This announcement is from Cleveland.com.: The Warrensville West Cemetery in Cuyahoga County will be receiving a restoration grant through the Ohio History Connection's Certified Local Government Program

In a special report chock full of specifics presented by Thomas Jewell for Cleveland.com, we learn about long overdue but now exceedingly encouraging news for the Warrensville West Cemetery that has 168 memorials listed for it on the website "Find A Grave."

The Warrensville West Cemetery in Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio is small but looms large in the county with its early history of being the second oldest burial ground in Cuyahoga County.

Per its description quoting from Find A Grave.:

The Warrensville West Cemetery "was established in 1811 and contains the Manx Settlers (often called Old Manx Cemetery), and the common grave of the North Union Shakers that were moved here from the Shaker Burial ground in 1905."

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More information can also be found from these sources.:
Shakeronline - A memorandum dated April 28, 2021, and;

The Ohio History Connection's State Historic Preservation Office - Certified Local Government program.

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We look forward to follow-up articles detailing the progress of the preservation improvements as they unfold at the Warrensville West Cemetery!

Lay Me Down to Rest: Ep. 23 Shiffler Cemetery

Searching for Beulah Ann Johnson McCoy Smith - Born November 13, 1894 in New Martinsburg, Fayette County, Ohio

Searching for Beulah Ann Johnson McCoy Smith - learning when and where she died, and where she was buried - would help answer some questions about her life and what became of her.

According to the Albert Berry Johnson and Fannie Limes Johnson Family Bible, Beula Ann Johnson was born on November 13, 1894 in New Martinsburg, Fayette County, Ohio.  

Beulah had two known marriages and the announcements for those were in the local newspapers which are shown below; in 1914 and again in 1935.  

It is a mystery the name of her second husband.  It was shown as J. Laurence Smith. 

Below is a family photo with Beulah Ann Johnson (top rignt) and her then husband, Oscar McCoy, who later divorced her. 

Two Photos below courtesy of Daniel C. Rice.:

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Below is the newspaper announcement of the second marriage for Beulah Johnson McCoy who married J. Laurence Smith, of Miami on March 2, 1935.

Washington Court House Record Herald

April 8, 1935

Page 4 

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Below is the newspaper announcement of the first marriage for Beulah Johnson who married Oscar McCoy in 1914.

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Below is the obituary for Beulah Ann's sister, 

Lillian A. Johnson Dellinger. 

Note, in this 1999 announcement, 

Beulah's last name is shown as McCoy.:

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Below is a two-part report about local social activities that took place in and around the New Martinsburg, Fayette County, Ohio area in 1945.:

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The Find A Grave memorial 

for Wendell Albert McCoy,

who was the son of Oscar McCoy

 and Beulah Johnson McCoy.