CAVE/DIXON & GADDY/WYCOFF CEMETERIES
"OLD" PARIS, JENNINGS COUNTY, INDIANA
Most of the work on transcribing was done in the 1940's by Marie "Billie" McGannon
Paris, Indiana
Marie McGannon still lives in Paris, she spent many years as a Teacher in the area including teaching in early one room schools such as the Gum Lick School. I am dedicating the listing of the Paris Cemeteries to Billie and joining her in trying to save these old Cemeteries. Both of the Paris Cemeteries have been sold to Private owners in the last few years. The smaller Gaddy/Wykoff Cemetery is in pretty good shape but for a number of years the larger section known as the Cave/Dixon Cemetery has been slipping into oblivian. Jonathan Lopnow's excellent Jennings County site has a good PDF listing of these Cemeteries also. Billie asked for my help because she does not know what to do, unfortunately neither do I. I do not yet live in Jennings County, and we need suggestions as to what to do next, is there a way to help before it is too late?
"OLD" PARIS, JENNINGS COUNTY, INDIANA
Most of the work on transcribing was done in the 1940's by Marie "Billie" McGannon
Paris, Indiana
Marie McGannon still lives in Paris, she spent many years as a Teacher in the area including teaching in early one room schools such as the Gum Lick School. I am dedicating the listing of the Paris Cemeteries to Billie and joining her in trying to save these old Cemeteries. Both of the Paris Cemeteries have been sold to Private owners in the last few years. The smaller Gaddy/Wykoff Cemetery is in pretty good shape but for a number of years the larger section known as the Cave/Dixon Cemetery has been slipping into oblivian. Jonathan Lopnow's excellent Jennings County site has a good PDF listing of these Cemeteries also. Billie asked for my help because she does not know what to do, unfortunately neither do I. I do not yet live in Jennings County, and we need suggestions as to what to do next, is there a way to help before it is too late?
I want to Thank Tim Beckman of the -Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War-for verifying and correcting some of the original information about Civil War Veterans buried here!
Gaddy/Wykoff Cemetery
Wycoff-----Our Baby-Born July 1, died-October 1, 1899
James C.
Wycoff--Sept. 30, 1855-Nov. 3, 1942
Eight names on one stone
Mary
M.--daughter of JH & S Wycoff
B March 1853 D.
Mary E.
Wykoff
B May 6, 1837 D July 4,
1890
John S.
Wykoff son of JH & S
B Sept 7, 1858 D
Charles A.
Wykoff son of JH & S
B Feb 9, 1865 D Oct 15,
1890
John H.
Wykoff
B Dec. 12, 1827
Susann J. Wykoff
wife of JH
B May 17, 1827 D Oct
Sarah M.
Wykoff daughter of JH & S
B Feb. 29, 1851
Arabel
Wykoff daughter of JH & S
B April 17, 1856
Infant son of BF
& AM Russell
Charlotte
Ann-daughter of BF & AM Russell
B Mar. 6, 1846--8yrs 8mo 20days
Leonidas-son of
S & M Russell
B Sept. 7, 1865 D May 7,
1870
David C.-son of
S & M Russell
B Jan 4, 1861 D July 8, 1864
David C.
Russell--Hosp. Steward
17th Reg-Ky at Pittsburg Landing
Tenn, Civil War
Vol 1---20 yrs
7mos same
stone
Adeline M.
Russell
B July 29, 1810 D July 26,
1877
Prov. XXI-28-29
Wm H.
Tobias--son of JM & HH Tobias
B May 4, 1870 D Mar 21, 1919
David
Zener-B Harpers Ferry-Va.
B May 16, 1797 D Jan 5,
1877
Obit in Plain Dealer-Jennings Co. says he was in war of 1812
. He married Phoebe Baker of
Madison. She died in St. Clair County Missouri.
Jennie (Mrs. Simeon) Stewart-87yrs she is in Dodd's Funeral
Home Records but has no stone. (A stone was placed
on Jennie and Simeon's graves in 2006 by family
).
B Sept 25, 1852 D July 28,
1940-Parents Joseph Ayers & Harriet Zener Ayers
Joseph
Ayers
B Dec 19, 1829 D April 16,
1920--Age 91
Harriet
(Zenor/Zener) Ayers
B Feb 7, 1830 D Sept 2,
1900
Leonidas
(Lee) S. Ayers
B Feb 8, 1860 D June 18, 1940
Martha J. (Lett)
Ayers--Wife of Leonidas
B Jan 23, 1860 D Nov 23,
1932
Benjamin
Zener-youngest so of D & P Zener
B July 29, 1869 29yrs & 9mo
Ophelia
Calhoun
B Feb 8, 1860 D July 14,
1916
W.C.
Calhoun
D Nov 23, 1932
Jennie
Gaddy
B July 6, 1868 D Oct 22,
1877
Daughter of A
& MA Gaddy
Minnie Gaddy
Aged 10 days
Daughter of A
& MA Gaddy
Martha A
Gaddy
B Sept 22, 1841 D Sept 1,
1877
Dr. Orville
Gaddy
B Nov 14, 1847 D Nov 28, 1916--Age
69
Agnes Gaddy (his
wife)
B Jan 13, 1856 D Mar 2,
1917--Age 61
Emma (Wife of
Orville Gaddy)
B Oct 5, 1878--Age 35 yrs 21 days
Benjamine S
Gaddy
B Oct 30, 1816 D Mar 17,
1893
Sally Gaddy (his
wife)
B Aug 3, 1826 D Dec 4, 1877
George H.
Griffin--age 4 months
D Aug 21, 1875
Corpl. Alonza Harlan--Co. F 145th
Indiana Infantry-Civil War
B 1837--Parents Geo. W. & Mary
Harlan
George W.
Harlan
D Aug 28, 1882--Age 70yrs 3mo 2days
Mary
Harlan
D Mar 13, 1872--Age 56yrs 6mo
3days'
Wife of G.W.
Harlan
Martha J.
Harlan
B May 7, 1850 D June 22,
1853
Daughter of
George W & Mary Harlan
Eliza M. wife of
Wm H. Dixon
B Jan 19, 1841 D Aug 9, 1869
28 yrs 6mo 21days
Harriet A.
Jones
B Jan 6, 1816 D Jan 12, 1903
Phillip
Jones
B Aug 1, 1810 D Feb 17, 1895
Our
Darling-Pearl-daughter of JW & M Pell
B Nov 12, 1882 D Nov 16,
1885
Our Pet-George
H. so of JW & M Pell
B May 6, 1880 D Feb
19, 1882
Cave/Dixon Cemetery
Cave/Dixon Cemetery
Robert T. Farthing B 1842
Harriet
Farthing 1843-1908
John H. Farthing B Oct 11, 1864 D Sept 11, 1875
Robert Galen Morley B June 16, 1866 D March 15, 1919
Zelia Morey B June 14, 1871 D May 6, 1920
Howard Morey B Dec 7, 1888 D July 1, 1892 son of RG & Zelia
Morey
Sarah Ann
Farthing 1864-1875
Ella L. Nelson B Feb 1, 1855 D Jan 25, 1914 age 58yrs 11mos 25days, youngest daughter of Jefferson & Mary
Sarah L. Deputy B Sept 12, 1867 D Aug 10, 1868
Laura Deputy B Dec 21, 1868 D Aug 12, 1870
Benjamin A. Samson B June 27, 1799 D Apr 29, 1866
Wm Sampson
B Sept 18, 1841 D Oct 14, 1876
Eugene M. Sampson B May 11, 1870 D Feb 24, 1871 Son of D.A.
and B.K. Sampson
Martha Sampson D Mar 28, 1857 56yrs 8mo 28days wife of Ephraim
Sampson
Ephraim
Sampson B 1799 (Stone Broken)
Elija Sampson B Jan 27, 1834 D Dec 17, 1879
Rosa M. Sampson B Jan 7, 1867 D Oct 16, 1868 Daughter of E & MR
Flora Dixon October 23, 1853 July 20, 1872
Jennie Knox Dixon June 19, 1856 June 14, 1893
Geo W. Adams B Jan 4, 1851 D July 9, 1853 son of S & J.A. Adams
Josephine Frank 1841-1892 wife of Henry Frank
Franklin B. Wilkerson B May 5, 1821 D Nov 2, 1888
Sarah J. Wilkerson B Apr 3, 1829 D Feb 15, 1895
Mary L. (No Dates) daughter of F.M. & C.S. Wilkerson
Eberly Eastman-Dixons Co. Pvt.,
Co. l, 9th
Indiana Legion, Civil War
MANY OF THE
GRAHAM MARKERS ARE FIELDSTONE AND NAMES & DATES ARE CARVED ON THEM,
VERY DIFFICULT TO READ.
Thomas Graham D Jan 22, 1842 age 13yrs 28days
Thomas Graham D Jan 22, 1842 age 13yrs 28days
Rachel
Graham D April 5, 1870 age 53? Wife of Wm W. Graham
Caddin
Graham D July 12, 1887 age 22yrs
Rowlin Y.
Graham D Dec 9, 1869 age 28yrs
James
Graham D Dec 29, 1823
Sarah
Graham D July 2, 1826
Ester
Graham D Aug 1823 age 6mths
Mary
Graham D Dec 24, 18__ age 42yrs
Martha
Graham D Dec 24, 1828 10mths
Ester Graham D Sept 6, 1838 48yrs
Nancy Graham D June 18, 1851 Age 24yrs
Isaac H. Rowland B June 14, 1836 D
Aug 4, 1905 (Funeral Records say age 78 if correct that would make his B in
1827) Pvt., Cp. C., 52nd Indiana Infantry, Civil
War
Eliza J. Rowland
(wife) B Aug 16, 1835 D Dec 10, 1917 age 82
daughters Arvelle
D Feb 13, 1840
Celestine Rowland________________
Handy D. Dixon D April 5, 1875 48yrs 8mo 23days
Samuel W. Dixon B 1803 D Mar 22, 1874
Alvin C. Dixon D Aug 23, 1921 75yrs
Mary F. Dixon D Dec 29, 1920 65
Dr. Hewes
(Hues) D Oct 13, 1826 aged 39yrs Formerly of Newark
N.J.
Jonathan W. Tate Pvt. Co. K
52nd Indiana Infantry,Civil War
L.W. Hunt Co. C 75th
Ohio Infantry, Civil War
Hulda H. Hunt B Mar 1, 1813 D May 1, 1853 (Wife of G.
Hunt)
Wm Todd B Mar 2, 1812 D Oct 2,
1887 37th Indiana Infantry,Civil
War
Mary A. (his wife) B Feb 17, 1841 D Mar 9, 1907 (William and Mary Todd were the parents of the two Todd children
who were killed during a robbery by George Sage who was later hanged for the crime in
Vernon )
James Watson D Apr 16, 1853 66yrs 1mo 14days (served in the War of
1812)
Robert Watson Sr. (Rev War Soldier) D. Nov 13, 1823 Age 79yrs (Field Stone)
Betsy Watson D Mar 18, 1837 Age 17yrs 8mos 24days (field stone)
Betsy Watson D Mar 18, 1837 Age 17yrs 8mos 24days (field stone)
Hellena (Smyth) Wilson D Feb 12, 1877 44yrs 4days (Wife of James H. Wilson)
John Henry
Wilson D Mar 6 1863 7yrs 1mo 27days (son of J.H. & H.J.
Wilson)
Robert M. Walker D Feb 10, 1892 Pvt. Co K. 20th Indiana Infantry, Civil War
Elizabeth (Wife) D Feb 1, 1892
Mary Ann Thompson D May 8, 1833 Age 7 yrs
Robert S. Dixon B Aug 16, 1840 D Feb 16, 1914
Appy J. Dixon B Feb 23, 1841 D June 8, 1973 (wife of Robert S.)
Grace Bantz D Sept 16, 1872 age 75yrs 14days (Consort of
G.W.)
G.W. Bantz
B July 26, 1876 84yrs 3mos 19days (War of 1812)
Wm. G. Cave D Jan 15, 1882 80yrs 10mos 21days
Ella G. Cave (Wife of Wm. G.) D Nov 16, 1869 52yrs 20days
Ella G. Cave (Wife of Wm. G.) D Nov 16, 1869 52yrs 20days
Sarah J. Hill-wife of James A. Hill D Jan 22, 1872 34yrs 15days
Mother of Alice Hillard, Myrta, Emma J., James W. Hill & Ally J.
Andrew J. Clemmons (Consort of Hanna Clemmons D Aug 24, 1860 39yrs 11mo 6days
Freeman Thomas D Sept 20, 1866 25yrs 15mo 5days
Hattie H. Dixon B Jan 9, 1881 D July 12, 1881
Nellie S. Dixon B Feb 9, 1886 D Oct 5, 1889
George B. Dixon 1850-1926
Nellie Haas
1879-1881 Daughter of J.A. & Lizzie Haas
Lizzie wife of
J.A. Haas 1857-1881
Jane Tobias Dixon B Aug 3, 1819 D Mar 23, 1907
Henry S. Dixon B Oct 11, 1819 D June 16, 1891 Husband of
Jane
James E. Dixon B Feb 25, 1844 D Oct 1, 1862 18yrs 6mos
8days
Son of Henry S.
& Jane Dixon
Eliza Jane Dixon B Nov 9, 1845 D Aug 23, 1900 Age 54 Daughter
of Henry & Jane
Lt. M. R. Dixon 12th Ind. Inf. Co. M, R.Q.M.
"I believe his name was Milton R. he was the son of Patrick
Dixon & Lavina Stafford Dixon & served in the Civil
War" Verified as Quartermaster, 12th Indiana Infantry, Civil
War
Ellison Dixon B Nov 14, 1809 D Oct 23, 1881 Husband of
Margaret Dinwiddie
S.G. Dixon
D Oct 23, 1895 10mths
G.T. & J.S.
Dixon D Sept 5, 1833 Aged 12mths
Gilbert C. Dixon D Aug 23, 1904 Age 36
Daniel M. Hill B Dec 31, 1805 D Aug 13, 1883
Jane Hill D Sept 12, 1874 72yrs 11mo 13days
Mary Bantz
D Mar 1, 1856 Age 18yrs 21days wife of J.M.
Elijah Thompson D Dec 25, 1828 4 months
(Two Thompson stones in line with Watsons-field stones-names carved)
Margaret S. Dixon B Oct 24, 1810 D Sept 8, 1878 (Wife of S. Dixon)
Margaret S. Dixon B Oct 24, 1810 D Sept 8, 1878 (Wife of S. Dixon)
John L.S. Sage D Dec 16, 1877 age-about 50 yrs old
Stephen Cave July 1, 1820-July 3, 1826
George Shillidea Age 66 Oct 21, 1827?
Stone Broken (The Shilliday name is spelled many
ways
)
Jane Schillidea April 21, 1821 56yrs
Mae Schillidea D Oct 5, 1823 Age 27yrs
Addie D. Terwilleger B Jan 1, 1860 D Nov 23, 1881 Daughter of M. & S.A.
J.M. Congdon
Pvt. Co. H 27th Ind. Infantry, Civil War
Minnie M. Spencer B Aug 20, 1884 D Jan 18, 1888 Daughter of J.H. & M.A. Spencer
John C.
Rodgers 1815-1894
Rebecca Rodgers (His wife) B 1815 D Sept 16, 1908 Age 92
Maletha Maupin (Wife of Rev. Wm Maupin) D April 5, 1858 aged 39yrs
Anna Ray (Daughter of D.L. & G. Ray) B Jan 4, 1874 D Aug 24, 1876
Patience Ross
(Wife of Daniel Ross) D May 11, 1849 25yrs 1mo
16days
Freeman J. Ross (Son of D. & P. Ross) D April 14, 1848 8mo 6days
Ephraim Spear Aug 12, 1808 D Sept 11, 1857 (Owned
woolen mill in Paris)
Aaron D. Spear (Son of Ephraim & M. Spear) B May 14, 1842 D
Jan 4, 1856