Near Fort Shawnee in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mary Shafer
Photographed by Michael Baker
1. Mary Shafer Marker
Mary Shafer
1814 · 1837
First person
to be buried in this cemetery.
Carried by eight men on poles
through woods and swamps
and laid to rest at this place.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 40° 40.05′ N, 84° 9.29′ W. Marker is near Fort Shawnee, Ohio, in Allen County. It is on West Hume Road half a mile west of Shawnee Road. Located in the old section of the St. Mathews cemetery, on the east side near the woods/ravine. The church is back a long drive from Hume Road (between Shawnee Road and Beeler Road) and the old section is on your right as you enter. (This was also part of the route of the old Quilna Trail blazed for the settlers by Quilna, the Shawnee Indian.). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lima OH 45806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Matthews Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. R. Romaker, M.D. Office Site (approx. one mile away); 155M.M. Howitzer Cannon (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Town Fire Bell (approx. 1.1 miles away); Town Pond Reservoir Cridersville's Great Fire of 1918 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cridersville District School (1939-2009) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cridersville High School Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away).
Photographed by Michael Baker
2. Mary Shafer Marker
This appears to perhaps be her original stone.
Photographed by Michael Baker
3. Mary Shafer Marker
It appears that her original stone may have been attached to the backside of the newer marker at some point!
Photographed by Michael Baker
4. Mary Shafer Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2016, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,117 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on December 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2016, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
