Cemetery in York Township, Sandusky County
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 1:13 amI have been trying to find a cemetery that is described in a book of the history of Sandusky County. It reads:
The society thus formed was known as the Free-will Baptist church of York township. Meetings were held at the houses of Jeremiah Brown and John Mugg until the log-school house (the first one on the south ridge) was built. In 1855 the meeting-house on the south ridge was built, but the organization has been losing its membership gradually, until but one remains—Mrs. Jeremiah Smith. Sunday-school continues to be held in the meeting-house during the summer months. The cemetery, which is one of the oldest in the north part of the township, was donated by John Calvin. Tryphena C. Smith was the first person buried in this cemetery. This church, in its early history, being the only religious society, collected, into its membership nearly everybody in the neighborhood.
Well, I am related to Tryphena's parents, Jeremiah Smith and Experience Mills Smith and have been trying to find dates on their family and the date that Tryphena passed away. I know this cemetery is very old and the church doesn't seem to be in existence anymore that I can find.
Does anyone have any knowledge whatsoever on this topic? I'm in Denver or I would be driving around looking!!! Thanks-
Jenn
The society thus formed was known as the Free-will Baptist church of York township. Meetings were held at the houses of Jeremiah Brown and John Mugg until the log-school house (the first one on the south ridge) was built. In 1855 the meeting-house on the south ridge was built, but the organization has been losing its membership gradually, until but one remains—Mrs. Jeremiah Smith. Sunday-school continues to be held in the meeting-house during the summer months. The cemetery, which is one of the oldest in the north part of the township, was donated by John Calvin. Tryphena C. Smith was the first person buried in this cemetery. This church, in its early history, being the only religious society, collected, into its membership nearly everybody in the neighborhood.
Well, I am related to Tryphena's parents, Jeremiah Smith and Experience Mills Smith and have been trying to find dates on their family and the date that Tryphena passed away. I know this cemetery is very old and the church doesn't seem to be in existence anymore that I can find.
Does anyone have any knowledge whatsoever on this topic? I'm in Denver or I would be driving around looking!!! Thanks-
Jenn