It's Women's History Month and today we are going to talk about Sarah Parke Morrison, the first woman to be accepted to Indiana University and the first woman to graduate from said institution.

Sarah Parke Morrison was born on September 7, 1833 in Salem, Washington County, Indiana to parents John Irwin Morrison (1806-1882) and Catherine Morris Morrison (1812-1887).  She was the eldest of five children, her siblings being Robert I. Morrison (1835-1918), Maria M. Morrison Finch (1838-1914), Annie Morrison Coffin (1840-1938) and Alice Morrison Cathcart (1847-1936).  

In 1825, when she was just 8 years old, her parents opened Salem Female Seminary and hired all female teachers, which was almost unheard of at the time.  After studying there for some time, she set out to further her education at other colleges, including Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in Massachusetts.  She graduated there in 1857 and decided to continue her studies at Vassar College in New York where she also taught.  

It was during this time that she found a great respect for Robert Dale Owens, a former Indiana Representative for the US House a a social reformer.  But because of her fear of reprisal, she kept her ideas secret until a time when he seemed more appropriate.  Sarah was aware of the Suffragist Movement and the works of Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone and held a "secret respect" for them.

Her father, Robert, was a former president of the Indiana University Board of Trustees and he offered her $5 to prepare an appeal to the Board in order to be admitted to the university.  The board had already been debating on whether or not to admit women and after some time searching through the charter, they found nothing that would bar her from entering the university, so in 1867 she was the first woman admitted to the university.  Sarah, however, had little interest in attending Indiana University.  She was a highly educated woman with an advanced knowledge of ancient languages, having extensively studied Greek and Latin, and didn't feel that she needed to be the first woman attending Indiana University.  Bit the idea of her admittance benefitting the future of women's enrollment - and the aforementioned $5 bribe- won out.  

Sarah didn't have the satisfaction of sitting back and watching young women flock to the enrollment season.  Not one young women did.  None.  So, knowing that if she didn't jump into the breach and enroll herself, it would not set an example for other young woman.  So, in the Fall of 1867, she became the first women to enroll at Indiana University.  

She did so well at her classes, that by the second semester  of her first year, she was already considered a sophomore.  And then in the Spring of 1868, she watched with satisfaction as a dozen women enrolled in the university's program as freshmen.  

Sarah Parke Morrison is shown seated in the middle of the bottom row.

 

She completed her four year degree in two years and graduated in 1869.  Four years later, in 1873 (also noted as being in 1874), she became the first female professor at Indiana University, specializing in English.  Unfortunately, during her time at Indiana University, she faced violent discrimination from male students.  This didn't stop her, however, and she continued to fight for equality in education and women's rights for educational opportunities.  Many male students refuse to cite here work in their essays and papers and also refused to recite her work in their classes.  They found her name attached to anything of import to be against their moral principles and were disgraced to have her name on their diplomas.  These male students were downright resentful of her presence, to go so far as even to report her to the school claiming that "she had no right to her professorship because she lacked even some shadow of reputation, a few reliable works of recommendation; or at least the outward appearance of an intelligent being".  They continued further to say that she barely taught classes and was "pinned to the coat tail of our faculty".  These male students bashed her name repeatedly, calling her horrible names and petitioning to have her removed from the university.  It is a horrible thing to read, knowing that she was an highly educated women, far more than these students as their article was filled with grammatical and spelling errors.  It was clear that they paid no attention to their own lessons.

Unfortunately, because of the hatred and backlash from the male student population, Sarah left her position at Indiana University after the 1874-5 school year.  She actually left the academic field alltogether and instead threw herself into the Temperance Movement, traveling throughout the country, including, what was still known then as Indian Country.  She spoke to the entire nation about her passions for women's rights and equality.  

She never returned to Indiana University to teach, but she did return in 1906 as a student, taking a summer post-graduate course in Greek.  And in 1909, she delivered the alumni address to the graduating class.  

Sarah never married.  During later life, she lived with her sister in Indianapolis, Indiana.  In the summer of 1919, there was a fire at the property.  Soon after this fire, Sarah suffered a paralytic stroke, believed to have been brought on by the excitement of the fire.  She died at the age of 85 on July 9, 1919, at Methodist Hospital and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

In 1942, Indiana University renamed part of the Wells Quad Morrison Hall in her honor and in 2005 the Office of Women's Affairs created the Sarah Parke Morrison Society Scholarship to recruit Indiana women into the computer science program.

In 2021, a historical marker was placed in Salem, Indiana, along Shelby Street.  According to the Indiana Historical Bureau, the marker reads:

SIDE ONE:

Scholar, Reformer and Advocate for women's equal education, Sarah Parke Morrison was born near here in 1833.  responding to a petition from Morrison, Indiana University narrowly voted to begin accepting women on equal terms a s men in 1867.  Although, she was already a college graduate and teacher, Morrison enrolled at IU and became its first female graduate in 1869.

SIDE TWO:

As Adjunct Professor of English, Morrison became the first female IU faculty member in 1874.  She advocated for equal representation of women as IU faculty and administrators.  Morrison spoke widely for the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Society of Friends.  She continued her studies at IU and authored serval books and poems before her death in 1919.

There is a fantastic article by the Indiana Historical Bureau "Untold Indiana" about her and the hate that she received from male students of the time.  Definitely take a look at it.  It will be linked in the resources below.

The Indiana University archives have one of her letters on file in which she addresses the Board of Trustees to enquire as to why there are no women on the board.  She asks in her letter, "What is the use of so many men?"

Unfortunately, there is little information about Sarah's work with the Society of Friends or the Suffrage Movement.  She is best known for her tireless efforts for women's education and her own fight to be recognized as a valued member of the Indiana University Faculty.

Thank you, Sarah, for your work for women's education and equality.  Rest in Peace.

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RESOURCES:

Indiana University - IU At a Glance

Indiana Historical Bureau - Sarah Parke Morrison

Indiana Historical Bureau - Untold Indiana - Reluctant Renegade: Sarah Parke Morrison and Women's Equality at Indiana University

Monroe County History Center - Sarah Parke Morrison 

Indiana University Archives - Letter to the Board of Trustees

Monroe County Now - She Claimed Three Firsts at Indiana University

Among ourselves: to a mother's memory; being a life story of principally seven generations - Volume 1

 Hello all!  

It's February already and it's cold.  I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do for my blog and my YouTube channel since things have been slow for me.  It's getting harder and harder for me to get around.  Chronic illness sucks.  But, to keep me going, I am going to start working on getting back to as many of the local ones that I can so I can restart filming for my YouTube channel!

I only have two videos up at the moment and those were uploaded...I think.. 8 years ago!  Wow, time flies. You can watch those here for the time being. I may de-list these while I work on new ones, but I will see.  I have gotten three filmed, but I haven't edited them yet.  Video editing is very new to me and I'm still learning, so hopefully, I will get there soon.

My daughter and I are planning a spring break day drive up to Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.  There will be a series of posts and videos coming from that trip.  I also found two new ones in Monroe County that I should be able to get to as soon as it warms up a bit and the snow goes away.  Also, dealing with a car repair at the moment that I am trying to find a way to pay for.

I would love to be able to get out further afield and maybe do more historical blogs and stuff as well for my Our Historical Indiana page since I haven't gotten much done there.  I have a few drafts going but haven't gotten much more done with all of the research.

Anyway, so as I was saying when I started this entry.  I was thinking about the future of the blog and YT channel and was wondering what anyway thought about simple merch and maybe a KO-FI or Patreon so that I can afford gas and lunch for further travels over the coming months and into the following years.  Any thoughts, please comment below.  

Take care all and see ya in the next one.

Hello, Friends!  I am doing an extra Grave Spotlight for Black History Month because I ran across this fascinating woman.  Now, I am going to add in some content warnings here because some of this may be hard to read, so here we are:

CONTENT WARNING: This posts discusses slavery and abuse.  I will be using the terms that are noted in her own history and the articles that I have found about her.  Just because I am using these terms, does NOT mean that I condone any of the things that happened to her.  This is history.  We can't change the past, but we can change the future.

Today we are going to take a look at the extremely long life of Sarah "Sally" Hafford, also known as Granny Hafford.  Sarah Hafford was born into slavery in what is now Richmond, Virginia somewhere around 1795.  This date varies depending on what article you read, anywhere from 1788 to 1798, but 1795 seems to be the most commonly used.  She said in an interview that she didn't remember the year, but she remembered the date as being July 4.

She was born into slavery along the James River, near Richmond, Virginia.  The name of her first owner was likely Colonel Archer Fletcher who owned property near Macon, Georgia.  She remembered the name of another owner as being William Wilson, also named in some articles as Billie.  She stated that he was the butler of George Washington and that he was a "bad master and did much whipping, producing scars" which she still carried until the day she died. 

I haven't been able to find a Colonel Archer Fletcher anywhere in records for the time period.  I did, however, find a Colonel Fletcher Harris Archer that fits in the time frame.   He was a confederate soldier in Georgia, born in 1817 and passing away in 1902.  I will not go into anymore information about him, as I don't know if this is correct or not.  I also can't find a William Wilson who was a butler to George Washington.  

At age eleven, she was sold to William Hicks for $600 and taken away to Georgia.  This took her away from her family, who she never saw again.  I don't know how long she was in Hicks' household before she was sold again to Daniel Bushem, who she called a "good master".  A year later, she was sold again, this time to Joe Adkins of South Carolina for $770.  She recalled that he was "only a moderately good master".  Two years later, she found herself sold to James Martin of North Carolina for $600 and a "drove of hogs".  Next, she was sold off to Tom Teague for $700.  Of Teague, she recalled he "never undertook to whip [me] but once, and failed. [I] whipped him."

I have found no information for any of the above men, nor for the below George Hafford.  

Sometime before 1850, she was sold a final time to George Hafford, hence her last name, as it was normal for slaves to take their master's last names.  He purchased her for $777.  Things get a lazy hazy here, because Sarah remembers him living near Monticello, Kentucky, but the census from the time shows that he resided in Haywood County, Tennessee and then in Lauderdale County Tennessee in 1860.  Sarah is shown in the census records for 1850, but not in 1860.  

While in his household, she married on of his other slaves.  Unfortunately, we have no information on his name, but we do know that she had either 17 or 19 children, 5 of whom died in childhood and one was forcibly taken from her.  This child was taken from her arms by an unknown man who claimed "I have bought her".  Sarah never saw the child again.  Ten of her other children were lost to her when they were sold.  She also lost her husband, who was sold to another slaveowner after he objected to being whipped.  He was never seen again, though Sarah does note that she heard from him after the Civil War, finding that he was married and living in Georgia with his wife and two children.

Sarah was freed from the household of George Hafford in 1863 and she ended up in Bloomington, Indiana in 1874.  She came to live with her daughter, Mrs. Aaron Gahn, and her son Robert Moses Hafford, whose grave has only recently been rediscovered at Rose Hill Cemetery.  

In 1896, at the age of 103, she was said to have been living in a small log cabin, tending to her little peach orchard. In 1900, the census showed that she lived with her daughter Elizabeth "Betsey" Caldwell and three of her grandchildren somewhere in Bloomington Township.  By 1910, she was residing at the Monroe County Poor Farm, located in what is now Karst Farm Park, along with her daughter Elizabeth and two children named Henry and Sallie.  This census record shows her age being 115.  

Sarah died two years later on February 18, 1912, at the age of 117, at the home of her daughter Josephine Wilson.  Her funeral took place at the Eighth Street Baptist Church and she was buried in an unmarked grave at Rose Hill Cemetery.  

Her age comes into question in a few places, being noted as 112, 116, 120 and 123, though it was definite that she was very probably the oldest woman in the United States when she died.  

Granny Hafford watched so much history happen around her, born into circumstances that she had no control over and finding herself a free woman so many years later.  I can't imagine what her life must have been like.  The stories that she had to tell.

She does not have a headstone in Rose Hill Cemetery as of yet.  I hope that someday she will.  She deserves to be remembered as much as anyone else.

Thank you Granny Hafford for your amazing life.  Rest in Peace. 

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RESOURCES:

Monroe County History Center - February March 2018 Newsletter

WikiTree - Sarah (Unknown) Hafford

Mounty County Timeline - Most Significant Events in Topic "African Americans"

 Welcome to another Grave Spotlight of the Month.  February is Black History Month, so I thought that I would spotlight Andrew Ferguson this month.

Andrew Ferguson was born on in July of 1765 (though this could have been 1760) in Dinwiddie County, Virginia as a child of free black parents.  He was the son of Andrew Peeleg Ferguson and an unnamed mother.  It is not known if he had an siblings, though it is assumed that he did.  As you can see, there is a discrepancy with his birthdate, this is because the Sons of the American Revolution chapter in Bedford, Indiana decided that his birth year was 1765.  Now, it is also odd that this chapter of the SAR also decided that he was buried in Bedford, Indiana.  There is no information for him being buried in Bedford anywhere that I have found.

 Andrew served with his father in the Revolutionary War, noting in his pension application that they were both taken prisoners by the British and whipped with a "cat o'nine tail" and attempted to be pressed into service for the British.

Father and son managed to escape British capture and joined the American soldiers, willing to serve in the fight against the British, though other places note that he was drafted into the Continental Army.  Whichever it was, Andrew served as a private in the Continental Army for over five years under General Green and later under Captain Harris, both for the Virginia Colony.  

He fought many battles between 1780 and 1781 including those at Brandywine, Kings Mountain and Cowpens, being wounded a number of times, though the worst wound was one to the head while fighting against Lord Cornwallis' troops at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina.  Due to this wound, a silver plate, reportedly made from hammered silver coins, was placed in his head which required several months of recuperation and finally discharge, in which is returned home to Virginia in 1781.  Records are somewhat confusing here because he is also listed as having fought in the Siege of Ninety Six and Battle of Eutaw Springs, though both of these were in mid 1781, it is likely that he fought in these battles and then was discharged. 

Between this time and census records dated between 1820 and 1830, his life his just bits and pieces  He worked for a while in North Carolina, briefly returned to Virginia and then moved to Southern Indiana.  He settled in Vincennes before moving to Bloomington.  He shows up around this time in Bloomington, Indiana.  The editor of the Bloomington Courier, a local newspaper, described him a "greatly liked".  To keep himself occupied, he performed odd jobs around the town.

While in Vincennes, he applied for his pension but was denied because he was a black man.  In August 1838, he applied for pension for his service again while working odd jobs around the town.  

On August 20, 1844, he married Jane "Jenny" Murphy and they lived together in a log cabin on what is now South Lincoln Street. As you can see in the marriage records, both of their last names are spelled differently.  It was said that they could not legally be married, assumedly because they were black, so their marriage was witnessed by and signed by John M. Young and IU Mathematics professor John M. Harney.  They agreed to live together and that when he passed, his property would pass to her. I find this information interesting as they clearly were listed in the marriage records of the county.  

On January 8, 1851, he applied for bounty land at the age of 96 years old.  This was denied, so he applied again in 1855.  In May of 1856, he was granted 160 acres of land.  Unfortunately, Andrew Ferguson had passed away on October 1, 1855.  Note that the ages and dates make his age at the time of death as 90 years.  

His wife had died a week prior to his death and there were no children.  A letter was sent along with the refused land grant certificate explaining his demise as well as that of his wife and children.  It is also noted that Mr. Ferguson and his wife were living as paupers at the expense of the county.

Andrew's name is noted on a monument at the Battle of Kings Mountain as "The other Ferguson", so he would not be confused with Major Patrick Ferguson. 

For many years, his grave went unmarked in Rose Hill Cemetery.  In 1984, the Daughters of the American Revolution placed a marker in the Old Spencer Addition for him.  There is no burial information for his wife Jenny.  It is possible that she is buried near him in the Old Spencer Addition, but as there are no records for her burial, this is just a guess.

Rest In Peace, Andrew Ferguson.

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The Bloomington Herald Times February 1, 2008 and February 15, 2023

Daughters of American Revolution - Honoring Our Patriots Andrew Ferguson

The Times-Mail, Bedford, Indiana March 11, 2018

South Carolina 250 - Andrew Ferguson

American Revolutionary Museum - Andrew Ferguson 

National Park Service - African American Patriots at the Siege of Ninety Six

Gaston Gazette - The Other Ferguson at the Battle of Kings Mountain

Revolutionary War Pension records - Andrew Ferguson 

Reporter Times March 11, 2018

Indiana Historical Society - Early Black Settlements

 Welcome to another Grave Spotlight of the Month.  Today we look into the life of Anna Reinhard Louden.

I knew nothing about her before finding her grave in Rose Hill Cemetery on Memorial Day 2023.  She is buried in the Louden family plot in the Spencer Addition next to her husband Thomas.

Her grave caught my eye as it states under her name and birth and death dates, "Vice Pres National Council of Women".  I knew that I needed to know more about her.  Sadly, there isn't a lot to be found, but I will share what I have.

Anna Reinhard (sometimes spelled Reinhart or Reinhardt, which we will see later on) was born in Rockport, Parke County, Indiana on August 19, 1876 to parents Mary E. Wilson Reinhard (1852-1934) and Judge George Louis Reinhard (1843-1906), former dean of the Indiana University Law School and a judge of the Indiana State Appellate Court.  He was also the vice-president of Indiana University at some point.

Anna graduated from the Oxford College for Women in 1895, but later attended Indiana University.

She was married to Theodore James Louden (1867-1957), a prominent lawyer and a Colonel in the Indiana National Guard, on December 24, 1896.  Their wedding announcement was noted in the January 2, 1897 issue of the Indiana Woman.

Thomas Louden was very important in the legal history of Bloomington, and indeed, Indiana as a whole.  He was active in many aspects of Indiana University and was responsible for the building of Alpha Hall, a private women's dormitory located at the corner of Third Street and what was then known as Forest Place.  It is now a green space between Jordan Hall and Third Street. It was built in 1906 and during World War I, the Army used it to house soldiers training in radio communications.  In 1919, the University leased it and renamed it Residence Hall.  They purchased it outright in 1936 when it was turned into classrooms and offices for several departments.  In 1961, it was razed to make way for Jordan Hall.

The area noted above as Forest Place was a sub-division of 14 lots created by the then dean of the Indiana University School of Law, William P. Rogers.  Over time, the University acquired all 14 lots and subsequently demolished them along with the street that was there at the time.  The pathway that runs from Third Street along the west side of Jordan Hall and Ballentine Hall approximates the street that had been there.

Anna and her husband, Thomas, were the owners of Riley Manor, located in Lot 11, 117 S. Forest Place.  This was demolished at some point to make way for the building of Ballantine Hall.  

At some point, Anna attended university, I assume in Bloomington.  I do know that she was accepted as a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma as I have found a listing in their publication called the Key from January 1897 where it states that she was one of eleven girls that were added to the local chapter. 

I do find it odd in this listing that she is noted as being Anna Reinhard instead of Anna Louden as at this time she was already married.  It could be a mistake or they hadn't been informed as of yet.  Not sure.

The next listing in the Key for her in May 1912 where the birth of Thomas and Anna's daughter, Kathryn Ann (1911-1970) (also spelled Katherine) was announced.  She was one of four children born to them.  They include: George Reinhard Louden (1898-1965), Eleanor Louden Engerud (1902-1969), and an infant Daughter (d.1900).  

She is mentioned in an article in the Indianapolis Times dated October 16, 1920 concerning the fiftieth anniversary of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.  

At some point between this above listing and the next one in 1928, Anna became an active member of the National Council of Women.  Unfortunately, the information about this council is limited as I believe it changed names or branched out after some time.  I did learn that this council was founded in 1888 by Susan B. Anthony at the suggestion of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.  It was composed of national organizations and associations all pledged to work for issues concerning women, among them, the right to vote.  

The Indiana Council of Women was organized in 1921 by May Wright Sewell.  This was a cumulation of the Bloomington, Anderson, Huntington, Indianapolis and Kokomo branches.  It was an independent member of the National Council of Woman and it was noted to have the purpose "to interest all women in the state of Indiana in constructive work, united effort and cooperation in vital projects in the state; to provide opportunity for conferences on questions relating to public welfare, thereby uniting forces to work for larger national needs; to cooperate with the National and International Councils of Women in worth-while projects, in education, cultural, religion, patriotic and ethical movements."

Her funeral took place in Bloomington, Indiana at the United Presbyterian Church and was presided over by Reverend Donald E. Zimmerman.  It is noted in the Bloomington Telephone, dated August 23, 1938, that she passed away after an illness of one week (noted in her obituary, unsure which one, that she had a stroke due to high blood pressure and then a second stroke) at the Post Hospital in Fort Knox, Kentucky.  She was 61 years old.

Rest in Peace Anna.

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SOURCES:

KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA/HISTORY IT

Bloomingpedia - Forest Place

Monroe County Marriage Records

Library of Congress - National Council of Women of the United States

Tennessee Virtual Archive - National Council of Women article

Indiana State University - May Wright Sewell Collection

Unnamed and undated obituary 

 Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

GPS Coordinates: 39.62840, -86.85720

Forest Hill Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Greencastle with nearly 12,000 interments.  It is a current cemetery with many new burials.  My daughter and I actually originally went out to this cemetery for a specific purpose - to find the grave of Pearl Bryan.  She was a late 19th century murder victim that has a lot of paranormal stories attached to her case.  I did a separate entry on her grave, life and death.  You can check it out here.  

For all of the larger, current cemeteries that we have visited, this has been one of the most interesting.  Not only were the graves absolutely beautiful, but there were some very interesting vaults placed in what appeared to be an old riverbed.  I would love to go back someday and walk around some more, but for now, let's take a walk through what we found.

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Our first stop was just inside the entrance to the cemetery.  There is a large open area with this sign:

"In Memory of 

the Revolutionary Dead

of Putnam County

Erected by 

Washburn Chapter

Daughters of the

American Revolution

1776-1915"

There were no names listed on the backside of the monument, nor were there any other monuments anywhere. I did, however, find a copy of the article from Greencastle dated November 5, 1915, that does list the names of the soldiers honored here.  This article in linked here.

William Edmundson/Edmiston (born in 1750 in Virginia and died in Greencastle, Indiana though the date is unknown; buried in Greencastle City Cemetery)

Isaac Armstrong (born July 1762 near Baltimore Maryland; His death date is unknown, though sometime after 1850 as he is listed in the 1850 census; Same census lists him as being born in Virginia; burial site is unknown)

Jonathan Byrd (born just before 1750 in Virginia; died somewhere around 1827; he was married to Rachel Sweet Byrd and is said to have been buried in the Byrd Family Cemetery on the Old Byrd Farm)

John Buck (born in Hanover, England in 1752 and possible died after November 21, 1836, as this was his last claimed pension payment; it is said that he was taken by Indians during the war and kept prisoner for four months; his burial is unknown)

William Brown (born December 30, 1743, Culpepper County, Virginia; died 1829, Putnamville, Putnam County, Indiana; he and his wife, Elizabeth, were both buried on a small farm, but in 1970, their graves were moved to Putnamville Cemetery)

Nathanial Cunningham (born in Petersburg, Prince George County, Virginia in 1756 or 1768; died on August 16, 1832; he fought in many important battles including Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Monmouth, Gates Defeat, and Yorktown; he was buried on a farm east of Greencastle; his dates of enlistment are confusing as one place said 1775, which would make him 7 years old, white another says 1780, which would make him 12 years old; he has a cenotaph here at Forest Hill Cemetery)

Jacob Grider (born September 11, 1763 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died July 23 or 28 1860, Putnam County, Indiana; he was noted to have been in the strongest man in the army)

Lathan/Laban Hall (born 1755 in England; died September 9, 1842 in Putnam County, though it is said that he is buried near Otter Creek in Vigo County)

Thomas Jones (born around 1745; died sometime after 1837 as this was his last collected pension payment; buried on the Burton Farm in Putnam County)

John McHaffle/McHaffie (birth and death date are unknown, though it is said he is buried on the Old McHaffie Homestead, but no one seems to know exactly where this is)

Andrew McPheeters (?) (born in Chester County, Pennsylvania on March 22, 1761; burial date is unknown though he was granted land for his pension in 1834; a date on a memorial stone in Missouri with his grandchildren states that he passed in 1850, but there isn't a burial record for him)

Samuel Moore (born July 14, 1761, Staunton, Virginia; died sometime after 1833; He was married on September 25, 1786 in Greenbrier County, Virginia)

Thomas Rhoten (born around 1755; died January 1852 in Greencastle, Indiana; buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Putnam County, Indiana)

Abraham Stobaugh (born around 1763 in Montgomery County, Virginia; died in September 1826/1836 and buried on the old Goram Farm)

Thomas Tucker (born February 11, 1757, Halifax County, North Carolina; died 1840; buried in Putnam County, though the cemetery is unnamed)

Robert Whitehead (born 1762, died February 20, 1852, buried near Bainbridge, Indiana, though the name of the cemetery is not listed)

Julius Glazebrook (born April 15, 1752; died September 14, 1847; buried in Carmel Cemetery, near Filmore, Indiana)

William Banks/Ranks (born June 3, 1761, Culpepper County, Virginia; died September 5, 1839; he is said to have been buried in the Old Cemetery in Greencastle, Indiana)

John Barto-/Bartee(?) (birth and death dates are unknown, though it is believed that he passed in February of 1848; it is said that he lived in extreme poverty in a one room log cabin with county assistance; he is buried on the Yates/Yeates Farm, which was near his home)

William Cornwell/Cornell (born February 25, 1762, New York; died November 3, 1850; buried in Bainbridge Cemetery, Bainbridge, Putnam County, Indiana)

Charles Bowen (born September 1749, Virginia; died after 1834 in Putnam County, Indiana; burial isn't known)

Samuel Denny (born August 28, 1755, Chester County, Pennsylvania; died July 4, 1843 at Deer Creek Baptist Church Cemetery)

Silas Hopkins (born in Baltimore, date unknown; death date is unknown, though he is said to be buried in the same cemetery as Abraham Stobaugh which would be on the old Goram Farm)

George Hammer (born May 4, 1762, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died July 21, 1834 in Putnam County, Indiana; burial is unknown)

Joseph LaFollette, Sr. (born 1773, possibly in France; died sometime in 1834, unsure of location)

William McGaughey (born 1760-1761; died September 4, 1829 and buried in Skillman Cemetery near Russellville, Indiana)

Benjamin Mahoney/Mahorney (born 1760; died December 25, 1854 and buried in Smuthe Cemetery, near Filmore, Indiana)

John Norman (born 1743 in Sussex County, Delaware; died 1833 and buried somewhere in Putnam County, Indiana

Isaiah Slavens (born June 14, 1762, Augusta, County, Indiana; died September 8, 1848 in Putnam County, Indiana; buried in Brick Chapel Cemetery, Putnam County, Indiana)

Peter Stoner (born June 6, 1764; died April 7, 1851; buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Putnam County, Indiana)

John Wolden/Welden/Walden Sr (born March 6, 1756, Middlesex County, Virginia; died December 22, 1835, Putnam County, Indiana; buried in Manhattan Cemetery, Putnam County, Indiana)

John Walles/Walls (born April 4, 1762, York County, Pennsylvania; died 1836; buried in the Old Cemetery in Greencastle, Indiana)

William Denny/Denney (born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, but unsure of the date; died on April 8, 1832; buried in a "private cemetery east of Greencastle", though his headstone is possibly the one that has been found at Stilesville Cemetery in Hendricks County, Indiana)

There are other names listed as being war soldiers in Putnam County, though these are the ones that seem to be connected to this particular monument.

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Our next stop is at the memorial of Joseph Lawson VanCleave.

Born: November 12, 1848

Died: June 22, 1931, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Joseph was the son of Stephen Bennett Van Cleave (1821-1900) and an unnamed mother.  Stephen is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery as well, though there is no mention of Joseph's mother.

He had at least one sibling:

Mary Van Cleave Kendall Smith (1854-1934) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

He was married to Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Critser VanCleave Guss (1851-1938).  They were married on July 16, 1869 and were divorced in Decatur County, Indiana on October 1, 1875.

He served in the Civil War in Company F of 123 Indiana Infantry.

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Here we are at the grave of Martin L. Smith.

Born: November 24, 1892

Died: August 26, 1963

He was a Cook in Company H. of the 809th Pioneer Infantry in World War I.  The 809th Pioneer Infantry refers to an African American unit that primarily performed construction and labor tasks like building roads and structures in France.  They didn't actually see any combat from what I have read, instead mostly performing construction tasks.  They were trained in both infantry tactics and combat engineering.  The 809th was a segregated unit.  There is a wonderful blog post about this unit here.

Unfortunately, there is no information about his family.

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We now stop at the memorial for Willie E. Sly.

Born: 1896

Died: 1944

Unfortunately, there is no further information for him other that what it states on his stone.  He was a Private in the US Army in World War I.

His grave was not mentioned on Find A Grave, so I have added it.

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Here we are at the memorial for Eli Lincoln Smith.

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

I believed that he served in the World War II as a Stewards Mate, 2nd Class in the U.S.N.R..  The date November 23, 1945 is shown on the stone. I don't know what this date refers to.

His grave is also not listed on Find A Grave, so I have added this one as well.  I did find his name in an Indiana State Summary of War Casualties for the US Navy from 1941-1945, dated 1946.  

U.S.N.R. are the United States Navy Reserve.

His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Tony Smith of Greencastle, Indiana.

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This is the grave of John C. Gorham.

Born: June 1845, Putnam County, Indiana

Died: July 26, 1910, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

He was the son of Thomas Gorham (1808-1881) and Casandra Hopkins Gorham (1815-1893).  They are both buried in Fillmore Cemetery, Fillmore, Putnam County, Indiana.

He had a few siblings:

Alexander Gorham (1835-1914) - buried in Fillmore Cemetery, Fillmore, Putnam County, Indiana

Silas W. Gorham (1839-1865) - buried in Fillmore Cemetery, Fillmore, Putnam County, Indiana (died one month after his brother Thomas, who died in his arms on the train home)

Thomas T. Gorham (1841-1865) - buried in Fillmore Cemetery, Fillmore, Putnam County, Indiana (died on the train ride home in his brother Silas' arms)

Sally Ann Gorham (1884-1915) - buried in Fillmore Cemetery, Fillmore, Putnam County, Indiana

He was married to Mary Alice McCammack Gorham (1861-1921).  She is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, likely near him, though at this time there is no photo of her headstone.  They were married in 1879.

They had several children: 

Effa "Effie" Esther Gorham Parrish (1873-1943) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Emma Jane Gorham Garl (1882-1957) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Lida "Lydia" M. Gorham Tobin (1883-1964) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Harvey "Horsey" Edward Gorham (1888-1972) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Earl Gorham (1899-1976) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

He served in the Civil War in Company E of the 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery.

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This is the grave of James Thomburgh.

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

He served in the Civil War in Company H of the 43rd Indiana Infantry.

The only mention of a James Thomburgh is a Private who enlisted in Company D of the 31st Indiana Infantry on September 20, 1861 but deserted just before he was set to show up.  The 31st Indiana Infantry was mustered in Terre Haute, Indiana.  

I have found mentioned of a James Thornburg and there are Thornburg's buried in Forest Hill Cemetery.  

His grave was not listed on Find A Grave, so I have added it.  

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We now come to the grave of Daniel Benedict Rowland.

Born August 18, 1835, Tompkins County, New York

Died: January 16, 1907, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

I haven't found the names of his parents or any siblings.

He was married twice, his first wife being Anna M. Moon Rowland (1836-1908).  They were married on January 19, 1856 in Pine River, Gratiot, Michigan, but according to an affidavit for his Civil War pension, he told her that he was going on a hunting trip in February of 1877.  When he didn't return, she assumed that he was dead.  Instead, he had run off with another woman with whom he'd had a child with.  This date of 1877, doesn't line up with the date of marriage of his second wife, listed below.

They had a few children that I found:

Mary Jane Rowland Pierce (1856-1944) - buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan

John Smith Rowland (1859-1942) - buried in Riverside Cemetery, Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan (neither he nor his wife has a headstone)

Milicent "Melissa" Rowland Williams (1866-1930) - buried in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Clio, Genesee County, Michigan

Gladness Emma Rowland Soule (1869-1899) - buried in Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan

Her name was Rena Palmer Rowland (1840-1911).  They are listed as having been married in 1876.  I can't find any mention of this child that he supposedly had with her.  She is, however, buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Indiana.

Daniel's obituary published in the Star and Democrat on January 20, 1907 is filled with mistakes.  This obituary states that he was a native of Wisconsin, was a member of the Iron Brigade of General Bragg and had two sons when he died.  You can find out more about the Iron Brigade here.

Daniel was not a native of Wisconsin, never served in the Iron Brigade and I only found one son.  Instead, he served in Company D of the 26th Michigan Infantry. He was wounded in action on May 18, 1864 and was discharged the following day.

According to a report in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette on December 22, 1900 that he was convicted of running an illegal saloon in Greencastle, Indiana.

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We now stop at the cenotaph for Nathaniel Cunningham.

Born: 1754, Prince George County, Virginia

Died: August 16, 1832, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

His obituary, published in the Indiana Journal on August 20, 1832, states that he entered the Northern Army under General George Washington.  He fought in several of the notable battles including Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Monmouth, Gates Defeat, and Yorktown.  He was buried on his own land and his headstone was moved to Forest Hill, though I only found this memorial stone.  His memorial stone notes that he was a Sergeant in the First Virginia Regiment of the Revolutionary War.

He was married to Elizabeth Sneed Cunnigham (?-?).  They were married in Caswell County, North Carolina on September 24, 1790.

He had several children:

Alexander Cunningham (?-?) - burial unknown

Sarah "Sally" Michaux Cunnigham Bulla (1798-1882) - buried in Bulla Family Cemetery, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina

Amelia Cunningham (1794-1859) - buried in Bloomfield South Cemetery, Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa

Elizabeth Cunningham Brown (1797-1866) - buried in Fillmore Cemetery, Fillmore, Putnam County, Indiana (she does not have a headstone)

John W. Cunningham (1800-1882) - buried in Baldwin Cemetery, Mahaska County, Iowa 

Susanna Cunningham (?-?) - burial unknown

Benjamin Cunningham (?-?) - burial unknown

Lucinda Cunningham (?-?) - burial unknown

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This is the grave of James R. Blakely.

Born: 1838, North Carolina

Died: February 14, 1903, Putnam County, Indiana

I have no information for his parents of any siblings.

He was married to Amadora Belle Lewis Blakely (1863-1945) in 1880. She is buried in an unmarked grave in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.  She passed away at the Soldiers home in Lafayette after a prolonged illness.

They had a couple of children:

Henry Frederick Blakely (1860-1931) - buried in Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Josephine Blakely Piffer (1883-1951) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (her grave is unmarked)

He served in Company K of the 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery.

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We now stop at a large memorial for Civil War Soldiers.  This is the first side.

First is listed William F. Boyd.

Born: unknown

Died: September 12, 1864, Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia

He was a soldier in the Union Army serving in Company F or the 123rd Indiana Infantry.  He died while being held at the Andersonville Prison, a Confederate Prisoner of War camp.  It has been noted that he was starved to death.

Next is John W. Busby.

Born: November 4, 1830, Union County, Indiana

Died: May 4, 1865, La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee

He has a memorial stone nearby in Forest Hill Cemetery, though I am not sure if he is actually buried here.  

He was a 1st Lieutenant in Company D of the 9th Indiana Infantry.

The third name listed on the monument is William Conklin.

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

He was a Sergeant in Company I of the 159th Indiana Infantry in the Spanish American War.

The fourth name listed in J.H. McGill.

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

I have no information about him.

The final name on the plaque is J. Singer.

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

I have no information about him.

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The next side has many more names on it.  

First is R.T McCorkle.

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

I can not find an R.T. McCorkle, but there is a T. McCorkle in this cemetery. I am not sure if they are the same person or not.

Next is H.A. Moyers, C.A. Newman, T. Olds, B. Olmacht, H. Overman, J.T. Overman, R.E. Overton, J.J. Palmer, J.W. Patrick, W. Phipps, G.H. Pottorff, R.A. Proctor, C.R. Rawlins, T.J. Riddle, A.J. Robinson, J.M. Sexton, J.T. Sheets, S.T. Smith, P. Sowder, D. Stewart, S.M. Stigleman, W.T. Thurman, J.H. Tincher, J.F. Whipley, A.J. Wilson, C.E. Wishmere, N. Wright, and P. Young.

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

T. Talbott

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

There is a Thomas Talbott buried here that fits in the timeframe for the Civil War, but there is no information for his service, so I am not sure that this is the right entry.

J.P. White

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

There is a John White buried here that fits into the right time period, but he doesn't have a headstone photo or any information for service.  I don't know if this is the right person or not.

I am not sure if any of these names are listed in other cemeteries or not, but they have no inforamtion connected to Forest Hill Cemetery.

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Born May 2, 1892

Died: January 20, 1944

He was the son of William Turner Parrish (1871-1953) and his first wife, Naomi M. Jones Mills (?-1954).  He is buried nearby in Forest Hill Cemetery, while she is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana with what must be her second husband. 

He had several siblings:

Walter Lee Parrish (1902-1982) - buried in West Ridge Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Nellie Mae Parrish Bailey (1903-1962) - buried in New Union Cemetery, Spencer, Owen County, Indiana

Robert Joseph Parrish (1908-1981) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Harry Albert Parrish (1910-1986) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Arthur Grove Parrish (1914-1992) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Guy Estal Parrish (1906-1991) - buried in Cloverdale Cemetery, Cloverdale, Putnam County, Indiana

Earl Glendon "Ginnie" Parrish (1920-1964) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

He served in World War I as a Private First Class 302 Guard & Fire Company QMC. I believe that the Guard and Fire Company may be a group of firefighters, but I have found no information at this time to confirm that.

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Here we are now at the grave of Moses C. Vanlandingham.

Born: January 17, 1844

Died: April 9, 1918

His father was Oliver Vanlandingham (1812-1893) and Phoebe Ann Bagley Vanlandingham (1812-1894).  He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery as well and is listed as having served in the Civil War on Company K of the 123rd Indiana Infantry. I am not sure where Phoebe is buried.

He had several siblings:

James M. Vanlandingham (1841-1864) - burial unknown

Sarah Louise Vanlandingham (1842-?) - burial unknown

Margaret E. Vanlandingham (1846-1880) - burial unknown

Armilda Van Landingham (1850-1882) -  burial unknown 

Catherine Vanlangingham (1853-?) - burial unknown

Elizabeth E. Vanlandingham (1856-1862) - buried in Greencastle City Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Caty Vanlandingham (1864-?) - burial unknown

Charles Vanlandingham (1866-?) - burial unknown

He married to Mary Josephine "Josie" Douglass Vanlandingham (1867-1923).  They were married on June 18, 1891.  She is buried nearby in Forest Hill Cemetery.

They had several children:

David "Davie" Vanlandingham (1894-1950) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (served in World War I in the Evac Hospital 34)

Elizabeth May Vanlandingham Taylor (1896-1938) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Hazel J. Vanlandingham (1904-?) - burial unknown

He was a Civil War Veteran, serving in Company F of the 123rd Indiana Infantry. 

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We now come to the grave of James C. Moran.

Born: 1839

Died: November 8, 1916

He served in Civil War in Company I of the 115th Indiana Infantry.  Unfortunately, I have no further information about him.

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Here we are at the grave of George W. Snider.

Born: 1842

Died: April 12, 1915

I have no information for his parents or any siblings.

He was married to Leonia "Lena" Castello Snider (1851-1948).  She is buried nearby in Forest Hill Cemetery with her son, Evan.

They had a few children:

Lillian Catherine Snider Tirey (1871-1907) - buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana

Noble L. Snider/Snyder (1874-1960) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Shirley Snyder Terrell (1881-1916) - buried in Mitchell City Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana

Evan Snider (1886-1971) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

He served in the Civil War in Company A of the 137th Indiana Infantry.

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This is the grave of Joseph C. Wells.

Born: 1835, Ohio

Died: February 15, 1915, Putnam County, Indiana

He was the son of Joseph Wells (?-?) and Mary Bishop Wells (?-?).  It is possible that his father's name is James Wells as I found a James Wells married to Mary Ellen Bishop Wells, both buried in Forest Hill Cemetery.  But, at this time, I don't have any confirmation.

He served in the Civil War in Company I of the 55th Indiana Infantry.

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Here we are at the grave of James Deal.

Born: February 25, 1845, Putnam County, Indiana

Died: September 29, 1914, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

He was the son of Andrew Deal (?-?) and Mary Barnett Deal (?-?). I have no information about them or any siblings.

He enlisted as a Private on September 6, 1864 in Company H 48th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.  He was involved in General Sherman's march to the sea from November to December 1864 as well as the Battle of Bentonville in March 1865.  He mustered out a couple of months later.

He was married three times.  His first wife being Malinda J. Watts Deal (1853-1873).  They were married in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana on April 16, 1871.  They did not have any children.

His second wife was Lucinda Medaris Deal Stout (1852-1927).  They were married on July 20, 1874 in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.  They never divorced, but she did leave him and move to Iowa where she remarried at least two more times.  For some reason his pension notes claim that she was "supposed to have died".

They had two children, though I only have the name of one:

Thomas Wesley Deal (1875-1946) - buried in Riverview Cemetery, Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska

His third wife was Rebecca Jane Minor Laswell Deal (1838-1921).  They were married on April 26, 1884 in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.  They separated in 1901, though further information states that in April 1901 he deserted her. There is concern about this marriage since there was no evidence that he had divorced his second wife, nor had she died, and Rebecca did not divorce her second husband, Thomas.  

James died at the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.   

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This is the grave of James N. Robinson.

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

His headstone states 

"MUSN

CO E

24 US INF"

The 24th US Infantry was a unit of the US Army active from 1869 to 1951 and was primarily made up of African American soldiers.  This unit was considered one of the Buffalo Soldier regiments, which were brought about to guard the frontier.  These troops, many veterans of the US Colored Troops were ordered to garrison frontier posts in the Western US, fighting the Native Americans, protecting roadways against bandits and guarding the US-Mexico border.  

I am not sure what MUSN stands for.  

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We now come to the grave of Hamilton Gray/Grey.

Born: October 6, 1819, Tennessee

Died: August 2, 1909

His mother was Polly Grey (?-?).  She was born in Tennessee.  Unfortunately, the name of his father is not listed on his death certificate.  I have no idea where she is buried.

I believe that his wife's name was Lucinda Gray (?-?).  Unfortunately, I am not sure if this is correct or not, nor am I able to find her burial site.

He is listed as having a child:

Anna Gray Kelly (1858-1925) - buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

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This is a burial marker for Willard Vandergriff

Born: 1822

Died: 1892

His memorial was not listed on the Forest Hill page on Find A Grave, so I have added it.  Unfortunately, I couldn't find any information about him and there are no other Vandergriffs buried in Forest Hill.  His marker was in the Veteran's section, so I believe that he may be a Civil War Veteran.  I will have to comb through some documents to see what I can find.

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This is the grave of Absalom H. Scott.

Born: July 14, 1810

Died: December 4, 1892

He was married to Louisa N. Weatherford Scott (1822-1910).  She is buried nearby in Forest Hill Cemetery.

They had a few children:

Susan G. Scott (1841-1876) - buried in Dunlap Cemetery, Dennison, Clark County, Illinois

Elizabeth Seymour Scott Dewitt (1848-1938) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Henry F. Scott (1868-1877) - buried in Dunlap Cemetery, Dennison, Clark County, Illinois

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Here we are at the grave of Letha E. Talbott Squier.

Born: April 15, 1837

Died: June 4, 1916

She is the daughter of Dr. William E. Talbott (1801-1852) and Nancy Talbott (1800-1884).  They are both buried nearby in Forest Hill Cemetery.

She was married to A.T. Squier (1832-1915) in 1857.  He is buried near her in Forest Hill Cemetery.  

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We now come to the grave of Nancy Talbott.

Born: July 15, 1800

Died: August 12, 1884

She was the daughter of Reverend Edward Talbott (1764-1854) and Elizabeth Standiford Talbott (1763-1841).  They are both buried in Forest Hill Cemetery nearby.

She had several siblings:

William Talbott (1784-1872) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

David Standiford Talbott (1786-1867) - buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sanamon County, Illinois (there is a note that his grave and that of his wife, Harriet, were moved from Gardner Township Cemetery)

Edward Talbott (?-?) - burial unknown

John S. Talbott (?-?) - burial unknown (opened the first grocery store in New Maysville in 1832 and was also postmaster in 1834)

Othniel/Othneal/Orthaniel Talbott (1795-1847) - his burial is marked as unknown (it is possible that he owned land that the town of New Maysville was platted on

Luther Jarrett Talbott (?-?) - burial unknown

Nancy Talbott Talbott (?-?) - burial unknown

Benjamin Talbott (?-?) - burial unknown

Lorenzo "Tolbert" Talbott (1803-1834) - buried in New Maysville Cemetery, New Maysville, Putnam County, Indiana

Aquilla Standiford Talbott (1805-1854) - buried in Linn Grove Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa (it is possible that he is actually buried in Greencastle somewhere and that his monument in Linn Grove Cemetery is a cenotaph)

Thomas Asbury Talbott (1808-1884) - buried in Greencastle City Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

She was married to Dr. William E. Talbott (1801-1854).  They were married in 1822.  He is buried nearby in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.

They had at least one child:

Letha E. Squier (1837-1916) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

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Our next stop is at the Crouch Family Monument, with the first name being that of Samuel Jerome Crouch.

Born: 1823

Died: 1869

He was the son of Nathan Crouch (1798-1865) and Sarah Seaton Crouch (1797-1869).  They are both buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Putnam County, Indiana.

He had one sibling that I have found:

Margaret C. Crouch Elwell (1832-1906) - buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas (she is listed as having died from liver cancer)

He was married to Sarah Jane Fulton Crouch on August 29, 1846, who name is listed just below his.

Born: 1823, Indiana

Died: May 16, 1893, Putnam County, Indiana

She was the daughter of Elisha Wyncoop Fulton (1793-1866) and Elizabeth Evans Fulton (1790-1869).  They are both buried in Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Locust Grove, Wayne County, Indiana.

She had a few siblings:

Robert Townsend Fulton (1818-1887) - buried in Doddridge Chapel Cemetery, Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana

Doctor Richard Evans Fulton (1818-1893) - buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois

Elisha T. Fulton (1824-1854) - buried in Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Locust Grove, Wayne County, Indiana.

Martha E. Fulton (1831-1848) - buried in Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Locust Grove, Wayne County, Indiana.

They had a few children, two of which are buried with them and listed on the headstone:

Sarah C. Crouch (1848-1927) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (name is listed as Sarah Elizabeth Seaton on the headstone, but the death dates match)

Martha Emily Ellen Crouch (1851-1941) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (name is listed on the headstone)

Richard H. Crouch (1855-1920) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Mary Francis Crouch Cheek (1860-1945) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

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This is the grave of Mattie B. Goodbar.

Born: September 8, 1862

Died: August 21, 1864

She was the young daughter of Albert L. Goodbar (1838-1911) and Ann Eliza Goodbar (1840-1897).  She is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery nearby, but he is buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana.

She had one sibling:

Lawrence H. Goodbar (1861-1916) - buried in Mount Olivert Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

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We now stop at the grave of Andrew Malone Lockridge.

Born: March 30, 1814, Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky

Died: November 2, 1893, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

He was the son of Robert Lockridge (1784-1826) and Elizabeth L. Meloan/Malone Lockridge (1786-1869).  They are also buried in Forest Hill Cemetery and their names are listed on the back of the monument, though it is possible that he is actually buried elsewhere.

He had many siblings:

Margaret Lockridge Black (1811-1863) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Rachel Ozier Lockridge Bridges (1812-1881) - buried in Brick Chapel Cemetery, Brick Chapel, Putnam County, Indiana

Louisa E. Lockridge Goodbar (1816-1886) - buried in Ladoga Cemetery, Ladoga, Montgomery County, Indiana

Permelia Lockridge O'Hair (1818-1856) - buried in Brick Chapel Cemetery, Brick Chapel, Putnam County, Indiana

Virginia Lockridge (1820-1895) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Elizabeth Ann Lockridge Farrow (1822-1903) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Dulcenia Lockridge Ashby (1825-1915) - buried in Ladoga Cemetery, Ladoga, Montgomery County, Indiana

Robert Zilifro Lockridge (1827-1899) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

He was married to Elizabeth Shore Farrow Lockridge in 1843, whose name is listed below his:

Born: November 24, 1826, Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky

Died: February 4, 1888

She was the daughter of Colonel Alexander Shores Farrow (1794-1877) and Elizabeth Nelson Farrow (1791-1863).  They are both buried in Colonel Alexander Farrow Family Cemetery, Morton, Putnam County, Indiana

She had many siblings:

William Simpson Farrow, Sr. (1816-1863) - buried in Colonel Alexander Farrow Family Cemetery, Morton, Putnam County, Indiana

James R. Farrow (1818-1887) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

David Parker Farrow (1819-1906) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Doctor Alexander Cummins Farrow (1821-1894) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Francis Marion Farrow (1825-1858) - buried in Colonel Alexander Farrow Family Cemetery, Morton, Putnam County, Indiana

Mary Quincy Farrow Crow (1829-1918) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Susan Jane Farrow Bryan (1833-1913) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (she was the mother of Pearl Bryan, murder victim, who is buried nearby)

Andrew and Elizabeth had a few children:

Robert A. Lockridge (1844-1846) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (name is listed at the bottom of the headstone)

Simpson Farrow Lockridge (1846-1928) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (he served in the Civil War in Company F 133rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry)

Alexander Howard Lockridge (1848-1921) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (he served in the Civil War in Company F 133rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry)

Albert Owen Lockridge (1851-1923) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

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We now come to the grave of Pearl Bryan.

Born: October 25, 1872, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Died: January 31, 1896, Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky

She was the daughter of Alexander Stanford Bryan (1824-1901) and Susan Jane Farrow Bryan (1833-1913).  They are both buried nearby in Forest Hill Cemetery.

She had many siblings:

Frances Isabelle "Belle" Bryan Yates (1850-1899) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (according to an article in the Topeka Daily Capital dated March 15, 1899, she was nearly crushed to death by a folding bed, just days after she was granted a divorce from her husband)

James Parker Bryan (1852-1933) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Elizabeth Bryan Hamrick (1855-1948) - buried in Boone Hutcheson Cemetery, Reelsville, Putnam County, Indiana

Elvira "Ella" Simpson Bryan Kellar (1856-1943) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Flora Bryan Mitchell (1859-1881) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Marion Bryan (1861-1882) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Mary B. Bryan Stanley (1863-1939) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado

Auta Bryan Harris (1865-1891) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Jennie Bryan (1870-1895) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

It is said that she had been pregnant at the time of her death, so there is also a listing for an Infant Bryan with no information.

I have done a longer entry on my blog for Pearl with information about her death, which you can read here.  

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This is the grave of Flora Bryan Mitchell.

Born: February 16, 1859

Died: February 28, 1881

She was the daughter of Alexander Stanford Bryan (1824-1901) and Susan Jane Farrow Bryan (1833-1913).  They are both buried nearby in Forest Hill Cemetery.

She had many siblings:

Frances Isabelle "Belle" Bryan Yates (1850-1899) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (according to an article in the Topeka Daily Capital dated March 15, 1899, she was nearly crushed to death by a folding bed, just days after she was granted a divorce from her husband)

James Parker Bryan (1852-1933) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Elizabeth Bryan Hamrick (1855-1948) - buried in Boone Hutcheson Cemetery, Reelsville, Putnam County, Indiana

Elvira "Ella" Simpson Bryan Kellar (1856-1943) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Marion Bryan (1861-1882) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Mary B. Bryan Stanley (1863-1939) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado

Auta Bryan Harris (1865-1891) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Jennie Bryan (1870-1895) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Pearl Bryan (1872-1896) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

She was married to Charles J. Mitchell (1857-1920) in 1879.  He is buried in New South Park Cemetery, Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana.

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Here is the grave of Caroline "Carrie" Allie Friend Allen.

Born: August 9, 1873, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Died: April 30, 1958, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

She was the daughter of Joseph Friend (1840-1915) and Earnestina Bodemer Friend (1837-1903).  They are both buried nearby in Forest Hill Cemetery and are listed as being natives of Baden, Germany.  They were married in 1868.

She had one sibling that I have found:

Kathryn Magdaline Friend Johns (1870-1949) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Putnam County, Indiana

She was married twice, first to Albert "Bert" A. Ruark (1875-1912) on June 12, 1901.  He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Putnam County, Indiana, though in the mausoleum.

Her second husband was Doctor Charles Austin Allen (1842-1923).  They were married on March 28, 1916.  He was a Civil War Veteran having served in Company B of the 2nd Detachment of the Columbia Infantry.  He served three months, then reenlisted for three years, which ended up being partly in the Navy.  He is buried next to her in Forest Hill Cemetery.

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Next we take a stop at the two family vaults that are located within a small stream valley.  These are very interesting as I have never come across anything like this in a cemetery.  These two vaults - Goulding and Overstreet - are situated just down from a stone arched bridge.  It is clear that when it rains, this area is filled with water, which would be getting into these vaults.  It seems so odd.

First is the Goulding family vault.  It is gated with an an iron gate and has four burials inside of it.

First is that of Elizabeth "Lizzie" H. Goulding.

Born: February 29, 1864

Died: July 12, 1930

Next to her is Myra Ada Goulding

Born: August 7, 1852

Died: March 1, 1929

Their parents were William Onslow Goulding (1830-1902) and Charlotte Adeline Day Goulding (1834-1892), both of whom are buried in the vault.

Below them is Charlotte Adeline Day Goulding

Born: January 26, 1834

Died: February 14, 1892

She was the daughter of Samuel Day (1795-1851) and Rhoda Louisa Hyde Day (1802-1843).  They are both buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, Indiana.

She had a couple of siblings:

Warren Day (1829-1916) - buried in Lucas Cemetery Lucas, Russell County, Kansas

John Oliver Day (1831-1907) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, Indiana

And finally is that of William Onslow Goulding

Born: April 17, 1830

Died: December 27, 1902

His mother was Adah Jewett Goulding Boutelle (1808-1885) and father was William Goulding (?-?).  They were married on September 12, 1828 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  She is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  I am not sure where he is buried.  

William had at least one sibling:

James Payson Boutelle (1850-1850) - buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Worcester County, Massachusetts

William and Lizzie also had one other child who is not buried in the vault:

Mary Adeline Goulding Evans (1856-1935) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

As an interesting note, according to the paperwork for Forest Hill's induction as a National Historic Site, the Goulding family were partners with another group in operating a planning mill that produced doors, sashes, venetian and panel shutters and windows and door frames from the mid 1850s into the early 1900's.

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Next to it, is the Overstreet Vault.  It is dated 1887, but it is sealed.  Unfortunately, all of the Overstreet entries on Find A Grave are not for this vault, so I am not sure who is buried here.  It is a beautiful monument located just next to the Goulding vault.

The National Historic Site paperwork notes that the Overstreet's produced many dentists in their family and speaks of an Orsa Overstreet, who was cremated.  The location of his ashes is marked as unknown, though he was cremated at Washington Park Crematory in Indianapolis, so he may have been interred in Washington Park East Cemetery.  This is just speculation.  

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We now come to the grave of Richard McMannis.

Born: August 1, 1826, Ireland

Died: November 9, 1889

He was married to Brigad O'Boyle McMannis, whose name is listed beneath his on the stone.

Born: December 18, 1829, County Donegal, Ireland

Died: January 19, 1911

They had a few children:

John McMannis (1854-1885) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Mary McMannis Donaghue (1856-1931) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Mackey McMannis (1857-1889) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Maggie McMannis (1861-1885) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Hannah McMannis O'Connell (1863-1950) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

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Here is the grave of John W. Robe.

Born: August 21, 1843

Died: March 30, 1937

He was the son of William Henry Robe (1816-1863) and Nancy St. John Robe (1818-1886).  He is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, while she is buried in Spring Creek Chapel Cemetery, La Porte City, Black Hawk County, Iowa  William was the victim of a random act of violence in 1863.  He was murdered on his farm in Morgan County, Indiana on May 21, 1863, shot while in a pasture by a Union Army deserter named Sylvester Bailey.  This murder was said to have been instigated by the Knights of the Golden Circle, a secret society that was founded in 1854 by George W.L. Bickley.  The object of this society was to create a new country called Golden Circle where slavery would have been legal.  You can read more about it here.

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He had a few siblings:

William M. Robe (1853-1942) - buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California.

Charles F. Robe (1856-1941) - buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, Benton County, Iowa

Emma Marie Robe Lizer (1863-1934) - buried in Patton Cemetery, Anderson County, Kansas

He was married to Sarah M. Stevenson Robe in 1870, whose name is listed below his.  She was his first wife.

Born: September 22, 1846

Died: October 27, 1914

She was the daughter of Doctor Alexander Campbell Stevenson (1802-1889) and Mary Jane Gillespie Stevenson (1819-1848).  They are both buried nearby in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.

She had many siblings:

Catherine C. Stevenson (1839-1844) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Margaret J. Stevenson (1841-1844) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Mary Nelson Stevenson Bridges (1844-1918) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

Margaret E. Stevenson (1836-1837) - buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana

James Stevenson (1851-1930) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Joanna Campbell Stevenson Cline (1853-1935) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Frances Jane Stevenson Benton (1855-1939) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Henry Foster Stevenson (1858-1918) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Elizabeth Stevenson (1860-1925) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Margaret Stevenson (1862-1942) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Benjamin Cox Stevenson (1864-1952) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Harriet D. Stevenson Pinney (1865-1930) - buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey

Susan Edith Stevenson (1870-1935) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

The other side of the Robe Monument is a cenotaph for James T. Robe.

Born: May 6, 1841

Died: June 7, 1865

He is buried in the National Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Unfortunately, there is no information on his service or how he died.

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This vault is marked as "F.H.C. 1880" and is a magnificent structure right at the entrance of the cemetery.  Unfortunately, however, it is not recorded anywhere that I can find as to who "F.H.C.".  What I did find, however, is, once again, from the National Historic Site documents.  It is noted that this vault, or crypt as they call it, was used, basically, as a receiving vault.  It was used to hold the remains for many years until that went out of use.  Probably because they would have been held at a funeral home or some such until time for burial.  Now it is used for equipment.  It is sad that it is unknown as to who this vault belonged to. 

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Our final stop is at the grave of Fred A. Peyton.

Born: 1867

Died: January 23, 1927

He served in the Spanish American War in Company 1 of the 159th Indiana Infantry.

I haven't got any information about his family.

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I hope that you have enjoyed your Walk Through Forest Hill Cemetery in Greencastle, Indiana.  You can see more about it here.