Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. This entry into our trip is the final walk through some of the more famous graves.
GPS Coordinates: 39.82004, -86.17139
The original entrance was on the west side on Michigan Road, but it closed in 1901. The 34th entrance, which we did not go through when we went as Google Maps took us to the crematory entrance, was opened on May 1, 1866. This used to be the main entrance, but that is now the entrance at the crematory, which was opened in 1993. In 1925, an underpass was added to connect the north cemetery to the south cemetery.
Many famous people are buried on the property as well as many veterans. The US government purchased land on August 27, 1866 to establish the Crown Hill National Cemetery which is located in Sections 9 and 10. Here are buried veterans from all noted wars. There is also a Confederate Memorial Area. And do not come here and tell me that the Confederate memorials should be removed or erased. It is history and this is my place to talk about it.
We first stopped at the Garden Mausoleum which is an open air mausoleum with a scatter garden (pictured above). 
There are so many burials in this area and it is lovely. Unfortunately, there were some we were looking for in here, but could not find them. I think that we were looking for two burials, but after walking through two times, we could not locate them. I even had specific location information. It didn't matter. I didn't locate them.
We came in here searching for three memorials, which we only found two. At first we had trouble finding them, but then we realized that the aisles and alcoves were numbered on the floor.
Born: September 1, 1868, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio
Died: December 26, 1930, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was the son of Thomas Hubbard (1826-1902) and Sarah Jane Miller Hubbard (1833-1912). They were married in 1851 and are both buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio.
He had several siblings:
Edgar Oren Hubbard (1853-1917) - buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio
Horace K. Hubbard (1855-1936) - buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio
Ada Hubbard (1859-1941) - buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio
Thomas A. Hubbard (1864-1921) - buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio
He was married to Josephine "Tiny" Jackson Hubbard (1882-1970) in 1905. She was born in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana and passed away in Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana, being buried next to her husband in the Crown Hill Mausoleum in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
They had a few children:
Thomas "Tom" E. Hubbard (1907-2001) - buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio
Jane Virginia Hubbard Schotters (1909-2000) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Frank McKinney "Kin" Hubbard Jr (1918-1919) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Infant Boy Hubbard (1921-1921) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Kin Hubbard is probably most famous for his Abe Martin cartoon strip which ran in national newspapers from 1904-1937. On February 3, 1905, he moved to Brown County where his inspiration for his fictitious character of Abe Martin was born. But, his character was not entirely fictitious, as it was based off of a local man named Sylvanus Shrock, a grave I found a few years ago in Southview Cemetery in Nashville, Indiana.
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Born: October 24, 1924, Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Died: April 4, 1959, Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida
He was the son of George R. Amick (1887-1959) and Bertha L. Amick (1886-1974). His father died just a few months after he did, being buried in Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Portland, Washington County, Oregon, next to Bertha.
He was married to Helen Vivian Payne Kuntz Amick (1919-1987) in 1949. She was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, but her death is listed as unknown.
He served in World War II in the USNR (United States Navel Reserve) as a Petty Officer First Class with the specialty of Molder, a shipyard worker who operated foundries to create molten metal parts for ships.
Our next stop in the Mausoleum is at the grave of August "Augie" S. Duesenberg.
In 1958, he raced in the Indianapolis 500, surviving a multi-car crash on the first lap, finally finishing second and earning the Rookie of the Year Award. But in 1959, his luck ran out. In the first running of the Daytona International Speedway, he lost control of his roadster on the third turn, causing it to flip. He died in the accident.
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Born: December 12, 1879, Kirchheide, Germany
Died: January 18, 1955, Camby, Marion County, Indiana
He was the son of Conradine Luise Potthast Duesenberg (1840-1918) and Konrad Heinrich Ludwig Duesenberg (?-1881). They were married in 1860, but he died in 1881 while they were still in Germany. She left with their children in 1885 and settled in Iowa.
He had many siblings:
Conrad Simon Duesenberg (1861-1937) - buried in Flood Creek Cemetery, Floyd County, Iowa
Henry William Duesenberg (1863-1940) - buried in Concord Cemetery, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa
Wilhelmina Duesenberg Schmidt (1865-1957) - buried in Flood Creek Cemetery, Floyd County, Iowa
Lena Amelia Duesenberg Laun (1870-1950) - buried in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Amelia Florentine Duesenberg Malcomb (1873-1967) - buried in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Gardena, Los Angeles County, California
Frederick Samuel Duesenberg (1876-1932) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was married to Gertrude Pike Duesenberg (1879-1974). They were married in 1905. She is
buried near him in the Crown Hill Mausoleum.
buried near him in the Crown Hill Mausoleum.
They had at least two children that I found:
Dorothy Lucille Duesenberg Cassady (1906-1996) - buried in Baxter Memorial Gardens, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas
Frederick "Fritz" Pike Duesenberg (1908-1976) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
We now come to the grave of James Whitcomb Riley, who is buried on the highest point of the hill in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Here is the monument for the Butler family. We will be starting about half way down with Ovid Butler.
August and his brother, Frederick, formed the Duesenberg Motor Company in 1913 in Indianapolis. In 1914, they entered race cars into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, winning three times before leaving racing in 1935. Their very first driver was the famed Eddie Rickenbacker (1890-1973). In 1917, they moved the company to New York City and then to a plant in New Jersey where they built aviation and marine engines for the war effort. In 1920, they began to build passenger cars, returning to racing later than same year. When Frederick passed away in 1932, their partnership was dissolved and in 1937, the company stopped production completely. In 1940, the Duesenberg Model Company was formed to created miniature cars and eventually a miniature engine, but this did not come to fruition. He retired to a farm near Indianapolis to live out the rest of his life.
Duesenberg race cars set many records including Daytona Beach speed record in 1920; the French Grand Prix in 1921; the Indianapolis 500 in 1922, 1924, 1925 and 1927; as well as speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in 1935.
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Born: October 7, 1849, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
Died: July 22, 1916, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was the son of Captain Reuben Alexander Riley (1819-1893) and Elizabeth M. Marine Riley (1823-1870). Captain Riley served in the Civil War in the 5th Indiana Cavalry, Company G. He is buried in Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana next to Elizabeth.
He had several siblings:
John Andrew Riley (1844-1911) - buried in Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
Martha Celestia Riley (1847-1851) - buried in Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
Elva May "Maymie" Riley Eitel (1856-1909) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Alexander Humboldt Riley (1859-1881) - buried in Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
Mary Elizabeth Riley Payne (1864-1936) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley was a famous Hoosier poet who published under the pseudonym Benjamin F. Johnson of Boone in his early days. He was known for his use of the "Hooiser dialect". He liked to use the experiences of his youth for his inspiration, particularly that of Alice Gray, a girl who came to live with his family and help out in exchange for room and board. She was the inspiration for what was possibly his most famous poem "Little Orphant Annie". He had many other poems and stories that were published in newspapers and finally into collections. In his later years, he lived with the Nicum and Holstein family, the home which is now the James Whitcomb Riley home and museum in Indianapolis. He died of a stroke in 1916 and was laid in state at the Indiana State House until his burial at Crown Hill Cemetery.
He was never married.
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Born: February 7, 1801, Augusta, Oneida County, New York
Died: July 12, 1881, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was the son of Reverend Chauncey Butler (1775-1840) and Diodemia "Demia" Bullen Butler (1778-1812). Their names are both listed on other sides of the monument, though hers is a cenotaph as she was buried in Barnard Cemetery in Sullivan, Madison County, New York. Reverend Butler was listed as being a Disciples of Christ preacher, the first one at the local Indianapolis congregation.
He had many siblings:
Mabel Butler Pabody/Peabody (1799-1877) - buried in Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana
Wesley Whitcomb Butler (1800-1801) - buried in Barnard Cemetery, Sullivan, Madison County, New York.
Eunice Butler Wilkinson (1800-1848) - buried in Kingsbury Cemetery, Kingsbury, LaPorte County, Indiana
Mary "Polly" Butler Knapp (1802-1875) - burial unknown though possibly in Old Queensville North Cemetery, Queensville, Jennings County, Indiana
Sarah "Sally" Butler Thayer (1805-1870) - buried in Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana
Chauncey "Chancy" Butler Jr. (1807-1875) - buried in Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana (he was the founder of Butler University)
Irene Butler Knowlton (1808-1851) - buried in Miller Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana
Ora Butler (1811-1822) - buried in Old Geneva Cemetery, Queensville, Jennings County, Indiana
Diodemia "Demia" Butler Todd (1811-1876) - buried in Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana
William Malcolm Butler (1813-1880) - buried in Boyle Cemetery, Olmitz, Barton County, Kansas
William F. Butler (?-?) - burial unknown
He was married twice, first two Cordelia Dyer Cole Butler (1809-1838) in 1827. Her name is listed below his on the monument as Crown Hill Cemetery.
Cordelia was the daughter of Judge Abel Cole (1779-1860) and Rebecca Burnham Cole (1782-1862). They are both buried in Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana.
She had several siblings:
Caroline Cole Stone (1804-1850) - buried in Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana
Albert Burnham Cole (1806-1870) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Lorinda Janette Cole Butler (1807-1897) -buried in Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana
Eddy Russell Cole (1814-?) - burial unknown
Lucy Huntington Cole Stone (1816-1875) - buried in Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana
Frederic Mortimer Cole (1818-1903) - buried in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana (he was the Postmaster of Andrews in Huntington County, Indiana; died of drowning while fishing in the Wabash River)
Eleazer Burnham Cole (1821-1906) - buried in Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana
Mary Jane Cole (1823-1825) - buried in Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana
Ovid and Cordelia had a few children:
Cordelia Butler Wallace (1828-1866) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Dyer Butler (1830-1830) - buried in Shelbyville, Indiana (name is listed on the monument as a cenotaph)
Maria Butler Jameson (1831-1911) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Edith Butler (1833-1834) - burial unknown
Ovid Dyer Butler (1837-1919) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
His second wife was Elizabeth "Eliza" Anna McOuat Butler (1818-1882). They were married in 1840 and he was also her second marriage. Her name is listed below his on the monument as Crown Hill Cemetery.
She was the daughter of Thomas McOuat (1794-1838) and Janet Smith Lockerbie McOuat (1800-1870). They were born in Scotland and are both buried in Crown Hill Cemetery near their daughter.
She had a few siblings:
George Lockerbie McOuat (1821-1872) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Robert Lockerbie McOuat (1827-1883) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Andrew William McOuat (1830-1895) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Mary C. McOuat Foote (1833-1926) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Jennie McOuat Reynolds (1837-1864) - buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Ona Butler (?-?) - burial unknown
Ovid and Elizabeth had several children:
Demia Butler Townley (1842-1867) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Scot Butler (1844-1931) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Janet Butler Anderson (1846-1868) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Chauncy Bullen Butler (1848-1937) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Tommie S. Butler (1853-1859) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Thomas McOuat Butler (1854-1872) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Anne Elizabeth Butler Thomas (1857-1937) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
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Born: August 11, 1872, Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan
Died: August 3, 1928, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was the son of Noah Samuel Allison (1848-1898) and Myra Jane Black Allison (1847-1931). They are both buried nearby in Crown Hill Cemetery.
He had a few siblings:
Wallace Samuel Allison (1871-1914) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Delmore C. Allison (1874-1916) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Herbert Cleland Allison Sr. (1878-1918) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Helen/Helena May Allison Adkinson (1880-1963) - buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Gotha, Orange County, Florida
Noah Cornelius Allison (1890-1964) - burial unknown
He was married twice, first to Sara Willis Cornelius Allison (1875-1938). They were married in 1895 and she is buried near him in Crown Hill Cemetery. She filed for divorce from him sometime in 1928, I believe.
She was the daughter of Edward Graves Cornelius (1833-1901) and Melissa Jeffras Cornelius (1838-1924). They are also buried nearby in Crown Hill Cemetery.
She had several siblings:
Jessie Dell Cornelius Myers (1861-1938) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Mary Sanders Cornelius Helwig (1863-1911) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
George Edward Cornelius (1871-1874) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Francis Ashbury Cornelius (?-?) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Sara and James only had one child that I could find:
Cornelia Willis Allison Frazure (1901-1971) - buried in Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Second, he was married to Lucille Mussett Orr (1896-1942). They were married in 1928. She was his secretary and they were married not long after his divorce was finalized.
She was the daughter of George W. Mussett (1857-1942) and Sarah Ann Johnson Mussett (1859-1944). They are buried in Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
She had a couple of siblings:
William Lloyd Mussett (1899-1965) - buried in Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Infant Son Henry Mussett (?-1888) - buried in Antioch Cemetery, Cowling, Wabash County, Illinois
It doesn't appear that James and Lucille had any children.
James Asbury Allison is most famously known as the Co-Founder of the Indianapolis Speedway. In 1927, he became the sole owner. After he passed away, World War I hero Eddie Rickenbacker, purchased the speedway.
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I can find which Patrick is was, but having issues finding which Cones it was.
This is the grave of Edwin L. Patrick.
Born: November 5, 1868, Arkansas
Died: January 29, 1946, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was the son of Private P.H. Patrick (1843-1908) and Nancy Delilah Saffold Patrick (1845-1924). They are both buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
He had several siblings:
James Saffold Patrick (1866-1927) - buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, Texas
Ann Elizabeth Patrick Lenoir (1871-1923) - buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, Texas
Albert Hardin Patrick (1874-1952) - buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, Texas
Willis Leroy Patrick (1877-1959) - buried in Meadowbrook Memorial Park, Paris, Lamar County, Texas
Kate Patrick Marchbanks (1879-1918) - buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, Texas
He was married to Kathryn Cones Patrick (1867-1937). They were married on December 11, 1907. I believe that she may be buried in the mausoleum with him.
She was the daughter of Constantine Byron Cones (1837-1907) and Mary Louise Aveline Cones (1841-1905). He was the proprietor of C.B. Cones & Sons Overall Manufacturing Co. They were married on August 9, 1860 in Miami County, Indiana.
She had a few siblings:
James E. Cones (1861-1873) - buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Kentland, Newton County, Indiana
Charles B. Cones (1863-1890) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Mary E. Cones Voss (1869-1901) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
I am not sure if they had any children.
In 1879, after selling off his banking business in Ohio and moving to Indianapolis, he became the general manager and president of C.B. Cones & Son Manufacturing, which made overalls, engineers' coats and work shirts.
Here is the final resting place of Doctor Augustus Kiefer.
This is the mausoleum for the Vajen family. We will start with John Henry Vajen.
Here is the monument for Henry Knippenberg
After looking into the Patrick side of the burial, I can say now that I am pretty sure that the C.B. Cones listed on this monument is actually for Constantine Byron Cones.
Born: January 4, 1837, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Died: December 18, 1907, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was the son of Jacob Cones (1818-1891) and Louise Cones (1814-1876). They are both buried in Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, though it appears that this is a reburial. The original cemetery is listed as being Hanna Cemetery. There are many Hanna Cemeteries listed, but I did find one in Wabash County, so it could be this one.
He had a few siblings:
William Cones (1841-1861) - buried in Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana (listed as Hanna Cemetery being the original burial)
Mary L. Cones (1853-1861) - buried in Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana (listed as Hanna Cemetery being the original burial)
Edwin E. Cones (?-?) - burial unknown
Smith B. Cones (?-?) - burial unknown
Joseph W. Cones (?-?) - burial unknown
He married Mary Louise Aveline Cones on August 9, 1860 in Miami County, Indiana
Born: December 20, 1841, Peru, Miami County, Indiana
Died: August 7, 1905, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
She was the daughter of Catherine Aveline (1809-1889) and an unnamed father. Catherine is buried in Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
She had at least one sibling:
Pauline Octavia Avaline Dickey (1837-1911) - buried in Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Louise and Constantine had four children:
James E. Cones (1861-1873) - buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Kentland, Newton County, Indiana
Charles B. Cones (1863-1890) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Kathryn Cones Patrick (1867-1937) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Mary E. Cones Voss (1869-1901) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Newspapers.com has a lovely picture and an advertisement from a December 31, 1915 edition.
Indiana Ties blog has a write up about a man named John Niehaus, who was a cutter for the business.
Union-Made blog also has a group of letters for this company.
There was a suit brought against them for something having to do with taxes, but I am not really sure of all of the legal parts of this document. It is viewable here.
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Born: February 21, 1828, Muenchweiler, Bavaria, Germany
Died; March 5, 1910, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was the son of Jacob Kiefer (?-?) and an unnamed mother. I am not sure of their burial places, but I believe that they are probably buried in Muenchweiler. His father was a teacher and Augustus attended the school where his father taught. There is no information that I have found so far about his mother nor any siblings.
On March 28, 1861, he was married to Martha Shipp Kiefer, who is buried in the family mausoleum as well.
Born: February 13, 1838, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana
Died: December 24, 1907, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
She was the daughter of Reverend Joseph Shipp (?-1852) and Mary Ann Barnett Shipp (?-?). He is buried in the IOOF Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, but I have no information for her.
She had a few siblings:
Amanda Shipp Armantrout (1839-1914) - buried in Bunnell Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana
Clarissa "Clare" Shipp Allen (1844-1878) - buried in IOOF Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana
Lydia Shipp (?-?) - burial unknown
May Shipp (?-?) - burial unknown
In 1849, he made his way to Indiana, first to Edinburgh where he became a partner in a drug store owned by Doctor W.P. Rush. He managed this establishment until in 1862 when he came to Indianapolis. In that same year, he brought together his business, Dailey, Kiefer and Rush, a wholesale drug firm. He stayed in this business until 1863, when he sold his interest.
In 1866, he and Almus Vinton came together to create a storefront for Kiefer & Vinton. When Mr. Vinton died in 1872, Kiefer bought his interest and operated the business as A. Kiefer. The name of the business continued to change over time as partners came and went and locations shifted. At one point, the building where the business was located caught of fire until a fireproof building was erected in 1906.
He was one of the founders of the National Wholesale Druggists' Association. He spent a lot of time working to make sure that jobbing druggists were able to find work.
Martha and Augustus had a four children:
Charles Kiefer (1862-1866) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Josephine Kiefer Mayer (1863-1934) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Edward Mooney Kiefer (1867-1878) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Martha Theodora Kiefer Moxley (1881-1906) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana (she died of tuberculosis)
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Born: March 19, 1828, Germany
Died: May 29, 1917, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He came from Germany with his parents when he was 6 years old. Unfortunately, there is no information for his parents or any siblings.
He was married in 1850 to Mary Alice Fugate Vajen (1830-1901). She is buried with him in the mausoleum at Crown Hill Cemetery.
They had many children:
Willis C. Vajen (1851-1900) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Frank Leonard Vajen (1853-1924) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
John Henry Vajen, Jr. (1855-1884) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Frances "Fanny" Belle Vajen Voorhees (1859-1928) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Alice Josephine Vajen Wilson (1860-1928) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Charles Thomas Vajen (1863-1930) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Caroline Vajen Collins (1867-1951) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was involved in the hardware business for many years, turning to real estate after retiring. During the Civil War, he served as an advisor for Governor Oliver P. Morton as well as quartermaster general for the Indiana Troops.
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Born: December 27, 1843, Worme, Germany
Died: April 16, 1924, Short Hills, New Jersey
Henry came from Worme, Germany at the age of 9 with his uncle, Professor H.H. Kappes during the student rebellion of Germany. There is no listed information for his parents or any siblings.
He married Alice Mills Fetherston Knippenberg (1847-1926) in 1868. Her name is listed below his on the monument.
She was the daughter of William B. Mills, Sr (1818-1900) and Melvina A. Mills (?-?). He is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, but I am not sure where she is buried.
She had a few siblings:
Agnes Mills Dall (1848-1937) - buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Georgia Mills (1859-1860) - buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
William B. Mills, Jr. (1867-1886) - buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Alice and Henry had a couple of children:
William Featherstone "Knip" Knippenberg (1869-1927) - buried in Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City Consolidated Municipality, Nevada
Mary Norwood Knippenberg Chapman (1872-1937) - buried in Saint Stephens Episcopal Cemetery, Millburn, Essex County, New Jersey
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Born: February 8, 1874, New Ross, Montgomery County, Indiana
Died; August 13, 1903, San Francisco County, California
He was the son of Timothy Miller (?-?) and Samantha West Miller (?-?). I have no information on either of them or any siblings.
He served as a Sergeant in Company D of the 158th Indiana Volunteers from May 1898-November 1898. After that he served as a Squadron Sergeant Major of the 3rd US Calvary from January 1900-February 1901. Then he was a 2nd Lieutenant of the 6th US Calvary from February 1901 to August 1903. All of these times were, I believe, while he was stationed in the Philippines.
Here we are at the mausoleum for Doctor Richard Jordan Gatling.
This is the McGinnis grave.
I found part of an obituary for him that notes that he died at an Army General Hospital after an operation. Beyond that, I am not sure what else it says as it is behind an expensive paywall. I have thoughts about this...but that's not part of this post.
Unfortunately, most of the information that I have found are from newspapers and behind paywalls, so all I have is what it states on his headstone.
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Born: September 12, 1818, Maneys Neck Township, Hertford County, North Carolina
Died: February 26, 1903, New York, New York County, New York
He was the son of Jordan Gatling (1783-1848) and Mary Barnes Gatling (1795-1868). They are both buried in the Jordan Gatling Plantation Cemetery, Como, Hertford County, North Carolina. The Gatling Plantation was about 1200 acres and held about 20 slaves. I am not sure exactly what the plantation produced, but I know that tobacco was common at the time and in the south.
He had many siblings:
Thomas Barnes Gatling (1811-1857) - buried in Jordan Gatling Plantation Cemetery, Como, Herford County, North Carolina.
Mary Ann Gatling (1813-1838) - buried in Jordan Gatling Plantation Cemetery, Como, Herford County, North Carolina.
James Henry Gatling (1816-1879) - buried in Jordan Gatling Plantation Cemetery, Como, Herford County, North Carolina. (he was very interested in flight and was saving up money to build an aeroplane; he did so, but it never flew, instead crashing from the roof leaving him with a broken leg. This stopped his desire to fly. He life came to an end when he was murdered near his hog pen.)
Doctor William John Gatling (1820-1899) - buried in W.P. Taylor Cemetery, Winton, Hertford County, North Carolina
Martha Sarah Gatling (1828-1846) - buried in Jordan Gatling Plantation Cemetery, Como, Herford County, North Carolina.
Caroline Gatling (1836-1836) - buried in Jordan Gatling Plantation Cemetery, Como, Herford County, North Carolina.
He was married to Jemima Taylor Sanders Gatling (1837-1908) in 1854. She is buried with him in Crown Hill Cemetery.
They had several children:
Mary S. Gatling (1855-1860) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana (the name is listed on the side of the monument)
Mrs. Ida Gatling Pentecost (1858-1911) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana (her name is also listed on the side of the monument)
William "Willie" Sanders Gatling (1861-1863) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Richard Henry Gatling (1870-1941) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Robert B. Gatling (1873-1903) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Richard Gatling was best known for the weapon that bears his name, the Gatling Gun, first patented in 1862. He founded the Gatling Gun company in Indianapolis around the this time and started production of his new weapon. In 1865, the United States Army purchased these guns. They were in use throughout the entire war. Over the next several years, these guns were used by major European Armies. He opened a new factory in 1870 in Hartford, Connecticut to produce the guns for the European market. In 1882, after many rounds of improvement, he created a weapon that could fire 1200 round per minute.
There is a plaque at the front of the mausoleum that says:
THE HIGHEST HONORS THAT THE WORLD CAN BOAST
ARE SUBJECTS FAR TOO LOW FOR MY DESIRE.
THE BRIGHTEST BEAMS OF GLORY ARE AT MOST
INCOMPLETE COMPARED TO MY BELIEF
IN THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.
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On the left hand side is a small monument with the name Edwin S. McGinnis.
Born: 1881
Died: 1914
He was the son of Frank McGinnis (1850-1929) and Jessie Evangeline Shortridge McGinnis (1856-1932). They are buried nearby in Crown Hill Cemetery along with some other family members.
He had a few sibings:
George William McGinnis (1878-1921) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Danola McGinnis Eycleshymer (1880-1971) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Gertrude McGinnis Fisher (1890-1981) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
On the right side of the monument there is another smaller one with the names:
George Francis McGinnis and Josephine McGinnis.
George Francis McGinnis
Born: March 19, 1826, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Died: May 29, 1910, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
I have no information about his parents or any siblings. He was a Civil War Union Brigadier General and served in the Mexican War. After the war, he settled in Indianapolis and was appointed postmaster by President McKinley.
Below his name was is listed Josephine Raper McGinnis
Born: September 8, 1930, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio
Died: January 3, 1908, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
She was the daughter of Joseph Raper (1796-1872) and Margaret Wait/Waites Raper (1796-1869). They are buried in Concord Church Cemetery, Concord, Clermont County, Ohio.
She had at least one sibling:
Margaret Raper Deel (1832-1901) - buried in Concord Church Cemetery, Concord, Clermont County, Ohio
They had three children:
Frank McGinnis (1850-1929) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
William Raper McGinnis (1852-1892) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
This is the mausoleum for Carl Graham Fisher.
This castle mausoleum sits across from the Fisher mausoleum and from what I can find it may not actually have any interments in it at this time. It is listed as being for the MacAllister family.
Mary Ella McGinnis (1869-1875) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
The monument of the little girl shown in the picture above is that of Mary Ellen McGinnis who did when she was five and a half years old of lung congestion. This is actually the second statue to have been carved, the first having been denied by the family. This one was carved in Italy and brought over.
This statue was shown in an article entitled Haunted Hoosierland, but I can't find any reasons as to why this is considered haunted.
We now stop at the grave of President Benjamin Harrison and his family.
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This side of the monument has the name of Mary Scott Lord Harrison.
Born: April 30, 1858, Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Died: January 5, 1948, New York, New York County, New York
She was the daughter of Russell Farnham Lord (1802-1867) and Elizabeth Mayhew Scott Lord (1828-1889). He is buried in Glen Dyberry Cemetery in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, while she is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC.
She had several siblings:
Walter Scott Lord (1851-1884) - buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC (though his obituary states that he was buried in Glen Dyberry Cemetery in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Elizabeth Scott Lord Parker (1852-1940) - buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC
Anna Tracy Lord Tracy (1832-1916) - buried in Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Brigadier General Russell Farnham Lord II (1837-1899) - buried in Glen Dyberry Cemetery, Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania (thought in one obituary he is stated as being buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery, therefore this could be an cenotaph)
Colonel Russell Farnum Lord, Jr. (1837-1899) - buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York (the monument in Crown Hill Cemetery may be a cenotaph)
Major James Henry Lord (1840-1896) - buried in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
She was the second wife of Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), the 23rd President of the United States. They were married in 1896. He is also her second husband.
They had one child:
Elizabeth Harrison Walker (1897-1955) - buried in Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York
Here is the mausoleum for the Tarkington-Jameson family.
The grave just in front of the monument is that for the 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison.
Born: August 20, 1822, North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio
Death: March 13, 1901, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was the son of John Scott Harrison (1804-1878) and Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin Harrison (1810-1850). He is buried in William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial in North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio, while she is buried in Congress Green Cemetery in North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio.
He had many siblings:
Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Irwin Harrison (1832-1870) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Mary Jane "Jennie" Harrison Morris (1836-1867) - buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Anna Symmes Harrison (1837-1838) - buried in Congress Green Cemetery, North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio
John Irwin Harrison (1839-1839) - buried in Congress Green Cemetery, North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio
Carter Bassett Harrison (1840-1905) - buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Anna Symmes Harrison Morris (1842-1926) - buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
John Scott Harrison, Jr. (1844-1926) - buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
James Findlay Harrison (1847-1848) - buried in Congress Green Cemetery, North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio
James Irwin Harrison (1849-1850) - buried in Congress Green Cemetery, North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio
Elizabeth "Bessie" Short Harrison Eaton (1825-1904) - buried in Congress Green Cemetery, North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio
William Henry Harrison (1827-1829) - buried in Congress Green Cemetery, North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio
Sarah "Sally" Lucretia Harrison Devin (1829-1917) - buried in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
He was married twice, first to Caroline "Carrie" Lavinia Scott Harrison on October 20, 1853. She is buried next to him in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Born: October 1, 1932, Oxford, Butler County, Ohio
Died: October 25, 1892, Washington DC
She was the daughter of Reverend Doctor John Witherspoon Scott, Sr (1800-1892) and Mary Potts Neal Scott (1811-1876). They are both buried in Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
She had a few siblings:
Elizabeth Mayhew Scott Lord (1828-1889) - buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC
John Neal Scott (1836-1898) - buried in Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Henry M. Scott (1838-1877) - buried in Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Mary E. Scott Spear (1843-1872) - buried in Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana
Caroline and Benjamin had two children that I have found:
Russell Benjamin Harrison (1854-1936) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Mary "Mamie" Scott Harrison McKee (1858-1930) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
There are lots of resources out there for information about Benjamin Harrison and his tenure as president. Here are a few:
Wikipedia - Benjamin Harrison
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We will begin with the novelist and playwright, Booth Tarkington.
Born: July 29, 1869, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Died: May 19, 1946, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was the son of John Stevenson Tarkington (1832-1923) and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Booth Tarkington (1833-1909). They are both buried in the mausoleum in Crown Hill Cemetery.
He had at least one sibling:
Mary "Haute" Booth Tarkington Jameson (1858-1937) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was married twice, first to Laurel Louisa Fletcher Connely (1878-1957) on June 18, 1902. She is buried in Forest Chapel Cemetery, Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island. It is thought that Booth's book "The Magnificent Ambersons" is based on her family. They were divorced in 1911.
They had one child:
Laurel Louisa Tarkington (1906-1923) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana (she died of pneumonia, but it was also noted that she suffered from a form of schizophrenia)
His second wife was named Susannah S. Keifer Tarkington (1871-1966). They were married in 1912 and she is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.
He was a successful author, publishing his first novel in 1899 with "A Gentleman from Indiana". That was followed up by "The Magnificent Ambersons" in 1918 and "Alice Adams" in 1921. In 1902, he ran for a seat in the State House of Representatives and won for the Republican seat. But, his time in the House was not nearly as well known as his writing. I feel that his novels really outweigh any of his political career.
His sibling Mary is buried in this mausoleum, as well as her husband Ovid Butler Jameson (1854-1915).
They had three children:
John Tarkington Jameson (1889-1963) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Donald Ovid Butler Jameson (1891-1967) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Booth Tarkington Jameson (1902-1956) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
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Born: January 12, 1874, Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana
Died: July 15, 1939, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida
He was the son of Albert Harvey Fisher (1847-1921) and Ida M. Graham Fisher (1848-1925). They are both buried in the mausoleum in Crown Hill Cemetery.
He was married twice, first to Jane Watts Fisher (1887-1968) in 1909. She is buried in Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida. They were divorced in 1926.
They had one child:
Carl Graham Fisher, Jr (1921-1921) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
His second wife was named Margaret Eleanor Collier Fisher Lyon (1894-1963). They were married in 1927 and she is buried in Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
He was an auto race entrepreneur and one of the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He was the original developer of the automobile headlight. He helped build the Lincoln Highway and is the reason why Miami Beach is what it is. I have already done a Grave Spotlight of the Month about him.
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I did find mention of a family member buried there, but I am not sure because other places say that it is a new building that was constructed in 2023, but there is a listing for a burial in 1977. So, not sure.
Until I get more information, I don't want to add anything.
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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana. You can find out more about it here.
