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A vai&orld k leave tgy.flectmd-#dys) 7 .2· , - .Z.« '.·'- . ' . · -'. -- i . - : ' - d ' k .' Adieu 46 's#n.726r. pair and wod .. ' , ihker's Creek .CemeiEry 1 .*-n-,-"fie righ,-,™,-,ifi,4319, - 4* - 4,M„ '6'.dO,i-fe-, '. 1 „ I · : I ·...2A ' i. 1: 5 : $.4 3 4 4,44: „ AMW l 7, 1 (Information compiled about Tinkefs Creek Cemetery from Cuyahoga Valley National Park data on lile in the CVNP Library by Jean Kainsinger 4-2012) Tinker's Creek Cemeterv is located at Terra Vista Natural Study Area on Tinkefs Creek Road, east of Canal Road, in the Village of Valley View. The cemetery was probably established about 1810, the date of its first burial, that of Fitch Comstock. The last burial was an unmarked grave in 1925. Two soldiers of the War of 1812 were buried here, Caleb Baldwin and James Walling, as well as a number of canal workers who died of malaria. The cemetery used to have about 100 stones, however, in 1954, Historian Robert Bums counted 63 stones, including footstones. Through the years, Tinker's Creek Cemetery has had a variety of names: Tinker's Creek Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery, Valley View Cemetery, Pioneer Cemetery, Indian Cemetery and South View Cemetery. In October of 1930, Hillside Cemetery was sold by Quitclaim Deeds by Garfield Heights Village to Valley View Village. The cemetery is now owned by the Independence Township Trustees, while all the surrounding land is part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The attached list is information about the Gravestones atthe Cemeterv. most of which was gathered on a Field Survev. dated September 16. 1970. Note: CFS-Cuyahoga Field Survey CCC 1- Cuyahoga County Cemetery Inscription ONF-Old North Field HB-H. Book Row 1-1 CFS Jared. Tablet, badly weathered. HB 43, page 45 Jared, Son of J and C. Fullerdied October 16, 1828. Aged 2 years, 3 months, 7 days. JF Row 1-2 CFS Plot marker (small) badly weathered and broken. Could be plot-end marker or stone for a child. Row 1-3 CFS Plot marker (Mother) Hynton HB 45, page 45 Rebecca Hynton (no additional information) Hist. of ONF page 99 Elizabeth Hynton - John Hynton- Died November 10, 1896 Row 14 CFS John Hynton September 25,1865 Aged 56 years, 3 months, 15 days departed this life. HB 44, page 45 Jones and Son, Cleveland, Ohio Row 1-5 CFS Plot marker J.H. (John Hynton?) Row 1-6 CFS Children of B. and M. Martin, Bryan Martin died July 1, 1866. Aged 4 years, 4 months, 26 days. Hist. of ONF page 99 Catherine Martin died March 5,1867. Aged 2 years, 7 months, 23 days. - HB 4647, page 45 Cross Vault Obelisk with cross inscribed, badly weathered. South and East faces, Marlin Row 1-7 CFS Julia M. Gillette. Our darling, Julia M. Daughter of D. L. and L.C. Gillette HB 48, page 45 Died August 17,1881. Aged 1 year, 1 month, 8 days (0. W Bevis Massilon, Ohio) Obelisk, with cap, sandstone-weathered. Gravestones at Tinkefs Creek Cemetery. Continued, page 2 Row 1-8 CFS Small weathered sandstone tablet marker. HB 51, page 45 Robinson Campbell Bom July 20, 1855. Died September 10, 1855. Child of L.S. and Mary Ann Campbell. Row 1-9 CFS Small weathered sandstone tablet marker. HB 52, page 45 Julia A. Campbell Bom September 14, 1858. Died October 8, 1860 Row 1-10 CFS Small weathered sandstone tablet marker. HB 53, page 45 Frank Campbell Bom August 25,1850 Died October 9, 1865 Row 1-11 CFS Campbell Cross-Vault Obelisk (weathered marble?) West face - Our Parents (Handshake inscribed) HB 49, page 45 L. S. Campbell, Died November 22,1895, aged 79 years. Hist. of ONF page 99 Mary Ann Campbell, His wife. Died September 5, 1886. Aged 69 years, 4 months, 2 days. HB 50, page 45 (Campbell name engraved at base.) - North face Children of L.S. and Mary Ann Campbell Robinson Bom July 20, 1855. Died September 10, 1855 Julia A. Bom September 14, 1858. Died October 8,1860 Frank Bom August 25,1850. Died October 9,1865 HB page 45 Mother Campbell. Headstone Epitaph: "There are three words that sweetly blend, That on the heart are graven, A precious soothing balm they lend, They're mother home in heaven." Row 1-12 CFS Gillette (Father) Calvin D. Gillette 1842-1917 Slanted Block, gray granite. (Mother) Lena Gillette 1844-1919 CCC I page 51 Note: "This was once a good-sized cemetery but the old brown stones are down, broken or buried too deep to read. There are only 2 modem granite ones, the Campbell and Gillette stones." Row 2-13 CFS James Steel. Tablet, badly weathered. HB 37, page 45 Died July 3, 1838 in the 34th year of his age. (T. Jones, Cleveland) Row 3-14 CFS Betsey, wife of Oscar Fuller. Betsey died August 26,1837, aged 18 years HB 38, page 45 Tablet sunken, broken at base and badly weathered. Row 3-15 CFS Mighton (Sandstone monument. Square block base / cap / obelisk top.) In memory of Ann Mighton, wife of Joseph Mighton who died March 21, 1827. Aged 28 years. Erected by Charles Mighton in the memory of his Mother. Row 4-16 CFS Inmemory of Sarah Ann Pierson, V\Afe of John S. Pierson. Died June 16,1848. Aged 27 years. Tablet, weathered. Row 4-17 CFS In memory of Jephtha Moses who died January 13,1844. Aged 21 years and 8 months. HB 40, page 45 Gothic style, weathered sandstone rock. Row 4-18 CFS In memory of William Moses, who died July 14,1842. Aged 60 years, 3 months, 8 days. HB 41 Gothic, weathered sandstone rock. Gravestones at Tinker's Creek Cemeterv Continued, page 3 Row 4-19 CFS Phebe, wife of William Moses. Died October 2, 1873. Aged 88 years, 3 months, 14 days. Tablet, rounded top. Badly weathered four-line epitaph, broken at base HB 42, page 45 Epitaph: "Mother we know that thou art happier far, Than in this vale of gloom, For cares of earth cannot disturb, Thy peace beyond the tomb.' Row 5-20 CFS Ruth Mann Died March 25, 1844. Aged 27 years. HB 29, page 44 Gothic, weathered. Row 5-21 CFS In memory of Adah Mann The wife of Thomas Mann, who died November 29, 1837. HB 30, page 44 Aged 46 years 11 months. Gothic, weathered. Six line epitaph: 'Farewell my husband, And my children dear, That in this world remain, The Lord of Hosts, Be your defense, Till we shall meet again." Row 5-22 CFS In Memory of Asoph Mann. Died April 17,1844. Aged 32 years. HB 31, page 44 Gothic tablet, weathered. Row 6-23 CFS Zephania Hathaway died February 9, 1860. (HB 22,23 page 44) Zephania Hathaway aged 93 years. HB CCCI page 50 Zephania Hathaway aged 90 years Gothic tablet sandstone, fallen, broken at base and weathered. HB 23, page 46 Silence Hathaway. Wife of Zephania Hathaway, who died August the 31, 1827, aged 62 years. Epitaph: 'Remember me as you pass by, For as you are so once was I. And as I am, so must you be, Therefore prepare to follow me." The old stone of Silence Hathaway, formerly where new one is now. Silence Hathaway was a direct descendant of John and Priscilla Alden of the Mayflower. (Bessie E. Birth, Valley View, Ohio) HB CCC I page 51 Sallie R. Hathaway. Wife of M. N. Hathaway. Died January 23, 1876. Aged 35 years. Zephaniah Hathaway. Died July 1, 1873. Aged 80·years. HB CCCI page 51 Fanny Hathaway, wife of Zephaniah Hathaway. Died July 5, 1878. Aged 76 years, 8 months, 11 days. The above inscriptions were entered into the Cuyahoga County Cemetery Inscription Records by Hammond Crawford of Mantua, Ohio, as a result of a personal visit to this cemetery on April 12, 1960. Row 7-24 CFS R. M. Small weathered round-top tablet madcer. Row 7-25 CFS S.(?) H. Small round-top tablet marker. Could be plot marker for Silence Hathaway. Row 7-26 CFS C. B. (?) Small round-top tablet marker. HB page 44 Plot markers: J.N. -24 / A.N. -25 / D.M.K. -26 / C.M.K. -27 and J.M. Died July 9,1840. Aged 4 years. Row 7-27 CFS Left side of stone: Mary P. Hawkins Wife of Enos Hawkins. Died January 11,1854. CCCI page 50 Age 35 years 4 months, 8 days HB 19-20, page 44 Right side of stone: Emma Hawkins Daughter of Enos and Mary Hawkins.