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Cemetery history & tips by L.A. Clugh

Types of cemeteries

Indiana burial grounds	The Angel Mounds Story Indiana Mounds State Park Pyramid Mound Ancient Mound builders
U.S. Military U.S. National Cemeteries On right is a photo of Soldiers Home cemetery in Tippecanoe County.
Family farm cemetery, everyone buried there is usually related
Church cemeteries. Old Oxford Presbyterian
Community, Battleground, Indiana
Current public or private burial grounds. Greenbush Cemetery in Lafayette, Indiana

Open cemetery; people are still being buried. Plots are still being sold today.

Closed; Plots are all sold or records do not exist anymore.

A Pioneer cemetery or section in a larger cemetery has early burials pre-dating 1850.

Finding a cemetery

Did you know that one burial is considered a cemetery?

In Indiana we have a Cemetery & Burial Registry

HOW TO FIND A CEMETERY/BURIAL LIST IN YOUR COUNTY

1. The cemetery record compendium : comprising a directory of cemetery

2. U.S.: A Guide to Contact Information for U. S. Cemeteries and Their Records.

        My listing of cemeteries in this county Tippecanoe County has 135 cemeteries and
              hints of 60 lost in this County. Can you help?

Epitaphs

The term “epitaph” is of Greek origin, being derived from epi- for “at or over” and taphos, for “tomb or funeral rites.” The concept of the epitaph has persisted through numerous generations and cultures, with various trends in epitaph styling waxing and waning.

Either verse or prose is suitable for an epitaph. If an epitaph is in verse, people commonly choose to quote famous verse, often including only a segment, with the understanding that visitors will know the context and infer a deeper meaning. It is also, of course, possible to compose new verse for a headstone. Some people may choose verse from the Bible or another religious text, in some cases simply referencing a famous passage, as in “Psalm XXV, 10,” assuming that people are familiar with the text.

Some epitaphs are meant to be somber, reminding guests of the inevitability of death. Others celebrate the decedent, either seriously or lightheartedly, and they sometimes provide details about a person's life, such as whether or not the decedent was a parent. In some cases, epitaphs also detail the manner of death, especially if it is considered heroic. An epitaph can provide interesting clues into how someone lived, and what people thought of him or her.

                Here lies Ezekial Aikle
          Age 102
          Only the good die young

Click her for more examples The Epitaph browser The Eulogy Writer

Some show Military identification