Smith Cemetery, Boone TownshipIndex of Smith Cemetery burials . . . .
The Smith Cemetery was located in the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter
of Section 6, north of 650 South and west of 450 West. The 1876 plat map for
Boone Township indicates that the land on which the cemetery was located was
owned by Hurlburt, Scott, and Smith. The 1895 and 1906 township plat maps show
that Fred Kern owned the property, with M. Brough later owning the property
according to the 1921 plat map. None of the plat maps indicate the presence of a
cemetery.
According to the cemetery index published for Boone Township in 1997 by the
Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, there were at least ten tombstones
located at the Smith Cemetery. When Glen Buchanan purchased the property, the
ten tombstones had been moved into a pile next to a building on the property
[Buchanan purchased the property between 1938 and 1969 according to plat
records]. All the tombstones were inscribed with the surname Smith.
Glen Buchanan wanted to build a structure on that portion of his property that
was likely part of the burial ground. Upon the advice of an attorney, Buchanan
dug a hole and piled the ten tombstones on top of one another and covered them
with soil. The tombstone on the top of the pile was buried under three feet of
soil. The tombstones were reportedly buried 60 to 75 feet north of the new building
in close proximity to the location of the original cemetery.
Obituary and death notice research suggests that the following Smiths were interred in the Smith
Cemetery: three children of Jarvis Smith, H. W. Smith, and Samantha Smith. Note
that there is another Smith Cemetery in Porter Township, north of Boone
Township.
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HAGLE, Marcellie M.
Birth: November 14, 1924, in Indiana
Death: September 27, 1925, in Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Note: Aged 10 months; daughter of Theodore Hagle and Lillian (Cavander) Hagle;
death record in the Porter County Death Records Index maintained by the Porter
County Public Library indicates that Marcellie M. Hagle was interred in the
Smith Cemetery
SMITH, (child)
Birth:
Death: December 1883
Note: The name Smith does not appear in the Boone Township cemetery index
published in 1997 by the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society with a year of
death of 1883. Thus, it is possible that three of the Smith tombstones are those
of children of Jarvis Smith.
Obituary: THE COUNTY. HEBRON. -- Jarvis Smith lost 2 children in one day last
week with scarlet rash. Several more of the family were dangerously sick at the
time. There has been but few deaths in this part of the county from this
disease.
Obituary Source: Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County,
Indiana; December 13, 1883; Volume 27, Number 50, Page 4, Column 4
SMITH, (child)
Birth:
Death: December 1883
Note: The name Smith does not appear in the Boone Township cemetery index
published in 1997 by the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society with a year of
death of 1883. Thus, it is possible that three of the Smith tombstones are those
of children of Jarvis Smith.
Obituary: THE COUNTY. HEBRON. -- Jarvis Smith lost 2 children in one day last
week with scarlet rash. Several more of the family were dangerously sick at the
time. There has been but few deaths in this part of the county from this
disease.
Obituary Source: Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County,
Indiana; December 13, 1883; Volume 27, Number 50, Page 4, Column 4
SMITH, (child)
Birth:
Death: December 1883
Note: The name Smith does not appear in the Boone Township cemetery index
published in 1997 by the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society with a year of
death of 1883. Thus, it is possible that three of the Smith tombstones are those
of children of Jarvis Smith.
Obituary: THE COUNTY. HEBRON. -- Another of Jarvis Smith's children died last
week. They have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction.
Obituary Source: Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County,
Indiana; December 20, 1883; Volume 27, Number 51, Page 4, Column 2
SMITH, H. W.
Birth:
Death: September 28, 1874
Note: The name H. W. Smith does not appear in the Boone Township cemetery index
published in 1997 by the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. Nor are there
any Smiths listed in the index that died in 1874. Thus, it is possible that one
of the Smith tombstones is that of H. W. Smith.
Obituary: Hebron Items. -- H. W. Smith died last Monday at 10 o'clock at Crown
Point. He was able to be up the day before, and they did not consider him
dangerous until Monday morning. His wife died about three weeks ago. They had no
children living. Mr. Smith's funeral was at his home near Hebron on Wednesday,
conducted by Rev. Mr. Parker, of Valparaiso.
Obituary Source: Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County,
Indiana; October 1, 1874; Volume 18, Number 40, Page 3, Column 5
SMITH, Samantha
Birth:
Death: September 10, 1874
Note: The name Samantha Smith does not appear in the Boone Township cemetery
index published in 1997 by the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. Nor are
there any Smiths listed in the index that died in 1874. Thus, it is possible
that one of the Smith tombstones is that of Samantha Smith.
Obituary: Hebron Items. -- Samantha, wife of Henry Smith, died on Sunday
evening, September 6th, at the Smith House in this place. Her health has not
been good for a year past, but she was able to be around until about four weeks
ago. Mr. H. Smith was taken sick about two weeks ago, and has been very sick,
but is getting better now.
Obituary Source: Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County,
Indiana; October 1, 1874; Volume 18, Number 37, Page 3, Column 6
Smith Cemetery (Boone Township) data prepared by Steven R. Shook