"Pleasant Point Cemetery" - Morrow County Chronicles IV, 1985
by Helen Currin
Now that the story about the
Indian Uprising
is over, I will go back to the Pleasant Point Cemetery story.
Sadness prevailed in September 1878 as Diphtheria swept
through the Lena community. Five children of the Crawford family--Elva age
9, Willie 1 year, Archie 5 years, Ella 4 years, and Allie 7 years, all died
within 10 days. Friends said the family would come to the cemetery to bury
one child only to return home to find another child dead. One wonders how
the parents endured the tragedy.
Following are many familiar family names to be found on the
head stones--Kenny, Johnson, Newman, Vinson, Vincent, Robertson, Coxen, Howard,
Pettyjohn, and many others.
Elmer Hake who died at age 19 with complications brought on
by a previous injury, and also an injury from football is buried there.
Many young mothers and babies died at childbirth as medicine
and medical care were limited in those years. Tombstones date back to the
1870's--115 years ago. Among the oldest headstones is Martha Vinson, wife
of George Vinson. She died at age 23 in 1875.
No recent burials have been made there. Morrow County
Cemetery Commission takes care of the lots, maintains the fence and makes
certain that the ground is mowed each year before Memorial Day. This is
greatly appreciated by the relatives.
© Morrow County Chronicles 1985
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