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Wright-Whitesell-Gentry Cemetery

Lawrence Township
Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
contributed by Bob Alloway

Location: Off Bash Road, West of Interstate I-69 and south of E. 82nd Street Data entry by David Wright, 2002 This cemetery list is from a sketch of gravestones by W. Don Wright, 210 Arden Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46220 on file at the Indiana State Library Genealogy Division. Cemetery reading dated dated 28 Oct.1981 with revisions 11 Nov. 1981.

CHARLES W. WRIGHT Son of J.M & R. Wright D. 15 Sept. ____,
Age 11 yrs, 9 mos., 22 days (Small stone inscribed: "C.W.W.")

MARGARET E. WHITESELL Dau. of E.I. Whitesell, D. 22 July 1864
Age 4 mo. Broken headstone

ELIZA I. Wife of WILSON WHITESELL D. 26 Feb 1868
Age 36 yrs, 8 mos., 19 days Another broken stone North of Eliza's-No identity

JAMES B WRIGHT Son of J.M. & R.Wright D. 1853 Age 15
yrs, 1 mo, 22 days

R.H.W. Believed to be foot marker of the grave of Mrs. John M.Wright

No Name 22 July 1861 Age 4 mo.

M.E.W No data - small stone just south of above

JOHN M. WRIGHT D. 3 March 1837 Age 43 yrs, 2 mo., 22 days

JOSEPH W. WRIGHT Son of J.M. & R. Wright Died 3 Sept 1852
Age 1 yr., 10 mos.

J. M. M. GATES Died 16 Feb. 1853

JESSE P. WHITESELL Son of W. & G. Age 4 yrs, 4 days

RUHAMAH Wife of JAMES T. WRIGHT B. 28 Nov. 1788 D. 5 Jan., 1858

REV. JAMES T. WRIGHT D. 23 Nov., 1859 72yrs, 4 mos, 8 days

THOMAS P. - Consort of PAULINA J. GENTRY D. 30 April 1851 38 yrs & 6 mo.

PAULINE J. - Wife of THOMAS P. GENTRY d. 6 July 1863
Age 45 yrs, 10 days Epitaph could not be read

JOHN EVERETTA (GENTRY) Son of WM. B. and N.J. GENTRY
D. 29 Sept. 1868 Age 3 yrs, 9 mo., 26 days

ELIZA R. (EASTERDAY) wife of L. R. EASTERDAY Dau. Of T. & P. GENTRY
D. 30 Nov. 1858 Age: 19 yrs., 9 mo. Epitaph: "She always made home happy. Lived beloved and died lamented"

JOHN W. (GENTRY) Son of T. & P. Gentry
D. 7 May 1866 Age 19 yrs., 2 mo. & 23 days
Civil War Veteran Epitaph could not be read.

 

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