Clover Cemetery
Prairie Township,
Franklin County, Ohio

Gravestone Photographs

Clover Cemetery is located on the west side of Alton-Darby Creek Road, just under a mile north of Broad Street (US 40) and about a half mile north of Alton Cemetery.  The earliest stone recorded was erected in 1824. The township trustees care for the cemetery and it is in good condition, though several broken gravestones are stacked inside a locked fenced-in area inside the cemetery.  Near the gate is a cross with a plaque that reads:

"In memory of five unknown Veterans buried in these hallowed grounds.  Let no man plow it under."—Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6065, Columbus, Ohio.

Some of the stones photographed do not appear on any published index of the cemetery.  Perhaps this was caused by the fact that for many years the cemetery was left totally abandoned and neglected.  There are many, many broken and unreadable stones in this cemetery.  This is a complete photographic inventory of the cemetery.  The names of those known to be buried here are included even if there is no photograph.

GPS Coordinates:
DEC - Latitude = 39.9620072 Longitude = -83.1693564
DMS - Latitude = 395743N Longitude = 0831010W
MAP

Aerial Photo of Cemetery,
(Spring 2004)

Gravestones:  | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |W | X | Y | Z | Unknown | HOME

(Click on the underlined name to download the tombstone photograph)

NOTE: Items underlined in black are uncertain/questionable.  Items appearing in brackets ([ ]) were found in previously published sources.

• Anderson
  • Elizabeth, wife of John T., died Aug 15, 1847 aged 24 yrs & 4 ds
  • Infant son of J. T. & E. [died Dec 15, 1843 aged 1 day]
  • Marietta, dau. of John T. & Eliz., died September 28, 1843 aged 4 yrs 9 mo 14 ds

• Ballenger
  • Margaret J, dau of S. & I., died July 24, 1844 aged 14 ys 9 m 17 d
  • Robt. R, son of S. & J., 113 Reg OVI, died Aug 12, 1864 aged 29 yrs, 6 mo 27 ds
  • Sarah J, dau of J. & E. J., died March 3, 1859 aged 5 m & 4 d
• Ballinger, Father and Mother; south side Samuel, died Sept 23, 1879 aged 79 years 11 mo 23 ds; north side (no photo) Jane, wife of S. died Dec 14, 1878 aged 81 years
• Blue, Thomas, died Nov 24, 1852 aged 25 ys 9 mo 25 ds
• Borland, Mary Jane, wife of Wm., died Jan 26, 1874, aged 25 ys 5 mos 22 ds; on base of back, dau. of C. & E. McCoy
• Boreland, William, died Oct 2, 1861 age 77 yrs
• Brown
  • Nancy, Mar 12, 1813-Dec 26, 1853
  • William, died Feb 22, 1861 aged 50 ys 11 ms 2 ds
• Bynner, Elizabeth, wife of Edward, died July 3, 1865 aged 82 yrs 7 mo

• Cain
  • Lois, wife of W^m., died Nov 24, 1852 aged 38 ys 10 mo 10 ds
  • Owen son of J. P. & Martha died December 4, 184? aged 10 mo
• Clover
  • Austin B., died Jan 3, 1852 aged 20 yrs 10 Mo 12 ds
  • Catherine, wife of Henry died September 30, 1823 aged 55 yrs 4 mo
  • Emeret J, dau of G. M. & S. M., died Aug 14, 1858 aged 3 ys 10 mo 25 ds
  • Henry, died June 18, 1847 aged 82 yrs
  • Henry, died Feb 2, 1852 [aged 29 y 5 m 18 d]
  • Jacob, son of J. & R., died June 5, 1834 aged 2 yrs 9 ms 5 ds
  • Joshua original stone: died Sept 28, 1841 aged 52 yrs 1 mo 23 ds; modern military stone: Joshua Clover, PVT, OHIO MILITIA, WAR OF 1812, Aug 5, 1789-Sep 28, 1841
  • Levi, son of J. & R., died Aug 20, 1931 aged 3 yrs 10 mos 22 ds
  • Martha, wife of T. H., died Sept 17, 1867 aged 30 yrs 6 mo & 5 ds
  • Milla, dau of J. & R., died July 3, 1834 [aged 11 y 3 m 24 d]
  • Peter, CORP, OHIO MILITIA, WAR OF 1812, May 1783-Apr 1842
  • Rachel, wife of Joshua, died Jan 13, 1868 aged 73 yrs 1 mo & 25 d
  • Rachel, wife of Philip died Nov 17, 1872
  • Wm. A., died [Feb 13, 1852] aged 23 y 3 m & 9 d
  • Zerviah, dau of J. B. & M., died Jan 1, 1871 aged 11 yrs 1 mo 3 ds
• Cole, Roe Ann dau of joshua & Margaret died October 20, 1844 aged 9 yrs 10 m 14 ds
• Colwill, Thomas V, died Apr 6, 1863 aged 23 y's 10 mo 18 d's
• Core, Lydia died January 8, 1840 aged 81 yrs

• Daugherty
  • Infant dau of B. & C. died October 3 1859 aged 3 ds
  • Infant so of J. M. & M. March 17, 1872
  • James W. son of B. & C. died December 8, 1862 aged 1 yr 3 mo 10 ds
• Dorn, Lewis, CO K, 38 Regt, Ohio INF
• Dougherty
  • Amanda, daughter of Samuel & Mary died Aug 2?, 1836 aged 1 year [rest unreadable]
  • Charles F, son of J D & C B
  • John, native of Ireland, died Oct 3, 1842 in the 76th year of his age
  • Mary [rest illegible]
  • Nancy dau of James & Mary died June 29, 1835 aged 1 yr 5 mo 10 ds
  • William, died Aug 15, 1872, aged 62 yrs 6 mos 15 ds

• Evans
  • David, son of David & Elizabeth died Nov 7, 1848 aged 14 ys [5 m 15 d]
  • Edward, died [Aug 6] 1859 [aged 52 yrs 4 mo 7 ds]
  • Richard, killed in battle Nov 21, 1863, aged 28 y 1 m & 8 d
  • Richard, son of R. & M. J., died Mar 21, 1864 age 4 mo

• Frazier, John, died Dec 30, 1851 aged 48 ys 2 ms & 6 ds
• Fuller, Margarett, wife of Daniel died Aug 26, 1867 aged [72 ys 1 mo 23 ds]

• Gatland, Robert W. son of S. & M. died November 11, 1846 aged 12 days
• Gatton Contact Sue Kramer
  (Note: This surname appears on a 1883 Franklin County map as GETTON.)
  • James W, son of Eli & Margaret died Oct 20, 1875 aged 20 ys 3 mo 13 ds
  • John, died 1859 aged 7 days
  • Julia, died May (or Mar) 3, 1858 aged 18 days
  • Rilla, dau of E & M, died Oct 16, 1864 aged 5 ys 8 mo 11 ds
• Gilbert
  • Catherine wife of T. died August 11, 1853 aged 69 yrs 3 mo
  • [Elizabeth], wife of Thos. died Jun 3, 1859 aged 47 ys 9 mo 11 ds
  • Rebecca M. wife of S. died April 20, 1861, aged 41 yrs 26 ds
  • Samuel died January 19, 1869 aged 56 yrs 3 mo 1 d
  • Samuel B., son of S. & R. M. died April 30, 1855 aged 2 ys 16 ds
  • Thomas E., son of Thos. & E. Gilbert died Jan 26, 1853 aged 19 ys 10 mo 10 ds
• Gosnell
  • _____ son of M. E. died March 7, 1849 aged 8 yrs 4 mo 25 ds
  • Herrod, died July 16, 1857 aged 50 yrs 3 mo & 6 days
• Groom, Louisa, wife of Peter, died Dec 30, 1852 aged [22 y 8 m 3d]
• Guy, John died August 26, 1844 in his 38th year

• Harlin, Elenor, wife of J. died Sep 3, 1854 in her 70th year
• Hopper
  • Hiram, son of Edward & Rebecca, died Sept 3, 1847 aged 3 yrs 2 mo
  • Rebecca, wife of E. died Feb 19, 1854 aged 33 ys 11 mo 19 ds
• Huggett
  • Charlie R. son of John & M. E. died August 22, 1861 aged 1 yr 6 mo
  • M. E., wife of [John, died June 20, 1867, aged 28y 8m 28d]

• Jones, Catharine S, dau of J. & M. died June 20, 1861 aged 9 yrs 3 mos

• Kain, Rebecca M., died September 8, 1837 aged 11 yrs (or mo) 4 ds
• Kean, Thomas, died Nov 24, 1840 aged 82 yrs
• Kearnes
  • ____ dau of George & Martha [nothing further]
  • Columbus D. son of George & Martha died March 3, 1858 aged 5 mo 7 ds
  • Emma T. dau of J. & M. J. died November 18, 1857 aged 25 ds
  • Viola V [rest unreadable but earlier reading says, "dau of J & M. J. died Aug 6, 1857, 1 y 7 m 17 d"]
• Kellar
  • Abraham, died October 18, 1857, aged 48 yrs 5 mo 6 ds
  • Ezekiell, died Aug 9, 1848 aged 68 ys
• Keller
  • Elizabeth, wife of E. died Jan 5, 1870 aged about 95 yrs
  • Infant dau of H. & A. M. died Sept 15, 1856 aged 1 mo 11 ds
• Kimber, Amanda dau of Elder R. S. & Rachel died November 2, 1843 aged 15 yrs
• Koerner, Thomas M., son of J. M. & Matilda, died July 12, 1875 aged 21 yrs 6 mo 7ds

• Lambert, Chas., CO E, 36^TH IND INF

• Martin
  • Ann wife of Richard May 10, 1800-April 25, 1879 aged 78 yrs 11 mo 15 ds
  • Mary wife of Thomas [dates broken] aged 61 yrs 7 mo 19 ds
  • Richard, died Sept 24, 1855 aged about 61 yrs
  • Thomas, died Aug 6, 1853 aged 54 years ?? mo ?? days
• Matson, Thomas son of Thomas & Mary Ann died October 11, 1840 aged 3 yrs 10 mo
• McCoy
  • Elizabeth, wife of Colmore, died Feb 12, 1862, aged 47 yrs 3 mos & 12 days
  • Elizabeth, wife of John Sr, died Nov 15, 1880, aged 84 y 1 m 19 d
  • Emanuel S., son of J. & J. A. died Dec 31, 1864 aged 1 y 6 m 9 d
  • James M., died October 23, 1872 aged 18 ys 3 mo 13 ds
  • Jane M., daughter of W. & T., died Dept 21, 1864 aged 1 y 7 m & 24 d
  • John, Sr., died Feb 10, 1866, aged 73 y 3 m 14 d
  • Julia, wife of John, died Feb 23, 1864, aged 44 y 3 m 18 d
  • Julia Ann, dau. of John & J. A., November 18, 1862-June 15, 1870
  • Mary J, wife of Alexander died Feb 10, 1857 aged about 26 years
  • McClelan, son of J. & J. A. died Jan 8, 1864 age 1 yr 1 mo
  • Rebecca E., died Feb 4, 1876 aged 18 ys 11 mos 7 ds [Photo is shown upside-down]
• Moffett, Antaline dau of Alexander & Sarah Ann [nothing further]
• Morris, Griffin, son of W. & H. A. T. died Oct 1, 1844 aged 3 ms 19 ds

• O'Hara, Cora L, dau of J & M, died Aug 28, 1869 aged 8 mos 4 ds; and William T, son of J & M, died Sept 16, 1869 aged 2 yrs 4 mos 9 ds
• O'Harra, Mitilda J, dau of J H & S A, died Mar 7, 1873 aged 19 ys 11 mo 10 ds
• Ortman
  • Elizabeth A. wife of Wm. died November 18, 1857 aged 42 yrs 1 mo 29 ds
  • Mitilda E. dau of Wm. & E. A. died May 31, 1853 aged 10 yrs 8 mo 11 ds
  • William, [died Nov 28, 1858 aged 48 yrs 4 mo 17 ds]

• [Postle], Ebenezer, [son of G. & K.] died Feb 12, 1849 aged 4 ys 11 m 12 d

• Richards
  • ____dan, born in Wales; died February 18, 1853 aged 39 yrs 3 mo 5ds
  • An, died Feb 18, 1853 aged 32 ys 3 ms & 5 ds
  • Anetta B. R., dau of E M & R E, died Dec 12, 18?? aged 2 yrs 10 mos
• Roberts, Enice Amanda died aged 5 yrs 10 mo [no dates]
• Russell, James B. son of Samuel & Mary died January 28, 1858 aged 1 yr 3 mo 23 ds

• Snyder, John H. L. son of D. S. & T died September 5, 1851 aged 1 yr 5 ds
• Sprague, Nancy, wife of Wm., died [Sept 8, 1854, aged 59 yrs 6 mos 8 ds]
• Stratton, Mary Jane, Jan 4, 1845-Feb 16, 1875
• Strider, Norman S, departed this life Aug 18, 1875 aged 3 yrs & 4 ds; and Frankey Delno departed this life Sep 6, 1868 aged 1 yr 4 mo & 1 day, children of James A. & Nancy

• Tipton, G. W., CO D, 188^TH OH INF

• Whiston, Stephen, died Oct 23, 1841 [aged 37 y 2 m 25 d]
• Wilcox, Rebecca, wife of Geo died Oct 15, 1870 aged 67 yrs 11 mos 16 ds
• Wilson, Mary? died January 25, [yr missing] aged 58 yrs 9 mo 18 ds
• Wright, Deborah consort of Jonathan died May 27, 1843 aged 73 yrs 8 mo

Unknown
• Blank stone
• _a__ J, wife of Howard Matt___, born, May 16, ????, died April 25, 1879, aged __ ys __ ms 15 ds
• Hannah, wife of Thomas [possibly Kean]
• Mary
• William S., son of [broken]
• _____, Caroline, wife of [nothing further]
• _____, William son of D. & L. A. [no dates]
• ___ver, Peter died April 1842 aged 59 yrs 11 mo 11 ds