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INTRODUCTION
My name is Cyndy
Solon Pryor of Troutdale, Oregon. My mother, Bette Ina Brown, is
putting together this website and I am assisting her in getting it
published. To learn more about why my mother is interested in the
Augusta Cemetery, read "About
Bette I. Brown".
The goal of this
website is to list the people buried in the Augusta Cemetery, and to
bring “life” to their memories by including information,
photographs, documents and recollections concerning each person. It
is a huge task that will take some time to accomplish, but my mother
is determined.
If you have
information, photographs, documents, or recollections on one or more
of the "Residents" in this cemetery, we would love to include those
on this website. Feel free to write us at:
Augusta Cemetery
PO Box 46
Augusta, OH 44607-0046
If you want to e-mail
us, Bette’s e-mail address is
bettebrown@eohio.net and my e-mail address is
cyndysolon@comcast.net.
High-Priority
will be given
to any information or photographs you submit. That information will
be moved to the "front of the line" so it can be included on this
website as soon as possible.
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INFORMATION BEING
GATHERED
As a starting point
for this website we used information from a book published by the
Carroll County Genealogical Society titled, "Carroll County
Ohio Cemeteries, Carroll County 1802-1990." The cemetery is
divided into five sections labeled "A", "B", "C",
"D" and "E". The
original cemetery contains Sections A, B, and C, while the Crawford
Addition contains Sections D and E. Members of the Genealogical Society went
through each section, numbered each row, and then numbered the
tombstones located in each row.
Since this book was published in 1990 there have
been many burials in the original cemetery and in the Crawford
Addition. We are currently working to add these recent burials to
the Resident list.
We also have a copy
of the cemetery burial records (which unfortunately is not
complete). We are comparing the cemetery’s records with the stones
recorded by the
Carroll County Genealogical Society. There are many burials recorded
in the cemetery records in which no tombstone exists. We will attempt to add the
names of those persons buried in unmarked graves. We do not,
however, know where many of these individuals are buried.
The original cemetery
is not plotted with any numbering system for lots. However, the
Crawford Addition, opened in the late 1960’s, is mapped into Quadrants and Lot numbers. We have prepared maps for Section
D and Section E using the lot numbers assigned; these maps can be found under
the "Maps" link.
In order to incorporate unmarked
burials, burials since 1990, and the mapping system for the Crawford
Addition, we have created our own "location system."
We are incorporating our
system with the location system mapped out by the
Carroll County Genealogical Society,
therefore, both systems are listed on the website. Because of
this, some "Residents" might have two location listings.
Examples of why you
might see two locations listed:
- In the original
cemetery, the Genealogical Society might have found 7 tombstones
in a particular row and those are numbered 1 through 7.
However, since 1990 there could have been one or more burials
within a row causing those rows to be renumbered. Another
reason might be we have found unmarked burials in the cemetery
records and have made assumptions as to which rows "Residents"
might be located.
- Because we are using the
Quadrant mapping system for Sections D and E in the Crawford Addition, any "Resident" of
Section D listed in the
Carroll County Genealogical Society
book will have two location listings.
As more
information is added to this website, the location of "Residents"
may change as we work to figure out the "mapping" of this cemetery.
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USE OF THIS WEBSITE
Most photographs you
see on this site can be enlarged to their full-size by simply
placing your mouse cursor inside the picture, and doing a normal
click.
Because this site is
continually changing, you will want to check out the "Latest
Updates" link to see what information has been added or changed
since your last visit. You might need to REFRESH a page
to see any updates. I have attempted to force your browser to
refresh automatically, but since I am new to "website publishing," I
am not sure it always works. So if you think there should be
an update, but do not see it, REFRESH the page. If you have any helpful tips or suggestions on how we can
improve this website, they would be greatly appreciated.
If you are interested
in seeing what information we are including on "Residents,"
visit
the page of
Mollie Culp Grimes
where you can see a picture of this beautiful young woman and read
her heart-wrenching obituary. It is obvious she was a
remarkable young woman who was loved by thousands. Or check
out an excerpt
from a
book entitled,
A History of Montana, where it touches
on the life of
Henry Wathey.
On
Mary Louise Kinsey Turnipseed's
page you can read why "Carroll
adores nosy Mary."
On
William
McGranahan, Jr.'s page you will find a copy of his death certificate, and on
Jehue
Manfull's
page you will find a copy of census records in addition to a picture
and newspaper article. Also be sure to check out
Paul E. Brown’s
page where you can read the
Recollections he wrote about many of the "Residents".
All this
information helps to bring "life" to the memories of these people.
If you explore the website you will run across many interesting
pictures and stories similar to those pointed out above. We
still have a lot of information yet to get posted so be sure to
check back regularly for the Latest
Updates. Since we are actively looking to include any
memories (recollections you might have, photographs, obituaries,
funeral cards, or anything else) regarding "Residents"
buried in the Augusta Cemetery, please feel free to
contact us
and pass along anything you would like to see posted on this
website.
On each person's page there are links to other family members buried in the Augusta Cemetery.
Note:
The links to family members only include those buried in the Augusta
Cemetery. You might find a "Resident"
who has 5 children, but only 3 are listed on their page. The reason
might be that not all the children are deceased, or it could be that
only 3 of the children are buried in this cemetery. For more
information on family members not buried in the Augusta Cemetery,
see the "Information
for Genealogists" section below.
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INFORMATION FOR
GENEALOGISTS
Bette and Pat McArtor are busy compiling information on the ancestors and
descendants of "Cemetery
Residents". We are using a program called
PhpGedView to post this information. With this program you
can view all the information we have gathered on a particular person
and download it to your computer for use in your own genealogy
program. This is another enormous project so be sure to keep checking back for the
most recent updates since new information is continually being
added to the
PhpGedView
program.
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YOUR SUPPORT
This cemetery is in
desperate need of your support whether it is through financial
donations or volunteer labor. During the summer of 2005 portions of
the north and south boundaries of the old cemetery were cleared.
Heavy brush, sumac and locust trees were overtaking both areas.
There were gravesites lost in these areas. Tree stumps and their
roots were uprooting tombstones. Many tombstones are in need of
repair, and many are sinking or have sunk out of sight.
The only expenditures
for 2005 were to mow the grass and dump the trash two times. The
income from Augusta Cemetery investments is not sufficient to even
cover this expense. We welcome--and yes, “beg” for--your support.
Please send any monetary donations to:
Augusta Cemetery
PO Box 46
Augusta, OH 44607-0046
If you would like to volunteer to help clear brush or trees, clean
up gravesites, or repair tombstones, visit the
Work List link to see what work needs to be done. We are
just beginning to compile this list, so by no means does it include
anywhere near all the work needing to be done. For more
information e-mail Bette at
bettebrown@eohio.net or fill out the form on the "Contact
Us" link.
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CONCLUSION
If you have any
comments, suggestions, questions, and/or information to help us
create a better and more useful website, please
contact us. We are continually working to add information so
don’t forget to REFRESH!
Cyndy Solon Pryor
"Webmaster"
Updated Monday, February 5, 2007
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