Halter Cemetery, Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio surveyed and
photographed by Michael Stiger, April 2003

SANDUSKY COUNTY OHIO - Halter Cemetery 

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This is an actual survey of Halter Cemetery located on State Route 12 less than a 
half mile west of the intersection of State Routes 12 and 53. The cemetery is located 
on the south side of the road and there is a small pull in to the right
Department. Apparently there are no written records that are in existence. There was 
a survey completed in 1971 that includes all the cemeteries in Sandusky County. It 
is in 5 volumes and indexed by name rather than by cemetery. In this sur
map of the cemetery. A stream that flows around the back and wooded area bound the 
cemetery.  This is a very pleasant stting. Rows are arranged north to south with the 
face of the stones facing west. The rows have been read north to south o

Jim Sims in his 5 volume set "Sandusky County, Ohio Cemetery Transcriptions" that 
was compiled in the 1970's (There is no specific published date) provides the 
following shot history. "On May 6, 1848 John and Elizabeth Halter deeded ¾ of 
an acre to the trustees of St. John’s Lutheran and Reformed congregation for 
a meetinghouse and burying ground. Eventually the church disbanded and in 1898 
we find a Catharine Halter deeding the 1.1 acre cemetery to R. W. Lenner. In a 
few short years Mr. Lenner lost his property through a sheriff’s sale. When 
Ballville Township took over the cemetery is unknown.  However,the oldest readable 
stone appears to be for a Jacob Bobletts who died in 1837."

When I surveyed the cemetery I found that the oldest burial appears to be that 
of Justin Frary who died June 22, 1934.Previously his death was recorded as June 
22, 1851. The last burial took place in 1938 when Margaret E. Fry was interned 
there. There are other errors that I have noted. In my research there was a church 
or meetinghouse that was in use up.

The order of the information left to right is Surname, Given Name, Birth date 
(when provided), Death date, Age at death:
(Years-months-days) (when provided), Notes (when provided), Row, Grave.

Key; NBD = No Birth date, NA = No Age, W/o = Wife of, D/o = Daughter of, S/o = Son of, H/o = Husband of

Dosh, Lewis W. -  NBD -  9-Oct-1896 - 0-2-23 - "S/o H & J Dosh, Located at the SW Side by itself." - 0 - 1
Voorhies, Estella - NBD - 1870 - 1-2-0 - "D/o MJ & Anna B. Voorhies" - 1 - 1
Fry, Henry N. - 24-Oct-1844 - 10-Mar-1893 - NA - "At Rest, Father" - 1 - 2
Fry, Margaret E. - 1856 - 1938 - NA - "Mother, W/o Henry Fry" - 1 - 3
Unknown, Small marker with no writing - 2 - 1
Hershey, Elizabeth - 1832 - 1905 - NA - "Mother" - 2 - 2
Hershey Peter - 1819 - 1897 - NA - "Father" - 2 - 3
Fry, Mary M. - NBD - 3-Nov-1886 - 32-9-7 - "D/o G & M Fry" - 2 - 4
Fry, Mary - NBD - 25-Aug-1880 - 59-5-11 - "W/o George Fry" - 2 - 5
Fry, George - NBD - 26-Nov-1890 - 82-1-18 - "Our father and Mother" - 2 - 6
Myers, N. Arrena - NDB - 24-Sep-1879 - 4-0-8 - "D/o H & AD Myers" - 2 - 7
Myers, Eliza - NBD - 9-Sep-1813 - uncut - 2 - 8
Myers, Mary H. - 20-Jan-1833 - 19-Dec-1892 - NA - 2 - 9
Clinger, Anna - NBD - 1-Jun-1874 - ?/?/24 - "Broken stone, age unreadable" - 3 - 1
Clinger,       2
Clinger,28-Dec-1891 - 84-10-11 - "Father" - 3 - 3
Bowie, S. Addie- -NBD - 15-Aug-1887 - 10-11-14 - "D/o H & C Bowie" - 3 - 4
Hite, Emma - NBD - 15-Aug-1877 - 21-1-9 - "W/o David M. Hite" - 3 - 5
Newberger, Emma A. - 1864 - 1891 - NA - Concrete base w/brass insert - 4 - 1
Hite, Florence Y. - NBD - 11-Nov-1874 - 2/5/9 - "D/o SA & M Hite" - 4 - 2
Hite, Oliver E. - NBD - 11-Nov-1852 - 11-9-17 - "S/o FM & N Hite" (Could be Hill) - 4 - 3
Gallant, Elleonor - NBD - 15-Feb-1887 - 86-0-0 - "W/o John Gallant, Broken stone" - 5 - 1
Gallant, John - NBD - 27-Aug-1861 - 85-0-0 - 5 - 2
Bruner, Jacob - NBD - 13-Jun-1875 - 81-5-17 - "Father, Veteran War of 1812 (See Jacob Bruner Sr. Row 17 Gr. 14)" - 5 - 3
Bruner, Ann M. - NBD - 2-Dec-1868 - 67-8-0 - "Mother" - 5 - 4
Bruner, Mary - NBD - 30-Apr-1867 - 28-11-20 - "D/o J & AM" - 5 - 5
Bruner, Eli - NO DATES - "of Co. A of 111 Reg. OVI, GAR, The front of this stone has a battle list."  - 5 - 6
Jackson, Eva M. - NBD - 11-Oct-1874 - 7-6-17 - "D/o SE & SE Jackson" - 6 - 1
Jackson, Sarah E. - NBD - 28-Jul-1875 - 50-1-17 - "Mother, W/o SE Jackson" - 6 - 2
Jackson, Samuel E. - NBD - 26-Mar-1907 - 71-6-4 - "Father, GAR Marker" - 6 - 3
Deol, Ma17-Jul-1892 - 74-8-15 - "W/o P. Deol" - 6 - 4
Ickes, Michael - 23-Oct-1817 - 24-Aug-1904 - NA - "Father"  - 7 - 1
Ickes, Hannah - 30-Dec-1818 - 19-Mar-1895 - NA - "Mother" - 7 - 2
Pence, Hannahretta - NBD - 12-Feb-1877 - 31-5-25 - "W/o David A. Pence" - 7 - 3
Sherer, Tommy J. - NBD - 2-Feb-1871 - 1-2-3 - "S/o David Sherer" - 7 - 4
Wickert, Lucy Ann - NBD - 5-May-1882 - 70-8-9 - "W/o Thomas Wickert, Mother" - 7 - 5
Wickert,     -13
Wickert, Thomas J. - 24-Dec-1845 - uncut - NA - 7 - 7
Wickert, Mary E. - 20-Dec-1838 - 26-Mar-1904 - NA - "His Wife" (Thomas J.) - 7 - 8
Wickert, Harry - 25-Jun-1875 - 26-Sep-1879 - NA - "Their Son" (Thomas J. & Mary) - 7 - 9
Hauge, Daniel - 1857 - 1868 - NA - 8 - 1
Hauge, David - 1844 - 1868 - NA - "Co. D 123d OVI, GAR Marker" - 8 - 2
Hauge, Samuel - 1842 - 1865 - NA - "Co. E 72n OVI, GAR Marker" - 8 - 3
Hauge, W. Henry - 1853 - 1859 - NA - 8 - 4
Hauge, Andrew J. - 1849 - 1893 - NA - 8 - 5
Hauge, Mary M. - 1823 - 1900 - NA - "Mother" - 8 - 6
Hauge, Christian - 1802 - 1881 - NA - "Father" - 8 - 7
Heffner, Moses - NBD - 15-Sep-1890 - 52-10-12 - 8 - 8
Heffner, Lucinda - NBD - 23-Apr-1910 - 69-11-27 - 8 - 9
Heffner, Nellie - NBD - 15-Nov-1886 - 8-3-6 - "D/o M & L Heffner" - 8 - 10
Heffner, Arvildia - NBD - 12-Oct-1872 - 0-6-11 - "D/o R & M Heffner" - 8 - 11
Heffner, Franklin - NBD - 4-Feb-1874 - 0-0-10 - "S/o R & M Heffner" - 8 - 12
Heffner, Infant - NBD - 10-Jun-1878 - 0-0-1 - "S/o R & M Heffner" - 8 - 13
Halter, Dora Viola - NBD - 27-Dec-1885 - 0-1-24 - "D/o J & M Halter" - 8 - 14
Halter, John - NBD - 15-Feb-1903 - 60-4-12 - "Father, GAR Marker" - 8 - 15
Halter, Mary Ann - NBD - 2-Feb-1890 - 43-10-13 - "Mother, W/o John Halter" - 8 - 16
Mosier, Alexander - 1837 - 1917 - NA - 9 - 1
Mosier, Elizabeth - 1837 - 1915 - NA - 9 - 2
Mosier, Harrie M. - NBD - 13-Sep-1871 - 2-11-11 - "S/o A & E Mosier" - 9 - 3
Enfield, Unknown - NBD - 7-Nov-1887 - 11-11-12 - (Name and other information unreadable) - 10 - 1
Sieger, Baby - "Children of J & M Sieger, The baby stones have no dates" - 10 - 2
Sieger, Baby - See above - 10 - 3
Stiger, Lucinda - NBD - 14-Aug-1888 - 25-4-28 - "W/o CW Stiger, (She is a Daughter of these parents)" - 10 - 4
Sieger, Baby - See above - 10 - 5
Sieger, Baby - See above - 10 - 6
Sieger, Sarah - NBD - 1-Jul-1889 - 61-6-0 - "Mother, His Wife" - 10 - 7
Sieger, Jacob - NBD - 11-Apr-1891 - 77-5-0 - "Father" - 10 - 8
Stiger, James A. - NBD - 1-Jun-1873 - 0-10-10 - "S/o A & L Stiger, (Previous survey has as Sieger)" - 10 - 9
Halter, George - NBD - 24-Dec-1866 - 22-5-13 - 10 - 10
Halter, Michael - NBD - 22-Jan-1867 - 55-9-0 - 10 - 11
Garn, Harry L. - NBD - 6-Apr-1891 - 0-1-23 - "S/o WJ & C Garn" - 10 - 12
Sherer, Benjamin - 1832 - 1915 - NA - 11 - 1
Sherer, Henry - 4-Mar-1816 - 20-Dec-1900 - NA - 11 - 2
Sherer, Henry - 1816 - 1900 - NA - (Same as above) - 11 - 3
Hill, Caroline - 2-Aug-1837 - 28-Jan-1914 - NA - 11 - 4
Hill, Annie E. - 4-Nov-1864 - 6-Dec-1889 - NA - 11 - 5
Mills, James W. - 1856 - 1892 - NA - 11 - 6
Mills, William - 1826 - uncut - NA - 11 - 7
Mills, Louise C. - 1828 - 1895 - NA - "His Wife" - 11 - 8
Mills, Lucy A. - 1861 - 1868 - NA - 11 - 9
Halter, Elizabeth - NBD - 4-Oct-1840 - 3-4-21 - "D/o J & E Halter" - 11 - 10
Halter, Elizabeth F. - NBD - 18-Jul-1886 - 75-11-2 - "Mother" - 11 - 11
Halter, John - NBD - 19-Dec-1881 - 78-2-4 - "Father, GAR Marker" - 11 - 12
Jackson, James - NBD - 29-Nov-1864 - 35-11-2 - "Co. A 111 Reg OVI, Died at Franklin, Tenn., GAR Marker" - 11 - 13
Boor, Charles Tilman - NBD - 10-Sep-1879 - 9-1-6 - "S/o FM & EA Boor, (Previous survey has it as Boop)" - 11 - 14
Stiger, Isaac F. - NBD - 16-Jun-1876 - 3-2-26 - "S/o I & PA Stiger, (Previous survey has it as Simon)" - 11 - 15
Muller, Peter C. - NBD - 25-Sep-1879 - 1-1-0 - "Only S/o P & M Muller, Rest" - 11 - 16
Halter, David - NBD - 25-Jul-1864 - 20-6-19 - "S/o D & M Halter, Co. F 169 Reg. OVI died at Fort Ethan Allen, Vir." - 12 - 1
Halter, Margaret - NBD - 12-Aug-1871 - 50-11-22 - "W/o David Halter" - 12 - 2
Halter, David - NBD - 16-Aug-1871 - 56-4-15 - "Father, Our Father and Mother" - 12 - 3
King, Louisa - NBD - 22-Jun-1876 - 25-5-7 - "D/o Geo. & ME King" - 12 - 4
King, Amelia - NBD - 25-Jun-1877 - 24-3-2 - "D/o Geo. & ME King" - 12 - 5
King, Anna E. - NBD - 14-Feb-1879 - 21-6-24 - "D/o Geo. & ME King" - 12 - 6
King, Mary Elizabeth - NBD - 9-May-1879 - 57-4-9 - "Mother, W/o George King Sen." - 12 - 7
King, George - NBD - 12-Mar-1885 - 74-5-17 - "Father, Our Father and Mother" - 12 - 8
Smith, Elina - NBD - 25-Aug-1865 - 5-0-0 - "D/o E & R Smith" - 12 - 9
Hill, Infant - NBD - 12-Jun-1863 - 0-0-21 - "D/o A & A Hill" - 13 - 1
Hite, Charley B. - NBD - 6-Feb-1866 - 2-5-24 - "S/o TA & C Hite" - 13 - 2
Hite, Catharine - NBD - 6-Feb-1866 - 20-1-27 - "W/o TA Hite" - 13 - 3
Flumerfelt, Seney - NBD - 1875 - 1-0-0 - "S/o G., (The month of death was May the date is unreadable)" - 13 - 4
Heffner, Eve - NBD - 13-Sep-1894 - 89-7-6 - "Mother, W/o J Heffner" - 13 - 5
Heffner, Joseph - NBD - 28-Nov-1859 - 51-4-29 - "Father, Our Father and Mother" - 13 - 6
Sherer, George - NBD - 1880 - 0-7-5 - "S/o A & J Sherer" - 14 - 1
Sherer, Infant - NBD - 1876 - 0-0-0 - "D/o A & J Sherer" - 14 - 2
Sherer, Jennie S. - 1854 - 1901 - NA - 14 - 3
Sherer,  #NAME?
Sherer, Russell G. - 1896 - 1897 - NA - "S/o AA & JS Sherer" - 14 - 5
Sherer, Daniel - 1823 - 1859 - NA - Newer monument this name and the next 3 are written on this stone - 14 - 6
Sherer, Mary A. - 1830 - 1907 - NA - 14 - 7
Sherer, Henry A. - 1847 - 1861 - NA - 14 - 8
Sherer, Anna E. - 1849 - 1861 - NA - 14 - 9
Sherer, Henry A. - NBD - 10-Oct-1861 - 13-11-5 - "S/o D & MA Sherer" (See above may be the same) - 14 - 10
Sherer, Anna E. - NBD - 6-Oct-1861 - 12-2-10 - "D/o D & MA Sherer" (See above, may be the same) - 14 - 11
Turner, Infant - NBD - 1-May-1863 - 0-0-2 - "S/o W & M Turner" - 14 - 12
Turner, William - NBD - 9-Apr-1863 - 32-11-6 - "GAR Marker" - 14 - 13
Turner, Mary Ann - NBD - 11-May-1863 - 28-2-7 - "W/o Wm Turner" - 14 - 14
Turner, Susanna - NBD - 21-Feb-1849 - 39-1-4 - "W/o Henry Turner, Mother" - 14 - 15
Turner, Henry - NBD - 27-Sep-1882 - 76-7-0 - "Father" - 14 - 16
Turner, Elizabeth - NBD - 23-Apr-1883 - 70-2-5 - "W/o Henry Turner" - 14 - 17
Turner, Daniel - 1846 - 1927 - 14 - 18
Adams, Infant - NBD - 27-Dec-1859 - NA - "S/o S & S Adams" - 14 - 19
Miller, Jakobin - NBD - 18-Dec-1851 - 27-0-0 - "W/o J Miller & Also an Infant Daughter" - 14 - 20
Garret, Jacob - NBD - 1-Aug-1848 - 54-8-0 - 14 - 21
Garret, David - NBD - 17-Jul-1847 - 18-3-27 - 14 - 22
Miller, Alphdine W. - NBD - 31-May-1859 - 1-6-9 - "S/o G & SE Miller" 14 - 23
Miller, Frederick C. Sen. - 1-Dec-1802 - 20-Sep-1854 - NA - 14 - 24
Miller, Sarah - 28-Feb-1805 - 7-Oct-1894 - NA - "W/o FC Miller" - 14 - 25
Unknown, - Stone is unreadable - 14 - 26
Hiller, M. A. - NBD - 1844 - NA - Crude handmade stone, not listed in previous survey - 14 - 27
Myers, Mary - NBD - 19-Dec-1842 - 34-10-0 - "W/o Barney Myers" (Her husband may also be buried here) - 14 - 28
Laird, Elijah H. - NBD - 15-Feb-1883 - 33-0-21 - "S/o JW & EC Laird" - 15 - 1
Laird, Eliza C. - NBD - 16-Aug-1866 - 38-1-18 - "W/o JW Laird" - 15 - 2
Laird, James W. - NBD - 30-Jun-1896 - 78-5-6 - 15 - 3
Johnson, Sarah A. - NBD - 8-Sep-1870 - 19-5-27 - "D/o Henry & Isabella Johnson" - 15 - 4
Johnson, Isabella - NBD - 24-Oct-1894 - 67-2-4 - "His Wife" (Henry Sr.) - 15 - 5
Johnson, Henry, Sr. - NBD - 8-Dec-1885 - 71-3-4 - 15 - 6
Johnson, Henry, "Jr." - NBD - 2-Apr-1895 - 42-3-6 - 15 - 7
Frary, Justin - NBD - 22-Jun-1834 - 42-11-22 - Previous survey has his year of death as 1851. Oldest known grave. - 15 - 8
Unknown, - Field stone that is unreadable - 15 - 9
Miller, John F. - NBD - 1-Oct-1856 - 6-10-29 - "S/o JF & R Miller" - 16 -1
Miller, Joseph F. - 1825 - 1894 - NA - "GAR Marker" - 16 - 2
Miller, Rebecca - 1829 - 1903 - NA - "W/o Jos. F. Miller" - 16 - 3
Miller, Minnie - NBD - 22-Feb-1866 - 3-1-12 - "D/o JF & R Miller" - 16 - 4
Blocher, John - NBD - 19-Feb-1859 - NA - "In the 37th year of his life" - 16 - 5
Blocher, Catharine - NBD - 23-Nov-1855 - NA - "W/o J Blocher" - 16 - 6
Blocher, Mary C. - NBD - 31-Mar-1853 - 1-9-26 - "D/o J & C Blocher" - 16 - 7
Halter, Infant - NBD - 1-Aug-1850 - 0-11-15 - "S/o M & E Halter" - 16 - 8
Halter, John, "Sr." - NBD - 26-Mar-1849 - 76-11-0 - 16 - 9
Halter,  #NAME?
Halter, Ira Alson - NBD - 1-Aug-1863 - 0-10-20 - "S/o JF & R Halter" - 16 - 11
Bobletts, Jacob - NBD - 20-Apr-1837 - 0-7-0 - Previous survey has as oldest grave - 16 - 12
Unknown, - No Date - L. Z. on stone - 16 - 13
Unknown, - No Date - Field stone that is unreadable - 16 - 14
Zink, Mary Ann - NBD - 30-Mar-1853 - 50-10-0 - "W/o Joseph Zink" - 16 - 15
Zink, Joseph - NBD - 20-Jan-1861 - 66-5-0 - 16 - 16
Stiger, Joseph, Jr. - 2-Jan-1847 - 7-Jan-1869 - NA - 17 - 1
Stiger, Sarah - 18-Dec-1816 - 1-Dec-1867 - NA - "Mother" - 17 - 2
Stiger, Joseph P. Sr. - 24-Apr-1811 - 20-Apr-1888 - NA - "Father" - 17 - 3
Stiger, Wilson - 27-Apr-1848 - 12-Sep-1860 - NA - 17 - 4
Hill, Sarah G. - NBD - 22-Dec-1858 - 3-3-18 - "D/o AA & C Hill" 17 - 6
Hill, Daniel - NBD - 18-Feb-1880 - 86-5-24 - 17 - 7
Hill, Catharine - NBD - 19-Apr-1858 - 60-5-4 - "W/o Daniel Hill" - 17 - 8
Unknown, - No Date - A. V. M. on stone - 17 - 9
Unknown, - No Date - M. B. on stone - 17 - 10
Unknown, - No Date - J. B. on stone - 17 - 11
Unknown, - No Date - Broken stone, unreadable - 17 - 12
Unknown, - No Date - Broken stone, unreadable - 17 - 13
Bruner, Jacob, Sr. - NBD - 13-Jun-1875 - ?-?-? - "War of 1812 Veteran" - 17 - 14
Bruner, Rebecca - NBD - 30-Dec-1842 - 28-2-0 - "W/o C (J?) Bruner" - 17 - 15

There are some epitaphs that are still readable.

On the grave stone of Lewis W. Dosh which is located on the southwest side 
(right side as you face the cemetery) of the entrance by itself.
        “Sleep on sweet baby, and take thy rest, God called thee home, 
He thought it best.”

On the gravestone of Mary M. Fry located in Row 2, Grave 4.
        “There is no death! What seems so is transition. This life of 
mortal breath, Is but a suburb of the life dysim
        [deism], Whose mortal we call death.”

On the gravestone of N. Arrena Myers located in Row 2 Grave 7.
        “Little Reny our daughter, Pride of all our hearts at home, 
and his angel’s came ___________, Little Reny do come
        home.”

On the gravestone of S. Addie Bowie located in Row 3, Grave 4.
        “Sweet Addie unto Earth, A little while was given, She plummed 
her wings for flight, And soared away to heaven.”

On the gravestone of Samuel E. Jackson located in Row 6 Grave.
        “Thy trials ended, Thy rest is won.”

On the gravestone of Hannahretta Pence located in Row 7, Grave 3.
        “Let our sorrows cease to flow, God has recalled his Angel, But let 
our hearts in every woe, Still say, thy will be
        done.”

On the gravestone of Franklin Heffner located in Row 8, Grave 6.
        “Sleep on sweet baby, and take thy rest, God called thee home, 
He thought it best.”

On the gravestone of Infant Heffner located in Row 8, Grave 7.
        “Sleep on sweet baby, and take thy rest, God called thee home, 
He thought it best.”

On the gravestone of George Halter located in Row 10, Grave 4.
        “A faithful friend, a husband dear, a lovely man is buried here.”

On the gravestone of Harry L. Garn located in Row 10, Grave 12.
        “A little time on earth he spent, Till God for him his Angel sent.”

On the gravestone of Charles Tilman Boor located in Row 11, Grave 14.
        “Our heart’s and homes are desolate, we miss those sparkling eyes, 
But God said come and Charlie went away beyond
        the skies.”

On the gravestone of Mary Elizabeth and George King located in Row 12, Grave 7.
        “Mother, Father thou art sleeping, Thy dear face we see no more, though 
for thee we now are weeping, Thou art only
        gone before.”

On the gravestone of Eve and Joseph Heffner located in Row 13, Grave 5.
        “The parents dear _________, was taken from our sight, But we hope 
to meet again, in that bright world of light.”

On the Turner family monument dated 1886 located in Row 14, Grave 11, written 
on the back side of the monument.
        “Sweet flower, transplanted to a clime, where never comes the blight 
of time.”

On the gravestone of Alphdine W. Miller located in Row 14, Grave 18.
        “Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not for 
such is the Kingdom of God.”

On the gravestone of Justin Frary located in Row 15, Grave 8.
        “Turn, Mortal, Turn! Thy danger know, Where thy foot can tread, the 
earth rings hollow from below, and warn thy of
        her dead.”

On the gravestone of Daniel Hill located in Row 17, grave 7.
        “Daniel, Father thou art sleeping, Thy dear face we see no more, 
Though for thee we now are weeping, Thou art only
        gone before.”