Highland Cemetery

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Highland Cemetery in Morgan County, Indiana.  It is located just off of State Road 39 between Beech Grove and Monrovia.  

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.55044, Longitude: -86.47044

We visited this small cemetery on September 26, 2015.  It is listed as having only about 96 interments and is settled between a home and a field.  The sign out front notes that it was established in 1849 by the Highland Friends Meeting, which, I believe was a Quaker Meeting Group.

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Our first stop is at the grave of Elizabeth Alice Bayliff.

Born: May 25, 1875, Morgan County, Indiana
Died: January 10, 1878, Morgan County, Indiana

She was the young daughter of James C. Bayliff (?-?) and Amy Stanton Bayliff (?-?).  I am unsure exactly where they are buried, but it is probably somewhere in Oklahoma, since that is where they moved after they death of three of their children to scarlet fever, though another source says that it was diptheria. 

She had at least two siblings, but may have had more:
Elbert Bayliff (?-?) - unknown
Susan Bayliff (?-?) - unknown



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We now stop at the grave of Rebecca L. McQueary Collier.

Born: 1844
Died: 1924

She was the daughter of William Martin McQueary (1812-?) and Elizabeth Hunter McQueary (1811-?).  They have no burial location as their bodies were either lost or destroyed.  

She had at least three siblings:
Emeline Clarissa McQuerry Reece (1845-1925) - buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Vigo County, Indiana.
Hiram Allen McQueary (1846-1907) - buried in Grimes Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Lot E. McQueary (1851-1911) - buried in Fairview Cemetery, Montgomery County, Kansas.

She was married to John Collier (1822-1911) on July 30, 1881.  He is buried near her in Highland Cemetery.

They had at least one child:
Pearl J. Collier Loney (1885-1963) - buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Hendricks County, Indiana.

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Here we have the grave of Dorothy P. Collins.

Born: October 4, 1924
Died: October 5, 1924

Unfortunately, I have no information about this newborn's family.











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This is the grave of Nannie M. Hinson.

Born: 1893, Morgan County, Indiana
Died: 1894, Morgan County, Indiana

She was the daughter of Andrew Managran Hinson (1855-1943) and Laura Lucinda Doyle Hinson (1860-1929).  They are both buried in Highland Cemetery.

She had at least one sibling:
Martin T. Hinson (1899-1962) - buried in Centennial Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana.






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Here we have the grave of Susannah Hockett Hole.

Born: August 15, 1831, Ohio
Died: April 2, 1861, Morgan County, Indiana

She was the wife of Johnathon B. Hole (1825-1913).  He is buried in Methodist Cemetery in Samantha, Highland County, Ohio.

They had four children:
Francis Orlando Hole (1853-1976) - buried in Westboro IOOF Cemetery, Clinton County, Ohio.
Florence Eva Hole Moon (1856-1937) - buried in Westboro IOOF Cemetery, Clinton County, Ohio.
Anna Elizabeth Hole (?-?) - unknown
Charles Emerson Hole (?-?) - unknown


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Here we have the grave of Ida Rebecca Mark.

Born: 1902
Died: 1904

She was the young daughter of L.J. Mark (?-?) and Bell Mark (?-?).  I have no information on where they are buried.











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Here is the grave of Thomas Johnston Nevitt.

Born: 1833
Died: October 25, 1855

I have no further information about him or his family.












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Here we have the grave of Louisa Page.

Born: June 5, 1833
Died: March 3, 1886

I have no further information about her or her family.











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Here we have a dual grave for a mother and daughter.

The mother's name was Edith I. Pike.

Born: 1866
Died: 1946

She was the second wife of Alfred F. Pike (1861-1932).   He is buried near her in Highland Cemetery.


They had three children:
Jesse Pike (1902-?) - buried in Highland Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana.
George Pike (1906-?) - buried in Highland Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana.
Anna P. Pike (1912-1919) - buried in Highland Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana (her name is shown on the left side of the grave marker).

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This is the grave of Richard Ridgway.

Born: April 21, 1795, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Died: September 14, 1867, Morgan County, Indiana

He was the son of Timothy Ridgway (1754-1835) and Michel Johnson Ridgway (1756-1834).  Both are Greenmont Cemetery in Freeport in Harrison County, Ohio.

He had at least three siblings:
David Ridgway (1777-1838) - buried in Morrisville Methodist Church Cemetery, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
Paul S. Ridgway (1779-1853) - buried in Conotton Cemetery, Harrison County, Ohio.
John Ridgway (1792-1844) - buried in Friends Cemetery, Madison County, Indiana.

He was married to Grace Nevitt Ridgway (1801-1868).  Her name is shown on the headstone below his.  They were married on April 21, 1821 in Belmont County, Ohio.

They had at least three children:
Rachel Ridgeway Townsend (1823-1895) - buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Polk County, Iowa.
Joseph Ridgway (1828-1903) - buried in Highland Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana.
Martha Ridgway Mason (1843-1927) - buried in Highland Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana.

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Our last stop is at the grave of Rebecca Creed Doyle Stafford.

Born: August 23, 1841, Morgan County, Indiana
Died: April 13, 1908, Morgan County, Indiana

She was the daughter of Wesley Creed (?-?) and Alice Collins Creed (?-?).  I am unsure as to where they are buried.

She was married twice.  Her first husband was Martin Doyle (?-?).  I am unsure as to where he is buried.

Her second husband was Francis Marion Stafford (?-?).  I am not sure where he is buried.

The head of her grave says MOTHER, therefore I have to assume that she had children, but as to what their names were or who their father was, I have no information.

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

Please let me  know if you have any information or any questions.

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