ATKINSON

Located on the State Road #221 in Monroe Township. This is one of the early family burying grounds. I can find very little about it. The earliest stone is marked 11th month, 1842, Levi son of Chas. & L. Atkinson. Charles Atkinson was the chief conductor and maintained the main office of an Underground Railway in that period before the Civil War.

The above was written by the DAR in the 1940's.

I found this cemetery on what is now State Road #5, but it was State Road #221 then. It sits on a hill overlooking Walnut Creek. The 1877 Grant Co. Atlas says that Charles Atkinson entered his land in Monroe Twp. in 1836, but it was 2 more years before he brought his family there to live. This cemetery lies on that land. His son James was living on a part of that parcel in 1877. The stone of Charles, in the Atkinson Cemetery, states he was born in York Co., Pennsylvania June 21, 1796.

Note the number of Atkinson's buried here. It was open to other families as well. There is strong possibilities that a good number of the other names were related in some way to the Atkinson's.

This cemetery was a total read, of which I recorded 188 names. 51 of these were Atkinson's, more than 1/3. At the time of this writing William J. Pierce, 1906 - 1987, was the last burial to take place. Since 1950 there have been approximately 21 burials. There appears to be room for several more.

...Sheila D. Watson.

  * Denotes a stone not found at this time.

ATKINSON CEMETERY


Atkinson,
	Alice wife of J. Atkinson  died Aug. 2, 1863 aged 34y.10m.21d.
			"A precious one from us has gone
			 A voice we loved is stilled
			 A place is vacant in our home
			 Which never can be filled"
	Almeda  1859 - 1934  next to Charles  1849 - 1924
    	Alva Jay  Oct. 9, 1874 - Oct. 14, 1930
      	Bertha  Dec. 5, 1879 - July 7, 1962
     	Betty Rose  Sept. 20, 1920 - Jan.16. 1931
    	Burr  1874 - 1927
      	Burr L.  1910 - 1930  "Brother"  next to Violet E.
      	Cephas P. died May 1, 1862  aged 68y.8m.21d.
		S/S with Rebecca
     	Charles  1849 - 1924  next to Almeda  1859 - 1934
       	Charles son of Chas. & L. Atkinson died 5m.8, 1845 aged 2y.9m.
	Charles E.  1938  (Baby)
       	Chas. Atkinson died April 20, 1878 aged 76y.10m.
		born in York County, Pa. June 21, 1796.  "Father"
		S/S with Lydia
       	David died Feb. 27, 1868  aged 13y.1m.8d.
      	David R. son of C. & L. Atkinson died 12m. 26, 1858
		aged 36y.2m.12d.
        			"Mason"
     	David W.  1857 - 1914  S/S with Luretta   "Father"
	Deborah (Atkinson) Woodard  Nov. 9, 1839 - Apr. 25, 1925
     	Elizabeth Z.  wife of J. Atkinson  died Feb. 1, 1890 aged 52y.11m.12d.
          			"A precious one from us has gone
                        	 A voice we loved is stilled
                        	 A place is vacant in our home
                        	 Which never can be filled"
     	George  1846 - 1920  Father  S/S with Lucinda
       	Infant son of D. & E. Atkinson died Oct. 23, 1854 aged 15days
       	Infant son of Joseph & E. Atkinson died Nov. 21, 1869 aged 1m.3d.
       	Infant son of D.W. & L.R. Atkinson born & died June 22, 1882
       	Infant son of D.W. & L.R. Atkinson  died May 13, 1885  aged 2 days
      	Jesse son of Charles & L. Atkinson died 1m. 2, 1843 aged 16y.7m.5d.
       	Jesse W. son of  J. & E. Atkinson died Oct. 17, 1867 aged 2y.6m.19d.
	John Atkinson aged 24y.6m.7d. (stone broken and partly missing)
	Joseph son of John & Tacy Atkinson died Dec.23, 1856 aged 1m.16d.
			"He was our only darling boy
			 The Mothers pride and Fathers joy"
      	Joseph  died Nov.14, 1909 aged 82y.8m.11d.
	Levi son of Charles & L. Atkinson died 11m. 4, 1842
		aged 14y.9m.2d.
       	Lillie A. wife of C.L. Atkinson  Sept.8, 1866 - Mar.19, 1906
			"at rest"
       	Lizzie B.  1880 - 1969  S/S with Oscar E.
	Lucinda  1850 - 1895  S/S with George
       	Luretta  1863 - 1912  " Mother"  S/S with David W.
       	Lydia wife of C. Atkinson born Dec. 20, 1800 in the State of Tennessee
		died Aug.4, 1860 aged 59y.7m.14d.  "Mother"   S/S with Chas.
       	Lydia M. dau of Chas. Atkinson died 11m. 24, 1862
		aged 23y.5m.28d.
       	Martha dau of L.A. &  H.M. Atkinson  Nov. 23, 1934
		(No other information on this stone.)
       	Mary M.  1859 - 1898  S/S with Thomas L.
       	Moses S. son of C. & L. Atkinson died 4mo. 10, 1859
		aged 22y.11m.19d.
       	Orpha J. dau of Alva J. & Bertha Atkinson
		July 14, 1911 - July 23, 1911
            	( there is a small lamb on top of this stone)
	Oscar E.  1881 - 1937  S/S with Lizzie B
       	Rebecca wife of C. P. Atkinson died June 5, 1892
		aged 92y.6m.21d.  S/S with Cephas P.
       	Rebecca L. dau of J. & A. Atkinson died Sept. 5, 1861
		aged 2y.1m.15d.
       	Reed R.  1877 - 1935  S/S with Rose
       	Rose  1878 - 1939  S/S with Reed R.
       	Ruth L. 1909
		(Nothing else was on this stone.  I'm guessing she was an
       		Atkinson, because she was buried next to the Atkinson's)
	Sarah wife of Joseph Atkinson died Aug.29, 1908 aged 74y.6m.26d.
       	Susanna dau of Chas. & L. Atkinson died 11m.18, 1842
		aged 18y.1m.22d.
	T. Ernest  1890 - 1928
       	Thomas L.  1854 - 1936  S/S  Mary M.
       	Violet E. (Atkinson) Totten  next to Burr L.
     	Wiley son of  C.L.& L.A. Atkinson died June 5, 1896
		aged 1y.1m.8d
       	William C.  1870 - 1939
*	--------- wife of David Atkinson died Feb. 27, 1868
		aged 43y.1m.8d.
        		(top of stone broken and lost)

Cook,
	J. C. Co. D 8th Indiana Infantry

Davies,
	Alma (Woodard)  Apr. 16, 1876 - Feb. 18, 1961  (on Woodard lot)

Dusseau,
	Ida R. (Woodard)  Apr. 14, 1873 - Sept. 4, 1941  (on Woodard lot)

Ferguson,
	Ora A. son of Z. & R.E. Ferguson died Jan. 14, 1900
		aged 4y.10m.21d.
	Rachel E. 1853 - 1921 S/S with Zachriah
	Zachriah  1842 - 19--

Futrell,
       	Mary Lou (Futrell) Schwark  1926 - 1976

Gadbury,
	David son of W. S. &  J. Gadbury died May 10, 1859 aged 7m.19d.
       	Jane  wife of W.S. Gadbury died Aug.12, 1860  aged 31y.3m.11d.
       	William S. died Sept. 15, 1871 aged 41y.4m.5d.

Gage,
	Andrew  1857 - 1920  next to Nancy
	Henry July 19, 1893 aged 66y.1m.1d.
       	Nancy  1853 - 1921  next to Andrew
	Phebe wife of Henry Gage died July 2, 1859 aged 31y.3m.25d.

Gardner,
	Andy Dec. 28, 1859 - June 19, 1902
       	Elizabeth wife of Frank Gardner died Apr.1, 1908 aged 88y.7m.17d.
       	Ella wife of Andy Gardner Oct. 7, 1866 - Apr. 17, 1897
       	Frank G. died Sept. 26, 1905 aged 75y.10m27d.  "Father"
       	Henry P. son of F.G. & E. Gardner  Nov.28, 1873 - Sept. 5, 1913
       	John died Jan.20, 1909 aged 44y.10m.26d.
	Lucy dau of F. & E. Gardner Dec. 6, 1879 - Oct. 4, 1897

Gegenheimer,
	Mary E.  1906 - 1941  (She is buried with the Atkinson's)

Goodwin,
	Albert  1847 - 1931
       	Anna  1867 - 1928  S/S with Morton
       	John A. son of M. & A. Goodwin died Feb. 20, 1899
		aged 6y.2m.24d.
       	Morton  1864 - 19--  S/S with Anna
	Vera M. dau of M. & A. Goodwin  1900 - 1915
		(Stone sunk in ground.)
       	Vida D. dau of M. & A. Goodwin died Dec. 20, 1898 aged 3y.26d.

Gray,
       	Abner Gray  "Co. E 58th Indiana Infantry"
	Alice A. wife of Abner Gray died Jan. 3, 1863 age 30y.11m.3d.
       		(This stone was broken in half.)

Hinecker,
	Anannias C.  1864 - 1946  "Father"  S/S with Montana C.
	Bertha M. dau of A.C. & M.C. Hinecker  1892 - 1911
       	Delilah  1845 - 1922  S/S with Lafayette
       	Donald L.  1934 - 1984
		(Stemm-Lawson-Peterson funeral home marker)
	George  1897 - 1918  "Co. K. 61 Inf."
	Lafayette  1854 - 1917  S/S with Delilah
       	Montana C.  1871 - 19--  S/S with Anannias C.
       	Nancy M. wife of Amanias Hinecker died Mar. 30, 1890
		aged 67y.18d.
       		(Holy Bible at the top of this stone)

Hodgson,
	Rebecca J. wife of B. H. Hodgson died Aug. 14, 1888
		aged 29y.2m.26d.

Hunnicutt,
	Gertrude (Oren)
		(No dates, just a small stone beside her mother, Rebecca S. Oren.)

 Johnson,
	Elizabeth A. wife of John F. Johnson died Sept. 29, 1877
		aged 39y.7m.28d.
       	John F.  June 3, 1829 - Feb. 6, 1905

Jones,
	James M. died Feb. 26, 1868 aged 39y.2m.2d.
       	Jane A.  born April 12, 1821 died Nov. 6, 1882
		aged 61y.6m.24d.
       	Rebecca E. wife of J.M. Jones died Oct. 27, 1865 aged 29years

Keever,
	Elizabeth wife of Daniel Keever died April 25, 1888
		aged 67y.4m.21d.

Kilgore,
	Eleanor A. died Mar. 3, 1877 aged 61y.3m.28d.
       	Elmore son of J. & S.A. Kilgore died Oct. 20, 1884
		aged 15y.10m.4d.
       	Irvin  1874 - 1948
       	Joseph died Mar. 21, 1877 aged 80y.11m.20d.
       	Joseph  1842 - ____ (death date not filled in)  "Father"   S/S with Sarah
  			"Co  C  54th Ind. Vol. Inf."
       	Lillie dau of Joseph & Sarah A. Kilgore died Mar.3,1879
		aged 1y.10m.29d.
       	Sarah  1848 - 1882  Mother  S/S with Joseph

Kirkpatrick,
	Rachel D. wife of Lewis Kirkpatrick died Apr. 3, 1889
		aged 45y.3m.1d.

Kleczeuski,
	Cora (Woodard)  Sept. 9, 1874 - May 15, 1946

Lee,
	Walter  1923 -1924

Leffler,
	Edith dau of H. & L. Leffler died Apr. 21, 1893
		aged 13y.1m.11d.
       	George Albert son of  H. & L. Leffler
		June 22, 1875 - Sept.1, 1908
 	Henry  1851 - 1925  "Father"  S/S with Lydia
       	Lydia  1854 - 1923  "Mother"  S/S with Henry

Lightle,
	Infant son Wm. H. & H.J. Lightle born & died June 22, 1886
       			"Budded on earth
			 To bloom in heaven"

Longfellow,
	W.B. "Co A 53rd Indiana Infantry"

Mang,
	Tacia dau of M. & E. Mang died Sept. 24, 1897
		aged 17y.6m.15d.
			"at rest"

Miller,
	Minnie P. died Dec. 28, 1905 aged 31y.19d.
		(On a stand that says Phillips.)

Moon,
	Courtney son of E. & M. Moon
		Aug. 17, 1891  -  Dec. 17, 1892
      	Eliza L. wife of J.D. Moon born Oct. 20, 1832 - ____
		(Death not filled in.)
       	Emery Moon  1865 - 1940
       	John D. Moon  Apr. 8, 1839 - June 10, 1903
       	Mary  Mar. 29, 1866 - Aug. 27, 1895

Nelson,
	Clemmie F.  son of H. & V. Nelson died Jul. 5, 1891
		aged 1y.10m.23d.
       	Infant son of H. & P.A. Nelson  born & died Mar. 16, 1884
       	Lewis son of Hezekiah & Phebe Nelson died Sept.19, 1903
		aged 20y.10m.1d.
       	Phebe A.  wife of H. Nelson died Aug. 18, 1891
		aged 30y.3m.21d.

Oren,
	Anna J.  1872 - 1930
	Elihu J.  1835 - 1916
       	Elizabeth wife of Jesse Oren died May 8, 1863
		aged 54y.10m.21d.
       	Gertrude (Oren) Hunnicutt  no date.
	Ima J.  1897 - 19--
       	Infant son of E.J. & M. Oren  1894 - 1895
	Jason  1872 - 1959
	Jasper  1875 - 1953
       	Jesse died Sept. 13, 1874 aged 67y.9m.2d.
	John W. son of Jesse & Elizabeth Oren died Apr. 1, 1861
		aged 32y.5m.4d.
       	Lenora dau of E. J. & M. Oren 1878 - 1879
			"asleep in Jesus"
       	Lenora dau of Elijah & Mary Oren died Jan. 23, 1879
		aged 11m.19d.
       		   	"Our baby at rest forever"
		(This is an older stone, but same child as listed above.)
	Mary  1852 - 1920
       	Rebecca S.  Feb.21,1839 - Aug. 29, 1904
		By her daughter Gertrude
       	Sarah Jane  Apr. 21, 1841 - Oct. 6, 1909

Parks,
	Chester A.  1888 - 1918
		(metal funeral home marker Jay - Swift)

Phillips,
      	Infant son of T.B. & M. A. Phillips died Oct. 4, 1876
		aged 2m.2d
	Infant son of T.B. & M. A. Phillips died Dec. 20, 1873
		aged 3m.3d.
      	Israel died June 6, 1853 aged 32y.10m.15d.
	Sarah  Dec.17, 1872 - Nov.11, 1906
       	Thomas B. died Aug. 8, 1882 aged 31y.10m.28d.

Pierce,
	Emmaline J.  1915 - 19--  S/S with William J.
       	June Rose  June 13-14, 1945
  	William J.  1906 - 1987  S/S with Emmaline J.

Ridinger,
	Alice S.  1893 - 1959  "Mother"

Rinker,
	Earl son of W. & M. A. Rinker died Apr. 26, 1895
		aged 1y.1m.29d.
       	Mary A. wife of W.H. Rinker  Oct. 18, 1850 - Apr. 24, 1913

Roads,
	Brice  1909  S/S with Raymond W.
       	David L.  1872 - 1936
       	Elmira  1872 - 1961
       	Raymond W.  1910 - 1911  S/S with Brice
      		Brice and Raymond W. children of D.L. & Elmira Roads

Rominger,
	Iva  1894 - 1972  S/S with Jess
	Jess  1893 - 1963  S/S with Iva
	Jess D.  Aug. 28, 1893 - Oct. 6, 1963
			"Indiana  Pvt. Co. E. 120 Engineers
				World War I"

Sanborn,
	Jacob son of Robert & Nancy Sanborn died June 14, 1885
		aged 29y.3m.25d.
       	Nancy wife of Robert Sanborn
		Dec. 27, 1830 - Aug. 14, 1900
       	Robert  "Co. D 153rd Indiana Infantry"

Say,
	Charles and Dorothy
		(homemade block of cement, no dates)
	Leroy L.  1890 - 1964
		(a cement block with this inscribed)

Schwark,
	Aaron Michael  Oct.12, 1977 - Jan.17, 1978
       	Frank A.  1881 - 1941  S/S with Nancy B
      	Mary Lou (Futrell)  1926 - 1976
	Nancy B.  1886 - 1974  S/S with Frank A.

Shannon,
	M. R.  "Co. F 34th Indiana Infantry"
		NOTE: I had originally recorded this as W.R. Shannon,
		but upon further examination and research find it was
		M.R. Shannon.  (For Martin R. Shannon.)

Skinner,
	Maria M. wife of M. F. Skinner died Mar 26, 1886
		aged 53y.3m.25d.

Smith,
	Eva M.  12-20, 1897  -  12-18, 1962
		S with William G.
       	William G.  4-11, 1896 - 11-4, 1953
		S with Eva M.

Srahnon,
	W.H.  "Co. J 34th Ind. Inf."

Stanley,
	Clarence E.  1887 - 1963
       	E. Fay  1891 - 1968

       [Submitted by Andrea Burke (01/15/2006):]
Stephens, William B.  b. 18 May 1824, York Co., Pennsylvania;
                        d. 26 Jan 1911, Marion, Grant Co. Indiana,
                        buried in Atkinson's Cemetery, no headstone, unmarked gravesite.
                        married to:
                        Elizabeth Ann Connett b. Apr 1827, d. 19 Apr 1889, Marion, Grant, Indiana.
                        Burial place unknown; may be Atkinson's Cemetery.

Totten,
	Violet E. (Atkinson) Totten
		next to Burr L. Atkinson

Waterman,
	Cordelia  1862 - 1930   "Mother"  S/S with Robert
	Robert  1841 - 1924  "Father"   S/S with Cordelia
	       	Robert M.  "Corp.  Co. G. 23  Kentucky Infantry"

Williams,
	Infant son of T.W. & N.J. Williams born & died Jan. 9, 1884
			"Not lost, blest the host
			 But gone before,
			 Where we shall meet
			 To part no more"
	Nancy A.  1858 - 1938  S/S with Thomas W.
        Thomas W.  1860 - 1940
        Von C.  1882 - 1916

Wine,
	Sarah E.  1849 - 1927

Woodard,
	Alma (Woodard) Davies  Apr. 16, 1876 - Feb. 18, 1961
	Cora (Woodard) Kleczeuski  Sept. 9, 1874 - May 15, 1946
      Deborah (Atkinson)  Nov. 9, 1839 - Apr. 25, 1925
      Ida R. (Woodard) Dusseau  Apr. 14, 1873 - Sept. 4, 1941
      James  Henderson  Oct. 24, 1839 - Sept. 18, 1886  "Father"
     	Laddie Stark died Nov. 30, 1882  aged 3y.2m.24d.
  	William Chaney died Dec. 8, 1865  aged 3m.9d


...Original page by Sheila D. Watson


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