Licking County Public Library announces Zoom Meeting - March 17, 2026 - 11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. - "Gravestone Symbolism" presented by Krista Horrocks of the Ohio History Connection's State Historic Preservation Office

ZOOM MEETING - Click HERE to Register
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"Krista Horrocks, Gravestone Symbolism - Zoom meeting - 11:00a.m. - 12:30p.m."

Licking County Public Library 

Age Group: 

Adults

Program Description

Event Details

"Krista Horrocks reviews the language of gravestones. Ever wonder what the mysterious symbols on old gravestones mean? 

She deciphers examples and provides a window into historical ideas about death and the afterlife. 

Krista serves in the State Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio History Connection."

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Greene County's W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps are added to the right side bar of the blog.

Greene County's W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps have been added to the right side bar of the blog.
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Please note, these map pages contain a watermark - "Internet Image" on each page created by the Greene County Recorders office.  

To obtain a non-watermark page copy from the Greene County Recorder the cost would be $2.00 a page + $1.00 for certification, per their office.  If you are able to visit in person you can print out your own non-water marked page for .10.  

The Recorder's office's copies are in the.PDF format.
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The pages here for this collection of W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps for Greene County are saved in the .jpg version with improvements in clarity, despite the watermark, for better readability.
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Below is an enlargement of the listing shown at the bottom right-hand corner of the Cemetery Index Page (Page 2) that contains the names of veterans with unknown burial locations.: 

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There are some cemeteries that list American Revolutionary War veterans burials, but two stand out as having more considering their size.:

The Pioneer Cemetery in Sugar Creek Township lists four.:

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The Stevenson Cemetery lists 12 American Revolutionary War veteran burials.: 

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Below is a handy guide showing the listing of the numbers associated with the wars ranging from 1 through 33, with number 31 being World War I or the "World War" which was a term used for it at the time the war was being fought.  That is a "good to know fact" if you are researching historical newspapers published from 1914 - 1918 (when the war was fought) and onward until World War II began.   

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Note:  Number 31, the last number on the listing, shows as "World War" which we know it today to having been WWI.
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2026 Timeline - "Ohio Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Project" - Ohio History Connection. The opportunity to contribute ends on May 4, 2026.

***May 4, 2026 the Collection Portal Closes ***

Ohio Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Project - Ohio History Connection

Graphic below from the Ohio History Connection:

https://tinyurl.com/OHCMAPPINGMEMORY

https://tinyurl.com/OHCDASHBOARD

https://tinyurl.com/OHCFIELDCOLLECTIONGUIDE
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Two months from now, on May 4, 2026, the opportunity to add information documenting the burials of American Revolutionary War veterans in Ohio will close. We can only hope that all those that can be found will be through the efforts of dedicated volunteers.

Keeping this thought in mind, I would like to suggest that even if you can't do an in person visit to the gravesite of a veteran of the American Revolutionary War buried in Ohio that you know about, please attempt to contact someone who can do that with the information you provide to them.  I did this myself recently.  You can reference also websites like "Find a Grave" that might help.  Contact someone who belongs to the local chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society who might be willing to visit the gravesite in your place and use their cellphone to document the burial location at the cemetery. 

Also, if there is a nearby Chapter of the D.A.R. they may know of someone who could be of help. 

You can be creative and consider contacting a local Boy Scout or Girl Scout group who could visit the cemetery in person with an adult, armed with your information to locate the gravesite, and access the Ohio History Connection's website for all of the details pertaining to this worthwhile program and how to contribute to it.
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Taking a Scenic Tour of some Seneca County, Ohio Cemeteries with Ron & Sheila Amore.

First, I feel it important to extend my appreciation to Ron and Sheila Amore for sharing their photographs that they have taken during their tours of several North Central Ohio cemeteries.  

They have been regular contributors to the Facebook Group "Preserving Ohio's Cemeteries".  They are helping to preserve cemeteries through their photographic documentation which illustrates the current condition of so many rural burial grounds that dot Ohio's landscape that exist in various areas of the state.
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This post will feature five of such cemeteries located in rural Seneca County.:

Jerusalem Cemetery.:

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Price Cemetery:

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Reisz Cemetery:

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Shock Cemetery:

Jedediah Holmes, Sr.

"Revolutionary War Patriots Buried in Ohio"

"HOLMES, JEDEDIAH, (Seneca County) [41.02256 -83.13214] Born on March 18,1763 in Armenia, Dutchess County, NY to parents Jabez (1723-1797) & Experience Cleveland Holmes (1728-1805). He served as a Private with NY under Capts Graves, Cady, Bostick, Henry, Towne, and Young; also, Cols Waterman, McKinstree, and Willett. He married 1) Unknown, 2) Hannah Brown (1764-1860); children: Deborah, Hiram, Abraham, Cleveland, Martha, Ira, Benjamin, Hannah, Polly, David, Jedediah & Palmer. He died on May 1, 1840 and Buried at Shock's Cemetery, Eden Twp., Seneca County, OH. GM Bronze marker, 1927. Pension # W7772. Roster of Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Ohio. Wilbur R. Branthoover, compiler. Veterans Affairs, Ohio. Reprinted by OHSDAR. 1929. Also, SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ., 2002) plus data to 2004. Also, New York in the Revolution, pg 90. Also, pension W7772. Also, Abstractes of Revolutionary War Pension Files, pg 1688. SAR Ancestor # P-183933. DAR# A057025. Has a tombstone and a 1776 marker. Cemetery number #-2193229. Find a Grave Memorial #-79129601"

Swamp Cemetery (AKA Union Pisgah Cemetery):

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Also:

CARSON, ROBERT, (Seneca County) [41.0095000 -82.8521300]
Find a Grave Memorial for Robert Carson, veteran of the American Revolutionary War.
"Born on May 7, 1762. Served with PA in the Revolutionary War, Served 5 tours as a Ranger in Cumberland Co., PA. Married Margaret Bates (1768-1837); children: George, Samuel & Hannah. Rejected Pension #R2338V (service too short). He died on November 10, 1837 and Bured at (Old Swamp Cemetery) Union Pisgah Cemetery, Attica, Venice Twp. (Use gate opposite church; follow path some 10 rows, grave on right ). GM by Mrs. G. A. Downey, 1027, bronze marker. Tradition says this was the first person buried in Swamp Cem when it was only a spot in the woods. Ref: Mrs. Eva Smith Sutton, Tiffin, OH. Fur infor Dolly Todd Madison Chap. SAR Ancestor # P-129406. DAR # A019836. Has a tombstone &1776 marker. Cemetery number # -2227339. Find A Grave Memorial # -20896883."
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Spotlighting the magnificent mausoleum at the Fairview Cemetery - Galion, Crawford County, Ohio.

"Thanking Cathy Moneysmith for sharing her wonderful photographs of both the exterior and interior of the Mausoleum in Galion, Crawford County, Ohio.
Sharing this history provided by Cathy.:

"The mausoleum in Galion was built from 1917 to 1919. It was built by the Ohio Mausoleum Company, and it contains 300.niches, which are completely sold according to our old records. The exterior is Bedford granite and the interior is completely finished in marble from Georgia. There is also a large fireplace and ceramic tile on the floor, along with stained glass windows and bronze doors."

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IRLAB's 2026 Field Experience in Bioarchaology in Ohio - Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery.

"I am pleased to share with you information regarding IRLAB's 2026 Field Experience in Bioarchaology in Ohio. 

The Field Experience in Bioarchaology - offered in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology at The Ohio State University - is an outstanding opportunity for students to gain practical experience in bioarchaeological excavation by working on a historic cholera cemetery in central Ohio.

This program was developed to offer high-quality bioarchaeological excavation training in the US and at affordable rates. The field experience welcomes undergraduate and graduate students, as well as CRM and forensic science professionals interested in developing skills in the excavation of human remains. 

More information can be found at:

 www.irlabnp.org/field-experience-in-bioarchaeology/. 

The program is a partnership between IRLAB and the Department of Anthropology at The Ohio State University and managed by the Institute for Research and Learning in Archaeology and Bioarchaeology (IRLAB), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to promote the advancement and diffusion of archaeological and bioarchaeological knowledge through research and education.

I am attaching a couple of flyers with QR codes to the program's webpage. I would appreciate it if you could share this information with your students and anyone else who may be interested in participating in this exciting project."

Thank you, 

Giuseppe Vercellotti, Ph.D.

Executive Director / Principal Investigator
HTCC Excavation Project 
Institute for Research and Learning in Archaeology and Bioarchaeology 
850 Michigan Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215

Adjunct Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University
College of Arts and Sciences | Department of Anthropology
4034 Smith Laboratory
174 W 18th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210

giuseppe.vercellotti@irlabnp.org

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On Find a Grave:

Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery

Also known as Cholera Cemetery, Helen Harold and Paul Peters Cemetery, Paul Peters Farm Cemetery

Ashville, Pickaway County, Ohio, USA

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Sharing a link to Paul LaRue's: "Looking for a Revolutionary War Veteran’s Gravesite: Ask a Farmer"

This is a must read if you thought all was lost finding an American Revolutionary War veteran's gravesite in rural Ohio!

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"Looking for a Revolutionary War Veteran’s Gravesite: Ask a Farmer"

Posted January 16, 2026

Link below:

https://www.ohiohistory.org/ask-a-farmer

By: Mr. Paul LaRue, Co-Chair, America 250 - Ohio K-12 Education Committee
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"A native Ohioan, Paul LaRue grew up in rural Fairfield County. Later he earned his B.S. in social studies education at The Ohio State University and his M.S. in history education from Xavier University. Paul taught social studies at Washington Courthouse High School during his career and has been the recipient of numerous local, state, and national awards. He currently is serving as the Education co-chair for the America 250-Ohio commission as well as continuing to work with social studies teachers and create educational content based on local and national history topics."

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America 250-Ohio Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Live Results Dashboard

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Ron Amore visited the Hunts Corners Cemetery and the Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery located in Huron County, Ohio.

Thanking Ron Amore for sharing his photographs taken on January 14, 2026 at the Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery in Pontiac, Huron County, and the Hunts Corners Cemetery AKA Heymann Cemetery AKA Sutton Cemetery also in Huron County. 

Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Pontiac, Huron County, Ohio 

Bohler monument left & Horn monument right

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Hunts Corners Cemetery AKA Heymann Cemetery AKA Sutton Cemetery, Huron County, Ohio.

31 Heymann burials on Find a Grave

95 Heyman burials on Find Grave
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"Revolutionary War Veteran, Levi Lee(1748-1831), buried in Hunts Corners Cemetery, Huron County OH. And Moses Sutton(1745-1827), stone on the right beside a War of 1812 Veteran, I could not make out that name."

Examining Ohio Attorney General Opinion No. 2007 - 005 - What constitutes a "Family Cemetery" and Registration Requirements.

Ohio Revised Codes Section 4767.02

"(D) Sections 4767.02 to 4767.04 of the Revised Code do not apply to or affect a family cemetery or a cemetery in which there have been no interments during the previous twenty-five calendar years.
As used in this division, "family cemetery" means a cemetery containing the human remains of persons, at least three-fourths of whom have a common ancestor or who are the spouse or adopted child of that common ancestor."

The Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission 

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I feel it is important to keep in mind that the Ohio Attorney General Opinions do have a unique value as a resource to research and reference when answering questions regarding the meaning of the content of these Ohio Revised Codes which can have references to other codes included in some of the paragraphs. The "OAG" Opinions are helpful to clear up misunderstandings.

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A Consumer Guide to Ohio Cemeteries

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**Remember that family cemeteries are not eligible to be Registered, and as such complaints regarding their care cannot be brought to the Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission because they are Not Registered!

Any problem issues have to be worked out with whoever owns the cemetery and is responsible for it.**