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Forest Grove Cemetery
Plain City, Darby Township,
Madison County, Ohio

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Gravestone Photographs

Established in about 1926, Forest Grove Cemetery is a well tended and still active cemetery.  It is located in a beautiful rural area just south of Plain City.  The cemetery is less than a quarter mile east of Plain City-Georgesville Road on Cemetery Pike.  Phone: (614) 873-5618. Since Plain City is divided almost down the middle by the Madison and Union County line there are many buried here who spent their entire lives in Union County. (Map)

The Union County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society published a book of tombstone readings in 2000. A MAP showing the cemetery sections is included and is used here with permission. The readings were begun in each section at the southeast corner, reading north, and working west. The circle section was read from the center working right. Triangle 1 (T1) is at the southwest side of the circle and Triangle 2 (T2) is at the northwest side of the circle. Section 1A consists of one row running the length of the section.

GPS Coordinates:
DEC - Latitude = 40.0939506 Longitude = -83.2526938
DMS - Latitude = 400538N Longitude = 0831510W

Most BIDWELL and NOECKER photos, plus several others were contributed by Sandy Holladay, .

Some photographs on this page were taken by:
Jennifer Bynes (jb)
Luwana Lee Faulkenburg,
Scott Hawley, (hawley) 		Gail Headlee, (gh)
David Price (dp)
Sue Wilson (sw)

Gravestones: | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Unknown | Madison County Gravestone Photos |

(Click on the underlined name to download the tombstone photograph)

  • Nagle, Audrey I., 1907-1997 [Section 3A Row 5]
  • Nantz (See Snyder-Nantz)
  • Napier, William J., Oct 26, 1933-Dec 6, 2001 (Obituary), married Dec 13, 1950, Wanda M., May 25, 1935-Blank
  • Nazarawh, Anna Ellen Warner, Jan 18, 1925-Nov 30, 2012 (Obituary [Section 5B Row 7]
  • Neill, Claude L., April 14, 1914-March 20, 1989, (Obituary: no photo) [Section 6B Row 2]
  • Neff
  • Ness, Robert B., 1900-1964, Husband, and Florence L., 1899-1953, Wife [Section 5A Row 4]
  • Neville, Larry E, SP4 US Army, Vietnam, Aug 17, 1947-Mar 21, 2015 (Obituary) [Section 1A]
  • Newland Brittani Sasha, December 29, 1987-December 30, 2015 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Newman, Rev. Clarence A., Sept 20, 1925-May 18, 2002, married Dec 11, 1944, Ollie A., Dec 29, 1925-Blank
  • Newell, Ruth E., Apr 26, 1930-Aug 9, 1990 [Section 2 Row 10]
  • Nichols, "Ginny" Virginia Lee, Nov 26, 1930-Blank and "Bill" William Henry, May 9, 1937-Feb 17, 2011 (Obituary)
  • Nicely, John H., 1880-1951 and Nellie M., 1876-1961 [Section 8 Row 7]
  • Nicol (Plot Monument) [Section 7A Row 9]
  • Nisly, Wayne, July 27, 1938-Blank, married Apr 1, 1961, Nona, Aug 10, 1941-Jun 3, 2003
  • Nissley, Brian S., March 09, 1965-May 11, 2015 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Noecker (Plot Monument)
  • Noland
  • Norman, William D., Sr., Nov 19, 1921-July 31, 1998 and Jeannine F., Dec 7, 1931-Feb 28, 2005 [Section 12B Row 1]
  • North
    • Roy E., June 24, 1930-Mar 26, 1999, married June 28, 1951-Mary F., Nov 10, 1932-Nov 22, 2007 [Section 14 Row 2]
    • William Edward, PFC, US Army, WWII, Feb 26, 1918-Mar 25, 1989 [Section 9B Row 6]
    • Willis B., PVT, US Army, WWII, Oct 28, 1914-Mar 15, 1984 {Section 12B Row 10]
  • Noteman
    • Aaron N., 1870-1949 [Section 4A Row 6]
      • Aaron was the son of Zachariah Noteman and his second wife, Amandda Sprout, born July 14, 1870; died April 13, 1949
    • Amye, 1887-1969 and Morrison, 1889-1949 [Section 7A Row 4]
      • Amye Morgan Noteman, born June 23, 1887 in Ohio; died April 15, 1969 at Hilliard, Franklin County, Ohio; married September 10, 1908 in Union County, Morrison Hamilton Noteman, son of William M. Noteman and his wife Daisy Hamilton; born August 5, 1889 and died May 23, 1949 in Jerome Township, Union County
    • Charles B., 1909-1969 and Martha L., 1911-1955 [Section 7B Row 6]
    • Donald E., 1917-1969
      • Donald Earl, son of Morrison H. Noteman and his wife, Amye Morgan, born November 4, 1916 in Jerome Township, Union County; died September 14, 1969 at Columbus, Ohio; married Mary Louise Jones; they divorced.
    • Esther H., 1913-2005 (Obituary) [Section 7B Row 6]
    • Lucretia J., 1852-1922 [Section 1 Row 13]
      • Lucretia J., daughter of Zachariah Noteman and his first wife, Ann P. Morrison, born January 20, 1850 in Jerome Township, Union County; died May 4, 1922 in Plain City, Madison County; never married.
    • Otway C., 1862-1933 [Section 1 Row 8]
      • Otway Curry Noteman, son of Zachariah Noteman and his second wife, Amanda Sprout, born September 9, 1862 in Jerome Township, Union County; died February 13, 1933 at Plain City, Madison County; never married.
    • Plot Monument [Section 4A Row 6]
        Shown in the order photographed
      • William M., 1857-1918
          William Morrison Noteman, son of Zachariah Notman and his first wife, Ann P. Morrison, born October 7, 1857 in Jerome Township, Union County; died June 25, 1918 in Union County; married Daisy Hamilton
      • Daisy H., 1869-1954
      • Merle, 1896-1967
          Merle James, son of William M. and Daisy, born August 11, 1896; died October 15, 1967 at Delaware, Ohio
      • Hazel, 1890-1977
          Daughter of William M. and Daisy, born December 26, 1890; died May 27, 1977 at Marysville, Ohio
  • Nunamaker
  • Nutt
    • Son, Dale M., 1933-1961 [Section 8 Row 6]
    • Father, Dallas D., 1900-1961 [Section 8 Row 6]
    • Mother, Nancy I., 1909-1996 [Section 8 Row 6]
  • Oiler, Mary Janice, July 29, 1945-November 9, 2014 (Obituary; no photo)
  • Orr, Cheryl Ann, 1955-1956 [Section 8 Row 3]
  • Osborn, Norman L., 1886-1964 and Nannie V., 1888-1974 [Section 9B Row 1]
  • Osting, Clarence F., February 16, 1930-September 27, 2002 [Section 1A]
  • Overfield
    • John A., Ohio, SGT 1 CL, 112 FIELD SIG BN, December 25, 1940 [Section 2 Row 7]]
    • Mother, Rosa, 1877-1962 [Section 2 Row 7]
    • Father, Welcome, 1871-1939 [Section 2 Row 7]
  • Oxley, Gorden E., Feb 20, 1913-Nov 14, 1993 and Margaret H., Sept 7, 1914-Oct 19, 1988 [Section 12A Row 4]
  • Rader
  • Raley, Beryl L., 1918-1983 and Betty J., 1920-2011 [Section 12B Row 9]
    • Beryl L., TEC5, US Army, WWII, Jul 20, 1918-Dec 25, 1983
  • Rapp-Oneil, Father, Roger L., July 24, 1942-May 8, 2009 (Obituary) and Mother, Mary, Jan 20, 1951-Nov 21, 1997
  • Rausch
  • Redman, Sharon Louise, April 30, 1946-March 19, 2008 and James Paul, February 28, 1944-blank [Section 12B Row 8]
  • Reece
  • Reed
  • Reed-Troyer, Janice L., aUG 6, 1945-Blank and Ferman L., Dec 21, 1927 June 13, 2005 [Section 12A Row 4]
  • Rees, Rita Mae, Jan 26, 1959-Oct 17, 1989 [Section 12B Row 6]
  • Reese
  • Reeves, see (Corsi)
  • Reiselt, "Dick," Richard R., 1943-2008
  • Remy, James R., SP2 US Army, Korea, Aug 28, 1925-Nov 4, 1996 [Section 11B Row 5]
  • Renner, Elton C., Mary 18, 1925-Oct 27, 2000 and Frieda L., Aug 27, 1924-Mar 18, 2005
    • Elton C, US Merchant Marine, World War II
  • Rice, see (Arnold)
  • Richardson
    • Carl G., Aug 6, 1975-Jan 6, 1994 [Section 12B Row 3]
    • Lloyd F., 1929-1993, Married Mar 27, 1948, Connie J., 1928-1997 [Section 12B Row 6]
    • Thomas L., Dec 12, 1948-blank and Pamela J., Sept 30, 1955-Dec 16, 2007 [Section 12B Row 3]
  • Rickard
  • Riddle
  • Riegle, Darryl D., Dec 8, 1955-Blank, married Dec 12, 1981, Debra L., Aug 4, 1960-Mar 18, 2011 (Back)
  • Rigsby, Proctor, 1918-1963 and Dixie, 1922-1994 [Section 12A Row 7]
  • Ring, Larry F., 1941-1979 [Section 9B Row 6]
    • Larry F., CPL US Army, Jan 6, 1941-Sep 16, 1979
  • Ripley, Ronald H., 1938-1984 and Betty L., 1934-blank [Section 12B Row 9]
  • Rizer, Carroll O., Apr 6, 1922-Mar 21, 1994 and Patricia Warner, Aug 10, 1930-Apr 18, 2005 [Section 1A]
  • Roar
    • James E., May 3, 1964-Aug 29, 1964, "Little Jim" [Section 9B Row 5]
    • Kermit, Feb 4, 1919-May 31, 2001 and Arlene, Jun 19, 1926-Apr 22, 2007 [Section 9B Row 5]
  • Roberts
  • Robinson
  • Robison, Katharyn M., 1944-Blank and Charles S., 1930-1983 [Section 12A Row 9]
    • Charles S., US Army, Korea, Aug 22, 1930-Sep 12, 1983
  • Roby
  • Rogers, Virgil Archie, S1, US Navy, May 4, 1927Apr 25, 2005
  • Ropp, Gary L., May 30, 1950-Sept 27, 2005, married Feb 14, Rita J., Nov 14, 1958-Nov 16, 2006
  • Rosales, Elizabeth, 1947 (Death Certificate) [Section 2 row 9]
  • Rose
    • Son, Bobby, Aug 25, 1966-Nov 30, 1966 [Section 9B Row 7]
    • Mother, Lonnie, Jan 24, 1944-Aug 22, 2004 [Section 9B Row 7]
  • Rouse
  • Rowland (Family Plot) [Section T3]
    • Baby, son of, Perry and May, Rowland, born in Pittsburgh, June 13, 1882, died August 11, aged one month and, twenty eight days
    • Bailey Morgridge, son of Perry and May Rowland, born in Pittsburgh, September 11, 1883, died at Hickory Grove, August 24, 1889
    • Henry Hoyt, Son of Perry and May Morgridge Rowland, born at Hickory Grove Farm, September 11, 1893, died in his twenty fifth year, in the sinking of, the Ticonderoga, by a German U Boat, September 30, 1918
    • May Morgridge, Daughter of Joshua Bailey, Morgridge and Harriet Hoyt Tuttle wife of Perry C. Rowland, born at Hickory Grove Farm, April 20, 1856, died at May flag Farm, August 20, 1946, A devoted member, of the Episcopal Church a follower of, Thomas Jefferson a good citizen, a good farmer tender and selfless, she had dignity wisdom kindness, gaiety and charm a hopeful and thankful heart, She was dearly beloved.
    • Perry C., Son of Elza and Jane, Thomas Rowland, born in Pickaway County Ohio, June 3, 1851, died at Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, October 14, 1901, His father's family came to, Pickaway County from Delaware, in 1811 and his mother's family, from Virginia in 1807, Educated at Lebanon University, he married and lived in pittsburgh, and was in business there until, his death.
  • Royer, Manona, 1877-1938 and Dr. Erwin E., 1871-1939 [Section 2 Row 4]
  • Ruffing
  • Runyon
    • Madeline F., 1894-1967 and Earl C., 1892-1967 [Section 4-D Row 7]
    • Husband, Melvin, Nov 29, 1921-June 24, 2008 and Wife, Kathryn M., May 27, 1918-Mar 11, 1985 [Section 9B Row 2]
  • Russell, Darrell, 1944-1971 and Beneda G., 1949-Blank [Section 10 Row 4]
    • Darrell, Ohio, PVT, Infantry, Vietnam, April 19, 1944-Feb 16, 1971
  • Ryerson, Clara A., Oct 14, 1922-May 28, 2003 [Section 1A]