Sharing this link from "Heritage Ohio" - Their publication - "Revitalize Ohio" - "The Search for African American Cemeteries in Ohio" - By Krista Horrocks

It is indeed my pleasure to share this link to the Summer 2022 edition of "Revitalize Ohio" by "Heritage Ohio".  

Please note this wonderful article on pages 8, 9 and 10.:

"The Search for African American Cemeteries in Ohio" - by Krista Horrocks. 

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Sincere thanks to Krista for all of her work in this field!  
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A huge thank you to Krista for mentioning this blog in the footnotes on page 10! 

Please note the W.P.A. Cemetery Plat maps are shown on page 9.  

As we have learned, these maps can hold important informational value beyond their initial primary reason for being which was for identifying veterans gravesites.

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Re-visiting the Madison County, Ohio W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps - Andrew Cyprus and Joel Wilcox, Revolutionary War veterans, listed as those with unknown burial locations.

The initial blog post of July 17, 2022 about the Madison County, Ohio W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps referenced three Revolutionary War veterans listed on the right lower portion of the Cemetery Index Page whose burial locations were unknown.:  

David Colver, Andrew Cyprus, and Joel Wilcox.  Only David Colver's burial location was identified by a reference for it on Find A Grave.  

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Since then additional information has come to light for Andrew Cyprus and Joel Wilcox. 

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After further searching, it was learned that Andrew Cyprus was also known by other surnames shown in various records including.: Andrew Cypress, and Andrew Sifrit.  

Ultimately, it was learned that he was buried at the Paint Township Cemetery, in Section 2, Lot 159, grave 7 - Page 37 of the W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Map:  

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Joel Wilcox, on the other hand, has proven more elusive.  

Unfortunately, his burial location remains unknown at this time.  There are however references about him that verify his military service record.:

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Sharing the latest update regarding the "African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act" - from the website of Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown.

On February 22, 2022, Senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Mitt Romney of Utah introduced the "African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act". 

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On July 21, 2022, Senator Sherrod Brown's webpage announced that this important legislation will now go to the U.S. Senate for a vote. 

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Excerpt:

"The African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act, would establish a program at the National Park Service to provide grant opportunities and technical assistance to local partners to research, identify, survey and preserve these cemeteries. Providing federal resources will ensure sites like Union Baptist are preserved and maintained for future generations."

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