Elmwood Cemetery

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Lancaster
Berne Twp.
Faierfield County

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For those that are perhaps seeing these transcriptions for the first time, the transcriptions may give on first glance, the appearance of a great many typos, so I feel obligated to explain that the abundance of y, m, and d represent abbreviations for year, month and day. Although you will find most engravers follow similar patterns, it seems there are several different abbreviations used to represent these three time terms including: y, yr, yrs, yr's & years; m. mo, mos, mo's, and months; d. da, das, da's, and days and on rare occasions, h, hr, hrs, hr's, and hours. I tend not to use commas except to separate surname from given name, given name from date, except where found on actual inscription, same goes for the [.] (period). When you see the symbol [_] (underscore), I use it to represent missing or unreadable letters, or if a lot of letters are unreadable I may express it by several periods, such as Jos...h . Sometimes you will find raised letters such as "c" in surnames such as in McClain, or if the engraver added smaller letters that were left out and added later, when I encounter them, tend to express them, when possible, as found on the stone. Sometimes engravers will use the latin term Æ or æ, this is just a term that generally replaces the word "aged". One last comment, all actual text found engraved, will come first in bold text. All comments, observations, personal knowledge remarks added by submitter, concerning an individual, but not inscribed on stone, will then proceed in regular text. ~R.M.Sizelove~

These tombstone photos have been generously donated by William Fischer, Jr., on 11 Aug., 2007.
This cemetery is located at (394237N 0823524W), Mt. Pleasant Avenue at Lawrence Street, Lancaster, Berne Township, Fairfield County, Ohio.
The most recent update to this page made on 23 Aug., 2007.

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Banks, Harrison No dates, illegible, damaged stone.
Blanchard, Joseph, n.d. [died 11 September 1887], Corporal, Company H, 5th United States Colored Infantry, Civil War.
Barclay, George C., 4 March 1817 - 28 March 1869
Barnes, Leroy S., 1835 - 1907, "FATHER"
Bobbitt, Thomas, 1845 - 1922, Company I, 189th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War
Boyer, Lewis , 4 January 1832 - 16 January 1875, aged 43y 17d, "Mason" and "Odd Fellow" Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad engineer killed in railroad accident in Zanesville, Ohio.
Butterfield, Benjamin E., Major, 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War, "Mason"[stone nearly illegible]
Card, Andrew J., 13 February 1834 - 12 April 1898, "Enlisted August 22, 1861 in Company I, Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Mustered out on the expiration of term of service July 16, 1865.
Carter, John S., 1847 - 1916
Cly, George W. , n.d., Corporal, Company A, 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War.
Coates, Nelson, 12 December 1815 - 15 December 1857; Catherine M. Coates, 19 December 1819 - 4 March 1908; Theadore Coates, 8 November 1847 - 15 November 1867; Catherine Coates, 11 December 1854 - 11 October 1878
Cooper, James Noah , n.d. [born about 1843/44, died after June 1900] Private, Company B, 5th United States Colored Infantry, Civil War. Stone illegible.
Connell, John McNeill, 1829 - 1882, Colonel of the 17th Regt. O.V.I. [Civil War]; Jane Kezia Cox Connell, 1834 - 1887; John Connell, 1859 - 1885
DeLong, Josiah , 4 January 1835 - 24 September 1916, Company B, 31st Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War; Clara, 19 January 1846 [only date].
Ditcher, Samuel, died 4 June 1889, aged 53 years, Private, Company D, 6th United States Colored Infantry, Civil War.
Ebright, A. [Aaron] W., Lieut. Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] of 126 Regt. [Ohio Infantry] Killed near Winchester Va., Sept. 19, 1864, Aged 42 Yrs 2 mo. Click here for overview of memorial stone.
Endter, George C., 17 April 1830 - 9 February 1900; Caroline Endter, 1835 - [19 June] 1913
Faigley, John, 1844 - 1937, "FATHER"
Faulkner, George W., 1847 - 1924; Emily Faulkner, 1851 - 1931
Fischel, Joseph H. , 1846 - 1907
Fitzpatrick, John, died 14 November 1864
Flegel, Samuel B., 1837 - 1911
Flood, William H., n.d., Sergeant, Company A, 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War
Franklin, Thomas E. [1845 - 1908], Company G, 3rd Potomac Home Brigade, Maryland Infantry, Civil War
Gates, Noble N., 1843 - 1898; Marie A. Gates, 1849 - 1905
Giesy, Henry H., 17 February 1836 - 28 May 1864, Brevet Brigidier General, Major, 46th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Killed in Battle at Dallas, Ga. Click here & here for additional views of this memorial stone.
Glenn, Thomas, 1843 - 1917; Hannah Glenn, 1847 - 1934
Grayson, Lemuel Joseph, n.d. [died March 1879, aged about 35 years] Born Virginia. Member, Company H, 15th United States Colored Infantry, Civil War.
Green, Henry T., 1847 - [March] 1894, Company A, 100th United States Colored Infantry, Civil War; Mother, 1822 - 1899
Griner, GEORGE G., Son of C. F. & M. A.GRINER, Member of Co. E 185 O.V.I., DIED in hospital at Louisville Ky., Mar. 16, 1865; AGED 17yrs. 9mo. & 19ds.
Harbaugh, Asa, 1840 - 1912
Hayes, John, n.d. [died 13 February 1890], Corporal, Company C, 1st West Virginia Infantry, Civil War
Henderly, William H., 1841 - 1924 -Father-; Emma A. Arney Henderly, 1848 - 1921 -Mother-; Edward Arley Henderly, 1890 - 1918
Henly, James C. , 14 November 1816 - 10 February 1892, "FATHER"
Hill, David C./G. , 21 June 1842 - 3 August 1865, Aged 23Y 1M 12D
Holmes, George W., 1836 - 1913; Joanah Holmes, 1832 - 1925
Hooker, Emanuel T., died 11 August 1866
Jackson, James , n.d., Company G, 100th United States Colored Infantry, Civil War.
James, Scott, died 28 November 1900, Company H, 15th United States Colored Infantry, Civil War; Anna James, Sep 1849 - 5 July 1931; Mahala Jackson, died 25 April 1920[sister of Scott James]
King, Abel D., 1844 - 1900
Lefevr, John M., 25 August 1845 - 15 August 1905
Lett, Daniel, n.d., Company C, 5th United States Colored Infantry, Civil War.
Linn, Lamson , 23 October 1826 - 1 September 1915; Sarah A. Linn, 15 May 1837 [only date - after 1 Sep 1915], "Mexican and Civil War veteran"
Mallory, William H., 1849 - 1914, Sergeant, Company H, 43rd United States Colored Infantry, Civil War; Anna Moss Mallory, 1865 - 1929.Mason
Mills, George W., [31 August 1837 -] 18 June 1868, Aged 30Y. 9M. 18D.
Mock, Thomas, n.d., Company I, 43rd Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War.
Moss, William E., 2 December 1833 - 1 April 1918; Lucy Moss, 2 April 1844 - 22 December 1906; Edward Moss [dates unclear]
MURPHY, DAVID, died November 24, 1862 at Louisville Ky while a soldier in defense of His Country, AGED 23Ys & 8Ms, Company A 1st Reg. OVI
Paulton, Joseph L., n.d., Company F, 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War
Poling, Richard, n.d., Company F, 58th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War
Rager, George W., died 2 February 1905, Aged 89Yr
Rainey, Samuel W., 1842 - 1915, Company G, 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War; Elizabeth A. Rainey, 1859 - 1936
Reed, Rufus W., n.d., Company I, 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War
REESE, HENRY B., DIED NOV. 30, 1902, AGED 70 YEARS; HELEN C. Wife Of HENRY B. REESE, DIED MAR. 23, 1861, AGED 26 YEARS
Reiff, Edward, 1846 - 1907, Company A, 12th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War
Richards, William H., Jr., died 5 July 1862
Richwine, Lewis, 1 June 1832 - 24 November 1883
Schleich, George A., 1837 - 1873; Clara Schleich, 1839 - 1918; Charles E. Schleich, 1859 - 1883
Shugert, Zechariah, 28 February 1848 - 28 June 1887
Skillmen, Peter, n.d., Company F, 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War
Smetters, John, 31 December 1824 - 28 April 1895
Smith, George L., 7 December 1803 - 16 December 1874
Smith, Washington, n.d., Company I, 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War
Springer, Henry, 30 August 1823 - 4 December 1897
Sterling, George W., 23 August 1844 - 1 October 1910; Samantha J. Sterling, 15 December 1847 - 5 December 1933; Viola I. Sterling, 22 December 1883 - 27 January 1900
Strawder, William A., n.d., Company H, 5th United States Colored Infantry, Civil War
Sutphen, John M., died 11 May 1920, "FATHER"
Teetor, Henry Dudley, 16 November 1834 - 19 November 1907, Captain, Company B, 4th Ohio Cavalry Regiment, Civil War
Tibbs, Qualls, 5 May 1836 - 25 October 1922; Josaphine Tibbs, 25 April 1838 - 16 November 1900
Tobin, Elijah , 3 December 1833 - 31 January 1869, Private, 1st Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War
Townsley, John B., 10 July 1841 - 16 November 1880
Truex, Ira W. [Wilson] Private, Co. [Company] A, 31 Regt. [Regiment]O.V. Inf. [Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Civil War] Died Apl. [April] 18, 1872 [unidentified script][unidentified script] Aged 32 Yrs & 10 Ds.
Walker, William H., 22 February 1837 - 21 January 1914, Captain, Company I, 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War; Amanda J. Walker, 19 May 1850 - 18 April 1927
Walker, James, d. 12 December 1897, Aged 76Y 10M, Company E, 27th United States Colored Troops, Civil War
Walters, Henry H., 1836 - 1916, Company F, 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War; Catharine L. Groff Walters, 1841 - 1928
Weaks, Jesse, n.d., Company F, 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War
Weaver, John M. , n.d., Captain, Company G, 27th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Civil War
Webster, James, 28 February 1829 - 21 January 1902, Company H, 5th United States Colored Infantry, Civil War
White, Elijah Beecher, 17 May 1837 - 19 June 1911
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