Communities taking part in the Memorial Recognition event, part of the Portage County Bicentennial celebration.
Atwater -- 11 a.m., May 17, Atwater Town Hall, 1219 S.R. 183
John Grate, last Ohio Civil War veteran, died June 11, 1949.
Jeremy Murray, graduate of Waterloo High School, USMC, served in Iraq, killed in action, Nov. 16, 2005.
Paul Werab, U.S. Air Force, Atwater Volunteer Fire Dept., Atwater United Methodist Church, general superintendent to the Portage County Engineer, died Jan. 6, 2007.
Aurora -- 10 a.m., May 17, Aurora Cemetery, S.R. 43
Ebenezer Sheldon, 1754-1825. Founder of Aurora
John Ingalls Eldridge, 1896-1986. Mayor 1956-59, leadership, instrumental in City of Aurora.
Charles R. Harmon, 1811-1902. Merchant, State of Ohio Legislator.
Brimfield -- 10 a.m., May 17, Restland Cemetery, S.R. 43
John Boosinger, 1785-1875. Original 1816 settler of Brimfield Township.
Charles J. Sprague, 1915-2000. Township administrator, trustee, clerk, fireman, school board, youth coach.
Cora Lee McCormick, 1914-2007, and Edgar McCormick, 1914-2008. Co-founders and charter members of Kelso House, educators, WW II veterans.
Charlestown -- 10 a.m., May 17, Charlestown Cemetery, Newton Falls Road
Iva Austin, 1863-1939. Established the "Iva Austin Garden Club."
John Baldwin, 1770-1845. Original company pioneer of Charlestown. veteran, War of 1812, six generations of descendants on Baldwin property.
Iva May Hartman, 1890-1985. "Aunt Iva" to many, recorded Charlestown history.
Deerfield -- 1 p.m., May 18, Deerfield Town Hall
Rachel Kelly Grant, grandmother of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
A Native American, son of John Hendricks, born 1798, went into the spirit world 1802.
Edinburg -- 1 p.m., May 17, Edinburg Cemetery, S.R. 14 between Booth Road and I-76
Bruce Slack, major role in developing Edinburg Township Fire Department.
Eleanor C. McConnell, 1920-2006, Edinburg Township Clerk, business owner, newspaper correspondent, community volunteer.
Ben Dillon, 1985-2007, lifetime resident, worked on Edinburg Park, veteran killed in action in Iraq.
Franklin -- 1 p.m., May 17, Stow Street Pioneer Cemetery, Kent
John Haymaker, with his wife Sallie, first settlers in Franklin Township.
Eva Haymaker, came to Ohio wilderness at age 52, family matriarch, first recorded burial in Franklin Township.
Joshua Woodard, War of 1812 veteran, successful businessman.
Leman Ruggles, early stone mason and businessman, helped shap Franklin Mills and Kent.
Freedom -- 10 a.m., May 17, East and West Cemeteries, Asbury Road, Freedom
East Cemetery
Paul Larkcom, 1764-1843, Revolutionary War Veteran, cook for George Washington, arrived in Freedom in 1825, wrote "History of Freedom" in 1830.
Enoch Drake, 1773-1863, blacksmith by trade, arrived in 1830, purchased 1,000 acres of land in Drakesburg, manufactured tools, sold land and loaned money.
Orsamus L. Drake, 1806-1886 (check name spelling), arrived in 1829, built the tavern/inn, "Freedom House," colonel in the militia cavalry, justice of the peace and county commissioner.
West Cemetery
Ralph W. Shepard, 1807-1899, arrived in 1843, designed and built the Freedom Congregational Church in 1845, lifelong member of the church.
Garrettsville -- 10 a.m. May 17, Baptist Cemetery, northeast corner of S.R. 88 and Maple Street
Eleanor Garrett, 1760-1846, "mother of the settlement," business woman, first postmaster of Garrettsville.
Warren Pierce, 1842-1898, started the Garrettsville Journal.
Nelson -- 10 a.m., May 17, Tinker Cemetery, corner of Prentiss Road and S.R. 305
Asahel Mills, Delaun Mills and Isaac Mills, three brothers to survey and settle Nelson in 1800.
Palmyra -- 10 a.m., May 17, Palmyra West Cemetery, Tallmadge Road
David Daniels, first settler in Palmyra.
Harley Tuttle, 1881-1934, historian, author of "Palmyra, My Old Hometown."
Wanda G. Walter, 1917-2005, prominent civic volunteer.
Randolph -- 10:45 a.m., May 26, during Memorial Day activities at Town Hall, 1539 S.R. 44.
Bela Hubbard, early pioneer.
Salmon Ward, first settler.
Ravenna City and Ravenna Township -- 10 a.m., May 17, chapel at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ravenna
Ravenna Township
John Campbell, Mary A. Woodbridge and Melvin Cole.
Ravenna
Fredrick Loudin, Gibson R. Braden and H.R. Loomis.
Rootstown -- 10 a.m., May 17, Homeland Cemetery, Tallmadge Road, Rootstown, east of S.R. 44
Capt. John B. Rodgers, 1812-1876, retired Nantucket whaler, active in Rootstown agriculture and civic community.
Orton B. Yarian, 1879-1968, businessman, raised American flag each day at Rootstown center.
Smith W. Dunn, 1903-1992, grocery and hardware businessman, New Milford postmaster.
Rootstown -- 3 p.m., May 17, St. Peter of the Fields Cemetery, 3487 Old Forge Road, Rootstown
Magdalena Kissel, German immigrant to Portage County, first person buried in the cemetery.
Adam Lansinger, 1825-1885, Civil War veteran, survivor of Andersonville Prison, charter member of St. Peter Church.
Rev. Walter Fowler, pastor of St. Peter Church, 1933-1941.
Suffield -- 1 p.m., May 26, Suffield Town Hall, Waterloo Road and S.R. 43
Michael Bletzer, first blacksmith in Suffield.
Henry Laudenslager, 1837-1861, a soldier killed in the Civil War.
Ira Shanafelt, owned the first general store in Suffield.
Windham -- 10 a.m., May 17, Windham Cemetery, Parkman Road north of Wolf Road
Col. Benjamin Higley, 1777-1867, a founding father and earnest supporter of education and church.
Huber King, 1910-2001, world renowned artist, woodcarver and community friend.
Caryl (Shortie) Griswold, longtime dedicated Windham Township Trustee, Portage County Commissioner.