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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."

Monday, July 25, 2022

Re-visiting the Madison County, Ohio W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps - Andrew Cyprus and Joel Wilcox, Revolutionary War veterans, listed as those with unknown burial locations.

The initial blog post of July 17, 2022 about the Madison County, Ohio W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps referenced three Revolutionary War veterans listed on the right lower portion of the Cemetery Index Page whose burial locations were unknown.:  

David Colver, Andrew Cyprus, and Joel Wilcox.  Only David Colver's burial location was identified by a reference for it on Find A Grave.  

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Since then additional information has come to light for Andrew Cyprus and Joel Wilcox. 
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After further searching, it was learned that Andrew Cyprus was also known by other surnames shown in various records including.: Andrew Cypress, and Andrew Sifrit.  
Ultimately, it was learned that he was buried at the Paint Township Cemetery, in Section 2, Lot 159, grave 7 - Page 37 of the W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Map:  

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Joel Wilcox, on the other hand, has proven more elusive.  
Unfortunately, his burial location remains unknown at this time.  There are however references about him that verify his military service record.:




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