Oak Hill Cemetery

Oak Hill Cemetery

Deserted Oak Hill Cemetery, Waterford Township, Erie Co., PA

The Christian Church at Oak Hill was organized in 184 by the Rev. Stephen Washburn. The church building was erected in 1860.

Mrs. Mary Knight Crane copied the inscriptions in 1926 and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Ross Durham recopied in 1952, at that time there were very few stones left. Names preceeded by * are those copied in 1926 but missing in 1952. The cemetery was located between Union City and Waterford, one half mile north of US Route 6

 

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1 yr. 1 mo- d. Nov. 6, 1872 *Cottrell, Thomas T. (son of E. L. & M. E. Cottrell)
18 yrs. 6 mos. 22 days.- d. Oct. 17, 1877 Dorman, Laura Jane (wife of Charles L. Dorman)
28 yrs. 5 mos. 27 ds.- d. June 9, 1864

37 yrs.- d. Nov. 17, 1877

Hare, Isaiah

 

“     Jane M. (his wife)

92 yrs. 10 mos. 7 ds.- d. Feb. 4, 1880

d. July 27, 1871

*Ormsbree, Aaron

 

“        Mercy (his wife)

26 yrs. 10 mos. 27 ds.- d. Spet. 10, 1875 *Pellor, Ellen E. (wife of J. W. Pellor)
82 yrs.-d. July 23, 1848

86 yrs. 5 mo. 20 ds- d. Jan 15, 1862

Pratt, Timothy

 

“     Ruhamah (his wife)

54 yrs. 7 mos. 15 ds.- d. Oct. 31, 1871

d. ? 24, 1872 (stone broken)

69 yrs. 9 mos. 17 ds.- d. Apr. 24, 1877

*Preston, Jeremiah

 

 

“      Rose M. (daughter of J. & M. Preston)

 

“      Louisa (wife of J. Preston)

 

32 yrs. 1 mo. 11 ds.- d. Aug. 11, 1874 Tanner, Mary S. (wife of J. Tanner)
74 yrs. 5 mos. 17 ds.- d. Oc. 20, 1861

73 yrs. 3 mos. 1 ds.- d. July 27, 1864

50 yrs. 4 mos. 23 ds.- d. Jan. 12, 1879

Weed, Eli

 

“     Hannah (his wife)

 

*    “      Jonan

 

The genealogy information has been copied almost word-for-word from the actual records the library holds.  Any mistakes could be a result of misprinted records.  For questions regarding this matter please contact the library.