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Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones. 
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Eden Cemetery

(Also known as Elden Cemetery or Weisheit Cemetery)

 

Barton Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:

Latitude, 38.2243 N;  Longitude, -87.3395 W

Congressional Location:

NE-1/4; SE-1/4; SECTION 30; TOWNSHIP 3S; RANGE 8W

Common Directions:

Located on the east side of County Road 1225E at the intersection of County Road 900S.  About 4 miles east of Buckskin.

Last updated

  13 Jun 2020 

Originally transcribed by James L "Jim" Harbison (27 Aug 1931 - 7 Nov 2001); photographs, updates and corrections 16 Aug 2010 by Daniel L Elliott.   Notes were supplemented with marriage and census records plus genealogy records.  There are unmarked graves and a few missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers. 
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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#        Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Oliver

Eli

15 Oct 1845

8 Oct 1880

Son of Eli J & Jane OLIVER

Ran over by train cars.

4789


From the Evansville Journal, 28 Oct 1880

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17

Oliver

Elizabeth J

1847

1919

nee KIRKPATRICK.  Wife of John OLIVER.  Married 11 Aug 1865.

4739

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16

Oliver

Jane

12 Apr 18??

2 May 1889

Daughter of M E & N E OLIVER.

(Now mostly illegible.)

4789

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17

Oliver

John

1838

1901

Husband of Elizabeth J (KIRKPATRICK) OLIVER.  Son of Eli J & Jane OLIVER.

4791

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17

Peed

Hattie

1890

1979

Daughter of Monroe & Highla (PHILLIPS) PEED.  Sister of Jessie PEED

4697

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14

Peed

Highla

1 Mar 1855

26 May 1937

nee PHILLIPS.  Wife of Monroe PEED.  Married 6 Dec 1882.

4698

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14

Peed

Jessie

1885

1973

Daughter of Monroe & Highla (PHILLIPS) PEED.  Sister of Hattie PEED

4697

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14

Peed

Monroe

19 Jan 1847

15 Feb 1915

Husband of Highla (PHILLIPS) PEED.  Married 6 Dec 1882.

4698

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14

Phelps

Herbert William

15 Aug 1916

28 Feb 1990

Husband of Nola Faye (TEPE) PHELPS.


Married 11 Jul 1947.


TEC 5, US Army, WW II.


3210

0028

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18

Phelps

Nola Faye

18 Apr 1920

28 Jan 2014

nee TEPE.  Wife of Herbert William PHELPS. 


Married 11 Jul 1947


Daughter of Roy & Audrey TEPE.

3210

 

18

Rainy

Alice M

1867

1885

First wife of Isaac W RAINY.

4732

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16

Rainy

Amadine

--

22 Dec 1854

First wife of Robinson RAINY

Aged 22 Yrs. 10 mos. 20 days.

4405

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2

Rainy

Cluster O

1894

1897

Son of Isaac W & Fannie B (HOUSMAN) RAINY

4737

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16

Rainy

Eliza J

18 Apr 1855

30 Aug 1857

Daughter of Robinson & B RAINY

4407

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2

Rainy

Emma Rosetta

--

18 Aug 1878

Daughter of Wilson & Mary C. RAINY.

Aged 10 Ms. 22 Ds.

4386

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1

Rainy

Eva A

1887

1888

Daughter of Isaac W & Fannie B (HOUSMAN) RAINY

4735

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16

Rainy

Infant

15 Aug 1889

15 Aug 1889

Son of J T & L RAINY.

4391

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1

Rainy

James Albert

18 Mar 1870

16 Jul 1871

Son of Wilson & Mary C RAINY.

Aged 1 yr. 3 mos. 28 ds.

4388

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1

Rainy

Louis M

12 Sep 1875

29 Aug 1876

Son of Wilson & Mary C RAINY

4387

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1

Rainy

Mary C

14 Aug 1850

18 Mar 1884

Wife of Wilson RAINY.

Aged 33 Yrs. 7 Mos. 4 Days.

4390

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1

Rainy

Mary P

22 Nov 1853

22 Nov 1853

Daughter of Robinson & Amadine RAINY

4406

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2

Rainy

Millard C

1889

1892

Son of Isaac W & Fannie B (HOUSMAN) RAINY

4740

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16

Rainy

Nancy E

27 Jun 1872

27 Aug 1874

Daughter of Wilson & Mary C RAINY

4387

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1

Rainy

Rebecca

12 Sep 1834

19 Oct 1889

Second wife of Robinson RAINY.

4382

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1

Rainy

Robinson

16 Jan 1833

12 Dec 1884

Husband of Amadine RAINY, 1st, and Rebecca RAINY, 2nd.

(Note:  Footstone “R R” was reset in Row 1.)

4404

4384

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2

Rainy

Roy S

1905

1905

Son of Isaac W & Fannie B (HOUSMAN) RAINY

4738

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16

Rainy

Willard E

1884

1885

Son of Isaac W & Alice M RAINY

4734

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16

Robinson

Margaret E

27 Jun 1859

19 Dec 1939

Wife of W D ROBINSON.

“Mother”

4548

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9

Robinson

Morris D

1899

1900

Son of W D & Margaret ROBINSON

4546

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9

Robinson

W D

--

19 May 1878

Husband of Margaret ROBINSON.

Aged 28 yrs. 7 mos 29 dys.

Headstone not found, 16 Aug 2010.

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?

Robinson

W O

1878

18 Jan 1902

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4547

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9

Simpson

Agness J

--

9 Apr 1875

Daughter of John P. & Margaret J. SIMPSON.

Aged 2 Y. 5 M. 21 D.

4646

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12

Simpson

David C

--

29 Jul 1849

Son of Solomon & Elizabeth SIMPSON.

Aged 1 yr.. 14 ds.

4534

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8

Simpson

James H

16 Jan 1838

18 Jan 1897

Son of Solomon & Elizabeth SIMPSON.  

Aged 59 Y. 2 D.

“Born in Chester County, South Carolina.”  

Company "F", 42nd. Indiana Infantry

4770

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17

Simpson

James S

--

5 Sep 1862

Son of William & Martha SIMPSON.

Aged 12 yrs. 10 mos.

4585

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10

Simpson

Jane

1808

9 Jan 1848

First wife of William A SIMPSON.

Aged 39 yrs. 6 ms.

Born in South Carolina.  

4586

4587

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10

Simpson

John Preston

23 Jun 1841

29 Nov 1916

Husband of Margaret J (DICKEY) SIMPSON.   Son of William A & Jane SIMPSON.  

Co. F, 42nd. Indiana Infantry

4665

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13

Simpson

Jonathan G

--

23 Nov 1871

Son of John P. & Margaret J SIMPSON.

Age 4 Ms. 11 Ds.

4644

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12

Simpson

Joseph

--

25 Jul 1873

Son of S. J. SIMPSON.

Aged 14 yrs. 8 mos. 19 ds.

4496

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7

Simpson

Joseph C

--

27 Jun 1875

Son of John P & Margaret J SIMPSON.

Age 1 Yr. 2 Ms. 1 D.

4647

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12

Simpson

Margaret J

 --

9 Feb 1885

nee DICKEY.  Wife of John Preston SIMPSON.   Daughter of Joseph & Agnes M. DICKEY.

Aged 37 Y. 2 M. 25 D.

4664

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13

Simpson

Martha

4 Jun 1843

--

Wife of James H SIMPSON.

“Born in Perry Co., Penn.

4771

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17

Simpson

Martha

--

28 May 1896

Second wife of William A Simpson.

Aged 86 Y. 8 M. 28 D.

4590

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10

Simpson

Mary F

--

14 Jun 1892

Daughter of James H & Martha SIMPSON.

Aged 8 y. 3 m. 6 d.

4769

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17

Simpson

Solomon

1799

?

First husband of Elizabeth SIMPSON McGILL.

(Note:  Date of death is buried.)

4533

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8

Simpson

Ulyssis Grant

--

2 Nov 1881

Son of John P & Margaret J SIMPSON.

Aged 13 Yrs. 10 Ds.

4648

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12

Simpson

William A

abt. 1796

1864

Husband of Jane SIMPSON, 1st; and Martha SIMPSON, 2nd.

“Wife Jane Simpson 1808-1848.”

Born in South Carolina.  

4587

4589

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10

Smith

Aaron L

1817

1901

Husband of Nancy V (McCULLOUGH) SMITH

4765

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16

Smith

Nancy V

1827

1898

nee McCULLOUGH.  Wife of Aaron L SMITH.   Daughter of George & Agness McCULLOUGH.   (First marriage was to a KERR/KARR)

4765

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16

Sovercool

Infant

14 Oct 1858

15 Oct 1858

Infant daughter of James & Elizabeth SOVERCOOL

4401

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2

Sovercool

John A

12 Sep 1864

7 Oct 1864

Son of James & Elizabeth SOVERCOOL

4399

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2

Sovercool

Mary M

19 Aug 1853

7 Oct 1864

Daughter of James & Elizabeth SOVERCOOL

4403

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2

Stambush

Mattie

28 Nov 1896

3 Nov 1899

--

4774

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17

Stevens

Lorena

3 Aug 1922

11 Dec 1923

Daughter of C & E S STEVENS.

4425

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3

Swickard

Eli W

9 Nov 1840

27 Sep 1899

Husband of Eliza Alice (BOYLES) SWICKARD.  Married 25 Jun 1888.






4560

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10

Swickard

Eliza Alice

1853

1959

nee BOYLES.  Wife of Eli W SWICKARD.  Married 25 Jun 1888

Died at the age of 106
.

4561


From the Evansville Courier and Press, 23 Mar 1959

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10

Swickard

Mamie

1 May 1880

8 Sep 1922

Daughter of Eli W & Eliza Alice (BOYLES) SWICKARD.

4562

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10

Tepe

Audrey I

1899

1968

Wife of Roy F TEPE.

Married 25 Aug 1917.

4694

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13

Tepe

Beulah

20 Mar 1918

20 Mar 1918

Daughter of Roy & Audrey TEPE

4690

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13

Tepe

Bob

28 Aug 1936

--

Husband of Joyce TEPE. 


"Dad" 


Our Children:  Bobby, Danny, Cathy, Donny, Connie, Denny.

3213

3824

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12

Tepe

Bobby

--

24 Aug 1959

Infant son of Robert "Bob" & Joyce Marie (BOTTOMS) TEPE.

3822

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12

Tepe

Helen E

1929

5 Aug 2014

nee WATT.  Wife of Verlin L. TEPE.  


Daughter of John Adrian & Ruth WATT

3209

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18

Tepe

Infant

31 Oct 1932

31 Oct 1932

Infant son of Roy & Audrey TEPE.

4692

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13

Tepe

Joyce Marie

30 Jul 1938

2 Feb 2016

nee BOTTOMS.  Wife of Robert "Bob" TEPE. 


Daughter of Floyd & Catherine BOTTOMS.


"Mom" 


Our Children:  Bobby, Danny, Cathy, Donny, Connie, Denny. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3213

3824

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12

Tepe

Larry William

1942

1943

Son of Roy & Audrey TEPE

4693

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13

Tepe

Regene Raye II

1927

1931

Daughter of Roy & Audrey TEPE

4691

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13

Tepe

Roy F

2 Dec 1895

Sep 1982

Husband of Audrey I TEPE. 


Married 25 Aug 1917.


Pfc., US Army, WW I.

4694

4695

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13

Tepe

Verlin Louis

16 Jul 1930

Mar 1987

Husband of Helen E. (WATT) TEPE.  


Son of Roy & Audrey TEPE.  


US Army, Korea.

3209

4797

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18

Section and Row definitions. 

All one section.  Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of the cemetery.

7846

4380

4558

4806