This cemetery started in 1869 on land donated by Henry Dukesherer. In 1871 a Church was built on the property, it no longer exists. It is located on the north side of Hill Road, approx. 2/10ths of a mile west of Bainbridge Center Road & Hill Road intersection. GPS: N 42° 8.711' & W 86° 17.073' This is a listing of the headstone readings from Sept. 23, 2003 by Brenda Sears & Robert Apthorpe. Pictures have been taken of all markers unless indicated otherwise, they are available by e-mail. Additional info. in [ brackets ] are from descendants (see list below) or vital records. The cemetery is no longer being used, it is well kept. In 1997 it was restored by Richard J. McCoy. Large field stones outline the cemetery's boundries. See burial plat below.
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| Monument | Restored from Rubble in 1997. Restoration and Improvements Underwritten Solely by Richard J. McCoy, In Fervent Hope That Others Will Maintain This Ground In Memory of the Pioneers Interred Here. | ||
| Arnd, Catharine | Nov. 11, 1812 | Mar. 1, 1881 | 61y, 8m, Wife of Christian [nee Werner, b. Bosen, Saarland, Germany to Phillip Werner & Maria Elisabetha Bermann, d. Bainbridge Twp.] [the age does not match the dob!?] |
| Arnd, Christian | Feb. 9, 1805 | Feb. 11, 1877 | 70y [Son of Johann Michael Arend & Elizabeth Margaretha Arend (1st cousins); m. Katharina/Katherina/Catherine in Zusch, Feb. 19, 1845] [dob does not match the age at death!?] |
| A., C | (Footstone on grave of Christian Arnd) | ||
| Kniebes, Christian | June 8, 1802 | Oct. 3, 1870 | In the 69th year of his age. [b. Zuesch, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, d. Bainbridge Twp., son of Jacob Kniebes & Maria Catharina Weber; m. 1st Louisa __?__, 2nd Elizabeth Dukesherer on Jan. 9, 1865.] |
| K., C. | (Footstone on grave of Christian Kniebes) | ||
| Peter, Augusta | June 17, 1891 | June 16, 1898 | 6y, 11m, 29d (no marker) |
| Peter, Minnie | Nov. 17, 1896 | June 20, 1898 | 1y (no marker) |
| W., F. | (Footstone on grave of Frederick Weaver) | ||
| Weaver, Catherine | 1796 | Sept. 12, 1870 | Wife of F. (has one marker of her own & one newer shared with Frederick) |
| Weaver, Frederick | June 28, 1800 | July 16, 1872 | 72y, 18d [Older reading has May as mo. of d.] |
| WEAVER, Parents of... | John Weber (name changed, interred in this cemetery) | ||
| Weber, Catherine | 1834 | 1889 | His Wife (also a marker inscribed MOTHER) |
| Weber, John [C.] | 1831 | [Oct. 6] 1904 | [d. Bainbridge Twp.] Probate #3763 (also a marker inscribed FATHER) |