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FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO

Churchyard of St. John
Worthington, Ohio
Inscriptions


Transcribed by Sharon Wick

CONSECRATED
to the memory of
The HON. JAMES KILBOURNE
and his family - viz:
Himself born in Farmington, Hartford Co. Conn't:
Octr. 19th 1770.

     From low beginning he rose to eminence in business and Science Exhibited great enterprise and constancy: Formed the Scioto Company & led the Settlement in 1803: Founded Institutions of Learning: Filled many public stations, including State and National Legislatures with ABILITY, INTEGRITY & Honor.  Raised his family to distinction in business & character, & Died Apl. 24th 1850.

"For truth he sought and in her path he tred
Through Nature's works he saw and owned a God."

     His first companion LUCY, Daughter of John Fitch Esqr. of John Fitch Esqr of Windsor Ct was born Windsor Cont August 23rd 1769, died March 8th 1807, in giving birth to her 8th child, a female, who died without name & was buried with the Mother.
     Their other children were:
     HECTOR, a civ'l Magistrate, Born Apl 25, 1791. Died Dec 1837
     LUCY, born Feb. 1st 1793 Died Decr. 1837
     HARRIT, Apr. 26th 1795
     LAURA May 26th 1997  Died Jan. 11, 1867
     ORREL Novr. 28th 1799  Died Octr 26 1800
     BYRON Sepr. 8th 1801 a distinguished Civil Engineer founder of Milwaukee City, Member of Wisconsin Legislature.
     ORREL, 2nd Oct. 15th, 1803  Died Nov. 10, 1863
     His second companion CYNTHIA, Daughter of Majr Nathan Goodale, was Born in Brookfield, Mass. July 31st 1775
     Their children were:
     ELIZA, Born Feb. 13th, 1809  Died August 11th 1810
     CYHTHIA, Twin to Eliza
     LINCOLN, Born Octr. 19th 1810 - A Merchant
     CHARLOTTE, Bn Novr. 9th 1812  Died Nov. 9th 1813
     JAMES, M. D. Apr. 30, 1815  Died May 30th 1845

Sacred
to the memory of
MARY CHASE
First Wife of the first Bishop of Ohio
PHILANDER CHASE, Son, D. D.
and daughter of
DANIEL & MARY FAY.
Born at Bethel, Vt., 1779
Married July 19, 1796
Died March 5, 1818
In the faith of the atonement
By this faith
She lived the life of the
Righteous
In death she had hope
of a blessed resurrection to
Eternal life.
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This tablet inscribed by those
who knew her many virtues
And who hope
By following he example
To meet her in another
and better world
 

SACRED
to the
MEMORY of
ABEL JONES, Esq.
of Bristol, Rhode Island
who died
September 30, A.D. 1815
aged xxxviii years
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A painted buble, glittering in the beam;
Such is our Life; a breath its form destroys
Ask me for proof?  Out of this grave shall gleam
Convictions light.  The richest joys
Youth, health & vigour, fortune, friendship, LOVE
A heart (now torn with grief) on him that thought
Uncraning; all were his, who now doth prove
The secrets of ETERNITY.  Pilgrim they time is short!
EZRA GRISWOLD, Esq.
born Dec. 6, 1767
at Simsbury, Hartford Co.,
Connecticut & died
October 22, 1822
AGED, 54 YRS.
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With his Family he came to Worthington, Ohio, Octr. 29, 1803, and ware the first settlers in the town
RUTH
Wife of
EZRA GRISWOLD
Died May 31st, 1847
AGED 79. YEARS
BELAM TULLER
Born June 19, 1773
Died April 22, 1821
LYDIA H.
His wife
Born June 19, 1776
TULLER
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Our children
ELVIRA TULLER
Born December 1, 1803
Died March 1, 1806
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AURELIUS TULLER
Born September 13, 1816
Died September 15, 1819
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Our Grandchild
HENRY H. TULLER
Born April 23, 1833
Died February 5, 1834
Died March 27, 1848
Mr. Simeon Willcox
died April 26, 1825
Aged 61 years

Sarah Willcox
*
1824
Aged 39 years
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*This stone is defaced.
RUTH ANDREWS
DIED
Oct. 28, 1856
Aged 66 yrs. 2 mo. 5 ds.
NOAH ANDREWS
DIED
June 5, 1857
Aged 75 yrs. 2 mo. 16 ds.
To the memory of
the Hon. Wm. THOMPSON
who departed this life March 22, 1830
in the 77 year of his age.
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he was an early emigrant to this
Country and lived to see the
wilderness blossom as a rose.
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Died April 5, 1845

ANNAH
Wife of
JUDGE
Wm. Thompson
AE 90 yrs 7 Mos.
-----
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
To the Memory of
CHARLES THOMPSON, Esq.
who departed this life Oct. 14, 1830
Aged 45 years.
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Life makes the soul dependent on the dust
Death gives her wings to mount above the sky.
CHARLES SHERWOOD
Son of
Charles & Sophia
BURR
died May 9, 1828
aged 1 yr. 4 mo. & 15 days
HENRY CLARENCE
Son of
Charles & Sophia
BURR
died Aug. 16, 1831
aged 9 mo. & 12 days
JULIETT ANDREWS
daughter of
Charles & Sophia BURR
died Sep. 30, 1835
aged 1 yr 3 mo and 3 days
ELIZABETH
daughter of
Philo & Mary Ann BURR
born Oct. 18, 1832
died Nov. 2, 1835
OZIAS BURR
DIED
AUGUST 15, 1845
AGED 72 YEARS 7 months
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Even so saith the spirit, for they rest from their labours
ELIZABETH NASH
wife of
OZIAS BURR
died Feb. 21, 1854
in the 58 year of her age
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Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
CLARISSA T.
wife of
OZIAS BURR
Died Nov. 1, 1864
aged 82 years
Precious in the sight of the
Lord is the death of his saints.
 
 
 
 

 

CONSECRATED
to the memory of
The HON. JAMES KILBOURNE
and his family - viz:
Himself born in Farmington, Hartford Co. Conn't:

Mrs. LAURA P.
wife of
JAs KILBOURNE jR.
Born July 30th 1817
Died April 11th 1839
Aged 21 years 8 mo & 12 d.

LAURA
daughter of
Jas & Laura P. Kilbourne
Born March 19th
died Sept. 11th 1839
Aged 5 m. & 23 d.
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The Present; A mixed cup
The future, we fear little & hope much.

LUCY FITCH
Daughter of
BYRON &
MARY H. KILBOURN
DIED
Nov. 8, 1845
Aged 14 years 11 mos. 25 ds.

COWLES
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Rensselaer W.
COWLES
Born at HARTFORD, CT.
March 19, 1796
Died at WORTHINGTON

GERALDINE D.
Wife of
J. A. McDOWELL
Born Feb. 17, 1829
Died Nov. 15, 1873

HECTOR K. COWLES
Born Mar. 1, 1823
Died Sep. 14, 1878
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Children of
R. W. & L. K. COWLES

JAMES WHITFIELD
Born Jan. 11, 1827
Died Aug. 12, 1828

LAURA KILBOURNE
Born July 28, 1832
Died Aug. 24, 1832
RENSSELAER, W.
Born Nov. 18, 1830
Died March 20, 1834
GRANVILLE
Born Aug. 18, 1833
DIed Sep. 21, 1835
GERTRUDE
Born Sep. 7. 1835
Died Nov. 12, 1840
MARY ANTOINETTE
Born Dec. 7, 1835
Died Jan. 19, 1852
LAURA KILBOURN
Wife of
RENSSELAER W. COWLES
& 3d daughter of
JAMES KILBOURN
born in Simsbury, Conn.
May 26, 1797
removed to Worthington Ohio in 1804
Died in Milwaukee, Wis.
Jan. 11, 1867
HAVEN COWLES
Born Oct. 3, 1819
Died Apr. 1871
WHITING D. COWLES
Born Jan. 26, 1842
Died Sep. 7, 1875
MARY H. KILBOURNE
Wife of
Byron Kilbourne of Milwaukee
and Daughter of
Whitefield Cowles of Hartford
County, Connecticut
died June 24th 1887
aged 37 years and 5 months
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With a firm trust in the merits
of Christ for salvation, she has
gone to that rest, which remaineth
for the people of God.
LEMUEL ORTON
died September 29, 1831
in the 71st year of his age
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SIBBEL
wife of
Lemuel Orton
died Oct. 18, 1850
aged 88 years
Sacred to the Memory of
JOEL ADAMS, Esq.
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

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