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From: "Candy" <>
Subject: [THOMAS] Spencer Co. IN Cemetery Inscriptions
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 10:30:29 -0500

I transcribed these Thomas, Skaggs and allied family inscriptions for a
group of related researchers, but thought they may also be of help to
others. If you connect to anyone here I would love to hear from you, we may
be from the same family:

"Spencer County Cemetery Inscriptions Volume II" compiled by the Spencer
County Historical Society:

Shiloh Cemetery:

Garrett, Nannie 3 Apr 1898 10 Aug 1900 d/o RF and ME
Garrett, Mary E 10 Apr 1870 29 Sep 1960
Garrett, Richard F 15 Apr 1867 19 Dec 1933

Garrett, Dilly 1871 1958 Sister
Garrett, Thomas 1853 1926 Brother

Thomas, Rebecca G 1862 1924 Mother (sister
of Dilly/Tom/Rich.Garrett)
Thomas, F. Marion 1858 1933 Father

Thomas, Grace M 4 Jan 1898 19 Jul 1916 d/o FM & RG;
fs

Squier, Bobby B 1923 1928 Son

Thomas, J. Marion 1879 1965 Father
Thomas, H. Nettie 1886 1967 Mother

Thomas, J. Boots 1903 1965

Thomas, Dorothy 1906 1970

Thomas, Bessie M 1921 1941
Thomas, William "Buck" 1912 1983

Thomas, Carrie C 1889 1926 Mother
Thomas, Silas W 1875 1936

Squier, Robert E 24 Jun 1896 20 Sep 1977 Pvt. US
Army WWI
Squier, Jennie T 9 Dec 1891 6 Aug 1981

Oak Grove Cemetery:

Medcalf, Hester E 1863 16 Jul 1891
Medcalf, Jessie 1891 Aug 1891
Cain, Minerva 1827 30 Jul 1893
Cain, Annie R 1848 27 Oct 1865

Winkler, Kit S 1843 1928 Mother
Winkler, James M 1835 1908 Father

Thomas, Pheba L 16 Apr 1845 16 Apr 1876 w/o JS;
31 y

Thomas, J. Stamper 1839 1910
Thomas, Virginia 1850 1931

Thomas, Hugh 7 Sep 1896
s/o JS & PL; 24 y 10m 9d

Skaggs, J. S. Co K 4 Ind Cav

Thomas, Henry Co C 27 Ky Inf

Who are these guys?? On opposite sides of the war, buried side by side

Sunset Hill Cemetery:

Thomas, Wade 25 Sep 1869 27 Dec 1956
Thomas, Sophia S 25 Jan 1873 27 Mar 1931

Skaggs, Martha E 1917 1922

Skaggs, Larry Curtis 2 Dec 1954
s/o Curtis & Maetilda

Skaggs, Ida Belle 1888 1965
Skaggs, Curt 1871 1958

Thomas, Elizabeth 30 Aug 1888 15 Oct 1944

Thomas, George 29 Jan 1821 25 Feb 1905
RQM 53 Ind Inf

Thomas, Minerva 13 Mar 1831 27 Dec 1868

Thomas, Ada 28 Nov 1864 14 Sep 1865
d/o G & M

Thomas, Ella 12 Mar 1862 20 Jan 1947

Burgess, Rebecca 15 Mar 1834 nc
Burgess, GW 22 Feb 1824 nc

Thomas, Anna E 1879 1958
Thomas, J. Hardin 1878 1957

Jake McIntire Cemetery, also known as the Thomas Cemetery.
It is almost all overgrown but some names were picked out.

Thomas, Katharine 3 Feb 1836
d/o WG & Mary C; 4m

Thomas, Mary C 10 May 1796 3 Jan 1836
w/o Wm G

Thomas, William G 25 May 1788 25 Jun 1851
64 y

In here is also a Slyvester Jessup if anyone is interested and a Sarah J.
Smith.

Garrett Cemetery - enclosed by an iron fence but listed in poor condition.
:

Garrett, Joah 1764 1837 Rev War soldier
"Jacob"
Garrett, Rachel Harmon 1764 1837 mar in SC ca 1790

Cantwell, Berry 1776 1843 War of 1812
Cantwell, Mary Polly Berry 1784 1843 mar in KY 1802

Seay, Thomas J 3 Jul 1824 6 Sep 1866

Murphy, Anna J 6 Aug 1860 31 Mar 1860 d/o JD &
MA - mos. as on stone

Abshier, Franklin I 14 May 1855 12 Jan 1856 s/o J &
DA

Garrett, Synthey 10 Dec 1837
consort o/Silas; 38 y

Garrett, Thomas 13 Apr 1798 25 Feb 1844 45y 10m
12d

Garrett, Catherine 19 May 1864
w/o Thomas; 65y 7m 16d

Kirkham, William Co B 42 Ind
2nd

Miner, Mary Jane 28 Feb 1821 1 Feb 1845

Miner, _________` 8 May 1843 7 Aug 1843

Footstone: MJM; CG

_________, Matilda
w/o ______; broken

There is also a William Berry Family cemetery with more Berry's if anyone is
interested.

I would be able to do an individual lookup for anyone that needs a name
other than those listed here, for burials in Spencer Co. IN. All Skaggs and
Thomas's have been listed already.

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