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Union Grove Cemetery
Canal Winchester, Madison Township,
Franklin County, Ohio

Union Grove Cemetery, Canal Winchester, Franklin County, OH

Gravestone Photographs

NOTE:  This site is not affiliated with Union Grove Cemetery in any way.
For contact information go to Addresses & Phone Numbers.

Established in 1877, Union Grove Cemetery is the largest of a trio of final resting places located side by side; the others are Arlington Field of Honor and Winchester Abby Mausoleum.  But even before these three cemeteries were established there was at least one cemetery here.  Hughes Cemetery on land that later became part of Union Grove, and the earliest stone was dated 1832.  Most remains buried at the old Kramer Cemetery, established in 1801 have been moved to Union Grove as have many of the remains form the Reformed & Lutheran Cemetery that was originally located behind Canal Winchester High School.  Union Grove is an active cemetery located at 400 Winchester Cemetery Road, which crosses Route 33 on the northwest edge of Canal Winchester and dead ends just past the entrance to the cemetery.  This picturesque cemetery is unusual in that the graves of the most recently deceased are mixed in with those of the earliest.  It is the final resting place for those who have served their country in times of peace and war since the Civil War (Veterans' Memorial), and at least one descendant of the Mayflower Pilgrims who became a pioneer in his own time is buried here (see Fuller below).  In addition, Jarvis W. Pike, the first mayor of Columbus (1816-1817) and his wife, Eleanor "Ellen" (Moore) Pike are buried here, having been relocated from a small family graveyard on the Moore farm north of Circleville.  We hope to have photos of the gravestone(s) soon.

For information about the cemetery contact:
Union Grove Cemetery
400 Winchester Cemetery Rd
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 837-7418

Aerial Photo of Cemetery,
Spring 2004

Some photos on this page were contributed by:
Gerald Alspaugh, (ga)
Vicki Harvey (vh)
Mary Ann Klein (mak)		 Michael Moss (mm)

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(Click on the underlined name to view the photograph)

  • Alspach
    • Father, Albert, Sept 1, 1849-Apr 15, 1912 and Mother, Mary, Mar 12, 1851-July 12, 1945 (ga)
    • Alva M., son of J & N, Dec 3, 1885-Aug 9, 1908 (ga)
    • Benjamin, Nov 9, 1824-Mar 8, 1899 and Catherine his wife, Sept 28, 1824-Dec 9, 1904 (ga)
    • Elizabeth, daughter of Jonas and Nancy, Aug 1, 1894-Mar 7, 1997 (ga)
    • Evelyn R., Sept 22, 1924-[blank]; Orpha L., Mar 10, 1892-July 8, 1975; and Silas H., Aug 21, 1891-Jan 10, 18980 (ga)
    • Hannah, Dec 4, 1806-Aug 18, 1898, aged 91y 8m 14d (mak)
    • James A., Nov 19, 1864-Apr 30, 1906 and Maggie Kramer his wife, Feb 17, 1866-Oct 8, 1939 (ga)
    • John, died Aug 27, 1893, aged about 104 ys (mak)
    • Father, Jonas, 1854-1932 and Mother, Nancy, 1855-1948 (Her obituary) (ga)
    • Joshua, Dec 4, 1824-July 27, 1895 and Naomi his wife, Nov 10, 1827-Mar 22, 1904 (ga)
    • Martha J., daug of J [&] N, 1862-1931 (ga)
    • Mary I., May 14, 1898-Aug 25, 1986 and on back Urcel L., Dec 21, 1903-Aug 1, 1993 (ga)
    • Ova C., July 24, 1893-Apr 6, 1978 and Rev. Chester B., Oct 24, 1896-Aug 24, 1990 (ga)
    • Husband, Paul C., 1898-1933, Mason; and Wife, Marjorie T., 1901-1981 (ga)
    • W. Scott, June 4, 1852-Dec 9, 1897 and Mary A. his wife, Aug 25, 1856-Dec 19, 1933 (ga)
    • Wm. Sherman, 1865-1939 and Mellie L., 1871-1953 (ga)
  • Alspaugh
    • Barbara Jean, Nov 3, 1962-May 19, 1978 (ga)
      • Daughter of Kenneth E. and Helen B. Alspaugh
    • Bertram M., 1879-1965 and Lulu Ruble, 1875-1980 (ga)
    • Ellen E., 1856-1936 (ga)
    • Mother, Helen L. (Taes), 1910-1997 (ga)
      • Helen L. Taes was the second wife of Kenneth Russell Alspaugh
    • George E., 1876-1919 (ga)
    • Kenneth E., Nov 25, 1930-June 30, 2000 and Helen B., Aug 29, 1935-Jun 19, 2004 (ga)
      • Military Marker
      • Kenneth Eugene Alspaugh was the son of Kenneth Russell and Ruth Ann (Royal) Alspaugh
    • Kenneth R., May 12, 1905-Jan 23, 1994 and Ruth Ann, Nov 14, 1905-Apr 9, 1962 (ga)
      • Kenneth Russell Alspaugh and Ruth Ann (Royal) Alspaugh, parents of Kenneth Eugene Alspaugh, Geneva Ann (Alspaugh) Morehart; and Alice Jane Alspaugh, who is buried in Lithopolis Cemetery with her first husband Vern Ripley.
    • Samuel R., 1879-1941 (ga)
    • Winnie O., 1881-1961 (ga)
  • Arpriester
  • Bachman
  • Bachman-Busby, Homer C. Bachman, July 10, 1893-Feb 12, 1979 [son of John F]; Kitty T. Bachman, Feb 22, 1893-May 27, 1972; Jonathan G. Busby, MD, Jan 30, 1923-Jan 15, 2004; Mary Ellen Busby, Jan 2, 1924-Blank [dau of Homer & Kitty] (vh)
  • Badger, Wm., CO C, 95 OHIO INF [died 27 Feb 1898] [Section 3, Row 1, Grave 11]
  • Bailey, Barbara, 1829-1874
  • Baird, Charles S., 1855-[blank] and Luella, his wife, 1862-[blank] (mak)
    • Charles Sargent Baird, born 18 Mar 1859 (or 1855), died 6 Aug 1936
    • Luella (Seymore) Baird
      • , born 29 Apr 1862, died 29 Nov 1939
  • Bareis
  • Barnhart, Sherman Grant, died 31 Jul 1942 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Beals, C. O., 1870-19__ and Laura Smith, his wife, 1876-1917 (mak)
  • Beery
    • Clarabelle, died 8 Aug 1977 (Obituary; no photo)
    • George C., died 10 Dec 1978 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Bolenbaugh
    • Family Plot
      • Albert, 1883-1971 (mm)
        • Albert Bolenbaugh, son of Robert Wilmot and Emma Bolenbaugh, born April 17, 1883, died Sept. 6, 1971; Captain, U.S. Army, World War I
      • Frank, 1885-1959 (mm)
        • Frank Bolenbaugh, son of Robert Wilmot and Emma Bolenbaugh, born Sept 15, 1885, died July 19, 1959
      • Mary, 1889-1960 (mm)
        • Mary Bolenbaugh, daughter of Robert Wilmot and Emma Bolenbaugh, born November 26 1889, died July 12, 1960
      • Wilmot, 1881-1939 (mm)
        • Wilmot Bolenbaugh, son of Robert Wilmot and Emma Bolenbaugh, born May 29, 1881, died July 8, 1939
      • Robert W., 1855-1926 (mm)
        • Robert Wilmot Bolenbaugh, b. Kenton, OH March 29, 1855; d. Canal Winchester June 5, 1926, was the co-founder of the Bolenbaugh Hardware which still (as of 2008) bears his family name as a TruValue Hardware.
      • Emma B. (Worrell), 1859-1939 (mm)
        • Emma (Worrell) Bolenbaugh, b. Columbus, OH Jan. 18, 1859, d. Canal Winchester June 25, 1939
        • On back of plot monument:
      • In memory of
        • Martha B. & Arthur R. Younger [no dates]
      • Mary Bolenbaugh Miller, 1920-1996 (mm)
    • Carrie Werner, 1895-1938 (mm)
      • Carrie Werner Bolenbaugh b. 15 January 1895 Canal Winchester/Groveport OH area - d. 19 Dec 1938 Columbus, OH. Married Frank Bolenbaugh of Canal Winchester OH.
  • Bredehoft, Edith Tussing, 1891-1923 (mak)
  • Bush, Charles, Dec 22, 1840-Oct 23, 1914 and Francenia his wife, July 27, 1841-Nov 19, 1922 (mm)
    • Charles Bush was born and died in Canal Winchester, married Francenia Sparr in 1863; she was born in Brandenville, Virginia (now WV) and moved with her family to Canal Winchester in the late 1850s; she died in Canal Winchester
  • Caldwell, Francis R., 1902-1971 and Ethel M. [no dates] (vh)/li>
  • Calvert
  • Coakley, Donald L., died 5 Dec 1940 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Cofman, Chalmer C., died 27 Oct 1944 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Conrey, Edith D., 1889-[16 Nov] 1961 [daughter of Charles Calvin & Della (Armstrong) Dibble; Sec. 1 Lot 57] (Contact Sue Kramer at )
  • Foor (Contact: Shelly, )
  • Fuller
    • Doris, Dec 6, 1918-July 27, 1999
    • Joyce B., Sept 17, 1905-Mar 28, 1993 and Betty L., Sept 11, 1911-Aug 4, 1971
    • Louis H., July 27, 1889-Mar 22, 1926
    • Rev. Louis Samuel, descendant of Edward Fuller of the Mayflower, Apr 1, 1860-Apr 28, 1928, educator, preacher, and reformer, a pioneer for the 18th amendment, and Elizabeth1865-1944
  • Kelsey, Joshua, Apr 28, 1788-July 30, 1861, aged 73 years 3 months and 2 days
  • Kessler, Lois C., January 9, 1915-January 27, 2008
      Lois was the wife of Robert Kessler and the daughter of James and Mary Clark.
  • Kiechle, John F., 1874-1952 and Anna M., 1879-1960 (mak)
  • Krumm, Rev. Christian E., died March 1955 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Manson, Ryan Ellery, son, July 3, 1974-Sept 18, 1981
  • Mason
  • McMahan, J[ames] Earl, Mar 7, 1889-Aug 11, 1975 and Eda S., Sept 23, 1899-Oct 21, 1994 (Plot Marker)
  • Miller
  • Morehart, Geneva Ann, 1932-1971 (ga)
    • Daughter of Kenneth Russell and Ruth Ann (Royal) Alspaugh.
  • Moore (Contact: Sue Kramer )
    (smaller stones in a half circle around the plot marker; listed in order going counter-clockwise)
  • Morton~Dovel
  • Moss, Harrison P., 1912-1968 and Francenia B. (Bolenbaugh), 1914-2009 (mm)
    • Harrison P. Moss b. Tuxedo Park, NY 1 Feb 1912 and d. Columbus, OH 12 Nov 1968. A Veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Navy. Married Francenia Bolenbaugh. Moss in 1937. Harrison Moss' family is generally from the Springfield, OH and Greene County OH region.
    • Moss, Francenia (Bolenbaugh) was born December 15 1914 in Canal Winchester, OH and died September 25, 2009 in Columbus, OH where she lived her entire life. She was the Daugher of Frank and Carrie (Werner) Bolenbaugh and paternal grandaughter of Robert W. and Emma Bolenbaugh of Canal Winchester. She was married to Harrison P. Moss and mother of three children, Linda Carol, John Andrew & Michael Eric Moss.
  • Nelson, Sgt. Robert L., killed in Battle of the Bulge in Belgium (Obituary; no photo)
  • Nicodemus, Mother, Clara V., 1908-1945 and Father, Alva L., 1906-1954 (mak)
  • Oyler, Holmes L., died Oct 1974 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Sallee
  • Sarber
    For additional information about this family contact Judy Sarber () and Sherry Marshall ()]
    • Anna & Christian
      • Anna, wife of Christian, died Novr 21 1846, aged 51 years 1 mon & 27 days
      • Christian, died Sepr 26, 1848, aged 60 years 10 mon & 12 days
      • Sarah Ann, daughter of Christian & Anna, died Sept 1, 1831, aged 3 years
      • An Infant son of Christian & Anna, died May 5, 1848, aged 1 day
    • Corda M., Dec 23, 1871-Sept 7, 1873, aged 1 y 8 m 10 d
    • Plot Marker
    • Whole stone
      • Hester K., wife of Jacob, 1852-1919
      • Jacob, died Apr 12, 1886, aged 65 y 2 m 22 d
      • Jemima J., wife of J., died A?? 18, 1880, aged 65 y 1 mo 10 d and Infant, died Apr 29, 1853
    • Elwood, died 27 Mar 1963 (Obituary; no photo)
    • Hester K., 1852-1919
    • J. B., 1849-1927
    • L., died Apr 16, 1880, aged 60 y 11 m 15 d and on same stone, Frances, wife of L., died May 7, 1890, aged 67 y 6 m 4 d
    • Laura A. Zigler, wife of W.E., 1876-1902
    • Mary, died 7 May 1950 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Schumm, Herman C., 1923-1992 and Doris M., 1925-2003 (mak)
  • Strait, Lawrence L., Dec 24, 1905-Oct 21, 1990 and Edith Pauline, May 22, 1908-Nov 16, 2001 (vh)
  • Straub, Mary Gayman, 1866-1917
  • Stenruck, [Wm.], US NAVY
  • Wagner
    • Albert, son of Ferdinand & Mary, died April 10, 1861, aged 3 years 5 mon & 21 ds
    • Mary, wife of Ferdinand, died Sept, 14, 1861, aged 24 years 11 mon & 9 ds
  • Weller
    • Martin L., son of C. & C., died Jan 28, 1870, aged 6 y 3 m 3 d
    • Samuel, son of C. & C., died Jan 1, 1870, aged 7 y 4 m 23 d
    • Samuel, died ??? 22, 1874, aged 82 years(?) 7 mo & 17 d, and on same stone, Margaret, wife of Samuel, died Jan 2, 1874, aged 80 years 11 ms & 17 d (Whole stone)
    • Susan C., dau of C. & C., died Jan 4, 1869, aged 2 y 8 m 19d
  • Werner, Charles A., 1857-1904 and Luda Bush, 1864-1940 (mm)
    • Charles Andrew Werner, b. Oct. 13, 1859 - d. Nov. 26, 1904 in Groveport, OH
    • Charles Werner was a farmer in the Groveport, OH area and was killed as a result of the threshing accident on his farm.
    • Luda (Bush) Werner, b. 1864 - d. May 1, 1940 in Columbus, OH
    • Luda Bush was also from the Canal Winchester area, but during the 36 years of her widowhood, lived with her daughter Carrie Werner Bolenbaugh and her family in Columbus Ohio.
  • Wernert, Arden, died 30 Oct 1956 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Whaley, Maude F., died died 7 Feb 1962 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Williams
    • Elias D., 1861-1941 and Emma E., his wife, 1864-1926
    • Francis, son of E.D. & E., July 16, 1885-Nov 28, 1907, Woodmen of the World
  • Wright, Jennie L. (Obituary; no photo)
  • Young, Albert, June 22, 1830-Feb 10, 1906 and Rebecca, wife of Albert, Feb'y 28, 1832-June 21, 1889 (mak)
  • Younger, (see Bolenbaugh)

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