A Walk Through The Tombstones: March 2016

We decided to head up to Rose Hill Cemetery on Easter Sunday to talk a walk in the lovely weather. We always love Rose Hill as it is such a beautiful place to just relax and look around.

As we walked, I snapped some pictures hoping that I didn't already have them in my vast collection of Rose Hill images and as luck would have it, I didn't!

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Our first stop is at the grave of Amzi Atwater.

Born: November 9, 1839, Mantua, Ohio
Died: March 20, 1919, Bloomington, Indiana

He served in the Civil War in 1864. He enlisted for a 100 day service in the 132nd Indiana Regiment under Colonel Vance. After his service in the war was ended he came home to Indianapolis. In 1882, he made a trip to Europe where he visited the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum and climbed Mount Vesuvius. Later he returned via a week trip to England. In 1904 he became a professor of Latin at Indiana University, though it was an emeritus status that had no salary. His last duty at the university was to deliver the baccalaureate on June 19, 1904. In 1905, he and other citizens formed the Monroe County Historical Society. By 1913, he spent most of his days at home with his books and occasionally delivering a sermon at the nearby Christian Church.

He was married to Cortentia Candance Munsion Atwater (1838-1919) on August 8, 1870 in Mentor, Ohio. She is buried with him at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.

She is the daughter of Edward Spencer Munson (1808-1873) and Sophia Cowee Munson (1810-?) who are descended from the Munson family of Connecticut. They were close friends of the Garfield family of whom President James Garfield was a member of. Both are buried in Mentor Municipal Cemetery, Mentor, Lake County, Ohio.

She had one younger brother:
Spencer Munson (?-?) - buried in Mentor Municipal Cemetery, Lake County, Ohio.

They had two children:
Eva Munson (?-?) - unknown (died in infancy)
Munson D. Atwater (1873-1931) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

You can read more about him here.

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We now stop at the Axtell Family monument.

The first name is Harry Allen Axtell.

Born: February 19, 1871
Died: March 13, 1948

He was the son of Doctor Andrew J. Axtell (1827-1900) and Susan M. Gilkerson Axtell (1830-1923). His father's name is shown on one of the other sides of the monument, while his mother's name is shown at the bottom of this side.

He has several siblings:
Charles J. Axtell (1851-1917) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery (name shown below)
William Frank Axtell (1855-1935) - buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Daviess County, Indiana.
Martha Eugenia Axtell Hert (1861-1932) - buried in Bound Brook Cemetery, Somerset County, New Jersey.
Belle Axtell Willis (1865-1953) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery (name shown on another side of the monument).

Charles J. Axtell is shown next on the monument.
Born: November 7, 1851
Died: June 26, 1917, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

He was married, though I have not found his wife's name.

He had at least one child, a daughter, but I am not sure of her name.

Last on this side of the monument is Susan M. Gilkerson Axtell.
Born: July 16, 1830, Marysville, Guernsey County, Ohio
Died: January 23, 1923, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

She was the wife of Doctor Andrew J. Axtell (1827-1900).

They had several children:
Charles J. Axtell (1851-1917) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery (name shown second on monument)
William Frank Axtell (1855-1935) - buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Daviess County, Indiana.
Martha Eugenia Axtell Hert (1861-1932) - buried in Bound Brook Cemetery, Somerset County, New Jersey.
Belle Axtell Willis (1865-1953) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery (name shown on another side of the monument).
Harry Allen Axtell (1871-1948) - buried in Rose Hill cemetery (name shown at top of monument)

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This is the second side of the Axtell monument.

The first name is Thomas E. Axtell.
Born: October 17, 1858
Died: November 8, 1876

I am not sure of his relationship to the other Axtell's listed on the monument as there is not a lot of information about him.

At the bottom of this monument is listed Infant Axtell.
Born: November 9, 1884
Died: ?

This is the infant daughter of William Frank Axtell (1855-1935) and Clara Catherine Bollenbacher Axtell (1854-1953). It is likely that she died as a newborn. Both of her parents are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Washington, Daviess County, Indiana.

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This is the third side of the Axtell monument.

Our first name is Jane Wylie Axtell.

Born: January 9, 1872, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
Died: April 12, 1958, Madison, Indiana

I am not sure of her relationship to the family.

The next name is of Helen Axtell.
Born: February 12, 1894
Died: July 20, 1894

She was the daughter of H.O. Axtell (?-?) and L. R. Axtell (?-?). I am unsure of their names or where they are buried.

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The final side of the Axtell monument is shown here.

The first name is Doctor Andrew Jackson Axtell.

Born: October 18, 1827, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Died: January 23, 1900, Monroe County, Indiana

He is the son of Thomas Axtell (1793-1867) and Mary Weir Axtell (1797-1875). They are both buried in Solsberry Cemetery, Solsberry, Greene County, Indiana, but were natives of Pennsylvania.

He had several siblings:
George Ringland Axtell (1825-1909) - buried in Solsberry Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana.
Elizabeth Axtell Law (1826-1883) - buried in Solsberry Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana.
Thomas J. Axtell (1835-1915) - buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Daviess County, Indiana.
Joseph W. Axtell (1837-1870) - buried in Solsberry Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana.

He attended two years at Martinsburg College (which may have been in Pennsylvania). After his time there, he taught school for some time before moving on. In 1847-1850, he studied medicine with Doctors Connors & Welsh in Noble County, Ohio. After he was done, he entered into regular practice and four years later, he moved to Greene County, Indiana, where he stayed for nearly twenty years.

In August of 1863, he was elected as Captain of Company A of the 97th Indiana Regiment which were organized in Terre Haute and sent to Memphis, Tennessee, but due to his ill health, he was forced to resign.

In 1873, he went to Bloomington, Indiana. He served two years as the Monroe County Coroner.

He was the Secretary of the Masonic Lodge and a Republican. He was also a member of the Methodist Church.

He was married to Susan M. Gilkerson Axtell (1830-1923) on November 7, 1850. She is buried near him in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.

They had nine children:
Charles J. Axtell (1851-1917) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery (name shown second on the first side of the monument)
William Frank Axtell (1855-1935) - buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Daviess County, Indiana.
Martha Eugenia Axtell Hert (1861-1932) - buried in Bound Brook Cemetery, Somerset County, New Jersey.
Henry O. Axtell (?-?) - unknown
Belle Axtell Willis (1865-1953) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery (name shown on another side of the monument).
Harry Allen Axtell (1871-1948) - buried in Rose Hill cemetery (name shown at top of monument)
Infant Axtell (?-?) - unknown

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We now stop at the grave of William Burkle "Red" Barr.

Born: September 1, 1925, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
Died: July 18, 1997, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana

He was the son of Robert Cole Barr (1893-1976) and Alma B. Burkle Barr (1896-1977). They are both buried in Valhalla Memory Gardens in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.

He had one brother:
James L. Barr (1929-2009) - buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia (he was a Lt. Colonel in the US Air Force in Korea and Vietnam)

He was married to Nancy H. Howe Barr (1927-1987). She is buried next to him in Rose Hill Cemetery.

He served in the Marine Corps as a Sergeant in World War II and in Korea.

I normally don't go this recent when I do my research, but as we were walking the lovely photo on the headstone stood out to me. I find these photos of a brief snap in time to be wonderful.

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Here we have the grave of Matilda Maxwell Batterton.

Born: January 1, 1800, Kentucky
Died: August 29, 1864

She was the daughter of Bezaleel Maxwell (1751-1828) and Margaret Anderson Maxwell (1755-1834). He is buried in Hanover Cemetery in Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana, but I am not sure where she is buried at. He is shown as a Revolutionary War Veteran and has a memorial headstone.

She had many siblings:
John Maxwell (1775-1824) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Samuel Campbell Maxwell (1777-1837) - buried in Carmel Associate United Presbyterian Cemetery, Jefferson County, Indiana.
Doctor James Anderson Maxwell (1779-1823) - buried in Wintergreen Cemetery, Claiborne County, Mississippi (this is likely the right person as the birth and death date matches).
Anna Maxwell Cowan(1781-?) - unknown
Elizabeth Maxwell Reed (1784-1850) - buried in Chanceford Presbyterian Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania (this is likely the right person as the birth and death date matches, a well as the spouse's name).
David Hervey Maxwell 1786?-?) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana. (was a delegate to the Indiana State Constitutional Convention in 1816; member of the Indiana House of Representitives 1821-1825; speaker of the Indiana State House of Representitives; candidate for Lieutenant Govenor of Indiana in 1822; member of Indiana State Senate in 1826-1830; mayor of Bloomington in 1848)
William Maxwell (1788-1847) - buried in Oak Hill Grant Avenue Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana (this is likely the right person as the birth and death date matches) (he was Edward's twin).
Edward Russell Maxwell (1788-?) - unknown (he was William's twin).
Fannie Maxwell (1791-?) - unknown
Margaret Maxwell McCollough (1795-1864) - buried in IOOF Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana.

She was married to Peter Batterton (1798-1875). He is buried near her in Rose Hill Cemetery.

They had at least two children:
Ewing Batterton (?-?) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana
W.D. Batterton (1825-1867) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

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This is the grave of Thomas E. Berry.

Born: November 23, 1842
Died: July 1, 1861

He was the son of J.M. Berry (?-?) and M. Berry (?-?). I am unsure of their names or where they are buried.

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Here we have the grave of Minnie Borland.

Born: July 23, 1861
Died: December 28, 1920

She was the daughter of William Caldwell Borland (1820-1900) and Christiana E. Shryer Borland (1824-1892). They were married in 1846. They are both buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. Their names are listed on the reverse of this monument.

She had several siblings:
Gertrude M. Borland (1847-1912) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana. (her name is listed below her sister's).
Lewis S. Borland (1850-1910) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana. (his name is listed below his sister's).
Maria Borland (1857-1862) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
James Borland (1858-1932) - buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
William Borland (?-?) - unknown

As an interesting side note, Minnie's grandfater, Edward Borland (1795-1865), did the carpentry work on the first Monroe County Courthouse.

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Here we have the grave of David Browning.

Born: August 1838, England
Died: August 26, 1844

I have not found any information on his family or where they are buried.

His stone is in a sad state in badly in need of repair.

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We now stop to look at the Buskirk monument.

The first name at the top of that of Norris Gary Chumley.

Born: April 16, 1921
Died: December 19, 1998

Just under his is Mary Ellen Buskirk Chumley.

Born: August 25, 1917
Died: October 4, 1993

Next is that of George Abraham Buskirk.
Born: August 11, 1829, Monroe County, Indiana
Died: July 21, 1874

He was the son of Abram Buskirk (?-?) and Mary A. Buskirk (?-?).

He enlisted in the 1st Indiana Regiment, but was transferred soon afterward to the 3rd Regiment under Colonel James H. Lane to fight in the Mexican War at Buena Vista. After his return, he worked in the printing business. He ended up going into law and became a Judge for Morgan, Brown and Monroe Counties. In 1867, he was elected as an Agent of State and was entrusted with the state funds. In 1868, he was elected as a Representitive of Monroe County in the Lower House of the General Assembly. His career does not end there. Please read more about him here.

And lastly, is that of Martha A. Hardesty Buskirk.

Born: November 15, 1827
Died: June 19, 1894

They had the following children:
Anna Mary Buskirk Hill (1855-1915) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
George A. Buskirk (1857-1931) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Martha R. Buskirk (1861-1901) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Philip Kearney Buskirk (1862-1907) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Lawrence Van Buskirk (1867-1910) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

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Here we have the grave of Emma Cates.

Born: unknown
Died: 1940

She was the daughter of Emily M. Young (1836-1899) and Doctor J.W. Young (?-?). Her mother is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, but I am not sure where her father is buried.

She had one brother:
Bert Young (1869-1955) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

She married a young man named Andrew J. Cates (?-?) who was a hotel clerk in Bloomington on March 12, 1884. I am unsure if they had any children.

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This is the grave of Nancy Dean.

Born: May 1813
Died: May 29, 1836

She was the wife of Marcus L. Dean (?-?). I am unsure as to where he is buried or whether or not they had any children.

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Here is the grave of William E. Jacobs.

Born: 1834
Died: November 19, 1862

He was the son of S.B. Jacobs (?-?) and S. Jacobs (?-?).

He served in the Civil War in Company A of the 54th Indiana Regiment for 3 months. He enlisted in Indianapolis in 1862. He mustered out on October 4, 1862, but died soon after.

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Here we have the grave of Daniel Kirkwood.

Born: September 27, 1814, Harford County, Maryland
Died: June 11, 1895, Riverside, California

He was the son of John Kirkwood (1763-1822) and Agnes Hope Kirkwood (?-1853). Both are buried in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Madonna, Harford County, Maryland.

He had several siblings:
Rebecca Kirkwood (1799-1872) - buried in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Harford County, Maryland.
Richard Kirkwood (1804-1888) - buried in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Harford County, Maryland.
John Henderson Kirkwood (1805-1876) - buried in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Harford County, Maryland.
Ann Kirkwood (1807-1894) - buried in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Harford County, Maryland.
Sarah Jane Kirkwood (1809-1888) - buried in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Harford County, Maryland.
Andrew Wilson Kirkwood (1810-1907) - buried in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Harford County, Maryland.

His early life was spent on a farm, but he had little taste for the life of a farmer. He entered York County Academy in York, Pennsylvania in 1834. His studies involved mathematics and he was elected first assistant and instructor in 1838 in said academy. He resigned in 1843 to accept the position of Principal for Lancaster High School in Pennsylvania and a few years later at Pottsville Academy. He was professor of Mathematics at Delaware College from 1851-1856, though the last two years he was president of the institution. In 1856, he came to Indiana University as the Chair of the Mathematics Department. He also sat in this position at Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania in 1865-1867, but eventually made his home in Indiana.

Daniel Kirkwood was an astronomer who identified and explained the asteroid free zones in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. These came to be known as the Kirkwood Gaps. You can read more about his work in the field of astronomy here.

He was a cousin to Samuel Jordan Kirkwood who was United States Secretary of the Interior under President James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur.

Kirkwood Observatory on the Indiana University campus is named after him.

He was married to Sarah A. McNair Kirkwood (1818-1890) in 1845 while living in Pennsylvania. She is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery with him.

They had one child who spent the majority of her life as an invalid:
Agnes Kirkwood (1846-1874) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

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We now stop at the grave of Philip D. Lemon.

Born: unknown
Died: May 8, 1851

He is buried in a line with at least three other Lemon family members, but I am not sure of their relations.

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This is the grave of Amanda C. Maxwell.

Born: June 22, 1833
Died: August 17, 1859

She was the wife of E. B. Maxwell (1831-1859). He is buried near her in Rose Hill Cemetery.

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Here is the grave of John Maxwell.

Born: December 25, 1775
Died: November 12, 1824

He was the son of Bezaleel Maxwell (1751-1828) and Margaret Anderson Maxwell (1755-1834). He is buried in Hanover Cemetery in Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana, but I am not sure where she is buried at. He is shown as a Revolutionary War Veteran and has a memorial headstone.

She had many siblings:
Samuel Campbell Maxwell (1777-1837) - buried in Carmel Associate United Presbyterian Cemetery, Jefferson County, Indiana.
Doctor James Anderson Maxwell (1779-1823) - buried in Wintergreen Cemetery, Claiborne County, Mississippi (this is likely the right person as the birth and death date matches).
Anna Maxwell Cowan(1781-?) - unknown
Elizabeth Maxwell Reed (1784-1850) - buried in Chanceford Presbyterian Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania (this is likely the right person as the birth and death date matches, a well as the spouse's name).
David Hervey Maxwell 1786?-?) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana. (was a delegate to the Indiana State Constitutional Convention in 1816; member of the Indiana House of Representitives 1821-1825; speaker of the Indiana State House of Representitives; candidate for Lieutenant Govenor of Indiana in 1822; member of Indiana State Senate in 1826-1830; mayor of Bloomington in 1848)
William Maxwell (1788-1847) - buried in Oak Hill Grant Avenue Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana (this is likely the right person as the birth and death date matches) (he was Edward's twin).
Edward Russell Maxwell (1788-?) - unknown (he was William's twin).
Fannie Maxwell (1791-?) - unknown
Margaret Maxwell McCollough (1795-1864) - buried in IOOF Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana.
Matilda Maxwell Batterton (1800-1864) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

He was married, though I can find no record of his wife's name.

They had at least two sons, but their birth dates make no sense:
William Maxwell (1765-1832) - buried on a family farm, but that location is now lost.
Samuel D. Maxwell (1803-1873) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Marion County, Indiana (was mayor of Indianapolis from 1858-1863).

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Here is the grave of Captain Milton L. McCollough.

Born: 1835
Died: October 10, 1890

He served in the Civil War in Company K of the 14th Regiment of the Indiana Infantry which was organized in Terre Haute in May of 1861. He signed on for a one year service, but mustered back in on June 7, 1861 for three years. He mustered out of service on June 16, 1864.

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This is the grave of Katie Mobley.

Born: unknown
Died: October 24, 1890

She was the daughter of P.M. Mobley (?-?) and M.J. Mobley (?-?). I have no idea what their names are or where they are buried.

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This is the grave of George Passmore Neeld.

Born: November 9, 1820
Died: March 9, 1839

He was the son of Robert Neeld (?-?) and Jane Neeld (?-?). I am unsure of where they are buried. There is a listing for a Mrs. Robert Neeld buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, but there is no information about her.

His headstone is a simple, hand carved fieldstone.

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Here we have the grave of Priscilla Owen.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

She was the wife of William D. Owen (?-?). I am unsure as to where he is buried. The bottom part of the stone is missing along with all of the information.

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Here we have the grave of Rudolphus A. Pauley.

Born: 1857
Died: October 30, 1919, Monroe County, Indiana

He was the son of Hiram P. Pauley (1816-1877) and Harriet Bailey Pauley (1817-1869). Both are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery near each other.

He had several siblings:
Isaac Pauley (1842-1879) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Martha F. Pauley (1852-1870) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
James Monroe Pauley (1854-1942) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

He was married to Lenora M. Farmer Pauley (1862-1937) on April 16, 1881. She is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery with him.

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Here we have the grave of Malinda Ready.

Born: May 2, 1801
Died: unknown

She was the wife of John Ready (?-?). I am unsure as to where he is buried or if they had any children.

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This is the grave of Francis M. Rogers.

Born: May 2, 1840, Monroe County, Indiana
Died: March 4, 1919, Monroe County, Indiana

He was the son of Henry Rogers (1814-1876) and Jane Ward Rogers (1814-1899). They are both buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.

He had at least one sibling:
Thomas James Rogers (1845-1906) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

He was married to Clarinda R. Houston Rogers (1834-1896). She died from Typhoid Fever and is buried with her husband in Rose Hill Cemetery.

They had several children:
Emma L. Rogers (1863-1897) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana (she was a school teacher and died from Peritonitis).
Jennie Rogers Wylie (1866-1931) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
William H. Rogers (1869-1956) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Alfred M. Rogers (1871-1898) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana. (she died of consumption)

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We now stop at the grave of Lida J. Hanlon Showers.

Born: 1850
Died: February 22, 1868

She was the wife of William N. Showers (1846-1919). She died very young and appears to have been the first wife of William N. Showers.

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Here we have the grave of the Infant Son Small.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

He was the son of Robert Small (1823-1865) and Mary J. Small (1828-1901). Both are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.

He had several siblings:
Infant Daughter Small (?-?) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Andrew J. Small (1859-1886) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Maggie E. Small (1864-1901) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

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Here we have the grave of Joseph Smith.

Born: September 25, 1782
Died: September 27, 1828

He was married to Elizabeth Smith (1782-1846). Her name is listed just below his on the headstone shown to the right.

They had at least one child:
Irvin M. Smith (1822-1822) - buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana (name is listed at the base of the headstone).

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Here we have two small graves. One is for Nita Snyder.

Born: January 5, 1888
Died: December 7, 1888

The second headstone is for Winfield Snyder.

Born: July 9, 1894
Died: April 22, 1895

They may be the children of Winfield C. Snyder (1851-1946) and Flora Snyder (1861-1895), but I am not certain. They are buried near these smaller graves at Rose Hill Cemetery.

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Here we have the grave of Little Howard.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

There are no dates, no names or any information about him. Sad to see this little headstone with no family.

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We now stop at the grave of Anna E. Unthank Perring.

Born: October 6, 1851
Died: June 6, 1888

She was the wife of Thomas Carter Perring (1840-1826). She is buried with him in Rose Hill Cemetery.

I am unsure if they had any children.

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Here we have the grave of Thomas H. Walker.

Born: 1833
Died: 1851

He was the son of Isaac Walker (1805-1848) and Ann Walker (1814-1863). Their names are also listed on the headstone with him at Rose Hill Cemetery.

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Here we have the grave of Reverend J.C. Warinner.

Born: 1839
Died: 1932

He was married twice. His first wife was Eliza Jane Butcher (1845-?). They were married on August 5, 1883. I can not find any information about her or where she is buried.

They had at least one child:
Mary Elizabeth Warinner Trisler (1866-1961) - buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

His second wife was Melcena Warinner (1852-1873). Her name is listed below his on the headstone at Rose Hill Cemetery.

They had one child:
Harriet Warinner (1872-1873) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana. (She may have died at the same time as her mother, though I have not found the exact dates yet.)

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Our final stop is at the grave of William Winslow.

Born: July 10, 1915
Died: November 15, 1930

The name at the top of the headstone simply says "Billy". I don't have any information on his family.

There is a plaque on the front of the headstone that says:
"In Memoriam
William Winslow
Bloomington, Ind
Life Scout
Troop 9
Born July 10, 1915
Died: November 15, 1930"

He was only 15 years old when he passed away.

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I hope that you have enjoyed your re-visit to Rose Hill Cemetery.

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