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.
Our first stop is at the grave of Doctor Frank J. Restle.
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.
Here we have the grave of Frank J. Restle.
And finally, we stop at the grave of Robert G. Clark.
Our first stop is at the grave of Doctor Frank J. Restle.
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.
