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44. Hannah Mashon (Meshon) (Married Francis Mettler (43). Date is unknown.)

Born: October 5, 1803 [This date is calculated from her tombstone information] of Unknown Father (87) & Unknown Mother (88)

Died: 21 December 1895, aged 92 y 2 m 16 D. She is buried at Belleview Cemetery in Adelphi, Colerain Township, Ross County, Ohio with her husband. (GPS: 39° 28.024' N, 82° 44.617' W)

 

Miscellaneous:

According to A Standard History of Ross County Ohio Vol. II, 1987, p. 854-855, Ohio Historical Society, “Grandfather Mettler [Francis] in 1838 started with his family and a wagon and team over the western trails for Ohio. At that time the greater part of the southern part of the state was heavily timbered, and the more fertile bottom lands, not having been drained, were fertile sources of malaria and other diseases. In consequence of this condition, Francis Mettler settled on the hills of Hocking County, in the vicinity of Rock House. He devoted his remaining years to clearing and cultivating the soil, and died there at the age of seventy-five. He married a Miss Mashon and they became the parents of a large family of fifteen children.” Two of their sons were Peter (referred to in A Standard History of Ross County Ohio Vol. II) and Andrew (buried at Belleview Cemetery, Adelphi, Ohio). One of his daughters was Levina (Alvina (#22). [Actually, Francis died in 1875 at the age of 78, not 75. He and Hannah were married and had children before moving to Ohio. For example, Levina was born in 1824 in New Jersey. It is not known if Levina was their first child. Hannah would have been about 21 and Francis 26 when Levina was born.] [Note: If they had 15 children as stated above, many are unknown to Susan Snyder (webmaster of this site). The known children include: Levina, Peter, Sarah, Mary, Bartlett, Andrew B., Samuel, and Amanda.]

The 1850 Census for Laurel Township in Hocking County, Ohio lists Hanna with her husband and seven children.

After her husband's death in 1875, Hannah lived 20 additional years. She is buried next to her son Andrew, Andrew's wife (Mary J.), several of her grandchildren (Herbie, Claud, Edith, and Ella), and her husband, Francis.

At the gravesite, there are two stones with Hannah's name. Below is one of the stones. Broken in half, one side of the stone says "Francis Mettler Died Oct.? 1875 Aged 78 Y". The rest of that side of the stone could not be read.

 

 

The opposite side of the stone says "Hannah Wife of F. Mettler." A third side of the stone (shown below) says "Our Parents."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bottom half of the stone says:

"Remember friends as you pass by

As you are now so once was I

As I am now so you will be

Prepare for death and follow me"

 

 

 

A second stone bearing her name, taller than the first stone, and adjacent to it, states:

"HANNAH METTLER

DIED

DEC. 21, 1895

AGED

92 Y. 2 M. 16 D.