Grand Rapids in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Howard Cemetery
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 6, 2021
1. The Howard Cemetery Marker (repainted)
Inscription.
The Howard Cemetery. . Thomas Howard, aged 66, a Revolutionary War Veteran, arrived at the head of the great rapids of the Maumee from New York State in 1822. Three cabins were erected for his family and the families of his two sons Edward and Robert. The first death in this settlement was Thomas Howard in 1825; and this plot, then a wooded bluff on a sharp ravine, was chosen as a burial place. Other Howards were buried here, and in 1850, Tee-na-Beek, a family friend and one of the last of the Ottawa Indians in this area, was laid to rest in a corner of the family cemetery., WPA workers leveled the ground and relocated many graves in 1938. The Howard Cemetery is now owned and maintained by the Village of Grand Rapids.
Thomas Howard, aged 66, a Revolutionary War Veteran, arrived at the head of the great rapids of the Maumee from New York State in 1822. Three cabins were erected for his family and the families of his two sons Edward and Robert. The first death in this settlement was Thomas Howard in 1825; and this plot, then a wooded bluff on a sharp ravine, was chosen as a burial place. Other Howards were buried here, and in 1850, Tee-na-Beek, a family friend and one of the last of the Ottawa Indians in this area, was laid to rest in a corner of the family cemetery.
WPA workers leveled the ground and relocated many graves in 1938. The Howard Cemetery is now owned and maintained by the Village of Grand Rapids.
Erected 1980 by Grand Rapids Historical Society, The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 5-87.)
Location. 41° 24.776′ N, 83° 51.84′ W. Marker is in Grand Rapids, Ohio, in Wood County. Marker is at the intersection of Front Street
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(Ohio Route 65) and Wapakonta Street (Ohio Route 65) on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Rapids OH 43522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Christopher Light, November 2, 2007
2. The Howard Cemetery and Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 6, 2021
3. Gravestone of Thomas Howard has been painted.
Photographed By Christopher Light, 1182/2007
4. Gravestone of Thomas Howard
Thomas Howard
May 25, 1825
Photographed By Christopher Light, November 2, 2007
5. Gravestone of William Howard
Wm. Howard
Died
June 3, 1833
Aged
50 Y, 5 M, 8 D.
Photographed By Christopher Light, November 2, 2007
6. Gravestones in the Howard Cemetery
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 20, 2011
7. Gravestone of Tee-Na-Beek
Discussed in the text of the historical marker, this is a photo of the gravestone of Tee-Na-Beck, an Ottawa Indian and family friend, which is currently located just outside the northeast corner of the Howard Cemetery enclosure.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 20, 2011
8. Gravestone of Tee-Ne-Beck
View of the gravestone of Tee-Ne-Beck in the right foreground and the Howard Cemetery enclosure in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,575 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on November 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 7, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. 3. submitted on November 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 7, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. 7, 8. submitted on April 21, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.