John Ludlow
1810 - 1883
Affectionately called by some, “The Father of Ferncliff Cemetery”, John Ludlow is a member of an early pioneer family in Clark County, eventually becoming a well-known pharmacist. In 1851, he is elected as a director of the Springfield Bank, later becoming its president. Ludlow leads the newly created Springfield Cemetery Association for the first twenty years of its existence serving as president during its early developmental years. Oftentimes, during his extended terms in office, he asks to be replaced only to be re-elected again because of his expert leadership as a man of integrity. His love for local history results in his writing of the “Ludlow Papers of 1871” considered to be a classic, well-written history of early Springfield, Ohio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 39° 56.177′ N, 83° 49.277′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It can be reached from West McCreight Avenue. Marker is in Section B of
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Dick (a few steps from this marker); Oliver Smith Kelly (within shouting distance of this marker); James Leffel (within shouting distance of this marker); Jeremiah Warder and Ann Aston Warder (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Soldiers Monument (about 500 feet away); United States Colored Troops (about 500 feet away); William Whiteley (about 600 feet away); Clark County Revolutionary War Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
