Central Blendon Cemetery
(aka Old Church Pioneer Cemetery)
Blendon Township,
Franklin County, Ohio
Gravestone Photographs
NOTE: This site is not affiliated with Central Blendon Cemetery in any way.
In 1806 Edward Phelps and Isaac Griswold arrived in Franklin County from Windsor, Connecticut and became the first settlers in what was to become Blendon Township. According to Martin's 1858 History of Franklin County, Edward Phelps "is said to have cut the first tree ever felled by a white man in the township." In 1808 several more men came to Blendon Township from Windsor, Connecticut and they were joined by others from Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Among the latter group was Timothy Lee, Esq. In 1832 Edward Phelps and Timothy Lee donated the land for Central Blendon Cemetery. Today the cemetery is bordered on the west by Hempstead Road and on the south by Dempsey Road and lies very near the exact center of the township. The cemetery has been restored and is maintained by the Blendon Township Trustees. The last published reading of the gravestones was done in 1981. Earlier readings of the gravestones appeared in the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly in 1903 and 1907. An additional reading appears in the Lillian Brown Gosset book, By One Spirit: History of the Central College United Presbyterian Church; the Central College of Ohio; the Blendon Central (Greenfield, Ohio; Greenfield Printing and Publishing Co., 1976)
Edward Phelps was laid to rest in this cemetery after his death on August 10, 1840 at the age of 81 years. His neighbor, Timothy Lee and his wife are also buried there. Rhoda (Taylor) Lee died on April 30, 1848 at the age of 53 years, 2 months. Timothy Lee was 76 years, 6 months old when he died on January 14, 1862.
Sources:
Martin, William T., History of Franklin County . . . (Columbus 1858)
Volume IV Franklin County, Ohio Cemeteries; Blendon & Plain Townships, compiled by The Franklin County Genealogical Society (Columbus 1981)
NOTE:
This page contains photographs of only a small part of the gravestones at the cemetery. Contact Leona () if you would like to contribute photos of any gravestones in this cemetery.; be sure to put Central Blendon Cemetery in the subject line.
Aerial Photo of Cemetery,
Spring 2004
Photographs taken by David K. Gustafson unless otherwise noted.
Additional photographs contributed by:
Sandy Holladay, (sh)
Mary Ann Klein, (mak)
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- Arrison, William Radley, died Dec 3, 1844, aged 5 ys 7 ds and Amelia Isabella, died Dec 8, 1844, aged 2 ys 4 mo & 6 ds, son and daughter of Alexander and Jane
- Ballard
- Bavender, Kenneth Lynn, July 24, 1923-October 3, 2007, [married] June 13, 1948, Mary C. (O'Day), August 8, 1922-[blank] (mak)
- Best
- Hannah, widow of Valentine, died Feb 15, 1837, aged 33 years
- Valentine, died Jan 21, 1828 in the 22 year of his age
- Brelsford, William H., died 25 Jul 1918 (Obituary; no photo)
- Cable, Carl D., 1925-1962 (mak)
- Clapham, Our Father and Mother, Joseph, died Sep 1, 1874, aged 80y 8m 10d and Sarah, wife of j., died Jan 23, 1872, aged 74y 5m 22d
- Clark, Melissa E., wife of Dr. William, died July 24, 1850, aged 27 yr 11 mos
- Cooper
- Phebe, wife of Wm., died Jan 23, 1860, age unknown
- William, Nov 18, 1779-April 17, 1838 in the 59 year of his age
- Victory, dau of A & C, died June 9, 1851, aged 1y 11m 4d
- Day Plot monument & Inscription
- Fannie, 1816-1907
- George W., 1884-1974
- Harriet M., daut of L & F, died Nov 17, 1841, aged 1 mo & 6 ds
- Laura Belle, 1862-1950
- Lovinia, dau of L & F, died Aug 2, 1871, aged 7 ys
- Lyman, died July 29, 1897, aged 85 y 7 m 21 d
- Waldron, 1849-1909
- Warren, 1849-1933
- Wm. Henry, 1886-1960
- Dean
- Harrison
- Deacon Isaac, died July 26, 1862, in the 81 year of his age
- Jane, wife of Isaac, died July 18, 1840, aged 62 yrs
- Esther, second wife of Isaac, died Feb 17, 1856, aged 57 yrs
- Havens, Phebe, wife of Lorenzo, died April 11, 1846, age 41 years
- Heberding, Harold E., Nov 5, 1918-Aug 11, 2002, married Aug 14, 1946, Janice E. (Slocumb), Apr 24, 1922-Aug 2, 2005 (mak)
- Hempy
- Landon (Plot) (Contact Joyce Zentz )
- Daniel, died Feb 29, 1872, aged 83 yrs and 21 ds, Born Feb 8, 1789 died Feb 29, 1872, Came to Blendon in 1823, was a farmer, constable, and counsellor-at-law (Enlarged view 103KB)
- Eleanor, died May 15, 1866, aged 74 yrs 1 mo & 5 ds
- Experience, died Jan 16, 1862, aged 39 yrs 2 mos & 16 dds
- Daughter of Daniel and Eleanor.
- Tryphena, wife of Edward, Sept 1775-July 1851 Tryphena widow of Edward, born Sept 21, 1775 died July 17, 1851, mother of Drs. George H. H. and Chauncey P., physicians of the county (Enlarged view 104KB)
- NOTE: Tryphena's grave is near the tree in the center of the plot photo above.
- Layton, Paul E., Nov 23, 1936-Nov 26, 2002 and Anna M.
, Feb 20, 1937-[blank] (mak)
- Limes, Ernie, Dec 26, 19180Apr 2, 2002 (Photo) and Bonnie, Jan 16, 1930-Blank (mak)
- Long, Rebecca E., daughter of Samuel & Bell McDannald & wife of Robert A., died Mar 6, 1961 [1861], aged 37 yrs
- NOTE: This inscription appears on a modern granite stone and is probably a replica of the original.
- McClary, Thomas B., died 5 May 1959 (Obituary; no photo)
- McDannald
- Alexander C., 1821-1896 and Parthenia T., wife of Alexander C., 1821-1905
- Our Darling Boy, Simon Craig, son of A.C. & P.O., died Mar 9, 1863, aged 6 yrs 4 mos
- Samuel, Mar 12, 1787-Mar 17, 1844, aged 57 yrs and Bell, wife of Samuel, died Aug 23, 1834, aged 48 yrs
- Samuel, original stone
- Bell, original stone (note that age was actually 47 years as she died in her 48th year)
- Rebecca E., daughter of Samuel & Bell & wife of Robert A. Long, died Mar 6, 1961 [1861], aged 37 yrs
- Elizabeth, second wife of Samuel, May 6, 1792-Mar 8, 1844, age 51 yrs and Lila J., Nov 16, 1812-Sep 21 1890, aged 77 y 11 m 5 d [Birth date actually 16 Oct 1812?]
- J. C., Mar 12, 1818-Jan 8, 1900 and Ada M., wife of J. C., May 3, 1825-Jan 30, 1880, aged 54 yrs
- Elizabeth, May 6, 1792-March 8, 1844, aged 51y 10m & 2d
- Elizabeth, wife of John, died Feb 4, 1843, aged 35 ys 4 mo & 5 days, daughter of Izacc and Jane Harrison
- Paull
- Nancy, died April 30th 1837, aged 49 years
- Robert, died Feb 18, 1854, aged 72 yrs, 1 mo & 22 ds
- Phelps
- Albert L., son of Timothy & Clarissa, died July 10, 1854 aged 1 yr 3 m & 8 d
- Clarissa, wife of T.D., died June 12, 1863, aged 37 yrs
- Plot (listed in order taken)
- Homer M., Feb 9, 1812-June 1, 1883, aged 71 yrs 3 mo & 21 ds; and Elizabeth C., wife of Homer M., Dec 8, 1811-Aug 12, 1899, aged 87 yr 8 mo 4 ds (Whole stone--see also Titus)
- Edward Phelps' plot
- Abraham, died Aug 18, 1834, aged 45 years (Whole stone)
- Edward, the son of Timothy Phelps, the son of Cornelius Phelps, the son of Timothey Phelps, the son of William Phelps, who cmae from Tewkesbury, England in 1630 and settled at Dorchester, Mass. in 1635, settled at Windsor, Conn. [skip to bottom] He [Edward] with his family were the first pioneer settlers in Blendon Twp. He served in the 8th Co. 1st Conn. Line Reg 1787 Rev. War (Enlarged view 124KB; see also below)
- Edward Phelps, the son of . . ., was born Aug 27, 1759 in Windsor, Con., emigrated to the state of Ohio in 1806 and died Aug 10, 1840 aged 81 years.
- Price, Paul Geoffrey, May 19, 1982-February 22, 2004 (mak)
- Purcell, Flora M., 1892-1947 and Cliff, 1885-1955 (Contact Schannon, )
- Ramey, James, July 27, 1794-Apr 25, 1848
- Raver, Jack L., PFC US Army, Korea, Apr 19, 1927-Mar 2, 2004 (mak)
- Reardon, Ernest L., CPL US Army, World War II, Mar 8, 1919-Mar 31, 1993 (mak)
- Ross, James L., Aug 23, 1925-Feb 27, 1999, married May 29, 1947, Emily Gene, Feb 1, 1925-Blank (mak)
- Shafer, Thomas C., May 26, 1916-Blank and Dorothy E., July 20, 1920-Dec 21, 2006 (mak)
- Shaw
- Donald E., 1905-1984 and Kathryn, 1910-[blank]
- Donald E. Shaw, born 6 Sep 1905, died 26 Apr 1984; married Kathryn Phoebe Oyer, born 18 Mar 1910, died 23 Dec 2003
- Michael A., 1959-1979 (mak)
- Michael was born 16 Oct 1959, died 31 Dec 1979, grandson of Donald & Kathryn (Oyer) Shaw.
- William B., PVT US Army, Korea, 15 Dec 1930-12 Feb 1981 (mak)
- Siders, Paul G.Dec 18, 1932-[blank] and Margaret F., Feb 25, 1935-Dec 26, 1995 (mak)
- Strode
- Titus, Henry C., PVT CO H, 95 OHIO INF, 1838-1864 (Phelps-Titus--see also Phelps)
- Tucker
- Henry Cable, son of Stillman & Phebe, died Feb 14, 1846, Æ 4 yrs 5 mos
- Phebe, wife of Stillman, died Ap 24, 1848, aged 32 years
- William H. S., son of Stillman & Phebe, died June 12, 1847, Æ 11 mos
- Vesey, Infant, dau of S.A. & L.C., died Dec 3, 1880, aged 1m & 26d
- Wheeler
- Albert R., Jan 23, 1935-July 30, 2004 and Carla M., Feb 4, 1936-[blank] (mak)
- Father, Albert R., Jr., Sept 7, 1955-Oct 9, 1999, married March 16, 1974, Mother, Lucinda R., Dec 21, 1954-Oct 9, 1999 (mak)
- Albert Richard and Lucinda Ruth (Dalton) Wheeler were killed in an automobile accident in Morehead, KY
- Wright, Franklin, April 1, 1800-Aug 11, 1881; Born in Hoosick Falls, NY, came to Ohio, bringing his family in 1856 (Whole stone)
- Yantis
- Mervin Richard, CPL US Army, Korea, Jun 7, 1932-Jan 11, 1997 (mak)
- William H., 1903-1982 and Grace G., 1912-1971 (mak)
- William H., Jan 27, 1936-[blank] and Elizabeth A., Oct 15, 1933-May 4, 1991 (mak)
- Yates, Robert Dale, 30 May 1916-31 Mar 1987 (Obituary; no photo) (Contact Rob Healey, )
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