Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Old Dutch Church Cemetery near Stinesville, Monroe County, Indiana. It is located off of Old Dutch Church Road near the church itself.
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.26807, Longitude: -86.62872
I am not entirely sure when the cemetery itself was established, but there is a sign at the church that shows the date of 1835. This is most likely the date that the original log church was built on this property. At the time, it was called the St. John's Lutheran Church and all of the services were in German as it was settled by a group of German settlers somewhere around 1820. Many of these early settlers are buried in this cemetery.
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First on our stop, we have the grave of Emmanuel Bowman.
Born: December 15, 1826, Lincoln County, North Carolina
Died: November 23, 1891, Monroe County, Indiana
His parents were George Bowman (1787-1874) and Mary Catherine Bowman (1798-1865). They are both buried in Stierwalt Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana.
He is listed as having one sister:
Molly Bowman (1812-1906) - buried in Stierwalt Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana.
He was married to Lucy A. Bowman (1827-1907). It looks like her name is carved on the opposite side of his marker.
Together, they had one child:
Hattie R. Bowman Chambers (1857-1912) - buried in Chambesville Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana
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Here we have the marker for Elizabeth Carr.
Born: January 10, 1823
Died: September 2, 1851
There are carvings in the top corners of her gravestone that look like suns, but I can't be sure. The sun symbolizes a soul rising to heaven.
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This is the grave for Isaac P. Everman.
Born: December 26, 1825
Died: ?, 15, 1895
The month of his death is on a portion of the stone that has had some damage to it over the years and is too hard to read.
He was married to Martha J. Everman (1824-1900). Her name looks like it is carved into the opposite side of his stone.
They had one child:
James Everet Everman (?-1896) - buried at Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Here is the grave for Isaac's son, James Everet Everman.
Born: July 30, 1858
Died: June 8, 1896
He was the son of Isaac P. Everman (1825-1895) and Martha J. Everman (1824-1900). They are buried here with him as both of their names appears on the marker.
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This is the stone for Isaac's wife, Martha J. Everman.
Born: December 28, 1824
Died: January, 1900
She was married to Isaac P. Everman (1825-1895) who is on the opposite side of the marker.
Together they had one child:
James Everet Everman (1858-1896) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Here is the grave for Amanda P. Ground.
Born: March 6, 1851
Died: January 21, 1865
She is the daughter of N.A. (?-?) and P.S. Ground (?-?).
I can find no further listings for her family.
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This is the marker for Albert James Kiser.
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
This marker is leaning up against the rock wall on the far side of the cemetery. There is no information of any sort for this person.
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This is the grave for Christopher Shawver.
Born: March 25, 1796, Germany
Died: March 3, 1890, Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana
The Shawver family is listed as one of the first settlers of this area.
He was married to Clara Manbeck Shawver (1804-1895) on November 8, 1821. I believe that her name is carved on the opposite side of his marker.
He and his wife came to Indiana when five of their children were still young and settled on a farm five miles west of Bloomington on what is now known as the Sam Curry Farm. His wife was very religious and became dissatisfied that there was no church near so they sold their farm and moved to and area near Old Dutch Church.
They had fourteen children, but I only have listings for seven:
Margaret Shawver Bollenbacher (1822-1898) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Elizabeth Shawver (1829-1917) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Christina Shawver (1831-1922) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Catherine Shawver (1835-1876) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Joseph Shawver (1840-1934) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Eunia Shawver (1844-1927) - buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana.
Flona J. Shawver Summit (1850-1931) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Here is the grave of Clara (Clarissa ?) Manbeck Shawver.
Born: November 15, 1804, Montgomery County, Ohio
Died: February 17, 1895, Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana
Her mother is listed at Margaret Gebhart Manbeck (1776-1835). He is buried at Hill Grove Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio. Her father is listed as Daniel Gebhart (?-?). They were married on March 31, 1801, but I am not sure as to where her father was buried.
She is listed as having 3 siblings:
Daniel Manbeck (?-?) - unknown
Elizabeth Manbeck (?-?) - unknown
Margaret Manbeck Gebhart (1807-1895) - buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.
She was married to Christopher Shawver (1796-1890) whose name is on the opposite side of the marker of her husband.
Together they had 14 children, though I only have listings for seven:
Margaret Shawver Bollenbacher (1822-1898) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.Elizabeth Shawver (1829-1917) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Christina Shawver (1831-1922) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Catherine Shawver (1835-1876) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Joseph Shawver (1840-1934) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Eunia Shawver (1844-1927) - buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana.
Flona J. Shawver Summit (1850-1931) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Born: December 1, 1783, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Died: February 5, 1870, Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana
He was married to Elizabeth Gross Stine (1789-1856). Her name is on the opposite side of his.
They had one child:
Henry H. Stine (1810-1848) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Born: January 17, 1781
Died: March 14, 1845
She was married to Christian Summit (1769-1865). He has a larger monument next to hers in Old Dutch Cemetery.
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Born: May 30, 1769, Lincoln County, North Carolina
Died: September 21, 1865, Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana
His parents were Johann Frantz Sammet (1741-1818). He is buried in Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Catawba County, North Carolina. He is a German immigrant and changes his name to Francis Summit. His German last name Sammet has a couple of different meanings. First is that it is derived from the German word Samt which means "velvet. Secondly, it is an acronym in Hebrew that means "turns from the evil and do good things". His mother was named Dolly, but other than that there is no information.
He had three siblings:
Margaret Summit Hewitt (1780-1868) - buried in Tipps-Huit Cemetery, Catawba County, North Carolina.
Dolly Summit Cloninger (1783-1862) - buried in Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Catawba County, North Carolina.
Daniel Summit (1795-1838) - buried in Saint Paul Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee.
He was married to Elizabeth Masters Summit (1781-1845). She is buried next to him in Old Dutch Cemetery.
I have found a listing for one child:
Mary S. Summit Ground (1821-1909) - buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana.
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Here is the grave of Mary C. Taylor Summit.Born: February 21, 1816
Died: November 22, 1879, Stinesville, Monroe County, Indiana
She was married to Daniel Edward Summit (1811-1880) on November 19, 1835. His name is carved into the other side of the marker.
They are shown as having fourteen children:
Louisa E. Summit Stairwalt (1836-1897) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Marion County, Indiana.
Rachael Jane Summit Sturgeon (?-?) - unknown
Julia Ann Summit Beaumont (?-?) - unknown
Mary Ellen Summit Parks (?-?) - unknown
America C. Summit Jackson (?-?) - unknown
Sara Catherine Summit Twomey (1847-1910) - buried in Mannan Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana. Margaret W. Summit Stine (?-?) - unknown
Daniel Conrad Summit (1850-1850) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
David M. Summit (1852-1907) - buried in Chambersville Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana
Daniel Pierce Summit (?-?) - unknown
Christian N. Summit (?-?) - unknown
Isadora Summit Mullier (?-?) - unknown
Caledonia Summit Copenhaver Miller (?-?) - unknown
James Edward Summit (1861-1931) - buried in Old Dutch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Born: April 4, 1813
Died: January 2, 1900
She was the wife of John Summitt (1804-1845), who I believe is also buried in Old Dutch Cemetery.
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Born: September 1871
Died: August 11, 1872
He was the child of L. & K. Summitt and was only eleven months old when he died.
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Born: March 26, 1841
Died: January 11, 1871
There are two different books carved into her grave marker. There is an open book which generally symbolizes ones faith. The closed book, however, denotes a completed life. It is interesting to see both of these on a headstone.
The inscription on her marker reads, "Aged 29Y, 9M, 16D".
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I can't read the name or dates on the stone. It has been repaired at least once.
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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Old Dutch Cemetery.
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