Howard Furnace Cemetery – Vernon Township, Scioto County, Ohio

Cemetery Location Description:

OGSCN: 11039. Sect: SW1/4 of S12-T3:R19. Location: 1.5 mile east on Lick Run-Lyra Road. 0.1 mile north of Howard Furnace Road. Orville Wright farm (1980). In wooded area.

Coordinates:

38.7402, -82.7085

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Cemetery Notes:

  • 20240108: Cemetery appears to be located on Parcel 25.0991.000 which is owned by James and Freda Wright.
  • 20240108: Messaged Freda Wright to schedule date to document cemetery.
  • 20240108: Granted permission to document the cemetery. Will notify residents before we arrive.
  • 20240416: Visited cemetery with permission of Mr. Wright.

HOWARD FURNACE CEMETERY is located 11/2 miles up Howard Furnace. Rd. on the Orville Wright farm and is on the first hill past Wright’s. The cemetery runs about 200 ft. along the ridge and shows evidence of many unmarked graves. These inscriptions were recorded July 26, 1980 by Marguerite and Virgil Ramsey.

CAMPBELL, Efrom 1894-1941

CARMON, Phillip son LM d. Dec 8, 1881 age 1m 5d

DITTY, Harry W. son J&M; d. Oct 29, 1878 age Hm 17d

KEENEY, Geo. Co F 91st Ohio Inf.
Moses Co F 91st Ohio Inf.

KILLPATRICK, Jessie May dau of Thomas & EM d. Jan 15, 1882 age 9d

NEARY, Ann Eliza dau of R&S; LYNCH and w of Wm. June 9, 1847
Feb 15, 1872
REIGLE, Frances M. w Thomas d. Dec 2, 1879 age 19y 1m 21d

P.D., 1859

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April 18, 2024