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From: Norma Adams <>
Subject: Re: [OHBUTLER-L] BUTLER COUNTY
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:43:59 -0500
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Thanks Gloria! That explains it!
Norma


At 09:39 PM 11/20/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> From the 1882 "History of Butler County" (reproduced in 1971 by the Butler
>Co. Historical Society):
>
>Venice Cemetery had its beginning in 1817, when Dr. Clark gave one acre of
>land immediately north of the Odd Fellows' hall, but which was soon
>exchanged, by a proposition from the members of the Bethel Presbyterian
>Church, for one acre on the south side of the present cemetery. This
>exchange was made because the original site was thought less favorable for
>burial purposes. The intention was that deeds should be given by both
>parties, but after twenty-one years of occupancy the Clark heirs claimed and
>received the intended original ground. The acre on the hill had an addition
>of three acres within a few years. There are now five acres in the ground.
>Every thing is in keeping with taste and durability. We take these
>inscriptions from the tombstones; they will serve to open up many fields of
>biographical history: (there follows numerous names and dates)
> From the Butterfield private guyring-ground, one quarter of a mile below
>Vencie, on the New Haven road, we take: (and there are more names and dates
>from tombstones from this cemetery)
>Hope this has shed some light on your "2" Venice cemeteries.
>Gloria Gilbert Fisher



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