McClellan Cemetery -located on wooded lot between Breiel Blvd. & East St.,next to Chatham Village, 4389 Bonita Dr., Middletown, behind apartment 1700. -next to the woods at 1509 East St. the house is in the name of Evelyn Breytspraak, no response when contacted through mail,I have not found who owns the wooded lot. -two graves found on southeast corner - partial upright stones: Aged 76 years, 1 (or) 7 mo., 2 (or) 20 ds., A native of Newjersey (all one word); (?), 11m, A native of New. -other foundations, stones, fieldstones - can't tell, too much trash and dumping of stone and cement, no other low areas resembling graves. -an article in 1990 stated a possible grave on the west side, but that is doubtful, most probable that all the graves would have been in the same area. -Roger Miller told me he had found a possible stone foundation upon entering the woods, but that area is now covered with dumped brush. -A lot of trash, a lot of partying, a hangout for kids, and still alot of wildlife in there; I found deer antler rubbings on some of the cedar trees and deer tracks. -last McClellan in that area around 1920; no known descendants; property had been McClellan farmland. -Edgar Long, 80 in 1990, former owner of land, had one of 2 known gravestones; residents of Edith Grimm property, in 1990, had the other stone; I am guessing these would be to the tops of the ones there now. -Across the street at Patrick Square, was another cemetery, now gone. Larry Helton Madison Twp.

Larry Do you mind if I put this in the newsletter and would you like to change anything in it beforehand Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Helton" <spoors@localnet.com> To: <OHBUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 7:51 PM Subject: [OHBUTLER-L] McClellan Cemetery > > McClellan Cemetery > -located on wooded lot between Breiel Blvd. & East St.,next to Chatham > Village, 4389 Bonita Dr., Middletown, behind apartment 1700. > -next to the woods at 1509 East St. the house is in the name of Evelyn > Breytspraak, no response when contacted through mail,I have not found who > owns the wooded lot. > -two graves found on southeast corner - partial upright stones: Aged 76 > years, 1 (or) 7 mo., 2 (or) 20 ds., A native of Newjersey (all one word); > (?), 11m, A native of New. > -other foundations, stones, fieldstones - can't tell, too much trash and > dumping of stone and cement, no other low areas resembling graves. > -an article in 1990 stated a possible grave on the west side, but that is > doubtful, most probable that all the graves would have been in the same > area. > -Roger Miller told me he had found a possible stone foundation upon > entering the woods, but that area is now covered with dumped brush. > -A lot of trash, a lot of partying, a hangout for kids, and still alot of > wildlife in there; I found deer antler rubbings on some of the cedar trees > and deer tracks. > -last McClellan in that area around 1920; no known descendants; property > had been McClellan farmland. > -Edgar Long, 80 in 1990, former owner of land, had one of 2 known > gravestones; residents of Edith Grimm property, in 1990, had the other > stone; I am guessing these would be to the tops of the ones there now. > -Across the street at Patrick Square, was another cemetery, now gone. > > Larry Helton > Madison Twp. > > > > > > > ==== OHBUTLER Mailing List ==== > Search for surnames in the 1882 History of Butler County ~ > http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/surindx.pl?site=OHBUTLER

Sounds good. I have some photos for you too. I am working on locating the two stone pieces - as to who has them. Take care, J. Larry Helton, Jr. "It's not how you die, it's what you live for." - Daniel Boone ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debra Morrison" <da120757@cinci.rr.com> To: <OHBUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [OHBUTLER-L] McClellan Cemetery > Larry > > Do you mind if I put this in the newsletter and would you like to change > anything in it beforehand > > Deb > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Helton" <spoors@localnet.com> > To: <OHBUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 7:51 PM > Subject: [OHBUTLER-L] McClellan Cemetery > > >> >> McClellan Cemetery >> -located on wooded lot between Breiel Blvd. & East St.,next to Chatham >> Village, 4389 Bonita Dr., Middletown, behind apartment 1700. >> -next to the woods at 1509 East St. the house is in the name of Evelyn >> Breytspraak, no response when contacted through mail,I have not found who >> owns the wooded lot. >> -two graves found on southeast corner - partial upright stones: Aged 76 >> years, 1 (or) 7 mo., 2 (or) 20 ds., A native of Newjersey (all one word); >> (?), 11m, A native of New. >> -other foundations, stones, fieldstones - can't tell, too much trash and >> dumping of stone and cement, no other low areas resembling graves. >> -an article in 1990 stated a possible grave on the west side, but that is >> doubtful, most probable that all the graves would have been in the same >> area. >> -Roger Miller told me he had found a possible stone foundation upon >> entering the woods, but that area is now covered with dumped brush. >> -A lot of trash, a lot of partying, a hangout for kids, and still alot of >> wildlife in there; I found deer antler rubbings on some of the cedar >> trees >> and deer tracks. >> -last McClellan in that area around 1920; no known descendants; property >> had been McClellan farmland. >> -Edgar Long, 80 in 1990, former owner of land, had one of 2 known >> gravestones; residents of Edith Grimm property, in 1990, had the other >> stone; I am guessing these would be to the tops of the ones there now. >> -Across the street at Patrick Square, was another cemetery, now gone. >> >> Larry Helton >> Madison Twp. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== OHBUTLER Mailing List ==== >> Search for surnames in the 1882 History of Butler County ~ >> http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/surindx.pl?site=OHBUTLER > > > ==== OHBUTLER Mailing List ==== > To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE: Send a message to: > OHBUTLER-L-request@rootsweb.com or OHBUTLER-D-request@rootsweb.com > Put SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE (whichever you want to do) > > >