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"A cemetery may be considered as abandoned when all or practically all of the bodies have been Removed therefrom and no bodies have been buried therein for a great many years, and the cemetery has been so long neglected as entirely to lose its identity as such, and is no longer known, recognized and respected by the public as a cemetery. 1953 OAG 2978."

Friday, April 1, 2016

Following a Path to the Freshour Family Cemetery in Ross County, Ohio

Robin Holland, a member of the Facebook Group Preserving Ohio's Cemeteries, has shared her photo album of gravestones taken on July 4, 2015 that were still visible at the small Freshour Cemetery; which is a family cemetery, located on Schlegel Road in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio.  

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 Above and below:
Gravestone for Albert M. Freshour, son of Martha and John, 1877 - 1880
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Thanking Ann Davis of the Ross County Genealogy Society Facebook Group for the following reference and information about Albert M. Freshour and the Freshour Cemetery:

"From Twin Township, Ross Co, Oh Tombstone Transcriptions compiled by Ross Co Genealogical Society in 1993. This little cemetery has almost all Freshour burials and a note regarding it says it is in a barnyard and all the stones are lying flat.
Albert M. Freshour, son of Martha & John Sept 14 1877 - June 26, 1880 2yrs 9mo 12 das. On the George Vandemark farm in 1993"


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Gravestone for Emma Freshour who died August 20, 1884 at age 2 months
 Below are miscellaneous photos taken by Robin Holland 
on July 4, 2015 at the Freshour Cemetery:
 
 
 

To date, though, no grave marker has been located for this John Freshour at the Freshour Cemetery.
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Below is a link with extensive information for this Freshour Family that is privately compiled and shared on "Rootsweb":


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