Oakdale Cemetery in Marysville, Ohio

Oakdale Cemetery is located on the edge of Marysville on Fifth Street near Raymond Road. It is the second cemetery that has served Marysville in its history. When it was opened, the bodies from the old cemetery were moved to this site. This cemetery is located on land that was once referred to as the Dynes Lands. Improvements were made on this land, and the first interments were made by 1880. 

The Marysville Cemetery

Many people might not realize that Oakdale Cemetery was not the first cemetery to serve Marysville.  Prior to the opening of Oakdale, there was a cemetery that was more centrally located in Marysville.  Today all signs of this cemetery are all but gone.

The Marysville Cemetery was located on the bank of Mill Creek on land surounded by Fourth Street, Plum Street, and Walnut Street.  This cemetery is believed to have been destroyed after the opening of Oakdale Cemetery.  According to the 1883 Beers' History of Union County, talk of abandoning this cemetery dates to late 1848.  The cemetery was expanded in 1863.  In 1877 a tax was established to purchase new land for a enw cemetery. However, it was not until 1878 that the land for Oakdale Cemetery was finally obtained by the city.  Bodies from the Marysville cemetery were then removed to Oakdale Cemetery.  All that remains to mark the location of the Marysville Cemetery is the brick cross on the side of the Old Union Landmark Building.   One of the rumored burials in the Old Marysville Cemetery was that of a Revolutionary War soldier who fought with the British.  But, that is a story for another day.

The Amrine Cemetery on the Bank of Mill Creek

One of the oldest cemeteries in Paris Township is the Amrine Cemetery.  It is located on part of the original Amrine land-grant, on the bank of Mill Creek just outside of Marysville, Ohio.  Burials in this cemetery date to the 1820s, and include interments of veterans from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.  The patriarch of the Union County Amrine family, Abraham Amrine, is buried in this cemetery.  The land for the Amrine Cemetery was donated to the Amrine Settlement community by Abraham Amrine.  There was once also a school, church, covered bridge, a grist mill, and a sawmill in the vicinity of the Amrine Cemetery.  The cemetery has been maintained and restored by both members of the Amrine family and the Paris Township Trustees.  An Ohio Historical Marker was placed at the entrance of the Amrine Cemetery in 2003.  This marker commemorates the Amrine Settlement, Family, and cemetery.

Broderick Cemetery in Allen Township, Union County, Ohio

This cemetery is named for Hannah Brodrick, wife of Isaac Brodrick. However, she was the only Brodrick to have been interred here. The Brodrick's spelled their name with out the 'e,' but the cemetery's name is Broderick and includes an 'e.' The cemetery dates to 1841. It is located on State Route 245 near its intersection with Wilbur Road. The first schoolhouse in Allen Township was built across present day SR 245 from this cemetery between 1832 and 1833. This is no longer an active cemetery, however it is still maintained by Allen Township. 

Buck Run Cemetery in Allen Township, Union County, Ohio

Today my Union County Cemetery tour travels into Allen Township.  There are just two cemeteries in Allen Township.  The oldest of these two cemeteries is the Buck Run Cemetery.


Buck Run Cemetery dates to approximately 1832. One of the first people to have been buried here was Daniel Allen, for whom Allen Township was named. The Buck Run Methodist Episcopal Church was once located near this cemetery. Between 1838 and 1839 a frame schoolhouse was built adjacent to this cemetery and the Buck Run Church. This cemetery is located on State Route 245 near Buck Run Road. It is located on the bank of Buck Run.  This cemetery is not an active cemetery, but it is still maintained by the township.

The McDonald Cemetery in Union Township, Union County, Ohio

Today I return to my cemetery tour of Union Township in Union County, Ohio.  The next cemetery on my little tour is the McDonald Cemetery.  I have not been able to visit this cemetery due to its location across private property.  To visit this cemetery, one must visit when crops are not in the field that surrounds the location.  I can share some of this tiny cemetery's history.

The McDonald Cemetery has been called the March Cemetery and Teeter's Graveyard.  It was deeded to Union Township on May 4, 1874 by George McDonald.  Land surrounding the cemetery was once owned by E. C. March.  This cemetery is located off of Collins Road, approximately 2 miles northwest of Milford Center.  The cemetery has become overgrown by a small woods.  While it is still owned by Union Township, the trustees do not currently care for the cemetery.

Appendicitis in Chuckery, Ohio

I had intended to keep writing posts for this blog all summer.  But, sometimes even the best of intentions take a back seat to reality.  My oldest daughter suffered a dangerous attack of appendicitis in June.  Her appendix did rupture, unbeknownst to me.  And, she appeared to get better.  Then, a few days after the rupture, she got very ill.  I rushed her to the hospital.  And, after many diagnostic tests, she was transferred to another hospital that specializes in pediatrics.  There, I found out that the rupture had happened many days earlier.  My daughter's abdomen was filled with infection.  Surgery was eminent.  A week after the first surgery, three more infections appeared.  So, once again my daughter needed to have surgery.  Today I thank God for living in a time that modern medicine was able to save my daughter.  I have read too many death certificates, obituaries, and gravestones that reflect the prevalence of this illness in pioneer times.  And, too often, children were sent to an early grave.  Thank God my daughter has recovered!