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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 02472 9185
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CEMETERIES WALTZ TOWNSHIP
WABASH COUNTY, INDIANA
Wabash County Historical Museum Mary C. O'Hair, Curator
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CEMETERIES WALTZ TOWNSHIP
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CEMETERY ON THE WILLIAM TED HOSIER PROPERTY
RED BRIDGE
Located on the East side of the South West &, Section 19, Range 26 East, a little way North of Red Bridge. This cemetery will be moved to the Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery on route 13, Wabash County, Indiana.
Jackson, Henry, born February 6, 1800, aged 60.1.12 The headstone is down and broken. There is a foot stone.
Anna wife of Henry Jackson born May 15, 1800, died March 6, 1882. Headstone standing.
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$ Manerva, died November 29, 1859, aged 27.0.0
Julien , William, born August 16, 1802, died September 7, 1870
11 Abigail, born October 13, 1804, died December 10, 1869 The headstone for William and Abigail Julien was in scribed "Our Father and Mother". Headstone leans on pedestal.
Stewart, William, born May 30, 1813, died December 18, 1886.
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Manning, Lydia wife of Silas Manning, born July 16, 1808, died December 19, 1879.
William Stewart and Lydia Manning inscriptions are on the same headstone which is standing. There is a foot Stone for each grave inscribed "w.S." and "L.M."
A space approximately 8 x 10 feet is enclosed by the remains of a metal fence but no headstones are to be found inside the fenced off area though there must have been burials there.
Outside the metal fence there is a 10 inch stone with no inscription. It could be a foot stone.
Note: William Stewart lived North and a little East of this cemetery on land situated in the NEZ, Section 19, extending a little over the Section line of the SEA, Section 18, both sections in R26E.
Information taken by Mary C. O'Hair Curator of the Wabash County Historical Museum
SUGAR GROVE CEMETERY WABASH COUNTY, INDIANA
Situated on the East Line of the SEA of Section 20, Township 26 R6E, on the Hoover Road. This cemetery is being moved by the Federal Government because it falls within the area in Wabash County which is effected by the Mississinewa Reservoir, one of the Upper Wabash Flood Control Reservoirs. This present site will probably be cut off and not accessible to people after the project is completed.
Isenhouer, Phebe A Elston wife of V Isenhouer, died April 3, 1893, aged 62.2.26
11 V. Isenhouer, died December 17, 1863, 40.8.3 (very fine stone) ,
, Robert A., son of V. and P.A. Isenhouer, died August 21, 1879, aged 19.0.14
11 , Henry Isenhouer, died August 14, 1881, aged 24.6.24 (stone standing)
11 , Mary E. Isenhouer, daughter of E. and A Isenhouer, died June 8, 1858, aged 17.9.3/or 5 (stone standing)
Johiel Isenhouer, son of A . and A. Isenhouer, died April 19, 1862, aged 3.9.13 (headstone is down)
= , Nancy J. Isenhouer daughter of A. & A. Isenhouer Sept. 17, 1856, aged 1.6.6. ( headstone down)
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, Carbet M/ Bowman, born October 26, 1896, died September 19, 1898
Sweet Sarah B. wife of N.E. Sweet, born March 2, 1867, died May 1, 1900
11 N. E. Sweet, born September 11, 1859, died February 27, 1905 (small stone with "Mother" and a small stone with "Father" inscribed on them placed on either side the larger stone)
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11 Letlie B., born December 22, 1888, died September 9, 1889 Anna W., born December 21, 1894, died June 10, 1897 ( both of the above children belonged to Sarah 3. and N. E. Sweet ) The four inscriptions were on the family headstone which was leaning.
Joseph Sweet, private in Co. G, 130th Regt. Ind. Vols. (3 year enlistment), died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., October 15, 1864, aged 38.7.19 (grave is marked with Civil War emblem and there have been flags but not of recent years)
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Sugar
Maple Grove Cemetery, Waltz Twp., Wabash County, Indiana Cont'd
Sweet
$ Eliza Ann, born March 29, 1797, died April 10, 1880, aged 83.0.11 (headstone is down)
11 , Uphratus, son of J. and E. Sweet, died September 19, 1856, aged 0.5.12
Case ,"MOTHER", Isabel, wife of Harrison Case, born May 14, 1835, and died October 19, 1880, aged 45.5.5 (headstone down)
Shackleford, Mary A. wife of James Shacklefordand neice of Governor Tiffin of Ohio, died March 22, 1853, aged 76.3.4 (the headston is larger than many slab marbel types - the top is broken off and missing - may be found when the cemetery is removed ) Inscription is clearly readable and well done.
= James, husband of Mary A. Shackleford, died February 19, 1866, aged 84.5.2 ( the foot stone still stands to Mary A. Shackleford's grave, "M. S." engraved on it.
Strayer Sarah wife of Andrew Strayer, died January 5, 1877, aged 56.4.15
= Johnathan W. son of A. and S. Strayer, died October 12, 1859, aged 8.5.5
Levi son of A. and S. Strayer, died October 20, 1859, aged 1.2.29
11 George son of A. and S. Strayer, died October 27, 1859, aged 6.7.27
= Fanc(y)et ? daughter of A. and S. Strayer, died November 17, 1859, aged 8.11.11
Mary E. daughter of V. and M. Strayer, died November 1, 1859 aged
= John H. son of V. and M. Strayer, died October 22, 1859, aged 4.0.1
Comment: The Sugar Grove Cemetery will be moved to the Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery located on Route 13 within Wabash County, Indiana.
The Army Corps of Engineers have placed red flagged stakes marking graves they are sure of to around 60; there are quite a number of white flagged stakes also placed where the possibility of a burial is doubtful; the total of head- found, red and white flagged stakes indicate a sizeable number of people have been buried in this cemetery.
Information taken by Mary C. O'Hair Curator of The Wabash County Historical Museum
SOMERSET CEMETERY
(Section 34, Township 26 North, Range 6 East, inside Somerset limits)
Fisher, Elias T. d. Mch. 18, 1860, aged 77 yrs. 2 das.
Dubois several burials Elliot, Robert
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Anderson,
Harvey, Lydia A. 1845- 1917 w. of Stephen Harvey
Harvey, Stephen L823-1893
Harvey, Alice E. w. of Elmer G. Harvey b. Aug. 23, 1846 d. Mch 1, 1876 aged 29 yrs. 6 mo. 8 das.
Kessler or Kistler,
Lawshe,
Miller, Josiah d. May 24, 1878 aged 74 yrs. 8 mos. 14 das. Miller Martha w. of Josiah Miller d. Bch. 30, 1876 aged 67 yrs. 27 das.
Miller, Josiah d. Feb. 2, 1875 aged 37 yrs. 3 mos. 21 das . Neff,
Sev. stones W =
Ross, Weesner, Wimmer, Winer, Starbuck,
Note: the above are a few notations taken down while in the cemetery for a few minutes for reference. Cemetery should be completed
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