Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Madison Township, Franklin County, Ohio

Gravestone Photographs

Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located west of Braun Road on the bank of Little Walnut Creek and was established about 1815.  It is maintained by the Madison Township trustees, though most of the stones are missing.  According to the sign on the fence the cemetery is open "Day Light to Dark."  Among the early pioneers buried in this cemetery are Alexander Cameron (ca. 1784-1846); Philip Pontius (ca. 1784-1845); George Rarey (ca. 1795-1850) and their wives.  

Donna Ferrell has completed a photographic inventory of all stones that she was able to locate and read at this cemetery and has generously contribted them for use on this page.

Aerial Photo of Cemetery,
Spring 2004

Photographs on this page were contributed by:
Linda Jean Limes Ellis (lje)
Donna Ferrell

Headstones:

• Bunn, Frederick, died Oct 27, 1871, aged 58 y 11 m 15 d and Charlotte Rarey, wife of Frederick, Nov 27, 1817-Aug 3, 1866

• Gibberson, Hezekiah, died ____, 1838
• Groom
  • Almira, daughter of Thomas & Nancy, died July 23, 1838, aged 3 years & 22 days
  • David J., died Feb 19, 1853, aged 33 ys __ mo 4 ds
  • Ezekial, died May? [1838] aged 69 years (Full size)
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  • Noah, died ___ 30, 1856
  • Margaret B., daughter of Moses & Margaret

• Hewitt, Fannie R., wife of John, died Jan 3, 1885, aged 34 years 11 ms 3 ds

• Leigh (See also Robbins)
  • Charles A., 1863-1926
  • Samuel, 1817-1899
  • Tryphena, 1827-1898

• Macgarity
  • Hannah, daughter of William & Eliza, died March 31, 1849, aged 5 years, 8 mo & 17 ds (High resolution 102KB) (lje)
  • Margaret, dau[ghter of William & Eliza], died March 3 (or 31?), 1849, aged 8 years & 16 d (Whole stone 135KB) (lje)
• McGarity
  • Elizabeth, wife of Wm, died July 19, 1858, aged 44 ys 9 mo 18 ds
  • Sarah, died Jan 22, 1877, aged [65y] (Whole stone) (lje)

• Pearrell, Raleigh C., died Nov 7, 1891-aged 48 y 5 m 8 d
• Perrill, Joseph W., son of Z H & R C, died June 3, 1847, aged 1 yr 8 mo 29 ds
• Pontius, Philip, died May 28, 1845, aged 61 y 4 m 4 d and Catherine, wife of P, died Nov 2, 1854, aged 75 y 11 m 4 d

• Rainier
  • In memory of Abraham, who died Sept 30, 1831, aged 31 years & 4 mos
  • In memory of Daniel, who departed this life, May 28^th, 1842, aged 77 years 5 months and 16 days
  • Mary, wife of I, departed this life May 27, 1871, aged 74 years 5 ms & 25 ds
• Rarey, George, died Jan 24, 1850, aged 55 years 5 m __ ds
• Robbins, Minnetta Leigh, 1861-1954 (See also Leigh

• Sawyer, Abraham [died 1876, aged 63 y]

• Vangundy, Samuel, 1844-1907; Susan, his wife, 1845-1914; Isaac, 1881-1882 and Lida, 1879-1887