Amrine Settlement : Amrine Cemetery Marker #3-80
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N 40° 14.984 W 083° 23.599
17T E 296443 N 4458223
Quick Description: Located just off Raymond Rd. at the end of Mill Rd. in Marysville, OH.
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 7/6/2006 8:54:15 PM
Waymark Code: WMGM1
Views: 22
Long Description:I spent a lot of time looking for this one, and it should have been
easier to find than I made it, but I finally got it. It is listed
on the remarkableohio.com site as number 3-80, but it's actually
2-80 on the sign.
Text : Side A
The first permanent settlement in the Marysville area, was founded
in 1817 by Revolutionary War veteran Abraham Amrine (1761-1849) and
his sons. The Amrines emigrated from Switzerland to Pennsylvania in
the early 1700s and, after living in Belmont County, Ohio for 16
years, Abraham purchased 1000 acres here along Mill Creek circa
1817, paying $2 an acre. When Paris Township was organized in 1821,
the township officers were elected in Amrine's home on Newton Pike
(now Raymond Road). All seven of his sons, John, Andrew, Moses,
Frederick, Jeremiah, Abraham, Jr., and Henry, settled here. Andrew
was a Justice of the Peace and leader in the church. Near this
site, Henry built a sawmill in 1822 and a gristmill in 1825, which
were operated by the family for more than 50 years.
Text : Side B
The Amrine Cemetery holds the remains of the Amrine family, as well
as other pioneer families, including the Reed, Staley, Westlake,
Wolford, and Wood families. Veterans of the Revolutionary War, the
War of 1812, and the Civil War are also buried here. The Amrine
Methodist Church, founded by the family, once stood adjacent to the
cemetery and also served as a school. When closed, it was sold and
moved to a nearby farm. The local militia held musters at Amrine's
mill in the mid-1800s. A covered bridge, circa 1885, built by
Reuben L. Partridge (1823-1900) of Marysville once crossed the
creek on Amrine Mill Road. It was destroyed by an accident in 1938,
but the abutments remain.