Platt Cemetery
Manchester Twp.,
Dearborn County, Indiana

		Volunteer Kathy Ross has transcribed The Platt Cemetery on Schaeffer Road in Manchester Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana. She states that it is very overgrown and in rough shape. The cemetery is located on private property. This is a pioneer cemetery, with over fifty graves dating back to about 1815. Thank you Kathy!

		1. Jane Morss wife of Simon Morss died Mar 4, 1864 Aged 54 yrs 2 mos 17 d. 2. CORPL Edwin Noyes CO. E IND. INF. (no dates on stone #3.J.M. 4. Jefferson son of Simon & Jane Morss Died May 6 , 1843 Aged 3 yrs , 4 mos. 26 dys 5.James P. Wm. Son of Simon & Jane Morss Died Aug 28 1850 2 yrs 6 mos 7 dys 6. A.C.C. 7. J.P. 8. In Memory of Josiah Platt Who died May 22nd 1858 Aged 44 yrs 6 months & 4 dys 14. Charity Wife of David Ketchum Died May 10, 1844 Aged 51 yrs. 6 mos. 4 dís 15.Mary Ann wife of John Mullen Died Mar. 29, 1843 Aged 26 yrs. 9 mo. 5 d. 16. M. W. 17. J.P.WM. 18. Sacred To the Memory Of Melancton Wicks Who Departed this life Feb. 18, 1836 in the 43 rd year of his life Though slow his passage to the tomb, his suffering was severe. Many his friends who mourn his loss.Witness the flowing tears. 19. G.M. 20. B. U. M. 21. Sacred to the memory of MICAJAH DUNN Who departed this life in the 12th day of January 1844 Aged 76 yrs 8mo. 29. Nancy Daughter of Nelson & Delilah Ketcham Died Aug 29, 1835 7 mo. 7 da. 30. Hartupee Ruble Born Aug 11 1832 Died Sept 21 1832 5 weeks 3 dys 31. Sacred To the Memory Of John Ruble Who Departed This Life Nov. 19th 1841 In the 63rd year Of his age 32.Sacred To The Memory Of Nancy Wife of John Ruble Died Feb 14, 1842 In the 48th year of her age. 33.Sacred To The Memory Of Wm. Stead Who died June the 10th, 1841 Age 14 years 34. Margaret STEAD Died July 20, 1851 Aged 67 yrs. 6 mo. & 19 ds. 35.Sacred To The Memory Of Thomas STEAD Who died in the year 1843 He was 60 yrs old Oct 16th. 36. Wm. S. 46. Cecil Son of David & Nancy Crocker Died Mar 22 1870 Aged 11 yrs 7 mo 1 day 47. Amos Son OF John And Mariom JABBLER Died Aug 31, 1846 Aged 1 yr, 9 mo, 11 d. ****NOTE***** Could not find the stones for John Morss or Hannah Manlief. They were on a list in Dearborn County Library. May have fallen and gotten buried over time. Will go back in Spring and check again. There are also a great number of fieldstones and unreadable stones. Cemetery is in wooded area with alot of overgrowth.		9. Allen C (G) son of R. & Emaline PLATT Aug 26, 1901 Aged 1 year 10.CATHARINE Daughter of Elizabeth & Smith Platt Died May 21, 1856 Aged 29 yrs. 9 mos & 5 days 11. Alanson CONGER Died Aug 17th 1824 Aged 9 months 12. IN Memory Of Hannah Daughter of Gilbert & Prudence PLATT Who Died February 28, 1818 Aged 12 yrs 5 months & 19 days How short the raccour daughterís run cut down in all her bloom Her life but yesterday begun Now finished in the tomb. 13. In Memory of KEZIAH wife of Gilbert Platt Who died May 21 1818 Aged 34 years 22.Robert Ketchum .SE Died Oct 20, 1848 Aged 68 yrs. 9 mo. 18 ds. 23.John M. Son of Benjamin & Catharine Manlief 2nd wife of Benj. Manlief Died July 1, 1846 Age 10, Mos. 24.B. K. 25. M. E. G. 26.James N. Son of Nelson & Delilah Ketchum died July 16, 1848 Aged 5 mo. 14 dís 27. In Memory Of George Washington RUBLE Died Jan the 7th, 1846 Aged 9 months and 2 days 28. Charles F. Son of H. & H. Ruble May 27 1844 Aged 21 dís 37.Henry W. Son Of O & M PLATT Born Oct 28, 1866 Died Mar 8 1869 38. Mary E. Wife of Oliver D. Platt Died May 28, 1878 Aged 31 yrs 11 mos 17 ds 39. Smith Platt Died April 4th 1882 Aged 79 yrs 6 mo 23ds 40.HWP 41. SP 42.EPITAPH Infant Son Of John & Jane VANSCYOC Died Mar 4 1868 43. E. V. 44.John Vanscyoc Died Oct. 12 1875 Aged 15 yrs 3 mo 13 ds 45. A.M.