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Index of Old Bluffton Cemetery, Wells County, Indiana

Transcribed by Jim Cox - July 2011

Old Bluffton Cemetery is on North Oak Street Ext., north of Wabash Avenue, in Bluffton, Lancaster Township.

NOTE: The original introduction to this cemetery stated the last burial was in 1918 but records show there were later burials. This cemetery was plotted in 1841 by Sylvanus Church. In 1901, The Evening News listed several people who had been removed to the Fairview Cemetery. The cemetery was cleaned up several years ago but was allowed to become overgrown again. This cemetery has been walked, but very few stones remain – many are broken/illegible.

This database is a transcription of the records that exist. This data was compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Minniear, members of the Wells County Historical Society.

Last Name First Name Death
Aker William 3/24/1900
Akers Infant 2/23/1905
Arnold Malinda 12/29/1849
Arwood [blank] 2/7/1890
Athons Clinton 9/30/1878
Barger Edson 11/13/1897
Barnes Nancy E 7/23/1904
Barthenway Infant 2/23/1902
Bartlemay Elizabeth  
Bartlemay Infant 2/22/1902
Bartlemay John (Sen) 11/1/1867
Barton Howard 11/13/1901
Bascom Erastus 10/23/1853
Baughman Joseph  
Bay William 12/12/1861
Bays Rebecca 1/22/1888
Beach Infant 10/27/1893
Beardsley Isadoram 8/12/1860
Beason Alta V 3/17/1902
Bender Catherine 5/1/1893
Bender David  
Bender Jesse 5/21/1871
Bender Peter 11/20/1909
Beneker A 1878
Bennet Alvena 9/2/1897
Bennet Infant 9/13/1876
Bennet Mary A  
Bennet Robert C 10/18/1859
Bennett Dortha 12/17/1900
Bennett Infant 4/4/1903
Bennett Infant 5/30/1897
Bennett Joseph (Mrs) 9/9/1897
Bennett [blank]  
Betts Infant 3/21/1900
Birstol Henry 2/4/1897
Bixler Jacob 11/9/1867
Blosser Abraham 4/4/1863
Blosser Mary 8/26/1862
Blosser Samuel 12/4/1863
Blosser Susan 11/28/1893
Boben Josephine 8/9/1849
Boden Thomas  
Booth J M  
Borroughs Maggie S 3/7/1889
Bretz Infant 9/29/1885
Brineman Jefferson 3/6/1881
Brineman Marget C 2/9/1895
Brinneman Abraham  
Brinneman Catherine  
Brinneman Iliph E 2/5/1886
Brinneman John  
Brinneman Mary  
Brinneman Susan 11/3/1918
Britt Blanch 7/26/1892
Britt Ramsey 6/21/1894
Brown James 3/26/1890
Brown Luther 7/17/1907
Bruner Infant 4/15/1902
Bryon Infant 12/7/1892
Bulger Addie 1859
Bulger Apphia (Mann) 1870
Bulger Lucy 1904
Bulger Luey 1921
Bulger Susan F 1853
Bulger Wilson Moore 7/15/1898
Burgan William Albert 9/6/1879
Burgman Infant 3/26/1890
Burgner Margaret 2/8/1848
Burgner Sarah 10/27/1855
Burnside Silas 2/18/1888
Burnsides Hattie 6/21/1890
Burnsides Sarah 9/23/1893
Burris William  
Burroughs Maggie 3/7/1889
Burwell Edwin 2/16/1885
Burwell George M  
Burwell James  
Byerly Infant 8/8/1890
Campbell Infant 11/5/1905
Campbell Lawrence 3/19/1898
Campbell Mary Ann 7/24/1907
Campbell Phebe 2/2/1851
Clark Adam  
Clark Martha A 2/15/1866
Coulter D 1852
Covault Infant 6/27/1904
Crickmon Thomas J 1/30/1930
Crosby Elsie 5/3/1862
Crosby T H  
Crosdale Kate 1/8/1895
Davis Infant 6/1/1895
Deam Ameliza 7/11/1857
Deam Anna Mary Magdalena 1853
Deam Eliza Ann 2/10/1862
Deam John A 1/15/1864
Deam Palena 8/10/1850
Deam Sarah 9/16/1858
Decker Elizabeth 3/26/1888
Decker George 1/30/1875
Decker Margaret 5/30/1843
Decker Mary 1/26/1888
Decker Samuel 4/13/1851
Decker [blank] 1/22/1870
Decker [blank] 11/21/1855
Decker [blank] 4/8/1841
DeHaven Nathaniel  
DeLong James  
DeWitt Daniel  
DeWitt Moses  
Dunkin Infant 6/19/1894
Eckert Henry  
Engles F  
Enton Infants 7/28/1889
Eppert John Jr 12/23/1896
Erastusk [blank]  
Ersong Otto 7/9/1897
Erwin Infant 4/23/1896
Everhart Rex 3/15/1892
Fahlor Catharine 7/9/1902
Fahlor Rosana 10/31/1854
Fahlor Thomas 1/9/1889
Falyeab Thomas  
Fayler Alice J 9/3/1863
Fayler Catherine 7/9/1902
Fayler Daniel Shade 11/15/1855
Fayler Mary Ann 5/29/1883
Fayler Solomon 4/21/1894
Fayler Solomon 8/22/1858
Fayler Thomas H 6/12/1882
Fayler William 8/20/1863
Faylol Katie 7/8/1902
Fellows Samuel 5/31/1850
Fester William 8/6/1907
Field Benjamin  
Field Isaac  
Foncannon Elaine 12/29/1862
Foncannon W Harrison 2/13/1863
Foreman [blank]  
Foster William 8/31/1890
Frank Joseph 12/13/1896
Galvin [blank]  
Gardner Joseph 10/11/1891
Garrett Infant 2/5/1898
Gary Catherine 1/31/1850
Gattichull Catharina 12/18/1855
Geary Ann  
Geary Kitty  
Geary Lydia 9/3/1858
Gegil Jane 12/29/1854
Gidson Infant 4/27/1901
Glass Daniel  
Glass George 11/30/1876
Glass Margaret 7/7/1909
Glass Mathias 1/21/1876
Glass Olavan 5/15/1856
Godfrey Louis 3/21/1903
Greer Lambert 8/10/1846
Greer Mary 10/12/1851
Greer Sarah 1/12/1851
Grey Anna 1/8/1899
Haft Arthur 8/23/1903
Hall Infant 12/12/1897
Hall Irvin 1/9/1901
Harbaugh Nancy (Poffenberger) 9/9/1912
Harbaugh William H 8/15/1898
Harris [blank]  
Harrolds Nelson 10/5/1902
Hartley Mary M 7/29/1889
Harvey Cyrus 1873
Harvey Saloma 1883
Harvey Velma 1883
Harvey William 1873
Hathaway Frances H 9/10/1852
Hathaway [blank]  
Heatherton John 5/9/1900
Heckedorn Elizabeth 3/14/1878
Heckedorn George 4/17/1901
Heckedorn Joseph 9/27/1893
Heckedorn Marten 10/6/1866
Heckman Elizabeth 3/14/1878
Heckman George 1/17/1901
Heckman Joseph 9/27/1893
Hedges Martha 3/16/1877
Hess Lydia 7/3/1878
Hisner William 10/30/1888
Hixon James  
Hoffman Anderson E 4/2/1859
Hoffman Mary 6/26/1864
Hole Infant 5/29/1900
Hoopengardner Vendetta 9/14/1905
Houser Charlie 8/16/1904
Houser Jesse James 11/11/1906
Howard Benton 6/14/1889
Howard John 1865
Howard Mary J 5/28/1882
Howard May 1881
Howard Wayne 8/2/1884
Humphrey Nellie 12/5/1872
Hunter Fred 12/13/1901
Hunter Reid 10/1/1902
Hurt George 2/11/1905
Hurt James 6/1/1890
Hurt John 12/30/1901
Hurt Lavina Jane 12/17/1920
Hurt Nancie 1/24/1894
Huss Elisha A 3/19/1869
Huss Mahala 2/13/1857
Huston Infant 4/11/1895
Johnson A S 12/27/1852
Johnson Elias 7/19/1908
Johnson Emint M 7/4/1916
Johnson Emmett 3/2/1907
Johnson G H 2/6/1905
Johnson George W 6/9/1901
Johnson I H  
Johnson I W 8/11/1862
Johnson Infant 5/25/1875
Johnson James 1/31/1900
Johnson Jesse A 8/7/1900
Johnson John 1852
Johnson John 3/22/1882
Johnson Jonathan 11/30/1872
Johnson L C 2/4/1903
Johnson Laura 3/17/1907
Johnson Leon 9/29/1896
Johnson Martha E 8/14/1873
Johnson Mary 2/13/1877
Johnson [blank] 8/10/1900
Johnson [blank] 6/9/1901
Johnston Robert 10/18/1871
Johnston Sarepta 10/14/1856
Kain Fred 5/4/1905
Kain Infant 8/24/1908
Kapp Franklin R 12/11/1866
Karnes Elida 2/28/1862
Kellogg Cecelia 8/23/1849
Kemp Solomon 6/11/1850
Kibler Jerman J 4/23/1874
Kirby Lawrence 1/28/1883
Knight Daniel 10/26/1879
Knight Elizabeth 4/27/1861
Knight Martha 2/7/1908
Krill [blank] 8/1/1870
LaTurner Infant 10/6/1920
Lee John 12/23/1890
Lee Simeon 2/11/1870
Lehman Alfred 8/26/1902
Lepper Martha 10/29/1902
Lesh Lucretia M 9/23/1874
Lindsey Margaret 10/19/1868
Lindsey Mary A 3/5/1855
Little Infant 12/7/1899
Long Charles 6/19/1890
Long Mary E 8/1/1904
Long Sarah  
Lowell Infant 10/20/1902
Lowery Jane 10/26/1894
Lowrey William 6/16/1891
Lowrey William 6/7/1876
Lynch Michael 8/19/1890
Lynn Joseph 2/12/1849
Lynn Laura 8/10/1845
Lynn Wallace 7/3/1846
Lyon Nancy 5/11/1857
Maddox Ernst M 1/28/1892
Maddox Minnie 9/5/1890
Maples Helen 2/21/1913
Markle Amanda  
Markle Hester Ann 11/14/1846
Markle Valentine 10/1/1841
Markle [blank] 2/6/1851
Marquis Ellebelle  
Marquis Emily 6/11/1859
Marquis James 1/28/1850
Marquis John 1/5/1859
Marquis Mary Belle 1867
Marquis Miriam 5/30/1858
Marquis Orelin  
Marsh Hester 1856
Marsh Joseph 2/2/1856
Marshall Agnes 10/31/1846
Marshall Robert 4/23/1853
McBoan John 12/20/1855
McBride Acy 6/12/1893
McBride Barbara 11/11/1853
McBride Charles 3/2/1878
McBride Esthen 11/9/1890
McBride George W 3/4/1900
McBride Goelk 3/21/1878
McBride Grant 3/23/1878
McBride Infant 5/12/1907
McBride Infant 6/6/1929
McBride Jere 4/9/1905
McBride Laura 7/8/1871
McBride Lucy A 5/7/1904
McBride Robert 9/22/1890
McBride Robert A 10/28/1890
McBride William J 8/20/1915
McBride [blank]  
McCabe Emma 3/7/1900
McCabe Infant 4/29/1901
McCabe Infant 4/11/1902
McCleery William J  
McCollum Ruth 4/2/1898
McCormick Benjamin 7/10/1896
McDowell Abraham 2/2/1856
McDowell Joseph  
McDowell Mary 2/11/1867
McDowell [blank] 10/11/1857
McFadden Jane 9/7/1890
McKinnis Mary L 6/28/1854
McLeod Lemuel  
Melsheimer Horace 9/12/1851
Melsheimer William M 10/11/1857
Melsheimer [blank] 1850
Metler Frank 8/8/1903
Mettler Eva 8/2/1890
Mettler Rachel 4/27/1892
Miller James B  
Monroe Charles Clinton 8/20/1918
Monroe Frank 9/14/1890
Monroe John  
Moore Elty 10/10/1888
Morehead Amos Henry 12/21/1906
Morehead Jonathan 10/10/1893
Morgan John 10/30/1855
Morris William  
Myers Jacob 10/29/1892
Neff Amelia 8/14/1903
Neff Catherine 4/6/1872
Neff Chanciful 1/13/1870
Neff Jacob J 6/14/1937
Neff John 4/6/1872
Neff Margaret E 4/2/1885
Neff Rebecca 3/13/1875
Neff Sarah M 10/14/1885
Nelson Lewis 6/23/1900
Odgen Ellen 7/23/1844
Parker [blank] 8/5/1935
Patry Adam 1895
Patterson J B 4/28/1902
Pepperd Mary 9/18/1894
Petzel Roy 12/8/1900
Poffenberger Mandy 8/8/1879
Poffenberger Nancy Ann 8/7/1859
Poffenberger Samuel 10/12/1921
Porter Adam 3/19/1904
Porter Franklin R 10/19/1890
Porter Infant 5/4/1890
Porter James 1/12/1882
Porter Kathrin  
Porter Martha 1/31/1892
Porter Robert 7/7/1893
Porter Robin 7/7/1893
Porter [blank]  
Porter [blank]  
Powless Joseph 12/10/1891
Randall A C  
Randall Addison 5/7/1888
Randall Addison 8/22/1852
Randall Harriet 9/18/1875
Ratliff Chloie P 8/10/1888
Ratliff Infant 6/30/1906
Ratliff Infant 11/16/1891
Ratliff John Alex 11/9/1917
Ratliff Mary T 5/11/1908
Reed H 11/22/1852
Rendler David  
Richey Joseph 8/22/1893
Richey Martha 3/26/1879
Richey Mary Ann 2/10/1912
Richey Thomas 6/30/1879
Riddile Andrew J 8/12/1854
Riddill Matilda 2/8/1850
Riddle John 6/25/1843
Riddle Martha 6/12/1849
Ridgeley Cory 9/15/1871
Ridgeley Margaret 1848
Roanyore Robert 9/4/1891
Romayne Robert M 9/3/1890
Routh Isaac 10/16/1863
Routh John E 3/20/1877
Rowe Charles 4/1/1906
Russell Eunice 10/26/1847
Ruth Jesse M 5/8/1863
Scott James  
Scott John 3/27/1854
Scrambling Elliott 8/26/1903
Shaw Eddy 8/8/1895
Shaw Theopilis 1/13/1891
Shevelin Thomas 4/10/1897
Shirey Gracie 4/23/1888
Shively Infant 5/10/1895
Sievers Emelie 4/14/1906
Skiles George 1/22/1871
Smith Arthur  
Smith Daniel  
Smith [blank] 3/11/1892
Snow Catherine 11/15/1900
Snow F B  
Snow Jasper George 1/18/1920
Sovaia Terdinan 8/12/1894
Spaulding Alonzo R 8/26/1865
Spaulding James V 9/5/1858
Staley William C 8/1/1903
Starr Emma 6/7/1851
Steffy William 8/5/1903
Stinebrenner Jacob 11/20/1901
Stinehourd Charles 12/24/1919
Stinnell Elizabeth 10/28/1888
Story Thomas 3/22/1900
Stout Elizabeth (Poffenberger) 9/3/1901
Stout George L 2/26/1893
Stout Joseph 8/2/1903
Stout Maggie 10/30/1888
Stout Margaret S (Monroe) 10/23/1888
Stout Sarah 7/19/1853
Stroop Lydia 4/7/1877
Swathwood Earl 2/18/1915
Swathwood Merl 2/18/1915
Swathwood William C 1/12/1903
Swathwood [blank] 4/21/1894
Temple Sylvester 8/23/1907
Tewell George 3/12/1867
Tewell John 1/15/1865
Tewell Samuel 3/27/1907
Tewell Susan 11/22/1888
Tharp [blank] 8/31/1888
Thuston C C 11/26/1888
Thuston Mary 4/14/1886
Turner Amelia 1/18/1843
Turner Bertagab 11/5/1843
Umphiner Alpha K 3/4/1909
Umphiner Vernice Louise Opal 10/27/1907
Upton Mary A 1/5/1840
Upton Ruth A 12/11/1844
Vail James  
Valentine Daniel 8/31/1851
Valentine John 1/25/1864
Valentine Joseph 3/21/1863
Valentine Joseph Lane  
Valentine Sarah 6/15/1871
Valentine [blank] 3/4/1854
Vanemon Elizabeth J 1868
Vanemon Florence E 1/19/1888
Vanemon James 7/20/1866
Vanemon James W 11/7/1873
Vanemon Jennie A  
Vanemon Mary Catherine  
Vanemon Matilda 8/18/1872
Vanemon Nobam 7/16/1871
Vardaman Wilbur 8/19/1904
Walbert Nancy P 4/2/1886
Walling Ervin 9/7/1890
Walmer Franklin  
Walmer Isaac 8/2/1863
Walmer Jacob 11/8/1871
Walmer William S 7/12/1867
Walmer [blank]  
Wandel John 11/4/1859
Warwick Robert 6/11/1893
Wasson George 1/29/1855
Wasson Isabelle  
Wasson James H 11/30/1872
Wasson John  
Wasson Sarah 10/21/1895
Weaver Jacob 12/16/1873
Weaver Lewis 10/9/1876
Weaver Nancy 12/11/1834
Weaver Thomas 7/1/1875
Webber Infant 7/14/1918
Wentz Silas H  
Westfall Inez Marie 10/3/1907
White Rebecca A 1/27/1922
Whiteridge Willie 4/14/1906
Whitman Infant 5/1/1888
Whitman James 12/13/1860
Widmer Elizabeth 1/29/1872
Wilhelm George H  
Wilhelm James  
Willets Charles 10/3/1896
Williamson Amanda 9/10/1872
Wilson Elisha 8/23/1852
Wilson Rachel 5/18/1889
Winters Charles 1/6/1859
Winters Infant 1/18/1849
Winters Martha E 12/13/1853
Winters Mary A 1/17/1859
Wood Lucy P 5/25/1854
Wood William  
Woodard Infant 8/30/1908
Woodruff Emma J 1855
Yates Infant 5/11/1899
Yates [blank] 9/20/1900
[blank] J J  
[blank] Jonathan  



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