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Pleasant Cemetery
Pleasant Township, Madison County &
Darby Township, Pickaway County, Ohio

Pleasant Cemetery, Pleasant Twp, Madison County & Darby Twp, Pickaway County, Ohio

Gravestone Photographs

Pleasant Cemetery, established in 1863, is located on the west end of Era Road just west the village of Era. The address is: 14220 Era Road, Mount Sterling, OH 43143. Phone: (740) 869-3739. It is unique among the cemeteries that we have visited in that it is located in two counties.   Two views of the cemetery:  Left of Entrance - Right of Entrance - World War Monument and Veteran's Lot in Section 6.

If you have photos taken at this cemetery and would like to share them, please, write to me at .

Some photos on this page taken by our grandson, Christopher Dean "Chris" Meadows.

For a nearly complete transcription of the cemetery from its establishment until about 1990 see: http://www.interment.net/data/us/oh/madison/pleasant/index.htm. Some information below was found at this site.

NOTES:
    The page for surnames beginning "SP-SY" is linked incorrectly at the above site; you can reach that page by going to http://www.interment.net/data/us/oh/madison/pleasant/pleasant_spsy.htm
    Items enclosed in brackets ([ ]) were supplied by a source other than the stone.

GPS Coordinates:
DEC - Latitude = 39.7397832 Longitude = -83.2496368
DMS - Latitude = 394423N Longitude = 0831459W
MAP

Some photographs for this page were contributed by:
Gerald Alspaugh, (ga)
Ann Bower DiNicola, (abd)
Mary Ann Klein, (mak)

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 | Pickaway County Cemetery Photos | Madison County Cemetery Photos |

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

  • Beale Plot Monument (mak)
  • Blessing, Ned Royce II, 1939-1940 (mak)
  • Bower
    • Esther L., 1904-1987 (abd)
      • Daughter of John Loren Bower and his first wife, Florence Mae Anderson.
    • Harold L., 1900-1982 (abd)
      • Son of John Loren Bower and his first wife, Florence Mae Anderson.
    • Jesse, CO B, 95TH OVI, 1845-1921 and Minerva N., his wife, 1848-1929 (abd)
    • John C., 1855-1894 and Sarah A., 1858-1929 (abd)
    • John Henry, 1912-1923 (abd)
      • Son of John Loren Bower and his first wife, Florence Mae Anderson.
    • J. L. [John Loren], 1873-1946 and Florence his wife, 1873-1912 (abd)
      • Son of Henry L. and LeAthy Bower.
    • Joseph Henry, June 9, 1863-May 25, 1894 (abd)
    • Henry L., 1843-1917 and LeAthy his wife, 1843-1914 (abd)
    • Nelson A., Father, 1879-1945 (abd)
  • Bozic [or Bozier], F. W., CO B (rest illegible) [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Busic, William F., CO K, 17 Regt Inf, Sp Am War, May 6, 1874-June 4, 1956 [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Butcher
    • Gregory A., Sept 2, 1965-Aug 9, 1992 and Michelle E., Sept 12, 1965-Aug 10, 1992 (mak)
      • Both died as the result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
    • Pearl L., Ohio, TEC4 CO B 85 SIG OPR BN TC, World War II, Nov 27, 1926-Aug 7, 1970 (mak)
  • Canter, Elmer F., 1899-1975 and Grace O'Day, 1907-1983 (mak)
  • Carberry, Jesse R., Ohio, PVT CO K 101 INF 26 DIV, World War I, Jun 12, 1894-Aug 12, 1954 [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Castle, Arlie Joe, Ohio, S 2, USNR, World War II, April 22, 1915-July 16, 1950 [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Chaffin, O[rville] Jay, 1929-1962 and Janice (Shannon), 1929-Blank (mak)
  • Crawford, Henry, [died 25 Aug 1909] CO B, 2 OHIO H A [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Deffenbaugh, David H., 1871-1954, ONG INF [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Douglas
  • Durban (Plot) [Section 17] (Contact: Carla Ramey, )
  • Dyer
  • Emrick (Plot)
    • Janet Carol, January 9, 1959-January 7, 1987; DAR (High Resolution Photo 103KB -- In front of horse: Alfred Tibor, Sculper)
      • Inscription:
           Horses she loved. And laughter.
           And the sun. A song.
           Wide spaces and the open air.
          Though she will not ride with us again
           Her spirit bright is with us yet.
    • John Camden, December 4, 1927-[blank] and Mary Ann, April 5, 1929-May 11, 1998; parents of Janet, Susan and Melinda
    • John C., 1895-1958 and Edna L., 1898-1976
  • Eesley, Hulda, 1882-1962 and Alf, 1867-1954 (Plot monument)
  • Jones, Jos., [died 24 Jul 1895], OC K, 176 OHIO INF [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Jordan
    • James Earl, Ohio, PFC, 30 Chemical CO, World War II, Oct 22, 1913-September 8, 1961 [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
    • Millard F. TEC 4, US Army, World War II, June 29, 1915-Apr 13, 1982 [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Lambert
  • Layton, Francis Lewis, Aug 15, 1914-Nov 25, 1977 and Minnie Josephine (Shoemaker), Aug 8, 1915-May 25, 1992 (Stone, NOTE: There are no inscriptions on the bank, nor are there any footstones or other markers) (mak)
  • Leach
  • Lightfoot (Contact )
    • Charlotte K., died 24 Oct 1995 (Obituary; no photo)
    • Edith, died April 1974 (Obituary; no photo)
    • Meredith, died March 1943 (Obituary; no photo)
    • Merle, died May 1947 (Obituary; no photo)
    • Sarah, died April 1949 (Obituary; no photo)
    • William A., died April 1957 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Loofbourrow
  • Lutz, Helen B., 1896-1946 (DAR Emblem) (mak)
  • Ramey (Contact: Carla Ramey, )
  • Reid
  • Rife, Coleen J. (Crabtree), July 30, 1948-March 25, 2008 (mak)
  • Robey, Benj., CO K, 980 OHIO INF [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Tanner
  • Taynor, Nancy Abigail Webb, died 16 May 1978 (Obituary; no photo) [Lot 17 Row 8 Space 47]
  • Teboe, Vern A., Ohio, PVT CO G 329 Infantry, World War I, June 24, 1894-April 13, 1956 [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Thompson
    • Gladys C., 1895-1973 (mak)
    • John M., Ohio, SGT BTRY M 315 FLD ARTY, World War I, July [9], 1889-Feb 19, 1966 (mak)
  • Tomlinson, James R., [died 15 Jul 1912] CO C, 1 OHIO H A [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Verderana, Patsy, Ohio, CO I, 53 Pioneer Inf, World War I, May 15, 1891-October 2, 1953, PH (Purple Heart) [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Verderano
    • James L., 1933-1972 (Korea? Vietnam?) [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
    • Donald M., 1939-1979 (Vietname?) [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]
  • Warner
  • Whipple, James F. (Jimmy), Nov 27, 1944-Blank, married May 16, 1948, Barbara L. (Wilson), June 28, 1935-June 6, 2008 (mak)
  • White, Mother, Elizabeth B., 1887-1977 [Section 17] (Contact: Carla Ramey, )

  • Wiats, William A., Ohio, PVT, 400 TECH SCH SQ AAF, World War II, April 17, 1905-January 8, 1962
  • Wilson, Helen Irwin, 1903-1981 (See also Irwin)
  • Wood, Mahala, dau of W D & E, 1838-1903 (mak)
  • Woodruff
    • Clyde C., Ohio, PFC HO CO, 136 Field Arty, World War I, October 5, 1888-January 29, 1948 [Section ^]
    • Daniel L., Ohio, PFC, Btry C, 323 Field Arty, World War I, October 19, 1892-October 20, 1957 [Section C]
  • Woods, J. J. [Jacob J.], [died 8 Jun 1901], CO O, 60 OHIO INF [Veteran's Lot, Section 6]

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