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Lawrence Cemetery

Center Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.3583 N;  Longitude, 87.4792 W
Congressional Location:NE-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 12; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Located down a lane (and through a grove of trees) about 700 feet east of County Road 450E, about 3/4 mile north of the intersection with County Road 50S, about 3 miles northwest of Francisco.

Last updated  13 Apr 2010

The following  transcription was made an unknown author.   It is an attempt to show all known graves.  There likely are numerous unmarked graves plus a few unknown due to missing (buried,) unreadable, destroyed or broken markers.   Another version of this document with photographs of the headstones is available from the Cemeteries with photos page. 

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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Section

Row

Ayers

Nathaniel

15 Aug 1838

3 Dec 1889

Husband of Susan C AYERS.


 1

Ayers

Infant

--

--

"... Small Children of Nathaniel & Susan C AYERS."


 1

Ayers

Infant

--

--

"... Small Children of Nathaniel & Susan C AYERS."


 1

Ayers

Infant

--

--

"... Small Children of Nathaniel & Susan C AYERS."


 1

Ayers

Infant

--

--

"... Small Children of Nathaniel & Susan C AYERS."


 1

Barber

Nancy

-- 

May 1845

In the 36 year of her age.
(Note:  Headstone is now standing against fence in southwest corner.)


 1

Barber

Sarah

-- 

May 1844

Aged 9 years.


 

Birchfield

William

 --

6 Sep 1853

Husband of Eliza A (DRYSDALE) BIRCHFIELD.  Married 26 Mar 1850.

Aged 27 years.


 1

Brown

Marion T

26 Sep 1890

21 Nov 1892

Son of J T & A M BROWN


Carithers

Ann Eliza

-- 

19 Apr 1864

First wife of John C CARETHERS.  Married 6 May 1863.

(Surname at marriage was STOTT.)

Aged 38 years.


 3

Carithers

Elizabeth

8 May 1789

14 Oct 1846

nee CLARK.  Wife of John CARITHERS.  Married about 1813 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Aged 57 yrs. 5 mos. 6 dys.


 3

Carithers

James Lockhart

26 Sep 1869

26 Aug 1870

Son of John C & Ann M (McINTYRE) CARITHERS


Carithers

John Clark

7 Aug 1788

21 Jan 1864

Husband of Elizabeth (CLARK) CARITHERS.  Married about 1813 in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Son of Andrew & Esther French (RHEA) CARITHERS.

Aged 75 yrs. 5 mos. 14 dys.


Carithers

Margaret A M

17 Apr 1860

3 Sep 1864

 


 

Carithers

William F

12 Mar 1869

11 Apr 1869

 Son of J C & Ann M  (McINTYRE) CARITHERS.


 3

Carithers

Willie French

 --

3 Oct 1864

Son of Josiah E & Elizabeth (LOCKHART) CARITHERS.

Aged 8 mos. 12 dys.


 

Carr?

Vernon

 18 Dec 1876

4 Aug 18??

Son of R & E CARR
(Note:  Very worn, surname is uncertain.)


 9

Cashbolt

Robert

1753

9 Apr 1840

Aged 90 years.

Pvt., Pennsylvania Line, Rev. War


 1

Cassema

Elizabeth

26 Jan 1821

15 Feb 1843

Daughter of John Clark & Elizabeth (CLARK) CARITHERS.


Clark

Caleb C

--

12 Apr 1852

Aged 29 yrs. 9 mos. 18 dys.

Born in Pennsylvania.


 3

Clark

Elizabeth J

 --

11 Jul 1858

Daughter of John C & Sarah H (McCONNELL) CLARK.

Aged 1 mo. 7 dys.


 4

Coulter

Elijah P 

 --

--

Lieutenant, Co. D, 120th, Reg. Indiana Infantry.  Enlisted 1 Aug 1864. Promoted to Full Adjutant, 1 Jul 1865.


 2

Curry

H E 

 --

--

Corporal, Company "A", 1st. Indiana Cavalry


 1

Dickson

Joseph

 --

13 Apr 1886

 Aged 75 YRS.


 10

Dixon

John 

abt 1840 

-- 

Son of Joseph DIXON.

Pvt., Company "B", 58th. Indiana Infantry.  Enlisted 16 Dec 1861, mustered out 25 Jul 1865.


 

Gilaspie

Abraham ?

 13 Dec 1865

--

Son of A W & E L GILASPIE.
Aged 1 year 5 ds.



Gilaspie

Elizabeth R

 --

24 Aug 1864

First wife of Monroe GILASPIE.

Aged 37 years.


Gilaspie

George H

 --

? Jun 1860

Son of Monroe & Elizabeth R GILASPIE.
Aged 5 Yrs. 12 Dys..


7

Gilaspie

William M

 --

16 Sep 1860

Son of Monroe & Elizabeth R GILASPIE.
Aged 1 Yr. 7 Mos. 11 Dys.


7

Greek

?

 --

16 Apr 1876

Child of ? &  H GREEK.

Aged 18 Yrs. 10 M. 13 Ds.


 6

Greek

Abraham Lincoln

 --

8 Jul 1876

Son of Joseph & Berilla (MILLS) GREEK.

Aged 15  Yrs. 9 Ms. 11 Ds.  


 6

Greek

Albert T

 --

17 Aug 1876

Son of Henry & Mary A. GREEK.

Aged 20 ys. 11 ms. 18 ds.


11 

Greek

Berilla

14 Mar 1829

 --

nee MILLS.  Wife of Joseph GREEK.


 6

Greek

Ellen

-- 

--

Wife of John GREEK


 

Greek

George W

18 Apr 1854

27 Oct 1855

Son of Joseph & Berilla (MILLS) GREEK.


 

Greek

Henry

13 Feb 1830

2 Oct 1902

Husband of Mary A (PIERCE) GREEK.  Married 26 Nov 1854.


11 

Greek

Joseph

7 Oct 1822

 --

Husband of Berilla (MILLS) GREEK.


 6

Greek

Mary A

--

12 Mar 1868

Daughter of Joseph & Berilla (MILLIS) GREEK.


 6

Greek

Mary A

18 Dec 1833

24 Nov 1905

nee PIERCE.  Wife of Henry GREEK.  Married 26 Nov 1854.


11 

Griffen

Frances Clyde

 --

30 Oct 1878

Daughter of William Henry & Amilda (LAWRENCE) GRIFFEN.

Aged 1 yr. 10 mos.


10 

Griffin

John H

 --

26 Sep 1855

Son of Andrew W & Letitia GRIFFEN.

Aged 1 yr. 7 ds.


 1

Griffin

Mary J

-- 

7 Sep 1845

Daughter of Andrew W & Letitia GRIFFEN.

Aged 1 yrs. 5 mos. 7 dys.


 1

Griffin

Andrew W

 --

5 May 1855

 Aged 39 yrs. 1 mo. 7 dys.


 1

Hopkins

Miriam

-- 

Feb 1841

nee BARBER or BARKER.  Wife of James HOPKINS.  Married 10 Sep 1939.

Aged 20 years.


 

Hussey

Franklin C

15 Jun 1863

 --

Son of James M & Sarah HUSSEY


Hussey

James Madison

8 Jun 1817

6 Nov 1862

Husband of Sarah Wilson Patterson HUSSEY.

First Lieutenant, Co. B,  65th Reg., Indiana Volunteers.  Commissioned on 18 Aug 1862, mustered out 2 Nov 1862.


Hussey

Robert D

16 May 1848

3 May 1877

Aged 28 Yrs. 11 Ms. 17 Ds.
Co. D, 120th Reg. Ind. Vols.


12

Hussey

Sarah Wilson Patterson

2 Sep 1827

 18 Mar 1898

Wife of James Madison HUSSEY.


5

Lawrence

Ann

-- 

22 Jul 1851

Wife of Samuel LAWRENCE.

Aged 62 yrs. 6 mos. 13 dys.


 3

Lawrence

Ann Eliza

 --

29 Oct 1834

Daughter of Samuel & Ann LAWRENCE.

Aged 10 yrs. 11 mos. 16 dys.


 

Lawrence

Infant

 --

24 Dec 1844

Daughter of James H & Mary (SPROWL) LAWRENCE.
Aged 10 days.


 1

Lawrence

James H

23 Jan 1818

18 Apr 1881

Husband of Mary (SPROWL) LAWRENCE.  Married 31 Mar 1841.


 1

Lawrence

Jane

 --

24 May 1834

First wife of William LAWRENCE.

In the 39 year of her age.


 2

Lawrence

Jane

 --

26 Dec 1847

Daughter of Samuel & Ann LAWRENCE.

Aged 18 yrs. 4 mos.


 2

Lawrence

Jane F

 --

27 Jan 1844

Daughter of James H & Mary (SPROWL) LAWRENCE.

Aged 1 yr. 4 mo's. 10 d's.


 1

Lawrence

Mary

 --

21 Dec 1844

nee SPROWL.  Wife of James H. LAWRENCE.  Married 31 Mar 1841.

Aged 22 yrs. 7 mos. 15 dys.


 1

Lawrence

Mary

 --

24 Nov 1844

Daughter of James H LAWRENCE.

Aged 10 years.


 

Lawrence

Nancy

 --

8 Dec 1881

Second wife of William LAWRENCE. Married 3 Oct 1839.

Aged 80 yrs. 4 mos. 17 dys.


 

Lawrence

Willam

15 Jun 1789

20 May 1849

 Husband of Nancy VANCE LAWRENCE.  Married 3 Oct 1839.


 

Ledbetter

Joda B

13 Apr 1878

9 Aug 1879

Daughter of Andrew Jackson & Elizabeth E LEDBETTER.

Aged 1 yr. 3 mos. 20 dys.


 

Lockhart

John

9 Nov 1822

17 Jul 1859

Husband of Mary A (CARITHERS) LOCKHART.  Married 10 Jun 1851.


 3

Lytle

Alexander

1 Aug 1842

4 Aug 1938

Husband of Sarah A LYTLE.
"Born on
Glasgow, Scotland"


Lytle

Infant

-- 

 --

Son of J W & M E LYTLE


 

Lytle

Infant

 --

 --

Son of J W & M E LYTLE


Lytle

Infant

 --

 --

Son of J W & M E LYTLE


8

Lytle

John Ferguson

9 Jul 1825

28 Feb 1900

Husband of Nancy (McINTYRE) LYTLE.  Married 10 May 1849.  Son of Lewis & Ann G (CHRISTMAS) LYTLE.


 9

Lytle

Louis

25 Dec 1794

18 Dec 1865

Husband of Ann Christmas (HOLMES) LYTLE.  Married 2 Apr 1821 in Shelby County, Kentucky.


 8

Lytle

Margaret J

13 Jan 1861

29 Sep 1892

Daughter of John F & Nancy (McINTYRE) LYTLE.


Lytle

Nancy McIntire

20 Oct 1823

12 Dec 1904

nee McINTIRE.  Wife of John Ferguson LYTLE.  Married 10 May 1849.


9

Lytle

Samantha Ann

27 Jun 1839

8 Mar 1865

Daughter of Louis & Ann Christmas (HOLMES) LYTLE


Lytle

Sarah A

18 Jul 1851

3 Apr 1905

Wife of Alexander LYTLE.


Mahan

Mary

-- 

23 Jul 1888

Wife of Samuel MAHAN.

Aged 58 years.


Mahan

Samuel

--

14 Oct 1877

Husband of Mary MAHAN.

Aged 50 years


 

Mahan

William

--

30 Jul 1865

Aged 35 ys. 7 ms. 10 ds.


McClellan

Cyrus

--

10 Apr 1860

Son of J. T. & S. McCLELLAN.

Aged 2 yrs. 3 mos.


 2

McClellan

John W

--

10 Oct 1852

Husband of Mary McCLELLAN.  Son of Joseph & Nancy (McCONNELL) McCLELLAN.

Aged 34 yrs. 2 mos. 15 dys.


 

McClellan

James

18 Nov 1816

6 Nov 1881

Husband of Rosanna (SPROWL) McCLELLAN, 1st and Harriet McCLELLAN, 2nd.  Son of Joseph & Nancy (McCONNELL) McCLELLAN.


 2

McClellan

James H

 --

8 Mar 1870

Son of James & Rosanna (SPROWL) McCLELLAN.

Member of the 1st. Indiana Cavalry.


 2

McClellan

Joseph N

-- 

21 Sep 1844

Son of J & B C McCLELLAN.

Aged 5 yrs. 6 mos. 16 dys.


 1

McClellan

Lena C

 --

29 Sep 1863

Daughter of William M. & Mary McCLELLAN.

Aged 1 year.


 

McClelllan

Margretta

 --

25 Sep 1870

Daughter of Alexander A & Mary L (McKAIN) McCLELLAN.

Aged 1 yr. 12 dys.


 1

McClellan

Mary A

 --

1 Apr 1849

Wife of John W McCLELLAN.

Aged 21 yrs. 5 mos. 20 dys.


McClellan

Mary L

 --

29 Mar 1877

nee McKAIN.  Wife of Alexander A McCLELLAN.  Married 24 Mar 1857.  Married 24 Mar 1857. 

Aged 45 years.


 

McClellan

Nancy

 --

30 Aug 1851

Daughter of J. & B. C. McCLELLAN.

Aged 8 yrs. 5 mos. 15 dys.


 2

McClellan

Nancy

 --

7 Jul 1874

nee McCONNELL.  Wife of Joseph McCLELLAN.  Married 11 Jan 1814 in Greene County, Ohio.

Aged 80 yrs. 10 mos. 19 dys.


 4

McClellan

Samuel H 

25 Nov 1836

4 Jun 1863

Son of Joseph & Nancy (McCONNELL) McCLELLAN.

Company "A", 1st. Indiana Cavalry


 4

McConnell

Adam

 --

20 Apr 1842

Aged 22 yrs. 5 mos. 5 dys.


 

McConnell

Eliza

 --

7 Apr 1845

Wife of W. McCONNELL.

Aged 52 yrs. 5 mos. 13 dys.


 4

McConnell

Eliza Ann

 --

?? Feb 1842

In the 39 year of her life.


 1

McConnell

Jeannette

24 Jan 1862

Daughter of A. & E. McCONNELL.

Aged 5 mos. 7 dys.


McConnell

Margaret Ann

-- 

3 Nov 1838

Wife of R. M. McCONNELL.

Aged 39 yrs. 10 mos. 24 dys.


 

McConnell

Nancy J

-- 

25 Feb 1863

Wife of William H. McCONNELL.

Aged 35 yrs. 4 mos. 28 dys.


 2

McConnell

W M

-- 

26 Aug 1855

 Aged 20 yrs. 3 mos. 26 dys.


 

McEllhiney

Margaret Faye

7 Jan 1896

5 Nov 1897

Daughter of W J & Z M McELLHINEY


10

McIntire

Sarah

22 Feb 1837

27 Apr 1865

Daughter of J. & S. McINTIRE


 8

McKain

William T

 --

19 Oct 1854

 Aged 24 yrs. 3 mos. 6 dys.


 

Montgomery

Henry

 --

6 Aug 1885

 Aged 3 m.


 10

Mooney

Infant

--

1 May 1872

Infant of A & S A MOONEY


 8

Mooney

John

--

16 Mar 1899

Husband of Martha MOONEY.
Aged 98 Years.

 9

Mooney

Malcolm

14 May 1883

5 Jul 1897

Son of A & S A MOONEY


 9

Mooney

Martha

--

Sep 1905

Wife of John MOONEY.
Aged 98 YRS.

 9

Mooney

Ralph K 

16 Apr 1892

3 Aug 1918

Company "E", 127th. Infantry (Buried in France)


 9

Mooney

Robie

--

--

Son of A & S A MOONEY.
Aged 2 Ys. 1 Mo. 7 ds.


 9

Morrow

Ellenor

 --

7 May 1878

Wife of William MORROW.

Aged 53 years.


 9

Morrow

John M

 ?

?

Son of William & Ellenor MORROW.
(Note:  Only a fragment of stone was found.)


 9

Morrow

Stott

-- 

7 Aug 1897

Son of William & Ellenor MORROW.

Aged 33 yrs. 6 mos. 3 dys.


 9

Murphy

Hugh 

8 May 1810

16 Oct 1895

Husband of Naomi MURPHY.

Corporal, Company "B", 59th. Indiana Infantry


 1

Paul

Ann

23 Feb 1804

23 Mar 1840

First wife of Audley PAUL


 

Paul

Audley

8 May 1796

13 Aug 1863

Husband of Ann PAUL, 1st; and Rebecca PAUL, 2nd.

 Aged 67 yrs. 4 mos. 5 dys.


Paul

Joanna

 --

18 Oct 1873

nee GREEK.  First wife of Marshfield “Marsh” T PAUL.  Married 13 May 1869.


Paul

Marshfield T “Marsh”

--

12 Feb 1878

Husband of Joanna (GREEK) PAUL, 1st married 13 May 1869; and Ann WOOD PAUL, 2nd married 27 Sep 1874. 

Aged 43 years.


 6

Paul

Samuel

 --

1 Oct 1874

Son of Marshfield T “Marsh” & Joanna (GREEK) PAUL.

Aged 3 yrs. 11 mos.


 6

Paul

Thomas

 --

10 Oct 1855

Son of Audley & Ann PAUL.

Aged 28 yrs. 11 mos.


Robertson

Agnes

 --

-- 

Daughter of Johnston & Isabella ROBERTSON.

Aged 2 yrs & 6 mos.


 8

Robertson

Infants

 --

-- 

Daughters of Johnston & Isabella ROBERTSON.


 8

Robertson

Infants

 --

-- 

Sons of Johnston & Isabella ROBERTSON. 


 8

Spencer

James A

-- 

7 Jan 1863

Son of Thompson & M. J. SPENCER.

Aged 2 mos 5 dys.


 

Spencer

Margarret A

 --

6 Oct 1859

Daughter of Thompson & M. J. SPENCER.

Aged 11 mos.


 

Spencer

Martha J

 --

18 Jun 1862

nee SPROWL.  Wife of Thompson SPENCER.  Married 1 Sep 1857.

Aged 24 yrs. 1 mo. 6 dys.


Spencer

Thompson

12 May 1829

4 Jun 1863

Husband of Martha J (SPROWL) SPENCER.  Married 1 Sep 1857.


 

Stormont

James

11 Jul 1778

8 Nov 1862

Husband of Jane (SPROWL) STORMENT.  Married 1 oct 1799 in Chester District, South Carolina.  Son of John and Nancy (WILSON) STORMONT.

Aged 89 yrs. 3 mos. 24 dys.


 2

Stormont

Jane

1 Jan 1781

1 Apr 1862

nee SPROWL.  Wife of James STORMENT/STORMONT.  Married 1 Oct 1799 in Chester District, South Carolina.

Aged 81 yrs. 8 mos.


 2

Taggert

John M

7 Feb 1860

28 Dec 1862

Son of H & M TAGGERT


 8

Walt

Nancy E

20 May ____

-- 

Wife of Samuel D. WALT.

Aged 22 years.


 

Wilson

Aron

20 Dec 1787

30 Dec 1855

 


 

Wilson

Catherine

 --

30 Sep 1868

 Aged 65 yrs. 3 mos. 12 dys.


 1

Wilson

Catherine

26 Dec 1793

14 May 1868

 


 

Wilson

Isabella R

 --

6 Jun 1843

Wife of James WILSON.

Æ 29 years.


 3

Wilson

James

27 Jul 1812

6 May 1854

Husband of Sophia WILSON, 1st; and Mary WILSON, 2nd.


Wilson

John C

14 Jan 1841

20 Mar 1863

 


 

Wilson

Mary

 --

24 Mar 1847

Second wife of James WILSON.

Aged 40 yrs. 4 mos. 9 dys.


 3

Wilson

Sophia

 --

24 Jul 1837

First wife of James WILSON.

Aged 35 Years.


Wilson

William

 --

4 Sep 1852

 Aged 53 years.


 

?

?

 --

--

 No visible markings;  standing southwest corner of cemtery.


?

?

 --

--

 No visible markings;  only base of stone.


3

?

?

 --

--

 No visible markings;  only base of stone.


3

?

?

 --

--

 No visible markings;  only base of stone.


4

?

?

 --

--

 No visible markings;  only base of stone, and some footstones.


5

?

?

 --

--

 No visible markings;  only base of stone.


9

?

?

 --

--

 No longer readable;  only base of stone.


9

 Sections & Rows
Cemetery is all in one section.  Rows were numbered beginning on the west side.

0396  Approach to cemetery from northwest.

8016  View of northwest corner.

0543 View from southeast corner.

0544  View from southwest corner.