Fairfield County OHArchives - Shoemaker Cemetery

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Shoemaker Cemetery
The OES visited Shoemaker Cemetery on July 30, 2007. 

     This small family cemetery was probably founded around 1813 when Eric 
Shoemaker was buried, who died that same year. His is likely the oldest stone in 
the cemetery, although it was hard to tell due to erosion and broken stones. An 
iron fence that once surrounded the cemetery was removed in 1985. Not much was 
being done to preserve the cemetery as it stood on our visit. The grass appeared 
to be mowed every now and again, but the stones were in poor condition. There 
appeared to be a couple of holes dug into the graves by wild animals of some 
sort. One OES member who had previously visited the cemetery saw human bones 
laying outside one of the holes. Cemetery restorations are getting common in the 
area around Shoemaker Cemetery, perhaps it can be somewhat saved before it is 
too late, as the property around the cemetery was for sale.  To view photos of 
all the standing tombstones at the time of our visit, visit the URL   
http://www.ohioexploration.com/shoemakercemeteryG.htm

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Complete list of all tombstones standing as of July 30, 2007
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SURNAME, FIRST NAME      INSCRIPTION                                            BIRTH DATE  DEATH DATE     
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D. B.                    .                                                      .           .              
P. A. B.                 .                                                      .           .              
Buckingham, David        Son of John and Mary Buckingham.  Aged 22 days?        .           July 16, 1850  
Buckingham, Infant       Child of John and Mary Buckingham                      .           Dec 10, 1847   
Buckingham, Minervia J.  Daughter of John and Mary Buckingham                   .           July 10, 1848  
Buckingham, Sarah A.     Daughter of John and Mary Buckingham.  Aged _ months   .           Mar 5, 1852    
E. P.                    .                                                      .           .              
J. P.                    .                                                      .           .              
L. E. P.                 .                                                      .           .              
M. P.                    .                                                      .           .              
W. H. P. ?               .                                                      .           .              
Painter, David           .                                                      .           .              
Painter, Delilah         Daughter of Jonas and Sarah Painter                    .           Aug 19, 1846   
Painter, Infant          Son of M. &. S. Painter.  Died aged 11 days            .           July 19, 1850  
Painter, Mary            Wife of David Painter                                  .           .              
Painter, Son             Son of M. & C. Painter.  Aged 9 months?                .           Sep 19, 1832   
Shoemaker, Jacob         Died aged 52y, 1m, 7d                                  .           Sep 22, 1850   
Shoemaker, John          .                                                      .           October        
Unknown                  Died 1 month, 24 days                                  .           Mar 24, 1816   
Unknown, Susannah        .                                                      .           .