In 1850 Levin P. and Sarah Scrogin set aside one acre of ground to be used as a family burial plot when their eighteen-month-old daughter, Ella, died on 16 July 1850 during an epidemic. Sadly, in the fall of 1850 a cholera epidemic also claimed the lives of many children in this community. With no other burial ground near and having a heart for grieving parents, the Scrogins opened their burial ground to the bereaved. There were never any charges to be buried in this place; permission was freely given by Mr. Scrogin.
Later Levin was buried here along with three more of their children and by 1880 this cemetery was considered filled. It was noted that at one time there were 185 known burials in this place. Eighty percent of those buried here were under the age of twenty-one, and most taking place between 1850 and 1870.
Abbott Goddard, Lexington’s first physician, died on 12 October 1857 at the age of 72 years and was laid to rest in this spot. He was also a minister of the gospel and had earned both the titles “Doctor” and “Reverend.”
There are three veterans of the War of 1812 buried here: George Dunkle, John Flesher, and Edward Janes. Veterans who fought during the Civil War and rest here are Jonathan Carrier, Orange S. Hamilton, Theodore Kitzmiller, Evan Richard, Daniel Strevey, and Joseph Turpin.
Nearby Porteus Cemetery opened to its first burial in 1866. Mr. Scrogin and his four children were moved there, and many others chose to have their loved ones relocated to this new cemetery with more space available and so could include future deaths in their family burial plot.
The cemetery was now little used, the last burial was an infant daughter of Oder and Clara Golden who died on 7 May 1916. There was now growing concern for the upkeep of this family burying ground with no funds available. By 1942 only 57 of the original graves were visible due to being overgrown with brush and trees.
Many cleanup and restoration attempts were made throughout the years. Trees and brush were removed, buried gravestones were discovered and then rediscovered. Stones carried away for use as steppingstones were returned to their proper place. Since no burial records were kept through the years it was impossible to determine the original burying location of these loved ones or even the names of them all.
Eventually it was decided to place these fallen gravestones in a patio type bed of sand and pebbles in rows rather than to reset them upright. The cemetery was deeded to Lexington Township in 1972 so that care of this place would then be continuous.
In 2005 a marble monument was placed and dedicated at the south side of the cemetery facing Wall Street. It reads “Scrogin Cemetery 1850-1916 to all known and unknown graves” and it lists the names of burials known at that time.
Today 195 burials are listed for Scrogin Cemetery. It is located on Wall Street at the corner of Lee within the city of Lexington on Section 7.
Later Levin was buried here along with three more of their children and by 1880 this cemetery was considered filled. It was noted that at one time there were 185 known burials in this place. Eighty percent of those buried here were under the age of twenty-one, and most taking place between 1850 and 1870.
Abbott Goddard, Lexington’s first physician, died on 12 October 1857 at the age of 72 years and was laid to rest in this spot. He was also a minister of the gospel and had earned both the titles “Doctor” and “Reverend.”
There are three veterans of the War of 1812 buried here: George Dunkle, John Flesher, and Edward Janes. Veterans who fought during the Civil War and rest here are Jonathan Carrier, Orange S. Hamilton, Theodore Kitzmiller, Evan Richard, Daniel Strevey, and Joseph Turpin.
Nearby Porteus Cemetery opened to its first burial in 1866. Mr. Scrogin and his four children were moved there, and many others chose to have their loved ones relocated to this new cemetery with more space available and so could include future deaths in their family burial plot.
The cemetery was now little used, the last burial was an infant daughter of Oder and Clara Golden who died on 7 May 1916. There was now growing concern for the upkeep of this family burying ground with no funds available. By 1942 only 57 of the original graves were visible due to being overgrown with brush and trees.
Many cleanup and restoration attempts were made throughout the years. Trees and brush were removed, buried gravestones were discovered and then rediscovered. Stones carried away for use as steppingstones were returned to their proper place. Since no burial records were kept through the years it was impossible to determine the original burying location of these loved ones or even the names of them all.
Eventually it was decided to place these fallen gravestones in a patio type bed of sand and pebbles in rows rather than to reset them upright. The cemetery was deeded to Lexington Township in 1972 so that care of this place would then be continuous.
In 2005 a marble monument was placed and dedicated at the south side of the cemetery facing Wall Street. It reads “Scrogin Cemetery 1850-1916 to all known and unknown graves” and it lists the names of burials known at that time.
Today 195 burials are listed for Scrogin Cemetery. It is located on Wall Street at the corner of Lee within the city of Lexington on Section 7.
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