NEW WASHINGTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CEMETERY BURIALS
Washington Township, Clark County, Indiana
Commonly referred to as the "Old Cemetery"
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The following historical
information is from the New Washington Community History -- 175th Anniversary
-- 1815-1990, a book published in 1990 by Bertha Giltner, Charlotte
Allen and Helen Wiggam, and submitted by Marquerite Fisher and Mary A.
Waters. The church traces its origins prior to 1826. Many of the
first families in the area are buried here.
“In 1842, the Christian
Church building was erected on Main Cross and Third Street on lot no. 105,
the same lot occupied by the Baptist Church some twenty years earlier.
A tax certificate states that on November 20, 1828, a John C. Parker purchased
lot 105 for .27 ½ cents, the amount of tax due.“
“So, in 1842 the New Washington
Christian Church built their new home on the site where it stands today.
The church was the 'Steeple House' picture most Americans carry in their
memories. On a tin covered cupola and oval crown shone in the sun
and could be seen for miles. Into the everchanging skies the steep
slanting roof raised a shield against the seasons weather.”
In 1962, the brick addition was added
with a large kitchen and dining area; in 1977, the old coal cellar was
renovated into a basement and air conditioning installed in 1980. |
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The very scant existing cemetery
records were turned over to the Crown Hill Cemetery Association in 1998
and are maintained there. To my knowledge there is no plans of future
burials in this cemetery. Rows are uneven and random stones indicate
where probably rows were, at one time. Many of the old stones are
broken, missing or trees have grown around the stones. There are
a couple, of groups, of broken stones that lean against each other on the
edge of the lot. The site is now well maintained and hopefully a
remedy to the broken stones can be addressed.
The following site index was
submitted by
Elaine Acosta <elaine_2@mail.lig.bellsouth.net>
August 1999
INDEX OF BURIALS
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DATES INFORMATION
Adair ‘no name’ Daughter of Samuel
Eleanor Roe 1808-1854
James L. 1874-1874
Joan ????-1839
Samuel L. 1798-1852
Armer Mary 1863-1864
Bower Cordie 1890-1893
Tobias 1810-1870
Mary A. 1810-1904
Edmond ????-1865 VET, Orderly Sgt,
81st Ind.Inf. Co. I
died from wound at
Nashville, Tenn
William A. ????-1863 VET wounded in 1862
Pvt. 81st Ind. Inf.
Edmund T. ????-1869
Emma J. 1846-1903
Infant 1888
Addie ????-1889 Wife of G. H.
Mary M. 1868-1906 and 4 da. Infant (?)
Joseph 1788-1868 From Rowan Co., NC
1st Mason buried here
Rachel 1796-1858 From Rowan Co. NC
Jas. 1820-1835
Elizabeth A. 1841-1866
Infant no dates
Andrew (Jack) ????-1892
Infants 1871
Infant 1869 Son of J.E. & R.
Andrew 1774-1858 From NC
Margaret 1776-1860
Nancy ????-1896 Age 54
Campbell Felex Barney ????-1912
Mina ????-1872
Louis ????-1879
Cole T. Jack (?) 1833-???? VET 81st Ind. Inf.Co. I
(note added "James J."?)
Infant no dates
Cummings Jas. no dates VET 93rd Ind. Inf. Co. B
Davis Nancy no dates
Banjamin 1843-1877
Dougan William 1820-1872
Hannah no dates
Antha ????-1840
Laura Jane ????-1850
Thomas ????-1853
Sarah 1804-1876
Sarah Florence ????-1849
Jas. L. ????-1843
Eleanor ????-1828
Duffy Andrew 1798-1871
Kizzie 1801-1869
Emaline ????-1851
Ida ????-1858
Eddy J. M. 1802-1866
Fanny Ann no dates
Low (?) 1873-1878
Edwards Jno. 1811-1862
???? ????-1870
John no dates VET 66rd Ind. Inf. Co. A
Everman Martin 1862-1934
Eva 1867-1944 Martin’s wife
Falkenburg Wendell ????-1858
Charles ????-1863
Field Melkijah 1854-1854
J. M. 1802-1868
Isabell 1808-1884
Glass Thomas J. 1832-1862
???? ????-1872
Grisamore Dean 1885-1886
Hardy Mary 1845-1894
Nagle 1875-1882
William J. 1838-1895 VET 50th Ind.Inf. Co. I
Isabell Ann ????-1879
Hooker Robert no dates VET 50th Ind.Inf. Co. I
Mary no dates
William M. no dates VET Cpl. 81st Ind.Inf. Co. I
Ernest 1884-1884
Martin 1876-1905
Isabella 1855-18??
Hopple J. ????-1870
Henley Rebecca 1829-1887
Jenkins Willie ????-1857
Mary A. 1855-1875
Johnson Susan 1822-1869
Jones Burl 1802-1865 (Note: could be Burke or Burk)
Robert 1832-1861 son of above Burl/Burk/Burke
Louden Harriett 1808-1851 Wife of Hiram
Maupin William ????-1855
McDonald Infant ????-1868
McHenry no name ????-1844
Jas. 1791-1846 VET War of 1812
Infant son ????-1848
Jas. (?Jacob/
James) ????-1864 VET Lieut. 50th Ind.Inf Co.I
McLean Francis M. 1822-1872 VET 66th Ind.Inf. Co. A
William ????-1873 VET soldier
Patterson Sarah 1840-1866
Phillipy Infant ????-1865
Pearcy Keziah 1813-1969
Lula ????-1880 Age 16
Edmund ????-1862 Age 5
Edmund ????-1844
C. M. no dates
H. M. unclear
William A. 1841-1861 VET 81st Ind.Inf Co.I
Margaret ????-1847 Age 55
William 1856-1862 Son of S.A. & R.
Ratts Jane ????-1831 Age 18
Robins Preston no dates VET 93rd Ind.Inf Co.B
Roe William 1801-1832
Elizabeth 1808-1870
Oliver J. 1830-1863 VET Sergent at Gettysburg
and Colonel in War with Mexico
Martha Alice 1852-1855
Sarah Arabella 1848-????
Nancy ????-1881
Martha ????-1862
William ????-1845 Age 75
No name ????-1852 Wife of William
Rogers Fannie ????-1854
Rowland John ????-1876
Rowlen Thomas E. no dates VET 50th Ind. Inf. Co. I
Ross Amelia 1864-1898
Nellie 1886-1897
Shepard William no dates VET 144th Ind.Inf. Co. B Reg.
(conflicting information: 44th Ind)
Simonton Frankie 1876-1877
Eddie ????-1879
Smith Laura ????-1884 Wife of Perry
Alden 1786-1827
Stansberry Recompense no dates VET 50th Ind.Inf. Co. L
Stark Hiram 1801-1854
Nancy 1809-1884
Taflinger Daniel 1799-1894
Mary 1808-1862
Walker Mattie ????-1886
Hallie & Katie ????-1871
Wells Anna 1860-1881
Werner Willie ????-1870
John H. ????-1858
Wheatley Elizabeth Marie 1797-1821 1st grave in Cemetery
Wilson James H. no dates VET 22nd Ind. Inf. Co. D
I presently have no further
information on this cemetery. Further information may be available from:
Jeffersonville Twp. Library or Charlestown Library
211 East Court Avenue 51 Clark Road
Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 Charlestown, Indiana 47111
Telephone: (812) 285-5635 Telephone: (812) 256-3337
New Albany-Floyd County Library or Sellersburg Library
180 West Spring Street 430 North Indiana Avenue
New Albany, Indiana 47150 Sellersburg, Indiana 47172
Telephone: (812) 949-3527 Telephone: (812) 246-4493
E-mail: Dee Pavey
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