Submitted by Jerry L.Johnston, Feb. 2003, JosiahJ1@aol.com

This is a picture of my great-grandmother, Catherine Hyott's gravestone. It is in New Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio.

Hi- let me give you more info on my great-grandparents- Thomas was born about 1832 in Maine and died 7 April, 1883 in Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, Ohio. His parents were Lance ? Hyott and Pauline Sears. They were both born in Maine. Thomas Hyott married Catherine (Bauer) Diemer 22 Feb, 1870 in Defiance, Ohio. Catherine's parents were John Bauer (Bower) and Barbara Shama. They were both born in Germany in 1794. Catherine was married twice before. On 23 Sept, 1858 she married Mathias Diemer and had two sons. In 1866 she married George Neff and had one daughter. By Thomas Hyott they had seven children, including my grandmother Viola Ann Hyott. Viola was born in Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co, Ohio on 9 Dec, 1875 and died 15 Dec, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio. In 1904 she married Frederick Johnston. He was born 30 June, 1872 in Rushville, Illinois and died 20 May, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio His parents were Finley Johnston and Catherine Yates. Finley was born in 1834 in Tennessee and died in 1877 in Rushville, Illinois. Catherine was born 30 Oct, 1836 in N.C. and died 27 Aug, 1913 in Rushville, Illinois.

I have a photo of my great-grandfather Thomas Hyott's tombstone which is located in Bucks Cemetery. This cemetery is on Williams County Road A in Springfield Twn. Thank you- Jerry L Johnston