Source:
A History & Biographical Cyclopaedia
 of
Butler County, Ohio
With Illustrations and Sketches
of its Representative Men and Pioneers
Publ. by Western Biographical Publishing Co.
Cincinnati, O
1882
1882

MADISON TOWNSHIP

MADISON TOWNSHIP was originally a portion of Lemon.  It lies on the north border of the county, and is divided from Lemon by the Miami River, which flows from north-east to south-west, and separates the two townships in such a way that the lower part of Madison is very narrow.  Nearly the whole distance north of Trenton the hills border on the river; but below the bottom spreads out, and forms a wide alluvial plain.  At Middleton the river divides in two parts, the old and the new, the latter increasing in volume year by year, and the former lessening.  The bridge across the river here is precarious, and liable to be washed away by the flood at any time.  A couple of miles west of the river the hills rise to a great height, and afford beautiful views.
    

TRENTON.

     The following persons are buried in the cemetery of the German Reformed Church:
     Henry SMITH, born 1788, and died 1872; aged 84.
     John M. YAGER, died Mar. 11, 1867; aged 72

     In the Lutheran grave-yard are the following:
     Henry SELLERS, died Feb. 23, 1879; aged 82.
     Catherine, consort of Henry SELLERS, died July 29, 1871; aged 76.
     Henry BERK, died 1881; aged 65.
     Barbara BERK, died Apr. 23, 1877; aged 62.
     Jacob WIKEL, died Jan. 23, 1878; aged 76.

     These are in the Mennonite grave-yard:
     Jacob AUGSPURGER, died Nov. 2, 1867; aged 56,
     Catharine AUGSPURGER, died Oct 2, 1856; aged 17.

     In the Trenton cemetery the first burial was in the year 1801.  The name is Phebe GARD.  The stone is so worn by time that the full inscription can not be given.
     In memory of Reverend Stephen GARD, who died August 14, 1839; aged 62 years 9 months and 11 days.
     Rachel GARD, wife of Rev. Stephen GARD, died Apr. 1, 1816; aged 36 years.
     David GARD, son of Stephen GARD, died February 6, 1807.
     In memory of Mary MAXWELL, formerly Mary LITTELL, died February 5, 1813; aged 62 years.
     Sarah KERR, died June 15, 1835; aged 80 yeasr.
     Michael PEARCE, died Aug. 27, 1838; aged 88.
     Phebe PEARCE, died March 27, 1832; aged 76 years.
     Rhoda TAYLOR, died April 2, 1819; aged 27 years.

BROWNSTOWN.

MILTONVILLE.

     Miltonville has a fine large church, which belongs to the United Brethren congregation, and has a comfortable parsonage.  Rev. Mr. Killburn is the pastor.  In the cemetery are the graves of
     Henry KUMLER, bishop of the United Brethren Church, born 1775; died 1854; aged 79. 
     Susannah KUMLER, born 1779; died 1874; aged 95

     The first grave in the Miltonville Cemetery was made in 1800.  It was then in a heavy forest.  The name of the person was Mattix.   She was eighty years old.  Her given name is not known as a part of the head-stone has by time so decayed that it could not be made out.

 MENNONITES.

MADISON CITY.

WOODSDALE.

POASTTOWN.

     The Astoria Cemetery is located on Section 6, Township 2, Range 4.  There are buried there:
     Joseph DEEM, son of Adam and Jane DEEM, died Aug. 24, 1818; aged 7 years
     John DEEM, died Aug 29, 1835; aged 83.
     Mary DEEM, died Mar. 20, 1845; aged 91.
     Adam DEEM, died Sept. 2, 1829; aged 50.
     Jane CAMPBELL, consort of Adam DEEM, died Sept. 25, 1847; aged 63 years.
     John H. DEEM, died Feb. 12, 1862; aged 70.
     Elizabeth, wife of John H. DEEM, died Mar. 29, 1867; aged 71.
     Elizabeth HINKLE, died May 21, 1859; aged 76.
     Joseph HINKLE, Sen., died July 3, 1881; aged 94.

     The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is situated on Section 1, Township 2, Range 4, east.  The names of some of the old persons buried in it are:
     John LUCAS, Sen., died June 15, 1836; aged 75.
     Zachariah SELBY, died July 14, 1841; aged 83
     Hannah LUCAS, died Sep. 25, 1871; aged 76.
     Samuel LUCAS, died Aug. 15,  1870; aged 74.
     John LUCAS, died Mar. 5, 1873; aged 79.
     David BANKER, died Jan. 25, 1862; aged 83.

     At the Miltonville Cemetery are the following:
     In memory of Mary, wife of James WARDEN, died May 19, 1834; aged 90.
     Magdalena GOOD, died Oct. 15, 1863; aged 87.
     John STANLEY, died Sept. 2, 1864; aged 98.
     George GOWKER, died Aug. 31, 1858; aged 82.
     Daniel KEMP, died Aug 29, 1856; aged 79.
     Elizabeth KEMP, died Feb. 13, 1859; aged 75.
     Rev. John Kemp, died Feb. 8, 1875; aged 85.
     Elizabeth KEMP, died Oct 22, 1850; aged 68.
     Rev. Jacob KEMP, died Aug. 6, 1851; aged 68.
     Mary M., wife of Jacob KEMP, died June 24, 1843; aged 57.
     Jacob GARDNER died May, 1881; aged 97.

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