Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Maple Grove Cemetery in Bloomington, Indiana. It is located at the corner of N. Maple Grove Road by the Grace Way Community Church.
NOTE: I believe that the R.W. pictured above is probably actually a foot stone. It ends up being rather common these days for the foot stones to be removed and discarded as the cemetery starts to fill up. Also, from listening to some others, if the foot stones are in the way of modern mowers or those that are just there to cut the grass, the stones get tossed to the side. In this instance, the stone was used to fill in part of the dry rock wall.
William Delap (1831-1876) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
They had several children:
Risdon E. Dunning (1843-1870) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Private Willis Gorman Dunning (1845-1922) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
John F Dunning (1847-1873) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery Monroe County, Indiana.
Phoebe J. Dunning (1850-?) - unknown
James B. Dunning (1852-?) - unknown
William Ezra Dunning (1854-1919) - unknown
Nancy Catherine (1857-1925) - unknown
He had several siblings:
Private Willis Gorman Dunning (1845-1922) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
John F Dunning (1847-1873) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery Monroe County, Indiana.
Phoebe J. Dunning (1850-?) - unknown
James B. Dunning (1852-?) - unknown
William Ezra Dunning (1854-1919) - unknown
Nancy Catherine (1857-1925) - unknown
Felix Raney (1832-1863) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Here is the marker for Margaret Emily Whisenand Ridge.
Born: October 1, 1834, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
Died: December 29, 1885, Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana
Her parents were William C. Whisnand (1807-1889) and Elizabeth Wolf Whisnand (1808-1873). They are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
She had several siblings:
Elihu Whisnand (?-?) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
John C. Whisnand (1830-1897) - buried in Rose Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
William Franklin Whisenand (1832-1909) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Emanuel Whisenand (1836-1893) - buried in Pilot Prairie Cemetery, Scott County, Arkansas.
Mary Ann Elizabeth Whisenand Ridge (1839-1908) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Thomas C. Whisenand (1845-1921) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Susan Clarinda Whisenand Mayfield (1849-1934) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Laura Caroline Whisenand Dunning (1851-1914) - buried in Frankeberger Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
She was married to William Ridge (1821-1905). His name is on the other side of the monument.
They had at least two children:
Laura A. Whisenand Akin (?-?) - unknown
Elizabeth Ella Whisenand (?-?) - unknown
The obituary for Margaret listed her having died from some obscure disease. Her post mortem showed that she had a "serious stricture of the lower portion of the stomach".
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Here is the grave of William Ridge.
Born: January 8, 1821, Martin County, Indiana
Died: November 17, 1905
His parents were Benjamin J. Ridge (1784-1873) and Henrietta Staten Ridge (1791-1873). Both of them are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
He had several siblings:
Mary Jane Ridge Coffey (?-1883) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Levi Ridge (1819-1890) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
James Elihu Ridge (1822-1899) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
John Staton Ridge (1829-1911) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Elizabeth Ridge Stanger (1835-1919) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
He was married to Margaret Emily Whisenand Ridge (1834-1885). Her name is on the opposite side of the monument.
Together they had at least two children:
Laura A. Whisenand Akin (?-?) - unknown
Elizabeth Ella Whisenand (?-?) - unknown
You can read a short bio about him here.
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This is the grave of James Sheffield.
Born: July 19, 1839
Died: July 9, 1868
He was a Civil War veteran, but I am not sure with which regiment he served.
He was married to M. Sheffield (?-?). I am unsure of where she is buried.
He did have at least one child:
Ella Sheffield (1862-1864) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Here is the grave of Aaron Stine.
Born: June 22, 1815, Lincoln County, North Carolina
Died: January 10, 1908, Monroe County, Indiana
His parents were Elias Stine (1777-1852) and Mary Stine (1800-1879). They are both buried in the Barnes Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
He had several siblings:
Absalom Stine (1808-1860) - listed as having a non-cemetery burial.
Charles Stine (1828-1914) - buried in Riverside Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
Jesse Stine (1831-1894) - buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth County, Kansas.
Louisa Stine Painter (1832-1911) - buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Champaign County, Illinois.
Mary Stine Riddle (1834-1899) - buried in Dawson Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
Catherine Stine Ridenour (1837-?) - buried in Lost Creek Cemetery, Defiance County, Ohio.
Elizabeth Levina Stine Skeen (1843-1900) - buried in Arrowsmith Township Cemetery, McLean County, Indiana.
Laura Anna Stine Crumbaugh (1845-1917) - buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
He was married to Elizabeth James Stine (1823-1894) on August 15, 1840 in Monroe County, Indiana. She is buried with him at Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
They had at three children:
Therese L. Stine Whisman (1850-1924) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
William Harrison Stine (1853-1942) - buried in Cavalry Cemetery, Stutsman County, North Dakota.
Julia A. Stine (1853-1885) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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We now stop at the grave of Joshua Devine Vint, Sr.
Born: December 8, 1788, Pennsylvania
Died: December 13, 1863, Indiana
He was born shortly after the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania, but I am not sure as to who his parents were.
He was married to Mary Wood Vint (1781-1859) on July 15, 1811 in Washington County, Kentucky. She is buried near him in Maple Grove Cemetery.
He may have been married once before, but I am not sure of her name or where she was buried.
He had eight children:
Robert Vint (?-?) - unknown
William Henry Vint (?-?) - unknown
John Thomas Vint (1816-1904) - buried in Friendship Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Unknown Male Vint (?-?) - unknown
Unknown Make Vint (?-?) - unknown
Jane Vint Wampler Houston (?-?) - unknown
Cynthia Ann Vint Wampler (?-?) - uknown
Joshua Devine Vint, Jr. (1826-1903) - unknown (died in Monroe County, Indiana but there is no information as to where he was buried)
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This is the grave of Mary Wood Vint.
Born: March 14, 1781, Kentucky
Died: May 9, 1859, Indiana
She was the daughter of Henry Wood (?-1818) and Mrs. Wood (?-?). Her father died in Washington County, Kentucky so that is probably where he is buried, though I have no actual information on this, nor do I know where her mother was buried.
She had several siblings, but information about them is limited to their names:
Anna Wood Gash (?-?) - unknown
Elizabeth Wood Way (?-?) - unknown
John Wood (?-?) - unknown
James Wood (?-?) - unknown
Henry Wood, Jr. (?-?) - unknown
Andrew Wood (?-?) - unknown
Robert Wood (?-?) - unknown
She was married to Joshua Devine Vint, Sr. (1788-1863) on July 15, 1811 in Washington County, Kentucky. He is buried near her in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
They had eight children:
Robert Vint (?-?) - unknown
William Henry Vint (?-?) - unknown
John Thomas Vint (1816-1904) - buried in Friendship Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Unknown Male Vint (?-?) - unknown
Unknown Make Vint (?-?) - unknown
Jane Vint Wampler Houston (?-?) - unknown
Cynthia Ann Vint Wampler (?-?) - uknown
Joshua Devine Vint, Jr. (1826-1903) - unknown (died in Monroe County, Indiana but there is no information as to where he was buried)
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We now stop at the grave of Henry Wampler.
Born: March 31, 1777
Died: April 30, 1840
He was the son of George Wampler (1736-1815) and Elizabeth Steffy Wampler (1738-1807). They are buried in Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wythe County, Virginia.
He had several siblings:
Maria E. Wampler/Wombler (1759-1760) - buried in Hebron Moravian Cemetery, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Mary Margaret Wampler Killinger (1764-1826) - buried in Royal Oak Cemetery, Smyth County, Virginia
George Wampler, Jr. (1765-1851) - buried in Emmons Cemetery, Lawrence County, Illinois.
Anna Magdalena Wampler Stanger (1772-1846) - buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wythe County, Viginia.
Joseph Wampler (1774-1846) - buried in Bell-Armstrong-Parks-Wampler Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Jacob Wampler (1778-1840) - buried in Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wythe County, Virginia.
He was married to Maria Polly Kinser Wampler (1778-1843). She is buried near him in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
One listing shows them as having ten children, but I have found reference to eleven:
Valentin Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Sara Wampler Dunning (1798-1876) - buried in Frankeberger Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
Martin Wampler (1802-1881) - buried in Dawson Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
Andrew Wampler (1804-1885) - buried in Hilldale Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana.
Thomas Jefferson Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Sally Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Christian Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Henry Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Jacob Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Mary Wampler Hite (1814-1854) - buried in Switzer/Hite Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Paris D. Wampler (1822-1867) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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This is the grave of Mary Polly Kinser Wampler.
Born: January 13, 1778
Died: August 28, 1843, Monroe County, Indiana
She was the daughter of Johann Jacob Kinser (1756-1816) and Esther Elizabeth Wampler Kinser (1757-1822). They are both buried in Sinking Springs Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.
She was the oldest of her siblings:
Esther Kinser Wampler (1783-1833) - buried in Bell-Armstrong-Parks-Wampler Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Anna Kinser Cobble (1787-1859) - buried in Sinking Springs Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee
George Washington Kinser (1791-1871) - buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Burnet County, Texas.
John W. Kinser (1793-1873) - buried in Saint Mary's Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee.
She was married to Henry Wampler (1777-1840) who is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery.
They had several children:
Valentin Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Sara Wampler Dunning (1798-1876) - buried in Frankeberger Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
Martin Wampler (1802-1881) - buried in Dawson Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
Andrew Wampler (1804-1885) - buried in Hilldale Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana.
Thomas Jefferson Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Sally Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Christian Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Henry Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Jacob Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Mary Wampler Hite (1814-1854) - buried in Switzer/Hite Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Paris D. Wampler (1822-1867) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Here we have the grave of James H. Wampler.
Born: May 4, 1882
Died: November 15, 1913
He was married to Blanche Isom Wampler (?-?). I am unsure as to where she is buried.
They had at least four children:
Madison Wampler (?-?) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Marie B. Wampler Skirvin (1910-1989) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Robert Wampler (?-?) - unknown
John Wampler (?-?) - unknown
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This is the grave of James Wampler.
Born: March 2, 1856
Died: January 28, 1887
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Here we have the grave of Paris D. Wampler.
Born: November 23, 1822
Died: July 27, 1867
Child of Henry Wampler (1777-1840) and Maria Polly Kinser Wampler (1778-1843). Both are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery.
There were several siblings, of which Paris was the youngest:
Valentin Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Sara Wampler Dunning (1798-1876) - buried in Frankeberger Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
Martin Wampler (1802-1881) - buried in Dawson Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.
Andrew Wampler (1804-1885) - buried in Hilldale Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana.
Thomas Jefferson Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Sally Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Christian Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Henry Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Jacob Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Mary Wampler Hite (1814-1854) - buried in Switzer/Hite Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
UPDATE: Thanks to a commenter below, I have learned that Paris Wampler was a male and he was married to Jane Vint Wampler (?-?). Unfortunately, I haven't been able to locate her grave, though I have come across many Vint graves in other cemeteries. Thank you!!
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Here is the grave of Peter W. Wampler.
Born: 1844
Died: August 25, 1865
He served in the Civil War, though I have not yet found out what regiment or Company.
There is a carving of a Union Soldier at the top of his headstone.
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Here we have the grave of Benjamin R. Whisenand.
Born: January 21, 1860
Died: August 7, 1940
He had at least two children:
Lucille Whisenand Morse (1888-1933) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Robert Wayne Whisenand (1903-1976) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Also shown is Hessie J. Whisenand.
Born: November 8, 1870
Died: 1925
I am unsure of her relation to Benjamin.
We also have listed Minnie A. Whisenand.
Born: November 5, 1873
Died: October 3, 1906
Once again, I am unsure of the family connection.
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We now stop at the grave of James M. Williams.
Born: June 18, 1846
Died: April 22, 1923
He was married to Mary J. Williams (1829-1906). She is buried near him at Maple Grove Cemetery.
He had several children, but I have only found reference to one:
William Williams (1871-1895) - buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
His monument is a tree of life styled sculpture. There are vines and other greenery carved into it along with an open book at the top. The book most likely symbolized his faith.
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Here we have the grave of John R. Williams.
Born: October 1, 1937
Died: February 4, 1917, Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana
He was married to Dortha Jane Hall Williams (1842-1925). Her name is listed at the bottom of the headstone.
Born: April 7, 1842
Died: June 21, 1925
They had several children, but I only have references for two of them:
John Rice WIlliams (1877-1934) - buried in Mount Olive Church of Christ Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Infant Son Williams (1887-1887) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
He served in the Civil War in the 22nd Indiana Infantry, Company I.
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This is the grave of W.R. Williams.
Born: August 3, 1940
Died: unknown
His wife was Pheriba Peters Williams (1842-1901) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana (her name is listed below his).
They had at least one son:
George E. Williams (1888-1905) - buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Our final stop today is at the grave of William Williams.
Born: January 25, 1871
Died: September 30, 1895
He was the son of James M. Williams (1846-1923) and Mary J. Williams (1829-1906). They are both buried in Maple Grove Cemetery.
He has an interesting headstone. It is a tree of life styled monument carved with lots of vines and greenery. There is a basket of roses on one of the branches and the top flowers open.
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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Maple Grove Cemetery.
If you have any information on any of the graves here, please feel free to email me or leave a comment.
Please visit the listing at Find-A-Grave.
10 comments:
Amber - Wonderful photos! Did you happen by chance to take a photo of the headstone for Therese Stine Whisman? She is the daughter of Aaron Stine whose headstone you show in this post. I am also looking for the headstone of Eunice Hightower who may be buried near the Whisman and Stine families. Thanks for any help you can give me.
Hi Sheri! Thanks for stopping by! I do not have a picture for Therese's headstone, but I do hope to get back by there on my vacation this summer. I will make a note and see if I can find her headstone. As for Eunice, I do not find that she is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery. I found a listing that may be her in Rose Hill Cemetery - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=hightower&GSfn=eunice&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=117636098&df=all&
She was the wife of Joshua Hightower and her daughter Letitia is buried in Maple Grove. Unfortunately, there is no picture of her headstone either. I work very near Rose Hill and can probably stop by to take a look for her headstone if you would like.
Amber I would be very grateful if you could do that! Thank you!
No problem, Sheri! I am happy to do it!
Hi Sheri! We went out to Rose Hill on Saturday, but were unable to locate Eunice's grave. I did learn that her husband, Joshua, and their daughter, Eliza, are buried there as well and that Eunice's grave is unmarked. I will go back as soon as time permits to take a look for Joshua's grave if you would like. I also hope to get out to Maple Grove soon.
Amber - did you have a chance to see about Joshua Hightower and his wife Eunice Lea Hightower? If they do not have a headstone perhaps the cemetery office has a burial record for them? If you can't get to the office would you happen to know how to contact the cemetery? Thank you!
From what research I have on my side, Paris D. Wampler was a male and he was married to Jane Vint. They are listed in the 1850 US Census in Salt Creek Township. To my knowledge the couple did not have any children prior to his passing in 1867 (or at least I am not coming across any).
Thank you, Carol, for the information! I have updated it above. You wouldn't happen to know where Jane is buried, would you? I haven't been able to locate her grave as of yet.
"You wouldn't happen to know where Jane is buried, would you? "
You mentioned a Jane Vint Wampler Houston in this article, when sharing the headstones of some of her family, but I haven't come across her death or burial information.
In regard to Henry Wampler, the father of Paris D. Wampler and other children, and his wife, Maria/Mary "Polly" Kinser. The headstone for her above shares the death year of 1830, not 1843. I have no idea how the 1843 (and sometimes listed as 1844) came about. Henry Wampler's memorial page on Find A Grave has him marrying in 1831 to a "Polly" Armstrong who passed in 1844, which if Maria/Mary passed in 1830 then would have it possible for him to marry a second time (but thus far I have not come across the marriage information for that second marriage thought) to someone who also used the then-popular nickname of Polly (and she is said to passed in 1844).
Hi Carol, I took a look through the marriage records and found that Henry Wampler married Polly on 09-29-1831. I also found a listing for Henry marrying Margaret C. Cowden on 05-31-1855. I don't find anything for 1844. Now, I am not 100% certain that this is the same Henry Wampler, but it is definitely possible. As for Jane Vint Wampler Houston, I am not sure where she is buried. I have only found a listing for her marriage to Paris: Vint, Jane - Wampler, Paris D. 7 Jun 1846.
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