Joel Routh is a son of Zachariah Routh and his wife Hannah Jane York. Joel married in about 1780 to Mary Ruth "Polly" York daughter of Henry York and Eve Dorthy Weir.
On page 173 of the 1977 book "The Rouths of Randolph County, North Carolina", Lawrence Routh states that "In the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, near the grave of Shubal Stearns are two small soapstone markers with the following inscriptions: "Joel RUTH Dec(eased)1816 and Polly RUTH Dec(eased) 1814". This should more accurately read: "Joel ROUTH, deceased 1818 and Mary "Polly" YORK, deceased 1814".
In April of 2016 Franklin Allred and Dennis York were working in row 10 at the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery preparing for the installation of a new memorial markers on 16 April for Jeremiah YORK I.
While working in the cemetery in Rows 10, a very deteriorated mold and moss covered small soapstone marker for Joel ROUTH was noticed in a nearby row 8. It was almost unreadable located in row 8, plot 5. Through out the day on 14 April 2016 a spray bottle of D2 solution from Lime Works was alternate applied with water about 8-10 times. Light scrubbing with a lot of water was used to clean away the lichens, moss, and mildew that had obstructed readability. Repeated applications of D2 solution plus light scrubbing and water with a soft brush was necessary to clean the unreadable soapstone marker of Joel ROUTH. Finally with repeated rinsing the inscription was clearly revealed on the very small marker. The photograph of the cleaned original soapstone marker shows the results that reads: "Joel ROUTH, Dec(eased)1818", Find A Grave Memorial# 148703848.
In 1977 Lawrence Routh book stated: "These are apparently the original markers placed at the graves soon after their deaths and burials. These are the oldest markers of Rouths in the area that have been found."
Moreover, on April 18, 2016 Franklin Allred and Dennis York, trained cemetery archeologist, with deep probing tools were used to locate at field rocks three additional significant gave sites in this same row 8 as Joel ROUTH. It is apparent and believed these to be Mary Ruth "Polly" York wife of Joel ROUTH, a brother, Jacob ROUTH, and his wife, Martha "Mollie" YORK.
Row 9 is believed to be the grave sites of their parents, Zachariah ROUTH Sr. and his wife, Hannah Jane YORK at two tall deteriorated soapstone markers with no readable inscriptions. Thus the grave site of Hannah Jane YORK is adjacent to her father Jeremiah YORK I in Row 10, who named her first son Jeremiah ROUTH in honor and respect of her father.
The small soapstone tombstone of Joel ROUTH is clearly the remaining readable tombstone in 2016 for these colonial era Rouths. It is most significant for Routh family genealogy that the Joel Routh's original soapstone marker in row 8 and plot 5 was rediscovered in April 2016 by Franklin Allred and Dennis York. What happened to the original soapstone maker in Row 8 for Mary Ruth "Polly" York that Lawrence Routh found in 1975 is unknown.
Both men are cousins and long time friends who were trained by the the North Carolina State Archeologist how to respectfully use archeological probes to determine colonial era grave sites. Archeological probing first in April 2016 by Franklin ALLRED and Dennis YORK. They confirmed again in September 2018 the existence of properly spaced grave sites in line with the tombstone of Joel ROUTH. These are identified as the grave sites of two ROUTH brothers, Jacob ROUTH, who married Martha "Mollie" YORK and Joel ROUTH, who married Mary Ruth "Polly" YORK, sisters and daughters of Henry YORK and his first wife Eve Dorthy WEIR. After review of the discovery and research a new tombstone was authorized by the Sandy Creek Baptist Church in 2018.
Under the leadership of Lynn Routh in September 2018, the Sandy Creek Baptist Church authorized and funded new historic memorials for six pioneer colonial original members of the church. Authorization included the research, design and procurement of the six new footstones coordinated by York & Associates Family Histories, Inc. a 501c3 (pending) nonprofit. A future installation in 2019 with milder weather was the plan. Genealogist and Family Historian Dennis York researched and designed these memorial stones. In the fall of 2018, Franklin Allred built six wooden forms for pouring concrete bases for each memorial stone with donated materials and labor for the project. Lynn Routh, Chairman of the Cemetery committee, facilitated the project activities.
On Friday 10 May 2019, Dennis York, Son Mark York and John York, brother of Dennis York traveled by American Airlines from the Dallas, Texas area to install the six new memorial stones. This project was a donation to the Sandy Creek Baptist as a labor of love in respect and appreciation for Colonial founders’ of the church. Labor, truck deliveries and tools for the installation was successful with the aid of Lynn Routh, Franklin Allred and Terry Jones working together with the York men from Dallas as a testimony to team work on a very tight schedule.
On Saturday 11 May 2019, cousins visited and enjoyed a delicious banquet style luncheon provided by the members of the Sandy Creek Baptist Church. During the luncheon, a genealogical account presentation of the ancestry for the individuals honored by their memorial stone. This familiarized attendees for the following dedication service in the cemetery. Rev Travis Brock made remarks and conducted the dedication service of these six original church members. These colonial Routh and York members settled in this Sandy Creek community over 250 years ago in about 1755-1760. A group of Routh and York descendants attended the event under cloudy skies with very light showers under two tents provided by Terry and Paula York. Tours of the Primitive Baptist Sandy Creek 1802 log cabin on a nearby hill completed this historic service.
On page 173 of the 1977 book "The Rouths of Randolph County, North Carolina", Lawrence Routh states that "In the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, near the grave of Shubal Stearns are two small soapstone markers with the following inscriptions: "Joel RUTH Dec(eased)1816 and Polly RUTH Dec(eased) 1814". This should more accurately read: "Joel ROUTH, deceased 1818 and Mary "Polly" YORK, deceased 1814".
In April of 2016 Franklin Allred and Dennis York were working in row 10 at the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery preparing for the installation of a new memorial markers on 16 April for Jeremiah YORK I.
While working in the cemetery in Rows 10, a very deteriorated mold and moss covered small soapstone marker for Joel ROUTH was noticed in a nearby row 8. It was almost unreadable located in row 8, plot 5. Through out the day on 14 April 2016 a spray bottle of D2 solution from Lime Works was alternate applied with water about 8-10 times. Light scrubbing with a lot of water was used to clean away the lichens, moss, and mildew that had obstructed readability. Repeated applications of D2 solution plus light scrubbing and water with a soft brush was necessary to clean the unreadable soapstone marker of Joel ROUTH. Finally with repeated rinsing the inscription was clearly revealed on the very small marker. The photograph of the cleaned original soapstone marker shows the results that reads: "Joel ROUTH, Dec(eased)1818", Find A Grave Memorial# 148703848.
In 1977 Lawrence Routh book stated: "These are apparently the original markers placed at the graves soon after their deaths and burials. These are the oldest markers of Rouths in the area that have been found."
Moreover, on April 18, 2016 Franklin Allred and Dennis York, trained cemetery archeologist, with deep probing tools were used to locate at field rocks three additional significant gave sites in this same row 8 as Joel ROUTH. It is apparent and believed these to be Mary Ruth "Polly" York wife of Joel ROUTH, a brother, Jacob ROUTH, and his wife, Martha "Mollie" YORK.
Row 9 is believed to be the grave sites of their parents, Zachariah ROUTH Sr. and his wife, Hannah Jane YORK at two tall deteriorated soapstone markers with no readable inscriptions. Thus the grave site of Hannah Jane YORK is adjacent to her father Jeremiah YORK I in Row 10, who named her first son Jeremiah ROUTH in honor and respect of her father.
The small soapstone tombstone of Joel ROUTH is clearly the remaining readable tombstone in 2016 for these colonial era Rouths. It is most significant for Routh family genealogy that the Joel Routh's original soapstone marker in row 8 and plot 5 was rediscovered in April 2016 by Franklin Allred and Dennis York. What happened to the original soapstone maker in Row 8 for Mary Ruth "Polly" York that Lawrence Routh found in 1975 is unknown.
Both men are cousins and long time friends who were trained by the the North Carolina State Archeologist how to respectfully use archeological probes to determine colonial era grave sites. Archeological probing first in April 2016 by Franklin ALLRED and Dennis YORK. They confirmed again in September 2018 the existence of properly spaced grave sites in line with the tombstone of Joel ROUTH. These are identified as the grave sites of two ROUTH brothers, Jacob ROUTH, who married Martha "Mollie" YORK and Joel ROUTH, who married Mary Ruth "Polly" YORK, sisters and daughters of Henry YORK and his first wife Eve Dorthy WEIR. After review of the discovery and research a new tombstone was authorized by the Sandy Creek Baptist Church in 2018.
Under the leadership of Lynn Routh in September 2018, the Sandy Creek Baptist Church authorized and funded new historic memorials for six pioneer colonial original members of the church. Authorization included the research, design and procurement of the six new footstones coordinated by York & Associates Family Histories, Inc. a 501c3 (pending) nonprofit. A future installation in 2019 with milder weather was the plan. Genealogist and Family Historian Dennis York researched and designed these memorial stones. In the fall of 2018, Franklin Allred built six wooden forms for pouring concrete bases for each memorial stone with donated materials and labor for the project. Lynn Routh, Chairman of the Cemetery committee, facilitated the project activities.
On Friday 10 May 2019, Dennis York, Son Mark York and John York, brother of Dennis York traveled by American Airlines from the Dallas, Texas area to install the six new memorial stones. This project was a donation to the Sandy Creek Baptist as a labor of love in respect and appreciation for Colonial founders’ of the church. Labor, truck deliveries and tools for the installation was successful with the aid of Lynn Routh, Franklin Allred and Terry Jones working together with the York men from Dallas as a testimony to team work on a very tight schedule.
On Saturday 11 May 2019, cousins visited and enjoyed a delicious banquet style luncheon provided by the members of the Sandy Creek Baptist Church. During the luncheon, a genealogical account presentation of the ancestry for the individuals honored by their memorial stone. This familiarized attendees for the following dedication service in the cemetery. Rev Travis Brock made remarks and conducted the dedication service of these six original church members. These colonial Routh and York members settled in this Sandy Creek community over 250 years ago in about 1755-1760. A group of Routh and York descendants attended the event under cloudy skies with very light showers under two tents provided by Terry and Paula York. Tours of the Primitive Baptist Sandy Creek 1802 log cabin on a nearby hill completed this historic service.
Joel Routh is a son of Zachariah Routh and his wife Hannah Jane York. Joel married in about 1780 to Mary Ruth "Polly" York daughter of Henry York and Eve Dorthy Weir.
On page 173 of the 1977 book "The Rouths of Randolph County, North Carolina", Lawrence Routh states that "In the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, near the grave of Shubal Stearns are two small soapstone markers with the following inscriptions: "Joel RUTH Dec(eased)1816 and Polly RUTH Dec(eased) 1814". This should more accurately read: "Joel ROUTH, deceased 1818 and Mary "Polly" YORK, deceased 1814".
In April of 2016 Franklin Allred and Dennis York were working in row 10 at the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery preparing for the installation of a new memorial markers on 16 April for Jeremiah YORK I.
While working in the cemetery in Rows 10, a very deteriorated mold and moss covered small soapstone marker for Joel ROUTH was noticed in a nearby row 8. It was almost unreadable located in row 8, plot 5. Through out the day on 14 April 2016 a spray bottle of D2 solution from Lime Works was alternate applied with water about 8-10 times. Light scrubbing with a lot of water was used to clean away the lichens, moss, and mildew that had obstructed readability. Repeated applications of D2 solution plus light scrubbing and water with a soft brush was necessary to clean the unreadable soapstone marker of Joel ROUTH. Finally with repeated rinsing the inscription was clearly revealed on the very small marker. The photograph of the cleaned original soapstone marker shows the results that reads: "Joel ROUTH, Dec(eased)1818", Find A Grave Memorial# 148703848.
In 1977 Lawrence Routh book stated: "These are apparently the original markers placed at the graves soon after their deaths and burials. These are the oldest markers of Rouths in the area that have been found."
Moreover, on April 18, 2016 Franklin Allred and Dennis York, trained cemetery archeologist, with deep probing tools were used to locate at field rocks three additional significant gave sites in this same row 8 as Joel ROUTH. It is apparent and believed these to be Mary Ruth "Polly" York wife of Joel ROUTH, a brother, Jacob ROUTH, and his wife, Martha "Mollie" YORK.
Row 9 is believed to be the grave sites of their parents, Zachariah ROUTH Sr. and his wife, Hannah Jane YORK at two tall deteriorated soapstone markers with no readable inscriptions. Thus the grave site of Hannah Jane YORK is adjacent to her father Jeremiah YORK I in Row 10, who named her first son Jeremiah ROUTH in honor and respect of her father.
The small soapstone tombstone of Joel ROUTH is clearly the remaining readable tombstone in 2016 for these colonial era Rouths. It is most significant for Routh family genealogy that the Joel Routh's original soapstone marker in row 8 and plot 5 was rediscovered in April 2016 by Franklin Allred and Dennis York. What happened to the original soapstone maker in Row 8 for Mary Ruth "Polly" York that Lawrence Routh found in 1975 is unknown.
Both men are cousins and long time friends who were trained by the the North Carolina State Archeologist how to respectfully use archeological probes to determine colonial era grave sites. Archeological probing first in April 2016 by Franklin ALLRED and Dennis YORK. They confirmed again in September 2018 the existence of properly spaced grave sites in line with the tombstone of Joel ROUTH. These are identified as the grave sites of two ROUTH brothers, Jacob ROUTH, who married Martha "Mollie" YORK and Joel ROUTH, who married Mary Ruth "Polly" YORK, sisters and daughters of Henry YORK and his first wife Eve Dorthy WEIR. After review of the discovery and research a new tombstone was authorized by the Sandy Creek Baptist Church in 2018.
Under the leadership of Lynn Routh in September 2018, the Sandy Creek Baptist Church authorized and funded new historic memorials for six pioneer colonial original members of the church. Authorization included the research, design and procurement of the six new footstones coordinated by York & Associates Family Histories, Inc. a 501c3 (pending) nonprofit. A future installation in 2019 with milder weather was the plan. Genealogist and Family Historian Dennis York researched and designed these memorial stones. In the fall of 2018, Franklin Allred built six wooden forms for pouring concrete bases for each memorial stone with donated materials and labor for the project. Lynn Routh, Chairman of the Cemetery committee, facilitated the project activities.
On Friday 10 May 2019, Dennis York, Son Mark York and John York, brother of Dennis York traveled by American Airlines from the Dallas, Texas area to install the six new memorial stones. This project was a donation to the Sandy Creek Baptist as a labor of love in respect and appreciation for Colonial founders’ of the church. Labor, truck deliveries and tools for the installation was successful with the aid of Lynn Routh, Franklin Allred and Terry Jones working together with the York men from Dallas as a testimony to team work on a very tight schedule.
On Saturday 11 May 2019, cousins visited and enjoyed a delicious banquet style luncheon provided by the members of the Sandy Creek Baptist Church. During the luncheon, a genealogical account presentation of the ancestry for the individuals honored by their memorial stone. This familiarized attendees for the following dedication service in the cemetery. Rev Travis Brock made remarks and conducted the dedication service of these six original church members. These colonial Routh and York members settled in this Sandy Creek community over 250 years ago in about 1755-1760. A group of Routh and York descendants attended the event under cloudy skies with very light showers under two tents provided by Terry and Paula York. Tours of the Primitive Baptist Sandy Creek 1802 log cabin on a nearby hill completed this historic service.
On page 173 of the 1977 book "The Rouths of Randolph County, North Carolina", Lawrence Routh states that "In the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, near the grave of Shubal Stearns are two small soapstone markers with the following inscriptions: "Joel RUTH Dec(eased)1816 and Polly RUTH Dec(eased) 1814". This should more accurately read: "Joel ROUTH, deceased 1818 and Mary "Polly" YORK, deceased 1814".
In April of 2016 Franklin Allred and Dennis York were working in row 10 at the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery preparing for the installation of a new memorial markers on 16 April for Jeremiah YORK I.
While working in the cemetery in Rows 10, a very deteriorated mold and moss covered small soapstone marker for Joel ROUTH was noticed in a nearby row 8. It was almost unreadable located in row 8, plot 5. Through out the day on 14 April 2016 a spray bottle of D2 solution from Lime Works was alternate applied with water about 8-10 times. Light scrubbing with a lot of water was used to clean away the lichens, moss, and mildew that had obstructed readability. Repeated applications of D2 solution plus light scrubbing and water with a soft brush was necessary to clean the unreadable soapstone marker of Joel ROUTH. Finally with repeated rinsing the inscription was clearly revealed on the very small marker. The photograph of the cleaned original soapstone marker shows the results that reads: "Joel ROUTH, Dec(eased)1818", Find A Grave Memorial# 148703848.
In 1977 Lawrence Routh book stated: "These are apparently the original markers placed at the graves soon after their deaths and burials. These are the oldest markers of Rouths in the area that have been found."
Moreover, on April 18, 2016 Franklin Allred and Dennis York, trained cemetery archeologist, with deep probing tools were used to locate at field rocks three additional significant gave sites in this same row 8 as Joel ROUTH. It is apparent and believed these to be Mary Ruth "Polly" York wife of Joel ROUTH, a brother, Jacob ROUTH, and his wife, Martha "Mollie" YORK.
Row 9 is believed to be the grave sites of their parents, Zachariah ROUTH Sr. and his wife, Hannah Jane YORK at two tall deteriorated soapstone markers with no readable inscriptions. Thus the grave site of Hannah Jane YORK is adjacent to her father Jeremiah YORK I in Row 10, who named her first son Jeremiah ROUTH in honor and respect of her father.
The small soapstone tombstone of Joel ROUTH is clearly the remaining readable tombstone in 2016 for these colonial era Rouths. It is most significant for Routh family genealogy that the Joel Routh's original soapstone marker in row 8 and plot 5 was rediscovered in April 2016 by Franklin Allred and Dennis York. What happened to the original soapstone maker in Row 8 for Mary Ruth "Polly" York that Lawrence Routh found in 1975 is unknown.
Both men are cousins and long time friends who were trained by the the North Carolina State Archeologist how to respectfully use archeological probes to determine colonial era grave sites. Archeological probing first in April 2016 by Franklin ALLRED and Dennis YORK. They confirmed again in September 2018 the existence of properly spaced grave sites in line with the tombstone of Joel ROUTH. These are identified as the grave sites of two ROUTH brothers, Jacob ROUTH, who married Martha "Mollie" YORK and Joel ROUTH, who married Mary Ruth "Polly" YORK, sisters and daughters of Henry YORK and his first wife Eve Dorthy WEIR. After review of the discovery and research a new tombstone was authorized by the Sandy Creek Baptist Church in 2018.
Under the leadership of Lynn Routh in September 2018, the Sandy Creek Baptist Church authorized and funded new historic memorials for six pioneer colonial original members of the church. Authorization included the research, design and procurement of the six new footstones coordinated by York & Associates Family Histories, Inc. a 501c3 (pending) nonprofit. A future installation in 2019 with milder weather was the plan. Genealogist and Family Historian Dennis York researched and designed these memorial stones. In the fall of 2018, Franklin Allred built six wooden forms for pouring concrete bases for each memorial stone with donated materials and labor for the project. Lynn Routh, Chairman of the Cemetery committee, facilitated the project activities.
On Friday 10 May 2019, Dennis York, Son Mark York and John York, brother of Dennis York traveled by American Airlines from the Dallas, Texas area to install the six new memorial stones. This project was a donation to the Sandy Creek Baptist as a labor of love in respect and appreciation for Colonial founders’ of the church. Labor, truck deliveries and tools for the installation was successful with the aid of Lynn Routh, Franklin Allred and Terry Jones working together with the York men from Dallas as a testimony to team work on a very tight schedule.
On Saturday 11 May 2019, cousins visited and enjoyed a delicious banquet style luncheon provided by the members of the Sandy Creek Baptist Church. During the luncheon, a genealogical account presentation of the ancestry for the individuals honored by their memorial stone. This familiarized attendees for the following dedication service in the cemetery. Rev Travis Brock made remarks and conducted the dedication service of these six original church members. These colonial Routh and York members settled in this Sandy Creek community over 250 years ago in about 1755-1760. A group of Routh and York descendants attended the event under cloudy skies with very light showers under two tents provided by Terry and Paula York. Tours of the Primitive Baptist Sandy Creek 1802 log cabin on a nearby hill completed this historic service.
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