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Description: This cemetery is located on Mad River Road in New Market Township It has no office and all records are held by the township trustees. It is not a large cemetery. It is well-kept and in good condition. Many of the old stones are weather-worn and no longer legible. It does have a small driveway that goes through the cemetery so it is not necessary to park on the shoulder of the road. History: This cemetery was plotted in February 1799 by Henry Massie. The oldest burials are believed to be that of Robert Branson and Adam Medsker in 1801. War of 1812 Veterans buried here are: George Barrere, Jos. Malcom, Solomon Ludwick, James Morrow John Eakins, and Benjamin Eakins. Source: Data for this cemetery comes from physically reading each monument. The last physical reading was done in 2003. Where tombstones were faded or no longer legible on no longer standing then "Cemetery Inscriptions of Highland County" by David & Jane McBride was used. Additional source information comes from The Press Gazette, News Herald, the Hillsboro Press Gazette and the Times Gazette all of Hillsboro, Ohio covering various years. __________________ Cemetery Inscriptions of Highland County by David & Jane McBride, ©1954 Library of Congress Catlaog Card Number: 55-17616 ISBN: 0-941000-05-2 |