Deputy Farm Cemetery (a.k.a. Old Deputy Cemetery)
Contributed by Kathleen Deputy Collier

A partial list of people buried in the Deputy Farm Cemetery (also referred to in some of the literature as Old Deputy Cemetery). This list was compiled from various sources (see below) and should be considered a work in progress. I am a direct descendent (3rd great grandchild) of Solomon and Sally Deputy (# 1 and # 2) through their son, Solomon (# 3)

Summary:
Solomon and Sarah (Sally) Deputy, who came to Jennings County in 1810 are buried at the Deputy Farm Cemetery along with 4 of their 6 children (all 4 of their sons). Also buried there are two daughters-in-law, one grandchild, a nephew and his first wife and four of their children.

Jefferson County, Indiana

	Name	Born	Died	Comments
¹	^{Solomon Deputy}	^{12/12/1779 Sussex, DE.}	^{06/10/1816 Jennings, IN}	^{Son of Sylvester Deputy (b.1754, d. 12-21-1807) and Esther (Hudson) Deputy (b. abt 1758/1759, d. 11/17/1817). In 1804 married Sally (# 2 below) in Delaware, then immediately migrated to Virginia (currently West Virginia, near Parkersburg). In November, 1810, migrated on a flatboat down the Ohio River with the first three of their six children (including Sylvester and William - # 5 & 6 below). Disembarked at Cooper's Ferry, near Madison. Were first white settlers of Jennings County (their farm on Coffee Creek was actually included in Clark county at the time.)}
²	^{Sarah (Sally) (Deputy) Deputy}	^{02/14/1775 DE}	^{abt 1857}	^{Wife of Solomon, daughter of John Deputy and Polly Macklin. Solomon and Sally were second cousins. Sally was pregnant - maybe 2 months or so? - with Joshua (# 8 below) during the flatboat trip made in November, 1810. He was born the following June. He is said to be the first white child born in Jennings County.}
³	^{Solomon Deputy}	^{12/08/1815 Jennings, IN}	^{06/11/1900 Jennings, IN}	^{Son of Solomon and Sally (#1 & #2 above)-their 6th and last child. He was born about 6 months before his father died. By one account, he was originally named John, but his name was changed to Solomon when his father died. He married Susan Deputy (# 4 below) in 1834 and had 9 children; then married Harriett Ellen Moon (b. 12/12/1836, Clearmont, OH. died 4/10/1915, Indianapolis where she is buried) and had 3 more children.}
⁴	^{Susan (Deputy) Deputy}	^{10/22/1810 Wood, VA}	^{4/24/1869 Jennings, IN}	^{First wife of Solomon (#3 above) and mother to the first 9 of his 12 children.}
⁵	^{Sylvester Deputy}	^{9/20/1805 Wood, VA}	^{2/22/1845 Jennings, IN}	^{Son of Solomon and Sally (#1 & #2 above)-their 1st child. Solomon's (#3 above) older brother. He was 5 when the family migrated down the Ohio on a flatboat. Note: Sylvester's wife, Jane Fowler, is buried in the Coffee Creek Christian Church Cemetery on the hill across Coffee Creek from the Deputy Farm Cemetery.}
⁶	^{William Deputy}	^{09/05/1807 Wood, VA}	^{January, 1902}	^{Son of Solomon and Sally (#1 & #2 above)-their 2nd child. Solomon's (#3 above) older brother. He was 3 years old when the family migrated down the Ohio on a flatboat. He wrote a speech delivered at the Old Settlers Meeting at Paris, September 4th, 1875, which vividly describes his impressions of the early years on the frontier.}
⁷	^{Thomas G. Deputy}	^{Abt 1841}	^{May 22, 1862}	^{Son of William (# 6 above). and grandson of Solomon and Sally (#1 and #2 above). Died in the Civil War,}
⁸	^{Joshua Deputy}	^06/04/1811	^09/09/1863	^{Son of Solomon and Sally (#1 & #2 above)-their 4th child. Solomon’s (#3 above) older brother. Said to be the 1st white child born in Jennings County. Sally (# 2 above) was pregnant with him when the Deputy Family migrated down the Ohio on a flatboat in November, 1810. Note – his stone is now missing.}
⁹	^{Polly Woodruff Deputy}	¹⁸¹¹	^{04/25/1837 Jennings, IN}	^{Joshua's (#8 above) first wife and mother to the first 3 of his 7 children.}
¹⁰	^{Andrew Deputy}	^{Abt. 1802 Wood, VA}	^{Abt. 1865 Jennings, IN}	^{Nephew of Solomon and Sally (#1 & #2 above)-Andrew's father was Solomon's brother, Henry. Andrew, his father Henry and both their families migrated from Wood County Virginia (currently West Virginia) to Jennings County on a flatboat down the Ohio in 1838.}
¹¹	^{Elizabeth (Cain) Deputy}	^{abt 1811}	¹⁸⁴⁸	^{Andrew's (# 10 above) first wife who migrated with him and their four oldest children to Indiana. Andrew and Elizabeth are great grandparents (through their son Sylvester) of Cora Deputy Dodd and her siblings Gail (Deputy) Blake, Ethel Deputy and Walther Deputy.}
¹²	^{Eliza (Deputy) Mosely}	^{Abt 1828 Wood, VA}	^{Abt 1870 Jennings, IN}	^{Andrew and Elizabeth's (# 10 & #11 above) daughter-their 1st child.}
¹³	^{Henry Deputy}	^{Abt 1834}		^{Andrew and Elizabeth's (# 10 & #11 above) son-their 3rd child. He died in his 21st year.}
¹⁴	^{Solomon Deputy}	^{04/27/1840 Jennings, IN}	^{1857 Jennings, IN}	^{Andrew and Elizabeth's (# 10 & #11 above) son-along with his twin Joshua their 6th and 7th children.}
¹⁵	^{Sarah Jane Deputy}	^{Abt 1845}		^{Andrew and Elizabeth's (# 10 & #11 above) daughter-their 8th child-died at age 3.}
¹⁶	^{Allison Deputy *}	^09/28/1863	^11/13/1867
¹⁷	^{Aura Deputy *}	^11/21/1856	^12/21/1868
¹⁸	^{Sarah Deputy *}	^05/06/1835	^01/20/1870

^{*These three people appear on the list
of the Junior Historical Society compiled March 14, 1973 by Linda Goins and
Debbie Green, posted on the website of Jonathan Loppnow (thanks to
Jonathan!)

To date I have been unable to trace these three names -
I wonder if Sarah Deputy (#18) might be the wife of Solomon (#14). Solomon
married Sarah L. Pearson, November 17, 1864

Other Sources:

Genealogy of
Deputy Family compiled by Carol Marie Dall (Kathleen's
sister)

Deputy
genealogy by Belvah Perkins, Jennings County, IN Library

Land of Winding Waters by Malcolm
Deputy, 1963, Our Heritage, Inc. Vernon, Indiana

There are many many people to thank for this list. Here
are just some of them:

My sister and brother-in-law, Carol Marie and Richard
Dall, for all their wonderful genealogy work about our Deputy
line.
Anne Deputy Vondervellen who shared the Deputy History,
my brother Paul, and to Paul for sharing it with his sibs.
Many, many thanks to Sheila Kell for all her wonderful
work on the web (including the link to Jonathan Loppnow's site): http://ingenweb.org/injennings/ I still have not been through all of Sheila's work, there is so
much. And especially thanks to Sheila for putting me into contact with people
who could help me see the cemetery the first time - it all started with her.
(Blushing Sheila says THANK YOU)
Thanks to Ella Jean Gammon for sharing her knowledge of
the area and history, and making arrangements with the owners of the farm where
the cemetery is located.
Thanks to Joan Spellman, Ella Jean's daughter, for
meeting Theron and I, riding with us to the cemetery, and keeping the cows
distracted while I photographed. And also thanks to her for sharing her
wonderful and rich knowledge of the area, history and pioneer families,
including our visit to Wiggam cemetery.
Thanks to Susan and William Hendrix for allowing us to
come and see the cemetery on their farm. Also thanks to Susan, and daughter
Charlotte, for a great visit and sharing of their knowledge.

THE CEMETERY IS IN THIS GROVE OF TREES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FARM FIELD

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