The OES visited Stevenson Cemetery on July
30, 2007. Established in 1815, this cemetery had at least ten recorded burials,
but there are probably many more that were unmarked or unrecorded. No tombstones
remained in the cemetery, but there was a foot marker for John Stevenson, who
was a Revolutionary War veteran. According to records, the oldest burial was Rebeccah
Dirrick who died in 1816 at 27 years of age and the last burial was
Richard Stevenson who died in 1875 at the age of 55 years. On the day we
visited, a local boy scout troop had just finished erecting a new fence around
the cemetery's perimeter. A ranger with the Metro Parks (which owns the
property) said all of the stones were either broken or illegible, so they were
removed to the park's shop. He stated that the cemetery will be undergoing some
type of restoration, which may include new replacement stones. Hopefully this
will be done so those who are buried in this very old burying ground are not
entirely forgotten.
| Location Information: Inactive Cemetery [Safe] |
| Stevenson is located behind the Stevenson Homestead just west of Claremorris St. in Columbus; Franklin County. |
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