Whitehall Cemetery

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Whitehall Cemetery.  It is located on State Road 48 (also known as Whitehall Pike) near the intersection of State Road 43.  

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.17080, Longitude: -86.68060

We visited this small cemetery on April 4, 2015 just after Easter lunch.  The cemetery is located next to private property and has a small gravel drive next to it for parking.  There are only about 170 interments listed here, the most notable would be a Revolutionary War veteran named David Clement.  You can see his grave below.

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Our first stop is at the grave of Mary Brown.

Born: 1868

Died: February 5, 1870

She was the daughter of W.R. Brown (?-?) and E.A. Brown (?-?).  I have no further information on her parents or any of her family.

The inscription on the gravestone reads, 

"Daug of W.R & E.A. Brown  Aged 2"

The stone is very worn and hard to read near the bottom so I am not sure if there are months and days next to the years.

There is a hand with the finger pointing up to symbolize that she has gone home.

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We now stop at the grave of David Clement.

Born: 1756

Died: July 16, 1840

He was a Revolutionary War Veteran.  

The plaque notes that it was placed by the Bloomington Chapter of the D.A.R.

He is listed as having no family in the Soldiers Roster for the American Revolutionary War.  

UPDATE:  According to a note in the records of the Monroe County History Center, the grandfather of the cemetery caretaker told a story of an African-American Revolutionary War Soldier and how he was brought to the cemetery by horse drawn carriage to be buried there.  

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Here is the grave of Elizabeth Harrah.

Born: 1761

Died: May 29, 1841

She was the wife of James Harrah (?-?).  I am unsure as to where he is buried.

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Here we have the grave of Margaret Harrah.

Born: October 29, 1787

Died: August 23, 1835

She was the wife of William Harrah (?-?).  Her grave lists her as the consort, which I believe is another term for wife in that particular time period for I have seen this on other graves in the time period.  I have no listing for where he is buried.

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Here is the grave for Daniel Mason.

Born: June 10, 1818 

Died: December 25, 1900

And his wife Elizabeth Ann Mason.

Born: October 23, 1820

Died: June 13, 1853

He had one child with his second wife, Elizabeth Mason (1826-1874),who is also buried in Whitehall Cemetery:

Samuel B. Mason (1846-1863) - buried in Whitehall Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

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Our last stop is at the grave of Samuel B. Mason.

Born: 1846

Died; February 5, 1863

He was the son of Daniel Mason (1818-1900) and Elizabeth Mason (1826-1874).  Both are buried in Whitehall Cemetery.

He served as a Private in the Civil War in the 50th Indiana Infantry Regiment, Company D.

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

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

Please visit the listing at Find-A-Grave.