Smith Cemetery
(AKA Union Cemetery)
Plain Township,
Franklin County, Ohio

Gravestone Photographs

Smith (Union) Cemetery is located on the southeast corner of Walnut Street and Lee Road in northwestern Plain Township, and is well maintained by the township trustees.  The earliest stone that we located was that of Jacob Crist who died on November 12, 1825, age just 7 months and 8 days.  The most recent inscription was that of Wesley R. Kemper who died in 1999. This is a complete photographic inventory of this cemetery as of 1 October 2005.

GPS Coordinates:
DEC - Latitude = 40.1145077 Longitude = -82.8548997
DMS - Latitude = 400652N Longitude = 0825118W
MAP

Aerial Photo of Cemetery,
Spring 2004

Headstones:| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Unknown | HOME

(Click on the underlined name to view the photograph)

• Andrix
  • John W., 1842-1916; Sarah, his wife, 1847-1882; and Florence, 1882-1882 (High Resolution--still difficult to read)
  • Lovett H., 1879-1956 and Bessie M., 1895-1941
• Auborn, Daniel, 1851-1916, Erected by Mrs. M. Schneider

• Banner, Jesse M., July 9, 1872-July 12, 1948 and Blanche H., Jan 5, 1882-June 14, 1972
• Baughman, Catharine, died March 14, 1889, aged 70y 10m 4d and Levi, died Feb 12, 1895, aged 71y 1m 6d (Whole stone)
• Beever, Margarett, died July 14, 1892, aged 89y 6m (Whole stone)
• Blanchiel, Case, 1885
• Breitwieser
  • Anna C., wife of Valentine, died Aug 27, 1897, aged 83y 6m 3d and, on same stone, Valentine John V., died Feb 21, 1888, aged 90y 2m (Whole stone)
  • Dorothy, wife of John, died Nov 20, 1876, aged 78y 1m 22d and, on same stone, John, Dec 25, 1787-Mar 1, 1878, age 90
• Browning
  • Nancy J., wife of I S, died Feb 25, 1876, aged 24 years
  • Infant, son of I S & N J, died 2 Aug 1875
• Brunner, Johannes, Geboren den 4 April 1813, in den Stadtgeniemde Cander, Bezirk samt Lorach Grossherm, cbum Baden, Gestorben, den 2 Juli 1857, Alter 45 Jahren, 2 m u. 28 Tagen (High Resolution)
• Burton
  • Clarice Cherington, Sep 22, 1896-Sept 5, 1984
  • Dennis, 1854-1937
  • James L., Ohio, PCT CO B 313 Machine Gun Bn, World War I, Jan 12, 1893-May 12, 1963
  • Mary A., 1854-1941

• Chantler, Warren W., 1902-1971 and Stella, 1912-1995
• Clark
  • Father, Albert, Sept 3, 1860-July 22, 1914 and Mother, Della, June 25, 1862-Jan 29, 1916
  • Earl L., Nay 19, 1909-July 17, 1975 and Arlene B., Aug 24, 1921-[blank]
  • Father, Earl, Jr., May 6, 1938-Sept 8, 1980; Mother, Genny, July 8, 1939-[blank]; and Debra Marie, May 21, 1960-Aug 15, 1960
    • Military Marker
  • Gerturde, Apr 11, 1901-Jan 29, 1916 and Illegible, Oct 11, 1896-Nov 14, 1897
• Click
  • Catherine, wife of John, died Jan 13, 1860, aged 79 ys 1 mo 13 ds )As found)
  • Our Father, Charles, died Sep 22, 1874, aged 71y 22d
  • John, died June 29, 1858, aged [broken] (Whole stone)
• Closson
  • Henry Lewis, 1889-1919, Woodmen of the World, Charter Oak Camp 44
  • Mary E., 1867-1891 and Rosie, 1888-1888
• Crist (See also Krist)
  • Abram, died June 12, 1891, aged 74y 8m 22d (Whole stone)
  • Flora M., wife of Cyrus D, died Aug 14, 1890, aged 26y23d (Whole stone)
  • Girtrude, dau of J & F, died Jan 16, 1879, aged 6y 11m 22d (Whole stone)
  • Henry Pearl, Ohio, PVT, 158 DEPOT BIRG, [died] May 1, 1940
  • Jacob, died Nov 12, 1825, aged 7 mo 8ds (High resolution)
  • Jonathan, died Apr 3, 1829, aged 16y 8m & 15d
  • Jonathan, June 17, 1837-Sept 11, 1918 and Fanny Rigal, wife of Jonathan, Nov 11, 1837-May 10, 1897
  • Lucy A., Aug 28, 1859-Jan 13, 1897, aged 37y 4m 15d
  • Sarah, wife of Abrham, died Apr 5, 1887, aged 72y 4m 18d (Whole stone)
  • Susannah B., dau of A & S Jr, died May 22, 1853, aged 5 ys 7 m 12 ds
  • William E., son of A & S Crist, jr, died Mar 30, 1853, aged 13 ys 11 mo 17 d
• Cramer, Matilda, died Nov 18, 1890, aged 78y 5m 6d, and ???, dau of S & P C, died Jan 22, 1893, aged 9y 9m 11d (both stones)
  • Note: The given name on the top of the child's stone was too worn to read.
• Cross
  • Basil, 1848-1918 and Christena, 1854-[4 Nov 1926]
  • Benjamin, died Dec 29, 1870, aged 62y 2m 14d and, on same stone, Ruth, wife of B, died Oct 20, 1889, aged 70y 1m 2d (Whole stone)
  • James B., [probably] son of Benjamin & Ruth Cross, died March 17 [rest illegible] (Whole stone)
  • Son of [B] & R Cross, died ??? age 5y 5m 33d
  • John, son of Benjamin & Ruth, died Nov 20, 1849, aged 2 yrs & 11 ms
  • Illegible, son of Benjamin & Ruth Cross, [says born] July 31, 1843, aged 2 yrs & 30 days

• Dague, Mary, wife of Andrew, died Jan 3, 1871, aged 78y 7m 2d
• Dix, James, Feb 1, 1823-Sept 19, 1914 and Sophia, Apr 17, 1832-June 30, 1909

• Friece, David E., Dec 17, 1917-July 19, 1979 and Mary L., Mar 20, 1916-Dec 4, 1990
• Fritz, Sarah, Jan 10, 1826-Feb 25, 1909

• Gallagher, John Patrick, Apr 20, 1954-July 10, 1961

• Harris, M. H., 1836-1902 and Anna R., 1834-[blank]
• Hays, Martin, Jan 19, 1841-[blank] and Susan, Sept 20, 1840-Jan 19, 1910 (Very difficult to read)
• Hickman, Pearl A., Ohio, PVY 4 PROV BN ENGRS, World War I, Feb 11, 1891-Dec 13, 1949
• Horn, Matilda, dau of S & E, died Sep 6, 1835, aged 9y 9m 21d (Whole stone)

• Irwin
  • Father, Charles, 1863-1938 and Mother, Clara, 1868-1959
  • Lilah, dau of C & C, Aug 21, 1891-Nov 4, 1897
  • Sarah, wife of A, died Nov 18, 1877, aged 34y & 15d (Whole stone)

• Kahler
  • Plot
    • Daniel, 1832-1905 and Clara, his wife, 1857-1938
    • Mary E., 1886-1978
  • Father & Mother, John, died Aug 23, 1851, aged 49y 5m 15d and Sarah, wife of John, died Jan 1, 1881, aged 79y 4m 7d
  • Willard D., 1890-1876 and Grace Viola, 1892-1917 (Whole stone)
• Kashner, Jeramiah, died Mar 22, 1855, aged 61y 3m 21d and Christena R., wife of J, died May 17, 1883, aged 81y 4m 22d (Whole stone)
• Kemper, Wesley R., 1909-1999 and Corinne C., 1909-1986
• Kennedy, John Sherman, June 16, 1919-[13 Sep 1998], married Oct 31, 1942, Eidth Burton, May 5, 1922-[blank]
  • Military marker
• Kidner
  • Elizabeth, dau of G & A, died may 14, 1864, aged 22 years & 3 mo (As found)
  • All on same stone (top); Isaac W., died Aug 25, 1872, aged 3m 22d; Bertha A., died July 30, 1875, aged 12 days; and Willie, died Aug 16, 1870, aged 20 days
  • Solomon, son of C & I, died Sep 5, 1874, aged 1y 2m 15d (Whole stone)
• Klinkert
  • Henry, son of M & M, Jan 5, 1860-Jan 3, 1870
  • John Y., died Nov 17, 1870, aged 73y 8m 11d and, on same stone, Elizabeth, wife of J. Y., died Dec 1, 1891, aged 88y 6m 9d (Whole stone)
  • Infant, son of M & M, Dec 18, 1846
  • Infant, son of C & L, born Nov 11, 1878 (On foundation)
  • Margaret, Dec 24, 1824-May 17, 1896
  • Mathias, Aug 3, 1800-July 14, 1887
• Kohn, John, Jan 24, 1851, aged about 46 yr
• Kring
  • Father and Mother, Conrad, Sept 12, 1800-Mar 23, 1887, aged 86y 6m 11d, and Catharine, wife of C, July 23, 1817-May 27, 1884, aged 66ys 10 ms 4 ds
  • Joshua J., died Sept 9, 1864, aged 25y 10m & 1d (Whole stone)
  • Plot monument, Mother, Zelma C., 1860-1919, and Hosea, 1857-1929
• Krist
  • Abraham, Aug 25, 1782-Sept 8, 1862, aged 86y 13d (High resolution detail)
  • Sarah, wife of Abraham, was born in the State of, Pennsylvania [broken]

• Lane, Wm. L., 1860-1917
• Leach, Mar--, dau of K J & M, died Sept 4, 1892, aged 5 m 5d
• Loar, Johnn, 1888-1949 and Dellsie D., 1893-1984
• Lust
  • Leonard, Junly 13, 1799-Dec 27, 1875; Elizabeth, June 6, 1800-July 9, 1874; and Elizabeth, born in 1800, died Oct 13, 1844 (Whole stone)
  • Martha, dau of B H & E, died 17 Mar 1882, aged 15y 1m 12w

• McCammon, Catherine, died July 23, 1882, aged 85y 5m 22d (Whole stone)
• McClorg (McClurg?)
  • Elizabeth, died Jun 15, 1863, in the 93 year of her age (High resolution)
  • Joseph, died Aug 18, 1866, aged 61y 11m 19d (High resolution)
  • Susan, wife of Joseph, died july 29, 1879 [broken & buried] (High resolution)
  • [Broken] Dau. of Joseph & Susan, died Jan 1, 1862, aged [illegible] (High resolution)
• McClurg, Milton, son of S & C, died June 15, 1861, aged 6m 17d and Catherine, died Feb 28, 1908, aged 72y 7m 22 d, and on same stone, Samuel, died Jan 1, 1874, aged 43y 3m 21d (Whole stone)

• Nungesser
  • Mary M., June 10, 1818-March 15, 1886
  • Michael V., June 30, 1796-Feb 12, 1881
    • His original stone

• O'Brien, Mary C., 1888-1960 and John L., 1868-1944

• Polk, Henry, died Feb 23, 1877, aged 78 years (Whole stone)
• Purdue
  • Eliza, died Sept 21, 1878, aged 76y & 9m (Whole stone)
  • Mary, died June 28, 1860, aged 90 ys (Whole stone)

• Rigal (Contact Kathy Eltiste by going to http://www.eltiste-kaiser.com/HoyFile/Hoy-1/HoyThumbs-Phillip.htm)
  • Samuel, died Aug 4, 1880, aged 73y 3m 20d, and Sarah, wife of Samuel, died Feb 11, 1865, aged 62y & 10m; on same stone, Catharine, died Mar 24, 1871, aged 89y 10m 5d, Mother (Whole stone)
  • Sophia, 1882-1926 and Daniel, died Nov 28, 1872, aged 42 yrs 11 ds (Whole stone)
• Riggle
  • In memory of Easter, daughter of Phillip & Catharine, who departed this life Feb 4, 1828 [illegible] High resolution
  • S. V., 1857-1903 and Irena M., his wife, 1874-1889; on same stone, Infant, dau of S V & Mamie [no dates]; and Myrtle, dau of S V & I M, 1888-1888 (extremely difficult to read)

• Schott
  • Ada Elvina, dau of G & R, died Oct 2, 1896, aged 10y 2m 13d (Whole stone)
  • Eva, died Aug 19, 1893, aged 84y 1m 25d and John A., died May 5, 17874, aged 63y 9m 27d (High resolution 104KB)
    • Remember friends as you pass by; Tha all mankind are born to die; Then let your cares on Christ be cast; That you may dwell with him at last.
  • John Edward, son of J F C & C, Sept 17, 1870-Apr 29, 1871, aged 7 mo 12 ds
  • Noah C., son of J__ & C, died Dec 2, 1880 aged 11m 10d (High resolution)
• Searfoss-Swickard-Swingle-Morrison (all on same stone)
  • Front: Daniel Searfoss, died Feb 9, 1888; Margaret Searfoss, [blank]; Elizabeth Swickard, died Aug 31, 1881; Juliet Swingle, died June 24, 1908, and Annis Searfoss, died Aug 17, 1881
  • Back: Emza Morrison, died Aug 3, 1897; Howard Searfoss, died May 12, 1895; and Three Grandchildren
• Smith
  • Adessa V, dau of D & D, died Apr 22, 1868, aged 3 ys 1 mo 25 ds (Whole stone)
  • Catharine, wife of Philip, died Feb 12, 1859, aged 25 yrs 1day (Whole stone)
  • Charles M., 1865-1942
  • Clement L. V., son of Jacob & Mary A, died Dec 7, 1863, aged 6m
  • David, Mar 7, 1795-Nov 24, 1863 and Elizabeth, Oct 5, 1793-Apr 9, 1879 (Whole stone) (Contact Roger Shaffer, )
  • Harold W., 1896-1945 and Bessie, 1895-1979
  • Jacob, died Apr 9, 1870, aged 45y 9m 6d and Mary Perdue, his wife, died Sept 28, 1898, aged 64y 3m 9d (Contact Roger Shaffer, )
• Souder, Henry, died Sept 15, 1887, aged 75y 5m 19d (Whole stone)
• Steiner, Edwin, 1892-1988 and Lottie Irwin, 1893-1978
• Stock
  • Lewis P., died Oct 16, 1876, aged 56y 7m 18d (Whole stone)
  • Louesa H., dau of L & C, died Mar 28, 185?, aged ??m & 14d
• Strayer
  • George, died May 18, 1875, aged 18y 10m 28d
  • John, 1816-1907 and Eleanor, his wife, 1813-1899 (Whole stone)
  • John M., died Oct 10, 1874, aged 21y 11m 21d (Whole stone)
• Suner, Mary L., dau of W & C A, died Oct 20, 1861, aged 4y 1m 9d
• Swickard
  • Elizabeth (See above)
  • Francis E., son of N & L A, died Oct 11, 1861, aged 11 mo 7 ds
  • J. Cary, son of N & L A, died Jan 28, 1873, aged 2y 7m
• Swingle, Juliet (See above)

• Temple, Infant daughter, Nicole Doreen, May 4, 1981

• Ulry
  • Daniel, Mar 22, 1821-Feb 17, 1901 and Dianna, his wife, Oct 25, 1832-Oct 19, 1905 (High resolution detail)
  • Elmer, son of H & E, died Nov 14, 1864, aged 1 yr 5 mo 12 ds
  • Frances C., daughter of D & D, died Sept 24, 1864, aged 16 ds (Whole stone)
  • Harold D., 1901-1958
  • Joseph, son of D & Dianna, died Jan 21, 1870, aged 7 weeks
  • L. Catherine, 1878-1955 and E. Alonzo, 1874-1965
  • Lucy E., 1904-1941
  • Theron, son of D & D, died Sep 21, 1881, aged 3y 2m 7d [Very difficult to read, nearly illegible]

• Washburn, Helen Hope, 1921-1932
• Wheeler
  • Ann, dau of I T & M, died Mar 21, 1859, aged 20y 1m 29d
  • Margaret, wife of Israel & daut of Abraham & Sarah Crist, died Oct 10, 1851, aged 42 ys 10 m & 13 ds (High resolution 170KB)

• Unknown
  • Broken, John
  • Illegible (between Charles Click and John Click)
  • Broken & illegible (found with Elizabeth Kidner pieces)
  • Possibly John W. Crist
  , next to Lucy A. Crist
  • Baby, rest illegible; next to Harold D. Ulry
  • Mary A., dau of (probably McClorg)
  • Ann Barbara (probably Wurm)
  • Illegible
  • Illegible, (probably) George, son of Wm. & Mary Lust, died 23 Sep 1849, aged 7m 7d
  • Illegible
  • Rebecca
  • Aged 77y ?m 5d (possibly bottom of Sarah Kirst stone)
  • Illegible child's stone
  • Broken, ____, ? yrs ? mo & 14 ds
  • Daniel, rest illegible and broken
  • Illegible and broken
  • Broken and illegible; probably a child's stone
  • Illegible, dau of __ &: __, died Sept 10, 1847 (possibly dau of A & S Crist)
  • Infant, son of J F & S K [rest illegible] (Whole stone)
  • Infant, ___ of __ [looks like Smith]
  • Broken and illegible