LIBERTY CHAPEL CEMETERY
Tippecanoe Township
Tippecanoe County, Indiana




This is only a partial list of interments. This transcription was done by Adina Dyer from photographs taken of the tombstones, May 2002.
 Information in (  ) is from my personal research and does not appear on the tombstones. 
The initials s.s. = same stone;  w/o = wife of, s/o = son of, and d/o = daughter of.



 
NAME
BIRTH
DEATH
AGE AT DEATH
OTHER INSCRIPTION
REMARKS
__?__, Franklin
1892
1892

s.s. Leroy and Lora
__?__, Leroy
1890
1902

s.s. Franklin and Lora
__?__, Lora
1898
1900

s.s. Franklin and Leroy
BARNARD, Mary C.  
Feb. 19?, 1888
18y? 6m 25d?
d/o L.D. and M. J.; "Farewell"
BARNARD, Sarah A.  
June 13, 1891
35y, 2m, 18d
w/o Oscar W.
BENEFIEL, Nathan H.  
Feb. 14, 1877
?y, 4m, 3d
s/o H. & S. 
BOWERS, Christena
Aug. 18, 1829
Nov. 2, 1908
  w/o Silas Long, s.s.
BOYCE, Callie J.
Dec. 21, 1867
July 19, 1936
  s.s. Charles H.
BOYCE, Charles H.
June 17, 1864
Dec. 17, 1934
  s.s. Callie J.
BROWN, ?
Oct. 19 1866
Feb. 9, 1867
   
BROWN, Alexander P.
1849
1936
  s.s. Salina J.
BROWN, Alpharetta
1861
1944
  s.s. James
BROWN, Chauncy J.
1858
1949
  s.s. Laura J.
BROWN, Dana
May 24, 1890
May 22, 1891
  s.s. Oral
BROWN, Edward
1866
1901
  s.s. Lucy
BROWN, Elizabeth Gipson
Apr. 13?, 1828?
May 12, 1889
  w/o William Brown; s.s. 
BROWN, Emma J.
1853
1880
   
BROWN, Emma L.
1864
1898
  s.s. William A.
BROWN, Harriet Anna  
Nov. 25, 1880
27y, 4m, 1d
s.s. Matilda
BROWN, Harry C.
June 30, 1898
May 9, 1964
  Indiana PFC 1 Prov Ordnance B14 WWII
BROWN, James
1855
1929
  s.s. Alpharetta
BROWN, John H.  
Mar. 13, 1879
19y, 11m, 27d
s.s. Matilda and Harriet Anna
BROWN, Kathryn
1881
1970
  s.s. Wm. Carl
BROWN, Laura J.
1863
1920
  w/o Chauncy.; s.s
BROWN, Lucy
1872
1905
  s.s. Edward
BROWN, M. James
1902
1967
   
BROWN, Mary Catherine
Oct. 20, 1864
Sept. 18, 1865
   
BROWN, Matilda  
Oct. 29, 1871
52y, 6m, 10
w/o P. O Brown; s.s. Harriet Anna
BROWN, Nicy Ann  
Jan. 30, 1868
85y
s.s. Malinda Clevenger Stanfield and John Furguson
BROWN, Oral
Nov. 12, 1879
May 24, 1890
  s.s. Dana
BROWN, Otis E.
Feb. 17, 1880
June 15, 1969
   
BROWN, Peter O. 
June 5, 1806
July 22, 1886
  s.s. Matilda Harriet Anna and John H.
BROWN, Salina J.
1851
1914
  wife of Alexander P.; s.s.
BROWN, William
Mar. 15, 1826
Sept. 14, 1896
   
BROWN, William A.
1862
1937
  s.s. Emma L.
BROWN, Wm. Carl
1884
1918
  s.s. Kathryn
BRYAN, Daisy
Apr. 27, 1879
July 20, 1879
   
BRYAN, Eva
Mar. 24, 1878
July 14, 1878
   
BRYAN, Homer
Mar. 26, 1881
July 29, 1881
   
BRYAN, Oscar
June 27, 1854
Feb. 23, 1882
  s.s. Abraham and Eleanor Timmons
BURNS, Elizabeth
July 25, 1815
Jan. 31, 1899
83y, 6m, 6d
"Dear mother sweet is thy repose"
CANTOWINE, Jessie Gowen 
1896
1919
  Next to Sanford and Lucy May Gowen
CARPENTER, Minnie L.
Oct. 17, 1872
July 30, 1882
  d/o Geo. W. and Mary J.
CHILTON, James S.  
Nov. 22, 1879
80y, 3m, 2d
s.s. Mary
CHILTON, Mary
May 1, 1808
Jan. 20, 1892
83y, 8m, 20d
s.s. James S.
CLAWSON, James R.
June 29, 1952
July 4, 1952
  s/o James and Charlotte Ridgway Clawson
CLEVENGER, Chester
1880
1881
  s.s. Fielden Sarah and Willie 
CLEVENGER, David
Feb. 8, 1815
Aug. 29, 1889
  s.s. Nancy "His Wife"
CLEVENGER, Fielden
1813
1876
  s.s. Sarah Willie Nelson and Chester
CLEVENGER, Franklin       Co. G. 63 Ind. Inf.
CLEVENGER, John F.
Nov. 4, 1888
Aug. 14, 1941
   
CLEVENGER, Margaret

Dec. 7, 1865
78y, 4m, 18d
Wife of Bazzel Clevenger
CLEVENGER, Nancy
Apr. 3, 1822
Nov. 24, 1901
  w/o David; s.s.
CLEVENGER, Sarah
1814
1872
  w/o Fielden; s.s.
CLEVENGER, Thornton  
Jan. 2, 1862
  Co. D 10th Reg. Ind. Vol. Inf.; s.s. William
CLEVENGER, William  
Jan. 15, 1877
30y, 1m, 13d
Co. F? 150 Reg. Ind. Vol. Inf.; s.s. Thornton
CLEVENGER, Willie Nelson
1870
1871
  s.s. Fielden Sarah and Chester
COLVERT, A. C. Redenbaugh
Apr. 19, 1856
June 23, 1916
  w/o J. W. Colvert
COLVERT, A. J. Robinson
Jan. 18, 1856
Feb. 11, 1883
  w/o J. W. Colvert
COLVERT, A. K.
Sept. 28, 1879
Jan. 28, 1907
  s/o A. J. and J. W. Colvert
COLVERT, Eleanor
Jan. 29, 1818
Aug. 18, 1873
  Wife of Silas Colvert, born in Muskingdom Co., Ohio, belonged to the M.E. Church, was a devoted Christian died in the * living faith _?_
COLVERT, George W.
Mar. 6, 1842
Apr. 19, 1858
  "Belonged to the M.E. Church, died in the * * of saving grace."
COLVERT, Orel W.
Dec. 9, 1875
Jan. 4, 1876
  s/o John W. and Arvilla; s.s. Zula May
COLVERT, Silas
Sept. 16, 1812
Aug. 5, 1897
  "Born in Athens Co. Ohio, moved to Ind. In 1822 and moved to Tippecanoe Co. in 1836"
COLVERT, Zula May
May 30, 1877
Aug. 5, 1877
  d/o John W. and Arvilla; s.s. Orel W. 
COOK, Margaret M.
1836
1920
  s.s. Peter J.
COOK, Peter J.
1833
1881
  s.s. Margaret M.
COOK, W. W.       Co. D 12th Ind. Inf.
COOLEY, Margaret Ridgway
1846
1872
  d/o Runah and Rebecca; s.s.
COPPOCK, Marinda V.  
Mar. 23, 1888
40y, 6m, 14d
w/o Wm. S.; s.s
COPPOCK, Wm. S.  
Mar. 17, 1889
40y, 19d
s.s. Marinda V.
CULVER, Catharine A.  
July 19, 1886
43y, 8m, 22d
s.s. John Isabella and Elizabeth S.
CULVER, Elizabeth S.  
Aug. 8, 1865
19y, 6m, 26d
s.s. John Isabella and Catharine A.
CULVER, Isabella  
Sept. 8, 1891
78y
w/o John; s.s.
CULVER, John  
Aug. 18, 1865
71y
s.s. Isabella Elizabeth S. and Catharine A.; "Beloved Ones Farewell"
CULVER, Rebecca
1869
1894
   
DAILEY, Ada Brown
1890
1976
   
DAWKINS, George W.
1847
1918
   
DAWKINS, Jean Anne
Jan. 24, 1926
Jan. 26, 1926
  d/o R. H. and M. L. Dawkins
DAWKINS, Susan M.
1843
1910
  s.s. George W.
DAWSON, Helen L.
1915
2000
  "Daughter"; next to Otis E. Brown
DAWSON, Inez Whistler
1887
1979
  s.s. Leon
DAWSON, Leon
1881
1948
  s.s. Inez
EGGLESON, Julius
Oct. 22, 1835
Apr. 26, 1906
  Co. D. 40th Ind. Reg’t.; s.s. Martha E.
EGGLESON, Martha E.
Jan. 29, 1849
Mar. 11, 1932
  w/o Julius; s.s.
ESKRIDGE, Lillie? M.  
June 26, 1879
   
FIX, Frank
1852
1930
   
FOSTER, Mary L.
Mar. 14, 1903
37y, 10m, 5d
w/o Lincoln Foster
FREEMAN, George B.
1883
1956
   
FURGUSON, John  
July 19, 1876
9y, 9d
s/o G. & M. Furguson; s.s. Nicy Ann Brown and Malinda Clevenger Stanfield
GARRISON, Rev. John
1819
1893
   
GARRISON, Rev. John
1818
1893
   
GARRISON, W. S.
June 16, 1851
Nov. 13, 1882
21y, 4m, 27d
s/o Rev. J. & D. J. Garrison
GIBSON, Charley
Sept. 1, 1861
1963
  Sgt. Of Troop B, 8th Calvary
GIPSON, Audrey
1883
1967
  s.s. Frank P.
GIPSON, Frank P.
1869
1944
  s.s. Audrey
GIPSON, Franklin
1892
1892
   
GIPSON, John T.
1865
1958
  s.s. Minerva R.
GIPSON, Leroy
1890
1902
   
GIPSON, Lora
1898
1900
   
GIPSON, Minerva R.
1866
1936
  s.s. John T.
GOWEN, Almina
1837
1915
  w/o Isaac; s.s. Isaac and Isom; (born in Livingston Co., NY, d/o Isaac Fisher and Martha Gee. Isaac and Martha are buried in Pierce Cem., Tippecanoe Co.)
GOWEN, Child of S. & L.
No date
No date
  Near Almina, Isaac and Isom Gowen
GOWEN, Isaac  
Sept. 26, 1887
57y, 11m
s.s. Almina and Isom
GOWEN, Isom  
Jan. 9, 1882
16y, 7m
s/o Isaac and Almina; s.s
GOWEN, Lucy May
1872
1940
  s.s. Sanford
GOWEN, Sanford
1871
1944
  s.s. Lucy May; s/o Isaac Gowen and Almina Fisher
GRAVES, Emily J. Ridgway
1847
1876
   
GRAVES, Jeremiah
Mar. 3, 1878
Aug. 20, 1873
  s/o Johnson and Maggie Graves
GREEN, Zachariah  
Nov. 4, 1876
*9y, 9m, 18d
 
GRIPTON, Aurther J.
1885
1885
  s.s. Robert A. and Olie W.
GRIPTON, Olie W.
1894
1895
  s.s. Aurther J. and Robert A.
GRIPTON, Robert A.
1891
1891
  s.s. Aurther J. and Olie W.
GRUBB, Lewis S.
Apr. 3, 1850
Feb. 7, 1914
  s.s. Margaret A.
GRUBB, Margaret A.
Feb. 26, 1855
Mar. 30, 1910
  w/o Lewis S.; s.s.
HARDACRE, Ella
Aug. 10, 1859
May 3, 1909
  w/o William; "In Memory"
HARDACRES, John E.
Oct. 28, 1893
June 30, 1949
  Michigan PFC Base Hosp 89 World War I
HARTMAN, Charles W.
1864
1930
  Next to Martha J. Hartman
HARTMAN, Edward
1873
1950
   
HARTMAN, G. F.
Nov. 1, 1842
Oct. 4, 1918
  s.s. Johanna "His Wife"
HARTMAN, George W.
Aug. 12, 1866
Sept. 18, 1920
   
HARTMAN, Harry
Apr. 4, 1893
? 9 1895
   
HARTMAN, Johanna
May 22, 1845
Nov. 10, 1922
  w/o G. F.Hartman; s.s.
HARTMAN, Mabel
1901
1923
  "Mother"; the name Van Schepen is engraved above the inscription
HARTMAN, Martha J.
1868
1955
  Next to Charles W. Hartman
HARTMAN, Maude
1896
1937
  s.s. Sam
HARTMAN, Sam
1887
1950
  s.s. Maude
HARTMAN, Sarah A.
1870
1943
   
HEMAN, Mary A.
1835
1923
   
HILEMAN, Henry S.  
Dec. 14,1892
40y, 3m, 2d
 
JENNINGS, Sergt. John W.
No date
No date
  Co. H 40 Ind. Inf.
JOYCE, E. E.
Aug. 4, 1839
No date
  s.s. Mahala
JOYCE, James M. or W.  
Sept. 14, 1877
65y, 4m, 20d
"He died well" 
JOYCE, Mahala
Feb. 10, 183* 
Oct. 17, 1892
  w/o E. E. Joyce, s.s.
KNOTT, John R.
Jan. 4, 1862
July 21, 1932
   
KNOWLTON, Joseph
1793
1877
   
LONG, Silas
Oct. 22, 1822
Mar. 5, 1910
  s.s. Christena Bowers "His Wife"
MAHIN, C. E.
1861
1942
   
MAHIN, Charles E.
1860
1942

could be the same as C.E. Mahin?
MAHIN, Hester Shigley
1804
1899
   
MAHIN, J. Roscoe  
Jan. 31, 1882
4m, 11d
s/o J. W. and L. A. Mahin
MANSFIELD, D. C.  
Feb.? 17, 1869
   
McCANN, William K.
Jan. 19, 1888
July 25, 1968
  "I have kept the faith"
McKINNEY, Alta A.
Mar. 20, 1904
Feb. 28, 1984
   
MIKELS, Catherine
1863
1932
  s.s. George 
MIKELS, George
1861
1939
  s.s. Catherine
MINNICK, James M.
Aug. 18, 1847
No date
  "At Rest"
MINNICK, Margaret Ellen
Mar. 19, 1852
Oct. 18, 1875
23y, 6m, 27d
w/o James M. Minnick; s.s.
MINNICK, William H.
Oct. 29, 1870
May 28, 1891
20y, 6m, 29d
s/o James M. and Ellen Minnick; s.s. James and Ellen
MINNIEAR, _?_       child of Basil and Mary?
MINNIEAR, Basil C.
1858
1914
  next to Mary E. Long "His Wife"
MINNIEAR, Bessie  
Feb. 18, 188*
?
d/o Basil and Mary
MINNIEAR, Casper B.
1892
1892
  next to Basil C. Minniear and Mary E. Long; "Their Son"
MINNIEAR, Jane
1870
1942
  "Mother"; s.s. Winton
MINNIEAR, John
1890
1954
  s.s. Kyle
MINNIEAR, Kyle
1891
1963
  s.s. John
MINNIEAR, Mary E. Long
1856
1950
  w/o Basil C. Minnear, next to Basil
MINNIEAR, Sarah A.
Feb. 12, 1831
Sept. 24, 1892
61y, 7m, 12d
w/o Wm. Minnear; s.s.
MINNIEAR, William
Jan. 26, 1827
Dec. 12, 1876
49y, 10m, 16d
 
MINNIEAR, Winton
1850
1927
  "Father"; s.s. Jane
MOORE, Ida B. Graves
1873
1953
   
MYERS, Rachel
Apr. 3, 1812?
189*
   
NELSON, Francis M.
Aug. 25, 1837
Sept. 5, 1919
  s.s. Nancy C.
NELSON, John  
Sept. 15, 1845
71y, 8m, 2d
 
NELSON, Nancy C.
Sept. 2, 1843
Aug. 14, 1913
  s.s. Francis M.
PARISH, Nancy
Oct. 26, 1806
July 1, 1885
  s.s. Micajh
PARISH, Micajh
July 11, 1804
Dec. 30, 1891
  s.s. Nancy
PARISH, Evelcenna?
Mar. 27, 1875
Dec. 15, 1883
  s.s. Micajh and Nancy
PARISH, Clara E.
Mar. *, 1881
Mar. 4, 188*
  s.s. Micajh and Nancy
PARISH, John D.  
Jan. 28, 1872
  10 Ind. Vol. Regt. (this stone was very difficult to read)
PIERCE, Nellie
July 3, 1880
Mar. 23, 1959
  s.s. William I.
PIERCE, William I.
Nov. 24, 1870
Oct. 17, 1965
  s.s. Nellie
POST, Esta
Feb. 13, 1884
Dec. 31, 1915
  w/o Nicholas; s.s.
POST, Nicholas
Sept. 30, 1876
June 3, 1924
  s.s. Esta 
RARDEN, Wm.       Co. F. 99 Ind. Inf.
RIDGWAY Catharine
Sept. 10, 1841
July 13, 1891
  w/o Jas. T. Ridgway; s.s Carrie M. and James E. "Good bye Mother"
RIDGWAY James T.
Mar. 2, 1840
Sept. 21, 1897
  Co. C 100 Reg. Ind. Vol. Inf.; s.s. Catherine
RIDGWAY, Bazzle
1842
1844
  s/o Runah and Rebecca; s.s.
RIDGWAY, Carrie M.
Nov. 13, 1879
Aug. 17, 1881
  d/o Jas. T. and C. Ridgway; s.s James E.
RIDGWAY, Dollie M.
1901
1961
  s.s. Wm. Nye 
RIDGWAY, Emma
Oct. 21, 1866
Sept. 13, 1912
  w/o L. D. Ridgway, s.s.
RIDGWAY, J. T.       Co. E 100 Ind. Inf.
RIDGWAY, James E.
Jan. 26, 1878
Nov. 19, 1878
  s/o Jas. T. and C. Ridgway; s.s. Carrie M.
RIDGWAY, John W.
1844
1861
  s/o Runah and Rebecca; s.s.
RIDGWAY, Lorenzo D.
Feb. 23, 1849
Aug. 4, 1908
   
RIDGWAY, Louisa
1838
1838
  d/o Runah and Rebecca; s.s.
RIDGWAY, Nancy Jane
Sept. 25, 1853
Aug. 29, 1876
  w/o L. D. Ridgway, s.s.
RIDGWAY, Rebecca
1819
1887
  w/o Runah; s.s.
RIDGWAY, Runah
1812
1872
  s.s. Rebecca
RIDGWAY, Taylor
1851
1852
  s/o Runah and Rebecca; s.s.
RIDGWAY, Wm. Nye
1885
1951
  s.s. Dollie M.
ROWLAND, John D.
July 16, 1844
Feb. 5, 1913
  "Father"
ROWLAND, Sarah A.
Jan. 26, 1849
Nov. 5, 1881
   
SCOONOVER, Eliza  
Dec. 16, 1908
85y, 4m, 26d
w/o J. Scoonover; s.s. John Scoonover
SCOONOVER, John  
Mar. 29, 1864
47y, 5m, 7d
s.s Eliza Scoonover
SCOONOVER, Lomoni
May 1, 1855
Dec 5, 1875
   
SCOONOVER, Lucinda  
___ 16, 1862
15y, 5m, 5d
 
SCOTT, Charles
Apr. 27, 1891
Mar. 30, 1975
  Next to Clara E. Scott
SCOTT, Clara E.
1897
1959
  Next to Charles Scott
SHAW, Mary A.
Jan. 5, 1845
Sept. 6, 1923
  w/o S. T. Shaw; s.s.
SHAW, Samuel T.
May 10, 1842
Dec. 29, 1892
  s.s.
SHEETS, Charles H.
Nov. 4, 1911
Jan. 24, 1964
  s.s. Laura L.
SHEETS, Eva L.  
Aug. 4, 1871?
5y, 8m, 2d
d/o J. & D. A. Sheets
SHEETS, George W.
1848
1938
  s.s. Mary J.
SHEETS, Joseph C.  
Mar. * ,1861?
42y, 7m, 7d
s.s. Lorinda
SHEETS, Laura L.
Aug. 6, 1913
    s.s. Charles H.
SHEETS, Lorinda  
Jan. 24, 1868
41y, 11m, 28d
w/o Joseph C. Sheets "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord"
SHEETS, Mary J.
1853
1933
  w/o George W.; s.s.
SHEETS, Oliver  
Aug. 17, 1865
1y?
s/o J. & ? Sheets
SHOUP, Addie M.
Dec. 6, 1888
Feb. 9, 1913
  w/o J. E. Shoup, next to James E. Shoup
SHOUP, James E.  
Nov. 11, 1933
  Sgt. 156 Aero Sq.
SMITH, _?_  
Dec. 28, 1832
18d
s/o J. G. and L. T. Smith
SMITH, Estella B.
1882
1976
  s.s. Frank M.
SMITH, Esther GIPSON
1910
1942
   
SMITH, Frank M.
1830
1911
   
SMITH, Frank M.
1881
1959
  s.s. Estella B.
SMITH, J. Guilford
1890
1961
  "Indiana Grd. Ldg. Award – 50 Yrs. A Mason"
SMITH, John G.  
Sept. 20, 1851
50y
Masonic emblem
SMITH, John R. G.
1847
1916
  s.s. Nancy J. "His Wife"; Masonic emblem
SMITH, Mary D. Gowen
1901
1939
  Next to Sanford and Lucy May Gowen
SMITH, Nancy J.
1856
1940
  s.s. John R. G.; "His Wife"
STANFIELD, Malinda Clevenger  
Apr. 9, 1875
42y, 6m, 8d
s.s. Nicy Ann Brown and John Furguson
STEWART, Ida L.
1875
1904
  w/o D. V. Stewart
STEWART, John Ray
1879
1958
  s.s. Nellie M.
STEWART, Nellie M.
1880
1935
  s.s. John Ray
TIMMON-BRYAN Monument




TIMMONS, Abraham
May 31, 1813
Apr. 17, 1886
  s.s. Eleanor Timmons and Oscar Bryan this is the backside of the Timmons/Bryan monument 
TIMMONS, Eleanor
Mar. 2, 1824
May 8, 1909
  s.s. Abraham Timmons and Oscar Bryan
TIMMONS, Hannah
Dec. 3, 1860
Mar. 16, 1878
   
TIMMONS, Joseph
Jan. 26, 1863
June 1, 1886
   
TIMMONS(?), Mother
Mar. 2 1824
May 8 1909
  This stone is located among the Bryan/Timmons family grouping
VENCILL, John
1830
1872
  s.s. Rebecca A.
VENCILL, Rebecca A.
1836
1916
  w/o John; s.s.
WARD, Jane
1858
1907
  s.s. William and Minnie
WARD, Minnie
1882
1899
  s.s. William and Jane
WARD, William
1858
1937
  s.s. Jane and Minnie
WATKINS, Charles A.
Sept. 20, 1878
Sept. 1, 1900
  (son of Joseph Daniel Watkins and Clementine Ward)
WESNER, Earnest
1881
1916
  s.s. Nellie and Mother
WESNER, Frank N.
Sept. 18, 1886
May 1, 1957
  Indiana PFC Co. B 329 BN Tank Corp World War I
WESNER, Mother
1854
1929
  s.s. Earnest and Nellie
WESNER, Nellie
1879
1896
  s.s. Earnest and Mother
WHITAKER, Cecil
1896
1946
   
WILEY, Bertha May
Oct. 8, 1882
Jan. 24, 1918
  w/o William C.; s.s.
WILEY, William C.
Mar. 3, 1876
Mar. 29, 1951
  s.s. Bertha May
WORK, Henry [portrait]  
July 8, 1892
72y, 3m, 16d
s.s. Mary A.
WORK, Mary A.  
Nov. 23, 1935
85y, 5m, 3d
w/o Henry Work; s.s.


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