Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery

 Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery in Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana.  It is also known as Lick Spring Cemetery. 

GPS Coordinates: 39.36465, -86.12760

This is an active cemetery with just under 500 interments.  The church itself seems to go by different names.  The sign, above, shows it as being Dayspring Baptist Church, while Google Maps calls it Nineveh Baptist Church.  This is extremely confusing as it is in Trafalgar, but the map lists it as Princes Lakes.  Regardless, we drove past it back in 2020 while exploring during lockdown.

There are many unphotographed headstones at this cemetery, so I may be going back to try to fulfill some needed photos.

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Our first stop is at the grave of James T. Kinnett/Kenneth.

Born: April 8, 1843, Ohio

Died: March 13, 1928, Jackson Township, Morgan County, Indiana

He was the son of Samuel Kinnett (1817-1906) and Sarah Lucinda Ellis Kinnett (1818-1906).  They were married in 1838 and are buried nearby in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery.

He had a few siblings:

Mary E. Kinnett Walker (1842-1913) - buried in Sprunica Church Cemetery, Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana

Emily Lear Kinnett Nichols (1849-1924) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana

Rachel Arminda Kinnett Thompson (1854-1909) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana

He served in the Civil War in Company H of the 25th Indiana Infantry.

He was married in 1885 to Sarah Elizabeth Kaserman Kinnett/Kenneth  (1865-1925).  She is buried near him in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery.

They had five children, though I only found names of two of them:

Alvin Kinnett (?-?) - burial unknown

Clarence Cleveland Kinnett (1892-1973) - buried in Rest Haven Cemetery, Edinburgh, Johnson County, Indiana

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Next we stop at the grave of Elizabeth Hodgkins Burgett.

Born: July 13, 1784, Virginia

Died: September 2, 1871, Indiana

She was the daughter of Samuel James Hodgkins (1757-1845) and an unnamed mother (?-?).  He was a Revolutionary War Soldier and was buried in Burget Cemetery, Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio.

She was married to Aaron Burgett, Sr. (1782-1865).  He is buried nearby in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery.

They had many children:

Samuel H. Burgett (1809-1891) - buried in Nineveh Christian Church Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

Hannah Hodgkins Burgett Hicks (1810-1884) - buried in Burget Cemetery, Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio

William Burgett (1812-1897) - buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Lucas County, Iowa

Aaron Burgett, Jr. (1816-1899) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana

James Burgett (1825-1855) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana

Oliver Perry Burgett, Sr (1827-1918) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana 

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This is the grave of Williamson Burget.

Born: August 6, 1840

Died: October 12, 1859

He was the son of Valentine Burgett (1813-1885) and Nancy Keaton Burgett (1821-1899).  They are both buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery.

He had several siblings:

Elizabeth Burgett Gillaspy (1841-1899) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana 

Aaron V. Burget (1843-1900) - buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

Mary Hannah Burgett Nay (1851-1922) - buried in Nineveh Christian Church Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

Rebecca A. Burgett Slack (1853-1926) - buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

James Valentine Burgett (1856-1930) - buried in Nineveh Christian Church Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

Perry A. Burgett (1862-1872) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana 

Infant Daughter Burgett (?-?) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana 

Miles Burgett (?-1851) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana 

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Next we have the grave of John G. Calvin.

Born: January 1, 1830, Johnson County, Indiana

Died: April 6, 1864, Johnson County, Indiana

He was married to Delilah Williams Calvin Trout Britton (1843-1906) on January 26, 1859.  She is buried with her third husband, Daniel Britton, in Hurricane Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.

They had one child:

San Francisco Calvin (?-?) - burial unknown

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We now come to the grave of Sally Wilkinson.

Born: unknown

Died: July 28, 1858

She was the wife of Meriday Wilkinson (?-1862).  He is buried nearby in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery.

There are several Wilkinson's buried here, but I can't make connections.  

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This is the grave of Matilda Skidmore.

Born: October 15, 1845

Died: February 5, 1852

She was the daughter of John M. Skidmore (?-?) and Cynthia/Sinthy Skidmore (?-1856).  She is buried nearby in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, but I am not sure where he is buried.

There are several other Skidmore's buried here, but I am not sure of their relations.

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Here we are at the grave of Polly Stowers.

Born: unknown

Died: June 24, 1838

I believe that she was the daughter of Jeremiah Stowers (1791-1853) and Margaret Stowers (?-1851) as they are buried near her in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery.

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We now stop at the grave of Jeremiah Stowers.

Born: 1791

Died: November 3, 1853

I believe that he was married to Margaret Stowers (?-1851) as she is buried near him in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery.

I believe that they one child:

Polly Stowers (?-1838) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

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This is the grave of Joseph N. Squires.

Born: February 28, 1850, Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Died: August 14, 1851, Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana

There is one other Squires buried next to him in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery named Harvey Squires (1818-1856).  I believe that he may have been Joseph's father.

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Our final stop is at the grave of Joseph Grose.

Born: March 11, 1841, Indiana

Died: September 13, 1850, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana

There are only two other Grose's buried here, but neither have dates that align with Joseph's so I am not sure of any relations.

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Thanks for joining me at Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery.  

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