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Forest Cemetery
Circleville,
Pickaway County, Ohio

Forest Cemetery, Circleville, Pickaway County, OH

Gravestone Photographs

Forest Cemetery is located at 905 N. Court St., Circleville, OH 43113; phone: (740) 474-4401.  Circleville is the county seat of Pickaway County.  

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Photos on this page were generously contributed by:
Linda Jean Ellis, (lje)
Scott Hawley, (sh)
Vicky Gallagher, (vg)
Regina Gray, (rg)
   Mary Ann Klein, (mak)
Joan Longbreak, (jl)
  NOTE:  Joan says, "I have the complete cemetery list both the
  old and the update if anyone needs a look up."

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(Click on the underlined name to view the gravestone photograph)

  • Decker
    • Clifford H., 1874-1938 and Mary F., 1870-1946 (mak)
      • Clifford Harness Decker, born 18 Aug 1874, died 11 Jun 1938
      • Mary Florence (Duvall) Decker, born 1870, died 14 Nov 1946
    • Curtis Williams, 28 Aug 1902-30 Jul 1988, Mason and Hazel M. (Clary), 1901-11 Dec 1971, Order of Eastern Star (OES) (mak)
    • Dorothy, Oct 6, 1900-Oct 20, 1900 [daughter of Clifford H. & Mary F.] (mak)
    • Daughter, Georgia W., 1880-1897 (mak)
    • Harold V., 1897-1972 (mak)
      • Harold Vause Decker born 31 Mar 1889 [sic.], died 4 May 1972
    • John F., 1906-1978 (mak)
      • John Franklin, son of Clifford H. & Mary F. (Duvall) Decker, born 4 May 1906, died 1 May 1978
    • Father, John W., 1849-1921 (mak)
    • Mother, Kate H., 1855-1930 (mak)
    • Kathryn L., 1904-1981 (mak)
      • Kathryn Louise, daughter of Clifford H. & Mary F. (Duvall) Decker, born 16 Apr 1904, died 7 Jan 1981
    • Mary F., 1911-1995 [DAR flag holder]
      • Mary Frances, daughter of Clifford H. & Mary F. (Duvall) Decker, born 12 Jun 1911, died 21 Aug 1995
    • Son, Michael M., 1885-1970 (mak)
    • Vause F., Nov 12, 1814-Jun 2, 1891 and Jemima Williams, wife of Vause F., July 14, 1820-Jan 7, 1883; and on same stone, Anna E., dau of VF & J, Sept 28, 1841-July 22, 1877; Georgia W., [dau of John W. & Hannah C. (Millar) Decker], Mar 1, 1880-Nov 25, 1897; and Kate H., dau of VF & J, Aug 16, 1844-July 17, 1916 (mak)
  • Denny, Samuel S., died July 3, 1874, aged 75 ys; Ann K. Welton, wife of S.S. Denny [date illegible]; and Ann Sarah, dau of S.S. & A.K. [rest illegible] (jl)
  • Dunn (See Brintlinger)
  • Duvall
    • Harley H., 1872-1946 and Anna M., 1877-1957 (mak)
    • Jeremiah, died Jan 13, 1875, aged 60 ys 7 ms 2 ds and Sigariah Simmons, wife of Jeremiah, died Oct 13, 1903, aged 79 y 2 m 3d (Whole stone) (lje)
      • Duvall Bible records and the Pickaway County Probate records show that Jeremiah Duvall died January 13, 1875. However, Forest Cemetery records show January 22, 1886. So, apparently he was buried somewhere else prior to that date and then reinterred. Bible records show his date of birth as June 11, 1814.
      • Sigariah Simmons Duvall died October 13, 1903. Jeremiah Duvall Bible records her date of birth as August 5, 1824 (not 10 Aug 1824). They were married January 19, 1843.
    • Mary Cromley, 1832-1909 (mak)
    • Wm. R., 1817-1908 (mak)
  • Hagley, Marion M., July 30, 1894-Aug 19, 1981 and Pride Cromley, Mar 2, 1896-July 9, 1988 (mak)
  • Harman (See Foresman - Harman above)
  • Harrar, Florence Humiston, 1885-1959 (mak)
  • Hedges
    • Ann Millar, Sept 27, 1894-Jan 12, 1987, DAR (mak)
    • Edgar W., April 29, 1875-June 16, 1954 (mak)
    • Georgia B., Oct 7, 1875-June 23, 1968 (mak)
    • Jonathan R., Aug 18, 1971-Aug 18, 1971; Alan M., July 16, 1974-July 16, 1974; Michael A., July 16, 1974-July 17, 1974 (mak)
    • Josiah R., 1871-1951 and Maude E., 1884-1939 (mak)
    • Richard A., Mar 11, 1918-Jan 8, 1944, Lieutenant US Army Air Corps, Gave his life in line of duty, at Pocatello Airbase, Idaho (mak)
    • Richard E., Mar 27, 1945-May 3, 2006 and Pamela S., May 1, 1947-Blank (mak)
    • Richard Harrison, Jan 7, 1894-July 19, 1967 (mak)
    • Roger E., LT US Navy, World War II, Sep 30, 1914-Aug 19, 2000 (mak)
  • Helwagen
    • Father, C. A., Mar 10, 1828-Feb 9, 1915 and Mother, Anna Mariea Kellstadt, wife of C A; and on same stone, Mother, Christiana Pfeifer, wife of H S Helwagen, Aug 1, 1802-Aug 28, 1884 (Whole Stone) (sh)
      • Christiana Pfeifer Helwagen is the mother of C. A. and Charles Barnhart Helwagen (buried Spring Lawn Cemetery). Her husband, H.S. Helwagen, died at sea enroute to America.
    • Mary E., 1868-1951 and Elmer E., 1864-1940 (See Photo) (sh)
      • Mary E. Adkins, born 24 Feb 1868, died 8 Jan 1951, was the daughter of David Adkins & his wife, Christena Runkle; Mary was the wife of Elmer Ellsworth Helwagen
      • Elmer Ellsworth Helwagen, born 11 Oct 1864, died 5 Nov 1940, was the son of Bernhart & Sidney (Walston) Helwagen. He was a Pickaway County Commissioner and a Deer Creek Township Trustee, as well as a prominent farmer in the area for many years. More can be found about him in History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, edited and compiled by Hon. Aaron R. Van Cleaf, Chicago, 1906, pages 581-582
  • Hudnell
    • Mae, 1889-1954 (mak)
    • Vivian E., Apr 16, 1902-Aug 12, 2000 (mak)
  • Hughes (See Brintlinger)
  • King, Orion, 12 Jun 1866-18 Jan 1940 and Laura Millar, 13 Jun 1881-9 Jun 1963 (Detail) (mak)
    • Mary Ann adds, "Laura Millar King's middle name was Taylor....Laura Taylor (Millar) King."
  • Scott, Wm. [rest illegible] (jl)
  • Segel (See Valentine-Segel)
  • Smith
  • Speakman
  • Stough, George, Nov 19, 1848-May 10, 1921 and his wife, Josie, Oct 8, 1852-Jan 1, 1914 [daughter of Emanuel Gephart] (jl)
  • Stover
    • Father, C. Roy, Mar 12, 1913-May 24, 1966 (rg)
      • Clarence Roy Stover, March 12, 1912 Mason Co., WV; May 24, 1966 Pickaway Co., OH; s/o Ezra Valentine Stover and Lucy L. Burnside. He married Charlotte Geraldine Johnson.
    • Father, Ezra V.Sept 10, 1887-Mar 4, 1966 (rg)
      • Ezra Valentine Stover, September 10, 1887 Mason Co., WV; March 4, 1966 Pickaway Co., OH; s/o John Albert Stover and Margie Krebs. He married Lucy L. Burnside.
    • John A., Ohio, PVT 158 Infantry, World War II, Oct 13, 1918, April 25, 1945 (rg)
      • John Albert Stover, September 13, 1918 WV; April 25, 1925 Island of Luzon, Phillippines during WWII; son of Ezra Valentine Stover and Lucy L. Burnside; 1st husband of Gladys I. Swank
    • Mother, Lucy L., Nov 28, 1893-May 10, 1969 (rg)
      • Lucy L. Burnside Stover, November 28, 1893 WV; May 10, 1969 Pickaway Co., OH; d/o Hugh Burnside and Ruth Underwood Gray; wife of Exra Valentine Stover
  • Sudduth
    • William, died April 13, 1830, aged 77 years, A Soldier of the Revolution (Whole stone) (mak)
    • Sarah, wife of William, died Dec 16, 1820, aged 63 years (Whole stone) (mak)
  • Teegardin
  • Teets, Donley R., Oct 15, 1935-Nov 17, 2005 (Portrait) (rg)
    • Donley R. Teets, October 15, 1935 Bruceton Mills, WV; November 17, 2005 Pickaway Co., OH; son of John R. Teets and Erma E. Hileman; husband of Gladys I. Swank Stover
  • Thompson
  • Troutman, Rev G. J., D D, 1868-1945, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, 1898-1945 and Alice J., Co-worker in the Kingdom, 1874-1931 (sh)
  • Upton, Ralph R., 1867-1935 and Anna Millar, 1876-1939 (Whole stone) (mak)
    • Ralph R. Upton born 1/12/1867 died 1935
    • Anna Elizabeth (Millar) Upton born 1/14/1876 died 1935
  • Waidelich, Wayne, Jan 19, 1883-Oct 22, 1980 and Lillie M., Oct 27, 1893-May 30, 1939 (mak)
  • Ward, Henry B., 1896-1959 and Susan E., 1873-1961 (mak)
  • Webbe
  • Werther/Wethar, C. K. [Gunther Karl], 1818-1899 (Obituary (sh)
    • Gunther Karl Werther/Wethar (AKA Charles G. Werther) was born in 16 May 1818 in Germany and died in 18 April 1899 at 345 E. Mound Street, Circleville, the home of his daughter Lena Werther Webbe. His stone is located between the road and the Lena and Henry Webbe Marker (see above). He was married to Amelia Werther. She died prior to 1880 and is buried somewhere in Humbolt, Allen County, Kansas
  • White, Carl W., Dec 26, 1921-Dec 21, 1967 and Wilma M., July 31, 1923-Nov 24, 1998, parents of Mary Jane & Ernest Jay (Larger View 113 KB) (rg)
  • Wright, Josephine Speakman, Feb 28, 1899-Dec 14, 1954 (mak)

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