Stroh Cemetery
History:
From "History of DeKalb County Cemeteries" by Dorothy A. Ditmars, April 18, 1924.
This cemetery is located on the Stroh farm, one mile east, and two miles south of Waterloo.
Pictures: These pictures were taken by John Scoville approximately 1985.
On the left hand side is Henry & Elizabeth Stroh's stone
In the background is Henry & Elizabeth Stroh's stone & in the foreground is daughter Catharine Stroh's stone
Broken stone on left side, center is Sarah Stroh's stone & right side is William Stroh's stone
Left hand side is William Stroh's stone & right hand side is Sarah Stroh's stone
Front to back: Catharine Stroh, Henry Stroh, broken stone, Sarah Stroh & William Stroh
Henry Stroh
Died
Feb. 27, 1886
Aged
71 Y's, 5 Mo.
8D.
From John Scoville: I believe Henry's age at death was really 72. Per the Church records of the Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Annville, PA., he was born on Sept. 19, 1813.
Elizabeth
His Wife
Died
Mar. 9, 1889
Aged
63 Y 11 M 24 D
Catharine
Daughter of
Henry & Elizabeth M.
Stroh
Died
Sept. 5, 1859
Aged
7 Y'rs. 5 Mo. & 01 D
William Stroh
Died
May 17, 1889
Aged
74Y. 3M. 25D
Sarah
Wife of
William Stroh
Died
March 3 1860
Aged 37 Y 8 (or 6) M 5 D
In Memory of
Henry Stroh
Deid
Jan. 9, 1847
Agd. 59 years
7 mo & 7 days
In Memory of
Catharine
Wife of
Henry Stroh
Died
Jan. 20, 1874
Aged
85 y'rs 7 m 24 D.
More information from John Scoville:
Henry & Catharine were the parents of Henry (& Elizabeth) and William (& Sarah) in the cemetery. Catharine, the daughter, is daughter of Henry & Elizabeth. Two other sons of Henry & Catharine are buried in the Waterloo Cemetery, John and Daniel. Another son, Adam came into DeKalb Co. and then moved to Steuben Co. where his is buried.
There are more stones that Mr. Scoville didn't take pictures of. Here are the transcriptions:
John
Bale
Died
Aug.
10, 1854
Aged
74
Yrs. 6 Mos.
5
Ds.
??????
Died
Mar.
3, 18?? (looks like 1869)
Aged
???????
(looks like 37 Yrs. 6 M. 3 D.)
Nancy
Wife Of
S.
Baughman
Born
June
2, 1844
Died
Dec.
10, 1896
John
Baughman
Died
Oct.
3, 1884
Aged
70
Y. & 11 M.
Nancy
Wife
Of
J.
Baughman
Died
May
18, 1863
Aged
49
Y. & 4 M.
Infant
Children
Of
A. M. & M. (Alvin M. & Mary (Stroh) St. Clair
- dau. of William Stroh)
St.
Clair
Died
July
21, 1880
Apr.
12, 1886