| Inscriptions in the Hamilton Cemetery |
| The following is an alphabetical listing of the gravestones we read in the Hamilton Cemetery on October 26, 2000. If what we found was different from Catherine Fedorchak's book, I put her information in parentheses after the inscription that we copied and noted in green. |
| Elizabeth Ayers, wife of John H. Died May 29, 185? (May 29, 1856?) John H. Ayers, died Jan. 12, 1861, aged 42 years John H. Ayers, son of J. H. and E. Ayers, d. Dec. 24, 1856, aged 2 1/2 yrs Martin W. Ayers, son of J. H. and E. Ayers, d. May 18, 185?, aged 1 year (May 18, 1859?) Silus B. Ayers, son of J. H. and E. Died May 21, 1859, aged 18 years Juliann Barnhouse, wife of Michael, died Feb. 17, 1854, aged 30 years (daughter of Michael) Charles F. Billman, 1829-1883 Hannah J. Billman, 1839-1918 This is on the same stone as Charles Billman above Hamilton Dillon, died Jan. 5, 1849 in his 26th year of his age (aged 60 years) Hamilton was the brother of Mary Morris, and brother-in-law of Jane Dillon. Jane Dillon, wife of Peter, died May 25, 1855, Aged 41 yrs, 10 mo, and 1 day (May 25, 1854) Jane was the first wife of Peter Dillon. He later remarried and lived in Wheeling, West Virginia. He is buried in East Wheeling. Sarah Jane Dillon, dau. of P & J, d. July 14, 1854, aged 12 years, 10 mo and 10 days She was the daughter of Peter and Jane Dillon. Michael Gilmore, died Jan. 19, 1852, aged 35 years John Hamilton, died July 24, 1854, aged 60 years Elizabeth Hamilton, died Oct. 14, 1840, aged 76 years Elizabeth was probably the first person buried in this cemetery. Margaret Hamilton, b. April 6, 1797, d. Dec 26, 1870, aged 73 years William Hamilton, died Aug. 16, 1883, aged 9 years (unsure of year and age) Grover Cleveland Kuhlman, son of C. and E., b. July 1, 1884, d. 2-20-1886, 1 yr. Rachel Lindemood, dau of Ryau, died 185? (wife of Ryan) Infant Lindemood, Infant Lindemood, son and dau. of R & R, died July 19, 185? Double stone Mary Morris, wife of James, died July 7, 1847, aged 37 years Mary is my great-great grandmother. She was the sister of Hamilton Dillon above. Anna Maria Robinson, dau. of H & E, died Jan. 13, 1868, 2 yrs, 10 mos, 12 d. Cumming Robinson, son of H & E, died May 18, 1851, aged 1 mo & 17 days (Sept 17, 1850) John Robinson, son of H & E, died July 24, 1847, aged 2 yrs, 2 mo, 12 days (aged 6 years) Margaret Rachel Robinson, dau. of Hugh and Elizabeth, died Nov. 20, 1859, 2 yrs. Peter H. Robinson, son of H & E, died July 24, 1847, aged 8 mos, 13 days (aged 8 years) Margaret Rucker, wife of Ephraim, died Apr. 17, 1856, aged 56 years Jacob Albert Wagonfield, son of Fred and Margaret, died Spet. 22, 1864, aged 1 year . |
| The following are listed in Catherine Fedorchak's book, but we did not find them. Many of the stones in this cemetery have been broken or worn by the weather and cannot be read. |
| Infant of C & H Billman John Clegg We did find a footstone with the initials "JC" Peter Dillon (son of P & J, died July 7, 1851, aged 8 months) Son of Peter and Jane Dillon. John William Hamilton (son of J & S, died Aug. 31, 18?2) Oliver Hamilton (son of J and M J, b. June 22, 1858, died Sept. 19, 1864) Harry Kuhlman (son of C & E, b. Feb. 5, 1872, d. Feb. 28, 1873) Flemin Rucker (died July 6, 1847, aged 19 years, 6 mos. Lemuel Rucker (died May 19, 1831 or 1851, aged 26 years) |
| We found the following gravestones, but they were not listed in Catherine Fedorchak's book. They may have fallen face down and could not have been read or may have been lost in the high weeds at the time they were originally read. |
| Bender, only the top of the stone with the name on it Sgt. C. F. Billmann, Co. K 78th Ohio Inf. Died Dec 25, 1883, Aged 54 yrs, 10 mo, 21 days This Civil War marker is located behind the stone of Charles and Hannah Billman. Jackson Denbow, 1834-1852 John Denbow, In Memory of, 1797-1864 According Carl J. Denbow, John Denbow is probably buried in Cairo, Illinois in a national cemetery after dying during the Civil War. He was in Co. K of the 78th OVI. Martha Denbow, In Memory of, 1798-1855 Anne Hamilton, Wife of Hugh Hamilton, died Sept. 12, 1842, aged 27 yrs Peter Hamilton, died April 17, 1846, aged 20 yrs, 2 mo, 3 days Ephraim Rucker, 1796-1884 |
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