MILTON TOWNSHIP CEMETERIES
From The Hoosier Journal of Ancestry
DEMAREE CEMETERY
Located in Section 23-4-11 Transcribed by DAR in 1942
Jeptharh Beull, 12
Apr. 1807-21 May 1835
Daniel Demaree, died 24 Mar. 1845 in the 56th
year of his age-Erected by his wife Sarah
At one time there were many
graves in this Cemetery. Sarah Demaree wife of Daniel is buried in Joyce
Cemetery, she died 20 Jan. 1891 age 97 years. Daniel was the son of Samuel &
Mary Brewer Cozine Demaree.
LANHAM CEMETERY
Located in Section 23-4-11 on what was the George Demaree farm.
Transcribed by DAR 1942
John Lanham died 6 April 1853 aged 71 yrs. 11 days. He was a native of Maryland and a citizen of Jefferson Co. since 1811
Nancy O'Neal Lanham, wife of John, no stone
LEWIS CEMETERY
Located in Section 24-4-11.
There is only one stone DAR 1942
A son of Elijah Lewis is buried here. The stone has moved down the hill since it was erected.
LYONS FARM CEMETERY
Located in Section 27-4-11. DAR 1942
Over 75 years ago (in 1942) there was a graveyard on the Lyons farm. Nothing remains
but a few flield stones. According to C.H. Lyons it was a public burying ground and there were at least 25 graves. His
father said their was an old man named "Straw" buried here.
At one time the Pleasant Ridge Church was on this land and was just a small log cabin. About 1855 the new church was built near
where the present Church now stands.
GALE CEMETERY
This small cemetery is on Highway 54 between Madison and Vevay, near the Switzerland County line, in Section 17, Township
3 North, Range 12 East. There is a total of 8 stones in 2 rows.
Row
1
1. Gale, John E., d. 6 Aug. 1864 in his 77th
year
2. Gale, Sarah wife of John E., d. 19 Aug. 1855
in her 67th year
3. Gale, Mary Ellen, dau. of John E. &
Sarah, d. 24 Aug. 1858 in her 29th year.
4. Gale, Melanchthon,
son of AE & Susan G., died 8 Jan. 1862 in the service of
his country, aged 19 years, 8 days.
Row 2
1. Gale, Atlanta
W., dau. of AE & Susan G., d. 21 apr. 1859 aged
1 yr. 2 mos. 19 days
2. Gale, Eliza H., consort of AE, d. 14 Nov.
1847 aged 27 yrs, 11 months, 17 days
3. Gale, Marcelie, dau.
of JE & Sarah, 21 Aug. 1819-5 May 1839
4. footstone ENG
(possibly that of Eliza H., but if it is, its been moved).
LAWSON CEMETERY
Located in Section 14-4-11 near Manville. DAR 1942
On an Indian Mound, at the top of the hill,
directly behind the home of the Sheets family who were living there in 1943,
are buried William Lawson & his wife Sarah Short Lawson. An iron fence
surrounds the graves and a stone was erected there.
William Lawson a
native of Scotland, born near Glasgow, 5 May 1785 died 10 Oct. 1873 and
buried on this mound at his request.
Several children who were buried in the
yard at Lawson's home were later buried on this Indian Mound.
FUGIT CEMETERY
In Section 15-4-11 between 2 bridges at Manville, only
one stone is left. DAR 1942
Missouri Fugit, dau. FP &
MG, died 1851 aged 10 years.
Emanuel Medagh, Revolutionary Soldier is
probably buried here. Jesse Fugit wo married Leah McKay, dau. of James
& Mary Cheek McKay of Shenandoah Valley VA., came to Jefferson Co. in 1813
& settled at Manville.
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