HOCKING COUNTY OHIO - Sam’s Creek Cemetery (Saltcreek Township)
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December 18, 1999
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Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project

Sam’s Creek Cemetery
Section 20, East Sam’s Creek Road
Saltcreek Twp., Hocking Co., Ohio


I wish to present the following transcriptions of the 
ancestral loved ones buried at Sam’s Creek Cemetery. Sadly, 
there are only two memorial stones remaining at this 
location, this being the smallest cemetery that I have 
found thus far in the township, private or otherwise. This 
is a cemetery which was situated on what was the property 
of Jacob Diehl, in the mid 1800’s. The Atlas of 1876, 
showed Jacob’s name as land owner, actually, by this date 
it would have been the property of his wife and heirs, as 
he had died two years prior to the date of the published 
map.

     To find this cemetery, go east from Laurelville on 
Route 56 to Haynes, Ohio. Turn right (south) on Twp. Road 
397 (Election Rd) travel this road until you see signs for 
Twp. Road 181(Diehl Rd ). Turn right, travel for a short 
distance and turn left at the next road, Twp. Road 179 
(East Sam’s Creek Road). Watch for the two memorial stones 
located in a small glen, aprox. 300 feet from the road on 
the left side.

     Both of these remaining stones are in very good 
condition. The township maintains the grounds, which were 
nicely mowed and very accessible. Robert M. Sizelove, Sr., 
17 October 1999.


i.   DIEHL, Jacob, born Sept. 13, 1805, died Dec. 25, 1874, 
      Elizabeth, born June 9, 1821, died Sept. 27, 1904 
      [three piece stone, nicely carved, good condition]
ii.  ELLIS, Simeon W., May 10, 1826 - May 26, 1907, age 
      81yrs 16days, Susannah, wife of Simeon J, Ellis, Aug. 
      28, 1829 - ____[no death date inscribed]