Photo taken May 2002
| Mercer County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society |
The records below are taken with permission from the revised volume one of Mercer County, Ohio, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1995. Compiled by the Mercer County Chapter of The Ohio Genealogical Society / POB 437 / Celina, Ohio 45844-0437
| BOOK TITLE | COST | Shipping | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Co. Cemetery Inscriptions, 1:
Oldtown, Petrie, Swamp College |
$22.00 | $3.00 | $1.32 |
The Petrie Cemetery is located south of State Route 29 at the west edge of Celina, Ohio and at the corner of Sycamore and Portland Streets, Jefferson Twp., Mercer Co. It is a very old fenced-in cemetery donated for a public burial ground and was platted in 1839 as an out lot. Rufus Stearns and James W. Riley also platted the town of Celina.
The cemetery is adjoining the George Petrie farm. George was born August 7, 1821 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. After the Petrie family left Pennsylvania they located in Indiana for a short time before coming to Ohio. He was married twice and became the father of several children. Three of his sons were carpenters and constructed many bank barns in this area including one on their fathers farm at the west end of Celina along State Route 29 where the V.F.W. and Jacksons' garage are now located.
One of George's sons, William Henry, but known as Henry, married Mary Mosier. Their son was Newton Petrie, the father of Clarence of Ft. Wayne, Gladys Fetters and Lawrence Petrie of Celina.
Mabel Beachler remembers visiting the Petrie Cemetery many times with her mother when quite young as her great grandparents, Hezekiah K. Trenary and his wife Elizabeth Handel Trenary, are buried there. Elizabeth's name is not on their stone, only the word "Grandma". Nancy, their daughter, was also laid to rest there.
HAWKINS: John W., 1829 - Feb 6, 1888, Army HILES: John, n.a.- Aug 16, 1862, Army SIMES: Jno (John), n.a. - n.a., Army WEIR: George, Jan 10, 1842 - July 16, 1925, Army YORK: Lewis, n.a. - n.a., Army
Located at south end of Portland St., in southwest corner of Celina, Ohio. Many stones are missing and lots of open spaces. This is a combination of the readings of the late Roy Lacy, Lois A. Baker, Diana J. Weaver, Nancy May, and Carolyn Brandon.
ALLEN: Kate, d/o Z.A. & N. (date illegible)
ALLEN: Sarah A., 1801 Virginia - Feb 17, 1853, md Aug 1821, 8 ch, 52-0-0
ALLEN: Z.A., Apr 8, 1831 -Aug 23, 1876
AMLIN: Mary M., d/o Alva & Eliza, Aug 1, 1850, 8-7-0
BEOUGHER: Carl, s/o Chester O. & Edna V., Jan 4, 1908 - Jan 5, 1908
BEOUGHER: Florence I., d/o Chester O. & Edna V., Dec 6, 1906 - Dec 7, 1906
BEOUGHER: Homer, s/o Chester O. & Edna V., May 10, 1880 - Aug 20, 1881
BRANDON: Charles, (date illegible)
BRANDON: Lewis, May 4, 1889, 61-8-27
BRANDON: Lucy A., May 1850 - 1851
BRANDON: Lydia (McDONALD), w/o Lewis, Oct 9, 1885, 54-6-23
BRANDON: Sarah (McDONALD), w/o William, (date illegible)
BRANDON: William A., (b Versailles), Oct 7, 1895, 66-0-4
COTTRELL: George, s/o F.M. & S.N., Apr 10, 1888,0-3-10
COTTRELL: William W., s/o F.M. & S.N., Apr 18, 1888, 1-3-12
CRAIG: Lucy, w/o Samuel, Mar 7, 1856, 30-2-6
CRAIG: Marenda (BRANDON), w/o Samuel, Feb 23, 1870, 37-2-18
CRAIG: Samuel, Feb 12, 1870, 47-6-29
D_______ (married), Mar 11, 1863, 43-0-17
GEPHARD: J. H., Feb 12, 1914
HANDLE: Lewis, s/o N. & L. Aug 2, 1884
HANDLE: Nicholas, June 13, 1862, 42-0-0
HAWKINS: John W., 1829 - Feb 6, 1888, 59-0-0
HELLER: Margaret J., w/o Daniel, Feb 6, 1870, 21-3-5
HILES: Jno., Co'A 71st Ohio Inf
HILES: John, June 26, 1922, 71-0-11
HILES: Margaret, 1801 -Jan 18, 1907
HILLEARY: Beatrice, (dau), 1908-1938
HILLEARY: Birdia, (mother), 1890-1923
HILLEARY: Thelma, (dau), Apr 22, 1913
HOECHEL: Dorothy, w/o Wm., Sept 27, 1843, 24-0-0
HOLE: Elnora J., d/o J. & L., Sept 23, 1874, 0-9-8
HOLE: Xury, s/o J. & L., Feb 19, 1875, 0-2-2
JOHNSON: Joseph G., Jan 29, 1859, 35-9-15
JOHNSON: Lucinda M. G., d/o H.L. & E.A., Nov 2, 1854, 0-11-25
JOHNSON: Sophia J., Apr 26, 1850, 7-2-13
McDONALD: Heppy Ann, d/o John & M., Feb 8, 1870, 28-11-29
McDONALD: John, July 14, 1889, 81-11-7
McDONALD: Maria (BAKER), w/o John, June 19, 1894, 86-8-0
McDONALD: Marie, d/o John & H. o__{r M.
McDONALD: Mary Maud, d/o John & Delia (HAINLINE), Aug 2, 1883, 0-5-24
McMURRY: Hubert L, s/o Wm. & Amelia, Dec 6, 1865, 11-0-2
McMURRY: Mahalie, d/o Wm. & Amelia, Dec 29, 1864, 0-0-20
RILEY: Mahala L., d/o J.W. & S.G., May 29, 1841,4-6-0
ROBERTS: Anna Mary, d/o Henry & Mary A., Jan 25, 1868, 0-8-4
ROBERTS: Cora D., d/o Wm. & M.J., July 6, 1881(91), 0-10-1
ROBERTS: Henry, Sr., Aug 20, 1867, 70-0-0
ROBERTS: Mary A. (Will), w/o Henry, (b Germany), Oct 17, 1876, 49-0-0
SHANK: Callie, w/o A.M., Aug 27, 1887, 21-3-21
SHANK: F.C., s/o A.M. & C., Aug 27, 1887, 0-1-0
SHANK: John H., s/o C. & M., Mar 15, 1882, 15-2-5
SHANK: Margaret, (mother), Nov 1, 1835 - Mar 22, 1915
SHANK: Cletus, (father), June 24, 1835 - Sept 10, 1904
SIMES: Jno Co L 100th Ohio Inf, (Aug 11, 1862 - Jan 12, 1863)
STEPHENS: Eliza, w/o A., Mar 10, 1864, 35-0-0
STEPHENS: Katie, 1855-1943
SUTTON: Margaret, w/o Ira, June 6, 1850, 48-1-0
TOLBART: Mela Ann, w/o Pierson, Apr 1, 1867
TRENARY: Grandma, Mar 27, 1867, 70-0-0
TRENARY: H.K., Jan 9, 1860, 58-0-0
TRENARY: Nancy J., Oct 1, 1860, 20-6-22
WAGNER: Tomy, Apr 10, 1888, 7-5-20
WAGGONER: Charles C., (father), 1852-1928
WAGGONER: Lydia J., (mother), 1855-1916
WEIR: George, s/o George, Jan 10, 1842 Germany - July 16, 1925
WIER: Sarah (HILES), 1845-1939
WORLEY: John,'(date illegible)
YORK: Joseph, Nov 22, 1862, 58-1-10
YORK: Lewis, Co A 71st Ohio Inf (1861-1864), b Darke Co., OH
______: Loyd S., s/o ~ & E.
______: (no name), Dec 26, 1860, 1-0-1
(Name) (Died-where) (Age) (Born-where)
(Father-where born) - (Mother-where born)
ANDREWS: inf son, Jan 9, 1922, Celina sb
Joseph, OH - Ethel DANCER, IN
AYERS: inf dau, Oct 7, 1900, Celina, 0-0-1
E. L., OH - Nellie KING, OH
BEHM: Florence Lena, Apr 8, 1912, Celina, 0-0-4
C. T., unk- Minnie MAY, OH
BEOUGHER: Edna, w/o Chester, May 29, 1886, Jan 22, 1925
Noah - Mahala MILLER SPRINGER
COLE: Albert Ronald, Mar 12, 1921, Celina, 0-0-12
Chauncy, IN - Carrie COTTRELL, IN
COLE: Margaret Emily, Jan 7,1923, July 26, 1922, IN
Chauncy, IN - Carrie COTTRELL, IN
COTTERAL: Eliza, Sept 22, 1918, Celina, m, 46-5-7, Apr 15, 1872, OH
John M. MARION, OH - Elizabeth BURD, unk
COTTRILL: Marion, Aug 9, 1917, m, 72-11-23, Aug 16, 1844, OH
Elemuel, TN - Elizabeth PEARSON, VA
CRAIG: Merinda, Feb 20, 1870, Jeff, w, 40-2-21, b Darke Co., OH
Joseph BRANDON - Catherine
CRAIG: Samuel, Feb 12, 1870, Jeff, m, 46-7-0, b Darke Co., OH
Seymour- Sarah
DUNIFON: inf son, June 2, 1919, Celina, sb
Charles E., OH - Laura GRUBB, OH
FLOWERS: Purly, Aug 8, 1917, Celina, Sept 9, 1900, OH
John, OH - Bertha WISE, IN
GALLIMIRE: Nora C., Mar 16, 1915, Celina, m, 28-10-14, May 12, 1886, OH
Jacob SHULL, IN - Phoebe MOSLEY, unk
GREEN: Charles J., Sept 22, 1917, 2-5-11, Apr 10, 1915, Celina
Philip, OH - Pearl HILE, OH
GREEN: Roy/Ray H., June 11, 1923, Aug 20, 1919, OH
Philip, OH - Pearl HILE, OH
HILES: John, June 26, 1922, Celina, 71-0-11, June 15, 1851, OH
John, VA - Margaret HOUSEHOLDER, OH
HOOPER: Lucy, Aug 21,1911, 0-4-9
Orval, OH - Lizzie DEITSCH, OH
KISER: Clarence, Jan 29, 1913, Celina, 27-9-12, Apr 17, 1890, OH
(not given)
KISER: Sebert J., May 23, 1917, Celina, 19-4-25, Dec 26, 1898, OH
Levy, OH - Mary GEPHART, OH
McGOUGH: Donavan, Mar 29, 1917, Celina, 0-0-1
Thomas, OH -J. May, IN
NOLAN: inf, July 6, 1923, Celina
Ernest - Hazel YOUNGER
PARISH: Marceil May, Mar 22, 1925, Mar 20, 1925
Ralph - Ethel GREEN
PRO: inf, Jan 15, 1923, sb
Adam - Emma BAILEY
RITTENHOUSE: John, May 16, 1910, Celina, 47-0-0, 1863, OH
Harry, OH - Carry SHIELDS, OH
ROBERTS: Matilda Jane, Mar 17, 1886, m, 28-0-0, b Mercer Co., OH
(not given)
SCHOTT: Dessie Ellen, Sept 10, 1915, Celina, 9-4-4
John, OH - Dora JOHNSON, OH
SHANK: Margaret,w/o Clesus,Nov 22, 1915,Jeff, w,80-0-22, Nov 1, 1835,
Amos PRICE, PA - unk
SHANK: Ulysus (Clesus), Sept 10, 1904, Celina, m, 69-4-10, b on Ocean
(not given)
WAGONER: Charles C., Apr 22, 1928,Celina,w,75-9-23,June 29, 1852, Aug. Co.
Andrew, PA- Lucinda BAUGHMAN, PA
WATERMAN: inf son, Mar 24, 1920, Celina
Harry, IN - Ines CRAWFORD, IN
WORLEY: Alles J., July 25, 1871, Gibson, 1-9-0
John - Alice BERT/BERK
YOUNG: inf son, Aug 31, 1915, Celina, sb
B. C., OH - Myrtle GIBBS, IN
_______: unknown, Jan 29, 1911, male, killed by train
(no other data)