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Inscriptions on stones in the Horeb, Cemetery

Most of the following information is taken from the book "Van Wert County Ohio cemetery inscriptions" publised in 1990 by the Van Wert County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Data in the book was originally obtained in 1982, was updated in June 1988. The book is available in the Brumback Library. Additional data from 1988 to 1998 are at the end of this page based on a personal tour of the cemetery by Meaghan Good. Each bullet in the following list represents a separate stone. Abbreviations used on the stones include: d=died or days; w/o=wife of; s/o=son of; m=months; y=years; d/o=daughter of.

Horeb cemetery

ROW 1
  • Thomas, John 1866-1920, Elizabeth Ann 1870-1959, Margaret H. Thomas Webb 1897-1965
  • Morgan, Richard J. 1905-1928
  • Morgan, William J. 1869-1938, Elizabeth D. 1876-1969, Laura B ___, John H. 1899-1968
  • Breese, Edward M. 1934-1956 Vet flag staff 196 ORD DETACHMENT OF GUIDED MISSLE
  • Wagner, David A. 23 July 1925-___,Mary L. 7 June 1933-______
  • Breese, E. Abner 1907-1980, Mary J. 1873-1940, Morgan N. 1872-1964
  • Jones, Nina 1878-1915, William W. 1879-1945
  • Jones, Gertrude M. d 24 Feb 1906 25y 4m 10d wo W.W.
  • Jones, Jonathan (4 jult 1843)-19 may 1887 43y 9m 15d s/o Jenkin & Mary Vet flag staff Co F 118 Reg OVI (Pvt)
  • Jones, William W. 1842-1927
  • Jones, Mary d 2 Nov 1892 82y 8m mother w/o Jenkin, Jenkin d 29 Feb 1880 69y father
  • Richards, Mary E. 1874-1909, John 1828-1090,, Elizabeth 1796-1885, Mary J. 1833-1904
  • Jones, Evan 1872-1873 s/o J.L. & M.E., John L. b (23 Mar) 1830 (in Wales) d (8 June) 1905 (Pvt Co A 138 Reg OVI) GAR flag staff, Margaret E. 1838-1905 his wife, Evan L. 1828-1905
  • Morgan, M. H. b 23 June 1833 at Paris, Llangwyrmfon, South Wales, d 28 Oct 1902 at Venedocia O. 69y 5m 5d.
  • Morgan, Wm H. d 22 Mar 1881 49y 3m father, Esther (Harris) d. 8 Sept 1881 47y 7m 29d mother
  • Morgan, Hugh d 27 Oct 1872 9y 8m 27d s/o Wm H. & E.

    ROW 2

  • Evans, Cora E. 1882-1951
  • Jones, Robert aged 9m s/o R.K. & H.E.
  • Jones, Evan R. 1848-1930, Mary Jane 1860-1926, Ellen J. 1846-1877, Elinor Jane 1876-1876
  • Richards, Martha d 8 Sept 1873 ___y 7m 7d d/o J. & M.
  • Jones, Evan d 14 Mar 1873, 1y 16d s/o J.L. & M.
  • Williams, William b 11 Dec 1821 at Caerseddfen South Wales, G.B. d. 5 Aug 1892 70y 7m 24d, Ann D. 25 Mar 1828-15 May 1899 71y 1m 20d
  • Williams, Rachael Suzanna d 17 Aug 1870 8m 11d d/o Wm & Ann
  • Williams, Frances E. d 21 Dec 1875 10y 21d d/o Wm 7 Ann
  • Morgan, Mary (Davis) d 16 Dec 1875 34y w/o Morgan H.
  • Jones, William M. d 10 Dec A.D. 1872 68y Native of Wales
  • Jones, Richard M. d 27 July 1865 66y Native of Wales
  • Jones, John D. 1859-1940, Margaret D. 1859-1922
  • Jones, David S. d 6 June 1865 29y Native of Llangeitho Wales (1st burial in cemetery killed in saw mill accident, Ann b 23 Aug 1830 at Falin Fai_r near Llangeitho S. Wales d 24 Sept 1883 w/o David S. & second w/o M.H. Morgan

    ROW 3

  • Frey, Henry M. 1864-1944
  • Frey, Myra 1861-1927
  • Jones, Howard G. (27 Nov 1873)-5 Apr 1904 30y 4m 8d Span Am vet flag staff (Pvt Co D 2nd Reg OVI)
  • Jones, Walter Guildford d ___Jan 1868 __8m s/0 John J. & M.A.
  • Jones John D. d 11 Mar 1896 82y 4m 10d

    ROW 4

  • Edwards, Rees F. 1869-1958, M. Eunice 1869-1956, Margaret J. 1903-1980, Mary E. 1909-1981
  • Roberts, John G. 1894-1939, Emma E. 1899-1958
  • Evans, Edward A. 12 July 1908-7 May 1986, Martha P. May 1912-___
  • Evans, Dwight 25 Jan 1913-3 Feb 1972
  • Lewis, Thomas J. 29 Oct 1840-25 Feb 1924 Vet flag staff (Pvt Co F 155 Reg OVI)
  • Lewis, William J. d 25 Aug 1912 61y 1m 1d
  • Lewis, Daniel d 14 Dec 1895 75y Native of Wales, Jane d 7 Sept 1881 62y Native of Wales
  • Davies, Edward B. d 29 Sept 1878 57y, Ann (Davies) d 4 Apr 1904 75y w/o E.B.
  • Tudor, Richard B. 1877-1951 masonic Emblem
  • Tudor, Elizabeth Ann d 6 Sept 1873 5m 18d d/o O. & S.A.
  • Tudor, Alvin d. 15 Aug 1879 9m 2d s/o Owen & Sarah A.
  • Edwards, Margaret d 19 July 1882 15y 4m d/o T. & M.
  • Edwards, Thomas d 8 Feb 1872 in his 42y native of S. Wales, Margaret d. 30 Sept 1892 in her 63 y native of S. Wales w/o Thomas
  • Jones, Daniel d 29 Aug 1869 in the 61st yr of his age Native of Wales
  • Lloyd, Elizabeth, d 8 Aug A.D. 1872 49y w/o John D.
  • Lloyd, John D. d 17 Sept 1880 59y 11m Native of S. Wales
  • Herbert, Sarah d 2 July 1881 57y 9m, William d 15 Nov 1882 22y 9m

    ROW 5

  • Evans, Susie 1886-1976, Oscar 1884-1952
  • Evans, Mary Elizabeth 1911 inf/o Oscar & Susie
  • Jones, Evan S. 1871-1952, Mary O. 1870-1957
  • Hughes, David m. 4 Apr 1843-15 Oct 1911 masonic emblem
  • Roberts, Jonathan 1870-1917, Mary J. 1863-1916 his wife
  • Roberts, Mary E. 1920 d/o J.G. & M.E.
  • Roberts, Annie Esther 1904-1906 d/o J. & M.
  • Tudor, Rowene 1883-1946
  • Tudor, Wm. H. d 15 Jan 1893 18y 7m 8d
  • Tudor, Owen O. d 28 July 1890 45y 1m 25d IOOF flag staff
  • Tudor, Sarah d 7 Nov 1885 36y 6m 2d w/o Owen
  • Richards, John H. 20 Sept 1857-13 june 1908
  • Richards, Thomas E. d 14 May 1880 24y 5m s/o J.D. & D., Jno D. d 30 May 1897 69y 16d, Elizabeth d 20 Mar 1871 43y 1m 23d w/o Jno D.
  • Griffiths, Morgan Gomer d 16 Oct 1885 32y
  • Richards, Sarah d Apr 10 1891 21d d/o J.D. & E., Benjamin d 17 Mar 1873 s/o JD & E
  • Parry, Edna E. d 17 Sept 1880 1y 10m d/o E.T. & E.
  • Edwards, Annie Frances d 26 Sept 1880 1y 13d d/o D.H. & M.D.
  • Herbert, Daniel d 3 July 1907 56y
  • Jones, Margaret J. d 16 Oct 1923 72y 8m 10d
  • Jones, T.J. d 9 Nov 1894 44y 4m 15d
  • Jones, Ivor d 14 Oct 1880 2m 5d s/o T.J. & M.
  • Jones, Rachel C. d 12 Sept 1873 8m 26d d/o T.J. & M.
  • Jones, Bessie d 4 Oct 1884 6m 23d d/o T.J. & M., infant dau d 21 Mar 1884 1d

    ROW 7

  • Rees, Curt and Carrie 6 July 1984 Our Beloved son & daughter
  • Rees, John L. 1914-1966, Evelyn M. 1911-___
  • Rees, Evan M. 1873-1925, Jennie 1882-1935
  • Morgan, T. Carl 1905-1966, M. Edna 1907___
  • Woods, Esther Morgan 20 Sept 1894-4 June 1973
  • Morgan, John E. 1860-1944, Mary E. 1862-1949
  • Turpie, Leona Morgan 5 Nov 1897-31 jan 1976
  • Morgan, Mary E. 1839-1903
  • Morgan, John H. b(22 Apr) 1837 (in Wales) d (1 jan) 1904 (Pvt) Co C 179 (Reg) OVI
  • Rees, Anna 20 Jan 1871-16 Mar 1922 51y 1m 26d d/o E.C. & M.
  • Rees, Rachel 29 July 1864-18 Nov 1917 53y 3m 20d d/o E.C. & M.
  • Edwards, Ann 10 Sept 1839-21 Mar 1905

    ROW 8

  • Siewart, Margaret Morgan 1907-1959
  • Morgan, Elizabeth 1867-1943, Thomas S. 1867-1912
  • Morgan, Edna 19 Feb 1904-22 Sept 1905 d/o T.S & E.
  • Morgan, Evan d 13 Nov 1892 1y 8m 10d s/o J.E. & E.
  • Jones, Elizabeth, M. 1868-1935, Thomas T. 1860-1930
  • Jones, inf s/o T.T & E.M. d 6 June 1891
  • Morgan, Myrtle 1890-1958, Evan J. 1879-1938
  • Jones, Evelyn H. 1893-1968
  • Jones, S. Luella 1891-1966
  • Jones, Gladys F. 1892-1968
  • Jones, Edward W. 1893-1919
  • Davies, Ann Albion 1835-1925 mother, David O. 1833-1897 father, David O. 1874-1959 son, John A. 1869-1893 son
  • Rees, Margaret Eunice 1898-1921
  • Rees, David 1891 1m 14d, Evan 1889-1891
  • Rees, Margaret A. 1867-1937, John E. 1862-1953
  • Morgan, Elizabeth d 26 Feb 1892 25y 4m 3d w/o John J. d/o E.C. & m. Rees
  • Rees, Magdalen 11 Apr 1832-17 June 1923 92y 2m 6d b at Cardiganshire S. Wales
  • Rees, Evan C. 20 Oct 1832-9 june 1901 68y 7m 19d b at Cardiganshire, S. Wales
  • Rees, Jane 3 Dec 1868-3 May 1901 32y 8m d/o E.C & M.
  • Jones, Evan I d 9 Nov 1880 70y 1m father, Elizabeth L. d 14 Feb 1891 76y mother
  • Jones, Mary 23 Aug 1847-29 Sept 1906 59y 1m 6d w/o John E., John E. 25 Nov 1844-22 Jan 1910 65y 1m 27d (Pvt) Vol of Co D 1st (Reg) Heavy Artillery Ohio Vet flag staff

    ROW 9

  • Dolbey, Delbert 1904-1980 Vet flag staff, Evelyn J. 1909-19__, John D. 1936-1958, Mary J. 1934-1935
  • Morgan, Velma Ann 1951
  • Morgan, Evan T. 1864-1927, anna E. 1867-1935, Margaret {no dates}, Homer 1886-1961
  • Morgan, Mabel d 30 June 1898 10y 2m 26d d/oE.T. & A.E.
  • Morgan, Rachel A (Morgan) 1856-1927, Henry H. 1855-1943
  • Morgan, Abisha 1882-1927
  • Morgan, John P. d 7 Sept 1895 3m 13d s/o H.H. & R.
  • Morgan, Lydia 20 Dec-25 Dec 1891
  • Dolbey, Jane 1876-1938, John L. 1860-1943, David R. 1897-1985, Robert 1894-1980, Margaret M. 1909-1975
  • Dolby, Robert Sr. d 23 Oct 1891 76y 5m 22d, Elizabeth d 13 nov 1890 64y 6m 11d
  • Evans, Davis L, d 26 Feb 1886 36y 1m 12d, David d 6 Oct 1882 2y 8m s/o D. & A., Margaret N. d 13 May 1883 19y 10m d/o E. & S.
  • Jones, Thomas T. d 15 Oct 1878 59y 8m
  • Jones, David J. 1798-1879, Margaret 1811-1908 his wife
  • Jones, James d 24 Nov 1891 4y
  • Hughes, Elizabeth b 26 Oct 1866 d 22 June 1897 at Toledo O. 30y 7m 26d w/o W.J.
  • Lloyd, inf d/o Rev J.R. & Annetta J. 18 June 1902
  • Lloyd, Elizabeth 1842-1913, Richard b (12 Arp) 1844 (in PA) d (15 Mar) 1090 (Pvt Co H 1st Reg OVHA GAR flag staff)
  • Hughes, Thurston d 21 Sept 1892 6m 10d s/o H.J. & L.A.
  • Thomas, William L. d 1 Oct 1882 54y, Lewis b (1832) d 20 Apr 1880 48y (Pvt Co F 118 Reg OVI)

    ROW 10

  • Morgan, M. Leah 1887-1962
  • Morgan, Elizabeth A. (Evans) 1861-1941
  • Morgan, William C. 1858-1908
  • Jones, Edith Ringwald 1897-1984
  • Ringwald, John G. 1857-1939, Anneliza 1858-1950
  • Thomas, Elizabeth 1835-1919 his wife, Hugh T. b (3 Sept) 1832 (in Wales) d (18 Oct) 1919 (Pvt Co H 5th Reg OVC)
  • Thomas, John D. {no dates}
  • stone with lamb on itp: E_O__V
  • Jones, Henry J. d 26 jan 1882 1y 5m 1d s/o J. Mor & M.A.
  • Williams, John d 16 Sept 1880 11m 11d s/o R. & Jane E.
  • Lloyd, inf s/o E. & R.
  • Lloyd, Sarah W. 25 Dec 1884-14 Aug 1896 d/o R. & E.

    ROW 11

  • Jones, Alice B. 1873-1929 Missionary to India, Elizabeth Ann 1851-1933, Daniel J. b (15 Feb) 1844-(3 Apr) 1933 (Pvt) Co C 56th Reg OVI Vet flag staff
  • Berry, Malachi J. 5 Feb 1824-23 May 1898 74y 3m 18d, Amanda M. 22 Jan 1832-11 Apr 1906 74y 2m 19d
  • Jones, Mary J. 1867-1925
  • Jones, John L. 1856-1932
  • Jones, Elizabeth 1851-1895
  • Morris, Margaret Jane 6 Mar 1887-4 June 1959, Thomas J. 5 July 1883-18 June 1963, Henry 28 Aug 1887-3 Apr 1981
  • Daniel, John 1855-1934, Letitia 1845-1924
  • Morris, Jenkin d 1 Jan 1892 50y Native of Cardiganshire, South Wales
  • Jones, Mary E. d Oct 1916 73y, George C. d 11 Aug 1898 27y 4m 7d, Edward E. d 22 july 1914 81y 2m
  • Davis, Mary Ellen 3 july-7 July 1928
  • Evans, John W. 1813-1901
  • Davis, David 1858-1930, Elizabeth 1847-1915 his wife, John W. 1813-1901
  • Davis, inf s/o David & Eliz. d 8 Aug 1888 2m 6d
  • Jendins, Ann 2 Oct 1820-7 Feb 1908 87y 4m 5d Gwyn eu byd y rhai pur o galon: canys hwy a welant Dduw
  • Davies, Elizabeth Ann (Jenkins) d 5 Oct 1886 40y 1m 20d w/o Evan T.
  • Davies, Evan T. b 8 Nov 1841 (in Wales) d 21 July 1914 (Pvt Co C 179 Reg OVI)
  • Jones, David T. 1860-1905, Mary E. 1862-1886 his wife, Mamie 1884-1885
  • Hughes, Joseph 1842-1921
  • Hughes, Elenor d 6 Feb 1896 74y 6m 29d native of Wales, Robert R. d 1 Jan 1891 72 y 1m 22d native of Wales MAE LLEWYRCH EI WYNEB YN DWYN Y FATH HEDD NES DIFFODD ENWOGRWYDD A DYCHRYN Y BEDD.
  • Lloyd, David d 11 Oct 1881 24d s/o John B. & Jane
  • Lloyd John B. 1847-1920 father, Jane 1854-1940 mother his wife
  • Williams, D.W. 1853-1912, Elizabeth 1856-1908 his wife
  • Wall, Mildred Elizabeth 1905-1985, Lloyd John 1903-1971 parents of Bill & Connie
  • Williams, Elizabeth E. 1855-1919
  • Williams, W. H. d 21 July 1893 35y 8m 25d IOOF
  • Williams, Wm Edmund d 25 Jan 1891 1y 6m 10d s/o W.H. & E.E.
  • Williams, Frances Minnie d 6 Oct 1884 5m 17d, inf son d 8 Apr 1885
  • Williams, Stella J. d Feb 1883 3m d/o W.H & E.E.

    ROW 12

  • Jones, Mary E. 1887-1943
  • Jones, Joseph T. 1882-1904
  • Davies, Miriam J. (Jones) 1871-1943 Eastern Star emblem, David J. 1870-1936 masonic emblem
  • Roberts, Anne E. b 8 June 1852 in Wales d 15 Sept 1899
  • Hughes, Sarah M. 1864-1920
  • Hughes, David L. 1862-1934
  • Williams, Edith J. 1882-1971
  • Williams, M. Elmer 1881-1940

    ROW 13

  • Clapper, Lucretia M. 30 Dec 1885-7 Feb 1972, Daniel W. 27 Oct 1876-7 Feb 1950
  • Evans, David J. 1858-1947, Sarah J. 1863-1962
  • Edwards, David H. 1860-1946 father
  • Edwards, Mary D. 1862-1929 mother
  • Edwards, Margaret Lena 1889-1906
  • small stone for OUR BABY
  • Edwards, J.J. 1858-1943, Mary A. d 15 June 1901 35y 6m 5d w/o J.J.
  • Jones, J. Fern 1904-1970, W. Albert 1898-1975
  • Jones, Evan Clarence d 28 Apr 1898 3m 15d Beloved s/o H.S. & M.
  • Thomas, Mary Jane 4 Apr 1862-28 Mar 1905 w/o R.E.
  • Thomas, H. 24 Apr 1882-25 Mar 1914 IOOF flag staff F L T
  • Thomas, Richard F. 1850-1897
  • Thomas, Kenneth 1913-1915 s/o Evan & Ellen
  • Thomas, inf d/o Mr. & Mrs Evan 1896-1896
  • Evans, Elmer Leroy 1905-1922
  • Evans, John E. 1852-1922, Sarah J. 1849-1924 his wife
  • Jones, Thomas, S. 1862-1941 father, Catherine (Richards) 1868-1917 mother his wife
  • Jones, J. Emerys 1901-1949
  • Lloyd, Maggie E. d 18 Dec 1894 2y 2m 11d
  • Lloyd, Thomas J. d 7 Apr 1893 43y
  • ____, Margaret 1892-1894
  • Hughes, John R. 1860-1942, Sarah 1861-1941
  • Thomas, Rachel 1865-1919 mother
  • Thomas, Robert 1862-1947 father
  • Thomas, mary E. 1895-1925 dau

    ROW 14

  • Williams, Griffith P. 1885-1962 WWI vet flag staff, Rachel C. 1893-1988
  • Thomas, Evan 1869-1949, Ellen 1877-1943
  • Thomas, E. Dwight 1903-1932
  • Davies, Sarah b in Wales eirustull Pontyprid d 4 June 1884 32y
  • Thomas, Catherine J. 1889-1959 dau
  • Thomas, Humphrey S. 1891-1929 son
  • Thomas, Rachel Ellen 1917-1943 granddaughter

    ROW 15

  • Jones, David S. 1869-1959,, Catherine 1869-1939
  • Jones, Dorothy J. 1909-1910
  • Jones, Lizzie Ann d 19 Nov 1901 6y llm 8d d/o D.S & C.
  • Jones, Alice C. 1903-1905
  • Jones, Jonah 1864-1932, Winifred 1869-1930
  • Jones, Margaret J. 1909-___
  • Jones, M. Gwendolyn 1914-1849
  • Morris, John Jenkin 30 Apr 1917-11 Dec 1968 WWII vet flag staff, Mildred Weldy b 5 Nov 1921-____
  • David J. 28 Sept 1881-4 Feb 1976, Hattie Mae 17 Apr 1883- 5 Jan 1970
  • Crider, Vida 1886-1936, Ed 1886-1952
  • Reese, Gladys (Griffin) 1902-1963, Lloyd b (11 Feb) 1894-1950 vet flag staff WWI
  • Jones, Mary Ann 1881-1967 mother
  • Price, David d 3 Mar 1904 64y father, Margaret d 18 May 1916 75 y mother his wife
  • Price, Martha 1874-1953, David W. 1867-1953
  • McNeal, Myrtle d 2 may 1898 1m 18d d/o J.B. & N.L.

    ROW 16

  • Morgan, Weldell E. 1901-1987, Mary Edythe 1902-____, Richard M. 1933-1944, Thomas S. 1937-1944
  • Jones, John S. 1858-1925
  • Jones, Robert S. 1864-1919

    ROW 17

  • Rees, Howell 1897-1965, Pearl M. 1899-1955 R.N. insignia
  • Mckee, Joyce O. 1930-1982 mother, Roberta Rees ____,Patricia Edward _____

    Inscriptions from 1988 through 1998

  • Wagner, David A. July 25, 1925-May 9 1988. Mary L. June 7 1933-____
  • Breese, E. Abner 1907-1980 M. Myfanwy 1907-1997
  • Jones, Anna Mary 1904-1990
  • Evans, Edward A. July 12, 1908-May 7 1986. Martha P. May 2 1912-May 2 1995
  • Morgan, Robert A. Cpl US Army Korea Feb 8 1931-Feb 25 1994
  • Morgan, E. Vaughn Dec 12, 1917-May 21 1995. "Dottie" Miler, Juliana Hern Feb 14 1950. Hern sons: Janic, Donnis, K. Dean. Grandsons: Donald, Brent, Jeffery, Colly, Darvin, Brandon, Justin, Bryan
  • Morgan, Margaret 1899-1992. Homer 1886-1961
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