HOCKING COUNTY OHIO - Karshner Cemetery (Big Pine Rd., Section 11) *********************************************************************** 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. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Robert M. Sizelove, Sr. sizelove@johnstown.net September 18, 1999 Updated September 29, 1999 Last updated 31 March, 2003 *********************************************************************** Ohio tombstone Transcription Project Karshner Cemetery Big Pine Rd, Section 11, Saltcreek Twp., Hocking Co., Ohio I wish to present my transcriptions of the loved ones buried at Karshner Cemetery. It is located about a mile from State Route 56 on Big Pine Rd. (near Haynes, Ohio). The nearest town being Laurelville, Ohio. This cemetery is not marked at the highway, but as you drive on Big Pine Rd., from route 56, watch the hillside elevations on the left side of road, as the memorial stones are visible through the trees. Turn at the next driveway, this driveway is marked Holbrook, follow the pine tree lined drive to a metal farm gate. Sadly, there are no signs to mark this cemetery, however it is marked on local map of the township. It appears that in early days, this cemetery was associated with the local U.B. Church, located nearby on Big Pine Rd, near the intersection of route 56. The cemetery remains in active use, as there are recent burials present. The land surrounding this cemetery is owned by Clayton and Carol Holbrook whom I had the opportunity to meet on 19 September 1999. They have an authentic log cabin on their property, located just to the left of the cemetery, this structure dates back to 1803 and is rich with local historical connections. This cemetery is nicely cared for by Township Trustees, and lies on a gentle sloping area above the township road. The Holbrook residence is located nearby and plenty of parking space is available. Please don’t block the driveway to their residence. Wish to extend my thanks to the Holbrooks for their hospitality & kindness in sharing additional information about individuals buried in this cemetery. All information read directly from the stones will appear in standard text. Any information found within brackets[ ] will indicate my personal observations, knowledge, and/or descriptions of conditions and not information found on stones. All information within brackets with a * symbol indicates additional information given to me by the kindness of David Frey, who has been researching ancestorial family groups of this area for many years. Also want to thank my son Arthur Sizelove for his assistance and help in reading both Karshner and Haynes Cemeteries. Our readings of this cemetery, for the sake of bearing, start at the back row. They are read from left to right, in rows starting at lowest elevation, towards highest. The last stone being the one at the top of hill in the row nearest gate fence. Robert M. Sizelove, Sr. is solely responsible for the transcriptions contained in this article. I have been careful, but make no warranties to being 100% accurate. There are many old stones, in various states of deterioration. Some are broken and /or weathered to a point that makes transcription of data difficult. Use this information as a tool, but don’t substitute it for state or county records and documentation, when available. If you have any documented information that improves upon the transcriptions provided here, which were completed on 19 September 1999, please let me know and I will update this article. R.M. Sizelove, Sr. Row #1. i. EBERT. David, July 1. 1945 " May 30, 1996, U.S.Army, Vietman Veteran [Medal w/flag] ii. EBERT, Martha [*Fye] Ma., May 7, 1900 " Jan. 1, 1986 [wife of Ralph O.] iii. EBERT, Ralph O., Feb. 14, 1892 - Mar. 20, 1968, Ohio PFC USArmy, WWI, [medal w/flag][son of Reuben E. & Florence (Watkins) Ebert] iv. EBERT, George A., "Bud", 1933-1953 v. WATKINS, U. Grant, Aug. 16, 1869-Aug. 23, 1951 vi. EBERT, James E., Feb. 27, 1923 " Dec. 31, 1943, Ohio PFC USArmy, WWII PH [Medal w/flag] vii. EBERT, Clifford, 1935-1943 viii. EBERT, Georgianna, 1920-1929 ix. EBERT, John R., 1927 [not known if this is birth or death date] x. Unmarked stone, [stone fragment] xi. Unmarked stone, [stone fragment] Row #2. i. EBERT, Wayne, 1939-1977 ii. EBERT, Vera L., 1907-1994 iii. EBERT, Rudolph, 1897-1976 iv. REID, Ambrose, 1854-1938, Susie, 1859-1944 [Ambrose is son of Nathan & Eliz. (Wiggins) Reid] [Susie is Susannah Ebert, dau. of Reuben & Paulina] v. FETHEROLF, Francis Harold, Oct. 11, 1909- Aug. 5, 1910 "our little Angel" vi. EBERT, Jane L., dau. of R. & P. Ebert, died Mar. 21, 1881, aged 23y, 10m, 26d vii. EBERT, Angeline, dau. of R. & P. Ebert, died Nov. 3, 1877, aged 19y, 11m, 26d viii. EBERT, Emma, dau. of R. & P. Ebert, died Feb. 3, 1883, aged 21y, 11m, 26d ix. EBERT, Carrie F., dau. of R. & P. Ebert, died Jan. 3, 1884, aged 18y, 6m, 9d x. EBERT, Reubin, died July 3, 1892, aged 80y, 5m, 2d xi. EBERT, Paulina, wife of Reubin , died June 26, 1896, aged 70y, 1m, 10d [maiden nane,*Paulina Susan Collins] xii. BOWSHER, Benjamine, died Mar. 18, 1885, aged 41y [GAR, 1861-1865,Civil War Veteran medal w/flag] Row #3. i. McKNIGHT, Lorena, 1884-1938 ii. POLING, Jasper, 1867-1945, Ella, [*Tisdale] 1868-1945 [*Jasper & Ella married 16 Jan. 1896][*Jasper, son of Joseph & Mary Jane (Hoy) Poling-Ella, dau. of William N. & Mary Jane (Reid) Tisdale] iii. EBERT, Reubin, 1862-1937, [ Beatrice] Florence [*Watkins], 1872-1951 Row #4. i. TISDALE, William N., born Feb. 12, 1841 [*died 22 May 1922], Mary Jane, [nee/Reid] born Sep. 21, 1842 [* died 16 Jan. 1935] "Mother & Father" [this inscribed on top], "Their sons & daughters" [inscribed on side] Obud TISDALE, born Feb. 24, 1870 - died July 18, 1887, Minney TISDALE, born July 15, 1874 - died Dec. 21, 1888, Olley TISDALE, born June 11, 1867 " died Dec. 12, 1890, Willey TISDALE, born Nov. 25, 1872 " died Feb. 28, 1897 ii. HINTON, Harold, 1907-1932 iii. TISDALE, Ollie, dau. of W. & J. Tisdale, died Dec. 12, 1899, aged 23y, 6m, 1d iv. THOMAS, Lewis A., son of M. & S. Thomas, died July 8, 1872, aged 2y, 1m, 5d Row #5. i. footstone, "WILLEY" ii. EVERT, Renjamin, died Sep. 11, 1860, aged 58y, 9m, 26d [Renjamin no a typo][This could be another member of the Ebert family, just misspelled] iii. WYNKOOP, Eliza Jane, wife of John Ebert, died Mar. 17, 1890, aged 27y, 4m, 26d iv. WYNKOOP, Alford, died June 22, 1842, aged 2yrs v. EBERT, Harley, son of J. & E.J. Ebert, died Jun. 12, 1890, aged 3m, 6d vi. WYNKOOP, [*Sarah] Elizabeth, [*born 5 June 1865] died Sept. 24, 1882, aged 12y[difficult to read], 8m, 19d, opposite side of same stone] Mary D.[*Della] Wyncoop [* born 12 Sept. 1872] died Sept. 8, 1882, aged 9y, 11m, 26d vii. WYNKOOP, Samuel, son of S. & M. Wynkoop, died Nov. 23, 1877, aged 23y, 4m, 19d viii. WYNKOOP, Minerva J.[*Jane (Justus)], wife of Peter Wynkoop [no dates entered, blank], [opposite side of stone] Peter [***Peter Henry Wynkoop, Jr.], June 7, 1819 " Oct. 30, 1896 "Blessed are those who die in the Lord" [*Minerva Jane born Nov.21, 1829, died Aug. 31, 1907][Peter Sr.,m buried at Wynkoop Cem.] Row #6. i. HUNTER, Betty Jane, 4 .17.59 " 4.18.59 [**family member confirmed the date to be 1959, dau. of Genevieve (Hart)& John Hunter] ii. STEVENS, Genevieve L., born July 6, 1934, died April 10, 2001 [Genevieve L. (Hunter) Hart-Stevens, [** Information given to me 30 March, 2003, by Genevieve's daughter, Cheryl][**Genevieve is wife of 1st husband John Hunter and 2nd husband Chester Stevens, he died in 1987. She is dau. of Melford & Dorothy Hart] iii. ANDERSON, Dora Wilson, 1883 " 1933 iv. WILSON, Homer William, son of Frank and Lucy Wilson, died Feb. 14, 1916, aged 28d v. WILSON, Silas, 1852 " 1894, Minerva, 1851 " 1921 vi. HAMMOND, Scinica, died Aug. 14, 1870, aged 58y vii. STILLWELL, John, son of J. & A. Stillwell, died June 25, 1878, aged 17d viii. STILLWELL, Axa, dau. of J. & A. Stillwell, died Feb. 15, 1850, aged 5m, 27d xi. EVERT, John, son of L. & L. Evert, died Aug. 31, 1869, aged 6y, 2m, 17d ix. WALTERS, Nancy, wife of J. Walters, died Mar. 31, 1860, aged 37y, 2m, 6d xi. DAVIS, Sarah J., dau. of H.T. & S.A. Davis, died Aug. 9, 1861, aged 1y, 5m, 6d xii. PEDDYCOART, Levi, died Oct. 1, 1865, aged 64y, 1m, 24d " He was long a consistant member of the U.B. Church and died in the hope of "Glorious Immortality" [This inscription at bottom] xiii. PEDDYCOART, Lydia, wife of Levi Peddycoart, died Dec. 9, 1886, aged 80y, 10m, 19d xiv. PEDDYCOART, John S., died Aug. 20, 1900 [date hard to discern], aged 67y, 4m, 12d xv. PEDDYCOART, Amanda M., wife of John S. Peddycoart, died March 7, 1898 {date hard to read, stone broken through date], aged 36y, 8m, 22d xvi. PEDDYCOART, Susannah M., dau. of J.S.& A. Peddycoart, died Oct. 6, 1870, aged 4y xvii. HOEY, Charles W., Nov. 10, 1852 " Dec. 12, 1916, Mary E. his wife, Feb. 24, 1853 " Oct. 22, 1916 [this surname is also written Hoy] xviii. ARLEDGE, John H.[*Harley], 1892 "[*Jan. 20] 1919, Rosella HOEY [*Hoy], his wife, 1885 " 19__[last two numbers of inscription not carved], Charles H.[*Herbert]their son, [*March 11] 1912 "[*Oct. 3] 1918 [John H. Arledge is son of Henry & Minerva (Reid) Arledge] Row #7. i. HUFFMAN, Mary, wife of Frederick Huffman, died Oct. 19, 1842, aged 31y ii. COLD, Margaret B., daughter of John & Hannah Cold, died March 18, 1817, aged 6y, 1m, 25d iii. BUTLER, Corra E., dau. of J.C.& M.C. Butler, died Apr. 1, 1875, aged 10m, 11d iv. BUTLER, Cashies L., son of J.C. & M.C. Butler, died Sept. 20, 1870, aged 1y, 7m, 2d "Sleep dear babe and take your rest for such as you the Savior Blest" v. BUTLER, Thomas, d. 28 Mar. 1863, aged 58y vi. BUTLER, Catherine, wife of Thomas Butler, died Feb. 10, 1860, aged 40y 7m 12d [unreadable inscription below dates] vii. HYNE, John, died Oct. 31, 1869, aged 84ys, 8ms, 5ds viii. FEBES, Simon P., son of Thomas & Lucinda , died Nov. 17, 1875, aged 1month [inscrip. at bottom] "He is not dead but sleeping" [surname not discernible] ix. PEDDYCOART, Mary Ann[**Roby], wife of James Peddycoart, died Sept. 14, 1871, aged 41y, 1m [**dau. of William & Mary (Ford)Roby, married James, 05 Sept. 1848] x. ROBY, William, died Mar. 31, 1870, aged 61y, 10m, 29d "Sleep you sweetly till the …, Culls the quiet dead to wake, Sleep you sweetly till you enter, and of Heavens full bliss partake" [broken stone][**born in Charles Co., MD, 04 Sept. 1808] xi. ROBY, Priscilla [**Black],[**2nd] wife of William Roby, died Nov. 12, 1879, aged 56y 11m 25d "Weep not for her, who meekly led a life of piety and love. Whose unassuming virtue shed a hallowed influence from above." xii. HOY, Edward, son of D.L. & N.E. Hoy, died Oct. 26, 1871, aged 22 days xiii. HOY, Henry L., son of DL & NE Hoy, died May 24, 1874, aged 8m xiv. HOY, David L., died Dec. 24, 1875, aged 32y 3m & 19d "Our family link that was broken on earth is to be welded in heaven" [Civil War Veteran Medal w/flag] xv. HOY, Nancy E.[**Elizabeth], wife of D. L. Hoy, died May 14, 1882, aged 35y, 4m " Her spirit smiles from the but softly whispers".[partial inscription ][**bn. 14 Sept. 1847, dau. of William & Priscilla (Black) Roby. Married D.L. Hoy 1865 & Charles Campbell in 1878] xvi. HOY, Joanna, dau. of D.L. & N. E. Hoy, died July 28, 1888, aged 21y, 3m, 26d " Her happy soul has winged it’s way to one pure bright eternal day" [inscription at bottom of stone] xvii. PEDDYCOART, Martha [**Martha Anne (Roby) Hunter], [**2nd] wife of John S. Peddycoart, died Apr. 20, 1901, aged 68y & 27d Row #8. i. ALEXANDER, Infant, son of G.W. & M. Alexander, died Oct. 24, 1842 ii. ALEXANDER, Jacob, died Dec. 15, 1851, aged 72yr., 2mo. iii. HERRON, Charl’s L., son of Geo. J. & N Herron [ Geo.’s middle initial hard to read], died Nov. 8, 1881, aged 3y, 3m, _d [days lived broken off section of stone] iv. HOSLER, James, son of ____Hosler, died Jun. 28, 1862, aged 7y [this stone very weathered and difficult to read] v. LOY, George, son of J. & R4. Loy, died Aug. 30, 1849, aged 2yrs., 4ms., 19ds vi. Unknown, [this stone totally weathered, no longer readable] vii. HUFFMAN, Jonathan, died Oct. 10, 1876, aged 73y, 9m, 13d viii. HUFFMAN, Mary, wife of Jonathan Hoffman, died Dec. 3, 1873, aged 67y, 5m, 11d "Not lost blest thought, But gone before where we shall meet to part no more" [this inscription at bottom of stone] ix. HOSLER[HOSTLER], Arthar, son of D. & E. Hosler [Hostler], died Oct. 25, 1870, aged 1y, 1m, 3d x. HOY, F. J., Co. A, 73 HQ, Ohio Inf. [no dates, military stone] xi. KARSHNER, Mary, wife of Wm Karshner, died Feb. 13, 1865, aged 24y, 1m, 9d [nee/Reid, dau. of John & Catherine (Loy) Reid][*Wm. Son of Enoch & Sabina (Collison) Karshner] xii. HAMILTON, Julie, "MOM", Aug. 6, 1910 " July 23, 1990 [mother of Carol Holbrook, great-grandmother of Brandon M. Winnestaffer] xiii. WINNESTAFFER, Brandon M., [born] Feb. 26, 1995, [died] Apr. 9, 1995 [son of Rebecca & Mark Winnestaffer, grandson of Clayton & Carol Holbrook] Row #9. i. DIEHL, Theobald, died Mar. 11, 1891, aged 72y, 8m, 29d "3rd Reg. Ohio" [Civil WarVeteran medal w/flag] ii. MILLER, John J., died Mar. 19, 1871, aged 65y, 1m, 27d iii. HOSELTON, Joseph, died Sept. 10, 1869, aged 51y, 2m, 8d iv. MILLER, Lucinda, dau. of J.J. & M. Miller, died Dec. 28, 1852, aged 2y, 2m, 28d v. HUFFMAN, Margaret, dau. of J & E. Huffman, died Sep. 12, 1869, aged 16y, 7m, & 13d "Weep not for me my friends, Weep not" [broken stone] vi. SMITH, Elnor, [could be Elmor, very weathered and difficult to read], died Nov. 2, 1869, aged 3m, 18d vii. HOSTLER, Wash., son of C. & L. Hostler, died Aug. 21, 1877 [date hard to read], aged 5y, _m, 6d viii. HYNE, William, son of J. & E. Hyne, died Aug. 21, 1846, aged 1y, 18d ix. Footstone, "J.K." x. REID, Milton, son of S.&S. Reid, died Sep. 14, 1869, aged 9m, 8d [son of Samuel & Susannah (Karshner) Reid] xi. Unknown, [damaged fragment of headstone, not readable] xii. KARSHNER, John, son of E. & S. Karshner, died Mar. 27, 1855, aged 16yr., 1mo., 27d. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord" [son of Enoch & Sabrina (Collison) Karshner] xiii. ROWE, Nancy, wife of Joseph Rowe, died Oct. 25, 1864, "In the 83rd year of her age" xiv. LOWE, Miranda, dau. of J. & N. Lowe, died Oct. 18, 1856, aged 18y, 1m, 20d xv. LOWE, Lurena C., dau. of J.? & N. Lowe, died Sep. 19, 1857, aged 6m., 6d " Born on earth to bloom in heaven" xvi. LOWE, ____, son or dau. of J. & N. Lowe [ given name looks to be about 5 digits long, not readable, very weathered stone] This concludes the readings of karshner Cemetery.