Fredonia Regular Baptist Cemetery
Jefferson Township

From THE HOOSIER JOURNAL OF ANCESTRY
The original 1/2 acre for a Church & burial ground was deeded by George & Mary Markland in 1843. An additional 1 acre was deeded to the trustees in 1900 by Mary H. Albert, Oliver T., & Lou J. Markland, all unmarried.

I have not copied this cemetery in rows, but number by stone only and began on the South side. Again where there are discrepancies in my copy and Ms. Morford's book, I give hers in parenthesis. If I can clarify any of these I do."

1. Schievebein, Cora 15 July 1883 (1889)-6 Sep. 1898. Stone is down and there seems to be at least one inscription on the other side.
2. Aldrich, F.E., d. 12 Oct. 1888 aged 55 yrs. 1 mo. 12 days
3. Bosaw, Jacob, d. 11 Oct. 1877 aged 72 yrs. 3 mo. 2 days
4. Aldrich, Merit R., 3 Nov 1829-17 Aug. 1896, aged 66 yrs. 9 mos. 24 days
5. Raised stone probably room for 4 graves. No inscriptions.
6. Aldrich, infant dau. of M R & Elizabeth d. 27 Sep. 1865 - no age - this is a loose stone.
7. Aldrich, Warden, d. 4 Apr. 1865 aged 60 years, 20 days. This is lying on stone #5.
8. Aldrich, Ann Eliza wife of Warden, d. 8 Apr. 1869, aged 58 yrs. 8 mos. 3 days
9. Scudder, Jessie 1873-1949
George 1863-1934
Laura 1871-1896
10. Noll, Christopher, Co. E. 3rd Ind. Cav. - no dates - Aged 35 in 1868
11. Tapp, Eliza wife of Berkett, d. 3 Feb. 1862 age 65 yrs 29 days
12. Vant (Yant), Eliza A. wife of Jacob, d. 29 Jan. 1865 aged 44 yrs. 15 days Yant is probably correct
13. Tapp, Euphenie dau. of Alfred & Leah, d. 23 Nov. 1881 aged 17 yrs. 2 months
14. Tapp, Demarcus L., d. 1 July 1860 aged 35 yrs, 1 mo. 9 days
15. Tapp, Mary A. wife of Demarcus L., d. 27 June 1880 aged 56 yrs. 5 mo. 2 days (56-5-20)
16. Tapp, Charles O. 1850-1881
17. Tapp, Elizabeth wife of Newton H., d. 7 July 1881 aged 88 years
18. Tapp, Alfred, d. 20 Oct. 1876 aged 49 yrs. 4 mos. 16 days
19. Tapp, Leah wife of Alfred. d. 29 Sep. 1864 aged 35 yrs. 3 mos. 1 day
20. Peters, Mary, wife of George, d. 6 Apr. in her 71st 8 months.
21. Matts, Julia A., wife of IN d. 25 Oct. 1851 aged 38 yrs. 8 months
These last three stones are down and partially buried
22. Tapp, Jone (Josie) son of Adam & Mene, 27 Mar. 1850-21 Aug. 1856
23. Noah, Balser - Co. C. (I think) 3rd Ind. Cav. - no dates
24. Noe, Adam, Gerderben der (meaning died) 22 July 1866 aged 50 yrs. (d. 22 Aug. 1866 aged 50 yrs. 8 mos. 4 days)
25. Noah, Minnie 1815-1901 aged 85 yrs. 10 mos. 23 days
26. ________, Sarah Eliza - all else is gone. Stones 26, 27 & 28 are down & partially buried and there are two stones under the last one.
29. Frankra, Henry - Co. 6 (I think) 3rd Ind. Cav. no dates
The next few stones are behind the Church
30. Deppe, Analia wife of Fredrick, d. 27 June 1862 in her 40th year
31. Cleffman, Louiza wife of Henry, d. 23 Sep. 1862 aged 29 years
32. Deppe, Sophie, d. 12 Aug. 1866 aged 72 years (72 yrs 1 mo. 11 days)
33. Lohman, Henry A. J., d. 28 Dec. 1870 aged 64 years
34. Lohann, Friedrike wife of H., d. 5 May 1867 aged 57 yrs. 10 mos. 8 days
35. Dusch, John, b. in Freistadl G Dukedom Fadon of Baden Germany 14 Sep. 1800-1 Sep. 1875 aged 74 yrs. 11 mos. 17 days (b. in Freistadt G Dukedom of Baded Germany 11 Sep. 1800)
36. Dusch, Marie S., 1815-1891
37. McClanahan, Joseph - Co. ? (C) 140th Ind. Inf. - no dates. Aged 39 in 1860 census.
38. Cowen, Thomas son of G & MA, 15 Aug. 1870-11 Mar. 1872
On the Right side of the Church
39. Murett, Mary wife of Benjamin, d. 16 Jan. 1886 aged 49 yrs. 28 days
40. Klug, Joseph WA. son of Joseph & Mary, d. 10 Dec. 1862 aged 4 yrs 2 days
41. Klug, Doria A. dau. of Joseph & Mary, d. 8 Dec. 1862 aged 1 yr. 11 mos. 8 days
42. Klug, Emma Estella dau. of Joseph & Mary, d. 26 Jan. 1864 aged 8 mos. 14 days
43. Schirmer, Rosa B., 24 Oct. 1872-20 Feb. 1827 ???
44. Markland, Jno. - Co. D 93rd Ind. Inf. - no dates. Aged 16 in 1840, son Allen
45. Gortermiller, Fred, 1823-17 June 1882
46. Gieske, Elizabeth, 1800-1883
47. Gortermiller, Anna, 28 Oct. 1865-7 Sep. 1887
48. Gortermiller, Jhonny, 1 Jan. 1872-15 Feb. 1888
49. Bliss, William H., 1847-1922
50. Efner, Marietta wife of CV (GV), 9 Sep. 1845-8 Apr. 1885
51. Courtney, Elanor, 22 Feb. 1821-22 Oct. 1896 aged 75 yrs. 8 months
52. Bliss, Harriet S. wife of Levi, d. 12 Jan. 1896 aged 81 yrs. 8 mons. 11 days
53. Bliss, Levi, d. 4 July 1875 aged 61 yrs. 5 months
54. Bowen, Isaac - This stone & the next are down & broken. All that was found.
55. Bowen, Ruth wife of Isaac, d. 26 Oct. ??? in 1850 Isacc & Ruth are both 77. Not in 1860 census
56. Atkinson, Robert 1846-1906
57. Atkinson, Wm., d. 19 Mar. 1851 in his 73rd year
58. Markland, Jessie, 25 Aug. 1886-11 July 1888
59. Markland, Hattie dau. of C (G) & Rhoda, d. 4 Oct. 1868 aged 4 yrs. 24 days
60. Gleason, William A. son of Wm H.H. (Wm H.R.) & Ann, d. 7 Sep. 1861 aged 16 yrs. 3 mos. 15 days
61. Hageman, Lemuel G., d. 1 Dec. 1869 aged 39 yrs. 7 mos. 19 days
62. Steele, David R., 11 Dec. 1815-26 Feb, 1871
63. Steele, Elizabeth of David R., d. 6 Dec. 1880 aged 60 yrs. 8 mos. 22 days
64. Steele, Clarinda, 1854-1894
65. Truitt, Eddie, 1873-1955 Mabel, 1876-1922
66. Markland, George, d. 18 July 1863 aged 68 yrs 7 mo. 5 days
67. Markland, Thomas, d. Jan. 1863 aged ?? yrs. 6 mos. 20 days. Age is gone, stone is broken. He was 23 in 1860 census. (of co. D? died of fever contracted in the service of his country at Lagrange, Tennessee)
68. Markland, Mary, d. 22 Nov. 1864 aged 56 yrs. 9 mos. 11 days
69. Markland, James, 1845-1870
70. Markland, One large stone and three small stones
Oliver T., 1869-1947 Lou J., 1870-1939
Albert, 1868-1952
71. Steel, Grace, 1874-1941
The following are on the far north side of the Church.
72. Cochran, Ella Mae, 1928-1971
73. Cochran, Louis W., 29 Aug. 1925-24 Jan 1920. PFC Co. K 117 Inf. Regt. WWII, Indiana
74. Cochran, Allen Douglas, 3-4 Jan. 1959
75. Stalker, Janet Sue -1948 - only date
76. Stephenson, Sarah Ann, 1858-1945
77. Herron, William Jess, 1877-1965 funeral home marker
78. unreadable funeral home marker
79. Herron (Ferrell), died 1954, unreadable funeral home marker
80. Fancher, Thomas, 1862-1935
81. Darbo, Anthony D., 1980-1983 funeral home marker
82. Darbo, Roy, 1930-1969
83. Charles, 1950-1950 Melvin, 1951-1952 (b & d 1951)
84. Tapp, Mayme, 1888-1953 funeral home marker
85. born, 1888 - unreadable funeral hom marker
86. Tapp, Judy Elaine - name only is all I have (b & d 21 Aug. 1944 -hand made, not sure of dates
Next are several unmarked graves
87. Markland - 1 large stone with 4 small stones
Mary Belle 1859-1934 Alphonso 1855-1909
Paul 1880-1944 Blanche 1894-1903
88. Gortermiller, Wm., 1852-1926
89. Gortermiller, Mary L., 24 June 1833-2 Dec. 1910
90. field stone
91. Gieske, William, 1839-1909
92. Rayles, Leslie E., 1904-1908
93. Gieske, Ella Bliss, 1838-1909
94. Gieske, William F., 1879-1964
95. Ricketts, Donald 1924-1928
Alma, 1896-1954 Leonard, 1894-1980
96. Ricketts, Denver S., 1900-1913
97. field stone
98. Bliss, Anna wife of Warden, 1 Sep. 1848-9 Feb. 1919 (1913)
99. Bliss, Warden, 2 Apr. 1849-18 Jan. 1929
100. Bliss, Bertha G., 15 Dec. 1892-3 Apr. 1914
101. Rayl, Mary Jane, 14 Feb. 1843-13 July 1922
102. Davie, 25 Oct. 1835-30 June 1915
103. Froman, William G., 1862-1937 Ella May, 1873-1951
104. Froman, Joseph H., 1893-1983 Parthenia J., 1897-1913
105. Huston, Wilmer 1899-1942
Wilson 1859-1941 Julia 1863-1935
106. Schoffner, John, 27 June 1855-25 Jan. 1903
107. Morris, John, Co. C 3rd Ind. Cav. - no dates. Aged 24 in 1860 Posey Township Census
108. unreadable funeral home marker
109. Morris, Corida 1881-1945 funeral home marker - on next stone
110. Morris, Harry 1879-1971 Cordia 1881-1945
111. Durlin, James R., 1936-1971 Charles 1930-1935
J. T. 1923-1923 Phyllis 1941-1942
112. Durlin, Cortland, 18 June 1923-d. July 1944 Indiana Pvt. 329 Inf. 83 1st Div. WWII
113. Hurst, Lydia Durlan 1898-1966
114. Durlin, Ernest 1888-1933
115. Durlin, Dulver 1919-blank Helen 1918-blank
116. Wainscott, John 1873-1961 Emma 1875-1938
117. Hayes, Johnnie D., 1948-1962 funeral home marker
118. Hayes, Edity M., 1941-1941 funeral home marker
119. fence around what is apparently 2 or 3 graves - 1 field stone only - no other markers.

Ms. Morford had the following in her book that I did not have
120. Graves, Jesse M., 25 Apr. 1886-11 July 1888-almost illegible
121. Tapp, Walter, 17 Aug. 1916-6 Oct. 1984 Pvt. U.S., Army WWII
121A. Tapp, Mary Etta (Earls) Oct. 5, 1918 - Oct. 27, 1986 [Thanks to Julia Miller for this information]
122. Durson - 2 stones -surname only