EVENT REMINDER: Friday, September 6, 2024 - 5p.m. - 7p.m. - Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland - Wade Chapel - Ian Adams - "This Place of Silence: Ohio’s Cemeteries and Burial Grounds"

Sharing from Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland.:

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"An Evening with Photographer Ian Adams"

"Join us in Wade Memorial Chapel to celebrate the release of the new coffee table book, "This Place of Silence: Ohio’s Cemeteries and Burial Grounds", which includes 18 photographs of Lake View Cemetery as well as cemetery images from all 88 of Ohio’s counties. 

The book’s co-photographer, Ian Adams, whose stunning images were assembled into Lake View Cemetery’s 2024 wall calendar, will lead a slide presentation, followed by a book signing and an evening stroll highlighting area of Wade Pond that were featured in the book.

This presentation will last approximately 45 minutes, followed by a ½ mile walk. Books will be available for purchase the day of the event with cash or credit card."

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Ian Adams Photography on Facebook

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Ian Adams Photography - Website

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Sharing photographs from Melissa Murray Masters from her supervised visit with her two grandchildren at the Butcher Cemetery (AKA Walnut Grove Cemetery) in North Lewisburg, Champaign County, Ohio - August 10 - 11, 2024

Extending my appreciation to Melissa Murray Masters for her interest in and efforts at the Walnut Grove Cemetery. It is the proper name for the more commonly known name of "Butcher" Cemetery that sits on the hilltop of Tallman Street in North Lewisburg, located in the northeastern corner of Champaign County, Ohio.

Sharing some of Melissa's photographs she took over the weekend of August 10 and 11, 2024 at the Butcher Cemetery.

 Together with two of her grandchildren, Melissa cleared away several downed branches that had been strewn throughout the little cemetery.  

Melissa and her "crew" loaded the debris via a handy and quite useful golf cart to the back of the cemetery where such debris had been waiting for the "powers that be" -- possibly the Village's Street Department - to remove them from the cemetery.  We hope that happens soon. 

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Below is the sinking government issued marble marker for Civil War veteran, "C. E." Evans - Charles E. Evans.   

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Below is the downed marker for James Eckles.

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It was a productive group effort that is appreciated so much!  

The children were eager to try to improve the condition of the cemetery I'm told; and their volunteer time working there was well spent!  

It was a win-win for everyone! 

The youngsters will remember years from now that they had made a positive difference at a local cemetery that had for far too long been neglected and lacking in recognition and respect by the community for being the sacred ground that it is - the final resting place of about 100 early North Lewisburg pioneers.

Their example will inspire others to follow their lead giving the Butcher Cemetery more hope for a brighter future. 

And, they got to spend quality time with their grandmother!

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Dan Brady's blog - "Brady's Bunch of Lorain County Nostalgia" - is brimful of details! This is certainly true for the August 15, 2024 post regarding the Claus Cemetery in Brownhelm Township.

 "Claus Cemetery Restoration"

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It is easy to see, even at first glance, that Dan Brady's "Brady's Bunch Blog" brims over with history - both by recounting recent details and sharing from long ago history - bringing all of it together in a current blog post about a subject. 

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Before going further, I wish to express my appreciation to Mr. Matthew Weisman of Elyria for alerting me to this new and important cemetery preservation blog post! 

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Col. Matt Nahorn contacted Dan Brady about the recent restoration work completed at the Claus Cemetery by "Gravestone Restoration Services by Kate & Jane" that provides this tiny and secluded burial ground with its best hope yet for receiving the public's recognition and respect it has for far too long deserved. 

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Dan Brady concludes the post with a look back in history link to the blog's 2015 "Hole-in-the-Wall - Part II - The Claus Farm Post.  
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Congratulations to all involved for taking the necessary steps to save the small Claus Cemetery in Brownhelm, Lorain County! 

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Enjoy reading all of Dan Brady's blog posts, including about the Claus Cemetery, that spotlights all the news - both old and new - and ties them together so well. 

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Spotlighting the collaborative effort of Lorain County Historian Matthew W. Nahorn, and cemetery preservationists Kate Rivet, and Ron and Jane Crandall --"The Past Was Revealed while cleaning up a cemetery" - written by Matthew W. Nahorn

The New Indian Ridge Museum - Matthew W. Nahorn is the resident curator and caretaker

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The Claus Cemetery on Find a Grave

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On Facebook: Gravestone Restoration Services by Kate & Jane 

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Also the Cemetery Project Restoration Page for: 

the Brownhelm Cemetery

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The 2024 Warren County Genealogical Society's Cemetery Restoration Workshop has been cancelled.

Reporting this sad news from the Warren County Genealogical Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.:

"2024 CEMETERY RESTORATION WORKSHOP The 2024 Cemetery Restoration Workshop scheduled for Friday, September 13, 2024, has been cancelled. 

We hope to see you next year!"

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The main website for the Warren County Genealogical Society - a Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.

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