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  • [Video] Rob Geiger announces milestone for Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery restoration project

    [Video] Rob Geiger announces milestone for Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery restoration project

    Loveland, Ohio – On Monday LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV took our camera to the Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery in the White Pillars subdivision where Rob Geiger made an important announcement regarding the on-going restoration project. Geiger is the President of the Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery Association.

    In an email to Loveland Magazine Geiger exclaimed, “Look what got installed May 1, 2020!”

    Geiger has worked for the last two years to make Loveland’s most significant historical site presentable again. They removed a 20-year old rusty and broken fence, installed a new one, removed dying trees that threatened the new fence and tombstones, attempted a gentle restoration of the 208-year-old tombstones, brought a historical marker that had been in storage to the cemetery, and just this week saw the installation of a historical wrought-iron gate.

    History of White Pillars

    In this video, you will see Geiger explain how all the work was accomplished and hear about how the community and local businesses pitched-in to accomplish it all.

    The cemetery is where Loveland’s “Founding Family” is buried and Rob is a direct ancestor.

    In this video clip, Rob Geiger talks about how important the Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery is to Loveland’s heritage.

    He also talks about the work the Association still hopes to accomplish as more funds become available.

    You can make a tax-deductible donation to help complete the project by sending a check to Geiger Made out to:

    Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery Association

    C/O Rob Geiger

    PO Box 25

    Loveland, Ohio 45140.

    Listen as Rob Geiger talks about the cultural significance of the Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery to the Greater Loveland Community…

     

    A note From Rob Geiger to the sponsors of the restoration project:

    I’d Like to thank:

    • David Miller – Loveland Magazine Media Sponsor
    • City Manager Dave Kennedy and City of Loveland Public Works
    • Kevin Egan – Ramsey Trailside and Paxton’s Grill
    • Steve Max – Loveland Legacy Foundation
    • Ralph Dunnigan and Sandy Russell – Paxton’s Grill
    • John Zielke – Ramsey’s Trailside
    • Gloria Wilson – Loveland Sweet Shop
    • Kevin Malof – Bonds Home Furnishings
    • Bill Re – Bush Re Shea Insurance Agency
    • American Legion Post 256
    • American Legion Auxiliary 256
    • Loveland Museum Center – Jan Beller
    • Paige Craig and Wand Langdon – Clough Valley Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
    • Steve Rainey – Rainey Tree Service
    • Dale Eads and Becky Eads Sands – Eads Fence Company   

    Fun Facts

    Breakdown of the donations

    • Family of the Ramsey Paxton $6,175
    • Businesses $3,650
    • Fundraising Events (Total 4) $2,456
    • Individual donations $3,531

    Total $15,812

  • [Video Interview] Matching Grant announced to help restore historic Loveland cemetery

    [Video Interview] Matching Grant announced to help restore historic Loveland cemetery

     

    Fundraisers and supporters of efforts to restore the Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery were at the cemetery on Monday, May 19 for the announcement of the matching grant offered by the Loveland Legacy Foundation and see first-hand why the restoration of the historic cemetery is needed.

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Legacy Foundation has partnered with the Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery Association, Inc. and will offer a dollar-for-dollar match up to $1,500 to complete the funding needed to restore the historical cemetery located in White Pillars subdivision on Ramsey Court. With your help, and this matching grant, the restoration work will be completed this summer and this historically significant site can be restored to a level of care that it deserves.

    In this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video Cassie Mattia talks with Steve Max and Rob Geiger about the history of the cemetery, who is buried there, and the announcement of the matching grant.

    The first burial at the cemetery was Lt. Col. Thomas Paxton in 1813, a Revolutionary War patriot who dined with General George Washington as one of the officers of the day at Valley Forge on Christmas Day in 1777. Paxton also was chosen by General Anthony Wayne to lead the advance guard at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794.

    Paxton was credited as being the first permanent settler in Clermont County. Paxton and his sons-in-law carved out the wilderness to make a home for their families in 1795 and brought their wives and children here to Loveland in 1796. Paxton is the founder of Clermont County, Miami Township, the city of Loveland, and he helped with the Statehood of Ohio.

    Capt. John Ramsey, Paxtons’s son-in-law, also a Revolutionary War patriot, is buried in the cemetery along with other family members. 

    The Loveland Legacy Foundation, passionate about preserving our founding families’ place of rest, has partnered the Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery Association to restore the historic Loveland landmark. Other partners include American Legion Post # 256, American Legion Auxiliary Post #256, Bond Home Furnishings, City of Loveland, Clough Valley Daughters of the Revolution, Eads Fence Company, Loveland Magazine, Paxton’s Grill, Ramsey’s Trailside, Loveland Sweets, and Rainey Tree Service. They have all united together to make this project a reality which will include removal of the dead and decaying trees, the replacement of the chain link fence to a 4’ black aluminum industrial grade fence, and a 10’ antique wrought iron gate provided by Eads Fence that will be fully restored and installed.

    You now have an opportunity to help secure the final part of the funds needed with this generous match from the Loveland Legacy Foundation which doubles the value of your donations up to $3,000.

    Here are ways you can help:

    • Please go to https://lovelandlegacyfoundation.org/ and click on the DONATE NOW button to make your online contribution.
    • Visit these local downtown Loveland businesses to place your donation in the donation jars at: Bond Home Furnishings • Eads Fence Company • Paxton’s Grill • Ramsey’s Trailside • Loveland Sweets.
    • Make out a check, payable to Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery Association and mail it to Rob Geiger, PO Box 25 Loveland OH 45140.  Both Loveland Legacy Foundation and Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery Associations are 501-3C organizations so your contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

     

    The Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery is a hidden gem locally, statewide and nationally. Jan Beller, Director of the Loveland Museum Center (Greater Loveland Historical Society) said: “We are fortunate to have such a historical site right in our own thriving town!”   

    Steve Max, Chairman of the Loveland Legacy Foundation and Rob Geiger, President of the Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery Association both added: Thank you for joining us to see this project through and living up to our motto “Loveland Strong.”

    Loveland Magazine is the proud Media Sponsor of the effort to restore this extraordinary local landmark.