Monroe County OHArchives - Hamilton Cemetery, Summit Twp., Monroe Co., Ohio ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Henry Dillon hsdlsd@earthlink.net on January 20, 2010 This is just a file of the transcriptions, Do see http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/monroe/hamiltoncem.htm for the entire compilation of information. ************************************************ Hamilton Cemetery, Summit Twp., Monroe Co., Ohio (The Families of Denbow, Dillon, Hamilton, Morris and the Hamilton (Burkhart) Cemetery) Cemetery Readings by Andy Morris and Henry Dillon A) Inscriptions in the Hamilton Cemetery The following is an alphabetical listing of the gravestones we read in the Hamilton Cemetery on October 26, 2000. If what we found was different from Catherine Fedorchak's references of Hamilton Cemetery, I put her information in red parentheses ( ) after the inscription that we copied? (from Andy Morris). It should be here noted Catherine Fedorchak was and is a historical legend to anyone involved in Monroe Co. family research. Her many volumes of family information could be the core for any researcher?s reference source on Monroe County genealogy. These marvelous historical volumes are housed in the genealogy room of the Monroe Co. Public Library in Woodsfield. The Hamilton (Burkhart) Cemetery gravestones read as follows: Elizabeth Ayers, wife of John H. Died May 29, 185_? (May 29, 1856?) John H. Ayers, died Jan. 12, 1861, aged 42 years John H. Ayers, son of J. H. and E. Ayers, d. Dec. 24, 1856, aged 2 1/2 yrs Martin W. Ayers, son of J. H. and E. Ayers, d. May 18, 185_?, aged 1 year (May 18, 1859?) Silus B. Ayers, son of J. H. and E. Died May 21, 1859, aged 18 years Juliann Barnhouse, wife of Michael, died Feb. 17, 1854, aged 30 years (daughter of Michael) Charles F. Billman, 1829-1883 Hannah J. Billman, 1839-1918 Hamilton Dillon, died Jan. 5, 1849 in his 26th year of his age (aged 60 years) Hamilton was the brother of Mary Morris and Peter Dillon, and brother-in-law of Jane Dillon and James R. Morris. Jane Dillon, wife of Peter, died May 25, 1855, Aged 41 yrs, 10 mo, and 1 day (May 25, 1854) Jane was the first wife of Peter Dillon. He later remarried and lived in Clarington, then later Wheeling, West Virginia. He is buried in Peninsula Cemetery in East Wheeling. Sarah Jane Dillon, dau. of P & J, d. July 14, 1854, aged 12 years, 10 mo and 10 days She was the daughter of Peter and Jane Dillon. Michael Gilmore, died Jan. 19, 1852, aged 35 years John Hamilton, died July 24, 1854, aged 60 years Elizabeth Hamilton, died Oct. 14, 1840, aged 76 years Elizabeth may have been the first person buried in this cemetery. Sherm Dillon reported that Rachel Hamilton, wife of John Dillon, may also have died c1840. Her family would have been living nearby, but no record or evidence of Rachel?s grave was located. Margaret Hamilton, b. April 6, 1797, d. Dec 26, 1870, aged 73 years William Hamilton, died Aug. 16, 1883, aged 9 years (unsure of year and age) Grover Cleveland Kuhlman, son of C. and E., b. July 1, 1884, d. 2-20-1886, Aged 1 yr. Rachel Lindemood, wife of Ryan, died 185_? Infant Lindemood, Infant Lindemood, son and dau. of R & R, died July 19, 185_? Double stone. Mary Morris, wife of James, died July 7, 1847, aged 37 years Mary is my great-great grandmother (Andy Morris). She was the sister of Hamilton Dillon and Peter Dillon. Anna Maria Robinson, dau. of H & E, died Jan. 13, 1868, 2 yrs, 10 mos, 12 d. Cumming Robinson, son of H & E, died May 18, 1851, aged 1 mo & 17 days (Sept 17, 1850) John Robinson, son of H & E, died July 24, 1847, aged 2 yrs, 2 mo, 12 days (aged 6 years) Margaret Rachel Robinson, dau. of Hugh and Elizabeth, died Nov. 20, 1859, 2 yrs. Peter H. Robinson, son of H & E, died July 24, 1847, aged 8 mos, 13 days (aged 8 years) Margaret Rucker, wife of Ephraim, died Apr. 17, 1856, aged 56 years Jacob Albert Wagonfield, son of Fred and Margaret, died Sept. 22, 1864, aged 1 year B) The following are listed in Catherine Fedorchak's reference as buried in the Hamilton Cemetery, but we did not find them. Many of the stones in this cemetery have been broken or worn and weathered and could not be read.? (from Andy Morris) Infant of C & H Billman John Clegg We did find a footstone with the initials "JC" Peter Dillon (son of P & J, died July 7, 1851, aged 8 months), son of Peter and Jane Dillon. John William Hamilton (son of J & S, died Aug. 31, 18_2 ?) Oliver Hamilton (son of J and M J, b. June 22, 1858, died Sept. 19, 1864) Harry Kuhlman (son of C & E, b. Feb. 5, 1872, d. Feb. 28, 1873) Flemin Rucker (died July 6, 1847, aged 19 years, 6 mos.) Lemuel Rucker (died May 19, 1831 or 1851, aged 26 years) C) We found the following gravestones, not included or listed in Catherine Fedorchak's references. They may have fallen face down and could not have been read or may have been lost in the heavy vegetation and growth at the time they were originally read. We found the most successful way of dealing with the heavy brush and vegetation, was to cut it back to ground level and remove it altogether from the cemetery, thus, exposing all stones. There may have been additional buried markers, which remained undetected and unread. Bender Only the top of the stone with the name on it. Sgt. C. F. Billman, Co. K 78th Ohio Inf. Died Dec 25, 1883, Aged 54 yrs, 10 mo, 21 days This Civil War marker is located behind the stone of Charles and Hannah Billman. Jackson Denbow, 1834-1852 Son of John and Martha Martha Denbow, In Memory of, 1798-1855 John Denbow, In Memory of, 1797-1864 According Carl J. Denbow, John Denbow is probably buried in Cairo, Illinois in a national cemetery after dying during the Civil War. He was in Co. K 78th OVI. Anne Hamilton, wife of Hugh Hamilton, died Sept. 12, 1842, aged 27 yrs Peter Hamilton, died April 17, 1846, aged 20 yrs, 2 mo, 3 days Ephraim Rucker, 1796-1884 Documented to have been one of the earliest settlers to Summit Twp.