At 04:35 PM 1/30/00 -0800, you wrote:
"Cemetery is nightmare for couple"
January 28, 2000
http://kpcnews.com/display/inn_news/Noble/noble1.txt
The article states:
"The site may date back to the late 18th or early 19th century, but
documents of the area are sketchy. Noble County records show the property
once belonged to an O.D. Hunt, and maps from 1874 even show a cross near
the lake's south shore marking a cemetery."
I have a Noble County Hunt in my line. Anyone know if the O.D. Hunt above
connects up with my Martha Jane's?
1. Martha Jane HUNT was born 18 May 1780 in Spencer, Ma. She died 1844 in
Noble County, In and was buried 1844 in Cospersville, Noble, In. Martha
married (1) Jacob HOLDEN on 1795/1796 in Ontario, NY. Jacob was born1 1770
inPa. He died 18 Sep 1848 in Elkhart Twp, Noble, In and was buried Sep 1848
in Cospersville, Noble, In.
They had the following children:
2 M i. Samuel HOLDEN was born in Ontario, NY.
3 F ii. Betsey HOLDEN.
Betsey married Tim ADAMS.
4 F iii. Sarah HOLDEN.
5 M iv. Jacob HOLDEN was born2 about 1801 in NY. He died after 1870.
Jacob married (1) Huldah WANDALL. Huldah was born 1795/1796 in NY.
Jacob also married (2) Lydia. Lydia was born3 about 1801 in NY.
6 F v. Olive HOLDEN.
7 F vi. Belinda HOLDEN.
8 F vii. Clarissa Ann HOLDEN.
Clarissa married Alvin WASHBURN.
9 F viii. Sabina HOLDEN was born 30 Jan 1807 in Ontario, NY. She died 1894
and was buried 1894 in Orange Cemetery, Noble, In.
Sabina married Lewis WALDRON, son of Jacob WALDRON and Furtama PHILLIPS, on
4 Apr 1832 in NY. Lewis was born4 30 Nov 1814 in Rockland, NY. He died5 12
Jun 1899 in Rome City, Noble, In and was buried Jun 1899 in Orange
Cemetery, Noble, In.
10 M ix. Nathaniel HOLDEN.
Nathaniel married Mehetable.
11 M x. George Washington HOLDEN was born 16 Sep 1811. He died 23 Feb 1899.
George married Eunice CUNNINGHAM.
12 M xi. William Harrison HOLDEN was born 1817. He died 1863.
William married Christina CARPENTER.
Appendix A - Sources
1. G.W. Holden pedigree chart (GW Holden, 10 Orchard Lane, Huntington,
IN), tombstone inscription, Cospersville Cemetery.
2. 1870 Noble Co IN census, also on GW Holden pedigree Died after 1870.
3. 1870 Noble Co IN census, also on GW Holden pedigree.
4. Tombstone Inscription, Orange Cemetery, Noble Co, IN !DEATH ibid.
5. Certificate of Death, Noble Co, IN Health Dept Occupation:
Farmer/Laborer There were two entries in the death record book.
Tom Stevens
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