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James Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio |
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In the fall of 2005, the Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society [JCOGS] |
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(a non-profit organization) began an effort to restore this historic cemetery located in Jackson, |
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Ohio. The James Cemetery was established in 1828 by Major John James, who in 1807 settled |
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on land in present-day Jackson now known as "Jamestown" [Note 1]. |
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Major James' father, Captain John James, was a Revolutionary War soldier and one of the |
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"Minutemen" who fought the British in April 1775 at the Battles of Lexington and Concord, |
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known as the "shot heard 'round the world" at the outset of the American Revolution. Captain |
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James was also a member of General Rufus Putnam's Ohio Company, who established the first |
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permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory at Marietta, Ohio, in April 1788. Major John |
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James arrived at Marietta & Fort Harmar in the fall of 1788 from New London, Connecticut. |
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His father and the remainder of the family arrived in the spring of 1789 and the James family |
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moved into 'blockhouse #2' of the 13 cabins built at 'Belle-Prairie' or present-day Belpre, Ohio – |
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the second settlement of the Northwest Territory. Soon thereafter, on January 2, 1791, Major |
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James brother, William James, was one of 12 settlers slaughtered by Indians at the Big Bottom |
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Massacre. This defining event in American history started the fighting for 'supremacy' in the |
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Northwest Territory known as the Indian Wars. Major John James played an important and |
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well-documented role in that struggle which ended with the signing of the Treaty of Greenville |
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in 1795. He and many family members are buried on the James Cemetery Indian mound [Note 2]. |
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Henry McAninch, Mary (Lucas) McAninch, and other family burials at James Cemetery include: |
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Henry McAninch / Birth: May 15, 1777, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Death: Sep. 28, 1856, Jackson County, Ohio, USA |
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Henry & Mary came to Jackson county in the spring of 1830 . . . This is verified |
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by his name appearing on the chattel tax list for the county dated May 1830. AC |
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Spouse: Mary Lucas McAninch (1788 - ____) |
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Children: Anna C McAninch Tilton (1805 - 1886) / |
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Nancy L McAninch Noel (1807 - ____) / Sarah L. McAninch Moore (1810 - 1868) |
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Burial: James Cemetery, Jackson (Jackson County), Jackson County, Ohio, USA |
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Created by Anthony Coyan / May 29, 2010 / Find A Grave Memorial# 52974949 [Note 3] |
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Mary Lucas McAninch / Birth: Jun. 1, 1788, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA [*] |
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Death: unknown, Jackson County, Ohio, USA / No gravestone has been found |
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to date for Mary. She was present in Jackson in the 1860 census. AC |
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Spouse: Henry McAninch (1777 - 1856) |
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Children: Anna C McAninch Tilton (1805 - 1886) / |
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Nancy L McAninch Noel (1807 - ____) / Sarah L. McAninch Moore (1810 - 1868) |
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Burial: James Cemetery, Jackson (Jackson County), Jackson County, Ohio, USA |
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Created by Anthony Coyan / May 29, 2010 / Find A Grave Memorial# 52974959 [Note 3] |
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[* The Lucas family was in Indiana County, but her exact birthplace is not known /Frank] |
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McAninch Family History NL v.XXII n.1 / Jan. 2014 / Frank McAninch, Editor / page 2014-10 |