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22.B. JOHN BOOKWALTER – Born 1837. Died 1915. Married Eliza Leffel 1865. Reorganized the Water Wheel Co. involved in the building of several hotels. Philanthropic to many charities. Established Author. Section I. 23.B. CAPTAIN EDWARD BUCHWALTER – Born 1841. Died 1933. Served under General Shurman and also Gen. Grant. President of Citizen’s National Bank and also Superior Drill Company. Section O. 24.B. CHARLES A. CREGAR – Born 1858. Died 1896. Architect involved in designing the City Building, St John’s Evangelical Church, Clark County Court House and several others. Section L. 25.B. HEZEKIAH GEIGER – Born 1820. Died 1899. One of the founders of Wittenberg College. Section L. 26.B. BRADLEY KINCAID - Born 1895. Died 1989. Accomplished musician,
member of Country Music Association. Owner of Kincaid’s Music and
Audio. Section 28. 28.B. ROSS MITCHELL – Born 1824. Died 1913. Involved with financing the City Hospital and also Wittenberg College, Salvation Army, Second Lutheran Church and Odd Fellows Home. Section E. 29.B. HARRY TURNER – Born 1903. Died 2000. Wallace-Turner Incorporated, Cincinnati Financial Corporation. Quiet contributor to many charitable causes. Section X. 30.B. RALPH DAVIS – Born 1898. Died 1978. Founded Eagle Tool and Machine company. Section X. 31.B. JEROME UHL – Born 1841. Died 1916. World known accomplished Artist. Painted portraits of locals, Phineas Mast, Govrn. Bushnell, Sam Studebaker. Section H. 32.B. ARTHUR ALESHIRE – Born 1900. Died 1940. Politically motivated
main focus was dealing with labor and farm. Member of the House Census
Committee. Section U. 34.B. MARGARET E. BAKER – Born 1896. Died 1986. Accomplished actress and film maker. Pres & Treas. Of Champion Company. Section P. 35.B. CARLETON F. DAVIDSON – Born 1894. Died 1993. Mayor in 1954. He was involved with Community Hospital, Y.M.C.A., M&M Savings, Lions Club, St Andrews Lodge. Funded C.D. Baseball Stadium and several other facilities. Section O. 36.B. GEORGE GAMMON – Born 1803. Died 1904. African American conductors of the Underground Railroad. Section F. 37.B. MERLIN G. ROBERTSON – Born 1896. Died 1985. Founded Dayton Yellow Cab Co. Pres of Robertson Can Co. contributed to many city organizations. Section O. 38.B. GEORGE W. CLEMANS – Born 1855. Died 1864. First burial in Ferncliff Cemetery. Section A. 39.B. MICHAEL H. CHAKERES – Born 1912. Died 2002. Pres. And Board chairman of Chakeres Theatres and Lobby Shoppe, received the 2000 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, served on many B of Directors including The Foundation of Motion Pictures Pioneers. Additional information about each individual is available upon request at Cemetery office. Information compiled by Anne Benston 3rd edition October 16, 2005 |
