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Surnames: WALTER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Albert WALTER 1844-1927 [south side inscription] Augusta wife of Albert WALTER Died Oct. 17, 1899 Aged 47y 10m 12d. [west side inscription] Minnie J. dau. of A. & A. WALTER Died Aug 30, 1899 Aged 19y 1m. 22d. {4 m. from published DAR reading} Row 10, Marker 7: [north side inscription on white marble column with cap and base on concrete base and footing]


Surnames: WALTER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


{Lillian WALTER, dau. of A. & A. Walter, d. December 30, 187?, Age 7 days from published DAR reading} daughter of Albert & Augusta N. WALTER "... We doeth all things well" faint text Row 10, Marker 8: [wide weathered white marble slab in concrete footing]


Surnames: BAUM
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Lucy wife of Benjamin BAUM Died Oct. 10, 1880 Aged 49y 2m 16d. Row 10, Marker 9: [two lines faint text on east side of base of white marble column on double white marble base]


Surnames: BAUM
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Catherine dau of Benjamin & Lucy BAUM Died Aug 15 1889 Aged 23y 10m 8d faint text Row 10, Marker 10: [two books under small cap on top of white marble shaft on white marble base on concrete base and footing]


Surnames: CRUM
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Daniel CRUM Died Sept 24, 1863 Aged 41Y. Elizabeth CRUM Died Sept. 7, 1892 Aged 63Y 8M. 9D. Row 10, Marker 11: [gray granite upright with formed concrete base]


Surnames: CRUM
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


CRUM Emma 1854-1936 Frank 1852-1916 Row 10, Marker 12: [gray granite slant on concrete footing] gap of two lots grassy driveway and big jog of row east toward road


Surnames: BELL
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Maggie May dau of M.D. & S.A. BELL Died Mar. 16, 1875 Age 1y 11m 28D. two lines faint text Row 10, Marker 13: [curved white marble slab on concrete footing]


Surnames: BOLLINGER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Mother Mary E. wife of W.H. BOLLINGER 1872-1936 Row 10, Marker 14: [black granite upright on gray granite base]


Surnames: CLINE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Jacob CLINE Died June 1, 1872 Aged 59Y. 1M. 17D. [north side] Mary wife of Jacob CLINE Died July 9, 1890 Aged 75Y. 3M. 6D. Row 10, Marker 15: [south side of white marble shaft with ornate cap and double base on concrete base and footing]


Surnames: CLINE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Levi son of J. & H(? or M) CLINE Died Apr. 11, 1867 Aged 26yrs. 1mo. 7ds. two lines illegible text Row 10, Marker 16: [broken white marble slab leaning against broken brown sandstone base, with US flag in GAR 1861 1865 holder]


Surnames: CLINE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Grover C., Charles H. sons of W. & J. CLINE Row 10, Marker 17: [red granite block on concrete footing]


Surnames: CLINE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


William CLINE 1850-1935 Jennie his wife 1846-1921 Row 10, Marker 18: [polished top and front of red granite upright on red granite base on concrete footing] gap of five or six lots


Surnames: HARTMAN
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


___ of HARTMAN Died __ ___ Row 10, Marker 19: [white marble shaft on white marble base on concrete base]


Surnames: HARTMAN
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


HARTMAN Benjamin F. 1849-1919 Sarah L. 1849-1895 Row 10, Marker 20: [red granite block on concrete footing] small peony bush


Surnames: DETLINGER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Vera M. Dau. of Samuel & Mary DETLINGER Died Nov 28, 1898 Aged 5M. 2D. `At Rest' Row 10, Marker 21: [toppled heart shaped carved gray marble from concrete base] [white marble footstone with initials C.D. beside base (mislocated?)]


Surnames: PARRISH
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Nancy J. PARRISH 1846-1928 [south side] Joseph L. PARRISH Died Jan. 3, 1899. Aged 56Y. 2M. 22D. Row 11, Marker 1: [east side] four lines text


Surnames: PARRISH
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Liza M. PARRISH Died Jan. 30, 1882. Aged 11Ms. Suffer little children to come unto me. Row 11, Marker 2: [north side of white marble shaft and base on formed concrete base with US flag in GAR 1861 1865 star holder] gap of four or five lots


Surnames: DIEHL
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Meet me in heaven Lucinda wife of Samuel DIEHL Died Aug. 19, 1875 Aged 30Ys 7Ms 1D. Tis finished. The conflict is past. / The heaven-born spirit is fled. / Her wish is accomplished at last. / And now she's entombed with the dead. Row 11, Marker 3: [ornately carved white marble vertical on white marble base and concrete base]


Surnames: RITCHEY
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Adam K. RITCHEY 1836-1920 Manda E. his wife 1842-1878 Row 11, Marker 4: [large gray granite on large gray granite base on concrete footing] gap of one or two lots Row 11, Marker 5: no visible inscription on broken book size white limestone Row 11, Marker 6: small black polished granite square, flush with ground Row 11, Marker 7: gray marble slab on concrete footing (possible footstone in other row)


Surnames: YAGER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Brada E Dau of E & E YAGER Died Aug. 16, 1885 Aged 16d. Row 11, Marker 8: [gray marble slab curved top leaning forward on concrete footing]


Surnames: YAGER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Nellie C. dau of E & E YAGER Died Aug. 24, 1888 Aged 3m. 4d. Row 11, Marker 9: [identical gray marble slab with curved top leaning forward]


Surnames: YAGER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Here Rests Edward YAGER Died Sept. 14, 1891 Aged 30Y. 4M. 14D. Row 11, Marker 10: [polished red granite shaft and base with elaborate polished red granite cap and base on concrete base] gap of three lots grassy driveway and big jog of row east toward road Row 11, Marker 11: [small polished black granite square with L flush with ground]{See also Row 12, Marker 13}


Surnames: DIEHL
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


William DIEHL Died July 5, 1875 Aged 69Ys. 6Ms. 20Ds. [north side of base] Eliza wife of William DIEHL Died June 23, 1872 Aged 61Ys. 8Ms. 29Ds [south] Dearest parents, thou hast left me Here your loss we deeply feel, But tis God that hath bereft us He will all our sorrows heal. Row 11, Marker 12: [east side inscription on white marble shaft with cap and double base on brown sandstone base and concrete footing]


Surnames: DIEHL
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Catharine dau. of S. DIEHL Died Mar 10 1870 Aged 67 Yrs. Row 11, Marker 13: [weathered white marble slab, round top, engraved hand with finger pointing upward] base with missing slab illegible, died ... aged 1y. 3m. 11d. Row 11, Marker 14: [white marble leaning against next]


Surnames: CRONK
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Margaret wife of Isaac CRONK Died Sept. 3, 1873 Aged 81yrs. Row 11, Marker 15: [tall white marble slab, round top, in concrete base on concrete footing] large evergreen tree


Surnames: HOUCK
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Here rests Father and Mother, Remember friend as you pass by / As you are now, so once was I / As I am now, so you shall be, prepare for death and follow me. [east side] Henry HOUCK Died Aug. 13, 1897 Aged 76y 1m [north side] Nancy wife of H. HOUCK Died Apr 26, 1892 Aged 63Y. 3M. 11D. Row 11, Marker 16: [south side of tall gray marble shaft with tall base, second base, plus concrete base]


Surnames: CHRIST
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Barbara wife of L CHRIST Died ____ Aged 49?y 1m. 27?d. Row 11, Marker 17: [white marble shaft with cap and base on concrete base and footing]


Surnames: BAINE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Nicholas BAINE Died July 8, 1878 Aged 99Y. 11m. 9d. Row 12, Marker 1: [thick gray marble slab with curved slanted top, broken concrete lined with glazed brick over grave]


Surnames: LEBRUN
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Ezra LeBRUN 1856-1886 Row 12, Marker 2: [red granite slant on reddish gray granite base, concrete over grave, lived with glazed brick border]


Surnames: LEBRUN
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Augusto LeBRUN Died Oct 5, 1890 Aged 72 y 4 m 4 d Row 12, Marker 3: [concrete slabs over grave with border of glazed bricks]


Surnames: BENTZ
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Rudolph BENTZ Apr. 29. 1833 May 3, 1899 Row 12, Marker 4: [large gray granite upright on gray granite base on concrete footing]


Surnames: BENTZ
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Edward BENTZ 1871-1934 Row 12, Marker 5: [gray granite block] Row 12, Marker 6: [white slab embedded in ground at base of large evergreen tree]


Surnames: SAUTBINE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


At Rest, Isaac SAUTBINE, Died Sep 4, 1902 Aged 66Y. 6M. [two lines of text on west side] Lucinda wife of Isaac SAUTBINE Died Mar 4 1907 Aged 64 Y. 1 M 21 D Row 12, Marker 7: [north end inscription on concrete molded into form of stacked pile of logs] Row 12, Marker 8: [five lines of faint text on gray marble slab, with curved top, on concrete footing]


Surnames: SAUTBINE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Phillip O. SAUTBINE 1878-1910 Row 12, Marker 9: [polished top and front of red granite upright on gray granite base on concrete footing]


Surnames: SAUTBINE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Roy SAUTBINE 1883-1968 Row 12, Marker 10: [gray granite embedded flush in concrete base]


Surnames: HILGE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


HILGE Laura 1858-1892 Henry 1852-1935 Row 12, Marker 11: [red granite block with large evergreen bush on either side overgrowning gravestone]


Surnames: LIBY
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


LIBY Carrie E 1886-1963 Grover C 1884-1951 Row 12, Marker 12: [polished red granite upright on red granite base on concrete footing] Row 12, Marker 13: [Letter L on small polished black granite square flush with ground]{See also Row 11, Marker 11} grassy driveway Row 12, Marker 14: [broken white marble shaft on white marble base with carved hand with finger pointed upward]


Surnames: LIBY
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Semor F. son of J.& C. LIBY Died Feb 24, 1898 Aged 12 Y 4 M 2 D Row 12, Marker 15:[weathered white marble shaft on white marble base on concrete base and concrete footing]


Surnames: LIBY
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


LIBY Catherine 1845-1921 Jonas 1838-1885 Row 12, Marker 16: [gray granite upright on gray granite bse on concrete footing]


Surnames: LIBY
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Rosa O. dau. of J & CA LIBY Died Apr 11, 1889 Aged 10Y 2M 29D Row 12, Marker 17: [gray marble column with base on concrete base and footing] large evergreen tree gap of 4 or 5 lots


Surnames: EHLE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Gone Home [engraved right hand with finger pointing upward] Willaim son of C.& E. EHLE Died Sep. 18, 1874 Aged 16 yrs. 1 mo. 26 days Oh...dear.../...your weeping/Above this spot .../I am sleeping./My time was short/And blessed be He/That called me to eternity. Row 12, Marker 18: [white marble shaft and base on concrete base and footing] gap


Surnames: PEASE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Gone Home [cuffed right hand with finger pointing upward] Adam PEASE Died Jan 20 1875 Aged 81 yrs. 3ms. & 13 days. ... quiet/sleep, while .../sorrow ... weep/And .../offerings bring./And now thy grave .../requiem ... Row 12, Marker 19: [white marble shaft with cap and base on concrete base and footing] gap


Surnames: PEASE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Mary V. his wife 1842-1920 Elijah 1837-1922 PEASE Row 12, Marker 20: [massive polished gray granite on massive gray granite base on concrete footing]


Surnames: SMITH
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Jesse SMITH Died Nov. 29, 1884 Aged 69 y. 2 m. 6 d. [south side inscription] James M. SMITH Died Oct 20, 1884 Aged 26 y. 1 m. 7 d.{published DAR reading gives 1881 date.} Row 12, Marker 21: [north side inscription] Eliza wife of Jesse SMITH Died Oct 5 1889 Aged 73Y. 9M. 20D. {published DAR reading gives 29 d.}


Surnames: LEBRUN
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


William F. son of E.H. & D.C. (LeBRUN) Died Mar 8 18__ (corner in ground)... y. 3m. 5d. Row 13, Marker 1: [small gray marble slab in ground]


Surnames: LEBRUN
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Dayton A. son of E.M. & D.C. LeBRUN Died Oct 27, 1876 Aged ... Row 13, Marker 2: [bottom of identical gray marble slab in ground]


Surnames: PEASE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Francis M PEASE Born May 10, 1875 Died Jan 20, 1895 Aged 19Y 8M. 10D He died as he lived/A believer in God. Row 13, Marker 3: [gray marble shaft and base on concrete base]


Surnames: PEASE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Children of A. & E. PEASE [inscription on west base] Stephen Died Sep 12, 1876 Aged 3 y & 3 mo's [north side inscription with lamb laying] James S. Died Sep 17, 1877 Aged 21 days [south side inscription with rose and leaves] Elmore E. Died Oct 22, 1863 Aged 8 y's. 11 m. & 1 day [east side inscription with lamb laying] Row 13, Marker 4: [white marble shaft and base on concrete base]


Surnames: BRENNEMAN
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Early C. son of W. H. & Della M. BRENNEMAN Died Oct. 8, 1887 Aged 6m & 24 d. [north side inscription] Della M. wife of W H BRENNEMAN Died Oct 1 (or 4?) 1887 Aged 19 y 4m 24 d Row 13, Marker 5: [white marble shaft with cap and base on concrete base] gap of 5 or 6 lots grassy driveway gap of 5 or 6 lots large evergreen tree


Surnames: THOMAS
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


_____ THOMAS Died Jan 11 1879(?) Aged __Y (22?) M 10 D Row 13, Marker 6: [tall white marble slab on brown sandstone base on concrete footing with US flag in GAR star holder] gap of 1 or 2 lots


Surnames: RANDSBOTTOM, RENBOTTOM
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


_____ Died May 11, 1879? Age 16 y 7 m 11 d(?) Franklin E. RENBOTTOM Died Sep 14 1884 Aged 14y. 1m. 14d. [west side inscription] Farewell [inscription on south base] William R RANDSBOTTOM died 1881 aged 43y 3m 23d Row 13, Marker 7: [white marble shaft on white marble base on concrete base] large evergreen tree gap of 6 lots


Surnames: THOMAS
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Emma dau of H & H F THOMAS Died Feb 27 1893 Aged 23y 4m 26d Row 13, Marker 8: [white marble column and base on concrete base and footing] gap peony bush, 2 concrete planters gap of 3 lots


Surnames: RANSBOTTOM
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Mother Mary J. RANSBOTTOM 1837-1910 Row 13, Marker 9: [small red granite slant on concrete footing]


Surnames: ERHARD
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Hannah F. ERHARD 1832-1924 Row 13, Marker 10: [white marble shaft on concrete base]


Surnames: HOWER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Martin V. HOWER 1852-1885 Row 14, Marker 1: [gray granite block]


Surnames: HOWER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Sarah E. HOWER 1876-1941 Row 14, Marker 2: [small gray granite block] gap of 5 or 6 lots


Surnames: MYERS, PEASE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Sarah E. PEASE wife of H.E. MYERS Born Aug. 28, 1878 Died Mar 23, 1911 Aged 32 Y. 6M. 25D. Row 14, Marker 3: [white marble upright with slant top on white marble base on concrete footing]


Surnames: PEASE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


PEASE, Adam 1838-1921 Eliza his wife 1844-1919 {Adam's birthdate given as 1830 in published DAR reading} Row 14, Marker 4: [polished face of red granite upright on gray granite base on concrete footing]


Surnames: PEASE
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Asleep in Jesus, Rheua B. wife of V.S. PEASE Died Aug 1, 1895 Aged 22Y. 5M. 28D. Text St Mark 14.6 She has wroug/ht a good work. Row 14, Marker 5: [polished red marble shaft and base on concrete base and footing]


Surnames: BREINER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


BREINER Arta E 1864-1942 William L 1859-1942 Row 14, Marker 6: [red granite block on concrete footing]


Surnames: BREINER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Lois M BREINER Jan. 28, 1891 Apr. 8, 1906 Our Loved One Rests In Slumber Deep/in silent and in Blessed Sleep {January 26, 1891 listed in published DAR reading} Row 14, Marker 7: [polished curve of quarter round red granite on concrete base]


Surnames: BREINER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


David BREINER Born 18__ Died 187(?) Aged 43 yrs Row 14, Marker 8: [white marble upright and base on concrete base] grassy driveway gap of 4 lots


Surnames: EURY
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Esther Irean EURY Sept. 22, 1905 Oct. 10, 1905 Row 14, Marker 9: [small red granite block on concrete footing]


Surnames: EURY
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


EURY Aaron A. 1873-1948 Susie S. 1881-1968 Row 14, Marker 10: [long red granite block on concrete footing] concrete urn, evergreen bush with discarded cap from some monument underneath


Surnames: PARRISH
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Mildred D. dau of J.F. & A.M. PARRISH Died Dec 21, 1906 Aged 4m.9d. Row 14, Marker 11: [carved gray marble slab on concrete base] gap of 1 or 2 lots evergreen bush


Surnames: PARRISH
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


PARRISH James F. 1876-1959 Alverda M. 1883-1935{Arvada spelling in published DAR reading} [east side inscription] Jacen N. 1909-1910 Russel L. 1916 Elizabeth M 1923 James R. 1926 Children of J.F & A.M. PARRISH Row 14, Marker 12: [west side inscription on red granite upright on red granite base on concrete footing]


Surnames: CARPENTER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Golda M. dau. of J. & E. CARPENTER 1900-1908 Row 14, Marker 13: [red granite block on concrete footing]


Surnames: CARPENTER
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


CARPENTER Emma 1876-1924 Jesse 1872-1948 Row 14, Marker 14: [red granite block on gray granite base on concrete footing]


Surnames: LIBY
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Tiby A. dau. of J. & C.A. LIBY Died Aug. 16. 1893 Aged 18Y. 6M. 24D. Row 15, Marker 1: [gray marble shaft and base on concrete base and footing]


Surnames: LIBY
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Wm. Frank LIBY 1864-1947 Row 15, Marker 2: [pink granite slant on concrete footing] gap of 3 or 4 lots


Surnames: HOFFMAN
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Ora W HOFFMAN Died Mar 9, 1892 Aged 1 day [south side inscription] Jennie M. HOFFMAN Died Nov. 21, 1891 Aged 11y 3d. Row 15, Marker 3: [north side inscription on chisel shaped gray marble upright and base on concrete base] peony bush Eliza wife of P.D. HOFFMAN 1858-1923 Row 15, Marker 4: [red granite block on concrete footing]


Surnames: HOFFMAN
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


HOFFMAN Row 15, Marker 5: [chisel shaped gray marble shaft and base on concrete base and footing] gap of 1 or 2 lots


Surnames: SHANK
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Frederick SHANK {d. November 24, 1900, Age 66 y. 9m. 15 d., from published DAR reading} Debbie SHANK Died Aug. 23, 1883 Aged 12 y. 3 m. 19 d. Lucinda SHANK Died May 5, 1881 Agd 6 y. 11m. 26d. Row 15, Marker 6: [north side inscription on white marble shaft and base on concrete base and footing] peony bush grassy driveway ends at chainlink fence, burning pile gap of 3 or 4 lots


Surnames: ZERKEL
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


ZERKEL Charles A. 1888-1906 Chauncey E. 1886-1907 Row 15, Marker 7: [polished front and top on red granite vertical on gray granite base on concrete footing]


Surnames: STOUTENBERRY
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


STOUTENBERRY Effie M. 1869-1921 Paul Q. 1876-1952 Row 15, Marker 8: [red granite slant on concrete footing] gap of 3 or 4 lots


Surnames: PARRISH
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Mother Drusilla PARRISH 1885-1911 Row 15, Marker 9: [concrete slant on concrete base] evergreen tree/bush being uprooted leaning between stones


Surnames: PARRISH
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery


Father Orden M PARRISH 1882-1935 Row 15, Marker 10: [gray granite block] large evergreen/bush with roots cut


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