Maple Grove Cemetery

Hudson Township

La Porte County, Indiana

Road 1000 N. and About 1/4 Mile East of Road 700 E
SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec.  7. Twp. 38 N.  R 1 W.
  Church sign Maple Grove front of church Side of Church  
         
  Benjamin Hicks
Benjamin Hicks
Luren M Keen
Loren M Keen
Mary Cowgill
Mary Cowgill & Infant dau.
 
         
  Cemetery over view
Cemetery in Winter
Maple Grove Cemetery
Cemetery in Spring
Over View
Cemetery Overview
 
 
Photos taken by:
Teresa O'Riley
   

Maple Grove History

Maple Grove Cemetery Tour 2012

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Disclaimer: This cemetery listing was done by a volunteer group who went out and recorded the location of plots and individuals buried there.
 They added the row numbers. The last part of their list are stones which could not be read, and are recorded only by row number. Row 1 is nearest the Church Building.

The older reading, strictly alphabetically sorted, is preserved at "Old Burial Listing"

New 2019 Burial Listing

last updated 5 July 2019

Thanks to Jean Lempke Caddy and and Ruth Lempke Judson

Row 
Last Name First Name Date of Birth Date of Death Comments
8
Ackerman Donna Louise 8 Feb 1926 22 June, 1990 dau. of Ben & Lillian(Albertson) Wife of Charles (Sonny) Ackerman
8
Ackerman Julia J. Nov 8, 1897 Aug 8, 1973 dau. Ernest & Daisy (Mayes) Jeffries - Also wife of Rollin who died in 1944
6
Ackerman Joseph 1830 1874
7
Ackerman John J. July 26, 1836 Jan 10, 1908 Shares stone w/ Mary A & Henry
7
Ackerman Mary A. (Roboson) wife of J.J.
May 14, 1884 ageShares stone w/ John J & Henry; 41 yrs 2 mo 26 day
7
Ackerman Henry - son of J.J. & Mary
Jan 6, 1874 Shares stone w/ John J & Mary A; age 2 mo 13 da
7
Ackerman George 1860 1938 Husband of Anna
7
Ackerman Anna - wife of George 1868 1933
8
Ackerman Rollin C. -son of George & Anna 1895 July 5, 1944 U.S. army WW I
Flag holder
8
Ackerman John J. - son of George & Anna Miller Feb 6, 1894 Jun 16, 1969
8
Ackerman Arch - son of George and Anna Miller June 23, 1890 June 22, 1969
8
Ackerman
Charles R
1923
2011
US Army WWII; "Sonny"
8
Ackerman
Mary Catherine
1936
2002

4
Artist Daniel Lee 9 Nov 1953 17 Oct 1973  
4
Artist Randy 6 Mar 1971 23 Mar 1990 son of Herman & Jean (Brock)
4
Artist
Herman Daniel
16 Apr 1932
29 Jul 2014
Shares stone w/ Jean Ann; married 23 May 1953; "Meeting at the River"
4
Artist
Jean Anne (Brock)
6 Mar 1971
18 Sep 2015
Shares stone w/ Herman Daniel
5
Bell-York
Jane C


Broken Stone; rest of info missing
Not found 2019
Bramhall Emma - wife of M.L.
June 25, 1872 age 21 yrs 5 mo
6
Bryson Frank E. 1862 1909
3
Burns
George A
4 Sep 1856

Son of L & L;  age 6 mo.
1
Carothers Roderick White Mar 4, 1835 Dec 10, 1917 This & the other 2 Carothers listed are buried directly behind church. This person
Son of Henry Pickney and Elizabeth CAROTHERS
Carothers contact and donor of family information is Tom Carothers at
motcar@hotmail.com
1
Carothers Martha A.- wife of R.W. 1841 1900 d. 11 Sep 1900  Wife of Roderick W. CAROTHERS, daughter of Daphnes Jasper & Anne (GLADWISH) HOLMES
1
Carothers John E. 1864 Sept 28, 1953 - b. 30 Nov 1864 d. 28 Sep 1953  Son of Roderick W.& Martha Ann (HOLMES) CAROTHERS
6
Carrier John W. 1844 Mar 2, 1886 Civil War Soldier; GAR
14
Clemons Eugene Aug 30, 1953 Aug 18, 1967 son of Joseph & Rose(Lawrence) Clemons
2
Coleman Cass Apr 2, 1868 Nov 25, 1951 Shares stone w/ Alta & Lester
2
Coleman Alta
Dec 8, 1869 Mar 13, 1957 Shares stone w/ Cass & Lester; Wife of Cass
2
Coleman
Howard
1899
1955
Shares stone w/ Alta & Cass
2
Coleman
Lester
1911
1930
Shares stone w/ Cass & Alta; Son of Cass & Alta
6
Cowgill Mary - wife of C.W. Cowgill
Dec 9, 1872 age 19 yrs 7 mo 29 da
6
Cowgill infant dau. On same stone with Mary 4 mos Sep ? 1872 -
4 Curtis Mary J - wife of William A.
Apr 3, 1877 age 28 yrs 9 mo 9 da
9
Davidson Selina R. Aug 10, 1792 Sept 20, 1870 wife of R. Davidson; "Our Mother"
9
Davidson James A.
Mar 5, 1901 Shares stone w/ Beulah; age 84 yrs 4 mo; "Father"
9
Davidson Beulah -wife of James A.
Apr 21, 1889 Shares stone w/ James; age 58 yrs 4 mo 12 da; "Mother"
11
Deer
Richard Kerlin
15 Jul 1927
30 Jul 1994
EM3 USN WWII; Husband Barbara Ann Wilson
6
Detwiler Harold L. Jan 19, 1914 Mar 29, 1962 Shares stone w/ Virginia
6
Detwiler Virginia - wife of Harold      Shares stone w/ Harold L
Not  found 2019
Devine Bertis L - son of J.G.   1871  
4
Diedrich Kenneth O
Dec 18, 1927 Apr 7, 1972 Shares stone w/ Myrtle; WW II
4
Diedrich Myrtle E. 11 Dec 1929    

Diedrich       see addtional notes at bottom of page
5
Eckert Mary E.- wife of John
Jan 14, 1858 age 27 yrs 7 mo 2 da
5
Eckert
Mynerva L


Broken stone6
6
Fletcher Sarah 1838 1913 note on listing says 1882 (under birth info)
8
Gray Ira - son of J.
Mar 8, 1873 age 22 yrs
8
Gray
Mary Ann

21 Jan 1823
Wife of A Gray
3
Grover S.S.
Sept 2, 1886 Shares stone w/ Mary; age 74 yrs 11 mo 18 da; "Father"
3
Grover Mary - wife of S.S.
Mar 29, 1883 Shares stone w/ S S; age 67 yrs 4 mo 19 da (might be 11 mo.) for mo.; "Mother"
4
Grover Theodore A. Jan 12, 1838 May 4, 1913 "Father"
4
Grover Lucy - wife of Theodore A. Dec 3, 1848 June 3, 1908 "Mother"; wife of Theodore
3 Grover Ellen F. 1845 1921 American Legion Aux.
8
Halassy
Ida
3 Nov 1911
18 Sep 2003
Shares stone w/ Louis
8
Halassy
Louis
28 Sep 1905
23 Apr 2000
Shares stone w/ Ida
7
Hale Eva - wife of S.
Sept 14, 1868 age 83 yrs 11 mo
8
Hampton James
April 13, 1875 age 41 yrs 6 mo 17 days -Mason
8
Hampton Maria July 9, 1832 June 18, 1903
9
Heinek
Judith (Pike)
1946
2005

5
Hicks Benjamin Mar 08, 1800 Mar 8, 1871 Shares stone w/ Lydia
5
Hicks Lydia - wife of Benjamin Jan 11, 1801 Mar 6, 1877 age 76 yrs 9 mos 26 da (does not subtract right for DOB)
5
Hicks Jonas L. Mar 2, 1828 Jun 22, 1906 Shares stone w/ Arminta & Jonas B; Civil War - some records show DOB as Mar 3, 1828 and died June 26, 1905
5
Hicks Arminta D. York Aug 22, 1833 Apr 11, 1892 Shares stone w/ Jonas B & Jonas L; wife of Jonas L.
5
Hicks Jonas B. - Son of J.L. & A.D. Oct 6, 1862 Sept 8, 1886 Shares stone w/ Arminta & Jonas L
2
Hicks Alva H. "Father" 1819 1904
2
Hicks Harriet S. - wife of Alva 1822 1878
8
HIles
Robert D, Sr
6 Apr 1936
21Jan 2014

9
Hodge Persis - wife of William
Jan 4, 1871 age 31 yrs. 2 mo 3 da
9
Hodge Hannah M. - wife of Levi
May 3, 1873 age 24 yrs 4 mo. 21 da
9
Hodge Rosie Belle - daughter of Levi & Hannah
Aug 3, 1873 age 3 mo.
Not found 2019
Hughes Blanche 1 Oct 1894 2 Jan 1992 dau of Nathanial & Nellie (Bates) Knight
m. (1) LaRue Leuther -he died 1954
m. Walter Huges - he died 1983
5
Hughes
infant

186?

6
Jefferies Lycurgus Jan 1, 1838 Nov 10, 1903 Civil War - Lycurgus Jeffries
6
Jefferies Julie S. Wife of L. 1846 1930
6
Jefferies John W. 1894 1924 "Father"
7
Jefferies Daisy A. - wife of Ernest Jan 7, 1876 Nov 9, 1951 dau. of Wm. & Jennie Mayes
7
Jeffries Ernest J. Feb 21, 1868 Nov 21, 1957 "Father"
8
Jeffries Miss Mary 12 April 1893 17 May 1976  
9
Kaufman Lloyd
20 Mar 1926
15 Jan 2005
Shares stone w/ Rose; Sgt US Army WWII
9
Kaufman
Rose M
16 Oct 1923
* Jul 2018
Shares stone w/ Lloyd; maarried 15 Nov 1969
10
Keen Loren M. Jan 13, 1867 Apr 2, 1896 "Husband"
10
Keen George H. - son of R.T. & M.
Aug 11, 1879 15 yrs 5 da
10
Keen Ella Maud - dau of L.& M.
Sept 1, 1897 age 28 da
5
Kelley Clyde A. 21 Nov 1921 12 Feb 1987 Shares stone w/ Ruth; married Ruth K. DePoy; Tech 4 US Army WW II
5
Kelley Ronald J - son of Clyde & Ruth Feb 29, 1956 Mar 26, 1956
5
Kelley
Ruth K
1925
2013
Shares stone w/ Clyde
5
Kelley Barbara Lynn Nov 29, 1954 Nov 29, 1954 Daughter of Clyde & Ruth
6
Kellogg Rosemary A. - wife of Donald E. 26 March 1922 28 Oct 1979  
Not found 2019
Kinne
Harold E
1 Nov 1910
12 Jul 1960

6
Knight Herman 1829 1 June 1905 married Sarah A. Hamilton
Not ound 2019
Knight Lee Orville 31 Dec 1877 11 April 1927  
Not found 2019
Knight James Fremont -atty 1856 24 April 1940 married Margaret Ella Whitman
also was supt. of schools
7
Knight Lovey      
7
Knight William G. 1786 May 20, 1870 age 81 yrs 1 mo 11 day; War of 1812; Broken stone
7 Knight Lovey - Wife of William
July 8, 1859 age 64 yrs other source state d. 1850
6
Knight Herman B. 1815 1888 DOB might be 1816
7
Knight Sarah A. - wife of Herman B. 1829 1905 Shares stone w/ Herman; "Mother"
6
Knight Nathaniel 3 Sept 1857 5 Aug 1926
6
Knight Nellie E.- wife of Nathaniel Sept 19, 1864 Mar 8, 1951
7
Knight
M?

14 Jun 1903
Daughter of WH & NE; age 1 da
Not found 2019
Kohler Minerva L. - wife of F.P.
Aug 23, 1863 age 26 yrs 11 mo. 26 da
1
Lehker
George W
30 Jul 1956
24 Dec 2014
Shares stone w/ Tara1
11
Lewis Angeline (Connor) 1818 1874 w/o Israel - added per family knowledge
11
Lewis Israel Jan 3, 1820 Jun 11, 1906 per DI of Indiana -added per family knowledge
11
Lewis * James
1857 * Twin son & dau. of ____?
11
Lewis * Eliza
1857 See above *
7
Lewis
Elva B
1887
1970

7
Luther LaRue B. July 8, 1893 Jan 31, 1954
7
Luther Blanch K. - wife of Larue B. 1894 1992  
7
McDuffee C.J. 1829 Nov 3, 1872 buried on Nov 6, 1872 age 32 yrs U.S. Army Civil War
7
Mc Duffie E. W. wife of C.J.
Feb 27, 1878 age 41 yrs
8
Mangan James H. Aug 15, 1864 no date given other source - 28 Oct. 1943
8
Mangan Flora A. - wife of James H. Jan 12, 1864 Sept. 25, 1909
8
Mangan Minnie Knight - wife of James 1870 Apr 18, 1950
8
Megge
Donald W, Jr
16 May 1952
28 Feb 1998
"Loving & generous friend of all"
9
Miles Andrew Austin 26 Mar 1971 23 Nov 1991 (accident) son of Michael & Cathleen (Cupp)
7
Miller Charles J.
Feb 6, 1894 Shared stone; "Father"; age 63 yrs 6 mo. 22 da
7
Miller Mary (Beeker)-wife of Charles J. Jun 6, 1826 Sep 20, 1923 (some information listed given from other sources)
7
Miller (children of Charles & Mary)


7
Miller children stone Christian
Jan 16, 1870 age 14 yrs 1 mo 16 da
7

George
Oct 6, 1872 age 9 mo 18 da
7
Miller Charles F
    Daily Herald 30 April 1891
age 26, died of tuberculosis
10
Mitchell
John Ray
26 Feb 1928
14 Oct 2017
Shares stone w/ Patricia Ann; married 6 Nov 1949
10
Mitchell
Patricia Ann
14 Dec 1929
5 Mar 2014
Shares stone w/ John Ray
7
Murphy
Alton "Doc"
1906
1981

7
Murphy Elva D. dau of Jesse & Elva Wannamker) Lewis 25 Nov, 1916 30 Jan 1989 wife of Alton Murphy - he died in 1981; "In God's Care"
4
Panozzo Edna Rose "beloved daughter"
1972 child of Geo. & Linda Deidrich Panozzo
4
Panozzo Kenneth Armando (infant)   15 Oct 1974 "    "
9
Pike Helen - wife of Howard P. 4 April 1912 20 June 1990  
9
Pike Howard D. Sept 9, 1914 Aug 8, 1990 Information contributed by
Tom Pike
2
Pike
Thomas D
6 Nov 1945
8 Aug 2013
Husband of Nancy; "Fishing Time is God's Time"
7
Ranger Amos B. Jan 16, 1789 May 28, 1871 Age 82 yrs 1 mo 12 da War or 1812 Veteran & GAR Civil war 1861-1865
7
Ranger Anna M. - wife of Amos
Feb 4, 1876 age 86 yrs
8
Reese Aileen 7 July 1921 20 Oct 1972 born St. Joe Co., IN
Not found 2019
Rood William
Nov 3, 1874 age 39 yrs 4 mo 3 da
7
Sanders
Richard L
1 Jul 1942
28 Aug 2004
Spec 4 US Army Vietnam; "I'm Fine"
7
Schmidt George W. 4 May 1898 1 Dec 1983 son Gheodore & Minne
married Helen Eger; "Dad"
7
Schmidt
Helen M
1902
1998
"Mom"
8
Shott
William O
21 Feb 1921
17 Jul 1997
US Army WWII
12
Slates Frederick 1843 1921 Shares stone w/ Emma & Albertaa
12
Slates Emma - wife of Frederick 1852 1916 Shares stone w/ Frederick & Alberta
12
Slates Alberta - dau. of F & E. 1871 1886 Shares stone w/ Frederick & Emma
4
Slates Hannah 1846 1884
8
Smith William
Feb 5, 1885 Shares stone w/ Lydia & Clara; age 64 yrs 1 mo 27 da Civil War GAR
8
Smith Lydia - wife of William
July 28, 1881 Shares stone w/ Clara & William; age 58 yrs 2 mo 11 da
8
Smith Clara -dau of William & Lydia
Dec 18, 1882 Shares stone w/ Lydia & William; age 22 yrs
10
Smith Charles E. - son of Chas. W. & Linda (Becker) 31 Mar 1926 23 Mar 1991 Veteran WWII; m. Thelma Goodenough 5 Apr 1947
8
Smith Albert F. July 8, 1857 Mar 16, 1886 Shares stone w/ Ella
8
Smith Ella - wife of Albert July 10, 1857 July 23, 1886 Shares stone w/ Albert
Not found 2019
Smith Alida F. - Son of W & M
July 26, 1874 age 2 yrs 1 mo 11 da
10
Smith
Thelma J
1926
2012
Shares stone w/ Charles E
3 Snow
Donald B
2 Feb 1926
6 Jul 2000
PFC US Army WWII
3
Snow
Mary L
18 May 1930
14 Dec 2014
"Mother"
5
Solloway Major D. - born in England
Sept 16, 1902 Shares stone w/ Christina & Isabelle; age 71 yrs 8 mo 27 da Civil War, Co K. 1st Inf. Calif. GAR - Born Dec 19, 1830
5
Solloway Isabelle wife of Major D.
July 10, 1887 (Hodson - sent in by genealogist) photo
age 56 yrs 5 mo 9 da - also read as 36 yrs; "His Wife";
5
Solloway Christina (Methers)-wife of Major D May 12, 1838 Aug 3, 1914 Woman's relief Corps. 1883
5
Solloway Mabel - dau. of M.D. & C
Aug 26, 1892 age 2 mo 5 da
5
Solloway Winifred - dau. M.D. & C.
June 11, 1896 age 1 yr 9 mo also d. written as 1896
5
Solloway Lee
Aug 12, 1874 or 1871 age 51 yrs 4 mo 25 da
5
Solloway Nellie - dau. of M.D. & I
May 29, 1882 age 20 yrs 2 mo 27 da
5
Solloway Edward H. - Son M.D. & I
Dec 22, 1884 age 22 yrs 6 mo 23 da
Not found 2019
Spicer Polly M. - wife of Ahser A.
Jan 18, 1874 age 74 yrs
Not found 2019
Steck Edward   21 Feb 1976 age 89 yrs - unclear if burial took place here or Maple Grove at Lancaster Ohio.
8 Studtmann Dennis - son Earl & Carol April 1965 14 Sep 1980  "Our son, our inventor, our artist"; aon of Earl & Carol
8
Switzer Mary Ann Ackerman 1889 1938
3
Taylor Lucy
Feb 19, 1892 age 82 yrs 8 mo 5 da
7
Taylor
Helen
1906
1975

13
Taylor
Jerri A
1942
2012
Shares stone w/ Lloyd
13
Taylor
Lloyd G
1939
2012
Shares stone w/ Jerri
5
Thomas William Feb 16, 1819 Feb 4, 1880 Shares stone w/ Lucretia & children; Civil War
5
Thomas Lucretia A. - wife of William Aug 9, 1824 July 15, 1919

Thomas


next 3 list all children of William & Lurectia
5

Belle
Nov 24, 1867 age 4 yrs 11 mo 18 da
5

Daniel E.
July 13, 1847 age 11 mo 5 da
5

Kittie Belle
Aug 11, 1882 age 9 yrs 2 mo (adopted daughter)
6
Thomas Edson G. "father" 1853 1902
6
Thomas Lawrence B. 19 Nov 1897 25 Dec 1970 Born Omaha, Neb. also WW I Veteran
4
Thompson
Mary Ellen

30 Dec 1904
?age 12?
4
Thompson
Neeta

15 Sep 1881
age 11 mo 3 da daughter of M & V
4
Thompson
?


age 2 yr 13 da; child of M & V
4
Thompson
Vernig



4
Thompson William
April 17, 1882 age 71 yrs 7 mo 17 da
9
Truhn Alfred R. 25 April 1908 14 Jan 1961 married Florence Goodenough
9
Truhn Florence 1909    
9
Truth James Gene   26 Aug 1969 Infant son of Gene & Pat Truth
7
Verstraete Edmond Oct 30, 1881 May 23, 1953
7
Verstraete Anna A - wife of Edmund Dec 5, 1885 Aug 15, 1966
7
Verstraete Clarence B. Sept 23, 1913 Oct 25, 1967
4
Weirich
Bobbie Jean
31 Oct 1926
14 Dec 2014

6
Whitney Ella E. - dau of S.P. & R. Oct 25, 1865 Sept 3 (5?) 1869
6
Whitney Seth P. June 1, 1822 July 22, 1892
8
Winus Alice
July 1, 1869 age 19 yrs 10 mo
Not found 2019
Winus Mary Ann-wife of A.
Jan 31, 1873 age 50 yrs 6 mo & 8 da
11
Yocum
John E
23 Jul 1937
7 Jul 2017
Shares stone w/ Juldith; "Gone Fishing"
11
Yocum
Judith A
12 Nov 1941
4 Dec 1999
Ladies' Aux VFW
9
York Aurelis Inman - wife of Cyrus
July 23, 1859 age 26 yrs 4 mo 4 da
9
York Cyrus F. Jan 1, 1809 Aug 6, 1871
9
York Jane C. - wife of Cyrus
Feb 5, 1852 age 40 yrs 10 mo 9 da (Jane B. Ireland)
9
York
Belle

14 Aug 1859
Daughter Cyrus & Aurelia; age 2 yr 3 mo 1 da






Broken and/or unreadable stones
5




2 unreadable stones
6




2 unreadable stones
7




2 unreadaqble stones
8

Carl



8

William



8




4 unreadable stones
9




2 broken and unreadable stones
11




2 broken and unreadable stones

Additional Notes found in pages for entry:
Diedrich, Kenneth: No. R.A. 15207948 born in La Porte Indiana on Dec 18, 1927 and died on Apr 7, 1972.
Buried Grave No. 1, Lot 35 . Enlisted Jan 30, 1945 and was Pfc. US Army. Served in WW II. And Kenneth was a flagholder for the American Legion
Cyrus York married for a 3rd time to Adeline Wilson (Fox?). inquiry in South Bend Tribune May 2, 1976 from Robert L. Burrows.

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