Gorrel Cemetery, Vernon Township

Transcribed by: Crothersville Middle School Media Class, Spring 2002

My 8th grade media class and I transcribed this cemetery in the spring of 2002. - Joyce Howell

Gorrel Cemetery, Vernon Township, Jackson County, Crothersville, IN

From State Road 31, at the fire station in Crothersville, turn east on Moore St. Stay on Moore St. out of town (where it becomes 600 S), go across the overpass (I-65), turn north on the first road to the left. Travel .3 of a mile to a field lane, turn right (east) onto the lane, graveyard is in the woods at the end of the lane. If the ground is wet, you will want to walk in.
Cravens Cemetery is extremely well maintained, a delight to visit. The stones are very old and we discovered more information each time we visited.
Information compiled by the 8th Grade Media Class of Crothersville Jr/Sr High School and their teacher, Joyce Hicks, May 2002.

First is by row, the second half of the page is the same information in alphabetical order.

Row 1

Julia E. Hall 11-08-1905
John M. Hall 6 - 5- 1847 to 7 – 5 – 1904
One Stone:
- Oratio Hall Born Oct. 12, 1862 Died Feb. 28, 1899
- Side two: Beryla Hall Born Sept. 15, 1889 Died Sept. 22, 1889
- Meryla Hall Born Sept. 15, 1889 Died October 7, 1889
Scott Lodge 120 James H. Hall Born Aug. 16, 1885 Died April 5, 1922
Small Stone “Mother” (These two stones are hidden in the weeds just west of Row 1)
Minnie Wife of Melvin Owen Born May 16, 1875 Died Feb. 15, 1901
James W. Son of Melvin and Minnie Owen Born May 23, 1900 Died Nov. 16, 1900 “Jesus loves the pure and holy”
Neal Ann Cravens Oct. 1, 1952 - May 18, 1993 Loving Daughter, Sister, and Aunt

Row 2

Small Unreadable Stone

Row 3

Emmarettie Wife of Miles Montgomery July 31, 1860 Dec. 18, 1889
John Montgomery Aug. 23, 1831 Oct. 24, 1887 Comp. B 82 Reg Ind. Vol G.A.R.
Henry A. Bannister June 9, 1858 - Dec. 18, 1922
Emma E. Bannister Oct. 22, 1863 - June 1, 1899

Row 4

Clarence A. Cain Son of A.T. & M. Cain Born June 25, 1877 Died April 4, 1878

Row 5

Christopher Terry Born: May 22, 1819 Died: June 20, 1850
David W. ? Died _?_ 20, 1888
Henry T. Lewis Feb. 27, 1816 June 16, 1869
Arttie Adams Died May 19, 1888
LEWIS Grant April 25, 1865 - Nov. 22, 1911
Nora His Wife December 8, 1875 - March 31, 1955
Everett G. Jan. 17, 1908 - Oct. 21, 1913
Fallen Stone Face Down

Row 6

Henny (Henry?) ? Johnson Unreadable
Small Stone Unreadable
Lizzie J. Fisk Born July 4, 1866 Died October 4, 1866 (?)
All on one stone; Side One:

Lilly M. Cravens Daughter of J.H. & M.O. (?) Cravens Dec. 22, 1873 July 11, 1892

Side Two:

John A. Cravens Born October 20 1845 Died January 4 1888
His Wife Mary J. Born Feb 2, 1850 Died July 26, 1892
Lily M. Daughter of J.A. and M.J. Cravens Dec. 22 1878 Died July 11 1892

Side Three:

Our Children
Luli B. Born Sept. 12, 1871 Died April 8, 1883
Anna E. Born Feb. 11, 1883 Died April 17 1883
Robbie A. Born Oct. 22, 1887 Died Feb. 18, 1888

3 small stones next to large Cravens stone Broken, unreadable, presumed to be Anna E. Lulie B. Robbie A.

Row 7

Sarah Jane Houghland Daughter of J.I. and S.A. Hougland Born Aug. ?, 1846 Died June 17, 1868
John Houghland Died June 25, 1864 Aged 41 years, 11 months, 21 days
Sally Ann Houghland Wife of J.I.(?) Houghland Died June _?_, 1874(?) Aged 5? years

Row 8

Mastan L. Houghland Sep. 23, 1827 Feb. 16, 1836
Moses Houghland July 15, 1770 May 9, 1851
Sarah Houghland Wife of Moses Houghland Dec. 19, 1856 61 yrs. 5 m. & 8 days
James H. Consort of Elizabeth Houghland Born July 20, 1838 25 yrs, 5 m. & 24 days

Row 9

Joseph W. Gorrell 38 Ind. Vo. Co. C Born Nov 18 1831 Died Nov 26 1904 (1934?)
Sarah E. Gorrell His Wife Born Aug 4 1842 Died May 25 1932
Small Stone Broken Unreadable
John F. Gorrell Co. A. 2nd KY Inf. Born December 27, 1836 - Oct. 20, 1898
Nancy (Wife) A. Gorrell Born 1832 - Died Sept. 2, 1912
W.D. Gorrell Born Sept. 25, 1799 Died Oct. 13, 1859
Almiran Gorrell Born February 27, 1807 Died May 5, 1876 Age 69 years, 6 days
Thomas J. ? (Tree carved on stone) Unreadable, stone broken
Catherina M. Berger Born Oct. 18, 1876 Died June 22, 1881
Frank Leslie Son of J.C. & R.A. Terry Born Nov. 11, 1768 (?) Died Sept. 19, 1877 Small stone at foot of grave “F.L.T.”
Charles [Terry]
Father [Terry]
Side One:
- Charles Son of J.C. & R.A. Terry Born July 19, 1881 Died Sept. 10, 1881
Side Two:

John C. Terry Born Dec 21, 1848 Died April 2, 1895
Rhoda His Wife Born Jan. 25, 1855 Died Feb. 23, 1934

Mother [Terry]
Merton E. Terry Died Dec. 18, 1916 Age 25 yrs.
A.H. Gillaspy Oct. 13, 1857 - April 16, 1917
- Minnie I. December 5, 1866 - June 6, 1943
- Side two:
- Wilma, their daughter Born & Died March 12, 1891

Row 10

Moses M. Son of M. & S. Houghland (Stone leaning against W.D. Gorrell / Almiran Gorrell’s stone) Sept. 26, ? Aged 22 yrs. 2 m.

Row 11

Sarah M. Owens Wife of Willis C. Born Sept. 12, 1810 Died August 13, 1873
Willis C. Consort of Sarah M. Owens (Stone broken off) Born June 2, 1811 Died Sept. 5, 18? “A loving husband and father dear A faithful friend lies buried here.”
One Stone:
- John Died unreadable
- Mary Died December 13, 1835 Aged 11 yrs, 3 months, 5 days.
- Rebecca Died December 23, 1816 Aged 2 yrs., 21 days
- Son and daughters of Willis C. and Sarah OWENS

Row 12

W D G (Very small stone, it’s only lettering)
James H. Consort of Elizabeth Hall Died Sept. 26, 1873 Age 72 yrs, 3 months, 17 days “Farewell dear husband a short farewell We soon shall meet again Where peace and ? shall ‘er dwell And death no more shall return.”
Scar Son of A & S Hall (Dove at top of stone) Born Sept. 27, 1856 Died Nov. 29, ? (year broken off)
Martha (Dove at top of stone) Dau. of A & S Hall Died May ? Aged ?
Oleavy Dau. of A & S Hall (Dove at top of stone) Died Dec. 2, 1868 Aged 2 yrs., 11 m., 23 days
Dau. of A & S Hall (Dove at top of stone) Died ? Aged 19 days (?)
Amos Hall Died Oct. 12, 1875 Age 47 yrs, 7 m., & 14 d
Sarah Hall Mar. 6, 1833 Feb. 15, 1896
Mary A. Wife of Warren Hall Born Nov. 12, 1856 June 30, 1887 “Come Ye Blessed” “HALL”
Sarah Wife of T.W. Spall Born April 16, 1870 Aged 32 yr. 6 m. 2 d. Died Oct. 18, 1902

Row 13

ORR Christopher H. Freemason Symbol Born Jan 4 1844 Died Dec. 21 1923 Leah M. His Wife Eastern Star Symbol Born March 26, 1844 Died Oct. 14, 1925
Jas A. Orr Son of C.H. & L.M. Orr Born July 22 1867 Died Jan. 20 1885
Infant Son of C.H. & L.M. Orr Aug. 20, 1865 Aug. 20, 1865
Samuel A. Son of James M. Mary B. Laymon Feb. 19, 1861 Aged 1 yr. ?
David M. Hall (Broken stone) June(?) 16, 1865 Aged 23 yrs 8 mo. 6 ds.
Broken Stone Unreadable
Broken Stone Unreadable
Charley Son of John & S.E. Diggs Born Nov. 18, 1874 Died March 8, 1876
David L. Owens Jan. 3, 1849 Feb. 7, 1894

Row 14

Thomas N. Jordan Died April 9 1865 54 yrs, 3 months, 14 days
Broken Stone Unreadable
George Langdon July 17, 1808 Dec 14, 1883
Margaret His Wife Dec. 15, 1815 Dec. 28, 1894
(Believe this stone was put up years later and the George Langdon stone opposite it in the next row may be his original stone.)
Side one:

Alanson W. Langdon Died Jan 13, 1877 26 yrs. 9 m. 19 d.
Ida M Daughter of A. & A.L. Langdon Born June 26, 1875 Died March 17, 1876

Side two:

William T. Langdon Died April 29, 1876 Age 23 years, 29 days
Silvester Langdon Died Dec. 5, 1861 Aged 22 years, 10 m, 24 days Buried at Paducah, KY

At base:

Infant dau. of Geo. & M. Langdon Died Feb. 8, 1834
Jane dau. of Geo. & M. Langdon Died April 3, 1835

Row 15

Oscar Son of T & R Bradshaw Born July 8, 1871 Died July 30, 1873
George Langdon Unreadable

New Row 16

Stone Down Unreadable

Row 17

One Stone: Joseph Jones Born July 8, 1796 Died Feb. 18, 1869 Side Two: Mary House Born July 8, 1786 Died March 28, 1872
One Stone: Catherine L. Lewis Jan 15, 1833 Aug. 11, 1904
Same stone:
Cora E. Jones Dec. 6, 1858 Dec. 17, 1879 “JONES” On the side: “Mother”

Alphabetically

ADAMS, Arttie
died 19 May 1888

BANNISTER, Emma E.
22 October 1863
1 June 1899

BANNISTER, Henry A
9 June 1858
18 December 1922

BERGER, Catherina M
born 18 October 1876
died 22 June 1881

BRADSHAW, Oscar
Son of T & R Bradshaw
born 8 July 1871
died 30 July 1873

CAIN, Clarence A
Son of A.T. and M. Cain
born 25 June 1877
died 4 April 1878

CRAVENS
Our Children (note: on same stone with Lilly M. Cravens and John A./ Mary J. Cravens)
Luli B
born 12 September 1871
died 8 April 1883
Anna E
born 11 February 1883
died 17 April 1883
Robbie A
born 22 October 1887
died 18 February 1888

CRAVENS, John A
born 20 October 1845
died 4 January 1888
His wife Mary J.
born 2 February 1850
died 26 July 1892

CRAVENS, Lilly M
Daughter of J.H. and M. O. [?] Cravens
22 December 1873
11 July 1892

CRAVENS, Lily M.
Daughter of J.A. and M.J. Cravens
22 December 1878
died 11 July 1892

CRAVENS, Neal Ann
1 October 1952
18 May 1993
“Loving Daughter, Sister and Aunt

DIGGS, Charley
Son of John & S.E. Diggs
born 18 November 1874
died 8 March 1876

FISK, Lizzie J
born 4 July 1866
died 4 October 1866 [?]

GILLASPY, A.H.
13 October 1857
16 April 1917

GILLASPY, Minnie I.
[wife of A.H. Gillaspy]
5 December 1866
6 June 1943

GILLASPY, Wilma
Their Daughter [A.H. & Minnie L. Gillaspy]
born and died 12 March 1891

GORRELL, Almiran
born 27 February 1807
died 5 May 1876
Age 69 years, 6 days

GORRELL, John F
Co. A. 2nd KY Inf.
born 27 December 1836
20 October 1898

GORRELL, Joseph W
38 Indiana Vo. Co. C
born 18 November 1831
died 26 November 1904 [1934?]

GORRELL, Nancy A.
[wife of John F Gorrell]
born 1832
died 2 September 1912

GORRELL, Sarah E
His Wife [Joseph W Gorrell]
born 4 August 1842
died 25 May 1932

GORRELL, W.D.
born 25 September 1799
died 13 October 1859

HALL, Amos
died 12 October 1875
Age 47 yrs, 7 m., & 14 d

HALL, Beryla
born 15 September 1889
died 22 September 1889

HALL, David M
16 June [?] 1865
Aged 23 yrs 8 mo. 6 ds.
[broken stone]

HALL, James H
born 16 Aug 1885
died 5 April 1922
Scott Lodge 120

HALL, James H.
Consort of Elizabeth Hall
died 26 September 1873
Age 72 yrs, 3 months, 17 days
“Farewell dear husband a short farewell
We soon shall meet again
Where peace and _?_ shall ‘er dwell
And death no more shall return.”

HALL, John M
5 June 1847 to 5 July 1904

HALL, Julia E
8 November 1905

HALL, Martha
[dove at top of stone]
dau. of A & S Hall
died May __?_
Aged _?_

HALL, Mary A
Wife of Warren Hall
born 12 November 1856
30 June 1887
“Come Ye Blessed”

HALL, Meryla
born 15 September 1889
died 7 October 1889

HALL, Oleavy
[dove at top of stone]
Dau. of A & S Hall
died 2 December 1868
Aged 2 yrs., 11 m., 23 days

HALL, Oratio
born 12 October 1862
died 28 February 1899

HALL, Sarah
6 March 1833
15 February 1896

HALL, Scar
Son of A & S Hall
[dove at top of stone]
born 27 September 1856
died 29 November __?_ [year broken off}

HALL, __?__
[dove at top of stone]
Dau. of A & S Hall
Died _?_
Aged 19 days [?]

HOUGHLAND, James H
Consort of Elizabeth Houghland
born 20 July 1838
25 yrs, 5 m. & 24 days

HOUGHLAND, John
died 25 June 1864
Aged 41 years, 11 months, 21 days

HOUGHLAND, Mastan L
23 September 1827
16 February 1836

HOUGHLAND, Mose M.
Son of M. & S. Houghland
26 September __?__
Aged 22 yrs. 2 m.

HOUGHLAND, Moses
15 July 1770
9 May 1851

HOUGHLAND, Sally Ann
Wife of J.I. [?] Houghland
died _?_ June 1874 [?]
Aged 5 [?] years

HOUGHLAND, Sarah
Wife of Moses Houghland
19 December 1856
61 yrs. 5 m. & 8 days

HOUGHLAND, Sarah Jane
Daughter of J.I. and S.A. Houghland
born _?_ August 1846
died 17 June 1868

HOUSE, Mary
born 8 July 1786
died 28 March 1872

JOHNSON, Henny (Henry?)
Unreadable

JONES, Cora E
6 December 1858
17 December 1879

JONES, Joseph
born 8 July 1796
died 18 February 1869

JORDAN, Thomas N
died 9 April 1865
54 yrs, 3 months, 14 days

LANGDON, Alanson W
died 13 January 1877
26 yrs. 9 m. 19 d.

LANGDON, George
17 July 1808
14 December 1883
[Believe this stone was put up years later and the George Langdon stone opposite
it in the next row may be his original stone.]
LANGDON, Ida M
Daughter of A. & A.L. Langdon
born 26 June 1875
died 17 March 1876

LANGDON, Infant Daughter
of Geo. and M. Langdon
died 8 Feb 1834

LANGDON, Jane
dau. of Geo. and M. Langdon
died 3 April 1835
Aged 4 yrs. 2 mo. & 9 days
Buried at Little York

LANGDON, Margaret
His Wife [George Langdon]
15 December 1815
28 December 1894
[Believe this stone was put up years later and the George Langdon stone opposite it in the next row may be his original stone.]

LANGDON, William T
died 29 April 1876
Age 23 years, 10 m. 24 days
buried at Paducah, KY

LAYMON, Samuel A.
Son of James M.
Mary B. Laymon
19 February 1861
Aged 1 yr. ?

LEWIS, Catherine L.
15 January 1833
11 August 1904

LEWIS, Everett G
17 January 1908
21 October 1913
[son of Grant & Nora Lewis]

LEWIS, Grant
25 April 1865
22 November 1911

LEWIS, Henry T
27 February 1816
16 June 1869

LEWIS, Nora
His Wife [Grant]
8 December 1875
31 March 1955

MONTGOMERY, Emmarettie
Wife of Miles Montgomery
31 July 1860
18 December 1889

MONTGOMERY, John
23 August 1831
24 October 1887
Comp. B 82 Reg
Indiana Volunteer
G.A.R.

ORR, Christopher H.
born 4 January 1844
died 21 December 1923
[Freemason symbol]

ORR, Infant Son
of C.H. & L.M. Orr
20 August 1865
20 August 1865

ORR, Jas A.
Son of C.H. & L.M. Orr
born 22 July 1867
died 20 January 1885

ORR, Leah M
His Wife [Christopher H Orr]
born 26 March 1844
died 14 October 1925
[Eastern Star symbol]

OWEN, James W
Son of Melvin and Minnie Owen
born 23 May 1900
died 16 November 1900
“Jesus loves the pure and holy”

OWEN, Minnie
born 16 May 1875
died 15 February 1901
Wife of Melvin Owen

OWENS
[Son and daughters of Willis C. and Sarah Owens]
John
died [unreadable]
Mary
died 13 December 1835
Aged 11 yrs, 3 months, 5 days
Rebecca
died 23 December 1816
Aged 2 yrs., 21 days

OWENS, David L
3 January 1849
7 February 1894

OWENS, Sarah M
Wife of Willis C.
born 12 September 1810
died 13 August 1873

OWENS, Willis C.
Consort of Sarah M. Owens
[stone broken off]
born 2 June 1811
died 5 September 18??
“A loving husband and father dear
A faithful friend lies buried here.”

SPALL, Sarah
Wife of T.W. Spall
born 16 April 1870
Aged 32 yr. 6 m. 2 d.
died 18 October 1902

TERRY, Charles
Son of J.C. & R.A. Terry
born 19 July 1881
died 10 Sept 1881

TERRY, Christopher
born 22 May 1819
died 20 June 1850

TERRY, Frank Leslie
Son of J.C. and R.A. Terry
born 11 November 1768 [?]
died 19 September 1877
Small stone at foot of grave “F.L.T.”

TERRY, John C.
born 21 December 1848
2 April 1895

TERRY, Merton E
died 18 December 1916
Age 25 yrs

TERRY, Rhoda
His Wife [John C. Terry]
born 25 January 1855
died 23 February 1934

W D G
[very small stone, its only lettering]

__?__, David W
died 20 __?__ 1888

__?__, Thomas J
[Tree carved on stone]
Unreadable, stone broken