Greetings all Jefferson Co Subscribers!
I would like to contact anyone with records for Fairmount Cemetery in
North Madison, Jefferson Co, IN. Is there a Sexton available with
records? There was a sign in the cemetery requesting financial support
for maintenance and upkeep, but I received no reply when I sent a letter
to that name.
My g-gp are both buried there according to their obits published in the
Madison Courier following their deaths, but I walked the cem, and could
not locate their stones. I would suppose that If they had stones that
they would still be standing since 1916 and 1924, their death dates.
?????
Here is their names and the data that I have on the two of them at this
time. You will see from my foot notes what source data I have found.
12-Jun-1998 Family Group Sheet
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Husband: William Henry Harrison Sr. died at age: 70
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Born: 22-Jan-1846 in: Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA
1
Died: 12-Sep-1916 in: North Madison, Jefferson Co, IN
2
Buried: 14-Sep-1916 in: Fairmount Cem, N. Madison, Jefferson Co,
IN 3
Relation: g gf Occupation: farmer
Father: ??
Mother: ??
1880 Census of Washington Twp, Clark Co, IN shows Wm, Lydia, James A.
Sarah
M., Malinda F., William H., Thomas A., Lydia, Clarinda and Ellen
(twins).
William's father is listed as having been born in Ireland. William b.
in PA.
Lydia b. in IN. All children b. in IN.
1900 Census of Hanover Twp, Jefferson Co, IN shows Wm, Lydia, Anna B.,
and
Jackson. Wm and Lydia have been m. for 34 yrs. Both of Wm's parents born
in
PA. (NOTE: see contradiction above!). Lydia's father b. in IN, mother b.
in
TN. Anna and Jackson were b. in KY.
Willliam served in Co "M", 13th Regiment of the IN Voluntary Cavalry,
beginning 12-Dec-1863 and was discharged 18-Nov-1865 at Vicksburg, MS.
William's funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in North
Madison,
Jefferson Co, IN, with burial in the Fairmount Cem in North Madison.
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Wife: Lydia Stoner died at age: 81
Married: 09-Mar-1864 in: Otto, Clark Co, IN his age: 18 her
age: 20 4
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Born: 15-Mar-1843 in: Bethlehem Twp, Clark Co, IN
5
Died: 29-Aug-1924 in: North Madison, Jefferson Co, IN
6
Buried: 2-Sep-1924 in: Fairmount Cem, N. Madison, Jefferson Co,
IN 7
Relation: g gm Occupation:
Father: Andrew James Stoner
Mother: Sarah Hardin
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1 Marriage Lic., Death Cert., Civil War Records & photocopies of Family
Bible in
possesion of grand daughter, Cornelia Elmina Harrison Reeves.
2 Marriage Lic., Death Cert., Civil War Records & photocopies of Family
Bible in
posession of grand daughter, Cornelia Elmina Harrison Reeves.
Obituary in The Madison Courier, Wed, 9-13-1916
3 Death Certificate.
Cemetery Records of Jefferson Co, IN - compiled by DAR 1941
4 Marriage Lic., Death Cert., Civil War Records & photocopies of Family
Bible.
LDS IGI fiche Indiana, ver 1988, pg 7,835.
Jeffersonville, Clark Co, IN Court House Marriage record Book H, pg 348.
5 Civil War pension application #689,876 states her dob is 15-Mar-1842.
11-7-1850 Bethlehem Twp, Clark Co, IN Census, p 77, dwell. 127 lists age
= 7.
09-1-1860 Beth. Twp Clark Co, IN Census lists age = 17. therefore dob is
1843.
6 Death Cert. Obit in The Madison Courier gives dod, doburial and
poburial.
7 Death Certificate. Cemetery Records of Jefferson Co, IN - compiled by
DAR 1941
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G gf Harrison has been my brick wall in my Harrison line. I can't get
back further past him, other than from "pointers" in records created
later, e.g. censuses and marriage records indicating he came from
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA.
Any response will be greatly appreciated!
mrbill Bill Harrison MRBIL1(a)JUNO.COM
Owner of STONER and SCHNORF Rootsweb Family Discussion Lists
Researching: HARRISON, STONER, HARDIN, PETTIT, KISTLER,
SCHNORF, ADKINS, SIM(E)S, MALCO(L)M(B), WILLIAMS,
REYNOLDS, and many more!
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