Pioneer Cemetery, Kent Ohio
Date of transcription: April-July 2001
Surname Given Name Birthdate Birthplace Deathdate Deathplace Age Inscription Notes Row/Plot
Bates ?aria               1,1
?? ??               1,2
?? ??     Apr 8, 1851   66 yrs DePeyster & Thomas, Franklin, O.   1,3
?? ??     Jan 19,         1,4
?? ??               1,5
Bail?? Michael             s/w Eliza Bail?? 1,6
Bail?? Eliza             s/w Michael Bail?? 1,6
?? Oliver H.P.           Son of S.E. Swear??? rest of name faded 1,7
?? ??     Oct 2, 1860   20 yrs 8 m 16 d     1,8
?? ??               1,9
Stough ??     July 22, 1858   2 yrs & 4 mos. Son of P & A Stough   1,10
Rhodes Daniel C.     June 1(8), 1(8)(1)2     Son of D.P. & S.L. Rhodes Dates in () are faded 1,11
Avery Ephraim June 15, 1791   Sep 20, 1814       adorned w/flag & star, WAR 1812 1,12
?? ??               1,13
Babcock Electra     Jne 3, 1827   27 yrs 7 mo Wife of S.P. Babcock Jne may be incorrect, faded 1,14
Williams Margaret     Feb. 17, 1858   ?? Wife of J. H. Williams   1,15
?? ??               1,16
?? ??               1,17
?? ??               1,18
?? ??               1,19
Woolcutt Arial 1794   1845       s/w Woolcutts 1,20
Woolcutt Catherine 1805   1878       s/w Woolcutts 1,20
Woolcutt P.R. 1827   1845       s/w Woolcutts 1,20
Woolcutt P.J. 1830   1852       s/w Woolcutts 1,20
Woolcutt P.C. 1832   1856       s/w Woolcutts 1,20
Woolcutt Edith K. 1856   1857       s/w Woolcutts 1,20
Lake Polly     Jan. 27, 18(5)(0)   ?? Father & Mother Dates in () are faded, s/w William Lake 1,21
Lake William     May 25, 1855   56 yrs Father & Mother s/w Polly Lake 1,21
Beardsley Emelius S.     June 12, 1859   11 yrs 4 mos 9 days Son of A.V.S.M. Beardsley   2,1
Rockwell E. E. May 28, 1835   June 20, 1907         2,2
Rockwell Mary H.     May 28, 1891   (5)6 yrs   dates in () are faded 2,2
Rockwell Euphenia     Jan. 30, 1881   83 yrs 1 mo 9 d Wife of Elijah Rockwell   2,3
Rockwell Elijah     March 30, 1837   42 'Gruge not when Christians go to rest, they sleep in Jesus & are blest.'   2,4
Button N??     Sept ??         2,5
Button Nathan     Oct 29th 1835   30     2,6
Wolcott Tirza S. Oct 1, 1827   March 15, 1903         2,7
?? Tirza M.           Wife of ? Asa Stanl(ey?)   2,8
?? ??             flag, star, WAR 1812 2,9
Stanley Decius W. Sept 4, 1810   June 22, 1868         2,10
Frost Mary H.     ? 30th 1842   66 yrs     2,11
Frost Laura Ann     June 28th 1840   31 ???   words following 31 unreadable 2,12
?? ??               2,13
?? ??               2,14
?? ??               3,1
Newnham John     Sept. 27, 1863   31 yrs   s/w Mattie B. Newnham 3,2
Newnham Mattie B.     Feb. 5, 1861     Dau. Of John Newnham s/w John Newnham 3,2
Newnham Helen     Jan. 14, 1859   20 ys 7 M unreadable Wife of J. Newnham 3,3
Cuthbert James     (Nov.) 5, 1882   (8)2 yrs 2 ms & 20 ds   dates in () faded & possibly incorrect, s/w W Cuthbert & Ann Cuthbert 3,4
Cuthbert W             s/w W Cuthbert & Ann Cuthbert 3,4
Cuthbert Ann G     ??   72 years Wife of James Cuthbert s/w James & W Cuthbert 3,4
Copeland ? W     ?? 1857         3,5
?? ??               3,6
?? ??             leans 'unplanted' behind 1st stone 4,1
Beach James W         ?? Son of Chauncey & Matilda   4,2
?? ??               4,3
?? ??               4,4
Farnam ??     Apr. 2 1853   6(?) Yrs Mother (?) in age is unreadable, s/w Jesse Farnam 4,5
Farnam Jesse     Dec. 3, 1836   59 yrs Father s/w his wife 4,5
Hook William Jr.     June 20, 1859   37 yrs Also his sons sleep by his side part of inscription is unreadable 4,6
White Thomas             mostly unreadable 4,7
Reynolds G.W. Sept. 2, 1811   Nov. 22, 1867         4,8
?? ??             leans behind Reynolds (4,8) 4,9
Reynolds Mary             mostly unreadable 4,10
?? ??             base only, tombstone gone 4,11
?? ??             base only, tombstone gone 4,12
Grennell Henry     Oct. 21, 1852         4,13
?? Amanda M             broken, unreadable 4,14
Holden Norris D.     Apr 22, 1854   34 yrs 8 mos     4,15
?? Laura M.             broken, unreadable 4,16
Holden ??     Dec. 9, 1860   37 yrs Wife of Wm. Ol. Holden   4,17
?? ??             base only, tombstone gone 4,18
Bliss D 1793   1857         4,19
Bliss M 1803   1887         4,20
Brown Mrs. Mary     January 18, 1837   (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 5,1
?? ??               5,2
Henderson Martha     May 22, 1851   72 years Wife of John Henderson   5,3
?? ??             fallen face down 5,4
?? ??             leaning against a tree 5,5
Chapman Amy A     March 11, 1848   (9)2 years Wife of M R Chapman leaning against a tree 5,6
?? ??             top is missing 5,7
?? ??             leaning behind 1st tombstone 6,1
Clapp Diana     Aug 22, 1870   74 yrs 6 mos Wife of Selah Clapp   6,2
Clapp Selah     June 4, 1810   45 yrs     6,3
Clapp Fanny E.     Jan 1, 1853   18 ys & 6 m Daughter of S.S & M. Clapp   6,4
Stewart Catharine     March 21, 1815   62 years Wife of Alexander Stewart   6,5
?? ??     April 2, 1847   62 years   broken, unreadable 6,6
Pereira ??             unreadable on North & South sides, East & West sides empty 6,7
??ward Frederic           Son of R. ??ward could be Howard? 7,1
  Mary Ann           Wife of ??   7,2
??west Frances B     ??     Daughter of ?? ??west   7,3
Wing Rodney     June 18, 1879         7,5
Perkins George G.     June 28, 1813   7 yrs Children of J. & P. Perkins South face, s/w other Perkins 7,6
Perkins Edwin     July 3, 1814   3 yrs Children of J. & P. Perkins South face, s/w other Perkins 7,6
Perkins Polly     Oct. 16, 1862   60 yrs ?? Mos Wife of John Perkins North face, s/w other Perkins 7,6
Perkins Mabel P.     Mar. 15, 1871   51 yrs Wife of John Perkins North face, s/w other Perkins 7,6
Perkins John Aug 16, 1799   Jan 4, 1880   80 yrs 1 ms & 18 ds   West face, s/w other Perkins 7,6
?? ??             unreadable 7,7
?? ??             base only, tombstone gone 7,8
?? ??             fallen, broken 7,9
?? Mary J.         22 yrs   fallen, broken 7,10
?? ??             base only, tombstone gone 7,11
?? ??             base only, tombstone gone 8,1
?? ??             fallen face down, broken 8,2
Root Flora     July 27th 1832   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*) 8,3
Russell Edward     Dec 20, 1883   91 years 10 mos & 7 ds   North face 9,1
Russell Love     Jan 24, 1815   52 yrs 8 mos & 28 ds Love, his wife West face 9,1
Russell Mary L.     Mar 10, 1871   30 yrs 10 ms & 18 ds   East face 9,1
Holden Lovina     Jan 12, 1815   22 y 2 ms Wife of James Holden West face 9,2
?? James             North face, mostly unreadable 9,2
Barr Lovina     ??     Wife of Josius Barr East face 9,2
Barr Josius     Sept. 16, 1856   ??   South face 9,2
?? ??             base only, tombstone gone 10,1
?? ??             base only, tombstone gone 10,2
?? ??         35 yrs 11 mo 1 ds   broken, unreadable 10,3
Wallace James G.     Aug 25, 1854         10,4
Wallace Julius D.     Jan 3, 1855         10,5
Wallace Chas S.     Jan. 10, 1854         10,6
Billett Nathan M.     Sept. 23, 1863   36 years   South face 10,7
Ward Jane R.     Mar 2, 1874   73 years   West face 10,7
Williams James S.     June 2, 1845   18 years     10,8
Parmele Mrs. Elizabeth M.     ??   69 yrs Wife of Elisha Parmele broken at date 10,9
Parmele Elisha     Sept. 4, 1865   81st year of his age     10,10
?? Jery 1822   1858       broken 10,11
?? ??             unreadable 11,1
???ton Betsey ??rus     Sept 15, 1856   63 yrs 10 ms     11,2
Root Amanda         50 yrs Wife of David Root   11,3
?? Martha     ??     Dau ?? unreadable 11,4
?? ??             broken, unreadable, face down 11,5
Woodard Joshua     Dec. 9, 1851   75 years Our Father North side, masonic symbol 11,6
Woodard Rebecca     Sept. 19, 1864   79 years Our Mother South side, grave surrounded by daffodils, small flag stuck amidst the flowers 11,6
Dunning Ella M     May 2, 1835   13 yrs Daughter of Samuel Dunning   12,3
Dunning Samuel L.     Jan. 27, 1838         12,4
?? ??             broken, unreadable 12,5
?? ??             broken, unreadable 12,6
?? Deborah     ??     Wife of ?? broken, unreadable 12,7
?? Sarah             broken, unreadable 12,8
?? ??             base only, tombstone gone 12,9
Williams Wm.     March 16, 1822   62 years   masonic symbol 12,10
?? ??             broken, unreadable 13,1
Anderson Sarah Ann June 6, 1813   Dec. 3, 1859     Dying is but going home North face 13,2
Anderson Lida M. Aug. 12, 1832   July 16, 1891     Asleep in Jesus West face 13,2
Anderson Benjamin F. Jan. 13, 1809   Mar. 3, 1888     At rest South face 13,2
Arter Sarah     Oct. 2, 1839   56 ys Blessed are the dead ??? Die in the Lord East face 13,2
?? ??             unreadable 13,3
?? ??             unreadable 13,4
?? ??             unreadable 13,5
?? ??             unreadable 13,6
Morgan Sewal     Jan. 27, 1815   59 yrs     13,7
?? ??             broken, unreadable 13,8
?? Harriet A     July 24, 1819   32 yrs Wife of ?? broken, unreadable 14,1
Price Cornelia Maria     ??? 1829   10 month ?? Days   unreadable 14,2
Ruggles Leman Apr. 2, 1811   Nov. 5, 1894         14,3
Ruggles Harriett M. Dec. 23, 1814   Nov. 27, 1878     His wife (Leman Ruggles)   14,3
Haymaker Rebecca     Oct. 31, 1847   61 yrs Wife of Geo. Haymaker   14,4
?? ??             base only, tombstone gone 14,5
?? ??             broken, unreadable 15,1
?? ??             broken, unreadable 15,2
?? ??             broken, unreadable 15,3
Bridley Clarissa     ??     Wife of Wm. Bridley broken, unreadable 15,4
Dewey Harriet           Children of Eliakim Dewey broken, fallen 15,5
Dewey Electra           Children of Eliakim Dewey broken, fallen 15,5
?? ??             fallen, broken, unreadable 15,6
Dewey Phebe     Mar. 15, 1832   57 yrs Wife of Eliakim Dewey fallen, broken, unreadable 15,7
Dewey Lydia     Sept. 30, 1861   61 yrs Wife of Eliakim Dewey a stake is in the ground between stones 8 & 9, with the name 'Hoover' written on it 15,8
Dewey Eliakim     Feb. 28, 1884   88 years   a stake is in the ground between stones 8 & 9, with the name 'Hoover' written on it 15,9
?? ??             unreadable 15,10
Furber Francis     Nov. 25, 1851   69 y's 5 mo.     15,11
Furber Elizabeth     Dec. 9, 1839   55 y's 3 mo. His wife (Francis Furber)   15,11
Depeyster William A. 1866   1914         15,12
Depeyster Joel B.     Mar. 22, 1845   49 years     15,13
Depeyster Elizabeth     Sept. 11, 1891   84 years His wife (Joel B. DePeyster)   15,13
Depeyster Byron 1836   1879       stone in the shape of a cross 15,14
Depeyster Elizabeth 1838   1918     His wife (Byron B. DePeyster) stone in the shape of a cross 15,14
Depeyster Harry B. 1872   1907         15,15
?? ??             fallen, broken, unreadable 15,16
Lundren? William H           Son of HNSS?? Lundren? unreadable 16,1
?? ??             unreadable 16,2
?? Martha M.     ?? 1815     Daughter of ?? unreadable 16,3
?? ??             fallen, broken, unreadable 16,4
?? Caroline             fallen, broken, unreadable 16,5
Root Hiram     May 6, 1877   ??   broken, unreadable 16,6
?? Sarah             unreadable 16,7
?? ??             unreadable 16,8
Whipple Zebulon     Aug. 8, 1825   2 years Son of Wm & Prudance Whipple   16,9
Allen George Holmes Oct. 4, 1858   Nov. 1, 1894     Son of H.G. & F.E. Allen   16,10
Allen Holmes Gardner Nov. 8, 1816 Martha's Vineyard, MA May 6, 1904 Kent, O.       16,11
Allen Frances Elizabeth Feb 7, 1833   May 2, 1892     Wife of Holmes G. Allen   16,12
Thompson William Oct. 16, 1856   Feb. 25, 1859         16,13
Thompson William 2nd Nov. 2, 1860   Sept. 17, 1861         16,13
Hulbert H.     May 24, 1857   81 years     16,14
Hulbert Esther     Feb. 17, 1869   90 years His wife (H. Hulbert) adorned w/flag and star 'WAR 1812' 16,14
?? ??             fallen, broken, unreadable 16,15
Depeyster Laura     Aug. 22, 1823   20 years 6 months   unreadable 16,16
Depeyster Barlo???             fallen, broken, unreadable 16,17
Byron ??             unreadable 16,18
Depeyster George     Feb. 22, 18??   58 years     16,19
Swartwout James     Oct. 12, 1851   65 yrs     17,1
Swartwout Deborah     May 12, 1870   80 yrs Wife of James Swartwout   17,1
Dewey Evey     Apr 2, 1825   25 yrs 7 mo Wife of Edwin Dewey   17,2
?? ??             leans behind Dewey (17,2) 17,3
Watson Wm.     Oct. 27, 1836     Son of Wm & Delia Stearms fallen, broken 17,4
?? ??             fallen, broken, unreadable 17,5
?? Ann Eliza     Apr 18, 1832     ?? Willie unreadable, adorned w/flag 17,6
Adams Marilla F.     Apr 1, 1853   16 ys 1 mo 10 d Dau of A & H Adams   17,7
Adams Henry N.     Mar. 13, 1854   ??   adorned w/flag 17,8
Adams Alfred     Nov. 10, 1834       fallen, broken 17,9
?? ??             fallen, broken, unreadable 18,1
?? ??             broken, unreadable 18,2
Christopher Mercy     May 2, 1860   36 years Wife of Jesse Christopher   18,3