 319
Machine Gun BN
Grace E.,
1955
AARON, Florence, Feb. 14, 1937 to Jan. 25, 1939 (Fairies Watch Over Her Sleep)
AARON, Leroy, 1933 to 1951 (Sleeping Till Jesus Comes)
DAVIS, Joseph H., 1849 to 1947
Clara J.,
1853 to 1943
DAVIS, Clyde Melvin, 1879 to 1965
May Elizabeth,
1885 to 1940
REITZ, Arthur J., 1900 to **
Eva Mae, 1903
to 1969
Small plain stone.
SABOSKI, Walter M., 1899 to 1951
RUTH, Charles M., 1877 to 1956
Ellen, 1882
to 1949
Galen W.,
1921 to 1923
BOSE, Elsie, d/o Clara Bose, died April 23, 1877, age 5 mos. 18 days.
SMITH, Elizabeth C., w/o S.K. Smith, 1848 to 1888
RUSSELL, Nancy, 1847 to 1923
James, 1842
to 1896
Wilson Roy,
s/o J. and N.
Russell, age
7 yrs. 8 days
WILSON, Mattie May, d/o R. & N. Wilson, born 8-14-1870;
died July 28, 1885
Small plain stone
DUNKLE, Hannah M., born Dec. 9, 1849; died May 9,
1877--age 28 yrs.
Small stone
H.M.D.
JONES, Philip C. (Father) Sept. 27, 1811 to June 24,
1893
Mary Ann,
Aug. 19, 1920 to Sept. 26, 1888
CLARK, Millie M., 1883 to 1952
Ira W., 1879
to 1930
LINDSEY, Charles, Aug. 2, 1904
Names on Stones West of Driveway (New Part Below Driveway)
JOHNSON, Joseph, 1881 to 1942
Evelian E.,
1889 to ?
JOHNSON, Neil, 1888 to 1945
WISER, James E., 1875 to 1946
Fannie Alice,
1910 to ?
SEIGWORTH, Kathleen Mae, 1941 to 1943
MILLER, Edward E., 1881 to 19960
Nellie A.,
1890 to 1969
Arden L.,
1924 to 1948
GEARLACH, Elizabeth, 1865 to 1928
Max, 1858
to 1945
Small stone
A. B. G.
SHERRY, Claude L., 1878 to 1959
Minnie H.,
1877 to 1966
RADER, Francis S., 1913 to ?
Miles W.,
1888 to 1971
Edna A., 1889
to 1966
STEELE, Mary Coventry, 1854 to 1916
Addison D.,
1847 to 1924
GEORGE, Josephine, w/o F. W. George, Dec. 20, 1882 to May 18, 1905
ION, A. C., June 18, 1857 to Nov. 16, 1910
Verna, w/o
A. C. Ion, Aug. 30, 18?
Clara Ellen,
w/o A.C. Ion, June 13-- age 49 yrs. 6 mos.
Large Square stone--not legible
Small plain stone
REITZ, Edwin A., 1873 to 1959
Elizabeth,
1880 to 1941
SHERMAN, Edward G., 1832 to 1912
Christina,
1831 to 1911
HARRIGER, S. S., 1825 to 1902
Susannah (his
wife), 1829 to 1901
HARRIGER, A. A., 1848 to 1907
Margaret (his
wife), 1845 to ?
Small stone
S. S. H.
Small stone
S. H.
Small stone
A. A. H.
HANNOLD, Michael, (Large square stone--not legible--)
Small stone
M. M. H.
McMASTER, Alexander M., 1862 to 1933
Sarah E.,
1869 to 1948
McMASTER, Carl Alexander, s/o A. M. & S. E., 1903
SAYERS, Hannah M., May 20, 1868 to March 26, 1931
John O., August
23, 1864 to Oct. 2, 1954
NEWHOUSE, Harry B., 1912 to 1960
Naomi, 1919
to ?
GUIHER, Ethel M., Aug. 12, 1913
Harry W.,
Sept. 30, 1907 to Jan. 9, 1970, Pvt 216 Armd. Engr. B.N. WWII
GUIHER, Connie Jean, July 16, 1932 to July 17, 1932
SLATER, Thomas E., 1878 to 1972
Amanda N.,
1896 to 1965
SLATER, John C., 1875 to 1940
Rebecca, 1886
to 1955
Small plain
stone with S.
SCOTT, Walter, 1849 to 1913
Jennie (His
wife) 1854 to 1915
Small plain
stone
SMATHERS, J. Wilson, 1879 to 1967
Jennie C.,
1882 to 1944
Frances S.,
1876 to 1961
HEASLEY, James Garner, 1879 to 1936
Gertrude Agnes,
1881 to 1961
HANNAH, Benjamin B., 1883 to 1951
Maggie M.,
1886 to 1947
MILLER, Helen Jean, 1934 to 1935
HEASLEY, Samuel J., 1899 to 1967
Clare C.,
1905 to 1946
LEADBETTER, Fredrick F., 1867 to 1947
Della H.,
1869 to 1945
WORK, Wendell Gaston, Oct. 11, 1912 to Nov. 9, 1942 "He dared to die that freedom might live."
WORK, Clair, 1888 to 1949
Minnie E.,
1887 to 1970
DITTY, Charles W., 1869 to 1914
Effie May,
1873 to 1967
WASSOM, William, Sept. 11, 1842 to May 15, 1920
Martha A.
(His wife), July 8, 1842 to March 18, 1922
WASSOM, Ann, (Wife of Jacob Wassom) died March 7, 1892, age 81 yrs.
WASSOM, Jacob, died April 6, 1880, age 79 yrs. "A native of Ireland".
Mary E., d/o Clarissa V. (not legible).
NEWHOUSE, Edward, 1866 to 1943
NEWHOUSE, Hattie Elder, 1873 to 1950
AIKINS, Laurence W., 1900 to 1953
Thomas--Small
stone with H. on back. (f)
Sarah--Small
stone (m)
SEIGWORTH, S. Curtis, 1896 to ?
Ruth L., 1898
to 1967
"Blest
be the tie that binds".
SHAFFER, Sarah, w/o D.C. Shaffer
ELDER, Verdi
Chester (children
of W.T. and C.G. Elder)
Sherry
SCHRECENGOST, Nannie C., Aug. 20, 1891 to Oct. 29, 1944
HANNOLD, Harry A., 1885 to 1965
ALTMAN, Charles D., 1881 to 1968
Elsie V.,
1882 to 1965
KIRKPATRICK, Infant, 1958
GUSTWICK, Walter S., 1905 to 1961
Naomi P. 1914
to 19**
GUSTWICK, S. R., 1872 to 1957
MITCHELL, Florence V., 1920 to 1962
RANKIN, Robert E., 1930 to 1963--Korean War
WHITE, John A., 1895 to 1963
Lillie B.,
1895 to 19**
WHITE, Henry R., 1884 to 1969
Mary E., 1881
to 1962
SPANGLER, Ralph L., 1916 to 1971--Sergt. 3rd A.O.B.
WWII
Lucille M.,
1920 to 19**
BISH, George E., died 1950
JENKINS, William G.
OWENS, Margaret
Maud
THOMPSON, Paul W., 1903 to 1970
GRADY, Edna, 1906 to 19**
THOMPSON, Sylvan L., 1928 to 1963
KIMES, Clare, 1915 to 19**
Bernice L.,
1927 to 1957
KIMES, Twins, Clare D. 1953
Clayton Troy
McMASTER, John H., 1887 to 1954
Nina M., 1891
to 1964
MERRYMAN, Harold W., 1900 to 1960 WWI
Lulu E., 1902
to 19**
BESTER, Paul N., 1894 to 1956 WWI
Verna, 1891
to 1963
Robert E.
Lee, 1930 to 1965--Korean War
BESTER, Jenny, 19** (unmarked)
Mary, 1908
to 1929
Wanda C.,
1910 to 1930
Woodrow W.,
1916 to 1936
RADER, Lula B., 1887 to 19**
Percy, 1879
to 1935
SMITH, Harold, 1922 to 1937
SMITH, George G., 1890 to 1900--WWI
Maybelle N.,
1886 to 1970
THOMPSON, Walter W., 1887 to 1972, WWI
Marion P.,
1892 to 1964
GUIHER, Ralph, 1911 to 1969
Martha, 1909
to 1960
HISAK, Rusty, 1878 to 1942
Mary, 1887
to 1946
SMITH, Bryan A., 1878 to 19**
Mary E., 1899
to 1957
Virgil A.,
1923 to 1969
SMITH, Tommy E., 1951
KNARR, Kate, 1868 to 1945
GEORGE, (unknown grave)
GAWNT, Jesse, 1889 to 1940
Florence,
1907 to 1940
EISENMAN, Bruce, 1875 to 1935
Katie, 1873
to 1955
ROSSEY, Peter, 1836 to 1913
Ellen, 1852
to 1918
ROSSEY, Ida M. Bailey, 1870 to 1966
PAINTER, Catharine, 1826 to 1917
KINLEY, W. A., 1871 to 1921
Stone--no
name.
MILES, John W., 1865 to 1916
Ella M. 1875
to 19**
MILES, Samuel D., 1875 to 1917
DILLS, John, 1921 to 1921
COULTER, Emery, 1880 to 1929
Cora E., 1878
to 1959
LOVE, Baby Girl, 1958 to 1958
McMILLEN, W. Carson, 1844 to 19**
Nancy A.,
1837 to 1920
Matilda M.,
1862 to 19**
FERRY, Maxene H., 1921 to 1950
McMILLEN, George N., 1867 to 1942
Laura C.,
1868 to 1952
McMILLEN, Myrta Allene, 1888 to 1907
McMILLEN, John T., 1870 to 1941
Myrtle A.,
1871 to 1948
SANNER, George F., 1861 to 1944
Mary C., 1866
to 1948
Infant Sanner
Infant Thomas,
1925
MILLER, Washington, 1854 to 1908
Lucinda, 1858
to 1918
MILLER, Adam Roy, 1894 to 1978--P.V.T. 321 F.A. WWI
MILLER, William, 1876 to 1952
SMITH, Adam E., 1857 to 1941
Hannah R.,
1862 to 19**
STROUP, Myrtle May, 1891 to 1960
ROSSEY, Bernice, 1914 to 1915
ROSSEY, Clyde L., 1891 to 1965
Tessie M.,
1898 to 19**
BEATTY, Hustin, 1849, 1920
Samantha,
1857 to 1948
COCHRAN, Hazel G., 1908 to 1926
Alta N., 1911
to 1926
SHUTE, John W., 1868 to 1945
GIRTS, Sarah A., 1849 to 1912
MILLER, David M., 1870 to 1960
Catherine,
1872 to 1950
POTTER, Winfield S., 1851 to 1911
Sara C., 1858
to 1937
POTTER, Clyde C., 1890 to 1918--A.E.F. Tank Corps.
DOUGLASS, Margaret, 1879 to 1912
DOUGLASS, Frank C.
DOUGLASS, Ada M., 1876 to 1921
EDMONDS, Floyd D., 1884 to 1958
HARTMAN, Andrew L., 1871 to 1942
ELDER, Joseph C., 1904 to 1972
Lillie E.,
1905 to 19**
Norris, 1925
(ch/o J.C. & L.E.)
Nancy, 1936
ELDER, Thomas C., 1871 to 1924
Daisy G.,
1873 to 1948
Infant Dau.
of T.C. & D.G. Elder--1909
BLACK, James B., 1878 to 1946
Maude E.,
1885 to 1968
HAINES, Saul S., 1853 to 1937
Elizabeth,
1854 to 1917
HAINES, W. Henry, 1863 to 1950
Elizabeth,
1863 to 1952
HAINES, Melvin D., 1900 to 19**
*****N., 1908
to 19**
SHERRY, Frank W., 1884 to 1936
Blanche E.,
1887 to 1970
BUZARD, Joseph H., 1887 to 1965
Belva G.,
1885 to 1922
BUZARD, Issac H., 1844 to 1927
Mary E., 1855
to 1923
CAMPBELL, Elsie A., 1873 to 1932
DOTY, Giles S., 1867 to 1943
DOTY, Cecelia, 1874 to 1927
SIMPSON, Jacob C., 1854 to 1926
Lillie G.,
1863 to 1915
SIMPSON, William, 1848 to 1919
Anna Bell,
1861 to 1933
ELDER, William M., 1868 to 1954
