Old Union Cemetery

Located on property entered from the United States Government being the North West quarter of Section 5, Township 14, Range 3 west consisting of 152.21 acres by Ambrose Day on 26 Oct 1829. Original Entry Book # 1, Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN. The Cemetery is presently described as "pt of the East half of the Northwest quarter of Sec. 5, T14, R3W and is two miles northwest of Fillmore, Indiana.

Plat Office Court House map # 08-05-200-006-35 and property is currently in the name of the Fillmore Cemetery Association in Deed book 130 pages 585 and 586 dated 27 Jun 1966. The Trustees of Fillmore Christian Church are the caretakers of this property.

The first meeting of the Christian Church was at the houses of Charles Knetzer and Ambrose Day. This was before the organizaiton of the church, which took place about 1839, and a building known as Old Union was erected on the farm of Ambrose Day. John M. Harris was their first preacher, followed by James M. Matthews, Gilbert Harney, Nathan Waters, O. P. Badger, Chatterton, James & Perry Blankinship, Cooms, as well as many others. They have a church in Fillmore which was erected soon after the town was laid out. On the map in the 1879 Atlas, Old Union looks to be on land of G. Day.

COFFMAN

Malinda, wife of Jacob Coffman, d Sep 24, 1867 age 73y 3m 6d

Jacob Coffman, d 25 Oct 1868 age 82y 8m 8d

PURSELL

William Pursell, b 1 Jul 1815, d 11 May 1894

Zerrelda E., wife of William Pursell, d 27 Nov 1886 age 68y 9m 18d "in loving remembrance.."

DAY

Ann, wife of Isaac Day, d 14 Feb 1843, age 94y 11m

RUNYAN

Samantha, dau of J & Z Runyan, d 19 Aug 1854 in her 9th year

CHADD

America, wife of David Chadd, d 11 Dec 1870 age 45y 27d

VISE

George W. Vise, d 11 Oct 1860, age 42y 4m 12d

MOSS

Margaret, wife of Israel Moss, d 16 May 1846 age 48y 11m 8d

Israel Moss, d 23 Jan 1873 age 79y 6d

VICE

Mary E., dau of G. W. & A Vice, d 11 Apr 1852 age 11y 6m 15d

Hariet E., dau of G.W. & A Vice, d 2 Oct 1851 age 9y 1m 28d

Nancy, dau of G. W. & A Vice, d 14 Apr 1852 age 3y 11m 4d

Linney, wife of Robert Vice, d 4 Feb 1867 age 7y, 5m 18d

DAY

Wm. Day, 1824-1902

Johanna, wife of Ambrose Day, d 4 Sep 1878 age 82y 7m 13d

Ambrose Day, d 13 Aug 1862 age 69y 4m 23d

RAINES

Mary F., dau of C. G. & L Raines, d 16 May 1884 age 22y 9m 9d

Cornelius, son of C. G. & L Raines, d 2 Sep 1877, age 1y

Sarah, dau of W. & T. Raines, d 17 Aug 1867 age 55y 4m 9d

Infant dau of Robert W. & Mary F. Raines, b/d 17 Oct 1894

Infant son of R. W. & M. F. Raines, d 6 Jul 1879

Clarence W., son of R. W. and Mary F. Raines, b 5 Dec 1871 d 8 Feb 1892

Infant son of Robert W. & Mary F. Raines, b/d 30 May 1896

VICE

Linnie F., dau of G & A Vice, d 8 Apr 1873 age 13y 1m 20d

RAINES

Robert W. Raines, son of C. G. & Penelopy Raines, b 20 Nov 1844 d 19 May 1904

Mary F. Raines, b 15 Sep 1851 d 25 Jul 1927

RUNYON

James, son of J. & Z. Runyan d 15 Aug 1851 age 18y 7m

Anore W., son of J & Z Runyan, d 19 Aug 1851 age 3y 8m 7d

DAY