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JEFFERSON CHURCH CEMETERY

Sec. 9-5-1

Shelby Township
Jefferson County, Indiana

August 2000 Survey – done by Jackie Owen

HISTORY:  By Robert W. Scott
The Jefferson Presbyterian Church was organized by Orin Fowler, a missionary from Connecticut on Oct. 16, 1818. It was originally known as the Bethel Church, and also as the Ryker meeting house and the brick meeting house. Land for the church, 1 acre 3 rods and 38 1/4 poles in Section 9 Twp. 5N Range 11E was deeded by Jacob Ryker to Samuel Ryker, William B. Benefiel and John Weatherford, trustees of the Bethel meeting house, on July 1, 1828 (Jefferson Co. Deed Book E p. 316.) The Church drew the bulk of its original members coming from the so-called Low Dutch community. When the Pleasant Presbyterian Church was formed in 1828, most of the Low Dutch (Demarees, Vorises, Vanosdols, etc) joined that body, leaving the Scotch-Irish

KEY:  SS = Same Stone, W = Wife, S = Son, D = Daughter, y = years, m = months, d = days , * on 1941 DAR list but not found during survey, ** on Bob Scott’s list, but not found during survey

LAST NAME FIRST MIDDLE BORN DIED INSCRIPTION(S) COMMENTS
? Wm. T. 09 Apr 1849 18 May 1860 S of ?.A. & Mary No last name
Barber Opal 29 Nov 1900 20 Sep 1902 D of H.R. & C.I.
Barnes Lena Mae 1892 1940
Bassett Clara M. 03 Jan 1903 04 Jul 1955
Benefiel Amanda 07 Oct 1833 D of Samuel & N.M. – Age 2y SS as Jesse & Nancy
Benefiel Ann Ryker 1797 1825 **
Benefiel Arthur W. 18 Feb 1860 Age 16y 1m 16d
Benefiel Elizabeth 03 Nov 1852 3rd W of Rob’t – Age 54y 8m 5d
Benefiel Elizabeth S. 14 Oct 1804 22 Jul 1891 W of Jas. C. – Age 86y 9m 8d
Benefiel George 01 Apr 1832 Age 72y 3m 7d DAR marker Culbertson’s PA Mil. Rev. War
Benefiel James 27 Dec 1853 29 Aug 1880
Benefiel James C. 11 May 1806 31 May 1886 Age 80y 20d
Benefiel James E. 09 Jun 1855 S of Wm B. & Pheobe – Age 26y 20d
Benefiel Jesse 18 Jul 1833 S of Samuel & Nancy M. SS as Amanda & Nancy
Benefiel Jesse M. 16 Sep 1838 S of Wm & Phoebe – Age 2y 11m 8d
Benefiel Letha 11 Nov 1841 14 Nov 1841 D of W.T. & S.
Benefiel Ludicy 13 May 1847 D of J. & Sarah A. – Age 9m 30d SS as Martha
Benefiel Maranda 19 Jan 1832 No date W of Wm H.H. SS Wm H.H.
Benefiel Martha 21 Jan 1844 D of J. & Sarah A. – Age 17y 13d SS as Ludicy
Benefiel Martha M. 27 Dec 1842 03 Nov 1847 D of Jas. & Eliz.
Benefiel Mary 21 May 1857 W of Geo. – Age 19y 2m 6d
Benefiel Mary V. 22 Jan 1862 W of John T. – Age 19y *
Benefiel Nancy M. 14 Jul 1833 W of Samuel M. – Age 28y 6m 20d SS as Jesse & Amanda
Benefiel Phoebe 21 Jun 1867 W of Wm. B. – Age 72y 1m 27d
Benefiel, Sr. Robert 1782 08 Apr 1860
Benefiel Sarah 1831 1867 D of C.H. & S.A. 1941 DAR list has birth as 1851 & father’s initials as G.W. Both were difficult to read but are what I think the stone actually says.
Benefiel William Buchanan 14 Apr 1791 29 Jan 1841 Age 49y 9m
Benefiel William H.H. 08 Mar 1825 20 Jul 1911 SS as Maranda
Buchanan George U.S. Soldier, Rev. War 1941 DAR marker. A marker was also placed in the McLaughlin Cemetery but has been moved to the Buchanan Cemetery.
Buchanan James M. 1842 1928 Co. K. 22nd Ind Inf. SS as Mary E.
Buchanan Lula Grace 06 Dec 1881 1949
Buchanan Mary E. 06 Nov 1846 14 Feb 1924 W of Jas. M. SS as James M.
Buchanan Nancy 28 Dec 1862 W of Wm. H. – Age 46y 1m 3d
Buchanan William H. 22 Jul 1796 08 Mar 1877
Campbell James 03 Aug 1789 11 Jun 1829 *
Campbell Sarah 01 Jun 1785 15 Jan 1863 W of Jas. – Age 77y 7m 14d *
Campbell William Oliver 10 Dec 1817 17 Dec 1837 Age 20y 16d
Cole James 22 Jun 1822 16 Apr 1876
Demaree Alice 1859 1941
Demaree Edwin T. 02 Mar 1829 21 Jul 1829 S of W.S. & A.M.
Demaree Infant 23 Jul 1852 01 Aug 1852 D of W.S. & A.M.
Demaree Infant 1879 1882 Child of W.S. & A.M. **
Dunn Mary Ellen 29 Feb 1852 D of Thomas & Mary A. – Age 2y 3m 12d
Gordon John R. 1879 1956
Gordon John W. 18 Nov 1818 01 Feb 1875 Age 49y 2m 2d SS as Sarah A.
Gordon Lucinda 03 Sep 1860 14 Jan 1885 W of Albert – Age 24y 4m 11d
Gordon Nancy J. 1851 1895 W of W.H.H. SS as W.H.H.
Gordon Sarah Ann 24 Mar 1890 W of J.W. – Age 68y 2m 9d SS as John W.
Gordon Sarah F. 24 Sep 1889 D of J.W. & Sarah Ann – Age 28y 9m 18d
Gordon Verney T. 18 Dec 1880 S of A.E. & E.L. – Age 9m 5d *
Gordon W. H.H. 1851 1916 SS as Nancy J.
Hillis Freeman Matthew 17 Jan 1906 08 Sep 1907
Hillis Hiram 01 Jan 1811 05 Jan 1876 Age 65y 4d – Born in KY SS as Louisa
Hillis Infant 26 Jan 1878 D of Wm. T. & Martha A.
Hillis James S. 20 Nov 1878 10 Jul 1879 S of Wm. T. & Martha A.
Hillis Louisa 19 Jan 1813 28 Sep 1877 W of H. – Age 64y 8m 9d – Born in VA SS as Hiram
Hillis Martha A. 1847 1932 SS as Wm. T.
Hillis Mary C. 15 Sep 1874 D of W.T. & C.E. – Age 14y 5m 13d
Hillis William T. 29 Jul 1833 12 Jun 1894 SS as Martha A.
Horton Otto E. 25 Jun 1887 06 Oct 1888 S of J.A. & S.
Johnson C. F. 27 Dec 1857 S of Wm. T. & E.
Johnson Jordan 20 Feb 1834 01 May 1903
Johnson Mary A. 15 May 1876 D of J. & P. – Age 17y 5m 19d
Johnson Phoebe E. 29 Aug 1869 W of Jordan – Age 36y 1m 26d
Lee Alice M. 03 Sep 1906 22 Aug 1908 D of R.T. & R.E.
Lee Robert T. 18 Feb 1882 21 May 1958 SS as Rose E. & Ruby J.
Lee Rose E. 01 Apr 1878 02 May 1926 W of Robert T. SS as Robert & Ruby J.
Lee Ruby J. 02 Jan 1910 01 Sep 1926 D of Robert & Rose SS as Robert and Rose. There was also a separate stone for her.
Loring Charles V. 20 Mar 1827 10 Jan 1888
Loring Synthia 01 Mar 1827 29 Sep 1905 W of C.V.
McClure Martha 04 Apr 1790 20 Jan 1863 *
McCoy Amanda E. 17 Mar 1863 D of Wesley & Isabella – Age 19y 4m 18d
McCoy Isabella F. 02 Feb 1895 W of Wesley – Age 78y 8m 16d
McCoy Wesley 01 Apr 1863 Age 51y 8m 10d
McLaughlin Mary Ellen 07 Jan ???? 17 Feb 1864 D of George & Mary
McLeland Ester E. 17 Jan 1793 19 Mar 1872 W of Rob’t – Age 79y 2m 27d *
McLeland James H. 19 Aug 1838 S of R. & E. – Age 18y 7m 12d
McLeland Louisa E. 20 Apr 1843 D of W.E. & E.F. – Age 1y 11m 5d
McLeland Robert 14 Feb 1793 15 Jul 1855 Age 62y 5m 1d
Means Charles B. 30 Jun 1839 S of John H. & Louisa – Age 11m 21d
Means Cynthia A. 21 Aug 1863 W of James H. – Age 23y 3m 21d
Means Elizabeth 10 Nov 1808 29 May 1890 W of Wm. – Age 81y 6m 19d *
Means Mary 12 Mar 1841 W of R.G. – Age 26y 5m *
Means Sarah 26 Sep 1789 18 Jan 1853 W of Wm. – Age 62y 3m 20d *
Means William 01 Nov 1789 12 Aug 1831 Age 41y 9m 11d *
Means William 17 Nov 1800 23 Jan 1889 Age 88y 2m 6d *
Means William B. 13 Aug 1837 26 May 1865
O’Neel Ella M. No date No date D of M. & V. SS as Wm. & Infant
O’Neel Henry 08 Mar 1813 26 Nov 1890 Age 77y 8m 18d
O’Neel Infant No date No date SS as Ella & Wm. C.
O’Neel Marshall 1840 1922 Co. E. 83rd Regiment SS as Victoria
O’Neel Victoria 1845 1931 W of M.C. SS as M.C.
O’Neel Wm. C. No date No date SS as Ella & Infant
O’Rear Cynthia C. 05 Mar 1848 W of M.
Ralston Clara Fern 27 May 1904 07 Oct 1994
Ralston John 13 Oct 1899 23 May 1964
Ralston Mary 02 Mar 1927 03 Mar 1927 Infant
Ralston Opal F. 08 Feb 1930 No death date
Robbins Elizabeth A. 14 Nov 1829 10 Apr 1872
Robbins James W. 08 Mar 1963 S of J.W. & M.A. – Age 5y 5m 2d
Robbins Mary J. 05 Jan 1849 14 Apr 1876 W of J.W.
Russell Eliza 16 Jun 1808 14 Feb 1891 W of Powell
Russell Powell 26 Dec 1810 19 Mar 1876
Ryker Abraham No date No date SS as Mary, Jesse, Christian, Amanda, James & William
Ryker Amanda No date No date SS as Mary, Jesse, Christian, Abraham, James & William
Ryker Amy 02 Jul 1808 24 Jul 1845 **
Ryker Christian No date No date SS as Mary, Jesse, Abraham, Amanda, James & William
Ryker James No date No date SS as Mary, Jesse, Christian, Amanda, Abraham & William
Ryker Jesse No date No date SS as Mary, Abraham, Christian, Amanda, James & William
Ryker Mary No date No date SS as Abraham, Jesse, Christian, Amanda, James & William
Ryker William No date No date SS as Mary, Jesse, Christian, Amanda, James & Abraham
Stevenson Hattie A. 02 Nov 1872 24 Jan 1949 SS as Robert F.
Stevenson Robert F. 23 Feb 1874 25 Sep 1931 SS as Hattie
Stewart Mariah Martha 25 Jun 1851 D of Jas. M. & Mariah M. – Age 1m 26d *
Stewart Mariah Mary 26 May 1851 W of James M. – Age 22y 10m – D of Wm. & Sarah Means *
VanAntwerp Charles A. 16 Jan 1888 26 May 1888 S of G.W. & N.J.
VanAntwerp Mary J. 24 Apr 1892 20 Jan 1899 D of Frank & H.
Vanosdol Rachel 22 Dec 1831 Age 80y
Warfield James W. 04 May 1854 25 Feb 1904 SS as Nancy
Warfield Nancy A. 26 Jan 1857 27 Aug 1903 W of Jas. W. SS as Jas. W.
Warren Susan 08 Jun 1875 Age 34y 6m 23d
Weatherford David 25 Apr 1900 Age 55y – Co. E 6th Ind. Vol Inf. 1862-1865
Weatherford Elizabeth M. 22 Aug 1854 22 Aug 1935
Weatherford Howard 26 Apr 1915 07 May 1915 S of C.G. & M.E.
Weatherford Joseph 11 Dec 1852 09 May 1935
Weatherford Luella Ileana 02 Nov 1883 D of David & Martha – Age 13y 8m 16d
Weatherford Martha M. Russell 02 Jun 1843 08 Apr 1925 W of D.
Weatherford Sarah A. 26 May 1849 17 Jun 1912 W of Sol. SS as Solomon
Weatherford Solomon 07 Mar 1848 30 Mar 1929 SS as Sarah H.
Wehr Martha 1836 1878
West John 20 Jan 1867 Age 76y
West Martha 13 Mar 1789 13 Dec 1878 W of John
Whitham Calvin 1858 1937 SS as Melvin
Whitham Dillard C. 12 Sep 1828 02 Mar 1907 SS as Mary E.
Whitham Joseph W. 24 Apr 1865 19 Dec 1950
Whitham Mary E. 16 Apr 1833 14 Sep 1914 W of D. SS as Dillard C.
Whitham Melvin 1900 1942 SS as Calvin
Whitham Nancy J. 24 Jul 1865 04 Aug 1925
Woodfill William T. 09 Apr 1849 18 May 1860 S of A. & Mary

COMMENTS:  This cemetery is located at the Jefferson Church N.E. of Canaan.  I surveyed this cemetery with the help of the 1941 DAR record and notes from Bob Scott.