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A Few Researched Burials
Rev. James Armstrong, Methodist minister, served as a circuit rider first at the Deer Creek Circuit in Pickaway County, OH. "That same year (1821) James Armstrong had recently come as a Local Preacher from Baltimaore to Indiana and was an able and laborious man and eminently successful, in winning souls to Christ, and proved a most valuable acquisition to our feeble Itinerant corps." (Calvin Ruters Brief Sketch of His Life & Itinerant Labors at DePauw.edu archives). Rev. Armstrong then served the Greencastle, IN circuit from 1825 to 1826, then to the Charleston Indiana Circuit on August 25, 1825 when he lived in Lanesville, IN, and lastly to the Northwest Indiana District in 1833 where Rev. Ruters stated, "blest with the gift of Exhortation, and was generally very sucessful, in the various fields of labour to which he was appointed, on hearing of his death, then immediately made arrangements to go out and visited his bereaved family, and while there preached his funeral in the church at the door Village to a numerous & deeply affected congregation. Lastly, according to "Abstracts of Obituaries in the Western Christian Advocate of 1834-1850" compiled for the Indiana Historical Society of Indianapolis in 1988, it states: "Rev. James Armstrong b: Ireland; d: 9-12-1834 in St Joseph Co, IN or LaPorte, IN. Family to Philadelphia, PA, when James was a child; James later in Baltimore. Buried in Northern IN. (2-4; May 1, 1835 and also 1-87; 9-27-1834. I hope this helps build a history of a man who served the Methodist faith all throughout the midwest. These tireless servants asked for little but an audience while traveling thousands of miles to spread the word of God. My ancestor, Rev. John Mercer (1785-1856), of Putnamville, IN named his son, born 1825, after Rev. Armstrong. There are many wonderful anecdotal stories of Rev. James Armstrong found in Rev. Calvin Ruters papers located online at Contributed by: Pat Mercer Hite, Indy
Milton Palmer d. Oct. 30, 1863 age 66Y 4M 15 D
Sophronia Palmer wife
of Milton d. June 8, 1846 age 41 Y
Mary Palmer wife of Milton d. Dec. 13,
1872 age 71Y 11D
William Palmer d. Nov. 19, 1853 age 73 Y 6M 22D
Parker family burials - contributed by George and Betty Parker at
twotexansil@earthlink.net
Fletcher K. Parker , Son Lewis F and Julia Keith,
Feb 7, 1852, age 2 yrs, 5 mos, 10 days
Parker, Sarah Ann Closser, Wife of
William D.; Dec 26, 1817; May 5, 1903
Elizabeth Evans Parker, d. Apr 10,
1863 or 1862, wife of Samuel Parker?
BARNES, Rebecca A. (born in PA; d/o George S. and Mary HENRY, buried in
Door Village)
Contributed by Marti Henry mzhenry@comcast.net
HENRY, George S. (moved west from Washington Twp, Lycoming Co, PA; s/o
Benjamin)
HENRY, Benjamin (born in New Jersey; lived in Washington Twp,
Lycoming Co, PA; moved west to Springfield Twp, Lucas Co, OH,
in latter 1840s,
and then to La Porte Co, IN, after 1850)
HENRY, Mary (born in PA; w/o
George S.; children: Lucinda, Charity, Rebecca A., Catherine, James A., Ellis
N., Lester L., Orville T.)
FISHER, Samuel (War of 1812 veteran; moved west
from PA; husband of Catherine HENRY, d/o Benjamin HENRY)
(wife Catherine
buried in McPherson Co, KS)
(son Benjamin buried in McPherson Co, KS)
(son Thomas buried in McPherson Co, KS; Bertha FISHER, w/o Thomas, lived in
Centre; grave not yet located)
(son William, born 1831, lived in Scipio
Twp; grave not yet located)
FISHER, Catherine (1835-1908) (w/o William, s/o
Samuel)
FISHER, J. Gordon (s/o William and Catherine)
FISHER, Carrie E.
(w/o J. Gordon) FISHER, Iphagenia (d/o William and Catherine)
Henry &
Fisher family information noted above - Contributed by Marti Henry
mzhenry@comcast.net
WHITE, Willetta (w/o William, d/o William & Catherine FISHER)
WHITE, William (h/o Willetta FISHER)
FISHER, BER? = FISHER, Bertha M.
(d/o William & Catherine FISHER)
FISHER, Cordelia A. (d/o William &
Catherine FISHER) [spelling of Cordelia from census]
FISHER, J. Gordon
[census has "Jeremiah J., Jerry J., Jerd J., Jerdon J"; mother's surname
spelled "Jorden," according to marriage database]
Contributed by Marti Henry
mzhenry@comcast.net
Westville Cemetery (See listing)
FISHER, Milton S. (s/o Thomas +
Belinda KING ORR)(Thomas, s/o Samuel) (Belinda previously married to Philander
A. ORR)
(Lottie, daughter of Thomas and Belinda, born abt 1872; married
name unknown.) Door Village
ORR, Algernon S. (s/o Philander A. ORR +
Belinda KING)
Contributed by Marti Henry mzhenry@comcast.net
Donated Obituaries - see these full obits at http://www.ingenweb.org/inlaporte/Obits/Obituaries_Extra_1.htm
Mrs. Atkin and Mr. Prosser - Michigan City News, October 7, 1908,
Page 5
Charles Battershall - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN -
9/25/1997
Stanley Black - LaPORTE — Stanley W. Black, 96, LaPorte,
died at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000)
Bowell, Jeannine - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN -
10/7/2000
Brayton, Gideon Fally - Obituary - page one - LAPORTE ARGUS
BULLETIN - JULY 14, 1910
Britton, Grover - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN
12/16/2000
Bronnenberg, Robert - - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN
1/15/2002
Buchanan, Owen - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN
8/31/2000
Bunnell, Etura Long - Vidette Messenger, Valparaiso, IN, 30 Jun 1942 obituary:
Chapman, III Walter - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City,
IN 6/29/1999
Cole, Abby (McKellips) LAPORTE DAILY HERALD-ARGUS Thursday,
March 12, 1925
Cole, Henry P - Henry P. Cole was born in New Durham township, LaPorte county, May 23, 1841, and passed away at his home in this place Jan. 23, 1918,
Cole, John Alsworth - John Alworth Cole (8 Sep 1835-20 Feb 1914)
Cole, Walter C - No date on article, but death occurred on or around 9/13/1911 -
Informant Linda Jones - see our donations page for email address.
Davis, Lawrence - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN -
7/3/2001
Martha Ehrick - - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN -
7/16/1997
Carl Hedstrom, LaPORTE - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City,
IN 10/14/1997
Madeline Hutton - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN -
10/8/1997
Lucille Kessler- Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN -
6/30/1997
Lang, Mary - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN 11/28/2000 -
Livingston and associated family notes
James LIVINGSTON Family notes - Died 19 Mar 1887
- La Porte ARGUS, Thursday, 31 March 1887, page 5, col. 4
1st wife, Dolly (McKELLIPS) LIVINGSTON Died 10 Apr 1865, ad 37 yrs 9 mo 17
da
2nd wife, Rosa Bella (EINGLISH) LIVINGSTON Died 11 Apr 1913
La
Porte HERALD-CHRONICLE, Thursday, 24 March 1887, p. 4, col. 3 -
Westville news. James Livingston, who died Saturday morning was buried
at Door Village.
Livingston, Rose B - La Porte
DAILY HERALD, Saturday, 12 April 1213, page 5, col. 2 Mrs. Rose B. Livingston
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ralph H. Smith - La Porte ARGUS-BULLETIN, 12 Apr 1913, page
4, col. 4on Pine Lake Avenue at
9:25 last night of cancer from which she had been a long patient sufferer. Aged
78 years 10 months and 7 days.
Her husband died in 1887. She is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Smith, and one son, J. Livingston, also one sister, Mrs. Louis
Gooden of Union Mills
and two brothers, Nathan English, Kansas and John
English, S. Dakota. Funeral services at St. Paul's Episcopal church, Monday 10
a.m. by Rev. Goodwin.
Burial at Door Village. Weir & Petering are in
charge. (NOTE: Same information in )
Miranda L. and
Emily LIVINGSTON, daughters of J. (James) and D. (Dolly). Miranda died 04 Feb
1875, aged 28 yrs 3 mos 7 das; Emily died 22 Sep 1851,
aged 2 yrs 1 mo 12 das.
Information about their deaths is on the other side of the LIVINGSTON marker
- Also buried at Door Village
Chanselor J. LIVINGSTON died at the age of 53, Sunday, 16 Dec 1929.
Viola Belle LIVINGSTON married Thomas Mintum
HERROLD, 31 Dec 1893. She was his second wife--his first was Olive PHILLIPS and
his third was Eva (BROWN) READ.
According to all reports, he led quite a
"ccolorful" life. Viola divorced him ca November 1910. Because he was
politically involved in the county, he had quite a reputation
and their divorce
was played out in the nespaper. She alleged that "she was compelled to do a
man's work, to labor in the field," etc.
She also alleged he was addicted to
the use of liquor, buying it in gallon quantities, and frequently intoxicated.
Viola married in St. Joseph, MI, 12 June 1912, Ralph H. SMITH.
She died Saturday, 08 Jul 1961 (87 yrs)--her obituary is in the La Porte
HERALD-ARGUS of that date.
She was born 04 Feb 1874 in New Durham Township, the
"daughhter of James and Rosebell LIVINGSTON." Her husband survived her.
Catherine (LIVINGSTON) HIGLEY, Died 02 Jun 1864, aged 29 yrs 2 mos 19 das.
She was married by Milton Palmer, JP in La Porte County,
05 Feb 1858 to
Brewster HIGLEY. Their daughter Estella was born in 1859 and son, Arthur, was
born in 1862. Catherine died of an "injury." I
have considerable information
about Dr. Brewster HIGLEY. : Fern Eddy Schultz La Porte County (IN)
Historian
Guy McVay - Obituary from Michigan City Dispatch, Saturday, May
7, 2000
Dorothy Mueller - - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN
9/20/1997
Nichols, Donna - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN -
11/2/2000
Owen, Harry Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN -
4/8/2002
Elmore Pattee - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN -
10/16/1998
Salzer, Kristan - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN
11/13/2000
Bernice Sempsrott Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City,
IN - 11/3/1997
Thompson, D. Sr. - [17 Jun 1899-9 Jan 1981] Contributed by: Bonnie Dagen
Walter Wallin - Ref: New Dispatch - Michigan City, IN - -
11/1/1997
Ethelyn, White The date of death is May 2, 1999: Obituary from the Michigan City News Dispatch .