Sharing this inspiring story about Larry and Bonnie Knox and the Wayne County Cemetery Preservation Society

Here is a link to the article published by the "Daily Record" of Wooster, Ohio on December 21, 2019 entitled:

"Resurrecting old cemeteries - Wooster couple with help from volunteers, restore local gravesites"

Excerpt:

"The work the Knoxes of Wooster have done since 2001 to discover, reclaim and restore old gravestones and sites has been in part a scavenger hunt and in part putting together the pieces of a puzzle to preserve the sacred resting places of deceased Wayne County residents. They have dug up bulldozed fields and researched family histories in their quest to literally uncover the past."

The Ohio Genealogical Society offers a link on their website to a PDF file entitled. "Creating a Cemetery Preservation Society in Your County" 

by Bonnie & Larry Knox

Website for the Wayne County Cemetery Preservation Society

Thanking Larry and Bonnie Knox and all of the volunteers with the Wayne County Cemetery Preservation Society for their long time preservation work at several of Ohio's cemeteries! 

Spotlighting Captain James M. S. Butcher - Co. "I" of the 30th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteer Infantry - Civil War - Buried at the Butcher Cemetery in North Lewisburg, Ohio

"Captain James M. S. Butcher - 

He left more than 'His Mark' behind as his legacy."
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Letters written in his own hand

Captain James M. S. Butcher;

"Reel # 942, page 19, Series M653, of the 1860 U.S. Federal Census: the Butcher family is shown residing in North Lewisburg (Lewisburgh). 

John M. Butcher's age was 42, and occupation is shown as physician. 

Nancy age 35; male, J. M. S., age 22, occupation listed as "teacher of penmanship"; female, M. J. age 20, occupation listed as "school teacher"; female, E. A., age 17; male, J. C., age 15 and Minerva Helms, age 4.

 

Even though Captain James M. S. Butcher led a short life, dying at age 28, he left a legacy that should not be forgotten.

Per Butcher family bible records, James M. S. Butcher was the son of John Milton Butcher and Mary Ann Johnson Butcher.   *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Dr. John Milton Butcher was married twice. First, to Mary Ann Johnson who was born on December 15, 1816. They married on December 8, 1836. Mary Ann Johnson Butcher died on February 10, 1842. 

On February 23, 1843, Dr. John Milton Butcher married Nancy Brock who was born on September 22, 1823. Nancy Brock Butcher died on August 8, 1898.

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James M.S. Butcher was Mustered-In as a 1st Sergeant on September 24, 1861 at Fort Wayne, Indiana for 3 years. During his time fighting in the Civil War, he was promoted several times; finally becoming a Captain. 

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Captain James M. S. Butcher was wounded 

at Murfreesboro or Stone River, Tennessee - December 30 to January 3, 1863

 

Captain James M. S. Butcher suffered a gun shot wound of his left hand.   

January 8, 1863 

Captain James M. S. Butcher was wounded at Chickamauga - contusion of the ankle joint.  

September 19-20 1863

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Above is a fragment of the gravemarker
for Captain James M. S. Butcher
at the Butcher 
AKA Walnut Grove Cemetery
in North Lewisburg, Ohio

Spotlighting Staunton Cemetery in Concord Township, Fayette County, Ohio

"Three to elect in Concord Township"

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"There is one open cemetery within Concord that is located behind the Staunton United Methodist Church. Being an open cemetery means burial plots are available. There are a few closed cemeteries, which means while they are open to the public, the cemeteries are unable to accept new burial plots. The township is responsible for the maintenance of these cemeteries."

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