Patoka Memorial Cemetery

McDonald Cemetery
Or Hobson-McDonald Cemetery
Lat 38º 26' 20" N  Long 86º 36' 8"W
Original Location Greenfield Township Orange County
Reinterred November 10-11, 1976
From DAR records, 1940's...."The area occupied by this little burial plot was a part of William McDonald's farm. The earliest marked stone is that of James Melton who died in 1829. His wife was Mary Kendall. They were married in Harrison County and settled in Orange County in 1819. There are several unmarked graves. This is in the vicinity of Williamsburg, a vanished village, laid out by William McDonald on Patoka in 1842."

In addition to the 13 burials shown below, there are 40 others whose identities are unknown and identified with a ground level stone marked with a plot number only. Many are now covered with grass and  not apparent without exploration. Where no photo is shown, DAR records and reinterrment records have been used for reference.

Photographed April 26, 2017. All photographs Copyright © Charlie Tredway.
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Last NameFirst NamePlot No.BornDiedOtherPhoto
HobsonGeorge B.201510/7/188110/13/1881Son of M.E. & M.J. HobsonPhoto
HobsonLaura E.201912/30/18711/17/1875Dau of H.M. & E. HobsonPhoto
HobsonLorin C.20181/26/18701/26/1874Son of H.M. & E. HobsonPhoto
HobsonNancy--------5/3/184930y 7m 12dPhoto
HobsonWilliam H.2017----11/19/1861Son of H.M. & E. HobsonPhoto
HobsonWilliam M.2016----3/8/186259th Reg. Ind. Vol. 22y 11m 8d Photo
McDonaldAna1992----8/9/184456y 1m 24dPhoto
McDonaldHiram1991----3/20/184932y 8m 28dPhoto
McDonaldNancy1990----1899No Photo
McDonaldWilliam1993----6/7/1851In the 58th year of his age.Photo
MeltonJames1977----9/1/182938y 9m 3dPhoto
PearsonElias19963/1/181111/24/1878Photo
PearsonElizabeth Hazelwood1997----Abt 1890No MarkerNo Photo