Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Dunn Cemetery on the campus of Indiana University. It is located next to Beck Chapel inside of a very nice rock wall.
This is the grave marker of Agness Nancy Brewster Alexander.
Born: April 25, 1763, Augusta County, Virgina
Died: August 25, 1830, Monroe County, Indiana
She was married to William Alexander (?-?). I am unsure as to where he is buried.
Together they had seven children:
William Alexander (?-?) - unknown
James Jefferson Alexander (1788-1852) - buried in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
John Alexander (1798-1855) - buried in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Robert Alexander (?-?) - unknown
Henry Alexander (?-?) - unknown
Rachel Alexander (?-?) - unknown
Mary Alexander (?-?) - unknown
She was an American Patriot that aided soldiers with food, clothing and bullets.
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This is the grave of Ellenor Brewster Dunn.
Born: January 25, 1754, Augusta County, Virginia
Died: November 3, 1841, Monroe County, Indiana
She was married to Samuel Dunn (?-?). I have no information on where he is buried.
She had seven children:
Mary Dunn Maxwell (1778-1880) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
John Dunn (1779-1860) - buried in Old Riverside Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana.
Williamson Dunn (1781-1854) - buried in Hanover Cemetery, Jefferson County, Indiana.
Samuel Dunn Jr. (1784-1849) - buried in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Sarah Dunn Maxwell (1786-1819) - buried in Carmel Associated United Presbyterian Cemetery, Jefferson County, Indiana.
N.A. Dunn (1790-1875) - buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana
Martha L. Dunn Alexander (1795-1883) - buried in Dishman Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana.
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This is the grave marker of Jennet Brewster Irvin.
Born: April 11, 1761
Died: July 17, 1839
She was married to Samuel Irvin (1760-1837). They were married on September 12, 1788 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Harrison County, Indiana.
There was at least one child:
Samuel W. Irvin (?-?) - buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Harrison County, Indiana.
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This is the grave of James Jefferson Alexander.
Born: February 24, 1788, Fayette County, Kentucky
Died: November 12, 1852, Monroe County, Indiana
His parents were William James Alexander (1765-1818) and Agnes Brewster Alexander (1763-1830). His mother was buried in Dunn Cemetery, but there is no burial record for his father.
He had six siblings:
William Alexander (?-?) - unknown
John Alexander (1798-1855) - buried in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Robert Alexander (?-?) - unknown
Henry Alexander (?-?) - unknown
Rachel Alexander (?-?) - unknown
Mary Alexander (?-?) - unknown
He was married to Sarah Mershon Alexander (1785-1864). She is buried near him in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
They had two children:
James Jackson Alexander (1815-1883) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Catherine Elizabeth Alexander Sluss (1824-1892) - buried in Mount Gilead Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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This is the grave of Sarah Sally Mershon Alexander.
Born: September 15, 1785, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia
Died: February 17, 1864, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
She was married to James Jefferson Alexander (1788-1852). He is buried near her in Dunn Cemetery.
They had two children:
James Jackson Alexander (1815-1883) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Catherine Elizabeth Alexander Sluss (1824-1892) - buried in Mount Gilead Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
The inscription on her gravestone says that she was born near Culpeper Courthouse, Virginia.
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Here we have the grave of Martha Alexander Allen.
Born: September 27, 1772, Frederick County, Virginia
Died: August 1, 1839, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
She was the wife of Montgomery Allen (?-?). He is buried in Dunn Cemetery near her.
Together they had three children:
Robert Newton Allen (1797-1876) - buried in Brick Chapel Cemetery, Putnam County, Indiana.
John Washington Allen (1804-1852) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
William Patterson Allen (1811-1885) - buried in Union Cemetery, Jackson County, Missouri.
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This is the grave of the Reverend Samuel Lybrand Binkley.
Born: February 17, 1836, Tarlton, Pickaway County, Ohio
Died: September 24, 1887, Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio
He was married to Elizabeth Carter Binkley (1837-1919). Her name is carved into the marker, but there is also a small stone next to the marker with her name on it.
They had three children:
Frank L. Binkley (1859-1880) - buried in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
James C. Binkley (1864-1913) - buried in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Eugene Binkley (1876-1954) - buried in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
He was the first principal of the Methodist Episcopal Seminary and a Methodist minister.
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Here we have the grave of Lucinda E. Dunn Carter.
Born: May 29, 1814
Died: May 3, 1885, Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio
Her mother was Elizabeth Grundy Dunn (1787-1865) and her father was Samuel Dunn (1784-1849). They are both buried at Dunn Cemetery.
She had five siblings:
Eleanor Brewster Burch Dunn Charles (?-?) - buried in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
George Grundy Dunn (1812-1857) - buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Clarinda Mary Dunn McPheeters (1814-1886) - buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Felix Chelland Dunn (1818-1885) - buried in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Benjamin Rice Dunn (1830-1896) - buried in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
She was married to James Williamson Carter (1813-1873). He is buried near her at Dunn Cemetery.
Together they had two children:
Clara E. Carter Mitchell (1841-1909) - buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Marion County, Indiana.
James Samuel Carter (1844-1848) - buried in Dunn Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Her obituary was listed in the Bloomington Republican Progress on May 6, 1885:
"Mrs. Lucinda Carter, mother of Mrs. James Mitchell of Indianapolis and of Mrs. Binckley of Barnesville, Ohio, died with paralysis on Sunday last at the residence of her son-in-law, Rev. S. L. Binckley, Barnesville. The remains will be brought to Bloomington for burial, and the funeral services will be held in the Walnut St. Presbyterian Church on Wednesday at 2 o'clock PM."
There was another obituary listed in the Bloomington Republican Progress on May 13, 1885:
"Mrs. Lucinda E. Carter died at the home of her daughter in Barnesville, Ohio, Sunday a week, and the remains were brought to Bloomington on Tuesday of last week and taken to the residence of Dr. Joseph G. McPheeters. On Wednesday afternoon the funeral services were conducted in the Walnut St. Presbyterian Church by Rev'ds Ballentine and Carrier, a very large audience of friends and former neighbors being present to pay the last tribute of respect. The burial took place in the Dunn burying ground on the Dunn farm east of town."
Another obituary was listed in the Barnesville Enterprise:
"The death of Mrs. Lucinda E. Carter occurred at the parsonage of the M. E. Church, May 2d. The deceased was born in Indiana, May 29, 1814. She was the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Dunn who were among the early pioneers of that state and for many years a resident of Bloomington, Indiana. Hon. George G. Dunn, a member of Congress from Indiana for some years, was her brother and Hon. William McKee Dunn, also a member of Congress from the same state during the late war and finally appointed Judge Advocate General of the U. S. Army, which position he held for a number of years. She was married to James W. Carter in 1836, and after a happy married life of 33 years her husband died in 1873. Two daughters only remain of the family. One the wife of Hon. J. E. Mitchell, ex-mayor of the City of Indianapolis, and the other Mrs.S. L. Binkley of our town.
3 comments:
Do you know if the cremains of bodies donated to IU for research were interred in Dunn Cemetery in the 1953-1954 time frame?
Hi Virginia! Thanks for stopping by. All information that I have seen points to cremains from IU Research are interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. They hold services in October for those interred there. I haven't found anything about burials being at Dunn since it is a family owned cemetery.
These are my ancestors! I hope to visit some day - from ND
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