Henry Casey Camp honors Clark County honors it last Civil War veteran - News story from the Wilmington News-Journal

Henry Casey Camp honors Clark County’s last Civil War veteran

"Headstones - history uncovered in small Clark County graveyard"

Sharing from the Springfield News-Sun, November 18, 2020 - by columnist, Pam Cottrel, this inspiring story of how a small almost forgotten cemetery is getting much needed help from those who are dedicated to saving it for future generations.  

We rarely read success stories being written about long inactive and small, out of the way cemeteries in Ohio (or anywhere for that matter!), but this one about the Minnich Graveyard in Clark County, Ohio is a true success story in a major way that proves there can be hope for others like it.   

Enjoy viewing the Lowry family monument recently created and hand carved by renowned Indiana carver, Casey Winningham, who is indeed an expert in his field.

Excerpt from the article:

"Any historical or genealogical information that might help with the restoration project would be greatly appreciated, especially by Miles who would like to meet some local Lowry cousins.

Winningham is also available for additional restoration work in this area and for custom made stones. He can be contacted at (812) 327-3565. A gallery of his work can be viewed at.:"

Carver, Casey Winningham

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Minnich Graveyard on Find A Grave with 48 memorials.

An urgent plea from the Ferncliff Cemetery in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio -- Seeking family of man who may have frozen to death

Sharing from the "Journal-News" in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio an urgent plea news story compiled by Parker Perry, staff writer.  

Ferncliff Cemetery in Springfield is seeking to find the family of Robert Pinkerton.  

Excerpt from news story.:

"Ferncliff Cemetery and Funeral Home is in possession of Robert Pinkerton’s body, general manager Rob Jones said, and hopes to reach his family before he is cremated."

"Pinkerton was found in the shed late on Sunday, Jan. 20. A Springfield police report says he was homeless and sleeping in a shed when he died.

He was 57." Jones said the cemetery and funeral home is seeking the family to notify them that he is in their care. 

He said two step-brothers of Pinkerton have been found, but if there is a closer relative the cemetery and funeral home would like to get authorization from them." 

“What we are not concerned about is any financial reimbursement,” Jones said. “There is some city of Springfield money available which we will be applying for but even if we can’t get that we are doing that as a charitable gesture to show our concern.”

Ferncliff Cemetery

	501 West McCreight Avenue Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, 45504 USA  Show Map
PHONE	937-322-3491
WEBSITE	www.ferncliffcemetery.org

Spotlighting the Columbia Street Cemetery Project in Springfield Ohio

Sharing links about the "Columbia Street Cemetery Project" at the Columbia Street Cemetery in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. : 

From the The "Springfield News-Sun":

 "Wittenberg Students to explain cemetery dig at First Friday Event"  - By Matt Sanctis

Wittenberg Archaeology - "Springfield's Columbia Street Cemetery Project" 

"Land, cemetery in Enon at center of dispute with neighbors"

Land, cemetery in Enon at center of dispute with neighbors

Shellabarger Cemetery on Find A Grave

From Katrina Oost:

"Reuben Winget, my 7xGreat-Grandfather...built this homestead with the land he received from the government for being a soldier in The American Revolutionary War. A Patriot should not be disrespected as he has been!"

Spotlighting a News Story about Two Great-Grandsons Who Found the Gravesite of Their Confederate Ancestor Who was Buried at the Medway Cemetery in Clark County, Ohio

Click on the title above to link to the story entitled:  

"Family's 30 year search for Confederate Ancestor Ends in Medway Cemetery." From the "New Carlisle News." 

The Confederate Soldier was William Bailey.  

The story has a lot of twists and turns but ultimately William Bailey's gravesite went unmarked for 98 years.

Click HERE to link to William Bailey's "Find A Grave" memorial.

Spotlighting Clark County, Ohio -- Clark County Historical Society, Clark County Genealogical Society, and The Clark County Heritage Center

Sharing this information for researchers seeking help researching their ancestors in Clark County, Ohio from Natalie Fritz of the Clark County Historical Soceity:

The contact person for the Clark County Genealogical Society is Flossie Hulsizer: 

Use Email address of:

clark.gen.soc@gmail.com -- Flossie checks this email. 

Or

Call 937-324-0657 ext 230.  She handles their research requests and depending on the nature of the request, I believe she has checked out cemeteries in the past for people.  If she cannot do it, I know there are local findagrave.com volunteers, but I am not sure about contact information or names.  If you want genealogical research done, Flossie handles it for the genealogical society or I do the research on behalf of the historical society.  We are both located on the third floor of the Heritage Center and utilize the same resources here in the research library, but Flossie is able to do research outside of this building to an extent.  The cost for research is $15/hr, $.20 per page for photocopies.

Sincerely,

Natalie Fritz

Curatorial Assistant

Clark County Historical Society

117 S. Fountain Avenue

Springfield, OH 45502

937-324-0657 ext. 234

How Springfield Boy Scout Earned His Eagle Scout Status from His Efforts at St. Raphaels Cemetery

Click on title to link to a story that ran March 29, 2011 in the "Springfield News-Sun" newspaper and online that spotlights how local Boy Scout, Christopher Vandiford, was awarded the distinction of becoming an Eagle Scout following his extensive work to document and clean up the St. Rapahels Cemetery in Springfield, (Clark County) Ohio. The feature article is very well written by staff writer, Tom Stafford.

"Find A Grave" has the cemetery listed as "Saint Raphaels" Cemetery. Currently, 338 interments are listed for it on the site.

Also, I discovered another site with some great close up pictures of some of the gravestones at the St. Raphaels Cemetery.

It is: a "webshots.com" site and the pictures were posted by "georgeannmalowney" as: OHIO - Springfield - St. Raphael's Cemetery, Lagonda Ave

"Cannon Balls stolen from South Charleston Cemetery" - Greenlawn Cemetery - South Charleston, Clark County, Ohio

Click on title to read a story from the "Springfield News-Sun" published on May 3, 2011 of the recent theft of nine Civil War era cannon balls that were part of a memorial to veterans at the Greenlawn Cemetery located in South Charleston, Clark County, Ohio.

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My thanks to my neighbor and friend, Rick Luciano, who alerted me to this story which is also posted in part on "Cleveland.com."

It is quite sad to see this type of theft at a cemetery's veterans memorial that honors the area's soldiers who served our country. 

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The Greenlawn Cemetery is posted on "Find A Grave" currently with 3,197 memorials.   

Ferncliff Cemetery and Arboretum - Springfield, Clark County, Ohio

Click on title to access the website for Ferncliff Cemetery and Arboretum in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. 

Current and archives interment searches are available on this website: 

http://www.ferncliffcemetery.org/interment-search

Find A Grave is currently showing 62,660 memorials posted for Ferncliff on its website.