Jun 22

Tombstone Tuesday-Two Local War of 1812 Grave Markers

There are a few War of 1812 cemetery markers in this area and below are two that I know of.

The War of 1812 marker below marks the grave of my 5th great-grandfather Nicholas Headington (1790-1856). It is located in Liber Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

“N Headington, Gorsuch’s Co, 2 MD. Mil., War 1812” Liber Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

 

Nicholas Headington’s War 1812 marker at the foot of his headstone.

Nicholas Headington served in Gorsuch’s Co. 2 Maryland Militia during the War of 1812. Nicholas was married to Ruth Phillips (1794-1865).

Another War of 1812 marker is that of John D Heath (1778-1868), located in Tomlinson Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio. John was married to Nancy Tomlinson (1788-1861).

John D. Heath, War of 1812, Tomlinson Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio.

John D. Heath, War of 1812, & wife Nancy, Tomlinson Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio.

These are but two, but I am sure that there are other War of 1812 markers in our area.

Karen

Greetings from the Chattanooga, Ohio, area. Yes, Ohio has its very own Chattanooga, aka Chatt, a small village in west-central Ohio, near the Indiana border. I have been doing family history research for over 20 years and am a Board-Certified genealogist, certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. My main genealogical interests are family research, cemetery research, and historical and genealogical research of the Chatt area, with a focus on two area Lutheran Churches, both named Zion Lutheran, one in Chatt and the other in Schumm, Ohio. Family names I am researching include Miller, Schumm, Brewster, Rueck, Reid, Headington, Huey, Bryan, Whiteman, Schinnerer, Scaer, Breuninger, Bennett, and a few others. I belong to several lineage societies, including the Daughters of the American Revolution, U.S. Daughters of 1812, First Families of Ohio, and First Families of Mercer and Van Wert Counties. I am also a retired dental hygienist and our church organist. I hope you enjoy Karen's Chatt.

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