Catholic Cemeteries Association - Cleveland Catholic Diocese announcing changes to their website "Burial Search" beginning March 10, 2025

"New Burial Search coming for the website of the Catholic Cemeteries Association - Cleveland Catholic Diocese.":

"We are excited to announce an important update that will enhance your experience with us. On March 10, 2025, we will be updating our burial search feature to the new Cemmansys system. You can find it under the "Burial Search" tab on our website at clecem.org."

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Watch on Youtube.:

"Existing accounts will not transfer to the new system. You will need to create a new account by clicking "Sign Up."

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Provide the following information to sign up:

First Name Last Name Email Address Cell Phone Number Username Password Accept Terms and Conditions

If you encounter any difficulties,  need help setting up your new account,  or have any questions,  please contact Joe Prochaska  at jprochaska@clecem.org or  (330) 594-3728.

Sharing from the Ohio Township Association - "Indigent Burial Fund Now Open"

 "INDIGENT BURIAL FUND NOW OPEN"

"The State of Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors is pleased to announce the restoration of its Indigent Burial and Cremation Support Program. Thanks to the passage of Amended Substitute House Bill 315 by the 135th Ohio General Assembly, and later signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine, funding was granted to the Board for its program for the remainder of state fiscal year 2025. 

Starting February 3, 2025, the OBEFD will accept applications for reimbursement from local government entities for the cost of providing burials or cremations to indigent deceased individuals. According to the OBEFD's rule, 4717-17-05 of the Ohio Administrative Code, regarding reimbursement application period, in part, an application shall be submitted no later than sixty days after the date of issuance of the burial transit permit or disposition permit. The Board will accept applications for reimbursement that include a burial transit permit or disposition permit issued on or after November 3, 2024, through the end of the fiscal year or June 30, 2025.

Inquiries about the Indigent Burial and Cremation Support Program may be directed to 

indigentsupport@funeral.ohio.gov. 

Click here to learn more and apply."

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The Ashtabula County W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps have been added to the right sidebar of the blog.

A link to the WPA Cemetery Plat Maps for Ashtabula County has been added to the right sidebar of the blog.  

Along with the customary Cemetery Index Page, there is a Cemetery Locator Map, and a handy listing of cemeteries shown under the township name where they are located.  

These cemetery plat maps are posted in addition to the Ashtabula County G.I.S. website where the cemetery plat maps are further linked to the exact GPS locations on a current road map.
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Ashtabula County is Ohio's largest county that is comprised of 28 townships.
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Buried in Section F at the East Lenox Cemetery in Lenox Township is American Revolutionary War veteran Isaac Williams whose Find a Grave memorial contains an amazing amount of family history!  He died at the age of 90. 
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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Find a Grave  

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The small Pioneer Cemetery in Windsor Township has a total of 25 memorials on Find a Grave.  The cemetery contains burials of four American Revolutionary War veterans. The W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Map lists their names; and they are the only veterans listed for this cemetery.:

Solomon Griswold

    Capt. Jonathan Parker

Steven Winslow

Giles Loomis 

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The Evergreen Cemetery in Pierpont Township is the final resting place for Seth A. Marvin who was approximately 103 years old when he passed away. His biography states that he cast his first vote for General George Washington for America's first President.  He lived long enough to vote for Abraham Lincoln for President.  

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It is worth a visit to Ashtabula County's cemeteries - both large and small -- where you will find a unique history that abounds within the grounds of them all!