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INDIANA TRAILS
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HILL CEMETERY Located on the west side of 100E approximately 2/10 mile north of 1500N in Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana. It is in a woods presently owned by Albert Young, Rural Route 1, Akron, Indiana. There was evidence of about 13 graves in the one-acre cemetery in 1929, but tradition points to no less than 50 burials. The cemetery is owned by the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church, which originally was located a short distance west of the cemetery. The church was razed around 1870, and a new one was built approximately one mile west and a little north of the cemetery. There have been few, if any, burials in the cemetery since 1870. On October 10, 1976 Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh found only one marker standing. A thick Ivy ground covering over the entire cemetery completely obliterated any evidence of any other markers. The ground is uneven. Indicating the possibility of more graves or at least removal of several bodies to other cemeteries. SMITH, A. W., Corp1!., Co. C, 151st Ind Inf (Note: Military marker with no dates. This was the only marker still standing when the cemetery was visited by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh on October 10, 1976. CARR, Edward, died Aug. 1, 1864, age 28yr (Note: Civil War Soldier) CARPENTER, Luther, Son of Thomas & Fanny, died Feb. 19, 1862, "Our Luther, a Martyr for Liberty" (Note: Civil War Soldier) HOOVER, Henry, age 3yr, "Here lies a little son / Every hour we took delight / Free from trouble, pain / And buried from our sight." ( no other information) HOOVER, Nancy, Dau of Enos (Emos ?) & Barbary, died Mar. 10, 1865, age 16yr, "Here lies a lovely, youthful friend / Her earthly time is at an end / Many a hour and many a day / I spent with her in youthful play." HOOVER, Barbary, Wife of Enos (Emos ?) died Mar. 27, 1869 (no age or birth date) HOOVER, Enos (Emos ?), "My children dear assembled here / A father's grave to see / For years ago I dwelt with you, / But soon you'll dwell with me." (Note: No other information) ALSPACH, Jacob, died Aug. 31, 1852, "Father thou art gone to rest / Thy toil and worry are gone / And sorrow, pain and suffering / Shall not disturb thee more." (Note: No other information) ALSPACH, Jonathan, (Note: No other information. Jonathan Alspach listed In the 1860 Census) (Note: The notes of Leora Bowen and Michael L. Huddleston reflect the following: "Other families: Fowler and Runkle.") (Note: The notes of Leora Bowen further reflect: "Barbary Hoover (Mrs. Enos) was 44 years old in 1850 "Enos Hoover was 45 years old in 1850 "Jonathan Alspach was still living at the time of the I860 census "1850 Census, Perry Twp., Miami County: " T. W. Fowler WM 24 "Joseph L. Fowler WM 24 "Jane (Fowler) WF 20 "John (Fowler) WM 4 "Oleonander (Leander ?) (Fowler) WM 4/12 "I860 Census, Perry Twp., Miami County: "Jonathan Alspach WM 61 "Anna (Alspach) WF 61") Return To The Main Index Page |
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