Burgoon Church Cemetery

Today's Walk Through the Tombstone is at Burgoon Church Cemetery located off of East Burgoon Church Road next to the Historic Burgoon Church.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.05461, Longitude: -86.40141

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This is the grave of the Reverend John Henry Cain.

Born: 1858
Died: January 30, 1908

UPDATE: He was the son of William Harvey Cain (?-?) and Malinda Phillips Cain (1838-1923).  She is buried near him in Burgoon Chuch Cemetery, but I haven't figured out where he is buried.

He did have at least two siblings:
William Cain (?-?) - unknown
Alonzo Cain (?-?) - unknown

His wife Sara Jane Hillenburg Cain is listed below him.

Born: 1855
Died: 1929

They had three children:
John Elihu Cain (1878-1924) - buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Clear Creek, Monroe County, Indiana
Zachary/Zacharia Cain (1880-1959) - buried at Burgoon Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Zada Maude Cain Hanson (1882-1929) - buried at Clear Creek Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
William Marshal Cain (?-?) - unknown
Albert Cain (1887-1965) - buried at Burgoon Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Alonzo Cain (1891-1977) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
Zelma M. Cain (?-?) - unknown

His obituary was listed in the Bloomington Daily Telephone on January 31, 1908:
"The funeral of John Henry Cain, the Polk Township citizen who died Friday of pneumonia, was held this afternoon at 1PM at the residence.  The services were in charge of the Red Men, and seven members of the lodge here made the trip of 16 miles to attend.  They were recruited by Red Men from Clear Creek and Sanders.  Those from here were Charles Myers, Willis Neal, Logan Edwards, Samuel Dillman, Grant Anderson, Fred Hardy and Joseph Fleener.  Burial was at the Burgoon Cemetery."

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 This is the grave of Mary Ann Roger.

Born: September 7, 1834
Died: October 10, 1915

There is no further information about her or her family.











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I hope you have enjoyed your walk through Burgoon Church Cemetery.

Please visit their listing at Find-A-Grave.