Tag: Zion Lutheran Cemetery Chattanooga Ohio

Tombstone Tuesday–Georg Friedrich Herzog

This is the tombstone of George Friedrich Herzog, located in row 5 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Georg Friedrich Herzog Geb. den 26. Feb, 1825 Gest. Den 21 Juli, 1901 Alter 76 J. 4 M, 25 T. [some writing in German] I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH HERZOG …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Margaret Callens

This is the tombstone of Margaret Callens, located in row 5 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. Her broken tombstone is nearly illegible, but it appears the inscription is: [Top is broken off] ….et …. of Tobias Callens Died Sept. 22, 1878 Aged 77 y, 10 m, 2 [?] d I looked at …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Mary E. Lotter

This is the tombstone of Mary E. Lotter located in row 4 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Mary E. Dau of J.P. & C. LOTTER Died Mar 6, 1889 Aged 13 mo. & 12 d. Although the Lotters attended Zion Lutheran Church in Chatt at one time, where …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Johann Christopher Michael Lotter

This is the tombstone of Johann Christopher Michael Lotter, located in row 7 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Hier Ruhet Johann Christopher M. Lotter Gest 17 Oct 1894 Alt 15 Jahr 10 Tag “Here rests Johann Christopher M. Lotter, died 17 October 1894, aged 15 years and 10 …

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Tombstone Tuesday–John Peter Lotter

This is the tombstone of John Peter Lotter, located in row 5 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: John P. Lotter Died Mar 29 1891 Aged 55Y  5M  22D According to Zion Chatt’s records John Peter Lotter was born 8 October 1835 in Zweifelsheim, Bavaria. He was likely the …

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