Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.40280, Longitude: -86.54890

We stopped by this small, country cemetery on September 26, 2015.  It is neatly laid out and well taken care of.  The sign in front of the cemetery states that it is the Friendship Park Cemetery, though it is also called the IOOF Cemtery (International Order of the OddFellows) and Paragon Cemetery.  

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Our first stop is at the grave of Dawson Denney.

Born: 1839
Died: 1927

He had at least one child:
Frank Denney (1888-1916) - buried in Elvins Cemetery, St. Francois County, Missouri

He served in the 27th Indiana Infantry, Company F, in the Civil War.







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Here we have the grave of Andrew Jackson Holsapple.

Born: March 1835
Died: December 4, 1901

He was the son of Jacob Holsapple (?-?) and Sarah Farris Holsapple (?-?).  I am unsure as to where they are buried.

He served in the Civil War in the 10th Indiana Cavalry, Company I.







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Here is the grave of Peter Johnson.

Born: unknown
Died: March 6, 1898, Morgan County, Indiana

He had at least one child:
Lincoln Johnson (1854-1928) - buried in Madison State Hospital Cemetery, Jefferson County, Indiana. (there is no marker for him, though hospital records show his burial.  He died of a cerebral hemorrhage resulting from epilepsy).

He served in the 33rd Indiana Infantry, Company H, in the Civil War.





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This is the grave of Lewis C. Jones.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

He served in the 25th Indiana Infantry, Company D, in the Civil War.










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Here is the grave of Milas D. Kenworthy.

Born: 1839
Died: 1909









He was married to Easter E. Kenworthy (1846-1914).  She is buried with him in Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.

He served in the Civil War in the 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company B.

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Here we have the grave of Andrew J. McPike.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

He served in the 67th Indiana Infantry, Company B, in the Civil War.










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This is the grave of Harrison Payton.

Born: 1839
Died: March 16, 1908, Morgan County, Indiana

He was married to Sarah Effirilla Kendrick Payton (1847-1907).  She is buried in Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.

They had at least one child:
Julia Ann Payton Martin (1867-1935) - buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Allen County, Indiana.






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This is the grave of John M. Piearson.

Born: 1833
Died: 1897

His name is spelled differently on his memorial headstone than on his monument next to it.

He was married to Jane Piearson (1843-?).  She is buried with him in Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.






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Here is the grave of Sarah Anna Kenworthy Potter.

Born: October 18, 1883
Died: June 29, 1908

She was married to Claude E. Potter (1880-1958).  He is buried with her in Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.  His name is listed below hers on the headstone.









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This is the grave of Thomas R. Randall.

Born: 1848
Died: 1923

He was married to Mary E. Randall (1850-1933).  Her name is listed below his on the headstone in Friendship Park Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.

Below their names in that of Marshall Meaddows Randall.

Born: 1896
Died: 1910

I can only assume that he was their son, but I have nothing definitive.

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Here is the grave of Private Absalom J. Ross.

Born: August 19, 1839, Big Springs (Marengo), Crawford County, Indiana
Died: October 7, 1900, Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana

He was the son of Isaac Ross (1794-1867) and Etersa Van Meter Ross (1804-1845). He was buried in Stierwalt Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.  She is buried in Marengo Cemetery in Marengo, Crawford County, Indiana. UPDATE!  Isaac and Etersa were married in 1817 in Grayson or Hardin County, Kentucky.  It is possible that Isaac is not buried in Stierwalt Cemetery as his headstone has not been located.  Isaac's second wife, Mary McCarty Ross is listed as being buried there as well, but, once again, the headstone has not been located.

He was the youngest of eleven siblings, though I only have the names for these shown below:
Isaac Ross (1822-?) - buried in Marengo Cemetery, Crawfrod County, Indiana.
Jacob Ross (1825-?) - buried in Marengo Cemetery, Crawfrod County, Indiana.
George Ross (1826-1852) - buried in Marengo Cemetery, Crawfrod County, Indiana.
Loranzo Ross (1832-?) - buried in Marengo Cemetery, Crawfrod County, Indiana.

He was married to Hannah Farr Ross (1840-1898).  Her name is listed below his on the headstone.  UPDATE!  Hannah was married previously to Abraham Stierwalt (?-?).  They had one child named Florence Stierwalt (?-?).  I am not sure how their marriage ended.  

UPDATE!  They had three children:
John F. Ross (1870-1952) - buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Marion County, Indiana 
Gertrude Ross Robinson (1873-1922) - buried in Friendship Park Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana.
Harry Ross (1881-?) - his burial location is unknown.   

The last name on the headstone is that of Susannah Teague Farr Baker (1810-1901).  UPDATE!  She was Hannah's mother.  She was married to Daniel Curry Farr (1817-1850).  He is buried in Samaria Cemetery in Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.

UPDATE! They had four children:
Allen Farr (1836-1939) - his burial location is unknown 
Nathan Logan Farr (1837-1913) - buried in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Lyon County, Kansas.
Doctor Uriah Farr (1846-1934) - buried in New South Park Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana (he served in the Civil War in Company D, 70th Indiana Volunteers) 
Hannah Farr Ross (1840-1898) - buried in Friendship Park Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana.

UPDATE!  Absalom Ross was discharged as a private in Washington D.C. on June 8, 1865.  

I want thank Pete for all of this information on his family!!!  I consider it a great honor to be entrusted with this information and to be given permission to share it.  Please visit his website for more wonderful information and images.

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This is the grave of William H. Sims.

Born: unknown
Died: November 10, 1903

He served in the Civil War in the 2nd Indiana Cavalry, Company H.











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This is the grave of Henry Suter.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

He served in the 158th Indiana Infantry, Company K, in the Spanish American War.











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Here is the grave of Dicy Tacket.

Born: February 14, 1819
Died: December 25, 1896

She was married to William Tacket (1817-1875).  His name is shown on the other side of the stone.









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Here we have the grave of James Tipps.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

He served in the Civil War in the 6th Indiana Cavalry in Company B.











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This is the grave of Frank Wheeler.

Born: 1863
Died: 1932

He was married to Rose Wheeler.

Born: 1872
Died: 1939

He was a member of the Freemasons.

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Our final stop is at the grave of Ralph V. Williamson.

Born: March 4, 1850
Died: October 5, 1909

And his wife, Alice E. Williamson.

Born: October 14, 1858
Died: July 12, 1945









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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Friendship Park Cemetery.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or information about any of the graves mentioned here.

Visit the listing at Find-A-Grave.

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Duncan-Schooner Cemetery in Nashville, Indiana.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.16525, Longitude: -86.31895

Duncan-Schooner Cemetery is one cemetery with two sections.  The front part of the cemetery is the Schooner Cemetery, established 1885,  and the back section is the Duncan Cemetery, established 1943.  There used to be a sign for Duncan Cemetery, but I didn't see it the day that we went, September 6, 2015.  There are over 1,200 interments listed for the combined cemeteries.  

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Our first stop is at the grave of Elias W. Betts.

Born: March 13, 1838, Sussex County, Delaware
Died: February 15, 1919, Brown County, Indiana

He was the son of Samuel J. Betts (1786-1875) and Isabelle Wooten James Betts (1813-1883).  They are buried in the Daugherty Cemetery in Walesboro, Bartholomew County, Indiana.

He had several siblings:
John M. Betts (?-1868) - buried in Indian Hill, Sussex County, Delaware.
Thomas B. Betts (1834-1858) - buried in Daugherty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Isaac J. Betts (1835-1898) - buried in Betts Cemetery, Cross County, Arkansas.
Noah H. Betts (1836-1874) - buried in Daugherty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Samuel M. Betts (1842-1921) - buried in Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton City, Virginia.
Martin Luther Betts (1845-1916) - buried in Daugherty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Reuben C. Betts (1850-1906) - buried in Daugherty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.

He was married to Susan Mendenhall Betts Haynes (1844-1923).  They were married on May 29, 1861 in Ridgeville, Indiana.  They were divorced at some point and she was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Ridgeville, Randolph County, Indiana.

They had several children:
Samuel H. Betts (1864-1939) - buried in Quaker Lynn Cemetery, Randolph County, Indiana.
Noah James Betts (1868-1950) - buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Randolph County, Indiana.
Edward Edmon Betts (1871-1953) - buried in Mariners Bethel United Methodist Church, Sussex County, Delaware.
Alva William Betts (1874-1961) - buried in Monroe Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio
Rosa Betts Smith (1877-1956) - buried in IOOF Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
Lottie Betts Zorn (1880-1899) - buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
Earl Betts (1882-1910) - buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana

He served in the Civil War in the 6th Indiana Infantry, Company B.

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Here we have the grave of G.W. Bowden.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

He served in the 25th Indiana Infantry, Company D, in the Civil War.











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Here we have the grave of Elam Carter.

Born: October 29, 1816, Virginia
Died: September 19, 1855

He was married to Mary Jane Henry Carter (1820-?).  I am unsure as to where she is buried.

He had at least three children:
Nancy A. Carter Walker (1848-1882) - buried in Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Mahala Carter (1851-1876) - buried in Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
John Elam Carter (1856-1945) - buried in Eskridge Cemetery, Wabaunsee County, Kansas.



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Here is the grave of Thomas N. Floyd.

Born: 1846
Died: 1925

He was the husband of Rachel J. Floyd (1849-1924).  She is buried with him at Duncan-Schooner Cemetery in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana.

He had at least one child:
William Artie Floyd (1887-1962) - buried in Valahalla Memory Gardens, Monroe County, Indiana.

He served in the Civil War, though I am not sure what Regiment or Company.  There is a G.A.R. badge in front of his grave.

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Here is the grave of John B. Hatchet.

Born: January 7, 1824
Died: September 9, 1892

He was married to Lavinia S. Hatchet (1830-1900).  She is buried near him in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery.











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Here is the grave of Lavinia S. Hatchet.

Born: January 2, 1830
Died: May 2, 1900

She was the wife of John B. Hatchet (1824-1892).  He is buried near her in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery











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This is the grave of Thomas Hatchett.

Born: 1760
Died: February 12, 1862

He was a veteran of the Revolutionary War.  From the information that I have found, it would appear that Thomas was a wagon driver in the War and became good friends with George Washington.  After the war, he moved to Bartholomew County, Indiana, where he purchased land and developed that into a large farm where he raised his family.  

He was married to Betsy Cox Hatchett (?-?).  I am unsure as to where she was buried.

They had seven children:
John Hatchett (?-?) - unknown
Greene Hatchett (?-?) - unknown
Patty Hatchett (?-?) - unknown
Malinda Hatchett (?-?) - unknown
Bartlett Hatchett (1835-?) - unknown
Jane Hatchett (?-?) - unknown
Emily Hatchett (?-?) - unknown

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Here we have the grave of Elijah L. Henry.

Born: January 30, 1852
Died: October 13, 1853

He was the young son of J. Henry (?-?) and N. E. Henry (?-?).  I am unsure of their names or where they were buried.











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This is the grave of George Henry.

Born: 1798, England
Died: February 16, 1855

He was the son of Jonas Emery Henry (?-?) and Abigail Sleeper Henry (?-?).  I haven't been able to figure of where they were buried.

He was married to Martha Buchanan Henry (1792-1875).  She is buried near him in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery.

They had at least two children:
John Henry (1828-1874) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Margaret Henry Havron (1830-1869) - buried in Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.

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Here is the grave of Joshua Jackson.

Born: unknown
Died: June 4, 1865

He was the infant son of J. Jackson (?-?) and S. Jackson (?-?).  I am unsure of their names or where they are buried.

He had at least one sibling:
William D. Jackson (1848-1854) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.







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Here is the grave of William D. Jackson.

Born: September 19, 1848
Died: November 13, 1854

He was the infant son of J. Jackson (?-?) and S. Jackson (?-?).  I am unsure of their names or where they are buried.

He had at least one sibling:
Joshua Jackson (?-1865) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.







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Here is the grave of Thomas Kleindorfer.

Born: December 6, 1828
Died: November 7, 1881

He was the husband of Waple Kleindorfer (1858-1881).  She is listed on the other side of the headstone.











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We now stop at the grave of Uriah S. McQueen.

Born: January 15, 1787, Culpeper County, Virginia
Died: April 7, 1853, Brown County, Indiana

He was the son of Thomas McQueen (1761-1838) and Sarah Wilson Vaughn McQueen (1768-1838).  They are both buried in Liberty Cemetery in Clifford, Bartholomew County, Indiana.  Thomas served in the Revolutionary War.

He had several siblings:
Mary McQueen Thomas (1785-1858) - buried in Homer Cemetery, Rush County, Indiana.
Joshua McQueen (1788-1878) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Benjamin B. McQueen (1792-1858) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Joseph Wilson McQueen (1794-1841) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Elizabeth McQueen Stoughton (1797-1892) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Jane Nancy McQueen Lee (1804-1874) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Deborah McQueen Brown (1808-1835) - buried in Liberty Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
John Brown McQueen (1810-1880) - buried in Gill Cemetery, Douglas County, Illinois.  (It has been noted that his headstone is missing)

He was married to Elisabeth Tanner McQueen (1792-1859). She is buried in Liberty Cemetery in Clifford, Bartholomew County, Indiana.

They had at least four children:
William Robinson Tanner McQueen (1819-1891) - buried in Albin Cemetery, Douglas County, Illinois.
Belinda McQueen McQueen (1817-1891) - buried in Bunker Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois.
Thomas J. McQueen (1818-1874) - buried in Albin Cemetery, Douglas County, Illinois.
Joseph Tanner McQueen (1820-1859) - burial site is unknown.

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This is the grave of Jane Miles.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

This is a simple hand etched fieldstone.  It has her name carved into it with nothing else.











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This is the grave of Yewel Miles.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

He served in the Civil War in the 93rd Indiana Infantry, Company A.










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Here we have Private Irvin Parks.

Born: unknown
Died: November 18, 1862, Tennessee

He was the son of Stephen Parks (?-?) and Indiana Followell Parks (?-?).  I am unsure as to where they are buried.

He served in the Civil War in the 82nd Indiana Infantry, Company D.  He died in Gallatin, Tennessee of measles.








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This is the grave of S.J.B.

Born: 1838
Died: 1846

Simple sandstone marker with no other information.












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Here is the grave of W.H.B.

Born: 1826
Died: 1848

This is a simple fieldstone with no further information.











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Here we have the grave of Martha "Matty" Adams Scarbrough.

Born: March 15, 1800, Tennessee
Died: April 17, 1846, Brown County, Indiana

She was the wife of Eligah Scarbrough (1800-1862).  They were married sometime in 1818.  He is buried in Old Union Cemetery in Taylorsville, Bartholomew County, Indiana.










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Here we have the grave of Sergeant Charles G. Sturgeon.

Born: May 17, 1890, Nashville, Brown County, Indiana
Died: October 11, 1918, Langres, France

He was the son of Gilman Sturgeon (1862-1948) and Minerva Sturgeon (1867-1932).  Both are buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana.

He had several siblings:
Lora Marion Sturgeon (1887-1986) - he died in Flat Rock, Indiana, but his burial location is unknown.
Ralph W. Sturgeon (1893-1968) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Zona L. Sturgeon Ault (1897-1976) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Letha Anne Sturgeon Robertson (1898-1950) - she died in Phoenix, Arizona and is listed as having had a non-cemetery burial.
Ella Margaret Sturgeon Watson (1901-1980) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Harley James Sturgeon (1903-1970) - buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.

He served in the Army in the 7th Infantry, Company G.  He enlisted on March 19, 1915 and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.  From there he was sent to the Mexican Border and set off for overseas on October 31, 1917.  He was assigned to the 18th Infantry, 1st Division, Company M.  He participated in several battles including the Battles of Cantigny, Montdidier, Noyon, Aisne-Marne and St. Mihiel.  He died in Langres, France from wounds he received in battle.

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We now stop at the grave of Private James Wise, Sr.

Born: 1791, Maryland
Died: September 26, 1880

He had several siblings, though I only found mention of one:
Thomas Wise (?-?) - unknown

According to a family history, James' father was killed a couple of years after the family came to Indiana from Maryland.  It is said that he was killed while fighting Indians.

He served in the War of 1812, having enlisted on August 1, 1812 at Georgetown, Gallatin County, Kentucky,  He was a Private in the 17th Regiment under Captain James Meade.  He fought in the Battle of River Raisin and was wounded in the shoulder.  Unfortunately, during this battle Captain Meade was killed and he was transferred to Captain Holt's Company.  After the siege at Fort Meigs, he was honorably discharged on November 8, 1813 in Detroit, Michigan.  

He was married to Rachel Watts Wise (1794-1889) on December 25, 1814.  She is buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.

They had eleven children:
Williamson Wise (?-1847) - unknown (he died on Yellow Fever in New Orleans, Louisiana just after his discharge from service in the Mexican War)
Matthew Wise (?-?) - unknown
Mason Wise (?-?) - unknown
Peter Wise (?-?) - unknown
Margaret Wise Jeffers (?-?) - unknown 
John Wise (1842-1914) - buried in Bolckow Cemetery, Andrew County, Missouri.

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This is the grave of John W. Wise.

Born: April 3, 1869
Died: September 6, 1869

He was the infant son of James Wise (1826-1898) and Lucinda F. Wise (1836-1895).  They are both buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana.








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Here we have the grave of Williamson D. Wise.

Born: December 20, 1820
Died: August 24, 1847, New Orleans, Louisiana

He was the son of James Wise (1791-1880) and Rachel Watts Wise (1794-1889).  They are buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana.


He had several siblings:
Matthew Wise (?-?) - unknown
Mason Wise (?-?) - unknown
Peter Wise (?-?) - unknown
Margaret Wise Jeffers (?-?) - unknown 
John Wise (1842-1914) - buried in Bolckow Cemetery, Andrew County, Missouri.

He is listed as having died of Yellow Fever just after his discharge from the Mexican War.

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Our last stop is at the grave of James S. Woods.

Born: March 28, 1774
Died: July 6, 1849

He was married to Mary Woods (1778-1851).  She is buried in Duncan-Schooner Cemetery near him.

They had at least one child:
Jackson Woods (1822-1864) - buried in Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon County, Georgia. (he is listed as having been a Lieutenant in the Civil War in the 82nd Infantry, Company H.  He was captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia and died in Macon Prison.)




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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Duncan-Schooner Cemetery.

Please let me know if you have any questions or information about any of the graves mentioned here.

Visit the listing at Find-A-Grave.