Clifton Union Cemetery is the oldest public cemetery in Miami Township, Greene County, Ohio. The first burial there was in 1811 when it was a churchyard. The cemetery is the final resting place for over 2,000 people. Buried there are veterans of every war; the first white settlers in the township; the first miller in Greene County; first Greene County judge, the victim of the first fatal traffic accident in the county, pioneer farmers and their families, doctors; teachers, preachers, sinners, and numerous cholera victims in an unmarked mass grave.
Clifton Union Cemetery Headstone Photos
This section is a work in progress.
Photos will be added as often as possible. With each photo is a brief family history.
As of January 2007, about 200 headstones have been photographed.
They are presented here when the family histories have been researched.
Check back often for more, start with these:
Surnames: A B C E F G H K M R S T W
Clifton Cemetery Restoration Project
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W. Ellerman, SAR and P. Adams, Clifton Historical Society, at the grave of Owen Davis during the |
The Clifton Historical Society and the Clifton Union Cemetery Board of Trustees are working together to restore our pioneer graves. The work was begun this past summer with the re-installation of five stones that were in danger of falling over and the replacement of two veteran’s plaques. The Clifton Historical Society has formed a special committee to raise funds and promote the project. On Veterans’ Day 2004, the Clifton Historical Society hosted a ceremony at Clifton Union Cemetery to install a new marker for the grave of Owen Davis, town founder and Revolutionary War veteran. His 186 year-old headstone is so worn it can no longer be read. William Ellerman, member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Richard Montgomery Chapter, offered the Veterans’ Prayer and Pam Adams, Clifton Historical Society member spoke to a crowd of close to thirty people who stood in the cold rain to honor Mr. Davis and others like him.
There are over 100 graves in need of care. The restoration project depends on donations from generous people like you. Donations to the Clifton Historical Society are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated!