Switzer Cemetery
Highland Township

I cut and pasted from the original and added that below the stone listing to show the relationship of those buried there. My Uncle believes there used to be a stone for an "American Revolutionary Soldier" but does not recall the name. I did not find the stone.

It is located on the West side of Foster Road about 1-1/2 miles south of Highway 136. It can also be reached by going west on the road just north of Interstate 74 from new Highway 63 to the first road to the North. It is about 1/4 mile north of the intersection. -- Transcribed in the summer of 2001 by Ron Jumps. The chart below shows the general location of the stones as found.

1. John A. Switzer, July 10, 1845, Nov 26, 1910

Hulda E. Switzer, his wife, April 26, 1849, Jan 4, 1918

2. Children of J. A. & H. E. Switzer

James W., Jan 25, 1873, Oct 27, 1881

Marion R., Sep 23, 1875, Aug 17, 1877

John E., Jan 3, 1878, Nov 17, 1881

3. Hiram Smith, CO. C 12 ILL INF (On front of stone.)

73 yr 6 m, (On back of stone.)

It is a Government stone that has partially broken off.

[There is space between Hiram and Peter that could be the grave of Mary Ann, Hiram's wife.]

4. Peter Smith, May 5, 1839, Feb 4, 1881 [Brother of Hiram]

5. W. P. Hunter, Nov 18, 1854, Apr 27, 1932

Rosa A. His wife, Oct 23, 1856, Mar 1, 1905

"At rest in the Lord"

Lida M. Dau of W. P. & R. Hunter Aug 21, 1887, Oct 16, 1889

"Gone but not forgotten"

6. "Lida" inscribed on top of stone.

7. Pvt. Earl Ray Hunter, 1896 1918

"Recruit S.A.T.C."

8. Hester A., Dau of W & N Switzer, Aged _______ , Feb 19, 1846

Rebecca, Dau of W & N Switzer, 1 yr 9 mo & 4 days, Feb 19, 1852

Lavisa, Dau of W & N Switzer, 1 yr 2 mo & 10 days, Feb 5, 1858

9. Hester A., Dau of Wesley & Nancy Switzer, Aged ____ Died ____

10. Lavisa, 1 yr 9 mo 10 days, Feb 5, 1858

Top of stone is broken off.

11. Sarah E., Wife of William Switzer, 26 yr 5 mo 15 dys, July 11, 1880

Della M., Dau of W. H. & S. E. Switzer, 5 yr 5 mo 15 days, Jan 15, 1880

12. Wm. H. Switzer CO.  F 13 IND INF

(It is a Government stone)

13. Peter Switzer, 75 yr 6 mo & 5 days, Nov 14, 1844

Mary, Wife of Peter Switzer, 71 yr 6 mo & 23 days, Nov 26, 1849

14. Wesley Switzer, Mar 24, 1821, Mar 4, 1904

15. Nancy, Wife of Wesley Switzer, 58 yr 8 mo & 28 days, April 10, 1882

NOTE: For your information the relationships of those buried there are as follows:

1. Peter Switzer and wife Mary Ann Hoover at stone # 13 are the patriarch and matriarch.

2. Wesley Switzer at stone # 14 is their son. Wesley's wife Nancy Henderson at stone # 15 is the daughter of William G. Henderson and Hester A. "Ester" Foster.

3. William H. Switzer at # 12 is a son of Wesley Switzer and Nancy. He was born 17 Aug 1843 and died 3 Jan 1916. His wife at # 11 is Sarah E. Ellenbarger.

4. Hester A., Rebecca and Lavisa at stones # 8, 9 & 10 are daughters of Wesley Switzer and Nancy.

5. Rosa A. Switzer at stone # 5 is a daughter of Wesley Switzer and Nancy. Her husband is William P. Hunter a son of David Hunter and Elizabeth Atchinson. Lida at Stone # 6 is the same as Lida M. on the stone with her parents.

6. Earl Ray Hunter at # 6 is a son of Rosa and William P. Hunter.

7. Hiram Smith at stone # 3 was born April 1841 and died 26 Jul 1913. He married Mary Ann Switzer (born 9 Jun 1841 and died 19 June 1927) who is a daughter of Wesley Switzer and Nancy. Hiram is a son of Samuel Smith and Sussannah.

8. John A. Switzer at stone # 1 is a son of Wesley Switzer and Nancy. His wife is Hulda Emmaline Galyean and is a daughter of James William Harvey Galyean and Elizabeth E. Barnes. My Grandmother, Ida Mamee Switzer was the only surviving child of John A. Switzer and Hulda. The land upon which the cemetery is located was purchased from the government by John Switzer, Peter's son, and Peter then purchased it from John whom moved to Wisconsin.

This diagram is not to scale and shows stones as numbered in transcription.

		WEST
(11)		(12)	Broken off 4" above ground		Della M. dau
Sarah E. w/o William (Nth side)					Sth side
(10)	(8)	(9)	(13)	(14)	(15)
Blank	Blank	Blank
(To mark end of grave site)
			No Markings	(6)	(5)
				(7)
			(3)		(4)
	(1)
				(2)
Father		Mother	Blank	Blank	Blank
			(To mark end of grave site)
		GATE
ROAD		ROAD			ROAD