Smithfield in Jefferson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Society of Friends in Early Smithfield

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 2, 2014

1. Society of Friends in Early Smithfield Marker

Inscription. The Plymouth Meeting of Smithfield is considered one of the earliest Society of Friends (Quaker) congregations in Ohio. Jesse Carr, William and Sarah Carr's first born son, is noted in the Plymouth Meeting records as being born the "10th of 5th mo." in 1792. All seven children of William and Sarah were born before the name changed from Plymouth Meeting to Smithfield Meeting in 1818. Opposed to slavery, many Quakers were "conductors" on the Underground Railroad. Joseph and Rebecca Cope kept a "station" for runaway slaves on their farm, which was located northwest of Smithfield, adjacent to Northern Cemetery (St. Rt. 151).

Erected 2014 by Friends of Smithfield, The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 11-41.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 40° 16.026′ N, 80° 47.074′ W. Marker is in Smithfield, Ohio, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio

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Route 152) and Maple Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Smithfield OH 43948, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Friends Cemetery Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Morgan's Raid (approx. 0.3 miles away); Smithfield (approx. 0.3 miles away); Deyarmonville (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Morgan's Raid (approx. 4.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); a different marker also named Morgan's Raid (approx. 5 miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 2, 2014

2. Society of Friends in Early Smithfield Marker

Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smithfield.

Also see . . .
1. The Religious Society of Friends. (Submitted on August 3, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Jacob Ong at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on August 2, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Rev. Jacob Ong Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 2, 2014

3. Rev. Jacob Ong Gravestone

Rev. Jacob Ong
1760-1849
8th Regiment, Pennsylvania Line
1776-1783
Architect & Builder of Friends Meeting House, Mt. Pleasant, Ohio-1814
Mary McGrew Ong
Beloved Wife of Jacob
1764-1852

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,209 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.