Knights of Pythias Cemetery Re-Visit

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is a re-visit to Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Smithville, Indiana.  It is located on Strain Ridge Road just behind the Bethel Apostolic Church.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.05845, Longitude: -86.50482

I stopped back by this cemetery on September 19, 2015 to snap a few photos for fun.  I realized that there were several more graves that we missed on the first trip in January.  Some of these pictures posted today may be re-posts of the first trip but I don't want to miss any information, so I am going to go ahead and list them.

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Our first stop today is at the grave of Allen Grimes.

Born: 1821, Monroe County, Indiana
Died: 1826, Monroe County, Indiana

He was the son of Thomas Grimes (1788-1854) and Nancy Woodward Grimes (1791-1866).  They are both buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery.




I noticed that his mother was buried with one of his sisters instead of sharing a headstone with his father.  

He had many siblings: 

John Grimes (1817-1899) - buried in Grimes Cemetery, Lucas County, Iowa
Mary Grimes (1818-1881) - buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Sarah Grimes Taylor (1820-1895) - buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Perlina Grimes Perry (1825-1906) - buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Emily Grimes Whisenand (1827-1911) - buried in Chariton Cemetery, Lucas County, Iowa.
Ervin Grimes (1828-1910) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Louisa Grimes Leonard (1830-1916) - buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Fanny Grimes (1833-1851) - buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Martha Grimes (1836-1850) - buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Silas E. Grimes (1839-1927) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.










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Here is the grave of Thomas Grimes.

Born: 1832
Died: 1851

I am not sure what relation he is to the Grimes listed above, but he is in the same line of headstones as the rest of them.



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This headstones states GRIMES at the bottom, but it is very worn and lichen covered.  I have no further information about this headstone.  I can't find anything that matches it in the interment records for this cemetery, though I have noticed that they are not very complete.













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Here we have the grave of Kat McCormick.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

She was the daughter of T.J. McCormick (?-?) and M. McCormick (?-?).  There is a grave for Thomas McCormick nearby, so that may be her father, but I did notice upon looking at the interment records, that there is no mention of any McCormick's in this cemetery, though I have found three McCormick headstones.  I am not sure if there was a reason for this or just oversight on someone's part.  

I have the birth and death dates marked as unknown because I can not read the headstone.

Her name may also actually be Kate, but there is some wear and I can't read it fully.

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Here we have the grave of Thomas McCormick.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

I am not sure if this is the father of the above listed McCormick or not.  The headstone is hard to read, so I am not sure of the birth or death dates.  










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Here we have the grave of Cora Bell Sparks Stanley.

Born: 1871, Monroe County, Indiana
Died: 1945, Monroe County, Indiana

She was the daughter of Leonard G. Sparks (1842-1911) and Nancy Jane Nelson Sparks (1841-1897).  Both are buried in Burch Cemetery in Kirksville, Monroe County, Indiana.

She had several siblings of which she was the middle child:
Infant Sparks (?-1867) - buried in Burch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Charles W. Sparks (1868-1932) - buried in Bingham Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana.
Emma Sparks Sylvester (1875-1957) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Raymond Sparks (1878-1907) - buried in Burch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana (he was shot and killed by an angry roommate).
Homer Sparks (1880-1939) - buried in Clover Hill Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

She was married to Vance L. Stanley (1864-1936).  His name is listed next to hers on the headstone.

They had at least one child:
Gerald Vance Stanley (1907-1982) - buried in Valhalla Memory Gardens, Monroe County, Indiana.

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Here we have the grave of Arthur Sutphin.

Born: February 11, 1813
Died: September 11, 1856

He was the son of James A. Sutphin (?-?) and Rebecca Salter Sutphin (?-?) of Somerset County, New Jersey.  I am unsure as to where they are buried.

He was married to Sarah Grimes Tayor (1820-1895).  She is buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery.  They do not appear to have had any children.






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Here is the grave of the Infant Son Tate.

Born: November 10, 1858
Died: November 10, 1858

He was the son of John Jackson Tate (1829-1869) and Eliza Hancock Tate (?-?).  He is buried in Stewart Cemetery in Tipton County, Indiana.  I am unsure as to where she is buried.

He had at least two siblings, though he died before they were born:
Mary C. Tate (1862-1864) - buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
William Elbert Tate (1868-1957) - buried in Highland Park Cemetery, Crawford County, Kansas.

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This is the grave of John Tate.

Born: May 12, 1794
Died: September 6, 1864

He was the son of Sarah Darity Tate (1768-1836) and John Tate (?-?) whom she divorced from in Russell County, Virginia.  John was their only son.

He was married to Susanna Cary Tate (1794-1878).  She is buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery near him.

They had several children:
Archibald Carey Tate (1817-1904) - buried in Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, Coles County, Illinois.
Didama Tate Stepp (1819-1844) - buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Martha Tate Tatum (1821-1902) - buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Sophrona Tate Rogers (1823-1865) - buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
Jesse Tate (1828-1873) - buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.
John Jackson Tate (1829-1869) - buried in Stewart Cemetery, Tipton County, Indiana.
Garrison Tate (1831-1901) - buried in Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, Coles County, Illinois.

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Here is the grave of Sophrona Tate Rogers.

Born: March 20, 1823, Monroe County, Indiana
Died: September 16, 1865, Monroe County, Indiana

She was the daughter of John Tate (1794-1864) and Susanna Cary Tate (1794-1878).  Both are buried in Knights of Pythias Cemetery near her.

She was married twice.  Her first husband was Anderson Nelson (1816-1882).  They were married on March 23, 1840 in Monroe County, Indiana, but were divorced at some point before 1848.  He was buried in LaMonte Cemetery in LaMonte, Pettis County, Missouri.

They had one child:
Nancy Jane Nelson Sparks (1841-1897) - buried in Burch Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana.

Her second husband was Willis Rogers (1830-1904).  They were married on January 21, 1848 in Monroe County, Indiana.   His burial place is listed as being unknown.  

They had one child:
James Matthew Rogers (1849-1919) - buried in Hughes Cemetery, Monroe County, Indiana (this cemetery is listed as being Defunct.  These graves were moved when the Lake Monroe project was started in 1964.  It says that they were moved to the Polk Township Cemetery, though I am not sure what the actual name of the cemetery is.)

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This is the grave of Mary Jo Wampler.

Born: December 29, 1930
Died: March 13, 1934

She was the daughter of Aaron Wampler (?-?) and Mrs. Wampler (?-?).  I am unsure as to where they are buried.

She had several siblings:
Wendell Wampler (?-?) - unknown
John Lee Wampler (?-?) - unknown
James Wilburn Wampler (?-?) -unknown
Mrs. Walter May (?-?) - unknown
LaVerna Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Viola Wampler (?-?) - unknown
Wilma Jean Wampler (?-?) - unknown

She is listed as having died of colitis and stomach trouble.  Her obituary was listed in the Bloomington Telephone on March 13, 1934.

I noticed that the dates on the headstone don't necessarily match the death date listed in the paper.

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Here is the grave of Ray Wampler.

Born: March 11, 1912
Died: July 22, 1913

He was the son of Mr. (?-?) and Mrs. John Smith (?-?).  I am unsure as to where they are buried or what their names were.

He is listed as having died from cholera in his obituary from the Bloomington Weekly Courier on July 25, 1913.

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This is the grave of Richard Leon Wampler.

Born: January 13, 1918
Died: March 3, 1919







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Our final stop today is at the grave of Georgia Bernice Wampler.

Born: March 26, 1922
Died: March 29, 1922






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I hope that you have enjoyed your re-visit to Knights of Pythias Cemetery.

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

Visit their listing at Find-A-Grave.