Spotlighting The Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve and their historic cemeteries preservation committees

The Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve's recent announcements have brought greater awareness to the public about their historic cemetery preservation committee that supports all historic cemeteries in the area of the Western Reserve.  There is also a separate Erie Street Cemetery Committee. 

"Board member Homer Taft has agreed to chair our historic cemetery preservation committee and City Landmarks Office planner Karl Brunjes is now chairing our Erie Street Cemetery Committee. While both committees are in support of preserving historic cemeteries, the Erie Street one is specific to our traditional involvement with Erie Street Cemetery, whereas Homer's is in support of historic cemeteries throughout the area."

"Cemetery Preservation Committee"

"The ESA is recruiting a committee of all persons interested in the preservation and maintenance of Western Reserve Cemeteries and especially the historic and early ones. 

Our goal is to facilitate sharing of knowledge and resources among folks interested in preserving our heritage. 

If interested, please contact Homer Taft at hstaft@yahoo.com."

The Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve on Facebook

Erie Street Cemetery on Find A Grave

Case Western Reserve University's "Encyclopedia of Cleveland History" describes the geography and history of the Western Reserve.

"Erie Street Cemetery Celebration" -- Coming Up on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - at 11:00a.m.

Sharing from "FaithConnexions" R. Mark Giuliano – The Old Stone Church – Cleveland, Ohio

"Erie Street Cemetery Celebration"

Erie Street Cemetery lists 21,625 interments on "Find A Grave."

Several NE Ohio Chapters of the D.A.R., War of 1812, and S.A.R. Raised More Than Enough Funds to Repair Vandalized Grave Markers at Erie Street Cemetery in Cleveland

Sharing from the "News-Herald" in Lake County, Ohio. 

By Tawana Roberts, The News-Herald

POSTED: 02/03/17, 2:44 PM EST :

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Abstracted from the article:

"The New Connecticut Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Painesville, along with the Moses Cleaveland, Hannah Luther Bosworth, Martha Devotion Huntington, Molly Chittendon, Shaker and Western Reserve-Lakewood DAR chapters, Peter Navarre Chapter U.S.D. 1812, Western Reserve Sons of the American Revolution chapter and the Old Stone Church, collected $3,516.30 to repair damaged monuments at Erie Street Cemetery."

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The Erie Street Cemetery is Cleveland's oldest cemetery in existence.  

21, 696 interments are listed for it on "Find A Grave." 

Erie Street Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio - The City's Oldest Cemetery - Suffered a Severe Vandalism Attack Over Labor Day Weekend

Sadly, Cleveland's oldest cemetery, the Erie Street Cemetery, was severely vandalized over Labor Day weekend.  

The news reports on "Cleveland.com" state that a monument company has been hired to conduct restoration work at Erie Street Cemetery.  At this time, the name of the monument company has not been made public. 

Below are photographs from Casey Daniels who is a member of the closed Facebook Group: "Preserving Ohio's Cemeteries."  

Casey so kindly posted her photographs in the group; and granted permission to share them.  The pictures were taken during her recent visit to the Erie Street Cemetery following the vandalism attack.

Casey reports:

  "Here are some pictures of the destruction at Cleveland's Erie Street Cemetery. Vandalism happened over Labor Day weekend. We counted at least 30 damaged stones and heard that the city has already surveyed and that a monument company is working with the city to make things right."

So, we look forward to learning further news of progress being planned and made to repair the damages done at Erie Street Cemetery.

The website "Find A Grave" lists 21, 833 interments at Erie Street Cemetery.  

It also lists fourteen famous interments at Erie Street Cemetery.

 

 

 

 

Updated news story about historic Erie Street Cemetery - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Click on title for a great follow-up story about the restoration efforts at Cleveland's oldest cemetery, the Erie Street Cemetery, and read about a possible new book in the works for the cemetery.

Also, to view a current listing of burials, check out "Find A Grave" below:

Erie Street Cemetery

Erie Street Cemetery - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio - New story about Cuyahoga Community College Students cleaning up Erie Street Cemetery and taking an active interest in its history

Click on title to link to a wonderful story in today's Cleveland "Plain Dealer" in the "Metro Section" about how students from Cuyahoga Community College are helping to maintain Cleveland's early burial ground, the Erie Street Cemetery. 

This is a "win - win" activity that more students can take a lesson from.

Link to the Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve:

http://earlysettlers.org/index.html

Erie Street Cemetery Marker Dedication - Cleveland - Saturday - October 3, 2009

Click on title for link to a "Plain Dealer" newspaper notice announcing the dedication of an Ohio Historical Society marker at the Erie Street Cemetery in Cleveland on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 1:00p.m.

Link below to Erie Street Cemetery's contributor burial listings on the website of "Findagrave.com":

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=846556&CScn=Erie+Street&CScntry=4&CSst=37