Timothy Downen Cemetery
Located in Robinson Township
7051 Downen Road, Wadesville, Indiana
38.042014, -87.787789
(Private property, access allowed.)


Last update:   

SurnameGiven NameBirth DeathNotes VeteranPhoto
Barschman
Sarah
18 Apr 1830
10 May 1853
nee Blakely.  Wife of Frederick Barschman.  Married 6 Jan 1851.

Daughter of Robert & Jane Blakely.

Aged:  23 years 22 days.

Note:  Husband's surname has been indexed as "Marshal" in some online marriage records.


Barter
William
-
25 Apr 1857
Husband of Elizabeth (Downen) Barter.  Married 16 Nov 1826.

Son of John & Martha Ann (Foote) Barter.

Aged:  63 Yrs.
 

Bigelow
Burkley A
7 Dec 1799
4 Nov 1882
Consort of Mary A (Smith) Bigelow.  Married about 1832 (not in Indiana.)

Aged:  82 Yrs 11 Ms.

"Erected by his daughter Medaline."

Note:  This daughter married Irvin T Record on 25 Oct 1898.




Bigelow
Salathio W
16 Nov 1853
11 Oct 1871
Son of Burkley A & Mary A (Smith) Bigelow.

Aged:  17 Y's 10 M's 25 D's.

"Erected by his sister Medaline."




Blakely
Martha Ann
20 Jul 1836
18 Mar 1848
Daughter of Robert & Jane Blakely.



Blakely
Robert
10 May 1802
5 Aug 1845
Husband of Jane Blakely.




Brugger
William H
13 Nov 1881
13 Sep 1882
Son of Henry & Esther V (Utley) Brugger.




Cooper
Mary
-
26 May 1857
nee Barter.  Wife of Ebenezer J Cooper.  Married 2 May 1854.

Daughter of William & Elizabeth (Downen) Barter.

Aged:  26 Y. 9 m.

"Erected by her Brothers & Sisters"


Downen
George Tillman, Sr.
17 Oct 1805
8 Aug 1880
Husband of Lucretia (Culley) Downen, 1st, married 27 Oct 1825; & seocnd husband of Anna (Owens) Givens Downen, 2nd, married 23 Jan 1846.

Son of Timothy & Jane Lacey (Brice) Downen.


Downen
Jane Lacey
18 Sep 1782
15 Jun 1852
nee Brice.  Wife of Timothy Downen.

Daughter of James Brice.


Downen
John
20 Sep 1814
2 Feb 1872
Husband of Rebecca (Stephens) Downen, 1st, married 21 Nov 1833; & second husband of Mahala (Ohda) Wilson Downen, 2nd, married 25 Dec 1845.

Son of Timothy & Jane Lacey (Brice) Downen.

Aged:  57 y'rs. 3 mo's. 12 d's.


Downen
Katy
20 Feb 1870
16 Jul 1870
Daughter of George Tillman & Clarrissa (Allyn) Downen.




Downen
Lucretia
-
13 Feb 1845
nee Culley.  First wife of George Tillman Downen, Sr.  Married 27 Oct 1825.

Daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth (Canaday) Culley.

Aged:  About 36 yrs.


Downen
Mahala
abt 1813
1 Oct 1875
nee Ohda.  Wife of Andrew Wilson, 1st, married 7 Aug 1834; and second wife of John Downen, 2nd, married 25 Dec 1845.

Aged:  ? yrs 8 mos.




Downen
Nancy 4 Sep 1851
28 May 1855
Daughter of George Tilman & Anna (Owens) Givens Downen.


Note:  Surname was miscarved on the stone.


Downen
Rachel
2 Nov 1831
23 Jun 1866
nee Mills.  Wife of Timothy Downen.  Married 1 Mar 1849.

Daughter of Felix J & Rachel (Owens) Mills.

Note:  Broken stone was previously repaired, but is once again broken in two pieces.




Downen
Rebecca
16 Dec 1817
18 Apr 1845
nee Stephens.  First wife of John Downen.  Married 21 Nov 1833.


Downen
Timothy
-
28 Dec 1828
Husband of Jane Lacey (Brice) Downen.

Son of Josiah & Mary Elizabeth (Smith) Downen.

Aged:  About 51 Yrs.




Downen
Virgil
23 Feb 1853
2 Mar 1859
Son of Timothy & Rachel (Mills) Downen.




Duty
Nancy Jane
4 Nov 1850
11 Jul 1853
Daughter of Daniel & Mary (Ridenour) Duty.

Note:  Tree is beginning to grow around this stone.


Edwards
Isom
-
16 Sep 1870
Husband of Mary (McKinnis) Edwards, 1st, married 3 May 1837;   Mary (Cross) Edwards, 2nd, married 3 Jul 1847; & second husband of Esther (Downen) Grant Edwards Crunk, 3rd, 9 Nov 1864.

Aged:  53 years.




Edwards
Leander
27 Feb 1867
12 Jun 1887
Son of William & Mary T (Downen) Edwards.


Mills
Elizabeth
12 Feb 1822
12 Oct 1859
Daughter of Felix J & Rachel (Owens) Mills.

Note:  Not sure if this is her stone.  Broken piece could not safely be turned over to read.  This burial is immediately to the north side of Rachel (Owens) Mills.
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Mills
Felix J
2 Aug 1799
4 Sep 1873
Husband of Rachel (Owens) Mills.  Married 18 Mar 1819.

Son of David Alexander & Mary Ann "Polly" (Summers) Mills.

Aged:  74 y'rs. 1 mo. 2 d's.




Mills
Rachel
 6 Jun 1805
5 Jan 1880
nee Owens.  Wife of Felix J Mills.  Married 18 Mar 1819.

Daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth (Rogers) Owens.

Aged:  74 Y's 6 M's & 29 D's.


Ramsey
Harriet
1 Mar 1851
14 Apr 1877
nee Downen.  Wife of James T Edwards, 1st, married 30 Jan 1867; & James M Ramsey, 2nd, married 13 Mar 1873.

Aged:  26 y'rs. 1 mo's. 13 ds.




Ridenour
 N Jane
?? Sep 18??
?
Daughter of David & Eliza (Downen) Ridenour.

Note:  Stone has been reset in a concrete base and dates can't be read.




Welborn
Moses
4 Jul 1784
11 Jun 1851
Husband of Deborah (Chipman) Welborn.  Married 25 Jan 1807 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Son of James & Isabelle (Teague) Welborn.

Note:  Some have reported that his wife is buried here.  However, others report that she died in Pilot Point, Denton, Texas.


Welborn
Nancy
6 Feb 1846
26 Jun 1846
Daughter of James Henry & Eliza (Gambrel) Welborn.


Wilson
Andrew
-
22 Oct 1844
First husband of Mahala (Ohda) Wilson Downen.  Married 7 Aug 1834.

Aged:  about 36 Ys.




Wilson
Andrew
7 Jun 1869
26 Apr 1871
Son of David R & Lucretia (Downen) Wilson.




Wilson
Omar
3 Feb 1876
7 Dec 1876
Son of David R & Lucretia (Downen) Wilson.





Plaque along road.

View from the northwest corner of the cemetery.