Near Jacksontown in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Beard-Green Cemetery in the Dawes Arboretum
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 19, 2008
1. Beard-Green Cemetery in the Dawes Arboretum Marker
Spring, 1800, Benjamin Green and family become the first legal settlers in Licking County, followed by the Stadden family; Col. John Stadden marries Elizabeth Green on Christmas Day. Spring, 1801, clearings cut for cabins on Hog Run; Johnny Appleseed plants his orchards. 1808, John Beard family settles. 1810, first burial. 1811-41, these families bury six Revolutionary War veterans.Erected 1981 by Trustees of the Beard-Green Cemetery and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-45.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 39° 58.509′ N, 82° 24.813′ W. Marker is near Jacksontown, Ohio, in Licking County. Marker is in forested area along loop road running through Dawes Arboretum, about one half mile north of the huge "Dawes
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Licking Township Fallen Firemen (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dawes Arboretum Hedge (approx. half a mile away); Fairmount Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Eisenhower Interstate System (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Eisenhower Interstate System (approx. 2.9 miles away); Ohio Canal Was Started (approx. 3˝ miles away); Ohio Canal Ground-Breaking (approx. 3˝ miles away); Hebron Veterans Memorial (approx. 3˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksontown.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 19, 2008
2. Beard-Green Cemetery in the Dawes Arboretum Marker
Photographed By Jamie Abel, December 4, 2010
3. Beard-Green Cemetery in the Dawes Arboretum Marker
December photo of marker with fenced family plots in the background.
Photographed By Heather Crawford, May 31, 2008
4. Daniel Green
Photographed By Heather Crawford, May 31, 2008
5. Elizabeth Green
Photographed By Heather Crawford, May 31, 2008
6. Samantha Green
Photographed By Heather Crawford, May 31, 2008
7. Sarah Green
Photographed By Heather Crawford, May 31, 2008
8. Major Anthony Pitzer
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,013 times since then and 141 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 6, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 29, 2010, by Heather Crawford of Newark, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
