BROWN COUNTY OHIO  - The Sidwell Family Cemetery
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The Sidwell Family Cemetery

Located on the North East side of Ripley, OH.  Ripley is located in Union 
Township, Brown County, OH.  Turn North on Stephenson Street, about 3/4 of a 
mile on the left is a gravel road.  Follow that road up to the top.  There is a 
barnyard on the right at the top of the hill.  On the left across the hollow is 
an old log farmhouse.  It is thought to be the Benjamin Sidwell family 
homestead.  Go through the farm lot to the east along the top of the ridge.  At 
the end of the ridge is a fence.  The graveyard is on the other side of the 
fence.  As of April 2000 the property is owned by the people at the foot of the 
gravel road.  Please check with them before trying to visit.

Link to Website with pictures and diagram of Cemetery.

Transcription

Grave 1
David Oscar
Son of J. R. and M.H.
Sidwell
Died Nov. 5, 1869
Aged 11 mos and 17 days

Grave 2
Charles F. Stephenson
Born February 9, 1792
Died Jan 7, 1869

Grave 3
Isabella 
Dau. Of D. & K. 
Sidwell
Born March 1, 1882
Died Feb. 22, 1885

Grave 4
Isabell Sidwell
Wife of Benjamin
Born Dec. 27, 1813
Died Aug.  10, 1879

Grave 5
Charles A
Son of 
Alfred and Angeline
Sidwell
Died Sept. 18, 1867
Age 8 mos 2 days

Grave 6
Julia Bell
Dau of L & M.E.
Sidwell
Died Sept. 6, 1868
Age 10 mos 1 day

Grave 7
Judia Isbell 
Dau of J and M.A 
Gray
Died Feb 2, 1863
Age 2 y 3mos 2 days

Grave 8
Daniel E Smith
Born 25 Jun 1871
Died 23 Sep 1951

Graves 9 & 10
Top of Stone
Martin V. Smith
Born Oct 29, 1844
Died Aug. 24, 1934

Face of Same Stone
Sarah I Sidwell
His wife
Born April 21, 1847
Died Jan 30, 1914

Comments:

There are a number of field stones that obviously mark graves.  There are 
reports from family members that the names of some of these maybe, Captain 
Burbage, Mary Smith sister of Danial Smith, Kirby Smith, Archibald Sidwell, 
Dallas Sidwell.  As I trace down known graves for these people the ones that are 
left over are good candidates.

Grave numbers have been added to this list by me so that I could include more 
historical information.   

Thanks also to the TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS OF BROWN COUNTY OHIO VOL 1 1965.  
Without the earlier transcription most of these stones would have been 
indecipherable.

Grave 8 is my husband's grandfather.  This stone is the most interesting.  It is 
handmade from cement and fieldstone.  His sons Clyde Smith, Richard Smith, and 
Pat Smith made the stone for him.

Graves 9 & 10 contains the parents of Daniel Smith.

Grave 4 contains Isabella Stephenson Sidwell.  She is the mother of Sarah 
Isabell Sidwell Smith from Grave 9.

Grave 2 contains Charles Stephenson.  He might be the brother of Isabella 
Stephenson Sidwell.  This is conjecture on my part, he could have also been a 
cousin or other relative.

Grave 7 She is probably the daughter of John and Mary Ann.  They are buried in 
Maplewood Cemetery in the center of Ripley.  Mary Ann was Sarah's sister.

Grave 6 Maybe the daughter of Archibald Sidwell and Mary E Jones.  Archibald is 
the brother of Sarah.