SOUTHEASTERN DEKALB COUNTY, INDIANA TOMBSTONE RECORDS These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor. This is by permission of Fayne Harter, The Allen County Public Library and in cooperation with the Eckhart Public Library and transcribed by Steven J. Tony. The cemetery inscriptions are copied records compiled by Fayne E. Harter in August 1971. Burials since 1971 are not listed in this material. These records appear exactly as Ms. Harter listed the information in her transcripts. The Following Was Compiled by: Fayne E. Harter August 21, 1971 Usually the names were gathered starting at the North end of the cemetery. If the graves were laid out from East to West, then the names were taken beginning at the east. A large cemetery was recorded in sections, a driveway or a row of trees was the dividing line. I took only the name and dates from the stone, and if given the relationship. It is not the complete inscription. The time involved was the main reason -- it is very time consuming. The last name is given first, whenever it appeared the next grave belonged to the same family. And they are arranged in the same grouping. Mr. T. E. Haberkorn, of the St. Joe News, gave the listing of the veterans buried in the cemeteries. The list is some ten years or more out of date. JENKINS CEMETERY Douglas, Jeremiah 1850 - 1934 Mary 1857 - 1928 Mary Pheobus 1835 - 1918 J W P Amoret, daughter of S.& S. Plotner, died August 16, 1865, 15y 9m 11d Jacob Rennels died July 25, 1846, 84 years John W., son of S. P. & Sophia Platner, died April 5, 1863, 15y 9m 8d E T Johnathan Ricketts died September 11, 1846, 42y 3m 10d H A P Farry Jane, daughter of Thos. & Nancy Williams, died August 12, 1862, 1y 7m 28d Hester A., daughter of S. P. & Sophia Platner, died November 15, 1849, 6m 6d Charles Bradley, died June 7, 1858, 13y -m 7d Draggoo, Peter, died May 9, 1869, 66y 1m 11d Mary, wife, died August 28, 1870, 64y 1m Adaline Widney, 1836 - 1920 Williams, Thomas, died June 19, 1888, 69y 1m Nancy E., wife, died August 10, 1872, 49y 5m 4d Mary E., daughter of Samuel & Martha Lawhead, died August 8, 1856, 4m 23d Charity, wife of -usto (?ho????), died October 12, 1864, 12y 5m 11d Rose Anne, wife of Wm Saylor, died November , 18- William Monroe, died July 14, 1867, 62 years Amelia M., daughter of J. E. & C. Shilling, died February 20, 1853, 9m 11d Ricketts, Ira 1838 - 1886 (flag) Lydia, wife, 1836 - 1915 Ferrell, Ruth 1817 - 1872 Charles T. 1856 - 1873 Riley, Ricket Co. H 30 Ind. Inf., died Oct. 6, 1876, 55y 9m 18d Ricketts, Riley 1821 - 1878 (flag) Aseneth Monroe, wife, 1827 - 1903 Wade, Sarah A., daughter, died February 2, 1866, 18y 6m 8d Nancy, daughter, died January 28, 1860, 18y 10m 4d George N., died April 19, 1891, 80y 3m Rosanna, wife, died September 18, 1878, 68y 7m 4d Saylor, Samuel T., son, died March 1849, -y 6m Rose Ann, wife of Wm. 1828 - 1855 James Knight member Co. H, 15 regt., Ind. Inf., died September 23, 1865, 47y 4m 15d Mary May, wife of George May, died October 10, 1865, 50y 6m 18d Natilda, wife of Hamilton Monroe, died March 21, 1894, 55y 10m 26d Ma----- Draggoo, died October 25, 1863, 1m Daughter _. W. & _. M. P., son of J. & M. Cole, died July 25, 1853, 14d Sabra Miller, died November 22, 1898, 65y 9m 3d Michael Miller, died November 18, 1883, 83y 11m Minerva M., daughter of J.T. & J.A. Miller, died October 10, 1858, 10m 24d Catharine, wife of Michael Miller, died October 29, 1872, 69y 11m Susan C., daughter of J.T. & J.A. Miller, died October 8, 1851, 1y 3m 28d Andrew L., son of G.W. P. Miller, died June 5, 1850, 21 days Our Darling Rashere Jackson, Rosella M., daughter, died August 21, 1865, 18y 11m 16d Holland, died August 30, 1868, 67y 7m 1d Mariah, wife, died September 8, 1880, 77y 9m 2d Infant son of B. & R. Draggoo, February 14, 1852 Phebe, wife of Valentine Lybarger, died September 5, 1851, 51y 2m 6d Dovey, daughter of S. & M.A. Evans, died August 4, 1873, 1d Hutton, Aldia Aldora, daughter, died February 25, 1898, 14y 4m 13d Henry M. 1852 - 1915 Susan E., wife, 1852 - 19 Martha K., daughter of A. & R. Draggoo, died April 12, 1856, 2m 23d Draggoo, Wm. November 24, 1812 - November 15, 1891 Elizabeth, wife, Sept. 17, 1817 - Oct. 26, 1861 John W., son, August 11, 1854 Milton, Andrew, died March 26, 1864, 62y 11m 8d Joseph Franklin, son of Andrew & Mary Milton, died March 27, 1858, 16y 10m 11d Mary, wife of A. Melton, died August 7, 1880, 73y 10m 18d James Ballentine 1847 - 1882 Co. D 142 Reg. Ind. Vol. Inft. Wille Hennessey, died March 4, 1879, 3 weeks 5 days Wille, son of J. & M. Hennessey, died March 4, 3 weeks 5 days Veterans Buried In Jenkins Cemetery James Ballentine James Hennessy James Knight William Monroe Johnathan Ricketts Riley Ricket Riley Ricetts END OF JENKINS CEMETERY - October 1970.