Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Spearsville, Brown County, Indiana.  It is also known as Pilgrim Holiness Church Cemetery.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 39.32940, Longitude: -86.19651

We visited this cemetery on October 9, 2015.  There are only about 137 interments in this cemetery and I believe that it is still in use.

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Our first stop is at the grave of Deborah Bettner.

Born: February 18, 1819
Died: March 10, 1898

I have no information on her or her family.












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Here we have the grave of Margret V. Watson Burries.

Born: May 21, 1836
Died: May 1, 1887

She was married to William T. Burris (1830-1900).  He is buried near her in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.









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We now stop at the grave of Mary Jane Fraker Dine.

Born: March 4, 1833, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Died: October 30, 1902, Brown County, Indiana

She was married to Peter H. Dine (1833-1906).  He is buried in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery near her.  He also served in the Civil War in the 83rd Indiana Infantry, Company D.

They had several children:
Jacob Dine (?-?) - buried in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Francina Dine Abbett (1860-1931) - buried in Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Mary Ann Dine Walker (1866-1922) - buried in Nineveh Christian Church Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana.
Joseph Dine (1873-1962) - buried in Church of Christ Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.

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Here we have the grave of Peter H. "Hurricane Pete" Dine.

Born: April 15, 1833, Indiana
Died: April 24, 1906, Brown County, Indiana

He was the son of Cornelius Dine (1802-1883) and Rebecca Tietsort Dine (1807-1887).  They are buried in Handy Cemetery in Spearsville in Brown County, Indiana.

He had several siblings:
Rachel Dine Hardy (1824-1898) - buried in Handy Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Samuel Dine (1831-1901) - buried in Church of Christ Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Elizabeth Dine Bryant (?-?) - unknown
Margaret Ann Dine Fraker (1838-1912) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana.
Mary Ellen Dine Sparks (1849-1927) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana.

He was married to Mary Jane Fraker Dine (1833-1902).  She is buried with him in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Brown County, Indiana.  I believe that her name is on the other side.

They had several children:
Jacob Dine (?-?) - buried in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Francina Dine Abbett (1860-1931) - buried in Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.
Mary Ann Dine Walker (1866-1922) - buried in Nineveh Christian Church Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana.
Joseph Dine (1873-1962) - buried in Church of Christ Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.

He served in the Civil War in the 83rd Indiana Infantry, Company D.  The roster indicates that he mustered into service on August 30, 1862 and was discharged on January 11, 1863.

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Here we have the grave of Samuel B. Griggs.

Born: February 22, 1840
Died: unknown

He was married to Lydia H. Griggs (1830-1896).  Her name is shown under his on the monument at Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery.

It doesn't look like his death date was ever carved into the headstone.







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Here we have the grave of George H. Hurd.

Born: unknown
Died: January 6, 1897

He was the son of John L. Hurd (?-?) and Rachel E. Hurd (1853-1926).  Both are buried in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Brown County, Indiana.

He had at least one sibling:
William E. Hurd (1876-1879) - buried in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.






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This is the grave of John L. Hurd.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

He was married to Rachel E. Hurd (1853-1926).  She is buried near him in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Brown County, Indiana

They had two children:
George H. Hurd (?-1897) - buried in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana
William E. Hurd (1876-1879) - buried in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Brown County, Indiana.

He served in the Civil War in the 145th Indiana Infantry, Company K.  He mustered into service on February 7, 1865 and out on January 21, 1866.

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This is the grave of Joshua Metheney.

Born: December 31, 1828, Belmont County, Ohio
Died: August 9, 1899, Indiana

He was the son of Ephraim Metheney (1803-1877) and Elizabeth Hulda Hendry Metheney (1809-1874).  They are buried next to each other in Mount Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Mount Zion, Noble County, Ohio.

He had several siblings:
Eliza Jane Metheney Dudley (1846-1925) - buried in Hoskinsville Cemetery, Noble County, Ohio
Hiram D. Metheney (1847-1867) - buried in Mount Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Noble County, Ohio.
Rachel D. Metheney Piper (1849-1924) - buried in Halls Summit Cemetery, Coffey County, Kansas.
Emmor C. Metheney (1851-1928) - buried in Leoti Cemetery, Witchita County, Kansas.

He was married to Olive Metheney (?-?).  She is buried in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery near him.

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Here we have the grave of Sarah Metheney.

Born: August 6, 1882
Died: November 11, 1898

She was the daughter of Ephraim Metheney (1853-1910) and L.J. Metheney (?-?).  He is buried in Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Brown County, Indiana, but I am not sure where she is buried.









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Here we have the grave of Flossie Nayman.

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

I have no information about this grave.











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Our final stop is at the grave of Solomon Wyatt.

Born: September 1816, Pennsylvania
Died: May 9, 1888, Brown County, Indiana

He was the husband of Mary Wyatt (?-?).  I am not sure where she is buried.











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I hope that you have enjoyed your walk through Spearsville Wesleyan Church Cemetery.

If you have any information about the graves listed here, please let me know.

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