Welch Graveyard                       Jefferson County, IN-Shelby Twp.                                By Jackie Owen This graveyard is located east of Canaan on Scotts Ridge Rd. 2 & 2/10 miles from Highway 250 on the south side of the road. I updated this graveyard in                                 April 2000.   *I did not find this stone but the name was recorded on the DAR list of                                    1941.   **All that was left of this stone was part of the death date, the other                     info came from the DAR list of 1941.   Also a note on the DAR list says, a stranger came to the Welch home and died that same night & was buried here. The family did not know his name. Name            Birth  Death       Other Info. Welch, infant child*                             No stone or other info. Welch, Jane**          Feb. 16,    Wife of Samuel-aged 67 yrs.                         1846 Welch, Samuel          Dec. 30,    Native of Pennsylvania-age 75 yrs.                         1842 Welch, Sam'l                       Government marker "Springer's Legion,                                     Revolutionary War" Copeland Graveyard Located on a farm at 3583 E. State Rd. 62 Madison, IN  Although the address is Madison, it is located only a couple of miles, if that, west of Canaan, IN There is only one stone here with an inscription.  The stone was broken in half with only the bottom half still there. The inscription from the DAR records of 1941 reads: In memory of Samuel Copeland, father of the Copeland family of Shelby Township. Rebecca Daughter of James & Mary Copeland. In memory of John and Elizabeth Williams. Submitted by Jackie Owen jeowen1@email.msn.com                             Evans Farm Graveyard                       Jefferson County, IN-Shelby Twp.                                By Jackie Owen    I was unable to find this graveyard. The property owner of the farm I                   believe it is on had no knowledge of it.       The information that follows is taken from the DAR list of 1941.     At the time this information was collected by the DAR, the farm the graveyard was located on was known as the "Evans Farm," but in more recent                 times was known as the "Vestile Graveyard." Name                       Date of Death          Other info. Black, Elizabeth           Feb. 23, 1833          Daug. of C & R Vestile, W.H.              Dec. 23, 1819          Age 23 years                             Other field stones.                                Fry Graveyard                       Jefferson County IN-Shelby Twp.                                By Jackie Owen                               jeowen1@msn.com   This graveyard is located on Richard Herring's property near Canaan, IN                          at 9204 E. State Rd. 250. When I visited the graveyard in May 2000 there were only pieces of stones                          left, none were standing.        What follows is the information I was able to piece together. Name              Date of      Other Info.                    Death                                 Son of George & Marthaann-It looked as if Fry, John William  Oct. 6, 1846 there was a name in front of William as if                                 Wm. was a middle name. Whitton,          Aug. 10, Jeremiah          1842         Age 35 yrs 6 mos 6 days F, J W                         no other info except the intials ?, John                        No other info.                               Mathis Graveyard                       Jefferson County, IN-Shelby Twp.                                By Jackie Owen                               jeowen1@msn.com This graveyard used to be located on Scott's Ridge Road east of Canaan, IN.                    It was located on the old Mathis Farm. To my knowledge only 1 or 2 stones, if that are still there, but they are                                 unreadable.    The information that follows is taken from the DAR list of the 1940's. Name               Birth         Death         Other Info. Mathis, Elizabeth                Feb. 14,      Wife of N. Age 39 yrs.                                   1879 Mathis, John                                   Son of N. & E. (no stone                                                 remains) Mathis, John       Jan. 18,      March 27,                     1786          1862 Mathis, Lucy       Nov. 20,      Oct. 5, 1877  Daug. of N. & E.                     1859 Mathis, Priscilla  Feb. 16,      Sept. 22,     Wife of John                     1785          1835 It is probable that James Suggan, a Revolutionary soldier is buried here.    His wife Prissa was the mother of John Mathis. About 15 graves here.                            Mt. Pleasant Cemetery                       Jefferson County IN-Shelby Twp.   Located south of Canaan on Hall's Ridge Road at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist                                    Church                            Founded Sept. 11, 1897                     I visited this cemetery in May 2000     * I didn't find these stones but they were on the DAR list of 1941.                                By Jackie Owen                               jeowen1@msn.com Name                  Date of    Date of   Other Info                        Birth      Death Albert,               Jan. 11,   Oct. 12,  Same stone as Ruth-PFC US Meredith"Mac"         1927       1997      Army WWII                                             Same stone as Albert, Ruth          Mar. 20,             Meredith-married Aug. 23,                        1930                                             1947 Alexander, Donna R.   Feb. 12,   Feb. 14,                        1953       1953 Alexander, Steven                Nov. 26, Leroy                            1951 Ann, Shirley          June 07,   Dec. 2,                        1949       1949 Archer, Arthur        1924       1995      Wife-Donna Children-Steve,                                             Sandy, Cindi Armand, Charles A.    Aug. 25,   Feb. 27,  Same stone as Ethel E.                        1905       1993 Armand, David         1848       1950 Armand, Earle L.      Aug. 5,    Sept. 21,                        1932       1948 Armand, Ethel E.      Jan. 24,   May 10,   Same stone as Charles A.                        1904       1985 Armand, Fern A.       July 10,   May 11,                        1929       1947 Armand, Florence      1896       1927      Same stone as Frank & Mollie Armand, Frank         1896       1968      Same stone as Florence &                                             Mollie Armand, Fred J.       Aug. 6,    Jan. 4,                        1902       1975 Armand, Gertrude B.   Mar. 27,   Nov. 18,  Same stone as Sam B.                        1922       1982 Armand, Katie B.      April 10,  Nov. 2,   Same stone as Samuel                        1867       1947 Armand, Kenneth R.    July 16,             Not sure if this date is                        1931                 birth or death date Armand, Mollie        1903       1973      Same stone as Florence &                                             Frank Armand, Sam B.M.      Mar. 15,   Sept. 2,  Same stone as Gertrude B.                        1904       1981 Armand, Samuel        May 22,    May 25,   Same stone as Katie B.                        1858       1931 Armand, Steven Lee    Mar. 24,   Nov. 23,                        1958       1980 Arnold, Steven                             W/Douglas Hamilton-No dates                                             for Steven Backus, Bennie L.     July 11,                        1922 Backus, Mary          Dec. 2,    Mar. 1,   Same stone as Walter E.                        1919       1993 Backus, Mary Ellen    Aug. 17,                        1924 Backus, Walter E.     Feb. 2,    June 09,  Tech 4 US Army WWII-Same                        1920       1999      stone as Mary Banta, Benjamin F.    Feb. 26,   April 08, Same stone as Minnie                        1890       1975 Banta, Minnie         July 19,   Nov. 9,   Same stone as Benjamin F.                        1891       1956 Banta, Ruby I.        1919                 Same stone as Sanford Banta, Sanford        1918                 Same stone as Ruby I. Barnes, Bernita H.    Mar. 23,   Oct. 14,  Same stone as Elvin P.                        1911       1983 Barnes, Charles E.    Aug. 15,   Jan. 1,                        1931       1982 Barnes, Elvin P.      Nov. 10,   Mar. 3,                        1913       1996 Barnes, Eugene        1901       1927 Barnes, Frank         Feb. 3,    Dec. 7,                        1891       1960 Barnes, Lotta         Aug. 25,   June 02,                        1892       1977 Barnes, Mary          1864       1924      Same stone as Theadore Barnes, Mary K.       July 17,   ?                        1932 Barnes, Preston E.    1885       1907 Barnes, Richard W.    Aug. 10,   Aug. 12,                        1954       1954 Barnes, Theadore      1861       1940      Same stone as Mary his wife Billingsley, Indiana                       No other info Breeck, Leslie Jr.    Mar. 23,   Nov. 2,   Son                        1958       1977 Brown, Allen L.       1906       1921 Brown, Anna M.        Aug. 23,   May 11, Reader                1870       1939      Wife of E.J. Brown, Arthur         1876       1927 Brown, Beatrice       June 09,   Nov. 14,                        1918       1996 Brown, Captolia       1875       1946      Same stone as Paris C. Brown, Carl Dwight    Dec. 24,   May 05,   Same stone as Ella                        1901       1940 Brown, Cinda                               No other info Brown, Ella           Sept. 2,   Jan. 5, Wainscott             1902       1929      Same stone as Carl Brown, Emma           1882       1937      Same stone as Grover Brown, Enoch          April 10,  July 15,                        1840       1914 Brown, Enoch J.       Mar. 16,   Jan. 29,                        1869       1926 Brown, Ethel Mae      April 18,  Sept. 21,                        1913       1930 Brown, George                              No other info Brown, Grover         1884       1965      Same stone as Emma Brown, Harvey W.      July 4,    Dec. 3,                        1864       1910 Brown, Henry          Aug. 1,    Jan. 16,  Co. D 40th Ind. Inf.                        1833       1929 Brown, Henry F.       Nov. 5,    Nov. 25,  Same stone as Nora K.                        1889       1979 Brown, Herman F.      June 08,   June 03,                        1908       1996 Brown, Ida B.         1886       1970      Same stone as Martin Brown, Infant         Nov. 12,   Nov. 12,  Daug. of C. & L.E.                        1899       1899 Brown, Irvin J.       Mar. 16,   Feb. 24,                        1898       1899 Brown, J. Bert.       Jan. 1,    June 12,                        1888       1914 Brown, Lewis L.       1908       1993      Same stone as Marietta Brown, Lyde                                No other info Brown, Marietta       1904       1989      Same stone as Lewis L. Brown, Martin         1878       1958      Same stone as Ida B. Brown, Mary           1872       1962      Same stone as Oliver-Mother Brown, Nelson J.      March 5,   April 11,                        1897       1984 Brown, Nora K.        April 09,  Sept. 20, Same stone as Henry F.                        1903       1969 Brown, Oliver         1866       1953      Same stone as Mary-Father Brown, Paris C.       1872       1956      Same stone as Captolia Brown, Rutha L.       1907       1908 Brown, Samuel         1862       1944 Brown, Sarah E.       Aug. 19,   Dec. 23,  Wife of Enoch                        1842       1925 Brown, Stella         1884       1915 Buchanan, Calvin G.   1892       1963      Same stone as Pearl V. Buchanan, Etta        1870       1949 Buchanan, George F.   1887       1953      Same stone as Viola M. Buchanan, Henry E.    1872       1935 Buchanan, Herbert     Dec. 4,    April 23, Full name Herbert Talmadge                        1897       1985      "Happy" Buchanan Buchanan, Hilda       1900       1977      Same stone as Marion Buchanan, Isaac       1867       1943 Buchanan, John                             No other info. Buchanan, John        1843       1914      Same stone as Margaret-his                                             wife Buchanan, John R.     1890       1956      Same stone as Linnie Buchanan, Linnie      1891       1967      Same stone as John R. Buchanan, Margaret    1847       1922      Same stone as John Buchanan, Marion      1885       1960      Same stone as Hilda Buchanan, Pearl V.    1893       1971      Same stone as Calvin-married                                             Dec. 20, 1913 Buchanan, Viola M.    1894       1967      Same stone as George F. Buchele, Elmo E.      Nov. 22,   Sept. 18, Same stone as Otto E.                        1899       1994 Buchele, Mary E.      1862       1920 Buchele, Otto E.      May 16,    June 29,  Same stone as Elmo E.                        1889       1972 Campbell, Jessie                 June 16, Forrest *                        1932      Age 56 yrs. Carlow, Sarah E.      1851       1930      Same stone as William W. Carlow, William W.    1845       1917      Same stone as Sarah E. his                                             wife Caswell, Glen         1901       1977      Father-Same stone as Opal H. Caswell, Opal H.      1904       1957      Mother-Same stone as Glen Caswell, Rickey       Sept. 19,  Feb. 8,                        1945       1999 Cole, Marvin D.       1905       1959 Copeland, Alva D.     Sept. 14,  April 06, Same stone as Helen June                        1925       1985 Copeland, Darrin                 Sept. 19, Shane                            1972      With Jeremy & Isaiah Lane Copeland, Fannie      1878       1960 Copeland, Helen June  July 07,   June 19,  Same stone as Alva D.                        1927       1994 Copeland, Isaiah                 May 03, Lane                             1977      With Darrin Shane & Jeremy Copeland, Jeremy                 April 29, With Isaiah & Darrin Shane                                   1976 Copeland, L. Michele  Sept. 9,             Daug.                        1980 Copeland, Lonny A.    Mar. 19,             Father                        1956 Copeland, Mary E.     Feb. 25,             Mother                        1957 Dalph, Lizzie                              No other info Day, Charles                               No other info Demaree, Daniel       Dec. 30,   Dec. 28,                        1852       1928 Denning, Howard. W.   1879       1963 Denning, Mary Ann     1869       1958 Dunwoodie, Carolyn               Oct. 9, Ruth                             1940 Ellis, Annie          1893       1968      Same stone as Nick Ellis, Charles E.     Oct. 23,             No other info.                        1932 Ellis, Nick           1890       1975      Same stone as Annie Empson, Norman Wayne  Mar. 26,   April 05, Indiana PVT. Co A. ARMD ENGR                        1935       1956      BN Erlich, Indiana       1887       1953      Mother Erlich, Leon          1893       1983      Father Etherton, Gaylord     June 04,             Same stone as Helen F.                        1924 Etherton, Helen F.    June 25,             Same stone as Gaylord                        1912 Facemire, Anna Ruth   Sept. 6,             Same stone as Frank W.                        1922 Facemire, Frank. W.   July 05,   Dec. 31,  Same stone as Anna "Bob"                 1918       1978      Ruth-married June 29, 1946 Facemire, Jennifer    July 13,   Nov. 27,  Baby daug. of Frank & Anna Lynn                  1962       1962      Ruth Ferguson, Dave                             No other info Ferguson, J. Alexander             1855       1930      Father Ford, George                     July 21,  Same stone as Anna Lee-age 32                                   1904      yrs. Ford, Robert E.       Jan. 17,   Mar. 11,                        1862       1899 Franks, Rhonda Sue    Aug. 19,   June 03,                        1950       1988 Glenn, Hallie         1894       1961      Same stone as Jason Glenn, Jason          1884       1972      Same stone as Hallie Gordon, Bertha J.     1875       1943      Same stone as John A. Gordon, John A.       1877       1963      Same stone as Bertha J. Graves, Donald K.     July 19,             Same stone as Karen K.                        1943 Graves, Helen P.      1915       1944 Graves, Karen K.      June 13,   July 24,  Same stone as Donald K.                        1945       1985 Green, Dolph U.       1867       1935      Same stone as Grace L. Green, Eva L.         1893       1938 Green, Grace L.       1874       1961      Same stone as Dolph U. Green, John W.        1862       1947      Same stone as Maggie E. Green, Mabel C.       Aug. 8,    Nov. 2,                        1896       1994 Green, Maggie E.      1867       1944      Same stone as John W. Griffin, Accia        1897       1977      Same stone as Earl Griffin, Alice K.     Mar. 11,             Same stone as Delmar W.                        1929 Griffin, Bessie M.    1904       1944      Same stone as Cecil H. Griffin, Cecil H.     1904       1989      Same stone as Bessie M. Griffin, Clennie Hobert                1897       1978      PFC US Army WWI Griffin, Clinty                            No other info Griffin, Cora M.      1884       1959      Same stone as Joseph Griffin, Delbert      1905       1965      Same stone as Helen-married                                             Dec. 30, 1933 Griffin, Delmar W.    Sept. 30,            Same stone as Alice-married                        1928                 Mar. 15, 1946 Griffin, Denvee       1924       1934 Griffin, Doris        1928       1931 Griffin, Earl         1897       1958      Same stone as Accia Griffin, Eldon        1930       1936 Griffin, Frank                             No other info Griffin, Fred         July 24,   Mar. 22,  Indiana PVT US Army WWII                        1907       1974 Griffin, Freda Mae    Jan. 15,   Aug. 11,                        1938       1938 Griffin, Gerald                            No other info Griffin, Gerald "Coonie"              1909       1971      Same stone as Wauneta O. Griffin, Harvey       Sept. 13,  Feb. 9,   Same stone as Thelma                        1905       1984 Griffin, Helen        1912       1990      Same stone as Delbert Griffin, James        Feb. 2,    June 10,  Same stone as Mary his wife                        1810       1900 Griffin, Jessie       April 02,  Oct. 24,  Father-Same stone as Macie                        1900       1958 Griffin, John                              No other info Griffin, John W.      1844       1927      Father-Same stone as Lida-his                                             wife Griffin, Joseph       1880       1944      Same stone as Cora M. Griffin, Judith Mae              April 21, Daug. of H. & T.                                   1943 Griffin, Lida         1850       1940      Same stone as John W. Griffin, Macie        June 12,   Mar. 15,  Mother-Same stone as Jessie                        1900       1977 Griffin, Mary         May 1,     Mar. 10,  Same stone as James                        1812       1898 Griffin, Mildred                 May 06,   Infant                                   1919 Griffin, Nora                              No other info Griffin, Ronald       1954       1988 Griffin, Ronald D.    1936       1998 Griffin, Steven       Oct. 18,   Oct. 19, Allen                 1955       1955      Son of Ronald & Patsy Griffin, Thelma       June 29,   Jan. 15,  Same stone as Harvey                        1913       1999 Griffin, Theodore     1874       1930 Griffin, Wauneta O.   1911       1991      Same stone as Gerald Haas, Edna Rodgers    Nov. 28,   Nov. 4,                        1907       1971 Hall, Albert A.       1859       1922 Hall, Arthur          1882       1967 Hall, Arthur                               No other info Hall, Charles C.      1893       1975      Same stone as Gladys D. Hall, Christena                            No other info Hall, David                                No other info Hall, David F.                   Jan. 13,  Indiana Pvt. 27th Inf.                                   1917 Hall, Gladys D.       1904       1960      Same stone as Charles C. Hall, Goldie                               No other info Hall, Nancy J.        1858       1935      Same stone as Warner H. Hall, Rebecca         Oct. 6,    April 14,                        1832       1911 Hall, Warner H.       1853       1930      Same stone as Nancy J. his                                             wife Hamilton, Ancel       1853       1940      Father-Same stone as                                             Elizabeth Hamilton, Antha       June 19,   Dec. 20, Brown                 1863       1945 Hamilton, Callie      1884       1967      Same stone as Theadore Hamilton, David S.    Feb. 27,   Mar. 16,  Son of C & A                        1928       1928 Hamilton, Dean Lee    Feb. 3,    May 05,                        1945       1947 Hamilton, Douglas     1862       1934      Same stone as Steven Arnold Hamilton, Elizabeth   1856       1936      Mother-Same stone as Ancel Hamilton, Everett     Mar. 27,   Sept. 30, Same stone as Freda M.                        1910       1990 Hamilton, Fannie                           Same stone as Harvey-Maiden Neva                  No dates   No dates  name Manville Hamilton, Freda M.    Nov. 4,    Feb. 10,  Same stone as Everett                        1917       1985 Hamilton, Harvey                           Same stone as Fannie-married W."Hob"               No dates   No dates  April 20, 1940 Hamilton, Hazel *     1898       1924 Hamilton, Kenneth L.             July 30, Jr.                              1955      Son of K.L. & M.A. Hamilton, Less        Oct. 20,   Feb. 5,                        1906       1993 Hamilton, Louise C.   Sept. 17,  April 30, Daug. of A & H                        1915       1916 Hamilton, Nellie A.   1885       1908 Hamilton, Otis S.     Feb. 22,   Sept. 12,                        1890       1964 Hamilton, Philip                 Dec. 21, Paul                             1962 Hamilton, Press       Oct. 20,   Mar. 13,                        1906       1970 Hamilton, Theadore    1884       1961      Same stone as Callie-married                                             June 7, 1903 Hamilton, Thelma      1910       1934 Harris, Benham E.     Mar. 3,    Nov. 6,   Same stone as Opal                        1920       1992 Harris, Opal          Mar. 13,             Same stone as Benham E.                        1920 Harrison, Elder O.    1882       1948 Harrison, Evlyn A.    1887       1965 Harsin, Kelsie                   Oct. 24, Nicole                           1996      Daug. of Jon & Traci Herold, Daisy         Aug. 24,   Dec. 23,                        1918       1998 Herring, Robert       Aug. 14,   Oct. 3,   Ind Pvt Btry A. 27 FLD ARTY                        1887       1972      WWI-SS as Sadie Herring, Sadie        1887       1959      Same stone as Robert Horton, Addie L       1874       1933      Mother Horton, Daily Alvin   Dec. 23,   Sept. 26, Indiana CPL Army Air Forces                        1910       1973      WWII Horton, Emma          1871       1945      Same stone as James Wm. Horton, Harvey G.     Oct. 19,   Mar. 25,                        1906       1933 Horton, Infant                             Son of R & S Horton, James H.      Sept. 28,  July 28,  Same stone as Mary A. his                        1854       1903      wife Horton, James W.      1824       1898      Father Horton, James Wm.     1877       1937      Same stone as Emma Horton, Mary A.       1854       1935      Same stone as James H. Horton, Mary Frances  1847       1922      Mother Horton, Robert H.     1878       1967      Same stone as Sophia P. Horton, Robert Lee    1918       1983      1st Lt. US Army WWII Horton, Sophia P.     1881       1963      Same stone as Robert H. Horton, Willard       1877       1952      Dad Horton, William *                Mar. 29,  Age 61 yrs.                                   1937 Horton, William Delbert               1899       1949 Jackman, Mary                              No other info Jackman, William M.   Jan 20,    Aug. 6,                        1834       1898 Jackson, Carl C.      1888       1944      Same stone as Ethel M. Jackson, Dave                              No other info Jackson, Delores M.   Jan. 3,              Same stone as Merle N.                        1934 Jackson, Eliza A.     May 2,     Mar. 9,   Same stone as Robert D.                        1858       1923 Jackson, Ethel M.     1890       1983      Same stone as Carl C. Jackson, Eva F.       1879       1956      Same stone as Orba M. Jackson, Frances L.   Mar. 2,              Same stone as Harry B.                        1925 Jackson, Gerald H.    Dec. 10,   July 12,                        1898       1913 Jackson, Harrison H.  1888       1949      Same stone as Hazel S. Jackson, Harry        June 16,   Sept. 3,  Same stone as Ruth                        1882       1975 Jackson, Harry B.     July 13,   Nov. 7,   Same stone as Frances L.                        1923       1991 Jackson, Harry H.     1836       1909      Same stone as Nancy C. his                                             wife Jackson, Hazel S.     1892       1988      Same stone as Harrison H. Jackson, Hiram        Dec. 14,   Nov. 29,  Co D. 161 Ind. Inf.                        1875       1930 Jackson, Loren                   Feb. 26,  Brother                                   1919 Jackson, Merle N.     Jan. 11,             Same stone as Delores-married                        1924                 Aug. 24, 1957 Jackson, Nancy C. Griffin               1841       1926      Same stone as Harry H. Jackson, Orba M.      1884       1962      Same stone as Eva F. Jackson, Robert D.    Dec. 17,   May 07,   Same stone as Eliza A.-Co. B.                        1838       1922      33rd Reg. Ind Inf. Jackson, Robert D. Jr.                   1860       1925      Same stone as Sarah E. Jackson, Ruby Ellen   Jan. 5,    Feb. 8,   Sister                        1922       1922 Jackson, Ruth         May 21,    April 14, Same stone as Harry                        1899       1970 Jackson, Samuel D.    1867       1927 Jackson, Sarah E.     1861       1931      Wife of Robert D. Jr-Same                                             stone Jackson, Thelma C.    1914       1926 Jackson, Tom                               No other info Joyce, Daniel         1858       1934      Same stone as Evaline Joyce, Evaline        1860       1936      Same stone as Daniel Kelly, Tom                                 No other info Kendall, Barbara      Aug. 21,   Aug. 21, Jean                  1960       1960      Twin daug. of James & Janet Kendall, Susan Gail   Aug. 21,   Nov. 3,   Twin daug. of James & Janet                        1960       1973 Kessler, Ernest       1959       1973 Kessler, Janet        1958       1973 Land, Eliza J.        1889       1975      Same stone as J. Edwin Land, J. Edwin        1894       1942      Same stone as Eliza J. Lanham, Harry A.      1886       1952      Same stone as Sophia G. Lanham, Sophia G.     1889       1971      Same stone as Harry A. Lanham, Warren        1842       1926      Co. G. 137th Ind. Vol. Inf. Laswell, Harriette    Dec. 17,   April 16, E.                    1898       1969 Lee, Achillis A.R.    May 5,     Feb. 22,  Same stone as Ellen-his wife                        1852       1918 Lee, Anna             Jan. 27,   Mar. 5,   Wife of Killis A.R.-On same                        1837       1908      stone as George Ford Lee, Bernice L. Green                 1895       1957      Same stone as Daniel Roscoe Lee, Brainard         Aug. 25,   Jan. 18,  Same stone as Gladys R.                        1902       1993      married Aug. 26, 1922 Lee, Captiloa         1860       1934      Same stone as Jonathan P. Lee, Clinton Wayne    Feb. 25,   Mar. 29,                        1975       1975 Lee, Corda Alice      1883       1961      Sister Lee, Dan              1877       1953      Same stone as Etta J. Lee, Daniel Roscoe    1900       1984      Same stone as Bernice L. Lee, Della F.         1881       1959      Same stone as Robert D. Lee, Edna M.          July 04,   Oct. 20,  Same stone as Glen                        1902       1993 Lee, Elizabeth        1853       1950      Same stone as William L. Lee, Ellen            Nov. 8,    Aug. 9,   Same stone as Achillis A.R.                        1860       1944 Lee, Emma F.          May 6,     Aug. 7,   Same stone as Grant Sr.                        1874       1942 Lee, Etta J.          1880       1942      Same stone as Dan Lee, Frank B.         1884       1971      Brother Lee, George A.        1909       1970 Lee, Gladys R.        June 27,   Nov. 19,  Same stone as Brainard                        1904       1991 Lee, Glen             Sept. 9,   Dec. 27,  Same stone as Edna M.                        1904       1980 Lee, Grant Sr.        Sept. 3,   Sept. 25, Same stone as Emma F.                        1864       1936 Lee, Harold L.        Jan. 23,   July 07,  Son of G. & E.F.                        1909       1910 Lee, Ida Mae          1877       1962      Sister Lee, John Morton      1873       1965      Brother Lee, Jonathan P.      1856       1922      Same stone as Captiloa-his                                             wife Lee, Katie            Aug. 9,    April 12,                        1902       1927 Lee, Lawrence N.      1887       1958      Brother Lee, Mary F.          Jan. 2,    July 13,                        1906       1986 Lee, Matthew Cameron  Mar. 25,   June 06,                        1979       1996 Lee, Perry C.         Dec. 25,   June 1,   Age 68 yrs. 5 mos. 6 days                        1818       1887 Lee, Ralph E.         1930       1933 Lee, Robert D.        1885       1956      Same stone as Della F. Lee, Sarah A.         1914 Lee, Susie Rogers     Dec. 6,    May 12,   Same stone as Taylor W.                        1880       1965 Lee, Taylor W.        Dec. 26,   Nov. 14,  Same stone as Susie Rogers                        1875       1963 Lee, Vernie T.        Aug. 4,    Nov. 21,  Son of Wm & E.                        1879       1914 Lee, Victor A.        1891       1980      Brother Lee, William L.       1850       1934      Same stone as Elizabeth his                                             wife Leinenweber, Lena Z.  1888       1969      Mother-Same stone as Nicholas                                             M. Leinenweber, Nicholas M.           1882       1955      Father-Same stone as Lena Z. Manville, Cora E.     1882       1962      Same stone as Hugh L. Manville, Hugh L.     1883       1969      Same stone as Cora-married                                             May 13, 1908 Martin, Iva           Nov. 31,   Sept. 26,                        1907       1960 Martin, Josephine     1875       1937      Same stone as Wm. E. Martin, Roland A.     1905       1925 Martin, Wm. E.        1872       1919      Same stone as Josephine Martin, Wm. Edson     Sept. 15,  Sept. 4,                        1902       1972 Martin, Wm. Lee       Nov. 19,   Nov. 21,  Son of Edson & Iva                        1936       1936 McCartney, Donald R.  June 02,   Oct. 6,   Father                        1919       1993 McGee, Dennis E.      May 01,    June 12,                        1946       1974 McGee, Earl           June 18,   Mar. 29,  Same stone as Eva                        1896       1985 McGee, Eva            Oct. 16,   Jan. 19,  Same stone as Earl                        1899       1994 McGee, Lisa Marie     Aug. 19,   Sept. 12,                        1966       1995 McGee, Marjorie L.    Mar. 25,   April 14,                        1929       1968 McGee, Richard E.     Dec. 13,   April 14,                        1927       1968 McGee, Robert E.      June 23,   Oct. 23,                        1929       1952 McLain, Billy D.      July 29,   Feb. 20,                        1975       1994 Meek, Bertha A.       1883       1944      Same stone as Martin Meek, Clara M.        1899       1976      Same stone as Gale Meek, Gale            1902       1959      Same stone as Clara M. Meek, Martin          1879       1959      Same stone as Bertha A. Moldenhauer, Alice Powell                1908       1959      Mother Moore, Charles F.     1883       1943      Same stone as Edith Moore, Edith          1881       1965      Same stone as Charles F. Moore, John                                No other info. Moore, Lawson         Mar. 6,    Jan. 23,  Indiana PFC BTRY E 139 Arty                        1891       1955      Fld WWII Moore, Loude Waynne   Aug. 28,   Aug. 29,                        1943       1943 Moore, Nancy M.       1859       1934      Same stone as William W. Moore, Ruba M.        Mar. 13,   Feb. 25,  Same stone as William A.                        1927       1993 Moore, William A.     Jan. 20,   Sept. 29, Same stone as Ruba-TEC 5 US                        1925       1999      Army WWII Moore, William W.     1858       1934      Same stone as Nancy M. Munn, Sarah                                Full name Sarah Eliz. nee Elizabeth *           1873       1937      Wainscott Munn Nay, Albert           Feb. 27,   Jan. 28,                        1882       1977 Nay, Calvin Ernest    1887       1958      Father Nay, Cecil            July 22,   Aug. 30,  Pvt. 4 Ind. Inf. N.G.                        1884       1938 Nay, Dorothy          1914       1932      Daug. of Calvin & Orlena Nay, Elizabeth S.     1824       1913 Nay, Elmer            Aug. 12,   Mar. 12,  Indiana PFC BTRY E 139 Field                        1891       1965      Arty WWI Nay, Lola V.          June 9,    April 16, Same stone as Minnie A.                        1895       1996 Nay, Minnie A.        Feb. 3,    Feb. 24,  Same stone as Lola V.                        1897       1978 Nay, Orlena Gordon    1895       1980      Mother Nay, Samuel Curtis    Jan. 19,   July 27,                        1881       1967 Nay, Susan E.         1858       1941      Same stone as Willet D. Nay, Susan Ettie      1869       1914      Wife of U.G. Nay, T. Frank         1876       1962      Son Nay, Ulie             Nov. 10,   Nov. 6,                        1885       1903 Nay, Ulysses G.       July 1,    Oct. 16,                        1864       1929 Nay, Willet D.        1852       1933      Same stone as Susan E. Oak, Mildred M.       Sept. 6,   Nov. 28,  Same stone as Walter L.                        1913       1976 Oak, Rosa Marie                  1942 Oak, Walter L.        June 01,   Oct. 19,  Same stone as Mildred M.                        1910       1981 Patterson, Ada        July 04,   July 27, Louise                1909       1969      Same stone as Joseph E. Patterson, James H.   Oct. 18,   July 06,  TEC 5 US Army WWII                        1908       1977 Patterson, Joseph E.  Sept. 10,  Jan. 25,  Same stone as Ada Louise                        1906       1977 Patterson, Ruth T.    May 12,    April 06,                        1914       1995 Pettit, Anna          1898       1976 Pettit, baby                               No other info Pettit, baby 2                             No other info Pettit, Charles       1895       1979 Porter, Chas.         July 18,   Jan. 6,   Son of J.D. & N.J.                        1890       1891 Porter, James D.      Mar. 19,   April 20,                        1853       1928 Porter, Nancy J.      1851       1931      Mother Preston, Donald R.    Mar. 2,    Feb. 14,                        1959       1990 Ramsey, Eva M.        April 15,  Feb. 22, "Tootsy"              1923       1999 Raymond, Leonard      1907       1981 Rea, Anna             Oct. 25,   June 09,                        1863       1927 Rea, Bertha E.        Mar. 5,    Dec. 7,   Same stone as Edward                        1880       1955 Rea, Cliola E.        1880       1944      Same stone as Marion L. Rea, Edward           Jan 10,    Dec. 28,  Same stone as Bertha E.                        1878       1957 Rea, Emma             Oct. 25,   June 19,  Same stone as Smith L.                        1863       1894 Rea, Evelyn A.        Nov. 2,    June 19,                        1931       1932 Rea, Florence L.      1887       1964      Same stone as Walter Rea, George W.        Sept. 20,  Feb. 10,  Same stone as Sarah J. his                        1848       1913      wife Rea, Gerald E.        Aug. 31,   July 16,  Same stone as Martha R.                        1904       1978 Rea, Howard R.                   1900      Son of M.L. & C.E. age 4mos.                                             9 days Rea, Marion L.        1876       1941      Same stone as Cliola Rea, Martha R.        Mar. 25,   May 03,   Same stone as Gerald E.                        1918       1991 Rea, Sarah J.         Nov. 8,    Oct. 13,  Same stone as George W.                        1856       1908 Rea, Smith L.         Sept. 23,  Nov. 8,   Same stone as Emma his wife                        1858       1927 Rea, Walter           1880       1953      Same stone as Florence L. Risk, Daisy S.        1876       1938      Same stone as Sanford Risk, Edw. Day        1898       1970      Same stone as Golda-Father Risk, Golda J.        1899       1956      Same stone as Edw. Day-Mother Risk, Sanford         1875       1947      Same stone as Daisy S. Rodgers, Alonzo       1873       1941 Rodgers, Barton W.    1843       1927      Co. G. 137th Ind. Rodgers, Charles      1875       1956 Rodgers, Clyde H.     April 14,  Sept. 24,                        1882       1917 Rodgers, Hendricks    1885       1906 Rodgers, Robert       1883       1950 Rodgers, Susan E. Nay                   1850       1938      Same stone as Barton W. Rogers, Ernest E.     April 2,   Feb. 15,  Pvt. US Army WWI-Same stone                        1897       1986      as Lena Rogers, James Lewis   Feb. 13,   Dec. 14,  PFC US Army WWII                        1915       1986 Rogers, Joseph        1853       1925 Rogers, Lena          Mar. 13,   Mar. 17,  Same stone as Ernest                        1903       1973      E.-Married April 23, 1921 Rogers, Leonard H.               Aug. 14,  Aged 3 weeks                                   1900 Rogers, Mae Bear      1885       1972 Rogers, Mary Jo       Mar. 13,   Jan. 8,                        1933       1952 Rogers, Orpha         1851       1930 Rogers, Ross T.       1880       1936 Ryker, A. Gertrude    Jan. 14,   Aug. 11, Rea                   1882       1957 Ryker, B. Fielding    July 7,    Jan. 9,                        1871       1937 Ryker, Charles        Oct. 24,   Sept. 14, Birth date on Military stone                        1905       1993      Oct. 25-PFC US Army WWII Ryker, Raymond                   1913      Same stone as Charles, infant Scherer, Raymond J.   Aug. 8,    May 31,   PVT US Army                        1890       1974 Scherer, Virginia     April 13,  Dec. 24, May                   1917       1998      Same stone as Raymond J. Scott, James M.       Oct. 1,    Oct. 8,   MMI US Navy WWII Same stone                        1914       1991      as Mary E. Scott, Mary E.        May 19,    Aug. 4,   Same stone as James                        1923       1995      M.-Married Oct. 30,1954 Shadday, Clarence A.  1877       1938      Same stone as Mary E. Shadday, Mary E.      1878       1939      Same stone as Clarence A. Shank, Henry                               No other info. Shelley, Carroll      Jan. 23,   April 21, Same stone as Joy "Tom"                 1931       1975      Ellen-married Aug. 4, 1973 Shelley, Gary Steven  June 26,   Oct. 22,  Son of Ralph & Barbara                        1970       1971 Shelley, Jennie B.    Mar. 19,   Dec. 22,  Same stone as Jesse J.                        1909       1982 Shelley, Jesse J.     Oct. 17,   Mar. 8,   Same stone as Jennie B.                        1908       1992 Shelley, Joy Ellen    Jan. 12,             Same stone as Carroll                        1934 Shock, Cecil *        1895       19--      Same stone as Iva his wife Shock, Iva *          1902       1938      Same stone as Cecil Short, Mary           1882       1956      Same stone as Mernie Short, Mernie         1883       1938      Same stone as Mary Siebenthal, Anna L.   1888       1950      Same stone as John H. Siebenthal, Ethel Louise                1914       1928 Siebenthal, John H.   1886       1963      Same stone as Anna L. Smith, Albert L.      1882       1964      Same stone as Alice Smith, Alice          1902       1988      Same stone as Albert L. Smith, Anna E.        1878       1945 Smith, Brenda K.      Oct. 26,   June 07,                        1950       1970 Smith, Flavius        Feb. 12,   April 30,                        1846       1901 Smith, Leland (Jack)  Sept, 20,  April 17,                        1939       1986 Smith, Morgan         Sept. 24,  Feb. 26,  PVT US Army WWII                        1927       1987 Smith, Raymond        Oct. 3,    June 05,                        1934       1975 Smith, Theodore N.    1878       1920 Stewart Charles R.    1891       1968      Same stone as Della F. Stewart, Charles V.   1883       1955      Same stone as Lenna G. Stewart, Clifton M.   1907       1997 Stewart, Della F.     1896       1984      Same stone as Charles R. Stewart, Dorothea     1915       1983 Stewart, Florence     1878       1945      Same stone as Lorenzo Stewart, J. Frank     1894       1950      Same stone as Lora F. Stewart, James J.     1855       1925      Same stone as Mary C. Stewart, Lenna G.     1882       1958      Same stone as Charles V. Stewart, Lora F.      1894       1978      Same stone as J. Frank Stewart, Lorenzo      1863       1955      Same stone as Florence Stewart, Mary C.      1859       1950      Same stone as James J. Stewart, Vivian                  Jan. 10,  Daug. of Frank & Lora                                   1925 Storm, Carma Lee      Sept. 30,  Sept. 20, Wife of Harry B.                        1897       1925 Stuart, Cristy        1900       1987 Taylor, Giles         April 6,   Mar. 19,                        1863       1934 Taylor, Mary Carlow   Nov. 23,   Mar. 13,  Wife of Omer                        1874       1912 Taylor, Omer W.       May 19,    Feb. 7,   Same stone as Susie S.                        1874       1960 Taylor, Susie S.      Oct. 22,   Mar. 9,   Same stone as Omer W.                        1874       1959 Thornton, Charles G.  July 20,   Feb. 3,   Same stone as Grace E.                        1872       1951 Thornton, Christie    Jan. 31,   Feb. 4,   Brother-Sgt. US Army Air                        1909       1988      Corps WWII Thornton, Frank       1906       1983 Thornton, Grace E.    Jan. 6,    Sept. 20, Same stone as Charles G.                        1880       1956 Thornton, Iva M.      1902       1938      Same stone as Christie-sister Thornton, Kenneth E.  1922       1983      Dad Thornton, Kenneth R.  Aug. 18,   Sept. 2, Bliton                1946       1946      Baby Thornton, Mildred L.  Jan. 30,   April 30,                        1914       1967 Thorpe, Leonard D.               Jan. 21,  Same stone as Rebara K.                                   1943 Thorpe, Rebara K.                Jan. 19,  Same stone as Leonard D.                                   1945 Turner, Brian Eugene  April 22,  Oct. 31,                        1963       1995 Turner, Helen Jean    April 29,  Jan. 9, Lee                   1938       1982 Vail, John S.         1870       1945      Same stone as Nettie L. Vail, Nettie L.       1876       1937      Same stone as John S. Vanosdol, Baby C.                1900 Vanosdol, Christopher C.        1862       1946      Father Vanosdol, Ethel M.    1903       1905 Vanosdol, Ivy B.                 1906 Vanosdol, Mame        1877       1952      Mother Wainscott, Alice                 1909 Wainscott, Alva Foch  1918       1980      Tech 5 US Army WWII Wainscott, Beliva A.  1892       1893 Wainscott, Columbus"Lum"         1882       1956 Wainscott, Dorothy    Oct. 19, M.                    1916                 Same stone as Isaac Wainscott, Ethel F.              1904 Wainscott, Gladys     1895       1966      Same stone as Ransome Wainscott, Isaac      Aug. 5,    Dec. 27, "Ike"                 1912       1992      Same stone as Dorothy M. Wainscott, Luella     1875       1901      Same stone as Theadosia &                                             William Wainscott, Minerva    Mar. 29,   Aug. 18, J.                    1849       1919      Wife of Wm. H.-Same stone Wainscott, Ransome    1886       1935      Same stone as Gladys-Ind                                             Corp. US Army Wainscott, Sarah                           Full name on stone Sarah Eliz.                 1873       1937      Elizabeth Munn Nee Wainscott, Theadosia  1884       1966      Same stone as William &                                             Luella Wainscott, William               1905      Same stone as Wilma Wainscott, William    1871       1961      Same stone as Luella &                                             Theadosia Wainscott, William    Feb. 28,   Mar. 1, H.                    1843       1919      Same stone as Minerva J. Wainscott, Wilma                 1905      Same stone as William Washburn, George M.   1879       1957      Same stone as Nora C. Washburn, Nora C.     1892       1953      Same stone as George M. Washburn, Nora Irene  1909       1929 Washer, Leroy C.      1848       1931 Washer, Martha        June 12,   Nov. 9,                        1860       1944 Watson, Alfred T.     1876       1940      Same stone as Della M. his                                             wife Watson, Amy E.        May 16,    Jan. 10,                        1880       1908 Watson, Della M.      1878       1951      Same stone as Alfred T. Watson, Eliza         Jan. 21,   Aug. 5,   Wife of Wm F.-born at Robbinson             1838       1899      Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England                                             Born near Burley in Watson, William F.    Oct. 30,   May 02,   Wharfedale, Yorkshire,                        1834       1918                                             England Weidman, ?            June 06,   July 10,                        1961       1977 Weidman, Doris        Aug. 6,    Mar. 29,  Same stone as Ruth &                        1902       1979      Eugene-Wife Weidman, Eugene       May 17,    Aug. 5,   Same stone as Doris &                        1908       1973      Ruth-Husband Weidman, Robert       Nov. 8,    April 01, Indiana RDM 3c US Navy WWII                        1925       1945 Weidman, Ruth         Jan. 16,   Jan. 24,  Same stone as Eugene &                        1937       1997      Doris-Daughter Whitham, Elnora       Oct. 23,   May 07, Jackson               1910       1970 Whitton, Eliza watson                1863       1919 Wilson, Grace         1882       1914 Wilson, Ruby Brown               Aug. 1,                                   1914 Winscott, Isaac       Oct. 15,   July 27,                        1884       1904 Winscott, Jess                             No other info Winscott, Mrs.                             No other info Wood, Shawn Eric      July 19,   July 20,                        1971       1971                                Peak Graveyard                                   "Bliton"                     Jefferson County, IN-Shelby Township                                By Jackie Owen This was called the Bliton Farm Graveyard in the 1941 DAR list, but I have it from an old timer here that it is actually the Peak Graveyard. It used                          to be on the Bliton Farm.   This graveyard is now on the Louden property at 11444 Hicks Ridge Road,                           northeast of Canaan, IN   There were only 3 stones there when I visited in April 2000, one of the                         stones was not readable now. Name               Birth   Death             Other Info. Myers, Nancy               Sept. 24, 1842    Age 27 years Peak, Elizabeth            Oct. 15, 1849     Wife of John-age 55 yrs.                                Risk Graveyard                     Jefferson County, IN-Shelby Township                                By Jackie Owen                               jeowen1@msn.com   There is only 1 stone here with 3 inscriptions that were readable when I                            visited in April 2000.      * This inscription was on the 1941 DAR list but is now unreadable. This graveyard is located northeast of Canaan, 1 and 2/10 of a mile north   of Barbersville Creek Road on Hicks Ridge on the west side of the road. Name            Birth         Death       Other info Hall, Mary M.   1837          Sept. 30    Age 39 yrs 6mos 4 days                                1876 Risk, Dorcas    1813/14       April 1,    Dates not on stone but death is                                1891        recorded at health dept. Risk, John J.                 July 15,    Age 79 yrs 2 mos 12 days                                1882 *Risk, William  April 4,      May 5, H.              1858          1883                              Rodgers Graveyard                     Jefferson County, IN-Shelby Township                                By Jackie Owen            There were 7 stones here when I visited in April 2000. * These names & dates were on the DAR list of 1941, but the stones were not                           readable when I visited.   ** Name may be misspelled on DAR list. The name of the hill is "Lonnis". This graveyard is located southeast of Canaan, IN on the property of Robie                       Jones at 6164 E. Lonnis Hill Rd. Name                Birth       Death        Other Info. *Lonis, Henry B.                June 4,      Age 61 yrs 8 mos 13 days **                                  1870 Rodgers, Benjmain               July 8,      Son of Wm. & Mary Ann-Age 2                                  1844         yrs 4 mos 17 days Rodgers, Eliza                  Feb. 9,      Daug. of Wm. & Mary Ann-Age Jane                            1841         4 yrs 4 mos 12 days Rodgers, James O.                            Co. G, 12th Ind. Inf.-No                                               dates Rodgers, Mary Ann               Aug. 2,      Wife of Wm.-Age 57 yrs                                  1869 Rodgers, William    March 3,    Feb. 23,                      1808        1891 *Rodgers, William               June 24, Jr.                             1876         Age 26 yrs 1 mo                              Spencer Graveyard                      Also known as the Pullum Graveyard                     Jefferson County, IN-Shelby Township                                By Jackie Owen   I visited this graveyard May 2000. There were only a few stones left and          they were all laying down with nothing readable on them.                               Conner Graveyard                     Jefferson County, IN-Shelby Township                                By Jackie Owen         There were only 2 stones left when I visited in April 2000. * These names and dates were on the 1941 DAR list but I was unable to find                                 the stones. The graveyard is located on the Ripley/Jefferson County Line Road, northest of Canaan, IN 4/10 of a mile west of Hicks Ridge or 7/10 of a mile east of            Barbersville Rd. It is on the south side of the road. Name              Birth       Death       Other Info. *Conner, Benjamin A.                                        No dates given on DAR list Conner, Jonathan  1825        Sept. 20,   Son of Lewis                                1847 Conner, Lewis     Nov. 24,    June 13,    Age 87 yrs 6 mos 19 days--Stone                    1789        1876        was broken in half *Conner, Lewis A.                         No dates given on DAR list --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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