Mount Carmel Cemetery

 Today's Walk Through the Tombstones is at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana.  We visited this cemetery back in 2020 while trying to keep ourselves saying during lockdown and I completely forgot about it until recently.  

GPS Coordinates: 39.36398, -86.13950

This cemetery has just over 100 burials and is located right next to a small church.  The church appeared to be restored, so I believe that it was a newer construction and is in use.  It is a current cemetery with some burials from the 2000s.  It is a very pretty area and was in good condition.  I have also seen it listed as Mt. Carmel Cemetery.  

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Our first stop is at the grave of George Kirk.

Born: unknown

Died: December 3, 1895

He was married to Martha "Patsey" Spry Kirk (1833-1924).  They were married in 1854 and she is buried with him at Mount Carmel Cemetery, her name carved on the other side of the monument.

They had at least one child:

Ulysses S. Grant Kirk (1867-1894) - buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

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Next is the grave of Martha "Patsey" Spry Kirk.

Born: January 11, 1833, Clark County, Indiana

Died: August 6, 1924, East Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana

She was the daughter of Martin Spry (1803-1887) and Permelia "Milly" Ballard Spry (1804-1862).  They were married on May 5, 1826, Rowan County, North Carolina and are both buried in Donaldson Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Bartholomew County, Indiana

She had a few siblings:

Sarah Anna Spry Morgason (1826-1904) - buried in Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana

Unknown Spry (1828-?) - burial unknown

Daniel Spry (1832-1895) - burial is listed as unknown

John Spry (?-?) - burial unknown

Dudley Spry (1835-1918) - buried in Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana

Malinda Spry Roberts (1845-1911) - buried in Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana

Levi Spry (?-1892) - buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Jennings County, Indiana (Civil War Veteran Company K, 13th Indiana Infantry)

Nancy Carolina Spry Kirby (1866-1938) - buried in Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana

She was married to George W. Kirk (?-1895).  They were married in 1854 and he is buried with her in Mount Carmel Cemetery, his name on the idea side of the headstone.

They had at least one child:

Ulysses S. Grant Kirk (1867-1894) - buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

There are no dates carved on her headstone.

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Next is the grave of Ulysses S. Grant Kirk.

Born: January 5, 1867

Died: February 14, 1894

He is the son of George W. Kirk (?-1895) and Martha "Patsey" Spry Kirk (1833-1924). 

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This is the grave of the Infant Son Hensely.

Born: January 8, 1912, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

Died: January 8, 1912, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

He was the infant son of Robert Leonard "Len" Hensley (1882-1961) and Ruth Abby Utterback Hensley (1886-1950).  They are buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.

Had he lived, he would have had a few siblings:

Gladys S. Hensley Stine (1906-1962) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana

James Loyd Hensley (1907-2003) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana

Lawrence Clore Hensley (1909-1996) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana

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We now come to the grave of Joseph Gillaspy.

Born: December 25, 1860

Died: December 20, 1941

He was married twice, first to Ida M. Shake Gillaspy (1862-1896). They were married on January 6, 1880 and she is buried nearby in Mount Carmel Cemetery

They had six children, but I can only find five of them:

Franklin Gillaspy (1882-1883) - buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

Prudence "Pruda" Hazel Gillaspy Utterback (1890-1968) - buried in Harris Cemetery, Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Alice Esther Gillaspy Deaver (1894-1920) - buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

Grover C. Gillaspy (?-?) - burial unknown

Dayton O. Gillaspy (?-?) - burial unknown

Second he was married to Thedocia "Docia" E. King Gillaspy (1862-1947).  It does not appear that
they had any children.

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Next is the grave of Mary Elizabeth Gillaspy Hensley.

Born: February 11, 1855, Johnson County, Indiana

Died: November 13, 1918, Johnson County, Indiana

She was married to James Hensley (1854-1929) in either 1870 or 1877.  He is buried near her in Mount Carmel Cemetery.  

They had four children:

Everett Hensley (1880-1883) - buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

Robert Leonard "Len: Hensley (1882-1961) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana

Richard Emmett Hensley (1884-1931) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana

Emma May Hensley Green (1887-1969) - buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana

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Now we come to the grave of George Robert Hensley.

Born: October 2, 1910, Indiana

Died: November 13, 1910

He was the infant son of Richard Emmett Hensley (1884-1931) and Lillie Odessa Craft Hensley (1890-1969).  They are both buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.

His obituary says that he died from pneumonia. 

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Here we are at the grave of James B. Bell.

Born: May 24, 1825

Died: March 11, 1915

He was married to Mary Levick Bell (1831-1899).  She is buried with him in Mount Carmel Cemetery, her name carved on the other side of the headstone.

They had a couple of children:

Mary Bell Tarlton (1859-1926) - buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana

George E. Bell (?-1871) - buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

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This is the grave of Ella C. Handy Wells.

Born: June 19, 1990, Indiana

Died: June 19, 1973, Arcadia, Hamilton County, Indiana

I am uncertain of any names of her family other than a son:

Frank Wells (?-?) - burial unknown

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Here we are at the grave of Mary A. Bell.

Born: August 8, 1835

Died: March 11, 1914

She was the wife of James B. Bell (1825-1915), who is buried near her in Mount Carmel Cemetery.

They had at a couple children:

Mary Bell Tarlton (1859-1926) - buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana

George E. Bell (?-1871) - buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

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We now take a stop at the grave George E. Bell.

Born: unknown

Died: February 7, 1871

He was the son of James B. Bell (1835-1914) and Mary A. Bell (1835-1914).  They are both buried nearby in Mount Carmel Cemetery.

He had at least one sibling:

Mary Bell Tarlton (1859-1926) - buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana

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This is the grave of Sarah A. Mathis.

Born: unknown

Died: 1873

She was the daughter of Unknown Mathis (?-?).  I have no information for the names of her parents other than this.

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Here is the grave of Linza David Thompson.

Born: April 6, 1844

Died: September 3, 1928

He was married twice, his first wife being Eliza Jane Thompson.  They were married in 1969 and her name is listed next to his on the headstone.

Born: 1851

Died: 1880

She was the daughter of William Tearman (1790-1877) and America Dennis Termin (1816-1895).  He is buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery in Trafalgar, Indiana with his second wife, Jane.  America is buried in Antelope Cemetery, Ragan, Harlan County, Nebraska

She had a few siblings:

George Washington Tearman (1844-1910) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana

John Wilson Tearman (1822-1900) - buried in Rocklane Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana

Mary Ann Tearman (1833-1860) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana

Charles Terman (1836-1906) - buried in Mullikin Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

Lucinda Tearman (?-?) - buried in Lickspring Baptist Church Cemetery, Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana

She and Linza had one son that I have found:

Albert Ara Thompson (1878-1920) - buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana

His second wife, Margaret Ann Hargis Thompson (1846-1936) is buried in Rest Haven Cemetery, Edinburgh, Johnson County, Indiana.  They were married in 1889.

They had one child:

David Leroy Thompson (1890-1971) - buried in Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

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Our final stop is at the grave of Henry Thicksten.

Born: November 20, 1852 Jennings County, Indiana

Died: February 14, 1912, Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana

He was the son of Isaac Thicksten (?-?) and Martha Thicksten (?-?).  I have no information on where they are buried or if he had any siblings.

He was married to Cynthia A. Thicksten, whose name is listed below him on the headstone.

Born: 1854

Died: 1933

According to his obituary, he was killed when he was struck by a falling limb which penetrated his side and stomach.  

I believe that they had one son:

George Thicksten (1880-1964) - buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana

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Thanks for taking a walk with me.  I hope that you have enjoyed walking through Mount Carmel Cemetery.

You can read more about it at Find-A-Grave.