East York Cemetery is nestled in a curve on Miller Road (County 307) east of State Route 31 and is surrounded by lush farmland on three sides. The cemetery is all that is left of the site on the first Presbyterian church located in York Township. According to the Beer's 1883 History of Union County, Ohio, part V, page 533-534, the church was located on the Joseph Miller survey. "The congregation was organized at the house of Beriah P. Wilkins, Novemeber 9, 1839." For several years the congregation met at the homes of various members including, Joseph Miller, Beriah Wilkins and James McCrea (all of whom are buried in the cemetery); meetings were later "transferred to the Miller Schoolhouse." The first church building located on this site was dedicated in February 1855. A second building was erected and dedicated in 1882.
The cemetery is well cared for and remarkably well preserved; it seems to have suffered mostly from damage caused by time and weather. Little, if any, evidence of vandalism can be found. The few broken stones were more likely the victims of moderm mowers. Some stones are completely illegible while others of the same material and about the same age are well preserved and easy to read. The oldest stone that we photographed was 1843 and the latest was dated 1967.
NOTE: Items that are underlined in black are the Webmaster's "best guess." Items found in brackets ( [ ] ) are either documented, i.e. death certificates, or were found in the published records.
GPS Coordinates:
DEC - Latitude = 40.4381130 Longitude = -83.4002002
DMS - Latitude = 402617N Longitude = 0832401W
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- Baker
- Catharine, wife of Wm, Apr 27, 1833-Aug 1, 1906, aged 73 yrs 3 mo 4 days and Henry E., thier son, May 22, 1860-May 20, 1902, aged 43 yrs 11 mo 28 days
- Eliza Ann, dau of W & C, died Oct 2, 1877, aged 1 y 3 m & 12 d
- Beard, Polly, wife of J., died Mar 28, 1883, aged 52yr 9mo 8ds (Whole Stone)
- Beathard, Margaret, [dau of W. & D.], died June 21, 1852, aged 6ys 8d
- Bechtel, Charlie W., son of L.H. & N.J., died Nov 26, 1883, aged 17y 8m 24d (Whole Stone)
- Bell, David Newel, died Feb 5, 1885, aged 1yr 5mos 8dys (Whole Stone)
- Brown
- George, died Dec 31, 1862, aged 53yrs 4mo 23ds
- George F., son of G. & M.A., died Sep 16, 1862, aged 25ys 2mos (Whole Stone)
- Mary Ann, wife of Geo., died Mar 8, 18[65], aged 49yrs 10ms 25ds (Whole Stone)
- Boyd, Catharine, wife of John C., died Feb 27, 1865, aged 64yrs 6mo 9ds
- Cahill
- Benjamin F., son of J.E. & Hannah, died Nov 1861, aged 24y 1m 2d (PVT, CoE, 74th OVI)
- Cora [Bell], dau of L. & M.E., [died 8 July 1871, aged 7m 13d]
- John E., died February 3, 1874, aged 68yr 7ms 16ds and Hannah, wife of J.E., died May 16, 1880, aged 72y 4m 12d (Whole Stone)
- Capt. Jas. A., CoB, 31st REG, OVI, Killed at ___ Ga., June 23, 1864, aged 25yr 9mo 10days
- Buried at Nat. Cemetery, Chatanooga, Tenn. (Chatanooga Nat'l Cemetery has date of death as 23 July 1864, bur: Section E, Grave 11285)
- Martha, wife of D.B., died Jan 28, 186[5/8], aged 43y 11m 28d (Whole Stone)
- Rebecca, dau of B. & M., [died 28 Apr 1862, aged 19y 3m 10d] (Whole Stone)
- William, died July 5, 1864, aged 72 years
- Crabtree, Kins, 1852-1934 and Clara Mae, 1859-1935 (Obituary)
- Criswell
- Cusic, John N., died Feb 17, 1872, aged 57y 10d (Whole Stone)
- Davis
- Elza H., died Mar 10, 1882, aged 65y 3m 1d (Biographical Sketch) (Whole Stone)
- Lilly Gilbert, dau of D. & J., died Mar 16, 1863, aged 4m 17d and Frank Howard, son of D. & J., died Oct 29, 1872, aged 5y 7m 2d (Whole Stone)
- Mary E., wife of Elza, Oct 16, 1826-Dec 31, 1898 (Whole Stone)
- Dickenson, Effy E., died June 29, 18[62, aged 17y 2m 18d]
- Dorsey (See Mercer)
- Fawley
- Figley
- Eliza J., daughter of J. & Mary, died Oct 30, 1863, aged 22yrs 4mo 1day
- Jonas, 1814-1890 and Mary, his wife, 1815-1871
- Jonas, died [11 Aug 1855], aged 88y [11d]
- Mary, wife of Jonas, died Mar 13, 1871, aged 55yrs 3ms 16ds
- Fish, Frankie, son of W. & C., died Mar 10, 1862, aged 2yrs 5m [23 ds]
- Fisher, Laura M., wife of Benjamin, died Mar 30, 1882, aged 21ys 11ms 7ds (Whole Stone)
- Foreman, See Ross, Catharine
- Haines
- Aaron C., son of J.D. & R., died [Dec 22, 1873, aged 3y 1m 3d]
- Keziah, wife of J.D., died Aug 30, 1869, aged [25y 7m 11d]
- Hanby
- Hanes, Elizabeth, wife of G.G., died Jun 2, 1873, aged 25ys 10mo (Whole Stone)
- Hedges
- Alice M., wife of J.A., died Feb 13, 1881, aged 24y 2m 4d (Whole Stone)
- Harrison, died July 20, 1859, aged 62y 2m 11d and Rebekah, wife of H., died May 27, 1875, aged 71y 17d (Whole Stone)
- Horn, Palmyra, dau of N & R, died Feb 15, 1861, aged 16 years
- Johnson
- Alexander, 1851-Blank and Jennie, his wife, 1847-1911 (Whole Stone)
- John M., Mar 1, 1802-Jan 19, 1887, aged 84y 9m 18d and Elizabeth, wife of John M., died May 25, 1881, aged 68y 6m 8d (Whole Stone)
- Lewie M., [dau of] A. & N.J., died June 5, 18[83], aged 4 y 1 m & 20 d; Infant, Daughter died Nov 16, 1889; Infant Son died Apr 5, 1885 (Whole Stone)
- Mary, Mother, died Oct 29, 1889, aged 78y 5m 21d (Whole Stone)
- Lake, Rebecca, wife of Wm H, died Aug 28, 1882, aged 25 y 6 m 23 d and Celia, dau of W H & Rebecca, died Sep 11, 1882, aged 1 mo (Whole Stone)
- Lister
- John, died July 18, 1847, aged about 76 yrs
- Leonard O., son of A & M, died Mar 27, 186[8], aged 3 yrs 3 mo 3 d
- Livingston
- Longshore, Clement B., son of C & S, died Feb 23, 1885, aged 10 y 5 m [broken] (Whole Stone)
- Macoubry, William, son of W. & J., died Oct 18, 1877, aged 22y 10m 4d (Whole Stone)
- McCrea
- Base only
- Ann, wife of James, Sen., died [4 Oct 1872]
- James, son of James & Ann, died Oct 3, 1847, aged 41 ys 3 mo 15 ds
- James, Sr., died Apr 25, 1852 (rest buried)
- Stephen, son of James & Ann, died June 29, 1843, aged 26 yrs [9 mo]
- McFadden, Thomas, (top of broken stone), bottom, died Nov 27, [1863], aged 70y
- McMahan
- Charley, son of H. & M., died Apr 2, 1879, aged 16y 3m 12d (Whole Stone)
- Harrison, died May 20, 1895, aged 74y 2m 25d (Whole Stone)
- Jerome, died May 20, 1899, aged 50y 6m 6d (Whole Stone)
- Marcia, wife of H., [died 25 Sep 1891, aged 83y] (Whole Stone)
- McMillen
- Amos M., died Jan 18, 1888, aged 26y 5m 16d (Whole Stone)
- Francis Marion, son of M. & R., died April 1, 1878, aged 26 yrs 9mos (Whole Stone)
- Matthew, died Aug 18, 1871, aged 49yrs 4mo (Whole Stone)
- Robert T., 1818-1911 and Margaret A., 1821-1900 (Whole Stone)
- Rozilla, wife of Matthew, died [Aug] 14, 1855, aged 27yrs 2mos 16dys
- McNeil
- Andrew, Father, died Dec 31, 1889, aged 78y 9m 8d and Mary, Mother, wife of Andrew, died Oct 6, 1861, aged 51y 10m 25d (Whole Stone)
- Catharine McCrea, wife of Andrew, July 5, 1812-Oct 27, 1893 (Whole Stone)
- Martha E., wife of S A, died Sep 4, 1881, aged 38 y 3 m & 6 d (Whole Stone)
- Mary A., daughter of Andrew & Mary, died Mar 5, 1849, aged [2y 2m]
- Mecaskey
- Meddles
- Father, James, May 2, 1813-Sept 3, 1860 and Mother, Sarah, Oct 25, 1820-Jan 23, 1888
- John, died [Aug 17], 1864, [aged 81 y]
- John R, son of J & S, died Mar 13, 1854, aged 16 yrs 10 mos 20 ds
- Joseph, Sept 17, 1856, aged 41 yrs 9 mos 4ds
- Whole Plot
- Middlesworth, Emley J., dau of A. & J., died Aug 1, 1879, aged 20yrs 15ds
- Mercer, Susannah, wife of John, died Nov 1, 1867, aged 69 y 1 m 24 d and Levi Dorsey, died Feb 1, 1887, aged 39 yrs (Mother and Son)
- Miller
- Evaline, Feb 16, 1833-July 14, 1903 (Whole Stone)
- James C., died Nov 1, 1878, aged 81 y 19 d and Roxanna, his wife, died Feb 11, 1890, aged 83 y 8 m 20 d (Whole Stone)
- Jamima, wife of Joseph, died Aug 20, 1853, aged 73 ys 4 mos & [1 day]
- Johnathen G., died Jan 26, 1863, aged 23 ys 8 ms 28 ds, 31 Reg Co F OVI (Whole Stone)
- Willard, son of T A (or M) & Mary, died [Mar 12, 1853
- Park
- Walter S., Mar 20, 1834-Blank and Lydia Bretts, his wife, Apr 29, 1831-Feb1, 1901
- Children of W.S. & Lydia; Dorah B., died Aug 17, 1868, aged 4y 4m 4d and John M., died Dec 12, 1884, aged 12y 8m 28d (Whole Stone)
- Parsons, Charles, [son of S V & M R, 1873-1874]
- Patterson
- Charles M., Co F 31 OVVI, died at Murfiesborough, Tenn, Mar 4, 1863, aged 16 y 6 m 28 d For you my country, I have died (Whole Stone)
- John, died Feb 4, 1850, aged 65 yrs 2 mo & 8 ds (Whole Stone, War of 1812)
- Powell, Floyd [A.G.], son of J.D. & [M.], died Aug 6, 1878, aged 1y 10d
- Price
- Broken stone, (rest illegible)
- Eleanora, wife of James, died June 21, 1871, aged 18y 8m 29d
- Marinda, died Dec 3, 1893
- Ottis H., died Sep 2, 1891, aged 22 y 10 m [2]d (Whole Stone)
- Thomas R., died Mar 15, 1877, aged 68y 2m 18d (Whole Stone)
- Raymond
- Martha, wife of Nathan, died Sept 4, 1847, aged [63 y 4 m 24 d]
- Nathan, died Nov 6, 1847, aged 68 yrs 7 mo & 20 days
- Richey, David B., son of N.B. & M., died Sep 8, 1878, aged 4y 3m 24d
- Rickman
- Mary Ann, wife of R T, died Aug 22, [1873], aged [29 y 6 m] (Whole Stone)
- Russell T., died June 3, 1877, aged 69 y 10 m 26 d (Whole Stone)
- Victoria, dau of [Russell & Rebecca], died Oct 1[2, 1871, aged 21 y 5 m 2 d] (Whole Stone)
- Rogers, Lucy A., Mother, 1843-1883
- Ross
- ?, died Jan 22, 18[75], aged 69y (Whole Broken Stone)
- Catharine, dau of H. & A., died Aug 26, 1880, aged 21y 2m 25d and Mrs. Amanda Foreman, dau of A. & M. McNeil, died Feb 22, 1879, aged 37y 4m 3d (Whole Stone)
- [Hugh, 24 Jan], 1822-July 22, 18[71] and Isabel, [dau of H. & A.], died Aug 23, 1821, aged 12m 8d (Whole Stone)
- Samuel W., died June 10, 1880, aged 29yrs 3mos 2dys (Whole Stone)
- Sarah J., dau of W. & A., died July 4, 1862, aged 20y 7d
- Salts, Margaretta, wife of S.H., died Sept 15, 1886, aged 33y 7m 22d; Ettie, died Nov 30, 1884, aged 8m 1d; Silva E., died Sept 8, 1886, aged 4m (Whole Stone)
- Smith, Mrs. Margaret A., nee Price, died March 31, 1891, aged 58y 9m 6d
- Spicer
- [I. Fremont], son of Wm. & M., [died 6 Aug 1862, aged 4y 8d]
- Joseph L., 1853-1931
- Keziah Ross, Mother, May 20, 1826-Aug 11, 1896 and David M., Father, Sep 13, 1822-July 26, 1892
- Manervie J., dau of D.W & K., Jan 25, 1861
- Wm., CoH, 23rd Ohio INF
- Stamates, George W., son of J. & A., died Sept 1, 1857, aged 26yrs 7mos 6ds (Whole Stone)
- Stamats, Matthew E., Co K 1ST O C [Ohio Calvary], 1836-1920 and M. Melissa, his wife, 1848-1924 (Whole Stone)
- Stamets
- Alley, Mar 20, 1810-Apr 13, 1899, aged 88y 24d and John, Aug 17, 1803-Sept 2, 1895, aged 92y 16d (Whole Stone)
- Mary M. Robbins, 1837-1860
- Mary R., dau of H.S. & M.M., died Jan 1, 1862, aged 2ys 5mo [5d]
- Stanley, Ann, wife of [E], died [Mar 14, 1867, aged 60 y 10 m 26 d] (Whole Stone)
- Stults, Mary, wife of R., died May 8, 1886, aged 33y 6m 7d (Whole Stone)
- Tallman
- Enos B., 1882-1967, Mason
- Garland W., 1854-1940 and Susannah, 1858-1938
- Newton, son of G.W. & S., died A[ug 20, 1887, aged 6m 10d] and ??, dau of G.W. & S., died A[ug], 24, 188_, aged 2y 7m 2d (Whole Stone)
- Taylor
- Wallace
- [Ha]nnah C., dau of S & N, died Aug 18, 1852, aged 2 ys [6] mos 12 ds (Whole Stone)
- Joseph R., son of M. & M., died Feb 21, 1876, aged 24y 4m 19d (Whole Stone)
- Laroy B., son of R.H. & H.E., died Mar 23, 1888, aged 1y 9m 25d (Whole Stone)
- Lewis, son of S & N, died [__ Nov 1877, aged 14 y 10 m 24 d] and Mary L., dau of S &am; N, died Dec 27, 18[74], aged 26 y 1 m [11 d] (Whole Stone)
- Martha J., died Sept 26, 1888, aged 23y 2m 26d; Ala A., died Sept 30, 1874, aged 19y 6m 23d; Daughters of Wm. & M. (Whole Stone)
- Ross H., son of Wm. & M., died Jan 21, 1890, aged 29y 3m 16d (Whole Stone)
- [Samuel], died Oct 25, 187[1], aged [55 y] 15 ds and [Nancy, wife of S, died July 14, 1878, aged 53 y 3 m 15 d] (Whole Stone)
- Wm., died June 3, 1869, aged 49 y 1 m 21 d and Martha, wife of Wm, Sept 27, 1827-Mar 22, 1912 (Whole Stone)
- Wasson, Keziah, [wife of Thornton, died 9 Sep 1887, aged 81y 3m 9d]
- Whaley
- Alvah, died Feb 26, 1865, aged 25y 14d
- PVT, CoH, 82nd OVI (Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System - www.itd.nps.gov/cwss)
- William, son of L. & J., died Jan 5, 1863, aged 17y 1m 10d
- Wilkins
- Beriah P., died Oct 28, 1858, aged 66 yrs 5 mo 3 ds and Amanda Rhodes, wife of B P, died Aug 8, 1877, aged 79 yrs 9 m 19 ds (Whole Stone)
- In memory of Father & Mother, Charles E., Mar 6, 1822-June 24, 1894 and Martha M., July 26, 1826-Aug 18, 1899
- Edwin R., Oct 4, 1848-Mar 10, 1899 (Whole Stone)
- To the memory of Mrs. Elsey, consort of James, who died Aug 26, AD 1859, aged 87 years 6 mos 5days (Whole Stone)
- Menerva J., dau of C E & M, died Feb 16, 1852, aged 16 ds
- Willison
- Amon R., died Mar 8, 1917, aged 70y 3m 25d (Whole Stone)
- Amos, died Oct 14, 1883, aged 70y 5m 16d (Whole Stone)
- Mollie J., 1840-1924 (Whole Stone)
- Robert M., died Sep 13, 1902, aged 28y 1m 2d (Whole Stone)
- Robert W., died Feb 15, 1894, aged 50y 15d and Ona, dau of R.W. & M.L., died Apr 8, 1890, aged 1m 16d (Whole Stone)
- Worbs
- Laban H., Aug 16, 1816-Sept 18, 1904; Martha J., wife of L.H., died June 25, 1880, aged 56yrs 3mos 27dys; Charles J., son of L.H. & M.J., died Oct 13, 1862, aged 4yrs 9days (Whole Stone)
- Yantiss, J. [Jacob], died 10 Dec 1858, aged 73y 3m 18d]
- Unknown
- Illegible
- Illegible
- Illegible, Andrew S.
- Illegible, broken, died Apr 16, 1852, aged ?y 4m 26d
- Illegible
- Illegible
- Illegible, Lydia A., dau of M. & J. ____, died Aug __, 1874
- Illegible, broken stone
- Infant son of ? & ? [Wilkins?]
- Illegible
- JO_[Broken]_ER, and on other side, 43 y 5 m 13 d (possibly a Miller]
- Broken
- Illegible
- Illegible
- Illegible
- Illegible, has inscriptions on two sides
- Illegible
- Illegible
- Illegible, broken stone
- Illegible, Father & Mother, (rest unreadable)
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