SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO - OLD ORAN CHRISTIAN CEMETERY ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ===================================================================== ===================================================================== File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ralph Aaron Bauer rl45@embarqmail.com July 20, 2002 ===================================================================== Old Oran Christian Cemetery Located in the village of Oran, in Cynthian Township, west &across The Dawson road from Oran Chruch, and north of state Route 47. An original church was at the NE corner of this old cemetery and was moved to this location from east of the road at The Angel Street Cemetery. Note Angel Street now named Cecil.This older structure, which was used as a Grange meeting hall for years, was torn down in 2000. Cemetery is well kept although several stones are broken. The first burial apparently was in 1833, the last prior to 1900. The newer Cemetery is farther west on St Rt 47. Cecil, Sarah, d. Apr 11, 1897, 89y 8m 16d Cecil, Bryan, d. Nov 2, 1886, 73y 11m 22d Hughes, Infant of Wm & M., d Aug 26, 1868 Hughes, William, d Mar 20, 1880, 38y 6m 2d Hughes, Francis, son of W. & M., d Feb 4, 1898, 1y 7m 26d Beery, Susanna, wife of Eligah, d Jan 19, 1898, 79y 2m 7d Beery, Elijah, d Dec 16, 1877, 58y 10d Leighty, Rachel, wife of W. H., d Mar 2, 1875, 27y 10m 9d -----Broken,----14y 2m 9d Layman, Mary E., d/o F. & R., d. Sept 23, 1888, 1y 2m 18d McClelland, Peter, d. Aug 25, 1864, 83y 7m 11d Taylor, James, d. Aug 16, 1882, 76y 5m 13d Taylor, William, d. Nov 6, 1871, 67y 11m 6d Taylor, Ann M., w/o Wm., d May 22, 1862, 50y 10m 1d Carter, Sarah, w/o Abbot – (underground) 4 children of Perry & Clementine Taylor Taylor, William F., d Jan 5, 1864, 3m 12d Taylor, Charley C., d Dec 11, 1869, 9d Taylor, Calvin P., d Oct 10, 1873, 2m 7d Taylor, Mary E., d Jan 19, 1871, 4m 26d Hughes, Levina E., s/o Jos., d Mar 3, 1874, 31y 6m 4d Snow, Loid Thomas, s/o D. J. & M. E., d Oct 22, 1874, 6m 11d Snow, Mary E., w/o David J., d. Apr 18, 1874, 22y 8m 25d Snow, Margaret, w/o David J., d Apr 8, 1888, 35y 1m 7d Rodimacher, Wm., Co. C, 118 Inf Hunt, John R., b 1829, d. Jan 3, 1892. Father. Short, Christopher, d. May 12, 1880, 48y 6m 9d Clawson, Perry, Co. C. 118 Ohio Inf. Short, Elizabeth, w/o Geo., Sr., d Aug 22 1877, 61y 3m 23d Leighty, Sammy, s/o W. H. & M., d Sept 22, 1877, 7m 22d Hoock, Frederick C., d Nov. 17, 1871, 27y 11m 21d Brown, Solomon, d. Mar. 11, 1871, 43y 11m 28d Brown, Serela, d/o S. & Nancy, d Apr 30, 1870, 17y 10m 26d Brown, Theodore, s/o S. & N., d Feb 2, 1866, 2wk Shob, Margaret, d/o G. & N., d Mar 8, 1876 3y 3m 4d Short, James, s/o C. & Nancy, d Oct 10, 1868, 1m 25d Short, Phibby (?) d/o Geo & Elizabeth, d May 16, 1862, 11y 4m 23d Short, Caroline, w/o Christopher, d July 2, 1857, 17y 7m 26d Rolland, Catherine, d/o Lydia, d Sept 10, 1871, 19y 2m 1d Rolland, John, d. Feb 9, 1889, 82y 9m 29d McClelland, Infant s/ M. & W., f & d Aug 23, 1885 Taylor, Levi, Infant s/o Wm & Rachel, d. Aug 26, 1863, 10m 16d Taylor, John W., Sept 17. 1874 – May 26, 1878 Clawson, William, s/o Frederick & Elizabeth, d. Nov 8 , 1873, 1y 8m 22d Hewit, Ida Ann, d/o Elisha & Sarah, d. Aug 20, 1868, 1y 3m 2d Clawson, George, d Nov 21, 1869, 36y 6m 29d Clawson, Samuel, d. Mar 7, 1877, 66y 5m (Our parents): Clawson, Ellen, w/o Samuel, d. mar 27, 1877, 66y 5m Huston, Edward D., Co C, 118th Ohio Inf. Shafford, Elizabeth M., d Oct 4, 1878, 53y 8m 28d (Our Mother) Turner, Inf. d/o Dr. W. & Sarah A., d. Sept 8, 1878 Protsman, Laura Leotie, d/o O. H. & L., d Oct 12, 1872, 3y 13d Butt, John F. , s/o Wm & Emaline (?), d Aug 13, 1866, 1y 11m 20d Short, Mary, w/o Isaac, b June 7, 1808, d May 26, 1889 Short, Isaac, d Jan 30, 1873, 68y 3m 15d Rowland, Isabel, w/o Isaac, d Apr 25, 1871, 28y 3m Rowland, Isaac, d Feb 1, 1869, 26y 2m 12d Flowers, Rachael, w/o John, d Feb 25, 1867, 21y 16d Emert, Benjamin, d Feb 20, 1856, 60y Emert, Benjamin, s/o B. & M., d Apr 5, 1876 37y 5m Emert, Mary M., w/o Benjamin, d Feb 27, 1882, 73y 10m 20d Butt, Martha, w/o Wm., d July 20, 1861, 18y 10m 4d Short, Richard, s/o Isaac & M., d Aug 21, 1858, 13y 9m 9d Taylor, Lydia, d/o J(?). A. & M., d Sept 2, 1856, 11y 7m 27d Sunderland, Joseph, b. Jan 7, 1807, d Oct 18, 1833, 26y 10m 11d. (Reportedly was first burial in the cemetery, Accidently shot – mistaken for a bear) Penrod, Michael, d Sept 14, 1840, 32y 8m 24d Reed, John B., d Oct 6, 1853, 60y 7m Reed, Henry, E., s/o John B. & Mary, d Aug 18, 1841, 12y 8m 24d Reed, George, s/o John B. & Mary, d Aug 19, 1841, 14y 8m 3d Method, Susanah, d/o F. & M. M., d Sept 22, 1853, 6y Faust, Lea, s/o S. A., d Oct 3, 1871, 42y Foust, Simon A., d Jan 14, 1873, 62y 4d Moyer, Mariah, d/o G. & S. d. May 18, 1865, 23y 4m 24d Moyer, George, d Mar 11, 1862, 62y Roop, Maggie Cotner, d Mar 13, 1879, 20y 2m 4d Roop, Willie Marrion, d Sept 15, 1872, 11m 9d Roop, Mary Maud, d Aug 25, 1874, 1y 6m 4d Anderson, W. C., Co C, 74th Ohio Inf Short, Martha B., d. Mar 25, 1893, 1y 2m 16d Short, Olive C., d. May 23, 1894, 2y 16d Short, Sarah Ann, w/o G. W., 1855 – 1884 Short, Isaac, s/o John & Elizabeth, d Apr 23, 1882, 26y 1m 13d Chambers, Henry S., s/o James & E., d Mar 29, 1888, 25y 5m 3d Chambers, James, b June 3, 1819, d Dec 30, 1887 Chambers, Mary M., w/o John, b Apr 22,1796,d Oct 26, 1873, 77y 6m 4d Chambers, Elizabeth, w/o James, d Dec 16, 1870, 50y 1m 26d Butt, Flora, d/o J. & M. R., d Dec 11 1870, 4y 6m 21d Butt, William, s/o J. J. & M. R. d. Mar 11, 1875, 16y 2m 8d Penrod, Samuel, d. Mar 21, 1879, 79y 17d Penrod, Rachael, w/o Samuel, d June 22, 1868, 63y 9m 8d Penrod, William C., Jan 22, 1863, 20y 4m 27d Chambers, John P., s/o James & Elizabeth. Member Co H, 99th O.V.I. died at Murfreesborro, Tenn., Mar 4, 1863, 20y 7m 21d Hughes, Levi, Member Co. T., 20th Reg’t, O.V. I., d Jan’y 31, 1864, 20y 11m 24d Chambers, John, d Feb 18, 1864, 87y 10m 19d Richards, Margaret J., d/o B. & S., d June 22, 1867, 28y 4m 23d Chambers, Ellen, w/o Isaiah –(in concrete) Elanor Merryman d/o Nicholas. b 9-3-1817, Eng. d 8-1-1856 Kisinger, Susan, w/o Peter, d May 5, 1853, 22y 3m 18d Butt, John M. s/o Geo. & Lucinda, d Jan 23, 1867, 28y 8m 20d Butt, Mary Jane, d/o Geo. & Lucinda, d Mar 31, 1849, 17y 16d Butt, Lucinda, w/o George, d Feb (?),1872, 69y Chrishman, Ellinor, d/o F. & E., d Jan 3, 1844(?), 13y 7m 8d Chrisman, Fredrick, d Feb. 2, 1853, 69y 3 children of Henry & Nancy Himmelright Himmelright, Samuel F., d Aug 2, 1855, 28y 2m 21d Himmelright, Mary A., d Nov 13, 1857, 19y 7m 17d Himmelright, Benjamin M. G., d Nov 27, 1846, 2y 9m Himmelright, Henry, d Mar 22, 1870, 66y 10m 9d Himmelright, Nancy, w/o H., d Mar 18, 1847, 41y 11m 17d Crisman, Sarah, w/o Daniel, d Nov 12, 1851, 24y Hanselman, Benjamin, s/o C. M. & M. d Oct 8, 1851, age buried Chrisman, John D., b & d 1864, 9m ss: Chrisman, Anna B., b. 1824, d 1876, 52y. ss: Chrisman, William, b. 1825, d. 1888, 63y Barker, George, d Dec 7, 1870, 48y 20d Barker, Mary, d/o G. & S., d Sept 17, 1860(?) 6y 10m 22d Barker, Susann, w/o Geo., d Sept 28, 1863, 35y 8m 23d Favourite, Sarah E., d/o S. D. & C., d Spt 15, 1858, 1y 3m 8d Mann, Catherine, w/o Isaac, d Aug (?) 1865, 73y Mann, Isaac, d Aug 28, 1860, 69y 5m 4d Mann, Lucinda, w/o Harrison, c. Oct 23, 1861, 22y 6m 21d Boulden, George W., s/o Lewis & Rachael, d Mar 3, 1866, 27y 5m 1d Boulden, Lewis P., d Mar 10, 1866, 53y 3m 13d Mann, Anna D., d/o L. J. & G., d Oct 18 1871, 4y 7m 8d Snow, Ella M., w/o B. A., d Apr 26, 1884, 33y 1m 16d Butt, Jacob, d. July 5, 1875, 33y (38y) 3m 23d Snow,B.A., b May 15, 1851, d Nov 2, 1892, 41y 5m 7d Mann, Samuel K., d May 24, 1880, 47y 7m 15d Seymer, Henry, d Apr 4, 1870, 40y Stumpff, John, d Apr 4, 1873, 73y Stumpff, Elizabeth, w/o John, d Aug(?), 1875