Jun 29

Tombstone Tuesday-More Military Inscriptions

Today, a few more military inscriptions and insignia on local tombstones.

3rd Infantry Division, Swamp College Cemetery, Mercer County.

1835th Engineering Installation Squadron, Catholic Cemetery, Celina, Ohio.

Co. A 308th Field Sig. Bn, US Signal Corps, Swamp College Cemetery.

308th, 83rd Division, Ammunition Train, Swamp College Cemetery.

US Coast Guard, Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Ohio.

Medal of Honor, Greenlawn Cemetery, Wapakoneta, Ohio.

North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Ohio.

Korean War, North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Ohio.

51 Balloon Co. Air Service, WWI, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Ohio.

And, my dad’s WWII service:

84th Infantry Division, the Railsplitters, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Ohio.

 

 

Jun 25

1888 Duckcreek Church Member List

Continuing with the few Duckcreek Church records that I have, below is the Duckcreek Methodist Church member list from September 1888.

Duckcreek Church was established in 1858. They built a frame church in about 1868 and it was destroyed by a tornado in 1920. The church was located a couple miles north of Chatt on State Route 49, in Mercer County, Ohio.

Duckcreek Church was never rebuilt and many of its members joined the Chattanooga Methodist Church after their church was destroyed.

The Duckcreek Church Member List, September 1888, giving state in life [married, single, widowed] and name:

M           A. M. Roebuck
M           Mary Roebuck
S            James C. Roebuck
S            Charles D. Roebuck
S            John Davis
S            Sarah Davis
Wd        Anna Davis
M           Alex Counterman
M           A.C. Counterman
M           D/Dr [?] G. Bailey
M           Susan Bailey
S            Artie H. Bailey
M           Ann Koontz
M           Gotleib Marbaugh
M           Cardelia Marbaugh
M           Adda Vining
M           Robert M. Vining
M           Lucretia Vining
S            Jennie Vining
S            Haskell Vining
M           Anna Detro
M           Wm Erexson
M           Billy Ann Erexson
S            David M. Erexson
S            Wm A. Erexson
M           Alonzo Cross
M           Lucinda Cross
M           Moses Foreman
M           Mary Foreman
S            Clarke M. Foreman
S            Sadie Oakley
M           Abbey Harman
M           Mary E. Johnson
Wd        Mary Springer
S            Adda Springer
S            Hila G. Pifer
S            John E. Pifer
S            Mary E. Evans
M           Sylvester Tinkham
Wd        D. Tinkham
M           Wm Tinkham
M           Francis Tinkham
M           Minerva Tinkham
S            Libbie Tinkham
S            Rebecca Tinkham
M           James Johnson
M           Christena Johnson
S            Irene Johnson
Wd        Geo Fisher
S            Virgil Fisher
M           Manerva Dudgeon
M           Margaret Parr
M           Jacob Bevington
M           Rosanna Bevington
M           Saml T.S. Douglas
M           Phebe Douglas
M           Volara Sipes
Wd        Martin L. Sipes
M           Bell Sipes
M           James W. Jones
M           Nancy Jones
Wd        Henry Stacey
M           Sarah Frank

Next week, a few more Duckcreek Church records.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Jun 18

1887 Duckcreek Church Member List

Old church records are often difficult to find or are non-existent. The exceptions are Lutheran, Roman Catholic, and Quaker records. For example, for centuries Lutherans have recorded baptisms, marriages, deaths, confirmations, and sometimes even some additional information. Many other denominations did not keep those types of records and if they did the records often left with the pastor or the church record custodian and cannot be located today.

So it is a treat to have a few early records from Duckcreek Church, Blackcreek Township’s the first church.

Duckcreek Church was established in 1858 as a radical U.B. church but in 1878 they left the U.B. denomination and joined with the Methodists. The church is no longer standing but was located a couple miles north of Chatt on State Route 49, in Mercer County, Ohio.

Below is the Duckcreek Church Member List from 15 September 1887. The first column is STATE IN LIFE [married, single, widowed], then NAME and RESIDENCE.

M           A. M. Roebuck (Joint leader)                                                                             
S            Sylvester Tinkham (Joint leader)                                                         
M           Mary Roebuck; 1½ mi E of church                                                                                   
S            James C. Roebuck; 1½ mi E of church
S            Charles D. Roebuck; 1½ mi E of church
S            John Davis; 1¼ S of church
Wd        Ann Davis; 1¼ S of church
S            Sarah Davis; 1¼ S of church
M           Alex Counterman; Willshire
M           A.E. Counterman; Willshire
M           Dr. Girard Bailey; 1 mi south
M           Susan Bailey; 1 mi south
S            A. H. Bailey; 1 mi south
Wd        D. Tinkham; 2 mi SW—Ind.
M           Wm Tinkham; 2 mi SW—Ind.
M           Francis Tinkham; 2 mi SW—Ind.
M           Minerva Tinkham; 2 mi SW—Ind.
S            Libbie Tinkham; 2 mi SW—Ind.
S            Rebecca Tinkham; 2 mi SW—Ind.                                        
M           James Johnson; 2½ mi SW
M           Christena Johnson; 2½ mi. SW
S            Irene Johnson; 2½ mi. SW
M           Ann Kuntz; 2¼ NW
M           John Foreman; 1½ mi south
M           Susan Foreman; 1½ mi south
S            Lambert Foreman; 1½ mi south
S            Alice Foreman; 1½ mi south
M           Lucretia Stacy; 2 mi. west—Ind.; died 21 June 1888
M           Gotleib Marbaugh; ½ mi. NE
Wd        Geo W. Fisher; ½ mi. west
S            Virgil Fisher; ½ mi. west
M           Minerva Dudgeon; ½ mi. west
M           Adda Vining; 1 mi. north
M           Wm Erexson; 1 mi. south
M           Billy Ann Erexson; 1 mi. south
S            D. Morris Erexson; 1 mi. south
S            Wm A Erexson; 1 mi. south
M           Ella Smitley; 1½ mi. SE
S            Ida Smitley; 1½ mi. south
M           Margaret Parr; 2½ mi. SW—Ind.
M           Jacob Bevington; 2½ mi. NW
M           Rosanah Bevington; 2½ mi. NW
M           Samuel J.S. Douglas; 2 mi. NW
M           Alanzo Cross; 2 ½ mi. NE
M           Lucinda Cross; 2 ½ mi. NE
M           Sarah Frank; 3 mi. SW—Ind.
M           Moses Foreman ; ½ mi. N
M           Mary Foreman; ½ mi. N
M           Volera Sipes; 2½ mi. SW—Ind.
M           Rob. M. Vining; 1¼ mi. SE           
S            Lucretia Vining; 1¼ mi. SE
M           Rosanah Vining; 1¼ mi. SE
S            Jenni Vining; 1¼ mi. SE
S            Haskell Vining; 1¼ mi. SE
M           F. S. Bellis; 1¼ mi. SE
M           Sarah S. Bellis; 1¼ mi. SE
S            Dessie Bellis; 1¼ mi. SE
M           James W. Jones; 4 mi. SW—Ind.
M           Nancy Jones; 4 mi. SW—Ind.
M           Andrew Bertlett; 1¼ mi. NE
M           Sarah Bartlett; 1¼ mi. NE
S            Elnora Kuhn; 3 mi. South
S            Ida Kuhn; 3 mi. South
S            Mariah Kuhn; 3 mi. South
S            Catharine Kuhn; 3 mi. South
Wd        Sarah J. Kuhn; 3 mi. South
S            Emma Kuhn; 3 mi. South
M           Mariah Kuhn; 3 mi. South
S            Mary R. Curless; 3 mi. South
M           Eliza Detro; 3 mi. South
Wd        Martin L. Sipes; 2 mi. SW—Ind.
S            Sadia Oakely; ¾ mi. [?]  
S            Abigal Oakley; ¾ mi. [?]

I have a few more Duckcreek Church records to share next week.

 

 

Jun 15

Tombstone Tuesday-Spanish-American War Marker, Charles S. Hatch

Continuing with grave markers with a military connection, here is a local marker of a Spanish-American War veteran. This may be the only Spanish-American War marker I have seen. It was a short conflict and not many served in it.

The Spanish-American War, 21 April 1898-10 December 1898, was fought in the Philippines and Cuba and was primarily a naval war. The conflict ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and the United States acquired territories in the western Pacific and Latin America.

This bronze military marker, located in Willshire Cemetery, marks the grave of Charles S. Hatch. Charles served as a Private in the 1st Regiment Maryland. He enlisted 5 July 1898 and was discharged 28 February 1899. [1]

Spanish-American War marker, Charles S Hatch, Willshire Cemetery. (2019 photo by Karen)

The Spanish-American War flag staff by Charles’ marker.

Spanish-American War flag staff, Charles S Hatch, Willshire Cemetery. (2019 photo by Karen)

Charles Stephen Hatch was born in Plymouth, Ohio, 27 May 1878, the son of James and Mary (Ferguson) Hatch. Charles died at his residence in Willshire on 8 October 1949, at the age of 71. He lived in Fort Wayne before moving to Willshire in about 1939 and was a retired salesman. [2] Other sources indicate that he was a butcher/meat cutter most of his life. Charles was married twice. He married Minnie Wilder in 1901 and they had several children. Minnie died in 1927and Charles married Lennie King in 1928.

Spanish-American War marker, Charles S Hatch, Willshire Cemetery. (2019 photo by Karen)

[1] Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941, Records of the Offices of the Quartermaster General, National Archives, Washington DC, NAID A1, 2110-C, Record Group No. 92, Charles S Hatch; Ancestry.com.

[2] “Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001,” Van Wert Co, Willshire Twp, Charles S Hatch, 8 Oct 1949;  database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ZY-TJLS?i=754&cc=2128172&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AF6CF-529  : viewed 13 Jun 2021).