"Martin Boots, the first white man to enter land in Grant County - October 19,
1825 - gave two acres of land on this side of the town for burial purposes.  He deeded one
more acre to the county and by common consent another acre was added to it.  No record
was ever made of this transaction.  The Marion School Board came into possession of it
by bidding it in at a Sheriff's sale for one dollar.  The bones of Martin Boots and others
were removed to the Friend's or what is now called the I.O.O.F. Cemetery."
							-Whitson's History page 9
	The Martin Boots Junior High School and the Horace Mann Grade School have
been erected on the site of this old burial ground.  The tombstones were removed to the
I.O.O.F. Cemetery and stand in the eastern part of the old Friend's burial plot.  The
location of this Boots Cemetery was on the Third Street hill in White's Addition of the
City of Marion.

Copied from Marion Chronicle April 21, 1869:
	"The old graveyard on the hill west of town is suffering desecrations that are not
very creditable to those having relatives and friends buried in it.  The fence is open and
stock ranges over the graves at will----browsing the shrubbery and breaking down the
gravestones.
	We trust steps will be taken to properly enclose this 'silent city of the dead' and
prevent its further desecration."

Copied from Marion Chronicle September 8, 1869:
	"A substantial fence has been placed around the old cemetery west of town.  A
commendable improvement considering the desecration heretofore caused by stock
ranging through the hallowed place at will."

	The files of the Marion Chronicle for the year of 1883 contain some data
concerning the Boots Cemetery which is of more than passing interest.  We are not
certain how this list of names was obtained but it could be that the town clerk took the
names only from the stones and all other items are lost except as they may appear on the
stones in the Odd Fellow.

Marion	Chronicle April 5, 1883:
	"At a recent meeting of the town council it was resolved to complete the vacation
of the graveyard on the hill west of town.  It is now necessary to obtain the names of all
who are buried there and after that is done a notice of four weeks will have to be given to
the relatives of the dead to remove them and in case they do not, the town will have to
buy some ground in the new cemetery and remove the bodies, and after that is done make
a record showing the name and number of the grave so that the relatives can find them in
case they so desire.  It is my duty as town clerk to obtain the names of the dead.  I have
been diligent and have so far succeeded in getting the following:
(The following list is as it appeared in the DAR books.  At the end of this article I will
include all the people listed in alphabetical order.  This first list may be what was
obtained by reading the stones.  We shall never really know for sure.)

John Gilbert				Mark Hodge			Lewis H. Hummel
Mary Ann Sullivan			Nellie Dodd			Chas. Hummel
Anna Sullivan				W.S. Hall			Elias Hummel
Mrs. Mary Goldthait			Mrs. Mary Doyle			W.H. Hummel
William Wallace				Sarah Meek			G.W. Hummel
Mrs. Catharine Wallace			Hannah Murray			Josephene Hummel
Leona Wonderly				Abraham Murray			David Cubberly
Mrs. Miranda Secrist			Rosannah Elliott		Manerva Dunn
L.H. Doty				Medora Wallace			_____ Cubberly
Evaline Hummell				Clark Cubberly			Margaret Dunn
John M Flinn				Avline Ladd			Rev. Alfred Haws
David B. Gray				Diana Barrington		Clarence Haws
Amedia J. Gray				Mrs. Eleanor Sherwood		Francis E. Haws
Jno. W. Gray				John Bruss			Thomas Watson
Mrs. Jacob Streib			Lorina R. Sherwood		Martin Jones
Jacob Streib				Zimri Winchell			Anna Hall
Mrs Lorina Thompson			John McMahon			James Love	 
Martin Gingery				Mrs. Mary Brownlee		Charles Broderick
Edwin Pilcher				William Brownlee		C.S. Broderick
_____ Pilcher				John M. Brownlee
_____ Pilcher				Viola Brownlee
L.B. Rogers				Charles A. Westfall
Eleanor Turner				_____ Westfall
Nathaniel West				Andrew Gregg
Mary Welsh				William Gregg
_____ Welsh				_____ Gregg
Edward Crouch				Mrs. Amanda Maul
Madison L. Ink				Hiram Knott Hendricks	
Mrs. Madison L. Ink			Alice Hendricks
_____ Ink				David E. Hendricks
Charles Ink				Mrs. Hetty A. Hendricks
N.A. Hodge				Rebecca A. Jones
Geo. W. Hendricks			Anetta Rea
Hetty A. Hendricks			John Hendricks
C.C. Hendricks				Curtis H. Butler
Elizabeth Broderick			Julia Ann Boots w/o Martin Boots
Martin Boots				Mrs. Amanda Boots
Henry Hecathorn				George R. Simpson
Jas. L. Simpson				Henry T. Horton
Rosetta Horton				_____ Horton
Henrietta Swayzee			Elizabeth Hummel
	We invite all who know the names of persons buried in the old yard not named
above to come forward and leave the names at the Chronicle office.  We intend to leave
the list about two weeks and will each time present the corrected list.  Please, help us.

Marion Chronicle Apr. 13, 1883:
	"Mr. Chas. Ink of Jonesboro handed us the name of Ezra C. Ink left out of our list
of names on the inhabitants of our old cemetery.  Ezra C. Ink was one of the old citizens
of Marion and in about 1848 or '49 published a paper called the 'Whig Thermometer.'  It
was of course a red hot Whig paper and the mercury stood at 112 about all the time
winter or summer."
	"Mr. Lewis Foster handed us the following list of names to be added to the list:
Mrs. Phebe Hess wife of Rolla Hess, Mrs. Jane Berry wife of Jonathan Berry, Mrs. Mary
Jarrett wife of James Jarrett, E.S. Trask and son, Enoch Hendricks, Mrs.Enoch Hendricks
mother of Enoch, Mrs. Emily Woods Horton, Mrs. Wm. Winninger."

Marion Chronicle Apr. 20, 1883:
	"Mr. Hobaugh adds to list of cemetery, James Murray and Benjamin Morgan who
died in 1845."
	(NOTE: From Peggy A. Dick 4/26/98 see Bocock/Hobaugh Cem. reading.
		Boots Cemetery: In regard to notice in Chronicle Apr. 20, 
		1883--Mr. Hobaugh adds to list-James Murray and Benjamin 
		Morgan who died in 1845.  James Murray was married in 1843 
		to Lydia Hobaugh, dau of George and Elizabeth Hobaugh; 
		Benjamin Morgan was married in 1841 to Rachael Hobaugh, 
		also a dau of George and Elizabeth Hobaugh.)  

	This ends all references on the subject in the Marion Chronicle for the year 1883. 
We presume that the list of names was copied from stones in the cemetery and that not
all could be deciphered.  This would account for some of the blank spaces found in the
first list.  A relative would surely have known the given name of the deceased.  Many
graves were in all probability without a marker, hence much of this was done by memory. 
Some of the stones were taken to the Marion I.O.O.F. Cemetery and placed in rows
regardless of their place in the original plot.  Others were removed by relatives and
occupy a space in a family lot.
	Mrs. Ezra Modlin supplies the names of two Pilcher children.  These come from
an old sampler in her possession.  The children having died soon after coming to Marion
from their home in Ohio.  Robert G. Pilcher born Oct. 12, 1832, Aramintia S. Pilcher
born Nov. 3, 1834 and Cecellia I. born Dec. 27, 1843.  No one knows which names
should be placed in the blanks before the two Pilcher blanks.
	This is what the DAR wrote in the 1940's.
	Many stories have arisen from the move of this cemetery.  Claim was made that
they had no right to move the cemetery.  It was on land donated by Martin Boots, to the
town of Marion for the purpose of a cemetery.  The school burned down twice that I
know of, not counting other things that have happened on this sacred ground.  Voices
have been heard throughout the many years after this was done.  I have also heard that
not all the bodies were moved.  The long trench that was dug, in the I.O.O.F. cemetery
was an atrocious idea.  The city evidently dug up the remains of all that were buried in
Boots Cemetery and placed them in a long trench at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.  What stones
that were found were just placed along that trench, with no regard to who the person was
or where he might have been buried in the trench.  The curse of White's Hill believers say
was put on by Mr. Boots when he and his family were tossed out to make room for the
school.
Barrington,						Gray,
	Diana							Amedia J.	
Berry,								David B.
	Mrs. Jane w/o Jonathan					Jno. W.
Boots,							Gregg,
	Julia w/o Martin					Andrew
	Martin born 1777 died 13 Sep. 1842			William
	Mrs. Amanda						__?__
Broderick,						Hall,
	Charles							Anna
	C.S.							W.S.
	Elizabeth					Haws,
Brownlee,							Clarence
	John M.							Francis E.
	Mrs. Mary						Rev. Alfred
	Viola						Hecathorn,
	William							Henry
Butler,							Hendricks,
	Curtis H.						Alice
Crouch,								C.C.
	Edward							David E.
Cubberly,							Enoch
	Clark							Geo. W.
	David							Hetty A.
	__?__							Hiram Knott
Dodd,								John
	Nellie							Mrs. Enoch mother of Enoch
Doty,								Mrs. Hetty A.
	L.H.						Hess,	
Doyle,								Mrs. Phebe w/o Rolla
	Mrs. Mary					Hodge,
Dunn,								Mark
	Manerva							N.A.
	Margaret					Horton,
Elliott,							Henry T.
	Rosannah						Mrs. Emily Woods
Flinn,								Rosetta
	John M.							__?__
Gilbert,						Hummel,
	John							Chas.
Gingery,							Elias
	Martin							Elizabeth
Goldthait,							G.W.
	Mrs. Mary						Josephene

Hummel,							Secrist,
	Lewis H.						Mrs. Miranda
	W.H.						Sherwood,
Hummell,							Lorina R.
	Evaline						Simpson,
Jarrett,							George R.
	Mrs. Mary w/o James					Jas. L.
Jones,							Streib,
	Martin							Jacob
	Rebecca A.					Sullivan,
Ink,								Anna
	Charles							Mary Ann
	Ezra C.						Swayzee,
	Madison L.						Henrietta
	Mrs. Madison L.					Thompson,
	__?__							Mrs. Lorina
Ladd,							Trask,
	Avline							E.S.
Love,								son of E.S.
	James						Turner,
Maul,								Eleanor
	Mrs. Amanda					Wallace,
McMahon,							Medora
	John							Mrs. Catherine
Meek,								William
	Sarah						Watson,
Morgan,								Thomas
	Benjamin died in 1845				Welsh,
Murray,								Mary
	Abraham							__?__
	Hannah						West,
	James							Nathaniel
Pilcher,						Westfall,
	Aramintia S. born Nov. 3, 1834				Charles A.
	Cecellia I. born Dec. 27, 1843				__?__
	Edwin						Winchell,
	Robert G. born Oct. 12, 1832				Zimri
	__?___ (these two blanks may be 		Winninger,
	__?___ listed above)					Mrs. Wm.
Rea,							Wonderly,
	Anetta							Leona
Rogers,
	L.B.




BOOTS CEMETERY

	I visited the Boots Cemetery in June of 1994.  This is over 100 years since the
bodies were reinterred at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.  One thing I found, that should be noted
here, is they are in Section 18 of the 2nd Addition of the I.O.O.F. cemetery.  This is not
the Friend's section, as has been said previously.  There are 29 gravemarkers there in
three separate rows.  Either many bodies were moved elsewhere or there weren't very
many stones left at the time of the move.  Families were grouped together, at least the
stones were lined up as such.
	I read that the records of the I.O.O.F. cemetery were burned in 1895.  This would
account for the loss of records for the Boots Cemetery, since it was moved in 1883.  
Incidentally I also read where this cemetery was changed to the I.O.O.F. in 1865.  This
means the Friends Cemetery existed, as such,  from about 1832 until 1865.  The additions
would almost have to have been made as part of the I.O.O.F.  Why it was said that the
Boots Cemetery was moved to the Friends Section of the I.O.O.F., is beyond me.  It is
very clear this cemetery is a part of the 2nd Addition of the I.O.O.F.  
	I believe many of the bodies were evidently moved by the living relatives to other
parts of the cemetery or even to other cemeteries.  I have seen a few of the other people
listed in the original lists, elsewhere.  This would account for so few being in this tiny
little section.	
	I grew up about a block from where the Boots Cemetery used to be.  I attended
the Martin Boots Junior High School.  Many stories were told of the ghosts from this
cemetery.  Anything strange that happened would be blamed on the old cemetery.  Now
the schools are gone, and in there place is a retirement home for the elderly, named in
honor of Martin Boots, but I'm sure the stories still abound.




Barrington,
	Dianna died May 14, 1859 aged 46y.2m.3d.
Boots,
	Amanda J. wife of Caleb S. Boots died Oct. 6, 1851 aged 19y.8m.23d.
	James D. son of C.S. & Amanda J. Boots died Dec. 13, 1851 aged 2m.8d.
	Martin died Sept. 13, 1842 aged 65 years.
Broderick,
	Caleb S. son of George & Asnath Broderick died June 23, 1847 aged 5y.10m.21d.
	Charles A. son of George & Asnath Broderick died June 28, 1847 
		aged 2y.6m.23d.
	Elizabeth dau of George & Asnath Broderick died Oct. 31, 1852 
		aged 16y.4m.16d.
Darby,
	Leonidus H. son of W.S. & R.Y. Darby died Apr. 13, 1853 aged 11m.27d.
Elliott,
	Rosannah wife of Rees or Ross Elliott died Oct. 6, 1849 aged 39 years.
Finkle,
	William Berry son of J.P. & Rachel Finkle born Mar. 13, 1845 in Centrev. Pa.
		died Mar. 18, 1848.
			"In memory of"
Gray,
	Arminda J. dau of Wm. & J. Gray died Sep. 12, 1854 aged 1y.7m.10d.
	John W. son of Wm. & J. Gray died Nov. 13, 1855 aged 11y.5m.13d.
Gregg,
	Andrew J. son of Wm. & Lydia Gregg died Aug. 18, 1849 aged 10m.8d.
	William son of Wm. & Lydia Gregg died Jan. 18, 1848 aged 3y.27d.
Hall,
	William S. son of Stephen & Betsey Hall died Nov. 19, 1844 aged 23y.25d.
Hodge,
	William A. son of John & Susannah F. Hodge born Dec 27, 1844 
		died Jan. 15, 1853 aged 8y.19d.
Ink,
	Ezra C. died Oct. 9, 1854 in the 26 year of his age  
		Onely son of Aaron B. & Sally A. Ink
	Madison died Aug. 14, 1856 aged 35y.4m.
	Nancy Ann wife of Madison L. Ink died __?__
		(Stone broken and part of it is missing.)
Maul,
	Amanda wife of Charles Maul died Jun. 2, 1850 aged 28y.5m.8d.
McMahon,
	John died Sept. 25, 1844 aged 69y.6m.9d.

Murray,
	Abraham died June 30, 1855 aged 75 years
	Hannah died Oct. 12, 1847 aged 58 years
Rea,
	Annetta dau of Lewis & Martha Rea died Feb 3, 1848 aged 1y.9m.27d.
Sherwood,
	Eleanor wife of James Sherwood died Mar. 3, 1858 in the 66 year of her age
	Lovina R. dau of J. & E. Sherwood died Mar. 10, 1857 aged 11m.13d.
Wallace,
	Medora A. died Oct. 23, 1846 aged 3 mo.
			"Tis a fearful thing to love
			What death may touch 
			and time may change"
Wonderley,
	Leona E. dau of J. & M.A. Wonderley died Apr. 5, 1853 aged 1m.23d.
________,
	One stone totally obliterated of any information.