Licking County OHArchives - Luray Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jodie Robinson (buckeyegirl1721@hotmail.com) Ohio Exploration Society Cemeteries Website (OES) http://www.ohioexploration.com/cemeteries.htm ************************************************ The OES visited Luray Cemetery on August 14, 2007. Luray Cemetery is on the south side of Refugee Rd SW just west of Route 37; Licking County. Located on Refugee Road in Union Township, Licking County, Luray Cemetery is northeast of the National Trails Raceway. The town of Luray was laid out by Adam Sane and Richard Porter in 1832. At that time, the community was bustling with activity. The nearby Ohio Canal and National Road made Luray a fine commercial center. "But since the men that made it such have passed away, and railroad facilities have attracted the commerce to other points...the towns of Moscow and Luray have nearly passed away." As can be seen by this 1881 account, not much was left of the bustling town of Luray. Surely, many of the fine pioneers that made Luray grow and prosper are buried in the Luray Cemetery, however on our visit, this cemetery was in serious disrepair. Many of the tombstones were broken and in piles. A small, wrought-iron fenced section was completely overgrown with weeds. A few metal Veteran's markers and flags still waved to commemorate our nation's heroes; a Confederate soldier as well as a World War II soldier are buried in the cemetery. According to records, the oldest stone belongs to Abraham Keller who died in 1811. To view photos of all standing tombstones at the time of our visit, cut and paste the link below. http://www.ohioexploration.com/luraycemeteryG.htm ==================================================================================================================== Complete List of Standing Tombstones - August 2007 ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Beach, Benjamin Aged 88y, 2m, 20d . May 18, 1866 Beach, Mrs. Benjamin Aged 48y, 5m, 14d . Aug 1828 Bishop, Otho McKendre Son of Jacob and Sarah Bishop.  Aged 1y, 1m, 2d ?? . Aug 4, 1840 Buckland, Honor "Concort" [sic] of  _elson Buckland . Sep 8, 1838 ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Cunningham?, Infant Son Infant son of Julyan Cunningham ? . . ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Domanan?, Oliver Son of John & _____.  Aged 1y, 2m ? . Sep 10, 1810 ? ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Farmer ?, Polly Wife of ____ Farmer? . ____ 7, 1834 ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Hartwe__, Na__ . . . Harvey, Sarah Consort of James Harvey and daughter . . Holmes, Ann . . . Holmes, Elizabeth Aged 21 years . Feb 15, 1838 Holmes, Frances Ann Daughter of Lemuel & Lucy Jane Holmes.  Aged 6 months? . Jan 30, 184_ Holmes, James . . June 13, 1848 Holmes, James Same kind of tombstone as Ann Holmes.  Possibly spouses. . . Holmes, Lucinda Aged 24 years Oct 1816 Nov 1840 Holmes, Mary Daughter of Joshua and Maryann? Holmes . . Hughes, Catharine . . 1842 Hughes, Mary Ann Wife of George Hughes.  Aged 28y, 3m, 2d . Mar 6, 1845 Hughes, Racheal Aged 14m, 5d.  . Feb 3, 1836 Hughes, William . . July 1851 ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Je____, _____on . . . Johnson, Unknown . . May 1874 ? Johnson, Isaac Aged 32y, 1d . Mar 12, 1859 ? Johnson, Mary A. Wife of I. Johnson.  Aged 65y, 5m, 25d. . Sep 23, 187_ Johnson, Milton Aged 26y, 7m, 25d . Feb 10, 18___ ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Kell_____, Unknown 20y, __m, __d . 1841 ? Kirkendall, Catharine Wife of James Kirkendall, daughter of John & Nancy Gilmore? . Jan 17, 183_ ? Kirkendall, _______es . . 184_ Kirkendall, James . . Feb 13, 18__ Kirkendall, Mary Elizabeth Daughter of James? . . ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== McKitrick, Sally Daughter of James and Mary McKitrick.  Aged 13y, 3m, 12d ? Aug 1811 Dec 6, 1824 Myers, Rebecca . . . ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Park, John W. . . . Persin?, ______ . . 1854 ? Porter, _______ . . . ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Randall, Leven Aged 38 years ? . March ? Reed, Nancy Consort of Hugh; Daughter of ____ & Ruth Ed_____ . ____ 7, 18__ Simons, Sarah Wife of A. Simons.  . . ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Slap??, _____ Aged 40 years . May 1840 ? Strickler, John . . . ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Unknown Aged 46y, 7m, 2d . May 5, 1850 Unknown, Marcus Aged 46 years . Nov 28, 184_ Unknown, Margaret . . . Unknown, Phebe Daughter of ____ & Susannah  _ar____ . ____ 2, 182_ Unknown, Rhoda Daughter of _____ & _ichel ? . . Unknown, Ruth Wife of ____ . . ____mily, Sarah Daughter of __ston and ____er.  Departed ____ . ___ 25, 18__ ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== Vermillion, Henry Aged 22 years? . Sep 18__ Vermillion, Jacob W. Aged 29 years, 6 months . Dec 3, 1878 Vermillion, Mary A. Aged 66 years, 6 months, 21 days? . June 7, 1881 ==================================================================================================================== SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ==================================================================================================================== M. W. . . . Wagy, John Aged 55 years.  . Aug 10, 1823 Wells, Unknown . . 1846? Wells, ____ E. . . . Wells, Barbara Wife of Nathaniel Wells.  Born Hagerstown, MD.  . Nov 23, 1875 . Died aged 83 years. . . Wells, Elizabeth Consort of George Wells Sen.  . 1825? Wells, Harriet Wife of James Wells.  Died aged 28 years.  . Apr 14, 1847 Wells, Nathaniel Our Father.  Died aged 57 years . Sep 30?, 1847 Wells, Persis ? Wife of James Wells.  Aged 28 years.  . Feb 15, 1844 ? Wells, Reason . . . Wigton, Emily Holmes Wife of William Wigton.  Aged 45 years. . May 27, 186_ Wilson, Unknown Daughter of S. & L. Wilson . .