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Wade Cemetery opened in 1821 with 1 burial
May 16, 2013 INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Independence Township’s Wade Cemetery was established with the death of one woman in 1821. “The death and burial of Nancy Rea Sr. more »» 
Grave matters: Discovery in Waterford added to collection at Beverly museum
May 11, 2013 WATERFORD—The entrance to the Oliver Tucker Museum in Beverly might seem like an odd place for the headstone of notable Waterford farmer and soldier Rotheus Hayward, who died in 1842 at the age of 60. more »»
Barlow Twp. cemetery full of stories
May 2, 2013 The Barnett Ridge Cemetery along Barnett Ridge Road in Barlow Township isn’t the area’s largest graveyard, but some interesting figures are buried there. more »» 
Hidden graves an ongoing issue
April 25, 2013 Although written records date the earliest burials in Valley Cemetery at nearly 180 years ago, some unmarked graves there could be several years olde. more »» 
Grave matters: Putting together the pieces on marker
April 20, 2013 A grave monument for a man who died more than 150 years ago may provide another clue to the final resting place of three Revolutionary War veterans and others interred before him. more »»
Preserving our history: Tombstone restoration
April 13, 2013 Marietta and Washington County is rich with history, and residents need look no further than local cemeteries to find historical figures and accomplishments unique to the area, that made Marietta a... more »»
Honoring the memory of a young soldier
April 4, 2013 AURELIUS Twp. —Several trees have stubbornly overtaken some of the graves resting inside the Atkinson Cemetery, just south of Macksburg on Ohio 821. more »» 
Riverview Cemetery unique
March 28, 2013 WILLIAMSTOWN—It’s not the oldest graveyard in the Valley, but Williamstown’s Riverview Cemetery may be one of the most popular, according to Pat Peoples who, along with husband, Bill, took ownership... more »» 
Revolutionary War history
March 22, 2013 HIRAMSBURG—Nestled off the beaten path in Noble County in a small family cemetery are two headstones marking the final resting place of Private John Gray, the last surviving Revolutionary War soldie... more »» 
Grave matters: Tick Ridge
March 16, 2013 By Evan Bevins The Marietta Times ebevins@mariettatimes. more »» 
A place for the faithful
March 8, 2013 LAWRENCE TWP. — Located just off Washington County 17 in Lawrence Township, a green street sign that displays Ludwig Cemetery stands on the same location that a church once did. more »» 
Up on a hill over Ohio 26
March 1, 2013 The graveyard on a hill just off Ohio 26 in Lawrence Township wasn’t always known as Rake Cemetery. Originally it was called Snodgrass Cemetery, named for a local family. more »» 
Grave matters: Harkins Cemetery
February 23, 2013 VIENNA, W.Va.— Harkins Cemetery in Vienna is the final resting place of four Civil War veterans but they didn’t all have markers until just a few years ag. more »» 
Coal Run Cemetery’s history began in early 1800s
February 15, 2013 COAL RUN - “Too fair, too dear for mortals here, her saviour called her home. But we are left to drop a tear and mourn her early doom. more »» 
Temporary resting place
February 1, 2013 Visitors to Marietta’s Mound Cemetery are often curious about a large, weathered sandstone structure that stands to the left of the walkway about halfway between the mound and the cemetery’s main... more »» 
Grave matters: Dr. Samuel Hildreth loved history, botany
January 26, 2013 The large prehistoric conus mound located in the middle of Marietta’s Mound Cemetery apparently held some great interest for D. more »» 
Local hero’s resting place
January 17, 2013 The burial site of a community’s namesake or founder is often marked by a well-cared-for headstone, a commemorative plaque or even a statue. more »» 
Grave matters: Victims of 1918 flu pandemic
January 12, 2013 WATERTOWN TWP.—The current flu season is off to an early start, and widespread cases of hospitalizations and even flu-related deaths have been a source of growing concern. more »» 
Grave Matters: Symbolic markers
January 5, 2013 Forget the idea of the dead speaking from their graves in a scary movie scene. Grave markers are a gentler and more beautiful way to make the deceased’s voice heard from the past to the present. more »» |
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