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Manchester Founders Cemetery side or marker image, Touch for more information
By J. J. Prats, June 13, 2019
Manchester Founders Cemetery side or marker
1 Ohio, Adams County, Manchester — 13-1 — Israel Donalson / Manchester Founders CemeteryMember of the First Constitutional Convention of Ohio / 1791-1888 Reported missing
Israel Donalson, member of the First Constitutional Convention of Ohio. In May 1800, Congress passed an act building the Northwest Territory, with the western division becoming Indiana Territory and the eastern called the Territory of the . . . Map (db m136539) HM
2 Ohio, Adams County, Manchester — Jeremiah Ellis1789-1857
Son of Nathan Ellis 1749-1819 Founder of “Ellis Ferry,” now Aberdeen, Ohio Established the Ellis Family Graveyard on his farm near Ellis’ Landing on the Ohio River Sprigg Township, Adams County, Ohio about 1820 ———— It was with thoughtful . . . Map (db m185498) HM
3 Ohio, Adams County, Manchester — Joseph Moore1754—1824
A local preacher organized a Methodist Society in 1797 at his home on the Scioto Brush Creek north of the village of Blue Creek in Adams County in the Northwest Territory. In August 1800 the Society built a log church on a site provided by Mr. . . . Map (db m185497) HM
4 Ohio, Adams County, Peebles — Burial Mound
Adena culture 600 B.C. to A.D. 100Map (db m214410) HM
5 Ohio, Adams County, Peebles — Burial Mound
Fort Ancient culture A.D. 1000 to 1650Map (db m214411) HM
6 Ohio, Adams County, Sinking Spring — Welcome To Serpent Mound
"Serpent Mound was purposefully built for a special, sacred purpose. I should think that anyone that views the Serpent will realize its sacredness and treat this place as they would any cathedral, synagogue, or mosque. When we see . . . Map (db m214419) HM
7 Ohio, Adams County, West Union — 14-1 — Lafferty Funeral Collection
The William Lafferty Memorial Funeral and Carriage Collection shows the development of the funeral business since the mid-1800s through an exhibit of caskets, funeral clothing, and hearses collected and preserved by James William . . . Map (db m135347) HM
8 Ohio, Allen County, Beaverdam, Richland Township — Upon This Hallowed Ground
Upon this hallowed ground. Pleasant Hill Methodist Church stood for nearly a century (1887 - 1982) serving well the surrounding community of farm families, many of whose members lie at rest in the adjacent cemetery.Map (db m238508) HM
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9 Ohio, Allen County, Elida — Abraham Doner
Sacred to the memory of Abraham Doner 1795-1854 Founder of several Lutheran Congregations in Allen County, Ohio Buried with other Lutheran Pioneers on this siteMap (db m196321) HM
10 Ohio, Allen County, Fort Shawnee — Mary Shafer
. . . Map (db m237208) HM
11 Ohio, Allen County, Lima — East Cemetery
Former location of East Cemetery relocated in 1996 to Greenlawn Cemetery American Township. In 1832 John East of Pickaway County came to Allen County with his wife, Elizabeth Huffer, and family Mary, Isaac, Abraham, Elizabeth, and Samuel. He built . . . Map (db m105378) HM
12 Ohio, Allen County, Lima — Site Of Lima's First Cemeteryand burial place of Pvt. Elijah Stites 1758-1843
Site of Lima's First cemetery and burial place of Pvt. Elijah Stites 1758-1843 Minute Man of the Revolution who served in the Essex County Militia 1st Regiment New Jersey. Map (db m93047) HM
13 Ohio, Allen County, Lima — The Henry Boose Site
In 1959 this area was discovered to be an almost four thousand year old burial ground of the Glacial Kame People-named for the distinctive gravel elevations in which their dead were buried. The area was once a farm owned by Henry Boose, an early . . . Map (db m78679) HM
14 Ohio, Allen County, Spencerville — The Town of Hartford Reported missing
Do you see the little cemetery to the east, high on the west bank of the Auglaize? It's all that remains of Hartford, thriving town in the 1830's with, it was expected, a bright future, since the new Miami and Erie Canal would one day be serving . . . Map (db m236836) HM
15 Ohio, Ashtabula County, Unionville — Colonel Alexander Harper
On June 28, 1798 Colonel Alexander Harper At the head of a party of 25 Landed at the mouth of Cunningham Creek 3 miles North of here And founded here The first permanent settlement in Ashtabula Co. At the time of his arrival There . . . Map (db m163110) HM
16 Ohio, Athens County, Athens — Eliza Davidson Memorial
As a tribute to the loyalty, faithfulness, and heroism of Eliza Davidson this memorial is erected by the school children and citizens of Athens County, June 14, 1934 Born a slave, emancipated, she became the faithful companion of . . . Map (db m173927) HM WM
17 Ohio, Athens County, Athens — Susannah Arnold Anthony1716 - 1806
First grave in this cemeteryMap (db m173928) HM
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18 Ohio, Athens County, Chauncey, Dover Township — Chauncey Civil War Patriots
During the War of the Rebellion three young men from Chauncey traveled to Parkersburg and Clarksburg, VA., to enlist in what was then the 1st Virginia Cavalry (USA). These "Loyalist Regiments” became West Virginia regiments in June 1863 just . . . Map (db m242161) HM
19 Ohio, Athens County, Nelsonville — Daniel Nelson
This tablet is erected in honor of Daniel Nelson founder of Nelsonville who donated the ground for the Fort Street Cemetery the Public Square and this lot for School and Meeting House purposes This stone was a part of the doorway . . . Map (db m37040) HM
20 Ohio, Athens County, Nelsonville — Fort Street CemeteryHistorical Site
. . . Map (db m37283) HM
21 Ohio, Athens County, Nelsonville — Unknown Soldier Monument
In Memorial to all Unknown Dead in all Wars Known Only to GodMap (db m37282) HM
22 Ohio, Auglaize County, Buckland, Logan Township — Buckland Cemetery
Est. 1872 First Known Burial 1850 Map (db m236420) HM
23 Ohio, Auglaize County, Fryburg, Pusheta Township — Site of first Sts. Peter & Paul Church & Graveyard
This monument markes the site of the altar in that church. The first priest stationed here was Rev. Martin Bobst, who died Nov. 28, 1894, and is intered here. Reduiescat in pace [Rest in peace] . . . Map (db m239927) HM
24 Ohio, Auglaize County, Kossuth — The 77 Unknown Soldiers
In Memory Of The 75 Unknown American Soldiers of the War of 1812 buried in this cemetery. Death came to these Patriots ether while on duty at For Amanda or while in the Fort Hospital to which wounded were returned from the forward area. . . . Map (db m167040) WM
25 Ohio, Auglaize County, Kossuth — The Cemetery
Sick and Injured Between 1812 and 1814, soldiers who had become sick or sustained injuries in battles were brought back to Fort Amanda. Some died from their injuries, while others succumbed to germ-related maladies such as dysentery, . . . Map (db m167039) HM
26 Ohio, Auglaize County, Kossuth — Troops Stationed at Fort AmandaOct. 1812 - Feb. 1813
38 Troops Lieutenant Colonel Robert Pogue 4th Regiment Kentucky Volunteers (Formed in Mason County, Kentucky) Ward, Thompson Captain • Benaugh, George Lieutenant • Bacon, Benedict Ensign • Ward, James 1st Sergeant • Wilson, Thomas . . . Map (db m167042) WM
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27 Ohio, Auglaize County, Kossuth — Troops Stationed at Fort AmandaFeb. 28, 1813 - Aug. 3, 1813
76 Troops Captain Daniel Hosbrook's Company Ohio Militia (Formed in Hamilton County, Ohio) Commandant - Daniel Kain • Hosbrook, Daniel Captain • Davis, Joseph Lieutenant • Schillinger, William Ensign • VanWinkle, David R. 1st . . . Map (db m167043) WM
28 Ohio, Auglaize County, Kossuth — Troops Stationed at Fort AmandaAug. 3, 1813 - Oct. 11, 1813
60 Troops Captain Samuel Brier's Company Ohio Militia (Formed in Miami County, Ohio) Brier, Samuel Captain • Lighty, Jacob Lieutenant • Hearton, Daniel Ensign • Miller, William 1st Sergeant • Ganasdol, Corneilus Sergeant • Dodds, . . . Map (db m167044) WM
29 Ohio, Auglaize County, Minster — Cholera Marker
In pious memory of all our cholera victims over 300 especially of the year 1849 Eternal rest grant unto thee O Lord Erected in 1937Map (db m100145) HM
30 Ohio, Auglaize County, New Knoxville — Settlers from Ladbergen Germany1845 - 1895
Restoration of the Methodist Cemetery is dedicated to the settlers from Ladbergen, Germany. In memory of Lawrence and Elizabeth MeckstrothMap (db m236425) HM
31 Ohio, Auglaize County, New Knoxville — Fledderjohann Family Memorial
H.H. Fledderjohann, Sr., along with his wife and three sons immigrated to America in 1835 from Ladbergen, Germany. In the cholera epidemic of 1849 nine members of the family died in twelve days. H.H. Jr., the only surviving son, buried his family . . . Map (db m236429) WM
32 Ohio, Auglaize County, St. Johns — Blackhoof's Last Home
Blackhoof: Born in Florida about 1721. Arriving in this vicinity 1783 - Surnames: Cut-The-We-Ka-Saw or Catahecassa - Principal Chief of Shawnee Indian Nation - erected here in 1822. In a clearing of the vast forest a two story 18'x24' log house - . . . Map (db m237214) HM
33 Ohio, Auglaize County, St. Johns — CatahecassaBlackhoof Memorial
Nearby sleeps Chief (Blackhoof) Catahecassa, last principle chief of the Shawnees prior to their removal to Kansas in 1832. This was Blackhoofs town where he lived and died in Sept. 1831, at the age of 109. He fought with the French against Braddock . . . Map (db m16971) HM
34 Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — 8-7 — Captina African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
This cemetery stands as evidence of a once thriving African American farming community established in the 1820s. With the aid of community leader, Alexander "Sandy" Harper (c.1804-1889), Captina, originally called Guinea, became a stop on the . . . Map (db m79263) HM
35 Ohio, Belmont County, Bridgeport, Pease Township — Lansing (Scott) CemeteryEstablished Circa 1808
Burial Site of American Patriots Molly Scott - Defender in Revolutionary War Ruhamark Hukill - Jessie Walker Veterans of War of 1812 David Morton - Veteran of War with Mexico Martin V. Baile - Joseph B. Frasier - Calvin . . . Map (db m226396) HM WM
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36 Ohio, Belmont County, Colerain — Concord Hicksite Friends Meeting House
Colerain Township was the location of the earliest Quaker settlement and the first organized Friends Meeting in Ohio. The first meeting house was built in 1800. The log structure burned and was replaced with this brick building in 1815. . . . Map (db m89234) HM
37 Ohio, Belmont County, Colerain — Josiah Fox1763 - 1847
A Quaker, he wielded great influence in ship design during the early years of our country 1794 clerk, United States War Department 1795- 1798 assistant Navy Constructor 1798- 1801 Navy Constructor and Superintendent of Buildings, Gosport, . . . Map (db m89226) HM
38 Ohio, Belmont County, Martins Ferry — Confederate Cannon and Historic Cemetery
This Confederate cannon and historic cemetery was restored by the Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable. Dedicated to those brave and heroic sons and daughters of the North and South, whose deeds of valor and memory we shall not forget.Map (db m196289) WM
39 Ohio, Belmont County, Martins Ferry — Elizabeth Zane
In memory of Elizabeth Zane whose heroic deed saved Fort Henry in 1782 Erected May 30, 1928Map (db m28446) HM
40 Ohio, Belmont County, Martins Ferry — Martins Ferry Pioneers
. . . Map (db m28447) HM
41 Ohio, Belmont County, Martins Ferry — 3-7 — Walnut Grove Cemetery
The Walnut Grove Cemetery is the burial place of members of the Zane and Martin families. Their graves lie within the brick enclosure. The cemetery is also the resting-place of many early Martins Ferry residents, including veterans of the . . . Map (db m28444) HM
42 Ohio, Belmont County, Saint Clairsville, Richland Township — 19-7 — Captain Thomas Drummond
Here lies Thomas Drummond (1832-1865) - legislator, abolitionist and soldier. Raised in eastern Ohio, he moved to Iowa where he served in the General Assembly and secured the location of the State Asylum for the Blind at Vinton. As editor of the . . . Map (db m214490) HM
43 Ohio, Belmont County, St. Clairsville — To the Glory of God
Marking the original site of the Richland Cemetery Presbyterian Church, founded 1798. Here worshiped the oldest congregation in Eastern Ohio, presently called the First Presbyterian Church, located at Marietta and Woodrow in St Clairsville. Tread . . . Map (db m226472) HM
44 Ohio, Belmont County, St. Clairsville — Veterans Memorial
In honor of those who served in all wars lest we forgetMap (db m226254) WM
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45 Ohio, Brown County, Fayetteville — Vera Cruz WW II MemorialSt. Angela Merici Parish
In honor of God and in memory of the members of ths parish who served in World War II Flischel, Robert E. killed in action December 31, 1944 (38 names)Map (db m95538) WM
46 Ohio, Butler County, Fairfield — Ezekiel Walker - Revolutionary War Soldier
Sergeant • Northern Continental Army Captain James Osgood’s Company of Rangers enlisted July 15, 1775 born February 22, 1745, in Rumsford, NH died July 22, 1823 in Butler Co., OH marker placed by John Reily Chapter, NSDAR and . . . Map (db m116555) HM WM
47 Ohio, Butler County, Fairfield — 42-9 — Miami Chapel Cemetery / Fair Play
Miami Chapel Cemetery. Around 1843, local Methodists organized a new Methodist Episcopal church at Fair Play and later erected a brick chapel. The congregation was short-lived, however, and fell into decline after one of its leading members, . . . Map (db m158422) HM
48 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Symmes MonumentHollow Earth Theory
- “I declare the earth is hollow and habitable within,” said John Cleves Symmes in summarizing his “Theory of Concentric Spheres and Solar Voids” to a doubting scientific world in the early 1820’s. His theory is commemorated . . . Map (db m116622) HM
49 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — The Hollow Earth MonumentGrave of Capt. John Cleve Symmes
Capt. John Cleves Symmes as a philosopher, and the originator of ‘Symmes Theory of Concentric Spheres and Polar voids.’ He contended that the Earth is hollow and habitable within. Capt. John C. Symmes a Native of New . . . Map (db m116618) HM
50 Ohio, Butler County, Middletown — Middletown Veterans Memorial
Honoring all Veterans in times of peace and war [Includes an Honor Roll of] Area Veterans Who Died in the Service of Their Country Dedicated July 4, 2004Map (db m29991) HM
51 Ohio, Butler County, Middletown — Middletown World War II Memorial Chapel & Plaza
Dedicated by the grateful citizens of Middletown to the members of the armed services who gave their lives to preserve the American ideals of liberty justice and democracy World War II Memorial This plot contains a cross for . . . Map (db m29979) HM
52 Ohio, Butler County, Miltonville — 5-9 — Village of Miltonville
The village of Miltonville, located along the banks of Elk Creek, was platted in 1816 by George Bennett, Theophilus Eaglesfield, and Richard V. V. Crane. The creek served two grist mills, one built around 1804 and operated by a free black, Bambo . . . Map (db m28776) HM
53 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 33-9 — Bunker Hill Universalist Church/Bunker Hill Cemetery
(side A) Bunker Hill Universalist Church The Bunker Hill Society was organized about 1845 and fellowshipped in 1854. A frame meeting house, capable of seating 300, was dedicated in 1855. Thirty people united with the church . . . Map (db m107789) HM
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54 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 34-9 — Indian Creek Baptist ChurchThe Indian Creek Pioneer Burial Ground
The Indian Creek Regular Baptist Church was established in 1810 as an arm of the Little Cedar Creek Church of Brookville, Indiana. The congregation purchased three acres of land for a burial ground and church and built a log structure here in . . . Map (db m120291) HM
55 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — Indian Creek Regular Baptist Church1810 - 1879
Brick church built - 1829 Indian Creek Cemetery on first county land sold for public burial Preserved by Indian Creek Cemetery Association, 1880 - 1959Map (db m166727) HM
56 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 24- 9 — Stillwell’s Corners
side A A cemetery was established on the site in 1811 and became the final resting place for many of the area's early pioneer families. The Hanover Township Trustees obtained title to the land in 1823 from John and Anna Farnsworth, and it . . . Map (db m97814) HM
57 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 23-9 — The Restoration Movement / Doty Settlement Cemetery
Side A: The Restoration Movement In the early years of the nineteenth century, a religious unrest known as the Second Great Awakening spread across much of the American frontier. Among the most influential of the evolving religious . . . Map (db m24051) HM
58 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford, Mile Square — 45-9 — Woodside Cemetery / Maurice Rocco Jazz Musician
Woodside Cemetery Established as the Oxford Township Cemetery in 1880, this public graveyard replaced the original one at the corner of College Avenue and Spring Street. That earlier burial ground was abandoned when the railroad bisected it . . . Map (db m227942) HM
59 Ohio, Butler County, Shandon — 17-9 — Paddy's Run
The foundation for the first Welsh settlement in Ohio was laid on June 29, 1801, when William and Morgan Gwilym purchased land in what is now Morgan Township at the Cincinnati Land Office. The Welsh, who settled in Pennsylvania beginning in the late . . . Map (db m23991) HM
60 Ohio, Butler County, Trenton — 18-9 — The Village of Trenton / The Elk Creek Baptist Church and Cemetery
Side A: The Village of Trenton Platted 1816. Incorporated as Village 1895. Became a city 1971 Trenton's founder, Michael Pearce, came to the area in 1801. The original village of 33 lots was named Bloomfield. When the post office was . . . Map (db m28792) HM
61 Ohio, Champaign County, Cable — Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson1805- 1905 — Century Farm, from Indian Cabin —
This memorial is in memory of Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson, and marks the spot where the Indian cabin stood Into which they moved April 1. 1805. With other pioneers they came as the Indians departed and worthily bore their part in subduing . . . Map (db m127297) HM
62 Ohio, Champaign County, Cable — 28-11 — Lincoln Funeral Train
President Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865, created a national tragedy, and the nationl mourned as his body was transported by rail from Washington, D.C. back to Springfield, Illinois, where he would be buried. As the nine-car . . . Map (db m84946) HM
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63 Ohio, Champaign County, Cable — 10-11 — Mt. Tabor Church / Mt. Tabor Cemetery
Mt. Tabor Church. The first Mt. Tabor Church, a log meetinghouse, was erected on this site in 1816. It stood on land originally selected by Griffith and Martha Evans for a graveyard at the death of their daughter circa 1812. Deeds show the . . . Map (db m198029) HM
64 Ohio, Champaign County, Mechanicsburg — 19-11 — Second Baptist Church
Side A: This site has long served the religious, education, and public interests of the residents of Mechanicsburg. A local Methodist congregation built its first church here in 1820, and the townspeople also used the structure as its . . . Map (db m13731) HM
65 Ohio, Champaign County, North Lewisburg — 20-11 — Friends Church / Friends Cemetery
Friends Church Among the earliest settlers to Rush Township were members of the Religious Society of Friends or Quakers, who emigrated from the eastern states, mostly Pennsylvania and North Carolina. At first religious services were held in . . . Map (db m86266) HM
66 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — Capt. Simon Kenton
The Grave of Capt. Simon Kenton 1755 - 1836 Revolutionary War Soldier Clark Illinois Regiment, Virginia State Troops Brigadier General of the Ohio Militia - 1812 Inscription on Gravestone: In Memory of Gen. Simon . . . Map (db m38277) HM
67 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — 3-11 — In Memory of Simon Kenton
Simon Kenton who is buried here. During the Revolutionary War he frequently served as scout under George Rogers Clark and later praised Clark for his role in saving the Kentucky settlements. Kenton's Indian captivity of 1778-79 acquainted him with . . . Map (db m34088) HM
68 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — 12-11 — Kings Creek Baptist Church
Side A The founders of what would become the Kings Creek Baptist Church first met on June 29, 1805 in the log home of local residents James and Ann Turner. The Baptist congregation continued to meet in people's homes until 1816 when . . . Map (db m84858) HM
69 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — 31-11 — President Lincoln’s Funeral Train in Urbana
(Side A) The nine-car funeral train for President Abraham Lincoln departed Washington, D.C. on April 21, 1865. It arrived in Urbana on April 29 at 10:40p.m. Urbana’s citizens erected an arch of evergreens and flowers near the station . . . Map (db m84960) HM
70 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — C22X — Simon KentonOhio Revolutionary Memorial Trail
1755 - Simon Kenton - 1836 »»«« In Oakland Cemetery, one mile east,is the grave and monument of Simon Kenton, pioneer, soldier, Indian scout. Also, "The Indian Hunter," by J.Q.A.Ward, noted sculptor and native of . . . Map (db m44106) HM
71 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — 34-11 — War Council of 1812 / Old Grave Yard
War Council of 1812. To confirm that the Treaty of Greenville would be upheld, Ohio Governor Return J. Meigs called a council with Native Americans June 6-9, 1812. He sought approval to cross native land when marching to Canada and to ensure . . . Map (db m81636) HM
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72 Ohio, Champaign County, Westville — 18-11 — Harvey Haddix
Baseball great Harvey Haddix was born on September 18, 1925, and grew up on a farm just south of Westville. He attended Westville School until March 1940 and played his first organized baseball at this site. Entering Major League Baseball in 1952, . . . Map (db m13888) HM
73 Ohio, Champaign County, Woodstock — Cushman Monument
Roll of Honor of Woodstock Precinct (147 names) recorded by Warren Cushman Sculptor- 1895. Uncle George Gifford was a soldier in the 134 O.V.I. 1864 Bro. Charles Cushman The first man that offered to go to war to the . . . Map (db m85202) WM
74 Ohio, Champaign County, Woodstock — 24-11 — Lincoln Funeral Train
President Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865, created a national tragedy, and the nation mourned as his body was transported by rail from Washington, D.C. back to Springfield, Illinois, where he would be buried. On its way the Funeral . . . Map (db m84945) HM
75 Ohio, Clark County, Enon, Indian Mound Estates — Adena Mound Enon Ohio1200 BC - 1000 AD — National Historic Site —
This Adena Mound is the second largest conical mound in Ohio. These large conical mounds are believed to be Adena while the many small or effigy mounds are Hopewell, a later culture. This mound is the property of the Village of Enon. . . . Map (db m100536) HM
76 Ohio, Clark County, Enon, Indian Mound Estates — Mad River Township Civil War Memorial
In memory of the Patriots of Mad River Township who died for the Union. 1865.Map (db m13302) HM
77 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Asa Smith Bushnell1834 - 1904
Asa Smith Bushnell, born in Rome, New York, settles in Springfield in 1850. After serving in the Civil War, Bushnell begins to work for a company partially owned by Benjamin Warder, eventually becoming a partner, now the Warder, Bushnell, and . . . Map (db m81955) HM
78 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Clark County Revolutionary War Memorial
In memory of the men buried in Clark County who fought in the American Revolution 1775 - 1783 Lt. John Bancroft • Jacob Ellsworth William McIntire • Frederick Brown Samuel Lippincott Sr. • James Kelly Corneilus Toland • Isaac . . . Map (db m28796) HM
79 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Eliza D. Stewart1816 - 1908
"Mother Stewart" as she is affectionately called, is the pioneering spirit behind the local and statewide temperance movement. In 1858 she lectures on and promotes temperance for the "Good Templars Society". During the Civil War she serves the . . . Map (db m81938) HM
80 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — James DemintFounder of Springfield
James Demint, a Virginian by birth, came to this area from Cincinnati with his family in 1799. Prior to his arrival, he purchased 640 acres from John Cleves Symmes, owner of a large amount of land located between the Great and Little Miami . . . Map (db m224414) HM
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81 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — James Leffel1806 - 1866
Springfield's "first inventor", born in Virginia, brings a genius previously unparalleled in the history of our community. His passion for the use of the abundant water supply in the area accelerates Springfield into the early beginnings of the . . . Map (db m81932) HM
82 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Jeremiah Warder and Ann Aston Warder1780 - 1849 and 1781 - 1871
Jeremiah and his wife Ann, wealthy Quakers from Philadelphia, arrive in Springfield in 1830 to claim extensive acreage inherited from his late father’s estate. That same year, he purchases from the estate the village of Lagonda consisting of . . . Map (db m81890) HM
83 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — John Dick1834 - 1906
John Dick, born in Aryshire, Scotland and educated at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh, comes to the United States with his family in 1854 spending several years working on Long Island laying out the park system. He later moves to . . . Map (db m81892) HM
84 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — John Ludlow1810 - 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 . . . Map (db m81896) HM
85 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Oliver Smith Kelly1824 - 1904
O. S. Kelly grows up on a farm in Greene Township of Clark County later turning his efforts into carpentry trade. In 1852, Kelly temporarily leaves his family to seek his fortune in the California gold rush building dwellings for the miners, . . . Map (db m82050) HM
86 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Springfield Burying Ground
The pioneers James and Elizabeth Demint settled this land on the banks of Buck Creek in 1799, four years after the Treaty of Greenville opened this portion of the Northwest Territory to western settlement. James Demint's original plat contained . . . Map (db m217130) HM
87 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Union Soldiers Monument
[Title is text]Map (db m81872) WM
88 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — United States Colored TroopsInterred Fern Cliff Cemetery - Springfield Ohio
“Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, there is no power upon earth that can deny that he has earned the right to full . . . Map (db m168921) HM WM
89 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to the honor and glory of all veterans of Clark County who have so nobly served their country in all its wars and who, by offering their last full measure of devotion, have purchased freedom for our beloved nationMap (db m81873) WM
90 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — William Whiteley1834 - 1911
Known nationwide as the “Reaper King”, William Whiteley places Springfield on the map with his innovative improvements of Cyrus McCormack’s reaper. A born machinist with an inventive mind, Whiteley is constantly seeking ways to improve . . . Map (db m82049) HM
91 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield, Asbury Estates — Asbury Methodist Church — Memories in rural Clark County, Ohio —
Site of Asbury Methodist Church 1840- 1907Map (db m79498) HM
92 Ohio, Clermont County, Bantam, Monroe Township — 08 — John Collins, Methodist Preacher and Circuit Rider / Bethel Methodist Church and Cemetery
In 1803. Reverend John Collins and his family settled in Clermont County to farm, and one year later donated the land for this Methodist church and cemetery. This church became part of a network of other churches in the area nicknamed the "Collins . . . Map (db m227930) HM
93 Ohio, Clermont County, Bethel — 2-13 — Early Settlers Burial Ground
Resting here among other pioneers are: Obed Denham, native of Plainfield, New Jersey, donor of this plot, founder of Bethel in 1798, and pioneer abolitionist; Thomas Morris, antislavery leader, veteran state legislator, U.S. senator . . . Map (db m224989) HM
94 Ohio, Clermont County, Chilo — Diana Whitney Memorial
There rests here, in the quiet beauty of the valley of the Ohio, the dust of a young girl. On July 23, 1823, a wagon train, creaking toward the west came to a halt close by. When the train moved forward, one of its party had been . . . Map (db m166841) HM
95 Ohio, Clermont County, Cincinnati — Mt. Moriah Cemetery — Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —
The Union Township Trustees operate and maintain the cemetery. It is situated on land purchased in 1800 by Withamsville founder, Maurice Witham. Interred here are some prominent pioneers and citizens - - the Witham family, Indian fighter . . . Map (db m99695) HM
96 Ohio, Clermont County, Edenton — In This Cemetery is Buried William Slone Reported missing
In this cemetery is buried William Slone, Revolutionary War soldier, bugler in General Wayne’s army at battle of Fallen Timbers, 1794. First settler in Wayne Township, Clermont County.Map (db m204978) HM
97 Ohio, Clermont County, Loveland — Charlie Henry Rich
Here lies Charlie Henry Rich who dealt “Aces and Eights” to Wild Bill Hickok in the Blackhills of Deadwood South Dakota in No. 10 Saloon August 2, 1876Map (db m99468) HM
98 Ohio, Clermont County, Loveland — The Ramsey/Paxton Cemetery — Clermont County Bicentennial Marker — Reported missing
Col. Thomas Paxton (1739-1813) served with General George Washington at Valley Forge in 1777 and with General Anthony Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. This was the last major fight against the Indians before Ohio became a state in . . . Map (db m99423) HM
99 Ohio, Clermont County, Milford — Greenlawn Cemeterycirca 1811 — Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —
Philip Gatch, 1751 – 1834, established the cemetery on his farm when his wife Elizabeth died in 1811. Originally this was a site of a Hopewell Indian mound building culture. In his will, Gatch gave his sons discretion to open the cemetery . . . Map (db m99618) HM
100 Ohio, Clermont County, Neville — Edgington Mound — Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —
This burial mound was built during the time period 1000 B.C. to 400 A.D. Because the 15 foot 9 inch mound is conical shaped, it is believed to have been built by the Adenda Culture. It is 133 feet in diameter at the base. The mound received its . . . Map (db m164257) HM

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