Inscriptions on stones in the Horeb,
Cemetery
Most of
the following information is taken from the book "Van Wert County
Ohio cemetery inscriptions" publised in 1990 by the Van Wert County
Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Data in the book was originally
obtained in 1982, was updated in June 1988. The book is
available in the Brumback Library. Additional data from 1988 to 1998 are at the end of this page based on a personal tour of the cemetery by Meaghan Good. Each bullet in the following
list represents a separate stone. Abbreviations used on the stones include:
d=died or days; w/o=wife of; s/o=son of; m=months; y=years;
d/o=daughter of.
Horeb
cemetery
ROW 1
Thomas, John 1866-1920, Elizabeth Ann 1870-1959, Margaret H. Thomas Webb 1897-1965
Morgan, Richard J. 1905-1928
Morgan, William J. 1869-1938, Elizabeth D. 1876-1969, Laura B ___, John H. 1899-1968
Breese, Edward M. 1934-1956 Vet flag staff 196 ORD DETACHMENT OF GUIDED MISSLE
Wagner, David A. 23 July 1925-___,Mary L. 7 June 1933-______
Breese, E. Abner 1907-1980, Mary J. 1873-1940, Morgan N. 1872-1964
Jones, Nina 1878-1915, William W. 1879-1945
Jones, Gertrude M. d 24 Feb 1906 25y 4m 10d wo W.W.
Jones, Jonathan (4 jult 1843)-19 may 1887 43y 9m 15d s/o
Jenkin & Mary Vet flag staff Co F 118 Reg OVI (Pvt)
Jones, William W. 1842-1927
Jones, Mary d 2 Nov 1892 82y 8m mother w/o Jenkin, Jenkin d 29 Feb 1880 69y father
Richards, Mary E. 1874-1909, John 1828-1090,, Elizabeth 1796-1885, Mary J. 1833-1904
Jones, Evan 1872-1873 s/o J.L. & M.E., John L. b (23 Mar) 1830 (in Wales)
d (8 June) 1905 (Pvt Co A 138 Reg OVI) GAR flag staff, Margaret E. 1838-1905 his wife,
Evan L. 1828-1905
Morgan, M. H. b 23 June 1833 at Paris, Llangwyrmfon, South Wales, d 28 Oct
1902 at Venedocia O. 69y 5m 5d.
Morgan, Wm H. d 22 Mar 1881 49y 3m father, Esther (Harris) d. 8 Sept 1881 47y 7m 29d mother
Morgan, Hugh d 27 Oct 1872 9y 8m 27d s/o Wm H. & E.
ROW 2
Evans, Cora E. 1882-1951
Jones, Robert aged 9m s/o R.K. & H.E.
Jones, Evan R. 1848-1930, Mary Jane 1860-1926, Ellen J. 1846-1877, Elinor Jane 1876-1876
Richards, Martha d 8 Sept 1873 ___y 7m 7d d/o J. & M.
Jones, Evan d 14 Mar 1873, 1y 16d s/o J.L. & M.
Williams, William b 11 Dec 1821 at Caerseddfen South Wales, G.B. d. 5 Aug 1892 70y 7m 24d,
Ann D. 25 Mar 1828-15 May 1899 71y 1m 20d
Williams, Rachael Suzanna d 17 Aug 1870 8m 11d d/o Wm & Ann
Williams, Frances E. d 21 Dec 1875 10y 21d d/o Wm 7 Ann
Morgan, Mary (Davis) d 16 Dec 1875 34y w/o Morgan H.
Jones, William M. d 10 Dec A.D. 1872 68y Native of Wales
Jones, Richard M. d 27 July 1865 66y Native of Wales
Jones, John D. 1859-1940, Margaret D. 1859-1922
Jones, David S. d 6 June 1865 29y Native of Llangeitho Wales (1st burial in cemetery
killed in saw mill accident, Ann b 23 Aug 1830 at Falin Fai_r near Llangeitho S. Wales
d 24 Sept 1883 w/o David S. & second w/o M.H. Morgan
ROW 3
Frey, Henry M. 1864-1944
Frey, Myra 1861-1927
Jones, Howard G. (27 Nov 1873)-5 Apr 1904 30y 4m 8d Span Am vet flag staff (Pvt Co D 2nd Reg OVI)
Jones, Walter Guildford d ___Jan 1868 __8m s/0 John J. & M.A.
Jones John D. d 11 Mar 1896 82y 4m 10d
ROW 4
Edwards, Rees F. 1869-1958, M. Eunice 1869-1956, Margaret J. 1903-1980, Mary E. 1909-1981
Roberts, John G. 1894-1939, Emma E. 1899-1958
Evans, Edward A. 12 July 1908-7 May 1986, Martha P. May 1912-___
Evans, Dwight 25 Jan 1913-3 Feb 1972
Lewis, Thomas J. 29 Oct 1840-25 Feb 1924 Vet flag staff (Pvt Co F 155 Reg OVI)
Lewis, William J. d 25 Aug 1912 61y 1m 1d
Lewis, Daniel d 14 Dec 1895 75y Native of Wales, Jane d 7 Sept 1881 62y Native of Wales
Davies, Edward B. d 29 Sept 1878 57y, Ann (Davies) d 4 Apr 1904 75y w/o E.B.
Tudor, Richard B. 1877-1951 masonic Emblem
Tudor, Elizabeth Ann d 6 Sept 1873 5m 18d d/o O. & S.A.
Tudor, Alvin d. 15 Aug 1879 9m 2d s/o Owen & Sarah A.
Edwards, Margaret d 19 July 1882 15y 4m d/o T. & M.
Edwards, Thomas d 8 Feb 1872 in his 42y native of S. Wales, Margaret d. 30 Sept 1892
in her 63 y native of S. Wales w/o Thomas
Jones, Daniel d 29 Aug 1869 in the 61st yr of his age Native of Wales
Lloyd, Elizabeth, d 8 Aug A.D. 1872 49y w/o John D.
Lloyd, John D. d 17 Sept 1880 59y 11m Native of S. Wales
Herbert, Sarah d 2 July 1881 57y 9m, William d 15 Nov 1882 22y 9m
ROW 5
Evans, Susie 1886-1976, Oscar 1884-1952
Evans, Mary Elizabeth 1911 inf/o Oscar & Susie
Jones, Evan S. 1871-1952, Mary O. 1870-1957
Hughes, David m. 4 Apr 1843-15 Oct 1911 masonic emblem
Roberts, Jonathan 1870-1917, Mary J. 1863-1916 his wife
Roberts, Mary E. 1920 d/o J.G. & M.E.
Roberts, Annie Esther 1904-1906 d/o J. & M.
Tudor, Rowene 1883-1946
Tudor, Wm. H. d 15 Jan 1893 18y 7m 8d
Tudor, Owen O. d 28 July 1890 45y 1m 25d IOOF flag staff
Tudor, Sarah d 7 Nov 1885 36y 6m 2d w/o Owen
Richards, John H. 20 Sept 1857-13 june 1908
Richards, Thomas E. d 14 May 1880 24y 5m s/o J.D. & D., Jno D. d 30 May 1897 69y 16d,
Elizabeth d 20 Mar 1871 43y 1m 23d w/o Jno D.
Griffiths, Morgan Gomer d 16 Oct 1885 32y
Richards, Sarah d Apr 10 1891 21d d/o J.D. & E., Benjamin d 17 Mar 1873 s/o JD & E
Parry, Edna E. d 17 Sept 1880 1y 10m d/o E.T. & E.
Edwards, Annie Frances d 26 Sept 1880 1y 13d d/o D.H. & M.D.
Herbert, Daniel d 3 July 1907 56y
Jones, Margaret J. d 16 Oct 1923 72y 8m 10d
Jones, T.J. d 9 Nov 1894 44y 4m 15d
Jones, Ivor d 14 Oct 1880 2m 5d s/o T.J. & M.
Jones, Rachel C. d 12 Sept 1873 8m 26d d/o T.J. & M.
Jones, Bessie d 4 Oct 1884 6m 23d d/o T.J. & M., infant dau d 21 Mar 1884 1d
ROW 7
Rees, Curt and Carrie 6 July 1984 Our Beloved son & daughter
Rees, John L. 1914-1966, Evelyn M. 1911-___
Rees, Evan M. 1873-1925, Jennie 1882-1935
Morgan, T. Carl 1905-1966, M. Edna 1907___
Woods, Esther Morgan 20 Sept 1894-4 June 1973
Morgan, John E. 1860-1944, Mary E. 1862-1949
Turpie, Leona Morgan 5 Nov 1897-31 jan 1976
Morgan, Mary E. 1839-1903
Morgan, John H. b(22 Apr) 1837 (in Wales) d (1 jan) 1904 (Pvt) Co C 179 (Reg) OVI
Rees, Anna 20 Jan 1871-16 Mar 1922 51y 1m 26d d/o E.C. & M.
Rees, Rachel 29 July 1864-18 Nov 1917 53y 3m 20d d/o E.C. & M.
Edwards, Ann 10 Sept 1839-21 Mar 1905
ROW 8
Siewart, Margaret Morgan 1907-1959
Morgan, Elizabeth 1867-1943, Thomas S. 1867-1912
Morgan, Edna 19 Feb 1904-22 Sept 1905 d/o T.S & E.
Morgan, Evan d 13 Nov 1892 1y 8m 10d s/o J.E. & E.
Jones, Elizabeth, M. 1868-1935, Thomas T. 1860-1930
Jones, inf s/o T.T & E.M. d 6 June 1891
Morgan, Myrtle 1890-1958, Evan J. 1879-1938
Jones, Evelyn H. 1893-1968
Jones, S. Luella 1891-1966
Jones, Gladys F. 1892-1968
Jones, Edward W. 1893-1919
Davies, Ann Albion 1835-1925 mother, David O. 1833-1897 father, David O. 1874-1959 son, John A. 1869-1893 son
Rees, Margaret Eunice 1898-1921
Rees, David 1891 1m 14d, Evan 1889-1891
Rees, Margaret A. 1867-1937, John E. 1862-1953
Morgan, Elizabeth d 26 Feb 1892 25y 4m 3d w/o John J. d/o E.C. & m. Rees
Rees, Magdalen 11 Apr 1832-17 June 1923 92y 2m 6d b at Cardiganshire S. Wales
Rees, Evan C. 20 Oct 1832-9 june 1901 68y 7m 19d b at Cardiganshire, S. Wales
Rees, Jane 3 Dec 1868-3 May 1901 32y 8m d/o E.C & M.
Jones, Evan I d 9 Nov 1880 70y 1m father, Elizabeth L. d 14 Feb 1891 76y mother
Jones, Mary 23 Aug 1847-29 Sept 1906 59y 1m 6d w/o John E., John E. 25 Nov 1844-22 Jan 1910 65y 1m 27d (Pvt) Vol of Co D 1st (Reg) Heavy Artillery Ohio Vet flag staff
ROW 9
Dolbey, Delbert 1904-1980 Vet flag staff, Evelyn J. 1909-19__, John D. 1936-1958, Mary J. 1934-1935
Morgan, Velma Ann 1951
Morgan, Evan T. 1864-1927, anna E. 1867-1935, Margaret {no dates}, Homer 1886-1961
Morgan, Mabel d 30 June 1898 10y 2m 26d d/oE.T. & A.E.
Morgan, Rachel A (Morgan) 1856-1927, Henry H. 1855-1943
Morgan, Abisha 1882-1927
Morgan, John P. d 7 Sept 1895 3m 13d s/o H.H. & R.
Morgan, Lydia 20 Dec-25 Dec 1891
Dolbey, Jane 1876-1938, John L. 1860-1943, David R. 1897-1985, Robert 1894-1980, Margaret M. 1909-1975
Dolby, Robert Sr. d 23 Oct 1891 76y 5m 22d, Elizabeth d 13 nov 1890 64y 6m 11d
Evans, Davis L, d 26 Feb 1886 36y 1m 12d, David d 6 Oct 1882 2y 8m s/o D. & A., Margaret N. d 13 May 1883 19y 10m d/o E. & S.
Jones, Thomas T. d 15 Oct 1878 59y 8m
Jones, David J. 1798-1879, Margaret 1811-1908 his wife
Jones, James d 24 Nov 1891 4y
Hughes, Elizabeth b 26 Oct 1866 d 22 June 1897 at Toledo O. 30y 7m 26d w/o W.J.
Lloyd, inf d/o Rev J.R. & Annetta J. 18 June 1902
Lloyd, Elizabeth 1842-1913, Richard b (12 Arp) 1844 (in PA) d (15 Mar) 1090 (Pvt Co H 1st Reg OVHA GAR flag staff)
Hughes, Thurston d 21 Sept 1892 6m 10d s/o H.J. & L.A.
Thomas, William L. d 1 Oct 1882 54y, Lewis b (1832) d 20 Apr 1880 48y (Pvt Co F 118 Reg OVI)
ROW 10
Morgan, M. Leah 1887-1962
Morgan, Elizabeth A. (Evans) 1861-1941
Morgan, William C. 1858-1908
Jones, Edith Ringwald 1897-1984
Ringwald, John G. 1857-1939, Anneliza 1858-1950
Thomas, Elizabeth 1835-1919 his wife, Hugh T. b (3 Sept) 1832 (in Wales) d (18 Oct) 1919 (Pvt Co H 5th Reg OVC)
Thomas, John D. {no dates}
stone with lamb on itp: E_O__V
Jones, Henry J. d 26 jan 1882 1y 5m 1d s/o J. Mor & M.A.
Williams, John d 16 Sept 1880 11m 11d s/o R. & Jane E.
Lloyd, inf s/o E. & R.
Lloyd, Sarah W. 25 Dec 1884-14 Aug 1896 d/o R. & E.
ROW 11
Jones, Alice B. 1873-1929 Missionary to India, Elizabeth Ann 1851-1933, Daniel J. b (15 Feb) 1844-(3 Apr) 1933 (Pvt) Co C 56th Reg OVI Vet flag staff
Berry, Malachi J. 5 Feb 1824-23 May 1898 74y 3m 18d, Amanda M. 22 Jan 1832-11 Apr 1906 74y 2m 19d
Jones, Mary J. 1867-1925
Jones, John L. 1856-1932
Jones, Elizabeth 1851-1895
Morris, Margaret Jane 6 Mar 1887-4 June 1959, Thomas J. 5 July 1883-18 June 1963, Henry 28 Aug 1887-3 Apr 1981
Daniel, John 1855-1934, Letitia 1845-1924
Morris, Jenkin d 1 Jan 1892 50y Native of Cardiganshire, South Wales
Jones, Mary E. d Oct 1916 73y, George C. d 11 Aug 1898 27y 4m 7d, Edward E. d 22 july 1914 81y 2m
Davis, Mary Ellen 3 july-7 July 1928
Evans, John W. 1813-1901
Davis, David 1858-1930, Elizabeth 1847-1915 his wife, John W. 1813-1901
Davis, inf s/o David & Eliz. d 8 Aug 1888 2m 6d
Jendins, Ann 2 Oct 1820-7 Feb 1908 87y 4m 5d Gwyn eu byd y rhai pur o galon: canys hwy a welant Dduw
Davies, Elizabeth Ann (Jenkins) d 5 Oct 1886 40y 1m 20d w/o Evan T.
Davies, Evan T. b 8 Nov 1841 (in Wales) d 21 July 1914 (Pvt Co C 179 Reg OVI)
Jones, David T. 1860-1905, Mary E. 1862-1886 his wife, Mamie 1884-1885
Hughes, Joseph 1842-1921
Hughes, Elenor d 6 Feb 1896 74y 6m 29d native of Wales, Robert R. d 1 Jan 1891 72 y 1m 22d native of Wales MAE LLEWYRCH EI WYNEB YN DWYN Y FATH HEDD NES DIFFODD ENWOGRWYDD A DYCHRYN Y BEDD.
Lloyd, David d 11 Oct 1881 24d s/o John B. & Jane
Lloyd John B. 1847-1920 father, Jane 1854-1940 mother his wife
Williams, D.W. 1853-1912, Elizabeth 1856-1908 his wife
Wall, Mildred Elizabeth 1905-1985, Lloyd John 1903-1971 parents of Bill & Connie
Williams, Elizabeth E. 1855-1919
Williams, W. H. d 21 July 1893 35y 8m 25d IOOF
Williams, Wm Edmund d 25 Jan 1891 1y 6m 10d s/o W.H. & E.E.
Williams, Frances Minnie d 6 Oct 1884 5m 17d, inf son d 8 Apr 1885
Williams, Stella J. d Feb 1883 3m d/o W.H & E.E.
ROW 12
Jones, Mary E. 1887-1943
Jones, Joseph T. 1882-1904
Davies, Miriam J. (Jones) 1871-1943 Eastern Star emblem, David J. 1870-1936 masonic emblem
Roberts, Anne E. b 8 June 1852 in Wales d 15 Sept 1899
Hughes, Sarah M. 1864-1920
Hughes, David L. 1862-1934
Williams, Edith J. 1882-1971
Williams, M. Elmer 1881-1940
ROW 13
Clapper, Lucretia M. 30 Dec 1885-7 Feb 1972, Daniel W. 27 Oct 1876-7 Feb 1950
Evans, David J. 1858-1947, Sarah J. 1863-1962
Edwards, David H. 1860-1946 father
Edwards, Mary D. 1862-1929 mother
Edwards, Margaret Lena 1889-1906
small stone for OUR BABY
Edwards, J.J. 1858-1943, Mary A. d 15 June 1901 35y 6m 5d w/o J.J.
Jones, J. Fern 1904-1970, W. Albert 1898-1975
Jones, Evan Clarence d 28 Apr 1898 3m 15d Beloved s/o H.S. & M.
Thomas, Mary Jane 4 Apr 1862-28 Mar 1905 w/o R.E.
Thomas, H. 24 Apr 1882-25 Mar 1914 IOOF flag staff F L T
Thomas, Richard F. 1850-1897
Thomas, Kenneth 1913-1915 s/o Evan & Ellen
Thomas, inf d/o Mr. & Mrs Evan 1896-1896
Evans, Elmer Leroy 1905-1922
Evans, John E. 1852-1922, Sarah J. 1849-1924 his wife
Jones, Thomas, S. 1862-1941 father, Catherine (Richards) 1868-1917 mother his wife
Jones, J. Emerys 1901-1949
Lloyd, Maggie E. d 18 Dec 1894 2y 2m 11d
Lloyd, Thomas J. d 7 Apr 1893 43y
____, Margaret 1892-1894
Hughes, John R. 1860-1942, Sarah 1861-1941
Thomas, Rachel 1865-1919 mother
Thomas, Robert 1862-1947 father
Thomas, mary E. 1895-1925 dau
ROW 14
Williams, Griffith P. 1885-1962 WWI vet flag staff, Rachel C. 1893-1988
Thomas, Evan 1869-1949, Ellen 1877-1943
Thomas, E. Dwight 1903-1932
Davies, Sarah b in Wales eirustull Pontyprid d 4 June 1884 32y
Thomas, Catherine J. 1889-1959 dau
Thomas, Humphrey S. 1891-1929 son
Thomas, Rachel Ellen 1917-1943 granddaughter
ROW 15
Jones, David S. 1869-1959,, Catherine 1869-1939
Jones, Dorothy J. 1909-1910
Jones, Lizzie Ann d 19 Nov 1901 6y llm 8d d/o D.S & C.
Jones, Alice C. 1903-1905
Jones, Jonah 1864-1932, Winifred 1869-1930
Jones, Margaret J. 1909-___
Jones, M. Gwendolyn 1914-1849
Morris, John Jenkin 30 Apr 1917-11 Dec 1968 WWII vet flag staff, Mildred Weldy b 5 Nov 1921-____
David J. 28 Sept 1881-4 Feb 1976, Hattie Mae 17 Apr 1883- 5 Jan 1970
Crider, Vida 1886-1936, Ed 1886-1952
Reese, Gladys (Griffin) 1902-1963, Lloyd b (11 Feb) 1894-1950 vet flag staff WWI
Jones, Mary Ann 1881-1967 mother
Price, David d 3 Mar 1904 64y father, Margaret d 18 May 1916 75 y mother his wife
Price, Martha 1874-1953, David W. 1867-1953
McNeal, Myrtle d 2 may 1898 1m 18d d/o J.B. & N.L.
ROW 16
Morgan, Weldell E. 1901-1987, Mary Edythe 1902-____, Richard M. 1933-1944, Thomas S. 1937-1944
Jones, John S. 1858-1925
Jones, Robert S. 1864-1919
ROW 17
Rees, Howell 1897-1965, Pearl M. 1899-1955 R.N. insignia
Mckee, Joyce O. 1930-1982 mother, Roberta Rees ____,Patricia Edward _____
Inscriptions from 1988 through 1998
Wagner, David A. July 25, 1925-May 9 1988. Mary L. June 7 1933-____
Breese, E. Abner 1907-1980 M. Myfanwy 1907-1997
Jones, Anna Mary 1904-1990
Evans, Edward A. July 12, 1908-May 7 1986. Martha P. May 2 1912-May 2 1995
Morgan, Robert A. Cpl US Army Korea Feb 8 1931-Feb 25 1994
Morgan, E. Vaughn Dec 12, 1917-May 21 1995. "Dottie" Miler, Juliana Hern Feb 14 1950. Hern sons: Janic, Donnis, K. Dean. Grandsons: Donald, Brent, Jeffery, Colly, Darvin, Brandon, Justin, Bryan
Morgan, Margaret 1899-1992. Homer 1886-1961
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