Wilson Family Cemetery

As Transcribed by the Lost River DAR

Orangeville Township Section 4, T2N R1W. Abandoned.

Nearly one mile north of Wesley Chapel lies this little family graveyard. Joseph Wilson was probably the first person to be buried there. There are a few graves marked only by field stones, the identity of those so being buried are unknown. Joseph Wilson and Mary Britton were married in Bucks County, PA. in 1786. After the Revolutionary War they moved to Virginia, then came to Orange County, Indiana in 1817. In 1938 a government marker was placed at the grave of Joseph Wilson by descendants, and dedicated with appropriate ceremonies by Lost River Chapter D.A.R.

NICHOLS, George son of J.N. & N. b. May 28/1843 age 5y.
WESTFALL, Sarah w. of J.W. age 27y.
WESTFALL, infant daut. of J.W. & S. d. Mar. 12/1858 age 4M/6d.
WILSON Polly, daut. of J.& M Jan. 20/1853 age 6 y., gr. daut. of Joseph, Sr.)
WILSON, Mary wife of Joseph d. Oct. 5/1843. 80Y/10m/17d.
WILSON, Joseph d.1826 age 84Y. Gov't marker: Joseph Wilson,
       Pennsylvania 1st Lieut. Capt. Matthew Grier's Co. Col. Arthur Erwins
       2nd. Bat. 1826.