"Pleasant Point Cemetery" - Morrow County Chronicles IV,
1985
by Helen Currin
Now that the story about the Indian
Uprising is over, I will go back to the Pleasant
Point Cemetery story.
Sadness prevailed in September 1878 as
Diphtheria swept through the Lena community. Five children
of the Crawford family--Elva age 9, Willie 1 year, Archie 5 years,
Ella 4 years, and Allie 7 years, all died within 10 days.
Friends said the family would come to the cemetery to bury one
child only to return home to find another child dead. One
wonders how the parents endured the tragedy.
Following are many familiar family names to be
found on the head stones--Kenny, Johnson, Newman, Vinson, Vincent,
Robertson, Coxen, Howard, Pettyjohn, and many others.
Elmer Hake who died at age 19 with
complications brought on by a previous injury, and also an injury
from football is buried there.
Many young mothers and babies died at
childbirth as medicine and medical care were limited in those
years. Tombstones date back to the 1870's--115 years
ago. Among the oldest headstones is Martha Vinson, wife of
George Vinson. She died at age 23 in 1875.
No recent burials have been made there.
Morrow County Cemetery Commission takes care of the lots,
maintains the fence and makes certain that the ground is mowed
each year before Memorial Day. This is greatly appreciated
by the relatives.
© Morrow County Chronicles 1985
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