Slippery Point Cemetery

Republican Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.
Section 8 Town 3N Range 9E.
Polk Road.

1941 D.A.R. Survey.
History by Robert Scott, copyright August 2001.

Ebenezer Methodist. Amos Chitwood and Prudence deeded an acre in the NE1/4 Sec. 8 Twp. 3N Range 9E on March 3, 1841. (Jefferson County Deed Book V p. 507) The land conveyed included the “Ebenezer Meeting House and burying ground.” The trustees were Thomas Jones, Benjamin Allen, and William Tull. Thomas Jones, William Tull and Amos Chitwood are buried in the cemetery. Also buried in this cemetery is Margaret Jones, Oct. 11, 1811-Sept. 7, 1873, whose inscription identifies her as the daughter of the Rev. C. Ruddell and wife of Rev. Thomas Jones. Thomas S. Jones died July 7, 18_3, age 85 years.



Bouford, Samuel L., July 12, 1821 - Sept. 15, 1891

Brown, Thomas J., July 6, 1840 - June 19, 1870
Brown, Margaret, wife of Thomas J., Dec. 30, 1835 - Jan. 10, 1916

Chitwood, Amos J., Dec. 31, 1814 - Sept 30, 1858
Chitwood, Malinda, Nov. 23, 1825 - Aug. 13, 1894
Chitwood, John, Dec. 29, 1809 - July 27, 1857
Chitwood, Francis, 1844 - 1916
Chitwood, Daniel L., Dec. 13, 1804 - Jan. 1, 1885
Chitwood, Pheba, wife of Daniel L., June 3, 1816 - Jan. 9, 1889

Cochran, Samuel C., 1858 - 1927

Comingore, Mathilda, 1856 - 1927

Crosby, Elizabeth Wiley, Jan. 18, 1809(8) - June 28, 1831

Durfield, Henry H., 1849 - 1914
Durfield, Henrietta, wife of H.H., 1858 - 1909

Eppley, William, Aug. 15, 1817 - July 31, 1868

Gordon, Susan C., wife of Wm., Mar. 14, 1830 - Apr. 17, 1850

Jones, Thomas S., d. July 7, 18_3, age 85 yrs.
Jones, Mary, wife of Thomas, d. Mar. 1845, about 65 yrs. old
Jones, Margaret, dau. of Rev C. Ruddell, wife of Rev. Thomas,
    Oct, 11, 1811 - Sept. 7, 1873

Prentiss, John, Sept. 18, 1849 - May 16, 1923
Prentiss, N. S., 1812 - 1859
Prentiss, Eliza J. Monroe, 1811 - 1882
Prentiss, Nathaniel S., Sept. 26, 1812 - Jan. 7, 1859

Ramsey, Elizabeth, wife of J.H., 1813 - Feb. 6, 1893
Ramsey, Mary E., Oct. 23, 1823 - Apr. 18, 1911
Ramsey, William E., Aug. 31, 1819 - Apr. 26, 1896
Ramsey, Edward, May 27, 1860 - Mar. 13, 1896
Ramsey, William, 1831 - 1864
Ramsey, Ellen C., wife of Levi, d. July 1, 1878, age 80 yrs.
Ramsey, John H., d. Nov. 26, 1870
Stonehouse, Cynthis A., wife of Adam, d. Nov. 10, 1884, age 86 yrs.

Sanderson, Mary E., wife of Thomas, Sept. 5, 1814 - Sept. 2, 1880

Smith, Elvira R., 1830 -1910

Thickston, William, born Rutherford Co., NC., Jan. 29, 1789 - Feb. 1, 1853
    (no stone)

Tilford, Alexander, 1792 - Dec. 6, 1830
Tilford, Sarah N., wife of P.E., Oct 3, 1809 - Jan. 8, 1873
Tilford, Preston B., Feb. 11, 1803 - June 3, 1870
Tilford, Solomon, son of P.H. & S., May 14, 1837 - June 3, 1868
Tilford, Charles E., Sept. 18, 1884 -Feb. 12, 1890
Tilford, William T., Oct. 14, 1830 - May 13, 1886
Tilford, Marian W., wife of Wm., Jan. 25, 1831 - Dec. 30, 1889
Tilford, Solon M., May 14, 1830 - May 13, 1886
Tilford, Luella J., wife of Solon M., Feb. 7, 1864 - May 31, 1916
Tilford, William, Rev. soldier, is buried in a field,
    on farm of Dr. Whitset, 3/4 miles east of cemetery. No stone.

Tull, Joshua, Dec. 3, 1821 - Feb. 23, 1904
Tull, Rodia Ann, wife of Joshua, Mar. 17, 1830 - May 9, 1860
Tull, Sophia, wife of Jesse D.B., Dec. 10, 1860 - Nov. 11, 1894
Tull, William, Sept. 13, 1802 - _____
Tull, Elenor, wife of Wm., July 4, 1802 - Mar. 16, 1866
Tull, Joshua M., Sr., Apr. 25, 1778 - Sept. 29, 1865
Tull, Mathilda, dau. of Joshua & Margaret, Aug. 16, 1809 - Nov. 8, 1863
Tull, Margaret, d. Feb. 4, 1840, age 59 yrs.

White, James G., 1864 - 1880

Wiley, Susannah, wife of Joseph, Nov. 15, 1788 - Dec. 11, 1858
Wiley, Joseph, d. Oct. 16, 1841, age 62 yrs.
Wiley, James, 1827 - 1830
Wiley, Jane C., wife of Washington, Apr. 17, 1804 - May 25, 1887
Wiley, Washington, Mar. 21, 1805 - Nov. 29, 1873
Wiley, Narcissa, Aug. 5, 1819 - Dec. 27, 1898
Wiley, Zerelda, Oct. 20, 1821 - Oct. 19, 1898
Wiley, Anna T., wife of Grahson, Sept. 5, 1847 - Dec. 24, 1915
Wiley, Crahson Hamlin, Feb. 21, 1840 - Sept. 5, 1915


History by Robert Scott, copyright August 2001.
Survey by DAR, 1941. Transcription by Sharon Thomas.

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