Summer Hill Methodist Church & Cemetery

 

Much of this information comes from the book "Stone Cities" by Donald B. Wentworth.   Names in BOLD have had photos submitted to the Gravestone Photo Project.  I hope if you are able to visit the cemetery, you will consider taking photos and submitting them.  You can also email me and I can do the submissions for you.  Please email with any corrections or additions as well.

 

In 1853 Isaac Elwood sold one acre in a square to Fairfield School District #3 for a school and public burying ground, for $5.  Ironically, his son, Isaac, was the first burial in the new cemetery. In 1976 it was reported that there were 28 gravestones.  The newest burial reported at that time was that of John H. Speigel, who was buried in September of 1909.

 

 

NAME

BORN

DIED

Becker, Augusta 20 Oct 1889 22 Mar 1889 Dau of John & Mary
Becker, Frank 22 Jul 1894 22 Sep 1894 Son of John & Dora
Becker, Fred   29 Nov 1895 Infant Son of John & Dora
Becker, Mary (Spealand) 20 Oct 1861 19 (or 14) Apr 1884 Mrs. John
Burmeister, Dora   19 Sep 1881 82 yrs
Elwood, Isaac   05 Dec 1858 29 yrs
Holtz, Sophia 1820 1872  
Janssen, Catherine   21 Dec 1892 47 yrs Mrs. A. E.
Janssen, Peter H.   30 Sep 1902 17 yrs 3 mos Son of A E & C
Koltze, Sophia 1820 24 Dec 1878  
Leech, John A. 1842 16 Nov 1863 21 yrs 2 days Son of W & C
Lehm (kuhl), Christopher J.      
Niemann, Carl 1851 20 Sep 1875  
Osterander, Mary E.   22 Mar 1857 18 yrs
Quade, Peter   09 Jul 1872  
Schmadeke / Schmedeke, Frederick   24 Mar 1893 70 yrs
Schmadeke / Schmedeke, Lenore   12 Mar 1857  
Schmadeke / Schmedeke, Lenore   12 May 1832 ? 11 yrs
Schmadeke / Schmedeke, Sophia   11 Aug 1894 56 yrs
Smith, Caroline   01 Mar 1862 36 yrs Mrs. Amos
Spiegel, John H. 1825 25 Sep 1908  
Spiegel, Sophia M.   11 May 1883 56 yrs 10 mos Mrs. John H.
Zock / Zack, Christopher   28 Nov 1880