Eel River Chapel Cemetery


          This cemetery is located in Jefferson Twp., Miami Co., Indiana. On a treeless, slightly rolling, high ground about three miles down Eel River from Mexico, IN. and less than a miles east of the Cass Co. Line. The Cemetery is across the road from the site of a widely known early New Light Christian Church, brick, which for many decades had one of the largest and most aggressive congregations in the county.

          Note for 1887 history of Miami Co., p.668 and Bodurtha’s 1914, gives considerable information about the church for which in 1843, this Cemetery was named a church which previously had been known as “Christian Salem Church”. It is said to have been the earliest “New Light Christian Church”. This denomination has since merged with the Congregationalist to form the Congregational Church, in Miami Co. After meeting for years in various log cabins and other homes and barns, etc, the congregation built, in 1843 a sturdy frame church, and in 1882 replaced with a rather fine larger brick structure. Some decades ago, this was razed, the congregation having transferred to nearby Peru, Mexico, New Waverly, Hoover and other churches. During the world war period, the erection of a large Ordinance Plant employed large numbers of persons and engaged in day and night work with highly dangerous explosives, along the nearby track and sidings of the C&O R.R. greatly lessened the advisability of having church or other public meetings in this locality. Among Pioneer families which organized or belonged to this church in its earliest period those surnames: Cox, Gallahan, Skinner, Reed, Pearson, Myers and Branaman. 1st early clergymen involved were Rev. Adkins, Whiteman and West. All or most of these surnames are well represented in foregoing reports on the cemetery which lies just across a gravel road from the site of this church. During it heyday, this church was found to have people coming to it in horse and buggy, ox cart, on horse back, or on foot. Beginning at the cemetery’s southwest corner and working north along the west edge.

Last Name First Name Dates 'Years Lived Misc. Information
Alspaugh Lucinda 1839 - 1905
Alspaugh William 1838 - 1898
Anderson Anna R. 01/01/1871 16y08m10d dau of GW&P
Anderson Barbara 03/18/1831 - 01/26/1901 Mrs. J.B.
Anderson Benjamin E. 12/16/1860 son of JM&C
Anderson Benjamin F. 1834 - 1907
Anderson Benjamin N. or M. 02/02/1862 son of JB&B
Anderson Bertha J.A. 12/04/1870 06y08m20d dau of BF&DI
Anderson Catharine 12/22/1840 - 10/24/1913 72y10m02d
Anderson Charles O. 1871 - 1947
Anderson Diana I. 1843 - 1903 Mrs. B.F.
Anderson Edward 1862 - 1939 Mason
Anderson Elijah P. 1836 - 1903
Anderson Elizabeth ?/21/1862 age broken off dau of GW&P
Anderson Elizabeth A., Mrs. Samuel 08/27/1952 54y07m03d
Anderson Emma 1860 - 1942
Anderson Ira W. 07/22/1868 01y08m29d son of SJ&SF
Anderson J.B. 05/28/1826 - 05/14/1911
Anderson James M. 02/11/1829 - 11/29/1910 81y09m18d
Anderson Jennie F. 08/09/1886 dau of JM&C or G
Anderson Oris Lee 08/11/1872 01y08m02d son of BF&DI
Anderson Ruth 1865 - 1935
Anderson Samuel 03/14/1855 76y11m25d
Anderson Stone
Anderson Sylvia M. 1872 - --
Anderson Willard S. 1857 - 1925
Anderson William F. 03/09/1882 28y08m19d
Angle Mildred 1912 dau of ND&EN
Applegate Russell A. 1923 - 1923
Bailey Avice 1894 - 19--
Bailey Whitfield 1889 - 1925
Beckley Amanda E. 1861 - 19-- Mother
Beckley Jacob 1857 - 1937 Father
Beckley Schuyler Leroy 05/08/1892 - 02/07/1893
Bond Catherine 04/27/1849 32y06m16d Mrs. Isaac
Bond David Commons Bond 07/25/1849 - 12/29/1905
Bond Elizabeth Jane 02/04/1856 31y06m29d Mrs. J.
Bond Elizabeth S. 03/24/1839 - 12/14/1872 33y08m Mrs. R.
Bond Harriet 1837 - 1889 Mrs. Jesse
Bond Isaac 07/14/1890 70y04m21d
Bond Isom 08/29/1813 - 08/04/1847 30y06d
Bond Jesse 1822 - 1910
Bond Little Billy son of Jesse& (looks like)C. Jane
Bond Little Nellie 02/18/1867 04y28d dau of Jessie and Harriet
Bond Millicent 03/01/1833 - 09/16/1916 Mrs. Isaac
Bond William 03/22/1876 27y03m25d son of Isaac and Catherine
Boone Bertha A. 1885-1919
Boone Kenneth M. 1914-1919
Boone Margaret E. 1916-1919
Boone Odessa P. 1911-1918
Boone William A. 1877-1919
Bowles Marie 07/27/1898 - 03/08/1899
Bowles Russell 09/23/1908 - 05/05/1909 Infant son of BL & EI
Bowman Amanda E. 1870 - 1960 Mother
Bowman Clyde W. 1891 - 1911
Bowman Cora C. 11/14/1872 - 04/06/1911 Mother
Bowman Daniel L. 02/16/1863 - 06/02/1916
Bowman Doris M. 1909 - 1936 Daughter
Bowman Edward O. 1867 - 1945 Father
Bowman Effie V. 1886-1942
Bowman Ella May 1862 - 1936
Bowman Ella May 1862 - 1936 Mother
Bowman Emma M. 09/15/1872 - Mrs. D.L.
Bowman Ethel 1889 - 1889
Bowman Jessie M. 1890 - 1908
Bowman John W. 1856-1906
Bowman Lloyd M. 1914 - 1945 sons of Wm. G. & Grace
Bowman Mabel J. 1897 - 1909
Bowman Mahala 1838 - 1862 dau of Wm.C or G.
Bowman Nancy J. 09/25/1869 - 02/8/1902 dau of WP&M
Bowman Noah F. 12/14/1858 - 09/14/1942
Bowman Orville L 04/02/1906 - 03/10/1907
Bowman Walter R. 1913 - 1917 sons of Wm. G. & Grace
Bowman Willard F. 1859 - 1926
Bowman William P. 02/21/1840 - 01/09/1901
Bowman-Cox Apharetta Cox 02/21/1855 - 11/28/1908 53y08m07d Mrs. GW Bowman
Bowman-Cox George W. 10/03/1849 - 09/17/1930 80y11m17d
Bowman-Cox Silvie M. 07/16/1896 01y05m04d
Branaman-Brannaman Daniel N. 12/09/1858 01y07m07d son of IB&MJ
Branaman-Brannaman Isaac B. 7/26/1863 46y08m14d
Branaman-Brannaman Martha 48y
Brannaman Montgomery 1848 - 1897
Brannaman-Cox Abraham Brannaman 05/09/1877 76y04m08d
Brannaman-Cox Fannie Cox 09/30/1854 41y11m8d Mrs. A. Brannaman
Brannaman-Cox Grawd-Grand ? Cox 03/16/1870 53y04m25d
Brownlie Abram M. 1871 - 1880
Brownlie Clidie O. 1881 - 1881
Brownlie Elgie 1882 - 1885
Brownlie Zelma W. 1879 - 1880
Burge Catherine 08/27/1886 75y09m16d Mrs. Wm.
Burge Jesse 06/29/1855 15y03m son of Wm&C
Burge William 08/14/1860 01y03m18d son of W&R
Burge William 12/03/1854 51y05m18d
Castle Christina 1853 - 1899
Castle Virgil R. 1887 - 1900
Coatle(hard to read) John B. 03/07/1879 53y
Cockley-Leib Leah Leib 02/13/1848 33y14d Mrs. George Cockley
Colvin Hannah M. 01/04/1854 04m21d dau of JM&S
Colvin Martha E. 07/25/1852 05m01d dau of JM&S
Cottrell Mary 03/31/1850 37y05m19d Mrs. Joseph
Cottrell Mary Jane 01/15/1842 03y05m10d dau of J&M
Cox Arnold Wayne 08/13/1863 -
04/28/1914
Cox Barbara 05/20/1866 69y07m08d Mrs. Elijah
Cox Caroline 03/06/1915 73y01m13d
Cox Charles G. 05/23/1897 67y04d
Cox Charles Marion 04/20/1878 20y05m03d
Cox Edna Grace 05/03/1881 02y03m24d dau of G.C. & C.
Cox Elijah 10/13/1854 59y06m20d
Cox Elizabeth A. 09/26/1859 24y01m10d Treestump -
pictured
Cox Father
Cox Gravid 03/16/1870 53y4m25d
Cox Joanna 02/25/1884 61y Mrs. John
Cox Mother
Cox Richard 10/03/1840 70y08m24d
Cox Stephen 03/05/1845 36y09m06d son of E&B

Dean Oscar
Dean Oscar F. 10/07/18(80?) - 12/14/1880
Dean Robert E. 06/05/1833
Dean Robert E., Jr. 02/19/1879 21y09m
Dean Rozilla 10/08/1837 - 02/20/1887 Mrs. R.E.
Dean William W. 08/06/1854 - 08/24/1898
Deniston Daughter 1877 dau of WH&HM
Deniston Daughter 1873 dau of WH&HM
Deniston Daughter 1876 dau of WH&HM
Deniston Daughter 1854 dau of WH&HM
Deniston Ethan A. 1821 - 1903
Deniston Florence B. 1863 - 1889
Deniston Mary A. 1821 - 1870 Mrs. E.A.
Deniston Son 1868 07m infant son of WH&HM
Doran Marilyn 1915 Baby
Dutchess Effie 1861 - 1918 Mrs. E.B.
Dutchess Ella 1886 - 1940
Elliott Benjamin Frank 1873 - 1935
Elliott Charles M. 10/10/1844 01y06m07d son of Wm&H
Elliott Lydia 11/27/1850 05y02m20d dau of Wm&HF
Fidler Bertha 1889 - 1893
Fidler Infant Son 1901 - 1901
Fidler John H. 1861 - 1948
Fidler Olive S. 1870 - 1923
Fidler Willie 1891 - 1893
Fox Mary J. ???
Gable Edith 1902 - 1923 Mrs. L.D. and dau:
Gable Pearl
Gallahan ???? son of JE&IA
Gallahan ???? dau of JE&IA
Gallahan E. Grant 04/04/1864 - 07/07/1930
Gallahan Earl
Gallahan Earl 11/26/1892 - 02/16/1917
Gallahan Eve G. 03/31/1862
Gallahan Ida 03/17/1889 23y07m22d Mrs. J.E.
Gallahan Ida M. Blair 09/06/1865 - 11/09/1904 his wife
Gallahan Jane 11/02/1859 57y4m6d Mrs. Wm
Gallahan John E. 06/11/1861 - 12/18/1934
Gallahan Lula 09/02/1877 1y14d Infant dau of NW&MF
Gallahan Lyman 1924 - 1933
Gallahan Mary 1838-1906
Gallahan Nathan 1838-1909
Gallahan Nellie 12/17/1898 27y10m21d Mrs. S.W.
Gallahan Nellie 03/17/1879 1y8m14d Infant dau of NW&MF
Gallahan Rose E. 07/03/1867 - 02/28/1945
Gallahan Scuyler W. 1863-1922
Gallahan Temprance 06/28/1845 16y9m7d dau of William and Jane
Gallahan William 09/28/1839 40y4m17d
Gallhan Jesse G. 1872 - 1920
Gallhan Martha J. 08/09/1832 - 07/08/1885 Mother
Gallhan W.C. 06/20/1830 - 03/05/1889 Father
Garland Sarah E. 1859 - 1945 daughter of Henry & Sarah Myers
Garland William W. 1858 - 19--
Grimes-Dean Frances A. Grimes 1862 - 1930
Grimes-Dean Jacob 01/27/1827 - 01/11/1856 28y11m18d son of R&MA
Grimes-Dean John A. Grimes 1890 - 1938 Drake Funeral Home
Grimes-Dean John Grimes 05/08/1831 - 06/22/1899
Grimes-Dean Joseph W. Grimes 1867 - 1917
Grimes-Dean Mary 05/02/1802 - 10/22/1890 Mrs. R.
Grimes-Dean Mary A. Grimes 01/30/1857 - 08/20/1878
Grimes-Dean Mary C. Grimes 1899 - 1938 Drake Funeral Home
Grimes-Dean Nancy Ann 01/04/1840 - 03/14/1889 Mrs. John
Grimes-Dean R.G.
Grimes-Dean Reuben 02/10/1788 - June 1864
Grimes-Dean Samuel 03/29/1884 - 10/13/1892
Grimes-Dean Sarah E. Grimes 1859 - 1908 Mrs. Dean
Grimes-Dean Stone
Guard Louie W. 1874 - 19--
Guard William A 1855 - 1929
Hackett Rebecca 05/08/1855 29y06m03d Mrs. A.S.
Harrison Sarah J. 07/15/1853 01y03m03d dau of C or G&C
Hartley Harvey W. 1840-1933 F.O.E. Lodge
Harvey __ 1870 - 1870 Infant Son
Harvey Anna 1866 - 1940
Harvey Barbary M. 02/13/1864 01m05d Children of D.G.&H.
Harvey Benjamin C. 09/10/1863 5y2m21d Children of D.G.&H.
Harvey David G. 1826 - 1901
Harvey Dora M. 1867 - 1922
Harvey Hannah 1832 - 1907 Wife
Harvey James M. 09/20/1863 8y8m1d Children of D.G.&H.
Harvey Louiza J. 08/19/1863 8y8m1d Children of D.G.&H.
Harvey Samuel M. 1870 - 1872
Harvey Sarah (J.?) 09/05/1863 3y2m10d Children of D.G.&H.
Harvey Thomas 1865 - 1935
Hellard Charlotte H. 11/31/1855 01y05m06d dau of Jacob and Mary J.
Hoover John 11/18/1808 - 10/30/1872
Hoover N. Irene 09/29/1880 21y07m03d dau of JR&(L?); Mrs. R.C.
Hoover Rachel 12/16/1811 - 09/13/1894
Hoover Riley C. 05/10/1880 31y08m19d
Hoover-Willson-Andrews Elgie Hoover 08/03/1878 06y09m17d
Hoover-Willson-Andrews Joseph R. Willson 05/01/1883 61y06m08d
Hoover-Willson-Andrews Lucinda Wilson Andrews 05/13/1876 - 05/02/1913
Hoover-Willson-Andrews Mahlon C. Willson 01/10/1879 7 8 or 48y07m
Hoover-Willson-Andrews Parthena A. Willson 10/25/1871 20y06m06d dau of JR&L Willson; Mrs. J.M. Hoover
Howard Lillie I. 01/18/1887 dau of B.L. & I.D.
Hurrt Ellen 08/16/1933 83y08m06d Mrs. T.B.; daughter of Henry & Sarah Myers
Hurrt Frank R. 06/07/1876 - 11/28/1926
Hurrt James A. 1860 - 1871
Hurrt Ross 1875
Hurrt Thomas B. 04/11/1895 51y05m11d U.S. Flag
J.B.
J.F.M Cornerstone
J.S.
Johnson Lorindah J. 01/28/1854 02m28d dau. of JE&M
Johnson - Palmer Barbara E. Johnson 09/26/1840 - 08/15/1870 Mrs. U.M. Palmer
Johnson - Palmer Jacob Palmer 06/10/1867 64y10m08d
Johnson - Palmer Nancy 11/25/1868 61y09m18d Mrs. Jacob Palmer
Jones Emma G. 10/21/1860 dau of P&ME
Jones Hattie 09/29/1861 - 02/20/1910 Mother (Mrs. RE)
Jones Mary E. 01/25/1834 - 11/20/1904 Wife
Jones Philip 10/17/1829 - 08/18/1887 Father
Jones Robert E. 06/08/1854
Kilpatrick Edwin E. 1861 -
Kilpatrick Lucy A. 1860 - 1911
King Infant 07/12/ 1889 Infant son of DA&CD King
King Margaret 04/19/1872 28y09m11d Mrs. G.; Henry & Sarah Myers daughter
King Omer A. 08/17/1872 04m02d son of G&M
Kraning John C. 01/17/1836 - 07/03/1919
Kraning John F. 10/28/1866 - 12/05/1881
Kraning Martha J. 07/23/1841 - 08/13/1935 wife of John C.; daughter of Henry & Sarah Myers
Kraning William H. 10/15/1862 - 12/25/1864
Lesley Eliza J. 02/01/1850 20y29d Mrs. Christopher
McCoy Francis 01/14/1857 80y04m25d Mrs R.
Moore W.G. 74y Co. A 138 Ind. Vol
Myers Arrabelle 1859 - 1893 1st 'Wife of William H. Myers
Myers Charles Infant son of John F. & Lavina
Myers Elgie F. 1893 - 1930 son of JF & Lavina
Myers Emeline 11/03/1883 49y08m05d Mrs. J.F.
Myers Eva G. 1862 - 1936
Myers George W. 1859 - 1944 Son of JF&Emiley or Emilene
Myers Harriet A 09/22/1887 - 03/19/1920
Myers Hazel Marie 1894 - 1934 Mother
Myers Henry 02/25/1888 78y05m17d
Myers Infant sone of JF&Emaline
Myers Infant sone of JF&Emaline
Myers Infant sone of JF&Emaline
Myers Ira D. 09/17/1866 - 07/17/1888
Myers J.F., Sr. 11/20/1903 75y
Myers James F. 03/04/1859 01y10m26d
Myers John F. 10/10/1854 - 03/05/1930
Myers Joseph 09/28/1881 34y08m05d son of Henry & Sarah Myers
Myers Julia A. 1857 - 1921 daughter of Henry & Sarah Myers
Myers Lavina M. 1861 - 1915 Mrs. J.F,
Myers Lewis F. 03/05/1866 13y01m26d
Myers M. Agnew 1903 - 1903 Son
Myers Malissa 1872 - 1950 2nd 'Wife of William H. Myers
Myers Maud A. 1870-19-- Mother
Myers Milton H. 1870 - 1940 Father
Myers Nicholas 08/25/1874 29y05m02d son of Henry & Sarah Myers
Myers Sarah 10/14/1899 79y10m20d Mrs. Henry; maiden name Thornburg
Myers Sarah R. 01/22/1855 - 01/19/1920
Myers William H. 1854 - 1932 son of Henry & Sarah Myers
Myers William H. 09/07/1864 11m27d son of JF&E
Myers-Reed ____ Myers 04/01/1924 Infant son of R&M
Myers-Reed Charley Reed
Myers-Reed F.P.R -
Myers-Reed Frank S. Myers 1868 - 19--
Myers-Reed Hattie J. Reed 1866 - 1935 Mrs. F.S.
Newman C.C. 02/19/1852 26y11m09d
Newman Elyzia-Elizia L. 1841 - 1905 Mrs. S.K.
Newman Henrietta 08/06/1856 20y09m26d
Newman Kate E.L.
Newman Katie E.L. 03/19/1819 - 12/05/1902
Newman Lelah May 07/22/1887 - 03/10/1893
Newman Lydia A. 12/20/1877 54y Mrs. S.K.
Newman Samuel K.
Newman Stone
Newman Stone
Newman Stone
Newman Thomas I. 10/02/1845 - 08/16/1911
Newman Thos. I.
Newman? Mary J. ? 1879 - 1918
Packer James Edgar 1835 - 1876
Pattengall Lolah 1904 - 1913
Pearson Hannah 04/11/1813 - 12/10/1900 Mother
Pearson Joseph 11/20/1862 21y09m23d son of Wm&Mary; died in U.S.S.
Pearson Mary 07/20/1849 31y11m14d Mrs. Wm.
Pearson Philip 04/01/1862 16y05m14d son of WmN&M; died in the U.S.S.
Pearson William 01/30/1814 - 05/23/1887 Father
Pearson William N. 10/07/1875 54y09m01d Furlong of Warsaw furnished the stone
Place D.B. McClellan Place 03/18/1863 08m14d son of JU&SF
Place Emma (I.?) 10/18/1854 02y01m20d dau of JU&SF
Plotner-Burns-Anderson Elizabeth 08/06/1844 26y Mrs. Wm. Anderson
Plotner-Burns-Anderson Elizabeth Plotner 06/05/1864 25y03m dau of Elijah & Susan
Plotner-Burns-Anderson Katharine Plotner 02/27/1851 06y10m04d dau of E&S
Plotner-Burns-Anderson Malinda Anderson 08/14/1842 01y08m27d dau of Wm&E
Plotner-Burns-Anderson Susan Burns Stone broken Mrs. Elijah Plotner
Plotner-Burns-Anderson Susana Anderson 08/23/1844 26y Mrs. Elijah Plotner
Plotner-Burns-Anderson William Anderson 07/06/1844 27y26d son of S&E
Puterbaugh Nellie A. 10/11/1867 - 05/04/1902
Puterbaugh Pansy May 05/04/1888 - 08/08/1888
Reed A.R. -
Reed Alexander 09/10/1830 - 01/30/1896
Reed Araminta 05/13/1832 - 08/08/1890 Mrs. A.
Reed Charley B. 1868 - 1929
Reed F.P.R. -
Reed Mahala 04/13/1901 71y08m Mother
Reed Merril J.
Reed Sadie E. 1874 - 19--
Reed Willard 08/10/1854 02y23d Son of WH&M
Reed William A. 08/26/1877 21y02m05d Son of WH&M
Reed William H. 09/27/1890 63y05m12d Father
Roberts Baby 09/30/1907
Runnels Catharine 1846 - 19(3?)0
Runnels Manuel 1842 - 1903
Rush - Willlard Murtle Rush Willard
Sebring Charles G. 01/26/1874 4m Son of JA&EA
Sebring Daniel H. 10/15/1878 7m8d Son of JA&EA
Skinner Arthur D. 1853 - 1925
Skinner Blaine E. 04/06/1917 - 10/30/1917
Skinner Charles E 11/22/1879
Skinner Elonzo O. 09/25/1890 05y05m03d Son of MM&M
Skinner Flossie 11/20/1886 - 03/05/1947 w/o Charles E. Skinner; dau of Robert E. & Hattie Jones
Skinner Floyd 1892 - 1944
Skinner Gail O. 02/27/1922 - 03/05/1922 Infant sons of Elmer and Frances
Skinner Malinda 1859 - 1925
Skinner Maria 1850 - 1923
Skinner Melvin E. 01/29/1908 Infant son of C&FM
Skinner Michael 1852 - 1932
Swindler Infant 02/16/1880 dau of J&A
Swindler Infant 06/04/1882 dau of J&A
Swindler Infant 01/22/1884 son of J&A
Tillett Isaac
Tillett Ollie dau of Issac
Townsend Joseph Co. C. 151st Ind. Inf.
Tyson John R. 1872 - 1898 son of T&SE
Tyson Martha E. 11/21/1900 - 12/02/1901 dau of NF&O or C
Tyson Sarah Ellen 1840 - 1928 Mother
Tyson Thornton 1835 - 1905 Father
Uamston Mrs. Joseph 05/22/1832 - 05/16/1874
Wallace Steven 07/12/1879 Infant son of JH&L
Weaver (some ? of spelling or ???) Charles G. 1901 - 1911
Weaver (some ? of spelling or ???) James F. 1859 - 1941
Weaver (some ? of spelling or ???) Phoebe C. 1865 - 1921
West Abraham L 09/03/1863 -
West Clyde
West Emma J. 07/22/1866 - 01/14/1898 Mrs. A.L.
West Ethel
West Father
Williams Elizabeth 1846 - 05/31/1874 28y20d Mrs. J.W.
Williams Jane 1854 - 1885 Mrs. Benj.
Williams John W. 1842 - 1935
Wolf - 03/18/1871 Infant son of S&MC or MG
Wolf Harry 03/24/1869 6d son of S&M
Yoder Ida A. 1868 - 1941 (Wold Funeral)
Yoder Mabel P. 1895 - 19-- wife
Yoder William E. 1894 - 1921


Eel River Chapel Church History

Eel River Chapel Cemetery, Miami County, IN
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