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Dennison Chapel Cemetery
Fairfield Township,
Madison County, Ohio

Gravestone Photographs

Dennison Chapel Cemetery, in rural Fairfield Township, is located about 9.6 miles southwest of the intersection of E. Main (US 40) and Walnut Street in West Jefferson. To reach the cemetery follow marked route (in green) on the map through West Jefferson Village to West Jefferson-Kiousville Road (County Road 22). Watch for a road sign showing a sharp right turn followed by a sharp left. The cemetery is on the west side of the road in the middle of the second curve (see map 2). This is an active cemetery and there was evidence of recent interments. The cemetery is well kept though there is evidence of minor vandalism. The gravestones in the section to the right of the gate seem to be the oldest in the cemetery. The photographs listed below represent a small fraction of the gravestones in the cemetery, and there are many places that would seem to be unmarked graves.

I will be happy to include photos contributed by visitors to this site.  Please contact Leona at to find out how to contribute your photos.

Some photos on this page were taken by:
Ann Bower DiNicola, (abd)
Cathy Kennard, a descendent of James & Melvina Tracy,
and contributed by: Lois Heath, (lh)

Gravestones:

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

• Adams
  • Elizabeth J., wife of W D, died July 17, 1893, aged ?? ys 9 ms 3 ds and William D., died July 9, 1880, aged 69 [or 64] ys 5 ms 24 ds (Whole stone)
  • Wm. H. H., died July 15, 1867, aged 29 yrs 3 ms & 26 ds and Joseph H. H., died July 15, 1867, aged 2 ms & 11 ds (Whole stone)

• Baker, Ada May, Apr 24, 1879-Nov 8, 1923 (abd)
  • Daughter of George S. and Eliza A. Bower; she is buried next to them.
• Bower
  For additional information about this family contact: Ann Bower DiNicola,
  • Eliza A., 1853-1926 and Geo. S., 1849-1937 (abd)
  • Rev. Geo. H., 1810-1872 and Sophia Macklin, his wife, 1815-1886
    • M.A.B. [footstone, gravestone missing] Mary Ann Bower, daughter of George H. and Sopha Macklin Bower, born 6 Aug 1841, died 12 Dec 1858; buried next to her parents (abd)
• Bricker, John, 1823-1876 and his wife, Sarah, 1826-1918
• Burlile, Becky, Loving Mother, 2-12-56 to 9-6-05

• Cartmill
  For additional information about this family contact: Joyce Althoff,
  • Catharine, wife of A, May 5, 1823-Dec 17, 1862 (Whole stone)
    • Catharine Keller was the first wife of Alfred Cartmill, married in 1843; no children.
  • Rosie, dau of A C & M, died Mar 24, 1871, aged 3 mo 18 ds and Willie, [illegible] (Whole stone)
    • Rosa "Rosie" Cartmill, daughter of Alfred Cartmill and his second wife, Margaret (Chaffin) Freeman Althoff
    • William "Willie" Cartmill, another child of Alfred and Margaret died 16 July 1866
• Collins, Father, Albert, June 3, 1850-Aug 20, 1897
• Cook, Maria ? E, ??? of, L T, died Aug 11, 1824 aged 22 ys ?? ms 22 ds

• Dennison
  • Elizabeth, wife of James, died Feb 9, 1856, aged 57y 2m 16d
  • James O., CO K, 26 OHIO INF

• Gardner, William W., son of Wm & L, died Aug 24, 1863, aged 11m 27d

• Jones, William C., 1885-1944

• Murphy, Donald W., Jun 10, 1926-Aug 2. 2004 (Obituary; no photo)

• Robey
  • Lora, dau of J & M, died July 7, 1863, aged 11m
  • Noiley M., CO D, 40 IND INF

• Stone
  • Joseph, son of N H & H, died June 17, 18??, aged 11m 1d (Rubbing)
  • Nelson H., 1853-1926 and Harriett Bower, his wife, 1852-1934
  • William, died May 2, 1878, aged 74 ys 11 ms 1 dy (Whole stone)

• Thomas, Father, Lewis Newton, 1844-1894; Mother, Susan Tracy, 1845-1917; and Son John Newton, 1878-1913 (Whole stone) (lh)
  • Susan was the daughter of Jonathan & Margaret (Dungan) Tracy.
• Tracy (Contact: Lois Heath, )
  • Jonathan F., 1814-1863; Margaret Dungan, his wife, 1811-1900; and Martha M., their dau, 1849-1864 (lh)
  • Leah B., May 19, 1847-Aug 2, 1932 and John N., April 4, 1843-Aug 25, 1892, CO D 133 REG ONG INF
    • John N.
    was the son of Jonathan F. & Margaret (Dungan) Tracy

• Unknown
  • Jane, 1832-1915
  • Veteran [Civil War medallion]

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