BREEDEN BURYING GROUND

(a.k.a. Breeden Cemetery)

Harrison Township (former Scott Twp.) Harrison County, Indiana

Submitted by Kevin Conrad

The Breeden Burying Ground, otherwise known as the Breeden Cemetery, is about 10 miles west of Corydon and is situated in the Harrison County State Forest, in the Northeast ¼ of Section 10, Township 4 South, Range 2 East, of Harrison Township (former Scott Twp.), in Harrison County, Indiana. The cemetery is located 1.8 miles from the main gate of the State forest. This old cemetery, located along a narrow gravel road off Potato Run Cemetery Road, is located about 200 hundred yards south from the Potato Run United Brethren Church (est. 1886) and cemetery. This church and cemetery is located on the north end of the gravel road, where it dead-ends.  The coordinates for this cemetery are as follows: USGS Quad: Leavenworth (IN,KY) Topo; UTM 16 562383E  4226337N (NAD27); Latitude: 38° 11' 05" N,  Longitude: 86° 17' 16" W. 

On October 13-14, 2005, my wife and I surveyed this cemetery, which included photographing each gravestone and recording grave site information. This cemetery is in very poor condition and contains many broken and missing headstones. The full record, including photographs, of our work is on file at the Frederick Porter Griffin Center for Local History and Genealogy, 117 West Beaver Street, Corydon, Indiana, 47112. An earlier survey was conducted at this cemetery by Frederick P. Griffin and Samuel P. Hays, on December 17, 1939. A copy of the 1939 survey is included after the 2005 survey. In addition, a copy of their work is also on file at the above library.

Headstone Inscriptions

In this record, row 1 is the farthest row to the west of the cemetery (the row parallel with the gravel road). The first grave in row 1 is located at the north-west corner of the cemetery. Information on each grave and position of grave stones was recorded beginning at the north end of a row; working to the south end. This method of recording was repeated for each row; ending with the last row to the east of the cemetery. Hence: the first grave of row one is located at the northwest corner of the cemetery and the last grave in (#92) in row 6 is located at the southeast corner of the cemetery.

         ROW 1

1).     Unmarked Grave

2).     Francis E. STINE, daughter of A. J. & A Stine, born: 25 Aug 1851,  died: 27 Sept 1866

3).    Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                                  

4).    Moses KIRTS, born: 12 Oct 1803,  died: 10 Nov 1871                 

5).    Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                   

6).    Unmarked Grave

7).    Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                   

8).    Infant  CURTS, daughter of G. H. & K. E. Curts, born: 10 Nov 1857,  died: 10 Nov 1857                    

9).    Unmarked Grave; sunken grave.                                                           

10).  Andrew J. CURTZ, born: 13 Aug 1845, died: 06 Dec 1867          

11).  Unmarked Grave; sunken grave.                                            

12).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                   

13).  Unmarked Grave; sunken grave                                                         

14).  Unmarked Grave                                                              

15).  Unmarked Grave

16).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                                  

17).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                   

18).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                                  

19).  Unmarked Grave         

       ROW 2

20).  Unmarked Grave

21).  Unmarked Grave                                                                  

22).  Unmarked Grave

23).  Unmarked Grave

24).  Unmarked Grave

25).  Anna LAMON, wife of Martin M. Lamon, died: 02 Dec 1859, aged: 30 yrs. 11 mo. 11 days.                   

26).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                                  

27).  Elizabeth BREEDEN, wife of John Breeden, died: 19 Oct 1855, aged: 56 yrs. 11 mo. 08 days.            

28).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                   

29).   Jacob BREEDEN,  died: 14 June 1869,  aged: 69 yrs. 05 mo. 09 days.                        

30).  Catharine BREEDEN, wife of Jacob Breeden, died: 06 July 1847, aged: 53 yrs. 04 mo. 18 days.         

31).  Harbin H. BREEDEN, son of J. & C. Breeden, died: 24 Mar. 1847, aged: 17 yrs. 16 days.                      

32).  William B. BREEDEN, son of B. & H. E. Breeden, died: 11 Oct 1860, aged 1yr, 1 mo.

33).  Eliza BREEDEN, daughter of J. &  E. Breeden, died: 17 Aug 1841

34).  Elizabeth A. BREEDEN, daughter of A. &  C. Breeden, died: 09 June 1855, aged: 06 yrs. 03 mo. 07 ds.

35).  Elizabeth BREEDEN, daughter of Jas &  F. Breeden, died: 04 October 1855, aged: 05 mo. 10 days.

36).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                   

37).  Marked Grave; fieldstone. This grave is also sunken.                              

38).  Unmarked Grave                                                              

39).  Unmarked Grave                                                              

40).  Unmarked Grave                                                                                    

       ROW 3

41).  Unmarked Grave                                                              

42).  Unmarked Grave                                                              

43).  Unmarked Grave                                                              

44).  Unmarked Grave                                                              

45).  Marked Grave; fieldstone

46).  Marked Grave; fieldstone

47).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                   

48).  John M. BREEDEN, son of B. and H. E. Breeden, died: 30 Sept 1860, aged: 04 yrs. 26 days.

49).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                   

50).  Talitha E. BREEDEN, daughter of B. and H. Breeden, born: 11 Apr 1846, died: 20 June 1852           

51).  Unmarked Grave                                                              

52).  Unmarked Grave                                                              

53).  Rebecca TROBAUGH, wife of J. Trobaugh, died: 15 Dec 1847, aged: 47 years                             

54).  Layman BREEDEN,son of J. and E. Breeden, died: 31 Aug 1841, aged: 07 yrs. 05 mo. 21 days          

55).  Rhoda BREEDEN,daughter of J. and E. Breeden, died: 16 Aug 1841, aged: 04 yrs. 11 mo. 18 days 

56).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                                  

57).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                                  

58).  Marked Grave; fieldstone

59).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                                  

       ROW 4

60).  Unmarked Grave

61).  Unmarked Grave

62).  Unmarked Grave

63).  Unmarked Grave

64).   Marked Grave; fieldstone

65).   Unmarked Grave

66).  Marked Grave; fieldstone

67).  Marked Grave; fieldstone

68).  Unmarked Grave

69).  Sarah R. BREEDEN, daughter of B. and H. H. Breeden, died: 04 June 1855, aged: 01 mo. 8 days         

70).  Unmarked Grave                                      

71).  Unmarked Grave

72).  Unmarked Grave

73).  Unmarked Grave

74).  Marked Grave; fieldstone

75).  Philip ACRE, died: 08 Aug 1843, aged: About 89 years.

76).  Catharine ACRE, wife of Philip Acre, died: illegible, aged: illegible

77).  Anna Barbara ACRE, daughter of P. and C. Acre, died: 11 Nov 1860, aged: 70 years                                

78).  Marked Grave; fieldstone

       ROW 5

79).   Unmarked Grave       

80).   Margaret BROWN, Wife, “First Graves In Potato Run Cem.  Came From Shanandorah Co. Va. About 1800.”

81).   John BROWN, Husband, “First Graves In Potato Run Cem. Came From Shanandorah Co. Va. About 1800.”

82).  Unmarked Grave; sunken grave               

83).  Unmarked Grave       

84).  Unmarked Grave; sunken grave                                                         

85).  Unmarked Grave       

86).  Anna E. BREEDEN, daughter of  U. and S. M. Breeden, died: 28 Aug. 1859, aged: 8 yrs. 10 days         

87).  Sarah H. BREEDEN, wife of Uriah Breeden, born: 01 April 1827, died: 16 Jan 1857

88).  Uriah BREEDEN, PVT.  Co. F, 81 IND. INF. born: 07 June 1819, died: 13 Aug, 1885

89).  Marked Grave; fieldstone

       ROW 6

90).  Marked Grave; sunken grave            

91).  Marked Grave; fieldstone                                                                   

92).  Marked Grave; fieldstone

1939 Survey by Frederick P. Griffin and Samuel P. Hays

BREEDEN BURYING GROUND

Breeden Burying Ground located several yards from the Potato Run United Brethren Church in Scott Township (now Harrison Township), Harrison county, Indiana. This burying ground is located within the bounds of the Harrison County State Forrest. About 23 unmarked graves. Copied by Frederick P. Griffin and Samuel P. Hays, December 17, 1939.

Elizabeth daughter of Jas and F. Breeden, died October 4, 1855, age 5mo, 10days.

Elizabeth, daughter of A. and C. Breeden, died June 9, 1855, age 6 yrs, 3mo, 7days.

Eliza, daughter of J. and E. Breeden, died August 17, 1841.

William B. son of B. and H. E. Breeden, died Oct 11, 1860, age 1yr. 1 mo.

Harbin H., son of J. and C. Breeden, died March 24, 1847, age 17 yrs, 16 days.

Catharine, wife of Jacob Breeden, died July 6, 1847, age 53 yrs. 4 mo. 18 days.

Jacob Breeden, died June 14, 1869. Age 69 yrs. 5 mo. 9 days (stone broken)

In memory of Elizabeth wife of John Breeden died October 19, 1855 age 56yrs 11mo. 8days

Andrew J. Curts, born August 13, 1845, died December 6, 1867.

Infant daughter of G.H. and K.E. Curts, born and died November 10, 1857.

In memory of Anna wife of Martin M. Lemon died December 2, 1859. Age 30yrs. 1mo. 11days

Moses Kirts, born Oct 12, 1803 died Nov 10, 1871.

Francis E. daughter of A.J. and A. Stine born Aug 25, 1851 died Sept 27, 1866.

John M. son of B. and H.E. Breeden died Sept 30, 1860. age 4 yrs. 26 days.

Talitha E., daughter of B. and H. Breeden, born April 11, 1846 died June 20, 1852.

Layman, son of J. and E. Breeden, died Aug 31, 1841. Age 7yrs. 5mo. 21days.

Rhoda daughter of J. and E. Breeden died August 16, 1841. Age 4yrs. 11mo. 18days.

Anna Barbara daughter of P. and C. Acre died Nov 11, 1860 Age 70 yrs. (stone broken).

Catharine wife of Philip Acre (stone broken)

Phillip Acre died Aug 8, 1843. Age about 89 yrs.

Rebecca wife of J. Trobaugh died Dec. 15, 1847. Age 47yrs.

Sarah daughter of B. and H.H. Breeden died June 4, 1855 age 1mo. 8days.

Sarah H. wife of Uriah Breden, born April 1, 1827 died January 16, 1857.

Anna E., daughter of U. and S.H. Breeden, died Aug 28, 1859 Age 8yrs. 10days

Uriah Breeden Co. F. 81st Ind. Inf. (government stone).

Copy sent Indiana State Library Feb. 1, 1942

This information was contributed to Genealogy Trails by Kevin Conrad please get his permission before copying

Kevin Conrad (kevin-conrad@sbcglobal.net)                                                    

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