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Ebenezer Cemetery
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Monroe Twp.
Knox 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 18 Oct., 2011.
14764 Wooster Rd. (SR3), East of Proper Rd. (TR274), Monroe Twp., Knox Co., Ohio
I first visited this nicely cared for cemetery on 8 Oct., 2011. The cemetery is owned & maintained by the Monroe Township Trustees. I talked to a person that was a trustee at one time and he thinks the cemetery has always been township owned, but it's possible that at least a part of the cemetery was at one time, church owned. It is situated on several acres of gently sloping hillside land surrounding a beautiful little white church on three sides, called Ebenezer Methodist Church, established in 1872, Mount Vernon, Ohio. The cemetery memorials are for the most part, in good repair and nearly all are standing. Sadly some of the older headstones are no longer readable, due to weatherization and age. I found an online site saying the cemetery was established in 1842, however there are a few tombstones with death dates as early as 1837, so there's evidence that the cemetery, at least the original part of it was used for this purpose even earlier than the date mentioned. There are recent burials, indicating the cemetery is still actively being used at this date and sufficient open land nearby to accommodate continued use for many more years. My readings are preliminary and random. I have alphabetized them presently to make it easier to search, with hope to read additional headstones and organize my transcriptions in a more organized method in the future.

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Kost, John, born in Cumberland Co., PA, Dec. 19, 1796, died Dec. 16, 1834; Elizabeth, wife of John Kost, born Feb. 20, 1799, died June 13, 1876, Father & Mother
Kost, Samuel, born Apr. 11, 1817, died 1880; John, M.D. L.L. D., born Apr. 11, 1819, died 1904; Abraham, born mar. 2, 1821, died 1894; Jacob, born Dec. 16, 1822, died 1899; William, born Sep. 29, 1830, died 1881; sons of J. & E. Kost, born in Cumberland Co., PA
Kost, Geo. Washington, born Feb. 6, 1833, died 1907; David Lorain, born Feb. 18, 1835, ; sons of J. & E. Kost, born in Knox Co., O.
Kost, dau's of J. & E. Kost, born in Cumberland Co., PA, Mary Ann Hipsley, born Aug. 28, 1824, died May 8, 1868, Fulton Co. Ill.; Margaret Koons, born Dec. 22, 1826, died 1896; Eliza Benner, born Mar. 16, 1829, died 1888
Kost, Jacob, 1822 - 1898; Mary, his wife, 1832 - 1916
Kost, Eva J., 1860 - 1933; John A., 1860 - 1946
Kost, James M., died Apr. 13, 1944, son of John & Ethel Kost
Kost, Eldora D., 1929 - _; John E., 1914 - 1994
Kramer, Elizabeth, 1928 - 2001; Lowell M., 1927 - 1997
Laffree, M'l, Company B, 96th Ohio Infantry [Probable given name Michael, Civil War Veteran]
Layman, Daniel, died Aug. 14, 1876, aged 64y 8m 24d
Layman, Catharine, Nov. 4, 1819 - Nov. 3, 1910
Laymon, Roy C., 1897 - 1955; Delta M., 1897 - 1968; George W., 1923 - 2004; Clements, Lyman L., 1870 - 1956; Nancy L., 1876 - 1900
Laymon, George W., Pfc. US ARMY, WWII, Jan. 6, 1923 - Mar. 26, 2004, Purple Heart & Oak Leaf Cluster
Lemley, William, 1847 - 1872; Mary E., his wife, 1853 - 1911
Lemley, William, died Sep. 7, 1872, aged 25y 2m 22d, My Husband
Lewis, Thomas, died Jan 9, 1867, aged 65ys 11m 7d [inscription verse and engraver's name at bottom]
Lewis, Lydia S., wife of Thos Lewis, died Sept. 16, 1858, aged 51y 6m 3d
Lewis, Mary A., dau. of J. & R. Lewis, died Aug. 2, 1864, aged 5y 6m & 11d
Lewis, Alice, dau. of J. & r. Lewis, died Sept. 11, 1865, aged 1y 6m & 14d [last digit of year hard to read, could be 1863]
Lingerfield, Carrie C., 1860 - 1940, Mother
Lucas, John N., died Dec. 22, 1890, aged 75y 3m 5d
Lucas, Anna E., wife of J. M. Lucas, died Mar. 21, 1899, aged 75y 3m 22d
Luteman, Dora May Clements, Jan. 21, 1870 - May 30, 1905, wife of Edward F. Luteman
McDermott, John, 1815 - 1886; Louisa, his wife, 1826 - 1886; Elizabeth, his sister, 1881
McDonald, Clement L.V., 1864 - 1948; Emeline, his wife, 1869 - 1922
McDonald, Earnest L., 18908 - 1900
McDonald, Loda, 1902 - 1902
McDonald, Irene E., 1909 - 2005; Arthur, 1909 - 1975
McGown, Leuiba, wife of A.C. McGown, died Sept. 16, 1871, aged 21y 5m 7d
Montis, Mary E., wife of M.D. Montis, born Oct. 3, 1834, died Nov. 11, 1869, aged _
Montis, Little Ida, daut. of M.D. & M.E. Montis, died Apr. 26, 1859, aged _ [remainder below turf line, not readable]
Myers, Ola May, 1886 - 1961; Clayton V., 1889 - 1958
Oldaker, Jocephus, 1849 - 1925; Louisa, 1855 - 1935
Paige, Thomas S., 1839 - 1915
Paige, Sarah, 1789 - 1858
Paige, James, 1799 - 1874
Paige, Chas. R., 1834 - 1893; Mary A., his wife, 1827 - 1922
Perkins, John W., 1849 - 1918; Corolin, 1847 - 1909
Perkins, Martha E., wife of G.W. Perkins, died Mar. 31, 11860, aged 24 y 5m 2d
Scott, Thomas E., Sept. 15, 1823 - May 25, 1897; Bernice B., April 30, 1826 - June 30 1898
Scott, Lunetta E., his wife, 1851 - 1907; Baldwin A., M.M. 1845 - 1915
Scott, Edwin J., Q.M., 4th Ohio Infantry, Spanish American War, 1872 - 1941
Scott, Bertha H., Jan. 7, 1884 - Jan. 9, 1951
Severns, Grace L., 1903 - 1975; Lawrence E., 1904 - 1989
Simkins, Charles, died September 22, 1867, aged forty years
Simpkins, Nathan, died Dec. 30, 1861, aged _ [very difficult to read]
Skeen, Rhoda A., born Apr. 25, 1858, died Oct. 14, 1893, aged 39y 5m 19d
Skeen, Lutie; Clement [no dates]
Skeen, Dwight S., 1880 - 1944, Father
Smith, John G., son of D. Charles Smith, while in defense of his country. Died at Nicholasville K_, Nov 13, 1862, aged 21 years [probable fatality in Civil War]
Smith, Nathan, died Feb. 22, 1849, aged 71ys _m 25ds
Spry, Wm., died Feb. 12, 1858 [Rev. War flag holder]
Spry, Sarah, wife of William spry, died July 9, 1851, aged 51y 7m 22da
Spry, J.W., died Feb. 25, 1865, aged 25 years 1mo
Stinemetz, Louis A., wife of J. _. Stinemetz, died Aug. 19, 1897, aged 57y 3m 9d
Trethewey, Ernerst N., Ohio, Pvt. 408th Company, MTC, WWI, July 27, 1898 - May 8, 1951
Trethewey, Frances Mary, 1905 - 1985 [probable wife of Ernest]
Vernon, Julia, wife of J.W. Vernon, died Feb. 23, 1885, aged 60 yrs
Vernon, J.W., died Feb. 16, 1919, aged 75 yrs
Vernon, Rachel Ann, 1854 - 1875; Margaret E., 1848 - 1885
Vernon, Joseph, died Sep. 28, 1857, aged 52y 6ms
Vernon, Jane, wife of J. Vernon, died Mar. 16, 1889, aged 81y 3m 9d
Waddell, Russell, 1898 - 1962
Wolf, Dr., Jacob W., born Dec. 11, 1804, died Sept. 6, 1860
Wolf, Magdalene M., died Feb. 21, 1856, aged 17 yrs, 8mos 29ds
Wolf, Rebecca J., wife of Dr. J.W. Wolf, born Sept. 29, 1815, died Dec. 24, 1886
Wolford, Francena, 1846 - 1904; George, 1852 - 1935
Yarman, Robert D., 1919 - 1998; Roberta M., 1918 - 2003
Young, Reece C., 1799 - 1872; Eliza Gates, his wife, 1804 - 1892

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