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Thorne Cemetery

White River Township

Hazleton, Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:38.4928 N Latitude; -87.5350 W Longitude
Congressional Location:NW-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 28; TOWNSHIP 1N; RANGE 10W

Part of Lot 97, Thorn Addition, Eastern Enlargement to the Town of Hazleton

Common Directions:

Just beyound the North end of Tennessee Street in Hazleton, Indiana.

Last updated  7 Jul 2016

The following list is an attempt to show all known graves, using several different sources. There may be other graves which are unknown due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers.  
If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, please drop us an e-mail and let us know.   
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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Inscriptions  and Notes

Photo #                       Photo

Cosby

William Thorne 

9 Oct 1887

18 May 1896

Son of Charles & Martha Alva COSBY. 


Age:  8 yrs. 7 mos. 9 dys.

 2839

Davis

Infant 

 --

-- 

Buried outside of fence on north end. Infant's father was Dr. DAVIS, a friend of the THORN family.

 No headstone found.

Decker

Lily Belle 

19 Jan 1861

31 Oct 1921

nee THORN.  Wife of Marcellius Howard DECKER;

Daughter of William Hank & Jemima (CAIN) THORN

 2852

Decker

Marcellius Howard

30 Jun 1863

12 Oct 1934

Husband of Lily Belle (THORNE) DECKER

Son of Henry C. & Margaret (THOMPSON) DECKER

 2852

Kelly

Esther Jane "Jennie"

2 Feb 1856

24 Dec 1941

nee THORN.  Wife of Winfield S. KELLY.

Daughter of William H & Mary (CAIN) THORN

2826

2827

Kelly

Wayne Scott

1876

1910

Son of Winfield S. & Esther Jane "Jennie" (THORNE) Kelly.

2827

Kelly

Winfield Scott

1843

1910

Husband of Esther Jane "Jennie" (THORNE) Kelly.

Pvt., Co. A, 129nd Reg. Illinois Infantry.





2827

2828

Loomiller

 John C

1858

12 Feb 1901


Second husband of Martha A. THORN.

"Cremains" 

Cause of death:  Gun shot wound in the head.
Shot by Martin Hobbs, who was tried and acquitted (twice) even after confessing to the shooting.

Photo #2841 reads: "Free Thought, Science, Reason Vs Superstition"

J C L                 M A T

 2840

2841

From the Princeton Clarion, 14 Feb 1901

Milburn

Fay Thorne

1 Jan 1895

9 Oct 1967

nee THORN.  Wife of Oliver H. MILBURN.

Daughter of Theodore T & Ada (AKLES) THORN.

Twin of Freddie THORN

 2819

Milburn

Oliver H 

19 Jun 1889

27 Sep 1937

Husband of Fay Thorne MILBURN. 


Son of William & Sarah (FOX) MILBURN.

Killed in a workplace accident.

 2819

From the Vincennes Sun-Commercial, 27 Sep 1937

Morgan

 Albert M

 --

9 Aug 1873

Son of Murrell & Margaret M. "Maggie" (THORN) MORGAN. 


Age: 
3 mos.  11 dys.

 2865

2864

Morgan

 Murrell

abt 1845

-- 

Husband of Margaret M "Maggie" (THORN) MORGAN. 

Married 25 Mar 1868.

Pvt., Co F, 20th Reg. Indiana Infantry.  Resident of Cass County, Indiana:  Enlisted on 22 Jul 1861, mustered out on 29 Jul 1864.





 2863

Morgan

Margaret Mary "Maggie"

31 Jul 1848

26 May 1873

nee THORN.  Wife of Murrell MORGAN. 

Married 25 Mar 1868.  

Daughter of William H. & Jemima THORN

 2866

Sullivan

Darwin A

  18 Feb 1896

24 Mar 1937 

Husband of Melva SULLIVAN.


Son of Ulyssess S & Margaret J "Maggie" (THORN) SULLIVAN

 2820

Sullivan

Margaret J "Maggie"

26 Apr 1876

4 Oct 1897

nee THORN.  1st Wife of Ulyssess S. SULLIVAN.


Daughter of Lundsford & Alice (BANKS) THORN.

 2829

Sullivan

Melva 

   ?

 ?  

nee FREY.  Stone was set, but she is not buried here. She was the wife of Darwin SULLIVAN.  She re-married and is buried in Pennsylvania.

 2821

Thorn

Ada E

7 Oct 1866

10 Aug 1941

nee AKLES.  Second wife of Theodore Thorton THORN. 


Daughter of Charles & Martha (PAYNE) AKLES.

2854
2856
ThornAlfred S24 Mar 184321 Sep 1879Husband of Elizabeth THORN.2836

Thorn

Arminda Florence

9 May 1855

12 May 1887

nee DECKER.  Arminda Florence THORN.  First wife of Theodore T. THORN.

Daughter of Henry C & Margaret (THOMPSON) DECKER.

  No headstone found.

Thorn

Dessie 

1872

17 Aug 1894

nee ROBBINS.  Wife of Zadoc S THORN.

 2845

Thorn

Fred Elmo

1 Oct 1880

3 Nov 1886

Son of Theodore T. & Arminda Florence (DECKER) THORN

  No headstone found.

Thorn

Freddie 

1 Jan 1895

7 Mar 1896

Son of Theodore T & Ada E (AKLES) THORN.


Twin of Fay (THORNE) MILBURN.

2853 

2856

Thorn

Gertrude

10 Sep 1883

26 May 1886

Arvilla Gertrude THORN.


Daughter of Theodore T. & Florence L. THORN

 2860

Thorn

Jemima

19 Nov 1824

16 Nov 1901

nee CAIN.  Wife of William H. THORN.


Daughter of Thomas & Mary (HORNER) CAIN.

On back of Stone:
 "Children of W. H. & J. Thorn
  Mary M
  Esther J
  Martha A
  Lilly B
  Zadoc S
  Lanceford J
  William W
  Theodore T"

 2837

2838

--

Thorn

Johnnie

9 Nov 1871

1 Jul 1876

Son of Lundsford J & Laura Alice (BANKS) THORN

 2871

Thorn

Laura Alice

18 Sep 1850

4 Jun 1931

nee BANKS.  Second wife of Lundsford J THORN. 


Daughter of John & ? (PULLIAM) BANKS.

2835
2831

Thorn

Lunsford J

11 May 1843

26 Oct 1921


Married 1st. Susan KNIGHT; Married 2nd. Alice BANKS.

Son of William H & Jemima (CAIN) THORN;

Civil War (Confederate)  Cpl., Co. E, 36th Reg. Virginia Infantry (2nd Kanawha Infantry.)

Enlisted on 28 Sep 1862 at Jackson County, West Virginia.  Captured at Bracken County, Kentucky (POW) 4 Dec 1864.   Sent to Camp Chase 27 Dec 1866.





 2832

Thorn

Martha Alva "Mattie"

11 Mar 1858

15 May 1944

nee THORN.  Married 1st to Charles COSBY; Married 2nd to John LOOMILLER; Married 3rd to Walter CROWE; Re instated maiden name.


Daughter of William H. & Jemima (CAIN) THORN;

Photo #2841 reads: "Free Thought, Science, Reason Vs Superstition"

J C L                 M A T

2840

2841

ThornMary  7 Jan 1797
31 Dec 1866
nee JONES.  Wife of Thomas THORN. 

Married 13 Nov 1812.
2851

Thorn

Phyllis

 15 Jan 1893  

9 Jun 1893

Daughter of Zadoc S. & Dessie THORN.  Aged 4 ms. 24 ds.

 2843

Thorn

Susan

   

19 Mar 1870

nee KNIGHT.  First wife of Lundsford J THORN.


Age: 27 yrs. 5 mos. 1 dy.


"Only Gone ..."

 2870

Thorn

Walter 

1 Sep 1888

10 Dec 1897

Son of Lundsford J & Laura Alice (BANKS) THORN

 2830

2833
ThornWalter 
 
Stone is stacked with broken stone of William Herbert THORN.2868
2867

Thorn

William H

5 May 1867

24 Feb 1884

Son of Lundsford J & Susan (KNIGHT) THORN

 2867

2869

Thorn

William H

26 Apr 1823

3 Jul 1902

Husband of Jemima (CAIN) THORN.


Son of Thomas Jr. & Mary (JONES) THORN.


On back of Stone:
 "Children of W. H. & J. Thorn
  Mary M
  Esther J
  Martha A
  Lilly B
  Zadoc S
  Lanceford J
  William W
  Theodore T"

 2837

2838

--

Thorn

Zadoc S 

24 Dec 1868

31 Jul 1893

Husband of Dessie (ROBBINS) THORN.


Son of William H & Jemima (CAIN) THORN. 


Age:  24 yrs. 3 mos. 7 dys.

 2844

Thorne

Audie May

5 May 1903

15 May 1987

nee HIGHTOWER.  Wife of Vet L. THORNE.

Daughter of James Rufus & Lettie (WALTON) HIGHTOWER.

 2815

Thorne

 Foster Oswald

23 Sep 1910

15 Mar 1968

Son of Harry Oswald & Gertrude Lee (COE) THORE.

Indiana, T. Sergeant., Trans. Corps., World War II"





 2823

Thorne

 Gertrude Lee

27 Apr 1877

12 Apr 1961

nee COE.  Wife of Harry Oswald. THORNE.

Daughter of John & Lavina (HEATON) COE, Jr.

 2816

Thorne

 Harry Oswald

1 Jan 1878

20 Apr 1961

Husband of Gertrude Lee (COE) THORNE.


Son of Theodore Thorton & Florence L (DECKER) THORN

 2816

Thorne

Homer Akles

30 Nov 1900

30 Dec 1967

Husband of Mabel E. THORNE.


Son of Theodore Thorton & Ada E (AKLES) THORN

 2817

Thorne

Mabel E 

17 Oct 1905

8 Oct 1976

nee ROYSE.  Wife of Homer Akles THORNE. 


Daughter of John Orean & Stella (DICK) ROYSE.

 2817

Thorne

Theodore Thoton

4 Oct 1853

16 Oct 1936

Husband of Ada E (AKLES) THONE.


Son of William H. & Jemima (CAIN) THORN

 No headstone found.

Thorne

 Vet Loomiller

25 Nov 1898

13 Oct 1962

Husband of Audie May (HIGHTOWER) THORNE;


Son of Harry Oswald & Gertrude Lee (COE) THORNE

 2815

Wier

 Bernice Irene

17 Dec 1903

3 Jan 1995

nee THORN.  Wife of Wallace C. WIER.


Daughter of Theodore Thorton & Ada Lee (AKLES) THORN

 2818

Wier

Wallace C 

16 Dec 1896

18 Feb 1946

Husband of Bernice Irene (THORNE) WIER.


Son of Norman H & Anna Mae (BOYER) WIER.

Veteran of WW I





 2818

UnknownMary J 
10 Nov 1865Daugher of ???.  Aged 10 mos.2850
Unknown 
 
 
Broken stones at north end of cemetery.2872

The above per transcribed records by ?.

 Photographs by Daniel L  Elliott,  21  Aug 2009.


2874  Looking north from the end of Tennessee Street in Hazleton.
2873  Sinkhole filled with broken stone at south end of cemetery.