Hello everyone!  Sorry it's been so long.  I haven't had a chance to get out and about due to my health and difficulty with transportation.

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at the Clark Family Cemetery in Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.  I got lucky and had a friend of mine grab some pictures while he was mushroom hunting with some friends.

This cemetery is on private property and my friend had permission to be there while mushroom hunting.  Please remember, always get permission to be there.  This cemetery is small and fenced off. It appears to be taken care of, probably by the people that own the property, though the stones need to be cleaned and they do need some care.  

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 Our first stop is at the grave of Stephen Clark.

Born: January 10, 1840 in Lawrence County, Indiana
Died: September 1867 in Jackson County, Indiana

He was the son of William Aaron Clark (1791-1869) and Rebecca Bales Clark (1796-1872).  They are both buried in this cemetery nearby.

He had at ten siblings:
Abigail Virginia Clark Walters (1811-1870) - burial unknown, though possibly in Gosport, Indiana.
Henry C. Clark (1814-1876) - buried in Bartlettsville Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
John Clark (1816-?) - burial unknown
James Joseph Clark (1819-1901) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana
David C. Clark (1823-1861) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Mary "Polly" Clark (1826-?) - burial unknown, possibly in Cass County, Missouri
Anna Clark (1829-?) - burial unknown
William David Clark (1832-1861) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Celia Ann Clark Dougless (1834-1854) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Francis Marion Clark (1836-1864) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.

He was married to Henrietta Hunter-Clark Ramsey (1841-1891) on February 13, 1859.  She is buried in Mundell Church Cemetery in Heltonville, Lawrence County, Indiana.  She remarried after the death of her husband.

He was hanged near Mooney, Indiana (now Clearspring) in 1867.  I did find a reference to Stephan Clark having died from being hanged in Clear Spring, Indiana.  An excerpt from a book titled, "History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present" that talks about this incident.  This book is free to view on Google Books and was published in 1886.

"Twenty years or more ago, at the beginning of what is known as the "reign of terror", or the "Dark days" of Jackson County, a man by the name of Clarke, who was known to be a thief and a desperado, was hung by a mob near the western border of Owen Township.

Clarke had been accused of many crimes, but the one which incited the citizens to action on this occasion was the burglarizing of a store at Houston.  The accused made his escape into Illinois, but after a brief absence returned to his mother's home, near the eastern border of Lawrence County, where he was arrested by the constable of Owen Township,  The officer started with the prisoner to Clear Spring, but soon after they had crossed the line dividing the two counties, and a few yards north of the present site of Mr. C Fishe's residence, they were intercepted by a mob of masked men, supposed to be a division of the organization known as the Regulators.  The prisoner was taken from the officer and hung to the branch of a beech tree, which stills stands to mark the spot.  The body was left hanging till the next day, when it was cut down by the coroner, and after the inquest was given to the mother of the deceased, and by her was buried in the old family cemetery."

They had three children, but I have only found one listed so far:
Laura Clark Humston (1861-1937) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Heltonville, Lawrence County, Indiana.

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Next we have the grave of Rebecca Bales Clark.

Born: October 13, 1796, Kentucky
Died: June 30, 1872

She was the daughter of James Bales (?-?) and Rebecca Braken Bales (?-?).  I am unsure as  to where they are buried.

She probably had siblings, but as of yet, I haven't found any mention of any.

She was married to William Aaron Clark (1796-1872) on November 12, 1810 in Clay County, Kentucky.  He is buried near her in Clark Cemetery.  They had ten children:
Abigail Virginia Clark Walters (1811-1870) - burial unknown, though possibly in Gosport, Indiana.
Henry C. Clark (1814-1876) - buried in Bartlettsville Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
John Clark (1816-?) - burial unknown
James Joseph Clark (1819-1901) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana
David C. Clark (1823-1861) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Mary "Polly" Clark (1826-?) - burial unknown, possibly in Cass County, Missouri
Anna Clark (1829-?) - burial unknown
William David Clark (1832-1861) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Celia Ann Clark Dougless (1834-1854) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Francis Marion Clark (1836-1864) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Stephen Clark (1840-1867) - buried in Clark Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.

I am not sure if Rebecca was ill or if she met her end because of old age, but she passed away at the home of her daughter, Abigail.

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This is the grave of Thomas J. Clark.

Born: January 12, 1859
Died: July 24, 1871

He was the son of Francis Marion Clark (1836-1864) and Mary Woods Clark (?-?).  Francis is buried nearby in Clark Cemetery, but I am not sure where his mother is buried.











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This is the grave of Francis Marion Clark.

Born: December 28, 1836
Died: December 7, 1864

He was the son of William Aaron Clark (1791-1869) and Rebecca Bales Clark (1796-1872).  They are both buried in this cemetery nearby.

He had at least ten siblings:
Abigail Virginia Clark Walters (1811-1870) - burial unknown, though possibly in Gosport, Indiana.
Henry C. Clark (1814-1876) - buried in Bartlettsville Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
John Clark (1816-?) - burial unknown
James Joseph Clark (1819-1901) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana
David C. Clark (1823-1861) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Mary "Polly" Clark (1826-?) - burial unknown, possibly in Cass County, Missouri
Anna Clark (1829-?) - burial unknown
William David Clark (1832-1861) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Celia Ann Clark Dougless (1834-1854) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Stephen Clark (1840-1867) - buried in Clark Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.

He was married to Mary Jane Woods Clark (1836-?), though I am unsure as to where she is buried.  They were married on February 26, 1856 in Lawrence County, Indiana.

They had three children:
Rebecca Clerinda Clark (1857-?) - burial is unknown
Maine Clark (?-?) - burial unknown
Thomas J. Clark (1859-1871) - buried in Clark Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.

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Here we have the grave of William R. Clark.

Born: May 27, 1855
Died: April 21, 1856

He was the son of James Joseph Clark (1819-1901) and Mary Ann "Polly" Helton Clark (1821-1902).  They are both buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Heltonville, Lawrence County, Indiana.

He had at least three siblings, one of which was step sibling:
Andrew Jackson Clark (1843-1917) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Elzira Clark Combs (1846-1882) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
James Jefferson Clark (1849-1923) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.



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And lastly, we have the grave of Celia Ann Clark Dougless.

Born: May 13, 1834
Died: March 6, 1854

He was the son of William Aaron Clark (1791-1869) and Rebecca Bales Clark (1796-1872).  They are both buried in this cemetery nearby.

She had at ten siblings:
Abigail Virginia Clark Walters (1811-1870) - burial unknown, though possibly in Gosport, Indiana.
Henry C. Clark (1814-1876) - buried in Bartlettsville Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
John Clark (1816-?) - burial unknown
James Joseph Clark (1819-1901) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana
David C. Clark (1823-1861) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Mary "Polly" Clark (1826-?) - burial unknown, possibly in Cass County, Missouri
Anna Clark (1829-?) - burial unknown
William David Clark (1832-1861) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Francis Marion Clark (1836-1864) - buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Stephen Clark (1840-1867) - buried in Clark Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.

She was married to Nathan Dougless (1829-1900) on March 8, 1851.

She had died in childbirth, but the child survived.  They had one daughter:
Charlotte Dougless (1852-?) - burial unknown, though her father took her to Wayne County, Iowa after her mother's death.  The death date for her mother does not match the birth date, so not sure about the dates.


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According to records, William Aaron Clark and Rebecca Bales Clark settled in Pleasant Run Township very early into the county's history.  They are listed as one of the first of twenty three land entries around 1820.  One of the more popular distilleries in the county belonged to the Clark's and was frequented by many people in the township.  They would bring their brown clay jug to get whiskey, which was considered very important.

I have also found, while researching this family, that David and William Clark, brothers and sons of William and Rebecca, were stabbed to death by three "known adversaries".  I haven't found much in the way of information about them or their deaths.

I also have found reference in at least two places that Rebecca was a Cherokee Indian.  I am not real sure about the validity of this statement, but after speaking with a resident of the area and hearing a story about some Indians in the the area stealing a bunch of money from residents and then burying it nearby.  It is unknown how true this story is  but it goes with the Indian information that I have found so far.  Granted, it is all speculation.

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Thanks for talking a walk through Clark Cemetery with me.

You can check it out on Find-A-Grave here.

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Johnson-Clark Cemetery located in the Restle Natural Area owned by the Sycamore Land Trust just off of Dittemore Road out of Ellettsville, Indiana.

GPS Coordinates: 39.294985, -86.560325

This small cemetery only has four interments, two of which are listed on the same headstone.  Records for the Monroe County History Cemetery had the location of this cemetery about a quarter of a mile away from its actual location, but a call from the Sycamore Land Trust property owners to the History Center reset that location.  We were lucky enough to get a chance to go out to the cemetery with a member of the History Cemetery to take a look.

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Our first stop is at the grave of Doctor Frank J. Restle.

Born: 1927
Died: 1980

His wife, Barbara, is listed on the reverse of the headstone, though, I believe that she is still alive as there is no death date shown.

This headstone is very unusual as I have never seen one like it before.  It is carved in such a way as to almost represent a flame.  It stands out quite nicely in the wooded area.

I believe that his parents are buried next to him, Frank J. Restle (1898-1965) and Isabel J. Restle (1899-1967).  I have no information on whether or not he had any children.

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Here we have the grave of Frank J. Restle.

Born: 1898
Died: 1965

And that of his wife, Isabel J. Restle.

Born: 1899
Died: 1967

This headstone is next to the above mentioned Frank J. Restle (1927-1980).  I believe that the younger Frank is their son.  I have no further information on any of the family.

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And finally, we stop at the grave of Robert G. Clark.

Born: May 1848
Died: October 1848

He was the son of John Clark (?-?) and Nancy Clark (?-?).

As you can see by the picture, there are two headstones, though from deciphering the original headstone, I am not certain that they are for the same person.  The inscription on the older headstone is as follows:  






"Robert G. Clark
A son of John Clark and
Nancy Clark
Was born -----
The 10, 1855
And died ----
The 15, 185-"

I believe that there may have been two Clark sons buried next to each other, both having died very young.  

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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Johnson-Clark Cemetery.

Please visit the listing at Find-A-Grave.

Let me know if you have questions or information about any of the graves listed here.

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Greene County Chapel Cemetery located at the Monroe County/Greene County line.  In fact, it would appear that part of the cemetery is in Monroe County just by looking at it.

We came across this cemetery while heading out to Fowler Pumpkin Farm for the day.  I hadn't made any plans to stop at any along the way, but we had time.

GPS Coordinates: 39.08722, -86.68324

This cemetery has approximately 774 interments.  I am not sure when the cemetery was established, as I have not yet found any records showing that information.  It is, however, a current cemetery with lots of space for future interments.

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Our first stop is at the grave of Martha Alexander.

Born: 1839
Died: 1909

She is listed on the same headstone as Asa B. Alexander.  I assume that he is her husband.

Born: 1833
Died: 1866








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Here is the grave of William B. Alexander.

Born: March 27, 1827
Died: April 27, 1896

He served in the Civil War in the 31st Regiment, Company H.  











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Now we stop at the grave of Reverend Malden Baker.

Born: September 21, 1802
Died: April 6, 1894

There was this small plaque on his headstone that says he was a United Methodist Minister.

"The third migration of settlers occurred in 1834 from Calvert County, Maryland. This party was led by the Reverend Malden and Eliza Cullenbaugh Baker, and included the families of Thomas and Nicea Greaves Breeden, William and Christiana Greaves Fowler, Moses and Drusilla Graves Whaley, Joseph and Sophia Jane Hall Whaley, Samuel Hite, Cleverly Day, and David Coster. This migration appears to be the direct result of a schism in the Methodist Church in the United States. In 1834, an open and incredibly heated disagreement split the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States between traditional Methodists Episcopals (who believed in a strong centralized conference in Baltimore, and a decidedly pro-slavery doctrine); and a group calling themselves Methodist Protestants (who protested a strong centralized conference in favor of a stronger lay representation in the governing of church affairs; and who were passionately anti-slavery). This schism over slavery was common throughout churches in the South at the time. Upon arrival in the free territory in Indiana, the group began holding religious services calling themselves the Calvert Society. From 1834 to 1839 the Calvert Society met throughout the community in their own homes and in the homes of friends and family members who had previously arrived from Maryland and North Carolina. Not until 1839 was the decision made to build a permanent structure. According to church records there was a debate as to whether to build the church in Stanford or 'on the hill' west of Stanford. The hill was chosen, and in 1839 Joseph Whaley and Allen Sparks deeded the property for the Church, and the first log church in the area was built. The Calvert Society, feeling they were on the 'right' side of the anti-slavery issue, kept the traditional name of the Methodist Church, calling it the Methodist Episcopal Church. The early history of the Maryland Ridge church includes a story of a group of ìIndians' who had been camped along White River near Bloomfield during the following winter. They had come to the Church during a terrible blizzard and asked to stay until the blizzard had passed in order to keep their families from freezing. This is important to note because while the Church was the first in the community and the area, it was not the first built in the county and other churches would have been closer, but the ìIndians' appeared to believe this church would take them in. Church records tell us that for three to four nights, the Indians stayed in the Church, and while the women and children slept behind blankets hung near the fireplace, the men, both Indians and settlers, stayed up drinking and dancing each night with one Indian staying awake and sober to watch over the group. Such was the reputation and the nature of the settlers of the Maryland Ridge community"  (source: The Freedom,Indiana, Facebook page)

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This is the grave of David Carpenter.

Born: December 30, 1793
Died: October 31, 1890

He was the son of Mathias Carpenter (1752-1835) and Elizabeth Miller Carpenter (1755-1835).  They are both buried in Welchs Cemetery, Warrensville, Ashe County, North Carolina.  

He had several siblings:
Frances Carpenter Weatherman Davis (1771-1842) - buried in Three Mile Creek Cemetery, Avery County, North Carolina.
Jacob Carpenter (1778-1857) - buried in Wise-Wiseman-Carpenter Family Cemetery, Avery County, North Carolina
Margaret Carpenter Miller (1784-1865) - buried in Welchs Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina.

He was married to Catherine May Carepenter (1792-1862).  Her name appears on the opposite side of the headstone at Greene County Chapel Cemetery in Stanford, Indiana.

I don't see any records showing that they had any children, but I imagine that they did.

He served in the War of 1812, but I am unsure of his militia or which state he served under.



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We now stop at the grave of Johnathon Carpenter.

Born: April 1, 1834
Died: December 28, 1905

He was married to Perlina J. Smith Carpenter (1839-1907).  Her name is listed under his on the headstone at Greene County Chapel Cemetery in Stanford, Green County, Indiana.

He served in the Civil War in the 145th Infantry Regiment, Company I.






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Here we have the grave of Nora and Dora Green.

Born: June 22, 1878
Died: June 22, 1878

They were the infant twin daughters of J.A. (?-?) & L.E. Green (?-?).  I am unsure of their names or where they are buried.










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This is the grave of Elizabeth Alexander Dobson.

Born: 1793
Died: April 13, 1860

She was the first wife of Hugh McWhorter Dobson (1792-1878).

They had at least three children:
Julia Ann Dobson Whaley (1816-1891) - buried in Workman Chapel Cemetery, Nodaway County, Missouri
Franklin Dobson (1827-1878) - buried in Workman Chapel Cemetery, Nodaway County, Missouri
Henry Harvey Dobson (?-?) -  unknown




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We now stop at the grave of Hugh McWhorter Dobson.

Born: September 17, 1792
Died: October 13, 1879

He was the son of Henry Dobson (?-?) and Jane Unk (?-?).  I am unsure of where they are buried.

He was married twice.  His first wife was Elizabeth Alexander Dobson (1793-1860).  She is buried near him in Greene County Chapel Cemetery in Stanford, Indiana.

They had at least two children:
Julia Ann Dobson Whaley (1816-1891) - buried in Workman Chapel Cemetery, Nodaway County, Missouri
Franklin Dobson (1827-1878) - buried in Workman Chapel Cemetery, Nodaway County, Missouri
Henry Harvey Dobson (?-?) -  unknown

His second wife was Martha Jane Carmichael Harden (1847-1912).  They were married on May 5, 1870. She is buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Park, Greene County, Indiana.

They had one child:
William Franklin Dobson (1877-1959) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana.

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Here is the grave of Samuel H. Dobson.

Born: February 25, 1847
Died: November 28, 1848

I am unsure as to who he was the child of.












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Now we come to the grave of J.H. Eaton.

Born: August 18, 1841
Died: October 22, 1862

He is buried with his wife, Phebe C. Eaton.

Born: May 2, 1843
Died: September 21, 1904

He served in the Civil War Indiana Volunteer 145th Regiment in Company A as a Private.






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Here is the grave of Charley Fowler.

Born: January 28, 1877
Died: May 25, 1877

And below him is listed Harry Fowler.

Born: September 7, 1885
Died: December 21, 1887

It is assumed that they would have been brothers.


I am unsure who his parents would have been, but I believe that they had at least two other siblings:
Hughie Fowler (1875-1876) - buried in Greene County Chapel Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana
Lizzie B. Fowler (1872-1873) - buried in Greene County Chapel Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana.


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Here we have the grave of Patterson Fowler.

Born: May 28, 1841
Died: November 18, 1914

He was the son of William Fowler (1809-1892) and Christina Greeves Fowler (1808-1890).  They are buried in Breeden Cemetery in Monroe County, Indiana.

He had several siblings:
Elizabeth Ann Fowler Tague (1833-1898) - buried in Greene County Chapel Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana.
William Wallace Fowler (1838-1918) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Mary Isabelle Fowler Baker (1843-1900) - buried in Greene County Chapel Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana.
Jesse Fowler (1844-1910) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

He was married to Susan Miranda Fowler.  Her name is listed below his on the headstone. 

Born: August 13, 1844, Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio
Died: August 1, 1918, Indiana

They had several children:
William Alexander Fowler (1833-1898) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana
Eldora "Dora" Fowler Poole (1869-1948) - buried in Greene County Chapel Cemetery, Greene County. Indiana
Benjamin Frank Fowler (1874-1949) - buried in Greene County Chapel Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana.
Joseph Henry Fowler (1874-1889) - buried in Greene County Chapel Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana.

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Here is the grave of the Infant Crane.

Born: January 4, 1866
Died: January 4, 1866

She was the infant daughter of Reverend J.D. Crane (?-?) & M.A. Crane (?-?).  I am unsure of where they are buried.  The Crane family is listed as being one of the first family's from the Maryland Ridge Settlement.









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Here is the grave of Mary E. Connet.

Born: April 18, 1786
Died: August 4, 1821

The date on the headstone actually looks like 1871, though I can not be sure of this.











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Here we have the grave of James Lockard Umbarger.

Born: November 25, 1838
Died: December 16, 1862

He was the son of William Umbarger (?-?) and Mary Johnson Umbarger (1804-1897).  His mother is buried in Greene County Chapel Cemetery in Stanford, Indiana, but I am unsure as to where his father is buried.  As an interesting note, his mother, Mary Johnson Umbarger was the grandmother of the famous showman The Gentry Brothers.  There is a poster in the Fountain Square Mall in Bloomington, Indiana that depicts there circus.

He had at least one sibling, though I am sure that there were more:
Leander H. Umbarger (1841-1916) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

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This is the grave of Abraham May.

Born: September 1, 1845
Died: February 8, 1863

He served in the Civil War in Company F of the 82nd Indiana Infantry Regiment.  











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Our final stop is at the grave of Sarah M. Ham Corlett.

Born: January 17, 1853
Died: February 1, 1878

She was the first wife of William H. Corlett, Jr. (1847-1912).  He is buried in Greene County Chapel Cemetery in Stanford, Indiana.  

I do not find any information that they had any children.







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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Greene County Chapel Cemetery.

Please visit the listing at Find-A-Grave.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Welcome to today's Walk Through the Tombstones video walking tour!

It takes place at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Smithville, Indiana.  We have been here a couple of times already for photo walks, but this is our first video walk.   

Our first photo walk is here.  

Our second photo walk is here.

I hope you enjoy your Walk Through the Knights of Pythias Cemetery!

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is our first video walking tour!

It takes place at Rose Hill Cemetery in Bloomington, Indiana.  We have been here several times already, but this is our first video walk.   

Our first photo walk is here.  

Our second photo walk is here.

Our third photo walk is here.  

We plan to make at least one more trip to Rose Hill for a video walk, but I am not sure when as I would like to get to as many cemeteries as we can while we have nice weather.

I hope you enjoy your Walk Through Rose Hill Cemetery!

As a side note:  When we were walking through Rose Hill, I made mention of the Woodmen of the World.  At the time, I said that they were a fraternal organization much like the Freemasons.  Well, that isn't entirely correct.  While, when they were established, they were a fraternal organization, they became much more than that.  They are still in business today.  Please read more about them at this Wiki Page and visit their website here.

Yes, you read that right!  

There will be a whole new feature starting soon my blog!

The passion that I have for these locals cemeteries just keeps growing.  I spend a lot of time researching those that are buried within these cemeteries.  I look for old photos of those interred as well as of the cemetery itself.  The history that surrounds the cemetery, those buried within and the area around them is fascinating to me.  There is so much to learn.  With that in mind, my daughter and I have decided to start a video blog as well.  

A Walk Through the Tombstones will have a YouTube channel soon and each cemetery that we have visited, as long as we can get back to them, will have a video walk through.  I am going to try to get as much history as I can together for each cemetery and some of those buried in them.  

Please keep an eye out for any updates to these listings.  I hope to get started this weekend and as long as I can figured out how to edit the videos and get them published correctly, we should be up and running next week.  

Thank you so much for visiting and please check back!

UPDATE!  

Check the side bar of my blog for the link to my newest page - A Walk Through Our Video Blog.  Here you will be able to find all of our videos for our cemetery walks.  I hope that you enjoy!

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is a re-visit to Mt. Ebal Cemetery near Monroe Lake.  We stopped back by there just to see if anything had changed and snap a few pictures of some other graves.  

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Our first stop is at the grave of Beatrice Meadows Baugh.

Born: July 16, 1921, Monroe County, Indiana
Died: May 14, 1943, Monroe County, Indiana

She was the daughter of David Walter Meadows (1881-1936) and Bessie M. Jackson Meadows (1885-1940).  They are both buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery near her.

She had many siblings:
William Sidney Meadows (1902-1986) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Courtney Meadows (1903-1963) - buried in Pleasant Run Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Mary Magdalene Meadows Deckard (1907-1984) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Hershall Meadows (1909-1913) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Louise D. Meadows Patton (1911-2004) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Theodore Leroy Meadows (1913-1964) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Therman Meadows (1915-1960) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Manuella Meadows Kinser (1917-2003) - buried in Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery, Licking County, Ohio.
Remus Meadows (1923-1993) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

She was the first wife of Harold Baugh (1919-1997), but I do not show that they had any children.  He is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana.

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Here is the grave of Cecil Crouch.

Born: 1906
Died: 1907

I have no further information about his family.








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Here we have the grave of Delilah Davis.

Born: March 25, 1828
Died: August 18, 1881

She was the wife of Stephen G. Davis (?-?).  I am unsure as to the place of his burial, but after some research, I found both her and her husband listed as having unknown burials in Illinois.  The dates are somewhat different, however.  All of the family is buried in Illinois with no links to Indiana.  I only mention it because of the similarities.








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This is the grave of Gilbert Eads.

Born: May 1, 1895
Died: September 9, 1896

He is buried in a plot next to George W. Eads (1857-1935) and Ellen Eads (1861-?). They are both buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery.  

I am not sure of any other family information as there are many Eads buried in Mount Ebal.








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This is the grave of Louie Mitchell.

Born: October 29, 1891
Died: April 12, 1892

He was the son of H.B. Mitchell (?-?) and N.C. Mitchell (?-?).  I am unsure of their names or where they are buried.












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Here we have the grave of Thomas Lucas.

Born: unknown
Died: 1861

His wife, Nancy, is buried with him.

Born: unknown
Died: 1862

They had at least one child:
Sarah Ann Lucas Lake (1827-1876) - buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Neosho County, Kansas.  






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We now stop at the grave of Matilda Jane Neikirk May.

Born: August 27, 1853, Pulaski County, Kentucky
Died: September 26, 1892

She was the daughter of Henry Vaughn Neikirk (1829-1913) and Mary Margaret Fitzpatrick Neikirk (1826-1875).  He is buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.  I am not sure where her mother is buried.

She had at least two siblings:
Homer Mack Nikirk (1863-1930) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Claude Elmer Nikirk (1882-1941) - buried in Valhalla Memory Gardens, Monroe County, Indiana.

She was married to Paris May (1847-1914).   They were married on November 8, 1891 in Monroe County, Indiana.   He is buried in Gilgal Cemetery in Lawrence County, Indiana.

They had one child:
Henry Vernon May (1892-1958) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana. (he was only six days old when his mother passed away)

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He we have the grave of Reid Meadows.

Born: 1921
Died: 1934

And his sibling, Arvel Meadows.

Born: 1908
Died: January 1913





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Here we have the grave of Bessie M. Jackson Meadows.

Born: January 24, 1885
Died: July 30, 1940

She was the wife of David Walter Meadows (1881-1936).  He is buried near her in Mount Ebal Cemetery.

They had several children:
William Sidney Meadows (1902-1986) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Courtney Meadows (1903-1963) - buried in Pleasant Run Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Mary Magdalene Meadows Deckard (1907-1984) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Hershall Meadows (1909-1913) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Louise D. Meadows Patton (1911-2004) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Theodore Leroy Meadows (1913-1964) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Therman Meadows (1915-1960) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Manuella Meadows Kinser (1917-2003) - buried in Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery, Licking County, Ohio.
Beatrice Meadows Baugh (1921-1943) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Remus Meadows (1923-1993) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

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We now stop at the grave of David Walter Meadows.

Born: April 8, 1881
Died: July 5, 1936

He was married twice.  His first wife was Essie Clark Sowder (1885-1966).  They were married somewhere around 1900 in Lawrence County, Indiana.  She is buried in Gilgal Cemetery in Lawrence County, Indiana.

They had two children:
William Sidney Meadows (1902-1986) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Courtney Meadows (1903-1963) - buried in Pleasant Run Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.

His second wife was Bessie M. Jackson Meadows (1885-1940).  She is buried next to him in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

They had several children:
William Sidney Meadows (1902-1986) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Courtney Meadows (1903-1963) - buried in Pleasant Run Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Mary Magdalene Meadows Deckard (1907-1984) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Hershall Meadows (1909-1913) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Louise D. Meadows Patton (1911-2004) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Theodore Leroy Meadows (1913-1964) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Therman Meadows (1915-1960) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Manuella Meadows Kinser (1917-2003) - buried in Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery, Licking County, Ohio.
Beatrice Meadows Baugh (1921-1943) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Remus Meadows (1923-1993) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

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Here we have the grave of Hershall Meadows.

Born: January 28, 1909
Died: February 2, 1913

He was the son of David Walter Meadows (1881-1936) and Bessie M. Jackson Meadows (1885-1940).  They are both buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery near her.

He had many siblings:
William Sidney Meadows (1902-1986) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Courtney Meadows (1903-1963) - buried in Pleasant Run Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Mary Magdalene Meadows Deckard (1907-1984) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Louise D. Meadows Patton (1911-2004) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Theodore Leroy Meadows (1913-1964) - buried in Gilgal Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Therman Meadows (1915-1960) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Manuella Meadows Kinser (1917-2003) - buried in Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery, Licking County, Ohio.
Beatrice Meadows Baugh (1921-1943) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Remus Meadows (1923-1993) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

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Here we have the grave of Mary Margaret Fitzpatrick Neikirck.

Born: June 16, 1826
Died: April 7, 1876

She was the first wife of Henry Vaughn Neikirk (1829-1913).  He is buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

They had at least three children:
Matilda Jane Neikirk May (1853-1892) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana
Homer Mack Nikirk (1863-1930) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.




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Here we have the grave of Twins Ada E. and Ida P. Wisley.

Born: December 1, 1886
Died: January 8, 1887 (Ada) & January 9, 1887 (Ida)

They were the daughters of Calvin Wisley (1837-1915) and Sarah A. Floyd Wisley (1847-1929).  They are both buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery.  

They would have had many siblings:
Charles E. Wisley (1876-1968) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Lora Belle Wisley Deckard (1878-1954) - buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Zada Wisley Mitchell (1880-1977) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Marshall T. Wisley (1888-1970) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

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Here we have the grave of Mary E. Wisley.

Born: April 19, 1853
Died: January 12, 1877

She was the first wife of Calvin Wisley (1837-1915).  He is buried near her, with his second wife, in  Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.





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We now stop at the grave of Vernie Marie Wisley.

Born: May 21, 1911
Died: September 22, 1911

She was the daughter of Stephen Floyd Wisley (1865-1932) and Dessie Alma Butcher Wisley (1878-1963).  Both are buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery in Monroe County, Indiana.

She had several siblings:
Infant Son Wisley (?-?) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Infant Son Wisley (?-?) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Warren R. Wisley (1900-1982) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
August E. Wisley Kinser (1904-1956) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Vannie Wisley Shields (1907-1932) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.  (her cause of death was listed as Typhoid Fever).
Vernon F. Wisley (1911-2004) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana. (I believe that he was the twin brother of Vernie).
Luther R. Wisley (1912-2002) - buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Glen E. Wisley (1915-1993) - buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

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Our last stop today is at the grave of Vada A. Young.

Born: March 2, 1907
Died: October 6, 1908

There are several other Youngs buried in Mount Ebal Cemetery, but I am unsure of their relation.







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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Mount Ebal Cemetery.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

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