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Tapscott Burying Ground
Tapscott Primitive Baptist Church Meeting House
Franklin Township, Warren County, Ohio


looking East from the Church

Tapscott Primitive Baptist Church

Index to Available Tombstone Photos
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Location:  

  • North side of South Central Avenue (State Route 123) about 0.35 miles west of Dayton-Oxford Road and about 1/10th of mile east of East Crescent Lane.  The Cemetery is about 450 feet north of the road, using the driveway immediately west of the house at 390 East Central Avenue.
  • "Ohio Cemeteries 1803-2003" by the Ohio Genealogical Society , Cemetery #12228 [Tapscott Cemetery]
  • Coordinates: , +39° 34' 38.21"N, -84° 18' 26.79"W
  • TRS: West of the Great Miami River; Range 5 East, Township 2 Section 34

Links:  

  • USGS GNIS - Tapscott Cemetery, Feature ID #1963106; Tapscott Primitive Baptist Church, Feature ID #1046948
  • Warren County Auditor for Tapscott Cemetery, Property Account # 1816102, Parcel ID 01343010090] - 0.6065 acres owned by the Village of Carlisle
  • Warren County Auditor for Tapscott Primitive Baptist Church Meeting House, Property Account # 1815688, Parcel ID 01343010100] - 0.6609 acres owned by the Village of Carlisle
  • Aerial Image of the cemetery location from Windows Live Local
  • Range 5 East, Township 2 Section 34 from Warner's 1867 Warren County Ohio Wall Map
  • WPA Veteran Grave Registration Project, #98 Tapscott Cemetery, Plat on Sheet 39
  • From The History of Warren County (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992) page 517
    "This congregation was organized in 1814 with the following members: John Marsh, James Tapscott, James Holmes, William Martin, Joseph Tapscott, Nancy Marsh, Mary Berry, Mary Tapscott, Mary James, James Wheatfield and Elizabeth Wheatfield.
    A site for building a church edifice was obtained through the kindness of James Tapscott, who deeded to the church one acre of ground, with a space, one rod wide, leading from the chapel south to the road.
    On this was built a brick meeting-house, and on this spot the congregation, composed largely of descendants of the original members, still assemble to serve God. The name Tapscott Meeting-House was given it in honor of the donor.
    Although organized at so early a date, the incorporation did not take place until December 11, 1830, when John Cox, James T. Barkalow and John Marsh became Trustees, and John Underwood, Church Clerk.
    In 1833, Joseph Tapscott was elected Clerk; John B. Moses, Treasurer, and J. N. C. Schenck acted as Clerk of the Election.
    John B. Moses was the first Deacon, ordained by the laying-on of hands, November 27, 1830.
    In 1836, a split occurred on doctrinal points, and those leaving formed the Baptist Church of Franklin, the history of which will be given in its proper place.
    The first minister ordained was Elder Peter Poyner. who served from 1814 to 1820; Elder Jacob Mulford, who served from 1820 to 1830; Elder Stephen Gard, who served from 1830 to 1838, with the exception of part of the year of 1836, during which Elder Robertson served: Elder Samuel Williams, from 1838 to 1870, during a part of which time Elder Benjamin Lampton supplied the pulpit; Elder John McDonald, a short time in 1870; Elder Ephraim Barker, from 1870 to 1875; Elder Wilson Thompson Pence, from March, 1875, to 1876; Elder Edward Stephens, from 1876 to 1877; Elder John M. Thompson, from October, 1877, till the present time.
    This church has services generally once a month, and the pastor has no regular salary, but simply accepts the voluntary contributions of the congregation.
    During this year, the heirs of Thomas Shinn gave one acre of ground, just south of the church, bordering on the road from Franklin to Carlisle Station, on which has been erected a parsonage building of six rooms and kitchen, costing $1,300, and other improvements which will amount to $500.
    The members of this church have always been, and are still, characterized by their attachment to their branch of the church, and, being in good circumstances, always have everything in good condition. The church building has lately been enlarged and put in thorough repair. To the east of the church is a burying-ground, where repose the remains of some of the first settlers."
Transcriptions:  
  • D.A.R. Turtlecreek Chapter & Warren County Historical Society (available at the Historical Society Library)
    • Early Vital Records Volume 10, page 54 - 57
  • Warren County Genealogical Society
    • Warren County Cemetery Records, Volume 7; Old Cemeteries from Six Townships, pages 424-428.  See On Line Index of 181 known burials in this cemetery.
    • The cemetery is the final resting place of 4 Revolutionary War soldiers [Lewis Anderson, Robert Moses Sen., William Schenck & James Tapscott] and one Civil War soldier [John C. LaFevre]
    • In April 2008, Faye Steward of Monroe, Ohio photographed gravestones marking the burial of 16 individuals in the cemetery for the Warren County Genealogical Society's "Virtual Cemetery Project".  The photos are included here and the information from them will be incorporated into future editions of the cemetery books.
  • Other Known Transcriptions
    • None known of
Variant Names:  
  • None known of

Index of Known Burials
from Warren County Cemetery Records, Volume 7; Old Cemeteries from Six Townships
[name will be "clickable if a photo is available]
Name Death Veteran
A  
Anderson, Benjamin 1827  
Anderson, Joseph 1839  
Anderson, Kenneth 1883  
Anderson, Lewis 1838 Revolutionary War
Anderson, Mary 1850  
Anderson, Mary Ann 1831  
Anderson, Sarah 1854  
Anderson, Thomas 1831  
B  
Baird, Eleanor NC  
Baird, Joseph 1895  
Beals, Nathan [no dates]  
Beals, Rachel [no dates]  
Beals, Sabra Ann [no dates]  
Blood, Calvin 1872  
C  
Cafferty, Daniel H. 1863  
Cafferty, Esther K. 1865  
Cafferty, Kezia 1847  
Catrow, Peter C. 1848  
Chamberlin, Eliza 1832  
Chamberlin, Irwin F. 1856  
Chamberlin, James 1884  
Chamberlin, John 1807  
Chamberlin, Joseph 1851  
Chamberlin, Mary Ann 1889  
Chamberlin, Mary Ann 1853  
Chamberlin, Nancy 1821  
Clark, Almon Nelson 1848  
Clark, Charles Benjamin 1845  
Clark, Eunice M. [no dates]  
Clark, Lemuel N. 1893  
Clark, Louisa 1898  
Clark, Lucinda L. [no dates]  
Clark, Mary C. [no dates]  
Clark, Nelson 1859  
Clark, Sarah 1841  
Clark, Sarah E. [no dates]  
Clower, Euphamy H. 1840  
Conover, infant daughter 1859  
Conover, John M. 1862  
Cox, Hepzibah 1880  
Cox, Joseph T. 1869  
Cumpton, David 1816  
Cumpton, Rachel 1845  
D  
Devenport, Maria 1897  
Dey, S. Jones 1890  
Drake, Charles M. 1833  
Drake, Theodore 1837  
Dubois, Joseph 1896  
Dubois, Mary 1876  
E  
Ely, Betsy 1819  
Ely, Catharine 1838  
Ely, Nancy 1814  
Emely, Nancy M. 1858  
Emley, David 1863  
Emley, Eunice 1812  
Emley, Lucy C.    
Emley, Mary 1812  
Emley, Sarah 1885  
F  
Francis, Lydia 1862  
Francis, Richard 1863  
Frazee, Sarah E. 1850  
G  
Galliard, Wm M. 1833  
Good, Susan [no dates]  
Griffis, Mary A. 1830  
H  
Hall, John 1865  
Hall, Wm. B. 1838  
Hendrickson, John D. 1836  
Hendrickson, Wm. H. 1837  
Hurd, J. O. 1839  
I    
J    
K    
L  
LaFevre, Eli L. 1842  
LaFevre, George 1842  
LaFevre, John C. 1864 Civil War
LaFevre, Mary Throp 1887  
Lamkins, Isaiah 1841  
Littleton, William Shannon 1850  
Longstreet, Christopher 1838  
Longstreet, Jonathan 1836  
Longstreet, Stophel 1849  
M  
Marsh, Henry 1836  
Marsh, Sarah Ann 1837  
Marshall, Anna 1913  
Marshall, Bertie 1877  
Marshall, Henry 1908  
Marshall, James B. 1860  
Marshall, James B. 1864  
Marshall, John 1881  
Marshall, Maima B. 1871  
Marshall, Mary 1837  
Marshall, Mary 1850  
Marshall, Priscilla Catrow 1979  
Meeker, Abner 1845  
Meeker, Bliss [no dates]  
Meeker, Christopher Schenck 1849  
Meeker, H. W. 1848  
Meeker, H. W. 1846  
Meeker, Henry Wade 1876  
Meeker, John F. 1845  
Meeker, Julia Ann 1876  
Meeker, Mary 1855  
Meeker, Sarah A. 1843  
Miller, Illenor B. 1893  
Miller, James 1885  
Molleson, Eliza 1918  
Molleson, Eliza C. 1872  
Molleson, infant 1843  
Molleson, infant son 1849  
Molleson, John C. 1833  
Molleson, John D. 1865  
Molleson, Joseph T. 1837  
Molleson, Lucy 1849  
Molleson, Phebe Ann 1850  
Moses, Benjamin 1836  
Moses, Catharine 1884  
Moses, Catharine 1859  
Moses, Catharine 1830  
Moses, Clifford 1878  
Moses, early child 1876  
Moses, Ellen J. 1904  
Moses, George Underwood 1827  
Moses, Hiram 1832  
Moses, Isaac 1883  
Moses, Isaac 1848  
Moses, Isaac Madison 1830  
Moses, John B. Sen. 1856  
Moses, John C. 1903  
Moses, Oliver W. 1847  
Moses, Robert P. F. 1843  
Moses, Robert Sen. 1832 Revolutionary War
N    
O  
Offenhauer, Theodisia E. 1872  
P  
Patty, H. W. 1850  
Patty, Hugh Webster 1852  
Phillip, Hannah 1854  
Phillip, Samuel 1836  
Pitman, Edith 1827  
Pitman, Joseph 1829  
Polhemus, Priscilla 1895  
Q    
R    
S  
Schenck, Chrind 1844  
Schenck, George 1814  
Schenck, John H. 1870  
Schenck, John T. 1824  
Schenck, Mary 1822  
Schenck, Sarah 1822  
Schenck, Sarah 1825  
Schenck, William 1814 Revolutionary War
Shinn, Alfred 1883  
Shinn, Hannah 1870  
Shinn, Ruth 1862  
Shinn, Thomas J. 1874  
Smith, Ann Mariah 1824  
Smith, Cornelia H. 1829  
Smith, Francis Marion 1835  
Smith, James W. 1824  
Smith, Mary Elizabeth 1847  
Smith, Mycagy 1833  
Smith, Rachel 1848  
Smith, Richard 1837  
Smith, Richard 1830  
Smith, Samuel 1840  
Smith, William L. 1827  
Spader, Rebecca 1835  
Stout, Richard 1840  
Stout, Willie Hardy 1858  
T  
Tapscott, Anna S. 1873  
Tapscott, Gilbert 1824  
Tapscott, J. K. 1860  
Tapscott, James, Esq. 1815 Revolutionary War
Tapscott, Joanna 1858  
Tapscott, John S. T. 1827  
Tapscott, Joseph 1849  
Tapscott, Joseph B. 1837  
Tapscott, Joseph Sen. 1857  
Tapscott, Maria [no dates]  
Tapscott, Mary 1856  
Tapscott, Sarah 1803  
Tapscott, William 1823  
Tapscott, William 1831  
Tapscott, William R. 1840  
Tibbals, Lucy M. 1883  
Tibbals, Thomas W. 1892  
U    
V    
W  
Williams, Andrew Jackson 1843  
Willner, Susanna 1902  
X    
Y    
Z    

Index to Available Tombstone Photos
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [Name Index] [illegible/no surname] [Tapscott Cemetery Home page]
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