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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."

Showing posts with label Book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book. Show all posts

Saturday, November 8, 2025

The Fayette County Genealogical Society is publishing a new book entitled.: "Revolutionary War Veterans Buried in Fayette County"

        ATTENTION: REVOLUTIONARY WAR DESCENDENTS

 Do you have a Revolutionary War Ancestor you would like to honor?  

The Fayette County Genealogical Society is publishing a book.: 

"Revolutionary War Veterans Buried in Fayette County" for America 250 (the semiquincentennial of the Revolutionary War in 2026.  It will contain information about all the veterans buried in the county, their service and their families. We are including a section for our members and the general public to honor their veterans.
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Sharing from Sue Rodgers Gilmore, the Newsletter Editor of "The Fayette Connection"-  Fayette County, Ohio.
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***The deadline is December 15, 2025!***
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"If you are a descendant of one of the 84 Revolutionary War Veterans buried in Fayette County, as listed on page 2 of the Fayette Connection, Fall 2025, Volume 43, Number 3 edition of our Fayette County Newsletter, your name may be listed on that veteran's page free of charge.

     If you wish to honor another veteran who is not buried in Fayette County, you may purchase a dedication to that veteran for $10, listing his name and state where he served.  
For $25, you may add his wife and children's names and a short paragraph about them.  Your name would be included with those listings."

ATTENTION: REVOLUTIONARY WAR DESCENDENTS

Do you have a Revolutionary War Ancestor you would like to honor?  Fayette County Genealogical Society is publishing a book “Revolutionary War Veterans Buried in Fayette for America 250 (the semiquincentennial of the Revolutionary War in 2026.  It will contain information about all the veterans buried in the county, their service and their families..  We are including a section for our members and the general public to honor their veterans.  For $25, you can list your ancestor, service record and state in the book.  For $100, you can also provide their spouse and children and grandchildren, etc. and down to you.  Please fill out the information on the forms below.  

Make check payable to Fayette County Genealogical Society (FCGS) and mail to
 
Fayette County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 342, Washington C.H. OH 43160.

Revolutionary War Patriot  (Fill out for each Patriot)

________________________ (Name), _________________(Service),

_______________________(State)

Submitted by _____________________________________(your name)

_________________________________________________(address)

Total for Names      __________  ($10 per patriot)                 

 Revolutionary War Patriot and Family History

____________________________(Patriot’s Name)

____________________________(Service)

___________________________   (State Served)

Submitted by ____________________________________(your name)

__________________________________________________(address)

Attach a separate page with family history information. Be sure to put your name at top of each additional page.

                      

Total for Stories:      ________  ($20 per patriot)                                                Total for Names:      ________  ($10 per name)  

                             Additional Donation _________                                                                               Total Enclosed  _________

 

Monday, July 8, 2024

The Milan Public Library hosts well-known Ohio photographer, Ian Adams, discussing his latest book.: "This Place of Silence: "Ohio's Cemeteries and Burial Grounds" - Thursday - July 11, 2024 - 6:30p.m. - 7:30p.m. at the library - Copies of the book can be purchased at the event.


Photographer hosting cemetery discussion

Azier Johnson
Special to the Register

"MILAN — The Milan Public Library invites history enthusiasts, photography lovers and all interested community members to an evening with photographer Ian Adams as he discusses his book “This Place of Silence: Ohio Cemeteries & Burial Grounds."

The event takes place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the library, 19 E. Church St.

"'This Place of Silence' is a collaborative photographic portrait of Ohio’s most interesting, historic and beautiful cemeteries created with fellow Ohio photographer Randall Lee Schieber and writer Robin Smith," according to an event statement.

"It includes images from more than 100 cemeteries in all 88 Ohio counties, highlighting the charming chapels, magnificent mausoleums and monuments, stately statues and graceful gravestones of Ohio’s burial grounds," it added.

Chapters cover:

• Native American and early burial grounds

• The evolution of cemeteries

• Architecture, statuary, and symbolism

• The natural environment

• Military and institutional cemeteries

• Distinctive traditions and distinctive places

Additionally, Adams will talk about Oakland Cemetery and the Cholera Cemetery in Sandusky.

People can purchase copies of his book during this event."

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Ian Adams Photography Facebook Page

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Monday, September 5, 2011

Offering a suggestion for a befitting gift for an avid "Graver" -- "Final Thoughts - Eternal Beauty in Stone" Book by John Thomas Grant is available via Amazon (pre-order)


Click on title to access Amazon.com where you can place your order for the John Thomas Grant book "Final Thoughts - Eternal Beauty in Stone".  You may also wish to read more about Mr. Grant's book on the blog:


Or,
You can order directly from Mr. Grant and obtain an autographed copy!:

"We're happy to announce that - FINAL THOUGHTS: ETERNAL BEAUTY IN STONE - can now be purchased as a signed copy. The proceeds will go to benefit the completion of Lisa's book, "The Fashionable Victorians."

With the book we'll include one of our JOHN THOMAS GRANT collectible cards - The Mourning Angel - and the book cover card (both signed). They make good bookmarks, framed pieces, or just save them for posterity. Never can tell ...what they may be worth on some future Antique Roadshow:)) Your kids will be thrilled!"

As some of my fans have expressed it:

"John, your use of your art, the beauty of the images and the power evoked by the written words will do more for cemetery preservation than any group, website, or individual could hope to aspire to." Robin Biddle

"John Grant’s photographs show us that cemeteries may be the realm of the dead, but they are for the living. Get thee to a cemetery. And see it through John Grant’s eyes and heart. View the photographs in Final Thoughts with your heart. They do not speak of death. They most assuredly speak of life." Douglas Keister (author)

The total package for the book & cards, postage & packaging is only $43! All signed!
(International postage will increase postal rate; local pickup or delivery will eliminate postal charge)

To process your order, you need only to select one of the following payment options:

1. Via Paypal - jtgrant19@gmail.com or Lisa@victorianalady.com
2. Call us with your visa, mastercard, or discover card - 570-655-8392
3. Send a check to: John Thomas Grant, P.O. Box 3278, West Pittston, PA. 18643

Allow approximately 6 weeks for your package to arrive. We're doing this so that we can place our order with the publisher. They would still have to receive FT from the manufacturer. But they're on the way!!!!
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

"The story of life and death in America as told through beautiful cemetery art photography accompanied by meaningful epitaphs from cemeteries up to 300 years old. View 68 cemeteries in 224 beautiful photographs that breathe life into existence of those who have passed before us, and who are now enshrined for eternity in landscaped paradises. Within each placid scene and through heartfelt words displayed upon markers, join photographer John Thomas Grant in his one-of-a-kind study of an American tradition."

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About the Author

"After 30 years in the music business, John Thomas Grant's new creative outlet came through the lens of the camera. Genealogy introduced John to the cemetery. The cemetery gave John back his life. Final Thoughts is his first adventure."

"Author/photographer John Thomas Grant
John & Lisa aka Victoriana Lady
The Passion Projects, John Grant & Victoriana Lady Lisa,thank you all for your kind support!!"