Plum Run Cemetery or Zoar Cemetery or Woodville Cemetery
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Variant Names:
Zoar Cemetery or Woodville Cemetery
(not to be confused with Woodville or West Woodville Cemetery in Harlan Twp)

It is listed as Zoar-Plum Run-(Woodville) #12247 in "Ohio Cemeteries 1803-2003" published by the Ohio Genealogical Society

The Baker Cemetery between Zoar and Morrow is also referred to as the Zoar Cemetery in the entry for Darby Shawhan on page 380 of "Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio", (Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Adjutant General's Dept., 1929-1959)

Location:
This old cemetery is located on the east side of Zoar Road (County Road 153) just north of the creek/ditch called Plum Run. The cemetery is about halfway between US Route 22 at Zoar and Cochran Road (Township Road 155).
Coordinates: 39° 21' 26"N, 84° 11' 39"W

Links:
USGS GNIS - Woodville (or Zoar) Cemetery; FID #1066322
Google Map at coordinates 39° 21' 26"N, 84° 11' 39"W
TopoZone Map (shown as Woodville Cemetery)

Cemetery Transcriptions:

Photographic Records. [Click on the thumbnail images for larger photos]
(photos are reduced to a 600 pixel width and thumbnails to a 100 pixel width. Larger images "may" be available)

I would be happy to include any photos that you may wish to contribute to this page

       
  Caroline E.
wife of
F. F. Dugan Sr.
died Dec. 29, 1866
in the 84th year of her age		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 4 August 2004
  George T. Dugan
son of F. F. & C. E. Dugan
died Feb. 14, 1846
aged 22 years 5 months & 9 days		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 9 August 2004
  Erected as a tribute of affection to the memory of
John C. Dugan
who departed this life confident of Divine favour
Dec 23, 1843
aged 25 years 7 months and 16 days		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 9 August 2004
 

I. J. F.

[footstone]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 9 August 2004
 

Edella Ford
born Dec. 17, 1860
died Jan. 30, 1890

[stone knocked over and partially buried - inscription taken in part from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 8 August 2004


Richard Ford Family Monument
Cynthia Ann
wife of Richard Ford
born Mar. 25, 1817
died Aug. 11, 1889
John H.
son of R. & C. A. Ford
born Sept. 23, 1837
died May 7, 1839
Susannah
wife of Henry Ford
died Jan 12, 1851
aged 72 years 4 months & 8 days
  [Susannah Ford marker broken - inscription taken from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5.
It appears that a piece of her marker may be underneath the larger monument that has been knocked over]
by
Cheryl Jordan
5, 6 & 12Aug 2004
 

Sacred to the memory of
Henry Ford
who departed this life
July 7th 1839
aged 58 years

[Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5 lists the date as July 7th, 1859]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 4 August 2004
  James A. & Mary Jane Ford Family Plot
James A. Ford
died
Jan. 26, 1872
aged
52 years 5 months & 22 days
Mary Jane
wife of
James A. Ford
died July 5, 1867
aged 42 years & 17 days
Henry
son of
James & Mary J. Ford
died
Jan 8, 1849
aged 8 months
John
son of
J. A. & M. J. Ford
died Oct. 26, 1864
aged
6 years 8 months & 14 days
by
Cheryl Jordan
 5 August 2004
  Margaret E.
wife of
S. D. Ford
died Mar. 15, 1871
aged 46 years 2 months & 11 days		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 6 August 2004
  Samuel D. Ford
died Aug 1, 1888
aged 65 years 2 months		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 6 August 2004
 

Permilia Jones
daugther of Alex. & Rosetta Willson
& wife of
E. C. Jones
died Mar. 14, 1848
age 28 years

[part of stone missing - inscription taken in part from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 9 August 2004
 

B. L. K.
G.A.R. Flagholder

[perhaps a footstone for Benjamin L. Kelly - if so, the flagholder is misplaced]

by
Cheryl Jordan
 12 August 2004
  no
photo

Benjamin L. Kelly
son of James & Rebecca Kelly
died Apr. 24, 1849
aged 38 years 3 months & 28 days

[gravestone not found - inscription from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

  
  James Kelly
died May 13, 1866
aged 83 years 7 months 25 days
24 Nov 2012 Ann Newman email:
"This headstone was broken between 1975 and 1995. Part of it may still be there—I can’t remember my last visit. I have included a photograph taken in 1975 for James Miller Kelly 1782-1866 to post on the Warren Co website."
 by
Ann Newman
25 November 2012
 

Sacred to the memory of Mrs.
Rebecca Kelly wife of
James M. Kelly and eldest daughter of
Smith and Ruth Ludlum
born Dec. 20, 1786
departed this life Apr 25th 1859
aged 52 years 4 months and 5 days

[difficult to read - inscription taken in part from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 4 August 2004
 

J. L.

[footstone]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 9 August 2004
  In memory of
Elizabeth
wife of
Francis Ligget
who died
April 1, 1843
in the 77th year of her age		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 6 August 2004

Epitaph 		Sacred to the memory of
Addison Smith Ludlum
son of
Joseph & Harriet Ludlum
who departed this life
Jan 7, 1848
aged 24 years & 1 month
by
Cheryl Jordan
 8 August 2004
 

Benjamin Ludlum
born
17 Jan 1818
died 26 April 1843
aged 24 years 9 months and 22 days

[broken stone - death and age from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 9 August 2004
  Benjamin & Margaret Ludlum Monument
 
Benjamin Ludlum
died
July 14, 1881
aged 88 years 11 months 16 days
[Veteran of the War of 1812]		 Margaret Ludlum
died Sept. 9, 1867
aged 73 years & 29 days
by
Cheryl Jordan
 12 August 2004
 

Clifton
son of A. M. & E. Ludlum
died July 30, 18?6
aged 8 months & 11 days

[Difficult to read inscription. The year "looks like" 1876 but see Eliza, below, (who is perhaps his mother) who is said to have died in 1836]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 9 August 2004
 

In Memory of
Eliza
consort of Aaron M. Ludlow [perhaps should be Ludlum? - see Clifton Ludlum above]
who came from Elizabethtown, N.J. Sept 8, 1835 &died at Joseph Ludlum's
April 27, 1836
aged 28 years 1 months and 5 days.

[stone barely legible - entire inscription taken from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 11 August 2004
 

Eli T. Ludlum
born Nov. 23, 1821
died May 20, 1851
aged 29 years 5 months & 27 days

[broken stone - bottom of inscription taken from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

by
Cheryl Jordan
 8 August 2004
  George B. Ludlum
son of
Joseph & Harriet Ludlum
died Nov. 27, 1822
aged 2 years & 6 months		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 8 August 2004
 

Harriet
wife of Joseph Ludlum
who departed this life
August 16, 1846 aged 48 years 3 months & 14 days

[broken stone - bottom of inscription taken from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 5 August 2004
  James Ludlum
born Oct. 15, 1826
died May 4, 1851
aged 24 years & 1 month & 19 days		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 8 August 2004
  Jonathan F. Ludlum
son of
Joseph & Harriet Ludlum
died Sept. 19, 1831
aged 11 months		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 8 August 2004
  Sacred to the memory of
Joseph Ludlum,
who departed this life
April 24, 1845
aged 48 years and 4 months		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 8 August 2004
Margaret A. Ludlum
daughter of
Joseph & Harriet Ludlum
died Feb. 4, 1833
aged 6 months		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 8 August 2004
 

Mary
wife of
Smith Ludlum
died Oct 22, 1865
aged 70 years & 24 days

[difficult to read - inscription taken in part from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

by
Cheryl Jordan
 8 August 2004
  Matthias B..
son of
Joseph & Harriet Ludlum
died Sept 30, 1834
aged 6 months		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 11 August 2004
    Smith Ludlum
born Aug. 1, 1794
died Dec. 31, 1842
aged 48 years 4 months & 30 days		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 8 August 2004

Joseph Nealy
Company H
2nd Ohio Infantry

[Surname spelled "Neal" in Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 11 August 2004
  Dodie
dau. of
Wm. & Rachel Packer
died Mar. 27, 1865
aged 1 year 11 months 1 day		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 4 August 2004
Ritchey Family Monument
top
 bottom
Daniel Ritchey
born Aug 3, 1815
died Feb 2, 1889
aged 73 years 5 months 29 days		 Ellen, wife of
Daniel Ritchey
born Feb 8, 1829
died Mar. 20, 1904
aged 75 years 1 month 12 days
by
Cheryl Jordan
 4 August 2004

Ritchey Family Monument
top to bottom  

William Ritchey
died Aug 21, 1858 aged 9 years 24 days
Frederick Ritchey
died Oct 19, 1864 aged 11 years 8 months 6 days
Charles M. Ritchey
died Dec. 4, 1871 aged 16 years 11 months 6 days
Grant Ritchey
died Mar. 28, 1884 aged 22 years 2 months 3 days

sons of D. & E. Ritchey
by
Cheryl Jordan
 4 August 2004
  Ritchey Family Monument Footstones

Infant
Infant
Grant
Charles M.

Frederick
William
Mother
Father
the small footstones are on either side of the Ritchey Monument 		by
Cheryl Jordan
 4 August 2004
 

In memory of
Rebecca
consort of E. L. Waller
who departed this life
February 13, 1845
aged 30 years 4 months and 3 days

[difficult to read - inscription taken in part from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 4 August 2004
       

David C. Waggoner
son of V. & R. Waggoner
died Dec. 30, 1851
aged 1 year 1 month and 11 days [?]

[inscription difficult to read from photo - not listed in Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 9 August 2004

Ruth
wife of
Vental Waggoner
born Apr. 23, 1814
died Aug. 21, 1851
aged 37 years 3 months & 28 days

[The Waggoner stones are to the left of the Ritchey Family monument, up against the trees]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 5 & 9 August 2004
 

R. W.

[footstone]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 9 August 2004
  David Wells
died Mar. 25, 1858
aged 63 years 3 months & 15 days		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 12 August 2004

top
bottom
left right
Elizabeth Wells
wife of
Z. Wells
died Jun 2, 1827
aged 41 years & 4 days

James Wells
son of
Z. & E. Wells
died Mar 8, 1826
aged 3 months
[broken tombstone - incription taken in part from Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5] 		by
Cheryl Jordan
 11 August 2004
Mary Wells Monument
    
Mary Wells
wife of
D. Wells
died Jan. 12, 1875
aged 46 years 2 months		 A faithful wife, a mother dear
A loving one lies buried here
In love she lived, in peace she died
Her life was asked, but God denied
by
Cheryl Jordan
 9 & 11 August 2004
  The stone on the ground to the right of the Mary Wells monument is facing done and for now remains a mystery. by
Cheryl Jordan
 11 August 2004
 

Samuel C. Wells
son of D. & M. Wells
died Apr 25, 1859 [?]
aged 1 day

[difficult to read from tombstone photo]

 by
Cheryl Jordan
 9 August 2004
  photo
needed

Alexander Wilson
died Nov. 21, 1837
aged 55 years 5 days

[Source:  Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 5  page 76]

  
  Rosetta
wife of
Alex. Wilson
died Nov. 19, 1880
aged 90 years 2 months 4 days		 by
Cheryl Jordan
 6 August 2004
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