Hocking County Ohio

Ward Township

Ward Township The 2000 census found 1,937 people in the township, 1,474 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It is the most easterly township in Hocking County.

Carbon Hill is an unincorporated community in central Ward Township. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the zip code of 43111. State Route 278, located on the western edge of Carbon Hill, is its main north-south street.

Carbon Hill - Pencil Sharpener Museum
Paul Johnson is still proudly showing his collection. At the end of our "tour,"he took down a box of pencil sharpeners that were duplicates to his collection and offered each of us to take one as a souvenir. Recommend calling him a least a day before you intend to visit. [Frank Abbott, 08/30/2005]

Pencil Sharpener Museum:
Address: 14783 State Route 278 NE, Carbon Hill - Nelsonville,
Admission: Free
Hours: By appointment. (Call to verify)
Phone: 740-753-4634

Murray City , the smallest municipality in Hocking County, is located in Ward Township. It is located on State Route 78 which forms the main street. Murray City has a post office with the zip code of 43144.

Murray City was the birthplace of Henry Clifford "Doc" Carlson, a college men's basketball coach from the University of Pittsburgh between 1922 and 1958.

Buchtel is a village in Athens and Hocking counties, just northeast of Nelsonville. Buchtel is located on State Route 78 and has a post office with the zip code of 45716. A former name for the village is Bessemer.

Buchtel is locally known for a large local spring (nicknamed the "watering trough") close to State Route 78. This spring emerges from an abandoned mine shaft that has been dammed up. Many area residents get water at this spring.

Carbon Hill Cemetery

NAME

RANK

BIRTH/DEATH

UNIT

SERVICE

CEMETERY

Avers, (Ayers?) Isaac

Private

b.1833

148^th OVI Co. C

05/02/1864 - 09/14/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery,

Lot#46 Grave #81

Barston, Levi
Private
b. 1836 62 OVI Co.F
10/09/1861

10/09/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot#37 Grave #92

Bartoe, John

Private

b.1839

53^rd OVI Co. E

12/03/1861 - 06/30/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery,

Lot#36 Grave #80

Blosser, Frederick
Private
- 90^thOVI Co. D
08/22/1862 - 12/26/1862

Carbon Hill Cemetery,

Lot# 89 Grave#2

John L. Blosser

Private

b.1843 - d.1916

151^st OVI Co. G

05/02/1864 - 08/27/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery,

Lot#2 Grave #27

Briley, Herrick

Corporal

b.1834

113^th OVI Co G

08/16/1832 - 07/10/1865

Carbon Hill Cemetery,

Lot# 25 Grave #61

Brooks, William

Private

b. 1845 - d.1922

75^th OVI

Co A/B

07/26/1862 - 06/28/1865

Carbon Hill Cemetery,

Lot #28 Grave #44

Carey,Isaac

Private

b. 1846

113^th OVI Co B

02/18/1864 - 07/06/1865

Carbon Hill Cemetery,

Lot #35 Grave #20

Devol, Luther M.

Private
b.02/19/1844 d.08/19/1864 151st OVI Co.G
05/02/1864 - 08/19/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery,

Lot #39 Grave #84

Erb, Daniel

Private
b. 1846
d. 09/06/1909

14^thOVI Co K

09/29/1864 - 06/03/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery,

Lot #42 Grave #66

Erb,Peter

Corporal

b. 1843

11^th Ohio Light Artillery

09/03/1861 - 11/05/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery,

Lot #31 Grave #63

Jones, Edward Private
b.12/26/1820

d.01/23/1900

18th OVI

Co C/D

08/19/1861

11/09/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery,

Lot #2 Grave #27

Keeton, Galeb Private b.1842 31st OVI Co. I
09/12/1862

07/20/1865

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot #37 Grave #46

Loper, John
Private
b. 1827

d. 1903

148^thOVI

Co. C.

05/02/1864

09/14/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot #13 Grave# 17

Matheny, Isaiah
Private
b.10/03/1838

d.02/10/1902

116^thOVI, Co.K

10/27/1862

10/27/1865

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot#13 Grave #6

Matheny, James C

2^nd Lieutenant

b. 1842

63 OVI Co. K/I

12/25/1861

12/26/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot #16 Grave #40

McManawa, George

Private

b. 1831

1^st OH Heavy Artillery Co. H

09/17/1862

11/26/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot# 38 Grave #60

Nagle, Henry

Private

b. 04/01/1842

d. 12/01/1897

82^ndOVI, Co.K

09/24/1864

06/10/1865

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot# 5 Grave #34

Nye, James W.

Private

b.07/10/1844

d.04/30/1897

17^thOVI Co.D

09/10/1861

07/16/1865

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot #8 Grave #1

Purdum, Josiah

Private

b.12/18/1826

d.05/31/1894

151^st OVI Co.G

05/02/1864

08/27/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot #8 Grave #18

Randolph, David O.

Private

b.02/27/1825

d.07/21/1891

151^st OVI Co.G

05/02/1864

08/27/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot #36 Grave #49

Seinn, Christopher

Private

b. 1832

1^st OH Heavy Artillery Co.A

07/25/1862

06/20/1865

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot #36 Grave #87

Stevens, Ezra

Private

b.03/15/1838

d.02/22/1917

62^nd OVI Co. I

10/23/1861

10/26/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot #8 Grave #44

Stewart, George W.

Private

b.1841

141^st OVI Co.G

05/02/1864

09/03/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot #3 Grave #23

Thorne, Francis M.

Private

b.1833

36^th OVI Co. C

09/01/1861

09/07/1864

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot #39 Grave #45

Witham, Thomas

Private

b. 08/10/1832

d. 07/11/1910

62^nd OVI Co G

08/18/1863

08/08/1865

Carbon Hill Cemetery

Lot #3 Grave #60

Downhour/Dawley Cemetery

NAME

RANK

BIRTH/DEATH

UNIT

SERVICE

CEMETERY

Hashman, Hezekiah

Private

b.10/13/1827 - d.01/13/1887

92^ndOVI Co. K

08/08/1862

Downhour Cemetery,

Lot #11 Grave #16

Hellyer, John J.

Private

b. 1846

31^stOVICo. B

02/28/1864 - 07/20/1865

Downhour Cemetery,

Lot #14 Grave #29

Dawley, Harrison

Private
b. 09/03/1836
d.12/05/1889

151^stOVI, Co.G

05/02/1864 - 08/27/1864

Downhour Cemetery,

Lot #15 Grave #29

Dawley, Perry

Private
b.02/28/1839
d. 07/25/1924

151^stOVICo G

05/02/1864 - 08/27/1864

Downhour Cemetery,

Lot #15 Grave #25

Dumolt, Nicholas

Private
b. 02/23/1832
d. 10/25/1889

31^stOVICo B

08/04/1861 - 09/19/1864

Downhour Cemetery,

Lot #6 Grave #20

Spencer, James

Corporal

b. 1841

62^nd OVI Co. H

09/07/1861

10/26/1864

Downhour Cemetery

Lot #17 Grave #14

Spencer, Reese

Private

b. 1828

62^nd OVI Co. H

09/07/1861

10/26/1864

Downhour Cemetery

Lot #12 Grave #11

Wilt, Jacob

Private

b. 09/29/1816

d. 07/01/1876

75^th OVI Co. B
-
Downhour Cemetery

Row #7 Grave #21

Dixon Cemetery

Biggins, Brazill B.

Private

b.03/03/1835 - d.06/05/1877

63^rdOVI Co. H

12/05/1861 - 09/11/1861

Dixon Cemetery,

Lot #2 Grave #6

Old Buchtel Cemetery

Barstow, Joseph T.
Private
b.10/21/1844

d.12/08/1885

31^stOVI Co. B

-

Old Buchtel Cemetery,

Lot #6 Grave # 29

North, Solomon

Private

b. 1839

19^th OVI Co. G

11/07/1861

08/27/1862

Old Buchtel Cemetery

Lot #22 Grave #24

Russell, O.W.

Private

b. 1837

151 OVI Co. D.

05/12/1864

08/27/1864

Old Buchtel Cemetery

Lot #10 Grave #21

Shrieves, Joshua

Private

b. 1840

31^stOVI Co. A

08/07/1861

07/20/1865

Old Buchtel Cemetery

Lot #20 Grave #12

Robson, William

Private

b.07/31/1829

d.07/05/1891

140^th OVI Co.C

05/02/1864

09/03/1864

Old Bucthel Cemetery

Lot #7 Grave #9

Verigan, Henry

Private

b. 1846

53^rd OVI Co. I

02/22/1864

08/11/1865

Old Buchtel Cemetery

Lot #3 Grave #23

Wetzel, Henry

Private

b. 1824

56^th OVI Co. B

11/13/1861

08/15/1863

Old Buchtel Cemetery

Lot #21 Grave #5

Winters, Francis

Private

b. 1846

169^th OVI Co. H

05/02/1864

09/04/1864

Old Buchtel Cemetery

Lot #7 Grave #4

Murray City Cemetery

Cook,

Raphael E.

Private

b. 1832

18^th OVI

Co G.

10/02/1861 - 11/09/1864

Murray City Cemetery,

Lot #12 Grave #85

Linton,

John W.

Private

b.12/09/1842

d.02/28/1901

17th OVI Co.D

12/21/1863

07/16/1865

Murray City Cemetery, Murray City, Ward Twp. Hocking Co., OH

Pearson, Robert

Private

b. 1843

47^th OVI Co.K

10/29/1864

08/11/1865

Murray City Cemetery

Lot #10 Grave #7

Smith, Thomas

Private

b.1841

d.04/20/1926

143^rd OVI Co.G

05/02/1864

09/13/1864

Murray City Cemetery

Lot #15 Grave #64

Turner, James

Private

b.1847

195^th OVI Co.A

03/02/1865

12/18/1865

Murray City Cemetery

Lot #6 Grave #18

Watkins, George W.

Private

b. 1839

75^th OVI Co.B

09/05/1861

06/06/1864

Murray City Cemetery

Lot #11 Grave # 76

Watkins, Wilson

Private

b. 1835

75^th OVI Co.B

09/05/1861

07/22/1865

Murray City Cemetery

Lot #9 Grave # 67

Salem Hollow Cemetery

Guist,Alexander

Private
b.04/06/1829
d.01/14/1893

160^thOVI Co A

05/02/1864 -

09/07/1865

Salem Hollow Cemetery,

Lot #8 Grave #13

Masters, Robert

Private

b. 02/09/1824

d. 07/13/1902

31^st OVI Co.A

08/07/1861

10/19/1864

Salem Hollow Cemetery

Lot #5 Grave# 13

Walraven, John

Corporal

b. 1826

62^nd OVI Co. H

09/07/1861

12/07/1865

Salem Hollow Cemetery

Lot #1 Grave #20

Payne Cemetery

NAME

RANK

UNIT

Betts, James

Private

Co. I, 27th Regiment USCT

Payne, Evan
Private
Co. C, 5th Regiment USCT

Payne, Thomas
Private
Co. H, 27th Regiment USCT

Striblen, Henry
Private
Co. K, 4th U.S. Cavalry

This is by no means a complete listing of Veterans graves in Ward Township.

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NAME	RANK	BIRTH/DEATH	UNIT	SERVICE	CEMETERY
Avers, (Ayers?) Isaac	Private	b.1833	148^th OVI Co. C	05/02/1864 - 09/14/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery, Lot#46 Grave #81
Barston, Levi	Private	b. 1836	62 OVI Co.F	10/09/1861 10/09/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot#37 Grave #92
Bartoe, John	Private	b.1839	53^rd OVI Co. E	12/03/1861 - 06/30/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery, Lot#36 Grave #80
Blosser, Frederick	Private	-	90^thOVI Co. D	08/22/1862 - 12/26/1862	Carbon Hill Cemetery, Lot# 89 Grave#2
John L. Blosser	Private	b.1843 - d.1916	151^st OVI Co. G	05/02/1864 - 08/27/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery, Lot#2 Grave #27
Briley, Herrick	Corporal	b.1834	113^th OVI Co G	08/16/1832 - 07/10/1865	Carbon Hill Cemetery, Lot# 25 Grave #61
Brooks, William	Private	b. 1845 - d.1922	75^th OVI Co A/B	07/26/1862 - 06/28/1865	Carbon Hill Cemetery, Lot #28 Grave #44
Carey,Isaac	Private	b. 1846	113^th OVI Co B	02/18/1864 - 07/06/1865	Carbon Hill Cemetery, Lot #35 Grave #20
Devol, Luther M.	Private	b.02/19/1844 d.08/19/1864	151st OVI Co.G	05/02/1864 - 08/19/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery, Lot #39 Grave #84
Erb, Daniel	Private	b. 1846 d. 09/06/1909	14^thOVI Co K	09/29/1864 - 06/03/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery, Lot #42 Grave #66
Erb,Peter	Corporal	b. 1843	11^th Ohio Light Artillery	09/03/1861 - 11/05/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery, Lot #31 Grave #63
Jones, Edward	Private	b.12/26/1820 d.01/23/1900	18th OVI Co C/D	08/19/1861 11/09/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery, Lot #2 Grave #27
Keeton, Galeb	Private	b.1842	31st OVI Co. I	09/12/1862 07/20/1865	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot #37 Grave #46
Loper, John	Private	b. 1827 d. 1903	148^thOVI Co. C.	05/02/1864 09/14/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot #13 Grave# 17
Matheny, Isaiah	Private	b.10/03/1838 d.02/10/1902	116^thOVI, Co.K	10/27/1862 10/27/1865	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot#13 Grave #6
Matheny, James C	2^nd Lieutenant	b. 1842	63 OVI Co. K/I	12/25/1861 12/26/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot #16 Grave #40
McManawa, George	Private	b. 1831	1^st OH Heavy Artillery Co. H	09/17/1862 11/26/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot# 38 Grave #60
Nagle, Henry	Private	b. 04/01/1842 d. 12/01/1897	82^ndOVI, Co.K	09/24/1864 06/10/1865	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot# 5 Grave #34
Nye, James W.	Private	b.07/10/1844 d.04/30/1897	17^thOVI Co.D	09/10/1861 07/16/1865	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot #8 Grave #1
Purdum, Josiah	Private	b.12/18/1826 d.05/31/1894	151^st OVI Co.G	05/02/1864 08/27/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot #8 Grave #18
Randolph, David O.	Private	b.02/27/1825 d.07/21/1891	151^st OVI Co.G	05/02/1864 08/27/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot #36 Grave #49
Seinn, Christopher	Private	b. 1832	1^st OH Heavy Artillery Co.A	07/25/1862 06/20/1865	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot #36 Grave #87
Stevens, Ezra	Private	b.03/15/1838 d.02/22/1917	62^nd OVI Co. I	10/23/1861 10/26/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot #8 Grave #44
Stewart, George W.	Private	b.1841	141^st OVI Co.G	05/02/1864 09/03/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot #3 Grave #23
Thorne, Francis M.	Private	b.1833	36^th OVI Co. C	09/01/1861 09/07/1864	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot #39 Grave #45
Witham, Thomas	Private	b. 08/10/1832 d. 07/11/1910	62^nd OVI Co G	08/18/1863 08/08/1865	Carbon Hill Cemetery Lot #3 Grave #60

Barstow, Joseph T.	Private	b.10/21/1844 d.12/08/1885	31^stOVI Co. B	-	Old Buchtel Cemetery, Lot #6 Grave # 29
North, Solomon	Private	b. 1839	19^th OVI Co. G	11/07/1861 08/27/1862	Old Buchtel Cemetery Lot #22 Grave #24
Russell, O.W.	Private	b. 1837	151 OVI Co. D.	05/12/1864 08/27/1864	Old Buchtel Cemetery Lot #10 Grave #21
Shrieves, Joshua	Private	b. 1840	31^stOVI Co. A	08/07/1861 07/20/1865	Old Buchtel Cemetery Lot #20 Grave #12
Robson, William	Private	b.07/31/1829 d.07/05/1891	140^th OVI Co.C	05/02/1864 09/03/1864	Old Bucthel Cemetery Lot #7 Grave #9
Verigan, Henry	Private	b. 1846	53^rd OVI Co. I	02/22/1864 08/11/1865	Old Buchtel Cemetery Lot #3 Grave #23
Wetzel, Henry	Private	b. 1824	56^th OVI Co. B	11/13/1861 08/15/1863	Old Buchtel Cemetery Lot #21 Grave #5
Winters, Francis	Private	b. 1846	169^th OVI Co. H	05/02/1864 09/04/1864	Old Buchtel Cemetery Lot #7 Grave #4

Cook, Raphael E.	Private	b. 1832	18^th OVI Co G.	10/02/1861 - 11/09/1864	Murray City Cemetery, Lot #12 Grave #85
Linton, John W.	Private	b.12/09/1842 d.02/28/1901	17th OVI Co.D	12/21/1863 07/16/1865	Murray City Cemetery, Murray City, Ward Twp. Hocking Co., OH
Pearson, Robert	Private	b. 1843	47^th OVI Co.K	10/29/1864 08/11/1865	Murray City Cemetery Lot #10 Grave #7
Smith, Thomas	Private	b.1841 d.04/20/1926	143^rd OVI Co.G	05/02/1864 09/13/1864	Murray City Cemetery Lot #15 Grave #64
Turner, James	Private	b.1847	195^th OVI Co.A	03/02/1865 12/18/1865	Murray City Cemetery Lot #6 Grave #18
Watkins, George W.	Private	b. 1839	75^th OVI Co.B	09/05/1861 06/06/1864	Murray City Cemetery Lot #11 Grave # 76
Watkins, Wilson	Private	b. 1835	75^th OVI Co.B	09/05/1861 07/22/1865	Murray City Cemetery Lot #9 Grave # 67

Guist,Alexander	Private	b.04/06/1829 d.01/14/1893	160^thOVI Co A	05/02/1864 - 09/07/1865	Salem Hollow Cemetery, Lot #8 Grave #13
Masters, Robert	Private	b. 02/09/1824 d. 07/13/1902	31^st OVI Co.A	08/07/1861 10/19/1864	Salem Hollow Cemetery Lot #5 Grave# 13
Walraven, John	Corporal	b. 1826	62^nd OVI Co. H	09/07/1861 12/07/1865	Salem Hollow Cemetery Lot #1 Grave #20