Asbury Cemetery
(AKA Asbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery)
Madison Township,
Franklin County, Ohio

Gravestone Photographs

Asbury Cemetery is located on the south side of Winchester Pike just east of Noe-Bixby Road in Madison Township.  The cemetery was established in 1836 and is still in use.  The cemetery is a non-profit cemetery owned by the Asbury Cemetery Association. It is maintained by the Association Board of Trustees elected by the members of the Association.  The cemetery phone number is (614) 374-9075.

This page contains photographs of only part of the gravestones at the cemetery. Contact Leona () if you would like to contribute photos of any gravestones in this cemetery.

Aerial Photo of Cemetery,
Spring 2004

Some photos on this page were contributed by:
Joyce Robinson, (jr)

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• Alder, D. Slicer, died Nov 28, 1870, aged 24 yrs 3 mo 15 d (Whole stone)
• Algire, Zechariah, Decem 1st 1813-March 27th 1844, aged 30 year 3 month and 26 days

• Brown
  • Allen T., 1824-1908 and Abigal J., his wife, 1831-1910
    • Allent T. Brown was a PVT, CO H 2ND OVI, Mexican War--Source: Brent Nimmo & Franklin County Veteran Grave Registration
  • Caroline E., Nov 7, 1834-March 9, 1918
  • Effie, dau of M. & M.A.B., died Mar 27, 1857, aged 4 ys 2 mo 8 ds
  • Frank S., 1869-1935 and Maggie B., his wife, 1875-1920
  • Mary A. B., wife of Matthew, died Oct 16, 1862, aged 48 yrs 6 mo (original stone)
  • Matthew, died Dec 18, 1894, aged 83 y 5 m 11 d; Mary Ann R., wife of Matthew, died Oct 16, 1862, aged 48 yrs & 6 ms; and on same stone, Margaret, wife of Oliver Codner, Nov 28, 1787-June 21, 1879 (Whole stone)
  • Melinda E., died Sept 21, 1866, aged 27 yrs 3 ms & 29 d
  • Nancy, wife of P., died Nov 17, 1859 aged 57 yrs 29 ds
  • Noah R., died Nov 25, 1873, aged 28 yr 5 mo 19 ds (Whole stone)
  • Owen Jackson, Aug 31, 1826-Jan 26, 1900, aged 73 y 4 m 25 d; Mary Alder, wife of O.J., Nov 27, 1841-Sep 29, 1870, aged 28 y 10 m 2 d; and Sarah Settle, wife of O.J., July 4, 1836-July 23, 1919
  • Pitts, died Aug 7, 1855, aged 56 yrs 2 ms 7 ds (Whole stone)
  • Pitts M., died Sept 18, 1865, aged 21 yrs 11 mo & 29 ds
• Bulen (Contact Jean Eustis, )
  • Charles E., son of Wm. & M.A., died Mar 22, 1892, aged 25y 8m 23d (jr)
  • Mary A., 1824-1914 (jr)
  • W. D., June 10, 1856-Feb 2, 1895 and Nellie E., 1859-1900 (jr)
• Bullen (Contact Jean Eustis, )
  • Mary, wife of J., died Jun 22, 1880, aged 56 y 8 m 25 d and John, died July 28, 1894, aged 75 y 10 m 22 d (Whole stone)
    • On same stone, Children of J. & M., John W., died Mar 28, 1854, aged 2 y 2 m 26 d, and Mary J., died Jan 12, 1870, aged 25 y 2 m 2 d
  • Mary J., dau of J. & M., died Jan 12, 1870, aged 25 yrs 2 mo & 2 ds (oringinal stone)
  • Sarah, dau of William, died Nov 7, 1859, aged 7 yr & 11 d (Whole stone)

• Cantrell, Donna, Oct 7, 1968-[blank], wed June 10, 1995, William R., Sept 3, 1953-April 26, 2000 (jr)
• Carter
  • Robert B. "Bob", April 22, 1938-June 19, 1987 (jr)
  • Robert L., Jan 7, 1915-Aug 13, 1987 and Jettie R., Dec 17, 1918-Feb 7, 1996 (jr)
• Cattrell, Sarah, wife of L., Aug 19, 1844-Oct 27, 1897, Mother
• Coble
  • Jacob, died April 26, 1846, in his 77 year
  • James H., son of J. & S., died Mar 17, 1852 [rest illegible]
  • John, May 16, 1804-July 8, 1887, aged 83 y 1 m 13 d
  • Jane, consort of John, Feb 12, 1807-Feb 17, 1843, aged 36 years and 5 days
  • In memory of John C., son of John and Jane Coble, born Aug. 13^th, 1838, died Sept. 17^th, 1840, aged 2 years 1 month and 14 days
    This lovely bud so young and fair,
    Called hence by early doom
    Just came to show how sweet a flower
    In paradise would bloom.
• Codner
  • Amanda, died 22 Nov 1942 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Infant son of Robert & Mary, Aug 1, 1847
  • Margaret, wife of Oliver, Nov 28, 1787-June 21, 1879 (on Matthew Brown stone)
  • Quimtillis, dau of Robert & Mary. Sept 27, 1840-Oct 24 [rest illegible]
• Creamer, Mehalia, died Sept 20, 1844, aged 5 years 6 mo & 4 days

• Fink, Charles E., 1859-1929 and Catharine H. Wood, his wife, 1855-1915
• Fookes, Edwin C., son of J. & P., died May 20, 1832, aged 5 m 1 d

• Garrison, Evaline, __ of John, died Oct 29, 1857, aged 29 y 6 m 18 d; Infant son of J. & E., died Oct 22, 1852, aged 17 d; and Charlotte, wife of James, died Nov 23, 1853, aged 67 y 4 m 26 d(Whole stone)
• Gray
  • Anna, wife of L.R., died July 7, 1881, aged 74 y 4 m & 25 d (Whole stone)
  • James T., 1845-1913, In the service of his country 1862-1865 (Whole stone)
  • Whole stone
    Littleton R., died Apr 15, 1852, aged 17 ys 9 mo 21 ds
  
  Matilda F., dau of L.R. & A., died July 29, 1849, aged 1 yr 6 mo 9d
  Leroy S., son of L.R. & A., born Oct 25, 1840, died at Atlanta, Ga, Aug 25, 1864, aged 23 yrs 10 mo; CO E, 43RD OVI
  • Our sister, Lizzie J., died 1861 (Whole stone)
  • Matilda F., dau of L.R. & A., died July 29, 1849, aged 1 yr 6 mo 9 d (Original stone)
  • Washington, son of Littleton & Anna, July 29, 1838-Aug 15, 1839, aged 1 yr 17 d

• Hudson, William T., Feb 18^th, 1839-Aug 1^st, 1840, aged 1 year 5 months 13 days

• Jordan
  • Effie Farley, 1874-1945; Blanche W., 1900-1983; Gladys P., 1901-1969; and Forrest, 1898-1989 (jr)
  • Grace M., 1891-1904; William W., 1854-1939; Nancy Alice, 1861-1929; and Clifford L., 1880-1961 (jr)

• Keys
  • Lucinda, daughter of , John & Lucinda, died Aug 14, 1847, aged 1 y 4 m & 13 d
  • Philemon, son of J. & L., died July 13, 1850, aged 2 m 25 d
• Kile, Edith Ivy, Dec 16, 1892-Sept 23, 1893

• Lones & Lonis (Contact Erin Courtney, )
  (See also Pirmitive Baptist Cemetery)
  • Lones, Rebecca, [wife of John], died [rest illegible]
  • Lonis, Daniel M., son of John & Rebecca, died Sept 21, 1865, aged 24 y 14 d
    PVT CO C, 10TH OHIO CAV, Civil War--Source: Brent Nimmo & Franklin County Veteran Grave Registration

• Needles
  • Alice H., dau of J. & M.J., died Feb 18, 1880, aged 6 m & 23 ds
  • Enoch Asbery, June 13, 1823-Feb 19, 1843, aged 19 years 7 months and 28 days (Whole stone)
  • Heber, son of J. & M.J., died July 30, 1877, aged 5 mo & 2 ds
  • John A., died Jan 23, 1876, aged 62 yrs 8 mos 2 ds (Whole stone)
  • Plot marker; Mary J. N., 1839-1908 and Joel N., 1839-1909, 95 OVI
  • Nancy Wilson Hawkins, Dec 29, 1799-July 13, 1854
  • Whole stone
    Children of Thos. & R. Needles
    Ioma, Jun 17, 1843-Aug 29, 1943
    Phileman, Sept 28, 1839-May 19, 1840
  • Willimet, dau of W.P., Aug 9, 1855, aged 2 yr 9 days (Whole stone)
  • Rebecca, wife of J.J., died July 3, 1847, aged 47 yrs & 17 days (Contact: Jon Byerly, )
    • James Johnson Needels/Needles, husband of Rebecca Clark Needles, moved, along with their younger children, to Warren County, Iowa, where he died 1 Feb 1873.
• Nau, John, 1826-1909 and Elizabeth, 1827-1893 (jr)

• Patterson, Father & Mother 1831; Thomas, died Sep 3, 1891, aged 82 y 2 m 3 d; and Miranda, wife of Thomas, died Jan 31, 1881, aged 72 yrs 4 mos & 13 ds
• Persinger, Bessie V., died 26 May 1962 (Obituary; no photo) (Contact: Lois, )

• Richards, Mary A., adopt. dau of H.M. & M.A. Cryder, died July 31, 1847, aged 5 y 2 m
• Robinson
  • Andrew V., Dec 19, 1932-Aug 10, 1976 (jr)
  • Lewis Leonard, 1883-1978, 32nd Degree Mason; and Roberta Needels, 1880-1946, Order of Eastern Star (jr)

• Sheets, Our Baby, dau of J.E. & R.E.
• Shirden, James E., son of J. & J., died Feb 1, 1846, aged 1 year 10 ms 21 ds
• Skidmore, Isaac, son of Robert, died Aug 9, 1847, aged 5 mo & 13 ds
• Stephenson, Sarah A., wife of M.G., died May 1, 1873, aged 44 y 4 m 7 d; anna Gray (?)
• Stevenson
  • Sara[h M.], daughter of James & Rachel, died July 27, 1852, aged 11 mos 4 days
  • William H., died Aug 2, 1851, aged 1 y 11 mo 21 [or 24] ds
• Strickler, John M., 1838-1904 and Rosan, his wife, 1842-1915
• Sullivan, Essie Bulen, 1889-1911 (jr)
• Swisher
  • Anah, wife of Jacob, died Sept 29, 1862, aged 51 yrs 5 ms 8 d (Original stone)
  • Sarah Viana, daughter of Jacob & Annah, died Oct 9, 1843, aged 2 years & 12 ds (Original stone)
  • Whole stone
    Phebe M., dau of J. & A. died Apr 30, 1876, aged 27 yrs, 3 m 25 ds and Sarah V., died Oct 9, 1843, aged 2 years & 12 ds
    Anah, wife of Jacob & dau of P. & S. Needles, died Sept 29, 1862, aged 51 yrs 5 mo 8 ds
    Phil. N., born Sept 24, 1838, died at Gallatin, Tenn, Dec 27, 1862, memb 18 Regt U S INF
    • Phil. N. Swisher is supposed to be buried at Veterans Cemetery, Nashville, TN.
  Jacob, July 5, 1803-Dec 1, 1890

• Thompson
  • McKee, died Feb 2, 1867, aged 68 yrs and Sarah, wife of M., died May 4, 1884, aged 90 y (Whole stone)
  • Miles F., Sept 4, 1827-Apr 13, 1891 and Sarah J., wife of M.F., Jan 30, 1828-Jan 1, 1890 (jr)

• Vanzant
  • Jackson, died May 1, 1891, aged 58 years
    • CPL CO D, 88TH OVI, Civil War--Source: Brent Nimmo & Franklin County Veteran Grave Registration
  • [Sarah], died [Mar] 1, 1891, aged 60 years
• Vollmuth, Elizabeth, died 6 Aug 1938 (Funeral Notice; no photo)

• Whetsel, Perry A., 3 15, 1865-[blank] and Unice, his wife, 8 1, 1847-2 15, 1913
• Widner
  • Fred, died 25 Mar 1962 (Obituary, no photo)
  • Izetta, died 6 Aug 1968 (Obituary, no photo)
• Williams, Elizabeth, died March 21, 1841, aged 73 ys 5 mo 26 d

• Unknown
  • Broken, died June 7, 1841, aged 15 (or 45) years, 9 mo 24 ds
  • Broken
  • Broken
  • Illegible
  • Illegible
  • Broken and illegible
  • Son of . . .
  • John W., (possibly, son of H. & M. Easterday, died 1852, aged 3 y [from 1943 reading])
  • Illegible military marker [Probably, Leroy Gray, CO A, 51st INF, World War I--Source: Brent Nimmo & Franklin County Veteran Grave Registration]
  • Illegible child's stone