DEFIANCE COUNTY OHIO - Old St. John Methodist Cemetery *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cindy Taylor jetj@bright.net http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/5435/wmscoinfo.html October 17, 1999 *********************************************************************** Old St. John Methodist Cemetery Corner of Gruber Rd. and Gares Rd., Defiance Co., Ohio Transcribed Sept. 1999, north to south from western-most row. ROW 1: CHRISTY, Roy A., 1901-1902, 1y, 7m, 1d. CRAINE, "mother", Elizabeth A., 1834-1915. "father", James, 1823-1908. ROW 2: LINEBRINK, Mary, Apr. 28, 1843-Feb. 7, 1927. Wm., Apr. 4, 1843-Sept. 15, 1912. (Civil War Marker). KELLERMEIER, Elizabeth A., 1857-1904. Frederick W., 1856-1928. ROW 3: STOCK, Sylvester, Dec. 28, 1845- July 20, 1917. Christina, "his wife", Feb. 25, 1845-Dec. 16, 1918. "Brother & Sister", John B., died Feb. 2, 1901, aged 31y, 2m, 9d. Sarah, died July 27, 1900, aged 22y, 8m. LINEBRINK, Inez V., Nov. 20, 1882-July 24, 1959. Alfred G., Dec. 25, 1874-Oct. 6, 1940. ROW 4: GRUBER, Elizabeth, Feb. 22, 1815-Mar. 25, 1907. Jacob, Dec. 5, 1819-Jan. 31, 1902. PETERSON, Bertha A., wife of W., died Apr. 27, 1899, aged 38y, 11m, 21d. William, died June 14, 1928, aged 81y, 5m, 26d. Jessie O., died Apr. 23, 1902, aged 21y, 5m, 28d. ROW 5: BEIDERWELL, Nora E., died Sept. 20, 1899, aged 14y, 7m, 14d. John B., died Oct. 16, 1899, aged 22y, 10m, 21d. GARES, Orestes P., 1870-1942. John W., 1862-1931. CRAINE, Elizabeth, Apr. 21, 1855-July 10, 1941. John J., June 9, 1856-Feb. 6, 1911. YARLOT, Alma M., 1884-1980. Port C., 1883-1971. ROW 6: BOCK, Harry C., Mar. 26, 1878-Mar. 29, 1878. Frederick L., Mar. 25, 1866-July 7, 1904. Henry L., June 29, 1830-Aug. 29, 1877. Catharine J., "his wife", April 9, 1841-Dec. 7, 1902. TOBEREN, Asa, 1840-1916. Elizabeth, 1841-1884. Elizabeth, w/o H., died Feb. 20, 1878, aged 73y, 11m, 19d. Henry, died July 28, 1855, aged 46y. GARES, "Mother and Father", Peter, born Dec. 22, 1836, died Sept. 30, 1897. Christena, "his wife", born Apr. 5, 1838, died Apr. 20, 1927. LINEBRINK, D. Louisa, died Sept. 22, 1901, aged 91y, 7d. Ludwig, died Aug. 26, 1883, aged 76y, 5m, 22d. SCHOPMEIER, Chr. Fr., died Oct. 10, 1849, aged 41y, 1m, 21d. (on same stone as above 0 LINEBRINK, stone knocked over, can't read one side). LINEBRINK, Henry, 1841-1884. KELLERMEIER, "Mother", Christiana, w/o Benhard H., died Oct. 22, 1892, aged 73y, 7m, 12d. B. H., 1854-1914. DECKER, Emma KELLERMEIER, 1864-1943. ROW 7: STEVER, John, died Aug. 20, 1887, aged 72y, 5m, 5d.(Stone knocked over). STEVER, "Wives of J. STEVER". Christina, 1817-1856. Mary, 1808-1866. SHAFFER, (Headstone for names in row 8). TOBERENS, Henry, died July 28, 1855, aged 46y. BEIDERWELL, Detrick, 1810-1855. BECKMAN, Henry, died May 14, 1856, aged 57y. A. H.? 9Stone broken). KELLERMEIER, Bernhard H., died July 10, 1856, aged 6y, 2m, 26d. Jane, "wife of B. H., died Oct. 16, 1864, aged 73y, 9m, 21d. Adolf H., s/o B. H. & J., died June 30, 1856, aged 35y, 6m, 18d. KELLERMEIER, Benhard H., died Sept. 30, 1868, aged 54y, 7m, 29d, "Father". SHERMAN, Mary E., w/o J. H., died Apr. 19, 1877, aged 74y, 9m, 9d. ___?___, (Stone broken), died Aug. 27, 1858, aged 19y, 5m, 9d. SCHERMAN, John H., died Feb. 3, 1888, aged 88y. (Stone knocked over.) PETERSON, Christian, 1819-1864. "Father". Elizabeth, 1822-1907. "Mother". ROW 8: WISEMILLER, Barbara, died Mar. 30, 1886, aged 75y, 4m, 21d. BEIDERWELL, Catherine, w/o D., 1806-1862. SHAFFER, Elizabeth, w/o H. G., 1818-1903, aged 85y. Christena, 1824-1855, aged 31y. Henry G., 18??-1898, (Stone half buried). TOBEREN, Frederick, s/o F? & E., Jan. 2, 1851 - Apr. 10, 1854. (Several stone laying on ground, can't read). SHERMAN?, (Stone broken), died Aug. 20, 1850, aged 21y, 1m, 23d. SHERMAN, John W., s/o Wm. & C., died Sept. 23, 1850, aged 8m. SHERMAN, __?__, (Stone broken), J. H. & M. E., died Aug. 9, 1857. SHEPMIRE, Richard, died June 30, 1867, aged 20y, 10m, 13d. (Civil War Marker in next row). SHEPMIRE, Frederick, Sept. 15, 1807-Oct. 10, 1849. VON BEHREN, Margaratha, geborne SIEFORT, Ehegattin Von Frederick VON BEHREN, gestorben den 18, Maerz 1849, Alt. 30 Jahr, 6 Monath, 9 Tage. VON BEHREN, Thereze, d/o F. & C., died Dec. 15, 1852, aged 1y, 5m, 2d. VON BEHREN, Caroline, d/o F. & C., died Dec. 13, 1873, aged 21y. ROW 9: Broken Stone, all that is readable: "Feb. 27, 1901, aged 79y, 3d. GROSSMAN, Gorlib?, (Stone broken), died Jan. 3, 1859?, aged 53y, 6m, 16d. HOCKMAN, Henry H., died Mar. 30, 1870, aged 37y, 1m, 26d. HOCKMAN, Charles E., s/o H. H. & C., died Sept. 12, 1864, aged 11m, 3d. HOCKMAN, William , s/o H. H. & C., died July 4, 1855, aged 2m, 4d. HOCKMAN, Elizabeth J., d/o H. H. & C., died Nov. 9, 1867, aged 2y, 2m, 21d. SCHABERG, Amanda I., d/o S. H. & E., died May 14, 1853?, aged 2m, 12d. SCHERMANN, Simon, s/o J. H. & M. E., died Sept. 17, 1850, aged 8y. TOBEREN, William, s/o F. & E., Apr. 2, 1847 - Aug. 10, 1850. SHEPMIER, Rich'd, Co. D, 195th. Ohio Inf. (Civil War Marker for Richard SHEPMIRE in previous row). LEPPER?, Charley A., s/o A. & C. or G., died July 13, 1866, aged 10y, 16d? YEAGLEY, Enos, died Sept. 1, 1854 aged 31y, 5m, 6d. PETERSON, John H. C., s/o J. H. C. & C. A., died Sept. 1855, aged 10y, 10m, 10d. ROW 10: FERRIS, "Our Father and Mother". Mary, w/o A., died Apr. 9, 1887, aged 84y, 8d. August, died Dec. 18, 1874, aged 68y. MYERS, Adam, Co. E, 14th. Ohio Inf. (Civil War Marker). RATH, Joseph L., s/o W. & C., died Feb. 5, 1873, aged 1y, 10m, 12d. STOCK, Andrew E., died Sept. 9, 1875, aged 9m, 18d. BEIDERWELL, Henry V. or W., s/o J. H. & S., died Sept. 1, 1870 or 1876, aged 1y, 5m, 11d. PETERSON, Mary L., d/o S. & A., died Aug. 28, 1877, aged 6m, 4d. STOCK, Daniel W., died Aug. 30, 1880, aged 1y, 23d. GARES, Clara O., d/o P. & C. A. or G. A., died Apr. 23, 1875, aged 1y, 9m, 7d. STEVER, Jacob W., s/o J. & S., died Jan. 13, 1867, aged 7y, 19d? Charles L., s/o J. & S., died Jan. 12, 1867, aged 4y, 6m, 22d. GARES, Sarah E., d/o P. 7 C., died Jan. 4, 1867, aged 6y, 10m, 11d. Charles E., s/o P. & C., died Nov. 30, 1866, aged 1y, 10m, 16d. GARES, Celeste Iro, d/o C. & M., died Oct. 23, 1867, aged 1y, 5m, 8d. GARES, Willes E., s/o P. & C., died Nov. 2, 1876, aged 10days. TOBEREN, Christina, d/o A., & E., died Oct. 8, 1877, aged 11y, 3m, 6d. ROW 11: STOCK, Anna V., died July 28, 1896, aged 20y, 4m, 22d. STOCK?, Mary C. or G., d/o J. & ?, died Oct. 21, 1884, aged 6m, ?d. SHERMAN, John H., died March 8, 1881, aged 57y. PURKEY, Mary A., "his wife", died July 24, 1898, aged 69y. D. W., died Aug. 16, 1878?, aged 49y. HOCKMAN, Catharine E., w/o Geo., died Feb. 7, 1872, aged 72y, 4m, 3d. ROW 12: LINEBRINK, Elon, s/o L. C. & S., died Oct. 7, 1895, aged 23y, 1m, 27d. HOCKMAN, William, 1840-1912, "Father". (Civil War Marker). Elizabeth, "wife", 1847-1945, "Mother". ALLSHOUSE, Electa, Jan. 21, 1821 - Apr. 11, 1898. Henry, died May 28, 1894, aged 79y, 3m, 3d. PETER, John, 1844-1919, "Father". Julia J., "wife", 1847-1932, "Mother". Emma C., 1872-1888. Melia C., 1870-1895. Menia R., 1870-1897. SCHULTZ, Nora E., 1884. MOORE, Othie E., d/o B. & E., Jan. 11, 1887, aged 6m, 24d. KELLERMIRE, Hattie B., d/o G. H. & C., died Oct. 12, 1878, aged 2y, 28d. ALLSHOUSE, "Daughters of B. M. & M. J." Cora E., died Sept. 19, 1874, aged 4y, 9m, 2d. Ada F., died Sept. 28, 1874?, aged 2y, 10m, 11d. ALLSHOUSE, Mary J., "wife of Brige M., Mar. 12, 1844 - Mar. 16, 1887. ALLSHOUSE, Harry, Mar. 21, 1884 - Oct. 16, 1888. LINEBRINK, William, died Mar. 10, 1882, aged 23y, 21d. ROW 13: LINEBRINK, J. F., Dec. 5, 1834 - Apr. 4, 1910, "Father". Mary E., "his wife", June 6, 1838 - July 4, 1910, "Mother". SCHULTZ, Elizabeth M., 1829-1903. Frederick J., 1818-1903. SCHULTZ, Charley W., s/o F. & E., Feb. 28, 1870 - Oct. 4, 1883, aged 13y, 7m, 4d. SCHULTZ, Frederick W., 1859-1903. ROW 14: SCHULTZ, William J., 1886-1913. Carrie E., 1895-1897. Mary H., 1864-1897. John W., 1862-1930. At bottom of hill: SHARPF, Johnie, 1896-1897, aged 10m, 18d. Pearlie, 1901-1903, aged 1y, 5m, 21d.