Smith Cemetery

SMITH CEMETERY

previously known as

SMITH CHAPEL CEMETERY and also as the

TWELVE-CORNERED CHURCH CEMETERY

Based upon a previous inventory of the cemetery,

the following information was assembled in 1996-8

by David G. Smith,

Captain, USN (Ret.), a Smith descendant

The cemetery is located about 1.5 miles directly south of Monroe, between 100S and 200S on the West side of the road. A church with 12 corners once stood here but is long since gone. Built in 1866, the church was still standing in 1918. The 1879 plat of Monroe Township shows the land, 75.72 acres, as having belonged to Robert E. Smith (Jr.). The cemetery begins at the end of a long lane and extends to the abandoned railroad bed of the Cincinnati, Richmond and Fort Wayne Railroad. The existing stones are in two sections, the first section to the West, near the railroad bed, and the second to the East, starting at the end of the entrance lane. The two sections are separated by an open area that might have been the location of the Twelve Corner Church. However, that location is doubtful. A plat recorded by Robert E. Smith, Jr., on April 14, 1892, indicates that the plots in the cemetery extend from a point 17 ½ feet from the railroad right-of-way (West end) for a distance of 263 feet. At that point it joins the “west line of Old Cemetery.” The plots are in three rows of 18 and are numbered to 54. Each plot is 12 x 18 feet in size.

Although the church was apparently not erected until 1866, the tombstones existing in 1996 indicate that burials on the Smith land began as early as 1851. The last burial was that of James T. Elzy in 1951. The author’s research has also confirmed that many graves were unmarked and that others, from neglect or vandalism, are no longer marked.

This cemetery contains two tombstones indicating the individuals served in the War of 1812, however their service could not be verified. The author has verified with the National Archives that 12 others served in the Civil War. The following individuals buried in this cemetery served as election inspectors and township trustees for Monroe Township during the years indicated: Kalita Jacobs, 1846; Jonathan Ray, 1848; George W. Ray, 1851; M. Hendricks, 1857; Joseph R. Miller, 1864 & 1867; William Hendricks, 1866; George H. Martz, 1870; and Robert E. Smith, 1876.

The relationships of the various families is presented in the appendix and includes the author’s great-great-grandparents, John H. and Leah Smith, as well as the author’s great-great-great-grandparents, Robert and Sarah Smith.

522 Kennersley Farm Lane David G. Smith

Smith Cemetery

Plat as recorded in 1892 by Robert E. Smith, Jr.

The above drawing, as well as the following words, are recorded in the records of the Adams County Court House in Decatur, Indiana:

Text Box: The above plat represents the Smith chapel now Cemetery as laid out and platted by Robert E. Smith, Jr. The ground platted being a part of the North half of the south west quarter of Section nine (9) in Township twenty six (26) north range fourteen (14) east Adams County, Indiana. The north west corner of Lot No. 18 being six (6) feet south of the half section line dividing the N.E. ¼ and S.E. ¼4 of said Section 9 and 17 ¾ feet east of the right of way of the Cincinnati Richmond and Fort Wayne railroad. The lots are numbered from 1 to 54 inclusive and are each 12 by 18 feet except Lot 37 which is marked on the plat. The width of Streets and walks are marked on the plat. The amount of ground platted is 54/100 acres.

Robert E. Smith, Jr.

Personally appeared before me John W. Tyndall a County Surveyor in and for said County, this 14^th day of April 1892 Robert E. Smith, Jr. and acknowledged the execution of the above plat as his free act and deed.

Smith Cemetery

As it appeared in 1996

In 1996, the tombstones in the Smith Cemetery extended, from the end of the entrance lane, back toward the abandoned railroad bed, a distance of almost 450 feet. The plat recorded by Robert E. Smith, Jr., in 1892, started at the Western end (by the railroad), running East for a distance of less than 300 feet. As shown below, the 1892 plat covers only the western half of the present cemetery:

Text Box: Entrance Lane

Text Box: Rail

Road

Bed

Thus, in 1996 there were many tombstones that were located a considerable distance to the east of the 1892 plat, extending from its eastern edge to the end of the entrance lane.

The below sketch provides a general location of those tombstones that existed, in 1996, within the boundary of the 1892 plat as recorded by Robert E. Smith, Jr. The HAHN tombstone, located in what the author has defined as Row 1, is in Lot 53 of the 1892 plat. That tombstone is located over 25 feet from the edge of the railroad bed. Many additional tombstones existed to the East of the 1892 plat. The specific location of individual tombstones is indicated on the following pages, with all reference to rows starting with the HAHN tombstone in Row 1, Lot 53, and distance measured from Row 1.

Text Box:

Twelve-Cornered Church South of Monroe

“Snow’s History of Adams County, Indiana,” 1907, states the following:

“Some of the most active members in securing the construction of the church at Monroe were Bazil Hendricks, William and Philip Hendricks, David Reefy and James Davey. These were assisted by contributions of labor, lumber and cash from the prominent business men of the town and community. This structure was repaired and remodeled in 1904 and made much more convenient and greatly improved in its outward appearance.”

The following is taken from the Standard History of Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana, 1918:

“During the few years previous to 1871, while Monroe as a village was very dormant, most of the church-going people in the neighborhood attended the Twelve-Cornered meeting house of the United Brethren, a mile and a half south of the settlement. The Methodists and the United Brethren had erected it jointly, in 1866, and it stood on the farm of Robert E. Smith, in section 9, Monroe Township. This quaint old house of worship is still standing and, although it may not be as picturesque as Hawthorne’s “House of Seven Gables,” it is far more interesting to the average man and woman of Adams County.”

CONTENTS

ITEM PAGE

Title Page

Smith Cemetery 1 - 4

Contents 5

Listing of Tombstones 6 - 21

Military Service 22 & 23

Index 24 - 29

Addendum to Index 30 - 31

Tombstones, SMITH Family 33- 36

Appendix: SMITH Genealogy 1.1

ELZEY Genealogy 1.50

EVERHART Genealogy 1.62

HENDRICKS Genealogy 1.76

JACOBS Genealogy 1.101

JOHNSON Genealogy 1.104

LAISURE Genealogy 1.113

MARTZ Genealogy 1.135

MILLER Genealogy 1.145

RAY Genealogy 1.151

URICK Genealogy 1.166

LISTING of TOMBSTONES

The appearance of the Smith cemetery in 1996 indicated that vandals had taken their toll over the years. The pile of broken stones along the fence and the many unmarked depressions in the ground indicated the presence of a number of unmarked graves. As an example, the obituary of the author’s g-g-grandmother indicates her burial in the cemetery, yet a stone was not present.

The following is a listing of the existing (1996) tombstones, with Row 1 starting at the railroad bed (West end) as all markers face west. Along with the row identification is measurement showing the distance of each row from the first row. A “ , ” identifies each stone and a parenthetical number immediately following reflects an approximation of the respective plot as shown on the 1892 survey The existing stones in each row are listed from North to South. The italicized information is from an earlier inventory as the stones were either missing or could not be read in 1996. Military service of an individual is indicated by the following flag:

Row 1 -

(One stone at the South end of the row.)

,(53) Father Mother HAHN GEORGE W. HAHN

DIED JAN.9, 1909 AGE 84Y. 2M. 10D.

MARGARET J. HAHN (no engraving of dates)

MARY E., WIFE OF GEORGE HAND D 1864, AGE 31 YRS

(Although listed in a previous document on the cemetery, a tombstone could not be found in 1996. This probably refers to Mary Elizabeth SWIGERT, the first wife of George HAHN)

Row 2 - 15 feet

(One stone in the middle of the row.)

,(21) INFANT SON OF S.V. & L.A. JOHNSON DIED DEC. 11, 1904

Row 3 - 28 feet

(One stone in the middle of the row.)

,(22) Levi N. HENDRICKS AUGUST 18, 1902 AGE 34YR. 11MO. 17DA.

Row 4 - 45 feet

,(13) BURKHEAD ELIZABETH 1866 1894

ROSETTA 1880 1898

RUTH & SHERMAN - CHILDREN

1894 1898

,(24) SHEPARD

WE WILL MEET AGAIN

JENNIE RAY WIFE OF S.E. SHEPARD

DIED NOV.5, 1902 AGED 33Y. 17D.

,(24) RAY

ELLEN WIFE OF E.M. RAY DIED APR 2, 1891 AGED 41Y 11M 12D

,(24) ELI M. RAY CO.H. 89 IND. INF. (GAR marker next to stone)

,(49) (One base with two stones)

INFANT SON OMER S.

JUNE 3 - JUNE 5 SON OF A.O. & A.E. DURBIN

1898 JAN 30 - MAR 15 1908

Row 5 - 59 feet

(Three stones in the middle of the row)

,(24) INFANT SON OF W. & D. HENDRICKS 1899

,(24) ELEANOR WIFE OF GEORGE W. RAY 1813 - 1891

GEORGE W. RAY BORN 1813 DIED 1878 MARRIED ELEANOR WILLIAMS

,(49) SUSAN E. WIFE OF J.J. HOFER Died Nov. 19, 1897 Aged 36y 20d

Jesus said unto Him I am the

Resurrection and the life

He who believeth in me though he be

Dead yet shall he live

Row 6 - 74 feet

,(12) HAGGARD

SUSANNAH WIFE OF J.A. HAGGARD SEPT 3, 1872

SEPT. 25, 1908

(Large monument)

,(25) HENDRICKS

ESTHER L. Wife of J.W. HENDRICKS

DIED FEB. 24, 1891 AGED 32Y 7M 26D

(Very large monument with engraved rose at top)

,(48) HENDRICKS

OLIVER T. HENDRICKS 1844 1929

MARIETTA HIS WIFE 1847 1914

Row 7 - 87 feet

,(12) SMITH

ROBERT E. SMITH JULY 13, 1844 SEPT. 13, 1912

IDELLA T. HIS WIFE FEB 29, 1944 DEC 24, 1908

LOUILDA THEIR DAU. JAN 18, 1877 DEC 12, 1895

(The North side of the monument is engraved with a 13-star flag and “Long may it wave. G.A.R.” The South side is engraved with a hand holding a bouquet of roses and “The last rose of summer.” (GAR flag marker)

,(12) SMITH

LOUWILDA THE MASTER HAS COME OVER JORDAN

IN LOVING MEMORY LOUWILDA

Daughter of R.E. & I.T. SMITH DIED DEC. 12, 1895 AGED 18Y. 10M. 24D.

,(12) OLIVER H. MILLER 1852 --- 1919

,(12) BENJAMIN M. SMITH 1874 --- 1932

,(25) MOTHER

DURER

LUIZA A. DUER DIED MAR 14 1907 AGED 44Y. 8M. 3D.

,(25) MARTHA J. DAU. OF A.& L. DUER DIED MAY 17, 1900

AGED 2y 5m 14d

Row 7 (cont’d)

,(25) CLISTA M. Dau of AP & LA DUER DIED JAN. 28, 1892

AGED 4Y 8M 20D

,(48) OLIVE M. DAU. OF GK & IDA JACOBS 1904 -- 1906

,(48) (Large monument)

JACOBS

JOHN M. JACOBS DIED JULY 10, 1892 AGED 44Y 4M 26D

REST IN PEACE

MARGARET WIFE OF J.M. JACOBS DIED JAN. 14, 1919

AGED 68Y. 2M. 21D.

REST IN PEACE

,(48) LILAH M. DAU. OF GK & IDA JACOBS 1910 1911

Row 8 - 102 feet

,(11) (One small stone, no marker)

,(11) CLYDE M. Son of GEORGE & E. UHRICK

DIED JAN 5, 1895 AGED 2M 2D

Row 9 - 114 feet

,(11) ELZEY

FRANCIS M. CO. M 2nd OHIO CAV 1839 -- 1922

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN (GAR flag marker)

,(11) ELZEY

AMOS M. ELZEY BORN MAR 12, 1873 DIED AUG 6, 1895

AGED 22Y 11M 21D

RACHEL WIFE OF FRANK ELZEY MAR 6, 1837

DIED FEB 11, 1905 AGED 67Y 11M 8D

,(11) JAMES T. ELZY 1865 -- 1951

,(47) LAISURE

FATHER JAMES A. 1857 -- 1941

MOTHER COSTA J. 1862 -- 1935

Row 10 - 132 feet

,(10) GEORGE K. JACOBS 1881 1911

,(10) (Base, but no stone)

,(27) F.V. HEAD 1915

Row 11 - 148 feet

,(9) SAMUEL E. LEISURE 1852 1919

(Between rows 11 and 12 there is a large opening {over 50 feet} that did not contain any stones in 1996)

Row 12 - 202 feet

,(5) SCHWARTZ

WILLIAM SCHWARTZ

SEPT. 24. 1861

DEC.20. 1911

Row 13 - 208 feet

(Only two small stones at the South end)

,(40) Small stone marked “M. H.”

,(40) MARY E. dau of JH & L SMITH died MAY 4, 1860 AGED 10y. 8m.

Row 14 - 227 feet

,(4) LAISURE

EDDIE DIED FEB 15, 1883 (or 88) 3y 18d

SAMUEL J. DIED MAR 2, 1875 AGED 11M & 10D

, dau of PJ & MJ BUCHAN DIED MAY 8, 1890 2Y 1M 28D

,(33) SCHWARTZ

MATILDA SCHWARTZ MAR. 20. 1830 FEB. 17. 1904 AGED 73Y. 10M. 27D.

,(33) MARY WILLIAMSON DIED OCT. 26. 1890 AGED 70y 9m 11d

MATILDA WILLIAMSON DIED MAR 10, 1886 AGED 83y 11m & 6d

A GOOD MOTHER

,(33) WALTON

Sarah Ann Walton MOTHER DIED AUG 12, 1900 AGED 77Y. 3M. 9D

William Walton FATHER DIED FEB. 18, 1879

AGED 56Y. 11M. 6D

,(40) ARDEN N. SON OF JP & E JOHNSON DIED JAN 15 1881 AGED 6y 10m 27d

,(40) MATILDA WALTON WOOD APR 7, 1845 - JUNE 20 1913

Jesse Hendricks HER SON APR. 26. 1873 - AUG. 31. 1888

Row 15 - 237 feet

,(3) JOSHUA EVERHART DIED JUNE 7, 1879 AGED 46Y 1M 28D

WE MOURN THE LOSS OF

OUR FATHER THAT HAS

DEPARTED FROM US

,(39) OSCAR MAY 15, 1887 AGE 4Y 1M

MORES JUL 25, 1885

SONS OF RE & AC SMITH

,(39) SMITH

ROSA JOSEPH

1871 1933 1859 1939

Row 16 - 247 feet

,(3) RHODA WIFE OF SAMUEL HEAD DIED OCT 27, 1893 72Y 2M 22D

,(3) HANNAH WIFE OF NATHAN HEAD DIED AUG. 30, 1862 AGE 83yrs

,(34) SAMUEL HEAD DIED MAR 11, 1889 AGED 71y 9m 12d

I am glad that I am born to die

From grief and not my soul shall Fly

Bright angels shall convey me home

Away to new Jerusalem

,(34) SMITH

MOTHER FATHER

ROBERT E. SMITH SR. DIED AUG. 5, 1899 AGED 70Y. 3M. 2D.

The better land is just over the river

SUSAN SMITH HIS WIFE 1833 - 1913

,(34) ELIZABETH DAU OF RE & S SMITH DIED ??? 30, ???? AGED

,(34) EDITH O. SMITH WIFE OF R.M. WYNN DIED JAN 2, 1895

AGED 23Y 6M 24D

CLIVE G. SON OF RM & EDITH O. WYNN DIED JAN 26, 1892 5m 2d

Gone Home

,(39) CLIFTON H. DIED OCT 17, 1890

SON OF J.W. & C.J. SMITH 12y 1m 2d

,(39) ROY DIED JULY 29, 1881

SON OF J.W. & C.J. SMITH 3m & 22d

,(39) CATHERINE J. WIFE OF J.W. SMITH DIED APR. 12, 1881 AGED 23y 11m 6d

Row 17 - 256 feet

(2) DELIHE (Leah) SMITH WIFE OF JOHN H. DIED JAN 23, 1894

(Stone not present in 1996, however her obituary confirms burial)

,(2) JOHN H. SMITH DIED JUN 14, 1891 AGED 70Y 2M 12D

,(35) HOZY C. SON OF JOHN & SARA J. WAGONER

DIED MAY 18, 1888 AGED 3YS. 10MO.

,(38) SARAH WIFE OF ROBERT SMITH DIED APR 20, 1863

Aged 71y 7m 14d

,(38) ROBERT SMITH DIED Feb 22, 1868 AGED 81y 4m 7d

Row 18 - 266 feet

,(2) (small stone ) A. S.

,(35) THOMAS L. SON OF S.E. & J.A. LAISURE

DIED MAR 1, 1887 1Y 3M 3D

,(38) (Illegible name; stone at South end) DIED NOV 23 1893 AGED 9M 27D

Row 19 - 276 feet

, WILLIAM W. SON OF W. & M.A. URICK

DIED NOV 14, 1880 2M 6D

, SARAH WIFE OF W. URICK

DIED JAN 29, 1877 37Y 3M 2D

, (Broken stone)

, L. LEASURE WAR OF 1812

, GEORGE SON OF J & G DURBEN

DIED DEC 22, 1860 4Y 4M 14D

, WILLIAM SON OF W & S A URICK

DIED AUG 16, 1871 AGED 1M. 6D.

, Grace? M. Child of WM & E? LAISURE DIED Feb7, 1859? AGED 5M 20D

Not from our thoughts, But gone before

Where we shall meet, To part no more

Row 20 - 286 feet

, MARY E HUFFMAN DEC. 13, 1852 APR. 7, 1920 MOTHER

, AC & ME HUFFMAN BORN MAR 18 1881 DIED MAR 20 1881

, ROBERT E. SON OF O.J. & ? DURBEN DIED DEC 18 ???? AGED 3YS. 1M & 7D

, OBIAH J. DURBEN DIED JAN 25 1872 IN THE 44 YR OF HIS AGE

, ???? DURBIN DIED 1882 Aged 11y 2m ??d

, DANIEL URICK BORN NOV 23, 1833

ELIZABETH URICK BORN AUG 29, 1837 DIED OCT 9, 1908

NANCY URICK nee SMITH BORN MAY 27, 1842 DIED APR 5, 1885

Row 21 - 300 feet

, MASHACH HENDRICKS DIED FEB 25, 1882 AGE 63Y

MARGARET WIFE OF M. HENDRICKS

DIED SEP 30, 1871 54Y 6M 25D

, JASPER SON OF A. & R. SMITH DIED DEC 29, 1851 AG’D 3y 2m 7d

, GEORGE W. SON OF A. & R. SMITH DIED NOV 28, 1854 AG’D 3y 4m 22d

, ALEXANDER W. SON OF A. & R. SMITH

, ELI L. SMITH DIED FEB 26, 1859 20y 9m 29d

, SARAH J. SMITH DIED JA 1, 1861? 20Y 3M 8D

, SMITH

ALEXANDER DIED MAR 3, 1880 66Y 9M 28D

REBECCA A. DIED JAN 21, 1894 AGED 75Y 7M 13D

FATHER AND MOTHER

Death wings triumphant o’er mankind

Hope cheers the soul eternal bliss to find

, LAISURE

LAVINA WIFE OF O. LAISURE FATHER

DIED SEP 6, 1905 66y 3m 25d AND MOTHER

OHMAN LAISURE (No dates)

Row 22 - 311 feet

FRANCES EVERHART, WIFE OF D. EVERHART, D 1879, AGE 38 YRS.

(Stone not present in 1996)

, AMES ? WIFE OF B. EVERHART DIED 1872 AGED 35y 6m 3d

, RUBEN EVERHART 1878 - 1879

, DAVID EVERHART 1845 - 1927

, JANE EVERHART 1847 - 1932

Row 23 - 318 feet

, CLARE M DAUT OF D & M ?OLIN DIED AUG 21 1878 AGED 3y 11m 11d

, BE? ENOES WAR 1812

, G. HAMMON, CO. C, 11 INDIANA VOL. CAV.

, (illegible)

, GEORGE W. SON OF JR & J MILLER DIED JUN 17, 1861 AGED 13y & 2m

, MILLER

JOSEPH R. MILLER 1818 - 1871

JANE J. HIS WIFE 1816 - 1872

GEORGE W. THEIR SON 1846 - 1861

ALLEN J. INFANT SON 1858

Row 24 - 327 feet

, Mary Reneker DIED AUG 21 AGED

, MOTHER FATHER

LYDIA WIFE OF THOMAS HENDRICKS DIED MAR 2 1895

AGED 82 YRS

THOMAS HENDRICKS DIED JUN 13 1883 AGED 71y 1m 21d

, CEYLA DAU OF T. & L. HENDRICKS DIED

, HENDRICKS

WILLIAM HENDRICKS DIED JULY 30, 1901 AGED 66Y. 2M. 2D.

MARY A. HIS WIFE DIED OCT. 3, 1885 AGED 47Y. 6M. 24D.

, GEORGE T. HENDRICKS DIED FEB 21 1879

, ???? HENDRICKS DIED ???? AGED 1y 2m 8d

, REV. MICHAEL JOHNSON BORN JULY 12, 1814 DIED AUG. 11. 1894

, ELIZA WIFE OF REV. MICHAEL JOHNSON, B APR 17, 1817 D AUG 8, 1885

(Stone missing in 1996)

Row 25 - 334 feet

, CATHERINE WIFE OF BAZZEL HENDRICKS DIED JUL. 30. 1856 AG 38y

, HENDRICKS

BAZZLE HENDRICKS DIED Sept. 20. 1888 AGED 70y 19d

God called you home He thought ..._______

MARY E. WIFE OF BAZZLE HENDRICKS Died JUNE 30, 1908

AGED 76Y. 1M. 3D.

CATHARINE WIFE OF BAZZLE HENDRICKS DIED JULY 30, 1856

AGED 37y 11m 29d

, MARY E. HENDRICKS MOTHER

, JOSEPH G. JACOBS DIED NOV 15 1887 AGED 28Y 3M 21D

, INFANT SON OF J.C & M.A. EVERHART

, LOUISE J. DAUGHTER OF J.C & M.A. DIED OCT 6

AGED 3YRS & 10 MOS & 11 DAYS

, IN MEMORY OF

MARTHA A. WIFE OF J.C. EVERHART DIED JAN. 3. 1867

AGED 25YR 7MO & 14D.

, J.C. EVERHART, CO. K., 89 IND INF

, FATHER AND MOTHER

SALINE WIFE OF KELITA JACOBS DIED DEC 30, 1878

AGED 63y 9m 21d

KELITA JACOBS DIED NOV 18, 1888 AGED 77y 9m 15d

, J.E. HEAD 1895

Row 26 - 349 feet

, ABSALOM MCCURDY CO. F., 147TH IND. INF.

Row 27 - 363 feet

, KESSLER

MARY M. WIFE OF E. KESSLER DIED NOV 3 1880

AGED 30Y 6M & 15D

, (small, broken stone) M. R.

Row 28 - 375 feet

, DOVIE E. SHAW DAU OF W.H. & Z.L. MARTZ

BORN MAR 23 1875 DIED DEC 3 1901

, SUSAN E. LOUISA J.

BORN JAN.1.1866 BORN JAN. 1 1866

DIED FEB.18, 1866 DIED JAN 24 1866

TWIN DAUGHTERS OF W.H. & Z.L. MARTZ

, MARTZ

ZADROA L. HIS WIFE WILLIAM H. MARTZ

1842 - 1884 1842 - 1919

, GEORGE H. MARTZ DIED JULY 28 1917 AGED 78Y. 9M. 1D.

AMELIA WIFE OF G H MARTZ DIED APR 9, 1909

AGED 58Y. 3M. 12D.

SARA J. WIFE OF G H MARTZ DIED SEPT. 24, 1875

AGED 41YRS 2MOS & 2 DS

, (Broken stone leaning against monument with following:)

MARY WIFE OF WM RILEY DIED OCT. 1872 AGED 72 YRS

Row 29 - 386 feet

, MARTHA LEMASTERS DIED JAN.17 1898 AGED 11Y 2M 18DS

, ITELLA A. DAU. OF C.B. & M.J. LEMASTERS DIED ? 7, 1888

, (broken stone)

, (illegible)

, INFANT SON OF L.R. & G.A. RAY BORN SEPT 22 1892

, (grey monument without engraving)

Row 30 - 394 feet

, MOSES LOUTHAN DIED AUG 14 1890 AGED 72y 4m 20d

Sgt. Co. G 13 Ind. Cav.

MABLE WIFE OF M. LOUTHAN DIED JUNE 30 1878

AGED 65y 11m 25d

, GISROE EDWIN SON OF C.W & M.J. RAY DIED MARCH 7, 1875

AGED 2YRS. 10MOS & 2 DAS

Thou art gone little Eddy

Sweet child of our love

From earth’s fairy strand

To bright mansions above

, RAY

CYRUS W. RAY 1839 - 1907

MARY J. HIS WIFE 1844 - 1914

INFANT CHILDREN

, HARVEY G. SON OF J.T. & S.A. MARTZ DIED SEPT. 6. 1876

AGED 5y. 3m. 28d.

, DANIEL W. SON OF J.T. & S.A. MARTZ DIED MAY 14. 1878

AGED 9y. 2m. 9d.

, CYRUS H. SON OF J.T. & S.A. MARTZ DIED SEPT 8 1887

AGED 1y. 5m. 28d.

Row 31 - 404 feet

, (base only)

, (small stone; no marking)

, KIRKENDALL

BERTHINDA WIFE OF JOSEPH KIRKENDALL

DIED MAY 25 1888 AGED 73y. 3m. 10d.

CATHARINE WIFE OF JAMES KIRKENDALL

DIED JUNE 3 1875 AGED 40y 8m 28d

WILLIAM A DIED SEPT. 3 1878 AGED 12y. 2m. 10d.

HUGH DIED JULY 22, 1876 AGED 4m & 12d.

J. & C.A. KIRKENDALL

, MATILDA WIFE OF JAMES KIRKENDALL

DIED OCT. 15, 1907 AGED 65y. 1m. & 4d.

, DUER

IDA B. DUER 1868 - 1894

, INFANT SON OF WM & VIOLA MARTZ 1903

, INFANT DAU Sept. 1903

INFANT SON JUNE 22, 1905

, JESSE BAKER 1806 --- 1883

LYDIA BAKER 1811 --- 1888

Row 32 - 414 feet

, HENDRICKS

PHOEBE WIFE OF J. HENDRICKS DIED NOV. 23. 1890

AGED 42Y. 11M. 4D.

ILA J. SON OF J & P HENDRICKS DIED MAY 10 1893

AGED 12Y. 7M. 25D.

JAMES HENDRICKS DIED APR. 4. 1914

AGED 69Y. 1M. 2D.

, HOMER C. HENDRICKS 1878 --- 1924

, JOHN H.M. SON OF JA & J URICK DIED JAN 22, 1885

AGED 18YRS. 9MOS. 1D

, (flat stone; no marking)

Row 33 - 432 feet

(Flat base, without stone)

Row 34 - 437 feet

, SONS OF WM & SADIE SCHERER

BERTIE DIED AGED 1 DAY JULY 20 1883

LESLIE LEON DIED SEPT. 20 1888 AGED 1YEAR & 5DA

, WILLIE M SON OF

Row 35 - 445 feet

, WM SCHERER 1858 — 1919

MILITARY SERVICE

The following is a brief summary of the 15 individuals, buried in the Smith Cemetery, who served their country during the War of 1812 and the Civil War:

Text Box: The War of 1812

L. Leasure - This is possibly Elisha Lasure who was born in Maryland in 1775. Service in the War of 1812 could not be verified, however he did serve in the War with Mexico, 1845-1848. He is shown in the 1850 census for Adams County and several of his children are buried in this cemetery.

B.E? ENOES - The initials were very difficult to read. Could this be R.P. ENOES? Russell P. Enos is noted for having served in the War with Mexico, 1845-1848.

Text Box: The Civil War

JOHN H. SMITH; g-g-grandfather of the author, was born in Harrison County, Ohio. He came to Adams County about 1855. On August 12, 1862, at age 41, he enlisted as a Private in Company H, 89^th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out on July 19, 1865.

ROBERT ENSLEY SMITH SR.; John’s brother, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, and came to Adams County about 1847. In January 1865, at age 34, he enlisted at Wabash, Indiana, as a Private in Company F, 147^th Indiana Infantry. In April he was promoted to Corporal. He was discharged on August 4, 1865. He was a pensioner under certificate No. 460 294.

ROBERT ENSLEY SMITH JR.; John’s nephew (son of his sister Rebecca Smith) was born in Harrison County, Ohio. He also came to Adams County with his parents in about 1847. On January 23, 1865, at age 19, he enlisted at Decatur as a Private in Company F, 147^th Indiana Infantry. He was mustered out as a Sergeant on August 4, 1865.

FRANKLIN MARION ELZEY; Born August 1, 1840, and died June 27, 1922. He enlisted on December 2, 1862, at Camp Dennison, Ohio, in Co. M, 2^nd Regiment, Ohio Cavalry. His service record in the National Archives indicates he was wounded in the fighting at Cold Harbor, near Ashland, Virginia. He was discharged, with disability, on May 30, 1865.

J.C. EVERHART; On August 16, 1862, at age 23, he enlisted, at Decatur, as a Private, in Company K, 89^th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged at Mobile, Alabama, on July 19, 1865. He was a pensioner under certificate No.210 377. During the war he contracted typhoid fever, resulting in asthma, and while on a hard march on the Bank’s Expedition up the Red River he became ruptured on the left side. He died from his disabilities on January 5, 1879.

GEORGE W. HAHN; Born in Pennsylvania on December 31, 1824, George died in Adams County on January 9, 1909. George served in Company E, 59^th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Pension #296.362.

George HAMMON; Born in Loudoun County, Virginia, in 1819, George enlisted in Company C, 11^th Indiana Volunteer Cavalry at Pleasant Mills, St. Mary’s Township, on November 16, 1863. He was discharged, due to poor health, on June 18, 1864, and died in Pleasant Mills on April 1, 1865.

WILLIAM HENDRICKS; Born Jefferson County, Ohio, on May 28, 1835. On March 1, 1865, at age 30, he enlisted as a Private in Company F, 147^th Indiana Infantry. He was mustered out on August 17, 1865, and died in Adams County on July 30, 1901.

MOSES LOUTHAN; Moses was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, on August 14, 1817. On February 10, 1864, at age 47, he enlisted,, as a Private in Company G, 13^th Indiana Volunteer Cavalry. Soon after his enlistment he was promoted to Sergeant. He was mustered out on September 6, 1865, and died in Adams County on August 14, 1890.

ABSALOM MCCURDY; On February 23, 1865, at age 20, he enlisted, as a Private at Wabash, IN, in Company F, 147^th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers. Suffering from measles and lung disorders, he was discharged at the hospital at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, on August 8, 1865. He was a pensioner under certificate No. 210 982. He died on June 11, 1880, from pneumonia, which was the result of the measles he had contracted while serving in the Army.

ELI M. RAY; Born in Harrison County, Ohio, on September 22, 1842. On August 9, 1862, at the age of 20, he enlisted, as a Private in Company H, 89^th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry He was mustered out on July 19, 1865. He was a pensioner under certificate No. 200 210, being considered totally disabled as a result of the extent of his deteriorated eyesight and his chronic diarrhea.

WILLIAM WALTON; William served as a Private in Company F, 147^th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted at Wabash on February 23, 1865, and was discharged on August 4, 1865. His unit saw action in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

DANIEL URICK; Daniel served as a Private in Company A, 59^th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry.

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INDEX

Smith Cemetery, Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana

The third column below, entitled “APPENDIX,” indicates if additional information is contained in the genealogical pages in the appendix.

NAME PAGE APPENDIX

Baker,

Jesse 20 Yes

Lydia 20 Yes

Buchan, dau of PJ & MJ 11

Burkhead

Elizabeth 7 Yes

Rosetta 7 Yes

Ruth 7 Yes

Sherman 7 Yes

Durben,Durbin,

Omer S., son of A.O. & A.E. 7 Yes

George, son of J & G 13 Yes

infant son 7