Indiana, Delaware County - REES CEMETERY- PART 1

This cemetery is located in Delaware County, Indiana.  Take I67 to Memorial 
Dr. Exit in Muncie, go west on Memorial Dr.  Turn south at first stoplight 
onto Burlington.  Burlington turns into Burlington Pike.  Go south on 
Burlington and the cemetery is located 2.1 miles past the Glad Tidings 
Church on right.  The cemetery is on the north side of road.  There is a 
fancy wrought iron fence surrounding the cemetery with a large banner that 
identifies the cemetery.

There is a large indian standing about 10 feet tall, carved out of a tree 
trunk in the cemetery, but quite visible from the road.

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The stones were read on November 21, 2000 and transcribed by Joyce Chambers 
Foerster.  Some stones were unreadable.

Submitted by Joyce Foerster - joycefoerster@hotmail.com

Names which are grouped together share the same stone


There is a plaque just inside the gate that reads:
"The perpetual care of this cemetery made possible by the generous bequest 
of Clarence "Jack" Reese.  Deceased Jan. 21, 1972.  Board members:  Jack L. 
Jordan, Zach E. Rozell, Carrie Leffler, Robert O. Carmichael, Ralph L. 
Gibson, Merrill L. Smith, Atty, Aug. 7, 1978


Reed, Joseph P.- b. 1852 d. 1922

Kleckner- No dates listed, inscription:  "Father, Mother"

Abrell, Hubert- b. 1910 d. 1923

Arnold, Isaac- No dates listed, Inscription:  " CO K 19 IND INF"

Fudge, Jacob J.- d. Oct. 5, 1898, aged:  61yr 2mo 19da

Fudge, Mary- No dates listed

Wiseman, Etta L.- b. 1897 d. 1939

Richardson, Emma- b. 1883 d. 1926
Richardson, Mary- b. 1860 d. 1919
Richardson, Samuel- b. 1859 d. 1939

Abrell, Elmer Von- b. 1892 d. 1893, inscription:  "Our Darling"
(Also has a picture of a lamb)

Ross, Nancy- b. 1823 d. 1908
Ross, Neps- b. 1818 d. 1902

Tuthill, Lela- No dates listed

Jones, Clair P.- b. 1892 d. 1928

Tuthill, James T.- b. May 1, 1856 d. Jan. 28, 1911

Johnson, Harold & Mildred- d. 1911

Johnson, Leo Roy- b. 1920 d. 1922

Johnson, John- d. 1938

McInturf, Ora Lee- b. 1908 d. 1928

Opal, infant dau of F.B. & Rosa McInturf- d. June 26, 1899

Johnson, Frederick L.- b. 1950 d. 1951

Walburn, George- b. 1850 d. 1902

Ryan, Dianna- b. 1866 d. 1950
Ryan, John- b. 1864 d. 1943

Ryan, Patrick- b. Mar. 17, 1812 d. Nov. 3, 1904
Ryan, Bridget- b. Aug. 20. 1822 d. Mar. 14, 1904

Abrell, Emma L.- b. 1873 d. 1956
Abrell, W.E. "Dick"- b. 1866 d. 1938

Abrell, Rebecca- b. 1843 d. 1934
Abrell, John W.- b. 1831 d. 1905

Walburn, Perlina- b. Dec. 6, 1852 d. No date listed
Walburn, John W.- b. Sept. 23, 1847 d. Jan. 7, 1900

Rees, John- b. 1829 d. 1904

Rees, Mary A.- b. 1836 d. 1911

Rees, Corracy- b. 1857 d. 1878

Rees, Wesley- b. 1863 d. 1884

Rees, Adaline- b. 1855 d. 1887

Thomas, son of T.T. & E.T. Turnbolt- d. Aug. 24, 1872, aged:  9mo 23da

Irons, John B.- d. Dec. 22, 1871, aged:  32yr 8mo 21da

Cooper, ? - d. March 21, 1871

Cooper, Benjamin- d. Sept. 11, 1883, aged:  96yr 11mo 25da

Amanda C., dau of F.E. & M.J. Taylor- d. Nov. 11, 1880, aged:  1yr 8mo 17da

Willard- b. 1876 d. 1877

Elve Pearl, dau of A.B. & V.E. ? - d. Feb. 21, 1878, aged:  1yr 8mo 20da

Eva ? , dau of ? & ? Kiger- d. Aug. 30, 1881, aged:  2mo 20da

Orpha, dau of A.G. & E. Kiger- d. Mar. 18, 1884, aged:  3mo 9da

Kiger, Emma L.- b. 1868 d. 1943

Kiger, Charles M.- b. 1841 d. 1928, inscription:  "Father"
Kiger, Charlotte- b. 1839 d. 1914, inscription:  "Mother"

Anthony, Hannah- b. 1844 d. 1913, inscription:  "Mother"

Kenneth, son of R. & J. Ross- d. Aug. 16, 1907, aged:  9mo 4da

William Herbert, son of J.E. & M.E. Tomlinson- d. Aug. 10, 1888, aged:  3mo 
6da

Infant Tomlinson- d. Feb. 18, 1887, aged:  9da

Nancy, wife of John Lenox- d. Feb. 6, 1880, aged:  71yr 10mo 20da

Lenox, John- d. June 11, 1888, aged:  92yr 3mo 27da

Charlie- d. Aug. 9, 1888, aged:  1yr 1mo 21da
Morris- d. 1888, aged:  2yr 7mo 29da
Inscription:  Children of Richard & M.J. Felton

Milly Jane, wife of Benona Bailey- No dates listed, aged:  62yr 4mo 13da

Watts, William H.- b. 1876 d. 1957

Hiatt, Anna May- b. 1871 d. 1897

Cumpton, H. Jane- b. 1857 d. 1907, inscription:  "Mother"

Cumpton, Homer L.- b. 1893 d. 1927

Cumpton, Sarah E.- b. 1865 d. 1939

Ross, Margaret Jane- b. 1845 d. 1911
Ross, Garrett- b. 1843 d. 1914

Cumpton, Chas. W.- b. 1878 d. 1910
Mary C., his wife- b. 1884 d. 1909

Cumpton, Hazel M.- d. 1903

Cumpton, Earnets O.- d. 1909

Irons, Harlan P,- b. 1877 d. 1946, inscription:  "Uncle"

Cumpton, William H.- b. 1851 d. 1940, inscription:  "Father"

Smith, Ada- b. 1881 d. 1966, inscription:  "Mother"
Smith, James H.- b. 1869 d. 1934, inscription:  "Father"

Smith, William L.-  b. 1900 d. 1960

Smith, Leonard B.- b. 1910 d. 1986

Shroyer, John B.- b. 1869 d. 1929

Shroyer, Florence E.- b. 1872 d. 1905

Shroyer, Hazel E.- b. 1890 d. 1901
Shroyer, Ray B.- b. 1891 d. 1894

Shroyer, Mary- b. 1846 d. 1888
Shroyer, George W.- b. 1832 d. 1910, inscription:  " 69 IND CO B"

Gary, Rebecca J.- b. July 5, 1834 d. May 26, 1919
Gary, James B.- b. Oct. 29, 1839 d. Oct. 27, 1887
Gary, Alice- No dates listed

Barber, Jefferson- b. 1860 d. 1943
Barber, Anna H.- b. 1868 d. 1924

Kiger, Ray T.- b. 1890 d. 1901, inscription:  "Son"
Kiger, Maggie H.- b. 1902 d. 1934, inscription:  "Daughter"
Kiger, William- b. 1867 d. 1945, inscription:  "Father"
Kiger, Elizabeth G.- b. 1867 d. 1947, inscription:  "mother"

Willis, Flora E.- b. Oct. 31, 1871 d. Feb. 15, 1926

Emmons, Elihu G.- d. Oct. 23, 1880, aged:  49yr 7mo 25da

Virginnetty Calison, wife of E.C. Emmons- d. Jan. 4, 1872, aged:  40yr 9mo 
29da

Rees, Mary A.- d. Sept. 3, 1857, aged:  29yr 8da, inscription:  "Wife of 
Morris Rees"
Rees, Henry- d. Sept. 19, 1853, aged:  9mo 6da
Rees, Morris- d. Mar. 5, 1871, aged:  53yr 5mo 18da

Rees, John- b. 1853 d. 1920

Keesling, Martin- d. Dec. 18, 1887, aged:  66yr 7mo 5da
Corasy, wife of Martin Keesling- d. Aug. 10, 1880, aged:  70yr 1mo 7da

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