These Rineharts are buried in Oceola Cemetery #1, a cemetery that isn't the easiest to locate without precise directions for Crawford County, Ohio. Hubby and I went there a few years ago to photograph their graves and research their lives. It turns out they are the only Rineharts in that cemetery, although other Rineharts that belong to the same family are buried not far away.
There are still so many unanswered questions. What was Joseph's middle name? What was Margaret's real maiden name? Most important, where in Europe did the Rinehart and Shanklin families leave to come to America in the 1700s?
Joseph was reportedly born in Pennsylvania--where? His parents' names are a mystery (father's first name, I don't know; mother's first name was Elizabeth but maiden name unknown). Margaret was reportedly born in Delaware--where? And what were her parents' names? Still researching...
By 1834, they were married and living in Ashland county, OH, where the first child was born. Later, they moved to Crawford county, OH. In all, Joseph and Margaret had 6 children that I know of: Elizabeth Jane, Joseph Charles, Hugh, Mary Elizabeth, Sarah, and Nancy.
On Tombstone Tuesday, I'm remembering them by submitting edits to link the family on Find A Grave.
My German ancestors landed in Pennsylvania too in the mid-1700s and bought land in what is now Berks Co. They later migrated to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Thank-you, William Penn~
ReplyDeleteWendy, you are so lucky to know these ancestors came from Germany! I don't know that for sure...descendants said this line might have come from Switzerland. Could be true, or not. First I have to trace them to Pennsylvania and then to a ship. Thanks for reading and commenting!
ReplyDeleteI love that unusual headstone! Hope you are able to find some answers to your questions.
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