Old Union Cemetery

Old Union Cemetery

Orleans, Orange County, Indiana

Lat: 38° 37' 51"N, Lon: 86° 28' 51"W

Orleans Twp, T2N R1W Sec 2

Contributed by Ronald Wood, Jul 13, 2006, last edited Jun 09, 2007 [. Total records = 535.

To reach the cemetery from Orleans, take Hwy 37 south for about 2 miles, right onto W County Road 500 N and continue for little over a mile. Cemetery is on the north side of the road behind the church.

This cemetery was established by the Old Union Evangelical United Brethren Church, sometime after the first land was donated in 1845. The church was later to be called Old Union United Methodist Church. The first listed burial is in 1847, last burial listed was in 2003.

The church and cemetery probably included about one acre of ground deeded by Jacob and Mildred Elrod to the Trustees of "Union Meeting House of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ". In 1895 the trustees purchased three-fourth an acre for the cemetery from Thomas R. Martin for $15, and later the ground for the grove west of the cemetery was purchased from Luzena Webb for $ 25. In 1937 Albert Brown donated three-fourths an acre for enlarging the cemetery and in 1976 the heirs of Irene Laswell gave three-fourth an acre for the cemetery.

Some of the historical information about the cemetery was obtained from the DePauw Archives in Greencastle, IN

This is a complete transcription of all existing and legible stones & markers in this cemetery, which I compiled from my physical survey of the cemetery. This is complete up to Jun 13, 2006.

- Ronald Wood

Akin, Clora E., d. 5-08-1878, d/o J & M Akin, age: 7-3-25, Plat A

Akin, Martha, d. 2-15-1874, w/o Jerry Akin, age: 26-10-10, Plat A

Alderson, Lymon, no dates, Revolutionary War Soldier, Plat A

Alison, Celia A . L., b. 7-21-1826, d. 8-09-1852, w/o H. Alison, Plat A

Alison, Celia A., b. 8-09-1852, d. 8-22-1852, d/o H & C A L Alison, Plat A

Allegre, Clara, d. 3-06-1862, age: 0-1-13, Plat A

Allegre, Gracie, d. 1879, d/o R N & H A Allegre, age: 0-1-3, Plat A

Allegre, John M., b. 1-17-1847, d. 4-09-1870, s/o Shadrach & Sarah D. Allegre, Plat A

Allegre, Mary A., d. 3-09-1865, d/o S & S Allegre, age: 20-1-6, Plat A

Allegre, Robert N., d. 12-25-1880, age: 27-6-12, Plat A

Allegre, Sarah C., d. 7-25-1878, d/o S & S Allegre, age: 18-4-25, Plat A

Allegre, Sarah, d. 3-18-1865, w/o Shadrach Allegre, age: 45-10-7, Plat A

Allegre, Shadrach L., d. 9-15-1845, age: 2-11-10, Plat A

Allegre, Shadrach, d. 9-03-1872, h/o Sarah Allegre, age: 61-1-5, Plat A

Anderson, Johanna U., b. 2 Mar 1891, d. 25 Dec 1983, w/o William D. Anderson, Plat C

Anderson, William D., b. 5 May 1895, d. 22 Dec 1974, h/o Johanna U. Anderson, Plat C

Andrew, Wayne, b. 12-23-1933, d. 2-17-1934, Plat A

Asbery, Eula May, b. 01-16-1925, d. 02-21-1964, w/o William Grover, married 2-08-1951, Plat B

Asbery, William Grover, d. 01-05-1998, h/o Eula May, Plat B

Bass, Vonda, b. 1914, d. 08-24-1973, Wilma Horne's Sister, Plat B

Bennett, Alonzo T., b. 1870, d. 1948, h/o of Nancy J. Bennett, Plat B

Bennett, Arthur F., b. 1900, d. 1947, s/o of Alonzo T. & Nancy J. Bennett, Plat B

Bennett, Nancy J., b. 1875, d. 1950, w/o of Alonzo T. Bennett, Plat B

Boheman, Joey, d. 09 Nov 2000, Plat D

Bontrager, John C., b. 1866, d. 1923, Plat B

Bontrager, Joyce(Ream), b. 1901, d. 04-??-1980, d/o John C. & Lena Bontrager, Plat B

Bontrager, Lena, b. 1890, d. 1925, d/o John C. Bontrager, Plat B

Braxtan, Albert L., b. 1874, d. 1924, h/o Ida Lindley, Plat B

Braxtan, Earl Lindley, b. 03-10-1909, d. 10-30-1909, s/o Albert L. & Ida Lindley, Plat B

Braxtan, Elbert W. Braxtan pd, b. 1874, d. 01-13-1960, h/o Mary M. Braxton, Plat B

Braxtan, Ida Lindley, b. 1875, d. 1958, w/o Albert L. Lindley, Plat B

Braxtan, Mary M., b. 1876, d. 1961, w/o Elbert W. Braxton, Plat B

Braxtan, Robert A., b. 05-03-1913, d. 04-29-1914, s/o Albert L. & Ida Lindley, Plat B

Braxton, Dessie, b. 1870, d. 1964, w/o Henry H. Braxton, Plat B

Braxton, Emmet E., b. 1883, d. 1885, son, Plat A

Braxton, Henry H., b. 1870, d. 1947, h/o Dessie Braxton, Plat B

Braxton, Mary F., b. 1847, d. 1885, w/o Thomas J., Plat A

Braxton, Thomas J., b. 1838, d. 1922, 38th Ind Vol, Plat A

Brock, Karl, b. 26 Aug 1926, d. 22 Aug 1987, Veteran: Pvt. US Army WWII, Plat C

Brock, Mary E., b. 26 Sep 1934, d. 20 Aug 2001, Plat C

Brown, Alonzo, b. 1860, d. 1940, h/o Ida Brown, Plat B

Brown, Angeline, no dates, w/o Cornelius Brown, Plat A

Brown, Cora E., b. 1879, d. 1916, w/o Harry Brown, Plat B

Brown, Cornelius, no dates, Co. K 38 Ind, Plat A

Brown, Eddie, no dates, Plat A

Brown, Freddie T., b. 12-01-1888, d. 12-05-1888, Plat A

Brown, Harry, d. 1958, h/o Harry Brown, Plat B

Brown, Ida, b. 1873, d. 1891, w/o Alonzo Brown, moved here from Plat A, Plat B

Brown, James, b. 09-09-1901, d. 03-04-1974, Veteran: Pvt US Army, Plat B

Brown, James. T., b. 1866, d. 1933, h/o of Mary E. Brown, Plat B

Brown, Lulu Mae (Mathers), b. 09-16-1886, d. 08-18-1955, w/o of Harry Brown, Plat B

Brown, Mary E., b. 1857, d. 1933, Plat A

Brown, Mary E., b. 1867, d. 1958, w/o James T. Brown, Plat B

Brown, William H., b. 2-08-1854, d. 2-23-1924, Plat A

Buerklin, Hugh, b. 1907, d. 1984, h/o Helen Buerklin, Plat A

Buerlin, Helen(Mavity), b. 1906, d. 1981, Plat A

Burton, Amanda(Elrod), b. 1837, d. 1883, Plat A

Burton, Infant, b. 12-15-1862, d. 1-28-1863, s/o G & M. J. Burton, Plat A

Camp, Edwina Hoth, b. 22 Jun 1905, d. 17 Apr 1995, w/o Richard Camp, Plat D

Camp, Richard F., b. 5 Oct 1915, d. 25 Oct 1995, h/o Edwina Camp, Vet: SSgt USAF WWII, Plat D

Campbell, Andrew, d. 11-01-1857, s/o Oliver & D M Campbell, age: 3-2-1, Plat A

Carter, Erastus, b. ??-??-????, d. 1-03-1865, s/o W. H.. and L. M. Denny, age: 4-6-20, Plat A

Cauble, Fred Bryan, b. 01-11-1900, d. 12-17-1954, h/o Mary Irene Cauble, Veteran: USNR WWII, Plat B

Cauble, Mary Irene, b. 1901, d. 10-18-1975, w/o of Fred Bryan Cauble, Plat B

Chapdeaux, Robert, b. 18 Sep 1926, d. 06 Apr 1991, bur. 08 Apr 1991, Plat C

Chaplin, Carl, no dates, Plat B

Chaplin, Howard E., b. 27 Mar 1937, d. 16 Sep 1977, Veteran, Plat C

Chaplin, Jackie Ray, b. 1967, d. 1967, Plat C

Chaplin, Louise, no dates, Plat B

Chaplin, Merle E., b. 1907, d. 1951, Veteran, h/o Ruby Chaplin, Plat C

Chaplin, Michele Raymer, b. 08-20-1967, d. 02-11-1985, Plat B

Chaplin, Ruby, b. 1913, d. 1983, w/o Merle E. Chaplin, Plat C

Chatham, Clarence, b. 1891, d. 1961, h/o Grace Chatham, Plat B

Chatham, Grace(Brown), b. 03-28-1891, d. 09-11-1980, w/o Clarence Chatham, Plat B

Chatham, Lizzie, b. 7-03-1893, d. 12-26-1981, Plat A

Chatham, Martha, b. 1920, d. 1933, d/o Clarence & Grace Chatham, Plat B

Chesnut, Fred H., b. 11-03-1879, d. 09-02-1960, h/o Louella Chesnut, Plat B

Chesnut, Louella, b. 09-10-1881, d. 09-17-1915, w/o Fred H. Chesnut, Plat B

Claxton, Sarah E., b. 12-20-1849, d. 2-02-1869, w/o Wm. G Claxton, age: 19-1-13, Plat A

Clay, Johny, no dates, Our Little Johny Clay, Plat A

Compton, M. V., b. 1859, d. 1937, Father of Mae C. Simmons, Plat B

Cowherd, Lavinia Ann, b. 1856, d. 1942, Sister-in-law of Martin & Mary Toliver, Plat B

Craig, Francis, b. 06-30-1903, d. 06-29-1987, w/o W. M. Bevard Craig, Plat B

Craig, W. M. Bevard, b. 05-20-1897, d. 07-27-198?, h/o Francis Craig, Vet USN WWI, married 1925, Plat B

Dalton, Arnold, b. 31 Dec 1905, d. 25 Mar 1967, h/o Ella Tyrena Dalton, Plat C

Dalton, Ella Tyrena, b. 5 Jul 1912, d. 22 Jun 1958, w/o Arnold Dalton, Plat C

Daugherty, Amanda, b. 3-10-1831, d. 9-11-1870, w/o Rev John W. Daugherty, Plat A

Dillinger, Clifford, b. 03-28-1902, d. 12-25-2001, h/o Crystal Dillinger, Plat B

Dillinger, Crystal, b. 12-10-1909, d. 02-11-2000, w/o Clifford Dillinger, Plat B

Edwards, Henry C., b. 1889, d. 1929, Plat A

Edwards, Josephine, b. 1908, d. 1919, d/o Henry & Myrtle Edwards, Plat A

Edwards, Myrtle, b. 1889, d. 1945, w/o Henry C. Edwards, Plat A

Elliot, Holly H., b. 1910, d. 1985, Plat B

Elliot, Rosie S., b. 1922, d., Plat B

Ellis, Floren B., b. 12-22-1858, d. 11-27-1874, s/o J W & M Ellis, Plat A

Elrod, Amanda, b. 1873, d. 1964, w/o Anderson Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, Anderson M., b. 6-26-1823, d. 5-01-1898, Plat A

Elrod, Anderson Sylvester Teet, b. 1872, d. 1921, h/o Amanda Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, Andrew J., b. 11-05-1828, d. 9-26-1854, s/o R. & P.W. Elrod, Plat A

Elrod, Benton C., b. 3-09-1821, d. 4-14-1891, Plat A

Elrod, Claudie B., b. 5-13-1876, d. 1-21-1877, s/o N & M Elrod, age: 0-8-8, Plat A

Elrod, Clintie, b. 8-30-1871, d. 9-14-1871, s/o J A & E J Elrod, Plat A

Elrod, Cora May, b. 10-21-1889, d. 12-01-1890, Plat A

Elrod, Cora Rowena (Tanksley), b. 11-10-1917, d. 03-02-1989, w/o of John Arthur Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, Edward Bedford, b. 6-09-1849, d. 11-10-1894, MD, Plat A

Elrod, Ella A., b. 1-25-1864, d. 8-30-1904, Plat A

Elrod, Flora, d. 2-04-1858, d/o J N & A Elrod, age: 0-0-6, Plat A

Elrod, Fred Benton, b. 1-13-1880, d. 8-23-1903, Plat A

Elrod, Freddie A., d. 8-30-1873, s/o H A C & M E Elrod, age: 7-4-6, Plat A

Elrod, Freddie C., b. 11-24-1875, d. 10-13-1876, s/o J A & E J Elrod, Plat A

Elrod, Jacob N, no dates, Co D 66 Regt, age: 31-10-20, Plat A

Elrod, Jacob, d. 4-29-1852, Consort of Mildred Elrod, age: 59-0-21, Plat A

Elrod, Jacob, d. 9-11-1855, age: 66-8-17, Plat A

Elrod, Jane E., b. 9-28-1846, d. 10-20-1922, Plat A

Elrod, Joe, d. 10-23-1859, age: 74-10-1, Plat A

Elrod, John Arthur, b. 04-13-1911, d. 12-04-1992, h/o Cora Rowena Tanksley Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, John F., b. 1852, d. 1928, Plat A

Elrod, John O., b. 5-29-1833, d. 10-04-1906, Plat A

Elrod, John W., b. 1965, d. 1965, s/o Paul & Margaret Holt Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, John, d. 10-23-1859, age: 74-10-01, Plat A

Elrod, Joseph A., b. 3-19-1847, d. 12-23-1911, Plat A

Elrod, Lawrence M., b. 8-31-1885, d. 5-30-1887, Plat A

Elrod, Lillie M., b. 8-06-1869, d. 7-21-1946, Plat A

Elrod, Lucinda A., b. 11-11-1849, d. 11-19-1927, w/o E B Elrod, Plat A

Elrod, Lucy E., b. 1855, d. 1938, Plat A

Elrod, Lucy M., b. 12-16-1887, d. 8-28-1913, Plat A

Elrod, Margaret A., b. 1-09-1833, d. 10-29-1922, w/o Anderson M. Elrod, Plat A

Elrod, Maria, b. 4-12-1824, d. 5-14-1888, w/o Benton C. Elrod, Plat A

Elrod, Mary A. M., b. 2-23-1829, d. 3-03-1866, w/o Anderson M. Elrod, Plat A

Elrod, Mary E., b. 1845, d. 1915, w/o Nicholson Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, Mary E., b. 4-26-1851, d. 10-31-1851, Plat A

Elrod, Mary Ethel, b. 8-02-1883, d. 1-10-1950, Plat A

Elrod, Mary F., d. 10-22-1869, d/o J O & S B Elrod, age: 1-0-4, Plat A

Elrod, Mary Ruth, b. 10-06-1943, d., d/o John & Rowena Tanksley Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, Melville A., b. 08-16-1902, d. 01-12-1973, h/o Viola Faith Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, Mildred J., d. 8-28-1845, age: 18-7-3, Plat A

Elrod, Nancy H., b. 11-12-1840, d. 3-16-1872, (1st wife Nicholson Elrod), Plat A

Elrod, Nancy H., b. 1840, d. 1872, w/o Nicholson Elrod, Buried in Plat A., Plat B

Elrod, Nancy, b. 4-21-1798, d. 8-21-1866, age: 68-1-0, Plat A

Elrod, Nancy, b. 4-21-1798, d. 8-21-1866, w/o John Elrod, age: 68-4-0, Plat A

Elrod, Nellie B., b. 10-05-1872, d. 02-05-1958, w/o of William G. Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, Nicholson, b. 1838, d. 1923, h/o of Nancy H. & Mary E. Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, Ola M., b. 10-23-1893, d. 1-23-1951, Plat A

Elrod, Raymond L., b. 12-21-1876, d. 8-11-1881, Plat A

Elrod, Samuel A., b. 5-02-1843, d. 11-01-1872, Plat A

Elrod, Sarah B., b. 5-14-1835, d. 9-16-1876, w/o John O. Elrod, Plat A

Elrod, Viola Faith(Hardin), b. 08-18-1909, d. 01-18-1981, w/o Melville Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, William G., b. 01-01-1864, d. 06-23-1943, h/o of Nellie B. Elrod, Plat B

Elrod, Willie E., d. 10-15-1868, s/o J A & J E Elrod, age: 0-1-14, Plat A

Eversole, Blanche E., b. 1892, d. 1983, w/o Clyde L., Plat B

Eversole, Clyde L., b. 11-29-1892, d. 01-03-1968, h/o Blanche E., Vet USA PFC Btry 139 Fld Arty WWI, Plat B

Fleenor, Dianne, b. 18 Dec 1951, d., w/o Rex M. Fleenor, Plat C

Fleenor, Rex M., b. 12 sep 1937, d. 22 Jul 1987, h/o Dianne Fleenor, Vet: USAF A2C, Plat C

Freeman, John, b. 1844, d. 1896, Plat B

Fullen, Arthur, b. 1887, d. 5 May 1959, h/o Lucy Fullen, Plat C

Fullen, John Henry, b. 1874, d. 1951, b/o Sudie Dillon, Plat B

Fullen, John, b. 08-02-1839, d. 08-06-1907, h/o Mary E. Fullen, Vet: Co A 24 Ind Inf, Plat B

Fullen, Lucy, b. 1895, d. 1973, w/o Arthur Fullen, Plat C

Fullen, Mary E., b. 09-23-1846, d. 12-16-1919, w/o John Fullen, Plat B

Fullen, Neva(Ragle), b. 1914, d. 12 Jun 1970, Plat C

Fullen, Patrick, b. 1874, d. 1951, b/o J Fullen. Veteran: Co E 136 Ind Inf, Plat B

Fullen, Ralph, b. 1879, d. 1966, Plat B

Gahan, Ernest E., b. 08-22-1898, d. 01-31-1919, Veteran: USA 16 Inf, Plat B

Gallon, Beatrice, b. 1855, d. 1925, Plat A

Gallon, Elmer, no dates, Plat A

Gallon, Lawson, b. 1851, d. 1913, Plat A

Garloch, Daisy, b. 3 Dec 1910, d. 8 Aug 1985, w/o Lester Garloch, Plat C

Garloch, Lester, b. 20 Jul 1914, d. 15 Aug 1990, h/o Daisy Garloch, Plat C

Gifford, Charles W., d. 10-05-1860, s/o Josephus & Elizabeth Gifford, age: 7-7-22, Plat A