THE OLD CONRAD CEMETERY

Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana

Submitted by Kevin Conrad

 

The Old Conrad Cemetery is situated east from the town of Corydon, in the Northeast ¼ of Section 32 of Harrison Township, Township 3 South, Range 4 East, of Harrison County, Indiana. Today, this burial ground can be found off State Road 62 (turning off onto Willow Creek Drive), in the Willow Creek Subdivision, behind Lots 11 & 12 (behind the home at 435 Dillman Spring Way).

 

In 1807, Jacob Conrad Jr., a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania, built a hotel in this area, not far from the cemetery. This graveyard is among the oldest in Harrison County. Exactly when the this site received it’s first burial is not known, but the earliest known burial occurred on July 18, 1815, upon the death of Peter, infant son of John and Elizabeth Server. Since several graves are marked by fieldstones and some of the inscriptions on headstones have weathered away, there is no way of telling if burials occurred prior to 1815.

 

The original and proper name for this burial ground is the Old Conrad Cemetery. For reasons unknown, this cemetery is also incorrectly referred to as the Conrad-Shuck Cemetery and Shuck Cemetery. 

 

As the years passed, time and the environment has taken its toll on this cemetery. As time marched forward, eventually the hill top was developed with a subdivision. This burial ground has been neglected for years and is dire need of restoration. On August 4, 2002, my wife and I visited this cemetery for the purpose of recording the names and photographing the headstones of the interred. We drove up and down the quite street searching for the cemetery and finally located it sitting behind one of the homes. We pulled into the driveway of 435 Dillman Spring Way, and asked the homeowners if we could spend time in the cemetery, which one can easily considered part of their backyard. The homeowners agreed and very polite considering our intrusion on this hot Sunday afternoon. The homeowners explained since their purchase of the home, they have slowly been chopping out the overgrown vegetation and saplings that had consumed the cemetery; noting that many of the headstones had fallen over and were broken.

 

An earlier survey was conducted on this cemetery by Frederick P. and Maurice Griffin. The earlier recordings from this survey is dated October 29, 1939 and is part of a large compilation of Harrison County cemeteries documented by Fred Griffin. The 2002 survey conducted by my wife and I precedes the 1939 survey of the Old Conrad Cemetery.

 

Researchers should consult both surveys since there are some significant differences between the two records. The primary difference is more headstones existed in the 1939 than in 2002 (Note: Those headstones which were not found during the 2002 survey, but are listed in the 1939 survey are identified in bold). Exactly what happened to these now missing headstones is anyone’s guess. Also, there are few instances were conflicts occur between the two surveys regarding a particular date, age or letter of initial. I would recommended consulting the 2002 survey first, since this information has been double checked and also compared against the photos taken during the 2002 survey. Where information is missing or in question (identified by ? ), the survey of 1939 should be consulted.   

 

Surnames at this cemetery

 

ALLBURN; ALLEN; CONRAD; CRANDALL; DICK; EMILY; GATES; GILHAM; KELLY; LEAR; LEMMON; LONE; MUGLER; PFRIMMER; ROW; ROWE; SERVER; SHUCK; STONECIPHER; STONECYPHER; TURLEY; VENNER; WESLEY; WRIGHT; YOUNG; ZENOR.

 

Headstone Inscriptions

(August 4, 2002 Survey)

 

 

Elizabeth, wife of Geo. LEAR, born February 22, 1822, died January 8, 1899, aged 76y, 10m, 16d.

 

George STONECIPHER, born January 10, 1789, died September 26, 1878, aged 89y, 8m, 16d.

 

Mary Ann, wife of Geo. STONECYPHER, died November 19, 1868, aged 70y, 7m.

 

Rebecca, wife of W. H. TURLEY, born July 1, 1826, died April 7, 1864.

[Note: Rebecca, dau of George Stonecipher & Mary Ann Young, and 1^st wife of William Harvey Turley , were

married on 15 June 1851, Harrison Co., IN.  Marriage Record Book B, Pg. 293]

 

Cordela, daughter of W. H. & R. TURLEY, born October 19, 1863, died July 13, 1864.

[Note: son of William H. Turley and 1^st wife Rebecca Stonecipher]

 

Inf. (infant), son of W. H. & E. TURLEY, born /died October 3, 1866.

[Note: son of William Harvey Turley and 2^nd wife Elizabeth Rosenbarger. William & Elizabeth were married on

23 Apr 1865, Harrison Co., IN. Marriage Record Book E, Pg. 486]

 

Sampson TURLEY, aged 88y, 8m, 16d.

 

Lydia A. TURLEY, born April 28, 1856, died August 19, 1898.

 

A. C. CRANDALL, born 1860, died 1895, his daut, Nellie L., born 1893, died 1909.

 

Mary B., daughter of G. W. & M. E. VENNER, died August  15, 1872, aged 2m, 27d.

 

George SHUCK, born June 21, 1800, died September 21, 1889

 

Mahala, wife of Geo. SHUCK, born September 18, 1805, died June 14, 1894.

 

Eliza J., wife of Henry SHUCK, born March 8, 1844, died January 9, 1903.

 

Henry SHUCK, born 1836, died 1922.

 

Philip CONRAD, died February 16, 1881, aged 55 y, 9m, 17d.

 

Eliza R., wife of Philip CONRAD, died July 28, 1869, aged 44y, 8m, 24d.

 

George CONRAD, born May 22, 1806, died November 4, 1883.

 

Nancy, wife of Geo. CONRAD, born September 8, 1804, died December 25, 1862.

 

Mary, wife of Jacob CONRAD, who departed this life January 17, 1841, Aged 77 years and 4 months.

 

Jacob CONRAD, Died October 10, 1841, Aged 80 Years.

 

Polly, wife of Henry CONRAD, born January ?, 1806, died July 23, 1884.

Henry CONRAD, born in 1800, died March 12, 1858.

 

Grave: (Fieldstones; headstone & footstone)

 

Peter, son of John & Elizabeth SERVER, born July 18, 1815, died December 10, 1815, aged 4m, 22d.

 

Phebe Jane, daut. of J. & E. CONRAD, born December 10, 1832, died May 21, 1834.

 

John J. (illegible), born (illegible), died (illegible).

 

Rebecca, daut. of J. S. & M. GILHAM, born September 5, 1853, died September 10, 1853.

 

Diana E., daut. of J. S. & M. GILHAM, born January 14, 1855, died March 1, 1856.

 

John H., son of A. & A. M. ZENOR, died August 16, 1862, aged 9m, 7d.

 

Daniel ROW, died September 18, 1864, age 79 yrs.

 

Samuel WESLEY, born December 1, 1796, died June 20, 1819, aged 22y, 6m, 19d.

 

Peter SERVER, born (illegible), died (illegible).

 

Mary C., wife of C. SHUCK, born July 11, 1773, died September 17, 1822.

 

Christopher SHUCK, born July 11, 1766, died April 21, 1833.

 

Margaret, daut. of J. G. & M. MUGLER, died July ?, 1847, aged 15y, 6m.

 

John DICK, born June 1, 1797, died March 16, 1859.

 

Margaret, wife of John DICK, died September 7, 1858, aged 58 yrs.

 

John J., son of H. & S. DICK, born February 16, 1863, died April 22, 1863.

 

Clarence D. EMILY, 1890

Flossie E. EMILY, 1891

Walter D. EMILY, 1893

Children of D. & L. EMILY

 

Samuel EMILY, Co. K, 159 IND., died May 1, 1884, age 70 yrs.

Elizabeth E., wife of Samuel EMILY, born March 20, 1824, died May 4, 1902.

 

John A. KELLY, died Jan. 23, 1892, aged 80 yrs.

Eveline, wife of John A. KELLY, died May 16, 1890, aged 76 yrs.

 

Polly, wife of Read CRANDELL, died September 14, 1865, aged 80 yrs.

Read CRANDELL, born Dec. 22, 1791, died July 22, 1870.

 

 

Headstone Inscriptions

(October 29, 1939 Survey)

 

The  OLD  CONRAD  CEMETERY

 

     Jacob Conrad, who immigrated to Corydon from Pennsylvania, built a hotel in 1807 about a mile and a half east of Corydon on the Corydon-New Albany Pike. During the time that Corydon was a capitol of Indiana (1813-1826), Jacob Conrad’s hotel was the principal hotel and also the most popular one.  This cemetery is located a short distance east of where the Old Capitol Hotel once stood. Below is a complete record from all the stones that one could read. There were several more stones on which there were no records. This record was copied by Maurice Griffin and Frederick P. Griffin, Corydon, Indiana, October 29, 1939.

 

Jacob Conrad  Died October 10, 1841  Age 80 yrs.

Mary wife of Jacob Conrad  Died January 17, 1841  Age 77yrs — 4mo.

Phebe Jane Conrad daughter of J. and E. Conrad born Dec. 10, 1832—died May 21, 1834

Henry Conrad born 1800—died March 12, 1858

Polly wife of Henry Conrad born Jan. 1806—died July 23, 1884

George Conrad born May 22, 1806—died November 4, 1883

Nancy wife of G. Conrad born Sept. 8, 1804—died December 25, 1862

Philip Conrad died Feb 16, 1881—Age 55yrs. 9 mo. 11 days

Eliza R. wife of P. Conrad died July 28, 1869  Age 44 yr. 3 mo. 24 days.

Peter Server son of John and Elizabeth Server born July 18, 1815—died December 10, 1815—Age 4 mo. 22 days

Jacob A Server son of Peter and Dorothy Server died Sept. 2, 1835 Age 34 yrs.

Dorothy Server wife of Peter Server died July 2, 1828  Age 68 yrs.

Samuel Wesley Row  died June 20, 1849  Age 22 yrs. 10 days

Daniel Hamilton Row  died January 29, 1845  Age 19 yrs. 9 mo. 19 days.

Jesse S. Rowe born November 6, 1809—died July 7, 1854

Daniel Row died Sept. 18, 1864  Aged 79 yrs.

Mary Rowe died April 13, 1875  Age 89 yrs. 2 mo. 22 days

John H. Allburn born January 21, 1809 died July 28, 1838

John J. Allburn died October 24, 1839  Age 13 mos. 11 days

Margaret Mugler daughter of J.G. and M. Mugler  died July 31, 1847 Age 15 yrs. 6 mo.

Infant Daughter of P. and Anna Zenor born and died May 16, 1855

John H. Zenor son of A. and A.M. Zenor died August 16, 1862 Age 3 mo. 7 days.

Christopher Shuck born July 11, 1766 died April 21, 1833

Mary C. wife of Christopher Shuck born July 11 1773 died September 17, 1822

Elizabeth Shuck died February 13, 1863 Age 24 yrs. 4 mo. 8 days.

Mary A. Shuck wife of H. Shuck died Sept. 8, 1864  Age 23 yrs. 3 mo. 13 days

Cora A. daughter of H. and M.A. Shuck died September 2, 1864  Age 22 days

Henry Shuck born 1836 died 1922

Eliza J. wife of H. Shuck born March 8, 1844 died January 9, 1903

George Shuck born June 21, 1800 died September 21, 1889

Mahala Shuck wife of George Shuck born Sept. 18, 1805  died June 14, 1894

Rebecca daughter of J.S. and M. Gilham born October 5, 1853  died October 10, 1853

Diana E. daughter of J.S. and M. Gilham born January 14, 1855 died March 1, 1856

Eli Leo son of J.A. and M.E. Lone born December 23, 1870  died August 23, 1879

Infant of J.A. and M.E. Lone born and died December 21, 1861

Samuel son of D. and M. Pfrimmer died July 18, 1860  Age 4 mo. 5 days

John Dick born June 1, 1797 died March 16, 1859

Margaret wife of John Dick died September 7, 1858 Age 58 yrs.

John J. son of H. and S. Dick born February 16, 1863  died April 22, 1863

*Ona Wright Glaze daughter of A.A. and M.C. Wright died Oct.3, 1901; born 2, 1872

James A. son of A.A. and M.C. Wright died June 26, 1865  Age 7 yrs. 11mo. 22 days

William H. son of A.A. and M.C. Wright died March 7, 1866, Age 5 Months, 13 days.

Samuel Emily Company K, 59th Indiana  died May 1, 1884  Age 70 yrs.

Elizabeth E. wife of Samuel Emily born March 20, 1824 died May 4, 1902

Clarence D., Flossie E., and Walter D. children of D. and L. Emily 1890—1891—1893

James Allen died March 23, 1885  Age 39 yrs.

Ella V. daughter of J. and M.A. Allen died September 9, 1875 Age 5 yrs 5 mo. 13 days.

Johnie M. son of J. and M.A. Allen died January 18, 1875 Age 1 yr. 4 mo. 23 days

John A. Kelly died January 23, 1892 Age 80 yrs.

Eveline wife of John A. Kelly died May 16, 1890 Age 76 yrs.

Read Crandall born December 22, 1791 died July 22, 1870

Polly wife of Read Crandall died September 14, 1865  Age 80 yrs.

A.C. Crandall born 1860 died 1895

Nellie L. daughter of A.C. Crandall born 1893 died 1909

Daniel F. Lemmon born July 18, 1844 died April 18, 1914

Lucinda Lemmon born October 31, 1844 died April 21, 1914 wife of Daniel F. Lemmon

James W. son of D.F. and Lucinda Lemmon born May 20, 1875 died November 18, 1877

Infant daughter of D.F. and L. Lemmon died June 29, 1864

Nancy Jane Venner wife of John S. Venner died February 4, 1866 Age 27yrs. 1mo. 27ds.

Mary B. daughter of G.W. and M.E. Venner died August 15, 1872 Age 2 mo. 27 days.

Lucinda C. daughter of S. and S. Gates died August 22, 1864  Age 1 yr. 28 days

Sampson Turley Age 88 yrs. 8 mo. 16 days

Lydia A. Turley born April 28, 1856 died August 19, 1898

Infant son of J.H. and E. Turley born and died 1866

Cordelia daughter of W.H. and R. Turley born October 19, 1863 died July 13, 1864

Rebecca wife of W.H. Turley born July 1, 1826 died April 7, 1864

George Stonecipher born January 10, 1789 died September 26, 1878 Age 89yrs. 8mo. 15ds.

Mary Ann wife of Geo. Stonecypher and daughter of Jacob Young died November 9, 1868 Age 70 yr. 7 mo.

George Lear died June 12, 1874  Age 69 yr. 3 mo. 29 days.

Elizabeth wife of Geo Lear born February 22, 1822 died January 8, 1899 Age 76 yr.

10 mo. 16 days.

* Note: Hand and ink entry made to original record sometime after 29 October 1939.

Copy sent to Indiana State Library, November 1939


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