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Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Darby Township, Union County, Ohio

Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Darby Township, Union County, OH

Gravestone Photographs

Located on State Route 736, Trintiy Lutheran Cemetery was the second cemetery started by the St. John's Lutheran congregation.  When the congregation split the property on which the cemetery is located went to Trinity Lutheran Church.  It is well kept and as recently as two years ago this tiny cemetery surrounded by farms was still an active cemetery.

Many of the early stones are inscribed in German; so I have provided a few translations of the most commonly used words, phrases, and abbreviations:
German to English Translations of commonly used inscriptions:
      Alter/Altern (Alt.) = age/aged
      Ehefrau von = Wife of
      Frau von = Wife of
      Gatten von = Wife of
      Geboren (Geb.) = Born
      Gestorben (Ges., Gest.) = Died
      Gross (Gr.) = Great/Large
      Hier Ruhet in Frieden = Here rests in peace 		      Hier Ruhet in Gott = Here rests in God
      Jahren (J.) = Years
      Monat (M./Mo.) = Month
      Muter = Mother
      Sohn von = Son of
      Tage/Tagen (T.) = Day/days
      Tochter von = Daughter of
      Vater = Father

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Gravestones: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |W | X | Y | Z |

  • Daum (listed right to left in the row)
    • Peter, 1821-1885
    • Elizabeth, 1836-1908
    • Leonhard, 22 Apr 1850-26 Mar 1906 and Katharina, 26 Oct 1857-21 Feb 1943 (Whole stone)
    • Anna, 12 Jun 1889-3 Sept 1892
    • Louise, 10 Nov 1884-2 May 1885
    • Wihelm, 18 Feb 1879-21 July 1879
    • Bailba, 7 Mar 1857-27 Apr 1862 (No stone located but recorded in 1939 by Charles W. Wagner.)
  • Dibbel, Dorothea, 16 Dec 1832-18 Aug 1893, alter 82j 8m 2t (Whole stone)
  • Doellinger, Christine M., Ehefrau von Georg, 2 Mai 1838-27 Oct 1880 and Georg, 11 Apr 1831-25 Aug 1920 (Whole stone)
  • Eirich
    • John Martin, Nov 19, 1837-Jan 25, 1904, aged 66 y 2m 6ds and Caroline his wife, Apr 24, 1848-Jan 18, 1923, aged 74y 8m 24d; and on same stone, Emanuel P., Feb 5, 1872-July 27, 1949, aged 77y 5m 22ds
    • Theresa, 1894-1980 and G. Edward, 1890-1967
  • Ell
    • Georg, 17 Juli 1839-29 Dez 1906 and Anna E., 28 Marz 1846-10 Nov 1938
    • J. Adam, Feb 14, 1867-May 16, 1951
  • Farnlacher, Irma, 1913-1996
  • Hershberger, Ruth B., Apr 21, 1921, married June 28, 1953, Rev. Ralph W., Aug 19, 1909-May 2, 2002 (Whole stone)
  • Hubmann, T. Michael, 15 Jan 1795-25 Aug 1864, alt 69 jr 7 mt 10 tg (Whole stone) [Husband of Magdalena Hupmann?]
  • Hupmann, Magdalena, geborne Tigkerün[?], 21 Mar 1802-3 Nov 1872 (Whole stone) [Wife of T. Michael Hubmann?]
  • Nicol
    • Four children of Georg Michael and M. E. Nicol, buried side by side; all died within three weeks:
      • Johann Leonard, sohn von Georg Michael und M E, 10 Nov 1860-10 Dec 1865, Im alter von 5 Jahr 11 Tagen
      • Georg Michael, sohn von Georg Michael und M E, 24 Marz 1863-18 Dec 1865, Im alter von 2 Jr 8 M 24 Tagen
      • [Probably] Anna Catharina, tochter von Georg Michael und M E, 19 Aug 1858-20 Dec 1865, Im alter von 7j 4m 1t
      • Maria Magdalena, tochter von Georg und M E, 7 Feb 1865-3 Jan 1866 Im alter von 10 Mon 27 Tagen
    • Elizabeth Noelp, 1862-1931
    • Sister, Frieda M., 1907-1988 and Brother, Kermit L., 1922-2005
    • Georg, 20 Feb 1846-3 Maerz 1896, alter 50 jah 12 tage and Catherine, 28 Jan 1852-7 Nov 1936, alter 84j 9m 10t (Whole stone)
    • Infant daughter of G & B, born Mar 17, 1878
    • Johan G., 31 Jan 1827-11 Apr 1910 and Margaretha A., 4 Dec 1834-18 Jan 1916; and on same stone, Anna L., 6 Maerz 1870-3 Apr 1910 and Johann L., 12 Maerz 1861-15 Mai 1881
    • Johann Wilhelm, 17 Apr 1879-11 Sept 1890, alter 11j 4m 24t (Whole stone)
    • Ludwig, sohn von J. G. & M. A., 15 Mar 1861-15 Mai, 1881, Alter 20j 2m 3t (Whole stone)
      • Webmaster's note: This stone is probably the original stone for Johann L. Nicol above, as it was common practice for some Germans to use their "bapstismal" or second names instead of their first names
    • M. Barbara, Ehefrau von J M, 12 Feb 1857-5 Juni 1895, alter 38j 3m 23t and J. M., 29 Apr 1855-6 Mai 1917, alter 62j 9t (Whole stone)
    • Theodore A. G., 1903-1965 and Emma Anna, 1906-1980
    • Vater und Muter, U. Margaretha, 3 Sept 1824-Juni 1896, Alter 71j 9m 11t, and John L., 7 Jan 1821-24 Mar 1870, alter 49 j 2m 17t
  • Noelp

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