| Groveland Cemetery | |||||
| Larry's notes on relationships and other interesting info: | |||||
| 1 | John Ader | Son of Henry and Feriby of Phebe (Pickett) Ader who are buried at the Clear Creek Cemetery. My info says his wife Maria (Kurtz) Ader should be buried in this cemetery also, but can't find her. Maria was the daughter of William F. and Normanda (Grimes) Kurtz, stone 61. | |||
| 2a | Alfred McVay | Son of Edmond Reese McVay and Elizabeth (Allee) McVay who are buried at the Clear Creek Cemetery. Alfred married 1st Lillie Roach, who is buried here. He married once or twice more, the final time to Leona McIntyre 22 Oct 1919. This is probably the Leona McVay buried here, stone 5. | |||
| 2b | Lillie McVay | Nee Lillie Roach according to marriage records. She married Alfred McVay 12 Nov 1883 in Putnam County. | |||
| 2c | Earnest McVay | Son of Alfred and Lillie (Roach) McVay, who are buried here. | |||
| 5 | Leona McVay | This is probably Alfred McVay's third wife. Their marriage 22 Oct 1919 in Putnam County lists her name as Leona McIntyre. Note that there is another stone here with the same dates with the name Leona Stroh. | |||
| 7 | Charles O. Allen | Son of Columbus and Bell (Williamson) Allen, stones 8 and 9. | |||
| 8 | Bell Allen | Arabelle (Williamson) Allen, not sure who her parents were. She marfried Columbus Allen 10 June 1883 in Putnam County and he is buried here. | |||
| 9 | Columbus C. Allen | Christopher Columbus Allen, son of William and Mary J. (Brown) Allen. His father died about 1864/1865, not sure where he is buried. His mother then remarried John D. Wisehart and she is buried with him in this cemetery, stone 136. Columbus Allen married Arabelle Williamson 10 June 1883 in Putnam County and she is buried here. | |||
| 10a | Bettie E. Lewis | Wife of Ira E. Lewis. Nee Bettie Hicks, not sure who her parents were. | |||
| 10b | Ira E. Lewis | Son of Richard H. and Mary L. (Lydick) Lewis, stones 13 & 14. | |||
| 12 | Amanda C. Lewis | Dau of Absalom & Dolly (Williamson) Lewis, who are buried at Bainbridge. | |||
| 13 | Mary L. Lewis | Wife of Richard H. Lewis. Daughter of John and Sarah (Todd) Lydick. John and Sarah are believed to be buried here but I can't find a stone for them. | |||
| 14 | Richard H. Lewis | Son of Absalom & Dolly (Williamson) Lewis, who are buried at Bainbridge. | |||
| 15 | Jennie R. Graham | Probably daughter of Richard and Mary (Lydick) Lewis, stones 13 & 14. Jennie married Honus W. Graham 28 Mar 1914 in Putnam County. | |||
| 16 | Honus W. Graham | Son of Alison and Sarah Ann (Kurtz) Graham Cassity. It is believed that Alison Graham died in Mississippi in 1862. Sarah is buried with her second husband David Henderson Cassity, stone 64. Honus W. Graham was married twice. He married Mary Alice Turner 30 Nov 1875 in Putnam County. She is buried here, stone 68. Honus married Jennie R. Lewis 28 Mar 1914 and she is buried here, stone 15. | |||
| 17 | Emma L. Graham | Daughter of Honus and Mary Alice (Turner) Graham, stones 16 & 68. It appears that Emma never married, although she lived a long life. | |||
| 18 | William & Elvin Sutherlin | Sons of James Earl & Viola (Timmons) Sutherlin, who are buried at Bainbridge. James Earl's parents were Harvey & Luela Sutherlin, stones 22 & 23 | |||
| 20 | Giffe M. Shepherd | Dau of William & Margaret McVay, who are buried at New Maysville. | |||
| 21 | Frank Allen Shepherd | Son of James P. & Margaret Shepherd, stones 24 & 25 | |||
| 22 | Luella Florence Sutherlin | Dau of James P. & Margaret Shepherd, stones 24 & 25. She married Harvey C. Sutherlin 6 Sept 1882 in Putnam County. | |||
| 23 | Harvey Collings Sutherlin | Son of Rev Henry & Rhoda (Collings) Sutherlin, stones 55 & 56 | |||
| 24 | Margaret M. Shepherd | Daughter of Henry and Elmaza Weller, stones 144 & 145. She married James P. Shepherd 13 Jan 1858 in Putnam County. | |||
| 25 | James P. Shepherd | Not sure who his parents were. According to census records, his mother was named Elizabeth, born about 1803 in Virginia. Brother of Adam Shepherd, stone 147 | |||
| 26a | Ella Whitley | Dau of Wm & Lavina (Pickett) Hinkle & half-sister of Isaac Hinkle, stone 39. | |||
| 26b | Charles W. Whitley | Not sure who his parents were. He married Ella Hinkle 24 June 1894 in Putnam County. | |||
| 27 | Lota L. Cooper Bouher | Daughter of Oliver P. and Sarah A. (Kurtz) Cooper, stone 40. She married Rev. Elmer Jonathan Bouher about 1871. He remarried after Lota died and is believed to have died in Oklahoma. | |||
| 28 | Nellie Ellington | Daughter of William T. and Eliza (Kurtz) Ellington, stone 42. | |||
| 32 | Jacob Ader MD | Son of John W. & Jennie (Shepherd) Ader, stones 33 & 34. | |||
| 33 | Jennie Ader | Dau of James P. & Margaret Shepherd, stones 24 & 25 | |||
| 34 | John W. Ader | Son of John Ader, stone 1 | |||
| 35 | Roy D. Ader | Son of John W. & Jennie (Shepherd) Ader, stones 33 & 34. | |||
| 36 | James Ader | Son of John W. & Jennie (Shepherd) Ader, stones 33 & 34. | |||
| 37 | Marion E. Lydick | Son of William E. and Elsie Fay (Graham) Lydick, not sure where they are buried. Elsie was the daughter of Honus W. and Mary Alice (Turner) Graham, who are buried in this cemetery. | |||
| 38 | Harriet B. Hinkle | Dau of Elder Levi & Elinor Buchanan, who are buried at New Maysville. Harriet was more commonly known as "Hattie" and is my gr gr grandmother. | |||
| 39 | Isaac Hinkle | Son of William & Polly (Picket) Hinkle. William is buried at the Palestine Cemetery, not sure where Polly is buried. Isaac was my gr gr grandfather. | |||
| 40a | Oliver P. Cooper | Oliver Perry Cooper, not sure who his parents were. He married Sarah A. Cooper 25 Oct 1871 and she is buried here. | |||
| 40b | Sarah A. Cooper | Daughter of William F. and Normanda (Grimes) Kurtz, stone 61. She married Oliver P. Cooper 25 Oct 1871 and he is buried here. Since there are no dates on the stone for Sarah, it is possible she is buried elsewhere. According to census records, she was born July 1849. | |||
| 41 | Gracie Cooper | Daughter of Oliver P. and Sarah A. (Kurtz) Cooper who are buried here. | |||
| 42a | William T. Ellington | Not sure who his parents were. He married Eliza Katherine Kurtz 24 Nov 1878 and she is buried here. | |||
| 42b | Eliza Katherine Ellington | Daughter of William F. and Normanda (Grimes) Kurtz, stone 61. She married William T. Ellington 24 Nov 1878 and he is buried here. | |||
| 43 | William F. Kurtz | Son of William F. and Normanda (Grimes) Kurtz, stone 61. | |||
| 44a | Cornelius Kurtz | Son of William F. and Normanda (Grimes) Kurtz, stone 61. Cornelius married Ann Mary Wilson 16 Mar 1887. Ann is buried at the Clear Creek with her first husband Alexander Smith. | |||
| 45 | Prudence A. Evans | Dau of Albert & Martha Evans, stone 46. | |||
| 46a | Martha E. Evans | Wife of Albert Evans. Not sure who her parents were. | |||
| 46b | Albert Evans | Son of Gazzan & Mary Evans, stones 112 & 114a. | |||
| 47 | Edwin Olid Evans | Son of Albert & Martha Evans, stone 46. | |||
| 52 | Elmina Evans | Dau of Gazzan & Elizabeth (Ader) Evans, stones 114a & 117. | |||
| 54a | Sylvester Evans | Son of Joseph & Mary Evans, stones 118 & 119 and brother of Phebe Collings, stone 86. | |||
| 54b | Mary Evans | nee Mary Wesner, probably related to the other Wesners buried in this cemetery. | |||
| 55 | Rhoda Sutherlin | Dau of Rev Harvey & Phebe (Evans) Collings, stones 86 & 87. | |||
| 56 | Henry Sutherlin | Son of Geo W. & Elizabeth (Miller) Sutherlin (who were my 5 gr grandparents). Elizabeth is buried at the old New Maysville Cemetery, not sure where Geo. W. Sutherlin is buried. | |||
| 57 | Josephine Hall | Dau of Henry & Rhoda (Collings) Sutherlin, stones 55 & 56. Not sure where her husband Mr. W. Hall is buried, but he may be related to the other Hall's buried in this cemetery. | |||
| 59 | William Todd | Son of William & Mary Todd, stone 71. | |||
| 61a | William F. Kurtz | Don't know who he is, but he is probably related to the Kurtz's buried at New Maysville. | |||
| 61b | Normanda M. Kurtz | I know her maiden name was Grimes, but I have no other info on her. | |||
| 62 | Allucia Kurtz | Nee Allucia Clements, not sure who her parents were. She married Jacob Kurtz, 11 Mar 1815. | |||
| 63 | Jacob Kurtz | Not sure who his parents were. | |||
| 64 | Sarah A. Cassity | Wife of David Henderson Cassity, who is buried here. Probably born Sarah Ann Wingate, not sure who her parents were. | |||
| 65 | D. H. Cassity | David Henderson Cassity. Son of David Cassity Jr. and Eliza (Bristow) Cassity, not sure where they are buried. Family history indicates they might be buried here. Note that his father married four times. | |||
| 68 | Mary Alice Graham | Nee Mary Alice Turner, not sure who her parents were. She was the first wife of Honus W. Graham, stone 16. | |||
| 69 | Daisy G. & Lowell Graham | Children of Honus W. and Mary Alice (Turner) Graham who are buried here. From their stone, it looks like they died on the same date. At that time, that would usually be the result of a house fire, buggy accident or other tragic event. | |||
| 71a | Mary M. Todd | Daughter of Joseph and Mary (Sauer) Evans stones 118 & 119. Wife of William Todd. | |||
| 71b | William Todd | Believed to be son of William Todd and a woman named Pickett. | |||
| 72a | Nancy Todd | Dau of William & Mary Todd, stone 71. | |||
| 72b | Mollie Todd | Dau of William & Mary Todd, stone 71. | |||
| 73 | Roxana C. Summers | This stone is broken and very hard to read. She is probably the daughter to Daniel T. & Elizabeth Summers, stones 78 & 75. | |||
| 74 | Esmerelda A. Summers | This stone is broken and very hard to read. She is probably the daughter to Daniel T. & Elizabeth Summers, stones 78 & 75. | |||
| 75 | Elizabeth Summers | Second wife of Daniel T. Summers. Her parents were Harvey & Phoebe Collings, stones 86 & 87. | |||
| 76 | Barbary E. Summers | First wife of Daniel T. Summers, stone 78. Nee Kurtz, not sure who her parents were. She might be the daughter of Jacob and Alucia Kurtz, stones 62 & 63. | |||
| 77 | Barbary Summers | Daughter of Daniel T. and Barbary (Kurtz) Summers, stones 76 & 78. | |||
| 78 | Daniel T. Summers | His stone says Mexican Soldier, I assume he fought in the Mexican-American War, which preceded the American Civil War. Son of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Whitehead) Summers, not sure where they are buried. He married twice. First to Barbary E. Kurtz 30 Jul 1848 and second to Elizabeth Collings 9 Apr 1850. Both wives are buried here. His brother Benjamin F. Summers married Mariam Collings, who was the daughter of Harvey & Phebe Collings, stones 86 & 87. Benjamin & Mariam Summers are buried at New Maysville. Their daughter Chestina Summers married David P. Sutherlin, who was a brother to Henry Sutherlin, stone 56. Confused enough yet? | |||
| 79 | Eliza Kurtz | Daughter of Jacob and Alucia Kurtz, stones 62 & 63. | |||
| 80a | William F. Kurtz | Son of William and Normanda (Grimes) Kurtz, stone 61. | |||
| 80b | Elizabeth Kurtz | Daughter of William and Normanda (Grimes) Kurtz, stone 61. | |||
| 86 | Phebe Collings | Dau of Joseph & Mary Evans, stones 118 & 119 and brother of Sylvester Evans, stone 54a. | |||
| 87 | Rev. Harvey Collings | Son of Spencer Jr. and Catherine (Lucas) Collings. His father is buried in Nelson Co., KY, and his mother is buried at the Palestine Cemetery. | |||
| 89 | Phoebe E. Sutherlin | Dau of Harvey & Phebe (Evans) Collings, stones 86 & 87. | |||
| 95 | Infant daughter Collings | Dau of Harvey & Phebe (Evans) Collings, stones 86 & 87. | |||
| 96 | Lydia Collings | Dau of Harvey & Phebe (Evans) Collings, stones 86 & 87. | |||
| 97 | Cornelius Summers | Son of Benjamin F. & Mariam (Collings) Summers. His father was a brother of Daniel T. Summers, stone 78 and his mother was a daughter of Harvey & Phebe Collings, stones 86 & 87. His parents are buried at the New Maysville Cemetery. | |||
| 98 | Hannah Summers | Daughter of Benjamin F. & Mariam (Collings) Summers. Her father was a brother of Daniel T. Summers, stone 78 and hermother was a daughter of Harvey & Phebe Collings, stones 86 & 87. Her parents are buried at the New Maysville Cemetery. | |||
| 99 | Clara Summers | Daughter of Benjamin F. & Mariam (Collings) Summers. Her father was a brother of Daniel T. Summers, stone 78 and hermother was a daughter of Harvey & Phebe Collings, stones 86 & 87. Her parents are buried at the New Maysville Cemetery. | |||
| 101 | Cameron Wesner | Son of Jacob & Malissa Wesner, stone 104. | |||
| 102 | Clara Belle Wesner | Daughter of Jacob and Hannah (Monnett) Wesner, stone 104 | |||
| 103 | Malissa Wesner | Nee Malissa A. Goodwin, not sure who her parents were. First wife of Jacob Wesner, stone 104, who she married 3 Jan 1853. | |||
| 104b | Jacob Wesner | Son of Samuel and Hester (Evans) Wesner, not sure where they are buried. Hester's parents were Joseph and Mary L. A. (Sauer) Evans, stones 118 & 119. It is possible Samuel or Hester, or both, might be buried here with no marker. | |||
| 104c | Hannah Wesner | Daughter of Lawson and Jane (Collings) Monnett. Lawson Monnett is buried at Canaan Church, not sure where Jane is buried. | |||
| 105 | John H. Monnett | Son of Lawson & Jane (Collings) Monnett. His father is buried at the Canaan Church Cemetery, not sure where his mother is buried. His mother was the daughter of Spencer Jr. & Catherine (Lucas) Collings, and she was a sister to Rev Harvey Collings, stone 87. | |||
| 106 | Frank Monnett | Son of Lawson & Jane (Collings) Monnett. His father is buried at the Canaan Church Cemetery, not sure where his mother is buried. His mother was the daughter of Spencer Jr. & Catherine (Lucas) Collings, and she was a sister to Rev Harvey Collings, stone 87. There are no dates on Frank's stone, but I know from other info that he was born in 1843 and died May 15, 1895. | |||
| 112 | Mary A. Evans | Second wife of Gazzan Evans, stone 114a. Not sure what her maiden name was. | |||
| 113 | Herman Evans | Son of Gazzan & Mary Evans, stones 112 & 114a. | |||
| 114a | Gazzan Evans | Son of Joseph & Mary Evans, stones 118 & 119. | |||
| 114b | Ellen Evans | Dau of Gazzan & Mary Evans, stones 112 & 114a. | |||
| 114c | Infant daughter Evans | Dau of Gazzan & Mary Evans, stones 112 & 114a. | |||
| 117 | Elizabeth Evans | First wife of Gazzan Evans, stone 114a. Her parents were Johannes & Susannah (Ripple) Ader who are buried in Missouri. Her father was a brother to Solomon Ader, who is buried in the old New Maysville Cemetery. | |||
| 118 | Mary LA Evans | Believed to the the daughter of Johan Philipus Sauer and Christiana (Faust) Sauer who are believed to have been born in Germany. | |||
| 119 | Joseph Evans | Not sure who his parents were. According to census records, his mother was born in NC and was named Christina. Came to Floyd Twp., Putnam County 1827-1830 per History of Putnam County, page 218. | |||
| 120 | Sarah, Lydia and William Ryner | Originally buried at Groveland, Floyd Twp., Putnam Co., Ind. The stone at that cemetery indicates Sarah, Lydia and William, children of Peter and Nancy Evans Ryner, were moved to Winterset, Iowa in 1864. | |||
| 121 | Daniel Ryner | Probably the son of Peter and Nancy (Evans) Ryner who are buried in Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa. | |||
| 130 | Ida M. Wisehart | Daughter of Henry H. and Mary Caroline (White) Wisehart, who are buried at the Stilesville Cemetery. Henry H. Wisehart was the sone of John and Mary (Ryner) Wisehart, stone 136. | |||
| 136 | John D. Wisehart | Believed to be son of Jacob and Mary (Camp) Wisehart, who are listed in the Floyd Twp., Putnam Co., Indiana census, age 80 and 69, respectively. Not sure where they are buried. John married twice. First to Mary Ryner 5 Mar 1834 and second to Mary (Brown) Allen, widow of William Allen, on 23 Nov 1865 in Putnam County. | |||
| 136 | Mary J. Wisehart | Nee Mary J. Brown, not sure who her parents were. She was married twice, first to William Allen 13 Oct 1853 in Putnam County. William is listed in the 1860 census, so he probably died between 1860 and 1865. Mary married second John D. Wisehart 23 Nov 1865 in Putnam County and is buried with John. Mary is also the mother of Columbus Allen, stone 9. Both wives are buried with John. | |||
| 137 | Mary Ryner Wisehart | Nee Mary Ryner, not sure who her parents were. She married John D. Wisehart 5 Mar 1834 in Putnam County and he is buried here. Note that Mary is on two stones, one of her own and one with John and his second wife Mary (Brown) Allen Wisehart. | |||
| 139 | Tressie Olive Shepherd | Dau of James P. & Margaret Shepherd, stones 24 & 25. Note that she is on this old stone west of the tree, and is also listed on the newer stone 151 with her siblings. | |||
| 142 | Albert Weller | Son of Henry and Elmaza J. Weller, stones 144 & 145. | |||
| 143 | Joseph Weller | Son of Henry and Elmaza J. Weller, stones 144 & 145. | |||
| 144 | Elmaza J. Weller | Not sure who her parents were. She married Henry Weller probably about 1830/1835. | |||
| 145 | Henry Weller | Not sure who his parents were. | |||
| 147a | Adam C. Shepherd | Brother of James P. Shepherd, stone 25. | |||
| 147b | Emma R. Shepherd | Dau of Abraham & Martha Shepherd. Her father was a brother to James P. Shepherd, stone 25, and to Adam Shepherd, stone 147a. | |||
| 151 | Josephine, Edward & Tressie Olive Shepherd | This new stone was erected to replace older stones. There are two very small stones behind this one, which are probably stones of Josephine and Edward. Tressie Olive's stone is stone 139, west of the tree. | |||
| 154 | Evans children | Their father was Noah Evans, who was a son of Sylvester & Mary Evans, stone 54. For more information on Noah Evans, refer to page 114 of the "Putnam County Sesquicentennial - 1966." | |||
| 168 | Sarah Whitecotton | Probably mother of Mary Lasley, who is buried beside her. | |||
| 169 | Mary Lasley | Husband was Joseph D. Lasley, who later remarried and is buried at New Maysville. Maiden name was Whitecotton, her mother was probably Sarah Whitecotton who is buried beside her. | |||
| 170b | Rachel Yates | Dau of Spencer Jr. and Catherine (Lucas) Collings, and sister of Rev Harvey Collings, stone 87. Her father is buried in Nelson Co., KY, and her mother is buried at the Palestine Cemetery. | |||
| According to Shirley Riddle the following are believed to be buried here, with no stones: | |||||
| Ulysses Grant Todd, d 26 Mar 1934 | |||||
| Edith Hinkle Todd, d 30 Apr 1932 | |||||
| Donald Todd, d 29 Sep 1923 | |||||