Directions:
This cemetery is on the north side of US 136 across from Devonshire Drive.
It is in trees up on a small hill. There is a small drive and a new
sign.
Corners:
NW: N39°51.395’ W86°26.394’
SE: N39°51.382’ W86°26.346’
Approximate Center:
N39°51.389’ W86°26.370’ or
N395123 W862622
Condition:
This cemetery was restored in the fall of 2007 by volunteers led by Jessica
Felix. The brush and dead trees were cleared from the cemetery by
a scout group led by Chris Breslin. Later, a group of volunteers,
including geocachers led by Jeff Curtis, helped clean, repair and reset
all 41 gravestones. There were many stones that had been set in concrete
and had therefore broken off at ground level. Some of the concrete
was broken out to expose the remaining "stump" so the top pieces could be
reattached. There were also a couple large stack stones that had fallen
and were reset with a tripod hoist. The remaining leaning or fallen
tablet stones were cleaned and reset. The result is a beautifully restored
pioneer cemetery.
This cemetery may actually be two family burial grounds. Adam Spicklemire
bought the land he is buried on (the west part, which is in Middle township)
on April 2, 1829. Buried on his side are the Holtsclaws, Davidsons and Hails.
John Adam Proebster bought his land, including the eastern part of
the cemetery (Lincoln Township) on March 18, 1837. The Proebster/Prebster
family plot is on his original land. The Pattersons, Griffiths and
Tinchers are also buried on his side. There is a large gap between the two
burial areas, suggesting that it was originally two cemeteries.
Biography information and headstone photos can be found
at
Find-A-Grave
.
For a complete burial list and map click
HERE
.
Cemetery
Before Site Clean-Up
After Site Clean-Up
and Before Stone Restoration
Concreted Hail Plot
Cemetery After Restoration
Griffith Plot After Restoration
Hail Plot After
Restoration