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POTATO RUN CHURCH CEMETERY

Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana

Submitted by Kevin Conrad

The Potato Run Church Cemetery is located about 10 miles west of Corydon, off State Road 462 and situated within the boundaries of the Harrison State Forest, in Harrison Township (former Scott Township) of Harrison County, Indiana. The church and adjacent cemetery is located at the end of a narrow gravel road known as Potato Run Cemetery Road. Geographically, this graveyard is located in the Southwest ¼ of the Northeast ¼, in Section 10, Township-4-South, Range-2-East.

Adjacent to the cemetery is the Potato Run United Brethren (U.B.) Chapel, established in 1886, which still conducts Sunday worship and Wednesday evening prayer service. According to the 1876 “Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana,” by Baskin, Forster & Co., Chicago, Illinois, a house of worship has existed at this location prior to 1876. The earliest known burial in this cemetery occurred on December 16, 1832, upon the death of Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Manuel & Mary Lamon. The next earliest known burial occurred on March 20, 1835 upon the death of Cyrus A., son of William W. Craig and his wife, Sarah C. Brown. However, given the number of fieldstones at this cemetery, burials may have occurred prior to 1832.

On Friday, December 27, 2002, Kevin and Angie Conrad photographed and recorded the names and other pertinent information from each gravestone within the cemetery. The data was collected in a systematic approach, beginning with the first identifiable grave, in the first row, located at the south-west corner of the cemetery and working in a easterly direction [from west to east]. Or simply stated: when facing the cemetery with the chapel to your left, we started at the first recognizable grave in the right-hand corner (SW). The rows in the cemetery run in a lateral direction from west to east. The chapel’s parking lot is located on the west end. The cemetery is bordered with woods on the north and south ends. The cemetery grounds is always found moved and trimmed; however, the physical state of many of the grave markers is poor. Due to the numerous headstones broken and laying over, this cemetery would be a good candidate for restoration.

Surnames interred at this cemetery

Allen; Baker; Ballow; Best; Beyrley; Bird; Bishop; Blackburn; Bolen; Bottles; Breeden; Breedon; Briles; Brown; Byerly; Byrd; Cole; Compton; Craig; Curtis; Curts; Daugherty; Davis; Dean;

Dennison; Denniston; Denny; Draper; Earls; Froman; Graves; Green; Greene; Guthrie; Hannel;

Hannell; Heishman; Hiser; Hockman; Kellum; Kinter; Kintner; Knepper; LaHue / Lahue; Lamon;

Langdon; Lowe; Lugsdon; McAdams; McCabe; McCullum; McDonald; McGuire; Myers; Nolan; Paris; Pease; Perue; Perew; Popham; Rainbolt; Rawlings; Reising; Reneau; Sacksteder; Schwartz; Sharp; Snapp; Stockdale; Swarts; Swartz; Tague; Tillis; Trobaugh; Trobraugh; Turner; Voyles; Weaver; Willett; Willett; Wolfe.

Headstone Inscriptions

ROW 1

John L. WILLETT, died 4 Dec 1882, age 31 yrs. 11m.

William A. McCULLUM, born 27 Apr 1885, died 14 Oct 1886.

John E., son of H.E. & H.G. McCULLUM, born 31 Mar 1883, died 12 Oct 1886

Hardin E. McCULLUM, born 1856, died 1940

Harriet C. McCULLUM, wife, born 1861, died 1934

Jno. McCULLUM, Company K, 58^th Indiana Infantry (Civil War)

John McCULLUM, husband, born 1818, died 1887.

Mary McCULLUM, wife, born 1813, died 1908.

Grave (Fieldstone).

H. A. McCULLUM, born 1854, died 1931.

Unmarked grave.

Grave (Fieldstone).

W. L. McCABE, born 1857, died 1932.

George Andrew BRILES, born 1 Feb 1906, died 27 Dec 1907.

Noama Bell BRILES, born 17 Jul 1911, died 7 Jan 1912

ROW 2

Grave (Fieldstone).

Nancy A., wife of E. WILLET, born 19 Jul 1858, died 8 Sep 1879.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Open area: contains either unmarked graves, unused plots, or combination of both.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Vernon R. BRILES, born 9 May 1935, died 2 Sep 1984, SP3, U.S. Army

Mary Frances BRILES, born Sept. 5, 1937, died (not given)

Grave (parts of headstone missing).

George W. TILLIS Jr., born 1927, died 1980, L1MC, U.S. Navy, WWII, Korea, Vietnam.

Trista Mae BOLEN, born 1984, died 1985.

Virgil KINTER (likely owner of plot)

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Virgil KINTER (likely owner of plot)

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Kenneth L. KINTNER, born 21 Jun 1929, died 31 Aug 1991, A1 U.S. Air force, Korea.

Mary R. KINTNER, wife, born 5 Jul 1934, died (not given).

Anthony I., son of Kenneth & Mary KINTNER, 4 Sep 1957.

Open area: contains either unmarked graves, unused plots, or combination of both.

William H. McADAMS, father, born 1862, died 1955.

Mary J. McADAMS, mother, born 1869, died 1932.

Grave (Fieldstone).

James McADAMS, born 1890, died 1919.

Mary E. McADAMS, wife, born 1893, died (not given)

Gladys E., daughter of Clarence & Ethel RENEAU, born 5 Jan 1931, died 17 Feb 1931.

Infant, son of Clarence & Ethel RENEAU, 27 Jan 1921.

Thomas E. RENEAU, born 7 Mar 1860, died 2 Jul 1912.

Lizzie E. RENEAU, wife, born 19 Mar 1867, died 17 Jul 1935.

Grave (Footstone, no initials).

ROW 2 ½

Grave (Fieldstone).

William W., son of E. & J. BRILES, born 30 Nov 1846, died 29 Apr 1864.

Meherva J., daughter of D. E. BRILES, born 23 Apr 1865, died 12 Aug 1865.

Charley C., son of D. E. & S. J. BRILES, born 6 Apr 1868, died 28 Apr 1872.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Mary E., daut. of E. & Sarah DAUGHERTY, born 6 Mar 1848, died 5 May 1854, age 19y, 1m, 29d.

Alice, daut. of G. J.& L.A. DAUGHERTY, died 26 Oct 1861, age 2y, 8m, 16d.

Grave (Fieldstone).

ROW 3

George W. LOWE, born 1873, died 1946.

Baby, Laurel C. BRILES, 28 Apr 1925.

Grave (stone marker).

Dovie Anna LOWE, born 1873, died 1937.

William L., son of George & Anna LOWE, born 28 Feb 1902, died 10 Feb 1904.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Henry F., son of R. W. & B. B. BRILES, 1930

Grave (Fieldstone).

George W. BRILES, born 5 Nov 1858, died 26 May 1939.

Manda M. BRILES, wife, born 15 Jan 1863, died 23 Sep 1939.

Mary L. BAKER, born 1891, died 1966.

SWARTZ, 1915 – 1961

[Note: This is a metal grave marker next to the nub of a broken stone].

Grave (Fieldstone).

William H., son of (illegible) BROWN, (no dates visible)

Grave (headstone missing, only base remains).

George H. BROWN, born 9 Nov 1811, died 13 Apr 1885, age 73y, 3m, 4d.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Ester M. PEASE, born 19 Jan 1916, died 10 Mar 1976.

Donald STOCKDALE

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

J. TILLIS (likely owner of plot)

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

George W. TILLIS Jr., born 1927, died 1980.

M. Joann TILLIS, wife, born 1938, died (not given).

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Swarens Funeral Home, Ramsey, IN.]

J. TILLIS (likely owner of plot)

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Grave (stone marker).

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Ervin POPHAM, born 1924, died 1987, Tec 4, U.S. Army, WW-II..

Baby McADAMS, born 1975, died 1975.

Beatrice Mae DENNY, born 24 Aug 1934, died 25 Dec 1972

McADAMS-Twin Boys, born 1961, died 1961.

Minnie Jane McADAMS, born 1924, died 1961.

Virginia Sue McADAMS, 4 Dec 1960.

Grave (headstone missing, only base remains).

Winfield S. PARIS, born 5 Aug 1889, died 12 Jul 1955.

Patricia Kaye PARIS, born 1947, died 1947.

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Mary Louise PARIS, born 1929, died 1939.

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Grave (metal funeral home like marker; no information).

Rachel Marie PARIS, born 1921, died 1923.

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

John PARIS

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Osmon F. KNEPPER, born 22 Nov 1930, died 18 Apr 1988, Sgt. U.S. Army, Korea.

Barbara (illegible)

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Russell Hazel BYERLY (likely owner of plot)

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Russell Hazel BYERLY (likely owner of plot)

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Kenneth GRAVES

[Note: metal funeral home like marker; no information].

John C. McGUIRE, born 11 Jul 1875, died 14 Nov 1913.

William C. McGUIRE, Company K, 88^th Indiana Infantry (Civil War)

ROW 4

Grave (Fieldstone).

Unmarked grave.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Unmarked grave.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Margaret H. BLACKBURN, born 1860, died 1934.

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Beanblossom-Steenbergen Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Philip BLACKBURN, born 1857, died 1926.

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Beanblossom-Steenbergen Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Grave (Fieldstone).

Bessie B. (hand-etched fieldstone)

Grave (Fieldstone).

Gertrude LUGSDON, mother, born 6 Jun 1894, died 29 Feb 1931.

James SWARTZ, born 1873, died 1928

[Note: This metal marker, from the Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.,

is placed next to a fieldstone. The metal marker states “James Swartz, 1873-1928”].

John M., son of S. & C. WEAVER, born 9 Dec 1857, died 14 Mar 1864.

Grave (Fieldstone).

George W. SWARTZ, Company F, 81^st Indiana Infantry (Civil War)

Grave (Fieldstone).

ROW 4 ½

Edward S. SWARTZ, born 1862, died 1949.

Margaret S. SWARTZ, born 1871, died 1939.

John SWARTZ, born 18 Apr 1890, died 5 Jul 1970.

Eva M. SWARTZ, wife, born 6 May 1909, died 1 Jul 1970.

John C. SWARTZ, born 24 Feb 1928, died 13 Feb 1988.

Wanda L. SWARTZ, wife, born 15 Sep 1928, died (not given)

Grave (Fieldstone).

Eliza J. RAWLINGS, born 1856, died 1935.

Manson VOYLES, born 1875, died 1910.

William L. VOYLES, born 1 Mar 1890, died 4 Mar 1965.

Indiana, Private 1^st Class, 99 Depot, SVC CO ASC, WW-I

Clarcie VOYLES, born 1908, died 1912.

Infant son of W. & B. COLE, Jan 1915

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Grave (headstone missing, but grave is marked with flowers).

Elizabeth, wife of Henry LANGDON, born 11 Mar 1868, died 8 Dec 1946.

Henry R. LANGDON, born 11 Mar 1874, died 17 April 1957.

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Grave (Footstone); initials “F.S.B.”

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Grave (Footstone); no initials.

Rena G., daughter of S. & D. BREEDEN, born 19 Jan 1907, died 15 Mar 1907.

ROW 5

Grave (stone marker); no initials.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Henry T. BROWN, born 23 Oct 1845, died 16 Mar 1905.

Christena BROWN, born 17 July 1853, died (not given)

A. BROWN

[Note: This may be the actual grave of Angeline Brown, as inscribed on the headstone below.

This particular stone marker provides no additional information other than the name].

Wm. BROWN, born 4 Feb 1819, died 10 Feb 1900.

Angeline, wife of Wm. BROWN, born 12 Jan 1820, died 7 Jan 1888.

Mary C. BROWN, born 9 May 1847, died 2 Dec 1862.

Charles E. BROWN, born 19 Oct 1862, died 20 Apr 1963.

Grave (base only, headstone missing).

C. B. BROWN

[Note: no additional information inscribed on stone].

M. C. BROWN

[Note: no additional information inscribed on stone].

Sibitha A., daughter of W. & A. BROWN, born 12 Nov 1856, died 8 Nov 1959.

John L., son of W. & A. BROWN, born 1 Feb 1855, died 4 Nov 1859.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Grave (headstone severely weather and illegible).

Grave (headstone missing, but footstone present); initials “E.B.”

Grave (stone marker).

Grave (Fieldstone).

Grave (headstone missing, but footstone present); initials “S.B.D.”

ROW 6

R. Lowe

[Note: this is a metal marker from the Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.]

Sarah A. Lowe PERUE, born 25 Sep 1847, died 10 Jan 1923.

Eliza, wife of Alexander PEREW, born 2 May 1818, died 10 Mar 1883.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Unmarked grave.

Grave (Fieldstone).

John H. TROBAUGH, born 26 Feb 1832, died (not given)

Sarah J. TROBAUGH, wife, born 20 Feb 1837, died 31 Oct 1904.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Unmarked grave.

Anne BREEDON, born 23 Jun 1862, died 12 Jul 1862.

Charles B. BREEDON, born 12 Jan 1871, died 6 Jan 1872.

Martha, wife of Wm. McCULLUM, born 26 Feb 1829, died 25 Nov 1858

David A. BREEDEN, died 1 Jul 1874, age 29y, 11m, 3d.

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Grave (Fieldstone).

Briant BREEDEN, born 10 Jan 1803, died 11 Sep 1880, age 77 yrs.

Elizabeth BREEDEN, wife, born 26 Mar 1808, died 10 Jan 1871, age 62 yrs. 9mo. 14d.

Uriah, son of B. & E. BREEDEN, died (month illegible), 18, (year illegible).

Grave (Fieldstone).

James son of B. & E. BREEDEN, died 7 Jun 1855, age 19 y, 11m, 17d.

Jesse A. BREEDEN, died 27 Jun 1849, age 9 mo. 19d.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Mary J. DAVIS, 8 Apr 1833 – 6 Dec 1876

[Note: This is likely the actual grave of Mary J. Davis. Her name also

appears on an adjacent headstone with her husband, Samuel B. Davis].

Samuel B. DAVIS, born 3 Aug 1826, died 7 Jul 1894, age 67y, 11m, 2d.

Mary J. DAVIS, wife, born 8 Apr 1833, died 6 Dec 1876, age 43y, 7m, 28d.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Grave (Fieldstone).

Samantha A. PEASE, born 28 May 1863, died 22 Jul 1931.

Jasper L., son of W. B. & S. A. PEASE, born 24 Jun 1893, died 3 Dec 1917.

Charles W. PEASE, born 24 Apr 1884, died 16 Jun 1962.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Grave (very worn fieldstone).

Charles L. LANGDON, Artificer, Company B, 1^st U.S. Engineers (Civil War)

Grave (very worn fieldstone).

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Jesse L. BRILES, born 1 Feb 1936, died 1 Jan 1999

Betty P. BRILES, wife, born 1 Jun 1944, died (not given)

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

John W. BREEDEN, born 1860, died 1948.

Amanda S. BREEDEN, wife, born 1860, died 1930.

Fanny I., wife of H. S. BREEDEN, born 29 May 1868, died 13 May 1894.

Jacob B. BREEDEN, born 15 Mar 1837, died 10 Apr 1901.

Sarah M. BREEDEN, wife, born 21 Jun 1838, died 10 Oct 1903.

ROW 7

Note for Row 7: The large wooden cross [facing the parking lot] is at the beginning of this row. There is enough room behind the large wooden cross for approximately four graves. Currently, there are no markers indicating graves, however, two of the four spaces are sunken and appear to be unmarked graves. These two particular sunken spaces are nearest to “J.W. Dennison” below.

J.W. DENNISON, Co. F, 81^st Indiana Infantry (Civil War)

Unmarked grave.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Dan’l MYERS, Company F, 81^st Indiana Infantry (Civil War)

Unmarked grave.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Grave (headstone missing, but has a fieldstone for a footstone).

Grave (Fieldstone).

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Grave (Fieldstone).

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

John, son of J. & S. M. RAINBOLT, born 12 Nov 1872, died 26 Dec 1873.

Hattie D., daughter of J. & S. M. RAINBOLT, born 30 Jul 1875, died 11 Oct 1877.

Sabitha A., daughter of J. & S. M. RAINBOLT, born 6 Nov 1866, died 30 Mar 1884.

Johnithan I. RAINBOLT, born 1869, died 1995.

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Grave (headstone missing, but footstone present); initials “C.F.B.”

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Grave (headstone missing, but footstone present); initials “N.B.B.”

[Note: There is a grave for Nora B. Brown in Row 8]

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

George A. HANNEL, born 8 Oct 1887, died 25 Nov 1952.

Indiana, Pvt, MG Company, 155 Infantry, 39^th Division, WW-I

Beverly Ann BRILES, born 3 Apr 1961, died 30 Oct 1989.

Clifford R. SCHWARTZ, born 1903, died 1970.

Lavina SCHWARTZ, wife, born 1916, died 1999.

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Anual C. SHARP, born 1901, died 1950.

Date L. SHARP, wife, born 1903, died 1980.

John M. SHARP, born 1878, died 1924.

Daisy A. SHARP, wife, born 1881, died 1912.

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Grave (Fieldstone).

Vacant plot or unmarked grave??

Grave (Fieldstone).

ROW 8

Unmarked grave??

Grave (very worn fieldstone).

Grave (Fieldstone and yucca plant).

Matilda A., wife of Michael HANNEL, born 11 Mar 1836, died 26 Feb 1865.

Grave (stone marker) initials “J.L.”

Grave (Fieldstone).

William T. BROWN, died 26 Sep 1866, aged 25 y, 10 m, 15d.

Unmarked grave.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Millard, son of P. & R. DENNISTON, born 17 Jun 1854, died 1 Jun 1861?.

Aaron BAILEY, Company E, 1^st Indiana Calvary (Civil War)

H. A. Milton, son of P. & R. DENNISTON, born 2 Oct 1860, died (illegible).

[Note: Milton’s parents are Philip Denniston & Rachael Bailey, who married in Harrison Co., on 2 June 1856.]

Grave (Fieldstone).

Unmarked grave.

Annie Florence, daughter of J. & D.C. KITNER, died 19 Apr 1872, age 1y, 8 m, 5d.

Maccie L. daughter of J. & D.C. KITNER, born 9 Jan 1869, died 30 Oct 1887.

Jonathan KITNER, born 27 Apr 1833, died 18 May 1910.

Delila C. KITNER, wife, born 1 Jan 1849, died 8 Nov 1920.

Unmarked grave??

Grave (base only, headstone missing).

Unmarked grave??

William H. BROWN, born 4 Jul 1851, died 31 Jan 1918.

Lucinda F. BROWN, wife, born 30 May 1851, died (not given).

Infant son, born 18 Oct 1884, died 27 Oct 1884.

Charles F. BROWN, born 18 Mar 1886, died 22 Apr 1908.

Grave (Fieldstone).

Infant, son of W. H. & L. F. BROWN, born 18 Oct 1884, died 27 Oct 1884.

Grave (footstone); initials “C.M.C.”

Nora B., wife of F. M. BROWN, born 5 Oct 1866, died 13 Feb 1892, age 25y, 4m, 8d.

N. Etheal, daughter of F. M. & N. B. BROWN, born 1 Feb 1892, died 15 Feb 1892.

John C. BROWN, born 11 Apr 1890, died 21 Oct 1898, age 8y, 6m, 10d.

George A. HANNEL, born 8 Oct 1887, died 25 Nov 1952.

Ora Ruth HANNEL, born 2 Aug 1909, died 23 Feb 1968.

Jesse L. CURTIS, born 1887, died 1968.

Ethel S. CURTIS, born 1891, died 1976.

Lee CURTS, born 1920, died 1986.

ROW 9

Levicy F., daughter of C. C. & J. C. TROBRAUGH, died 26 Feb 1861, age 5y, 7m, 18d.

Rebecca J., daughter of C. C. & J. C. TROBRAUGH, died 10 Feb 1864, age 1y, 8m, 11d.

Infant, daughter of C. C. & J. C. TROBRAUGH, died