Grand Army of the Republic Vet, 1866
Emblem

Louisa F
DOWNING
Died
Sept. 9, 1856
Aged 2 yrs 6 mo

Samuel
DOWNING
Died
June 30, 1881
Aged 67 yrs 10 mo 7 dys

DOWNING

David W DOWNING of Co.E 4 Ind. Cav'l Killed near Knoxville, TN
Jan. 16, 1864
Aged 19 yrs 3 mo 21 dys

God Save Our Flag

When a few years are come then I shall go the way Whence I shall not return

Samuel A. son of Wm & Anna DOWNING
Died
July 13, 1881
Aged 23 dys

Eliza W. DOWNING
Died
May 30, 1900
Aged 84 yrs 2 mo 19 dys

For I know that my redeemer liveth
And that he shall stand at the later day upon the earth

Footstones west of main marker:

North and east of main marker:
Samuel A. (on top)
Our Darling (on west side

Joachim SCHULTZ
Gest. den 27 Aug 1889
Alter 74 jahre 1 monat

DIE GERECHTEN SEELEN SIND IN GOTTES HAND, IN DES FRIEDENS EW' GEM VATERLAND

WHITE

Jacob H WHITE
Born July 2, 1817
Died Oct 26, 1880
Aged 63 yrs 3 mo 26 dys
Jacob H WHITE
Was born in Cayuga Co. N.Y. Moved to Ind in 1836
Was married to Abigail CLOSSER March 1, 1840
Father of seven children
David A
Viola J
Julius M
Ambrose P Huldah A.
Orphie C.
Garland C.

In Memory of Loved Ones

Daniel A WHITE
Born Dec 27, 1840
Died July 2, 1933
Son of Jacob H
and Abigail C WHITE

Brethern in as much as I have Loved you Love Ye one another

Abigail C WHITE
Born Jan 9, 1820
Died March 7, 1902
Aged 82 yrs 2 mos 28 dys

Abigail CLOSSER was born in Warren Co. Ohio Jan 19, 1820
Married Jacob H WHITE March 1, 1840

WHITE

Harriet Ellen WHITE
Born Sept 11, 1842
Died Dec 22, 1917
Aged 75 yrs 3 mos 11 dys

In my father's house are many mansions if it were not so

I go to prepare a place for you. I will come

Again and receive you unto myself, that were I am

There ye may be also

HACK

Lydia Hack
Born Aug 21, 1861
Died Feb 24 1881

Why did they die when life seemed fair and no dark clouds were hear

To dim the brightness of our lives or start the bitter tear

We thought not at the close of day when night veiled earth and sky

That those so full of life and hope would breathe a last goodbye

We know that God's mysterious ways to our frail sight are dim

However sharp the pang may be we cannot question him

Then let us feel his dealings just his love let none deny

Nor ask within our humble heart

Why did our loved ones die

Wilhelmine HACK
Born May 21, 1867
Died March 1, 1881

We saw not the silent sea the boat that neared the shore

The boatman's pale we did not hear Dip in his muffled oar

We only know he softly came and closed the beaming eye
With bitter tears and anguished heart, we ask why did they die.

LOOMIS

Chauncey LOOMIS
Died Nov 11, 1898
Aged 78 ys

There will be no night there

Harriet
wife of
Chauncey LOOMIS
Died Oct 16, 1880
Aged 56 yr 7 mos
(Cem list shows dod Oct 18, 1880)

CHAUNCEY

HARRIET

Only Waiting

Lieut. James L. CATHCART
Died July 18, 1888
Aged 47 yrs 3 mos 19 dys

Emeline H. his wife
Died April 18, 1889 aged 45 yrs 4 mos 5 dys

HIXON

Lucas HIXON
Born June 17, 1813
Died Nov 19, 1881

Jared HIXON
Born Oct 17, 1845
Died Aug 4, 1849

Jonathan HIXON
Born July 24, 1849
Died March 10, 1851

Children of Lucas & Elizabeth HIXON

HIXON

Lieut. James CATHCART
Born in LaPorte Co.
March 29, 1841
Served During the war as
Q.M. 99th Ind. Vol. Inft.

On back of this is a GAR emblem
MEMBER
216 G.A.R. Dpt. Ind.

Charles SEFFENS
Died Dec 19, 1873
Aged 46 yrs 10 mos 16 dys

Mary - wife of
George SEFFENS
Died Jan 26, 1881
aged 29 yrs 3 dys

Our Mother We Loved Her

William SEFFENS
Died Oct 13, 1885
aged 80 yrs 6 mos

SEFFENS

George SEFFENS
Died Dec 16, 1895
aged 80 yrs 11 mos

Mary - daughter of
John & Mary MEEHAN
Died Dec 28, 1886
age 2 yr 28 dys

She sleeps beneath her native earth
And near the spot that gave her birth
Her youthful feet trod flowers that bloom
In beauty o're her early tomb.

CHILDREN of
J. & M.J. MEEHAN

Jennie
Born Jan 29,1883

Mary
Born Nov 30, 1884

ANNA
Born Mar 24th, 1886

John MEEHAN
Born in Belvidere, Boone Co., IL

Mary J. SHANNON
Born LaPorte Co., IN Aug 27, 1860

Charles T. LEAMING
Passed through the "beautiful gates" and entered the home where his loved ones were waiting to welcome him.

Jan 16, 1889 Aged 65 yrs 5 mos 17 dys

Margaretta
wife of Charles E LEAMING

on the 16th day of Jan'y 1884 laid down the gift of a blameless and beautiful life that she had borne

54 yrs 7 mos 28 days

LEAMING

FAMILY RECORD

Charles T LEAMING
Born in Scholharie Co., N.Y., July 30, 1823

Margaretta S TORBERT
Born in Wayne Co., Michigan May 19, 1829
Married in Columbia County, WI June 9, 1851
Came to LaPorte, IN June 9, 1851.

To them were born three children:

Ella Gertrude
Lena Grace
Ernest Charles

Grace
Born April 13, 1857
Died February 21, 1868

"of such my kingdom" said the lord and took them in his arms and smiled; Grace heard the Savior's welcome word and lives to-day a deathless child

Death is heaven's appointed angel
Clad in beauty, love and truth.

Thus disarmed as "King of Terrors,"
Crown us with immortal youth.

South of the marker is a row of stones and one bronze marker - Maj. M. Egan

West is another row--the first three are bronze

GRACE
MOTHER
FATHER

Michael EGAN

Born Ireland 1841. Brought by W.O.A. Society to LaPorte, IN 1853.Adopted by C.T. LEAMING. Enlisted Co. E 20th Ind Vol 1861. Wounded during the seven days fighting of the Peninsular Campaign. Commissioned Cap't. Co. A 151st Ind Vol 1864. Promoted Major 1865
Died LaPorte, Sept 27, 1871

George Edward son of Norman & Mary MERCHANT
Died Nov 17, 1862 aged 3 yrs 25 dys (cem list shows 26 dys)

To north of marker, footstone
MARY ELLEN

Norman MERCHANT
Died July 16, 1861 aged 26 yrs 9 mos 17 dys
Buried at Golden City Colorado

MERCHANT

Mary
wife of Norman MERCHANT
Died Aug 16, 1884 Aged 46 yrs 10 mos 12 dys

William F BANKS Co. I 102nd U.S. Col. Inft. Born Sept 26, 1823
Died Feb 25, 1888
Aged 64 yrs 4 mos 29 dys

BANKS

Children of Wm F & EC BANKS

Margaret, Born Jan 12, 1845
Minerva A, Aug 30, 1846
Geo. W, Feb 9, 1848
Wm. J., May 29, 1850
Edward, June 7, 1852
Boler B, Born Feb 18, 1854
Louise, Nov 19, 1856
Benj F, March 1, 1859
Walter, July 19, 1861
Lulu, Jan 18, 1866

Joseph WANZOR
Born in Shenandoah Valley, VA March 18, 1790

Deborah BROWN
His wife
Born in Allen's Bottom Shenandoah Valley, VA Nov 20, 1809

To them were born Thirteen Children

Joseph WANZOR
Died Nov 12, 1885
Aged 95 yrs 7 mos 14 dys

WANZOR

Deborah
wife of Joseph WANZOR
Died Oct 14, 1864
Aged 54 yrs 10 mos 24 dys

Rock of Ages
Cleft For Me

Benjamin
Jan 2, 1853

Susanna
Sept 11, 1856

James
Jan 1, 1859

Celia
Daughter of Joseph & Deborah WANZUR
Died Sept 7, 1887
Aged 51 yrs 7 mos 18dys

CAROLINE wife of
C P SUTERMEISTER
Born Feb 9, 1815
Died March 3, 1885
Aged 70 yrs & 21 dys

Gone From Our home but not from our hearts

SUTERMEISTER

Suffer little children to come unto me
For such is the kingdom of heaven

At Rest

Sabin
Daughter of
Wm E & A V HEWSON
Died Aug 8, 1875
Aged 3 mos & 17 dys

Ye have not chosen me but I have chosen you and ordained you "that ye should Daughter go and bring forth fruit and that your fruit should remain, that whatsoever ye ask of the father in my name he may give it to you"

HEWSON

Betsy wife of J W ANDERTON
Died March 19, 1872

(Below all of this)

Mary Ann
Born Sept 25, 1844
Died July 27, 1845
Aged 10 mos

Wm HEWSON
Born May 22, 1846
Died July 25, 1846
Aged 9 wks

Joshua HEWSON
Born Sept 26, 1851
Died Feb 26, 1852
Aged 5 mos

Sarah Watson
(Adopted)
Born Aug 12, 1851
Died Apr 29, 1852
Aged 8 mos

BURIED IN DOOR VILLAGE CEMETERY

Charles HEWSON
Died May 1, 1896
Aged 85 yrs 9 mos 22 dys

Sabina, his wife
Died Dec 12, 1892
Aged 88 yrs 7 mos.

All the days of my appointed time
Will I wait till my charge come

HEWSON

Charles HEWSON
Born in Lincolnshire, England July 9, 1810
Married in England, moved to Indiana 1845
Parents of seven children

Charles
John D
Elizabeth
Mary Ann
William E
Joshua

John W HEWSON
Born Dec 29, 1841
Died July 1, 1923
Kingsbury Lodge No. 222, F. & A. M. Patten Post No. 147 G.A.R.
Co E 23rd Ill Inft.

Mary L HEWSON
Born Oct 23, 1845
Died March 11, 1912

(East of this marker, south to north)

FATHER
Space
William E
Sabina

(West of this marker, south to north)
Father
Mother
Father
Mother

Harmon McCORMICK
16th Indiana Battery
March 28, 1841
March 25, 1908
At Rest

Anna McCORMICK
March 13, 1877
February 14, 1906
We Miss Thee

McCORMICK

Rock of Ages
Cleft for Me

Joseph McMAHON
Born Allen Co. IN Nov 16, 1837
Came to LaPorte Co 1850
Mary COX, his wife
Born LaPorte Co. May 5, 1841, married 1860

To them were born seven children

Mc
Mary
McMAHON

wife of Joseph McMAHON
Died Oct 1, 1905

We miss thee from our home Dear Mother
We miss thee from thy place
A shadow oe'r our life is here
We miss the sunshine of thy face

McMAHON

Edwin
son of
Joseph and Mary McMAHON
Died Jan 4, 1886
Aged 24 yrs 2 mos 22 dys

Julia
daughter of Joseph and Mary McMAHON
Died Aug 31, 1879
Aged 3 yrs 10 dys

A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.

God in his wisdom has recalled
the boon his love has given
and though the body smolders here
the soul is safe in heaven

Susannah wife  of John McMAHON
Aged 70 yrs

Clara F. daughter of Joseph & Mary MCMAHON Died Feb 2, 1870 Aged 1 yr 2 mos 10 dys

James born Dec 22, 1860
Edwin Oct 12, 1863
George March 10, 1866
Clara F Nov 22, 1868
John Jan 8, 1870
Josephine Nov 8, 1873
Julia E Aug 12, 1876

Electa Owen wife of
D B COLLINGS
Died Jan 23, 1887
(cl shows Jan 6, 1898)
Aged 73 yrs 1 mo 16 dys

D B COLLINGS
Born in NJ March 31, 1808
Electa OWEN his wife, born Astabula Co., O.,
Dec 7 1813
Married in Astabula Co., O., 1834
Came to Lake Co., IN 1838; to LaPorte Co., 1841

Josephine J wife of
Benjamin F COLLINGS
Died April 30, 1913
Aged 65 yrs 4 mo 18 dys

To them were born Five Children

Harriet E
Born Nov 27, 1835
Died June 2, 1877

Helen E
Born may 11 1838

Mary J
Born July 6, 1842
Died Sept 14, 1842

Benjamin F
Born April 3, 1846

Ruth M
Born Aug 21, 1855
Died March 21, 1856

John GOOD
Born Aug 24, 1818
Gillie DUNSON
his wife
Born Apr 19, 1818
Married April 19, 1837

GOOD

To them were born eleven children

David, Sept 6, 1840

James, Dec 23, 1841

Sarah, Aug 31, 1843

Jacob, Feb 3, 1845

Cynthia, Jan 2, 1847

Julia, Jan 15, 1849

Mary, Jan 15, 1851

William, Aug 23, 1853

John, Feb 7, 1855

Nancy, Feb 3, 1857

Gillie, Feb 2, 1859

Mary C wife of
JA TRAVIS
Died Nov 28, 1889
Aged 45 yrs 8 mos 2dys

Maud
Daughter of
JA & MC TRAVIS
Died Mar 10, 1872
Aged 9 mos 23 dys

Infant Son of
JA & MC TRAVIS
Died Nov 15, 1880

TRAVIS

John A TRAVIS
Born in LaPorte Co.
Mary C WAY, his wife
Born in LaPorte Co.
Mar 26, 1844
Married Oct 12, 1866
To them were born six children:

Cora L - Jan 2, 1868
Maud - May 17, 1870
Wilbur D - Aug 5, 1872
James A - Oct 5, 1875
Garland L - Mar 24, 1878
Infant son - Nov 15, 1880

G W TRAVIS
Born in LaPorte Co.
His wife, Susan M DIPERT
Born in Owen Co, IN
Jan 10, 1865
Married Jan 13, 1883
To them were born two children

Wirt A - Oct 10, 1883
Blanche A - Jan 4, 1886

Grace - Daughter of
G W & S M TRAVIS
Born Sept 1, 1888
Died Feb 27, 1889
Aged 15 mos 27 dys

TRAVIS

Joshua TRAVIS
Born Dec 12, 1808
Died May 2, 1886
Aged 77 yrs 4 mos 2 dys

Joshua TRAVIS Born in Schoharie Co, NY Dec 12, 1808
Moved to Chautauqua Co NY 1824
Came to LaPorte Co 1833

Angeline WILLIAMS, his wife
Born in Geauga Co OH Feb 12, 1821
Came to LaPorte Co 1835
Married Oct 15, 1840

To them were born two children:

John A - Jan 26, 1842

George W - Sept 4. 1850

James CONCANNON
Born October 1, 1805
Died July 26, 1883

CONCANNON

Kezia - wife of Lewis WILLIAMS
Died May 22, 1883
Aged 56 yrs 8 mos 20 dys

Yes, thou art gone Dear Mother
No more thy form We'll greet
Thy gentle voice no Longer heard
No more on earth We'll meet

Lois - Daughter of John & Mary CONN
Died July 22, 1883
Aged 5 mos 13 dys
(ES broken pieces stuffed in opening)

Lois
This lovely bud so Young, so fair
Called hence from Early doom
Just came to show How fair a flower
In paradise could bloom

(other piece)

Charles - Son of Lewis & Kezia WILLIAMS
Died Oct 26, 1874
Aged 23 yrs 3 mos 21 dys
(don't know how both pieces could fit into broken area)

WILLIAMS

Carrie
Born Nov 20, 1880
Died Sept 27, 1881

Beyond The River

Gone But Not Forgotten

LINK

At Rest

John LEE
Born near Hamilton Canada
July 26, 1819
Came to LaPorte Co with family in 1863
Mary Ann PETTIT
His wife born near Hamilton, Canada
Dec 13, 1816
Married Dec 25, 1839

To them were born eight children

Martha Ann
James M
John C
Wilson
Arthur
George D
Eleanor A
Emma A

John LEE
Died March 14, 1888
Aged 68 yrs 7 mos 18 days

FATHER

Rock of Ages
Cleft For Me

LEE

Mary Ann
Wife of John LEE
Died July 21, 1869
Aged 52 yrs 7 mos 8 dys

MOTHER

I know that my redeemer liveth

FLINT

Henry FLINT
Born in Carlisle Mass
June 21, 1792
Died Aug 18, 1872
Aged 80 yrs

Samuel R PARKINSON
Born July 24, 1812
Died Nov 8, 1882

PARKINSON

William S PARKINSON
Born April 21, 1823
Died Feb 14, 1870

PARKINSON