The following information was originally published in "Family Branches" Vol 2, No. 9, Feb. 1997.
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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FRIEND'S (OLD QAKER/OWEN) CEMETERY

This cemetery was begun in the spring of 1842. It is located in the SE corner of Lagro Twp, 3/4 mile north of Lincolnville. It was first recorded in 1957 by the local DAR and Mary O'Hair. The area has been greatly disturbed and was allowed to fall into disrepair. The road back to it has been improved and the cemetery cleaned up through the efforts of the township trustee. Many stones are now missing having been either carried off and/or defaced. The cemetery was recorded in April of 1975 by the WJHS History Club. Information has been recently added using obituary records and ABSTRACTS OF THE RECORDS OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS IN INDIANA, Part 3, edited by Willard Heiss.

BALLARD, son of T.J. & P.A. 11-19-1841 - 12-8-1861 age 20y

BARRICKMAN, NANCY S. wife of John died 6-30-(?)


BATTEY, DAVID died 4-4-1873 aged 83-0-22

BOGUE, ELIZABETH EVANS wife of Aron mother of Benjamin
         1-11-1795 - 11-20-1879 aged 84-10-9
       LUCINDA wife of Wm O. 2-28-1830-3-28-1855 aged 25y
       OTTO E. adopted son of B.E. & D.B. son of Wm O. Bogue
         died 1-10-1870 aged 14-9-26

BRIAN, BENJAMIN no stone
(correction by Karen Swanson 10/9/01) BRANE, BENJAMIN 1783-1870 stone found

CARVER, ELIJAH H. son of Julius & Eleanor 11-13-1850 - 9-5-1855 aged 4-9-22
        PHEBE LOUISE dau of E.C. & J. died 11-24-1862 aged 15-11-22
        TIMOTHY C. died 2-6-1869 aged 25-9-21

CHARLES, BENJAMIN died 6-6-1854 aged 29-7-6


CULLORS, SARAH born about 1786 died 5-3-1867 aged 8y

DILLER, SARAH E. wife of David died 1863 aged 20y

ELLIOTT, FLORENCE MAY dau of W.E. & M.C. died 3-5-1859 aged 2-3-21

GIFT, Infant dau of Daniel & Nancy J, died 7-16-1870 aged 6 days
      NANCY JANE HOLLOWAY wife of Daniel died 8-1-1870 aged 25-4-10

GILLINGHAM, LUCAS died 3-28-1872 aged 61-5-14
            MARY H. dau of Theodore T. & Elizabeth H. 3-18-1875 - 5-5-1877 aged 2-1-17

HEACOCK, AARON 1808-1-28-1906 aged 97-6-1
         ELIZA wife of Nathan mother of Sarah Heacock Bogue and Jonah Heacock
          died 9-6-1892 aged 83-4-27
         HANNAH M. wife of Aaron died 5-15-1879 aged 61-2-8
         MARGARET wife of Aron no stone
         NATHAN father of Sarah Heacock Bogue and Jonah Heacock
          died 3-13-1879 aged 72-10-26


HEAVENRIDGE, JOSEPH H. son of J.E. died 4-12-1855 aged 5-11-25
             WILLIAM 11-11-1791 - 2-25-1865 aged 73-3-14

HESTON, GEORGE B. son of L&S died 9-16-1866 aged 16-6-8 153rd Ind. Inf.

HOLLOWAY, ABIGAIL wife of Jesse 9-10-1828 - 3-23-1910 aged 81-6-13
          EDNA dau of Jason & Jane 8-8-1825 - 2-10-1890 aged 64-6-2
          EDNA dau of John & Frances 8-5-1876 - 4-7-1884 aged 7-8-0
          FRANCES wife of John died 8-23-1876 aged 33-0-11
          JANE wife of Jason 11-21-1808 - 11-5-1873
          JASON 10-14-1801 - 4-11-1884
          JESSE 1-15-1828 - 1-26-1906 aged 78y 11d
          JOHN 7-2-1837 - 6-26-1906 aged 68-11-24 a minister
          MORDECAI son of John & F. twin to Walter died 6-20-1872 aged 0-8-2
          NATHAN 12-26-1833 - 4-29-1855
          NIXON died 9-3-1864 aged 44-0-23
          REBECCA 1834 - 3-17-1895 wife of Job aged 60-7-18
          SARAH BOND 2nd wife of Jason 3-26-1810 - 11-6-1883
          WALTER twin son of John & Frances died 8-9-1872 aged 1-10-25
          ZILPHA-MAY dau of Silas & E.R. 5-1-1876 - 10-26-1876 aged 5m 25d
          ELIZABETH died 5-21(or 12)-1857 aged 81-9-5

HUMMER, Child of Henry & Martha no dates aged 1-0-8

INGELS, Infant of D & S no dates
        JASPER son of James & Mary 2-25-1851 - 7-5-1851 aged 4mos


JAMES, BRYANT son of David R. & Alice 11-2-1887 - 4-24-1888
       JESSE ELWOOD son of Jesse K. & Mary 2-17-1853 - 11-11-1859 aged 6-8-24
       VON son of David R. & Alice 10-31-1885 - 11-10-1886
       WILLIS ALVA son of David R. & Alice 1-28-1877-1877

JONES, ABNER P. 1-30-1844 - 2-26-1870 aged 26-0-27 Civil War Vet
       HANNAH wife of A.C. died 3-2-1873 aged 76-11-24
       MORDACAI son of J.N. & M. died 11-11-1859 aged 6-8-24

KELCH, ALMIRA wife of Samuel died 11-4-1884 aged 73-1-1

KINDLEY, FREDERICK born in N.C. 5-6-1792 died 5-22-1875
         MARY FARR wife of Frederick born in S.C. 4-23-1803 died 10-9-1872

KING, STANLEY no dates


LEWIS, PHEBA wife of Jonathan J. 1-4-1820 - 1-17-1889
       REBECCA J. 6-4-1859 - 11-23-1893

MCKIMMEY, MARY wife of Wm born in S.C. 10-8-1799 died 2-4-1885 aged 85-3-26
          WILLIAM born in N.C. 1794 died 8-1-1865 aged 71-5-23

MALONE, ARTHUSA C. dau of C & P died 3-31-1848 aged 15-1-13
        JEREMIAH F. son of C & R died 8-7-1853 aged 23-2-0


MUNSEL, ELISABETH "LIZZIE" wife of Johnathan no stone
        JIM son of John & Lizzie no stone
        JOHN died 2-28-1882 aged 65-0-17

NELSON, JACOB died 10-18-1865 aged 51-8-23
        MARGARET dau of J & M died 8-18-1858 aged 13-8-3
        OLIVE dau of J & M died 12-2-1861 aged 0-0-3

OWEN, Infant dau of Wm F. & Rosanah died 6-23-1869
      EDWARD M. son of E.F. & M.D. died 10-10-1854 aged 2-10-18
      EDWIN F. 9-19-1819-6-25-1902
      ELLEN first wife of Jesse McKimmey Owen no dates
      ENOCH M. son of E.F. & M.D. died 4-7-1859 aged 5-11-1
      FRANCIS F. son of E.F. & M.D. died 11-8-1871 aged 22-11-17
      HENRY M. son of J.L. & P. died 9-25-1854 aged 2-0-19
      JOHN E. son of E.F. & M.D. died 1862 aged 0-11-15
       (another source says died 1-19-1892 aged 4-1-15)
      JOHN L. 6-26-1821- no death date
      LEAH A. dau of E.F. & M.D. died 1-25-1851 aged 0-5-3
      MCKIMMEY son of John L. & Phebe no stone
      MARY wife of Wm. died 10-20-1861 aged 63-2-19
      MARTHA D. wife of E.F. 11-27-1819 - 3-21-1889
      MARTHA J. dau of E.F. & M.D. died 11-19-1858 aged 1-5-9
      MARTIN J. son of E.F. & M.D. died 9-10-1857 aged 0-3-0
      PHEBE wife of John L. 7-4-1826 - 7-22-1893
      SAMUEL F. son of E.F. & M.D. died 10-12-1854 aged 4-6-20
      SARAH M. dau of Jesse K. & Mary F. Critchlow died 8-1-1856 aged 0-5-0
      WILLIAM 5-13-1796 - 5-21-1858 aged 62-0-8


PARR, JOHN S. died 10-25-1845 aged 28-7-25

PIKE, DEBORAH wife of J.S. died 3-7-1849
      JAMES S. son of J.S. & Phebe died 2-7-1849 aged 0-8-4
      PHEBE wife of John S. died 1-16-1844 aged 3(?)-1-14

POE, MARTHA P. dau of S.W. & M.P. died 3-27-1878 aged 13-6-0

RAKESTRAW, JOHN died 5-11-1863 aged 63-11-12
           JOHN died 7-11-1861 aged 12 days

REYNOLDS, (?) sister of Amos Reynolds no dates
          DAVID 10-11-1811 - 3-20-1879 aged 67-5-9
          DICEY wife of David 8-8-1831 - 9-14-1897 aged 66-1-6
          RENNA (RENNIE) second wife of David died 1839

RIDGWAY, REES died 8-22-1846 aged 39-3-7

RUDIGEL, Infant son of D & S died 5-12-1865
         SARAH wife of D. died 3-21-1853 (?)


SMITH, RACHEL wife of Lew 4-6-1839 - 5-3-1861 aged 22-11-3

SPARR, ELIJAH son of J & S died 2-15-1842 aged 1y
       JOHN died 10-25-1843 aged 28-7-25

SPENCER, EAD (?) R. dates not legible
         HARRY K. no dates

SWAFFORD, ENOCH H. died 3-21-1862 (?) aged 73-11-15
          JOHN 3-8-1787 - 3-21-1862 aged 75-0-13
          MARION F. died 4-5-1888 aged 56-10-9
          MARY F. wife of Enoch died 3-3-1886 born 7-27-1795
          WILLIAM H.H. son of E & M died 7-18-1863 aged 22-4-16 47th Ind Inf

TWEEDY, AURELIUS A. son of James & Rachel died 8-19-1854 aged 1-1-12

TYSON, EDWIN A. died 11-26-1857 aged 49-10-10
       SALLY ANN died 8-10-1864 aged 34-11-29

WHITEHEAD, JOHN died 2-26-1860 aged 67-11-24 vet of War of 1812
           PRISCILLA wife of John died 10-16-1875 aged 78-10-29


WILLETTS, JOHN son of C (or G) P. & M. died 12-21-1851 aged 1-5-11


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