Read 3 March 2001 by: Patricia Gruse Harris
#1 In Memory of ELIZABETH wife of JACOB J. WAGNER who died Feb. 2nd 1844 aged (55) years. *
#2 MARY M. Dau. of C. B. & S. DAVIS Died ( ) 2, 1850 Aged ( ) & 20 days ** ++
#3 LOUISA F. Dau. of S. & E. DOWNING Died Sept. (9, 1859) AE. 2 Y’s 6 mo. * +
#4 BETSY A. Dau. of ( ) DAVIS Died Sept. 1( ), (1)844 Aged 2 Y’rs. 2 Mo’s. *
#5 PHI(N)EAS Son of D. & M. S. CARPENTER Died Oct. ( ) AE. 15 Y’s 7 Mo. 18 ds. ** ++ (1850 census appears as being 10 yrs of age)
#6 POLLY S. wife of DANIEL CARPENTER Died (Nov. 5, 1870 age 60 yrs.) *
#7 At Rest DANIEL CARPENTER Feb. 23, 1875, Ag’d 65 Y’s 9 M’s 18 d’s
Others believed to have been buried in this cemetery:
SAMUEL DOWNING husband of ELIZABETH WAGNER Died June 30, 1881 Age 67 yrs. 10 mos. 7 days +
ELIZA (ELIZABETH) WAGNER DOWNING Died 30 May 1900 Age 84 yrs. 2 mos. 16 ds. +
DAVID W. DOWNING son of S. & E. DOWNING Died 10 Jan. 1864 Age 18 yrs. 3 mos. 21 ds. +
JACOB J. WAGNER - Age 70 in 1850 census
PHOEBE CARPENTER - Baby of D. & P. CARPENTER
* Dates in ( ) cannot be seen on stones at this reading, but were seen in earlier tombstone readings.
** Inscriptions not found on any previous readings.
( ) Not legible and not found in any previous readings.
+ Moved to Pine Lake Cemetery
++ Names not found on any previous cemetery readings.Ref: Older Burial records. Please remember that permission should always be obtained before entering private property if a cemetery is located on that property.
| Last Name | First Name | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Additional Comments |
| Carpenter | Daniel | Feb 23, 1875 | age 65 yrs 9 mo 18 da | |
| Carpenter | Polly Wagner | Nov 5, 1870 | his wife | |
| Davis | Betsy A | 1844 | ||
| Downing | Louisa F | Sept 9, 1859 | See * as end of listing | |
| Wagner | Elizabeth | Feb 2, 1844 | age 55 yrs | |
| Wagner | Jacob | after 1850 census | 1850 census show him 70 year old | |
** other burials |
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* Louisa F. Downing moved to Pine Lake Cemetery where there is also a marker for her. (Buried with her parents Samuel and Eliza Wagner Downing.
** It is believed there are other children and possibly adults buried at Downing cemetery.Anyone wishing to donate burial or family tree information about families in this or any LaPorte County cemetery, please contact us at laportecountyin@yahoo.com.
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