Maple Grove Cemetery Tour 2012
Hudson
Township
La Porte
County, Indiana
Compiled by Gloria Arndt
The Maple Grove Cemetery
was described in an earlier description as having a slightly spooky
atmosphere,
perhaps because it is surrounded by maple and cedar trees and not much
light
enters the cemetery giving it a rather dark appearance.
There are two veterans
of the War of 1812, seven Civil War veterans, and one Spanish American War
veteran buried in the cemetery.
Veterans from World War I and World War II are
also represented.
The Maple Grove Methodist
Church was established in 1868. The cemetery sits behind and to the east side
of the church.
The Church and the Cemetery are separate associations. The Maple
Grove Cemetery Association was established in 1895.
The seal of the
association
show a tomb, a stream of water, willow and vine and the words “Seal of The
Maple Grove Cemetery Association.”
The board of the association
consists of
seven members to be elected annually. The board set aside a portion of
the
cemetery for the burial of
persons unable to purchase a grave.
The earliest
tombstone is dated 1847. The land the cemetery is located on is not
over two
acres and was donated by William Thomas.
He also donated the land for the
church. Mr. Thomas is one of the Civil War veterans buried in the
cemetery.
Originally the lots sold
for $5.00 per lot. There were five graves to a lot. The cemetery is
still open
for burials.
Above tour data compiled by: Gloria Arndt and photos for tour taken by: Marcia Griswold
Excerpt from the original deed:
On 8 June 1866 (1867) William and Lucretia A. Thomas convey a
small section of the SE ¼ of Section 7 in Township 38 N of Range 1 in
trust to N. B. Knight,
C.F. York, D. Savage, William Valentine, William Thomas,
T. Hinman, S. F. Hale, W. Smith, and D. Solloway, Trustees of the M.E. Church
at Rolling Prairie Circuit,
N. W. Indiana Conference of La Porte County,
Indiana and their successors, for $50.00. The land is to be used, kept,
maintained and disposed of as a place of
Divine Worship for the use of the
ministry and membership of the M. E. Church in the United States of America.
Also a part of said land to be used for a Public Cemetery
and it is understood
that when the said premised shall cease to be used for the above named purposes
it shall revert to the said William Thomas.
Researched and compiled by Dorothy J. Palmer
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Veterans listed in Tour Hand-Out
1812 Veterans
William Knight - Army - Born 1786 - Died 10 May 1870
Amos B Ranger - Army - Born 16 Jan 1789 - Died May 31, 1871
Civil War Veterans
John Carrier - Army, Co F 9th Reg't Indiana Inf - Born 1844 -
Died Aug 5, 1876
Jonas L Hicks - Army, Co B 73rd Reg't Indiana Inf - Born 3 Mar 1828 -
Died 30 June 1905
Lygurus Jefferies - Army - 68th Reg't Indiana Inf - Born 1 Jan 1828 -
Died 10 Nov 1903
C. J. McDuffee - Army - Born 1829 and Died 2 Nov 1872
William Smith - Army - Co B 155th Reg't Indiana Inf - Born 1821 - Died
5 Feb 1885
Major Dan Solloway - Army - Co K 1st Indiana Cav - Born 19 Dec 1830 -
Died 12 Sep 1902
William Thomas - Army - Co K 11th Reg't Indiana Inf. - Born 16 Feb 1819
- Died 4 Feb 1880