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Pioneer Cemetery
Portage County, Ohio

Stow Street
Kent, Ohio

On Stow Street, visible from Rt. 59, near Kramer Fields Follow Rt. 59 west of Rt. 43 (not very far). Turn South on Stow Street at the light, then an immediate right (west). The cemetery is on the south side of Stow Street.

Contributed by Chris Lindegarde, Aug 24, 2001 [dauphinmm@aol.com].
Total records = 125.

Description: This is an old cemetery - of the readable stones, the last date of death is 1918 (Elizabeth Depeyster).

A dedication stone is directly inside the gate, with the following inscription:

Stones were read by rows from the West to the East. The first stone in each row is the stone at the north end of the row. This reading comprises the entire cemetery, and was completed from April through Jul, 2001. Row and plot numbers are included in the listing.

Many stones are broken, fallen down, and some are almost entirely covered by earth and moss. Where possible I dusted off stones, and etched with tracing paper to try to determine the transcription.

- Chris Lindegarde

Adams, Alfred, d. Nov. 10, 1834, fallen, broken, Row/plot # 17,9
Adams, Henry N., d. Mar. 13, 1854, age: ??, adorned w/flag, Row/plot # 17,8
Adams, Marilla F., d. Apr 1, 1853, age: 16 ys 1 mo 10 d, Dau of A & H Adams, Row/plot # 17,7
Allen, Frances Elizabeth, b. Feb 7, 1833, d. May 2, 1892, Wife of Holmes G. Allen, Row/plot # 16,12
Allen, George Holmes, b. Oct. 4, 1858, d. Nov. 1, 1894, Son of H.G. & F.E. Allen, Row/plot # 16,10
Allen, Holmes Gardner, b. Nov. 8, 1816 Martha's Vineyard, MA, d. ","May 6, 1904 Kent, O., age: ",, Row/plot # 16,11
Anderson, Benjamin F., b. Jan. 13, 1809, d. Mar. 3, 1888, At rest, South face, Row/plot # 13,2
Anderson, Lida M., b. Aug. 12, 1832, d. Jul 16, 1891, Asleep in Jesus, West face, Row/plot # 13,2
Anderson, Sarah Ann, b. Jun 6, 1813, d. Dec. 3, 1859, Dying is but going home, North face, Row/plot # 13,2
Arter, Sarah, d. Oct. 2, 1839, age: 56 ys, Blessed are the dead ??? Die in the Lord, East face, Row/plot # 13,2
Avery, Ephraim, b. Jun 15, 1791, d. Sep 20, 1814, adorned w/flag & star, WAR 1812, Row/plot # 1,12
Babcock, Electra, d. Jne 3, 1827, age: 27 yrs 7 mo, Wife of S.P. Babcock, Jne may be incorrect, faded, Row/plot # 1,14
Bail??, Eliza, no dates, s/w Michael Bail??, Row/plot # 1,6
Bail??, Michael, no dates, s/w Eliza Bail??, Row/plot # 1,6
Barr, Josius, d. Sep 16, 1856, South face, Row/plot # 9,2
Barr, Lovina, d. ??, Wife of Josius Barr, East face, Row/plot # 9,2
Bates, ?aria, no dates, Row/plot # 1,1
Beach, James W, dno dates, Son of Chauncey & Matilda, Row/plot # 4,2
Beardsley, Emelius S., d. Jun 12, 1859, age: 11 yrs 4 mos 9 days, Son of A.V.S.M. Beardsley, Row/plot # 2,1
Billett, Nathan M., d. Sep 23, 1863, age: 36 years, South face, Row/plot # 10,7
Bliss, D, b. 1793, d. 1857, Row/plot # 4,19
Bliss, M, b. 1803, d. 1887, Row/plot # 4,20
Bridley, Clarissa, d. ??, Wife of Wm. Bridley, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 15,4
Brown, Mrs. Mary, d. January 18, 1837, age: (4)2 years, Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Mary Brown, in front of stone is a half-circle of large seashells. Pansies grow in the center of the circle, Row/plot # 5,1
Button, N??, d. Sept ??, Row/plot # 2,5
Button, Nathan, d. Oct 29th 1835, age: 30yr, Row/plot # 2,6
Chapman, Amy A, d. Mar 11, 1848, age: (9)2 years, Wife of M R Chapman, leaning against a tree, Row/plot # 5,6
Christopher, Mercy, d. May 2, 1860, age: 36 years, Wife of Jesse Christopher, Row/plot # 18,3
Clapp, Diana, d. Aug 22, 1870, age: 74 yrs 6 mos, Wife of Selah Clapp, Row/plot # 6,2
Clapp, Fanny E., d. Jan 1, 1853, age: 18 ys & 6 m, Daughter of S.S & M. Clapp, Row/plot # 6,4
Clapp, Selah, d. Jun 4, 1810, age: 45 yrs, Row/plot # 6,3
Copeland, ? W, d. 1857, Row/plot # 3,5
Cuthbert, Ann G, d. ??, age: 72 years, Wife of James Cuthbert, s/w James & W Cuthbert, Row/plot # 3,4
Cuthbert, James, d. (Nov.) 5, 1882, age: (8)2 yrs 2 ms & 20 ds, dates in () faded & possibly incorrect, s/w W Cuthbert & Ann Cuthbert, Row/plot # 3,4
Cuthbert, W, no dates, s/w W Cuthbert & Ann Cuthbert, Row/plot # 3,4
Depeyster, Barlo???, no dates, fallen, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 16,17
Depeyster, Byron, b. 1836, d. 1879, stone in the shape of a cross, Row/plot # 15,14
Depeyster, Elizabeth, b. 1838, d. 1918, His wife (Byron B. DePeyster), stone in the shape of a cross, Row/plot # 15,14
Depeyster, Elizabeth, d. Sep 11, 1891, age: 84 years, His wife (Joel B. DePeyster), Row/plot # 15,13
Depeyster, George, d. Feb. 22, 18??, age: 58 years, Row/plot # 16,19
Depeyster, Harry B., b. 1872, d. 1907, Row/plot # 15,15
Depeyster, Joel B., d. Mar. 22, 1845, age: 49 years, Row/plot # 15,13
Depeyster, Laura, d. Aug. 22, 1823, age: 20 years 6 months, unreadable, Row/plot # 16,16
Depeyster, William A., b. 1866, d. 1914, Row/plot # 15,12
Dewey, Electra, no dates, Children of Eliakim Dewey, broken, fallen, Row/plot # 15,5
Dewey, Eliakim, d. Feb. 28, 1884, age: 88 years, a stake is in the ground between stones 8 & 9, with the name 'Hoover' written on it, Row/plot # 15,9
Dewey, Evey, d. Apr 2, 1825, age: 25 yrs 7 mo, Wife of Edwin Dewey, Row/plot # 17,2
Dewey, Harriet, no dates, Children of Eliakim Dewey, broken, fallen, Row/plot # 15,5
Dewey, Lydia, d. Sep 30, 1861, age: 61 yrs, Wife of Eliakim Dewey, a stake is in the ground between stones 8 & 9, with the name 'Hoover' written on it, Row/plot # 15,8
Dewey, Phebe, d. Mar. 15, 1832, age: 57 yrs, Wife of Eliakim Dewey, fallen, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 15,7
Dunning, Ella M, d. May 2, 1835, age: 13 yrs, Daughter of Samuel Dunning, Row/plot # 12,3
Dunning, Samuel L., d. Jan. 27, 1838, Row/plot # 12,4
Farnam, Jesse, d. Dec. 3, 1836, age: 59 yrs, Father, s/w his wife, Row/plot # 4,5
Farnam, Mrs, d. Apr. 2 1853, age: 6(?) Yrs, Mother, (?) in age is unreadable, s/w Jesse Farnam, Row/plot # 4,5
Frost, Laura Ann, d. Jun 28th 1840, age: 31 ???, words following 31 unreadable, Row/plot # 2,12
Frost, Mary H., d. ? 30th 1842, age: 66 yrs, Row/plot # 2,11
Furber, Elizabeth, d. Dec. 9, 1839, age: 55 y's 3 mo., His wife (Francis Furber), Row/plot # 15,11
Furber, Francis, d. Nov. 25, 1851, age: 69 y's 5 mo., Row/plot # 15,11
Grennell, Henry, d. Oct. 21, 1852, Row/plot # 4,13
Haymaker, Rebecca, d. Oct. 31, 1847, age: 61 yrs, Wife of Geo. Haymaker, Row/plot # 14,4
Henderson, Martha, d. May 22, 1851, age: 72 years, Wife of John Henderson, Row/plot # 5,3
Holden, Lovina, d. Jan 12, 1815, age: 22 y 2 ms, Wife of James Holden, West face, Row/plot # 9,2
Holden, Mrs, d. Dec. 9, 1860, age: 37 yrs, Wife of Wm. Ol. Holden, Row/plot # 4,17
Holden, Norris D., d. Apr 22, 1854, age: 34 yrs 8 mos, Row/plot # 4,15
Hook, William Jr., d. Jun 20, 1859, age: 37 yrs, Also his sons sleep by his side, part of inscription is unreadable, Row/plot # 4,6
Hulbert, Esther, d. Feb. 17, 1869, age: 90 years, His wife (H. Hulbert), adorned w/flag and star 'WAR 1812', Row/plot # 16,14
Hulbert, H., d. May 24, 1857, age: 81 years, Row/plot # 16,14
Lake, Polly, d. Jan. 27, 18(5)(0), Father & Mother, Dates in () are faded, s/w William Lake, Row/plot # 1,21
Lake, William, d. May 25, 1855, age: 56 yrs, Father & Mother, s/w Polly Lake, Row/plot # 1,21
Morgan, Sewal, d. Jan. 27, 1815, age: 59 yrs, Row/plot # 13,7
Newnham, Helen, d. Jan. 14, 1859, age: 20 ys 7 M, unreadable, Wife of J. Newnham, Row/plot # 3,3
Newnham, John, d. Sep 27, 1863, age: 31 yrs, s/w Mattie B. Newnham, Row/plot # 3,2
Newnham, Mattie B., d. Feb. 5, 1861, Dau. Of John Newnham, s/w John Newnham, Row/plot # 3,2
Parmele, Elisha, d. Sep 4, 1865, age: 81st year of his age, Row/plot # 10,10
Parmele, Mrs. Elizabeth M., d. ??, age: 69 yrs, Wife of Elisha Parmele, broken at date, Row/plot # 10,9
Perkins, Edwin, d. Jul 3, 1814, age: 3 yrs, Children of J. & P. Perkins, South face, s/w other Perkins, Row/plot # 7,6
Perkins, George G., d. Jun 28, 1813, age: 7 yrs, Children of J. & P. Perkins, South face, s/w other Perkins, Row/plot # 7,6
Perkins, John, b. Aug 16, 1799, d. Jan 4, 1880, age: 80 yrs 1 ms & 18 ds, West face, s/w other Perkins, Row/plot # 7,6
Perkins, Mabel P., d. Mar. 15, 1871, age: 51 yrs, Wife of John Perkins, North face, s/w other Perkins, Row/plot # 7,6
Perkins, Polly, d. Oct. 16, 1862, age: 60 yrs ?? Mos, Wife of John Perkins, North face, s/w other Perkins, Row/plot # 7,6
Price, Cornelia Maria, d. 1829, age: 10 month ?? Days, unreadable, Row/plot # 14,2
Reynolds, G. W., b. Sep 2, 1811, d. Nov. 22, 1867, Row/plot # 4,8
Reynolds, Mary, no dates, mostly unreadable, Row/plot # 4,10
Rhodes, Daniel C., d. Jun 1(8), 1(8)(1)2, Son of D.P. & S.L. Rhodes, Dates in () are faded, Row/plot # 1,11
Rockwell, E. E., b. May 28, 1835, d. Jun 20, 1907, Row/plot # 2,2
Rockwell, Elijah, d. Mar 30, 1837, age: 42, 'Gruge not when Christians go to rest, they sleep in Jesus & are blest.', Row/plot # 2,4
Rockwell, Euphenia, d. Jan. 30, 1881, age: 83 yrs 1 mo 9 d, Wife of Elijah Rockwell, Row/plot # 2,3
Rockwell, Mary H., d. May 28, 1891, age: (5)6 yrs, dates in () are faded, Row/plot # 2,2
Root, Amanda, no dates, age: 50 yrs, Wife of David Root, Row/plot # 11,3
Root, Flora, d. Jul 27th 1832, age: 4 years, In memory of Flora, daughter of David & Amanda Root, interesting to note that a tree blew over and almost hit this stone. The roots of the tree are ripped up, and sit right next to this stone. (Flora *Root*), Row/plot # 8,3
Root, Hiram, d. May 6, 1877, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 16,6
Ruggles, Harriett M., b. Dec. 23, 1814, d. Nov. 27, 1878, His wife (Leman Ruggles), Row/plot # 14,3
Ruggles, Leman, b. Apr. 2, 1811, d. Nov. 5, 1894, Row/plot # 14,3
Russell, Edward, d. Dec 20, 1883, age: 91 years 10 mos & 7 ds, North face, Row/plot # 9,1
Russell, Love, d. Jan 24, 1815, age: 52 yrs 8 mos & 28 ds, Love, his wife, West face, Row/plot # 9,1
Russell, Mary L., d. Mar 10, 1871, age: 30 yrs 10 ms & 18 ds, East face, Row/plot # 9,1
Stanl(ey?), Tirza M., no dates, Wife of ? Asa Stanl(ey?), Row/plot # 2,8
Stanley, Decius W., b. Sept 4, 1810, d. Jun 22, 1868, Row/plot # 2,10
Stewart, Catharine, d. Mar 21, 1815, age: 62 years, Wife of Alexander Stewart, Row/plot # 6,5
Stough, Infant, d. Jul 22, 1858, age: 2 yrs & 4 mos., Son of P & A Stough, Row/plot # 1,10
Swartwout, Deborah, d. May 12, 1870, age: 80 yrs, Wife of James Swartwout, Row/plot # 17,1
Swartwout, James, d. Oct. 12, 1851, age: 65 yrs, Row/plot # 17,1
Swear???, Oliver H.P., no dates, Son of S.E. Swear???, rest of name faded, Row/plot # 1,7
Thompson, William 2nd, b. Nov. 2, 1860, d. Sep 17, 1861, Row/plot # 16,13
Thompson, William, b. Oct. 16, 1856, d. Feb. 25, 1859, Row/plot # 16,13
Wallace, Chas S., d. Jan. 10, 1854, Row/plot # 10,6
Wallace, James G., d. Aug 25, 1854, Row/plot # 10,4
Wallace, Julius D., d. Jan 3, 1855, Row/plot # 10,5
Ward, Jane R., d. Mar 2, 1874, age: 73 years, West face, Row/plot # 10,7
Watson, Wm., d. Oct. 27, 1836, Son of Wm & Delia Stearms, fallen, broken, Row/plot # 17,4
Whipple, Zebulon, d. Aug. 8, 1825, age: 2 years, Son of Wm & Prudance Whipple, Row/plot # 16,9
White, Thomas, no dates, mostly unreadable, Row/plot # 4,7
Williams, James S., d. Jun 2, 1845, age: 18 years, Row/plot # 10,8
Williams, Margaret, d. Feb. 17, 1858, age: ??, Wife of J. H. Williams, Row/plot # 1,15
Williams, Wm., d. Mar 16, 1822, age: 62 years, masonic symbol, Row/plot # 12,10
Wing, Rodney, d. Jun 18, 1879, Row/plot # 7,5
Wolcott, Tirza S., b. Oct 1, 1827, d. Mar 15, 1903, Row/plot # 2,7
Woodard, Joshua, d. Dec. 9, 1851, age: 75 years, Our Father, North side, masonic symbol, Row/plot # 11,6
Woodard, Rebecca, d. Sep 19, 1864, age: 79 years, Our Mother, South side, grave surrounded by daffodils, small flag stuck amidst the flowers, Row/plot # 11,6
Woolcutt, Arial, b. 1794, d. 1845, s/w Woolcutts, Row/plot # 1,20
Woolcutt, Catherine, b. 1805, d. 1878, s/w Woolcutts, Row/plot # 1,20
Woolcutt, Edith K., b. 1856, d. 1857, s/w Woolcutts, Row/plot # 1,20
Woolcutt, P.C., b. 1832, d. 1856, s/w Woolcutts, Row/plot # 1,20
Woolcutt, P.J., b. 1830, d. 1852, s/w Woolcutts, Row/plot # 1,20
Woolcutt, P.R., b. 1827, d. 1845, s/w Woolcutts, Row/plot # 1,20

Misc: Lacking identification

??, ??, age: 35 yrs 11 mo 1 ds, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 10,3
??, ??, d. Apr 2, 1847, age: 62 years, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 6,6
??, ??, d. Apr 8, 1851, age: 66 yrs, DePeyster & Thomas, Franklin, O., Row/plot # 1,3
??, ??, d. Jan 19, Row/plot # 1,4
??, ??, d. Oct 2, 1860, age: 20 yrs 8 m 16 d, Row/plot # 1,8
??, Amanda M, no dates, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 4,14
??, Ann Eliza, d. Apr 18, 1832, Willie, unreadable, adorned w/flag, Row/plot # 17,6
??, Caroline, no dates, fallen, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 16,5
??, Deborah, d. ??, Wife of ??, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 12,7
??, Harriet A, d. Jul 24, 1819, age: 32 yrs, Wife of ??, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 14,1
??, James, no dates, North face, mostly unreadable, Row/plot # 9,2
??, Jery, b. 1822, d. 1858, broken, Row/plot # 10,11
??, Laura M., no dates, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 4,16
??, Martha M., d. ?? 1815, Daughter of ??, unreadable, Row/plot # 16,3
??, Martha, d. ??, Dau ??, unreadable, Row/plot # 11,4
??, Mary Ann, no dates, Wife of ??, Row/plot # 7,2
??, Mary J., age: 22 yrs, fallen, broken, Row/plot # 7,10
??, Sarah, no dates, broken, unreadable, Row/plot # 12,8
??, Sarah, no dates, unreadable, Row/plot # 16,7
???ton, Betsey ??rus, d. Sept 15, 1856, age: 63 yrs 10 ms, Row/plot # 11,2
??ward, Frederic, no dates, Son of R. ??ward, could be Howard?, Row/plot # 7,1
??west, Frances B, d. ??, Daughter of ?? ??west, Row/plot # 7,3
Byron, ??, no dates, unreadable, Row/plot # 16,18
Lundren?, William H, no dates, Son of HNSS?? Lundren?, unreadable, Row/plot # 16,1
Pereira, ??, no dates, unreadable on North & South sides, East & West sides empty, Row/plot # 6,7

59 plots with no identification