Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Duncan-Schooner Cemetery in Nashville, Indiana.
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.16525, Longitude: -86.31895
Duncan-Schooner Cemetery is one cemetery with two sections. The front part of the cemetery is the Schooner Cemetery, established 1885, and the back section is the Duncan Cemetery, established 1943. There used to be a sign for Duncan Cemetery, but I didn't see it the day that we went, September 6, 2015. There are over 1,200 interments listed for the combined cemeteries.
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Born: March 13, 1838, Sussex County, Delaware
Died: February 15, 1919, Brown County, Indiana
He was the son of Samuel J. Betts (1786-1875) and Isabelle Wooten James Betts (1813-1883). They are buried in the Daugherty Cemetery in Walesboro, Bartholomew County, Indiana.He had several siblings:
John M. Betts (?-1868) - buried in Indian Hill, Sussex County, Delaware.
Thomas B. Betts (1834-1858) - buried in Daugherty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Isaac J. Betts (1835-1898) - buried in Betts Cemetery, Cross County, Arkansas.
Noah H. Betts (1836-1874) - buried in Daugherty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Samuel M. Betts (1842-1921) - buried in Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton City, Virginia.
Martin Luther Betts (1845-1916) - buried in Daugherty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Reuben C. Betts (1850-1906) - buried in Daugherty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
He was married to Susan Mendenhall Betts Haynes (1844-1923). They were married on May 29, 1861 in Ridgeville, Indiana. They were divorced at some point and she was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Ridgeville, Randolph County, Indiana.
They had several children:
Samuel H. Betts (1864-1939) - buried in Quaker Lynn Cemetery, Randolph County, Indiana.
Noah James Betts (1868-1950) - buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Randolph County, Indiana.
Edward Edmon Betts (1871-1953) - buried in Mariners Bethel United Methodist Church, Sussex County, Delaware.
Alva William Betts (1874-1961) - buried in Monroe Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio
Rosa Betts Smith (1877-1956) - buried in IOOF Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
Lottie Betts Zorn (1880-1899) - buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
Earl Betts (1882-1910) - buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana
He served in the Civil War in the 6th Indiana Infantry, Company B.
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Born: unknown
Died: unknown
He served in the 25th Indiana Infantry, Company D, in the Civil War.
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Born: October 29, 1816, Virginia
Died: September 19, 1855
He was married to Mary Jane Henry Carter (1820-?). I am unsure as to where she is buried.
He had at least three children:
Nancy A. Carter Walker (1848-1882) - buried in Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Mahala Carter (1851-1876) - buried in Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
John Elam Carter (1856-1945) - buried in Eskridge Cemetery, Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
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Born: 1846
Died: 1925
He was the husband of Rachel J. Floyd (1849-1924). She is buried with him at Duncan-Schooner Cemetery in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana.
He had at least one child:
William Artie Floyd (1887-1962) - buried in Valahalla Memory Gardens, Monroe County, Indiana.
He served in the Civil War, though I am not sure what Regiment or Company. There is a G.A.R. badge in front of his grave.
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Born: January 7, 1824
Died: September 9, 1892
He was married to Lavinia S. Hatchet (1830-1900). She is buried near him in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery.
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Born: January 2, 1830
Died: May 2, 1900
She was the wife of John B. Hatchet (1824-1892). He is buried near her in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery
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Born: 1760
Died: February 12, 1862
He was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. From the information that I have found, it would appear that Thomas was a wagon driver in the War and became good friends with George Washington. After the war, he moved to Bartholomew County, Indiana, where he purchased land and developed that into a large farm where he raised his family.
He was married to Betsy Cox Hatchett (?-?). I am unsure as to where she was buried.
They had seven children:
John Hatchett (?-?) - unknown
Greene Hatchett (?-?) - unknown
Patty Hatchett (?-?) - unknown
Malinda Hatchett (?-?) - unknown
Bartlett Hatchett (1835-?) - unknown
Jane Hatchett (?-?) - unknown
Emily Hatchett (?-?) - unknown
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Born: January 30, 1852
Died: October 13, 1853
He was the young son of J. Henry (?-?) and N. E. Henry (?-?). I am unsure of their names or where they were buried.
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Born: 1798, England
Died: February 16, 1855
He was the son of Jonas Emery Henry (?-?) and Abigail Sleeper Henry (?-?). I haven't been able to figure of where they were buried.
He was married to Martha Buchanan Henry (1792-1875). She is buried near him in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery.
They had at least two children:
John Henry (1828-1874) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Margaret Henry Havron (1830-1869) - buried in Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
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Born: unknown
Died: June 4, 1865
He was the infant son of J. Jackson (?-?) and S. Jackson (?-?). I am unsure of their names or where they are buried.
He had at least one sibling:
William D. Jackson (1848-1854) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
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Born: September 19, 1848
Died: November 13, 1854
He was the infant son of J. Jackson (?-?) and S. Jackson (?-?). I am unsure of their names or where they are buried.
He had at least one sibling:
Joshua Jackson (?-1865) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
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Born: December 6, 1828
Died: November 7, 1881
He was the husband of Waple Kleindorfer (1858-1881). She is listed on the other side of the headstone.
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Born: January 15, 1787, Culpeper County, Virginia
Died: April 7, 1853, Brown County, Indiana
He was the son of Thomas McQueen (1761-1838) and Sarah Wilson Vaughn McQueen (1768-1838). They are both buried in Liberty Cemetery in Clifford, Bartholomew County, Indiana. Thomas served in the Revolutionary War.
He had several siblings:
Mary McQueen Thomas (1785-1858) - buried in Homer Cemetery, Rush County, Indiana.
Joshua McQueen (1788-1878) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Benjamin B. McQueen (1792-1858) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Joseph Wilson McQueen (1794-1841) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Elizabeth McQueen Stoughton (1797-1892) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Jane Nancy McQueen Lee (1804-1874) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Deborah McQueen Brown (1808-1835) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
John Brown McQueen (1810-1880) - buried in Gill Cemetery, Douglas County, Illinois. (It has been noted that his headstone is missing)
He was married to Elisabeth Tanner McQueen (1792-1859). She is buried in Liberty Cemetery in Clifford, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
They had at least four children:
William Robinson Tanner McQueen (1819-1891) - buried in Albin Cemetery, Douglas County, Illinois.
Belinda McQueen McQueen (1817-1891) - buried in Bunker Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois.
Thomas J. McQueen (1818-1874) - buried in Albin Cemetery, Douglas County, Illinois.
Joseph Tanner McQueen (1820-1859) - burial site is unknown.
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Born: unknown
Died: unknown
This is a simple hand etched fieldstone. It has her name carved into it with nothing else.
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Born: unknown
Died: unknown
He served in the Civil War in the 93rd Indiana Infantry, Company A.
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Born: unknown
Died: November 18, 1862, Tennessee
He was the son of Stephen Parks (?-?) and Indiana Followell Parks (?-?). I am unsure as to where they are buried.
He served in the Civil War in the 82nd Indiana Infantry, Company D. He died in Gallatin, Tennessee of measles.
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Born: 1838
Died: 1846
Simple sandstone marker with no other information.
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Born: 1826
Died: 1848
This is a simple fieldstone with no further information.
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Born: March 15, 1800, Tennessee
Died: April 17, 1846, Brown County, Indiana
She was the wife of Eligah Scarbrough (1800-1862). They were married sometime in 1818. He is buried in Old Union Cemetery in Taylorsville, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
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Born: May 17, 1890, Nashville, Brown County, Indiana
Died: October 11, 1918, Langres, France
He was the son of Gilman Sturgeon (1862-1948) and Minerva Sturgeon (1867-1932). Both are buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana.
He had several siblings:
Lora Marion Sturgeon (1887-1986) - he died in Flat Rock, Indiana, but his burial location is unknown.
Ralph W. Sturgeon (1893-1968) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Zona L. Sturgeon Ault (1897-1976) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Letha Anne Sturgeon Robertson (1898-1950) - she died in Phoenix, Arizona and is listed as having had a non-cemetery burial.
Ella Margaret Sturgeon Watson (1901-1980) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Harley James Sturgeon (1903-1970) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
He served in the Army in the 7th Infantry, Company G. He enlisted on March 19, 1915 and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. From there he was sent to the Mexican Border and set off for overseas on October 31, 1917. He was assigned to the 18th Infantry, 1st Division, Company M. He participated in several battles including the Battles of Cantigny, Montdidier, Noyon, Aisne-Marne and St. Mihiel. He died in Langres, France from wounds he received in battle.
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Born: 1791, Maryland
Died: September 26, 1880
He had several siblings, though I only found mention of one:
Thomas Wise (?-?) - unknown
According to a family history, James' father was killed a couple of years after the family came to Indiana from Maryland. It is said that he was killed while fighting Indians.He served in the War of 1812, having enlisted on August 1, 1812 at Georgetown, Gallatin County, Kentucky, He was a Private in the 17th Regiment under Captain James Meade. He fought in the Battle of River Raisin and was wounded in the shoulder. Unfortunately, during this battle Captain Meade was killed and he was transferred to Captain Holt's Company. After the siege at Fort Meigs, he was honorably discharged on November 8, 1813 in Detroit, Michigan.
He was married to Rachel Watts Wise (1794-1889) on December 25, 1814. She is buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
They had eleven children:
Williamson Wise (?-1847) - unknown (he died on Yellow Fever in New Orleans, Louisiana just after his discharge from service in the Mexican War)
Matthew Wise (?-?) - unknown
Mason Wise (?-?) - unknown
Peter Wise (?-?) - unknown
Margaret Wise Jeffers (?-?) - unknown
John Wise (1842-1914) - buried in Bolckow Cemetery, Andrew County, Missouri.
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Born: April 3, 1869
Died: September 6, 1869
He was the infant son of James Wise (1826-1898) and Lucinda F. Wise (1836-1895). They are both buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Born: December 20, 1820
Died: August 24, 1847, New Orleans, Louisiana
He was the son of James Wise (1791-1880) and Rachel Watts Wise (1794-1889). They are buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana.
He had several siblings:
Matthew Wise (?-?) - unknown
Mason Wise (?-?) - unknown
Peter Wise (?-?) - unknown
Margaret Wise Jeffers (?-?) - unknown
John Wise (1842-1914) - buried in Bolckow Cemetery, Andrew County, Missouri.
He is listed as having died of Yellow Fever just after his discharge from the Mexican War.
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Born: March 28, 1774
Died: July 6, 1849
He was married to Mary Woods (1778-1851). She is buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery near him.
They had at least one child:Jackson Woods (1822-1864) - buried in Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon County, Georgia. (he is listed as having been a Lieutenant in the Civil War in the 82nd Infantry, Company H. He was captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia and died in Macon Prison.)
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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Duncan-Schooner Cemetery.
Please let me know if you have any questions or information about any of the graves mentioned here.
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