#38 EAHART REED CEMETERY
2012  Reading

Located on 350S between 800W & 900W
Sec. 22, Twp. 36N, Range 4W
New Durham Twp., La Porte Co., IN

Row #1

#1   Samuel JOHNSON  2 Regt KY Vols  War of 1812
          Govt. stone   War of 1812 Flag holder  

 #2   J. B. HAYWARD  Died Oct. 19, 1854  AE. 55 Yrs. 2 mo. 14 d’s

 #3   Bazelle  (REED)

#4   North Side – Caroline Daughter of B & C  REED  Died Dec. 13, 1878
                                    Aged 38 Y’s  5 M’s 2 D’s

       West Side – Bazelleel REED  Died Oct. 29, 1878  Age 68 Y’rs 9 M’s 2 D’s

       South Side – Catherine wife of B. REED Died Sep. 4, 1861 Age 49 Y’rs 9 M’s 2 D’s

#5   Catherine (REED)

#6   Louisa Daughter of Joseph K. & Elenor REED  Died Oct. 7, 1852:  Aged 15 y’s
          2 mo. 20 d’s  “She sleeps in death  Sigh o’er her grassy bed.” 

#7   Joseph K. REED  Died May 6, 1875 Aged 67 Years & 2 mo’s
            Elenor  his wife June 27, 1813   June 1, 1891

#8   Father  (Joseph REED 1831 – 1904)

#9   Joseph REED  Aug. 20, 1831 – May 1, 1904   Harriet his wife April 18, 1838 –

            Dec. 12, 1919   Louisa May REED  May 4, 1860 – Dec. 1, 1930

            Lottie E. REED  July 31, 1871 – Feb. 20, 1952    **

#10  Mother  (Harriet REED 1838 -1919)

#11  REED  Frank H. 1863 – 1941   Caroline  1865 – 1944  **

 #12  Pfc. Edward L. Reed  1924 – 1945  “He Gave His Life In Freedom’s Cause”  **

 #13  REED  Earl H.  1897 – 1981   Elizabeth   1899 – 1963  **

 #14  REED  Beloved Father 1923 John F. 2000 

                    Beloved Mother 1929 Dolores I.     Married Sept. 18, 1948
                    If Tears Could Build A Stairway, And Memories A Lane I’d Walk
                    Right Up To Heaven and Bring You Home Again.  **

Row #2

#1   Unreadable

#2   Adelia A. wife of Henry HARDING  Died May 5, 1872  AE 28 Y’s

 #3   Eliza Jane  Died Jan. 18, 1853 Aged 8 mos. 22 days   *
       Mary  Died Feb. 12, 1859  Aged 1 mo. 9 ds.   *
       Illegible         J.A.G. & E. P. CATTRON

 #4   Ezra L. son of  Arad & M. DAVIS died Oct. 8, 1877  Aged 1 Yr. 8 mo. 2 d’s

#5  Gaylord JESSUP  1849 – 1921   *

#6   Mary T. JESSUP  1848 – 1907

#7   JESSUP  John   Catherine   *

#8   Lizzie E. BROWN  Sept. 8, 1861  Oct. 11, 1862

#9   South Side:  Matilda  wife of Benj. FLOOD  Died June 28, 1882
                                    Ag’d 69 Yrs. 27 Ds.  “At Rest”
       West Side:  Emma L. Daughter of Benj. & M. FLOOD  Born Dec. 19, 1844
                                    Died Nov. 11, 1891    Mary T. Daughter of Benj. & M. FLOOD
                                    Born Dec. 3, 1847  Died Dec. 15, 1907   *
       North Side:  Benjamin FLOOD  Jan. 7, 1866  Ag’d 48 Y’s 4 ms. & 6 d’s
                                    “He rests in peace.”

#10  M. F. (Matilda or Mary T. FLOOD)

#11  Mary CA – rest of stone inscription illegible

#12  Effie  Dau. of B. & C. REED  Died Sep. 12, 1838  Age 1 Yr. 10 Ms. 22 Ds.   *

#13  Margaret REED

#14  Joseph REED  Died Jan. 20, 1857 AE 84 Y’rs 5 mo. 19 d’s
        Margaret wife of Joseph REED   Died Sep. 18, 1838  AE. 62 Y’s 2 mo. 18 d’s.

 #15  Joseph REED

 #16  Ezra son of Ezra & M. TYLER  Died March 10, 1839  Aged 6 Yrs. 5 mos. 21 d’s

#18  Lottie  (REED)

#19  Louisa  (REED)

Row #3

#1   Howard K. REED  Mar. 21, 1906  Dec. 23, 1991  **

#2   Earl F. KNOWLTON  1908 – 1967  **

 #3   Ethel Fern KNOWLTON   1910 – 1959  ** 

#4   Mother  (Effie D. REED)

#5   REED  Effie D.  1878 – 1950   Charles S.  1865 – 1941  **

 #6  Father  (Charles S. REED)

Row #4

#1   Hattie E. dau. of J. & G. J. McGANSEY (?) Died Aug. 1, 1866
            Ag’d 1 Y’r  1 Mo. & 2 d’s    *

#2   Caroline P.  Dau. of G. W. &  P. LONG  Died Jan. 26, 1858
            AE. 19 Y’s. 11 Mos. & 16 d’s

#3   Mary E.  Dau. of G. W. &  P. LONG  Died May 10, 1858
            AE. 7 Y’s 8 mos. & 20 d’s

 #4   Loisivettie E.  Dau. of  W. & E. McROON  Died Apr. 12, 1871.
            Ag’d 4 Y’s. 1 Mo. 2 d’s   “ ___  ___ lovely ___  ____ given ….”   *

#5   Tabitha  Dau of  Wm. & C. Osborn  Died Jan. 31, 1857  Aged 2 mos.

#6   David E. LONG  Died Apr. 10, 1859  AE. 43 Y’s 3 mo. & 6 d’s

#7   Benjamin F. son of  D. E. & M. C. LONG  Died Feb. 27, 1857  AE. 9 m. 8 d.

#8   Charles D.  son of  D. E. & M. C. LONG  Died Jan. 23, 1860   AE. 1 Yr. 11 m’s

#9   Elizabeth E.  dau. of  D. E. & M. C. LONG  Died Nov. 2, 1856  AE. 2 y. 3 m. 10 d.

Row #5

#1   North Side:  Lois P.  Dau. of  R. F. &  P. EVANS
            Died Aug. 30, 1862  Aged 2 Y’s 9 M’s 3 d’s   *
       West Side:  Loren E.  son of  R. F. &  P. EVANS
            Died Nov. 16, 1857  Aged  1 Yr. 1 mo. & 13 ds.
            “Suffer little children  come unto me ______”
       South Side:  Sara L.  Dau. of  R. F. &  P. EVANS
            Died Apr. 12, 1863  Aged 9 Y’s 2 ms. & 8 ds.  Epitaph illegible

#2   Mary J.  wife of  H. N. LONG  Died Nov. 15, 1858.  AE 28 Y’s & 20 d’s

#3   Gideon A.  Son of  H. N. & M. J. LONG  Died Apr. 28, 1852  AE. 6 Y’s 2 M 15 D.

#4   Hiram N. LONG  Died Oct. 30, 1856

#5   Hiram K.  Son of  H. N. & M. J. LONG  Died Sept. 1, 1856  AE 6 mo. 11 d’s

#6   David LONG  Died June 11, 1845  Died June 11, 1845  Ag’d 29 Yr’s

#7   Gideon LONG  Died  November 16, 1848  Aged 66 years 7 months 11 days

#8   Elizabeth wife of Gideon LONG  Died June 26, 1859.  AE 71 Y’s 11 m’s & 28 d’s. *

#9   Stone – no legible inscription

#10 Tabitha wife of John OSBORN  Died July 4, 1859  AE. 22 y’s 10 M’s & 5 D’s

#11  Lydia wife of Benjamin LONG  Died Dec. 9, 1859  AE. 53 years. 9 mo. 13 dys.

#12  In Memory of John MELVILLE  died Sept. 28, 1843  Aged 67 years

Row #6

#1   Simeon A.  son of Simeon & Parmelia LONG  Died Mar. 26, 1860
            Aged 6 y’s 2 m’s 11 d’s

#2   Eutra O.  Daughter of  H. N. & M. G. LONG  Died Jan. 26, 1855  AE. 9 mo. 16 d’s

#3   Thomas  son of Wm. & Judith CATTRON  Died Jan. 7 1852:
            Aged 1 Year 8 mo. 19 d’s

#4   Nelson  son of V. &  F. CATTRON  died Apr. 29, 1872:
            Aged 12 Y’s 2 mo. 9 d’s

#5   Valentine CATTRON  Died July 23, 1840  Aged 60 y’s 4 m’s. 12 d’s   *

Row #7

#1   Arterissa  third daughter of P. & E. HENTON  died Aug. 16, 1840
            AE. 1 y’s 7 mo. 8 dy’s   *

#2   Watey wife of Harry JONES  Died July 20, 1845.  Aged 54 Yrs.

#3    John M. McLUCAS  Died Oct. 2, 1838  Aged 12 yrs.   *

#4   William son of Geo. & Mary PETRO  Died June 14, 1848
            Ages 27 yrs. 11 mo. 26 ds.

#5   John L. son of Geo. & Catherine PETRO  died July 20, 1840
            Aged 2 mo. 5 ds.  *

#1   Florence J.  wife of J. H. WARNOCK  Born March 14, 1844
            Died March 15, 1875  “Not Lost, But Gone Before.”

#2    Infant  dau. of  J. F. & A. M. CATHCART  Nov. 14, 1877   *

#3    Base of three vandalized stones
#4    Base of vandalized stone
#5   Base of two vandalized stones

Row #9

#1   Base of vandalized stone

 #2   Mary A. E. wife of  H. F. MANN  Died March 27, 1856  Aged 22 Y. 3 Mo. 27 D.
       Emma Silora daughter of  H. F. & M.A.E. MANN
            Died Aug. 17, 1856  Aged 11 Mo. 17 D.

Row #10

#1   Abraham EAHART  died July 10, 1849:  Aged 75 y’s. 23 d’s

#2   Vandalized stone
#3   Vandalized stone

#4   North side:  Infant died Apr. 7, 1858  (parents = Almira & Alexander Eahart)   *
       South side:  Ida B. died Jan. 2, 1861 Aged 4 Y’s 10 ms. 25 d’s.
            (parents = Alexander & Almira Eahart)   *
       West side:  Children of A. & A. J. EAHART)

#5   South side:  Alexander (EAHART)  Died Jan. 6, 1889  Age 59 Yrs. 11 months
       West side:  EAHART
       East side:  Almira A. (EAHART)  Died May 22, 1886
            Age 48 Yrs. 5 mos. and 18 days

Row 11

#1   Carolyn M. CHAPLES   1927 – 1966  **

#2   Edward A. KROENING  Indiana  Pfc 301 Repair Unit MTC  World War I
            Aug 18 1895  Feb 9 1958     WWI Flag holder  **

#3   Winifred Kroening   Nov 18 1903  May 21 1979  **

#4   Edward H. KROENING II  Nov. 7, 1929 – June 28, 1979  “Beloved Father”
            Korean War Flag holder  **

Row #12

#1   Vandalized stone
#2   Vandalized stone
#3   Vandalized stone

#4   John WELLMAN, Jr.  Died Apr. 23, 1852:  Aged 26 Y’s. 3 Mo. 14 d’s

#5   W. K. WELLMAN  Co. H  87^th IND. INF.  Civil War Flag Holder  Govt. stone

#6   West side:  BURNS  “Death cannot kill what never dies –love.
       East side:  BURNS  Suzanne K.  May 23, 1946  **
                                        Richard Corwin  Sep. 21, 1936  July 2, 1996  **
                                        Married Oct. 7, 1970  Parents of Karen & Brian
                                        Vietnam War Flag holder

#7  Richard C BURNS  SP4  US Army   Sep 21 1936  Jul 2 1996   Govt. marker  **

#8  ZILA  Charles T. Sr.  Aug. 24, 1918  Oct. 22, 2002    WWII Flag holder
                 Audrey M.   Feb. 2, 1921  July 20, 1999  **

Row #13

#1   (WILLIAMS) Mary I.  Died Dec. 20, 1863 Aged 8 months
                              Edward  Died May 14, 1873  Aged 6 yrs. & 5 mo.

#2    Vandalized stone

Row #14

#1   Vandalized stone  GAR Flag holder  Possible I. F. DOWD

#2   Isaac F. DOWD  Born Apr. 25, 1833  Died Apr. 28, 1890
            Eliza  wife of I. F. DOWD  Born May 21, 1836  Died Sept. 17, 1856

#3   E R D (Eliza DOWD)

#4   Vandalized stone

#5   Old base from original Zila stone

 Vandalized Stones partially pieced together

#V1  ?ugust MITZNER – Rest illegible  (not recorded in DAR inscriptions)

 #V2   In Memory of George who died Apr. or Sep. 29, 1837  11 yr. 3 mo. 5 da.
            John an infant died Mar. 18, 1842
            Children of  ? (possible Levi & Charity) GARWOOD
            (not recorded in DAR inscriptions)  *

Missing Stones from DAR List – May be the vandalized ones

EAHART, Judith wife of  Abraham d. Nov. 25, 1846 age 84 yrs. 8 mo. 7 da.

EAHART, William K. d. Aug. 10, 1850 age 56 yrs. 7 mo. 4 da.

EAHART, Sarah Clark wife of William  (dates illegible)

EAHART, Michael son of  Wm. & Sarah d. Oct. 18, 1836 age 1 yr.

GARWOOD, William  d. June 17, 1839 age 63 yrs. 11 mos. 19 d.

GARWOOD, Elisabeth M. wife of William d. Mar. 25, 1851  age 77 yrs. 4 mo. 20 da..

GARWOOD, Levi d. Apr. 8, 1873  age

GARWOOD, Charity wife of Levi  d. Oct. 1, 1869  age 66 yrs. 15 da.

GARWOOD, Joseph W. son of  Levi & Charity  d. May 14, 1876
            age 46 yrs. 8  mo. 12 da.

HOLMES, Gennett  dau. of  H. & S. M.  d. Sept. 19, 1854  age 2 yrs. 7 mo.

HUGHES, Tabitha  d. Aug. 14, 1871  age 21 yrs.

INGRAM, Eliza wife of Robert  d. May 29, 1857  age 24 yrs. 4 mo. 11 da.

MITZNER, Albert  d. 1874  age 47 yrs.  (see #V1)

OSBORN, Arsula wife of Joseph P. and dau. Wm. & Sarah EAHART
            d. May 3, 1837  age 20 yrs.

WELLMAN, John d. Sept. 1, 1839  age 39 yrs. 10 mos. 3 da.
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*    Not recorded in DAR reading of tombstone inscriptions

**  New stones since DAR reading of tombstone inscriptions

Eahart-Reed 2012 Reading
By: Patricia Gruse Harris
of the La Porte County Pioneer Cemetery Commission