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Manville Cemetery

The Manville Christian Church developed from religious divisions within the nearby Milton Baptist Church. The church officially claims a founding date of 1830. The first certain date in the church’s history is May 11, 1834 when Benjamin Emberson sold land for the church site to the trustees (Jefferson Co. Deed Book W p. 13.) Church records in the 19th century consist only of a list of members with occasional dates, so there is no evidence regarding when the cemetery was first used. It may have developed from a Manville family cemetery. There were ten people with the name Manville buried in the cemetery at the time that the John Paul Chapter DAR transcribed dates. None of these people is on the membership rolls. The congregation was known as the Christian Church of Milton Township until at least 1858, when the name Manville was given to the post office nearby. The few church minutes after 1900 give some burials that are not marked.

The church is on the north side of Wolf Run Road and on the south side of the West Fork of the Indian-Kentuck Creek. The cemetery is on a hill on the south side of Wolf Run Road. The transcriptions by the DAR are spotty. Although most of the DAR transcriptions were done about 1941, many stones before that date were missed. This represents a complete resurvey by Robert W. Scott. (July 3, 2001)

Information added from other sources is given in brackets. [ ] Inscriptions that are on stones are listed in quotation marks, “ ”. with the exception that ages and information indicating that a person is a son, daughter, or wife of another person are copied from the stones without adding punctuation.

Two or more names inscribed on the same stone are indicated by having the names follow a single surname. Question marks are given after a number whose reading is uncertain.

Adams, Emma J., w of George Adams, 1842-1918
Ames, Dr. Aaron H., Nov. 10, 1801-July 23,1854, “Elder of the Christian Church” 
 [RWS note: Ames was one of the church’s early ministers.]			 
Anderson, Bessie, May 3,1886-Mar. 6, 1937; Clarence, Feb. 23, 1884-Nov. 4,1950 
Booth, John, Virginia Mil. Rev. War [Robert Scott note:
 This is a DAR commemorative marker. Booth is not buried here.]
Brandon, Ebenezer W., Jan. 27, 1825-Nov. 1, 1901
Brandon, Elizabeth, wife of E.W. Brandon, March 5, 1824-June 26, 1873?
Brandon, Elizah, Mar. 2, 1834-June 26, 1872
Brandon, Eva P., dau. of E.W. & E. Brandon, d Jan. 26, 1871
Brandon, John F., July 22, 1864-April 25, 1940.
Brandon, Ella E., Dec. 1,1867-Dec. 12, 1940
Brandon, Lillie, Aug. 25,1863-Oct. 14, 1952
Brinson, Abbie, wife of Clifford Brinson, July 3, 1893-March 28,1915		
Brinson, Clifford Neal, Jan. 22, 1909- May 5, 1975, “PFC US Army WWII”
Brinson, George, Mar.12 , 1883- Feb. 10, 1958, “PFC US Army WWII”
Brinson, infant, Aug. 11,1912 [per stone. Church minutes note as infant of
 George Brinson and wife.]
[Brinson, infant. “Another infant child of George. Brinson and wife, a twin
 to the one buried last month was buried here.” Sept. 17, 1912. no stone,
 burial given in church minutes] 
[Brinson, Mrs. Cora, wife of George Brinson buried Apr 2, 1913. She was 24 years old.
 No stone, burial given in church minutes] 				
[Brown, Carl, seven-year old son of Perry and Missouri Brown buried Nov. 5, 1910.
 No stone, burial given in church minutes] 
[Brown, James, aged about 42 yrs, buried Jan.19, 1910,
 No stone, burial given in church minutes.]
Brown, Bertha Lanham, Sept. 18, 1889-July 18, 1977
Buchanan, Aaron  May 4, 1843- Nov.14, 1905; Sarah E., his wife,  b. Mar. 14, 1846
 [no death date]
Buchanan, Martha Myrtle 1920-1935 [buried March 5 per church minutes]
Buchanan, Russell Louis 1910-1916 [buried April 9 per church minutes]
Buchanan, Victor 1873-1935 [buried Feb. 4, 1935, per church minutes], Sylvia, 1882-
 [RWS note. No death date on stone, but died 1968 per obituary]
Burton, George, U.S. Soldier, Rev. War, served in NW Indian War.
 [The DAR transcriptions give the military record. Burton is not buried here.
 The book Soldiers and Patriots buried in Indiana say he is buried on Halls Ridge.]
Copeland, Victor G., “Brother,” Nov 15, 1928-Feb. 6, 1987
Craig, William H ., d. May 21, 1897, age 27 yrs.
 [DAR reading. I read this as died May 21, 1885, age 28 years 11 mos. 2 days]
Crum, Sterl, Oct. 6, 1920-July 2, 1998 “PVT US Army WWII”
Danner, Abraham, Feb. 14, 1844-­­­ [no death date], Letitia, his wife,
 Dec. 29, 1840-Aug. 31, 1906
Day, Leo, Mar. 3, 1900- Apr. 19, 1996; Martin,  Anna, July 29, 1900- July 23, 1997,
 “married Oct. 27, 1928.”
Demaree, Mary Ida Oct. 20,1866- Dec. 5,1901 
Duby, Opal Buchanan, March 8, 1908-Dec. 22, 1994
Eaglin, Laura Maxine, March 29, 1904-Apr. 21, 1996; Jack M., June 21, 1921-
Gardner, Ethel May, Feb. 13, 1890- Sept.13, 1966; William April 1, 1904-Jan. 1,1969
Geyman, Edward, 1864-1952
Geyman, Martha,1870-1936
Hall, William, in Braddocks Pa., Mil. Rev. War.
 [The DAR placed this commemorative marker. The DAR cemetery transcriptions
 show he was buried in the Demaree graveyard in Madison Twp. near the
 intersection of Dry Fork and the West Fork of the Indian-Kentuck.
 Hall died in 1844 according to records of the Milton Baptist Church.]
Harn, Luella, daughter of A&MA Harn, died Sept. ?,1876, aged 8 mos, 15 das.
Keel, Kate, w of Ira Keel, 1849-1924
Keel, Nancy, w of Ira Keel, Aug. 15,1842-Aug. 1893
Keel, Ira, Aug. 22, 1830-Aug. 8, 1918
Keller John, 1855-1952
Keller, Mary, wife of John Keller,1854-1925
Lanham, Arthur, 1886-1893, son of William and Emma Jean Lanham
Lanham, Clarence Albert, 1891-1914
Lanham, Esther, Dec. 21, 1819-Oct. 18, 1888
Lanham, Frank J., 1850- [no death date], Julia Eveline, his wife, 1857-1927
Lanham, James W., 1832-1919, “For Others”
 [Lanham was a long-time minister and a state legislator.]
Lanham, Julia Evaline, 1857-1927
Lanham, Robert H., 1849-1926; Sarah, his wife, 1863-1919; Mary & Carrie,
 their twins 1875-1876. [Because this stone was up against a tree and bushes
 I had to read it upside down so the dates may be off.]
Lanham, Sophia Ryker, dau. of of William C. Ryker, wife of Warren Lanham,
 Oct. 6, 1846-Jan. 13, 1877. [This stone was placed in her memory by
 Lee Rogers in the last year, (2000)]
Lanham, Susan, wife of [illegible] Lanham, d. Aug. 21, 1871, aged 31 years 2 mos.
Lanham, William, Feb. 23, 1816?-May 18, 1896
Lochridge, Letitia, w of Henry Lochridge d 25 Jan. 1901, age 30 yrs, 6 das
Louthern, Hugh D., Mar. 23,1877-Sept. 29, 1915
Louthern, Mary Agnes, wife of Hugh, Aug. 29, 1885-May 17, 1911
Manville, Amanda, daughter of Butler and Elizabeth, died May 13, 1839,
 age 10 yrs, 7 mos., 4 das
Manville, infant, daughter of B&E
Manville, infant son of R.E. & I.D.?, Feb. 2, 1908 
Manville, infant daughter of M & Sarah Manville
Manville, Arius, son of B & Elizah Manville, died Jan 18, 1865, age 23 yrs
 [age is below grade and currently unreadable]
Manville, Alexander, Mar. 6, 1827-Nov. 22,1859
Manville, Butler, Feb. 14,1801-Nov. 4,1875
Manville, Elizabeth, wife of Butler, Dec. 25, 1802-Aug. 13, 1875
Manville, Flavius, son of Butler & Elizabeth, died 1 Nov. 1846,
 age 22 yrs, 5 mos 29 das.
Manville, Murry, son of Butler & Elizabeth, 1831-1901; Sarah Sherman, 1834-1906;
 father and mother of Hugh L. Manville.
Manville, Nicholas, Nov. 25, 1777-Nov. 4, 1858
Manville, Mary, w of Nicholas Manville, Dec. 25, (or Dec. 2) 1776-Feb. 18, 1870
Manville, Nicholas, May 13, 1826-Oct. 5,1875; Henrietta, Apr. 15,1829-Aug. ?,1909
Manville, Nancy Ann, w of Nicholas Manville, Sept. 4, 1823-Oct. 15, 1858,
 dau of John & Elizabeth Mathews, aged [age under grade level]
Manville, Josephus, 1831-1882; Abyssinia, 1836-1913; Nicholas, 1875-1876;
 Rosa R., 1873-1878; Jessie F., 1864-1886. [Abysinnia died April 11, 1913,
 buried April 18, age 76. Burial given in church minutes.]
Martin, Charles A, Nov. 12, 1865- Nov.19, 1963 “Uncle. He lived a long life.”
Martin, Charles W., Nov. 24 ,1927- Sept. 29, 1997; Lavern, Sept. 3, 1934-Aug 17, 1986
Martin, Hattie D., May 7, 1856-Dec. 15, 1945
Martin, Clarence, Aug. 14,1905- July 14, 1987; Opal, Apr. 6, 1911-Jan.6, 1988	
Martin, John W., 1863- 1945; Blanche A., 1878-1968
Martin, Maude E., Nov. 1, 1871-July 16, 1904
Martin, Squire, Nov. 6, 1827-Jan. 24,1907
Martin, Ruth, Apr. 20, 1828-Oct. 4, 1912
Mathis, Caroline, w of M.L. Mathis, July 30, 1842-Dec. 6, 1874
 [The DAR transcription appears to show an 1822 birth date.
 Someone has handwritten 1842 on the book.]
Mathis, John, Nov. 17, 1803-Mar. 11, 1886
Mathis, Malinda, dau of J. & E. Mathis, Sept. 27, 1847-May 9, 1879. [I read this as 1870]
Mathews, Warner, died March 2,1930; Elizabeth, his wife, Mar. 12, 1852-June 7,1901
Miller, Beryl, July 15, 1887-Feb. 5, 1937
Miller, George, Oct. 2, 1840-Jan. 4, 1904; Mary N., his wife. Aug. 7,1855-Oct. 16, 1931 
Miller, Hattie, dau of Jacob & Isabel Miller, Apr. 22, 1858-Mar. 29, 1884 [broken stone]
Miller, Jacob, 1810-1893; Isabella, 1813-1903
Miller, Jacob B., Jan. 22, 1819-Dec. 29, 1884; Mary F., his wife,
 Sept. 10, 1854-Nov. 25, 1935 [DAR has Jacob’s birth as Feb. 17, 1853.
 This needs rechecking]
Miller, John W., Sept. 20, 1851-Aug. 27,1921; Sarah Irene, his wife,
 Feb. 13, 1857-Jan. 18, 1934
Morgan, Wesley, July 31, 1836-Oct. 21, 1889
Parker, William J., s of S.G. & L.S. Parker, Oct. 1, 1853-Dec. 27, 1878 (or 76?)
Patterson, Laura Jean, beloved wife of James Radley, May 19, 1926-Aug. 24, 1975.
 [A separate stone was erected next to this one by her second husband,
 who was  Carroll Rector. See below]
Patterson, Joseph d. 1933 [Funeral Home Marker]
Patterson, Coralie [Funeral Home Marker, no dates]
Phillips, Emily, w of Perry Phillips, Mar. 2, 1848-Apr. 23, 1889
Porter, Moses, May 23, 1816 (or 1810?)-Mar.19, 1898
Porter, Lydia, July 6, 1817-Jan. 7, 1886
Porter, Bertha May, Feb. 4, 1889-March 21, 1890
 [RWS Note: These three Porter children have the same type stones and are
 in one isolated row. The dates were very difficult to read]
Porter, Grace Agnes, Oct. 20, 1902-Sept. 18, 1909 
Porter, Rosco Dale June 27, 1896-May 29, 1898
Raisor, Ida, wife of George, 1882-1916
Rector, Carroll K., June 29, 1916-May 13, 1978.
 [A stone was erected for his wife Laura Jean Patterson, who also
 had a stone erected by her husband James Radley.]
Roberts, Edith, dau. of LW. & M., Apr. 28, 1894-Feb. 3, 1895.
Rogers, Albert Nov. 1, 1859-Mar. 29, 1925;  Victoria, his wife,
 Nov. 1 1859-Mar. 22, 1925; “married  May 26, 1884"
Rogers, Alvin L, Feb. 1, 1892-1959
Rogers, Helena M., 1895-1926 [second wife of Alvin Rogers]
Rogers, inf. dau of Albert Rogers, d. Oct. 19, 1900, 2 das
Rogers, Daniel C., 1867-1942; Leonora L., 1871-1943
Rogers, Freddie B., s of D.C. Rogers, 1899-1911 [buried Aug. 12 per church minutes]
Rogers, Frieda, 1902-1911[nine-year old daughter of Daniel and Nora Rogers,
 buried Sept. 17, 1911 per church minutes]  
Rogers, Gazella, Jan. 21, 1892- Feb.19, 1911 
Rogers, John, 1840-1916, Rebecca, his wife, 1846-1919
Rogers, Zella, Jan. 31, 1892-Feb. 19, 1919 [first wife of Alvin Rogers]
Ryker, Bruce, infant son of Cyrus & N. Ryker, 1888-1889
Ryker, Cyrus, 1845-1929; Nannie, 1853-1930
Ryker, William C., Oct. 3, 1807-Aug. 3, 1881
Ryker, Rhoda, w of W.C. Ryker, d. Sept. 12, 1847, age 38 yrs.
Salyers, Elmo?, son of M& E.J.? Salyers, May 28, 1867-Jan. 5, 1876
Salyers, Emeline Yates, Aug. 26, 1826-Nov. 15, 1908
Sherman, Alpheus, Jan. 12,1807-Apr. 1, 1871 
Sherman, Benjamin [buried Nov. 18, 1907. No stone, burial given in church minutes] 
Sherman, David, 1859-1941; Rebecca, 1871-1958	
Sherman, Joseph A., Sept. 12, 1822-Jan. 23, 1900
Sherman, Mary A., Jan. 14, 1830-Aug. 29, 1904
Sherman, Kenneth L. 1926-1937
Sherman, Robert, Nov. 19,1844-Feb. 14,1868; Susan, Apr. 6, 1850-Jan. 10, 1894
Sherman, Roy E., 1900-1959; Leona K., 1902-1882
Sherman, Kenneth, [11 year-old son of Roy and Leona Sherman, buried June 15, 1937.
 No stone, burial given in church minutes] 
Sherman, R.E., “Co. A., 6th Ind. Inf.”
Short, Mary, w of Elisha Short, d Feb. 26,1862, age 80 yrs
Siebenthal, Edgar, 26 Oct. 1887-24 Aug. 1888,
Siebenthal, Isaac, 1859-1940; Nancy A., 1861-1937
Spencer, Milton, Apr. 10, 1844-Apr. 17, 1903; Nannie, his wife,
 June 1, 1847-Sept. 17, 1909
Spencer, Elizabeth, dau. of M&N, Aug. 20, 1886-Apr. 13,1887
Spencer, Florence, Apr. 5,1877- July 29,1903
Todd, Andrew, died Nov. 2, 1856 in the 57th year of his age. [Not on the DAR list,
 but the age and name are clearly distinct from the transcription of his wife’s
 tombstone that is on the DAR list.]
Todd, Millery, w of Andrew Todd, d. Feb. 6, 1852, age 53 yrs [DAR reading.
 Did not find, but may be unreadable stone next to Andrew]
Turner, James, Apr 6, 1851-July 4, 1932;  Martha J., his wife, June 14, 1854-Jan. 1, 1930
Turner, Ollie V., July 20,1881-Feb. 24, 1922
Van Buren, John A.,1839-1921; Araminta, his wife, 1841-1919
Van Buren, Louis, 1831-1898; Amy, his wife,1834-1894
Van Buren, Otto R. 1901-1966
Washer, Elizabeth, d Nov. 215, 1852, in her 81st year [DAR read this as 84 years].
Wilkins, Ida B., wife of Marion Wilkins ,17July 1868-30 Nov. 1895
Wilkins, William A., Mar. 27, 1829-Dec. 12,1906; Sarah A., his wife,
 Dec. 3, 1830-Mar. 30, 1909
Wortman, William H ., son of John A & Marie F., age 24 months
Wortman, Mary F., wife of John, died Sept.8, 1882, age 21 years,11 mos 5 das
Wyne, Alice Anderson, July 25, 1909- July 9, 1954
Yates, J.S., May ?, 1812-Dec. 14, 1859 [date is below the grade level]