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North Union (Friends) Cemetery is also referred to as Burns Cemetery and the Pearson Cemetery in old documents. The earliest burial appears to be in 1842. The land belonged to John Votaw and some called it the Votaw Cemetery. [It is located in Northwest Waltz Twp between Hwy 124 and Treaty Pike, and between Burns and Bowman Rd.] After several years use as a private burying ground, the cemetery was deeded to the Society of Friends. Mrs. Anna Harvey recorded this cemetery in September of 1976. Additions and corrections were made by the Wabash Middle School History Club in 1991 using obituaries from local newspapers and Society of Friends records.
In
August of 2000, Kim & Karen Massey cleaned up the cemetery and found 46 additional stones. Kim is a descendant of Uz and Sarah Gaunt.
AGBARGER, Michael died 6-11-1882 age 74 yrs
BAKER, Peter died 5-13-1842 aged 36-1-2
BENTLEY, George S. son of C died 6-14-1852 age 1yr 6mo 2da
George W. son of Silas & Pamelia died 9-21-1852 age 9yr 5mo 17da
Mary T. dau of C & LE died 11-15-1840 age 1y 11m
infant dau of C & LE died 12-20-1845
BOYER, George died 7-21-1861 age 34y, 5m, 10d
BROCK, Hannah wife of B. P. 9-3-1866 10-31-1893
BROWN, Eliza Jane wife of Joel died 6-6-1846 age 26yr 11mo 2da
BURNS, Anderson 1-5-1834 5-6-1914
Benjamin June 1858 - October 1875
Hannah G. wife of Benjamin d. 9-15-1888 age 80yr 5mo 8da
Hannah C. wife of John 3-25-1883 8-24-1906
John died 4-19-1872 aged 41 yrs 2mo 20da
John L. 1869-1930
Martha 10-14-1833 3-10-1922
Mary January 1863 - June 1865
Maude Marie dau of John & Eve 1888 3-6-1912 age 23-7-5
CONN, Joseph H. son of E & E died 2-3-1883 age 9mo 5da
FLEMING, Eliza B. Sep. 1828 - Jan. 1914
Thomas F. April 1819 - July 1909
GAUNT, Sarah wife of Uz died 9-22-1884 age 65yr 10mo 4da
Uz died 4-23-1872 age 58 years
GINTER, Elizabeth 2nd wife of David died 2-19-1878 aged 59 yrs
Lucinda 1st wife of David died 1-6-1871 age 61 yrs
HAINES, Levi died 10-14-1869 age 52yr 7mo 17da
Rachel dau of Levi and Charlotte d. 5-11-1861 age 20yr 4mo 10da
Henrietta dau of Levi and Charlotte d. 5-11-1861
Lydia J. dau of Levi and Charlotte - no dates
KILCORMICK, Liday wife of Kilcormick died 10-1-1857 age 37 years
Martha dau of Kilcormick died 7-12-1858 age 8 months
KENDALL, Asa wife of Harrison d. 4-19-1866 age 53yr 7mo 6da
Marshall son of Asa & Harrison died 4-9-1863 age 13yr 4mo 29da
KIRTLAN, Astwood died 1-22-1878
Estella died 6-4-1866 age 3-3-16
Lulaona died 4-23-1872 age 3-3-17
Leonard A. son of A & E died 4-13-1880
REEVES, George W. died 6-23-1864 age 51-10-23
Laura A. dau of G W (rest unreadable)
Margaret T. dau of Thomas & Becca died 3-16-1853 age 2yr 6mo
Mary Ann wife of George died 9-24-1849 age 32yr 3mo 15da
Sarah dau of G W died 12-11-1831 age 11yr 11mo 16da
SHELLHAMER, Caroline dau of S & MM died 8-4-1846 age 4yr 11da
Gilbert son of DC & E died 9-3-1873 age 1yr 1mo
Mary M. wife of Samuel died 8-10-1879 age 75-2-3
Samuel died 11-14-1891 age 85-6-11
STANLEY, Joseph son of Josiah and Rebecca died 1861 age 2yr
Josiah husband of Rebecca died 6-19-1863 34yr 2mo 1da
Rebecca Stanley Jenkins died 6-29-1882 age 44yr 6mo 22da
Three footstones with initials
WS
LVS
ES
THOMAS, Margaret A. wife of G.G. died 5-11-1871 age 21yr 11mo 29da
VOTAW, Allen J. son of Joseph & Lydia died 5-3-1863 age 24yr 2mo 29da
Arthur son of J & ME died 3-16-1850 age 1yr 11mo 15da
Anna Mary dau of Robert & Susan died 4-4-1878 age 13-3-15
Asenath 8-27-1844 2-23-1863
Charles T. son of Joseph & Lydia 12-19-1873 9-15-1877
Elam son of Joseph & Ruth 7-6-1842 2-13-1849
Elwood infant of Daniel & Louise died 7-13-1878 age 1mo 3da
Enos son of Joseph & Lydia died 9-23-1852 age 3 days
Hannah
Hannah M. dau of Charles & Sarah died 8-11-1860 age 9yr 2mo 3da
Infant son of Charles & Sarah died 12-18-1857
John son of J & ME died 11-16-1852 age 5yr 6mo 10da
Joseph son of J & ME died 2-12-1851 20yr 11mo 25da
Joseph died 4-26-1895 age 82yr 8mo 5da
Joseph A. son of Charles & Sarah died 8-11-1860 age 2yr 8mo 16da
Joseph L. son of Joseph & Lydia died 6-6-1860 age 1yr 2mo 11da
Lydia 2nd wife of Joseph died 12-20-1893 age 63yr 7mo 16da
Martha dau of Issac & Rebecca died 9-26-1842 age 13yr 27da
Nathan 6-17-1861 1934
Phebe wife of Joseph died 8-16-1861 age 82yr 1mo
Phebe dau of Joseph & Phebe died 9-10-1855 38yr
Ruth 1st wife of Joseph died 2-25-1849 age 30yr 4mo 1da
Ruth Ann dau of Daniel and Louise died 8-5-1872
Sarah dau of G & L
Sarah C. dau of Joseph & Lydia died 6-12-1860 age 4yr 3mo 6da
Susan E. dau of Charles & Sarah died 5-25-1860 age 6yr 9mo 2da
Thaddeus W. son of R.Y. & S.R. died 3-12-1877 age 5-9-1
Walter E. son of Daniel & Louise died 5-2-1874 age 7yr 2mo 28da
WALTON, Sallie wife of Amos died 7-22-1870 age 35yr 3mo 2da
Phebe dau of Abraham & Ann died 7-21-1867 age 25yr 2mo 17da
WILLIAMSON, Asenath wife of Hiram B. died 2-23-1863 age 18yr 5mo 23da