This cemetery is in Section #17 of Washington Township.
The above was written by the DAR in the 1940's.
I worked in this cemetery May of 1994. I found many more stones, than the DAR had recorded, mostly because of the date they had decided to quit at. I have listed everything I could find. Back in the 1960's, I believe, is when the old church was torn down, and the new one built. The new church is much farther back from the road than the previous one had been. There are stories about a house at 5362 N. EOOW, as being moved from the present site of Morris Chapel Church, to this address. I don't know if this house was part of the old church or parsonage for the pastor to live in, at the time. The house has been built on to several times, but when in the attic you can see the original frame.
A few years back the parsonage, at the church, was burned down and new one was built for the preacher and his family. This church and cemetery sits on the corner of S. R. 9 (the old Huntington Pike) and 450 N. Burials have been sparse, through the years, but they continue to use this cemetery through this date.
The stone referred to by the DAR as dating back to 1839, is incorrect. This stone reads Sept. 23, 1859 Mary Ann wife of J. S. Bradford. Evidently this cemetery was in existence before the church was established. The earliest stone I found was that of Mabel dau of Rev. W.S. & L.H. Bradford died June 19, 1858 aged 1m.21d.
The DAR recorded 47 people in this cemetery. I found 117 people.
Bish, Leona Aug. 13, 1881 - Jun. 9, 1966 S/S with Worth Neil W. May 30, 1922 - May 1, 1958 Ralph E. Feb. 9, 1905 - ____ Susan Joy Mar. 18, 1945 - Nov. 22, 1986 Worth Dec. 28, 1880 - Apr. 5, 1975 S/S with Leona Bocock, Barbara Rosetta 1863 - 1953 S/S with William Lomax Cora M. 1890 - 1897 Edith M. dau of J.S. & I. Bocock born and died Sept. 27, 1892 S/S with Irene I. and Izora E. Frankie N. son of J.S. & I.D. Bocock June 15, 1889 - June 5, 1901 Homer 1881 - 1933 Irene I. dau of J.S. & I. Bocock June 1, 1899 - Oct. 5, 1900 S/S with Edith M. and Izora E. Izora E. dau of J.S. & I. Bocock Apr. 20, 1896 - July 25, 1897 S/S with Edith M. and Irene I. Lewis Jan. 22, 1810 - Feb. 26, 1888 aged 78y.1m.4d. "Father" S/S with Sarah Lewis W. 1887 - 1908 Sarah wife of Lewis Bocock born 1813 - Aug. 20, 1900 aged 87 years "Mother" S/S with Lewis (DAR book states her birth date as June 15.) "Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep From which none e'er like to weep A calm & undisturbed repost Unbroken by the lost of ages." William Lomax 1857 - 1942 S/S with Barbara Rosetta Bradford, Chas. A. 1910 - 1989 Eva May dau of H. & L. Bradford died Dec. 2, 1864 aged 1m.9d. Bradford, Gasper died Nov. 15, 1884 aged 85y.8m.25d. "Father" S/S with Margaret James T. died Dec. 24, 1862 aged 30y.24d. "57th Reg. Ind. Volunteers" Lydea wife of Henry Bradford died Feb. 20, 1888 aged 43y.7m.1d. Mabel dau of Rev. W.S. & L.H. Bradford died June 19, 1858 aged 1m.21d. Margaret wife of Gasper Bradford died June 8, 1883 aged 67y.3m.20d. S/S with Gasper Mary Ann wife of J.S. Bradford died Sept. 23, 1859 aged 24y.2m.21d. William G. 1869 - 1955 S/S with Zelda A. Wm S. (Rev.) died May 19, 1862 aged 34y. "Capt. of Co. D 37 Reg. Ind. Vol. " Zelda A. 1870 - 1956 S/S with William G. Bragg, Alice S. 1867 - 1953 S/S with James A. Beulah 1904 - 19__ S/S with Clyde L. Clyde L. 1903 - 19__ S/S with Beulah Dale Alfred May 31, 1940 - Mar. 10, 1971 "Indiana Recruit U.S. Army" Hezekiah Feb 12, 1861 - Dec, 30, 1942 S/S with Mary L. Infant dau of J.A. & A. Bragg died Oct. 4, 1893. (no age or birthdate stated) James A. 1867 - 1959 S/S Alice S. Jennie dau of J. & R. Bragg died Dec. 31, 1891 aged 29y.8m.22d. (previously recorded at Fairview Cem.) Mary L. Oct. 14, 1869 - Feb. 10, 1901 S/S with Hezekiah Verdie 1899 - 1921 NOTE: Alice S. & James A.- facing east, and Beulah & Clyde L.- facing west - are on the same stone. Carl, Martha E. (Carl) Forester 1862 - 1938 S/S with John A. Forester Coffman, Adrienne V. 1847 - 1915 Albert M. 1849 - 1917 Cook, John W. Oct. 10, 1911 - Jul. 6, 1953 Faunce, Vicki Janine Feb. 11, 1945 - Feb. 16, 1945 Forester, John A. 1863 - 1902 S/S with Martha E. Martha E. (Carl) 1862 - 1938 S/S with John A. Foy, Patsy Dee Aug. 29, 1980 - Jan 20, 1981 "Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep" Gray, Catharine wife of Daniel Gray died Apr. 12, 1879 aged 61y.5m.28d. Mary M. dau of D. & C. Gray died Sept. 17, 1859 aged 5y.6m.20d. Nancy A. dau of D. & C. Gray died Sept. 13, 1859 aged 16y.11m.14d. Catharine, Mary M. and Nancy A. on one stone. Hamaker, Jemima Nov. 25, 1813 - July 28, 1894 aged 80y.8m.3d. Joseph B. died Mar. 11, 1864 aged 58y.7m.5d. Harreld, Jeremiah 1848 - 1927 Josephine (no dates) S/S with William Victoria 1848 - 1924 Warren 1872 - 1946 William (no dates) S/S with Josephine Harris, Mary M. wife of Nehemiah Harris died April 7, 1884 aged 53y.8m.5d. "A place is vacant in our home This world can never fill" Herring, Herman L. 1909 - 1983 S/S with Ruth D. Ruth D. 1912 - ____ S/S with Herman L. Hildreth, * Isabel dau of G.W. & E.J. Hildreth died June 12, 1871 aged 4y.12d. Hills, Allen B. 1916 Chester F. 1904 Jesse O. 1903 (These three stones had no other dates on them.) Hodge/Hoge, William died Sept. 23, 1859 aged 60y. (This stone actually reads HOGE) Hollowell, Elizabeth wife of Alexander Hollowell died June 4, 1870 aged 63y.9m. (This stone is badly weathered.) Huff, M. N. "Corp'l Co. C 12th Indiana Infantry" Kierstead, Glen H. 1912 - ____ S/S with Mary R. Mary R. 1912 - ____ S/S with Glen H. King, Claude S. 1946 - 1993 "Sanny - our special one." Claude S. 1912 - 1994 S/S with Edith B. Edith B. 1908 - ____ S/S with Claude S. John A. died Apr. 30, 1871 aged 45y.10m.10d. John E. son of J.A. & S. King died May 20, 1872 or 1879 aged 16y.10m.2d. S/S with Rhoda A. Linda Joan 1934 - 1940 Nannie A. dau of J.A. & S. King died Jan. 3, 1897 aged 36y.8m.7d. Rhoda A. dau of J.A. & S.E. King died Jan. 21, 1873 aged 20y.11m.1d. S/S with John E. Sarah wife of John A. King died July 3, 1892 aged 60y.2m.29d. Kinley, Mitchell G. Oct. 18, 1957 (No other info. on this stone.) Lavelle, Karen C. 1945 - 1974 Malott, Rachel wife of R.A. Malott Feb. 20, 1820 - Mar. 28, 1890 McCoy, Gertrude dau of G.(or C.)& N. McCoy died Jan. 14, 1881 aged 7y.11m.5d. McIntosh, Mary 1903 - 1905 Moody, George Oct 26, 1827 - Aug 23, 1911 S/S with Naomi Naomi wife of George Moody Mar. 31, 1839 - Apr. 13, 1919 S/S with George Murphy, Harry Thompson 1888 - 1939 Ramsey, James 1850 - (no death date) "Father" Martha J. 1843 - (no death date) "Mother" Reeves, Sarah A. wife of A.R. Reeves died Dec. 18, 1867 aged 35y.8m.8d. Renbarger, Dale E. 1917 - 1934 Grace D. Oct. 5, 1893 - Dec 14, 1955 S/S with Lawrence E. Lawrence E. Nov. 12, 1890 - Sept. 12, 1967 S/S with Grace D. Shaffer, Chas. E. 1869 - 1957 S/S with Mary A. Edna J. 1897 - 1994 S/S with Ira J. Ira M. 1895 - 1950 S/S with Edna J. Lloyd L. May 2, 1921 - Nov. 8, 1971 "PFC Army Air Forces World War II" Mary A. 1873 - 1946 S/S with Chas. E. Mary L. 1926 - 1928 Smith, Anna T. dau of W.A. & A.A. Smith Sept. 25, 1871 - Oct. 1, 1901 Anna E. wife of J. A. Smith died May 11, 1903 aged 31y.29d. John A. Aug. 14, 1868 - Jan 15, 1948 Beside of Anna E. and John A. are 5 individual stones marked as infants, no names or dates are given. Lewis M. Feb 17, 1839 - Apr. 21 1915 "Father" S/S with Samantha Samantha wife of Lewis M. Apr. 8, 1843 - Mar. 19, 1912 "Mother" S/S with Lewis M. Stallings, James C. 1833 - 1918 Jane wife of James C. Stallings 1832 - 1909 Mary Ellen dau of J.C. & S.A. Stallings died Feb. 22, 1868 aged 6y.2m.27d. Stiles, Caroline dau of J. & M.M. Stiles died Oct. 21, 1865 aged 16y.11m.16d. Jacob died July 22, 1892 aged 77y.11m.22d. S/S with Mary M. Mary M. died Feb. 27, 1900 aged 80y.8d. S/S with Jacob Thomas, Jennie 1854 - 1945 S/S with William William 1851 - 1943 S/S with Jennie Thompson, Ruth (Veach) wife of Samuel Thompson Oct 11, 1867 - May 13, 1889 Vardaman, Georgie W. son of W.& E. Vardaman died Nov. 5, 1877 aged 1y.8m.7d. Veach, Anna E. wife of William 1863 - 1914 S/S with William Barbara Ann 1927 - 1927 William 1859 - 1938 S/S with Anna E. (NOTE: The DAR has William and Anna E. listed in the Fairview Cem. I found them in the Morris Chapel Cemetery. Possibly they were moved some time after the DAR read the cemeteries.) Watson, Arminda wife of Job C. Watson 1861 - 1937 S/S with Job C. Cora Louisa Jan. 1, 1885 - Feb. 16, 1889 aged 4y.1m.5d. Jacob Jan. 18, 1887 - Nov. 5, 1889 Job C. 1856 - 1925 S/S with Arminda Roxie Jan. 28, 1889 - Apr. 25, 1890 Willis Nov. 14, 1882 - Jan. 6, 1889 aged 6y.1m.27d. Unknown, Metal funeral home marker with MS on it dated 1941 Jones Funeral Home. Morris Chapel
...Original page by Sheila D. Watson
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