Oak Grove Mennonite Church

Place: Smithville · Tradition: Amish Mennonite

About

Amish Mennonite (later Mennonite Church) congregation near Smithville, Wayne County, Ohio. Rev. John Smiley was a leading minister 1866–78. Home church of the Ramseyers, Smileys, Conrads, Schrocks and Planks; Al and Ruth Ramseyer are buried in its cemetery.

Link: https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Oak_Grove_Mennonite_Church_%28Smithville%2C_Wayne_County%2C_Ohio%2C_USA%29

Members in this vault

• Moses Schrock (1828–1909)
• Joseph Plank (1834–1914)
• David Schrock (1858–1903)
• Alvin C. Ramseyer Jr. (1921–2008)
• Alvin C. Ramseyer Sr. (1880–1948)
• Daniel Ramseyer (1856–1942)
• Fanny H. Plank (1857–1942)
• John Smiley (1822–1879)
• Mary Conrad (1825–1912)
• Mary Ellen Schrock (1886–1972)
• Rebecca Smiley (1856–1932)
• Ruth S. Neuenschwander (1922–2017)

Record compiled 31 October 2026.

About this research

Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.