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Bev Draper has begun walking some of the LaGrange County Cemeteries and posting her findings on a website. You can find her current listings here- My Diggings in LaGrange County
BORNTRAGER FAMILY CEMETERY
Greenfield twp., W side of 375E, S of 750N.
Row 1 East side, So. to No.
1 Allen Borntrager, son of J.C.&E. 8 yrs.old, Jan. 12, 1885 2 Joseph C. Borntrager Dec. 22, 1837, Apr. 19, 1915 3 Elizabeth Brontrager, wife of J.C. July 6, 1851, July 28, 1918 4 Sylvia Borntrager, dau. of J.C.&E. 1885 1918Row 2
1 David F. Borntrager, son of J.C.&L. 10 mo. old, Jan. 11, 1880 2 Isaac C. Borntrager, son of J.C.&L. 4 yrs. old, Jan. 15, 1880 3 Nancy A. Borntrager, dau. of J.C.&L. 8 yrs. old, Jan. 11, 1880 4 Rebecca Borntrager, wife of Benjamin 25 yrs. old, Oct. 30, 1866 5 Sarah E. Borntrager, dau. of J.C.&L. 10 yrs. old, Jan. 09, 1880 6 Lydia Borntrager, wife of Joseph C. 34 yrs. old, Jan. 25, 1880Row 3, Outside of Iron Fence.
1 Peter Keim 1782 July 28, 1870 2 Mary Troyer, dau. of N.J. & F. broken Sept. 9, ?Contributed by Lori Kime
FILLMORE FAMILY CEMETERY
Greenfield twp., S. Side of St. Rd. 120, at 1000E.
Cemetery was destroyed when St. Rd. 120 was widened. One stone remains
inside the
old Fillmore home, east of the cemetery site.
1 Laura A. Francis, wife of J.C. 21 yrs. old Aug. 11, 1848Contributed by Lori Kime
Lima twp., N. Side of 700N, E. of 250 E.
This cemetery was destroyed in the construction of the Toll Road. Dirt was removed from the
cemetery site. One stone was saved, that of Micajah Harding Jr. & his wife Lydia.
This stone was erected on the Donald Dilts property (Private) on the banks of a stream near
the cemetery site. Following taken from records...
1 George E. Chapman, son of M.S. & E.E. 1848 1848
2 Moses S. Chapman 1813 1854
3 Micajah Harding Jr. 41yrs. July 23, 1854
Lydia Harding, wife of Micajah Jr. 65yrs. Jan. 8, 1880
4 Micajah Harding Sr. 1761 1849
A Revolutionary Soldier. Served as Captain of the 4th Company in the 2nd Regiment,
of the Luzerne Brigade, of the Militia, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1793 -
August 17 Governor of Penn. for a term of 7 yrs. He was 68 yrs. old when he moved to
this area. His wife Betsey may have died in Wayne County, New York. Father of 5 children.
Micajah Jr., Daniel, Jesse, Sallie, & Lucy.
Contributed by Lori Kime
Greenfield Twp. CR 750N just west of CR 475E
"My great grandfather and mother with two of their sons are buried
there."
Thomas Sweeney (d) 7/8/1880
Mary Sweeney (b) 9/12/1837 - (d) 2/24/1925 (in Washington DC)
Julian O. Sweeney 1873 - (d) 6/30/1910
Edward Sweeney 7/19/1863 - (d) 3/29/1943
Contributed by Don Caton
Louis O. DeBow July 28, 1830-May 10, 1903
Mahala, His Wife Nov. 6, 1830- Aug., 24, 1904
Deslina Mar. 12, 1856-July 5, 1884
Contributed by Dave DeBow
(aka de Beaux)
Picture of Gravestone
SEXAUER FAMILY CEMETERY
Lima twp., East side of Still Lake
Only two stones remain in this cemetery.
1 Rachel Lock, dau. of Thomas G. Lock 1yr. Aug. 1, 1886 2 John Gardner 65yrs. Sep. 20, 1830Contributed by Lori Kime
ST. JAMES CHAPEL CEMETERY
Lima twp., On the Howe Military School Campus.
In the Crypt inside the Chapel.
1 The Rt. Rev. Walter Conrad Klein 1904 1980 4th Bishop of Northern Ind. 1962-1972 2 Reginald Mallett 1893 1965 3rd Bishop of Northern Ind. 1944-1963 3 Lucy Atkinson Murchison Mallett 1898 1959 Wife of Reginald Mallett 4 Frances Marie (Glidden) Howe May 20, 1825 May 21, 1904 Founder of Howe School, wife of John B. Howe 5 John Bedlam Howe March 3,1812 Jan. 22, 1883 Founder of Howe School 6 Campbell Gray 1879 1944 Bishop of Northern Ind. 1925-1944 7 Virginia (Morgan)Gray 1886 1878 Wife of Campbell Gray 8 John Hazen White 1849 1925 4th Bishop of Ind.- May 1, 1895 1st Bishop of Ind.- April 25, 1899 9 Louise (Holbrook) White 1858 1928 Wife of John H. White 10 John Hayward McKenzie May 31, 1862 Aug. 3, 1920 Rector, 1895-1920 On the Lawn South of the Chapel. 11 Burrett B. Bouton Dec. 3, 1902 Oct. 23, 1965 Supt. of Howe Military School, 1934-1965 12 Rev. Robert J. Murphy Mar. 24,1896 Nov. 30, 1978 Priest, Scholar, Beloved Husband. Marion W. Murphy, his wife Mar. 21, 1896 Not dec.Contributed by Lori Kime
Mack Cemetery
Van Buren Twp. - On St. Rd. 120, South Side. 3/10 mile W. of 1150
& 600 N.
West end, North to South.
Row 1 1 Ann Brockman 79 yrs. Oct. 25, 1880 2 Edwin Owen 1824 1908 3 Mary Owen 1827 1900 Row 2 1 Leonard Baker, son of J.F. & A. 1865 1865 2 Evaline Baker, dau. of J.F. & A. 11yrs. 1865 3 Marow Mack, son of R. & E. 3 yrs. Mar. 12, 1851 Row 3 1 Josiah Remington No marker. 1837 2 Polly M. Vangilder, dau. of B. & H. 9 yrs. Sept. 17, 1857 3 William Vangilder, son of B. & H. 11 yrs. June 20, 1857 4 Willis Dwight, son of Chas. & Ann 1858 Oct. 21, 1863 5 Mary Dwight, 1st wife of Chas. 1818 1854 6 Charles Dwight -- Mar. 24, 1889 7 Mary Dwight, dau. of Chas. & Ann-- 1863 * 8 Addie Dwight, dau. of Chas. & Ann 1853 18 yrs. 1871 *Addie was shot by a young man, at Stone Lake in view of her class of Pupils. First tragic murder in Van Buren Twp. 9 Ann Dwight, 2nd wife of Chas. 48yrs. Apr. 8, 1879 10 Lydia Dower No Marker. 1847 1863 Row 4 1 Orson Mack 1824 1879 Catherine Mack, wife of Orson 1841 No date. 2 Mary Jane Mack, dau. of Orson and Catherine 1857 1858 3 Margaret Adelia Mack, dau. of Orson and Catherine 1864 1891 4 Infant son of E. & A. Lee 8 days. 1900Contributed by Lori Kime
