Clarksburg Methodist Church

Deerfield Twp., Ross County, OH

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This cemetery is located in rear of the church, located at the intersection of State Route 138 and Frankfort-Clarksburg Pike, in downtown Clarksburg*. Many of the tombstones were stacked against trees, only about ten were still standing. The cemetery is now abandoned.

 

Clarksburg Methodist Church

Spring 2002

 

Clarksburg Methodist Church

____ Sep 6, 1850 ag 67y18das
__AHRAM__ d Dec 12, 1856 ag 63 (maybe a GRAHAM)
____ d Jun 22, 1845 ag 1y10das
ANDERSON, Jemima w/o James d Feb 18, 1854 ag 61y1mon [stone]
ANDERSON, John M. s/o JH 7 NFB d Apr 12, 1853 ag 13 das [stone]
ATER, Mary w/o George d Sep 11, 1858 ag 87y18das [stone]
BETTS, Thos. s/o T&D d Jan 9, 1855 ag 1y4m10das [stone]
BOWEN, James B. s/o Wm. & Alice ( Anna?) d Mar 26, 1845 ag 2y2m5das [stone]
BROWN, Katharine [sic; Catherine] w/o Wm. d May 23, 1851 (54?) ag 48y2m25das [stone]
BRUCE, John W. s/o Thos & Priscilla d Sep 22, 1846 ag 1 yr
BRUCE, Priscilla w/o TJ 1851 [stone]
BUSH, G. W. s/o James & Eliza d Apr 11, 1853 ag 2y5m4das. [stone]
CARMEAN ----- w/o T. W.
CLARK, James B. s/o JB & Nancy d Aug 10, 1854 ag 3y2m24das [stone]
CLARK, Mira Bell d/o JB & Nancy d Jul 4, 1847 ag 1m10das [stone]

CRABB, Sarah w/o Thomas Crabb d 19 Jul 1851 [stone]
CREIGHTON, Aretha d Feb 6, 1862 ag 4y3m15das (child of James T. & Harriet)
CREIGHTON, James T. d Jul 24, 1866 ag 19y4m1da (49yrs?) [stone]
CREIGHTON, Joseph S. d Apr 29, 1869 ag 10mos. (child of James T. & Harriet)
CREIGHTON, Mathew K. d Jun 18, 1850 ag 62y11mos [stone]
CREIGHTON, Nancy P. d/o Nathan & Nancy d May 17, 1865 ag 11y2m22das [stone]
CREIGHTON, Nancy w/o Matthew d Aug 24, 1850 ag 69y2m 26das [stone]
CREIGHTON, Sally A. d Dec 2? 1843 ag 23y10m1da [stone]
DARBY, Eliza Jane w/o John d May 2, 1849 ag 25y9das
DARBY, Louisa May d/o W& L d Jan 29, 1864 ag 8das [stone]
DARBY, Inf s/o J & E d Apr 16, 1849 (same stone)
DARBY, Wm. C. d May 22, 1870 ag 22y8m2das [stone]

DARBY?, W[i]lliam, d 13 Sep 1854 9m16d [stone]
DEIHL, (Frankli?) Pierce s/o --- & Sarah no dates
DEIHL, John Uriah s/o John F. & Sarah J. d May 4, 1854 ag 3y10m12das
DEIHL, Lewis s/o John & Sarah d Jun 15, 1844 ag 6 mos [stone]
DENNIS, Abener s/o H&s d Jun 2, 1852 ag 3das [stone]
DENNIS, Robert N. s/o W & E d Feb 9, 1857 ag 2m2das [stone]
DENNIS, Sarah Ann HASKINS w/o Henry and d/o A. & M d Apr 9, 1857 ag 20y11m9das [stone]
DENNIS, Wm. Harrison s/o Nathan J & Elizabeth A. d Nov 18, 1845 ag 5y4m21das [stone]
DEVOLT, Elizabeth J. d Jan 25, 1837 ag 20y10m29das
DONOHOE, Alfred S. d Mar 1, 1855 ag 51y8mos ( one stone w/Hannah) [stone]
DONOHOE, Amos C. d Jul 16, 1867 ag 58y9m27das [stone]
DONOHOE, Amos d Sep 7, 1849 ag 7y10m28das [stone]
DONOHOE, Gladsten s/o AC & M d Dec 28, 1862 ag 20y2m21das - Co. K 89 Reg OVI [stone]
DONOHOE, Hannah w/o Amos d Feb 15, 1869 ag 82y10m [stone]
ECORD, John A. s/o Isaac & Elizabeth H. d Sep 29, 1844 ag 5y5m14das. [stone]
ECORD, Peter d Jun 24, 1858 ag 74y7m5das (d test. Pickaway Co. Wf-- sons Isaac, Cornelius, Andrew & Peter exrs. sons Isaac & Andrew Witt: F.A. Bowdle, Noble Porter) [stone]

EMERY, Elizabeth w/o Stephen Emery d. 13 Oct 1848 [stone]
EVANS, Inf d/o JB & LW d Oct 1, 1843 [stone]
GARRISON, Andrew D. s/o H. & E. d Sep 4, 1854 ag 2y (?)m26das. [stone]
HARINGTON, Mary Ann d/o Hezekiah & Anna d Oct 22, 1845 ag 11yrs [stone]
HARINGTON, Ira s/o ---& P d Dec, 25, 1857 ag 1y3m21das [stone] (note: stone is placed upside down)
HARINGTON, Julia Ann d/o Hezekiah & Anna d Sep 26, 1849 ag 16yrs
HUGHEY, Toscar s/o WF & EA d Julk 25, 1853 ag 28das
HUGHS, Lewis D. s/o Samuel & Elizabeth Oct. 2 -------
JAMES, Margaret d Dec 12, 1851 ag 33y3m4d (broken) [stone]
JAMES, Margaret w/o Thomas d Oct 12, 1855 ag 66y11m24das (broken) [stone]
JOHNSON, William R. d Jul 5, 1828 ag 3y7m18das
MADDOX, America P. consort of Rev. Samuel d Jul 27, 1849 ag 25y6m3das (broken) [stone]
MADDOX, Wm. B. s/o R. & MA d Jul 1, 1864 ag 12y3mos.
MADDUX, Darcas [sic: Dorcus] w/o Zachariah d Oct 21, 1862 ag 36y10m8das [stone]
McCRUM, Charles [stone]
McCRUM, Cynthia Ann w/o Jonas d Jan 12, 1846 ag 32 yrs [stone]

McGATH, Elizabeth, w/o ZB McGath [stone]
McLAIN, Reuben W. s/o James G. & Eliza J d Aug 15, 1852 ag 1y3m9das
MINOR, Wilson C. d Aug 5, 1844 ag 2y27das

MURER, Alicon [stone]
PARKER, Clement d Mar 15, 1845 ag 66y2m15das [stone]
PARKER, ELEANOR w/o Clement d Jan 23, 1865 in 76th year
SHOCKLEY, Elizabeth O. d/o Wm. & Martha d Jul 21, 1852 ag 1y1m21das (broken) [stone]
SMURTHWATE, Ann w/o Robinson d Feb 12, 1858 ag 43yrs
SODON, Moses d Jun 15, 1862 ag 21y5m20das [stone]

Unknown, d 1852 [stone]
VASS, James M. s/o R&E d Jul 24, 1863 ag 1m1da [stone]
VASS, Canlee d Feb 10, 1838 ag 52 yrs
VASS, Molly w/o Canlee d Aug 24, 1858 ag 70y11m23das
VASS, Rhoda w/o William d Apr 11, 1861 ag 75yrs [stone]
WALKER, John A. s/o JL & A. d Aug 8, 1853 ag 5y11m26das [stone]
WILLAMS, David s/o Joseph & Priscilla d Sep 4, 1849 ag 4y11m10das
WILLIAMS, Prissilla d Jul 14, 1871 ag 64y11mos [stone]
WILSON, Inf d/o Edward & Catherine d Apr ? 7, 18-- (part of the stone gone)

The following list of stones were taken from an older copy of this cemetery and some are now no longer in existance.

CRUM/McCRUM? Jonas M. d Jan 12, 1845 ag 32yrs
DONOHOE, Hannah w/o Amos d Feb 15, 1838 ag 82y10mos
MADDUX, Elizabeth w/o David d Feb 11, 1853 ag about 76yrs (David was in the war of 1812)
PARKER, Eleanor w/o Clement d Jan 23, 1865 in 76th yr.