The original webpage on the Ridgeville Cemetery by Cecil Tharp is no longer available. It was located at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5941/Ridgecem.htmll.
It is presented here for the benefit of researchers interested in this
cemetery.
The
Old Ridgeville Cemetery in 2000.
Report by Cecil E. Tharp
Introduction "Comments & Local History"
Chronology "1795-1873"
Burials in Old Ridgeville Cemetery
Grave Stones Read in 1925 Missing in 1969
Grave Stones Not Read in 1925, Read in 1969
Biographical Notes of Individuals Interned
The
The site was first owned by Meshack Llewellyn, whose entry of the land
was dated July 19, 1817. The family had been on the site for a while as it is
stated that in June of 1817 John Brooks, brother to Meshack's wife, Hannah came
to the settlement and liked the area so well that he sent word for his wife,
Mary, to follow him there. They had married July 15, 1816 in
The second burial for such an early date has been suggested as being Delilah Pierce, dead: October 12, 1818 (?) by G. L. Bailey in his report of the cemetery in the year 1925. The stone was not found in 1969, when this report was initiated. The date 1818 was difficult to affirm by Bailey in 1925.
Delilah was an infant daughter whose parents; "Burgett Pierce and
Elizabeth Ward were married in Ross Co.,
There is no way of knowing the total number buried in the old cemetery. The next grave stone located by G. L. Bailey in 1925 was that of Sarah Renbarger a 3 year old daughter of Abram (Abraham) Renbarger and Rachel Llewellyn dated 1839. This stone was missing in 1969. This indicates nearly a 20 year gap of burials. The Llewellyn Family reports Meschack Llewellyn died in Randolph Co., Indiana in 1832. His wife, Hannah Brooks Llewellyn died in 1842, her will was filed on November 16, 1842. Were they buried in this cemetery?
The Renbarger family lost several children in the 1840s which were buried here as was Abram and Rachel Llewellyn Renbarger in the 1870s
. At an early time in the record of the cemetery it would seem reasonable to
say it was a
William Addington purchased 95 acres of land and the Mill property
from the heirs of Meshack Llewellyn, He and members of his family settled there
in 1834. On September 21, 1837 William Addington and his son John
Addington recorded the original Plat of 16 lots to the town of
William's son, Joab Addington was heir to much of his fathers estate. He proceeded over the next 9 years to sell nearly all of his inheritance. Joab died February 6, 1853 age 38 yrs. 5 mons. 8 das. His first wife Elizabeth Edwards Addington died after the birth of a daughter, Mary Ann, born on July 15, 1845. Joab was buried in this cemetery. Was his wife Elizabeth also buried there?
James Addington, youngest brother of William Addington married Nancy
Llewellyn in 1809 Wayne, Co., Indiana. They moved in 1832 to a site west of
Ridgeville and owned land south of the
The internment of Marybeth Addington in this cemetery is Marybeth Woodard who married Thomas L. Addington, Sept. 1852. Thomas L. was the son of James and Nancy Llewellyn Addington. Marybeth died September 7, 1854 age 24 yrs. Another daughter in-law of James and Nancy Llewellyn Addington was Sally Stephens Addington, wife of John L. Addington. They were the parents of six children. She died in 1847. They had a farm next to James Addington west of Ridgeville. Where is she buried?
There was a compelling motive in researching this cemetery. I was the
latest in 1969 researching Addington Family Information. Prior to my efforts
incompatible data had circulated regarding Addingtons buried in the
John Addington's Will is dated August 30, 1833 "Will Book 2 p. 55-56,
Wayne Co., Indiana. His home was next to the Quaker Meeting House and Burying
Ground at
Chronology Relevant to the
1795 Greenville Treaty: Treaty line cuts through extreme eastern edge
of
1805
1805 Treaty of
Ridgville and cut through the
1809 Treaty of
1816
1817 First settlers in what was to became
Meshack Llewellyn settles in Section 12 T 21 R 13.
1818 Treaty of St. Mary's: Called New Purchase ceded most of Central
Indiana, south of the
1818
1818-19 First Burial at site of
1819 Meshack Llewellyn built corn cracker mill. (Water Mill)
1819 Joab Ward purchases land from Llewellyn on south side of the
Their only neighbors were east of them.
1819-2? Second burial at site of
1820
1830 Settlers begin to take up land in sections adjacent to section 12.
1833 Sebastian Brunnengust entered land in Section 12 T 21 R 13
1834 William Addington purchased
1835 Joel Ward entered land Section 12 T 21 R 13.
1836 William Addington owns and operates the Llewellyn Mill
1836 October: Section 12 T 21 R13, Carlisle platted south of
1837 Town of
1840s
1853 Joab Ward and Arthur McKew relaid the town calling it
1853-4 Ridgeville (
1859
1867-72 Completion of the railroads.
1873 Last burial in
Location:
40 degrees 17' 20" North, 85 degrees 01' 50" West.
Beginning at the southeast corner:
1st Row; south to north
Mary Beth Addington
wife of Thomas L. Addington, (son of James & Nancy Addington) ch: Melissa &
William
Died: September 7, 1854
Age: 24 yrs., 1 mon., 22 das
Nancy Addington
wife of James Addington, dau. of Meshack and Hannah Brooks Llewellyn.
Died: November 9, 1851
Age: 59 yrs., 8 mons., 9 das. (stone down and broken)
William L. Addington
son of James and Nancy Llewellyn Addington. (killed by Lightning)
Died: August 4, 1853
Age: 36 yrs., 9 mons., 2 das.
several small graves unidentified north of William's grave, next following are:
Thomas J. Phillips
Died: January 8, 1867
Age: 78 yrs., 9 mons., 8 das.
Elizabeth Phillips
wife of Thomas Phillips
Died: July 2, 1852
Age: 59 yrs., 2mons., 15 das.
Sarah Hickman
wife of James Hickman
Died: September 11, 1847
Age: 28 yrs., 1 mon., 24 das.
2nd Row: south to north
Margaret Hughs
wife of Randolph Hughs
Died: April 22, 1845
Age: 53 yrs., 9 mons., 3 das.
Randolph Hughs
Hobsons Co.,
Died:
Age:
none other in row
3rd Row: south to north
Sarah Rust
wife of Hugh Rust
Died: July 1, 1858
Age: 45 yrs., 6 mons., 2 das.
4th Row: south to north
Samuel Wood
Veteran of War of 1812, husband of Elizabeth Thompson Wood
Died: May 28 1847
Age: 53 yrs., 3 mons., 6 das.
several spaces unmarked
Joab Addington
son of William Addington, husband of 1. Elizabeth Edwards, 2. Barbara Harshman
Died: February 6, 1853
Age: 38 yrs., 5 mons., 8 das.
several unmarked spaces north of Joab Addington: next following are:
William Addington
Wives: 1.
William and son John Plated Ridgeville.
Died: January 1, 1845
Born; April 14, 1770
Ulysses Sackman
son of John M. and Malilda A.Sackman
Died: 1867
Rosetta Sackman
dau. of John M. and Malilda A. Sackman
Died: 1869
5th Row:
unmarked to north
Lucfetia Addington
wife of John Addington
Died: January 30, 1844
Mary McCollister
Died: July 24, 1860
John Addington
husband of Lucfetia Roberts Addington and son of William Addington. Co-founder
of Ridgeville.
Died: May 1, 1849
6th Row:
Abraham Renbarger
husband of Rachel Llewellyn Renbarger.
Died: February 22, 1873
Age: 72 yrs., 2 mons.
Rachel Renbarger
dau. of Meshack and Hannah Brooks Llewellyn & wife of Abraham Renbarger.
Died: February 17, 1871
Age: 65 yrs., 5 mons., 25 das.
George Renbarger
Father of Abraham Renbarger
Died: May 2, 1852
Age: 91 yrs., 6 mons., 1 da.
no stones north in this row
7th Row:
George Roe
son of Abraham and Hannah Renbarger Roe, Hannah dau. of Abraham & Rachel
Renbarger
Died: March 27, 1845
Age 3 mons., 10 das.
There is no certainty of the original location of many of the grave stones. Those missing in 1969 and reported by G. L. Bailey and added to this report are listed at random here, in all there were nine such lost stones in 1969.
Racheal Roe (stone missing in 1969)
Died: July 13, 1860 dau. of A. & H. Roe
Age: 9 yrs., 4 mons., 19 das.
Infant Roe (stone missing in 1969)
Died: April 30, 1862
Aaron Renbarger
Died: July 24, 1842
Age: 2 yrs., 2 mons., 25 das.
Mary Renbarger
Died: January 11, 1840 dau. of A. &. R. Renbarger
Age: 1 yr., 5 mons., 15 das.
Meshack Renbarger (stone missing in 1969)
Died: June 17, 1840 son of A. & R. Renbarger
Age: 2 yrs., 1mon., 15 das.
Sarah Renbarger (stone missing in 1969)
Died: 1839 dau. of A. & R. Renbarger
Age: 3 yrs.
Abram Renbarger Jr. (stone missing in 1969)
Died: October 4, 1843 son of A. & R. Renbarger
Age; 1 yr., 7 mons., 3 das. .
Sarah Llewellyn (stone missing in 1969)
Died: October 1, 1849 dau. of Jeremiah & Rebecca Llewellyn
Age: 8 mons., 1 da.
Delilah Pierce (stone missing in 1969)
Died: October 12, 1818 ? dau. of Burgett & Elizabeth Ward Pierce
Age: 2 mons., 1 da. (see introduction)
Elijah Thomas (stone missing in 1969)
Died: December 6, 1854
Age: 24 yrs., 11 mons., 22 das. son of Elihu Thomas
Naomi Thomas (stone missing in 1969)
Died: November 21, 1854
Age: 19 yrs., 8 mons., 6 das. dau. of Elihue Thomas
Stones read in 1925 by Bailey but missing in 1969:
Sarah Llewellan d. 1849
Delilah Pierce d. 18_
Meshack Renbarger d. 1845
Sarah Renbarger d. 1845
Abram Renbarger Jr. d. 1843
Racheal Roe d. 1860
Infant Roe d. 1862
Elijah Thomas d. 1854
Naomi Thomas d. 1854
Stones not read by Bailey or missing in 1925 and listed in 1969 report:
John Addington d. 1849
Lucfetia Addington wife of John Addington d. 1844
Thomas Phillips d. 1867
George Renbarger (father of Abraham Renbarger) d.1852
Marybeth Addington, wife of Thomas L. Addington, died September 7, 1854, age 24
years 1 month and 22 days. Marybeth Woodard married Thomas L. Addington
September 11, 1852. Thomas L. was the son of James and Nancy Llewellyn
Addington, the family had settled in section 10 on the south side of the
Nancy Addington, wife of James Addington was married in 1809, she was the
daughter of Meshack and Hannah Brooks Llewellen who came to Wayne Co., Indiana
at the time of the early settlement there. James and Nancy lived near
William L. Addington, died August 4, 1853, age 36 years, 9 months, and 2 days.
He was killed by lightning. He was the son of James and Nancy Llewellen
Addington born near Chester, Wayne Co.,
Thomas J. Phillips, died January 8, 1867, age 78 years, 9 months, and 8 days.
Elizabeth Phillips, died July 2, 1852, age 59 years, 2 months, 15 days, wife of
Thomas Phillips.
Sarah Hickman, died September 11, 1847, age 28 years, 1 month, and 24 days. J.
Hickman owned 90 acres of land in section 13 south of Ridgeville in 1880.
Margaret Hughs , died April 22, 1845, age 53 years, 9 months, and 3 days. Wife
of
Military Stone: Hodson's Co., 4th
Sarah Rust, died July 1, 1858, age 45 years, 6 months, and 2 days. Wife of Hugh
Rust.
Samuel Wood, died May 28, 1847, age 53 years, 3 months, and 6 days. Born in
Joab Addington, died February 6, 1853, age 38 years, 5 months, and 8 days, Born
August 29, 1814, Wayne Co., In., the son of William and Elizabeth _?_ Addington.
Joab came with his father to the Ridgeville area in March of 1834. (see William
Addington this sheet). Joab Addington married Elizabeth Edwards,, a daughter of
Jonathan and Elizabeth Edwards, February 2, 1843. A daughter, Mary Ann (Polly)
was born July 15, 1845. Mary Ann married Oliver Young Sackman, December 6, 1863,
they had a daughter Viola Sackman born March 18, 1866, died April 24, 1929, Mary
Ann died January 16, 1871 and is buried at the
Elizabeth, wife of Joab Addington and daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth
Edwards died after the birth of Mary Ann and Joab second married Barbara
Harshman, June 17, 1847. Barbara was the daughter of Isaac and Margaret Zellers
Harshman. Joab and Barbara Addington's children were: Elizabeth, Malinda, John
W. and Joanna. After Joab's death in 1853, Barbara married the widower John
Wilson on February 19, 1855. About 1866-7 John and Barbara moved the family to
McDonald Co.,
Joanna married James Meranda, February 6, 1868 at Pineville, McDonald Co.,
Barbara Harshman Addington died December 3, 1876 and buried in the
Joab Addington in his short life had been a school teacher (1840 census), a Miller, and in 1850 listed as a farmer.
William Addington, died January 1, 1845,
That year William and son John jointly owned and operated the old Llewellen
Grist Mill on the
recorded September 21, 1837. William bought out his son's half interest in the
joint enterprise
and all improvements for 600.00 dollars. Deed dated October 19, 1841.
William Addington by his first wife,
William Addington second married Sarah Norton on November 23, 1840 in
Sarah died October 25, 1864 at the age of 77 years and is buried
William and sons; Joab, John, and Joshua at times operated the mill and maintained both the mill and dam etc. In the estate records 171.00 dollars was paid for two mill stones and labor in cutting them. Josuha was paid for labor done in 1844, work on mill dam 12.00 dollars, 3 days on mill pit at 50 cents a day, 4 days work at old saw mill 50 cents a day, and 3 days hauling timber from Millers mill at 37 1/2 cents a day. January 1845, Moses & Morris made the coffin for William Addington. It's cost being 7.00 dollars.
Ulysses Sackman, born September 1, 1865 at Ridgeville, Indiana and died June 25, 1867, age 1 year, 9 months, and 24 days. the son of John Michael and Matilda A. Sackman.
Rosetta Sackman, born July 14, 1867 at Ridgeville, Indiana and died February 18,
1869, age 1 year, 7 months, and 4 days. Daughter of John Michael and Matilda A.
Sackman.
Lucfetia Addington, died January 30, 1844, wife of John Addington also buried
this cemetery. Lucfetia Roberts (Roberds) married John Addington September 12,
1822 at Wayne County, Indiana. Their children were: (ref. Addington Book 1996)
Bishop, Benjamin, Katherine, William, Elizabeth, Drusila, Nacon, and John Jr.
(see John Addington)
Mary McCollister, died July 24, 1860, wife of Mark McCollister.
John Addington was born 1802,
son of George Renbarger
wife of Abraham Renbarger, dau of Meshack and Hannah Brooks Llewellan
son of Abraham Renbarger and Racheal Llewellan Renbarger
son of Abraham Roe and Hannah Renbarger Roe
son of Abraham Renbarger and Racheal Llewellan Renbarger
dau. of Abraham Renbarger and Racheal Llewellan Renbarger
:
dau. of Jeremiah and Rebecca Llewellan
dau. of Burgett Pierce and Elizabeth Ward Pierce
son of Abraham Renbarger and Racheal Llewellan Renbarger
dau. of Abraham Renbarger and Racheal Llewellan Renbarger
.
son of Abraham Renbarger and Racheal Llewellan Renbarger
:
:
son of Elihu Thomas
dau. of Elihu Thomas