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Jefferson County: Zoar Cemetery, Hanover Twp

Sat, 11/15/2008 - 3:23pm — Ruth Hoggatt

ZOAR CEMETERY

Section 2, Town 3 North, Range 9 East
Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.

June 2001 Survey – compiled by Vivian L. Shatley.

Naomi Keith Sexton previously surveyed this cemetery and updated the burial list in 1990. Her work was published in the Hoosier Journal of Ancestry, Jefferson County Special #4, pgs. 28-30. Her survey was used as a comparison for the June, 2001 survey. Please visit Robert D. Kleopfer's web site for more information on this cemetery and Naomi Keith Sexton's contributions to southeastern Indiana genealogy. [RH note: These sites are down.]


LAST NAME FIRST MIDDLE BORN DIED INSCRIPTION(S) COMMENTS
Andrews George Wm. 13 Aug 1930 30 Nov 1995 “Buck” - “Married Dec 27, 1967” On same stone as Lena Rose Andrews - on back of stone is a Fire Dept. emblem with Washington 2 in the emblem
Andrews Lena Rose 10 Jan 1911 18 Feb 1996 “Lena” - “Married Dec 27, 1967” On same stone as George Wm. Andrews
Bear Christina     08 Jun 1872 “aged 88 years”  
Borcherding Katharine   17 Oct 1837 07 Nov 1890   1990 update shows birth date as 11 Oct
Buhler John   1854 1921   On same stone as Magdalena Buhler
Buhler Magdalena   1855 1924 “his wife” On same stone as John Buhler
Cash Amelia   1831 1871   On same stone as Phillip Cash
Cash Bertha M. 1879 1968   On same stone as Ret M. Cash
Cash George   1845 1906 “G.A.R.” On same stone as Mary A., Lidie V., and Stella J. Cash
Cash James   1904 1913    
Cash Lidie V. 1874 1878 “G.A.R.” On same stone as George, Mary A. and Stella J. Cash
Cash Mary A. 1844 No date “G.A.R.” On same stone as George, Lidie V. and Stella J. Cash
Cash Phillip   1841 1913   On same stone as Amelia Cash
Cash Ret M. 1873 1941   On same stone as Bertha M. Cash - 1990 update shows name as Reb
Cash Stella J. 1883 1886 “G.A.R.” On same stone as George, Mary A. and Lidie V. Cash
Comly Ann Brook 01 Jan 1850 15 Nov 1920   On same stone as David H. Comly
Comly David H. 02 Jun 1848 20 May 1913   On same stone as Ann Brook Comly
Courtney Belle   30 Dec 1900 21 Feb 1977   On same stone as Graham Courtney
Courtney Graham   15 Mar 1904 01 Feb 1989   On same stone as Belle Courtney
Crim Irven L. 05 Nov 1890 23 Apr 1982   On same stone as Zella Crim - 1990 update has an “S” - assumed should have been 5 in birth date
Crim Zella   19 Nov 1891 18 Jun 1978   On same stone as Irven L. Crim
Dibler Barbara S. 29 Apr 1797 30 Jul 1879 “wife of J. F. Dibler” On same stone as Jacob F. Dibler - Crest like emblem on top, etching too weathered to read - 1990 update shows birth month as Mar
Dibler Jacob F. 14 Dec 1797 12 May 1881 “husband of B. S. Dibler” On same stone as Barbara S. Dibler - Crest like emblem on top, etching too weathered to read - 1990 update shows birth year as 1791
Ferguson Nellie B. 1889 1971   On same stone as R. Frank Ferguson
Ferguson Nellie Jane 24 Jan 1921 27 Jan 1921 “daut. Of F. & N. Ferguson”  
Ferguson R. Frank 1884 1962   On same stone as Nellie B. Ferguson
Ferguson Sarah Margaret 14 Dec 1918 18 Dec 1918 “daut. Of F. & N. Ferguson”  
Fewell Martha A. 13 Nov 1855 15 Apr 1928 “his wife” On same stone as William T. Fewell
Fewell William T. 11 Feb 1852 22 Apr 1942   On same stone as Martha A. Fewell
Galbreath Mary Ann 02 May 1838 16 Jan 1870   Stone broken from base, broken again and laying flat on top of base - 1990 update shows birth year as 1828
Gassert Faye M. 13 Jun 1902 16 Jun 1983 “Married Jun 4 1921” On same stone as Howard L. Gassert
Gassert Howard L. 14 Feb 1898 03 Apr 1974 “Married Jun 4 1921” On same stone as Faye M. Gassert - 1990 update shows death year as 1914
Gassert Infant     19 Apr 1905 “Infant son of L. & M. Gassert” - “aged 16 days” 1990 update shows year as 1903
Gassert Louis A. 1867 1936   On same stone as Mayme A. Gassert
Gassert Mayme A. 1874 1959   On same stone as Louis A. Gassert - 1990 update shows birth year as 1814
Gassert, Jr. Howard     08 Nov 1936   Only one date given, assumed to be death date
Goins Irene K. 11 Sep 1906 21 Oct 1976   On same stone as William O. Goins
Goins William O. 16 Sep 1903 26 May 1972   On same stone as Irene K. Goins - 1990 Update shows birth as 15 Sep 1903
Holweger Geo Fredrick 19 Mar 1802 24 Mar 1873   Small stone with initials G.F.H. beside large stone
Holweger Mary A. 15 Oct 1806 22 Oct 1883 “wife of Fredrick” Badly weathered - b/d information taken from 1990 update
Jones Anna Suter 1872 1936   On same stone as William D. Jones - Suter only has one “t”
Jones Bailey   1866 1943   On same stone as Flora Jones
Jones Fannie F. 1896 1984   On same stone as Raymond E. Jones
Jones Flora   1867 1952   On same stone as Bailey Jones
Jones James H.   31 Mar 1931   Only date on stone - assumed to be death date -1990 update shows date as 13 Mar 1931
Jones Raymond E. 1896 1958   On same stone as Fannie F. Jones - Adn'l military plaque: “Raymond E. Jones, Indiana, Pvt, 42 Rainbow Div, World War I, July 31 1896 - Nov 28, 1958”
Jones William D. 1867 1951   On same stone as Anna Suter Jones
Keller Geo. Edw. 1874 1954   On same stone as Jennie E. Keller - 1990 update shows birth year as 1814
Keller George A. 06 Jun 1838 07 Jan 1901 “at rest” On same stone as Roy V. Keller
Keller Jennie E. 1879 1936   On same stone as Geo. Edw. Keller
Keller Roy V. 1900 1967 “at rest” On same stone as George A. Keller - 1990 update shows name as Ray and death year as 1961
Kersch Mary     1814   Refer to note #1
Kersch Peter     1814   Refer to note #1
Kloepfer Ella S. 1869 1957   On same stone as William Kloepfer
Kloepfer George   16 Dec 1850 05 Feb 1921    
Kloepfer Jacob   06 Jun 1824 23 Feb 1896   On same stone as Maria Kloepfer - 1990 update shows death year as 1898
Kloepfer Maria   12 Sep 1828 26 Mar 1922 “his wife” On same stone as Jacob Kloepfer
Kloepfer William   1866 1950   On same stone as Ella S. Kloepfer - 1990 update shows death date as 1960
Kreeger           Large stone, no other etching
Kreeger Amanda   22 Jul 1851 04 Mar 1918 “his wife” On same stone as Wm. H. Kreeger
Kreeger David A. 04 Aug 1875 17 Mar 1956   On same stone as Virginia H. Kreeger
Kreeger Grace E. 16 Apr 1877 10 Aug 1939    
Kreeger Helen Hicks 19 Oct 1916 No date “Our children, Vicky Lynne Schirmer, Karin Kay Hamilton, Dan L. Kreeger, Norma J. Roberts” Crypt shared by Milton R. Kreeger - contains a cross similar to the following:

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1990 update shows a middle initial of “M” which I did not identify on the stone and also indicates “Married 12 May 1940” which I did not find on the stone

Kreeger Irene Mae 15 May 1907 29 Dec 1991   On same stone as William V. Kreeger
Kreeger Milton R. 04 Apr 1903 17 Nov 1979 “Our children, Vicky Lynne Schirmer, Karin Kay Hamilton, Dan L. Kreeger, Norma J. Roberts” Crypt, shared by Helen Hicks Kreeger - contains a cross similar to the following:

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1990 update shows birth as 4 Nov 1902

Kreeger Samuel W. 14 Apr 1881 28 Jul 1930   1990 update shows middle initial as “K”
Kreeger Virginia H. 10 Jan 1885 29 Jul 1965   On same stone as David A. Kreeger
Kreeger William V. 09 Mar 1904 01 Nov 1991   On same stone as Irene Mae Kreeger
Kreeger Wm. H. 01 Jun 1849 10 Mar 1918   On same stone as Amanda Kreeger
Kunkel Frederick   1809 1875   On same stone as Sophia Kunkel - small stone beside, “father”
Kunkel John W. 1855 1925   On same stone as Katherine L. and Roy Kunkel
Kunkel Katherine L. 1862 1940 “his wife” On same stone as John W. and Roy Kunkel
Kunkel Roy     1890 “their son” On same stone as John W. & Katherine L. Kunkel - only one date shown, assumed to be death date
Kunkel Sophia   1812 1888 “his wife” On same stone as Frederick Kunkel - small stone beside, “mother”
Kunkel, Rev. Walter L. 1885 1931   1990 update did not include middle initial - “L”
Kuppler Albert B. 1873 1965   On same stone as Margaret K. Kuppler
Kuppler Anna M. 22 Sep 1831 28 Apr 1892 “wife of B. Kuppler” On same stone as Balthas Kuppler
Kuppler Balthas   28 Sep 1832 19 Mar 1911   On same stone as Anna M. Kuppler
Kuppler Beverly J. 06 Aug 1944 13 Nov 1978 “Our children
Kamala 31 Oct 1967
Kristal 27 May 1970
Kacinda 18 Aug 1971” 		On same stone as Robert A. Kuppler - 1990 update indicates dates for the children as birth - I did not find any indication of that
Kuppler Brian Keith   21 Jan 1967   Only one date on stone, assumed to be death date
Kuppler Charles J. 1863 1930   On same stone as Jennie C. Kuppler
Kuppler Eliza J. 16 Apr 1869 29 Mar 1944    
Kuppler Gaynell L. 16 Aug 1909 28 Jul 1993   On same stone as Martin L. Kuppler
Kuppler George   1873 1952   On same stone as Minnie Kuppler
Kuppler Hubert S. 15 Oct 1902 13 Feb 1973   On same stone as Verna C. Kuppler
Kuppler Jennie C. 20 Feb 1869 20 Jul 1907 “wife of Charles J. Kuppler” On same stone as Charles J. Kuppler - 1990 update shows birth as 29 Feb
Kuppler Loraine       “age 22 months” No dates on stone
Kuppler Margaret K. 1879 1966   On same stone as Albert B. Kuppler - 1990 update shows birth year as 1819
Kuppler Marion E. 27 Sep 1934 30 Jan 1962 “son”  
Kuppler Martin L. 11 Aug 1904 09 Dec 1989   On same stone as Gaynell L. Kuppler
Kuppler Mary K. 21 May 1861 27 Nov 1923    
Kuppler Minnie   1873 1950   On same stone as George Kuppler - 1990 update shows birth year as 1813
Kuppler Ora Virginia 25 Feb 1922 02 Mar 2001 “Beyond the sunset” On same stone as Paul Henry Kuppler - Scene of a man and woman walking up the path thru the gates of heaven with sun setting - 1990 update shows first name as Ore
Kuppler Paul Henry 03 Apr 1913 15 Feb 1978 “husband” - “Beyond the sunset” On same stone as Virginia Kuppler - Scene of a man and woman walking up the path thru the gates of heaven with sun setting
Kuppler Robert A. 05 Mar 1943 No date “Our children
Kamala 31 Oct 1967
Kristal 27 May 1970
Kacinda 18 Aug 1971” 		On same stone as Beverly J. Kuppler - 1990 update indicates dates for the children as birth - I did not find any indication of that
Kuppler Rose E 29 Jan 1873 16 Aug 1952   1990 update shows birth year as 1813
Kuppler Verna C. 06 Oct 1904 03 Mar 1974   On same stone as Kubert S. Kuppler - 1990 update shows name as Verne
Lichlyter Laura M. 06 May 1888 20 Aug 1970 “mother” On same stone as Russell A. and Mary M. Lichlyter - *
Lichlyter Mary M. 24 Nov 1925 30 Nov 1925 “daughter” On same stone as Russell A. and Laura M. Lichlyter - *
Lichlyter Russell A. 12 Nov 1906 07 Jul 1907 “son” On same stone as Laura M. and Mary M. Lichlyter - *
Lutz Amelia   05 Dec 1867 19 Aug 1941    
Lutz Andrew   16 Jul 1870 29 Sep 1929   1990 update shows birth year as 1879
Lutz Betty Lou 30 Nov 1935 08 Dec 1935   On same stone as Chester C. and Flora B. Lutz - 1990 update shows “dau. CC & B” but I found no reference to this on the stone
Lutz Catherine   28 Oct 1832 10 Jul 1912   On same stone as John G. Lutz
Lutz Chester C. 07 Apr 1901 25 Feb 1975   On same stone as Flora B. and Betty Lou Lutz - 1990 update shows birth day as 1 Apr
Lutz Flora B. 08 Mar 1907 06 Nov 1986   On same stone as Chester C. and Betty Lou Lutz
Lutz George   1872 1965   On same stone as Nora Lutz
Lutz John A. 21 Sep 1861 02 Apr 1940   On same stone as Sarah A. Lutz
Lutz John G. 27 Aug 1832 30 Nov 1885   On same stone as Catherine Lutz
Lutz Mary A. 09 Nov 1863 15 Oct 1870   Stone is badly weathered
Lutz Nora   1876 1951   On same stone as George Lutz
Lutz Sarah A. 21 Sep 1862 08 Jan 1930 “his wife” On same stone as John A. Lutz
Lutz Wilber A. 07 Jan 1905 15 Jul 1909 “son of G.J. & N. Lutz” Baby lamb on top of stone - 1990 update shows birth day as “1”
Mitchell Dewey   1877 1960   On same stone as Stella Mitchell
Mitchell Donald E. 07 Jul 1930 13 Jul 1930    
Mitchell Frank M. 1849 1933   On same stone as Mary E. Mitchell
Mitchell Mary E. 1856 1943   On same stone as Frank M. Mitchell
Mitchell Stella   1877 1956   On same stone as Dewey Mitchell
Mundt Cosette   1914 1985 “In God's care” On same stone as John Mundt
Mundt John   1910 No date “In God's care” On same stone as Cosette Mundt
Mundt Norma Lee 1937 1945 “daughter”  
Munier C. Louis 16 Jan 1919 No date   On same stone as Mary E. Munier and C. Keith Munier
Munier C. Keith 03 Feb 1946 02 Oct 1975   On same stone as C. Louis Munier and Mary E. Munier
Munier Mary E. 15 Jan 1921 No date   On same stone as C. Louis Munier and C. Keith Munier
Powell-Roberts Norma Jean 28 Feb 1925 17 Dec 1999 “Granny” - “mother” On same stone as Sandra Sue Powell-Roberts - stone has mountain scene, log cabin, lake, tall pine trees
Powell-Roberts Sandra Sue 26 Jan 1943 No date “Sandy” - “daughter” On same stone as Norma Jean Powell-Roberts - stone has mountain scene, log cabin, lake, tall pine trees
Santschi Edward G. 18 Feb 1893 02 Sep 1910 “son of G & K Santschi” - “at rest” *
Santschi Godfred E. 1842 1919   *
Santschi Katherine   1866 1957   *
Schmidlap Caleb   24 Mar 1865 29 Sep 1933   There is not a second “p” on this stone for Schmidlap
Schmidlapp Arabella   1855 1936 “his wife” On same stone as John D. Schmidlapp - 1990 update shows last name with one “p” - Schmidlap
Schmidlapp John D. 1863 1926   On same stone as Arabella Schmidlapp - 1990 update shows last name with one “p” - Schmidlap
Schreiber Rosa   1859 1932    
Schwab John   05 Sep 1802 01 Apr 1877 “born in Niederodeibuch, Germany” Badly weathered - 1990 update shows birth day as “S” assumed to be “5” and shows death year as 1817
Schwab Wilhelmina F. 08 Sep 1804 26 Oct 1880 “born in Wintenberg, Germany” Badly weathered - b/d information taken from 1990 update
Sever Clara   1892 1946   On same stone as Russell Sever - *
Sever Delphine   03 Jan 1939 No date “Joint Heirs with Jesus” On same stone as Paul E. Sever
Sever Lawrence L. 1919 1936 “son of C.R. & C.M. Sever” *
Sever Paul E. 22 Jun 1922 No date “Joint Heirs with Jesus” On same stone as Delphine Sever
Sever Russell   1896 1962   On same stone as Clara Sever - *
Shepherd Billy Joe 1939 1941    
Shepherd Kathryn E. 25 Jun 1910 No date   Large etched scene on stone of farm house, barn, 3 other buildings, cows & chickens
Shepherd Martin T. 24 Aug 1908 09 Dec 1991    
Smart Bonnie F. 01 Jan 1924 No date “Married Dec 14, 1941”
- “dau. of R. Frank Ferguson & Nellie B. Wallace” - on back: “Our Family” - “Alice M. Smart married Barry L. Allred - Ryan S. Allred, Cara D. Allred - “Thomas F. Smart married Linda A. Wolfschlag - Jennifer A. Smart, Megan M. Smart” 		On same stone as Russell W. Smart
Smart Russell W. 30 Jul 1923 03 May 1993 “Married Dec 14, 1941”
- “son of George T. Smart & Mary H. Park” - on back: “Our Family” - “Alice M. Smart married Barry L. Allred - Ryan S. Allred, Cara D. Allred - “Thomas F. Smart married Linda A. Wolfschlag - Jennifer A. Smart, Megan M. Smart” 		On same stone as Bonnie F. Smart - adn'l military plaque: “Russell W. Smart, Tec 5, U.S. Army, World War II, July 30 1923 - May 3, 1993”
Strohm Carl E. 12 Apr 1927 22 Sep 1971   On same stone as Marjorie R. Strohm - Adn'l military plaque: “Carl Edward Strohm, Indiana, S2 U S Navy, World War II, April 12 1927, Sep 22 1971”
Strohm Marjorie R. 21 Apr 1926 No date   On same stone as Carl E. Strohm
Suter Charles W. 1888 1912   On same stone as Louis and Clara S. Suter
Suter Clara S. 1852 1929 “his wife” On same stone as Charles W. and Louis Suter - Clara appears under Louis, assumed she is Louis' wife
Suter Jacob   23 Jan 1843 22 Jul 1910   On same stone as Sarah F. Suter
Suter Louis   1840 1921   On same stone as Charles W. and Clara S. Suter
Suter Sarah F. 27 Jul 1843 27 Dec 1928 “his wife” On same stone as Jacob Suter
Suter, Capt. Wm H. 1873 1939   Suter only has one “t”
Thompson David H. 1865 1940   On same stone as Katherne Thompson
Thompson Katherne   1870 1946   On same stone as David H. Thompson - 1990 update shows name spelled Katherine and birth year as 1876
Thompson Lloyd W. 10 Mar 1896 28 Jun 1977   Adn'l military plaque: “Lloyd W. Thompson, PFC U S Army, World War I, Mar 10 1896, Jun 28 1977” - 1990 update shows entry as PEC U S Army
Trinkle George   10 May 1823 26 Aug 1904 “gone but not forgotten” On same stone as Johanna Trinkle
Trinkle George W. 1850 1939   On same stone as Mary A. Trinkle
Trinkle Harvey Wiley 1869 1952   On same stone as Mattie Jean Trinkle
Trinkle Hazel   22 Jun 1893 16 Sep 1893 “daut of Geo & Mary Trinkle”  
Trinkle Hubert   18 Aug 1902 11 Dec 1902 “son of Harvey W. & Mattie J. Trinkle”  
Trinkle J. W. 15 Apr 1849 05 Jun 1923 “at rest”  
Trinkle Johanna   29 May 1827 20 Dec 1913 “his wife” - “gone but not forgotten” On same stone as George Trinkle
Trinkle Luella   27 Jun 1863 01 Apr 1881   On same stone as William M. Trinkle
Trinkle Maggie E. 10 Aug 1888 18 Sep 1888 “daut of M & G Trinkle” Stone is badly weathered
Trinkle Mary A. 1855 1939   On same stone as George W. Trinkle
Trinkle Mattie Jean 1875 1979   On same stone as Harvey Wiley Trinkle
Trinkle Phillip Wesley 20 Mar 1881 20 Jun 1881 “son of Geo & Mary Trinkle” Stone is badly weathered - 1990 update shows death day as 3 June
Trinkle William M. 10 Dec 1865 10 Feb 1872   On same stone as Luella Trinkle - 1990 update shows birth year as 1885
Vail Ezra O. 1852 1945 “It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body” On same stone as Mary J. Vail
Vail Mary J. 1856 1943 “It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body” On same stone as Ezra O. Vail
Vath Ella   1866 1952   On same stone as Jacob Vath
Vath Fredericka   15 Jun 1823 30 Jan 1906 “his wife” On same stone as Jacob Vath (1822-1899)
Vath J. Frieda 16 Apr 1899 10 Mar 1906 “daughter of J & E Vath”  
Vath Jacob   1864 1945   On same stone as Ella Vath
Vath Jacob   10 Feb 1822 07 Jan 1899   On same stone as Fredericka Vath - 1990 update shows death date as 1 Jan.
Washburn George D. 1912 1948 “Sgt U S Army WW II” On same concrete base as Opal N. Washburn
Washburn Opal N. 1914 1983 “1st Lt U S Army WW II Nurse Corps” On same concrete base as George D. Washburn
Wright Cordie   13 Jan 1872 29 Mar 1955   On same stone as Robert L. Wright
Wright Robert L. 07 Oct 1869 13 Mar 1958   On same stone as Cordie Wright


* The stones noted with the asterisk in the comment section all share the same long concrete base

The following stones were found but could not be accurately identified:

1) Small flat stone - etchings completely weathered away - location: beside Katherne Thompson - 1990 update indicates this to be the stone of Peter and Mary Kersch.
2) Broken stone (base ??) - no etching visible - location: beside George Cash
3) L.V.C. - Small rectangle stone, almost completely worn away - location: beside S.J.C. stone
4) S.J.C. - Small rectangle stone, almost completely worn away - location: beside Luella Trinkle
5) Small rectangular stone, "LUTZ" - location: beside Mary A. Lutz
6) 1990 update indicates there was a field stone (not found in 1990) beside John D. Schmidlap - this stone was still not visible in the 2001 update