Bethel Christian Church Cemetery
Most of the information in this section was taken from "Lexington Township Cemetery Book, 1813~1988". This information is reproduced here with permission from the Scott County Historical Society.
BETHEL CHRISTIAN CHURCH CEMETERY
(Split Stump)
Lexington Township
Scott County, Indiana
In 1862, Elder Wesley Hartley (1819-1897) began to preach in the home of Jacob Crist (1810-1874), about one-fourth of a mile south of where the meeting house was eventually built. In the same year John and Sarah E. Stucker deeded to Emsley Hough, Milton Kimberlin, and James Park, trustees of the Bethel Christian Church, one acre of land near the Split Stump Schoolhouse, and about two miles west of Nabb. This was in the southwest corner of tract 279 of Clark's Grant which had originally been granted in 1784 to the heirs of Captain Leonard Helm (who had died in 1782). A church was built here in 1863, and the congregation continued to prosper. Then in 1868-1871 the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad (now the B.&.0.), was built through Scott County, and people began moving to Nabb (astride the Scott-Clark County line, and to Marysville, in Clark County, and the church began to decline.) Regular services were not held there after 1886, and the church organization passed out of existence. However, the building was kept for funeral purposes until 1938, when a violent windstorm wrecked the old church and the remains were removed. All that remains today are the concrete steps and the cemetery, which can be seen just off State Road 203 on Split Stump Road.
. . From CEMETERY RECORDS, SCOTT COUNTY, published in 1978.
This cemetery has been cleaned and restored by the Scott County Cemetery Commission.
ALEXANDER, John 1811-1878
" Margaret 1849-1893, wife
BLANKENSHIP, Elizabeth 6/24/1921-5/29/1925
COLE, Stephen A. 1832-1904
" Amy E. (Noe) 1834-1924, wife
CORTNER, David M. 10/29/1835-4/26/1909
" Mary J. 10/26/1834-5/27/1901, wife
" George M. 4/24/1865-8/22/1879, son
" Harriett Died: 10/10/1871, Age: 3 yrs., 26 days, daughter
" Willie 1/13/1873-11/20/1876, son
COVERT, John 1811-1891
" Alexander 1834-1879, Co. E, 6th Ind. Inf., Civil War
" Margaret 1849-1893
COZZIN, James C. 1875-1940
" Izetta I. 1882-1970
CRIST, Jacob 9/30/1810-9/3/1874
" Sarah S. 3/5/1824-8/26/1887, wife
" Schuyler C. 4/9/1869-12/27/1880
CRIST, Marcella D. 11/29/1889-10/8/1895
Robert E. & Lola E., parents
CHRIST, Tom Died: 8/14/1904
CUSTER, Purlie P. 2/24/1879-11/29/1880
parents, A. S. & R.
sister, Rose (Custer) Armstrong "Aunt Rose"
mother, Henrietta (Johnson) Custer "Rett"
DAILY, Henry Clay 1869-1928
DAILY, James L. 1853-1919
" Grace V. 1859-12/25/1928
Grace was a (Varble).
DAVIS, J. S. 9/12/1828-12/30/1904
DOUGHTY, Charles W 3/16/1869-3/6/1923
FERGUSON, Andrew Jefferson 1/29/1796-12/16/1886
" Sarah (Kinder) 7/6/1803-6/13/1881, wife
FIELDS, Alice
FIELDS, Lawson
FIELDS, Rosa
FIELDS, Wilford 8/25/1822-6/29/1899, Co. M, 5th Ind. Cavalry
" Samantha A. 2/8/1832-9/4/1919
" Twins - Son & Daughter Died: 9/24/1867, Age: 1 mo.
GAMMONS, Nellie May (Owens) 1/14/1889-11/11/1918
HAMACHER, Annie C. Died: 4/12/1877, Age: 25 yrs., 2 mos., 5
days
" Loma A. Died: 1/9/1875, Age: l yr., 25 days, son
" Joseph L., husband
HARMON, Eliza Died: 2/2/1875, Age: 55 yrs., 2 mos., 12 days
Samuel, husband
HARMON, Isaac D. 12/6/1879-7/1/1880
parents, Hiram & Mary E. (Varble) Harmon
HARMON, Opal Luiene (hard to read) 12/30/1895-11/16/1897
" Orleana 12/30/1904-7/12/1905
daughters of M. E. & C. A. Harmon
HARMON, William F. 1/27/1830-6/30-1903
" Harriett A. 8/17/1836-10/23/1919, wife
" Warren A. 3/22/1853-7/17/1901
Enclosed in cement foundation
HARRIS, John Died: 5/25/1929
HICKS, James F. 6/15/1885-6/16/1885
" John S. 6/15/1885-3/21/1886
twin sons of George V. & Mary J. Hicks
HOGAN, Jim 4/28/1890-1/27/1945, WWI Veteran
Barnes marker says he died in 1948;
HOLTON, Thoma G. 1879-1887
HOLTON, William F. 7/1/1875-7/20/1876 parents, W. H. & M. H.
HOUGH, Cora D. 2/19/1866-5/22/1873
HOUGH, W. A. 4/10/1835-1/6/1910, Civil War Veteran
HOUGH, William E. 12/21/1862-7/27/1866
parents, W. A. & M. M. Hough
HOUGH, William F. 9/8/1861-10/5/1863
parents, J. L. & M. S.
JOHNSON, Daisy Born & Died: 7/9/1893
parents, Stephen Leonard & Molly Johnson
JOHNSON, Isaac O. 5/29/1845-2/8/1921
Co. K, 137th Ind. Inf. Vol., Civil War
" Mary E. 7/19/1843-11/19/1917, wife
JOHNSON, James T. 9/19/1894-11/10/1900
parents, Ed M. & N. E.
" Infant daughter Born & Died: 7/9/1893
JOHNSON, Marvin Paul 1916-1926
JOHNSON, Mary (or Molly) Louise 8/24/1854-1/29/1908, unmarked
2nd wife of Stephen Leonard Johnson
JOHNSON, William T. 3/17/1837-3116/1916
" Nancy A. 11/24/1838-8/23/1889, wife
" William I. 2/10/1872-3/31/1872, son
" Isaac E. 6/30/1874-7/26/1878, son
KIMBERLIN, Charley M. 1/11/1884-10/25/1915
KIMBERLIN, Henry 2/5/1914
KIMBERLIN, Herbert 10/29/1878-5/29/1925
KIMBERLIN, Henry H. 4/26/1838-5/4/1908
KIMBERLIN, McDonald 11/15/1875-7/10/1904
Reports first name "Vella"
KIMBERLIN, John N. 7/7/1822-2/20/1914
" Margaret K. 6/22/1826-6/20/1898
KIMBERLIN, Marion 1852-1941 missing, Father
" Cathrine 1852-1931, Mother
KIMBERLIN, Milton, husband
" Sarah J. 7/18/1821-9/6/1869
" Milton B. 12/16/1858-11/1/1884, son
LAWRENCE, Lily M. Died: 7/13/1901, Age: 30 yrs. William A., husband
LEMONS, Maggie A. 7/19/1862-4/12/1900
Maggie's name: Margaret Ann (Walker) Lemons
husband, William "Bud"
LEWIS, Earl W. 1887-1915
LEWIS, James 1887-1/ /1935
wife and daughter survived
LEWIS, James R. 1856-1955
LEWIS, Nora B. 1864-1953
found next to James R.
LUKENBILL, Samuel C. 1834-9/30/1921
Co. C, 23rd Ind. Vol. Inf., Civil War
" Matilda J. 1842-1898, wife
" Martin W. 1877-1878, son
" Lola B. 1874-1879, daughter
MACE, Ira 10/10/1826-2/7/1881
" Nancy (Stansbury) 1/6/1831-6/22/1912, wife
His parents: Benjamin "Junior" & Mary (Ross) Mace
MIKESELL, Luda E. 10/25/1888-8/1/1890
MIKESELL, Mary L. 4/3/1878-7/16/1881 parents, A. J. & N. L.
MIKESELL, Nancy I. 12/11/1854-10/18/1913, Mother
NOE, A. C. 5/21/1837-4/19/1874 or 1875
Co. K, 1st Ky. Inf., Civil War
OGLE, Marie 3/16/1899-12/26/1923
OWENS, Clyde 1883- homemade stone
OWENS, Gilbert T. 1891-12/25/1940
" Margaret 1873-10/24/1943, wife
Her father, Robert Lemons
OWENS, Mary L. (Johnson) 1831-10/14/1921, homemade stone
OWENS, Perry Died: 8/25/1906
OWENS, Sadie Died: 8/19/1904
Lexington Register says: Suda Owens
Died: 8/18/1904, Age: 22 yrs.
Informant, Jeff Johnson
OWENS, William T. 10/3/1872, Age: 1 yr., 4 mos., 11 days
parents, J. & S. E.
PANGBURN, Sarah E. 4/22/1839-11/15/1862
husband, J. R. Pangburn
" Susan A. 12/23/1861-9/4/1863, daughter
POWELL, Rhoda E. 11/11/1861-6/17/1910, wife of A.
" Blanche G. 5/2/1887-5/26/1901, daughter
" Willie T. 5/20/1890-7/1/1890, son
RAY, Alison S. Co. 0, 99th Ind. Inf., Civil War
RAY, Nancy J. 1842-1886 "Mother"
RAY, Norma Infant, in cement foundation
parents, Orman & Hazel Ray
RIGHTHOUSE, Tom Died: 1903, Unmarked
SMITH, Bertha G. 4/5/1877-7/16/1877 parents, H. & N. M.
SMITH, Elmer E. Died: 3/13/1921
SMITH, Henry 6/12/1832-7/20/1890
SMITH, Nancy L. Died: 7/21/1915
SMITH, William T. 12/16/1864-9/29/1866
son of H. & N.
STAPLES, Willie 2/11/1884-4/6/1885
parents, W. A. & R. A.
STONER, Grover G. 6/27/1885-9/27/1887
parents, J. H. & N. J.
STONER, Indiana C. Died: 11/11/1869, Age: 3 yrs., 7 mos.
parents, J. & L.
STONER, Infant daughter Born & Died: 10/17/1881
parents, Jacob & E. T.
STONER, Jacob Died: 12/25/1868, Ages 63 yrs.
STONER, Jacob Died: 4/23/1883, Age: 37 yrs., 7 mos., 6 days
consort of Emma
STONER, Joseph H. 1862-1940
" Nancy J. 1860-1939, wife
Nancy was: Nancy Jane (Walker) Varble
1st married to Solomon "Doc" Varble
STONER, Samuel 10/9/1835-12/23/1880
STONER, Sheridan Died: 11/24/1933, Age: 69 yrs.
relative, Floyd
STONER, Sheridan A. 11/6/1900-1/30/1901
parents, S. & E. M.
STONER, William E. Died: 6/13/1890, Age: 38 yrs., 1 mo.
STUCKER, Calyspa B. 9/20/1884-9/3/1886
parents, W. A. & L. B.
STUCKER, Charles Z.D. 8/20/1860-8/12/1861
parents, J. E. & C. J.
STUGKER, Infant son 10/8/1877-10/12/1877
parents, H. & P.A.
STUCKER, Jacob 9/21/1789-8/10/1863
" Elizabeth -7/14/1874, Age: 73 yrs., 22 days, wife
STUCKER, Joseph 1867-1903
STUCKER, John T. 8/4/1880 Age: 88 yrs., wife
" Sarah E. Died: 5/19 1922,
" Anna L. I. B. 11/1/19/1861-10/29/1868, daughter
" Ellora A. 5/2/1865-8/30/1866, daughter
" Cora M. 5/8/1876-9/22/1880, daughter
STUCKER, Martin A. 1/15/1837-9120/1897
" Mary E. 11/26/1843-7/18/1931, wife
STUCKER, Polina A . 9/1/1856-3/15/1885
husband, Hamilton
TAFLINGER, Jacob O. 1878-1958
" Mamie E. 1887-1913
TAFLINGER, Samuel W. 1868-1955
" Pluma D. 1872-1950, wife
" Opal 3/11/1892-8/25/1892, daughter
" Walter 9/23/1908 (Only Date)
" Roy 9/20/1910 (Only Date)
Unknown Civil War Veteran
Leona Baldwin' s records indicate there was once a stone for a
veteran next to gate post, south end, row 6. Grave is slightly
sunken.
Unmarked Veteran Row 7, East of A. C. Noe
VARBLE, David & Family
VARBLE, Edward 9/7/1869-8/19/1947
" Pluma Dean (Stoner) Bottorff 6/22/1882-6/15/1909
" Virgie L. 4/10/1903-4/22/1903, child
" William H. 8/28/1905-10/29/1905, child
VARBLE, Ethalinda (John son) 4/15/1837 (only Date)
" John 10/25/1830-3/24/1894, Co. K, 66th Ind. Inf.
" Sarah H. 6/11/1870-9/11/1886
VARBLE, James L. 5/3/1850-4/1/1939
" A. Josie 5/2/1860-9/10/1899, wife
VARVEL, Perley L. Died: 5/29 /1885, Age: 5 yrs., 5 mos., 2 days daughter
VARBLE, Myrtle 6/15/1884-4/29/1891
" Ethel 7/7/1891-7/28/1891
VARBLE, Sarah J. 1897-1897
VARVEL, Eugene C. 2/16/1885-1/25/1886
VARVEL, James E. 7/16/1836-10/11/1904
" Mary 1/30/1859-7/25/1913, wife
VARVEL, Lewis Died: 1 15 1872, Age: about 72 yrs.
" Mary Died: 8/10/1870, Age: about 70 yrs., wife
VARVEL, Nancy A. Died: 10/8/1866, Age: 28 yrs., 4 mos., 20
days
James E., husband
parents, J. E. & N. A.
" Amanda E. Died: 4/30/1860, Age: 9 days
" Francis M. Died: 9/27/1865, Age: 4 yrs., 2 mos., 27 days
VARVEL, Pearl E. 10/8/1893-11/25/1897 " Cora E. 9/25/1897-12/10/1897
VARVEL, Rosella Died: 9/21/1880, Age: 2 mos.
parents, J.E. & M. A.
VARVEL, Sarah J. 8/13/1850-12/6/1876
husband, James E.
VARVEL, Sarah J. 1/14/1884-2/29/1884
VARVLE, William 1/9/1823-1/5/1907, a cooper by trade
Pvt. in Co. "I", 3rd Ind. Vol. - mustered in 6/22/1846
" Sarah H. (Righthouse or Wrighthouse) 3/28/1832-6/18/1897
Married: 5/25/1837
VASLINE, Julius 4/4/1844-1/29/1906
" Josephine Born: 6/8/1842
VEST, William 1866-1/3/1942
WALKER, Joe Co. B, 81st Ind. Inf., Civil War
" Margaret A. 8/30/1858-6/30/1888, 2nd wife, (Stoner)
" Louise E. 7/1/1858-7/30/1880, daughter
Sally Amick, 1st wife of Joe
Anne Cole, 3rd wife of Joe
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