Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.40280, Longitude: -86.54890
We stopped by this small, country cemetery on September 26, 2015. It is neatly laid out and well taken care of. The sign in front of the cemetery states that it is the Friendship Park Cemetery, though it is also called the IOOF Cemtery (International Order of the OddFellows) and Paragon Cemetery.
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Our first stop is at the grave of Dawson Denney.Born: 1839
Died: 1927
He had at least one child:
Frank Denney (1888-1916) - buried in Elvins Cemetery, St. Francois County, Missouri
He served in the 27th Indiana Infantry, Company F, in the Civil War.
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Born: March 1835
Died: December 4, 1901
He was the son of Jacob Holsapple (?-?) and Sarah Farris Holsapple (?-?). I am unsure as to where they are buried.
He served in the Civil War in the 10th Indiana Cavalry, Company I.
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Born: unknown
Died: March 6, 1898, Morgan County, Indiana
He had at least one child:
Lincoln Johnson (1854-1928) - buried in Madison State Hospital Cemetery, Jefferson County, Indiana. (there is no marker for him, though hospital records show his burial. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage resulting from epilepsy).
He served in the 33rd Indiana Infantry, Company H, in the Civil War.
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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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Here is the grave of Milas D. Kenworthy.
Born: 1839
Died: 1909
He was married to Easter E. Kenworthy (1846-1914). She is buried with him in Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.
He served in the Civil War in the 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company B.
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Born: unknown
Died: unknown
He served in the 67th Indiana Infantry, Company B, in the Civil War.
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Born: 1839
Died: March 16, 1908, Morgan County, Indiana
He was married to Sarah Effirilla Kendrick Payton (1847-1907). She is buried in Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.
They had at least one child:
Julia Ann Payton Martin (1867-1935) - buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Allen County, Indiana.
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Born: 1833
Died: 1897
His name is spelled differently on his memorial headstone than on his monument next to it.
He was married to Jane Piearson (1843-?). She is buried with him in Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.
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Born: October 18, 1883
Died: June 29, 1908
She was married to Claude E. Potter (1880-1958). He is buried with her in Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana. His name is listed below hers on the headstone.
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Born: 1848
Died: 1923
He was married to Mary E. Randall (1850-1933). Her name is listed below his on the headstone in Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.Below their names in that of Marshall Meaddows Randall.
Born: 1896
Died: 1910
I can only assume that he was their son, but I have nothing definitive.
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Born: August 19, 1839, Big Springs (Marengo), Crawford County, Indiana
Died: October 7, 1900, Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana
He was the son of Isaac Ross (1794-1867) and Etersa Van Meter Ross (1804-1845). He was buried in Stierwalt Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana. She is buried in Marengo Cemetery in Marengo, Crawford County, Indiana. UPDATE! Isaac and Etersa were married in 1817 in Grayson or Hardin County, Kentucky. It is possible that Isaac is not buried in Stierwalt Cemetery as his headstone has not been located. Isaac's second wife, Mary McCarty Ross is listed as being buried there as well, but, once again, the headstone has not been located.
He was the youngest of eleven siblings, though I only have the names for these shown below:
Isaac Ross (1822-?) - buried in Marengo Cemetery, Crawfrod County, Indiana.Jacob Ross (1825-?) - buried in Marengo Cemetery, Crawfrod County, Indiana.
George Ross (1826-1852) - buried in Marengo Cemetery, Crawfrod County, Indiana.
Loranzo Ross (1832-?) - buried in Marengo Cemetery, Crawfrod County, Indiana.
He was married to Hannah Farr Ross (1840-1898). Her name is listed below his on the headstone. UPDATE! Hannah was married previously to Abraham Stierwalt (?-?). They had one child named Florence Stierwalt (?-?). I am not sure how their marriage ended.
UPDATE! They had three children:
John F. Ross (1870-1952) - buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Marion County, Indiana
Gertrude Ross Robinson (1873-1922) - buried in Friendship Park Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana.
Harry Ross (1881-?) - his burial location is unknown.
The last name on the headstone is that of Susannah Teague Farr Baker (1810-1901). UPDATE! She was Hannah's mother. She was married to Daniel Curry Farr (1817-1850). He is buried in Samaria Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.
UPDATE! They had four children:
Allen Farr (1836-1939) - his burial location is unknown
Nathan Logan Farr (1837-1913) - buried in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Lyon County, Kansas.
Doctor Uriah Farr (1846-1934) - buried in New South Park Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana (he served in the Civil War in Company D, 70th Indiana Volunteers)
Hannah Farr Ross (1840-1898) - buried in Friendship Park Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana.
UPDATE! Absalom Ross was discharged as a private in Washington D.C. on June 8, 1865.
I want thank Pete for all of this information on his family!!! I consider it a great honor to be entrusted with this information and to be given permission to share it. Please visit his website for more wonderful information and images.
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This is the grave of William H. Sims.Born: unknown
Died: November 10, 1903
He served in the Civil War in the 2nd Indiana Cavalry, Company H.
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Born: unknown
Died: unknown
He served in the 158th Indiana Infantry, Company K, in the Spanish American War.
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Born: February 14, 1819
Died: December 25, 1896
She was married to William Tacket (1817-1875). His name is shown on the other side of the stone.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
He served in the Civil War in the 6th Indiana Cavalry in Company B.
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Born: 1863
Died: 1932
He was married to Rose Wheeler.
Born: 1872
Died: 1939
He was a member of the Freemasons.
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Born: March 4, 1850
Died: October 5, 1909
And his wife, Alice E. Williamson.
Born: October 14, 1858
Died: July 12, 1945
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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Friendship Park Cemetery.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or information about any of the graves mentioned here.
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