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Jacob Gobble Family Tombstone

Tombstone Inscriptions

of

Whitacre Cemetery

Bloom Township

Wood County, Ohio

Whitacre Cemetery

October 2000

This cemetery is located just immediately east of the village of Cygnet, OH on the north side of Cygnet Road. The cemetery is known as the Whitacre Cemetery with the alternative name of Sugar Grove Cemetery. The cemetery is not shown on USGS maps (83° 38' 35" W;  41° 14' 24" N). Land for the cemetery was donated by Reason Whitacre from his 200 acre farm ca. 1840. He settled in Bloom Township in 1833 with his parents.

These readings have been copied by the website author from "Tombstone Inscriptions from Cemeteries in Wood County County, Ohio" 1984 as compiled by Mac and Lynette McCullough, as updated in 1988 by the Wood County Genealogical Society, and as surveyed by the website author. Footnotes have been added by the website author. Rows are numbered from the western edge of the cemetery nearest Cygnet Road to the eastern edge. Each row begins at the southern limit of the cemetery and proceeds north.

At the time of the 1984 readings, the stones in this cemetery were described as "....in very bad shape and many are completely illegible".

In October 2000 the cemetery is still well-kept; and the stones have continued to deteriorate. A wooden sign identifies it as "Whitacre Cemetery". The property is an open field with no fencing. Some of the older stones have broken and the pieces are stacked by the more durable granite monuments. Other stones are lying on the ground, partially buried.

See the Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio 1897 article following the index for information about the cemetery's creation and history.

This website created by Gary L. Franks of Perrysburg, OH on 09 September 2000. The genealogy of the GOBEL / GOBBLE Family can also be found at the RootsWeb WorldConnect website.

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Inscription 1

Inscription 2

ROW 1
OTTERBACH Hannah

----

13 Sep 1872

Wife of John Aged 43y, 6m, 1d
OTTERBACH John Gottlieb 07 Jan 1837

27 Apr 1922

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OTTERBACH Mary E.

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1870(?)

Dau. of H.R. Aged 11y
ROW 2
KEERAN Mary J.

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30 Mar 1865

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Aged 70y 11m, 9d
KEERAN Cornelius J. ----

12 Jan 1875

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Aged 81y, 9m, 6d
SHERWOOD Phebe C.

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1897(?)

Mother of Benj. C. & Elizabeth

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ROW 3
Infant Children of A. P. & C. H. SAY.

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----

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(unreadable)

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19 May 1895

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Aged 34y, 7m

M. P. McC.

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----

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---- ----
E. L. McC.

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----

----

---- ----
GORTON Lucretia

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21 Sep 1874

Dau. of C.B. & M.A.

Aged 9y, 9m, 28d

ROW 4
PERKINS M.

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31 Dec 1849

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Aged 2y, 10m

PERKINS Caroline

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09 Feb 1860

Wife of William P.

Aged 45y

(broken stone - no markings)

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McCRORY Samuel

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01 Sep 1874

---- Aged 43y, 4m, 18d
McCRORY Catherine ----

13 Dec 1874

Wife of S. McCrory Aged 39y, 1m, 21d
McCRORY Mary P. ----

18 Oct 1874

Dau. of S. & C.

Aged 18y, 8m, 6d
McCRORY Lydia A. ----

17 Sep 1874

Dau. of S. & C. Aged 11y, 10m
McCRORY Nellie ----

20 Sep 1874

Dau. of S. & C. Aged 6 weeks
McCRORY Ellen L. ----

07 Dec 1874

Dau. of S. & C. Aged 12y, 9m, 8d
C. McC. ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
(unreadable) ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
GORTON (?) ----

17 Sep 1867

Son of C.G. & A.W. Gorton Aged 72y, 3m, 2d
McCRORY Caroline L. ----

20 Mar 1865

Wife of L.W. Aged 26y, 8m, 25d
GORTON Edith M. ----

09 Mar 1878

Dau. of Geo. W. & Caroline M. Aged 9d
ROW 5
FREYMAN Christian C.

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09 Sep 1843

Son of P. & K.

Aged 21y, 9m, 19d

McCRORY Eliza Jane

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19 Oct 1860

Dau. of S. & E. Aged 12y, 10m, 5d
McCRORY Eliza ----

27 Dec 1859

Wife of S. McCrory Sen. Aged 36y, 7m, 13d
McCRORY Lucinda

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13 Oct 1860

Dau. of S. & E. Aged 7y, 8m
McCRORY

Samuel

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25 Nov 1866

----

Aged 71y, 6m, 20d
McCRORY

Priscilla

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19 Jun 1847

Dau. of J. & L. ----
McCRORY

Hannah

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03 Jul 1845

Wife of Samuel Aged 16y, 1m, 28d
McCRORY

William H.

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10 Dec 1860

Son of S. & C. McCrory Aged 4y
McCRORY

Infant

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23 Apr 1874

Dau. of S. & C.

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McCRORY Rosa A.

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08 Jul 1869

Dau. of S. & C. McCrory Aged 1y, 11m
McCRORY L. A. ----

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(unreadable)

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FREDERICK Lucina

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18 Jan 1868

Dau. of  S. & E.A. Frederick Aged 11m, 16d
SHARON

Samuel

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1869

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ROW 6
FREYMAN Catherine

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08 Sep 1842

Dau. of P. & C.

Aged 10y

FREYMAN Caroline

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08 May 1873 Wife of P. Freyman

Aged 61y, 4m, 29d

WHITACRE Elizabeth ---- 11 Jul 1855 Wife of Isaac

Aged 30y, 1m, 26d

WHITACRE Samuel M. ---- May 1843 Son of I. & E. ----
(unreadable, Post 717 GAR marker) ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
(unreadable) ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
LOE Albert R. ----

22 Jun 1884

---- Aged 34y, 10m, 9d
ROW 7
WHITACRE Reason 08 Nov 1814 25 Sep 1900 ---- ----
WHITACRE Mary M. 24 Dec 1835 15 Jan 1902 ---- ----
WHITACRE Mary 19 Mar 1820 26 May 1864 ---- ----
WHITACRE Hannah ---- 1840 ---- ----
WHITACRE Marion ---- 31 Jul 1879 Son of R. & M.

Aged 3d

WHITACRE Mahlon ---- 10 Sep 1867

----

Aged 28y, 6m, 17d

(unreadable, Post 717 GAR marker)

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---- ---- ---- ----
McCRORY Daniel ---- 18 May 1888 ---- ----
McCRORY James M. ---- 13 Nov 1865 ---- ----
McCRORY Mary J. ---- 05 Nov 1861 ---- ----
McCRORY Lydia C. ---- 26 Apr 1861 Dau. of D. & S.

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McCRORY George W. ---- 31 Oct 1873 Son of D. & S. ----
McCRORY Samuel S. ---- 20 Oct 1877 Son of D. & S.

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FREDERICK Eliza A. ---- 09 Sep 1861 Wife of S. Frederick

Aged 43y

FREDERICK Anthony B. ---- 02 Sep 1861 Son of S. & E.A.

Aged 14y

FREDERICK Ira T. ---- 31 Mar 1872 Son of S. & E.A.

Aged 21y

CHAMBERLIN William A. ---- 05 Dec 1886 Son of William & Mary

Aged 5y, 8m

CHAMBERLIN Omer ---- 01 Jul 1867 Son of William & Mary

Aged 10m

CHAMBERLIN Lavona ---- 02 Apr 1873 Dau. of William & Mary

Aged 15y, 9m

COLE William E. ---- 17 Apr 1885 Son of J.W. & E.C.

Aged 2y, 5m

COLE Harley D. ---- 28 Apr 1885 Son of J.W. & E.C.

Aged 1y

CONNELLY Irene ---- 02 Feb 1894 Dau. of J.E. & M.A.

Aged 3y, 21d

BOLTZ Elmira ---- 22 Jan 1886 Wife of J.W.

Aged 27y, 1d

BOLTZ Florence ---- 03 Sep 1886 Dau. of J.W. & E.

Aged 7m, 13d

ROW 8
WHITAKER Preston ---- 16 Sep 1840

----

Aged 35y, 10m, 26d

(unreadable) ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
WHITACRE Sarah J. ---- 12 Aug 1842 Dau. of M. & P. ----
WHITACRE Mahlon ---- 28 Jul 1847

----

Aged 61y, 9m, 23d

WHITACRE Phebe ---- 09 Aug 1849 Wife of Mahlon Aged 62y, 4m, 20d
WHITACRE Samuel ---- 09 Aug 1877

----

Aged 27y, 11m
KINGSLEY Cornelia O. ---- 15 Aug 1856

Wife of Aaron K.

Aged 41y

CARIS Daniel ---- 11 Sep 1876 Son of W. & C. Aged 22y, 11m, 21d
CARIS Olive R. ---- 08 Mar 1864 Dau. of W. & C. Aged 5y, 4m, 2d
AULLER Zaccheus ---- 27 Oct 1865

----

Aged 51y, 3m, 15d
(unreadable) ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
SMITH Ebenezer 21 Sep 1822 12 Dec 1897 ---- ----
SMITH Lydia 24 Jan 1825 ---- ---- ----
ROW 9
HAMMAN Marcus ---- 12 Aug 1860

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Aged 27y, 8m, 13d

HAMMAN Jacob ---- 11 Aug 1878 ----

Aged 75y

CROW Oliver ---- 04 Feb 1878 ----

Aged 21y, 3m, 12d

CROW Levi 24 Dec 1826 07 Dec 1876 ----

Aged 49y, 11m, 13d

CROW Elizabeth 1821 1910 ---- ----
CROW Daniel R. ---- 1886 (unreadable) ----
ROW 10
ERNSBERGER Pheba ---- 02 Apr 1876 Wife of Michael

Aged 83y

SOLEATHER Francis L. ---- 28 Sep 1861 Son of C. & S.

Aged 4m, 12d

SOLEATHER Sarah ---- 22 Aug 1861 Wife of Charles

----

SOLEATHER Caroline D. ---- 23 Jul 1872 Dau. of C. & S.

Aged 13y, 5m, 10d

SOLETHER Jerrhes ---- 07 Dec 1876 Son of C. & E.

Aged 3y, 8m, 22d

MILLER Ulisses ---- 30 Sep 1865 Son of H.F. & L.A.

Aged 1y, 1m, 12d

MILLER Caroline ---- 19 Nov 1862 Dau. of H.F. & L.A.

Aged 2y, 8m, 1d

CROW Ephraim 26 Sep 1882 1888

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ROW 11
LOE Robert ---- 04 Apr 1864

----

Aged 68y, 10m, 24d

LOE Catharina ---- 16 Sep 1848 Wife of Robert

Aged 60y, 4m, 25d; Wheeling, Va.

ROHAN M. J. ---- ---- ---- ----
LOE John W. ---- 11 Nov 1858 Son of A. & L. Loe

Aged 9m, 13d

S. C. (on top of broken stone)

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---- ---- ---- ----
CLEVER Jacob ---- 16 Oct 1847

----

Aged 43y, 3m, 7d

CLEVER Catherine A. ---- 03 Mar 1861 ----

Aged 20y, 8m

CLEVER David ---- 02 Jun 1853

----

Aged 21y, 7m, 13d

CLEVER Simon ---- 04 Aug 1850 ----

Aged 6y, 1m, 22d

C. A. C. (broken stone)

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----

----

----

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SOLEATHER John ---- 21 Dec 1854

----

Aged 54y

SOLEATHER Dorathy ---- 20 Mar 1863 Wife of John

Aged 66y, 1m, 3d

SOLEATHER Ann Mary ---- 14 May 1858 Wife of John

Aged 25y, 5m, 5d

SOLEATHER Infant ---- ----

Son of J. & A.M.

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HAMMAN Harriet ---- 06 Jan 1860 Dau. of M. & M.A.

Aged 1y, 7m, 2d

ROW 12
McCARTER Alexander 25 Nov 1786 25 Nov 1854

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MADDEN Julian ---- 02 Aug 1878 Wife of Joseph

Aged 74y, 1m, 19d

MADDEN William G. ---- 02 Sep 1871 Son of Joseph & Julian

Aged 35y, 11m, 16d

GROH John 1824 1868

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----

GROH Christina 1828 1907

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ROW 13
PHILLIPS Sarah ---- 22 Nov 1854 Wife of John P.

Aged 31y, 4m, 29d

PHILLIPS (unreadable, broken stone) ---- 28 Jul 1850

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ROW 14
STULL Michael ---- 11 May 1863 Died at Bowling Green, Ky; Civil War

Aged 27y, 10m, 6d

S. P. (unreadable, broken stone) ---- ---- ---- ----
TANNER Phebe Ann ---- 08 May 1858 Dau. of J.H. & Lucy

Aged 17y, 5m, 4d

LOE Mary E. ---- 06 Oct 1877 Wife of James M.

Aged 19y, 2m, 20d

LOE (unreadable) ---- ---- ---- ----
LOE Infants of L.E. & A.L. 23 Mar 1895 Apr 1895 ----

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ROW 15
(unreadable, broken stone)

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---- ---- ---- ----
NEWLOVE Mary Ann ---- 1865 ---- ----
NEWLOVE Clara ---- 11 Jan 1873

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Aged 7y

NEWLOVE (broken stone) Infant ---- 1872 ---- ----
NEWLOVE James 1837 1917 Native of England, In Ohio Vols.

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NEWLOVE Catherine 1841 15 Feb 1873 ---- ----
MILBOURN Lewis W. 1866 1891 ---- ----
MILBOURN Rachel 1843 1875 ---- ----
MILBOURN Jennie 1871 1873 ---- ----
MILBOURN Emma 1870 1873 ---- ----
REED Ora T. ---- 08 May 1886 Son of T. & E.

Aged 17y, 9m, 6d

GORTON Mary V. ---- 15 Sep 1871 Wife of James M.

Aged 29y, 1m, 5d

GORTON Sophia Minerva ---- 08 Oct 1872 Wife of James

Aged 19y, 12d

TAYLOR David 1812 1886

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TAYLOR Eliza 1821 1882 Wife of David

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TAYLOR Samantha E. ---- 15 Sep 1868 Dau. of  D. & E.

Aged 12y

SWEET Nora C. ---- 29 Aug 1887 Wife of A. Sweet

Aged 28y, 1m, 18d

(unreadable, broken stone)

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(unreadable, tree trunk shaped stone)

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ROW 16
C. G. Headstone for Charles Gobble
B. G. Headstone for Bennie Gobble
M. M. G. Headstone for Mary M. Gobble
C. G. Headstone for Catherine Gobble
+ The following five inscriptions are on a single monument; inscribed side indicated in italics
GOBBLE Elizabeth ---- 20 Feb 1885 Wife of J. Gobble

Aged 58y, 9m, 2d (north)

GOBBLE Catherine