Jefferson Church Cemetery
Section 9, Township 5 North, Range 11 East
Shelby Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
© Sep. 1, 2000
The Jefferson Presbyterian Church was organized by Orin Fowler, a missionary from Connecticut on Oct. 16, 1818. It was originally known as the Bethel Church, and also as the Ryker meeting house and the brick meeting house. Land for the church, 1 acre 3 rods and 38 1/4 poles in Section 9 Twp. 5N Range 11E was deeded by Jacob Ryker to Samuel Ryker, William B. Benefiel and John Weatherford, trustees of the Bethel meeting house, on July 1, 1828 (Jefferson Co. Deed Book E p. 316.) The Church drew the bulk of its original members coming from the so-called Low Dutch community. When the Pleasant Presbyterian Church was formed in 1828, most of the Low Dutch (Demarees, Vorises, Vanosdols, etc) joined that body, leaving the Scotch-Irish as the dominant group.
–Robert Scott, © August 2000
Burial survey
By, Jackie Owen © August 2000
This cemetery is located at the Jefferson Church N.E. of Canaan.
I surveyed this cemetery with the help of the 1941 DAR record and notes from Bob Scott.
Names with * were on the DAR list but when I surveyed the cemetery I couldn't find the stones.
Names with ** were on Bob Scott's list, but I was unable to find these stones.
SS=same stone D=daughter S=son
| Name |
Date of Birth |
Date of Death |
Other Info. |
| ?, Wm T. |
April 9, 1849 |
May 18, 1860 |
No last name-S of ?.A. & Mary |
| Barber, Opal |
Nov. 29, 1900 |
Sept. 20, 1902 |
D. of H.R. & C.I. |
| Barnes, Lena Mae |
1892 |
1940 |
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| Bassett, Clara M. |
Jan. 3, 1903 |
July 4, 1955 |
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| Benefiel, Amanda |
|
Oct. 7, 1833 |
D of Samuel & N. M.-age 2 yrs.-SS as Jesse & Nancy |
| Benefiel, Ann Ryker ** |
1797 |
1825 |
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| Benefiel, Arthur W. |
|
Feb. 18, 1860 |
Age 16 yrs. 1 mos. 16 days |
| Benefiel, Elizabeth |
|
Nov. 3, 1852 |
3rd w of Rob't-age 54 yrs. 8 mos. 5 days |
| Benefiel, Elizabeth S. |
Oct. 14, 1804 |
July 22, 1891 |
W of Jas. C.-age 86 yrs. 9 mos. 8 days |
| Benefiel, George |
|
April 1, 1832 |
Age 72 yrs. 3 mos. 7 days-DAR marker Culbertson's PA Mil. Rev. War
|
| Benefiel, James |
Dec. 27, 1853 |
Aug. 29, 1880 |
|
| Benefiel, James C. |
May 11, 1806 |
May 31, 1886 |
Age 80 yrs. 20 days |
| Benefiel, James E. |
|
June 9, 1855 |
S of Wm B. & Pheobe-age 26 yrs. 20 days |
| Benefiel, Jesse |
|
July 18, 1833 |
S of Samuel & Nancy M.-SS as Amanda & Nancy |
| Benefiel, Jesse M. |
|
Sept. 16, 1838 |
S of Wm & Pheobe-age 2 yrs. 11 mos. 8 days |
| Benefiel, Letha |
Nov. 11, 1841 |
Nov. 14, 1841 |
D of W.T. & S. |
| Benefiel, Ludicy |
|
May 13, 1847 |
D of J. & Sarah A.-age 9 mos. 30 days-SS as Martha |
| Benefiel, Maranda |
Jan. 19, 1832 |
No Death Date |
W of Wm H.H.-SS |
| Benefiel, Martha |
|
Jan. 21, 1844 |
D of J. & Sarah A.-age 17 yrs. 13 days-SS as Ludicy |
| Benefiel, Martha M. |
Dec. 27, 1842 |
Nov. 3, 1847 |
D. of Jas. & Eliz. |
| Benefiel, Mary |
|
May 21, 1857 |
W of Geo.-age 19 yrs. 2 mos. 6 days |
| Benefiel, Mary V. * |
|
Jan. 22, 1862 |
W of John T.-age 19 yrs. |
| Benefiel, Nancy M. |
|
July 14, 1833 |
W of Samuel M.-age 28 yrs. 6 mos. 20 days-SS as Jesse & Amanda
|
| Benefiel, Phoebe |
|
June 21, 1867 |
W of Wm. B.-age 72 yrs. 1 mo. 27 days |
| Benefiel, Robert Sr. * |
1782 |
April 8, 1860 |
|
| Benefiel, Sarah |
1831 |
1867 |
D of C.H. & S.A.-DAR list shows birth year as 1851 & the father's initials as G.W. Both were hard to make out, but what I have is what I think the stone actually says. |
| Benefiel, William Buchanan |
April 14, 1791 |
Jan. 29, 1841 |
Age 49 yrs. 9 mos. |
| Benefiel, William H.H. |
March 8, 1825 |
July 20, 1911 |
SS as Maranda |
| Buchanan, George |
|
|
DAR marker-U.S. Soldier, Rev. War-A marker for George was also placed in the McLaughlin Cemetery but has been moved to the Buchanan Cemetery
|
| Buchanan, James M. |
1842 |
1928 |
Co. K. 22nd Ind. Inf-SS as Mary E. |
| Buchanan, Lula Grace |
Dec. 6, 1881 |
1949 |
|
| Buchanan, Mary E. |
Nov. 6, 1846 |
Feb. 14, 1924 |
W of Jas. M-SS as James M. |
| Buchanan, Nancy |
|
Dec. 28, 1862 |
W of Wm. H.-age 46 yrs. 1 mo. 3 days |
| Buchanan, William H. |
July 22, 1796 |
March 8, 1877 |
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| Campbell, James * |
Aug. 3, 1789 |
June 11, 1829 |
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| Campbell, Sarah * |
June 1, 1785 |
Jan. 15, 1863 |
W of Jas.-age 77 yrs. 7 mos. 14 days |
| Campbell, William Oliver * |
Dec. 10, 1817 |
Dec. 17, 1837 |
Age 20 yrs. 16 days |
| Cole, James |
June 22, 1822 |
April 16, 1876 |
|
| Demaree, Alice |
1859 |
1941 |
|
| Demaree, Edwin T. |
March 2, 1829 |
July 21, 1829 |
S of W.S. & A.M. |
| Demaree, Infant |
July 23, 1852 |
Aug. 1, 1852 |
D of W.S. & A.M. |
| Demaree, Infant ** |
1879 |
1882 |
Child of W.S. & A.M. |
| Dunn, Mary Ellen |
|
Feb. 29, 1852 |
D of Thomas & Mary A.-age 2 yrs. 3 mos. 12 days |
| Gordon, John R. |
1879 |
1956 |
|
| Gordon, John W. |
Nov. 18, 1818 |
Feb. 1, 1875 |
Age 49 yrs. 2 mos. 2 days-SS as Sarah A. |
| Gordon, Lucinda |
Sept. 3, 1860 |
Jan. 14, 1885 |
W of Albert-age 24 yrs. 4 mos. 11 days |
| Gordon, Nancy J. |
1851 |
1895 |
W of W.H.H.-SS as W.H.H. |
| Gordon, Sarah Ann |
|
March 24,1890 |
W if J.W.-age 68 yrs. 2 mos. 9 days-SS as John W. |
| Gordon, Sarah F. |
|
Sept. 24, 1889 |
D of J.W. & Sarah Ann-age 28 yrs. 9 mos. 18 days |
| Gordon, Verney T. * |
|
Dec. 18, 1880 |
S of A.E. & E.L.-age 9 mos. 5 days |
| Gordon, W.H.H. |
1851 |
1916 |
SS as Nancy J. |
| Hillis, Freeman Matthew |
Jan. 17, 1906 |
Sept. 8, 1907 |
|
| Hillis, Hiram |
Jan. 1, 1811 |
Jan. 5, 1876 |
Age 65 yrs. 4 days-born in KY-SS as Louisa |
| Hillis, Infant |
|
Jan. 26, 1878 |
D of Wm. T. & Martha A. |
| Hillis, James S. |
Nov. 20, 1878 |
July 10, 1879 |
S of Wm. T. & Martha A. |
| Hillis, Louisa |
Jan. 19, 1813 |
Sept. 28, 1877 |
W of H.-age 64 yrs. 8 mos. 9 days-SS as Hiram-born in VA |
| Hillis, Martha A. |
1847 |
1932 |
SS as Wm. T. |
| Hillis, Mary C. |
|
Sept. 15, 1874 |
D of W.T. & C.E.-age 14 yrs. 5 mos. 13 days |
| Hillis, William T. |
July 29, 1833 |
June 12, 1894 |
SS as Martha A. |
| Horton, Otto E. |
June 25, 1887 |
Oct. 6, 1888 |
S of J.A. & S. |
| Johnson, C.F. |
|
Dec. 27, 1857 |
S of Wm. T. & E. |
| Johnson, Jordan |
Feb. 20, 1834 |
May 1, 1903 |
|
| Johnson, Mary A. |
|
May 15, 1876 |
D of J. & P.-age 17 yrs. 5 mos. 19 days |
| Johnson, Phoebe E. |
|
Aug. 29, 1869 |
W of Jordan-age 36 yrs. 1 mo. 26 days |
| Lee, Alice M. |
Sept. 3, 1906 |
Aug. 22, 1908 |
D. of R.T. & R.E. |
| Lee, Robert T. |
Feb. 18, 1882 |
May 21, 1958 |
SS as Rose E. & Ruby J. |
| Lee, Rose E. |
April 1, 1878 |
May 2, 1926 |
W of Robert T.-SS as Robert & Ruby J. |
| Lee, Ruby J. |
Jan. 2, 1910 |
Sept. 1, 1926 |
D of Robert & Rose-SS as parents-there was also a separate stone
for her. |
| Loring, Charles V. |
March 20, 1827 |
Jan. 10, 1888 |
|
| Loring, Synthia |
March 1, 1827 |
Sept. 29, 1905 |
W of C.V. |
| McClure, Martha * |
April 4, 1790 |
Jan 20, 1863 |
|
| McCoy, Amanda E. |
|
March 17, 1863 |
D of Wesley & Isabella-age 19 yrs. 4 mos. 18 days |
| McCoy, Isabella F. |
|
Feb. 2, 1895 |
W of Wesley-age 78 yrs. 8 mos. 16 days |
| McCoy, Wesley |
|
April 1, 1863 |
Age 51 yrs. 8 mos. 10 days |
| McLaughlin, Mary Ellen |
Jan. 7, ???? |
Feb. 17, 1864 |
D of George & Mary |
| McLeland, Ester E. * |
Jan. 17, 1793 |
March 19, 1872 |
W of Rob't-age 79 yrs. 2 mos. 27 days |
| McLeland, James H. |
|
Aug. 19, 1838 |
S of R. & E. -age 18 yrs 7 mos. 12 days |
| McLeland, Louisa E. |
|
April 20, 1843 |
D. of W.E. & E.F.-age 1 yr. 11 mo. 5 days |
| McLeland, Robert |
Feb. 14, 1793 |
July 15, 1855 |
Age 62 yrs. 5 mos. 1 day |
| Means, Charles B. * |
|
June 30, 1839 |
S of John H. & Louisa-age 11 mos. 21 days |
| Means, Cynthia A. * |
|
Aug. 21, 1863 |
W of James H.-age 23 yrs. 3 mos. 21 days |
| Means, Elizabeth * |
Nov. 10, 1808 |
May 29, 1890 |
W of Wm.-age 81 yrs. 6 mos. 19 days |
| Means, Mary * |
|
March 12, 1841 |
W of R.G.-age 26 yrs. 5 mos. |
| Means, Sarah * |
Sept. 26, 1789 |
Jan. 18, 1853 |
W of Wm.-age 62 yrs. 3 mos. 20 days |
| Means, William * |
Nov. 1, 1789 |
Aug. 12, 1831 |
Age 41 yrs. 9 mos. 11 days |
| Means, William * |
Nov. 17, 1800 |
Jan. 23, 1889 |
Age 88 yrs. 2 mos. 6 days |
| Means, William B. * |
Aug. 13, 1837 |
May 26, 1865 |
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| O'Neel, Ella M. |
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D of M.& V.-No dates-SS as Wm. & Infant |
| O'Neel, Henry |
March 8, 1813 |
Nov. 26, 1890 |
Age 77 yrs. 8 mos. 18 days |
| O'Neel, Infant |
|
|
No dates-SS as Ella & Wm. C. |
| O'Neel, Marshall |
1840 |
1922 |
Co. E. 83rd Regiment-SS as Victoria |
| O'Neel, Victoria |
1845 |
1931 |
W of M.C.-SS |
| O'Neel, Wm. C. |
|
|
No dates-SS as Ella & Infant |
| O'Rear, Cynthia C. |
|
March 5, 1848 |
W of M. O'Rear |
| Ralston, Clara Fern |
May 27, 1904 |
Oct. 7, 1994 |
|
| Ralston, John |
Oct. 13, 1899 |
May 23, 1964 |
|
| Ralston, Mary |
March 2, 1927 |
March 3, 1927 |
Infant |
| Ralston, Opal F. |
Feb. 8, 1930 |
|
No death date. |
| Robbins, Elizabeth A. |
Nov. 14, 1829 |
April 10, 1872 |
|
| Robbins, James W. |
|
March 8, 1963 |
S of J.W. & M.A.-age 5 yrs. 5 mos. 2 days |
| Robbins, Mary J. |
Jan. 5, 1849 |
April 14, 1876 |
W of J.W. |
| Russell, Eliza |
June 16, 1808 |
Feb. 14, 1891 |
W of Powell |
| Russell, Powell |
Dec. 26, 1810 |
March 19, 1876 |
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| Ryker, Abraham |
|
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No dates-SS as Mary, Jesse, Christian, Amanda, James & William
|
| Ryker, Amanda |
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No dates-SS as Abraham, Mary, Jesse, Christian, James, & William
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| Ryker, Amy ** |
July 2, 1808 |
July 24, 1845 |
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| Ryker, Christian |
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No dates-SS as Abraham, Mary, Jesse, Amanda, James & William
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| Ryker, James |
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No dates-SS as Abraham, Mary, Jesse, Christian, Amanda, & William
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| Ryker, Jesse |
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No dates-SS as Abraham, Mary, Christian, Amanda, James & William
|
| Ryker, Mary |
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No dates-SS as Abraham, Jesse, Christian, Amanda, James & William
|
| Ryker, William |
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No dates-SS as Abraham, Mary, Jesse, Christian, Amanda, & James
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| Stevenson, Hattie A. |
Nov. 2, 1872 |
Jan. 24, 1949 |
SS as Robert F. |
| Stevenson, Robert F. |
Feb. 23, 1874 |
Sept. 25, 1931 |
SS as Hattie |
| Stewart, Mariah Martha * |
|
June 25, 1851 |
D of Jas M. & Mariah M.-age 1 mo. 26 days |
| Stewart, Mariah Mary * |
|
May 26, 1851 |
W of James M.-age 22 yrs. 10 mos.-D of Wm. & Sarah Means |
| VanAntwerp, Charles A. |
Jan. 16, 1888 |
May 26, 1888 |
S of G.W. & N.J. |
| VanAntwerp, Mary J. |
April 24, 1892 |
Jan. 20, 1899 |
D of Frank & H. |
| Vanosdol, Rachel |
|
Dec. 22, 1831 |
Age 80 yrs. |
| Warfield, James W. |
May 4, 1854 |
Feb. 25, 1904 |
SS as Nancy |
| Warfield, Nancy A. |
Jan. 26, 1857 |
Aug. 27, 1903 |
W of Jas. W.-SS |
| Warren, Susan |
|
June 8, 1875 |
Age 34 yrs. 6 mos. 23 days |
| Weatherford, David |
|
April 25, 1900 |
Age 55 yrs.-Co. E. 6th Ind. Vol. Inf 1862-1865 |
| Weatherford, Elizabeth M. |
Aug. 22, 1854 |
Aug. 22, 1935 |
Birth & death month & day same on stone |
| Weatherford, Howard |
April 26, 1915 |
May 7, 1915 |
S. of C.G.& M.E. |
| Weatherford, Joseph |
Dec. 11, 1852 |
May 9, 1935 |
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| Weatherford, Luella Ileana |
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Nov. 2, 1883 |
D of David & Martha-age 13 yrs. 8 mos. 16 days |
| Weatherford, Martha M. Russell |
June 2, 1843 |
April 8, 1925 |
W of D. |
| Weatherford, Sarah A. |
May 26, 1849 |
June 17, 1912 |
W of Sol.-SS as Solomon |
| Weatherford, Solomon |
March 7, 1848 |
March 30, 1929 |
SS as Sarah H. |
| Wehr, Martha |
1836 |
1878 |
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| West, John |
|
Jan. 20, 1867 |
Age 76 yrs. |
| West, Martha |
March 13, 1789 |
Dec. 13, 1878 |
W of John |
| Whitham, Calvin |
1858 |
1937 |
SS as Melvin |
| Whitham, Dillard C. |
Sept. 12, 1828 |
March 2, 1907 |
SS as Mary E. |
| Whitham, Joseph W. |
April 24, 1865 |
Dec. 19, 1950 |
|
| Whitham, Mary E. |
April 16, 1833 |
Sept. 14, 1914 |
W of D.-SS as Dillard C. |
| Whitham, Melvin |
1900 |
1942 |
SS as Calvin |
| Whitham, Nancy J. |
July 24, 1865 |
Aug. 4, 1925 |
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| Woodfill, William T. |
April 9, 1849 |
May 18, 1860 |
S of A. & Mary |
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