Jefferson County: Valley Cemetery, Graham Twp

Valley Cemetery


Graham Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.
Section 21 Town 4 North Range 8 East.

Southwest of Deputy

1941 DAR Survey
Transcription by Ruth Hoggatt.
History by Robert W. Scott, August 2001.

Pleasant Valley Methodist. On June 1, 1854, Lindsay Boyd and wife Deborah sold 1.83 acres in the S1/2 NW1/4 Sec. 26 Twp. 4N Range 8E to the trustees of a Methodist church. (Jefferson County Deed Book 10 p. 555) The trustees were Simpson Evans, Silas Evans, Anderson Law, John Whitsett, Henry Walton, Jacob Dubler (?), and James Heade (?). This is probably the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church. On March 23, 1854, Elizabeth Hinds sold 2.5 acres in the SE1/4 Sec. 28 Twp. 4N Range 8E to the trustees for a public burying ground. The trustees were William W. Jackson, William Friedly, Jesse Boyd, Hezekiah Gasaway, and Acquilla Jackson. On Dec. 2, 1856, Jesse and Sally Boyd sold 1.5 acres to the trustees in the NW1/4 Sec. 28. (Jefferson County Deed Book 11 p. 33) The trustees were William Jackson, William Friedly, Jesse Boyd, Hezekiah Gasaway and Acquilla Jackson. The DAR transcription places the cemetery in Section 21, southwest of Deputy. William W. Jackson, Feb. 11, 1805-Sep. 26, 1872, is buried there, as are a number of Friedlys



Bell, Henderson,  d. Dec 20 1842, age 41 yrs
Bell, James  (Rev. soldier), buried here, according to newspaper, no stone)

Blocher, Harold E.  Sep 30 1894 - Sep 5 1896

Boyd, William Sidney,  s/o Wm. M. & P.T. Boyd, 1853 - 1854

Bridge, Thomas  1842 - 1920
Bridge, Susan  1845 - 1922
Bridge, Charles  Feb 13 1878 - Dec 3 1910
Bridge, William  Mar 13 1816 - Sep 1 1893
Bridge, Marilda,  w/o Wm. Bridge, Mar 13 1820 - Apr 29 1886
Bridge, Anna B.,  d/o Wm. & M., May 6 1858 - Mar 13 1888

Byfield, Children of G.W. & M.N. Byfield:
    Harold   Jun 13 1894           Grace  Oct 23 1899

Deputy, Claude A.  Nov 1 1883 - Feb 28 1884
Deputy, John G.  Sep 7 1847 - Oct 5 1890

Dryden, Reuben  Jan 18 1835 - Apr 7 1877
Dryden Maggie,  d/o R.H. & R.A., Nov 4 1858 - Feb 24 1879
Dryden Willis E.  Jan 23 1864 - Jul 24 1909
Dryden Alice  Mar 23 1869 - ____
Dryden Leanore,  d/o J.H. & F.E. Dryden, 1886 - 1887
Dryden John W.,  s/o R.H. & R.A. Dryden, Aug 16 1857 - 1889
Dryden Rebecca A.,  w/o R.H. Dryden, Jul 7 1837 - May 19 1884
Dryden Milley,  w/o Jas. A. Dryden, d. Jul 22 1867, age 39 yrs
Dryden James A.  Feb 17 1828 - Aug 31 1866
Dryden Mary D.,  d. Feb 27 1872, age 23 yrs
Dryden Polly,  consort of John Dryden, d. Apr 1864, age 63 yrs
Dryden John,  consort of Polly, d. Jun 14 1862, age 72 yrs

Fisher, Ara B.,  w/o A.B. Fisher, d. Aug 18 1884, age 16 yrs
Fisher, Charles G.,  s/o A.B. & A.B. Fisher, d. Aug 27 1884, age 1 mo.

Fitzhenry, Sarah  Apr 14 1844 - Jan 31 1884
Fitzhenry, Allen  Nov 21 1840 - Nov 15 1927
Fitzhenry, Delila A.  Mar 29 1808 - Sep 12 1878
Fitzhenry, William  Jun 5 1801 - Sep 27 1866

Friedley, Ann,  d/o J.H. & S.A., d. Dec 27 1864, age 5 yrs
Friedley, William,  s/o same, d. Jun 30 1864, age 10 yrs
Friedley, Margaret,  d/o same, d. Jun 12 1857, age 2 yrs
Friedley, James F.  Dec 3 1841 - Jul 13 1865
Friedley, Sarah H.,  d. Dec 11 1867, age 65 yrs
Friedley, William,  d. Mar 12 1885, age 81 yrs

Green, Sarah E.,  w/o A. Green, Oct 23 1825 - Feb 19 1910
Green, Abner,  consort of Sarah E., d. Jan 24 1882, age 75 yrs
Green, Columbus,  their son, d. Jul 26 1881, age 12 yrs

Henry, Millie A.  Jan 18 1847 - Mar 29 1916
Henry, Martha F.  Dec 26 1850 - May 28 1910
Henry, Tobias F.,  s/o Sarah E., w/o Allen E. Henry, d. Jan 31 1884,
  age 39 yrs
Henry, William F.  Jul 24 1843 - Oct 12 1899

Hord, Gladys C.,  d/o J.E. & W.B. Hord, May-Sep 1895

Jackson, Sarah A.,  w/o Wm. W. Jackson, b. Sep 18 1808 - ____
Jackson, William W.  Feb 11 1805 - Sep 26 1872

Jennings, John  May 29 1853 - Oct 7 1935
Jennings, Nancy  Aug 4 1848 - Jull 18 1908

Johnson, John W.,  (brother of Green Johnson), d. Sep 21 1864, age 23 yrs

Law, Minnie,  d/o John & Ann Law, Nov 4 1871 - Oct 14 1896
Law, Thomas,  s/o C.L. & R.J. Law, Sep 8 1843 - Jul 16 1866
Law, Charles L., s/o J. & A. Law, d. Feb 28 1870, age 4 yrs
Law, Rachel J.,  d. Jul 1 1888, age 67 yrs
Law, Charles L., d. Jun 5 1881, age 65 yrs

Logan, Mary  Sep 26 1853 - Jun 20 1913

McCurry, Henry,  d. Aug 26 1881, age 36 yrs
McCurry, Orry T.,  s/o H. & M.A. McCurry, 1876 - 1876
McCurry, Jacob,  consort of Rhoda McCurry, d. Jan 18 1872, age 48 yrs
McCurry, Lucretia,  consort of Samuel S. McCurry, Nov 6 1829 - Jan 1 1885
McCurry, Samuel S.  May 2 1826 - May 23 1871

Montgomery, Benjamin A.  1842 - ____
Montgomery, Mary F.  1852 - 1907

Neno, Daniel  Aug 15 1808 - Jun 13 1886
Neno, Elizabeth,  d. Jan 9 1873, age 65 yrs
Neno, William,  d. Apr 12 1873, age 17 yrs

Newbold, Albert,  b. Cincinnati, Dec 8 1835;
         Killed at Chickamauga, Jun 20 1863

Perry, Maudie C.,  d/o B.W. & L.E. Perry,  1888 - 1890

Pheasants, Sarah E.  Feb 10 1849 - Apr 5 1851

Rice, Stephen A.  May 30 1843 - Sep 7 1926
Rice, Angeline  Nov 18 1838 - Oct 26 1899
Rice, Laura,  w/o B.D. Rice, Oct 11 1851 - Jan 22 1928
Rice, Nancy E. Logan,  w/o S.A., Sep 25 1853 - Jun 30 1918
Rice, Silas E.  Nov 6 1858 - Jun 4 1883
Rice, Sarah E.,  w/o Reuben Rice, d. Nov 2 1888, age 64 yrs
Rice, Reuben  Jul 27 1812 - Mar 1 1899, age 86 yrs
Rice, Malethia,  d/o R. & S., d. Jul 29 1884, age 19 yrs
Rice, Alfred M.  Feb 16 1833 - Aug 13 1877
Rice, Edward  Aug 21 1869 - May 31 1906
Rice, Emma Retta,  w/o Edward Rice, Dec 6 1870 - Mar 10 1906

Wallace, Henry  Jan 8 1822 - Mar 24 1899
Wallace, James E.,  s/o H. & S.A. Wallace, d. Oct 10 1883, age 8 yrs
Wallace, Eliza,  consort of Henry Wallace, d. Feb 18 1847, age 19 yrs
Wallace, William T.,  s/o H. & S. Wallace, d. Aug 1849, age 4 mos
Wallace, Sarah A.,  w/o Henry Wallace, d. Jan 11 1875, age 53 yrs
Wallace, Ella,  w/o H. Wallace, Jan 17 1826 - Feb 18 1845