Our Cemeteries
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From the History of Summit County, Perrin, 1892
"All that tread the earth are but a handful to the tribes that slumber in its bosom." This can be appreciated by one who endeavors to write a record of all the burying-grounds of Green Township. It is not known who the first white person was laid beneath the sod by those early pioneer settlers. Andrew Kepler's little son, Andrew, died about 1812, and was buried on his father's farm, and possibly the first regular graveyard of the township was then established. The exact spot is near the center of the east eighty acres of the southeast quarter of Section 17. When others died in this neighborhood, they were laid beside young Kepler. About fifty interments were made, but scarcely a dozen stones were erected to the memory of
these departed ones, and most of the graves have been desecrated. Possibly, old Conrad Smith died before young Kepler. He was buried on his own land, and a huge stone placed over the grave by his son, who carved upon it his father's name. In after years, the boulder was used for the corner stone of a barn. When John Rhodes died, about the year 1825, he was buried on the southwest corner of Conrad Dillman's land. Other settlers were buried here, and the spot of ground became consecrated earth, and sacred to the memory of these dead, was fenced in, and Mr. Dillman deeded the ground for cemetery purposes. Years afterward, he was interred upon this land, as was also his wife, Rev. Adam Klinefelter, his son-in-law, Mrs. Klinefelter and many of their children.
When a man named Herring committed suicide, about 1828, he was buried just southwest of this ground. John Richards died October 26, 1823, and his wife Katharine, two days later. They were buried on their own land. Their graves were enclosed by a neat fence, and plain stones put up to mark the spot. Some of Mr. Palmer's children, who lived where Levi J. Hartong does now, were interred on that farm as early as 1830. Old Jonathan Grable was also buried here, and about one dozen others. When Henry Beards infant daughter Christina died, May 4, 1832, she was laid beneath the sod on Beard's farm. Others of that neighborhood were placed beside her. The ground was fenced in, but no stones ever erected. The Evangelical Church graveyard, about one half mile west of Greensburg, was started about the year 1836. Peter Thornton states he donated the first piece of this land to the church for cemetery purposes, and that his son, George Thornton, aged about twelve, was the first person buried there. In 1875, an additional acre of land was purchased from George Gougler, and added to this cemetery. Rev. Klias Stoeber was possibly the first person buried in the new addition. The cemetery at East Liberty was started about 1845 and is already well filled with those who formerly lived in that neighborhood. But those who died in Green Township were not all laid within these cemeteries; for in those early days, many mothers oft wept beside little graves placed in leafy dell, or near the babbling brook. These little mounds, unmarked by marble slab, were only consecrated by their tears. Many of these lonely burial-places have been desecrated, and the ground plowed over by those who were either ignorant or careless in regard to the sacredness of that soil."
these departed ones, and most of the graves have been desecrated. Possibly, old Conrad Smith died before young Kepler. He was buried on his own land, and a huge stone placed over the grave by his son, who carved upon it his father's name. In after years, the boulder was used for the corner stone of a barn. When John Rhodes died, about the year 1825, he was buried on the southwest corner of Conrad Dillman's land. Other settlers were buried here, and the spot of ground became consecrated earth, and sacred to the memory of these dead, was fenced in, and Mr. Dillman deeded the ground for cemetery purposes. Years afterward, he was interred upon this land, as was also his wife, Rev. Adam Klinefelter, his son-in-law, Mrs. Klinefelter and many of their children.
When a man named Herring committed suicide, about 1828, he was buried just southwest of this ground. John Richards died October 26, 1823, and his wife Katharine, two days later. They were buried on their own land. Their graves were enclosed by a neat fence, and plain stones put up to mark the spot. Some of Mr. Palmer's children, who lived where Levi J. Hartong does now, were interred on that farm as early as 1830. Old Jonathan Grable was also buried here, and about one dozen others. When Henry Beards infant daughter Christina died, May 4, 1832, she was laid beneath the sod on Beard's farm. Others of that neighborhood were placed beside her. The ground was fenced in, but no stones ever erected. The Evangelical Church graveyard, about one half mile west of Greensburg, was started about the year 1836. Peter Thornton states he donated the first piece of this land to the church for cemetery purposes, and that his son, George Thornton, aged about twelve, was the first person buried there. In 1875, an additional acre of land was purchased from George Gougler, and added to this cemetery. Rev. Klias Stoeber was possibly the first person buried in the new addition. The cemetery at East Liberty was started about 1845 and is already well filled with those who formerly lived in that neighborhood. But those who died in Green Township were not all laid within these cemeteries; for in those early days, many mothers oft wept beside little graves placed in leafy dell, or near the babbling brook. These little mounds, unmarked by marble slab, were only consecrated by their tears. Many of these lonely burial-places have been desecrated, and the ground plowed over by those who were either ignorant or careless in regard to the sacredness of that soil."