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Nazor - Schwartz Cemetery

 

(Originally named Frieden (Peace) Church )

Lutheran & German Reformed Church and Burying Ground

 

 

 

Located on the Southeast corner of Hummel Road & Settlement East Road.

(If you have Google Earth go to location:

40 deg. 50'08.15"N & 82 deg. 40'37.81"W)

 

 

 

This cemetery is located on an acre of land originally purchased from

the government on June 2, 1831. The original purchaser was Robert

Kerr who bought this acre and 159 more located in the SE 1/4 of

Section 30, in township 22, and range 19, for $200 or $1.25 per acre.

 

About 10 years later on the 11th of February, 1841, Robert Kerr

made a covenant with the Trustees of the Lutheran and German

Reformed Church of Sharon Township. The Trustees were Samuel

Nazor, John Deardorff, and George Slaybaugh. The agreement was to

be in effect from the 11th of February, "one thousand eight hundred

and forty - one until the 11th of February, one thousand eleven hundred

and forty one, or for a term of 300 years...... For the purpose of erecting

a house of public worship, to be called Frieden Church and for a burying

ground ....connected with said church."

 

The agreement also stated that the Trustees were to "agree pay to the

said Robert Kerr and to his heirs and assigns, the sum of one dollar to

be paid at the expiration of the term of three hundred years.."

 

Robert Kerr was born in 1799 in Beaver Co., Pa. His father David Kerr came

to Pa. from Camden, N. J. where he married Cornelia Chamerlain in 1785.

They had a large family, with Robert probably being 8th of at least 11 children.

After purchasing this land in 1831, Robert married Abigail King (a daughter of

John and Eliza King) in 1832 here in Richland County. Robert and Abigail

would also have a large family of at least 13 children. Robert, Abigail and

many of their children are buried in the Oakland Cemetery in Shelby, Ohio.

 

Two of the three Trustees mentioned above are included in the cemetery

listings below. The third, John George Slaybaugh (Schlebach) was born in 1789

probably in Adams County, Pa. He moved from Adams County, Pa. to Richland

County, c 1834 and remained in the Sharon Twp. area for the rest of his life.

He married Magdalena Starry before moving to Richland County. It is

probable that they had 12 children, most being born in Pa. George and

his wife Magdlena are buried in the Oakland Cemetery.

 

 

Partial Cemetery Listing:

 

 

FRANK

 

 

Georg Adam & Barbara Frank

 

 

Adam Frank Born Mar. 8, 1798 Died Mar. 18, 1861 Aged 63 Y. 11D.	Barbara (Weidner) Frank Wife of Adam Frank Born Mar. 8, 1802 Died Dec. 11, 1879 Aged 77 Y. 6M. 3D.

 

 

 

 

 

George Frank

Died July 17, 1893

Aged 69 Y. 18 D.

 

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Anna (Solwarder / Swander)

Wife of G. Frank

Died Sep. 13, 1862

Aged 30Y. 1M. 10D.

 

George Frank

Died Sep. 4, 1874

Aged 2 Mo. & 10 Ds.

s/o G. & E.

(George & Eliza Bernhisel - 2nd Wife)

 

 

 

Huber (infant daughter)

Died Jul 26, 1862

Aged 1 Mo. & 8 ds.

d/o A. & B.

(Adam & Barbara Frank / Huber)

(Barbara was a daughter of George Adam Frank)

 

 

 

WEIDNER

 

Wendell Weidner Died Jan. 16, 1873 Aged 73 yrs, 11 days (Born Jan. 1, 1800)     Catherine (Weidner) Died Mar 26, 1856 Aged 53 yrs, 9 mos (Born June, 1, 1802)

 

 

 

 

WIRTZ

 

 

 

 

 

Henry Wirtz

Born

Aprl 14, 1806

Died Feb. 7, 1878

Aged 71Y. 9M. 21D.

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Elizabeth Wirtz

Born

Nov. 2, 1841

Died Sept. 27, 1853

Aged 11 Y. 10M. 25D.

(daughter of Henry & Anne Mariah Wirtz)

 

 

 

 

Mary Wirtz

Born

Aug.4, 1842

Died July 20, 1858

Aged 15Y. 11M. 16 D.

(daughter of Henry & Anne Mariah Wirtz)

 

 

Infant

Died March 22, 1848

(child of Henry & Anne Mariah)

 

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Catherine D. Wirtz

Born

Feb. 22, 1879

Died April 17, 1879

Aged 1M. 26 D.

 

(daughter of Henry J. & Mary Frank / Wirtz)

 

 

 

WILL

 

Father Valentine Will February 02, 1802 July 04, 1855     Elizabeth Will (Koch) January 15, 1805 December 08, 1893 Mother

 

 

 

 

 

KOCH / COOK

 

George E. Koch Died Dec. 28, 1880 Aged 78Y 7M 18D (Born May 10, 1802) (George was Elizabeth Cook/Will's brother- above)

Elizabeth K. Koch (Schumann) Died Dec. 8, 1884 Aged 73Y 9M 20D (Elizabeth was born Feb. 18, 1811)

 

 

 

 

NAZOR

 

 

Samuel Nazor Died Sept. 27, 1886 Aged 85 Ys. 7 Mo. & 24 Ds. (Born Feb. 3, 1801)	Catherine (Ranck) Nazor (wife of Samuel , & d/o John Geo. Ranck) Died Mar. 20, 1879 Aged 68 Ys. 1 Mo & 1 day (Born Feb. 19, 1811)

 

 

 

 

 

Israel Nazor Died Oct. 7, 1892 Aged 56 Yr. 8 Mo. & 13 Ds. (Born Jan. 24, 1836) Co I. 15th Regt. O. V. Inf. - GAR (Entered Service - Private - Sept. 7, 1861 Final Discharge - Serg. - Nov. 21, 1865)	Ellen Nazor (Ellen Faulkner) w/o Isreal 1842 - 1912

 

 

 

 

R. M. Nazor (Robert McConnell Nazor) (s/o Israel & Ellen) Co. 9, 2nd U. S. Inf

 

 

 

 

SMITH

 

 

Martin Smith Died Sept. 1. 1871 Aged 63Y 8M 12D (Born Dec. 12, 1807)

Catherine (Weidner) Smith Died Nov. 18, 1878 Aged 69Y 2M 22D (Born Aug. 21, 1809)

 

 

Julius Smith Sep. 9, 1840 Apr. 14, 1893 (Julius was one of 4 sons born to Martin & Catherine Weidner Smith)

 

 

 

 

SMALTZ

 

 

Valentine Smaltz Born July 22, 1817 Died Dec. 09, 1893       Catherine (Bauer) Smaltz Born Jan, 04, 1819 Died Jan. 06, 1894

 

 

 

SHAFFNER

 

 

David Shaffner Died March 11 1870 Age 80Y 23D (Born c Feb. 16, 1790) ----------- Elizabeth Shaffner Died Jan. 29, 1868 w/o David (Born c 1789)

 

 

 

 

DEARDORFF

 

Catherine Wife of John Deardorff Died Feb. 20, 1857 Aged 73 Ys. 1 M. (bn. c Jan. 1796)     John Deardorff bn. c 1798 died after 1860

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cronenwett

 

 

 

Infant son of: H. F. & A. Cronenwett (Harry F. & Amy Cronenwett) Feb. 13, 1904 Feb. 14, 1904

 

 

 

 

 

KALKENBERG

(Kirkberg, Kirkenberg)

 

 

Phebea Phoebe - wife of Cristian Kalkenberg Died 26 Dec., 1850 Aged 56Y 6 D (20 Dec., 1794)     Catharina - wife of Cristian Kalkenberg Died 27 May, 1863 Aged 66 Y (bn. c May 1797) (2nd wife)     Cristian Kalkenberg Died 17 Oct., 1863 Aged 67 Y (bn. c Oct. 1796)

 

 

 

The children of Christian and Phoebe Kalkenberg / Kirkenburg / Kirkingburg moved to Williams Co., Ohio at about the time of Christian's passing. The family includes: Henry Kirkenberg - bn. c 1831 in Bavaria, John Kirkenberg - bn. c 1835 in Ohio and Levi Kirkenberg - bn c Aug. 1838 in Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RANK

(Ranck)

 

 

Wife of Geo. Rank Died July 21, 1851 Aged 70Y 3M 18D   Christina Ely Rank Born April 3, 1781 Lancaster Co., Pa. Daughter of George & Eva Christina Ely   George Rank Died June 11 1850 Aged 73 yrs. 11 d.   (John George Ranck Born May 31, 1777 Lancaster County, Pa. Son of George and Barbara Ranck)

 

 

 

 

 

Gates

 

Lydia Ann (Ranck - Gates) Wife of John Gates Died June 5, 1853 Aged 28 Y 5M & 6 D (Born Dec. 30, 1824) (Daughter of John George and Christina Ranck)	Leanora Dau of J. & L. A. (Gates) Died Jul 11 1852 Aged 8M 1D (Born Nov 10, 1851)

 

 

 

 

Bender

 

 

Anna M. Born Aug 29, 1852 Aged 3Y 11M 16D (Died Aug. 14, 1856) d / o Joseph & Catherine Bender

Joseph   Died 1851   s / o Joseph & Catherine Bender

 

 

Joseph and Anna Bender were part of the Joseph Bender family consisting of at least 11 children ranging from Sarah born c1834 to Lydia born c 1857. Having come from Pennsylvania c1836, with their two oldest children, Joseph and Catherine Bender settled on 100 acres of farm land in section 2 of Sandusky Twp. (just south of Sharon Twp.) and finished raising their family.

 

 

 

 

 

Taylor

 

Anna   Died Feb. 14, 1850 Aged 13 Y 3M 25D (Born Oct 20, 1836) d/o Robert Taylor

 

 

Anna was probably the daughter of the Robert Taylor that was listed on the 1850 census for Sharon Twp., Richland Co., Ohio. Robert is shown with no wife and 5 children begining with Jacob born c1832 and ending with John born c 1843. Robert was born c1807 in Pa. and his wife must have died sometime between 1843 and 1850. Robert was living close to Peter Bowman and Robert Kerr, both of whom were associated with the Frieden Church at that time. Robert Taylor and this family seem to disapear from the later census records.   If you have further knowledge of this family, please contact us.

 

 

 

 

Bowman / Bauman

 

Elizabeth Died Oct. 9, 1876 Aged 74 Y 6M 11D (Born Apr. 08, 1801 ) w/o Peter Bowman

 

Peter & Elizabeth Bauman/Bowman came from Baden, Germany sometime prior to 1840 and settled on the west 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 29 in Sharon Twp. They brought with them at least two childen, Elizabeth and William. William was still living at home in 1850 but in July of 1843 Elizabeth married John Nill/Neil. Peter is still living in Sharon Twp. in 1880 with Mary Klinkle (as a domestic) but it is not clear when he died, and where he may have been buried.

 

 

 

 

Nill / Neil

 

 

Anna Barbara   Died Mar. 4, 1853 Aged 67 Y 2M (Born Jan. 04, 1786) w/o John M. Nill

 

 

In 1850, John Nill/Neil 33, was living in Sharon Twp., on the 80 acres just east of Peter Bowman's land (see above). He had married in July 1843 to Peter's daughter Elizabeth, and they were the parents of 3 boys under the age of 6. John Nill/Neil's parents do not appear on the 1850 Sharon Twp. but his mother is buried here in 1853.   Does anyone have additional information on John M. and Anna Barbara Nill/Neil?

 

 

 

 

Demuth

 

 

George Washington Demuth   Died Dec. 7, 1843 Aged 1Y 11M (Born Jan 07, 1842)

 

 

In 1840, Renatus Demuth and his son Moses Demuth were living in Sharon Twp. Richland Co., Ohio. The previous year Moses had married Elizabeth Slaybaugh, a daughter of Johannes George and Magdalena Slaybaugh. They were childless in the 1840 census, but in the next 10 years their family had grown to 4 and probably 5 children. The first born child probably was George Washington Demuth. The first child to survive to the next census was Sarah born c1843 and 2 more daughters and a son were born by July 1850. In their later years, Moses and Elizabeth lived on Main St. in Crestline, Ohio

 

 

 

 

Shupe / Shope

 

 

George Loyde Shupe   Died Sept. 17, 1812 Aged 3Y 4M 9D s/o Abraham & Sarah

 

 

This Shupe listing as it was taken in 1962 was likely read incorrectly due to the worn condition of the stone or any number of factors. Abraham and Sarah Shupe / Shope were married in 1827 in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. By 1840 they were living in Milton Twp., Richland Co. and by 1850 they were living in Sharon Twp. The census records indicate their children were born from 1830 through 1850. Since they were living in Wayne Twp., Tusc. Co. in 1830 and Milton Twp. in 1840, it is unlikely that George Loyde was born in 1832, so that leaves 1842 or 1852, Since the stone was read as 1812, the most likely date would be 1842 (the worn "4" appearing as a "1") assuming that the final digit was read correctly as a "2". Sarah was born in 1810 so she would have been 42 in 1852. Abraham and Sarah had at least 7 children and were living in the Shiloh area when they passed away.

 

 

 

 

 

Hersh

 

 

Jesse Hersh Son of J & M Hersh Died Feb. 21 1866 Aged 12Y 3M 11D

 

Jesse was the oldest son of John and Mary (Berry) Hersh, who lived in the Monroe Twp. Richland Co., area. Jesse's father died July 2, 1855. In June, 1860 Jesse's mother married Isaac Urich who had just lost his first wife and was left with 5 children under the age of 11. Perhaps because of this, Jesse and his older sister Mary were living with their Grandmother Catherine Berry in Monroe Twp., south of Lucas, Ohio. (A younger brother Henry had died in May 1856 and was buried the Mt. Olive (Hersh) Cem., in Monroe Twp. along with many Berry and Hersh family members.)   By the 1870 census, Jesse had died and was buried here while his Grandmother Berry and his sister Mary Hersh were still living in Monroe Twp. Mary, his mother, now had an additional 4 children with Isaac Urich and was living in Sharon Twp. His sister Mary Hersh was to wed William Norris c1875.   Why is Jesse Hersh buried here?   Could it be because Isaac Urich's first wife was Sarah Shaffner, d/o David and Elizabeth Shaffner (see above)?   David and Elizabeth Shaffner were both still living and members of the Frieden Church when Jesse died. Their daughter Sarah had been buried in Oakland cemetery. Maybe they made arrangements to have Jesse buried here where they were planning to be buried in the near future??   Can anyone help with this question??

 

 

 

 

Hitchcock - Ferrel / Ferrell

 

Milly (Amelia) Wife of Jas. Hitchcock Died 1856 (looks like the stone also reads "25" (Born c. 1814) (A daughter of Dr. James and Naomi Hitchcock Ferrel / Ferrell)	This is a recent photo of Milly's marker. The photo to the left has been provided by Mary Hitchcock who visited the cemetery approx. 30 years ago and took this black and white photo. Mary's email and photo has helped us solve the mystery of "Milly". The marker is now weathered and overgrown to the extent that it is difficult to determine Milly's husband's name.

 

 

Amelia (Milly) Ferrel (Ferrell) was born c. 1814 in Harrison County, Ohio and was the seventh of at least 9 children of Dr. James and Naomi Hitchcock Ferrell. James Ferrell was born c. 1766 in Md. and sometime prior to 1800 he married Naomi Hitchcock, born 1772 (a daughter of Thomas and Isabella Hitchcock). It appears that James and wife Naomi remained in Archer Twp., Harrison Co., Ohio most all of their lives.   On Oct. 1st, 1835 Amelia Ferrell married James Franklin Hitchcock here in Richland County. James Hitchcock, born 1812, was a son of Isaac S. Hitchcock, born 1790, and his first wife Mary Haverfield, born 1787. Mary Haverfield was a daughter of James Haverfield, born c. 1731, and Nancy Smith Haverfield, born c. 1752 both from Bedford County, Pa. Mary's older brother James Haverfield, born 1784, served in the war of 1812 with Mary's husband Isaac S. Hitchcock. Mary Haverfield Hitchcock passed away in 1840 after having 7 children. Isaac then married Keziah Magner, born 1816, and they had an additional 6 children. Isaac S. Hitchcock was a son of Thomas and Isabella Hitchcock and a younger brother of Naomi Hitchcock Ferrel.   It appears that both James Haverfield and Isaac Hitchcock were impressed by the land in the Richland County area because shortly after the end of the war of 1812 they both purchased land in Richland County and were living here in 1816.   It's not clear how Amelia Ferrel met husband James Hitchcock since James moved from Harrison Co. to Richland Co. with his family when he was 3 years old and Milly Ferrel had just been born in Harrison Co. Milly's parents seemed to have remained in Harrison Co. during all the years that Milly was growing up, but there must have been visits between the two families and the result was their marriage in Richland Co.   Amelia and James Hitchcock's family consisted of at least 10 children, all born within a 16 year period, and all grew to adulthood. Milly passed away in 1856 at age 42. The family was living here at the time of her passing and she was buried in the Freiden Cemetery. By 1859, James was living and farming in High Point Twp., Decatur Co., Iowa with all 10 of their children (Mary, James, Isaac, William, John, Horace, Naomi, Rachel, Martha and Dexter). In 1863, James married Hester Cluster Stiles, born 1833, (widow of Daniel Stiles), and they would have 4 children. James died in Decatur, Iowa in 1890.   I wish to thank Mary Hirchcock for providing the above photo and much of this family information. It is great to solve the mystery of Milly's grave marker, especially through the help of one of Milly's descendants. (James and Milly would be G. G. Grandparents of Mary Hitchcock.)

 

 

 

 

 

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