The following information was originally published in "Family Branches" Vol 2, No. 2, June 1996.
This is the newsletter of the Wabash County Genealogical Society, published monthly and mailed to members.
For membership information, see Wabash County Genealogical Society.

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AMERICA CEMETERY

Recorded from stones in the autumn of 1981 by the Wabash Junior Hish School History Club. The cemetery was again revisited in April of 1996. The first burial occured in 1836 according to Helm's HISTORY OF WABASH COUNTY 1884. The last burial appears to have been in 1877. The cemetery is located on the east side of the America Road between CR 975S and CR 1050S.

BARNETT, Sarah Ann no dates

BRAIN, David son of A. & N. no dates
       Ma1en J, son of A. & N. died 12-2-1861 aged 0-5-23

BROWN, Anna E. dau of John F. & Elizabeth died 9-16-1860 age 25-8-1
       E1enor E. Dau of John F. & Elizabeth died 3-7-1857 age 21-11-2
       Elizabeth wife of John F. died 11-12-1856 age 59-6-22
       John F. 3-20-1792 - 9-28-1847

BRUNER, Ma1issa E. died 9-9-1857 age 2-5-26

CARSON, George died 4-5-1860 age 31-10-28

CHARLES, Louisa J. dau of S.T. & P.I. died 3-3-1856 age 0-2-16

COOMLER, Barbury E. dau of Jacob & Mary died 5-19-1848 age 4-4-21
         Daniel J. son of Jacob & Mary died 6-10-1848 age 2-2-19
         George B. son of Jacob & Mary died 2-17-1862 age 10-11-29
         Joseph F. son of Jacob & Mary died 8-27-1858 age 1-2-25

CROUCH, Jesse 9-6-1843 - 7-11-1864
        G. D. age 41-0-11 stone broken and illegible

GARRISON, John son of Sarah & William died 4-4-1845 age 8-3-19
          Rebecca wife of Jeremiah died 7-18-1856 age 50-4-24
          Rebecca A. dau of Nathan & M. died 1-12-1857 age 3-5-12
          Sarah Ann wife of Wm died 10-3-1852 age 43-10-16
          William born 1805 died 1861 (?) no stone

GWINUP, Calvin son of Wm & Lydia died 10-13-1854 age 3-6-1

HANN, Sarah J. dau of A.H. & Phebe died 12-12-1848 age 4 yrs
      William H. son of A.H. & Phebe died 12-3-1848 age 2 yrs

HARRELL, Jane 1-1-1828 - 1-2-1877 wife of Charles
         Mary Ann dau of Jess D. & Selecta died 10-3-1848 age 9-0-10
         Moses died 3-18-1871 age 24-5-2 Civil War veteran

KENT, Infant dau of Wm died in winter of 1836-37

MCDANIEL, Alexander died 12-21-1857 age 45-5-23

MCNEIL, Mary Ann dau of L. & E. died 11-6-1854 age 5-11-21

MOORE, Infant dau of Thomas died 4-1836 6 mos old first burial in Liberty twp.

NORTHERN, Mary dau of Walter B. & Catherine died 7-17-1856 age 1 yr

PEARSON, George died 4-5-1860 age 31-10-28
         Joshua H. son of Mahlon & Anna died 12-18-1848 age 4-0-9
         Margaret died 7-4-1856 age 32-3-27 2nd wife of Wm
         Mary Jane wife of Wm died 8-23-1854 age 21-5-24
         Sarah J. wife of George died 3-20-1860 age 28-4-20
         Thomas son of Wm & M.J. died 9-22-1852 age 2-7-20

QUICK, Jesse D. 9-29-1843 - 7-11-1863 Co I 8th Ind Regt

RAY, Rachel G. wife of James B. died 9-16-1854 age 27-8-3
     Thomas A. son of J.B. & C. died 10-21-1854 age 1-7-10

RHODES, Ezekial died 1-15-1864 age 52-11-26
        Isabella wife of Ezekial died 6-8-1853 age 37-3-25

RICHARDS, Hannah L. dau of Wm & Rosannah no dates age 4-1-11

RINEARSON, Hezekiah died 8-16-1863 age 30-10-15 Civil War vet
           Marshall E. son of H. & Solomon died 2-1-1864 age 1 yr
           Nancy wife of Rinert died 8-29-1860 age 67 yrs
           Rinert died 8-9-1863 age 57-5-1

SCOTT, Allen C. died 9-1-1847 age 27-8-23 stone erected by his wife Matilda
       Charles father of Rev. Jesse D. Scott and grandfather of Mahlon Pearson
        Died 1839 age 75 yrs
       Ellen Jane dau of Charles & Mary died 10-6-1852
       Mary wife of Charles R. died 7-24-1854 age 38-11-13
       Mary E. dau of J & L died 9-2-1852 age 1-3-7
       Samuel S. son of Charles & Mary died 10-9-1848 age 1-2-26
       William son of Charles & Mary died 10-30-1848 age 3-2-13

SIDERS, Sarah M. dau of Andrew & Clarissa died 11-22-1848

SHAVER, Charles son of J & L.A. died 8-26-1855 age 16 days
        Colvil son of J & L.A. died 2-21-1857 age 6-0-8

SPRADLING, Sena wife of Joseph stone buried and illegible
           William died 9-6-1852 age 60 yrs

SPRINGER, Martha wife of Nathan died 9-5-1846 age 61-10-27

STEPHEN, Mary C. dau of R & H died 1-22-1861 age 1-4-20

STEVENS, Abner son of E & Permelia died 11-7-1848 age 0-9-15
         Dyza dau of J & S died 10-13-1847 age 7-0-?
         John son of Elijah & Permelia died 10-12-1856 age 4-2-4
         Wabeen son of Elijah & Permelia died 3-26-1861 age 2-1-13
         William H. son of Elijah & Permelia died 11-5-1848 age 3-4-13

SUTTON, Mary E. dau of James B. & Margaret died 4-4-1858 age 0-8-15

THARP, Anderson A. died 2-13-1857 age 1-7-13
       Lloyd son of M. & L.F. died 3-11-1861 age 3-11-20

WAGGONER, Leander son of M & S.A. died 1-26-1854 age 6-4-?


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