Concord Methodist Episcopal Cemetery

Concord-Methodist Episcopal Cemetery - looking west from Hollansburg Road."This abandoned cemetery is located on the west side of the Hollansburg Pike, Franklin Township, Wayne County, Indiana, just north of the DeBolt Stone Quarry2 buildings. 

I am most grateful to Mrs. Gail DeBolt of Richmond, Ind., who helped me determine the correct name of this cemetery.  On August 3, 1826, Levin Barton deeded one-half acre of land in the NE Qtr. of Sec. 1, Tp. 14, R1 West to the trustees of the Concord Meeting of the Methodist Episcopal church for the purpose of building a meeting house.  The trustees listed in the deed were William E. Barton, John Bond, Levin Barton, James Baker and Allen Huskins.

I have been unable to find any description of the type meeting house constructed, if one was built."1

This cemetery is now maintained by the Franklin Township trustee.  The stones are in very poor shape, many broken and unintelligible. This cemetery is about 1/3 of a mile north of the intersection of Hollansburg Pike and Inke Road, on the left (west) side. 3

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ALEXANDER
Caroline (2)
      wife of W. L. , died 9-16-18__ (stone broken on date), 27 yr - 3m - 2d

Children of W. L. and C.

Lunetta
     died 12-15-1864, 4m - 27 d

Laura
     born 10-3-1859, died 8-26-1862

 
BAKER
Annie
     daughter of J. & B or R
     died 9-14-1870, 8 m - 4 d

James (2)
     born 1-4-1800 / died 1-23-1864
   Ann, wife
     died 1-13-1867, 61 y - 5 m - 25 d
   Children of J. & A.
     Lydia
          died 10-15-1850, 1 y - 6 m - 7 d
     Abner
          died 3-26-1847, 19 y - 8 m - 8 d

Josephine
     died 8-31
   and
Alfaretta
     died 9-1-1862, 2 m
     daughters of I. H. & N(?) Baker - (same stone)   

 
BARTON
Andrew
     died 9-3-1843 in his 53rd year
     (married Eliza Kelly who died 1821 in Maryland)

William (Read William Barton's Obituary)
     (born 10-1-1807 in Maryland)
     died 5-7-1877,   69 y - 7 m - 6 d
     son of Edward Barton4
     married 3-28-1833 to
     Luranna Boswell, daughter of Barnabus & Jane Boswell.  She was born 1808 in Wayne County, Indiana.  Died 5-11-1847 in Wayne County, IN.  Had 7 children. (Read Barnabus Boswell's Will.) (Capsule history of Luranna's oldest son, Barnabus Barton.)

4(Edward Barton, born 12-29-1763 / died 1838 in Wayne County, Indiana.  Married in Maryland to Ann Harris.) (Read Edward Barton's Will)

Leonides
      son of W(illiam) E. & P(hebe) (Webster) Barton (Capsule history of William E. Barton)
     died 9-10-1875, 18 y - 3 m - 3 d
     (Parents buried at Goshen Cemetery, this volume1).

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Andrew Barton married (2) 7-31-1826 to Celia (Selah) Boswell, who had a son, Levi Boswell.

Selah (Celia) Barton married 3-31-1852 to William Barton. (Read a biographical sketch of Selah.)

 
BOYS
Anna Maria
     daughter of Jonas & Sarah
     died 2-22-1847, 2 y - 1 m - 19 d

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Anna Maria Boys parents were Jonas and Sarah (Powell) Boys.   They were married 8-30-1842 in Wayne County, Indiana.

 
BROWN
William Sr.
     died 9-11-1845, 61 d - 10 m - 8 d

Sibbey3
     died Mar-12-1860
     aged 3 y and 6 months

 
BURG
Sarah E.
     wife of Theodore
     died 3-7-1874, 27 y - 8 m - 27 d
     (daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Barton.)
     married 3-19-1865 to Theodore Burg

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Theodore Burg married (2) 4-28-1875 to Emma Black.  See Goshen Cemetery, this volume.1

 
BURRIS
Margaret
     daughter of James & Rebecca
     died 3-16-1855, 21 y - 8 m - 3 d

 
ELLIOTT
Joseph
     son of (illegible)
     died 7-27-1853, 1 y - 2 m - 4 d

 
EMERSON
Marida
     died 9-29-1845, 25 y - 6 m

 
FRIST
John S.
     died 8-14-1847, 21 y - 10 m - 9 d
     (married 8-27-1846 to Elizabeth Moon.  She may have married (2) to Joseph Alexander.)

Sarah
     daughter of John & Elizabeth
     died 7-22-1849, 2 y - 1 m - 1 d

 
IRELAND
Elizabeth
     wife of A.
     died 8-10-1845, 20 y - 10 m - 6 d

 
JANES
Forinda
     daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth
     died 1-27-1837, 15 y - 11 m - 23/28 d

Zecharia3
     son of Samuel & Elizabeth
     born Oct. 1, 1834
     died Feb. 2, 2850
     aged 21 y, 3 m, 8(?) d

 
MANNING
Elizabeth Ann
     died 9-26-1837, 28 y (?) - 2 m

 
MOON
Elizabeth
     wife of J.
     died 9-4-1881, 84 y - 8 m - 20 d

 
PYLE
Maria (Thomas)
     wife of John M.
     died 9-6-1859, 24 y - 6 m - 2 d
     (married 3-6-1853)

Celia (?) Ann
     daughter of John & (illegible)
     died 7-29-1853, 1 y - 1 m - 12 d

 
REID
Ann (Anna Maria Barton)
     wife of H(enry) H.
     died 3-18-1851, 21 y - 11 m - 29 d
     (married 4-5-1849)

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Henry Reid married (2) 4-10-1855 to Sarah Ann Addleman.  See Whitewater Cemetery, this volume.1

 
ROBERTS
Eliza Ann
     wife of S(amuel) E.
     died 8-25-1871, 31 y - 6 m - 26 d
     (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Barton.  She was married 12-28-1865 to Samuel Roberts, who married (2) 9-9-1873 to Jane Barton.)

 
THOMAS
William W.
     died 10-4-1864, 23 y - 11 m - 28 d
     2nd Sergeant, Company C, 2nd Indiana Calvary

 

1 Tombstone Inscriptions in Wayne County, Indiana, Volume IV, Compiled by Beverly Yount, Published by Fort Wayne Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN  1970

2 This quarry is still in operation but is now owned by Barrett Paving Materials, 5834 Inke Road, Richmond, IN  47374, (765) 962-6596 - Comments by Jane (Sharp) Holman, October 2001

3- Comments by Jane (Sharp) Holman, October 2001

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