Pioneer Cemetery
(AKA West Pioneer Cemetery)
Westerville, Blendon Township,
Franklin County, Ohio

Gravestone Photographs

West Pioneer Cemetery is one of the oldest active cemeteries in northern Franklin County with the earliest stone dated 1818.  The oldest section has been beautifully restored, is meticulously maintained by the City of Westerville, and is still in use today.

Another site to visit for more information about this and other Westerville cemeteries is Sharon McWhorter's, Cemeteries of Westerville, Ohio.  If Sharon doesn't have the information you're seeking posted yet, simply write to her.  She will do her best to assist you.

Aerial Photo of Cemetery,
Spring 2004

Some photographs on this page were contributed by:
Mary Ann Klein () (mak).

Gravestones:

(Click on the underlined name to view the photograph)

• Arnold, Betsy, wife of Nathan, died Aug 16, 1837 aged 39 years

• Barnhart, Elizabeth, wife of David, died Nov 7, 1887 aged 84 yrs 7 mos & 25 ds
• Brinkerhoff
  • Katherine, wife of Stephen, died July 27, 1827 aged 33 years
  • S. B. Oliver, died Feb 14, 1852 aged 25 yrs 17 ds
  • Stephen, died Dec 25, 1850 aged 62 yrs

• Clark, Mollie A. Schrock, wife of John, died July 12, 1875, aged 33 y 8 m 2 d (Whole stone)
• Clayton
  • Bertha, Dec 24, 1883-Aug 11, 1957
  • Esther M., Aug 27, 1913-Oct 5, 1965
  • Forrest D., Apr 1, 1876-Nov 4, 1944
  • Forrest E., Jan 2, 1909-Jan 1, 1976
  • Paul, 1908-1991

• Havens
  • Olive A, dau of T. C. & R. A., died Apr 15, 1858 in the 15 year of her age
  • Rachel A, wife of Thomas C., died Feb 6, 1845 in the 38 year of her age
  • Roxana, wife of Thomas C., died Mar 22, 1837 in the 43 year of her life

• Longhenry, Helen E., 1895-1979 and George H., 1892-1938
  • George Charles Longhenry, born 1892, died 20 Nov 1938, married Helen E. Coon, born 18 Aug 1995, died 18 Aug 1979 (Photo by Mary Ann Klein, )

• Martin, Clayton, died Sept. 28, 1876 aged 31 y 2 mo 9 d
• Mattoon
  • Alice Cary, March 29, 1848-August 17, 1853, an Infant Son, July 11, 1837, child of Willis & O. C. Mattoon; and Willis, April 15, 1806-April 7, 1857, aged 50 yrs 11 mos 22 dys (Whole gravestone)
  • Irvin H, son of W. & O. C., died Apr 9, 1894 aged 48 y 4 m 6 d
  • John, June 9, 1843 in his 77^th Yr; and Thankful Stebbins, wife of J., died Oct 31, 1861 in her 88^th Yr
  • Laura, 1850-1925
• McDonald, William D. "Don", 1918-2002 and Rosemary (Whole stone) (mak)
  • William D. "Don" McDonald was born 18 April 1918; died 31 Jan 2002 (his obituary); married Rosemary Fosnaugh; she was born 21 May 1922 and died 23 Sep 2006 (her obituary)

• Schrock
  Old Section:
  • Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. and Jane, died Jan 18, 1846, aged 54 years and 6 mo
  • Ephriam, died Dec 9, 1854, aged 21 [yrs] 1 mo 9 [ds]
  • George W., son of G.W. & R.V., died Apr 25, 1865
    • Private, Co. A, 95th OVI, enlisted 5 Aug 1862; died of wounds received in battle.
  • Our Parents, George W., died Dec 25, 1877, aged 73 y & 13 d and Rachel V., wife of G. W., died Sept. 2, 1879, aged 67 y 8 m 28 d
  • James, died July 18, 1895, aged 61 y 9 m 17 d (Whole stone)
  • Jessie M., daughter of A.T. & A, died Sept 13, 1888, aged 9 yrs 7 mo 22 ds (No photo)
  • Matilda, died Dec 20, 1854, aged 15 yrs 10 mo 12 ds
  • Nancy J., died Dec 26, 1854, aged 24 yrs 8 mo 28 ds
  • Sarah Jane, died Feb 11, 1884, aged 68 y 3 m 2 d, born at Romney, West Va; and Mary Ann, died Feb 15, 1884, aged 72 y 4 m 15 d, born at Romney, West Va (Whole stone)
  • William, died Dec 20, 1847, aged 89 yrs
  • Our father, William, died Sept 23, 1876, aged 73 y 8 m 22 d
  
  New Section:
  • Ralph Emmett, July 6, 1960-Nov 26, 1997 and Mollie Alisen, Oct 31, 1935-[blank]
• Shannon, Samuel L., SP4 US Army, Vietnam, Jun 15, 1943-May 21, 1997 (mak)