In 1872 the Tea Creek Baptist Church was organized, its membership consisted of families who had orginally worshiped
at Zion Baptist Church.
The Church building was built on land donated by Robert Levitt in the summer of 1872. The original meeting house with many
additions is the one still worshiped in today.
Founding members were William Robins, Lavina Robins, John Short, Lucinda Short, Basil Johnson, Ellen Johnson, Joseph Vance, Elizabeth Vance, Boyd Vance, Matilda Vance, G.W. Craig, Fergus Blakely, Martha Blakely, Charles Walker, Julia Walker
Noah Johnson, George Johnson, James Stoddard, Mariel Hartwell, Sardis Robins, William R. Craig, A.S. Graves, Susan Hartwell,
Margaret Blakely, Eliza Hartwell, Nellie Short, Mary Vance, Serena Tribbet, Alpharetta Kinder, Ester Stoddard, Betsy Earl, Lucinda Vance, Eliza Laman, Eliza Robins, Sara McWorter, Zilpha Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Emily Spencer, Charlotte Craig and T.J. Bush.
Elder A.J. Robins was moderator of the council and John Short was Clerk
In 1886 the first Sunday School was organized under the leadership of J.H. Blankenship.

Tea Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
transcription started on the south side of the church and copied all rows from north to south

Row 1
infant son of W & L Breitfield 1940 only date
Walter W. Breitfield 1911-blank
   Lena F. 1912-blank

Row 2
John R. Wells 1856-1921
    Mary, his wife 1858-1942
Ora E. Carpenter 10 Aug. 1880-18 June 1958
    Jennie C. 8 Oct. 1884-7 Jan. 1973
Carl Leroy Carpenter 14 Feb.-4 Mar. 1909
Raymond Earl Mousa (baby) 3 Mar. 1937-only date
Mitchell Mousa  20 Mar. 1901-4 Apr. 1969
Ralph H. Mousa 5 Apr. 1901-blank (this was a new grave, when the cemetery was copied 6 Sept. 1981
    Gladys M. 27 July 1907-blank

Row 3
Loren C. Rogers 1899-1959
   Lena F. 1912-blank
E. Lynn Rogers 1920-1927
Ruth Rogers 1921-1935
Harlan Short, Ind. PFC 7 Inf. WW II   24 July 1919-10 Aug. 1943
Thomas Spencer 7 June 1879-blank
   Minnie Green 21 Dec. 1887-25 Mar. 1961
infant son of Elmer & Addie Carpenter 29 Apr.-2 May 1911
Sylvester Kinder 27 May 1826-blank
   Nancy J., his wife 7 Aug. 1826-15 Sep. 1906
John M. Roseberry 8 Sep. 1818-20 Jan. 1902
Addie P. Carpenter 1878-1970
   Geneva 12 Feb. 1915-blank
Cecil Hall, Ky. Cpl. 163 Inf. 41 Div. 31 Mar. 1944-only date

Row 4
Granville Childs 10 Oct. 1853-17 Mar. 1931
   Ruth 7 Dec. 1853-24 June 1917
Gertha A. Childs Bare, wife of John Bare Jr. 18 Aug. 1875-13 July 1909
   John Bare Jr. 1874-1953
Juanita Louise Dwiggins 1926-1930
John P. Bare 19 Jan. 1839-10 Jan. 1909 Co. H. 22 Ind. Inf.
   Marietta, his wife 22 Nov. 1847-14 June 1933
Thomas C. Baker 15 July 1852-27 Sep. 1918
   Elizabeth C., his wife 14 Apr. 1853-blank
Lawrence C. 6 Aug 1882-7 July 1922 (no surname matches Baker stone)
Opal Seegers Baker 1900-1925
Ross A. Baker 1896-1967

Row 5
J. Walter Rowell 13 Aug. 1892-4 Jan. 1942
   Lottie Sumpter 15 Sep. 1898-blank
George W. Ochs 1869-1956
   Bertha E. 1876-1956
Walter, son of Geo. & Bertha Ochs 1901-1916
slate stone-no markings
Juanity Carol Mousa 12 Aug. 1935-22 Feb. 1936
   Janet Maria 26 Jan. 1941-30 Jan. 1941
infant dau. of J & L Kinder 21-22 Mar. 1900
Ruth M. Boardman 2 Aug. 1915-blank
Lilly May 22 Jan-22Jan 1919 (Boardman's baby)
James A. Boardman 30 Jan 1920-20 Feb. 1962
Myrtle J. Boardman (mother) 6 Mar. 1891-6 Nov. 1957
   James J. (father) 3 Apr. 1890-13 Mar. 1962
Jasper Kinder 1862-1951
   Laura 1869-1957
Walter Nightingale 1883-blank
   Maud, his wife 1885-1935
Lee Malcomb 9 Jan 1889-21 Oct. 1974
   Ora P. 29 Dec. 1891-1 Nov. 1975

Row 6
Walter J. Kinder 7 Nov. 1871-29 Dec. 1906
infant son of Web & Nellie F. Kinder-2 Mar. 1902
Edward Kinder 5 Nov. 1863-20 Aug. 1893
Peter Kinder 24 Dec. 1820-19 Dec. 1904
   Charity, his wife 8 Mar. 1830-23 May 1921
James W. Kinder 1854-1935
S. Asbury Green 1856-1939
   Sarah J. 1858-1945
Shirley Elaine Short 18 May-8 July 1943
Hubert D. Short 22 Aug. 1898-blank
   Ruth H. 23 Apr. 1907-5 Feb. 1974

Row 7
Cora M. Malcomb nee' Meek 11 May 1872-1 Nov. 1957
Lewis M. Meek 14 Jan. 1848-19 Jan. 1908
Samantha, wife of Lewis M. Meek 19 Nov. 1848-29 Jan 1888
   Sarah C. Meek 8 Aug. 1833-3 Nov. 1887
Sharen Lee Swords 18 Dec. 1941-small stone only dates
Arthur F. Hein 5 Jan. 1887-29 Nov. 1975
   Bessie R. 8 Aug. 1888-25 Mar. 1980

Row 8
Clark G. Mousa 1897-blank
   Ruth Corya 1900-1973
Andrew Mousa 1863-1947
   Lida Hein 1876-1940
(the last two stones would seem to indicate the wife's maiden names)
Philip Hein 1848-1926
   Accie his wife 1856-1956
Henrietta Gahn 14 Aug. 1844-20 Dec. 1921
   Charles F. 7 Dec. 1842-7 Jan. 1899
Charles C. Mousa 1869-1953
   Katie 1868-1940
Etta Gahn
James A. Morin 23 Aug. 1900-blank
   Leona G. 1 Oct. 1901-10 Apr. 1979
Raymond Morgan 21 June 1910-blank

Row 9
Dempster Green 1879-1952
   Lou, 1880-1960
infant-Thelma Green, Oct. 1904
Vern 1895-1895
Jesse 1882-1883 (Green infants)
Martha J. Hargeshimer, wife of Charles 25 July 1875-6 Sep. 1905
Daniel M. Vance 1846-1934
   Mary E. 1856-1926
Dannie V., son of Carrol & Pauline Green  6 Dec. 1932
infant son of Carrol & Pauline Green 7 Mar. 1938
Joseph I Thomas 9 July 1906-blank
   Louise M. 16 Nov. 1908-31 July 1979 md. 13 Feb. 1929
J. Edward Vance 10 Feb. 1874-24 Dec. 1955
   Bessie Kinder 21 Mar. 1878-22 May 1974
George Vance b. 14 Jan. 1897-blank (this was another new grave when the cemetery was copied 6 Sep. 1981)
   Nellie A. 30 Sep. 1894-9 Jan. 1970

Row 10
Arthur F. Kaiser 1888-1930
   Nettie, his wife 1887-1945
John Ross 1831-1911
   Elizabeth 1836-1914
John Ross Sr. 15 Oct 1799-22 Mar. 1885
Freddie Alvin, son of CF & CM Ross b. Apr. 1878-d. can't read as stone is buried.
Charles F. Ross 1858-1939
   Mary A. 1862-1920
Henry Hoffman 1856-1923
Fred Hoffman 1872-1940
   Rosa 1881-1963
Marilyn I. Hoffman (daughter) 1929-1944
M. Luella Hoffman (mother) 1905-1960
Howard R. Hoffman (father) 1905-1953
Hayden Oran Hoffman 18 June 1910-blank

Row 11
Katie Rapp 1872-1947
William Wrapp 1839-1908
   Elizabeth 1840-1923
Mary, wife of Charles Hien b. in Reinfulz, Beire, Lettweiter   21 Aug. 1808-3 Sep. 1886
Gathern Hein, wife of J.A. Ross 23 Dec. 1850-12 July 1893
Henrietta, dau of JA & G Ross 16 Aug. 1877-25 Sep. 1877 )this stone is broken)
Anna N. Ross 1870-1933
   John A. 1854-1942
John Slattery 1882-19blank
   Lora Grace 1890-1939
Hulda A. Meek wife of A. F. Ross 1879-1918
Kenneth Ross  1908-1943
   Albert Ross 1879-1933 (a repeat of this stone)
John Earl Branham 10 Oct. 1893-blank
   Hazen Ross 16 June 1902-blank
Jauanita Pauline Green 20 Nov. 1969-15 Aprl 1971

Row 12
A.J. Vance-no dates
   Alice J., his wife  5 Nov. 1865-23 Jan. 1892
Delmer, son of JT & EJ Vance 23 Apr. 1875-31 May 1875
Joseph Vance-no dates
   Hannah E. J., his wife 4 July 1943-14 Nov. 1900
Alvie C. Embs 17 Apr. 1920-2 Aug. 1947 Ind. PFC Infantry WW II
Dav. Bessie Embs 19 June 1912-28 Jan 1975
   Maud 1 May 1893-blank (mother)
   G.C.   19 Aug. 1883-14 Sep. 1970 (father)
John Ochs 1883-1940
   Grace 1889-1981

Row 13
Alice C. dau. of OT & SN Harmon 21 Aug. 1926-2 Oct. 1926
Helen, wife of John M. Roseberry 19 Apr. 1833-10 Nov. 1905
Jane Blanchard   d. 15 Apr. 1880 aged 70-4-15
   Ezra d. 16 Feb. 1880 aged 69-1-11
Kenneth Creech 9 Nov. 1949-16 Jan. 1950
Stephen Creech b & d 17 Sep. 1950
Florence Whitaker 12 May 1917-blank
    Clyde 27 Dec. 1916-26 July 1969
Richard Lee Slagle 27 Dec. 1938-17 Mar. 1962
    Perry Dale 12 Nov. 1940-25 June 1966

Row 14
Olive, dau of Bev. O & L.E. Bruner b. Dec. d. Nov.-no other dates, this is an old stone & is broken
Mary Ellen Harmon 1 Nov. 1912-blank
Sarah I. Harmon (mother) 1876-1939
Chas. N. Harmon (father) 1880-1949
Edward Morin 1803-1877
    Elizabeth 1821-1901
Liberty Creech 18 Aug 1898-blank
    Pearl F. 2 Aug 1902-15 Nov. 1969
Joe Ernest Creech 30 Sep. 1927-blank
    Juanita Joy 8 Aug. 1931-9 July 1970-md 14 Jan. 1948
O. Benjamin Taylor 1974-1974 funeral home marker

Row 15
Asenath W., wife of A. Young 13 Feb. 1820-20 Mar. 1857
broken   M.J. Gardner d. 14 Aug. 1866 aged 39-6-11
    Eliza Gardner d. 10 May 1875 aged 43-4-7

The back part of the Cemetery has only a few stones, it is the oldest part of the cemetery, there is evidence of many unmarked graves.

Row 16
David J. son of JW & M. Condrey 11 Apr. 1862-13 Sep. 1863

Row 17
Jacob R. Derringer 16 Feb. 1827-8 May 1895
    Ersula wife of Jacob R. 14 Oct. 1832-blank
Ersula, dau. of Jas. & Ellen Myrick 12 Oct. 1877-2 Feb. 1887
Mary E. Roseberry 1845-1918
David M. Roseberry Co. B. 137th Ind. Inf.-no dates-Civil War Stone
Berl Roseberry 1870-1915

Row 18
James Myrick 11 Oct. 1851-6 Dec. 1919
    Ellen M., his wife 27 Aug. 1857-blank

Row 19
Meek, Orlando 1851-1915
    Marion 1852-1936
*The top is broken off this stone, it is a good granite stone, chewed off, evidently by some heavy mowing equipment.

The following are found on the north side of the church, the rows are renumberbed, with Row 1-moving from south to north.

Row 1
Henry R. Crawford 25 Nov. 1846-17 Oct. 1913
    Malinda, his wife 5 July 1847-21 Apr. 1914

Rows 2 and 2a are very close together so they were done together
Edgar D. 1863-1955
Phoebe G. 1871-1957
Arthur R. Morin 1890-1972
    Josie M. 1892-1958
Eliza C. 1908-1910
James Kinder, Ind. Pvt. Stu. Army TNG Corps WW I 16 Nov. 1896-26 Nov. 1950
Gladys 1895-1925
William R. McClellan 1868-1933
    Viola V. 1867-1951

Row 3
Charles L. Kinder 1904-1974
Kinder-no other markings

Row 4
George E. Morin 18 Aug. 1880-4 Dec. 1909
J.M. Morin 1851-1932
    his wife 1859-1909 (no name)

Row 5
George H. Trapp 1890-1928
Eliza Artz 1885-1909

Row 6
John Layman 12 Mar. 1842-29 Apr. 1917
    Eliza, his wife 26 Feb. 1841-24 Apr. 1915
John Hoffman 1855-1931
    Margarett 1867-1904
    Idell 1863-1919
Clara Effie Hoffman (daughter) 10 Apr. 1885-8 Aug. 1979

Row 7
Lewis M. Kinder 24 Mar. 1866-26 Aug. 1935
    Missouri A. 18 Apr. 1874-7 Apr. 1907
Zora R. Short 1876-1937
   William A. 1865-1936 (mother & father)
   Donna Pearl 1903-1916
   Marjorie 1911-1911
   Lucinda-no dates
   John-no dates
Sherry Lois Green 5 Mar. 1946
Rush Law 9 Aug. 1883-25 Apr. 1926
Lewis C. Law 14 Feb. 1838-23 June 1901
   Susan 27 Oct. 1847-8 Jan. 1932
Mabel L. Green 1885-1966
   Ernest E. 1884-1981

Row 8
Fergus Blakely 1800-1895
   Marth d. 1898
Henry Biedert 14 Oct. 1835-17 Feb. 1904
   Mary A. 4 Dec. 1842-23 Jan. 1906
Julia Wagner, wife of George 16 Feb. 1880-10 June 1903
   George 6 Sep. 1828-24 Feb. 1895
Matthew Earl 30 Oct. 1961
   Mark Earl 30 Oct. 1961
Gerald Marshall 7 May 1897-6 Aug 1968
   Elizabeth A. 13 Nov. 1902-9 July 1962

Row 9
Hubert Morin 1879-1893
Valentine Utsinger 2 Oct. 1829-26 Aug. 1912
   Agatha 18 Mar. 1836-9 Jan. 1904
Row 9a
Ruth M. Short-no dates
Albert Layman 1873-1936
   Grace 1877-1930

Row 10
Lola Short d. 13 Oct. 1891 aged 18-9-23
Row 10a
Samuel Tribet 25 Nov. 1823-27 July 1909
   Serena, his wife 22 Apr. 1831-26 Mar. 1908
The next stones are with the large Biedert stone in the next row
John H. 22 Oct. 1867-3 Feb. 1912
Anna M.  11 Feb. 1870-11 June 1961

Row 11
Ross A. Wiest 15 Aug. 1834-8 Apr. 1890
Large Biedert stone
Paul Norman Marshall b & d 24 Feb. 1930
   Carl Warren 5 Mar. 1926-17 Feb. 1930

Row 12
Russel Hargsheimer 21 Oct. 1881-2 Nov. 1889
Rebecca A. Hargsheimer 1859-1903
   Phillip 1853-1918
Dorathea J. Tribet 29 Mar. 1889-1 Sep. 1895
Sophia Tribbett 1865-1941
   Joseph M. 1857-1935
Charles A. Layman 1905-blank
   C. Louise 1907-1060
Barbara D. Layman 1931-1932

Row 13
Elizabeth, wife of Jos. Mausa 2 Jan. 1864-12 June 1891
Katie Hargesheimer 27 Jan. 1866-3 Sep. 1886
Charlotte, wife of Philip Hargesheimer 27 Nov. 1825-26 Dec. 1887, same stone- Phillip Hargesheimer
In memory of Etta Gahn Goddard-no dates
Shirley Ann Dehert 7 May 1946-only date

Row 14
Louis E. Mousa 10 Nov. 1871-20 Sep. 1891
Rosa, enfrau von Joseph Mause geb. 17 Aug. 1827-Gest. 4 Marz 1895
Sadie Mousa 1859-1914 (mother)
William, son of Richard Meek 21 July 1881-28 Aug. 1882
Richard Meek 20 Apr. 1854-1 Aug. 1933
   Sarah L., his wife 22 May 1856-6 Mar. 1926
D. Daphne Meek 1888-1942
   Dessa F. 1887-1945

Row 15
Marietta, dau. of H. & E. Hargeshimer 9 Sep. 1878-8 Sep. 1879
Elizabeth Hargesheimer 1858-1927
   Henry 1850-1932

Row 16
Thomas Myrick 4 Oct. 1844-24 Dec. 1902 Co. K 52nd Ind. Vol. Inf.
Lula May Myrick 1881-1935
   Chester 1884-1947
Ralph D. Myrick 31 Aug. 1914-3 July 1966 Ind. Cpl. 105 General Hosp. WW II
Larry Wayne Myrick, husband & father 2 Jan. 1943-28 Apr. 1975

Row 17
Itis Myrick 1894-1927
Ervin Myrick 1888-1945
Curtis Hare 1861-1934

Row 18
Joseph Blakley d. 19 Sep. 1919
   Julia d. 6 Feb. 1928 no other dates or ages
rough stone, broken not readable
Lewis E. 30 Aug. 1876-23 May 1953

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