Grant County Indiana Matthews I.O.O.F. Cemetery MATTHEWS This cemetery is now owned by the Odd Fellows Lodge of the town of Matthews. The Original cemetery joined the old town of New Cumberland which is now called Old Town. The Mississinewa River flows below the steep bank where this cemetery is located. The last wooden bridge of the county stands in sight of this plot. The earliest date on a stone is that of December 11, 1869. The cemetery is being used and is a well kept and beautiful place. New Cumberland was the second town in the county being founded in 1833 by Robert Sanders. The above was written by the DAR in the 1940's. Matthews Barnhouse, Capitelia dau of Lizzie Barnhouse died Mar. 15, 1870 aged 3y.8m.4d. Benbow, Reason died Oct. 5, 1889 aged 28y.17d. Carter, Rachel wife of Lewis Carter died June 21, 1894 aged 32y.11m.8d. Couch, Infant of B.W. & Belle Couch died Oct. 4, 1890 John son of B.W. & Belle Couch died Feb. 22, 1895 aged 11m.17d. Deeren, Alexander Apr. 14, 1839 - July 3, 1895 Fowler, Luticia wife of J.M. Fowler died Oct. 18, 1891 aged 51y.3m.15d. Hoover, Benton G. son of Wm.W. & O. Hoover died Dec. 11, 1869 aged 3y.10m.7d. Lanning, Isaac died Mar. 22, 1897 Mary A. wife of Isaac Lanning died Feb. 28, 1880 Munsey, Orville K. son of J.S. & Lona Munsey died Dec. 12, 1892 aged 8y.5m. Nottingham, Fayette P. died Feb. 14, 1881 aged 28d. Dora L. died Feb. 12, 1877 aged 16m.19d. (children of R.C. & D.C. Nottingham) Sanders, Abner M. died July 31, 1899 aged 57y.9m.29d. Wilcoxon, George E. son of Mary & John Wilcoxon born Apr.5, 1865 died Dec. 28, 1899 aged 24y.8m.23d. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sheila D. Watson (© 1998 Sheila D. Watson)