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    Lori Deible Chaffin

    Warren, Ohio High School 1923 Basketball Team

    http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/ohio/16458/warren-ohio-high-s...

    On the team (and probably in the photograph):

    Elmer Cope - captain, Syd Jones, Happy Greene, Archie Hyde, Gene Craig, Don Lea, Johnny Richards, Bruce Dixon, George Antonell, McLain, Clarence Polena.

    The names of the rest of the players are unknown. Perhaps you might recognize some of them.

    Coach - Sidney W. Jones

    More Ohio Old Photos

    http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/category/united-states/ohio
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      Lori Deible Chaffin

      Morningstar/Coon Cemetery

      Day property, 7468 Franklin-Madison Rd., Franklin Twp., Warren Co., Ohio - wooded area
      -has been listed as the Barkalow/Barkelow Cemetery, named for who were later landowners in that area.
      -there is a Barkalow Cemetery in a landlocked parcel at the Atlas Roofing Corp., 675 Oxford Rd., Franklin Twp., Warren Co., Ohio.
      -has been listed as being in Madison Twp., Butler Co. but it is across the road in Franklin Twp.
      -some stones have been repaired with mortar making bits of the inscriptions unreadable.
      -several stone pieces and unmarked graves.
      -visited & transcribed by J. Larry Helton, Jr. on November 18, 2008.

      1.) Unreadable "verse", possibly in another language (German?); In memory of J.G.M. Morningstar, born June 18, 1768, died April 23, 1841, aged 73 years, 9 mo. & 29 days.

      2.) Elizabeth, wife of John Morningstar, Sep. 10, 1822, foot stone - E.M.

      3.) Rachel Ann, daughter of John & Mary Morningstar, died Feb. 26 1854, died 2 weeks & 4 d's.

      4.) My husband's grave, John Morningstar, died June 6, 1864, 41 ys., 8 mo. & 24 d.. foot stone - J.M.

      5.) In memory of John Coon who departed this life Oct. 10, A.D. 1836 in the 71 y. (1/2 stone)

      6.) In memory of Susannah wife of John Coon who departed this life July 22, 1841 the 75th year of her.

      7.) /unreadable/ of Samuel son of George and Susanna /unreadable/ A.D.

      8.) OPHLAH, O1 bya /unreadable/ 1O (hand carved)

      9.) In memory of John son of Peter and Rachel, TE M/unreadable/LE who departed this life (1/2 stone)

      Take care,
      J. Larry Helton, Jr.

      More info from this mailing list is:
      Think I have shared this info in the past, but just in case there are new researchers. Think TE M in your last entry in the Morningstar/Coon cemetery is “TEMPLE”

      I have a Peter Temple married to Rachel Coon. Peter died in 1814 and then Rachel Coon Temple married Middleton Selby in 1816.
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        Lori Deible Chaffin

        The Crosson Cemetery pages for the Warren County Virtual Cemetery
        Project have been updated and are now on line at
        http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwarren/Cemetery/Crosson/index.htm
        We now have photos on line for 503 of 537 known burials in the
        cemetery. About a dozen of those photos are of gravestones that are no
        longer legible.

        The Crosson Cemetery will be the site for our 2nd Annual Cemetery
        Restoration Clinic. A copy of the press release for the clinic in
        provided below.
        Arne Trelvik
        Warren County Genealogical Society (513) 695 1144 or wcgs@co.warren.oh.us
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        For Immediate Release
        January 18, 2010
        Contact: Terry Easton 937-746-8534 Clinic@CrossonCemetery.org
        -----------------------------
        The Crosson Cemetery Restoration Clinic, Harlan Township, Ohio
        April 10, 2010, 9 am - 4 pm
        Sponsored by the Warren County Genealogical Society & the Clinton
        County Genealogical Society
        This advanced clinic in cemetery restoration will teach in-depth
        techniques of gravestone repair as well as the fundamentals of
        cemetery preservation. The clinic will empower participants providing
        them with the tools they will need to document, preserve and restore
        gravestones. The clinic will demonstrate in a step-by-step fashion how
        to preserve and restore a graveyard. Restoration is described with
        recommendations as to what lay people should and should not undertake.
        In the workshop you will learn basic and advanced techniques of
        gravestone repair and preservation, proper cleaning of gravemarkers,
        leveling stones, building new bases and repairing cracked and broken
        stones. Under the supervision of experienced professionals,
        participants will learn techniques and regulations of probing for
        finding hidden stones and will have the opportunity to work on actual
        gravestones. The clinic will include detailed handouts and carefully
        describe the correct and incorrect ways to approach preservation and
        conservation.
        The clinic will be conducted by professional restorers educated in the
        principles of gravemarker restoration and graveyard conservation as
        established by and studied at the Association for Graveyard Studies of
        Greenfield, Massachusetts.
        The Crosson Cemetery is located five miles southeast of Morrow.
        The daylong clinic, including workshop materials, is $35.
        For more information go to www.CrossonCemetery.org
        Info: Clinic@CrossonCemetery.org