Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery in Brown County, Indiana.  It is located on Sweetwater Trail and is a very small family cemetery.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.26722, Longitude: -86.14281

This small cemetery is located off near Taggart, Indiana in Brown County.  It is very small with only about 10 interments.  It has been taken care of and fenced off, but there is a small gate and a little grave spot to park in.  It is an important cemetery in the history of Brown County as the founder of Hamblen Township is buried here.

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This is a newer memorial to Job Hamblen.

Born: July 14, 1762
Died: September 1, 1833

He was married to Eleanor Mullings Hamblen (1765-1852).  They were married in 1782.  Her grave is in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery with her husband.

They had several children:
John Mullins Hamblen (1783-1867) - buried in Campbell Cemetery, Lee County, Virginia.
Uriah Lock Hamblen (1787-1864) - buried in Locust Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, Illinois.
George Hamblen (1789-?) - unknown
William Hamblen (1793-?) - unknown
Eliakim Hamblen (1796-1852) - buried in Taggart Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Eleanor Hamblen Lock (1799-1863) - her burial site is listed as being unknown.
Sarah Hamblen Barnett Taylor (1802-?) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Mary Hamblen Lock (1805-?) - unknown

According to the memorial stone, Job Hamblen established his residence 145 yards to the east of the stone.  He and his family were the first settlers to the area and the township bears his name.  

He served in the Revolutionary War from 1779-1782 under Captain John Tabb in Colonel Dabney's Virginia Militia.  He was a participant in the siege and surrender of the British in Yorktown, Virginia on October 18, 1781.  

At the base of the memorial is an arrow that points down to Job Hamblen's memorial marker for his service in the Revolutionary War, while on the other side of the front is an arrow that points down to the unmarked fieldstone for his wife, Eleanor Mullings Hamblen.



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Here is the grave of Eleanor Taylor.

Born: August 27, 1835, Brown County, Indiana
Died: November 10, 1920, Brown County, Indiana

Below her name is that of her sister, Catherine Taylor Smith Lock.

Born: May 19, 1837, Brown County, Indiana
Died: July 31, 1921

She was the daughter of William Norman Taylor (1802-1876) and Sarah Hamblen Barnett Taylor (1802-1875).

She had several siblings:
Armilda Barnett Anspach Petro (?-?) - unknown
Saruna Barnett (?-?) - unknown
Minerva Barnett (?-?) - unknown
Franklin Barnett (?-?) - unknown
Angeline Barnett Smith (1830-1869) - buried in Taggart Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
David Washington Taylor (1839-1887) - buried in Duncan Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
John Hamblen Taylor (1840-1909) - buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
James Taggart Taylor (1842-1848) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Eliakim Rufus Taylor (1844-1928) - buried in Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana.
William Preston Taylor (1846-1878) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.

I have no information for a spouse or children for Eleanor Taylor.

I do, however, have a spouse for Catherine Taylor Smith Lock.

She was married twice.  Her first husband was John J. Smith (?-?).  They were married on May 5, 1889.  I am unsure as to where he is buried.

Here second husband was Hamden Aubrey Lock (1825-1910).  They were married on January 2, 1902.  He is buried in Hull Cemetery in Kinderhook, Pike County, Illinois.

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Here we have the grave of Sarah "Sally" Hamblen Barnett Taylor.

She was the daughter of Job Hamblen (1762-1833) and Eleanor Mullings Hamblen (1765-1852).

She had several siblings:
John Mullins Hamblen (1783-1867) - buried in Campbell Cemetery, Lee County, Virginia.
Uriah Lock Hamblen (1787-1864) - buried in Locust Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County, Illinois.
George Hamblen (1789-?) - unknown
William Hamblen (1793-?) - unknown
Eliakim Hamblen (1796-1852) - buried in Taggart Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Eleanor Hamblen Lock (1799-1863) - her burial site is listed as being unknown.
Sarah Hamblen Barnett Taylor (1802-?) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Mary Hamblen Lock (1805-?) - unknown

She was married twice.  Her first husband was Samuel Barnett (?-?).  They were married around 1822 in Bartholomew County, Indiana.  I am not sure where he is buried.

They had at least four children:
Armilda Barnett Anspach Petro (?-?) - unknown
Saruna Barnett (?-?) - unknown
Minerva Barnett (?-?) - unknown
Franklin Barnett (?-?) - unknown
Angeline Barnett Smith (1830-1869) - buried in Taggart Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.

Her second husband was William Norman Taylor (1802-1876).  They were married around 1834.  He is buried near her in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery.

They had several children:
Eleanor Taylor (1835-1869) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana
Catherine Taylor Smith Lock (1837-1921) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
David Washington Taylor (1839-1887) - buried in Duncan Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
John Hamblen Taylor (1840-1909) - buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
James Taggart Taylor (1842-1848) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Eliakim Rufus Taylor (1844-1928) - buried in Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana.
William Preston Taylor (1846-1878) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.

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Here is the grave of William Norman Taylor.

Born: July 10, 1802, Harlan County, Kentucky
Died: July 18, 1876, Brown County, Indiana

He was the son of William Taylor (?-?).  I am unsure of his mother's name or where they are buried.

He had at least three siblings:
Archibald Taylor (?-?) - unknown
Henry Taylor (?-?) - unknown
Thomas Taylor (?-?) unknown

He was married to Sarah "Sally" Hamblen Barnett Taylor (1802-1875).  She is buried near him in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery.

They had the following children:
Eleanor Taylor (1835-1869) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana
Catherine Taylor Smith Lock (1837-1921) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
David Washington Taylor (1839-1887) - buried in Duncan Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
John Hamblen Taylor (1840-1909) - buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
James Taggart Taylor (1842-1848) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Eliakim Rufus Taylor (1844-1928) - buried in Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana.
William Preston Taylor (1846-1878) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.

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Our final stop is at the grave of William Preston Taylor.

Born: June 9, 1846, Brown County, Indiana
Died: November 26, 1878

He was the son of William Norman Taylor (1802-1876) and Sarah Hamblen Barnett Taylor (1802-1875).

He had several siblings:
Armilda Barnett Anspach Petro (?-?) - unknown
Saruna Barnett (?-?) - unknown
Minerva Barnett (?-?) - unknown
Franklin Barnett (?-?) - unknown
Angeline Barnett Smith (1830-1869) - buried in Taggart Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Eleanor Taylor (1835-1869) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana
Catherine Taylor Smith Lock (1837-1921) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
David Washington Taylor (1839-1887) - buried in Duncan Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
John Hamblen Taylor (1840-1909) - buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
James Taggart Taylor (1842-1848) - buried in Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Eliakim Rufus Taylor (1844-1928) - buried in Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana.

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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Hamblen-Taylor Cemetery.

If you have any information or questions, please let me know.

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