Joyce Cemetery - Shelby Co. Indiana (Moral Twp.-NW Shelby Co.) This cemetery is in Section 12 (SW , NW quarter), Twp. 14 N., Range 5 E about 1/4 Mile south of Rd. 1100 North on Sycamore Rd.-Sits back in a field behind the house and barn on the Gus Neiman farm (1980) John L. Joyce d. March 16, 1870 , 42 yrs. 11 m. James R. Joyce Jas. S. Cunningham- Co. D. 38 Ind. Infantry Mourning, wife of William Means - June 14, 1872 aged about 60 yrs. William Means April 1, 1881 aged about 78 years. -------- of Wm. Means June 14, 1872 (see Mourning above) Elizabeth Perry 1870 --y --m 24 d. stone buried birdate not showing. (this is daughter of William and Mornin Belton Means) Mary wife of Granville Joyce April 8, 1873 age 47 yrs. 4 m. 14 d. Three sides of a large stone: John L. Joyce 3-16-1870 age 42 y 11m 6d. Mary Wife of J.L. Joyce October 31, 1890 aged 61 y 21 d James R. (son of J.L. and M. Joyce Sept. 19, 1864 aged 1 yr.4m 6d Small markers: T.W.J. C.O.J. M.J. J.R.J. Infant daughter G ? and M.I. Joyce born and died Jan. 5, 1869 (prob. dau. of Granville and Mary Joyce) Curtis O. son of G. and M.I. Joyce died July 29, 1860 aged 1 yr.3m 18d. Mary wife of Granville Joyce d. Dec. 13, 1848 aged 24 y 1 m. 15 days Thomas W. Joyce - G. and M. Joyce died Dec. 8, 1818 1 yr. 3 d. Another stone probably of an adult (possibly Granville Joyce’s stone) no name or date visible. Was Totally buried, except the base. (This farm is the one originally owned by John and Sarah Young Joyce who came from Stokes Co. N.C. They are also probably buried here with no markers.) (note: other Joyce’s are buried in a cem. behind Hutchison’s Feed Mill near Acton, In. (Marion Co.-near Shelby and Johnson Co. lines)) These include: Alexander Joyce Sept. 24, 1862 age 81, Mary wife of Alexander. John Joyce d. June 22, 1863 aged 10 yrs. 8 m. 15 d., Daniel Hutchison - Anna Oct. 3, 1865 80 yr. 5 m. (Note :This Alexander Joyce was a brother to John Joyce b. Mar. 15, 1790 Stokes Co. N.C. who bought SW, NW qr. Section 12 , Twp. 14 N. Range 5 E. 160 Acres on Dec. 3, 1832 Moral Twp. Shelby Co. In. where the Moral Twp. Joyce Cem. is . The brother Alexander Joyce m. Mary Coffee) notes Judy Tillison Wright, 2750 S. U.S. 31, Franklin, In.46131. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Judy Wright (© 1997 Judy Wright)