HOCKING COUNTY OHIO - Schooley Cemetery (Blue Creek Rd.)
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Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project 2
Schooley Cemetery
Blue Creek Rd.
Saltcreek Twp., Hocking Co., Ohio
29 April, 1999
     

I wish to present the following enumeration of the ancestral family 
interred at Schooley Cemetery. This cemetery is located at the corner 
of Blue Creek Rd. (TR 183) & Bushby Rd. (TR 500), section 35 of 
Saltcreek Twp., Hocking Co., Ohio. Following State Route 56 east out 
of Laurelville, after passing Haynes, 4th road on right side of 
road (south side). This cemetery is located on a hillside next to 
road. Parking can be a problem as there is no public parking area 
nearby. There are residences across the road, with their permission; 
one could park on edge of road. Cemetery location is noted on Hocking 
County Atlas, dated 1876, and S. H. Stivison owned the land adjacent 
to where the cemetery is situated, however the Schooley family also 
owned land in this area. My best guess would be the cemetery was 
named to honor this family, ironically, I found none of them buried 
there.  The nearest church shown on the 1876 map still exist today, 
Mt. Carmel Community Church, which also has it’s own cemetery.  The 
earliest burial here, 1859, almost twenty years before the first 
burial at Mt. Carmel, which occurred in 1878 or 1879. The township 
currently maintains this cemetery.
     Like other cemeteries that I have transcribed, I have made every 
effort to be accurate, being mindful of the age and fragility of 
those older stones contained here. Must caution everyone viewing this 
information that it is sometimes difficult to read the older 
weathered stones. Keep that in mind, as I make no warranties to being 
100% correct.
     The reading of stones in this cemetery started at far right and 
lower corner, reading up the hill. Each row starting at lower 
elevation and working up the hill towards the back fence. All 
information written in italics or brackets,[ ] are my personal 
observations, knowledge, and /or descriptions of conditions. All 
information typed in standard text are inscriptions read from actual 
stone. Should anyone wish to add valid information, that improves the 
accuracy of this report, it would be welcomed, appreciated, and 
applied.  My only goal is to be involved in making sure our ancestral 
loved ones are not forgotten. "Honor Thy Father & Mother"
Robert M. Sizelove, Sr.


Row # 1.
i.   DILLIE, Mae, 1908---1974, Leslie, 1901---1990
ii.  JONES, David Lee, Jr., Feb. 3, 1979 "In memory of our baby"
iii. LINK, Joseph M., Jr., Oct 27, 1929---May 21, 1993, U.S.Army WWII, 
married Aug. 12, 1949, Betty M., Feb. 15, 1832---May 26, 1996
iv.  SHIELDS, James D., Nov. 14, 1920---Mar. 20, 1993, married June 5, 1947, 
Elizabeth B., June 25, 1933 [James} Capt. U.S. Army, WWII- Elizabeth} 
Ens. U.S.Navy, WWII]
v.   FETHEROLF, Gordon, 1910---1982, Lillian, 1917---1975  

Row # 2.
i.   ACKER, Charles B., 1910---1979, Dollie A., 1924---(     ) 
ii.  SWACKHAMMER, William M., Oct. 17, 1865---Sept. 25, 1921 "At Rest"
iii. SWACKHAMMER, William, Dec. 12, 1844---Nov. 23, 1918 [GAR medal]
iv.  SWACKHAMMER, Mary Jane, his wife, Mar. 27, 1852---(    )
v.   HERRON, Levi, Aug. 8, 1855---Sept. 24, 1902, Mary Ann HUFFMAN his wife
March 11, 1829---Dec. 23, 1912
vi.  MINGESTER [VORNGASTER], Susan, daug, of J. & S. __...gaster, died 
Apr. 15, 1856, aged 1yr. 4mo. 4d. [very old and hard to read ]

Row # 3.
i.   DILLE, Lucy Ellen (HANNON), 1866---1918, Cyrus, 1852---1934
ii.  SWACKHAMMER, George, Sept. 29, 1842---May 14, 1882
iii. SWACKHAMMER, Elizabeth, his wife, Aug. 3. 1843---Apr. 24, 1881
iv.  PARKS, Amelia Belle, died Sept. 9, 1887, aged 5m. 18d.
v.   ACKER, John, died Aug. 15, 186_[stone broken off in this area], aged 
48 y "In Memory"  [very difficult to read, very weathered] 
vi.  NUNGESTER, Sara, wife of Amos Nungester, died July 16, 1857, 
aged 32y 9mo. 15da. [probably the oldest stone in cemetery]

Row # 4.
i.   SWACKHAMMER, William, June 1, 1814---Feb. 14, 1890
ii.  SWACKHAMMER, Elenor (WATT), Mar. 5, 1818---Apr. 5, 1888, "SWACKHAMMER"
engraved on base stone
iii. PARKS, Jesse Pearl, died Oct. 18, 1885, aged 1mo. 23da.
iv.  DILLE, William E., son of E.G. & A.M. Dillie, 
Jan. 16, 1917---Apr. 29, 1918
v.   PARKS, Carl R., son of I.A. & D.E. Parks, died Dec. 24, 1899, 
aged 6m. 24d., "A little time on earth be spent, Till God for him, his 
angle sent"[spelling of "angle" as written on stone]
vi.  HERRON, Adah A. & Sarah M., daughters of J.L. & M. Herron, A.A. born 
Dec. 27, 1861, died July 11, 1865, S.M., born Aug. 11, 1865, 
died June 4, 1867

Row # 5.
i.    DILLIE, Emery S., April 27, 1923---Sept. 12, 1924
ii.   DILLE, Lucy M., daug. of E.C. & A.M. Dillie, 
Nov. 13, 1911---Nov. 9, 1912
iii.  PARKS, Bertha Ann, died Sept. 23, 1882, aged 3mo. 5ds.
iv.   WOODWARD, Chas. J., Sgt. Co. D, 187th OHIO Inf. [GAR medal]
v.    JOHNSTON, Findley B., Apr. 24, 1838---Nov. 21, 1913 [GAR medal]
vi.   JOHNSTON, Roxana, his wife, July 7, 1843---(     ) both Findley & 
Roxana’s given names inscribed on same stone
vii.  JOHNSTON, Richard, died Oct. 19, 1875, aged 82y 10m 11d 
[War of 1812 metal]
viii. JOHNSTON, Elizabeth, died Oct. 4, 1880, aged 85y 6m 21d [Richard & 
Elizabeth’s names are inscribed on opposite sides of the memorial stone. 
"Mother---Father" inscribed on front]

Row # 6.
i.   FEIRMAN, Eliza Ann [no dates or other information, very old looking 
stone]
ii.  PARKS, Wesley I., died Oct. 25, 1877, aged 5ys. 11ms. 10dy.

Row # 7.
i.   LEWIS, Susan M., April 25, 1856---March 19, 1940 looks like a rather
new stone]
ii.  FAIRMAN, Harvey W., died Aug. 13, 1887, aged 85y. 6m. 15d.
iii. PARKS, Mary Ida, died Aug. 31, 1874, aged 1m. 1d.  found this stone 
broken into two pieces, was able to slide them together to photograph and
read