Grant County Indiana Park Cemetery PARK CEMETERY The Fairmount Park Cemetery Association was formed April 6, 1889 and the first ground was owned April 11, 1889. It was bought from Ruth Elliott and James N. Elliott. A sinking fund was created and is maintained by the sale of lots and by gifts. This fund maintains and protects this 75 or 80 acres as a suitable ground for the burial of the dead. There are at this time over 3500 persons buried here. The above information was taken from the abstract of this land. The records on the following pages are copied by Mrs. Tony Payne from the records kept by the Association. They contain information asked for at the time of burial and are not copied from the stones. The information is correct in all particulars. The above was written by the DAR in the 1940's. This is Dec. 1994, and the amount of graves at this cemetery has more than doubled since then. I have decided to copy this cemetery as it is, just in case I don't get the chance to read it. The mimeograph copies of the work of the DAR are in such bad condition, much of the reading, has to be looked at through a magnifying glass. This is no fault of the DAR, what they had to use in the 1940's was state of the art back then. Mimeograph copies were usually blue ink and when copies are made of this work much of the print is lost. I can remember as a child, making copies with a mimeograph machine. Then the teachers would make the entire class go over the sheets and fill in what would be missing or illegible at the time. With our new computers, and state of the art copiers now, we are able to get much better work. And hopefully 50 years from now people won't be struggling to read what we have done. I have corrected any typo's I found, and anything I was not sure of, I went to the cemetery and checked for a stone. In most cases what is recorded in the records of a cemetery is the burial dates and not the actual date of death. This one reads as the actual date of death, but beware, it is always better to check out the death record or the actual stone to make sure. What has been recorded here is burials up to and including the year 1900. Many of these people are recorded as having died before this cemetery was established in 1889. We must assume that they were moved in from other cemeteries after the Park was established. If the record shows the place of birth I put it in. But keep in mind most gravestones do not tell the place of birth. Park Cemetery Anderson, Hattie E. Apr. 16, 1840 - Nov. 9, 1895 Arnett, Mary born in Ohio Nov. 19, 1839 died Apr. 27, 1898 Stephen born in Ind. Aug. 15, 1852 died Dec. 24, 1896 Baker, Mary Alena (Hiatt)wife of John S. Baker July 29, 1858 - May 5, 1905 Mary Effa Baker Mar. 24, 1854 - Oct. 24, 1892 (Mary is in an unmarked grave near her sister-in-law Mary Alena (Hiatt) Baker. The Baker information was donated by Carole Baker Proctor) Baldwin, David born in Ind. Mar. 11, 1819 died Feb. 3, 1898 Elias born in Ind. Aug. 16, 1816 died Aug. 8, 1893 Hannah born in Ind. Mar. 15, 1838 died May 21, 1896 Micha born in Ind. May 26, 1838 died Mar. 13, 1893 Bailey, Cordelia A. born in Ind. Mar. 15, 1852 died Apr. 6, 1900 Barber, Adeline born in Ohio July 21, 1854 died Dec. 21, 1893 Beals, Cerena born in Tenn. Apr. 4, 1815 died Apr. 16, 1877 Enoch born in Tenn. Oct. 14, 1841 died Jan. 22, 1892 Margaret L. born in N.C. Mar. 7, 1847 died May 20, 1874 Samantha born in Ind. Aug. 16, 1859 died July 23, 1893 Benbow, Catherine born in Ind. Dec. 4, 1819 died Aug. 24, 1898 Bogue, Amos H. born in Ohio Apr. 13, 1833 died Jan. 29, 1900 Mary E. born in Ind. June 15, 1845 died Apr. 8, 1882 Robert born in Ind. ____, 1839 died June 27, 1900 Brewer, Ben. F. born in Ind. Jan. 3, 1834 died Aug. 18, 1895 Martha A. June 22, 1817 - Aug. 16, 1895 Winnie O. Dec. 1, 1856 - June 10, 1895 Broyles, Elizabeth born in Ky. June 4, 1812 died Jan. 23, 1896 Handley born in N.C. Sept. 20, 1817 died Mar. 4, 1896 Brown, Francis C. born in N.C. Aug. 5, 1854 died Aug. 2, 1879 Wm. A. born in N.C. Jan. 14, 1854 died May 9, 1894 Butler, Elwood F. born in Ind. May 25, 1850 died Aug. 4, 1895 Cain, Adaline born in N.C. Feb. 6, 1833 died Nov. 3, 1894 Frank born in Ind. Oct. 16, 1876 died Mar. 25, 1897 Cane, Rufus born in Ind. Feb. 8, 1825 died Oct. 25, 1896 Carey, Ida born in Ind. Feb. 8, 1881 died May 22, 1899 John born in Ind. Mar. 17, 1816 died July 18, 1895 Carpenter, Israel born in Ind. June 9, 1825 died Jan. 28, 1892 Mary J. born in Ind. ____, 1824 died June 21, 1891 Carter, Isaac born in Ohio Aug. 27, 1830 died July 1, 1897 Vierie born in Ind. Feb. 4, 1898 died Sept. 27, 1898 Cloud, Everett born in Ind. May 18, 1890 died June 4, 1893 Zina born in Ind. Dec. 19, 1867 died May 31, 1893 Coahran, Clara G. born in Ind. Apr. 13, 1892 died Nov. 26, 1892 John born in Del. Dec. 23, 1807 died Sept. 19, 1892 Susan F. born in Md. Apr. 24, 1819 died July 30, 1892 Coleman, Margaret A. born in Ind. Apr. 26, 1860 died Apr. 27, 1892 Cone, John ____, 1858 - July 31, 1899 Corder, ____ born in England Aug. 22, 1833 died Aug. 4, 1898 Corn, Amanda C. born in Ind. Nov. 5, 1871 died Nov. 16, 1894 John J. born in Ind. Dec. 10, 1834 died Nov. 10, 1894 Cox, Willie born in Ind. June 3, 1881 died May 13, 1895 Crowell, Milton born in N.C. Sept. 9, 1838 died Apr. 11, 1892 Daily, Sarah born in N.Y. May 29, 1843 died July 29, 1899 Davis, Betsey born in Ind. Feb. 23, 1813 died Mar. 6, 1895 Dorinda born in Ind. May 25, 1842 died June 20, 1895 Grace born in Ind. Sept. 17, 1879 died June 24, 1899 Mattie born in Ind. Sept. 5, 1871 died Aug. 7, 1892 Dean, Jennie M. born in Ind. Dec. 14, 1875 died Jan. 12, 1895 John I. born in Ind. May 25, 1844 died Apr. 28, 1884 Delong, Cyntha A. Mar. 17, 1867 - Aug. 30, 1886 Deshon, Amos born in Ohio Jan. 12, 1838 died Aug. 4, 1876 Dillon, Katie born in Md. Mar. 7, 1863 died Sept. 18, 1894 Dobbson, Elizabeth born in Ind. Mar. 22, 1869 died Oct. 7, 1896 Mary E. Apr. 27, 1877 - Mar. 19, 1900 William H. born in Ind. Nov. 24, 1872 died Aug. 17, 1899 Doherity, Elam born in N.C. Jan. 24, 1821 died Feb. 2, 1892 Duling, Laney Ellen born in Ind. July 29, 1850 died Dec. 25, 1900 Dyson, Adal born in N.C. Mar. 7, 1849 died Jan. 26, 1890 Eastis, Malinda R. May 30, 1869 - July 30, 1898 Elliott, Albert L. born in Ind. Feb. 14, 1876 died Aug. 13, 1893 Glennie W. born in Ind. July 4, 1871 died Mar. 10, 1894 Fagan, Mary George born in Ky. Apr. 15, 1867 died Apr. 12, 1897 Fear, James E. Jan. 4, 1843 - May 17, 1899 Felton, Leoma born in Mo. June 18, 1878 died Dec. 27, 1899 Fellows, W. Emery born in N.Y. Sept. 20, 1815 died Dec. 19, 1898 Flannagan, Martin born in Ind. July 8, 1860 died July 27, 1900 Thomas born in Ohio Oct. 3, 1855 died Apr. 10, 1895 Fogleman, Emeline May 20, 1848 - Jan. 12, 1876 Fultz, Jane L. June 22, 1859 - Jan. 21, 1889 Gable, William H. born in Penn. Dec. 17, 1841 died Apr. 22, 1895 Gang, Sarah E. born in Penn. Apr. 9, 1839 died May 7, 1896 Glass, Eliza Alice born in Ind. Oct. 10, 1853 died Dec. 18, 1899 Gray, Lillian born in Ohio July 28, 1887 died Oct. 23, 1890 Haisley, Irene born in Ind. Nov. 18, 1857 died May 7, 1894 Keziah E. born in Ind. Oct. 17, 1850 died Mar. 16, 1886 Haley, George W. born in Tenn. Feb. 15, 1843 died Dec. 15, 1893 Hammond, Frank D. born in Ind. Nov. 8, 1870 died Dec. 15, 1899 Hanshew, George G. born in Ind. July 7, 1833 died Dec. 30, 1898 Hastings, Elizabeth born in Ind. Jan. 26, 1826 died Mar. 29, 1899 William born in Ind. May 26, 1838 died May 30, 1894 Heintz, John born in Sweden June 26, 1859 died Apr. 15, 1893 Henley, Alexander born in N.C. Jan. 26, 1832 died Apr. 7, 1900 Hiatt, Flora M. Feb. 15, 1863 - Mar. 29, 1895 Silvestus Nov. 11, 1859 - Dec. 26, 1899 Hildreth, Nathan born in Ind. July 7, 1865 died Nov. 24, 1896 Hobbs, John C. born in Iowa Mar. 28, 1869 died Oct. 27, 1891 Hoggatt, Oscar born in Ind. Aug. 15, 1887 died Aug. 3, 1888 Lavina E. born in Ind. July 7, 1858 died Jan. 12, 1891 Howell, Jerimiah born in Ohio Nov. 5, 1820 died Nov. 13, 1889 Sarah J. born in Ohio Aug. 8, 1823 died July 13, 1862 Hussey, Rameth Mar. 39, 1813 - Dec. 6, 1879 Hollingsworth, Charlotte born in Ind. Feb. 12, 1863 died June 29, 1880 Charles W. born in Ind. July 21, 1865 died Aug. 24, 1884 Delilah Mar. 27, 1842 - Dec. 9, 1890 Thomas W. born in Ind. Dec. 14, 1860 died May 12, 1885 Jones, Calvin born in Ind. Aug. 25, 1847 died Jan. 28, 1893 John W. born in Ohio Mar. 9, 1839 died Jan. 14, 1898 Nellie born in Ind. Apr. 10, 1868 died Mar. 16, 1893 Osie Leonta born in Ind. Aug. 9, 1880 died Oct. 21, 1899 Thomas M. born in Ohio Mar. 20, 1845 died Sept. 10, 1894 Johnson, Rhuben born in Ind. Dec. 7, 1834 died May 7, 1900 Jeffery, Mary E. born in N.C. Feb. 15, 1847 died Jan. 20, 1894 Jessup, J.E. born in N.C. Jan. 9, 1842 died June 9, 1900 Kain, William born in England Jan. 18, 1845 died Feb. 2, 1899 Keith, Margaret Ann born in Tenn. Mar. 27, 1837 died June 5, 1899 Kelsay, Luella born in Ind. Dec. 25, 1876 died Oct. 8, 1899 Luella born in Ind. Oct. 8, 1878 died Feb. 1, 1895 (One of these entries is probably wrong.) Kembrough, Margaret born in Ohio Sept. 10, 1820 died Nov. 5, 1875 Keplar, Lewis born in Ohio Sept. 28, 1865 died Dec. 29, 1897 Kimes, Thomas born in Ky. Mar. 2, 1862 died Sept.. 5, 1897 Knight, Charles born in Ind. Jan. 1, 1847 died July 29, 1897 Noah born in Ind. July 9, 1865 died Mar. 4, 1894 Lamb, Harriett C. born in N.C. Sept. 9, 1842 died Oct. 12, 1893 Leach, Harvey May 9, 1844 - ____, 1892 John born in Ind. Jan. 21, 1819 died Nov. 10, 1890 Mary born in Ind. Nov. 26, 1829 died July 20, 1891 Lejune, Peter born in Belgium Apr. 14, 1819 died Aug. 26, 1894 Lemons, J.D. born in N.C. Sept. 9, 1842 died Oct. 12, 1893 Sylvia born in Ind. Apr. 18, 1871 died Sept. 6, 1898 Lillibridge, John Sept. 17, 1830 - Feb. 6, 1893 Willie born in Ind. Nov. 17, 1861 died Jan. 16, 1878 Little, Jack born in Ind. __?__ died May 25, 1894 Joel July 28, 1848 - Aug. 10, 1898 Nora born in Ind. Nov. 28, 1868 died May 23, 1897 Sarepta Oct. 24, 1851 - Oct. 21, 1886 Macon, Jesse born in N.C. Aug. __, 1824 died Apr. 29, 1896 Sarah born in N.C. Feb. __, 1827 died July 22, 1896 Main, Charles Leroy born in Ind. Aug. 11, 1868 died June 9, 1897 W.H. (Mrs.) born in Ind. Nov. 23, 1845 died Dec. 28, 1898 Mann, Andrew J. born in N.C. Dec. 7, ____ died Dec. 4, 1896 Marine, Hazel born in Ind. Feb. 23, 1867 died Feb. 4, 1896 Mart, Lizzie C. born in Ind. Jan. 30, 1862 died Oct. 15, 1897 McCoy, Ann born in Ohio Sept. 13, 1830 died Aug. 4, 1899 Mary E. born in Ind. Oct. 15, 1854 died May 31, 1896 Willie Otto born in Ind. June 12, 1878 died Dec. 17, 1895 McDonald, Elizabeth born Ireland Oct. 24, 1825 died Feb. 24, 1868 McFarland, Frank S. born in Ind. June 20, 1862 died Sept. 16, 1877 Middleton, Capitola born in Ind. Oct. 11, 1877 died Feb. 17, 1899 Miller, Jennie born in Ind. Dec. 20, 1874 died Sept. 26, 1897 Millikan, Nancy born in N.C. Oct. 21, 1828 died May 2, 1892 Morris, Ruth June 26, 1838 - Dec. 10, 1877 Neal, Eli born in Ohio Nov. 27, 1829 died June 22, 1899 Nixon, James born in N.C. June 22, 1819 died May 22, 1893 Mary born in Ohio Jan. 23, 1846 died June 22, 1899 Narcissa born in N.C. Dec. 26, 1816 died Sept. 7, 1899 Oakley, Ezra A. born in N.C. Jan. 22, 1848 died Mar. 9, 1897 Nancy born in Ind. Nov. 24, 1848 died Aug. 6, 1874 Osborn, Nancy L. born in Ind. May 17, 1847 died May 27, 1893 Parker, Eliza J. born in N.C. Sept. 8, 1846 died May 10, 1900 Robert born in Ind. Feb. 27, 1831 died Jan. 19, 1899 Patterson, Ella J. born in Ind. May 26, 1880 died Dec. 27, 1900 Moreland born in Ind. Mar. 13, 1863 died Apr. 27, 1896 Petty, Rachel C. born in N.C. Aug. 30, 1832 died Jan. 8, 1897 Robert F. born in N.C. Feb. 18, 1836 died May 14, 1900 Plaster, John Dec. 4, 1824 - July 17, 1898 Presnall, Anna born in Ind. Dec. 27, 1825 died Nov. 16, 1885 James born in N.C. Feb. 9, 1816 died Aug. 28, 1890 Ratcliffe, Elmira M. Apr. 4, 1864 - Jan. 26, 1890 John H. born in Ind. Dec. 1, 1872 died Feb. 6, 1890 Mary Ann born in Ind. Dec. 16, 1838 died June 3, 1880 Sarah A. born in Ind. Apr. 4, 1838 died Jan. 19, 1890 Ray, Asbury W. born in Ind. July 27, 1842 died Apr. 23, 1896 Reynolds, Robert born in Ill. Nov. 20, 1877 died Oct. 10, 1896 Rich, Joseph May 5, 1811 - July 3, 1896 Margaret born in N.C. Oct. 1, 1832 died Dec. 14, 1895 Rigdon, Basil T. born in Ky. Oct. 24, 1813 died May 30, 1898 Lucinda born in Ky. Jan. __, 1815 died May 9, 1893 Ringo, John Mar. 19, 1832 - June 24, 1875 Roberts, Sarah born in Ind. Nov. 9, 1851 died Nov. 29, 1895 Scott, Amos born in N.C. Feb. 9, 1819 died Jan. 28, 1892 Mahala born in Ind. Jan. 22, 1823 died Oct. 25, 1856 Mary E. born in W. Va. Aug. 25, 1860 died July 20, 1893 Rufus born in Ind. June 15, 1859 died July 4, 1897 Stephen born in Ind. July 7, 1822 died Nov. 1, 1889 Seale, Rilla D. born in Ind. July 13, 1875 died Sept. 17, 1898 Sheeley, Michael born in Ohio Jan. 25, 1866 died Dec. 9, 1897 Shepherd, Viola Adella born in Penn. July 5, 1877 died Aug. 22, 1897 Shields, John M. born in Ohio Jan. 12, 1819 died Jan. 10, 1890 Martha L. born in Ohio Apr. 10, 1818 died Sept. 29, 1888 Mattie E. born in Ind. Feb. 13, 1863 died Sept. 8, 1893 Simons, John W. born in Ind. Apr. 6, 1854 died Mar. 9, 1893 Smith, Martha born in Ind. Feb. 25, 1838 died Jan. 15, 1897 Stewart, Rebecca May 10, 1804 - Sept. 7, 1889 Trader, Jane May 30, 1827 - May 9, 1862 Troy, Nancy born in England ___, 1842 died Nov. 14, 1897 Tuttle, James May 2, 1822 - May 22, 1899 Oretta B. born in Ind. Feb. 1, 1863 died Aug. 27, 1889 Tygart, Joseph E. born in Ind. Dec. 4, 1871 died Nov. 21, 1893 Underwood, James Dec. 25, 1843 - Jan. 2, 1889 Vernon, Francis M. born in Ind. Mar. 7, 1850 died Feb. 12, 1899 Ward, Austin P. born in Ind. June 9, 1839 died Sept. 28, 1898 Charles S. born in Ind. Dec. 28, 1861 died Dec. 10, 1893 Wells, Emeline born in N.C. Apr. 15, 1849 died Nov. 22, 1895 Susannah Smiley born in Ind. July 24, 1831 died Sept. 20, 1895 Weston, Sarah E. born in Ind. June 22, 1870 died Aug. 11, 1893 Wheeler, Jesper born in Ill. Jan. 11, 1841 died Oct. 3, 1899 Mary born in Ind. Apr. 9, 1838 died Dec. 2, 1887 Wiley, Frederick born in Ind. Aug. 9, 1861 died Jan. 1, 1880 Willcuts, Rachel born in Ind. Sept. 18, 1836 died Sept. 15, 1894 Williamson, Agnes Pearl born in Ind. Mar. 27, 1824 died Feb. 21, 1899 Wilson, John born in N.C. July 4, 1833 died July 3, 1888 Nathan born in N.C. Dec. 21, 1817 died Feb. 15, 1881 Wimmer, Catherine born in N.J. Apr. 19, 1810 died May 29, 1867 Isaac born in Penn. July 28, 1802 died May 19, 1885 Winegarden, Barbara born in Ind. Oct. 30, 1839 died Sept. 28, 1898 Phillip born in Ind. Oct. 21, 1850 died Oct. 10, 1872 Winsett, William Jan. 8, 1833 - Dec. 16, 1896 Winslow, John born in N.C. July 4, 1833 died July 3, 1888 John H. born in N.C. Feb. 20, 1857 died Oct. 28, 1897 Jonathan P. born in N.C. June 11, 1818 died Aug. 18, 1899 Mary born in N.C. Mar. 20, 1801 died Mar. 14, 1879 Seth born in N.C. Aug. 23, 1807 died Jan. 11, 1888 Stanton E. born in Ind. Jan. 1, 1870 died Feb. 1, 1895 William C. born in N.C. Aug. 4, 1854 died Feb. 10, 1895 Woolen, Adeline born in Ind. Mar. 23, 1855 died Aug. 27, 1891 Wright, Emma born in Ind. Sept. 12, 1819 died Aug. 11, 1893 ------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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