History of Cass County, Indiana, from its earliest settlement to the present time; with Biographical Sketches and Reference to Biographies, Volume I, Part 73

Author: Powell, Jehu Z., 1848- [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Chicago and New York. The Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 763


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CHURCHES


The pioneers of Harrison township were a God-fearing people, and as a consequence, religious training was not neglected in the early days, and we find the itinerant preacher carrying the Gospel of Christ into the wilderness, long before the organization of the township, Mr. Helms, Vol. 1-87


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in his history, says that the first religious services held in the town- ship was conducted by Rev. Burrows Westlake at the home of Robert Barnett in the year 1833, followed soon after by Rev. Burnes, another Methodist preacher. Since the first settlement of the township, there have been ten different church organizations within its boundaries, three of which have disbanded, leaving seven active churches at this time.


ZION M. E. CHURCH


This church was organized in 1837 by the Rev. Jacob Colelazer, with the following charter membership: George Allhands and wife, William Allhands, Michener Tucker and wife, J. R. Johnson and wife and Mrs. Peter Michael. For a year or two following the organization, meetings were held in private residences. The first house of worship was a hewed log building, erected about 1839 or 1840, on ground donated by George Allhands, in the northeast quarter of section 23, but deeds were not made until May 28, 1849, when William Allhands conveyed the land on which the church stood to the trustees, to wit: James Black, Michener Tucker, Noah Castle, George and Daniel Foglesong, J. R. Johnson, John G. Castle, William Reder and William Allhands. The old log church was replaced in 1850 by a commodious frame edifice which accommodated the congregation until 1887, when it was rebuilt at a cost of $5,000. This is a handsome modern church and large enough to accommodate the congregation which now numbers one hundred and twenty-five, together with a large number of patrons not members. A Sunday school was organized in 1840 and has been in operation ever since with more or less regularity. A cemetery adjoins the church con- trolled by the congregation.


The following ministers have served the congregation: Rev. Jacob Colclazer, 1837-38; Revs. William Reder, Cozat, Hatfield, Leach, Fair- child, Calvert, White, Conner, Vencil, Stallard, Brindle, 1867-68; Hays, Wood, Harmon, Wright, Vaught, Cox, Cramer, Handley, Mckinsey, McCloud, Hagenbrock, Simonson, Philips, Beebe, and Wm. Davis, 1912.


INDIAN CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


At an early day the Presbyterians held religious meetings in the northern part of the township at the cabin of Christian Long, which culminated in the organization of the Indian Creek church, about 1837, Rev. John Wright, father of Williamson and Judge Wright, officiating. Some of the early members were Joseph Gibson and wife, Robert Mont- gomery and wife, David Pinkerton and wife, Daniel Morrison and wife, J. B. Rogers and wife, Samuel Sharp and wife. A hewed log church was erected in 1838 on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 9 on land donated by Christian Long, he conveying the same to the trustees of the church, viz .: Benjamin R. Adair, Samuel H. Sharp and Christian Long. The deed bears date of June 12, 1839. Some years later this log building was replaced by a frame structure, which con- tinued to be occupied by the congregation until about 1865 or 1866, when the organization was disbanded and the building was used only at funerals and some years later was torn down and only the adjoining grave yard marks the place where once stood this flourishing little church, the first erected in the township.


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istered to the spiritual wants of this congregation were: Rev. John Wright, 1836-40; Rev. M. M. Post, Rev. James Buchanan, 1840-42; Rev. Robert Rankin, Rev. Robert Irvin, 1862-63; and Rev. McKnight Wil- liamson.


CONCORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


In the early forties the Presbyterian Church of America became divided into what was known as the New and the Old School Church. This division extended to the Indian Creek Church in Harrison town- ship, which resulted in the New School members (progressives) with- drawing from the parent church and the organization of Concord church, June 1, 1843.


The organization was conducted by the Rev. M. M. Post and the meet- ing was held in the Indian Creek church. The following names appear on the charter roll: Samuel McConnell and Martha, his wife; Robert Montgomery and Margaret, his wife; David Pinkerton and Maria, his wife; James B. Rogers and Jane E., his wife; Jonathan Palmer, Rebecca Palmer, Elizabeth Easton, Sallie Douglas and Jane Stansbury. Meet- ings were held during the summer in the barn of Samuel Wilson, and in 1844 a frame church was erected on land donated by Samuel Wilson. The records show that on March 26, 1844, Samuel Wilson deeds a lot of ground situated in the N. W. quarter of section 34, Harrison township, to the trustees of the church, David Pinkerton, Robert Montgomery, and Samuel Wilson. The congregation prospered for many years, but finally became weak in number, the building needed repairs and they being left without a shepherd or fold, resolved to disband in the year 1873.


Some strayed to Royal Center, some to West Union, near Fletchers Lake in Fulton county, and some to Logansport, Concord church thus remaining in a state of suspended animation until 1879, when through the efforts of Rev. R. O. Post, Rev. A. L. Adams and Rev. L. M. Schoe- field, the scattered remnants of this little flock were brought together and rejuvenated, the old church remodeled and repaired and a complete re-organization perfected, with the following names, to wit: G. G. Thomas, A. A. Mehaffie, James Coulter, Mrs. Mary Carter, Mrs. S. Til- ton, Mrs. Maria Van Emon, Mrs. Anna Fergus, Miss A. A. Van Emon, Ira J. Stoughton, John Brown and wife, John A. Anderson, Salina Til- ton, D. B. Sharp and wife, Daniel and Anna Morrison, Thomas Dill, Sarah Kilgore, Elihu Hanna and wife. From this time forward the con- gregation took on renewed life and gradually increased in numbers and influence until in 1908 the old building became too small to accommo- date the congregation and it was replaced by the present handsome and commodious brick house of worship costing $8,000. The new church was completed and dedicated to the service of the triune God on the first Sunday in December, 1908. The dedicatory service was conducted by Rev. George Knox, synodical superintendent of missions of Indiana, assisted by the pastor, Rev. J. M. Bolton.


The present membership is about seventy-five. A Sunday school was organized in 1843 and has been successfully conducted from that time to the present, except during the temporary suspension of the church from 1873 to 1879. Ladies Aid and Home Missionary Societies are also doing good work in the Master's cause.


The following is a list of the pastors: Rev. M. M. Post, 1844; Rev. James Carnehan, 1844-54-55; Rev. Thomas S. Milligan, 1845-46-50; Rev. J. M. Todd, 1849; Rev. J. A. Veal, 1856-61; Rev. A. D. Jack, 1862; Rev. - Long, 1865; Rev. H. Little, D. D., 1869; Rev. J. Branch, 1871- 73; Rev. D. Rice, D. D., 1873. Disbanded 1873 to 1879. Rev. R. L. Adams, 1879-81; Rev. J. L. McNutt, 1882; Rev. E. S. Scott, 1883-92;


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Rev. J. E. Todd, 1892-94; Rev. J. Simpson, 1894-95; Rev. Thomas E. Hughes, 1895-1904; Rev. Henry E. Thompson, 1904-1907; Rev. John M. Bolton, 1908-11; Rev. Hardy Deland Trickey, 1912, present pastor.


CROOKED CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH


This church was organized in November, 1836, by a council consist- ing of Rev. William Reese and Benjamin Martin, of Delphi, and David Patrick, of Logansport, in the house of William Dixon. The following charter members were present: Andrew Veal and Doshe, his wife; Vincent Calvin and Rachel, his wife; William Driscoll and Martha, his wife; Henry Garrett and Mary, his wife; Naomi Calvin and Leonidas Dixon. Rev. Reese delivered a sermon and administered the Lord's Supper. William Dixon was elected the first clerk. Services were held monthly in private houses. January 1, 1848, brothers Fuller and Rob- inson were appointed to locate a site on which to erect a meeting house. On April 7, 1848, they reported the present site, situated on the N. W. quarter of section 32, Harrison township, and William Robinson, Lean- der Dixon and J. A. Calvin were appointed a building committee to su- perintend the erection of a meeting house and soon after the church was completed, but the records show that the deed to the ground was not made until December 20, 1856, when John A. Calvin and William Grant deeded three acres of ground to the trustees of the church: William Robinson, David Clinger and Leander Dixon.


On December 2, 1871, as Reverend Delp was taking his seat in the pulpit, the church was discovered to be on fire, and despite all efforts it was completely destroyed. Steps were at once taken to erect a new church and Benjamin Binney, John A. Gehr and Wm. H. Dill were ap- pointed a building committee. In the meantime the congregation con- tinued their regular service in the school house near by.


During the summer of 1872 a handsome new frame temple of wor- ship was erected at a cost of $1,413.01, and dedicated on January 3, 1873, by Elders Bishop and Delp. In 1901 this old building was reno- vated and greatly improved. The first record of a Sunday school dates back to 1853, since which time it has been quite regularly maintained, and has proven a great feeder to the church membership.


The officers as reported in 1907 were: Trustees, Joseph A. Watts, Samuel Deboo and William Eikleburner; deacon, Stephen Watts; clerk, Mrs. Effie Eikleburner.


This is one of the oldest church organizations in the county, and has wielded a great influence for good in all that section of the county.


A cemetery is maintained by the congregation adjoining the church.


The following preachers have had pastoral charge : Revs. Wm. Riese, 1836; . E. Burns, 1841-46; Richmond, 1847-8; Barnett, 1850-1; Lane, 1852; John Dunham, 1854-6; J. B. Allyn, 1857; L. Cool, 1858; J. R. Babcock, 1860-4; S. Marsh, 1865; E. M. McGraw, 1866-8; Mead, 1869; E. J. Delp, 1870-2; O. Delp, 1873; Wm. Cool, 1874; A. H. Dooley, 1877; B. A. Nelson, 1882; W. R. Ward, 1883; H. F. McDonald, 1885; J. B. Baire, 1887; Ira Morgan, 1892; C. T. Roberts, 1893; C. F. Dame, 1895; Sanford Morgan, 1902; J. F. Rake, 1904; Wm. McCorkle, 1907-12.


INDIAN CREEK CHRISTIAN (DISCIPLE) CHURCH


About the year 1852, Ephraim Dukes, one of the pioneers of the Restoration movement, gathered together in the community of Indian Creek Disciples to the number of eleven, whose names were: Leonard and Emma Burton, John Burton, Susan and Sarah J. Burton, Wm. B.


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and Mary M. and Phebe J. Grant, Levi Burton, Hezekiah Cast, Christine Newbraugh. This little band of earnest Christian workers, under the guidance of Reverend Dukes, held meetings in private houses and the school house for several years, without any regular organization. In 1859 Rev. Geo. Campbell came to look after the spiritual wants of the community, and perfected an organization, and in the meantime steps were taken to erect a meeting house, and on January 16, 1857, Richard Batty conveyed 13x16 poles of land in the northeast corner of the north- west quarter of section 17, Harrison township, to Leonard and John Burton, trustees of the church, for church and burial purposes. About this time the congregation erected a neat little frame church, which they occupied until 1888, when it became too small to accommodate the in- creasing congregation and it was replaced by the present house of wor- ship.


They also increased the church yard by purchasing of Wm. Herd one acre of ground adjoining the above, the deed bearing date of Feb- ruary 15, 1888.


The first church edifice cost between $300 and $400, the present building between $3,000 and $4,000, and was dedicated the third Sunday in December, 1888, by Rev. S. M. Hathorne of Kewanna.


A Sunday school was instituted in 1859 and has been regularly con- ducted since that date. A Ladies' Aid Society and a "Golden Rule . Band" are working successfully. The present active membership is . eighty. The following pastors have served the congregation, with the approximate time of service : Rev. Ephraim Dukes, 1852-3; Rev. Reuben Wilson, 1855; Rev. Benj. F. Wharton, 1856; Elder Mullis, 1858; Rev. Geo. Campbell, 1859; Rev. Wm. Griggsby, 1866-67; Rev. Wm. Winfield, 1864-68-69-75; Rev. Robert Edmonson, 1865-81-88; Rev. Joseph Wick- ard, 1870-71 ; Rev. M. B. Mckinsey, 1872-3-4-87-8; Rev. J. J. Dale, 1874; Rev. John Wintgen, 1882-86; Rev. S. M. Hathorne, 1889-91; Rev. J. H. Mavity, 1892; Rev. E. S. Faunce, 1893-4; Rev. E. E. Rogers, 1895-96- 98-99-1900; Rev. M. F. Rickoff, 1895-99; Rev. W. T. Smith, 1896; Rev. M. W. Nethercutt, 1897; Rev. - Lowe, 1897; Rev. C. R. Taylor, 1901; Rev. F. A. Coyle, 1903-05; Rev. Geo. E. Hicks, 1906; Rev. O. M. Eaton, 1907; Rev. H. W. Gehrish, 1908; Rev. L. M. Nesmith. 1909; Rev. R. R. Bulgin, 1911-12.


LUCERNE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


The first sermon preached in Lucerne by a minister of the Presbyte- rian faith was by Rev. F. M. Elliott, on December 2, 1889, and the fol- lowing February a permanent organization was effected by Rev. N. S. Dickey. This organization meeting was held in the West Union Pres- byterian church, near Fletcher's Lake, in Fulton county. The following names were enrolled as charter members: James D. and Elizabeth Cal- lahan, Miss Anna Callahan, Wm. and Mina Morrison, David Morrison, Dr. Noah J. Larose and Anna Larose, Mrs. Julia A. Freshour, Wm. A. Freshour, Mrs. Alice Freshour, Alfred and James K. Gray, Miss Eva A. Estabrook, Caroline Estabrook, Virgil and Anna E., and Martha Pink- erton, Lavina Clary, Samuel and Margaret C'lem, S. J. and Harriet Pit- man. The congregation at once took steps to erect a house of worship on a lot donated by Edward Freshour, he having previously announced that he would give a lot to the first religious society that would erect a church, and the Presbyterians were the first to accept the proposition. The contract for the erection of the church was let for $1,850.50, in the summer of 1889, and the building completed and dedicated to the Lord February 2, 1890. It is a substantial frame structure and meets every


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want of the congregation. A handsome two-story parsonage is just be- ing completed on a vacant lot adjoining the church on the east, where the pastor will reside, who also has charge of Bethlehem and Concord Presbyterian churches. A Sunday school was organized in 1890 which is doing efficient work for the Master, as is also the Ladies' Aid Society. The church has a membership of sixty and has bright prospects for the future.


Ministers who have had pastoral charge are: Francis M. Elliott, 1889-90; F. M. Baldwin, 1891; W. S. Peters, 1892; J. E. Todd, 1892-4; J. S. Simpson, 1894-5; T. E. Hughes, 1895-1904; H. E. Thompson, 1904- 08; J. M. Bolton, 1908-10; Hardy Deland Trickey, 1911-13.


The present officers are: Elders, Wm. Morrison, C. A. Estabrook, John McCaughey ; trustees, J. W. Kerns, David Witters, E. E. Ely.


LUCERNE CHRISTIAN (DISCIPLE) CHURCH


The first minister of this denomination to deliver a sermon in Lu- cerne was the Rev. F. A. Coyle, of the Indian Creek church. This was on Friday night, June 19, 1903, and the meeting was held in the Evan- gelical church (which church organization was then disbanded). This sermon was the sowing of seed that grew into the organization of this church two years later, which was formally organized in Kistler's hall in September, 1905. Rev. F. J. Coyle and T. J. Legg officiated at the organization, when the following persons signed the charter roll : Rev. Frank J. Coyle and wife, Mrs. John W. Winn, John Martin, Chas. Hall, Cora Burton, Gertie King, Henry Rhodes and wife, Thomas Hicks and wife, Mrs. Frank Lidgard, Mrs. Lizzie Hall, Wm. Paul and wife, Mrs. Daisy Foglesong, Mrs. Ethel Baker, Mrs. Emma Long, Miss Lou Long, Arthur Koons, Mrs. Samuel Mellinger, Pearl Arthurholtz, Florence Remley, Mrs. Mary Reed, Mrs. Wm. Ingram.


Meetings were held regularly in the hall, school house and Evangeli- cal church until 1907, when the congregation purchased the old school house and the lot on which it stood for $540 (the old school house was abandoned for school purposes when the new high school was erected). This building was altered and repaired and converted into a church, which served the congregation until.1912, when it gave way to the pres- ent commodious temple of worship, which was dedicated to the triune God on February 2, 1913, by the Rev. Geo. L. Snively of Lewiston, Illi- nois. A Sunday school was instituted April 26, 1903, which with the Dorcas Circle are successfully maintained. The present membership is seventy-five. Present officers are : Elders, John W. Hall, John R. Backus, Dr. S. E. Jones; deacons, Luye Clary, Chas. Hall, Herd Burton.


Pastors in charge have been : F. A. Coyle, 1903-06; Geo. E. Hicks, 1906; O. M. Eaton, 1907; M. F. Rickoff, 1908; L. M. Nesmith, 1909-10; R. Bulgin, 1911; O. A. Newton, 1913.


ST. ANN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH


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About 1857, Rev. Geo. H. Hamilton brought together the Catholic families of Harrison township, and organized St. Ann's church, and through his efforts a parish church was erected in the northeast corner of the northeast quarter of section 27, about two miles south of Lu- cerne. On January 11, 1859, John Newbraugh deeded one acre of ground on which this church was built to Right Rev. John Henry Luers, Bishop of Ft. Wayne, for the use and benefit of the Catholic population of Har- rison township. There is a burial ground adjoining the church. A neat little frame church edifice was erected and dedicated in 1863 by Bishop


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Luers. Services were held here at intervals until November 12, 1905, when it was abandoned as a church. At this time Rev. Edward J. Houl- lihan, the parish priest, bought the abandoned Evangelical church in Lucerne, which was altered and converted into a very creditable parish church at an outlay of about $2,500. The following priests have admin- istered to the spiritual wants of the parish, but have generally resided at Grass Creek or Kewanna : G. A. Hamilton, 1857-68; Chas. J. Monigan, 1868-70; James O'Brian, 1870-1; John Dempsey, 1873-77; Thos. M. Ca- hill, 1878; P. J. Crosson, 1878-80; M. Joy, 1880-84; M. F. Kelly, 1884-6; D. J. Mulcahy, 1886-91; F. C. Wickman, 1891-2; F. W. Schafer, 1893; G. M. Kelly, 1893-4; John Cook, 1894-6; D. J. Haggarty, 1896; G. A. Zern, 1896-8; E. J. Boscard, 1898-1900; John Blum, 1900-01; M. J. Ford, 1902-04; Edward J. Houllihan, 1905-8; Edmond Ley, 1911.


UNIVERSALIST CHURCH


About 1855, under the leadership of Dr. Edwards, a Universalist society was organized in Harrison township. Some of the early members were Wm. M. Little and wife, Dr. Edwards and wife, Wm. P. Powell and wife, Mr. Hendrickson and wife. Reverend Kidder officiated at the organization and acted as the pastor for some years thereafter. The records show that on July 29, 1857, Wm. M. Little of Cincinnati, Ohio, deeded 4x6 rods of ground situated on the east side of the Laporte road in the northeast quarter of section 14, Harrison township, to the Uni- versalist society of said township. The same year a small frame church was erected, costing $500. The membership of this society was not large, but they were earnest Christian workers and prospered for a season, until Dr. Edwards and Mr. Little moved away, and the congregation became reduced in numbers and finally ceased to exist as an organization. About 1878 the church building was sold to Philip Allhands, who moved it about a mile southward to Lease's Corners, and converted it into a dwelling, and nothing remains to mark the place except one or two mar- ble grave stones which are crumbling to decay on the graves of a few that were buried here, and now may be found in the corner of a field, and not on the main road, as the Laporte road has been changed when roads were improved and graveled.


LUCERNE EVANGELICAL CHURCH


The Calvary Evangelical Society of Lucerne was organized by Rev. J. Wales in Williams hall in Lucerne, in the year 1890, with the follow- ing list of members: J. Wales, Adam and Nancy Umbenhour, Silas Um- benhour, wife and children, James and Ann Umbenhour, W. W. Wil- liams and wife, John Dunkle and family, George Ely and wife, S. New- man and wife, William Witters. The following year a neat little frame church was erected in Lucerne at a total outlay of $1,550. A Sunday school was organized at the time of the church society, and the church prospered for a few years, but various causes operated to reduce the membership, and in 1905 the society disbanded, and sold the church property to the Catholics. Pastors who ministered to the society were : J. Wales, S. S. Albert, J. M. Smith, D. D. Spangler and H. Steininger.


CEMETERIES


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And the body is buried, alack. Although his body has returned to dust, And by the breezes wafted away, And nothing remains but the coffin's rust, Yet sacred is the place where he lay.


The subject of cemeteries may be a dead issue, yet it is a subject that interests us all, for it is only a question of time when we will all have to yield to its sure and certain hold upon us. Harrison township has eight burial grounds, three large and five smaller ones, each of which will be briefly mentioned.


ZION M. E. CHURCH CEMETERY


This is perhaps the oldest public burial ground in the township. A church was erected here on ground donated by George Allhands about 1840 (see church history). February 17, 1887, Joshua Tucker deeded to the trustees of the church 61/2 by 25 rods of ground adjoining the church property, for a hitch yard.


The first burials were the wife of Michener Tucker, in 1837. George Freshour cleared off a small lot of ground that was then covered with timber and dug this first grave. David, son of Benjamin Powell, 1840; Ira, son of Benjamin Powell, 1842, and probably earlier interments in unmarked graves.


The following is a list of soldiers buried here : Joseph Hammerly, War of 1812; Wm. Hammerly, Mexican War, Company G, 73d Indiana. James Butler, Mexican War; Andrew Mehaffie, Mexican War; Philip L. Allhands, Company B, 46th Indiana; Otis Worstell, Company H, 1st Ohio, moved to Mt. Hope; L. C. Stevens, Company B, 46th Indiana, died November 19, 1863; John Lyons, War of 1812; Jonas Carroll, Company F, 116th Indiana; John Brown, 1st Ohio, died December 24, 1888; Jonah Powell, Company E, 37th Indiana, died 1906; David Need- ham, Company K, 153d Ohio, died 1896; John B. Needham, Company K, 153d Ohio, died 1907.


CROOKED CREEK BAPTIST CEMETERY


Like nearly all the early burial grounds, this cemetery was used many years before any deeds were executed. Ground was secured for church and burial purposes, of John A. Calvin and Wm. Grant, in 1856, and additions to the original tract have been added in 1872 and 1882.


This is a large and beautifully located cemetery, in reality two ceme- teries, the old and the new, the latter across a ravine sometimes called the Hanna burial ground, which is enclosed by a separate fence, has a few native and evergreen trees. Samuel Hanna and wife were interred here in 1871 and 1894, respectively, and other members of his family as early as 1843. Earliest inscriptions on monuments are: Loretta, daughter of G. and P. Harwood, 1846; infant son of A. A. Mehaffie, 1848.


Soldiers: Joseph Specie, Company B, 46th Indiana; Riley Martin, Company G, 155th Indiana; Wm. Laycock, Company F, 151st Indiana, d. 1893; Samuel Hanna; Jacob W. Walters; Isaac Grant, Company B, 46th Indiana, d. 1907.


INDIAN CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY


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Presbyterian church a lot of ground in the northeast corner of south- west quarter, section 9, Harrison township. Deed acknowledged before David Pinkerton, J. P. August 5, 1855, John Long conveyed to the trustees an addition to the above. A church was erected here, but is now abandoned and torn down. November 2, 1889, there was a plat made of this cemetery by the Indian Creek Burial Association, Wm. Morrison, president, E. S. Estebrook, secretary, who now manage the grounds. Some of the first interments were : Reuben, son of H. and E. Conn, 1840; son of James Sharp, 1841. Probably there are some earlier unmarked graves.




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