FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY
south of Vernon on SR7 at the intersection of 250S
  Freedom Baptist Church was constituted the fourth Saturday in July, 1827. Elders John Vawter and W.T. Stott had for some time been preaching in the cabins of different settlers in the neighborhood, and their labors were blessed to the saving of souls. Some of the settlers were already Christians,and were ready helpers in the work, and eventually a council from the churches of the vicinity was called to recogniae these "belivers" as a regualr church of Christ.
   The council met in the woods some three or four miles southeast from Vernon, on the date above given, and elected Elder John Vawter Moderator and Elder J. B. New Clerk. After an appropriate sermon, fifteen brethern and sisters, to-wit: Chesley Woodward, Elizabeth Woodward, Pleasant Carney, Elizabeth Carney, Elija M. Edwards, Hannah Edwards, Jesse Branham, Polly Branham, John Chambers, Jesse Stockton, Margaret Carney, Polly McGannon, Francis Chandler, Bracket Owen and Jemima Owen presented articles of faith and church covenant, and were recognized as a church, to be known by the name of "Freedom."
  
PASTORS

    Elder J. Vawter, the first pastor, served until his removal to Morgan County in 1848 a period of twenty one years, and was followed by Elder W.T. Stott in a pastorate of nine years, after which Elder J.B. Swincher was pastor thirteen years. During the forty-three years' labors of these three veterans, the church was greatly built up and strenghtened. Since 1871 the pastors have been: Elder J.E. McCoy, six years; Allen Hill, one year; W.E. Spear, one year; _____ Randolph, one year;  and the present pastor, J.N. Spillman, two years.

 DEACONS AND CLERKS

    The Deacons have been: Bracket Owen, Jas. Butler, E. M. Edwards, Francis Chandler, John McGannon, Henry Carney, John S. Torbet and Achilles West.
   Clerks--Bracket Owen was Clerk six years; Pleasant Carney, six years; W.R. Walker, seven years; Edward Walker, two years; Henry Carney, eleven years; W.D. Hill, five years; Henry Carney again, six years, and Robert from 1871 to the present; Post-office address, Dupont, Jefferson County, Ind.

From the Coffie Creek Baptist Association Book by J.C. Tibbetts published in 1883

 A listing of those buried in the Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery-The Church is now called the New Freedom Baptist Church. I do not know if this is complete but believe it is not as I have added at least one headstone I took a picture of in 2007, it may be that headstones have been added since he did the list. This listing was done by H.L. Morin in 1969. Freedon Cemetery is listed on "Find a Grave" with Photo's of Stones, Great Work.  I am adding corrections to this list in purple. You can see how much varience there can be between early readings and new information.

King, Rog.Roy Earl Sr.     b. 11-3-1895  d. June 27, 1977 
King, Hazel G. M. (Hull)     b. 2-9-1902   d. 3-4-1969
Grimes, Alphonse E.    b. June 11, 1857   d. July 16, 1939
Grimes, Martha E. (Morris)    b. 1863  d. 1941
Bailey, Maud M.    b. 1898  d. 1928
Ziegler, Bessie R. (Vinson)    b. 1869  d. 1948
Vincent, Wm.   Co. A, 17th Ind. Inf.
Vinson, Wm. C.    b. 5-25-1843  d. 12-2-1931
Vinson, Elvina J.    b. 2-14-1843  d. 12-17-1905
Austin, Jennie Arena (Spaulding)     b. 1870  d. 1934
Austin, Wm. S.    b. 1867  d. 1934
Austin, Ross R.    b. 5-3-1903  d. 6-27-1958
Oren/m, Mabel (Clarkson)    b. 6-12-1888  d. 1-27-1925
Read, Juanita    b. 2-8-1910  d. 11-25-1918
Read, Hubert T.    b. 12-26-1905  d. 7-10-1907
Read, Sarah B.    b. 1-22-1852  d. 9-4-1917
Read, Samuel Thomas    b. 3-23-1851  d. 9-20-1926
Dehoff, Cecil W.    b. 1901  d. 1965
Grinstead, Elizabeth    b. 12-1-1836  d. 4-26-1906
Grinstead, James    b. 2-28-1837  d. 5-27-1904    Co. F. Ind. Inf.
Adams, Alexander    b. 1826  d. 1902
Adams, Esther    b. 1832  d. 1908
Hill, Mary    b. 2-1-1863  d. 11-8-1865
Hill, Wm. D.    b. 12-22-1821  d. 6-7-1860
Humphreys, Eliza    b. 7-9-1823  d. 2-28-1868
?anes, Lemen    d. 2-8-1821  d. 5-26-1857
?anes, Wm.    d. 4-8-1822  d. 1-19-1860
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Redman, Nancy J.    b. 12-11-1828  d. 4-5-1880
Stribling, Sgt. G.G. Co. H. 16th In. Reg. Inf.
Farnham, Emma J.    b. 1878  d. 1956
Farnham, Wm. W.    b. 1872  d. ?
Schnadinger, Mary A.    b. 1842  d. ?
Schnadinger, Jacob    b. 1823  d. 1897
Torbet, Thomas    b. 2-2-1833  d. 1-20-1866
Torbet, Melvin    b. 4-14-1858  d. 8-16-1863
Pendleton, Geo.    b. 7-16-1833  d. 6-12-1866
Pendleton, Wm. J.    b. 8-16- 1829  d. 2-17-1865
Pendleton, Jane C.    b. 1838  d. 4-22-1853
Pendleton, Julia    b. 1-20-1835  d. 7-27-1855
Pendleton, Martha    b. 6-23-1823  d. 7-30-1859
Daily, Infant son    b. 11-21-1874
Daily, Infant dau.    b. 1-20-1874
Buchanan, John    b. 9-25-1859  d. 10-21-1870
Buchanan, Wm. J.    b. 10-11-1872  d. 10-25-1873
Grinstead, Mary    b. 1860  d. 1917
Grinstead, Emma    b. 1-31-1895  d. 1-31-1895
Grinstead, Edna    b. 6-28-1897  d. 6-28-1897
Schnadinger, Eddie Infant son of N.C. & E. M.
Schnadinger, Evaline (Jordan) wife of Henry J. Schnadinger    b. 12-1-1874  d. 2-20-1904
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Caeeaghan, John    b. 5-1-1796  d. 10-1-1852
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Woody, Geo.    b. 4-27-1815  d. 1-27-1851
Corn, James T.    b. 6-28-1865  d. 9-5-1865
Schnadinger, Mildred M.    b. 1916  d. 1918
Grinstead, Wm. H.    b. 1-5-1898  d. 1-12-1963
Owen, Jemima    b. 12-6-1790  d. 10-12-1863
Owen, Bracket    b. 7-22-1794  d. 10-5-1863
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Torbet, Mabel D.    b. 7-21-1837  d. 7-22-1848
Buchanan, Sophrina    b. 5-31-1822  d. 6-9-1831
Buchanan, Ebbe    b. 8-17-1803  d. 2-20-1874
Buchanan, Belle    b.  12-18-1865  d. 12-25-1913
Castor, Mary Etta    b. 1870  d. 1943
Castor, Andrew J.    b. 1858  d. 1944
Ferguson, Dorothy M.    b. 8-22-1907  d. 6-15-1968
Ferguson, Henry V.    b. 3-5-1896  d. 11-1-1962   Private W.W.I
Ferguson, Allen    b. 1870  d. 1946
Ferguson, Clara    b. 1874  d. ?
Ferguson, Opal    b. 1916  d. 1917
Grimes, Jesse A.    b. 1872  d. 1949
Grimes, Isabell    b. 1874  d. 1939
Grimes, Caroline    b. 1835  d. 1886
Grimes, Robert R.    b. 1828  d. 1877
Palmer, Thomas M.    b. 1827  d. 1909
Palmer, Nancy Ann    b. 1845  d. 1916
Palmer, Permelia A.    b. 1825  d. 1872
Spann, John L.    b. 11-13-1791  d. 7-27-1863
McGannon, Eleanor    b. 3-6-1797  d. 9-26-1856
McGannon, Thomas    b. 1788  d. 8-15-1850
LeMaster, Martha    b. 1755  d. 4-4-1851
Torbet, John M.    b. 11-12-1840  d. 10-4-1857
Torbet, Samuel    b. 11-5-1842  d. 10-3-1857
Torbet, Emoline W.    b. 3-22-1850  d. 10-18-1857
Torbet, Mary    b. 2-25-1815  d. 8-22-1819
Torbet, John S.    b. 10-12-1801  d. 1-21-1883
Gasper, Nora Bell    b. 6-22-1913  d. 3-1-1958
Gasper, Orris    b. 9-20-1910  d. 12-19-1961
Gasper, Ivan J.    b. 1893  d. 1949
Gasper, Gertrude    b. 1895  d. 1930
Gasper, Wm. M.    b. 1868  d. 1944
Gasper, Nancy E.     b. 1873  d. 1943
Hamrick, Donald    b. 1905  d. 1906
Hamrick, Frank    b.  1893  d. 1903
Hamrick, Alfred    b. 1898  d. 1989
Hamrick, Maggie E.    b. 1849  d. 7-14-1888
Penelope, Laren I.    b. 6-13-1847  d. 5-11-1848
Penelope, Thomas    ?
Walker, Wm. R.     b. 1796  d. June 11, 1847
Walker, James H.    b. 3-9-1818  d. 8-26-1848
McNutt, Nancy    b. 1825  d. 1889
McNutt, Perdillus    b. 1822  d. 1889
Monday, Anthony    Co. I, 101 Ind. Inf.
Heaton, CORP    Co. F. Ind. Inf.
Heaton, Della E.    b. 8-10-1887  d. 1-2-1897
Heaton, Potel E.    b. 12-30-1897  d. 3-11-1901
Clarkson, Virgil    b. 1-9-1893  d. 11-9-1948   Pvt. W.W.I
Clarkson, Drusilla    b. 10-24-1824  d. 2-Sept 18, 1908
Clarkson, Andrew J.    b. 7-20-1820  d. 2-23-1895
Reynolds, Sarah McNutt    b. 1852  d. 1924
Monday, Eli     b. 1855  d. 1945
Monday, Martha    b. 1868  d. 1948
Clarkson, Jesse F.    b. 1870  d. 1953
Clarkson, Elizabeth    b. 1873  d. 1946
Clarkson, Lottie    b. 12-31-1900  d. 6-11-1901
Clarkson, William Jennings    b. 1897  d. 1925
Kelley, M. Eddie    b.. 1874  d. 1915
Kelly, Chas.    b. 4-20-1876  d. 12-14-1950
Kelly, Lida    b. 1901  d. 1937
Hill, Lorena    b. 2-6-1851  d. 10-6-1857
Torbet, Ida    b. 6-1-1867  d. 9-12-1868
Torbet, Nancy    b. 11-22-1835  d. 6-11-1864
Torbet, Emma    b. 6-1-1853  d. 9-12-1864
Carney, Lizzie    b. 12-21-1852  d. 2-3-1878
West. Eva    b. 10-8-1854  d. 4-14-1886
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Hamilton, Rachel E.    b. 5-29-1889 
Hamilton, Joseph A.    b. 10-6-1887  d. 8-29-1964
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Ennis, W.    b. 3-31-1856  d. 5-13-1860
Ennis, G.    b. 10-10-1859  d. 4-16-1860
Castor, Gladys I.    b. 1902  d. 1960
Castor, Clifton A.    b. 1892  d. 1967
Castor, Sylva Mae    b. 9-14-1935  d. 9-14-1935
Leeds, Andrew    b. 6-6-1836  d. 5-12-1864
Ennes, Jacob (Ennis?)    b. 10-24-1858  d. 7-14-1884
Armstrong, Walter    b. 7-7-1863  d. 8-22-1894
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Walker, Chas. F.    b. 9-26-1856  d. 7-17-1860
Walker, Wm T.    b. 9-4-1849  d. 2-26-1875
Walker, Carney H.   b. 4-15-1816  d. 9-22-1894
Walker, Wm. H.   b.  6-7-1818  d. 11-4-1894
Jones, Emma    ?
Jones, Alonzo    b. 11-2-1845  d. 9-12-1897
Brown, Nancy    b. 1826  d. 8-15-1912
Brown, Lafayette    ?
Brown, Alonzo    ?
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Stillinger, Benjamin C.    b. 4-27-1840  d. 11-28-1900
Stillinger, Emma   2-13-1844  ?


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