COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One central Ohio man’s search for his ancestors has uncovered a mystery hidden for more than a century.
Records show a cemetery once stood in the heart of Clintonville. As of Thursday, the graves are still gone and while some burials were moved, records for many others have never been found.
For Joe Smith, it started as a way to honor his relatives, but after years of research, Smith hit a roadblock.
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Several of his ancestors were buried in this Clinton Chapel Cemetery. However, the more records he found, the less clear it became what happened to the people who were buried there after the cemetery disappeared…