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Morris Chapel Cemetery

Morris Chapel was a Methodist Episcopal Church founded in 1856 or 1859 on the farm of James Brooks, according to an early twentieth century history of Milton Township. The cemetery itself has a modern-looking concrete slab at the entrance with the following information about the church. “Founded A.D. 1859. Dedicated May 21, 1860. Razed, Dec. 22,1973.” The building’s dedication occurred within a week of May 14, 1860 when James Brooks and wife, Sarah, deeded a tract of undisclosed size in SW1/4 Section 6 Twp. 3N Range 12E (Jefferson Co. Deed Book 18 p. 96) to the church trustees. The church replaced the nearby Armstrong Chapel, which was left inaccessible by a change in the Ohio River. The congregation waned after the founding of the Brooksburg Methodist Church in 1891, less than two miles away. The earliest burial found is 1864, the latest 1994, but this is essentially an inactive cemetery.

The cemetery is located just upstream from Brooksburg. To reach it, take State Road 56 East towards Vevay. After the Indian-Kentuck Creek, take the second right, Splinter Ridge Road. The cemetery is on a lane, an immediate right from this road. The graveyard is currently mowed and in good repair.

The 1941 published transcriptions by the John Paul Chapter DAR omitted the stones for many children and infants. This transcription, using the DAR readings as a starting point, offers information on 125 more persons. In some cases, the DAR included maiden names which are not on the stones, but were known to the transcribers. Information in quotes, “” is on the stones. Information in brackets are my comments. Multiple inscriptions on a single stone are indicated by having multiple names follow a single surname. Transcriptions done on July 11, 2002.

Allfrey, Edward Ray 1893-1966							
Allfrey, Sterling, Dec. 1,1854-Mar. 1, 1911;
  Indiana, his wife, Dec. 13, 1857-Oct. 4, 1896;
  Bettie, their daughter, Nov. 6, 1893-Aug. 28, 1896
Allfrey, Bettie, 1893-1896 “Erected by brother Edward”
  [This separate stone is apparently for the same Bettie
  mentioned on Sterling and Indiana’s stone.]
Anderson, Oliver S., 1848-1924; Lorena S., his wife, 1846-1940;
  Andrew, their son, 1873-1917
Andres, Rena, dau. of John and Emie Andres, Aug. 26, 1883-Feb. 3, 1884
Armstrong, infant dau. of C.H. & A.A., July 10, 1885-July 11, 1885
Armstrong, Uzilla, dau. of C.H. & A.A., d. Aug. 30, 1889, aged 1 yr 10 mos.
Ashby, Mary Carolyn, 1923-1926
Ashley, Charley N., s. J&M Ashley Oct. 17, 1880-July 8, 1893
[Field stone next to Ashley]

Bailey, Elizabeth, 1845-1934, Louisa C., 1865-1938
Banta, Isaac F., Sept. 15,1834- May 20, 1917;
  Evaline, his wife, Feb. 28, 1835-Apr. 21, 1908
Banta, Walter Craig, 1861-1928; Anna, his wife, 1869-19__
Bondurant, Sterling, Dec. 17, 1816-June 10, 1900
Bondurant, Tabitha, w of Sterling Bondurant, Aug. 7, 1818-Mar. 18, 1893
Bright, Eugene, 1861-1920; Josephine, 1861-1948
Bright, Leslie C. “Uncle Les,” [no dates]
Brooks, Arthur St. John, inf s of M.B. & I Brooks, 1893, age 1 yr 1 mo. 18 das
Brooks, Ada Violet, inf dau of M.& L Brooks, Aug. 7-Oct. 21, 1874
Brooks, Mordecai, Nov. 28, 1829-Feb. 27, 1879
Brooks, Caroline Lee, w of Mordecai  Brooks, 1837-1914 
Brooks, James d Dec. 10, 1870, age 62 yrs
Brooks, Sarah, w of James Brooks, Oct. 22, 1808-Mar. 1, 1880
Buchanan, Raymond, son of F&L, Nov. 27, 1902-July 27, 1905

Chambers, Neana [first name?] Neal, Nov. 15, 1885-July 21, 1908
Clements, Charles Frederick [no dates]
Clements, Jane, 1861-1936; Cornelius, 1860-1946
Clements, Lucinda, w of Wm. Clements, Apr. 1, 1834-May 31, 1867
  [Did not find, but is probably the broken stone next to William Clements]
Clements, William, Co. F, 6th Ind. Ind.
Coleman, Curtis 1897-1917 [Next to John 1861-1910]
Coleman, Florida E. w of J.D. Coleman, May 28, 1868-Oct. 13, 1905
Coleman, Jesse M., s of Capt. John D. & Sarah  Coleman,
  Dec. 27, 1866-Oct. 12, 1893 
Coleman, John H., 1840-1936;  Eliza, his wife, 1842-1927
  [DAR has Eliza A. McKay wife of J.H. Coleman, but their
  stone does not give her maiden name.]
Coleman, John, 1861-1940
Coleman, Leroy, Aug. 26, 1890-Feb. 24,1908
Coleman, Nancy, w of J.M. Coleman, Oct. 22, 1821-Nov. 8, 1891
Coleman, Richard M. Oct. 28, 1856-Mar. 7, 1917;
  Jessie E., Jan. 9,1868-Oct.16, 1903;
  Ulpian N. [This unusual name is distinct], May 17, 1885-Sept. 16, 1916
Coleman, Stella C., dau. J.H.& E.E. [?] Coleman, d. Sept. 11, 1896,
  aged 10 mos 25 das   [A metal marker next to Curtis Coleman has
  lost the face with the transcription]
Cotton, Cordelia, dau. of W. & Mary Cotton, Dec. 18, 1899-Aug. 30, 1891
Cotton, William, 1860-1899

Daily, Lorenzo D., Aug. 7, 1833-Sept. 10, 1893 Co. A 3d Ind. Cav.;
  Malissa A., his wife, Aug. 28, 1835-Oct.19,1895
Danner, Bishop, 1881-1953
Danner, daughter of J&A Danner, 1858
Danner, David, b  Shenandoah Co., Va., d. Aug 29, 1870, age 46
Danner, infant child of G&E Danner July 15, 1905, Aged 3 das [?]
Danner, Frank P., 1856-1914; Alice, his wife, 1863-1956; Helen B., 1906-1908;
  Stacy E., 1890-1910
Danner, George W., June 21, 1835-Apr. 3, 1917;
  Eliza J., his wife, Feb. 15, 1840-July 15, 1920
Danner, George N. son of F&A Danner, Nov. 22, 1892-May 26, 1895
Danner, Jacob, 1832-1908; America, his wife, 1842-1928
Danner, Sarah W. [no dates]
Detraz, Stanley E., son of B.F. & LA, June 16, 1899-April 6, 1908

Ellis, Anna B., d. Nov. 17, 1915, age __ [Did not find this stone]
Ellis, Jerry 1855-1939; Florida, 1859-1941

Fewell, Eliza, Apr. 20, 1870-June 27, 1892
Fewell, Morton, Nov. 10, 1865-Feb. 17, 1892
Fewell, N. Ethel, Sept. 18, 1891-Feb. 2, 1892

Gale, Ada M., dau of A.L. & C. Gale, d. May 25, 1886, age 17 yrs 
Goins, Stanley I., 1915-1923
Gotschow, Elizabeth, dau. C&L, May 18, 1889-Dec. 7, 1891
Gray, August M., 1844-1919; Indiana, his wife, 1840-1923
Gray, Bertha, dau. C&E Gray, Oct. 22,1878-Sept. 5, 1881
Gray, Daniel L., Nov. 1, 1816-Feb. 20, 1898; Rachel, his wife,
  July 24, 1822-Aug. 23, 1874
Gray, Ella, [no dates, next to Bertha]
Gray, Eliza, “wife C Gray,” [no dates, next to Ella]
Gray, Jane, w of John M. Gray, Apr. 16, 1823-Nov. 17, 1886
Grimes, Abaijah [sic], b. May 8, 1844-; Marcella M., Jan. 22, 1846-Jan. 4, 1899

Hankins, Joseph, 1852-1928, Elizabeth, 1854-1930
Hankins, Anna, 1876-1925
Hankins, Howard, 1884-1944
Hankins, Jennie, July 28, 1891-July 4, 1894
Hart, Basil M., son of E.B. & C.A. Hart, May 2, 1903-Oct. 18, 1905
Haskell, Thomas, Aug. 2, 1845-May 14, 1904;
  Julia, his wife, April 2, 1849-Feb. 12, 1902
Haskell, Zella, dau. of T&J, Oct. 21, 1885-May 21, 1918
Heath, John W., May 6, 1833-July 20, 1917; Heath, Nannie, daughter of J.W.,
  Jan. 10, 1878-Aug. 20, 1900; John, 1880-1930
Henry, Tommie, son H.A. & C. Henry, Nov. 2, 1886-Aug. 24, 1896
Henry, Herby, son H.A. & C. Henry, March 24, 1889-Aug. 24, 1896
  [The two Henrys died the same day]
Higgins, James Garfield, “Pete,” 1880-1955 

Jones, John A., d. Dec. 11, 1884, age 92 yrs 9 mos
Jones, Jefferson, Mar. 2, 1872-Mar. 3, 1900
Jones, Mary, Dec. 19, 1861-June 27, 1896

Kidwell, Cecil, son of G&C Kidwell, died May 2, 1906, aged 1 yr 21 das
Kidwell, Dollie, dau. of G&C Kidwell, died Aug. 22, 1892, aged 1 yr 8 mos 27 das
Kidwell, infant dau. of G&C Kidwell, aged 9 days [no year given]
Kompst, Louisa, b. in Germany Apr. 2, 1812-Apr. 9, 1888

Larimore, A.J., Jan. 21, 1815-Oct. 4, 1902
Larimore, infant, son E&E, [no dates, in Fewell row]
Larimore, Emmett,1886-1921
Larimore, Flora R., w of Dan, Apr 15, 1893, age 30 yrs 1 mo. 6 das
Larimore, Helen G., Aug. 6, 1903-Feb. 23, 1904
Larimore, Mabel, dau. Dan & Flora, died June 12, 1889, 3 mos, 10 das
Larimore, Melitia, w of A.J., d. Feb. 10, 1891, age 73 yrs
Larimore, Naomi, dau. Dan & Flora, died June 29, 1883, aged 5 mos 8 das
Larimore, Willie, infant son of A.J. & P. Larimore, died Oct. 18, 1892,
  aged 1 yr 3 das
Lock, Lee Anna, “Mother,” July 10, 1912-Apr. 21, 1938

McKay, Dale, son of G.& H., Aug. 1, 1887-Feb. 4, 1889
McKay, Eliza J., Feb. 23, 1842-Dec. 12, 1902
  [The DAR gives her as w of Isaac, but that
  information does not appear on the tombstone]
McKay, George, s of F&L, d Oct. 28, 1865, age 19 yrs [did not find this stone]
McKay, Gilbert, son G.&H, July 6, 1890-July 11, 1892
McKay, Grover, Aug. 5, 1885-Mar. 13, 1921 [near Thomas and Theodore’s stone]
McKay, Herbert, February 11,1887-February 10, 1904 [in McKay row, near Thomas
   and Theodore’s stone]
McKay, Thomas H., Nov. 25, 1843-Dec. 3, 1912, Co. C 67th Inf. Vol.;
   Elizabeth Alves, w of Thos. H., Oct. 12, 1845-May 4, 1919;
   Brainerd, June 14, 1872-March 18, 1877;
   Harold, July 30, 1887-Feb. 9, 1892, son of Thos. H., and Elizabeth;
   Nancy, Oct. 5, 1880-April 21, 1923;
   Jennie, B., dau. of Theo L., & Mary C., Dec. 21, 1875-Oct. 22, 1891;
   Theodore L., Feb. 5, 1842-Jan. 5, 1918;
   Mary Catherine, his wife, June 4, 1850-Mar. 23, 1919

Marsh, Dewey, Indiana Pvt. 3313 Engrs 88 Div. November 1, 1933
Marsh, Emma, wife of Gabe, May 6, 1892; Leon R , son of G.&E.,
  June 7, 1916-July 20, 1916
Marsh, infant son of G&M Marsh, age 6 days [no year or month given]
Marsh, Henry, 1865-1925; Sarah, 1870-1946
Marsh, Lawrence Raymond, son of Melvin & Edith Marsh,
  Sept. 3, 1939-Jan. 29, 1941
Marsh, Roscoe, Mar. 10, 1904-Sept. 2, 1933
M. J. [stone next to Roscoe Marsh]
Miller, Fannie S., d. Dec. 2, 1887, age 18 yrs 7 mos 7 das
Miller, Samantha, 1842-1928
Monroe, infant dau. D. & L.G.? [initials barely legible]

Neal, Aaron, 1828-;  Eliza J. Mar. 1832-1907
Neal, Mabel, Apr. 2, 1884-June 25, 1889
Neill, William, son of D. & S. Neill, Sept. 13, 1862-May 13, 1866
Netherland, Freda, dau W&S, June 15, 1909-March 12, 1910
Netherland, Mabel, dau. W&S, June 9, 1904-Apr. 5, 1906
Netherland, Wallace, 1869-1929;  Samantha, his wife, 1875-1924
Nichols, Lydia E., Aug 29, 1889-Nov. 17, 1911

Oliver, Alexander, 1832-1915; Mary A., his wife, 1838-1922
Oliver, Basil M.,  1895-1917 
Oliver, Florence b. Dec. 1874, 5 mos 3 das
Oliver, infant, Sept.28, 1893; infant, Jan. 16. 1895;
  infant, Dec. 1, 1897, “Our Babies”
Oliver, Ivy, dau. A&M, Dec. 30,  1879-June 4, 1896, 
Oliver, Mona Berty, dau of T & S.M. d July 15, 1888, 6 yrs 
O’Neal, infant dau. of C. & E. O’Neal, Feb. 10, 1934 

Peters, Frank S., Aug 2. 1862-Mar . 3. 1901
Peters, “Little India,” dau of Michael & Sarah 1863-1864
Peters, Michael, Oct. 12, 1838-Oct. 11, 1868 [broken, but readable]
Peters, Sarah, w of Michael, Feb. 10, 1871, age 32 yrs
  [stone is broken, age and death date are still visible,
  but not name, next to Michael’s stone in the Brooks lot]
Plummer, Sarah,1802-1887 [did not find this stone]
Pomice, Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas Pomice, June 25, 1817-May 31,189(4?)
Porter, Bert F. “son”, Aug. 25, 1888-July 17, 1914

Quail, infant dau. of R&S, died May 28, 1878 [last number illegible]
Quail, Sarah, w of Robert, May 30, 1873, age 25 yrs. 9 mos 27 das

Reed, Emma, [separate stone for Emma in Reed lot, dates illegible,
  presumably same Emma as on parents stone]
Reed, Elvira, w of Jonathan, Apr. 28, 1814-Jan. 8, 1887
Reed, Frank, [separate stone for Frank in Reed lot, dates illegible,
  presumably same Frank as on parents stone]
Reed, James K., Feb. 10, 1838-Nov. 18, 1921; Hester Ann Rogers, w of J.K.,
   Sept. 19, 1846-Oct. 30, 1897; Emma F., 1871-1871; Frank P., 1865-1873
Reed, John W., 1891-1893 [dates not clear, next to Elvira’s stone]
Reed, William, 1890-19   ; Lela, 11891-1938 
Rogers, Esther, dau. ER & AB, 1897-1898
Rutledge, Bessie, dau. H& C, Apr. 20, 1896-Apr. 27, 1896
Rutledge, Christie, 1872-1942	
Rutledge, Henry, Dec. 13, 1871-May 8, 1903	
Rutledge, Roscoe W., Pvt. U.S. Army, World War II, Mar. 13,1908-Feb. 20, 1981

Sample, Addie, w of John, July 28, 1873-June 12, 1894;
  inf. son of J&A, born and died June 8, 1894
Sample, Addie [separate stone with same dates]
Sample, Agassina, Aug. 10, 1850-Feb. 27, 1907;
  Herbert H ., July 16, 1890-Jan. 31, 1903;
  Retta S., June 13, 1883-Dec. 22, 1903
Sample, Andrew P., 1852-1939; Geneva, his wife, 1853-1934,
  Mildred, their dau. 1895-1896
Sample, Andrew P. 1890-1892
Sample, Charles, D., 1857-1900;  Melitia, 1859-1907
Sample, Clifford, Aug. 22, 1877-Apr. 18, 1906 
Sample, Curtis, 1894-1915 [next to Charles and Melitia]
Sample, E.D., d. June 15, 1887, age 69 yrs [did not find this stone]
Sample, Evan D., 1817-1887; Elizabeth 1827-1872;
  Walter, 1871-1872; Joseph, 1863-1940
Sample, Elizabeth, w of E.D., d. Apr. 1, 1873, age 45 yrs
Sample, Walter, 1892-1974; Cordelia, 1890-1970
Schnaitter, Agnes, 1835-1927
Schnaitter, J. Vernon, son of CS & Rena Schnaitter, April 22, 1882-Feb. 8, 1884
Schnaitter, Roy R, son CS & Rena, Aug. 10, 1884-Oct. 27, 1886
Schnaitter, Scotta, dau. CS & Rena, Dec. 3, 1887-Jan. 14, 1889
Seel, Byron Donald, son of G&M Seel Jr., Aug. 29, 1913-May 8, 1915
Seel, Mayme “Mother,” 1888-1925
Slater, Ths, Co. D. 10th Ind. Cav.
Slater, Wm H., Co. E 5th U.S. Inf. 1876-1919
Smith, Minerva, 1886-1951, Clifford, 1918-1919;
  Harold, 1908-1908; Eleanor, 1905-1922
Smith, Sallie, w of A., Oct. 15,1848-Aug. 5, 1892;
  Cora, dau of A&S. 1875-1876
Smith, Strother, Dec. 1, 1820-Jan. 19,1878;
  Nancy, w of S., Sept. 12, 1829-____;
  Susannah, Jan. 16, 1852-Sept. 9, 1877;
  Thomas, June 8, 1858-Apr. 17, 1880;
  Corda, dau of T&E. Dec. 12, 1879-Sept. 1, 1895
Stevenson, Sallie 1846-1932
Stockdale, Atlantic [sic] wife of M.C. Stockdale, June 2, 1863-May 9, 1892

Tevis, Cornelia [No dates, but DAR transcribed a stone as w of E.R.,
   June 12, 1861-July 8, 1897.  Maybe an older stone is missing]
Tevis,  Okey H., June 20, 1859-Jan. 9, 1919; Florida, his wife,
  Oct. 24, 1853-June 16, 1927 [DAR gives her maiden name
  of Armstrong, but it is not on the stone]
Tevis, Whitefield, July 26, 1851-Apr. 18, 1892; Fannie, his wife,
  July 13, 1868-Nov. 11, 1896	
Tomlinson, G.W. [no dates, a roughly carved stone]
Turner, Jennie, dau of Joshua & Elizabeth d. Mar. 13, 1887, aged 5 yrs 30 mos.
Turner, Cordelia “mother,” [no dates, next to Clarence]
Turner, Clarence R., Apr. 22, 1910-Apr. 19, 1993
Turner, Lafayette [next to Clarence, Co. F 22 Ind. Inf. 1842-1911
Turner, Ples, d. Feb. 7, 1922 [name is abbreviated on the stone]

Vaughn, James Garfield, Jan. 8, 1880-Dec. 10, 1921
Vaughn, Louis W., Feb. 22, 1858-Mar. 20, 1921
Vaughn, Martha L., 1838-1907
Vaughn, Morton, Mar. 13,1865-July 8, 1920
Vaughn, ? [Two stones between Martha and Samuel Vaughn are unreadable]
Vaughn, Samuel, 1822-1906
Vaughn, William, died Feb. 28, 1889, aged 85 yrs, 2 mos 25 das
Vernon, James, Oct. 16, 1825-Sept. 28, 1882
Vernon, Elizabeth, Feb. 3, 1830-Apr. 2, 1917

Wolf, Florence, dau. E&E [?], Jan. 11, 1889-Feb. 11, 1891
Wright, George D., 1882-1941
Wright, L. Stanley, 10-31-1908 to 5-5-1910; Bertha, 11-11-1911 to 11-11-1911;
  Marjory J., 2-4-1919 to 2-4-1919 [The dates were given in this format on the
  stone]
Wright, Thomas D., b. Leesburg, Loudon Co., Va., July 4, 18__ d. Mar. 1894
  [birth date was unreadable]
Wright, Will T., Mar. 3, 1852-Sept. 18, 1906; Mary C., his wife
  Aug. 2,1862-Aug. 10, 1955, buried Paragon, Ind.
Wright, William H., 1858-1939; Nancy, his wife, 1856-1938

Yeager, Birdie, July 31, 1884-June 20, 1900.


There were four unreadable stones in the middle of the cemetery that were not
near any family plot. 

In other areas, not near an identifiable family plot
One Stone with initials “RRS”
One stone with initials “ SS