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Rocksprings Cemetery

Location: North Section 27, Union Township.

History: This cemetery site was once the location of the Union Academy which was later converted to Rock Spring School.

Both are now gone.

This just west of Doctor Jame's old homesite where he and wife Clarrissa and infant son are buried within a walled enclosure.

From Skunk River bridge take US 61 3/4th mile east and turn left on the gravel road. Find it on the right on an elevated knoll. It is fenced and in relatively good condition. in 1975.

 ROCK SPRING CEMETERY

GITTINGS, Virginia Apr 28, 1893 - Mar 16, 1963.

PFEIFF, Vesta G. GITTINGS Apr 28, 1851 - Dec 16, 1969. These are twin sisters.

PFEIFF, Theodore H. Sept 20, 1851 - July 12, 1943. (son of Conrad & E. EBEL).
Henrietta (SEYB) Apr 28, 1852 - Feb 15, 1925.
Edwin, Mar 29, 1839 - July 5, 1951.
Elsie E, Jan 7, 1879 - Oct 20, 1951.

SCHMERBAUGH, Mark, son of B.A. & E.F., May 27, 1921 - Sep 11, 1926.
Estella F. (PFEIFF) Feb 3, 1885 - Jan 27, 1970.
Bruno A., Dec 4, 1877 - May 8, 1967.

GINTZ, Herman H. Nov 14, 1880 - June 12, 1965.
Mary C. (PFEIFF) Feb 23, 1886 - Nov 25, 1962.

WAGNER, infant son of Wm & M. (SANDBERG)
Our darling Nona dau/Wm & M. (SANDBERG) July 13, 1906 - June 26, 1908.
Infant son of J. & E. Feb 2, 1892.

PFEIFF, Rudolph Aug 10, 1843 - Nov 27, 1923.
son of Conrad & E. (EBEL).

STEYH, Our darling Flora, dau of Wm. & C. (PFEIFF) July 30, 1875 10m 13d (stone broken).

PFEIFF, Louisa (WITTE) Sept 20, 1849 - June 15, 1832 (1st wife of Louis).
(NOTE: death date may be 1932 or 1882 .. verification needed .. D.K.).
Flora E. Apr 15, 1876 - Aug 18, 1894 (twin dau of L. & L.).
Flora A. (24 June) 1858 - (4 Mar) 1936 (dau/Conrad & E. (EBEL)).
Conrad Sept 15, 1810.
Elizabeth (EBEL) w/C., Jan 6, 1818 - Jan 14, 1893.
Children of C & E follow:
Jacob, Jan 3, 1846 - Oct 20, 1874.
David, June 20, 1849 - Oct 3, 1853.
Peter C., May 8, 1856 - May 20, 1864.
Aron (could be Aaron), Oct 29, 1860 - May 8, 1864.
Henry, (12 May) 1838 - (30 June) 1838.
Margaret, (3 Mar) 1848 - (7 Mar) 1848.

HORN, Florence C. (MILLER) (22 Mar) 1900 - (15 Feb) 1968.

MILLER, Heinrich, Jan 29, 1807 - Dec 19, 1885.
Christina, (SCHNEILLER), 1812 - d Aug 20, 1888 76y
John, Oct 2, 1849 - Nov 14, 1926.
Mary SCHAELLE w Feb 21, 1853 - Feb 26, 1940.

HORN, George, Oct 5, 1818 - Dec 2, 1893.
Anna M., w, Sept 14, 1820 - Sept 20, 1875.

HORN, Daniel August Jan 1, 1887 - Jan 23, 1967, IA Pvt Co C 55 Eng WWI.

HORN, Henry, Mar 7, 1849 - May 10, 1933.
Hellen (may be Helen), w/ Apr 6, 1864 - Oct 5, 1908.
John G. 1839 - 1961.

WAGNER, Inf dau/Louis & Emma (BOISE) (1st wife).

LYONS, Hattie 1878 - 1921.

GRIESEL, Edwin L., June 23, 1877 - Sept 30, 1937.
Clara HILLGARDNER Nov 9, 1875 - Apr 26, 1966 (2nd wife)

HELMICK, Adolph d Sept 16, 1845 - 77y.
Catherine w, d Dec 25, 1887, 87y 7m 20d

HILLGARDNER, John G. Nov 21, 1839 - Feb 7, 1923.
Lucinda (HELMICK) Feb 15, 1838 - Aug 31, 1927 (2nd wife).
Louisa (HELMICK) w/John G. Feb 15, 1838 - Feb 22, 1869. (1st w, twin to 2nd wife).

FRUTIGER, Jacob, 1813 - 1890.
M.F. (Magdalena BERGER) Aug 20, 1816 - Jan 13, 1876 (Geborene BERGER)

 HARKLEROAD, Eugene d Oct 22, 1853 33y (b 1820)
Elizabeth J. dau/Eugene d July 22, 1852 9y
Rachael, d Aug 27, 1855 61y (mother/Eugene)

HILLIARD, Willie, son L.& R. d Sep 3, 1868 9m.

(COOK) Sarah, w/D.W. COCK Apr 1, 1880 57y 2m 11d
COOK???? Sarah "wife & mother gone before" (separate stone no last name or dates)

JAMES, Dr. Edwin, 1797 - 1861 age 64y
Clarissa, w, & infant son.

GIESELMANN, Inf son/F.E.& F.C. Jan 22, 1905 - Jan 24, 1905.

BECKER, John, b Kesselbach Kreis Giesen G.A. Hessen Jan 9, 1828 - Jul 19, 1895.
Catherine (MILLER) Nov 24, 1839 - July 28, 1902.
Matilda A. Nov 17, 1864 - May 8, 1880.
Theo. F. May 2, 1866 - Nov 20, 1873.
Johny, Jan 7, 1873 - Feb 10, 1873.

HAGERLA, Inf son/A & B E, 1914.

WAGNER, Inf son/J. (John) & E. (Katheine), Feb 2, 1892.

DIETZ, Inf sons/Peter & Lena (MILLER), b & d Aug 28, 1906.
Peter Oct 17, 1868 - Mar 5, 1916.
Lena (MILLER) w, Mar 25, 1878 - July 28, 1939 (2nd wife).

MILLER, Mabel, May 18, 1904 - Aug 21 1905.
Baby d Apr 7, 1937 (temp marker).
George C. Sept 7, 1941 - Mar 20, 1916.
Christina WISCHMEYER w, Sept 12, 1845 - Mar 21, 1906.
Henry, G. April 25, 1866 - Mar 31, 1927.
Anna G. w, May 10 1874 - June 14, 1953 & infant dau.
Gary Dean, July 30, 1937 (Prugh marker).

HASENCLEVER, Arnold 1869 - 1934.
Lena, dau/E & M, d Jan 7, 1897 23 y.
Edward (Francis) Nov 7, 1836 - May 23, 1907.
Mary (Maria ECHLER) w, Apr 15, 1844 - Oct 5, 1914.
Herman, father Oct 28 1875 - Nov 20, 1938.
Emma K. (WAGNER) mother, Mar 2, 1884 - June 28, 1970.
Inf dau/Herman & Emma 1907 - 1908.

HILLEARY, Mary (Jane) FISK, 1836 - 1899 (2nd wife).
Our beloved mother Charlotte (ARNOLD) 1858 age 71y.
Charlie 1869 age 1m.
Susan W. 1870 7wks.
Children of J & M.J. (FISK)
Jackson 1886 69y 6m 16d.
My dear w. Mary J. (KEYES) 1857 35y (1st wife)
Martha J. 1848 2y 8m.
Robert E. 1857 1y 9m 23d.
Clara S. 1860 3y.
Children of J & E (KEYES) HILLEARY.

LICH, Anna Elizabeth, mutter der Trau Maria Magel; 1779 - 1857.

MAGEL, Maria 1821 - 1896.
Sibert 1812 - 1897 husband of Maria.
KINDER, Von S. & M. MAGEL.
Jacob, 1855 - 1855.
Johannes, 1856 - 1856.
Ludwig & Louise ZWILLINGS, 1857 - 1857. ****(see footnote, dlk)
Christian 1860 - 1860.
August, 1859 - 1860.

SMITH, Mary, 1842 - 1921.(dau)
P.W. 1856 - 1908 (son Peter)
Balser 1810 - 1890 79y 3m 18d.
Katharine 1816 - 1864.
Children of B & K SMITH.
Margaret 1837 1864.
Elizabeth 1853 - 1894.
Henry, 1845 - 1847.

BAUMANN, Esther (SCHERER) w/Fred 1907 - 1929.

SCHERER, John G. 1883 - 1936.
(Anna) Amelia (MILLER) w 1884 - 1964.
Clara, M. 1913 - 1968.
                           
WAGNER, John, 1838 - 1922.
Inf dau of J & K.
J. Peter, 1810 - 1874.
Rock marker no name no date but relatives verify.
Myrtle 1904 - 1915 dau Arthur & Dochia is buried to the left and south of John Wagner stone.

DAY, Timothy David 1951 - 1973.
Sp 4 USA Vietnam (son of Mary Virginia (PFEIFF) Day.

PFEIFF, Karl, 1881 - 1947.
Clara M. (SANDBERG) 1887 1951.
Inf dau of K & C 1909 (unmarked grave).
Sylvia, dau/K & C 1910 - ????
Oscar T, 1880 - 1957.
Phillip W. 1882 - 1951.

LIST OF UNMARKED GRAVES IN ROCK SPRING CEMETERY:

HORN, inf son of Henry & Helen.

WILBERT, inf son of Henry & Leona.

HILLGARDNER, inf Louisa; inf Lucinda.
Inf son of Conrad.

MILLER, Inf son of William & Clara.
Immigrant girl from Germany.

WAGNER, inf son of J & K.

MILLER, son of Henry & O.
Son of Henry & Anna.
Arnold, son of Henry & Anna.
Inf dau of Henry & Anna.
Inf son of Henry & Anna.
Inf son of Gilbert.

FOOTNOTE: Added by families Jan 2008

MAGEL, Maria: Apr 25, 1821 - Dec 6, 1896
Sibert: Jan 5, 1812 - Aug 9, 1897 (husband Maria)

KINDER, von S. & M. MAGEL:
children (kinder) of (von) S. (Sibert) & M. (Maria ) Magel

Jacob: Mar 20, 1855 - July 25, 1855.
Johannes: Apr 23, 1856 - Oct 15, 1856.
Ludwig & Louise ZWILLINGE: July 4, 1857 - Aug 20, 1857.

Note: ZWILLING twins were born and died on the same day.

Christian: b & d Feb 15, 1860.
August: Dec 19, 1859 - Sept 18 1860.

Second Image was transcribed 2008 by George Wilson and third image was added September 2011
by
donkelly.