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Woods-Reed Cemetery
Union Township, Union County, Ohio

Woods-Reed Cemetery, Union Township, Union County, Ohio established ca. 1803

Gravestone Photographs

The Woods-Reed Cemetery is located on Orchard Road south of Samuel Reed Road.  It was alongside the first Presbyterian Church organized in what became Union County. The church was known later as the Upper Liberty Presbyterian Church. The following is taken from Beers' 1883 History of Union County, Ohio, volume 2, page 191:

Perhaps one of the first burial places was at the Wood Cemetery, situated about one and a half miles east of Milford, on the north bank of the Big Darby Creek.  This was first established as a family and neighborhood burial place, where many found early and premature graves.  The gravestones here show burials to have been made as early as 1813, and it is probable there are some graves, unmarked, which received bodies at a much earlier date.  Here rest many of the Woods, Reeds, Gabriels, Gills, Erwins and others of the noble and venerated pioneers.  July 17, 1871, this piece of ground, consisting of 53 poles, owned by George and Josiah Reed, and 53 poles owned by Samuel Wood, making 106 poles, was, by the above-mentioned owners, deeded to the Township Trustees, who have fenced it in with a good board fence, and, with their successors to office, are by duty bound to see that the cemetery is kept fenced and carefully preserved.

The first time I saw the cemetery was in October 1984.  By then the cemetery was so choked with weeds that most of the gravestones weren't visible.  By the time I returned in September 1995 the cemetery had been cleaned up and was obviously well cared for.  All the photos on this page were taken on 26 April 2001 and it appeared that the cemetery was still being cared for.  However, there were a large number of broken stones throughout the cemetery.

The photographs on this page appear in alphabetical order regardless of where they were found in the cemetery.  At the end is a list of burials found in earlier indexing of the cemetery. The gravestones are either gone or completely unreadable now.

Gravestones

(Click on the underlined name to view the photograph)

  • Unknown, Thomas, son of Wm. C.(?)
  • Burnham, Nancy E, wife of David, died July 17, 1829 in the 24th year of her age
  • Cochran
    • Elleanor, died Sept 4, 1825 in her 86th year
    • Mary, wife of James, died July 28, 1822 in her 51st year
  • Cochrun, James, died Apr 29, 1840 aged 35 yrs [10 mos 27 dys]
  • Dolbear
    • Benj. R, died June 16, 1858, aged 21 yrs., son of B. & E.
    • Eliza Woods, died Apr 16, 1864 aged 56 years, wife of Rev. Benj. Dolbear
    • The Rev. [Benjamin], died May 28, 1842 aged 45 years
  • Erwin
    • Harriet, dau of John & Rebecca(?), died June 9, 1826 aged ???
    • Infant dau of M. & C. died May 20, 1852
    • John, departed this life Apr 4, 1832 aged 62 yrs 4 mos 6 days
    • John, son of Amzi & Catharine, died Mar 6, 1863 aged 18 yrs 11 days [CO I, 121 REG OVI]
    • Mary, dau of A. & C., died Aug 18, 1831, aged 1 yr 2 mo & 21 days
    • Rebekah, died Sept. 3, 1824 in her 36th year
  • Gabrael, Elizabeth, wife of William, died May 11, 1848 aged 51 yrs 11 mo 22 days
  • Gabriel
    • Berthrand T, son of J & E, died Oct 1833 aged 13 mos
    • Eli, son of R. & S., died Sept. 12, 1848, aged 27ys 10ms
    • John, died Jan 10 1872 aged 70 ys 8 ms 11 ds
    • Maria S, Oct 12, 1800-Apr 26, 1872
    • Sarah, wife of Richard, departed this life Aug 2, 1853 aged 73ys
    • Wm. Esq., died Nov 20, 1847 aged about 76 yrs and Catharine, wife of Wm. Gabriel, Esq., died July 16, 1842 aged about 70 yrs
    • Wm. J. W., son of J. & E., died Mar 24, 1849, aged 7 yrs 4 mos
  • Gill
    • Andrew, died Sept 18, 1829 ae 62y 6m & 11d and Elizabeth, wife of Andrew died Sept 7, 1834 ae 51y
    • Andrew M. Gill Family
      • Andrew M, died Dec 24, 1864 aged 49 ys 4 ms 13 ds
      • Harriet A, died Oct 11, 1851 aged 1 yr 1 m 22 ds, and Elizabeth, died Aug 20, 1877 aged 33 yrs 9 dys, daughters of A. M. & H. T. Gill
      • Harriet T, wife of A. M. born at Wardwick, Mass, Dec 10 1821, died Jan 24, 1895
    • David Gill Family
      • David, died Mar 9, 1867 aged 67y 7m 1d
      • Eleanor S, wife of David, died Apr 3, 1843 aged 40y 5m 2d, and Sarah A, wife of David, died Aug 27, 1848, aged 37y 16d
      • Reuben, son of D. & E, died Aug 8, 1829 aged 2y 6m 1d, and John M, son of D. & E, died Feb 22, 1842 aged 16y 8m 20d
    • Gill
      • Hannah, dau of A. & E., died Oct 19, 1823 ae 10ys 8ms 1d
      • John, died Sept. 27, 1818 ae 22y 4m 16d
      • Margarett, died Aug 27, 1822 ae 25y
    • Israel, died Mar 6, 1846 aged 35ys 11mos 29ds
    • Nancy, died Oct 16, 1839 ae 28 yrs 9 mo 4 ds
    • Nancy J, daughter of James & Nancy died June 29, 1840 aged 9mos 13ds
    • Zelinda, daughter of James & Nancy died July 4, 1840 aged 3yrs 2mos 5ds
  • Igou, Mary Ann wife of Silas, died Dec 22, 1847 aged 26 years
  • Lawrence, Mary, died Sept. 13, 1860, aged 60 yrs 2 mos 1 day, wife of Joseph
  • Orahood, Charlie M., died Mar 16, 1870 aged 5 mos.
  • Porter
    • George G., died Jan 30, 1844, aged 11 yrs 4 mos; son of William & Hannah
    • Maria, died Aug 20, 1848 aged 30y 1m 25d
  • Reed,
    • Ada M, Sept 1, 1861-Sept 5, 1876, aged 15 yrs 4 dys, dau of O. H. & E. E.
    • Anna P. (Robinson), died Aug 14, 1850, aged 46 yrs 3 mos 21 dys; wife of James, died June 29, 1870, aged 76 yrs 8 mos
      • (whole stone)
    • David, died June 30, 1824 aged 48 years (Contact: LeRoy Reed, )
    • Elizabeth, died Nov 28, 1847 aged 20 yrs 7 mos 27 days, daug. of James & Ann P.
    • Eveline E, wife of O. H., died Oct 26, 1863 aged 26 yrs 9 mos 9 dys
    • George, died Sept 28, 1836, aged 67 yrs 4 mos 16 dys
    • George, Aug 21 1809-Dec 16, 1889; his 1stwife Martha H. (Morgan), Mar 27, 1822-Feb 28, 1860; and his 2nd wife Elizabeth A. (White), Aug 8, 1829-blank [Both wives' inscriptions are on the ends of George's stone.]
    • James C., died Sept. 22, 1845 aged 40 yrs (rest unreadable)
    • Jane, died 1816 in her 61st year
    • Jane, wife of Thomas, died Feb 20, 1871, aged 58 Ys 23 ds (Photo by Russell Brabec)
    • Jessie R., Dec 29, 1868-Apr 5 1889 [Child of George Reed & his second wife, Elizabeth A. (White) Reed.]
    • Josiah, May 3, 1807-Oct 20, 1893 and Jane (Anderson), Dec 31, 1810-Mar 18, 1888
    • Milley B, dau of O. H. & E. E., died Nov 13, 1863 aged 1 year & 13 days
    • Oleva A., Mar 7, 1854-Aug 1, 1855
    • Samuel, Jan 11 (or 12), 1835 and his wife, Elizabeth (Leckey), died Dec 4, 1833 aged 61 yrs (Contact Leona, at )
    • Samuel L, 1822-1892 [son of James S. & Anna P. (Robinson) Reed, born 17 Sep 1822]
    • Thomas [This is believed to be the gravestone of Thomas Reed, died Oct 25, 1861 aged 58 yrs 11 mos.] (Photo by Russell Brabec)
  • Snodgrass, Jane, wife of R. Snodgrass, died Jan 13, 1833 aged 70 yrs ?? ms 27 dys
  • Stokes, John, died Oct 8, 1817 in the 34 year of his age; and Rhoda, formerly the wife of John, laterally the widow of John Erwin died Mar 18 1864 in the 73 year of her age
  • Ware, Jane wife of L, died Oct 31, 1841 aged 30 years
  • Winget
    • Tabitha, wife of Wm. died Oct 20, 1856 aged 55Y 4m 22d; and Sama[ntha?], da[u] of W. & T (rest hidden)
    • William, died Dec 14, 1848 in the 22 year of his age
    • William, son of Wm & S. J., died July 1, 1861 [aged 2y 11m 15d]
    • William, died Apr 5 1874 aged 76y 11mos 9ds
  • Woods
    • Florence M, died July 23, 1842 aged 2 years, daug. of W. W. & Martha J.
    • Isadore E, died Feb 24, 1859, aged 14 yrs
    • John P., Mar 6, 1852, aged 45 years and his wife Jane M, died May 4, 1888 aged 78 years (same stone)
    • Margarett, died Aug 24, 1864, aged 65 yrs, wife of Rev. Samuel Woods
    • Samuel, died Mar 3, 1880, 69 Y 6 M 7 D, on side is Maria E., died 15 Aug 1888, aged 73 Y (Full view)
    • The Rev. Samuel, died Apr 27, 1815 (Inscription on back)

Names from earlier readings; the stones were no longer in evidence:

  • Andrew, Thomas, died Oct 19, 1831 aged 61 years
  • Cochran, James died Sept 28, 1822 in his 57 year
  • Dolbear, Justin H. son of Benj. & Eliza, died Sept 25, 1841 aged 16 mos
  • Erwin, Mary, died June 27, 1822 aged 16 years
  • Gabriel
    • ________ son of Wm. & Catharine, died 1821
    • Abaraham died Dec 31, 1846 aged 28 yrs 8 mos 10 dys
    • Caroline M, dau of J. & E. died Dec 31, 1836 aged 2 yrs
    • Catharine, died Apr 13, 1864 in her 80th year
    • John F, died Nov 15, 1848 aged 48 yrs 9 mos 5 dys
    • Margaret dau of William & Catharine, died Aug 26, 1824 in her 10th year
    • Martha Ann wife of James, died Sept 20, 1846 aged 25 ys 3 mos 5 dys
    • Peggy wife of Richard, died June 4, 1813 aged 35 years
    • Thomas S. son of Wm. & Catharine, died July 19, 1825 age 13 years
    • William, died Apr 8, 1829 in his 47 year
  • Leeper
    • Emily wife of John, died Apr 25, 1839 aged 39 yrs 2 mos 5 dys
    • Samuel, died Sept 12, 1817 aged 50 yrs 3 mos 12 dys
  • Lockwood, James Macon died Aug 13, 1834 aged 1 yr 9 mos
  • McDaniel, Thomas son of T. & C., died Sept 12, 1851 aged 5 years
  • Porter
    • John, died Oct 31, 1838 aged 61 yrs 7 mos 15 dys
    • Robert, died Mar 2, 1833 aged 23 yrs 3 mos 10 dys
    • Saline J. dau of W. & H. died Apr 26, 1840 aged 16 yrs 9 mos 9 dys
    • Susan wife of John, died Aug 14, 1821 aged 73 years
    • Susannah wife of William, died Aug 26, 1818 aged 70 yrs 5 mos
  • Reed
    • Agness M., daug. of John & Jane died Jan 6, 1837
    • Cyrus H., son of J. & A. P., CO. B 32 REG OVI, wounded near Clinton, Miss., Feb 5, died & buried at Clinton, Miss., Feb 8, 1864; aged 21 yrs 10 mos 1 day [NOTE: This is probably on his parents' stone (see above) that is broken off its pedestal and lying on the ground.]
    • David, son of Andrew & Susan, died Jan 11, 1938 aged 15 yrs 3 dys
    • Heber G., son of O. & M. died Aug 9, 1854, aged 5 mos 17 dys
    • Hylas G., July 24, 1851-Oct 7, 1951
    • John M. son of James & Anna P. died Aug 14, 1825
    • Josephine E., dau of J. A., died Nov 4, 1848 aged 12 yrs 2 mos 7 dys
    • M. Ida, Dec 13 1857-Oct 25, 1864
    • Mary, wife of George died Aug 31, 1848 aged 65 yrs 2 mos 21 dys
    • Mary A., daug. of J. & J. A. died Nov 8, 1848, aged 5 yrs 2 mos 7 dys
    • Olive M., dau of J. & L. (nothing further)
    • Peter (nothing further)
    • Susanna, wife of Vandeveer died Sept 13, 1851 aged 58 yrs 1 mo 8 dys
    • Zelmo S, son of J. D. & J. R., died Nov 11, 1848 aged 4 days
  • Robinson, Jennie, dau of J. W. & S. W., died Sept. 1, 1857 aged 10 mos 10 dys
  • Snodgrass, Robert, died Sept. 31, 1834 aged 76 yrs 3mos 19 dys
  • Snyder, Catharine wife of Peter, died Feb 28, 1833 aged 36 yrs 11 mos 20 dys
  • Woods
    • Maria E. wife of Samuel died Aug 15, 1888 in her 73rd year
    • Pardon, died Oct 1, 1831 aged 21 yrs 1 mo 21 dys

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