Himelrigh

Himelright Cemetery

Franklin Twp, Summit County, Ohio

Location: North side of Vanderhoof Road, west of the railroad tracks.
Status: Abandoned and probably gone.
History: It was on the Charles Himelrigh farm and the earliest date was 1831. There are no known records but early residents of the area estimate there may have been 50 - 60 graves.
Copied: By Miss Gladys Chamberlain & Mrs Bertha Sisler in 1939 and by William McIntosh in 1958. The following inscriptions are a compilation of these readings and were published in our 1978 book "Summit County Cemetery Inscriptions Vol 1" [pages 94-95].

SMITH, Rachel                 d. Jan 14, 1842; w/o Wm. McINTOSH; 1813
            Eliza                    d. Jun   4, 1893; age 78yr 7mo 15da
            Daniel                  d. Aug   5, 1845; age about 60yr

SMITH, Ramson d. Oct 11, 1859; age 14yr 1mo 21 or 24da; son

HANSHUE, Judson No marker

HANSHUE, Mary A.          no dates; d/o J. J. HANSHUE
                 John J.            no dates; s/o J. & S.
                 William R.       d. Jun 22, 1817 [or 1847]; age 8yr 14da; s/o __ & __ PERHAMOUS

HUTCHISON, William d. Nov 21, 1838; age 30yr
Mary E. d. Feb , 1839; age 3yr; d/o W. & E.

HIMELRIGH, Charles         d. Jun 9, 1882 [or 1902]; age 81yr 9mo 8d
                    Rebecca       d. Dec 27, 1875; age 52yr 3mo 26da; wife
                    Eddie            d. Jul 30, 1880; age 2yr 10mo 17da; twin

VANDERHOOF, Mary              d. Mar 13, 1831; age 41yr; w/o Richard
                         Richard Sr.     ? - 1836
                         William          d. Nov 21, 1855; age 61yr or 64yr

HIMELRIGH, Esther d. Apr 11, 1871; age 81yr; w/o William
William d. Jun 11, 1875; age 85yr 1mo

REED, Ann d. Mar 27, 1856; age 56yr

WADSWORTH, Permelia d. Apr 9, 1853; age 22yr 2mo 14da
Amanda O. no dates

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

Compiled by Marlene Diefendorf - Publications Chair