Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

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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."

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

New Family Section being developed at Oak Dale in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio

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Sharing from the Urbana Daily Citizen.  
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Be sure to read all the way to the bottom for the Editor's Addendum.:
"Editor’s addendum: According to city officials, the Butcher family is the first to buy into this section of the cemetery."
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Below is a link also to Dr. John Calvert Butcher on Find A Grave.  He was a son of Dr. John Milton Butcher and Nancy Brock Butcher, both of whom were buried at the Butcher AKA Walnut Grove Cemetery in North Lewisburg.  

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29792535/john-calvert-butcher

A Grave Interest: Ledger, Box and Table-type Grave Markers

A Grave Interest: Ledger, Box and Table-type Grave Markers: Ledger Stones Ledger Stone in the Cathedral in Barcelona Ledger stones have been used for centuries to mark graves. Many times the ...
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This is an important blog post to read and view the corresponding videos provided that help identify the different types of "box tombs".  Some are not box tombs at all but table top, or perhaps Pedestal top, Ledger or chest tombs that closely resemble box tombs but are larger.  
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