In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. A.C. Seaton
Markwood was born March 10, 1877 in Harrison County West Virginia. Sometime around 1898 he enlisted in the United States Army. He died March 1, 1902 on Luzon Island in the Philippines, several months prior to the end of his enlistment. The Philippine – American War was an armed conflict between the First Philippine Republic and the […]
April 4, 1845 — May 18, 1936 Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the home for Jacob Markwood Swartz, 91, of 315 South Second Street, Civil War veteran and one of the last surviving members of the Custer post, Grand Army of the Republic, who died at 9:30 a.m. yesterday […]
Thanks to volunteer support from the community, we had an amazing year! Together, we made a huge impact in our local community through headstone cleanings, Veteran recognition events, fundraisers, and keeping the memories of the dearly departed alive. Preservation and Restoration May thru November we provided grounds-keeping services at the Former IOOF Cemetery, the […]
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Often the term Perpetual Care is heard during discussions regarding grounds keeping of cemeteries, but what does this term mean? Perpetual Care can be defined as: the never ending provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something Organizations that own and operate cemeteries offer this service as […]
The recent cooler temperatures in March and the first half of April kept mowing needs to a bare minimum. During that period work to clear the overgrowth along the Jasper and Lynch Street fence line began. An attempt to salvage the fence was made, but due to the poor quality of materials and construction, the […]
Great news! The Historic Clarksburg WV Cemetery Preservation Alliance just earned the 2018 Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing these metrics, we’re helping the sector move beyond simplistic financial ratios to assess nonprofit progress. We chose to display quantitative metrics such as Number of New Donors […]
Our initial mow of the 2018 season has once again been postponed. We plan to mow the grounds of the Former Clarksburg IOOF Cemetery and the Daniel Davisson DAR Cemetery on Monday March 26th. Anyone willing and able to assist is welcome. Mowing will start around 9 a.m. Restoration Workshop The weather being cooler so […]
In this post we would like to give an overview of the clean up and care efforts at the Daniel Davisson DAR Cemetery since 2015. There will be a more in depth historical account of this cemetery at a later date. Thank you for taking a few minutes to read and view the photographs detailing […]
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