Hill's Graveyard also known as Rosebud Acres and as Seyforth Cemetery Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio |
The Hill Graveyard is an inactive, overgrown cemetery located in a wooded area on the north side of ravine located west of Schlottman Road and east of Baxter Road, very close to the Warren - Clermont County line [N39° 16' 28", W84° 14' 04"]. It is located in Virginia Military Survey #2192. At one time, Baxter Road extended eastward to Schlottman Road (formerly called Williamsburg Pike) and provided access to the cemetery. That eastern part of Baxter road was abandoned sometime after 1903, causing the cemetery to become landlocked.
This cemetery is mentioned in some of the earliest references to burials in Hamilton Twp. Beers History of Warren County says "Hill’s Graveyard, on the hill near the Clermont County line, was used for this purpose as early as 1800, in which year there was buried J. Hill, as shown by the rude headstone". The Beers History also refers to the cemetery in discussions of early settlements and early churches of Hamilton Township (see links below).
On the 23rd of May 1842, Philip Hill transferred 1 acre and 33.75 poles of land to the Trustees of the Methodist Epsicopal Church for $1 and the public good for the special purpose of a burying ground and meeting house. The deed is recorded in Warren County Deed Book 25, page 287. The Warren County Auditor lists the property as a 1.465 acre parcel which can be seen in the aerial image obtained from the Warren County GIS Department. On 18 May 2005, the Methodist Church transferred a 1.393 acre parcel to Hamilton Twp. Trustees.
A plat of the cemetery (created by the WPA during the depression) shows 176 plots arranged in a 22 rows containing 8 plots each. The only grave identified on the plat is that of Jno. Simonton, a civil war veteran. Based on where the Jno. Simonton grave is positioned, it would appear that the WPA has the plat upside down.
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no given names or dates visable on the monument [See the Horace Clinton Biography for more information about the Clinton family buried in this cemetery.] |
by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 & Larry W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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CLINTON
Stone is lying on the ground and could not be moved to check side facing down. |
by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 |
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by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 & Larry W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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Mary Donnels departed this life April 11, 1847 aged 23 years & 3 [or 8 or 13] days |
by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 & Larry W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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nothing beside the name is legible |
by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 & Larry W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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In memory of Junius Gillespie who died Apr. 3, 1851 aged 28 years 10 months 6 days |
Larry
W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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Girton? [giveen
name not legible] [This is probably Sarah Girton, daughter of Marshall and Sarah A. Girton]
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by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 & Larry W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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1 of 2 footstones marked E. H. |
by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 |
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2nd of 2 footstones marked E. H. |
by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 |
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April 3,, 2007
Edie Suttle
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Larry
W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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Sarah Jane Henry Footstone inscribed S. J. H. |
by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 & Larry W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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Amelia Hill wife of P. W. Hill [has also been interpreted as "daughter of P. W. Hill"] died Sep. 4, 1854 [or Sep. 1, 1851?] aged 25 years 5 months & 19 days [or 25 years 4 months & 19 days?] |
by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 |
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Anna Belle
Hill [broken stone - 1959 reading said aged 8 months ] |
Larry
W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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Benjamin Hill son of Philip & Elizabeth Hill died Feb. 6, 1841 aged 36 years 10 months & 12 days |
Larry
W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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James Hill "To Our Parents" |
by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 & Larry W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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Julia Ann
Hill
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by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 |
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by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 & Larry W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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William Hill |
by Arne H Trelvik 6 Jul 2003 & Larry W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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Jno. Simonton [Note: It is believed that this is John David Simonton, husband of Nancy Haines and son of Bennett Simonton and Margaret (Peggy) Hall. See below for mother and siblings.] |
by Arne H Trelvik 15 Jul 2003 & Larry W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
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by Arne H Trelvik 15 Jul 2003 & Larry W. Collins 16 Dec 2006 |
Unknown/Illegible Markers
6023 no visible markings (near Simonton stones] |
6026 unreadable footstone |
6027 unreadable fieldstone |
6112 small illegible stone |
photo needed | _____ aged 53 years 8 months 2 days [only information listed] |
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photo needed | Arthur Elliot Girton son of G. W. & L. E. Girton died Apr. 3, 1863 aged 1 year & 3 months |
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photo needed | ___ Hill daughter of P. W. & A. Hill aged 1 year and 1 day |
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photo needed | Eliza Hill wife of William Hill died Mar. 31, 1862 |
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photo needed | William Hill died Mar. 31, 1862 |
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photo needed | Sarah E. Ramsey [?] wife of John Ramsey [?] died Dec. __, 186? aged 22 years [eroded stone] |
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photo needed | Ann Simonton born 1766 [same stone as the Ellen Simonton family] |
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07-Nov-2009
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