Casey Camp members were a part of WCH cemetery tour - Washington Cemetery - Washington Court House Ohio

Casey Camp members part of WCH cemetery tour

Cemetery tour set for this Saturday - October 15, 2022 - Washington Cemetery - Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio

Cemetery tour set for this Saturday

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Sharing from the Record-Herald, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio.:

Excerpt: 

"Guests can meet at the Fayette County Commission on Aging, located at 1179 S. Elm St.

Hayrides will depart from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. that evening but while guests wait, they can enjoy drinks and snacks while learning a little bit about what the Commission’s function and responsibilities.

“There will also be a Civil War camp set up there that people can enjoy while waiting as well,” added McCane.

“The hayrides will depart from the Commission on Aging and head for Washington Cemetery. Once the guests arrive at the cemetery, there will be 17 stops,” explained McCane. “The individuals at the cemetery will tell a little bit about the person at each of those stops and will also be dressed up as the person being discussed.”

Attendees to the event will then have the chance to stretch their legs while touring the inside of the Judy Chapel.

McCane explained that there would be many members of the community participating in the tour.

“We will have members from the Fayette County Historical Society, students from Washington High School, Joe Denen, our city manager, as well as Vernon Stanforth, our county sheriff. We also have several people from Carnegie Library participating along with members from the Henry Casey Camp that will be dressed up in their military uniforms.”

Announcement: Paul LaRue Presentation - "Washington Cemetery's Prominent Early Black Citizens" - Monday, June 20, 2022 - at the Washington Cemetery in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio - beginning at 6:30p.m.

There will be a free and open to the public presentation scheduled for Monday, June 20, 2022 at 6:30p.m. by renown educator and historian Mr. Paul LaRue at the historic Washington Cemetery in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio.  

The presentation is sponsored by the Fayette County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. 

The meeting will be near the fountain in the cemetery (see flyer below).: 

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The Fayette County Genealogical Society - Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

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The Washington Cemetery on Find A Grave

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Google Map for the Washington Cemetery

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Washington Cemetery tour a success - Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio.

Washington Cemetery tour a success

Washington Cemetery in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio - on Find A Grave.

Sharing Some Photographs from Gail Allen of the Washington Cemetery, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio

Thanking Gail Allen for sharing the following photographs she took recently while visiting the Washington Cemetery in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio.  

Thank you Gail, for also taking photographs of the stone markers for William A. and Jemima (Rowe) Limes. 

 (above gravesite - Section 9 E in the back of the cemetery)

William Anderson Limes (below)

 

Jemima A. Rowe Limes (above)

 Maria L. (Dawson) Robinson (above)

(above gravesite - Section 9 E in the back of the cemetery)

 

Gail Shares Photographs of Gravestones at Two Almost Forgotten Gravesites at the Washington Cemetery in Washington Court House, Ohio.

Below are photographs of two gravestones marking now almost forgotten gravesites in the older section in  the Washington Cemetery in Washington Court House.  

Gail Allen has been visting the Washington Cemetery this past week and photographing several gravestones.  

Thank you, Gail, for sharing these gravestone photographs -- these two gravesites are forgotten no more!

We don't often see a gravestone with the name "John Doe."  I have not posted one on my blog until now.  

Perhaps if there was an article or death notice published in the newspapers at the time of this person's death we might be able to learn his identity from the details.   

Unfortunately, there are no inscriptions for age or birth date either that might help us know if he was a child or an adult when he died.

 Above: Flat marker installed for an unknown male given the name of "John Doe."

Above: L. Ried -- death date appears to be May 25, 1856.  Age .... 23 days.

There is also an epitaph below the "23 days" that I am not able to read from looking at the picture.  

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I'm sure the broken L. Ried stone could be restored and thus the inscriptions made more readable. 

Spotlighting Washington Cemetery in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio

Sending my thanks to Gail Allen, who visited the Washington Cemetery and its office on November 2, 2012.   

Gail so kindly shares some of her findings with us from her trip. 

Below are some of the photographs from Gail's visit.  

Included are photos that were requested by folks on "Find A Grave" who live at a distance and wish to see what their ancestors' gravestones look like. 

Also, Gail has provided a helpful cemetery map with section notations that can help a visitor find their way around the Washington Cemetery.   

Plus, Gail shares some good news about upcoming changes that will make finding your friends and family buried at the Washington Cemetery a lot easier in a few months!!

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~~Washington Cemetery Map~~:

 

From Gail:

"As you can see on the map, the sections to the right of #'s 32, 29, 25, 22, and 21, are the newer sections and the road from the second entranceway photo, is the road between  B and E.

 

Sections 9, 13, 17, and 14 are the older ones where many veterans are; used after burials stopped at the Old Wash Cem."

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~~News of Washington Cemetery Records to be online on the city's website~~:

From Gail:

"Good news! The Washington Cemetery is working with a programmer in Michigan who is getting all of their records online. I saw the model and it looks good. 

In late May of next year, anyone will be able to access any person's name on the City Cemetery website, to see if they or a relative is there and where."

  

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~~Tombstone photos Gail took that were requested by Find A Grave members~~:

 From Gail:

"First, I will get the bad news out of the way. 

 

There is no record of any **Minnie Barton in the cemetery. 

 

Their records go back to 1845. 

 

She checked several Barton's to see if there were any matching names/relatives."

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My thoughts are that perhaps "Minnie" married again and had a new married name?  Her name on Find A Grave is posted as:

 

Minnie Mary Hatfield Barton

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Speaking of the surname of "Hatfield" - another tombstone photo request in the list was for Charles Osborn Hatfield. 

 

Gail located his gravesite in Section 2 and and photographed his flat marker shown above.  

 

It is now posted on his "Find A Grave" memorial.  

 

Thanks Gail -- and the photo requester is grateful!!

 

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 Section 1, Lot 10

 

Dasie Cockerill  -- Another photo request fulfilled!

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Section 5, Lot 73

 

Burrus M. Holcomb and Charlotte Holcomb 

 

The photo request was for Burrus M. Holcomb. 

 

 Charlotte Holcomb had not been posted yet on "Find A Grave."  

 

After I saw Charlotte's name on the monument, I created a separate "Find A Grave" memorial for her and added the tombstone photo.  

 

Thus, this photo that Gail took appears on both memorials.  

 

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By the way, the "Find A Grave" Photo Volunteer Program is a wonderful feature of the website that has enabled so many people to view photos of the grave markers of their friends and loved ones that they might not otherwise have the joy of seeing.   

 

The photo volunteers do not charge; it is a labor of love for them!

 

So, it is always a courteous gesture for the requester to send the volunteer a thank you note for fulfilling their request.  The notes are always welcome!

 

All photo volunteers are to be congratulated for their time and effort in providing this valuable service that is appreciated by so many, including by this writer!!

 

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 More photographs from Gail below:

 

  Main entrance on Washington Avenue

 

   Above: New Office

 

 A longer distance view of the new office at the Washington Cemetery

Spotlighting the Washington Cemetery in Washington Court House - Fayette County, Ohio

Spotlighting the Washington Cemetery in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio. 

Click on title to access the City of Washington Court House's site for its cemetery. 

Below is a photograph of the cemetery's restored fountain. 

There are currently 1,527 memorials posted for the Washington Cemetery on "Find A Grave".

Also below is a link to a site with information about the Freedom Fighters:

http://www.bjmjr.net/civwar/wash_hs.htm

Atha Elizabeth "Jennie" Limes Anders - buried at Washington Cemetery - Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio

My thanks to Mr. Gene Wilt for so kindly transferring his "Find A Grave" memorial posting for "Jennie" Limes Anders to me, and for his photograph of her tombstone below. 

*** You can read about her life by clicking on the title. ***