New! Greenfield Historical Society Volunteer Work Session Set for Saturday, May 27, 2017 - Beginning at 8:30a.m.

Sharing .... A hands-on volunteering opportunity to learn and participate alongside members of the Greenfield Historical Society in Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio, who have been working since 2014, to restore their village's "Old Burying Ground."  

**Reply directly to the Greenfield Historical Society with any questions, or to volunteer.**:

"info@greenfieldhistoricalsociety.org" 

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The volunteers will be cleaning, repairing, and resetting gravestones.  

Please share this message with others who might be interested. 

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From the Greenfield Historical Society:

"Please join other volunteers as we continue to make improvements to the Old Burial Ground. 

"Our first session of 2017 will be May 27th. 

We'll start at 8:30 a.m. and work as long as we have the energy.

Please join in the fun and start your Memorial Day weekend with some exercise! 

Stay as long as you can. 

Thanks for your help and support." 

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**Photos below from previous work sessions"

Sharing News that Brings New Hope for Preservation of Smaller Champaign County Ohio Cemeteries!

There is new hope on the horizon for the smaller Champaign County Cemeteries thanks to several Champaign County groups and individuals who are working together to preserve, restore, and document them.  

To learn the full story:

Click HERE to read the latest news report as published in the "Urbana Daily Citizen" online on April 16, 2017.  

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I have ancestors buried in Champaign County; some in smaller cemeteries such as the Friends Cemetery and the Butcher (AKA Walnut Grove Cemetery) in North Lewisburg.  

The Butcher Cemetery, in particular, has been neglected for years; receiving minimal grounds cleaning a few times a year.  Several trees are scattered on grounds of the Butcher Cemetery; and hence many large limbs and branches have fallen down over the years causing some larger monuments to be toppled over and broken.  The tree branches are left where they fell or tossed to the back of cemetery.  Military markers for veterans are sinking out of sight. 

I look forward to reading follow-up progress reports on this joint effort -- hopefully much improvement will be accomplished for the almost forgotten Champaign County cemeteries where too much history has already been lost. 

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Below are a few of my photos taken in June of 2015 while visiting the Butcher Cemetery in North Lewisburg.

   

 

 

 

Wishing Everyone Celebrating Easter today to Enjoy a Day Filled with Many Blessings

View of the Babyland Section at All Saints Cemetery in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio.