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Oak Hill Cemetery
London,
Madison County, Ohio

Oak Hill Cemetery, London, Madison County, OH

Gravestone Photographs

The address and phone number listed for the Oak Hill Cemetery office is 104 Lafayette Road, London, OH 43140; phone (740) 852-1518. The cemetery is on the far east side of London on south side of Lafayette Road (US Route 42). GPS coordinates are: Latitude 39.8997827 (395359N), Longitude -83.4321416 (0832556W)

This once well cared for cemetery has been surrounded by modern strip malls, fast food establishments, and assorted other businesses. Some of London's earliest families chose Oak Hill as their final resting place, including one early Congressman, Henry Brush, 1778-1855 (no photo). In addition to the underground burials a mausoleum has been provided for those who prefer to be entombed. Near the center of the cemetery are two large circles of Civil War veterans' graves surrounding a monument that was "Erected to the memory of the fallen soldiers, by R. Cowling, the English patriot. 1871." The Watson-Dungan (See also below.) tombstone is the first eye catching monument we noticed as we arrived at the cemetery from downtown London, but there are many more pieces of funerary art scattered among the more simple markers in the cemetery. Some of those can be seen below.

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 photographs for this page were contributed by:
Nancy Lee McDaniel, (nlm)

Gravestones:

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

  • Barklow
    • Dorothy Davidson, Aug 13, 1920-May 21, 2011 (nlm)
    • George F., TEC 4 US Army, World War II, 1912-1975 (nlm)
      • George Frederick Barklow was born 14 Mar 1912 and died 11 Jul 1975; he was married to Dorothy Davidson
  • Burchnell (see Peterman below)
  • Cluxton, Florence McL., siws Dec 20, 1960 (nlm)
    • Florence (McLaughlin) Cluxton, daughter of James McLaughlin and Ann Tweed Davidson McLaughlin, born 29 June 1874
  • Davidson
    • Atwilda, Oct 1, 1854-Oct 6, 1854 (nlm)
      • Daughter of Matthew Madison Davidson and Hannah Jennings McCoy Davidson
    • Benjamin E., CPL US Army, May 24, 1895-June 24, 1974 and his 2nd wife Ethel Arreba, 1896-1983 (nlm)
      • Benjamin Emery Davidson, married first, Marvine Dora DeLay, born 4 Aug 1899 at Williamsport, Ohio, died 8 Nov 1932 at Columbus, Ohio and is buried at Spring Lawn Cemetery in Williamsport
    • Bruce L., 1868-1937 (nlm)
    • Dollie J., Dec 28, 1865-June 8, 1910 (nlm)
      • Daughter of Matthew Madison Davidson and Hannah Jennings McCoy Davidson
    • Infant dau of Wm T & N (dates & age buried) (nlm)
    • Infant son of W T & R B, died Sep 6, 1826 (nlm)
    • Jas. H., died Mar 23, 1850, aged 35 yrs 2 mo 2 ds (nlm)
    • John, died Sept 14, 1855, aged 77y 9m 6d (nlm)
    • Louise M., 1866-1941 (nlm)
    • M. M. [Matthew Madison], Sept 18, 1819-Feb 24, 1902 and his wife Hannah J., June 16, 1825-Aug 27, 1899 (nlm)
      • Matthew Madison Davidson, son of John Davidson and Sarah McCrea
    • Mary J., 1839-1917 and J. S., 1828-1905 (nlm)
    • Nancy, wife of Wm T, died June 3, 1836, aged 28y 10m & 7d (nlm)
    • Rachel B., wife of Wm T, died Feb 11, 1833, aged 26y 5m 18d (nlm)
    • Samuel P., Dec 15, 1812-Feb 26, 1901; Elizabeth, Sept 12, 1921-Nov 26, 1905; Infant son of S P & E, Nov 1, 1862-Nov 14, 1862; Alice May, dau of S P & E, Feb 4, 1865-Mar 11, 1866 (Front) (nlm)
    • Sarah, wife of John, born in Rockbridge Co, Va, Dec 15, 1780, died Aug 13, 1871 in the 91 year of her age (nlm)
    • Sarah Ann, daughter of W T & R B, died Aug 19, 1832, aged 1 yr 8 mo & 10 ds (nlm)
    • Theodore, 1844-1919 and his wife, Emma Virginia, 1842-1931 (nlm)
      • Son of Matthew Madison Davidson and Hannah Jennings McCoy Davidson, born 12 May 1844, died 26 Sep 1919
      • Listed on death certificate as Virginia Davidson, she was born 8 Jul 1842, died 31 Aug 1931; she was the wife of Theodore Davidson and signed her husband's death certificate as Virginia Ryan Davidson
    • Wm. Fielding, 1850-1928 and his wife, Laura May, 1855-1931 (nlm)
      • William Fielding Davidson, born 12 Apr 1850, died 3 Feb 1928, son of Matthew Madison Davidson and Hannah Jennings McCoy Davidson; he was usually called "Fielding."
      • Laura May Newcomb, born 27 Feb 1855, died 25 Feb 1931, daughter of Calvin Newcomb and Rebecca Rayburn Newcomb, wife of "Fielding" Davidson
    • Wm. T., Nov 2, 1801-May 18, 1886 (nlm)
  • Davis (see Watson-Dungan below)
  • Dungan (see Watson-Dungan below)
  • McLaughlin, James, Aug 9, 1948-Dec 28, 1925; and his wife [Ann] Tweed, Oct 21, 1855-June 8, 1922 (nlm)
    • Ann Tweed Davidson, daughter of Matthew Madison Davidson and his wife Hannah Jennings McCoy
  • Pearce
    • (All on same tombstone)
      • Martha, infant daughter of S.T. & B. Pearce, died September 25, 1827, aged 2 mos 18 days, buried at Chillicothe, Ohio
      • Samuel Taylor Pearce, died Feb 6, 1881, aged 86 yrs 7 mos 12 dys
      • Betsy McDonald, wife of S.T. Pearce, died Dec 1, 1848, aged 49 yrs, 2 mos 26 dys, buried at Upper Glade, Madison Co., Ohio
      • Samuel J., son of S.T. & B. Pearce, died August 1844, aged 6 yrs 5 mos, buried Upper Glade, Madison Co., Ohio
      • John H. Gilbert, departed this life Nov 22, 1890, aged 44 yrs 9 mos 20 dys
      • Joseph H., son of S.T. & B. Pearce, died August 11, 1859, aged 27 yrs 7 mos 9 dys, buried at Savannah, MO.
      • Eliza Pearce, wife of L.B. Wright, died May 9, 1876, aged 47 yrs 2 mos 23 ds, buried at Upper Glade, Madison Co., Ohio
      • Minerva, infant daughter of S.T. & B. Pearce, died June 1831, aged 10 months, buried at London, Ohio
      • Mary, wife of Samuel T. Pearce, died Aug 6, 1889, aged 79 yrs 2 mos 15 dys
      • John McDonald, son of S.T. & B. Pearce, died October 3, 1864, aged 29 yrs 7 mos 24 dys, buried at Upper Glade, Madison Co., Ohio
    • Mary Eliza, 1871-1960
    • Thomas, Co. A 4th OVI, 1836-1930
    • Sarah, 1846-1930
    • George T., 1878-1925, son of Thomas
    • Lillie Belle, daughter of Thomas & Sarah, died July 28, 1878, aged 1 yr 5 mos 7 days
  • Peterman
      Front (as inscribed):
    • Lester Earl, their son, Dec 12, 1883-Aug 31, 1885; married Nov 14, 1881 to Sarah C. Burchnell, Mar 5, 1861-Jan 8, 1934; Frank L., Dec 12, 1860-Jan 2, 1900; Erected 1923

      • Back:
    • Buried at Big Plain, James Burchnell, Aug 28, 1822-Dec 28, 1905; married Nov 17, 1849 to Susannah Cissna, May 4, 1832-Mar 1, 1901; and Erie Scott, son of F.L. & S.C. Peterman, Oct 10, 1885-[blank]

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