Brooks Graveyard
Sec. 25 Twp. 4N Range 11E.
Milton Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
This cemetery is located on the South side of the Indian-Kentuck Creek. It can be accessed by driving upstream from the Bear Bridge, off Bishop Hill Road. The cemetery is on a rise on the hillside on the NE side of the road, a few hundred feet from the road. It overlooks the valley where the Indian-Kentuck Creek meets the Dry Fork. It is shown by name on the Jefferson Co. Road Map. The 1900 Jefferson County property map shows that Noah Brooks 134.78 acres in the NE1/4 of Section 25.
Transcription made by Robert W. Scott, Sept. 13, 2002
Brooks, Noah, Sept. 27, 1845-Jan. 22, 1908; Margaret, his wife, Apr. 16, 1842-May 6, 1921
Brooks,, Noah, s of Noah & Margaret May 23, 1869 Aug. 9, 1869
Brooks, Noah Sr. Nov. 10, 1795-Apr. 22, 1885; Ann, July 4, 1803-July 31, 1892
Brooks, Haden H. s of Noah & Ann Brooks, d. Dec. 6, 1843, age 6 mos., 19 das.
Brooks, William, s of Noah & Ann Brooks, d. Apr. 17, 1852, age 18 yrs. 3 mos 26 das
Brooks, Rachel, w. of Humphrey Brooks, d. Jan. 30, 1856, age 22
Brooks, Angeline, dau of Noah & Ann Brooks, d. June 24, 1833, age 4 yrs
Brooks, Sarah Ann, dau of Noah & Ann Brooks, d. June 15, 1826, age 2 yrs. 9 mos 29? das.
Burris, Sarah, w. of William Burris, d. Sept. 27, 1833, age 56 years [barely legible]
________ Thomas G., so of _______ [rest of son is below ground level]
Comley, Mathilda, w of James Comley, d. Apr. 23, 1855, age 29 yrs.
[DAR transcription gives her as 2nd wife of James Comley, maiden name Brooks.
True, not on the stone, however]
Comley, David B., s of James & Mathilda, d. July 10, 1855, age 4 mos. 28 das.
Comley, William Wesley, son of James & Mathilda, d. Nov. 25, 1842, age 5 mos.
Gray, Byron, H., dau. [daughter is correct] of C.R. & S.E. Gray Mar. 9, 1854-July 26, 1884
Gray, ______, dau of C.R. & S.E. Gray, Sept. 19, 1874-d. _______
Royce, Noah B., s. of John & Jennett Royce, d. Aug.1845, age 2 yrs
Royce, Henry S. of John & Jennett Royce, d. Dec. 9, 1858, age 6 yrs 5 mos 21 das
Royce, George W., s. of John & Jennett Royce, d. Dec. 7, 1859 age 4 yrs. 4 mos 14 das
Vernon, Ensley D., d. Oct. 7, 1863, age 50 yrs [top of stone broken]
Vernon, Caroline, w of E.D. Vernon, Feb. 9, 1824-Jan. 6, 1887
Vernon, Elizabeth, dau. of E.D. & C. Vernon, d. May 9, 1854
Vernon, Sarah A., July 30, 1852-Apr. 14,1880
Woodfill, William G.G. 1835-1868; Mary F. 1836-1923; Nellie b. 1866, aged 7 mos;
infant son of G&M Woodfill; Marie F., 1863-1864; Johnnie H., 1864-1865
Woodfill, William G.G. 1860-1929; Noah B. 1861-1944
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