Re: [IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL] Burials at the Central State Hospital from South Central, Indiana
by Antoinette Waughtel Sorensen
Can this book, that is if you know, be purchased, and if so where? My
great grandmother died at Central State in 1889 and I do have her hospital
records, stating she was buried "on the grounds" BUT there is no other
record there and I have never been able to find anywhere she may be
buried. It's been a good 20 years since I have had the file out, but am
curious nevertheless. Would love to find her final resting area and get a
marker for her.
Thank you for any help you might be able to give me.
Antoinette (Tacoma, Washington)
On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Randi <gftl(a)bluemarble.net> wrote:
> The names below were extracted from a comb-bound booklet entitled CENTRAL
> STATE HOSPITAL CEMETERY LIST, WAYNE TOWNSHIP, MARION COUNTY, INDIANA, by
> Robert A. McDougal with original indexed by Jean Tinsley. This list
> represents every person from south central Indiana, as defined by the
> Indiana Genealogical Society and effective in 2012. The book was published
> in 2000 and contains about 40 pages.
>
> Although the book listed a specific date, and that date is believed to be
> the date of death as opposed to the date of burial, only the year was
> recorded herein for two reasons: the date was not noted specifically as a
> death date; and it appeared, but was not so stated, that the month preceded
> the day. All dates were presented numerically, i.e., 1609-1926.
>
> It seems likely that a number of individuals who died at the hospital were
> returned to their home county for burial. However, only burials on the
> hospital grounds were noted and it was not indicated whether or not this
> represented all or the burials on hospital grounds.
>
> For more information, it is suggested that one get in touch with the
> Indiana
> Medical History Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana. They can be reached by
> phone at 317-635-7329.
>
> Allen, William--Lawrence County, 1905
> Barnhart, Eliza--Bartholomew Couonty, 1910
> Clapp, James--Clark County, 1909
> Crawford, Bertha--Floyd County, 1910
> Hamilton Drucilla--Jackson County, 1905
> Hampton, William--Lawrence County, 1910
> Harmon, George W.--Brown County, 1907
> Lonesberry? (sic), Benjamin F.--Jackson County, 1905
> Masters, William J.--Lawrence County, 1907
> McKinney, Lewis,--Bartholomew County, 1907
> Morrison, Columbus--Jackson County, 1909
> Preston, Nancy J.--Lawrence County, 1906
> Robards, James--Floyd County, 1905
> Sluder, Betsey--Floyd County, 1910
> Taylor, Hannah J.--Brown County, 1906
> Waters, George--Jackson County, 1908
> Willis, Charles--Monroe County, 1909
>
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