2024 archive

Tombstone Tuesday-Katharina Kable

This is the tombstone of Katharina Kable, located in row 12 of Kessler Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The weathered marker is inscribed:

Happy Groundhog Day!

Happy Groundhog Day! What will Punxsutawney Phil’s weather forecast be for the next six week? Will he see his shadow? Will there be six more weeks of Winter? Or six weeks until Spring?

Tombstone Tuesday-Christian Kable

This is the tombstone of Christian Kable, located in row 12 of Kessler Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Christian, Gestorben, June 10, 1876…

Willshire Neon Sign Shines Once Again

If you lived in or near Willshire about 60-70 years ago you may remember this neon sign. This beautiful sign once shone brightly in the window of a home-based Willshire business on Green Street, the Hoblet Insurance Agency.

Tombstone Tuesday-John A. Baumgartner

This is the burial chamber of John A. Baumgartner, located in the Chattanooga Mausoleum, east of Chatt, on the edge of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The chamber is inscribed: John A. Baumgartner, 1864-1917