FOSTER CEMETERY Section 1

GALENA TOWNSHIP

LAPORTE COUNTY

SURNAME

GIVEN & MAIDEN NAME

DATE OF BIRTH

DATE OF DEATH

LOCATION OF GRAVE

AGE AT TIME OF DEATH

OTHER

EPITAPH OR OTHER INFORMATION

Paddock

Levi

 

Aug 4 1871

1-1-1

84y,9m, 9d

War of 1812

All the days of my appointed time will I rest till my change cometh

Paddock

Miranda

Munn

 

Jul 29 1862

1-1-2

75y, 3m, 14 d

DAR

Epitaph Illegible

Wife of Levi

Paddock

Asa

 

Sep 13 1842

1-1-3

30y, 28d

 

In the midst of life

we are in death

Paddock

Susan A.

Tappan

 

Nov 17 1839

1-1-3

20y, 7m, 6d

Wife of Asa

I would not live always

to die is gain

Tappan

A.H.

 

Feb 20 1843

1-1-4

32y, 11m,

21 d

 

Thy days on earth are ended

Thy body is at rest

The spirit hath ascended

To dwell among the blest

Tappan

G.W.

 

May 18 1849

1-1-5

21y, 6m, 26 d

 

Many have lived longer,

None more uprightly

Ballou

Melissa E.

Pilson

1841

1880

1-1-6

     

Unknown

A.P. & S.A.P.

   

1-1-7

   

This is a divided stone, with the initials A.P. on the left & S.A.P. on the right. Note the proximity to graves 1-1-3, is this possibly a duplicate marker for Asa & Susan A. Paddock?

Foster

Lucinda

1804

1874

1-1-8

     

Unknown

     

1-1-9

   

No apparent marking on stone, cemetery records indicate lot sold to "Stranger"

Bement

Lucy

Dec 13 1830

Aug 29 1846

1-2-1

   

Dau. Of H. & S. Bement

Bement

Amanda

Nov 14 1808

Feb 9 1866

1-2-1

   

Amanda is believed to be the sister of Hiram Bement

Bement

Hiram

Jul 24 1796

Sep 14 1879

1-2-1

   

Born in Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT Date of death no longer legible, taken from earlier reading

Bement

Sarah

Mar 15 1798

Feb 8 1862

1-2-1

   

Wife of H. Bement

Foster

Ellen M.

 

May 7 1884

1-2-2

38y, 9m,

5 d

 

Wife of J.C. Foster

Foster

Joel C.

Feb 20 1845

Jul 19 1928

1-2-2

 

Masonic Emblem

Bury me in the morning and weep not at my loss

I have gone to join the beautiful army to carry the Saviours cross

Foster

Ella E.

1868

1931

1-2-3

   

Second wife of Joel C. Foster

Webster

Thomas S.

Dec 27 1820

Jan 31 1899

1-2-4 &

1-2-5

   

Location 1-2-4 is individual stone marked "Father", 1-2-5 is family stone with detail

Webster

Anna

Maudlin

Aug 5 1820

May 13 1885

1-2-5 &

1-2-6

   

Location 1-2-6 is individual stone marked "Mother", 1-2-5 is family stone with detail. Epitaph is illegible.

Miller

Florence

 

Feb 17 1873

1-2-7

8y, 10m,

25 d.

Dau. Of N.W. & M.J. Miller

We should not weep

That she is gone

With us (this) night

Will thy mourn

Unknown

     

1-2-8

   

No apparent markings, located between Florence Miller & Cyprian Warner

Warner

Cyprian G.

   

1-2-9

 

GAR

Co. F, 9th Ind. Inf.

 

Leliter

Willie

 

Mar 1 1875

1-3-1

7y, 9m, 4d

Son of A.&. E. Leliter

Thou art (your) little Willie

(-----) child of our Lord

From (----) full of (----)

To light mansions (-----)

Porter

Amanda

 

Oct 21 1868

1-3-2

28y, 6m, 3d

Wife of O.A. Porter

 

Unknown

     

1-3-3

   

Base Only, Between Amanda Porter and Mahala Etherington

Etherington

Mahala

 

Jun 16 1852

1-3-4

39y, 8m, 20 d

Wife of Richard Etherington

This stone shows "Also Infant Dau. Of R & M. Etherington"

, no dates – possibly died with Mahala???

Etherington

Infant Dau.

   

1-3-4

   

On stone with Mahala, possibly died together (at birth??)

Etherington

Mahala

 

Jun 16 1852

1-3-5

39y, 8m, 20d

Wife of Richard Etherington

1-3-5 Is Family Marker Detailing Richard, Mahala & Elizabeth

Etherington

Richard

 

Oct 31 1881

1-3-5

71y, 7m,

23d

 

1-3-5 Is Family Marker Detailing Richard, Mahala & Elizabeth

Etherington

Elizabeth

Thorn

 

Sep 17 1850

1-3-5

38y, 5m, 13d

Wife of Richard Etherington

1-3-5 Is Family Marker Detailing Richard, Mahala & Elizabeth

Etherington

Esther

 

Sep 20 1850

1-3-6

5m, 21d

 

Marker with Esther, Elizabeth & Richard shows "Children of R. & E. Etherington"

Etherington

Elizabeth

Thorn

 

Sep 17 1850

1-3-6

38y, 5m, 13d.

Wife of Richard Etherington

Weep not for me my children dear,

Tis God that wills me home

I must lie here til Christ appears

This body mouldering in the lamb.

Etherington

Richard

 

Oct 7 1850

1-3-6

6y, 5m, 27d.

 

Marker with Esther, Elizabeth & Richard shows "Children of R. & E. Etherington"

Porter

Richard H.

Mar 1 1860

1-3-7

1 month

Son of A. & O. Porter

Thorn

Betsey

 

Sep 27 1846

1-3-8

70 Yrs.

Wife of John Thorn

Gone Home

Thorn

John

 

Oct 6 1846

1-3-9

73 Yrs.

 

Gone Home

The pains of death (------)

To be (--------------)

Thorn

Grace

 

Aug 20 1870

1-3-10

60 Yrs.

Dau of

J & E Thorn

At Rest

Epitaph illegible except for the words "long blest to"

Unknown

     

1-3-11

   

No Markings, between Grace Thorn and another Unknown

Unknown

     

1-3-12

 

Also see Haughton Vosburg

No legible markings, based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be Haughton Vosburg

Vosburg

Haughton

   

1-3-12

 

Also see

Unknown

1-3-12 and 1-3-15

No legible markings, based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be Haughton Vosburg

Unknown

W.L.

   

1-3-13

 

Also see William Vosburg

Based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be William Vosburg

Vosburg

W.L. (William?)

   

1-3-13

 

Also see

Unknown 1-3-13

Stone shows only initials "W.L.", based on location and other surrounding stones, believe this to be William Vosburg

Unknown

E.V.

   

1-3-14

 

Also see Edward Vosburg

Based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be Edward Vosburg

Vosburg

E.V. (Edward?)

   

1-3-14

 

Also see

Unknown 1-3-14 and 1-3-15

Stone shows only initials "E.V.", based on location and other surrounding stones, believe this to be Edward Vosburg

Vosburg

Adeline

Jul 2 1850

Oct 8 1867

1-3-15

 

Also see Unknown 1-3-16

1-3-15 Shows "Children of W. & S. Vosburg"…Adeline, Haughton, Edward

Vosburg

Haughton

Aug 23 1871

Aug 10 1877

1-3-15

 

Also see Unknown 1-3-12

1-3-15 Shows "Children of W. & S. Vosburg"…Adeline, Haughton, Edward

Vosburg

Edward

Jan 12 1852

May 8 1879

1-3-15

 

Also see Unknown 1-3-14

1-3-15 Shows "Children of W. & S. Vosburg"…Adeline, Haughton, Edward

Unknown

A.H.

   

1-3-16

 

Also see Adeline Vosburg

Based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be Adeline Vosburg

Vosburg

A.H.

(Adeline?)

   

1-3-16

 

Also see Unknown 1-3-16 and 1-3-15

Based on location and other surrounding stones, this might be Adeline Vosburg

McNeil

Benton H.

 

Dec 25 1872

1-3-17

1y, 8m, 6d.

 

Children of J.W. & A.B. McNeil

McNeil

Elmer E.

Mar 20 1873

1-3-17

4y, 8m, 20d.

Children of J.W. & A.B. McNeil

Myers

George

   

1-3-18

 

FATHER

See 1-3-19 For Detail

Myers

George

1780

1870

1-3-19

   

See 1-3-18

Myers

Bethesda

1817

1874

1-3-19

   

"His Wife" (George) See 1-3-20

Myers(Collins)

Catharine

1841

None

1-3-19

   

Wife of Laton Collins

Myers

Bethesda

   

1-3-20

 

MOTHER

See 1-3-19 For Detail

Collins

U.P.L.

(Laton)

 

1-3-21

 

GAR

Co. C., 12 Mich. Inf.

Unknown

E.E.

   

1-3-22

   

Btwn UPL Collins & Lucy Otwell

Otwell

Lucy B.

 

Feb 3 1870

Or

1879

1-3-23

62y, 9m

14d.

Wife of Emery Otwell

Dearest Mother Thou Hast Left Us, Thy Loving Voice We No More Hear, Yet Again We Have to Meet Thee, Far Beyond This Life of Tears

Otwell

William M.

 

Feb 1 1872

1-3-24

27y, 1m

5 d.

GAR

Farewell my wife and children all

From you a Father God doth call

Mourn not for me, it is in vain

To call me to your sight again

Otwell

Emery

 

Feb 7 1872

1-3-25

50y, 7m

GAR

Still and peaceful is the grave

Where life’s pain (---) are past

The house by Heavens decree

Receives us all at last

Reuterskiold

Knut A., M.D.

1891

1967

1-4-1

   

Also see 1-4-2

Reuterskiold

     

1-4-2

   

See 1-4-1 & 1-4-3

Reuterskiold

Virgina J., M.D.

1903

1978

1-4-3

   

Also see 1-4-2

Note spelling -- Virgina

Sutherland

Samuel P.

Oct 14 1823

Apr 19 1903

1-4-4

   

Also see 1-4-6

Sutherland

Elizabeth C.

Feb 5 1827

Jan 27 1864

1-4-4

 

His Wife

(Samuel)

Also see 1-4-5

Sutherland

Elizabeth

   

1-4-5

 

MOTHER

See 1-4-4 For Detail

Sutherland

Samuel

   

1-4-6

 

FATHER

See 1-4-4 For Detail

Collins

Arvilla

1838

1917

1-4-7

   

Arvilla Winch-Otwell-Collins

Winch

Joseph, Rev.

 

Feb 10 1854

1-4-8

57y, 13d.

   

Winch

Betsey

 

May 14 1844

1-4-8

39y, 14d.

Wife of Rev. J. Winch

Is there no happy spot where grief may find a balm and

Happiness a (-----) is Heaven

Winch

Flavius J.

 

Aug 8 1862

1-4-9

16y,7m, 9d.

GAR

D48 Regiment Indiana Volunteers and died at Evansville, Ind.

He was a soldier

Son of Rev. J. & S. Winch

Rhoades

Luther

 

Jun 23 1869

1-4-10

62 yrs

 

See 1-4-12

Rhoades

Ann

 

Oct 13 1896

1-4-10

84 yrs

His Wife

(Luther)

See 1-4-11

Rhoades

Ann

   

1-4-11

 

MOTHER

See 1-4-10

Rhoades

Luther

   

1-4-12

 

FATHER

See 1-4-10

Hudson

Maria

 

Oct 15 1874

1-5-1

72y, 9m, 11d

Wife of R. Hudson

Illegible

Hudson

Richard

 

Sep 2 1850

1-5-2

55y, 5m, 21d

War of 1812

Illegible

Warwick

Rebecca

 

Sep 30 1847

1-5-3

18y, 9m, 25d

 

Dau. Of I & N Warwick

Warwick

Isaac

 

Aug 26 1873

1-5-4

80 yrs

 

Broken in three pieces, broken through epitaph

Warwick

Nancy

 

May 7 1856

1-5-5

60y, 5m, 6d

Wife of I. Warwick

 

Frazier

Albert

 

Dec 28 1851

1-5-6

1 yr, 22d.

 

Children of J.A. & M. Frazier

Frazier

John A.

 

Jun 27 1852

1-5-6

13 yr, 8m, 3d.

 

Children of J.A. & M. Frazier

Frazier

Isaac

 

Nov 3, 1851

1-5-6

12y, 2m

28d

 

Children of J.A. & M. Frazier

Frazier

Thomas

 

Jan 18 1863

1-5-7

21y, 10m, 5d

GAR

Co. B 73 Reg’t of Ind. Vol.

Died at Cincinnati, O.

He trusted in Christ with a (well)(---) confidence, his end was peace

Frazier

Minerva

 

Nov 24 1866

1-5-8

31y, 3m, 23d

Wife of John A. Frazier

OUR MOTHER

Epitaph is Illegible

Evans

Abraham

 

Dec 21 1851

1-5-9

85 yrs

   

Evans

Ellenor

 

Oct 16 1858

1-5-10

80 yrs

Wife of A. Evans

 

Teeter

George L.

 

Apr 10 1873

1-5-11

10y, 9m, 12 d.

Son of G.L. & S.M. Teeter

We should not weep

That he is gone

With (---) (---) ?ight

Quantrell

Ernest E.

 

Feb 9 1872

1-6-1

16y, 7m, 10 d.

Son of C. & L.M.

Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done

(last 2 lines illegible)

Quantrell

Lorana M.

 

May 15 1856

1-6-2

24y,11m

1d.

Wife of C.O. Quantrell and Daughter of John & Olive Marston

And is it true that she’s no more, Is all her pain and sorrow o’vr, A loving wife and parent gone

Quantrell

Chas.

 

July 7 1880

1-6-3

59 y, 3m,

2 d.

   

Weed

Lewis

 

Oct 16 1864

1-6-4

Broken,

Section missing

   

Weed

Harriet

 

Apr 25 183(9)?

1-6-5

21y’s,

21 d’s

 

Broken through age, DOD can be read 183?, old list shows 1839

Weed

Lewis O.

 

Mar 11 1872

1-6-6

64 y, 8 mo, 17 days

   

Weed

Emily J.

Warner

 

Jun 17

1873

1-6-6

33y, 6m, 7 d’s

Wife of L.O. Weed

Emily’s DOD differs on various documents, some indicate June 10th, some June 12th, some June 17th.

Weed

Caroline

 

Apr 15 1852

1-6-6

1 mo.,

2 d. or

1 mo.,

7 d.

Dau. Of L.O. & E.J. Weed

 

Weed

Mercy J.

 

July 16 1849

1-6-6

1 y. & 2d.

Dau. Of L.O. & E.J. Weed

 

Weed

James M.

 

Oct. 2 186(?)

1-6-7

36 years & 8 mo.

 

Last digit of Year of death is illegible – previous list shows 1866

Shead

Ralph

   

1-6-8

     

Shead

Francis G.

1847

1903

1-6-9

   

FAMILY STONE

Shead

Mary

1848

1872

1-6-9

 

Wife of Francis

FAMILY STONE

Shead

Ralph

1886

1894

1-6-9

 

Son of F.G. & A.E. Shead

FAMILY STONE

Shead

Mary

   

1-6-10

   

MOTHER (Individual)

Shead

Francis G

   

1-6-11

   

FATHER (Individual)

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