Zeigler Lutheran Church Cemetery


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Pleasant Twp.
Fairfield County

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For those that are perhaps seeing these transcriptions for the first time, the transcriptions may give on first glance, the appearance of a great many typos, so I feel obligated to explain that the abundance of y, m, and d represent abbreviations for year, month and day. Although you will find most engravers follow similar patterns, it seems there are several different abbreviations used to represent these three time terms including: y, yr, yrs, yr's & years; m. mo, mos, mo's, and months; d. da, das, da's, and days and on rare occasions, h, hr, hrs, hr's, and hours. I tend not to use commas except to separate surname from given name, given name from date, except where found on actual inscription, same goes for the [.] (period). When you see the symbol [_] (underscore), I use it to represent missing or unreadable letters, or if a lot of letters are unreadable I may express it by several periods, such as Jos...h . Sometimes you will find raised letters such as "c" in surnames such as in McClain, or if the engraver added smaller letters that were left out and added later, when I encounter them, tend to express them, when possible, as found on the stone. Sometimes engravers will use the latin term Æ or æ, this is just a term that generally replaces the word "aged". One last comment, all actual text found engraved, will come first in bold text. All comments, observations, personal knowledge remarks added by submitter, concerning an individual, but not inscribed on stone, will then proceed in regular text. ~R.M.Sizelove~

These tombstone photos have been generously donated by Robert M. Sizelove, Sr., on 22 Sept., 2006.
This cemetery is located at the corner of Tschoop Rd. NE & Marquette Dr. NE. Located west of SR37, one road south of Carroll Eastern Rd. NE. Very old and well cared for church cemetery. This is my first visit to this cemetery and only a small sampling of existing memorials.
The most recent update to this page made on 20 May, 2007.

Please Note: Click on underlined name to view tombstone image.
Bope, George, born Sept. 15th 1797 & died June 11th 1826, aged 29 years 8 mo & 26 days
Bope, Elizabeth, Consort of Jacob Bope, departed this life Dec. 22, 1847, aged 44 years 11 months & 25 days Elizabeth was Jacobs 1st wife. Consort meaning he survived her.
Bope, Jacob, Nov. 17, 1796 - Sept. 8, 1884 Probable brother of George Bope.
Bope, Mariah A., 2nd wife of Jacob Bope & dau. of L. & A. Essex, died Feb. 5, 1862, aged 36y 4m 12d
Crupper, Elisha, Company H, 62ndRegiment, Infantry, 1819 - 1907 -Civil War Veteran-; Catherine Kiester, his wife, 1834 - 1910
Durst, Amos F., son of Jacob & Mary M. Durst, died May 23, 1856, aged 2yrs 11mo & 23dys
Durst, Sarah, dau. of J. & M. Durst, died July 22, 1854, aged __yrs 1m 11ds soft very worn stone, extreemely difficult to read, can't be 100% sure of death date.
Fink, In memory of Godfrey, who departed this life Sept. 14, 1837; aged 59 years 5 months and 22 days
Fink, Susanah, wife of Godfrey Fink, died Jan. 25, 1866, aged 83y 7m 10d
Gold, In memory of Sovillah, Consort of Conrod Gold who departed this life Aug. 17, 1825, aged 46 years 7 months & 20 days
Kammerer, Philip, son of Jacob & Mary Kammerer, died Aug. 21, 1819, aged 1 year
Kammerer, Here rests Rose Ann, wife of Philip Kammerer, died Oct. 4, 1818, aged 57y 8m 26d
Kammerer, In memory of John P., died Apr. 13, 1827, aged 68y 3d Revolutionary War Veteran
Kemmerer, Mary M., June 29, 1814 - May 20, 1898; Philip J., Mar. 20, 1807 - Mar. 21, 1863
Keys, William, died April 1, 1838, age 18 years & 5 days
Keys, Margaret, wife of C. Keys, died Aug. 19, 1856, aged ... Difficult to read this memorial.
Kister, son of John & C. Kister, died Oct. 7, 1881, aged 18y 6m 6d
Louben, Here rest Mary, wife of George Louben, died Jan 22, 1832, aged 59 years 7 months 19 days
Miller, In loving memory of Olover, son of William and Mary Miller: Was born Dec. 31, 1838, died July 14, 1939, aged 6m & 14days
Miller, In memory of Mary, wife of Wm Miller, died April 4, 1841, aged 26 years 5m and 24 days
Roudebaugh, Elizabeth, wife of John Roudebaugh, died Jan. 18, 1839, age 23 years 3m & 8d -Stop my friend and view the grave alloted you: Remember all will die and in the dust must lie-
Shumaker, James Talor, son of Samuel & Lean Shumaker, died May 22, 1849, aged 3yr 7mo & 13 days
Simons, Barbara, wife of John simons, died Dec. 23, 1846, aged 68yrs 2mo
Spangler, Solomon R., born Oct. 18, 1826, died Nov. 8, 1925, aged 99years 21days [years lived seems incorrect]
Spangler, Mary A., wife of S.R. Spangler, died Oct. 8, 1892, aged 65yrs 4mos 24dys
Spangler Overview of memorial.
Shanholtzer, Philip, died Mar. 8, 1858, aged 51y's 9mo 22d's
Shanholtzer, Elizabeth, daughter of Philip & Susannah Shanholtzer, died [Nov. or Mar] 26, 18__, aged 18yrs 11m & 12d Very difficult to read death date.
Durst/Shanholtzer Over view of these four stones.
Switzsgabels, In memory of Jacob , aged 32 years 6 months & 5 days
Walters, In memory of John, who was born June the 6th 1788 and died May the 15th 1842, aged 53 years 11 months and 9 days -Behold and see as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I, As I am now so you must be. Prepare for death and follow me.-
Weaver, In memory of Louisa, wife of Samuel R, Weaver, died Oct. 15, 1845: aged 20 years, 11 months, 15 days
Weaver, Jacob, died Jan. 30, 1852, aged 85 yrs
Weaver, Mary, wife of Jacob Weaver, died Oc. the 4. Da. 1855, ag. 56 yrs 7mo & 17ds
Zerbe, In memory of Daniel who was born in berks County Pennsylvania, June 12, 1813; and died Jan. 12, 1844 aged 31 years & 7 days
Zerbe, In memory of Mary Ann, daughter of DAvid & Catherine Zerbe, died Sept. _, 1841...

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