Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana

Submitted by Kevin Conrad, HCCRT Historian

 

The Detrick family burial ground, also known as the Detrick Cemetery, is located in the NW ¼ of the NW ¼, of Section 8, Township 5 South, Range 5 East, in Posey Township of Harrison County, Indiana. It is situated about two miles southwest from the town of Elizabeth on a high knoll southeast from the intersection of Deatrick Road (to the east) and Depauw Church Road (to the north). The cemetery, which is located on private property, is accessible from Deatrick Road.  

 

The Detrick family burial ground contains approximately sixty-five (65) graves, although the actual number is likely higher. The cemetery’s earliest known burial occurred following the death of Richard Turner, son of Henry Turner and Sarah Detrick, on 18 August 1827. Another infant of the Turner family is also known to have been buried at this cemetery sometime prior to the death of Peter Detrick Sr. in 1832, but the date of death is unknown. This burial ground may have received burials prior to 1827, but this cannot be validated due to the lack of records. The last burial occurred in 1914.  

 

The rows within the cemetery primarily run in a north and south direction. As a result of the physical damage caused to the cemetery, the exact numbers of rows cannot be determined. Upon close examination and careful study, it appears there are approximately ten (10) rows. A permanent wooden fence was erected around the cemetery in 2006. The new fence-line is not perpendicular with the rows within the cemetery, rather the rows run diagonally (almost corner to corner) with respect to the fence-line. As a result, today if one would quickly scan the layout of the grave markers, it has the appearance the graves were randomly laid.

 

The surnames found at this cemetery are: Deatrick; Krown; Paddock and Paddocks; Shreck; and Turner.

 

Prior to the cemetery restoration project, which began in 2005, Detrick cemetery was virtually destroyed by neglect and the grazing of horses. Because the graveyard lacked a protective barrier, livestock was allowed to intermingle among the stone makers, this resulted in a number of stone markers being knocked over and broken under the weight of the animals.

 

In July 2005 and after receiving approval from the State of Indiana, a small group of volunteers known as the Harrison County Cemetery Restoration Team (HCCRT) began the process of restoring this cemetery. The restoration project included, but not limited to: photographing and recording gravestone information; cleaning; repairing; and resetting grave markers. This activity was completed on 16 September 2006. The Detrick Family Burial Ground is officially classified as an historical cemetery and is listed in the Indiana’s Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

 

A copy of the HCCRT’s restoration report for this cemetery is on file at:

 

 

Frederick Porter Griffin Center for Local History and Genealogy

117 West Beaver Street, Corydon, Indiana, 47112

Phone: (812) 738-4110

 

 

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Headstone Inscriptions

 

The headstone inscriptions were recorded beginning in Row 1 with the first and southernmost headstone. Each row was recorded from south to north. The last headstone recorded in the cemetery is located on the north-end of Row 3 (east side of the cemetery); whereas the first headstone is located on the south-end of Row 1 (west side of the cemetery).  Recorded on 13 May 2006.

 

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PETER

DEATRICK

CORP

10 VA REGT

1740

1832

 

Footstone:  Fieldstone

Note: The above inscription was recorded from the new 2006 military headstone. The original grave marker is a large hand-etched fieldstone inscribed with the initials “P.D.” and is adjacent to the government issued headstone.

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M.D.

 

Footstone:  Fieldstone

Note: Headstone is a large hand-etched fieldstone (headstone of Margaret Deatrick, wife of Peter Deatrick Sr.). 

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A.D.

 

Footstone:  Fieldstone

Note: Headstone is a large hand-etched fieldstone (headstone of Abraham Deatrick, son of Peter & Margaret Deatrick Sr.). 

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RICHARD

Son of

H. & S. TURNER

BORN

Mar. 26, 1826

DIED

Aug. 18, 1827

Inscribed Footstone:  R. T.

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PETER

Son of

H. & S. TURNER

BORN

Feb. 26, 1834

DIED

July. 8, 1834

Inscribed Footstone:  P. T.

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DAVID

Son of

H. & S. Turner

born

Apr. 24, 1835

died

June. 12, 1835

Inscribed Footstone:  D. T.

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GEo KROWN

Who died

Sept 11 1844

 

Footstone:  Fieldstone (small and broken)

Note: Headstone is a large hand-etched fieldstone. 

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MARGARET

Wife of

DIED

J.A. DEDRICK

BORN

Oct. 8, 1827

DIED

Aug. 17, 1854

 

Inscribed Footstone:  M. D.

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JOHN

SON OF

GEO. & SARAH SHRECK

DIED

APR. 20, 1860

AGED

_?_Y, 11M, 13D.

Inscribed Footstone:  J. S.

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ELIZABETH

DAUT OF

G. & S. SHRECK

DIED

FEB. 22, 1864

AGED

15Y. 9M. 13D.

Inscribed Footstone:  E. S.

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JACOB

SON OF

G. & S. SHRECK

DIED

Mar. 7, 1862

AGED

24Y, 11M, 15D.

 

He fell a victim to death in

Defense of his country at

New Madrid

Inscribed Footstone:  J. S.

 

Note:  Original commerical marble headstone

 

 

 

JACOB SHRECK

CORP  CO. K

59 IND. INF.

1838

MAR 8, 1862

 

Note:  New 2006 government headstone (Civil War).

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SARAH

Wife of

GEORGE SHRECK

BORN

Sep. 25, 1805

DIED

Feb. 19, 1867

 

Mark the perfect Woman and behold

the upright for the end of that

woman is peace

 

Inscribed Footstone:  S. S.

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GEORGE

SHRECK

Born

July 11, 1806

Died

June 27, 1885

 

Farewell dear children my life is past

My love was yours while life did last,

After me no sorrow take,

But love each other for my sake.

 

Inscribed Footstone:  G. S.

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L. N. P.  or  J. M. P

 

Footstone:  Fieldstone

Note: Hand-etched fieldstone adjacent to Fielding Paddocks. The exact first and second initials are difficult to read. This is likely the grave marker for John M.Paddocks. The alternative is Lydia Paddocks. Both are children of Fielding & Margaret Paddocks.

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FIELDING PADDOCKS

CO. D

53D

IND. INF.

 

Note:  Original marble government headstone (Civil War)

 

 

FIELDING PADDOCKS

CO. D

53 IND. INF.

 

Note:  New 2006 government headstone (Civil War)

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C. H. PADDOCK

CO. I

144^th IND. INF.

 

Note:  Original marble government headstone (Civil War)

 

 

CHARLES H. PADDOCKS

PVT  CO. H

144 IND. INF.

 

Note:  New 2006 government headstone (Civil War)

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Other Known Burials

 

The following list of names are persons known to have been buried at the Detrick family burial ground. Although no headstone bears their name, their grave may be marked by one of the many fieldstones found at this cemetery.

 

 

MARGARET [DEDRICK] PADDOCKS

Wife of Fielding Paddocks

Daughter of Henry Detrick and granddaughter of of Peter and Margaret Detrick.

 

 

HARVE PADDOCKS

Son of Fielding Paddocks and Margaret Detrick

Died on/about: Sunday, 2 Aug 1914

 

 

RUTH PADDOCKS

Daughter of Fielding Paddocks and Margaret Detrick

 

 

SARAH JANE PADDOCKS

Daughter of Fielding Paddocks and Margaret Detrick

 

 

 

Other Suspected Burials

 

The following list of names are persons suspected to have been buried at the Detrick family burial ground. This assumption is based on research of the Paddock family. Although no headstone bears any of these namea, their grave may be marked by one of the many fieldstones found at this cemetery.

 

 

JONATHAN PADDOCKS

Son of Fielding Paddocks and Margaret Detrick

 

 

ZACHARIAH T. PADDOCKS

Son of Fielding Paddocks and Margaret Detrick

 

 

JOHN M. PADDOCKS

Son of Fielding Paddocks and Margaret Detrick

 

 

LYDIA E. PADDOCKS

Daughter of Fielding Paddocks and Margaret Detrick

 

 

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Technical Cemetery Information

 

 

Number of Graves:  65 +

Number of Engraved Commercial Headstones: 10

Number of Engraved Commercial Footstones: 9

Number of Engraved Govt. Issued Headstones: 6

Note: Four new granite government  issued headstones were installed in 2006.   

          Number of Hand-Etched Fieldstones: 5              

Number of Standing Fieldstones: Over 50

Earliest Burial: 18 August 1827   (Richard Turner)

Last Burial: 3 August 1914  (Harvey Paddocks)

Secured Cemetery: Yes   (wood fence with metal gate installed in 2006)

Property Ownership: Private 

Number of Military Veterans: Yes   (4 validated: 1 Revolutionary War veteran and 3 Civil War veterans)

Immigrants:  None

Cemetery Affiliated with Church:  No. (Family burial ground).

Cemetery width (southwest to northwest): 59 ft.    (this side faces Deatrick Road)

Cemetery length (northwest to northeast): 85 ft.

Cemetery width (northeast to southeast): 71 ft.  

Cemetery length (southeast to southwest): 82.5 ft.  

Cemetery Location:     Northwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼, Section 8, Township 5 South, Range 5 East, Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana

Cemetery *Registered with the State of Indiana: Yes, by the HCCRT.

 

*Department of Natural Resources

  Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology

  402 W. Washington Street, RM W274, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. 

This information was contributed by Kevin Conrad
please do not copy without his permission
kevin-conrad@sbcglobal.net

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