SOME OF THE FOLKS BURIED AT EAST OR DROOK CEMETERY

     Today in 2006 you are a busy family. Both members of the household are holding jobs in different places maybe as far as 50 miles from Liberty. 

     Your children are in school and have many after-school activities  where you must chauffeur them to and from.  Homes are being built each a little larger than their neighbors and there are mortgages to meet each month. Everyone has to have an automobile or maybe two or three even though gasoline is over $2.50 per gallon.

     However, someday and we do not know how long you are going to die. Now we have a nice cemetery at the west end of Liberty but those plots are almost all filled. There is also a mausoleum on the grounds and today because of cost more people are being cremated.

     Where will your remains be left and is there endowment funds for the upkeep of your final resting spot?

     When Liberty became the county seat people had begun to populate the area. Up until that time most burials had been on the land owned by the family. However, in about 1830 the first burial was made in a place known as East cemetery. It later was also known as Drook cemetery. This burial site remained in use until West Point was formed. I have found one burial in 1910 but most were from the 1830’s until the 1880’s a span of about 50 years.

     Do you know where East cemetery is located? I have lived in the area 76 years and have never seen the cemetery however I know where it is found....in between two trees on the east end of Liberty on U. S. 27. If you travel that highway you have to pass the entrance but would never guess Liberty pioneers were laid to rest there. 

     There have been only two readings of the cemetery. Many of  the grave sites were not found in the last reading and probably today only a few markers are still standing. James Nutty and his wife visited the graves of his family in the late 1990’s and Jim was so appalled at the condition that he repaired  the Nutty markers himself.

     Probably there are a few kinfolk still in this area. Most buried their dead and then left the county probably never to return.

     Using the alphabet listings from both readings we have researched the names. Some of the

names were not found but the following information came from county records, census and ancestry.

ALBERT, GEORGE

        George Albert is in the 1850 census Union County; Harrison township, Indiana.  He was 28 years (b abt.1822) in Pennsylvania, probably Franklin County.

          George  was a shoemaker; his wife was named Indiana and they had four children in 1850 Mary C. Albert born c 1844; Isaac c 1845; John c 1846 and Sarah F. c 1850.

         George died 26 January 1851. 

         In the 1860 census for Liberty Township, Indiana Albert was a weaver aged 47.  Mary E. a servant aged 17.  Isaac 15, John 14 and Sarah F. 9.

         In 1880 Indiana Albert(s) is living with daughter Sarah and husband Gordon Wait in Pleasant, Johnson county, Indiana.

ALBERT, PHEBE and PHEBE B.                                                                                      

     Phebe Beard married Peter Albert 9 December 1841 in Union County.

      She was born 1 June 1821 to William and Rachel (Pierson) Beard.   William Beard was the  son of George Beard and this line ties into the Quaker Macy-Starbuck  relationship.

      Phebe and Peter Albert lived in Union County and had four children:  John Albert born 9 December 1843; William Albert born 6 September 1846 and  Susan Albert born 21 July 1848.

      The last child is buried at East. Her name was Phebe B. who lived for just less than six months. The date of her death was  27 July 1851.

       Her mother Phebe had died 4 February 1851.

ALLISON, FRANCIS

BEAVER, SUSANNA M. S.

     daughter of David and Elizabeth. Susanna died 8 October 1848  From the 1850 census we find David was 35 years; a druggist in Liberty and born in Pennsylvania. In David’s household were his wife Elizabeth F. age 39  born in Maryland; son Edmond 11 born in Ohio; son Luther 8 also born in Ohio; daughter Emma age 5 born in Ohio.

     The Beaver family was still in Liberty in the 1880 census.

BRAGG, BETSY

     wife of Wilson Bragg died 19 March 1833 age 23 years. In the 1850 census Wilson still lived in Liberty had remarried to Lucretia and had two children Henry age 15 and Eliza P. 2. In 1860 Wilson was now a tailor in Liberty and they had another child, Martha E. age 12. In 1870 the couple were in Indianapolis and he was a bartender and by 1880 still in Indiana was Wilson was a  tailor.

BUNTING, GILBERT OR GILLERT.

     Gillert and Louisa Fosdick were married in Union County 3 January 1837. In the 1850 census Gillert was 35 years (c1815)  and born in Virginia. His occupation; shoemaker. Louisa was 28 born in Indiana.               

      Their children; Victoria 9;Sarah 7; Virginia 5; Missouri 3; Elijah 1.In 1860 they also had Miranda A. 8; Ora 6; Albert 4 and Lourinda E. 2.       

     On 20 December 1862 they lost their son Elijah age 13 yes 3 months and 22 days.  Then on 5 August 1864 Gilbert or Gillert passed away. He was 50 years 10  months and 27 days.

     Louisa remained in Liberty working as a seamstress and some of her daughters  were milliners in Liberty. By 1910 Victoria was still in Liberty. She had never married and was still working as a seamstress.

BURNSIDE, EDGEHILL AND WIFE PEMELA.

                Edgehill Burnside was born in Laurens County South Carolina in 1790 the son of  Captain James Burnside and his wife Anna Margaret (Edgehill) Burnside. When  Edgehill was 18 his family moved to Indiana. He married Pemela Brown 14 July 1814. They had nine children: Cynthia Ann; Henrietta; Henry M.; Ambrose Everett; Benjamin F.; Ellen W.; Thomas Brown; Harris E. and William Brown Burnside.  Pemelia died  19 May  1841 at the age of  45 years and is buried in East cemetery.

      In 1843 Judge Burnside remarried, Jane Dill, daughter of  Joseph Dill a native of Warren County, Ohio. They had one son, Thomas C.

                Burnside born in 1844. Mr. Burnside served as a founder of Liberty, an associate judge of the circuit court and filled the office of county clerk for 28 years retiring   in 1858. Mr. Burnside died 28 March 1859 and is buried by Pemela .  They were the parents of General Ambrose E. Burnside.

BYRAM, WILLIAM AND ABBY D.

     William Byram came to Union County, Indiana   in about 1817 along with his brother Joseph. They were natives of New Jersey.

                The brothers first made bricks until about 1834 when  William established himself   on a farm just south of Liberty. Joseph went to Illinois in 1836. For eight years William served as county treasurer  and was a member of the Presbyterian Church   of Liberty. William  and  Abby (Denman) Miller were married 21 December 1825.

                Their children: Hulda M.; Silas Douglas; Adaline Cory; Henry I.; John Christopher and Ellis Telford. The family members known to be buried at East are the father William who died 11 February 1877 at the age of 77; his wife Abby D. who preceded him on 16 May 1875 age 67 years. Also there was Ada G.B. who died 18 April 1859 age 28 years, Henry Irvin on 1 October 1855;

                Omar 19 June 1845 age 20 months and their son Silas’ wife Mary E. Goodwin or  "Lizzie" who died 12 May 1855 age 22 years 24 days. Silas and she had married 14 October 1852 in Union County.

CASTERLINE, ADA G.B. 

     wife of  A. B. Casterline was the daughter of  William and Abby Byram. She was born 14 October 1830 and died 18 April 1859 in *Aberdeen Mississippi and was buried 28 April 1859 in East cemetery.   *not positive

CHITWOOD, DANIEL B.

    was probably the eldest son of Dr. George R. Childwood   and his wife Martha. Daniel D. was born 12 October 1834 and died 6 May 1864  He was a member of the 9th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Company. 

     Daniel’s  siblings were George R., Jr.; John E.; Francis A; Amanda; Joseph and James.               

     This family was in Union County through the 1870 census.

COATS, JONATHAN

     was first found in the 1860 census of Union County. He was  63 years of age and born in Vermont. He was a shoemaker. The only other   person in the household was his wife Eliza. Jonathan passed away 13 March 1864 at the age of 74 years. It may have been their only child  Ansalum who died 31 August 1862 in the Civil War.

     He was 18 years 11 months and 13 days. He was serving with a member of Company G 69th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers.

     Both father and son are buried in East. In 1880 the wife and mother was still in Liberty living alone.    

CODDINGTON, ENOCH ASBURY

     was born 26 January 1844 in Union County.

      He was the son of Enoch Coddington who was born 25 September 1802 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey. His mother was Martha Yaryan born 11 August 1809 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

     The Coddington’s lived in Brownsville township, Union County Indiana where Enoch was a farmer. They were married   22 May 1828. Their known children were: Benjamin Franklin Coddington born in 1829; William Frederick born 1830; Charles Wesley 1833; John Yaryan b 1836; Esther Ann 1839; Enoch Asbury, Jr. 26 January 1844; Martha Ellen  1848; James B. 1852 and Melville B 1856. 

  The Coddington’s lived near Clifton in Union County and were farmers and carpenters.                     

  Enoch Asbury Coddington, Jr. died 16 March 1862 age 19 years, 1 month and 10days. On his marker at East; " A sacrifice for his country".

COOMBS, GEORGE

                was buried at East 13 May 1845 at the age of 40 years.

                In the 1850 census living in Liberty was Elizabeth Coombs who was born in New Jersey. She could have been the widow of George. With her in the  household was Rachael 16, John 6 and daughter Ann M. 4.

                In 1850 there were two other families of Coombs -Joel who was born in  Pennsylvania in 1813 and a David born in 1821 in Indiana. They were married but we are not sure  which of the Coombs families they belonged.

COOMBS, ISAAC P. died 17 October 1862 age 22 years 2 months and 19 days.

                "Thou are not forgotten" (Civil War)  Parents names not known.

COOMBS, JOHN  died 31 August 1873, age 30 years 5 months 29 days.

                Served in Civil War. Parents names not known.

CRIST, CHRISTIAN

                in 1850 was living in Center township and was born in Indiana.

                He was a carpenter. He married Anna Shepard 31 January 1841 in Union Co.

                Their children were George,  Naomi,  Homer, Albert, Casterline, Franklin, Clinton and Rachel . Christian died 21 August 1858 age 44 years 4 months  and 9 days. Burial at East.

CRIST, JAMES

                was born about 1802. In 1850 he was in Center township farming.

                He married Mary Lafuze 28 February 1823 in Union County. Their children, Eliza E.; Wellington; Sarah C.; Lavina; Ira; Leander; Elizabeth; Frances; Mary. James W. Crist died 11 September 1859, age 56 years 2 month, 10 days.

DILL, JOSEPH

           in 1850 was in Union County and a farmer. Living with him was his    daughter Margaret. Joseph died 6 April 1856 at the age of 84 years 2 months and  21 days. In the 1860 census Margaret Dill 54, Jane Burnside 51 were together in  one household. In 1870 Margaret 64, Jane 62 and Lucinda Hallack 73 KY were together. That was the last entry for any of their names.

DILL, JAMES

            was in the 1840 census of Union County along with Joseph. We presume  they were father and son. In the 1850 census James was 41 and born in Ohio.

           His wife Sarah was 45 and also born in Ohio. I do not find their marriage in Union  County. They list two children Mary 18 born in Ohio and Joseph F. 10 born in Indiana. In the cemetery records James and Sarah lost a daughter Sintha Ann 4 May1834 age 6 months and 8 days. Then  on 27 October 1836 they lost another daughter Lucinda 27 October 1836. They lost their son Joseph F. 22 March 1860. In the 1860, 1870, 1880 James and Sarah remained on their farm. James Dill  died 17 October 1887  at the age of 83 years 11 months and 27 days. Sarah his  wife died 9 April 1888 age 81 years 1 month 9 days .

DOUGHTY, MARY E.

      daughter of Michael E and Eleanor Doughty died 24 January 1856, age 3 months  and 14 days and buried at Drook. In the 1850 census we  found Michael and Eleanor Doughty living in Liberty and Michael was a dentist from Virginia. He was 37years of age. His wife Eleanor was 34and from  Pennsylvania. Their children were Rebecca OH; Martha  IN; Francis  IN;   Francina  IN; Joseph  IN; John  IN; Susan IN. In 1860 only the wife Eleanor age  44, Francis 17 and Roxanna 15 were in Liberty.  

DROOK, EMMA

     died 30 May 1877 age  21 years, 2 month and 26 days and buried at Drook. Her father was Daniel Drook had married Mary Dill 8 March 1853 in Union County. In the1870 census of Center township, David was 49 years a   farmer born in Indiana. Mary was 38 born in Ohio. Emma was 16; Ida 14, Oscar 13; William 10;Ellsworth 9; Edgar 6; Daniel 4 and Bethany born March 1870.

DUNHAM, DAVID F.

     was born 21 March 1810 in Virginia. In the 1850 census he was a carpenter in Union County, age 40. His wife Eleanor was 44 born in Ohio; children, William 15; Olive 13; Eliza 8 and Daniel F Jr. 4. David F. Senior died  3 July 1851.  In 1860 only his wife Eleanor and son David, Jr. were in Liberty.    In 1870 there was no mention of the family.   

DUNLAP, JAMES 

     was in the 1850 census of Center township age 54 born in Pennsylvania and was a farmer. His wife was Elizabeth age 54 also from PA.

      Their family in 1850 consisted of Jane 26PA; Hiram 24 PA; George 20 PA;. Eugenus 18 IN; Henry H. 14 IN*. Elizabeth his wife passed away 24 July 1858.

       In 1860 living with James age 64 was his daughter Jane 37 now married to Enoch  Ward age 44. The Ward children were James H 15; Oliver P. 14; Mary 6 and  Joseph T 3. James Dunlap died 30 August 1864. James was still living when his son Henry H. was killed in a Civil War battle at Nashville Tennessee. Henry was a  lst Lieutenant with Company M of the Indiana Cavalry. His death was 25 May 1863 at the age of 26 years and 8 months. The records show that James and Elizabeth also lost a son 2 July 1838 but the age of 17 years 5 month and 18 days cannot be correct. Both of the boys are buried in East cemetery.

DUNLAP, WILLIAM

     In the 1850 census was 31 years old born in Pennsylvania. He  was living in Harrison township and was a farm laborer. He had married Nancy   Marshall on 20 October 1847 in Union County. In 1850 they had two children; John 1 and James born in March of 1850. He was not listed in 1860 census but in 1870 he was in Liberty twp. listed as 50 years and farming. In the household   was wife Nancy and their children John 21 farming, James 20 farming, William  18 farming; George 16; Henry 14; Joseph 12 and Louis 3. In the1880 census   they had moved to Preble County, Jackson township Ohio. William was 60,Nancy 5, James 31, George 26 and Lewis 13. Living on the next farm was son John 32  with his wife Emma 19 and their child  Adda M. 9/12. Also with them was  John’s brother Joseph age 21. William A. Dunlap at the age of 67 died 25 March 1887 and Nancy is wife died 31 December 1887 and they were buried  in East cemetery in Liberty.

EGAN, MARGARET E. 

     died 22 October 1864 at the age of 1 year 7 months and 19    days. Her parents were Dennis Egan who in 1870 was 43 years of age and born in   Ireland. His wife was Maza age 36 and born in Indiana.

                The children of Dennis and Maza in 1870 were; Mary F 15 born in Indiana;Gilbert S. 13; John H 11; Malinda 10; Clara E 8; Erma  4; and Edward H.6/12.

                Also in the household was James H. Nutty 21 born VA and farmer.

ESTEP, ARCHIBALD 1799, DECEMBER 11 - 22 MAY 1849

ESTEP, JACOB 1771, SEPTEMBER 15  -  APRIL 1853

                The only mention of this family is in oneworldtree showing that Jacob A. an Ruth (Crockett) Estep were indeed the parents of Archibald.

FARNSWORTH, HENRY & WIFE DAMARIS

                In the 1850 census the couple were in Center township, Union County. Henry is 75 years and a saddler born in Virginia

Damaris is 77 and also from Virginia  Their daughter Eleanor age 32 born in Virginia lives with them. Damaris wife of Henry died 6 April 1854 in the 82 year of life.   Henry died 25 September 1855 in the 81 year of life. Their son William was a wagon maker and part of the family was in the  Billingsville area of Union County in the 1880’s.

FLORER, LORENZO AND ANN. Ann died 21 May 1830 age 29 years.  

FLORER, HANNAH H.

     died 1 March 1853. In the 1850 census  there was a Samuel C. Florer in Liberty. In was born about 1812 in Ohio and   worked as a saddler. His wife was Hannah born in about 1819 in Ohio. Their  family was David born about 1838 in Indiana; George R. about 1841 in IN;   William C. about 1843 in Indiana and Sarah E. about 1846 in Indiana.

FOSDICK, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

     was born19 October 1844 in Union County, IN the son of William Fosdick born 23 June 1798 near Lynchburg Virginia and Miriam Wickersham born 30 September 1805 in Guilford North Carolina.

        William came to Indiana as early as 1817 or 1818 and about a year later  married Gulielma E. (Julia) Stanton  daughter of Latham Stanton of North  Carolina. They had four children when Gulielma died 16 April 1819 in Franklin  County, Indiana. On 12 September 1832 William then married Miriam Wickersham who was born 30 September 1805 in Guilford NC. The Fosdick farm     was located about three miles east of Liberty.

     From the second marriage there   were five children among them Benjamin Franklin Fosdick  There are two birth ates for Benjamin the one listed above and also 30 November 1844 whichwould mean he died on his 22nd birthday. He is buried in East.

GAMBRIEL, TRAVIS

     was born 22 July 1789 in Hamilton County Ohio. The family moved to Union County just before 1850 and were farmers in Center township.   Travis died 4 January 1851.  His marriage to Cynthia Bell was in 1825 in Ohio.

        According to oneworld tree their children were William 1826; Eliza 1828; Isabel 1830; Henry 1832; Harriet 1833; Milstead 1835; Maria 1837; Mary  Jane 1839; Eli 1841; John 1843; Wilson 1846 and their last child Harriet was born 6 May 1851 in Union County. In the 1860 census Cynthia was 55 and they were farmers. Milstead was 22; Maria 19, Mary J. 18, Eli 16; Wilson13 and Harriet was 11. William also was a farmer in Center township as was Henry. Henry’s lost a son James W. 4 July 1862 . Cynthia the wife and mother of  the family died 9 October 1879.

GOULD, BENJAMIN V.

     was born 17 August 1810. On lst December 1832 he married Cynthia Ann Burnside in Union County. Benjamin died 23 November 1837.  In 1850 Cynthia was living in Liberty with her two sons, Emmett B. age16 and Homer 14. Homer died 7 June 1858 and buried at Drook along withhis father.  On  7 November 1854 Emmet B married Margaret Jane King in Union County. She died 7 June 1858 age 26 years and 28 days. Emmett remarried 19 October 1859 to Evarilla Immel. This couple remained in Liberty were  Emmett was a harness maker and later a stock dealer. He died before 1900.

MORROW, CYNTHIA ANN(Gould)

     born about 14 June 1815 after losing her husband  Benjamin remarried. In the 1860 census she was the wife of Thomas Morrow and  lived in Laurel, Franklin County Indiana. Thomas was 63 from PA and an  art instructor.

     They had a son William or Wilbur G Morrow who was 3.  Cynthia was still living in Laurel in 1870 along with her husband who was now  a tailor and the son Wilbur who was 13. In the household also was Ella  Burnside 30 who was born in Indiana. Cynthia died 10 July 1879 and is buried at East.

HAZELRIGG, WILLIAM

     died 15 September 1839 burial at Drook. There was a  William Hazelrigg who married Elizabeth Walker in Union CO 23 Nov 1834.

HAZELRIGG, MARTHA,

     wife of John died 7 September 1853 aged 22 years 22 days.

      In the 1850 census John was in Union County age 33 born in Ohio. His wife Martha was just 19 and born in Indiana. They had a little girl Margaret that  was just 5 months old when her mother died.      

HIERS, NANCY,

     as far as we can tell was the last person buried in Drook. She was born in February 1833 in Ohio. In 1860 she was living in Liberty township, the wife of Asa Winters age 36. In the 1880 census she was the wife of William Hiers a day laborer in Liberty township. In the 1900 census she was living in Liberty age 67 and was a carpet weaver.

     The owner of the home was her daughter Mary Hiers born July 1866. Nancy died in 1910.

HUTSON, JACKSON,

     son of James and Charlotte Hutson died 14 April 1851 age15 years, 8 months and 25 days.  In the 1850 census Liberty township, Union   County we find Charlotte 58 the Mother and children Sarah 24, Martha 22,  Elizabeth 21, Washington 19, Catherine 16, Jackson14*, Phoebe J 12,   Martin 17.

HUTSON, JAMES,

     died May 29, 1847 in his 51 year. His wife ELIZABETH died July 28, 1872 age 80. We cannot find them on census nor JAMES who died  August 23, 1847 age 26 years 1 month and 16 days.

IMMEL, JACOB

     was found in the 1850 census living in Brownsville township, Union County. He was  51 and born in Maryland. He was farming. His wife was NAOMI age 52 was born in Pennsylvania. Their two children living with them  was Elmira 14 and J. Benton 14. They had lost a daughter Timandra, 9  September 1840 age 13 years 3 months and 10 days who was buried at East.      

      Jacob and Naomi were still in Brownsville township in 1860. However, Jacob died  3 August 1860. After Immel’s death Naomi married  S. Taylor. On her tombstone at Drook her birth date was 6 March 1808 and died 12 May 1876.

JOHNSON, BENJAMIN,

     died November 17, 1839 at the age of 80 years 8 months and 25 days. His wife MARY JOHNSON had died February 8, 1836 at the age of 77 years and 11 months.

JOHNSON, ANSEHN D.

     was born in 1811 in Virginia. In the 1850 census he was farming in Center township. His wife was LOCKEY MARSH JOHNSON.

       In 1850 the children in the home was Deborah 16; Meyne, a male, 14, Sarah A. 12, Malilda 10; David M. 8, Orrell 5; Emmal R. 3 and Martha 1.

        In the 1860 census they had a Cottage Grove Post Office in Center twp. A. D. was 49 a farmer, wife Lockey M. 45, Meyne M. 24 farm hand, Orrell M. 15; Emma R. 13; Arthur W. 11; John D. 8; and Elwood 3. The  1870 census found them farming at the same place. A. D. was 55, wife Lockey 55 ; Arthur 18; John D. 16 and Elwood 13.    Lockey Marsh Johnson died 5 October 1871 age 56 years 5 months and 22  days. Her husband A. D. died 26 June 1874.

KING, MAHALA

     wife of George died 5 August  1848 aged 38 years, 11 months and 2 days. Never found George. However in the 1860 census found JOHN M. KING born about 1835 age 25. He was single, living at the hotel in Lebanon Ohio and was a saddler. He died 25 January 1867 aged 32 years and 2 months.

      Burial East by his mother Mahala. There is also a LUCY KING buried at East.                     

     Her death October 1851 age 18 years.

MILLER, SUSANN,

     died 25 September 1853 at the age of 24 years 3 months and 11  days. She was the sister of Abby Miller Byram.

MORGAN, ISAAC & SARAH.

     In the 1850 census Isaac Morgan is 72 years ofage a farmer in Union County, Liberty township. He was born in Virginia.

      His wife Sarah was 70 also from Virginia. The children still in the household were: Roland V. 39 a farmer born in Virginia; Rebecca J 28 VA; Eliza A 11 IN; Juliet 8 IN; Mary C age 2 IN and  a Jane Hollingsworth 53 VA. Sarah died  in 1855 aged 74 years, 9 months and 11 days. Isaac was 82 in the 1860 census  and with him was his son Robert F. Morgan  41 and Robert’s wife Sarah 37; and their children Sarah C 3 and Charles 4. The father Isaac died 12 March 1862 age 83 years 11 months and 9 days.

NUTTY, JAMES

     married Elizabeth Hanger 13 May 1841 in Augusta County Virginia. In 1850 James and his family were in Lewis County Virginia where he was  a farmer. He was 37 years of age. His wife Elizabeth 35, Elizabeth J was 7; John B 5; Sarah 4; James H 2 and Esteline one month.   In 1860 the Nutty family had moved to Franklin County Indiana and living near  Bath. James 48; Elizabeth 44; Elizabeth J 17; John B 15; Sarah E 13; Estaline S. 10; James H. 12; George H 7; Idalee 2.  In 1870 they had moved to Ohio living in Preble County, Israel township with Post Office of Campbellstown.    James was 58; Elizabeth 57; John B 25; Sarah E 24; Howard 22; Estaline 21;  George 17; Ida 12; Elvin Ann 5; Cora 1.

      In 1871 both parents died, James December 3 1871 age 63 years 2 months and  22 days and Lizzie December 6 1871 age 59 years 2 months and 20 days.On 15 December 1871 they family also lost Ida Lee age 14 years.

      There are still descendants  of the Nutty family in the community.  Frank Nutty built a home in Alquina (Fayette County Indiana) in 1925 and many of their family members are still in the area. In fact James and Reva Nutty made repairs their  ancestors graves a few years ago.

PATTERSON, WILLIAM

     was found in the 1840 census in Union County. He died 14th January 1850 at the age of 80 years and 9 months.  His death came before the 1850 census was completed but his wife Mary was in Center township.

     Her age was 74 and was born in New Jersey. Also in the household was daughter Sarah age 42 born in Pennsylvania and Amanda Patterson age 17 born in Indiana. Living next to Mary was Alex Patterson a farmer age 34 born in Pennsylvania and there was also James Patterson 38 born in Pennsylvania.

     These could have been the sons  of William and Mary. Mary died 25 July 1852 at the age of 75 years.

POUNDSTONE, JOHN AND MARY.

      Husband John died 4 December 1848 at the age of 63. In 1850 Mary was living in Liberty near the hotel.

     She was 61 years and born in Pennsylvania. Living with her was son William 22 who was a saddler and  also born in Pennsylvania. Mary died 17 May 1851 at the age of 62.

      On 2  September 1852 William Poundstone and Emeline Yaryan were married in Union County. She was the daughter of John Yaryan. By 1860 William J and Emeline or Emma had moved to Kewanee in Henry County, Illinois and John was a  grocer. They had two children Alice 7 and John 6. Emeline passed away 9  December 1861 at the age of 32 years 10 months and 23 days and was brought to East cemetery for burial.

POWELL, ESTHER

     died 21 March 1861 at the age of 21 years 10 months and 10 days.

     She was the wife of Y. M. Powell and the daughter of Enoch and Martha Coddington of Brownsville. In the 1850 census her name was listed as Esterine age 11.

PRITCHARD, HENRY

     died 26 September 1868 age 25 years 10 months and 11 days.

     His daughter Mary E had passed away 27 April 1868. The records show she was the daughter of H&R Pritchard and she was 2 years 2 months and 8 days old.

     In the 1870 census living in Liberty is Rhoda E. Pritchard age 25 born in Indiana and with her is her two year old son John B. W. Pritchard.

PYLE, JOHN FAMILY.

     John Pyle and Mary Hanna Ring were married in Union County 10 September 1848. In the 1860 census they were living in Liberty.

      John was 31 and born in Pennsylvania and Mary H. was 29 born in Indiana.

      They had two living children, Horace 11 and Margaret 2. According to the cemetery records they lost two children Clarissa age 6 years 7 months and 20 days. The date of Clarissa’s death was 17 April 1858 and then in less than one month they lost Mary E. on 15 May 1858.

RADCLIFF, ROANN

     was a widow in the 1840 census. In 1850 she was living in Liberty with her twins William age 15 was farming and daughter Mary. Roann died  22 January 1860 at the age of 56 years 6 months and 19 days. She evidentially had  another child John who was the son of S. & R. who died 6 May 1876 in the 46th year of his life (about 1830).

     He served during the Civil War.

                On his tombstone is written:

                                Judge not the Lord by feeble sense

                                But trust him for his grace.

                                Behind a frowning providence

                                He hides a smiling face.    

ROSE, ERASMUS

    was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania in 1793. In 1824 he came to Liberty and up until 1845 practiced medicine. His death took place in Van Wert, Ohio. He died 25 February 1856 at the age of 62 years, 10 months.

ROSS, HENRIETTA

      was the daughter of Edgehill Burnside. On 26 November 1840 she and Norman M. Ross were married in Union County. Her death came 7 March 1846 at the age of 28 years 9 months and 14 days.

RYAN, JAMES M.

      was found in the 1860 census. His residence was in Liberty. He was 35 years of age, born in Ohio and occupation was that of a chair maker. His wife was Tabetha age 30 and their son Francis S. was 6. James died 16 December 16, 1864 at the age of 40. They had another son Emerson E. Ryan born about 1862. In 1880 Tabitha was still living in Liberty with her son Emerson.

SCOTT, MARY HANNAH

      was the daughter of John W.. and Hulda (Bryam) Scott.

      Mary was born 28 February 1853 and died 8 May 1856. James W and Hulda Byram married in Union County 13 August 1844.

      The first reading of the cemetery says that Hulda died in 1845 but this is incorrect. In the 1850 census  the Scott’s were in Liberty. John was county auditor and they had one child Laura  age 5.

      They remained in Union County until the 1870 census when they were in Dublin, Wayne County, Indiana. John was an insurance agent. They were still in Dublin in 1880 where John was a notary public.

      In the 1900 census John had died  but Hulda who had been born in October 1823 was still living and some of her children were with her. I could not find any of the family in 1910. I do not know if Hulda was buried at East cemetery or not.       

SHAFFER, ANDREW & HANNAH.

     Andrew died 17 September 1844 at the age of 70 years 10 months and 13 days. In 1850 Hannah was about  75 years of age born in Pennsylvania. Living with her was David Schaeffer 50 and a huckster.

      His wife was Christina 23 from Pennsylvania and their daughter Delilah was 10 and born in Indiana. Hannah died 10 November 1862

SHEPARD OR SHEPPARD, ELIZABETH

     daughter of Lewis and Rachael died 1 March 1849 aged 27 years 10 months and 21.

     The Shepard family came to Indiana and in 1850 they were in Center township and Mr. Shepard was a carpenter. Lewis was  52 as was Rachael. Daughter Eve was 19, Walter 17 and Mary 15.

SHUMATE, MARGARET.

     In memory of Margaret Shumate wife of Harrison Shumate who departed this life 22 July 1834 aged 22 years 5 months and 8 days. In the 1850 census there was a Harrison Shumate married and living in                 Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana.

TAPPEN, ISAAC

      in the 1850 census was a farmer age 60 who had been born in New Jersey. His wife Eleanor was 48 and from Virginia. Their children in the household was Hannah age 19 born in Indiana; Samuel 17; Quinton 15, Isaac 11, Eliza 9 and Phoebe7.  Mr. Tappen passed away 6 February 1851 age 58 years 11 months and 25 days.

THOMPSON, CATHERINE

      was found in the 1850 census. Catherine was the wife of Isaac Thompson a farmer living in Brownsville township. Isaac was 39 and was from Pennsylvania. Isaac had married Catherine Estep in Union County 23 April

1834. She would have been about 15 years of age when married. The children in the 1850 household were: Moses H. 14; Lavina 12; Margaret 12; Archibald9; William 6; Jack 4 and John 1.  Catherine Estep Thompson died 19 January 1852.

WAINWRIGHT, ISAAC, MARGARET AND DAUGHTER.

      Isaac Wainwright was born in Pennsylvania about 1790. He was a farmer in Center township. Isaac and Margaret Wescott married in Union County 9 October 1838. Margaret was born in New Jersey about 1797. In 1850 the children in their household were Mary 23; Sarah 20; Rhoda 18; Caroline 17; Margaret 12; Lucinda 10

and Charles W 14.

     The Wainwright’s lost a daughter 22 May 1852 age 19  years, 6 months and 4 days. There was no first name given but it could have been either Rhoda or Caroline. Isaac died 23 April 1872 aged 83 years 7 months   and 2 days. Margaret his wife died 12 September 1876, aged 77 years, 10  months and 7 days.

      There was a Margaret Wainwright who died 1836, March 26th. This could have been Isaac’s first wife.

WESCOTT, MARTHA

     died 9 October 1857 at the age of 26 years, 4 months and 28    days. In the 1850 Henry and Sarah R. Wescott were farmers in Center township.

       The couple were born in New Jersey. Still living at home in 1850 and 20 years of age was their son George who had also been born in New Jersey.   

      George married Martha Dawson 27 April 1854 in Union County.  In 1860 George    had remarried and was a farm laborer in Liberty.  He had a son William 5 which would have belonged to Martha.

YARYAN, CLARISSA.

      From one worldtree I find her maiden name was Clarissa Ward.  She was born in Covington Kentucky. She had married Jonathan Yaryan 1 January  1828 in Union County. Her death according to cemetery records was  26 November 1847 age 44 years, 7 months and 16 days. There is a John Yaryan  also buried at East who died 9 December 1861 at the age of 32 years, 10 months  and 23 days. This could have been their son but have no proof.          

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