| Morton Cemetery | |
| Barton Township - Gibson County - Indiana | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Congressional Location: | SE-1/4; SE-1/4; SECTION 12; TOWNSHIP 3S; RANGE 9W |
| Owned / Controlled By: | I. Beiveal |
| Contact for Permission to Access: | I. Beiveal |
| Common Directions: | 2-1/4 miles east of Mackey. Located in a wooded area about 1/4 mile back a dirt lane off the west side of County Road 1150E, about 3/10 mile north of the intersection with County Road 700S. |
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.
| NAME | PLOT | BIRTH DATE | DEATH DATE | AGE | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER, John G. | 25-Dec-1831 | 8-Jul-1872 | Husband of Mary Ann (McCONNELL) BUTCHER; Married 11-Oct-1859 | ||
| B____, K. G. | (Footstone) | ||||
| CASTLEBERRY, Susan | |||||
| CASTLEBERRY, (Infant) | (Child of Susan Castlebery) | ||||
| DALRYMPLE, Margaret | 1-Jun-1769 | 2-May-1855 | |||
| FARIS, David | 1780 | 1864 | 84 yrs. | Husband of Nancy FARIS; Son of Robert & Hannah FARIS; Born in South Carolina | |
| FARIS, George | |||||
| FARIS, James | Brother of Melvina FARIS | ||||
| FARIS, Lucy | Daughter of Riley & Mary Ann FARIS | ||||
| FARIS, Luther | Son of Riley & Mary Ann FARIS | ||||
| FARIS, Mary Ann | 48 yrs | Wife of Riley FARIS | |||
| FARIS, Melvina | Sister of James FARIS | ||||
| FARIS, Moses | 20 yrs | ||||
| FARIS, Nancy | 1785 | 1860 | 75 yrs | Wife of David FARIS; Born in South Carolina | |
| FARIS, Riley | 45 yrs | Husband of Mary Ann FARIS | |||
| FARIS, Robert | 35 yrs | ||||
| FARIS, William | 22 yrs | ||||
| FIELDS, Jane | (Mother of Caroline SOVERCOOL) | ||||
| GRAY, (Infant) | Apr-1861 | 22-Jun-1861 | 2 mos. | Daughter of Reverend & L. L. GRAY | |
| HARBISON, Isaiah | 2-Aug-1801 | 10-Sep-1850 | 49 yrs. 1 mos. 8 dys. | Husband of Margaret D. (McCULLOUGH) HARBISON; Married 18-Jun-1846; Son of James & Margaret (McCRORY) HARBISON; Born in South Carolina | |
| HARBISON, Margaret D. | 1-Jun-1824 | 28-Apr-1866 | 41 yrs. 10 mos. 27 dys. | (Nee McCULLOUGH); Wife of Isaiah HARBISON; Married 18-Jun-1846; Daughter of George, Sr. & Nancy V. McCULLOUGH; (Cornerstone with initials M. D.H.) | |
| HARPER, Adam R. | 2-May-1776 | 7-Dec-1855 | |||
| HARPER, John B. | 6-Dec-1813 | 12-Feb-1847 | 33 yrs. 2 mos. 6 dys. | (Footstone - J. B. H.); (See corrections below); (Son of Adam R. HARPER) | |
| HARPER, Katherine | 7-Jan-1788 | 26-Apr-1859 | |||
| HARPER, Margaret | 18-May-1755 | 25-Nov-1841 | |||
| HARPER, William |
30-Oct-1786 | 29-Aug-1861 | Indiana militia, War of 1812 | ||
| KELL, Ellen | 1792 | 24-Nov-1863 | 71 yrs | ||
| KELL, Jane | 1763 | 22-Jul-1840 | 77 yrs | (First person known to be buried in this cemetery) | |
| KELL, Mary Ann | 1780 | 9-Feb-1862 | 82 yrs. | Wife of Mathew KELL | |
| KELL, Mathew | 14-Jan-1785 | 1-Jan-1862 | Husband of Mary Ann KELL | ||
| McCONNELL, Ann Marian | 6-Nov-1850 | 26-Jul-1856 | 6 yrs. 6 mos. 19 dys. | ||
| McCONNELL, Martha Jane | |||||
| McCONNELL, Nancy Ann | |||||
| McCONNELL, Robert | 1788 | 5-Feb-1862 | 74 yrs | Husband of Margaret (THOMPSON) McCONNELL | |
| McCONNELL, William F. | 20-Dec-1830 | 1-May-1855 | 24 yrs. 5 mos. 10 dys. | ||
| McCULLOUGH, John D. | 26-Jul-1852 | 6 mos. 1 dys. | (Son of F. D. & N. F. McCULLOUGH) | ||
| McCULLOUGH, Samuel | Son of F. D. & N. T. McCULLOUGH | ||||
| MORTON, Alexander | Husband of Susan J. (McCONNELL) MORTON; Son of Thomas & Margaret (BELL) MORTON; Born in Chester District, South Carolina | ||||
| MORTON, Margaret | (Nee BELL); Wife of Thomas MORTON | ||||
| MORTON, Maria | Daughter of Thomas & Margaret (BELL) MORTON | ||||
| MORTON, Robert | Son of Thomas & Margaret (BELL) MORTON | ||||
| MORTON, Thomas | Husband of Margaret (BELL) MORTON; Born in South Carolina | ||||
| M____, J. D. | (Footstone only) | ||||
| SMITH, John E. | 19-Aug-1813 | 21-Mar-1864 | 50 yrs. 7 mos. 2 dys. | Son of William & Sarah SMITH | |
| SMITH, Sarah | 3-Dec-1786 | 7-Mar-1849 | 63 yrs | Wife of William SMITH | |
| SMITH, (Infant) | Infant child of Aaron & Nancy L. (McCULLOUGH) SMITH | ||||
| SMITH, (Infant) | Infant child of Aaron & Nancy L. (McCULLOUGH) SMITH | ||||
| SOVERCOOL, Caroline | (Nee FIELDS); Wife of James SOVERCOOL | ||||
| STEVENSON, ______ | Wife of Jacob STEVENSON; Colored | ||||
| (Unknown) | (Broken Base) | ||||
| (Unknown) | (Footstone - unreadable) | ||||
| (Unknown) | (Illegible stone) |
The above per transcribed records by Carrol Cox.
(Please e-mail us with any additions and corrections)
John B. HARPER's headstone remains in Morton Cemetery, but his body was relocated to the First General Baptist Church Cemetery (Oakland City) sometime near the turn of the century (1870?). (Contributed by Karin Harper McArdle)
John G. BUTCHER was re-interred in Montgomery Cemetery in Columbia Township next to his wife Mary Ann (McCONNELL) BUTCHER near the time of her death. (Contributed by William J. Marshall)