Licking County OHArchives - Parkinson & Babcock 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 Parkinson & Babcock Cemetery on August 14, 2007. Parkinson & Babcock Cemetery is on the north side of US 40 two miles west of Kirkersville; Licking County. Parkinson & Babcock Cemetery is situated on the north side of US 40, about two miles west of Kirkersville in Etna Township, Licking County. The cemetery had a newly-installed fence and seemed to be well maintained. According to Raitz and Thompson in their book, A Guide to the National Road, "The National Road here ran inside the cemetery and just north of US 40. The earliest grave is dated 1811." On our visit no graves dating that far back could be found. Unfortunately, due to age and quite possibly abuse, many of the tombstones were damaged and illegible. The oldest standing tombstone we found was from 1832. The most recent burial seems to have occurred in 1899. A short obituary regarding this burial can be found in the Newark Daily Advocate newspaper on January 11, 1899: "Kirkersville: Mrs. Abraham Frideger formerly of this place and late of Columbus, O., was buried at Parkinson Cemetery on the pike Wednesday morning. She was a sister of Jacob Keckley, of this place." To view photos of all standing tombstones at the time of our visit, cut and paste the link below. http://www.ohioexploration.com/parkinsonbabcockcemeteryG.htm ========================================================================================================= Complete List of Standing Tombstones - August 2007 ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= __ul_ G. ? Son of Thomas and Rebecca _onaho_; aged 11y 10 months . Nov 30, 1832 ?, Emily Daughter of Geo. E. & Elizabeth S_______ . . ?, Margaret . . . ?, Mary . . . A. F. . . . J. R. . . . ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= Albert, Henry . . 1842? Albert, John . . . Albert, John F. Son of _____; aged 20y, 1m, 20d ? . . ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= Bitcher, Abraham B. . . . ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= Claybaugh, John Aged 57y, 7m, 2d.  View another photo here . Sep 19, 1834? ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= Detwiler, Mary . Nov 25, 1816 May 17, 1885 ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= Finefield, Adelia daughter of John and Mary Finefield . Jan 28, 1844 Finefield, Amos son of John and Mary Finefield; aged 9m, __d ? . Jul 24, 1832? Frendiger, Elizabeth Wife of John U.  Born in Neadarbepp, Switzerland; . Oct 7, 1869 aged 75y, 10m, 19d Frendiger, John U. Born in Neadarbepp, Switzerland; aged 83y, 5m, 20d . Mar 11, 1873 Frideger, Magdaline Wife of John U.  Aged 21y, 7m . Feb 27, 1847 Frideger, Mrs. A. . Mar 1845 Jan 1899 ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= Gibson, Caroline M. Daughter of ____ & Mary Gibson . 1863 Griffiths, Henry W. son of ____ . Nov 4, 1843 ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= King, Susan Hellen Daughter of John and Mary King . Feb 3, 1844 Kummer, Elizabeth Wife of John Kummer; aged 70y, 5m, 13d . Oct 18, 1890 Kummer, John . . . ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= Lighty, Geo. Aged 37y, 1m, 23d . Mar 6, 1863 Lloyd, Geo E. Sr. Aged 94y?, 11m, 15d . Jan 19?, 1873 Loyd, George Berry's Co. 8 VA Regt.  Rev. War. . . ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= Melenbarner, Joseph aged 68y, 11m, 24d . Jul 25, 1842 ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= Rickly, Catherine Wife of J. Rickly; aged 94 years, 4 days . Mar 16, 1893 Rickly, Jacob Aged 75y?, 3m, 5d . Mar? 6, 1872 Rowe, Martha B. Daughter of R. N. C.? Rowe; aged 3y, 5m, 22d . Aug 2, 1833? Ryelson?, Samuel Son of John and Charlotte . Ma_ 14, 18_4 ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= Shank, Edward T. Son of G. E. & E.? . Aug 19 Shank, Gillian Wife of John D. Shank . __ 3, 1860 Shank, Gillian M. Daughter of J. D. and Gillian Shank . . Shank, John D. Aged 25 years . Apr 5, 1855 Shank, Unknown _____ of G. E. and E. ? . Aug 19, 1850 Shank, Uriah Son of John D. and Gillian Shank; aged 1y, 5d . June 5, 1835 Smith, David Son of Stephen & ____ Smith; aged 15 years? . June 4, 1844? ========================================================================================================= SURNAME, FIRST NAME INSCRIPTION BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE ========================================================================================================= Wells, Joseph Aged 88y, 6m . Dec 15, 1863 Wells, Mary Consort of Joseph Wells . . White, Harloe Aged 45 years . Sep 18, 184_