Index of Interment Records for Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, Ohio
1871 - 1999
This is ONLY THE INDEX to the Woodland Interment or Burial Books housed in the History Department at the library. Once you find the correct burial, your next step is to call the Hamner Room at 740-532-1124 and ask for a copy of the grave or to inquire about any additional information in these records. If unable to contact you, please email Lori Shafer at lorishafer@briggslibrary.org.
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About Woodland Cemetery Index of Interment Records 1871 – 1936
This Index Contains Burial Numbers 1 – 11263
When an individual was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio, the cemetery assigned that person a unique number.
The Interment Records were recorded by date and Interment number, not name. The numbering system gave each person buried in Woodland a unique number. Briggs Lawrence County Public Library obtained Woodland Cemetery Interment Records from 1871- March 2000 for use in the Local History and Genealogy Department.
To find persons buried in Woodland Cemetery, please refer to the above index: Woodland Cemetery Index 1871-1999. This book is also located at Briggs Library's Local History and Genealogy Department, called "The Hamner Room," named after Librarian Phyllis Hamner. The following index lists the persons buried in alphabetical order and their Interment number or burial number.
INTRODUCTION
Woodland Cemetery Interment Records were copied from the original interment books housed at Woodland Cemetery Office.
The following interesting and pertinent facts were compiled as the Trustees recopied the books in 1937.
- Woodland Cemetery opened with Sections #1, 2, 3, 4, 7
- Section #15 (GAR) opened on November 25, 1887
- Section #8 opened on February 9, 1889
- Section #6 opened on November 21, 1895
- Section #9 opened on December 29, 1895
- Section #14 opened on February 9, 1896
- Section M.S. (Jewish) opened on March 13, 1900
- Section #5 opened on January 10, 1901
- Section #15 opened on June 10, 1904
- Section #16 opened on April 26, 1912
- Section #A opened on March 2, 1913
- Section #J opened on May 28, 1920
- Section #K opened on November 7, 1920
- Section #H opened on June 3, 1921
- Section #H-2 opened on July 27, 1925
- Section #F opened on November 13, 1926
- Section #17 opened on August 29, 1928
- Section #14-B opened on March 27, 1930
- Section #G opened on August 9, 1930
- Mausoleum opened November 15, 1930 – First interment Isaiah Brewer
- Section #D opened on May 26, 1933
As of October 1918, there were 68 recorded burials, during this month, with nine burials recorded on October 25.
The following numbers are missing in the original Interment book:
- 3804 through 4238
Signed Wm. C. Cooper, Supt.
Marlene Neville, Scribe
NOTE: As of April 2, 2000, there were 25,819 burials recorded in the Record of Interments.