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Jefferson County: White River Cemetery, Republican Twp

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White River Cemetery


Republican Twonship, Jefferson County, Indiana
Section 8 / Town 3 North / Range 9 East.

South of Kent - Polk Road.

1941 D.A.R. Cemetery Records
Transcription by Sharon Thomas.
History by Robert W. Scott, August 2001.

White River Baptist. The White River Baptist Church joined the Silver Creek Baptist Association in 1813 and was a founding member of the Coffee Creek Association in August. 1827 when it was represented by A. Chambers, M. Monroe, William Chambers and S.D. Monroe. A biographical sketch of Elder William Blankenship in the History of the Coffee Creek Association reports he was baptized at this church about 1813 and became its minister in1828. The church reportedly closed in 1887. The White River Cemetery is located in Section 8 Twp. 3N Range 9 east, south of Kent on Polk Road.


Allen, Jacob, July 18, 1831 - Nov. 19, 1877

Anderson, Mary, July 22, 1849 - Oct. 18, 1884
Anderson, W.C., St. Co., C., 82nd Ind. Inf
Anderson, Susanna, wife of J.C., Sept. 16, 1803 - Dec. 6, 1871
Anderson, James, died Oct. 17, 1843, age 51 years

Buxton, Charles F., Dec. 20, 1830 - Aug. 11, 1866

Cavett, Jesse, June 5, 1818 - Dec. 26, 1873
Cavett, Elizabeth, wife of Jesse, Mar. 18, 1832 - Apr. 15, 1906

Chambers, William, Jan. 9, 1791 - July 15, 1879 (b. Rutherford County, NC)
Chambers, Rev. William, died July 6, 1867, age 33 years
Chambers, Sarah, consort of George, died Mar. 23, 1849, age 43 years
Chambers, Alexander, a Revolutionary soldier
Chambers, Nancy, wife of John, Sept. 7, 1801 - May 9, 1867
Chambers, Sally, consort of William, died Apr. 13, 1825, age 27 years

Dungan, John R., 1782 - Nov. 25, 1843
Dungan, Robert, 1814 - Apr. 30, 1837

Eppley, Polly Ann, Oct. 5, 1824 - May 29, 1895
Eppley, Jacob	b, Jan. 11, 1815 - Apr. 28, 1894
Eppley, Mary Ann, consort of Jacob, died Feb. 14, 1846, age 33 years

Field, William F., died Sept. 18, 1850, age 52 years
Field, Elizabeth, wife of William F., died Apr. 22, 1857, age 61 years

Houghland, Elizabeth Monroe, born Oct. 22, 1783 ;
  married Arah Houghland, Nov. 11, 1802; died Nov. 26, 1846

Manspile, Michael, died Dec. 4, 1842, age 52 years
Manspile, Mary A, died Dec. 26, 1857, age 76 years

Monroe, Elizabeth, wife of B., Oct. 25, 1811 - July 12, 1884
Monroe, Bryum, husband of E., Feb. 4, 1794 - June 23, 1874
Monroe, Alexander, Mar. 4, 1818 - June 10, 1889
Monroe, Robert, Jan. 10, 1815 - Oct. 15, 1833
Monroe, William Martin, Mar. 3, 1815 - June 16, 1839
Monroe, Elizabeth, wife of William M., died Oct. 24, 1822, age 30 years
Monroe, Martha Ann, wife of William, died June 16, 1839, age 24 years
Monroe, Sarah, wife of William, Dec. 12, 1801 - June 21, 1863
Monroe, William, Oct. 29, 1807 - May 21, 1877
Monroe, Jane, consort of William, died Aug. 6, 1838, age 30 years

Padgett, Levi J., Dec. 29, 1830 - Dec. 1896
Padgett, Lucinda, wife of Levi, June 16, 1839 - Mar. 6, 1896

Ryker, Lulicia Ann, died May 9, 1842

Stucker, Stephen P., Sept. 20, 1804 - Oct. 21, 1869

Wood, Andrew, Jan. 31, 1797 - Jan. 31, 1855
Wood, Nancy, wife of Andrew, June 2, 1808 - Aug. 24, 1871