M: 10 Nov., 1839, Crawford Co., Ohio
Both lived in Delaware County at the time.
Occupation: Farmer
Owned house and property on Shanahan Rd. on the NW side of the road just to the left of the RR tracks. A neighbor states that the original house is within the current rental house on the property. As of 2020, Jacob's farm land is still being farmed.
Jacob died between 1850 - 1854. He was found in the 1840 and 1850 Census in Orange Township, Delaware County, OH.
A newspaper article shows Jacob's sister's husband, William Piatt, as the administrator of Jacob's will on 13 Oct., 1854. Both of the young parents have died at this point and their three girls are appointed family members as guardians. A few years later all three girls have left the area.
There are court papers for guardianship of the girls, settlement of the estate, sale of the house, etc. But, no record of where Jacob and Emily were buried. I have not been able to locate obituaries, or any kind of death record.
There are several possibilities of where Jacob and Emily might be buried.
Next to Jacob's parents graves, there are some unmarked graves. So, there is a very slight possibility that Jacob and Emily were buried there, before the death of his parents. However, records for the cemetery do not show a burial for them.
There were three other cemeteries in the area when Jacob and Emily died, that have since been dug up and moved. Records are sketchy or non-existent. The original Cheshire Cemetery, Patterson Cemetery and Block Cemetery were moved when they built a damn, that formed Alum Creek State Park Lake. Some burials were moved to the new Cheshire Cemetery and some to Williamsville Cemetery.
Sadly, on a couple of occasions, parts of coffins and markers have washed up on the shores of Alum Creek Lake. The area has since been filled with tons of gravel so nothing else can wash up. If you are interested, Google "Alum Creek State Park graves" and, you will get articles with photos.
It is very likely that Jacob and Emily were buried in one of those three cemeteries and either got moved, washed up or are still in the lake. They may have even been separated. All three cemeteries were there at the time of their deaths.
The original Cheshire Cemetery records were burned in a fire, so there are no exact records of who was buried there. No Patterson records are available except what the Army Corp of Engineers created from visible stones when they moved the cemetery. Which explains why all the burials didn't get moved and some have washed up.
I have walked all of the current old cemeteries in the area and read every stone, including burials that were moved. Jacob and Emily do not have a stone in any of them. In the records, there is mention of payment of expenses related to Jacob's death, but no record of a burial stone. Since all of their belongings and property were sold at an auction to pay bills, it is likely the family could not afford cemetery stones.
Through process of elimination, walking cemeteries, searching records and working with township employees, it has been determined that it is most likely that Jacob and Emily were buried with Jacob's brother and sister, David and Maryette Fowler, in Patterson Cemetery. David and Maryette were moved to Williamsville Cemetery and have new stones. Without stones or records for Jacob and Emily, they would not have gotten moved. There exact burials may never be known but, it is highly likely that they are buried under Alum Creek Lake.
Other Child:
-Maryette, aka Mary Ann Fowler
B: 1842, Orange Township, Delaware County, OH.
M: Owen W. Stephens
Lived in Michigan
Both lived in Delaware County at the time.
Occupation: Farmer
Owned house and property on Shanahan Rd. on the NW side of the road just to the left of the RR tracks. A neighbor states that the original house is within the current rental house on the property. As of 2020, Jacob's farm land is still being farmed.
Jacob died between 1850 - 1854. He was found in the 1840 and 1850 Census in Orange Township, Delaware County, OH.
A newspaper article shows Jacob's sister's husband, William Piatt, as the administrator of Jacob's will on 13 Oct., 1854. Both of the young parents have died at this point and their three girls are appointed family members as guardians. A few years later all three girls have left the area.
There are court papers for guardianship of the girls, settlement of the estate, sale of the house, etc. But, no record of where Jacob and Emily were buried. I have not been able to locate obituaries, or any kind of death record.
There are several possibilities of where Jacob and Emily might be buried.
Next to Jacob's parents graves, there are some unmarked graves. So, there is a very slight possibility that Jacob and Emily were buried there, before the death of his parents. However, records for the cemetery do not show a burial for them.
There were three other cemeteries in the area when Jacob and Emily died, that have since been dug up and moved. Records are sketchy or non-existent. The original Cheshire Cemetery, Patterson Cemetery and Block Cemetery were moved when they built a damn, that formed Alum Creek State Park Lake. Some burials were moved to the new Cheshire Cemetery and some to Williamsville Cemetery.
Sadly, on a couple of occasions, parts of coffins and markers have washed up on the shores of Alum Creek Lake. The area has since been filled with tons of gravel so nothing else can wash up. If you are interested, Google "Alum Creek State Park graves" and, you will get articles with photos.
It is very likely that Jacob and Emily were buried in one of those three cemeteries and either got moved, washed up or are still in the lake. They may have even been separated. All three cemeteries were there at the time of their deaths.
The original Cheshire Cemetery records were burned in a fire, so there are no exact records of who was buried there. No Patterson records are available except what the Army Corp of Engineers created from visible stones when they moved the cemetery. Which explains why all the burials didn't get moved and some have washed up.
I have walked all of the current old cemeteries in the area and read every stone, including burials that were moved. Jacob and Emily do not have a stone in any of them. In the records, there is mention of payment of expenses related to Jacob's death, but no record of a burial stone. Since all of their belongings and property were sold at an auction to pay bills, it is likely the family could not afford cemetery stones.
Through process of elimination, walking cemeteries, searching records and working with township employees, it has been determined that it is most likely that Jacob and Emily were buried with Jacob's brother and sister, David and Maryette Fowler, in Patterson Cemetery. David and Maryette were moved to Williamsville Cemetery and have new stones. Without stones or records for Jacob and Emily, they would not have gotten moved. There exact burials may never be known but, it is highly likely that they are buried under Alum Creek Lake.
Other Child:
-Maryette, aka Mary Ann Fowler
B: 1842, Orange Township, Delaware County, OH.
M: Owen W. Stephens
Lived in Michigan
M: 10 Nov., 1839, Crawford Co., Ohio
Both lived in Delaware County at the time.
Occupation: Farmer
Owned house and property on Shanahan Rd. on the NW side of the road just to the left of the RR tracks. A neighbor states that the original house is within the current rental house on the property. As of 2020, Jacob's farm land is still being farmed.
Jacob died between 1850 - 1854. He was found in the 1840 and 1850 Census in Orange Township, Delaware County, OH.
A newspaper article shows Jacob's sister's husband, William Piatt, as the administrator of Jacob's will on 13 Oct., 1854. Both of the young parents have died at this point and their three girls are appointed family members as guardians. A few years later all three girls have left the area.
There are court papers for guardianship of the girls, settlement of the estate, sale of the house, etc. But, no record of where Jacob and Emily were buried. I have not been able to locate obituaries, or any kind of death record.
There are several possibilities of where Jacob and Emily might be buried.
Next to Jacob's parents graves, there are some unmarked graves. So, there is a very slight possibility that Jacob and Emily were buried there, before the death of his parents. However, records for the cemetery do not show a burial for them.
There were three other cemeteries in the area when Jacob and Emily died, that have since been dug up and moved. Records are sketchy or non-existent. The original Cheshire Cemetery, Patterson Cemetery and Block Cemetery were moved when they built a damn, that formed Alum Creek State Park Lake. Some burials were moved to the new Cheshire Cemetery and some to Williamsville Cemetery.
Sadly, on a couple of occasions, parts of coffins and markers have washed up on the shores of Alum Creek Lake. The area has since been filled with tons of gravel so nothing else can wash up. If you are interested, Google "Alum Creek State Park graves" and, you will get articles with photos.
It is very likely that Jacob and Emily were buried in one of those three cemeteries and either got moved, washed up or are still in the lake. They may have even been separated. All three cemeteries were there at the time of their deaths.
The original Cheshire Cemetery records were burned in a fire, so there are no exact records of who was buried there. No Patterson records are available except what the Army Corp of Engineers created from visible stones when they moved the cemetery. Which explains why all the burials didn't get moved and some have washed up.
I have walked all of the current old cemeteries in the area and read every stone, including burials that were moved. Jacob and Emily do not have a stone in any of them. In the records, there is mention of payment of expenses related to Jacob's death, but no record of a burial stone. Since all of their belongings and property were sold at an auction to pay bills, it is likely the family could not afford cemetery stones.
Through process of elimination, walking cemeteries, searching records and working with township employees, it has been determined that it is most likely that Jacob and Emily were buried with Jacob's brother and sister, David and Maryette Fowler, in Patterson Cemetery. David and Maryette were moved to Williamsville Cemetery and have new stones. Without stones or records for Jacob and Emily, they would not have gotten moved. There exact burials may never be known but, it is highly likely that they are buried under Alum Creek Lake.
Other Child:
-Maryette, aka Mary Ann Fowler
B: 1842, Orange Township, Delaware County, OH.
M: Owen W. Stephens
Lived in Michigan
Both lived in Delaware County at the time.
Occupation: Farmer
Owned house and property on Shanahan Rd. on the NW side of the road just to the left of the RR tracks. A neighbor states that the original house is within the current rental house on the property. As of 2020, Jacob's farm land is still being farmed.
Jacob died between 1850 - 1854. He was found in the 1840 and 1850 Census in Orange Township, Delaware County, OH.
A newspaper article shows Jacob's sister's husband, William Piatt, as the administrator of Jacob's will on 13 Oct., 1854. Both of the young parents have died at this point and their three girls are appointed family members as guardians. A few years later all three girls have left the area.
There are court papers for guardianship of the girls, settlement of the estate, sale of the house, etc. But, no record of where Jacob and Emily were buried. I have not been able to locate obituaries, or any kind of death record.
There are several possibilities of where Jacob and Emily might be buried.
Next to Jacob's parents graves, there are some unmarked graves. So, there is a very slight possibility that Jacob and Emily were buried there, before the death of his parents. However, records for the cemetery do not show a burial for them.
There were three other cemeteries in the area when Jacob and Emily died, that have since been dug up and moved. Records are sketchy or non-existent. The original Cheshire Cemetery, Patterson Cemetery and Block Cemetery were moved when they built a damn, that formed Alum Creek State Park Lake. Some burials were moved to the new Cheshire Cemetery and some to Williamsville Cemetery.
Sadly, on a couple of occasions, parts of coffins and markers have washed up on the shores of Alum Creek Lake. The area has since been filled with tons of gravel so nothing else can wash up. If you are interested, Google "Alum Creek State Park graves" and, you will get articles with photos.
It is very likely that Jacob and Emily were buried in one of those three cemeteries and either got moved, washed up or are still in the lake. They may have even been separated. All three cemeteries were there at the time of their deaths.
The original Cheshire Cemetery records were burned in a fire, so there are no exact records of who was buried there. No Patterson records are available except what the Army Corp of Engineers created from visible stones when they moved the cemetery. Which explains why all the burials didn't get moved and some have washed up.
I have walked all of the current old cemeteries in the area and read every stone, including burials that were moved. Jacob and Emily do not have a stone in any of them. In the records, there is mention of payment of expenses related to Jacob's death, but no record of a burial stone. Since all of their belongings and property were sold at an auction to pay bills, it is likely the family could not afford cemetery stones.
Through process of elimination, walking cemeteries, searching records and working with township employees, it has been determined that it is most likely that Jacob and Emily were buried with Jacob's brother and sister, David and Maryette Fowler, in Patterson Cemetery. David and Maryette were moved to Williamsville Cemetery and have new stones. Without stones or records for Jacob and Emily, they would not have gotten moved. There exact burials may never be known but, it is highly likely that they are buried under Alum Creek Lake.
Other Child:
-Maryette, aka Mary Ann Fowler
B: 1842, Orange Township, Delaware County, OH.
M: Owen W. Stephens
Lived in Michigan
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