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May 13 , 2021 The Beacon • 15

Many cemeteries dot Coshocton ’ s landscape

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cial-aid workshops , and they also learn about government assistance , shelter , clothing , food and can cut corners on entertainment or cell phones for example .
“ I help with the ambassador program , which takes 12 students in the ambassador program to elementary kids for reading buddies ,” Akers said . “ We just did a Zoom
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His name was Theophilus Phillips , and he built the first brick house in Jackson Township and used it for a tavern in 1845 . Like many of the early pioneers who made their homes near the river in the eastern section of the townships , Phillips and his tavern are lost forever .
Another name a few people recognize belongs to James Caldersburg . In 1816 he laid out a plan for the village and named it after himself . So why did the name for Roscoe replace the name for the village of Caldersburg in Coshocton County ? Interesting question . Well , it seems as if on Dec . 27 , 1830 , the Ohio legislature changed the name of Caldersburg because in their brilliant wisdom they located another Ohio town that had already been named Caldersburg .
Several land additions were made in 1831 , 1844 and 1849 . The name was changed to Roscoe in recognition of the English author William Roscoe . William Roscoe ? Ever read his literary work ? Me either .
Jackson Township was organized in 1828 , named
with kindergarten students at Coshocton Elementary School . We want to provide anything that will help the students start thinking about careers and goals because we want them to be a productive member of whatever community they live in .”
The career center students seemed to enjoy the role-playing .
“ I ’ m just trying to make a living out here ,” student Macenzie Abel said . “ I have two kids age 3 and 6 . I got my food already . I am renting a house , and I work for the court system . I am probably fraudulent .”
Holden Arnold found out he was an electrician and had two children . “ I thought that was pretty good ,” he said . “ When I got to food costs and vehicle costs , it really caught me off guard . This program successfully scared a whole generation of kids into not having kids .”
I suppose for Andrew Jackson , who supposedly passed through the area . So when you work on your genealogy , it might be a good idea to know Jackson Township was once part of Washington Township and is identified with the Ohio canal system . Here is a list of Jackson ’ s 13 cemeteries .
Antioch Cemetery stood near the northwest corner of Township Road 55 and was built by a short-lived Christian society . Blooming Grove Cemetery , also on Road 55 , heard its first sermon in 1849 by the Methodist Episcopal Church members . Browner / Foster / Douglas Cemetery is off Township Road 78 , and the Finnel Cemetery is located on a private farm .
T h e F o s t e r / McCullough / Lowery is on County Road 58 . Pickrele / Shrigley / Odor Cemetery was located on Township Road 282 on the hill across from the Sportsman Club . The Shrigley family were natives of London County , Maryland . Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery , aka Crooked Run , was located on William McCoy ’ s land on Rock Hill , 5 miles west of Roscoe Village . McCoy had 12 children , and his father had 10 . That would take a little time to work on your genealogical family group chart .
Another McCoy and Smith Cemetery was on
County Road 297 and Ohio 541 . The Richardson family was located on Township Road 55 in Jackson Township . Warner Cemetery was located where County Road 6 and Township Road 282 meet .
There were six names given to the old cemetery at the end of Maple Street off High Street in Roscoe . They were the Old Village Cemetery , the Back Street Cemetery and the Caldersburg Cemetery . The first burial of the original 200 graves ( of which only about half are still visible ) was on July 31 , 1822 . The last burial belonged to Sanford Tabbies on April 9 , 1907 .
The Coshocton County
Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society restored the grounds in 2003 to commemorate Ohio ’ s bicentennial .
Here are the cemetery books for Coshocton County currently available from P . O . 128 , Coshocton , OH 43812 : Franklin , Perry , Virginia , Adams , Monroe , Oxford , Bethlehem , Linton , Crawford , Keene , White Eyes , Jackson , Oak Ridge , Tiverton , New Castle , Washington , Bedford , Jefferson , Evans , Millfork Church Cemetery and Millfork Church Records . The Death Records Index 1867- 1908 , 1909-53 , 1954-2005 might be helpful when searching for your ancestors in Coshocton County .

Ladies share golf results

The River Green Thursday Morning Ladies League played its first round of 2021 on May 6 .
The Play of the Day was low gross . A-Flight winner was Connie Lahna , and B-Flight winner was Linda Miller .
Scores under 50 for the day were Lahna , 38 ; Bonnie Ramshaw , 43 ; Mardella Rice , 44 ; Jane Mautz , 45 ;
Deb Bucklew , 46 ; Diana Ray , 46 ; Missy Vanderkam , 46 ; and Miller , 48 .

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