Knightridge Cemetery

Today's Walk Through the Tombstone is at Knightridge Cemetery in Monroe County, Indiana. It is located off of Old Indiana 446, near the Knightridge Pentecostal Church.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.12530, Longitude: -86.43310

We stopped by this cemetery on February 8, 2015.  There was a veteran burial going on across the road at the Salt Creek Cemetery that day.  There used to be an elementary school on that site in the 1840's, but was closed several years ago.  The Knightridge Cemetery was established in 1888 and has over 1,400 interments.  There are several graves of veterans here, including the Civil War, Spanish American War and Mexican War, as well as more modern veteran graves.

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Our first stop is at the grave of Pearl Pate Chandler.

Born: March 3, 1888, Monroe County, Indiana
Died: April 4, 1919, Monroe County, Indiana

Her parents were Robert E. Pate (1870-1944) and Elizabeth Vaught Pate (1868-1931).  They are both buried at Knightridge Cemetery and share a headstone.

She had several siblings:
Mary J. Pate (1890-1912) - buried at Knightridge Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Sarah Etta Pate Chandler (1891-1961) - buried at Knightridge Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Iva Henderson (1896-1981) - buried at Knightridge Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Jesse James Pate (1899-1851) - born at Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Thomas W. Pate (1900-1972) - buried at Knightridge Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
John Pate (1902-1933) - buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
William E. Pate (1904-1985) - buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Ola Belle Pate (1907-1930) - buried at Knightridge Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
James Robert Pate (1911-2005) - buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

She married Silas G. Chandler (1889-1971) on August 4, 1913.  He is also buried at Knightridge Cemetery.

Together they had two children:
Donald Wesley Chandler (1916-2006) - buried at Valhalla Memory Gardens, Monroe County, Indiana.
Arlie Paul Chandler (?-?) - unknown.

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Here we have the grave of Francis Marion Payne.

Born: April 4, 1843
Died: November 2, 1905

He served in the Civil War in  133rd Indiana Infantry, Company K.

He was married to Matilda Bartlett Payne (1850-1922).  She is buried with him and her name is on the tombstone next to his.

Together they had several children, but I am not one hundred percent sure of the married names listed below:
Preston Payne (1892-1953) - buried at Knightridge Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Oscar Payne (?-?) - unknown
Viola Payne Chestnut (?-?) - unknown
Ella Payne Flynn (?-?) - unknown
Grace Payne Morrison (?-?) - unknown
Bertha Payne Hancock (?-?) - unknown

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This is the grave of Elias Lawyer.

Born: February 18, 1842
Died: April 31, 1916

He was a Private in the Civil War in 66th Indiana Infantry, Company A.







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Our last stop is at the grave of Anderson Sims.

Born: 1836
Died: January 22, 1907

He served as a Private in the Civil War, 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F. 











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Please email me or leave a comment if you have any information on any of the graves listed here or have a photo request.

I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Knightridge Cemetery.

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