Moundsville in Marshall County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Joseph Tomlinson, Jr.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026

1. Joseph Tomlinson, Jr. Markers

Inscription.
1745 • 1825
Placed by Mound Chapter D.A.R.

(Replacement Grave Marker):
Joseph Tomlinson Jr
Revolutionary War
Captain of the Guard
Born Oct 12 1745 • Died May 30 1825
Dedicated Sept 13 2014 by
Ebenezer Zane Chapter OHSSAR

Erected 2014 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the Ebenezer Zane Chapter Ohio Society Sons of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series lists. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 39° 55.613′ N, 80° 44.445′ W. Memorial is in Moundsville, West Virginia, in Marshall County. It can be reached from the intersection of Jefferson Avenue (U.S. 250) and Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Mount Rose Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10 Cemetery Road, Moundsville WV 26041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Northern Panhandle.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Foreman Massacre Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Mount Rose Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marshall County World War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Toy Memories (approx. ¼ mile away); Moundsville Historic Commercial District (approx. ¼ mile away); 233-239 Jefferson Avenue (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Homestead Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Strand Theatre (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moundsville.

Regarding Joseph Tomlinson, Jr.. He was a farmer, landowner, discoverer of the Grave Creek Mound and founding settler of Elizabethtown/Moundsville, WV. He built the first house in what is

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026

2. Joseph Tomlinson, Jr. Markers

Tomlinson's original grave stone lays as a flat rectangular slab below the markers.

now Moundsville, about the year 1771. It was the ordinary log cabin of the early settlers and stood near where the high school building now stands. In 1798, Tomlinson laid out a tract into town lots and named the town Elizabethtown in honor of his wife.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026

3. Joseph Tomlinson, Jr. Markers

The markers and the ground level grave stone are in the center of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.