Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-18
By C. B. Ray J

though his heart would break Mrs.
Leland was then young girl in
school, and the cemetery is close
by the school house.
The Pilkingtons, Rowlands and
Pedicords We're born in England
And now back to the Irish. John
O'Neil. John Crane, John Duffy
John Murine. John Balm, Hughey
Kennedy, John Ireland. We can't
help noting that we did not learn
whether Ireland was named for
John, or John was named for Ire
land. Anyway, he couldn't help be
ing Irish John was one of the first
members of the church. Not know
ing where these folks liz ed and be
ing unable to accurately separate
the ones who lived in the neighbor-
hood from those who lived else
where. we want to give you the
readings of the tombstones in this
little city of the dead. First let Us
tell you that Patrick Sherlock deed
ed the land which comprised 40
acre tract. to Bishop Purcell of Gin
cinnati,. then later Edward Sherlock
got a deed from the Bishop for 40
acres, with a reservation for two
cemetery lots.
The old cemetery is about quar-
ter Of a mile from the church, and
the present cemetery The former
location was where they first picked
to build the church, but something
happened and they changed or pick
ed the present location 1t might
: have been a disagreement, but as
/ this was body of church folk. we
would rather think they found a
better location. Al any rate, they
started burying in the grounds ad-
jacent to the church. after which
many of the bodies were moved from
the former to the new grounds; but
some still sleep there.
On our visit to the cemetery we
found a few sand stone markers
which had peeled, and the inscrip-
tons were gone-but in most part
the stones are of marble and gran
ite. and the lettering perfect, as fol
lows James Sherlock, 1S19-18S2;
Rosa A.. his Wife, 1&36-1908;
Rosanna McCune. Feb. 25. 1912;
( Geo w. and John s. McCune: Geo.
Bell June 20. 1S49, six years; Ed
ward Ryan a native of Westmeath,
Ireland, Jan Z, 1847. "a years;
Dennis Ryan, Feb. 20 1916. 40
years; Ann, daughter d. and G.
Ryan Nov. II. 1894, two years and
two months; Catherine, daughter d.
and G.. Ryan, July IS, 1S49, %
years, four months; Edward Tague,
Feb. II. 1912 in 45th year; Martin
Sherlock, born in Tipperary, Ire
land, Nov. II, 1905. died Oct. IL,
1879: James Kennedy, born in
county Tipperary, Ireland, died Dec.
4, 1647, aged 81 years, Ann Ken
nedy alias Sherlock, wife of p. NJ.
Kennedy, October 1853, aged 81
years; Mary, daughter Of Thomas
and Susannah Pedicord, died Feb. 4,
I848. aged is years; Hannah, wife
Of Edward Pilkington, Sept. 10,
l1826-Dec. 8, 1900, "A years, three
months; Edward Pillington born
: in England, April Q, 1922, died Aug.
/ -6, 1877.
Then we find the one bearing the
( following: Erected by Martin Ken
nedy in memory OF his wife Alice
Kennedy. a native Of IerIand coun-
ty, of Tyrone, died Dec s, 1849,
aged 81 years Thomas Kennedy, a
native Of Ireland, county of Tip
perary, Dec. 80, t847. 81 years,
eight months: Margaret Crane.
wife Of Thomas Crane, died June 6,
1852, in 32nd year; Thomas O'Neill,
Nov. 21, 1870, aged 27 years. six
months, IA days; Honora, wife of
John O'Neill, born in Baltimore,
Md, March 3, 1918 died Jan. 8,
1873, aged 54 years, 10 months, one
day-Mrs. ONeill was a daughter OF
John Duffey; James O'Neill 1914.
1921, gentleman; Mary Lutgen,
l791-1862-Mr Lutgen was Dolph
Hooks great grandmother, and died
near Stockport; Francis, son of J.
and G. Mulbrine, April is, 1850,
aged six years; Thomas Rice, a ma
tive Of county LOuih, Ireland Aug.
81, 1843, aged 43 years; James
Dunlavey, April 28, 1841, 80 years
he was a native Of Ireland, Dun
egal county. Ellen, wife of John |
Balm, native Of Clare, Ireland, |
Sept. 20, 1858, aged 81 years; Rob
ert Molyneux. May IA. 1S26-Dec. 10,
1906; Jane his wife, Nov. 10, 1884
May "a, 1921; Rowland Pilkington,
July 80, 1852, aged SO years; Cath
crime Pilkington, his wife, May "a,
1858, So years; Henry Pilkington,
Jan. %, 1912, seven years, three
IA days; Margaret, Jan. 25,
1845, one year, eight months; Cath
crime. wife of Peter Mayors, Sept.
13, 1845, aged As years, seven
and IL days; John Sherlock,
Dec 19, 1884, aged 81 years, 10
four days.
We find the first priest to visit
the work was Father Epping. 9th
ers who served the work were Faith
ers Flanding, O'Brien, McCaffery,
Perry, Wallace. Father Mattingly
was the first priest that came from
McConnelsyille. the others being sta
toned at Marietta and GAINESVILLE.
John Sweesy-or Sweezy was one of
the carpenters who built the church
which is 32x50 feet. The cemetery
adjoins the church, and is kept in
nice shape.
William Molyneux left $500 to be
used to take care of the grounds.
His parents are buried here. No
doubt others will see that some Of
their property goes to keep up their
church and cemetery. The more we
see and know of folks, the more are
we convinced that a lot of chuch
folks are wrong, and the more are
we established in the fact that
Christians are right regardless of
where they worship-whether they
stand to pray. or kneel, or fall on