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Source:
Mennonites of Butler County, Ohio
by Rev. W. H. Grubb
Pastor of the
Apostolic Mennonite Church
Trenton, Ohio
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Published by the Author
1916
Publ. 1916

CEMETERIES:
Pg. 33

     There are five Mennonite cemeteries in the county, the oldest being on the Joseph Kinsinger farm, near Collinsville, containing many graves, but only one marker in the entire cemetery, this being on the grave of Elizabeth Augspurger, who died in 1848, and the wife of Joseph Augspurger, one of the original six families.  There are, however, many others known to be buried there prior to 1831.  The next oldest is one on the farm of Samuel Kinsinger, on the Princeton Pike, which contains many graves, but not a marker to show the spot.  Some years ago the farm passed out of the family and has since been ploughed over.  The third is on the farm owned for many years by Samuel Augspurger, near Woodsdale, and contains only about fifteen graves.  Here rest the remains of Christian Augspurger, the pioneer, and his wife.  This farm has also passed out of the family, but the cemetery is fenced in and in fairly good condition.  The fourth, which is known as the Augspurger cemetery and is located about a mile southeast of Trenton.  It is a little more than a half acre plot deeded to the Augspurger congregation by Rev. Jacob Augspurger about 1830.  There are about one hundred graves in the cemetery and it is enclosed with a durable fence.  It is still used by some families and kept in condition by Albert Augspurger.  The fifth, which is known as the Mennonite cemetery, is located in St. Clair township, adjoining the Hessian meetinghouse, and was laid out as early as 1863.  It is laid out in lots and is managed by three trustees elected by the Apostolic Mennonite church.  The funds for its maintenance are raised by the sale of lots and by bequests.

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