Sharing some random photographs at Johnson's Island Confederate Stockade Cemetery in Ottawa County, Ohio taken on August 26, 2017
Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio
Dedicated to cemetery preservation in the great state of Ohio
"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 Ottawa County. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ottawa County. Show all posts
Monday, August 28, 2017
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Two Portage Twp. (Ottawa County, Ohio) Cemeteries Benefit from Recent Grants
Click on the title to read the account of how the Shook Cemetery and Christy Chapel Cemetery received improvements due to $2,665.00 in grants obtained by the local township trustees. The story was published online on May 1, 2012 at www.thebeacon.net.
Currently, on "Find A Grave," the Shook Cemetery has 152 interments and the Christy Chapel Cemetery has 113 interments listed.
It is great to report on this positive news which provides insight into the different ways Ohio's cemeteries are being improved giving them a much brighter future.
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