Dollens Cemetery

Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Dollens Cemetery in Johnson County, Indiana.

GPS Coordinates: 39.4490310, -86.1573550

This cemetery is located at the corner of State Roads 135 and 44 just passed Trafalgar.  It is also known as the South Stotts Creek Church Cemetery and possibly the Dollings Cemetery.  At some point in its past, a tree fell and took out a couple of headstones and no one has done anything to remove the tree or repair the headstones.  At least one is likely still under the tree.  There are under 30 interments at this tiny family cemetery and so many of the stones are in terrible condition and there were a few that I couldn't find.

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Our first stop is at the grave of Elizabeth Hensley Dollens
Born: 1771, Albemarle County, Virginia
Died: February 5, 1858

Her father was William Hensley (1735-1806) and Mary Elliott Hensley (1740-1810).  They both died in Virginia, but I am not sure where they were buried.

She was the wife of Ruben/Rueben Dollens (1765-?).  He is not listed in this cemetery and I couldn't find a burial location for him at all, but he is noted to have died in Virginia.

They had at least two children:
Willis Hensley Dollins (1793-1872) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Anderson Hensley Dollins (1805-1845) - unknown

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Here we have the grave of Nancy Cook Dollens.
Born: 1806, South Carolina
Died: October 19, 1864, Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana

I haven't found any information on her parents or any siblings.

She was the wife of Willis Hensley Dollins (1793-1872).  They were married on October 29, 1826 in Bartholomew County, Indiana.  He is buried nearby in Dollens Cemetery.

They had thirteen children:
Malinda A. Dollins Vandivier (1822-1870) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Elizabeth Dollins Hamilton (1824-1860) - buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Margaret Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Calvin Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Willis Hensley Dollins, Jr. (1830-?) - unknown
Catherine Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Martha Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Amanda Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Edwin Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Simeon Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Wilford/Winford Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Mary Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Nancy Dollins (?-?) - unknown

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This is the grave of Willis Hensley Dollins.
Born: 1793, Scott County, Virginia
Died: June 1, 1872, Johnson County, Indiana

His parents were Rueben Dollins (1765-?) and Elizabeth Hensley Dollins (1771-1858).  I am not sure where he is buried, but she is buried nearby in Dollens Cemetery.

He was married to Nancy Cook Dollins (1806-1864).  They were married on October 29, 1826 in Bartholomew County, Indiana.  He is buried in Dollens Cemetery near her.

They had thirteen children:
Malinda A. Dollins Vandivier (1822-1870) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Elizabeth Dollins Hamilton (1824-1860) - buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Margaret Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Calvin Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Willis Hensley Dollins, Jr. (1830-?) - unknown
Catherine Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Martha Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Amanda Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Edwin Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Simeon Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Wilford/Winford Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Mary Dollins (?-?) - unknown
Nancy Dollins (?-?) - unknown

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We now stop at the grave of Catherine Kerlin.
Born: unknown
Died: March 31. 1855

I am unsure as to who her parents were or the names of any siblings.

She was married to Peter Kerlin (1819-1862).  He is buried nearby in Dollens Cemetery.

She had one child that I have found:
George Dollins Kerlin (1851-1913) - buried in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hopewell, Johnson County, Indiana

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Here is the grave of Peter Kerlin.
Born: 1862
Died: 1862

I am not sure who his parents were or the names of any siblings.







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This is the grave of the Infant Nay.
Born: 1850
Died: 1850

This was the child of Elder Asa Bradford Nay (1799-1876) and Lucinda Whitesides Nay (1806-1876).  They are both buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

He had several siblings:
John Thomas Nay (1823-1892) - buried in Mullikin Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana
Eusebia Neville Nay Terhune (1825-1892) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
James Augustus Nay (1828-1902) - buried in Brockaway Cemetery, Max, Boone County, Indiana
Joseph Whitesides Nay (1831-1851) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Samuel Milton Nay (1834-1861) - buried in Legan Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana
William Simpson Nay (1838-1874) - buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
Asa Tyler Nay (1840-1913) - burial is listed as unknown
Matthew Walter Nay (1840-1901) - burial is listed as unknown
Robert Henry Nay (1843-1858) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Mary Elizabeth Nay Parish (1846-1881) - buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
Leander Thompson Nay (1852-1895) - burial is listed as unknown.

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Here is the grave of Joseph Whitesides Nay.
Born: April 11, 1831, Oldham County, Kentucky
Died: May 22, 1851, Johnson County, Indiana

He was the son of Elder Asa Bradford Nay (1799-1876) and Lucinda Whitesides Nay (1806-1876).  They are both buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

He had several siblings:
John Thomas Nay (1823-1892) - buried in Mullikin Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana
Eusebia Neville Nay Terhune (1825-1892) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
James Augustus Nay (1828-1902) - buried in Brockaway Cemetery, Max, Boone County, Indiana
Samuel Milton Nay (1834-1861) - buried in Legan Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana
William Simpson Nay (1838-1874) - buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
Asa Tyler Nay (1840-1913) - burial is listed as unknown
Matthew/Nathan Walter Nay (1840-1901) - burial is listed as unknown
Robert Henry Nay (1843-1858) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Mary Elizabeth Nay Parish (1846-1881) - buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
Infant Nay (1850-1850) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Leander Thompson Nay (1852-1895) - burial is listed as unknown.

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We now stop at the grave of Edmond Petty.
Born: 1802
Died: March 22, 1884, Indiana

His obituary states that he was buried in the Baptist Cemetery, which was likely another name for this cemetery.

He was married to Lucinda Petty (?-1883), who is buried nearby in Dollens Cemetery.

I have found no other information for him.

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Here is the lower half of the headstone of Lucinda Petty.
Born: unknown
Died: August 23, 1883

She was the wife of Edmond Petty (1802-1884).  He is buried near her in Dollens Cemetery.

I have no other information for her.




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We now stop at the grave of John T. Tapp.
Born: 1851
Died: September 16, 1870, Indiana

He was the son of Richard Thompson Tapp (1814-1893) and Sarah Sellers Tapp (1809-1878).  They are both buried nearby in Dollens Cemetery.

He had several siblings:
Mary A. Tapp Figg (1835-1861) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Martha A. Tapp Parkhust (1838-1893) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Samuel Milton Tapp (1840-1881) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Sarah Tapp Terhune (1843-1876) - unknown
Wilson T. Tapp (1846-1905) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Theodore Tapp (1861-?) - unknown

I found it interesting that when we took a good look at his grave, the stone appears to be almost wrinkled.  I assume that at one point there were some vines or something that had grown all over the stone and changed the texture.

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Here is the grave of Richard Thompson Tapp.
Born: September 22, 1813, Virginia
Died: August 16, 1893, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana

I have found some confusion concerning his parents and siblings.  I will list what I have found below.  If anyone can clarify, please let me know.

The first listing for his parents and siblings are  William Tapp (1789-1850) and Mary Susan Gibson Tapp (1795-?).  I am unsure as to where they are buried.

He had several siblings:
Sarah Ann Tapp (1815/1816-1887) - buried in Mullikin Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana (I am not 100% certain about this one, but the time frame and the burial site seem to be correct)
Lucy Jane Tapp (1816-?)  - unknown
William P. Tapp (1818/1819-1897) - buried in Mount Olive United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bethany, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Evan Moore Tapp (1824-?) - unknown
Elizabeth H. Tapp (1826-?) - unknown
Mary A. Tapp (1830-?) - unknown

The second listing for his parents his William Jett Tapp (1755-1823) and Catherina Jemima Hopper Tapp (1757-1836).  They were both born in Culpepper County, Virginia and it looks like they both died there, but I am unsure where they were buried.  She was the daughter of Thomas Hopper (?-?) and Mary Ann Hopper (?-?).  I haven't located any information on their burials.  Thanks for the information, Derry!

Siblings would have been as follows:
Ann Tapp Spillman (1780-1850) - unknown
William Tapp (1788-1823) - unknown
Jemima Tapp (1789-1828) - unknown
Elizabeth Tapp (1791-?) - unknown (This is an unlikely sibling as he was listed as being born in Potterspury, which is a town in Northern England.  There is no evidence that William and Catherine ever went to England)
Dolly Tapp (1791-1792) - unknown
Daniel Tapp (1792-?) - unknown (This is an unlikely sibling as he was listed as being born in Potterspury, which is a town in Northern England.  There is no evidence that William and Catherine ever went to England)
Armistead Tapp (1785-1854) - unknown
Rebecca Tapp (1793-1850) - unknown
Henry Tapp (1796-?) - unknown (This is an unlikely sibling as he was listed as being born in Potterspury, which is a town in Northern England.  There is no evidence that William and Catherine ever went to England)
W. Lewis Tapp (1797-1877) - unknown
Susan Tapp (1799-1861) - unknown
Amelia Tapp (1800-?) - unknown (This is an unlikely sibling as he was listed as being born in Potterspury, which is a town in Northern England.  There is no evidence that William and Catherine ever went to England)
Mary Tapp Basye (1800-1880) - buried in Richard Basye Cemetery, Burton. Howard County, Missouri
David Tapp (1802-?) - unknown (This is an unlikely sibling as he was listed as being born in Potterspury, which is a town in Northern England.  There is no evidence that William and Catherine ever went to England)
Elijah Adams Tapp (1802-1896) - unknown
Joseph Tapp (1803-?) - unknown (This is an unlikely sibling as he was listed as being born in Potterspury, which is a town in Northern England.  There is no evidence that William and Catherine ever went to England)
Eleanor Tapp (1805-?) - unknown (This is an unlikely sibling as he was listed as being born in Potterspury, which is a town in Northern England.  There is no evidence that William and Catherine ever went to England)
Mary Ann Tapp (1809-1848) - unknown (This is an unlikely sibling as he was listed as being born in Potterspury, which is a town in Northern England.  There is no evidence that William and Catherine ever went to England)
Sophia Tapp (1815-?) - unknown (This is an unlikely sibling as he was listed as being born in Potterspury, which is a town in Northern England.  There is no evidence that William and Catherine ever went to England)

So as you can see there are several of these listed that I really don't think are correct.  There would have been no way for William and Catherine to make several trips back and forth to England and have children born in all of these places.  It is very unlikely that this second set of family is correct.  I have an

He was married twice.  His first wife was Sarah Sellars Tapp (1809-1878).  They were married in 1833.  She is buried nearby in Dollens Cemetery.

They had several children:
Mary A. Tapp Figg (1835-1861) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Martha A. Tapp Parkhust (1838-1893) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Samuel Milton Tapp (1840-1881) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Sarah Tapp Terhune (1843-1876) - unknown
Wilson T. Tapp (1846-1905) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
John T. Tapp (1851-1870) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Theodore Tapp (1861-?) - unknown

His second wife was Nancy Jane Utterback Tapp Langley (1837-1914).  They were married in 1879.  She is buried in Friendship Park Cemetery, Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana.  I don't believe that they had any children.

His obituary states that he died from a severe attack of flux.  I believe that flux means dysentery.

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This is the grave of Samuel Milton Tapp.
Born: 1832
Died: June 26, 1881

He was the son of Richard Thompson Tapp (1813-1893) and Sarah Sellars Tapp (1809-1878).  They are both buried nearby in Dollens Cemetery.

He had several siblings:
Mary A. Tapp Figg (1825-1861) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Martha A. Tapp Parkhust (1838-1893) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Sarah Tapp Terhune (1843-1876) - unknown
Wilson T. Tapp (1846-1905) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
John T. Tapp (1851-1870) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Theodore Tapp (1861-?) - unknown

He was married to Mary Catherine Caywood Tapp (1844-1906).  She is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.

They have several children:
Elza Milton Tapp (1863-1950) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
Overton Durastus Tapp (1866-1937) - buried in Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Owen County, Indiana
Anna Elisha Tapp Pate (1869-1943) - buried in Knightridge Cemetery, Knight Ridge, Monroe County, Indiana
Walter Allen Tapp (1871-1963) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
William Ira Tapp (1875-1960) - buried in New Crown Cemetery and Mausoleum, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Emma C. Tapp Howard (1880-1974) - buried in New Crown Cemetery and Mausoleum, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Francis Ray Tapp (1904-1975) - buried in Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Edgar Tapp (?-?) - unknown (Thanks to Derry for the name!)

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Here we have the grave of Sarah Sellars Tapp.
Born: April 5, 1809, Kentucky
Died: January 10, 1878, Indiana

Her parents were Samuel Sellars (1767-1849) and Sarah "Sally" Ellis Sellars (1783-1856).  He was born in Ireland, while she was born in Kentucky.  They were married on March 20, 1799 in Garrard County, Kentucky and are both buried in Forsyth Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.

She had several siblings:
Abigail Sellers Parkhurst (1799-1859) - buried in Forsyth Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Mary "Polly" Sellers McCaslin (1802-1871) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Elizabeth "Betsy" Sellers McCaslin (1804-1862) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Samuel Sellers (1812-1845) - unknown
Cynthia Sellers Elliason/Elleason (1815-1880) - unknown
Lucinda "Lucy" Sellers Parkhurst (1818-1878) - buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Fremont County, Iowa
Martin Sellers (1823-1887) - buried in Normanda Cemetery, Normanda, Tipton County, Indiana
Nelson Sellers (1825-1901) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana

She was the wife of Richard Thompson Tapp (1813-1893).  He is buried near her in Dollens Cemetery.

They had several children:
Mary A. Tapp Figg (1835-1861) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Martha A. Tapp Parkhust (1838-1893) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Samuel Milton Tapp (1840-1881) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Sarah Tapp Terhune (1843-1876) - unknown
Wilson T. Tapp (1846-1905) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
John T. Tapp (1851-1870) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
Theodore Tapp (1861-?) - unknown

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This is the grave of John Walter Terhune.
Born: May 5, 1856, Johnson County, Indiana
Died: October 18, 1879

He was the son of James Terhune (1821-1892) and Eusebia Neville Nay Terhune (1825-1892).  They were married on March 17, 1842 and are both buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.

He had several siblings:
Thomas Linval Terhune (1844-1903) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Asa Garrett Terhune (1846-1898) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana (he died of typhoid)
William Davis Terhune (1849-1922) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Lucinda Margaret Terhune Schuck (1852-1936) - buried in New South Park Cemetery, Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana
Ermina Addie Terhune Shank (1861-?) - buried in East Hill Cemetery, Morgantown, Morgan County, Indiana
Dillard Webster Terhune (1864-1865) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana

I am unsure as to the name of his wife, but I did find mention of one son:
Dock Terhune (?-1879) - unknown (The obituary states that he was buried in the Bethel Baptist Church on the Three Notch Line.  From what I can tell the Three Notch Line may have been the original road that is now known as State Road 135.)

From what I can gather by the death dates and the date of the obituary for his son, it almost seems as if John and his son were in some sort of accident, one where his son, Dock, died a few days later.

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And finally we come to the grave of Martha Vandivier.
Born: April 25, 1848, Johnson County, Indiana
Died: May 6, 1852, Johnson County, Indiana

She was the daughter of John Vandivier (1814-1875) and Herriot Vandivier (1818-1874).  They are both buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.

She had at least two siblings that I have found:
Austin Vandivier (1839-1842) - buried in Dollens Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana
William Nelson Vandivier (1852-1920) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

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Thank you for joining me on our Walk Through Dollens Cemetery.

You can visit the listing for this cemetery on Find-A-Grave  here.