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Tombstone Tuesday–Ferdinand & Barbara (Schott) Huffman

This is the tombstone of Ferdinand and Barbara (Schott) Huffman, located in row 7 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: HUFFMAN Mother BARBARA 1847-1929 Father FERDINAND 1847-1929 Ferdinand Huffman [spelled Hoffmann in Zion’s Familienbuch] was born in Fechingen, Rhein-Prussia, on 4 January 1847 to Jacob and Carolina (Hoffmann) Hoffmann. According to …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Infant Sons of J & M Bollenbacher

These are the tombstones of two infant sons of J. & M. Bollenbacher, located in row 10 of Kessler Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The markers are inscribed: INFANT Son of J. & M. Bollenbacher Born Nov. 24, 1888 Died Nov. 24, 1888 INFANT Son of J. & M. Bollenbacher Born Oct. 1, 1893 …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Abraham & Amanda M. (Brush) Bollenbacher

This is the tombstone of Abraham and Amanda M. (Brush) Bollenbacher, located in row 8 of Kessler Cemetery, Liberty Township Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: BOLLENBACHER Amanda M 1889-1954 Abraham 1884-1940 Abraham Bollenbacher was born 8 December 1884 in Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana, the son of Jacob and Margaret (Huffman) Bollenbacher. [1] …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Dora C. (Bollenbacher) Anspaugh

This is the tombstone of Dora C. (Bollenbacher) Anspaugh, located in row 9 of Kessler Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: DORA C. Wife of JAMES L. ANSPAUGH Died May 17, 1902 Aged 20 Y. 10 M. 10 D. ANSPAUGH Dearest Dora we must lay thee In the peaceful grave’s embrace But thy …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Jacob & Margaret (Huffman) Bollenbacher

This is the tombstone of Jacob and  Margaret (Huffman) Bollenbacher, located in row 8, Kessler Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Jacob 1848-1929 Margaret His Wife 1855-1921 BOLLENBACHER Jacob Bollenbacher was born in Petersbach, Germany, on 28 October 1848, the son of Abraham Bollenbacher. [1] Some sources show that his mother’s name was …

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