Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Grandview Cemetery in Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana.
GPS Coordinates: 39.03160, -86.93640
Grandview is a currently active cemetery just on the outskirts of Bloomfield, Indiana boasting a little over 5, 000 burials. This is the largest cemetery in Greene County, I believe, and it has many notable burials important to the founding of the town of Bloomfield and the county in general. I am not sure when the cemetery was founded, but I would assume it was not long after 1824 when Bloomfield was founded.
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Born: August 28, 1836, Monroe County, Indiana
Died: May 22, 1910
She was the daughter of George Isenhower (?-?) and Sarah Isenhower (1803-1885). She is buried in Grandview Cemetery, but I haven't found his grave as of yet, though he is probably buried here as well.
She had at least one sibling:
Louvetta Isenhower Lanning (?-?) - burial unknown
She was married twice, first to Joseph W. Axtell (1837-1870) in 1865. He is buried in Solsberry Cemetery, Solsberry, Greene County, Indiana. He was a druggist by trade in Solsberry. They had no children.
Her second husband, who is shown next to her on the headstone, was Henry Booze and they were married in 1871.
Born: April 22, 1832, Knox County, Ohio
Died: November 12, 1921, Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana
He was the son of Jacob Booze (?-?) and Anna Slusher Booze (1800-1848). She is buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Knox County, Ohio, but I haven't found any information about Jacob.
He had a few siblings:
Morgan Booze (1825-1894) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Knox County, Ohio
Christopher Booze (1828-1906) - buried in Smyser Cemetery, Gays, Moultrie County, Illinois
Alexander Booze (1830-1848) - buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Knox County, Ohio
Kate Booze Lafever (1834-1919) - buried in Mound View Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio
Aminda Booze Shaler (1839-1891) - buried in Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas
A.J. Booze (?-?) - burial unknown
Lizzie and Henry had at least two children:
Leonard R. Booze (1872-1938) - buried in Worthington Cemetery, Worthington, Greene County, Indiana
Walter H. Booze (1875-1963) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
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Born: June 1, 1836, Greene County, Indiana
Died: May 15, 1873, Greene County, Indiana
She was the daughter of David Burcham (1811-1868) and Violet Ritter Burcham (1810-1858). They are both buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana.
She had many siblings:
Joseph Burcham (1829-1898) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
Harriet Burcham Plummer (1835-1892) - buried in Castle Hill Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana (her cause of death was listed as consumption)
Wesley Burcham (1838-1868) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
James Burcham (1839-1872) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
Carrie Burcham Heaton (1841-1921) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Adam Burcham (1843-1876) - buried in Emanuel Hatfield Cemetery, Owensburg, Greene County, Indiana
Levi Burcham (1846-1872) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
Isabel Burcham Williams (1841-1919) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
Rosana Burcham (1848-1866) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
Violet Burcham Hatfield (1853-1878) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana (she also listed as being married to Daniel Boone Hatfield, she was, I believe, his second wife)
She was the first wife of Daniel Boone Hatfield (1838-1910) on November 17, 1859 in Greene County, Indiana. He is buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
They had four children, but so far I only have found the names of two and one that is too hard to read on the headstone:
Wesley Mordecai Hatfield (1861-1925) - buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Laura Hatfield Williams (?-?) - burial unknown
Unknown Hatfield (1855-1868) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
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Born: November 12, 1853, Greene County, Indiana
Died: March 24, 1878, Greene County, Indiana
She was the daughter of David Burcham (1811-1868) and Violet Ritter Burcham (1810-1858). They are both buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana.
She had many siblings:
Joseph Burcham (1829-1898) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
Harriet Burcham Plummer (1835-1892) - buried in Castle Hill Cemetery, Greene County, Indiana (her cause of death was listed as consumption)
Rachel Burcham Hatfield (1836-1873) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana (she was Daniel Boone Hatfield's first wife)
Wesley Burcham (1838-1868) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
James Burcham (1839-1872) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
Carrie Burcham Heaton (1841-1921) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Adam Burcham (1843-1876) - buried in Emanuel Hatfield Cemetery, Owensburg, Greene County, Indiana
Levi Burcham (1846-1872) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
Isabel Burcham Williams (1841-1919) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
Rosana Burcham (1848-1866) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
She was the second wife of Daniel Boone Hatfield (1838-1910) married in October 1, 1873 in Greene County, Indiana. He is buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
Her obituary lists her as being "...a kind and gentle mother..."; note says that they had three children:
Daniel Boone Hatfield, Jr. (1876-1877) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Mary M. Hatfield (1878-1878) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Mary Violet Hatfield (1878-1878) - burial unknown (though likely in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana; the more I look at it, and noting that they had three children, I think that Mary M. and Mary Violet may be the same)
Onias Hatfield (?-?) - burial unknown (though likely in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana)
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Born: January 20, 1855
Died: September 20, 1868
This is an unnamed daughter of Daniel Boone Hatfield (1838-1910) and Rachael Burcham Hatfield (1836-1873). He is buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, while she is buried nearby in Grandview Cemetery.
She had several siblings over the course of Daniel's several marriages:
Wesley Mordecai Hatfield (1861-1925) - buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Laura Hatfield Williams (?-?) - burial unknown
Unknown Hatfield (1855-1868) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Daniel Boone Hatfield, Jr. (1876-1877) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Mary M. Hatfield (1878-1878) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Mary Violet Hatfield (1878-1878) - burial unknown (though likely in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana; the more I look at it, and noting that they had three children, I think that Mary M. and Mary Violet may be the same)
Onias Hatfield (?-?) - burial unknown (though likely in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana)
Unfortunately, the headstone is very worn and hard to read, so I haven't been able to find out what her name was.
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Born: February 22, 1819
Died: October 18, 1880
She was the wife of Reverend Levi Johnson (1813-1884). They were married in 1836 and he is buried in Grandview Cemetery, his name on the other side of the headstone.
They had many children:
John Wesley Johnson (1837-1909) - buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri
William Hayden Johnson (1845-1884) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
Deborah Ann Johnson Stuckey (1847-1914) - buried in Bethel Cemetery, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana
Mary "Molly" Harriett Johnson Todd (1849-1899) - buried in Blacks Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana
Lucien Berry Johnson (1851-1918) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Maria Jane "Jennie" Johnson Nepper (1854-1936) - buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Jennings, St. Louis County, Missouri
Susan Catherine Johnson Malott (1855-1894) - buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana (her obituary states that she was burned to death when her clothing caught fire from a grate)
Emma Clark Johnson Williams (1857-1937) - buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
George McCellan Johnson (1861-1946) - buried in Welborn Church Cemetery, Posey County, Indiana
Elmer Elsworth Johnson (1863-1951) - buried in Lakewood Park Cemetery, Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Born: August 28, 1813
Died: January 12, 1884
He was the husband of Primellar Knight Johnson (1819-1880). They were married in 1836 and her name is listed on the other side of the headstone in Grandview Cemetery.
They had many children:
John Wesley Johnson (1837-1909) - buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri
William Hayden Johnson (1845-1884) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
Deborah Ann Johnson Stuckey (1847-1914) - buried in Bethel Cemetery, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana
Mary "Molly" Harriett Johnson Todd (1849-1899) - buried in Blacks Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana
Lucien Berry Johnson (1851-1918) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Maria Jane "Jennie" Johnson Nepper (1854-1936) - buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Jennings, St. Louis County, Missouri
Susan Catherine Johnson Malott (1855-1894) - buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana (her obituary states that she was burned to death when her clothing caught fire from a grate)
Emma Clark Johnson Williams (1857-1937) - buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
George McCellan Johnson (1861-1946) - buried in Welborn Church Cemetery, Posey County, Indiana
Elmer Elsworth Johnson (1863-1951) - buried in Lakewood Park Cemetery, Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Born: April 18, 1830
Died: December 4, 1897
Her name appears to be carved into the same headstone as Primellar and Levi, but I am not sure of their relationship.
I have no other information about her.
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Born: May 6, 1833
Died: March 6, 1906
I am not sure of the names of his parents or any siblings.
He was married to Sarah Ellen Lester Isenhower on September 29, 1863 and whose name is listed below his on the headstone.
Born: November 23, 1845
Died: May 8, 1920
She was the daughter of Willis D. Lester (1790-1876) and Mary L Lester (?-?). He is buried in Grandview Cemetery, though I have no information on where Mary is buried, though it could be near by.
She had a few siblings:
Elizabeth Jane Lester Cushman (1836-1927) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Sarah Lester (?-?) - burial unknown
Mariah Lester (?-?) - burial unknown
Peter Simpson Lester (1839-1869) - buried in Simpson Chapel Cemetery, Scotland, Greene County, Indiana
Emma/Emily A. Lester Weatherwax (1850-1941) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Oliver Lester (?-?) - burial unknown
James Reed Lester (1852-1911) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
John and Sarah had two children:
William L. Isenhower (1864-1906) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Harry R. Isenhower (?-?) - burial unknown
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Born: October 31, 1831
Died: October 17, 1838
He was the young son of S.H. Lockwood (?-?) and Mary Ann Ingram Lockwood (?-?). I am not sure of where either of them were buried.
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Born: 1760, Newberry County, South Carolina
Died: 1808, Greene County, Indiana
He was married to Jane Matilda Ruble Lester (1761-1835). They were married in 1787 probably in Newberry County, South Carolina as she didn't arrive in Greene County until 1822. She is buried near him in Grandview Cemetery.
They had at least three children:
Willis D. Lester (1790-1876) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Vincent Lester (1800-1888) - buried in Bogard Cemetery, Newberry, Greene County, Indiana
Jane Lester Bogard (1808-1860) - buried in Bogard Cemetery Newberry, Greene County, Indiana
His headstone lists his name as John Peter, but I haven't found any other references to his first name being John.
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Born: unknown
Died: unknown
She was the wife of S.H. Lockwood (?-?). I have no idea where he is buried.
There are two other young Lockwood children buried nearby, but I don't know if they are her children or from another wife of S.H. Lockwood.
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Born: 1839
Died: March 21, 1899
He was married and had a daughter, though I haven't found any mention of their names or those of his parents or any siblings.
He fought in the Civil War in the 2nd Indiana Battery, but I am not sure of any details of his service.
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Born: unknown
Died: unknown
He served in the 2nd Indiana Volunteers in the Mexican War. Unfortunately, I have not information about his family.
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Born: July 21, 1790
Died: April 12, 1846
She was the wife of John Shepherd (1792-1863). He is buried nearby in Grandview Cemetery.
They had a few children:
William H. Shepherd (1814-1861) - buried in Bradford Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Charles Garrison Shepherd (1815-1853) - buried in Bradford Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Francis A. Shepherd (1827-1909) - buried in Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Thomas Shepherd (1832-1856) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
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Born: November 21, 1823
Died: August 30, 1855
She was the wife of James VanSlyke (?-?). I am not sure where he is buried.
They had at least one child:
Sue L. VanSlyke East (?-?) - burial unknown
I also don't have the names of her parents or any siblings.
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Born: November 10, 1820
Died: September 17, 1842
She was married to Richard Hillaire Rousseau (1815-1872) in 1839. He was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky with his second wife.
They had one child:
Emma "Irene" Rousseau Hite McLagan (1842-1931) - buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri
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Born: unknown
Died: unknown.
This may be the grave of Kate Dean, who is listed in the burial records, but there is no picture of her grave available.
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Born: unknown
Died: unknown (See below)
His stone is a memorial stone that says the following:
"Michael Downing
U.S. Soldier
War of 1812
War of 1794
RFV. War"
I think that should probably be REV. War, but it clearly looks like an F.
According to the Indiana Genealogical Society's records, he is listed as being buried in Hunter Cemetery, but there is no record of him actually being buried in said cemetery. It is also listed that he died in 1840, while in a small biography of Revolutionary War Soldiers in Greene County lists his year of death as 1852.
From Genealogy Trails, The Revolutionaries by W.D. Ritter. You can read the entire article here.
"MICHAEL DOWNING in all wars a soldier, in peace an honorable, useful citizen, was born of Scotch-Irish parents, in Ireland, in the decade of the fifties of the last century. He emigrated from Cork, Ireland, to Virginia in time of the Revolutionary war. He was in the springtime of early youth and he felt as had his fathers for ages the grinding heel of oppression from the British government. In the long past they had no chance to help themselves. Now he might strike for God and home and the common rights of humanity.
He enlisted in a Virginia regiment, marched, toiled, suffered and fought seven weary years against that flag "that for a thousand years had braved the battle and the breeze."
From the best that can now be learned it seems that he was under General Wayne. No particulars are known of his long career as a soldier in the Revolution. We only know he was a gallant, efficient, useful man in it.
When the blood and darkness had passed he put his hand to useful, honorable industry. In no act did these matchless heroes more show their real manhood than when they laid down their arms and walked the long, lonely journey to their desolate homes, with not even money to pay for a night's lodging—to beg their way, to work their way or starve their way, just as they could.
Mr. Downing was a home and family man in peace, and in war was a soldier. To have a home was what great numbers had left all in the old world for. Just when Mr. Downing married cannot be told. The Revolution ended early in the eighties of the seventeenth century. Early in the nineties occurred Harmer's defeat here to the northwest. He was in that, for as long as he was able, whenever he had a chance, he was in the army of his adopted country manfully fighting the old, hated oppressor.
Harmer and St. Clair both having been beaten by the Indians under British encouragement, Washington appointed Wayne to command in the northwest. With the stem joy that warriors feel Mr. Downing marched under his old, trusted, loved commander of the Revolution —"Mad Anthony," as he was called. All this my father told his children when Mr. Downing passed his house on his way to his son's (Andrew Downing) in 1832.
At Wayne's signal victory at Fallen Timbers, called also the battle of Maumee Rapids, he took part in, as a many-times veteran. That victory, like Wayne's other great victory at Stony Point in the Revolution, was gained with the bayonet.
The Indians were behind the fallen trees blown down by a hurricane, which gave the name Fallen Timbers. They supposed the whites would just be good enough to stand and be shot.
As quick a charge as possible was ordered. The logs were mounted, the Indians were very still behind them : there they got the bayonet. Then some getting up and running took place by the survivors, and they got the bullet. Forward through that old forest went our army, and when the foe was driven out of it the victory was complete. One may imagine how so splendid a veteran as Mr. Downing, every fiber of soul and body ablaze with battle, would bear himself through such a bayonet rush as that.
So far the dates of all his service are known to all. After this he is known to have been long a soldier along the frontier on the Ohio River as well as being, as we are caused to believe, five years in the regular army, taking' in the War of 1812. Now which of these took place first we do not know.
At Fort Massac, on the Ohio River, in what is now Illinois, below the mouth of the Tennessee River, he was on duty; how long is not known. From there he carried the mail afoot and alone through the wilderness, likely to the falls of the Ohio, now to Louisville. The lonely, dangerous journey, the slow hours of night as they passed over the silent man in his solitary bivouac, the writer never passed Fort Massac without trying to imagine.
Through the War of 1812, from what little we know, it seems he was in the regular army. Of his service in that war we have no particulars. It is only known i that he was in it and was still a soldier up to 1818 ; known that eleven years of his life ere spent in the tented field, and whether longer is not known. This is the longest soldierly career in actual war of any man who ever lived in Greene county. In 1818, on the Kanawha River in West Virginia, he embarked his family on a flatboat and came to Louisville. From there he came by land to Washington county, Indiana, where my father knew him; settled on Walnut Ridge; lived there until 1832, when he came to Bloomfield ; lived here some years, then went to Jackson county, where, in 1852, he passed from earth. In that year a land warrant was issued to him by the government for one hundred and sixty acres. His children were John Andrew, so long a very energetic citizen of Bloomfield, having built and operated the Richland furnace, built the old brick court house and jail and many other buildings, and was part owner of the steamboat "Richland"; Paul, the great flatboat pilot; Albert and Gallatin (twins), and Peggy."
His wife's name is not known, nor is the date of their marriage, his children's names, however, are listed just above:
Andrew Downing (?-?) - burial unknown
Paul Downing (?-?) - burial unknown
Albert Downing (?-?) - buried in Inland Cemetery, Bennett, Cedar County, Iowa (twin of Gallatin)
Gallatin Downing (?-?) - buried in Waskom Cemetery, Tampico, Jackson County, Indiana (twin of Albert)
Peggy Downing (?-?) - burial unknown
Now, here is something else about this stone. There is ANOTHER listing for Michael Downing, which matches the entry above, buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Tampico, Jackson County, Indiana. You can take a look at it here. It mentions a listing of graves at the Pioneer Cemetery where the stone was found. That article is available here, the name is mentioned on the least page of the article.
There is a listing for Michael Downing in the Jackson County, Indiana Revolutionary War Soldiers, though there is no information about him. The article above, clearly talks about him being in Bloomfield, so I don't have a lot of confidence that the Michael Downing in Jackson County should have all of the associated relative links. The only two children on the list for the second Michael Downing, match the children lists for our Michael Downing as stated in the article above. The other children listed may be the issue of the second Michael Downing.
This is very confusing as usual with very old burials that have little or no information, but I feel confident that the information I have is correct to the best of my ability.
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Born: November 27, 1828, Greene County, Indiana
Died: April 23, 1891, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
He was the son of Peter Cornelius VanSlyke (1766-1834) and Ann Edwards Townsend Wines (1795-1887). They are both buried in VanSlyke Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana.
He had at least one sibling:
Henry VanSlyke (1819-1886) - buried in VanSlyke Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana (he took his own life with a revolver, stating that he was tired of this life)
He was married to Sarah Jane Boyd VanSlyke (1831-1912) in 1848. She is buried near him in Grandview Cemetery.
They had a few children:
Sarah Ann VanSlyke (1852-1855) - buried in VanSlyke Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Sarah Jane VanSlyke Nesom (1854-1938) - buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Ettie VanSlyke Ellis (1856-1934) - buried in Fairview Cemetery, Linton, Greene County, Indiana
Victoria VanSlyke Walker (1869-1940) - buriedi n Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
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Born: May 5, 1850, Indian Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
Died: January 10, 1888, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
He was the son of Jeremiah Dean (1821-1886) and Mary Athane Owens Dean (1828-1899). Both are buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana.
He had at least two siblings:
Sarah "Sallie" C. Dean Combs (1851-1926) - buried in Carlisle Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana
Amanda Lucinda Dean Mitchell (1852-1925) - buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana
He was married in 1876 to Harriet VanSlyke Herzog (1856-1936). She is buried in VanSlyke Cemetery in Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana.
They had a few children:
Wilbert "Bert" Dean (1876-1939) - buried in VanSlyke Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Lillie Dean Shryer (1880-1918) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana (passed away just days after an operation for appendicitis)
Dorothy H. Dean Bushfield (1882-1961) - buried in VanSlyke Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Commander Learned Lowell Dean (1886-1953) - buried in Greenlawan Memorial Park, Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia
According to a newspaper report from the Bloomfield News (date unknown):
"He left home on Tuesday morning to hire a domestic for the family as his wife was confined (I assume this is with their last child, of whom I did not find a name for). Before leaving, he begged for whisky[sic] and was refused it. He said on going away "This will be the least -- I will soon be at rest." But what a trouble rest comes to the man who murdered himself. His wife though little of his idle words at the time, but when he did not return, she became fearful that they had only been too true. search was begun Thursday morning and was continued until about three in the afternoon, when he was found by one of the school boys who had been dismissed to assist in finding him. He was found on George Stahl's place about a mile from town. He had fired a pistol ball through his head, the ball taking effect a little back of his right eye. The revolved was lying here him. How long he ha bdn there is only a matter of conjecture.." The entire article is available here.
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Born: February 18, 1888, Greene County, Indiana
Died: October 9, 1889, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
She was the infant daughter of George Ashable Walker (1857-1929) and Victoria VanSlyke Walker (1869-1940). They are both buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.
Had she lived, she would have had a few siblings:
Olive Vernie Walker (1885-1885) - buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Park, Greene County, Indiana
Edith L. Walker McDaniel (1889-1977) - buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
Josephine Walker (1894-1896) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
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Born: January 20, 1821
Died: January 10, 1844
She was the consort of Albert Downing (?-?). I am not sure where he is buried or if there were any children.
I also can't find any information on her parents or any siblings.
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Born: 1827
Died: January 29, 1894
She was the wife of John G. Anderson (1816-1888). They were married in 1839 and her name is listed on the other side of the stone in Grandview Cemetery.
They had one child that I have found mention of:
Sena Anderson Kent Craig (1860-1897) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana (she is listed as having died of consumption)
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Born: December 18, 1844, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Died: April 30, 1907, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
He was the son of Samuel Rumsey Cavins (1792-1864) and Susannah C. Gainey Cavins (1809-1907). They are both buried nearby in Grandview Cemetery.
He had several siblings:
Colonel Aden Gainey Cavins (1827-1906) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Elizabeth C. Cavins Rhodes (1829-1901) - buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, san Jose, Santa Clara County, California
Nancy R. Cavins (1832-1839) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Colonel Elijah Henry Clay Cavins (1832-1910) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Margaret W. Cavins Burman (1835-1861) - buried in Worthington Cemetery, Worthington, Greene County, Indiana
Margaret Giles Cavins Burnam (1835-1861) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana (this is likely a Cenotaph as it states on this stone "Worthington, IN" where she is actually buried)
Samuel Harrison Cavins (1840-1841) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
He was married to Florence "Flora" Imogene Murphy Cavins (1847-1935) in 1869. She is buried in Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan, Indiana with her family.
They had at least one child:
Alexander Gunn Cavins (1873-1941) - buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
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Born: April 16, 1832, Greene County, Indiana
Died: September 9, 1910, Greene County, Indiana
He was the son of Samuel Rumsey Cavins (1792-1864) and Susannah C. Gainey Cavins (1809-1907). They are both buried nearby in Grandview Cemetery.
He had several siblings:
Colonel Aden Gainey Cavins (1827-1906) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Elizabeth C. Cavins Rhodes (1829-1901) - buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, san Jose, Santa Clara County, California
Nancy R. Cavins (1832-1839) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Margaret W. Cavins Burman (1835-1861) - buried in Worthington Cemetery, Worthington, Greene County, Indiana
Margaret Giles Cavins Burnam (1835-1861) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana (this is likely a Cenotaph as it states on this stone "Worthington, IN" where she is actually buried)
Samuel Harrison Cavins (1840-1841) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Doctor Riley Wiltshire Cavins (1844-1907) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
He was married to Anna Marie Downing Cavins (1836-1907) on September 23, 1853. She is buried nearby in Grandview Cemetery.
They had four children, I believe:
Samuel R. Cavins (1856-1887) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Carrie Belle Cavins Schell (1858-1946) - buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Susie F. Cavins Drybread (1866-1901) - buried in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Ida Cavins Marshall (?-?) - burial unknown
Elijah Cavins was quite the man. His biography states that during his funeral, all businesses and schools were closed. Both branches of his family fought in the Revolutionary War, while his father, Samuel, fought in the War of 1812. Elijah graduated from Indiana University school of Law in 1853 and went on have a successful practice. In April of 1861, when a call went out for volunteers to serve in the Union Army, he organized a company of soldiers, which became Company D of the 14th Indiana Volunteers. He was elected Captain and them promoted to Major on August 11, 1862; Lieutenant Colonel on January 22, 1863 and then commissioned as a Colonel on May 13, 1864. His regiment fought in such battles as Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and many others. This regiment suffered a loss of 592 men killed and wounded in service. In 1864, his regiment was retired from service and he was commissioned as Adjutant General and Inspector General on the staff of Major General Hughes.
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Born: April 23, 1858, Kentucky
Died: February 7, 1888, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
He was son of Charles G. Kinman (1839-1889) and Mary Hall Kinman (1833-1917). They are both buried in Galena Cemetery, Galena, Delaware County, Ohio.
He had one sibling that I have found:
Ida May Kinman Utley (1856-1950) - buried in Galena Cemetery, Galena, Delaware County, Ohio
His is a sad story indeed. According to a note in the Indianapolis Journal dated February 8:
"A novel wedding occurred here yesterday, Geo. Kinman and Miss Kittie Gray, the daughter of Dr. J.W. Gray, being the participants. Cards were issued for the wedding about three weeks ago, but on the day fixed the groom was taken seriously ill, which interfered with the young couple's intentions at that time. The bride patiently waited in anticipation of her lover's recovery, but he seemed to be growing worse as time went on, and when he became very much worse, yesterday, a justice of the peace was sent for and the young couple were married, although the groom was unable to turn over in bed. The young man lived through the night and died at an early hour this morning. He was twenty-seven years old."
As stated, he was married just before he passed away:
Kittie Gray Kinman (?-?) - burial unknown
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I hope that you have enjoyed your Walk Through Grandview Cemetery in Bloomfield, Indiana.
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