Shannon Cemetery Bluffton, Ohio

"5 Photos You Should Take at the Cemetery" - By Amy Johnson Crow

Amy Johnson Crow has some great reminders about the types of photographs that should always be taken while visiting a cemetery.  Amy is also a certified genealogist and well-known in the world of genealogy.  

Amy's blog is very well done, so I'm sure you'll enjoy this post on gravestone photographing tips, and many others too offered on her blog. 

Side-By-Side of Before and After Gravestone Repair Photos of Noah McVay, Sr.'s Marker at Sheep Pen Cemetery in Madison Twp., Highland County, Ohio

Thanking Scott Andersen for his help with cleaning and putting the Noah McVay, Sr. marker back upright at the Sheep Pen (AKA Gustin or Limes Cemetery), in Madison Township, Highland County, Ohio.  

Every Name Index Veterans’ Burial Records Recorder’s Office Highland County, Ohio

Published by The Southern Ohio Genealogical Society, page 21:

McVAY/McVEY, Noah (the elder) buried in Madison Township (MAD) at Limes (LIM) Cemetery,

recorded in Volume 5, on page 25.  Possible War of 1812 service.

 

Noah McVay/McVey (the elder) died December 17, 1875 at 78 years 1 month and 18 days per the D.A.R. tombstone reading transcription completed in 1953.  However, this D.A.R. transcription does not designate military service for this Noah McVay/McVey who died on December 17, 1875.  Possible War of 1812 service, per the Highland County Recorder’s records.