Location:  Unknown
Status:
History:  Originally on the Matthias Davis farm which is now private property.
Copied:  September 8, 1939 Gladys Chamberlain & Bertha Sisler visited what was left of this cemetery. At that time they talked with Charles Keminicz, whose father John owned the property, and reported that Matthias Davis and his sister, Nancy, were supposedly buried there but only three stones, or traces of them, remained. In 1959 William McIntosh revisited this cemetery and made the following notations:

Grave 1 - no name; d. Dec 17, 1839; age 77yr
Grave 2 - no name; d. Mar 22, 1844; age 7m 22d
Grave 3 - no name; d. May 21, 1810; age 1yr 5m 27d

The following information for this family has been found by searching history books and wills on file at the Summit county Probate Court.

A biographical sketch found in the "History of Summit County, Ohio", edited by William Henry Perrin; published 1881 by Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street, Chicago. [Pg 1026]
"MATHIAS DAVIS, retired farmer; P. O. Johnson's Corners; was born Sep. 23, 1810, in Pennsylvania. His father, John DAVIS, with wife and ten children emigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio, and settled on the farm where Mr. Davis is now residing, 1817. The parents have long since gone the way of all mortals, and but four of the children survive, viz, Mathias, Nancy, Christina (now Widow HASSETT, living in Hudson Township with her son), and Mary living in Carroll Co. Matthias took charge of the farm when about 19 years of age. He and a brother farmed it together for several years. Their location is one of the most naturally picturesque spots in the township, being quite elevated, overlooking the valley of the Cuyahoga River for miles, and immediately over the Erie & Ohio Canal. The first wheat raised for market in this vicinity, was that grown by Mr. DAVIS, which was sold for 50 cents per bushel, and one of the first lots ever shipped to Cleveland on the canal was a lot of Mr. DAVIS' for which he received about 50 cents per bushel. Mr. Mathias DAVIS never married, and is now well advanced in years; lives in very comfortable circumstances, and cares for an aged and feeble sister; he is a man of generous and hospitable impulses, though very unassuming; his memory is replete with incidents of early pioneer life and hardships, which both old and young were necessitated to endure during their struggle for existence in the unbroken forest."
 

Summit County, Ohio Probate Court: Will of John DAVIS of Franklin Twp., Stark County now Summit County; Dated 13 March 1839, Probated 30 November 1841. Recorded Will Book 1, Pg 43, Case #54.
Son Matthias to receive all real estate in said township. Other persons named in his Will are:
wife Elizabeth; sons Matthias, John & Henry; daughters Catharine, Christianna, Mary, Rachael, Ann, and Meriah; daughter Elizabeth's children Aaron, Levi and Jemima VANDERHOOF; Witnesses, William REED and Ann REED.

Summit County, Ohio Probate Court: Will of Mathias DAVIS of Clinton, Franklin Twp. Dated 11 December 1891, Probated 11 February 1892. Recorded Will Book 9, Pg 570, Case #6375.
Names sister Christina HASSIT; nephew William WOODS and his wife Amanda; nephews Isaih and Oliver WOODS, niece Jane PRICE, all children of deceased sister Mary WOODS; children (none named) of all the following deceased sisters: Nancy JOHNSON, Katie KISSINGER, Rachel McHARRY, Elizabeth VANDERHOOF, Mariah LUDWICK and of deceased brother John DAVIS; Executor: Wm. LING; Witnesses: A. DONNENWIRTH and L. E. SISLER; will signed by mark.

Summit County, Ohio Probate Court: Will of Christina HASSETT of Hudson; Dated 29 September 1870, Probated 17 February 1892. Recorded Will Book 9, Pg 573, Case #7897.
Names son James T. HASSETT; Executor: son James; Witnesses: Henry M. HASSETT of Union County, La Grande, Oregon and Martha M. McHARRY.
 

The Summit County Chapter, OGS is always looking for new information on our county's lost or forgotten cemeteries. If you have questions or information on this cemetery please send e-mail to the Chapter at:  SummitOGS@acorn.net

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