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Warren
County, Ohio, Virtual Cemetery Project |
David Ehling photos taken after the 2016 cemetery restoration | |
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from of the 1882 Beers History of Warren County, | ||||
page 606 | Probably the very first settlement in the county south
of the Little Miami river was within the present bounds of Hamilton Township.
Seemingly well authenticated tradition says that William Mounts’
and five other families settled on lands now owned by his grandson, William
P. Mounts, in October 1795, and built their cabins in a circle around
a spring, a few rods west of where the residence now stands. It was then
called Mounts’ Station.
The names of the families thus early locating in the unbroken forests
of Hamilton Township were, as remembered, William Mounts,
wife and six children; Thomas Forsha, wife and children;
Thomas Leonard, wife and six children; Thomas
Watson and family. These lands were purchased of Robert
Todd, by William Mounts and Martin Varner.
The following is a copy of the obligation of purchase – omitting the description of two tracts not situated in the county, to wit: This shall oblige me, my heirs, etc., to convey by deed, with a general warrantee, to Martin Varner and William Mounts, as tenants in common, the quantity of 1,200 acres of land, on the Little Miami River, in three tracts – a tract of nine hundred acres – that lies about three miles and a half below Todd’s Fork, of the L. M. R., which 900 acres is to contain a better bottom than any of the three next below O’Bannon’s Creek. For the performance of this, my obligation, I do bind myself, my heirs, etc., to the said Martin Varner and William Mounts and their heirs, in the penal sum of five hundred pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania. As witness my hand and seal, this day of October, 1791.
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Page 662 | Probably the first settlement in, the county, south of the Little Miami River, was in the .autumn of 1795, on lands now owned by William P. Mounts, three miles b«low the mouth of Todd's Fork. This settlement was made by William Mounts' family, and five other families. It was known as Mounts' Station. An account of this settlement was furnished by the writer for the history of Hamilton Township. | |||
Page 663 | The families making the settlement had been stopping temporarily in Kentucky and at White's Station, on Mill Creek, for about two years. As soon as the news of their safe arrival on their lands reached their friends in Virginia, where many had been anxiously awaiting the result and report of the advance, there was at once the most tremendous, tide of emigration from all the east, but especially from Virginia and Pennsylvania. A few families had come with the settlers at Mounts' Station and stopped temporarily at what is now called South Lebanon. Many of the first settlers had been soldiers under Gen. Wayne in the Indian wars. Col. Paxton commanded a regiment of Pennsylvania troops, and immediately after peace was established removed to Clermont County. He had already located several tracts of land in Warren County, which had been surveyed in 1792-93, Todd's Fork took its name from Paxton's son-in-law, Robert Todd, who was one of the surveying party, and located lands on the stream as early as 1787. Another of this surveying party was Martin Varner, who afterwards settled at Hick's Station. He was the father of Jacob Varner, and the grandfather of Mrs. James Hicks. These men are thus specially noticed, not only because they were among the very earliest settlers in Warren County, but because they were here several years in advance of the first settlements, while the country was in possession of hostile Indians. | |||
The 1882 Beers History
of Warren County contains a number of biographical sketches which
provide additional information about the Mounts Family.
See William P. Mounts (p. 953), James W. Mounts (p. 953), Lindsey Mounts (p. 953), William G. Mounts (p. 954) and Alexander L. Mounts (p.1060) |
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2006 photos (before restoration) | 2016 photos (after restoration) | area from 1856 Wall Map | area from 1867 Wall Map |
ROW 1 | ||||
Row 1 Grave a 2016 |
Worn stone - no visible markings remain | by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
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2006 |
2006 |
Row 1 Grave b 2016 |
Alfred Watts died Sep. 5, 1865 aged 51 years |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
2006 |
2006 |
Row 1 Grave c 2016 |
Catherine Watts [Warren
County Cemetery Records Volume 5 says |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
Row 1 Grave d 2016 |
remains of gravestone | by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
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ROW 2 | ||||
Row 2 Grave a 2016 |
remains of gravestone | by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
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Row 2 Grave b 2016 |
remains of gravestone | by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
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2006 |
2006 footstone |
Row 2 Grave c 2016 |
Joseph Mounts |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
2006 |
2006 |
Row 2 Grave d 2016 |
Elizabeth Mounts [Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5 listed as Elizabeth Liggett Mounts] |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
2006 |
Row 2 Grave e 2016 |
Lewis Mounts son of J. & H. A. Mounts died ___ 1855 aged 3 years 10 months 8 days |
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2006 |
2006 |
Row 2 Grave f 2016 |
Lizzie Mounts |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
2006 |
2006 |
Row 2 Grave g 2016 |
Infant Mounts |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
Row 2 Grave h 2016 |
Unknown | by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
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2006 |
2006 |
Row 2 Grave i 2016 |
Providence Mounts click here to see gravestone purchase order which has him born in Davis Co. Ind. |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
2006 |
2006 |
Row 2 Grave j 2016 |
John H. Mounts |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
ROW 3 | ||||
2006 |
2006 |
Row 3 Grave a 2016 |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
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2006 |
2006 |
Row 3 Grave b 2016 |
O. L. Oliver Lindsey |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
Row 3 Grave c 2016 |
Unknown | by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
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Row 3 Grave d 2016 |
Unknown | by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
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Row 3 Grave e 2016 |
William Mounts David Ehling obtained and erected new military gravestone, "founder of Mounts Station born about 1762 died about 1800" |
by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
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ROW 4 | ||||
Row 4 Grave a 2016 |
Unknown | by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
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Row 4 Grave b 2016 |
Unknown | by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
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2006 Leonard stones |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 |
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2006 footstone |
2006 |
Row 4 Grave c 2016 |
Matthew Leonard |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
2006 footstone |
2006 |
Row 4 Grave d 2016 |
Rebecca Leonard [said to be the daughter of William & Catharine Mounts] |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 by David Ehling 31 Oct 2016 |
2006 Photos | ||||
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 |
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L. M. [footstone] Perhaps for Lewis Mounts or Lizzie Mounts |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 |
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L. M. [footstone]
Perhaps for Lewis Mounts or Lizzie Mounts |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 |
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[footstone with no other inscription] perhaps C. W. for Catherine Watts |
by Larry W. Collins 10 June 2006 |
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James Marshall Raper no gravestone found - thought to be buried here based on undated reading of cemetery by Mary R. Moody, 9980 Old Dayton Rd, Dayton, Ohio (LDS Film 1704682) |
by Arne H Trelvik 9 February 2017 |
This page created 10 June 2006 and last updated
9 February, 2017
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