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Location: Barnesville, Warren Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Surname/tag: Alexander
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Captina African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
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Cemetery Details
- Category: Captina African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Somerset Township, Belmont County, Ohio
- Special:Whatlinkshere/space:Captina_African_Methodist_Episcopal_Cemetery.
- Cemetery name: Captina African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Address 57981 Oakes Pl, Barnesville, Ohio
- GPS Coordinates: 39.9388800,-81.1466700
- Information: FindAGrave: #2412724
History
In 1825 at this site an African Methodist Episcopal Church was established & continued services until 1962 but the church building no longer exists.
- The earliest confirmed burial was of William McPherson in 1850.
- There are 113 known graves (incl. 9 Civil War vets & 1 Mexican-American War Vet) but w/ only 26 total markers (some single & some w/ multiple names) viewable as 8/2011 that have any readable info.
- The last confirmed burial was of Elmer Briggs in 1972.
Notable Monuments
Notable people will be added here If/When they are located.
Notable Interments
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