Located off HWY 321, 19 miles north of Dayton, and south of Cleveland. Driveway (R308A) right beside Tarkington Volunteer Fire Department Station and Historical Marker of Burton Tarkington. (west side of HWY 321) Burton Tarkington (Tarkington Prairie named after him) and many of his relatives are buried here. This is a private cemetery and consists mostly of McGinnis, Tarkington, Wells, Williams, Wortham relatives. There are unmarked graves and some broken headstones. NOTES FROM THE TRANSCRIBER: If you have any corrections, please e-mail Kerry Wells and the webmaster of this website. An alphabetical listing was done by William T. Beauregard and can be found here You must have Adobe to view that link.
FHM means Funeral Home Marker
DBL means Double Head Stone
TRP means Triple Head Stone
ART means Artwork Description
M means Mason Head Stone/and or Emblem
F* means Foot stone
1. RUSH, Janice E. 1975-1990 - FHM
2. RUSH, Hazel
3. Blank - FHM
4. RUSH, Pearl
5. RUSH, Margaret E. 1857-1933
6. Blank- plain white marker
7. WELLS/HARMON, Amanda Feb. 26, 1852 - Jan. 2, 1948 "At Rest"
8. WELLS, Jesse Born Dec. 3, 1851 Died June 8, 1896 "His memory is blessed."
9. WELLS, J. A. Born Apr. 25, 1881 Died Nov. 14, 1891 "Blessed are the early dead." F* - J. A. W.
10. UKNOWN - Broken
11. WELLS, Jake Born Dec. 30, 1879 Died Jan. 28, 1880 "How soon fades the tender flower" F* -J. W.
12. WELLS, B. T. Born May 7, 1873 died Sept. 3, 1874 "Of such is the kingdom of Heaven" F*-B. T. W.
13. CRAWFORD, Harry Austin Sept. 14, 1868 Mar. 29, 1944 "Thy Rest is Won"
14. DBL: JETT, Allie Jane Dec. 10, 1874 - June 13, 1970, JETT, Abb J. Feb. 26, 1871-Dec. 14, 1931
15. JETT, "Little Henry" Son of A.J. & Allie JETT Born Aug. 14, 1907 Died Aug. 17, 1907 "Asleep in Jesus"
16. JETT, Charlie Clarence Son of Abb & Allie JETT Born Jan. 6, 1904 Died Aug. 26, 1905 Aged 19 MO 20 DA "Suffer the children come unto me"
17. JETT, Sarah Ann Wife of Barney JETT Born Feb. 12, 1829 Died May 24, 1905 Aged 76 Y 3 M 12 D - illegible saying
18. JETT, Barney Born Aug. 7, 1828 Died Dec. 13, 1877
19. WELLS, Jeff Oct. 30, 1887-Jan. 2, 1926 "May he rest in peace"
20. Blank
21. M: "HOPE" WELLS, Ben Dec. 19, 1889-Feb. 1,1918
22. WELLS, Alice 1864-1910 "Sheltered and safe from sorrow"
23. "T" Blank
24. Blank - flat
25. Blank
26. TARKINGTON, Matilda Daughter of Harrison-Percila Born Oct. 8, 1862 Died Aug. 5, 1867
27. TARKINGTON, Anne Daughter of Harrison & Percila Born Feb. 19, 1856 Died Oct. 4, 1862
28. Blank
29. Blank
30. "P. T."
31. " J. M. D."
32. "B. T."
33. "N. T."
34. DBL: TARKINGTON, Burton Died Feb. 2, 1861 Aged 70 years "Gone but not forgotten" F*-Blank, TARKINGTON, Sarah DIED Aug. 12, 1865 Aged 73 Years "Let our Father's will be done"
35. Blank (REALLY OLD LOOKING WITH A METAL STRAP AROUND THE TOP)
36. Blank
37. Blank
38. Blank
39. Blank
40. Blank
41. Blank
42. Blank
43. TARKINGTON, Percilla Mother of W.B. & J. I. TARKINGTON: Born Feb. 9, 1833 Died Sept. 18, 1900 "Age 67 yrs 7 mos 9d Gone but not forgotten" ART: Scroll
44. TARKINGTON, Jessie H. Daughter of Harrison & Priscilla TARKINGTON & Wife of W. L. DAVIS (Above her name it says "In Memory of": BORN Jan 29, 1865 DIED July 9, 1885 "20Ys 5Ms 10Ds The Savior called her home"
45. TARKINGTON, Mary Jane wife of H. BURWICK BORN Aug. 30, 1854 DIED Jan. 9, 1886 (broken)
46. TARKINGTON, Bee Son of J. I. & Belle TARKINGTON Born Mar. 28, 1891 Died Oct. 7, 1898 "Suffer little children To come unto me."
47. TARKINGTON, Nora Daughter of Bell & J. I. TARKINGTON, Born Sept. 12, 1900 Died Sept. 28, 1905 "Age 5 Yrs 16 das Our beloved baby" ART: Lamb, lying down
48. TARKINGTON, Lula Bell wife of J. I. TARKINGTON Jan. 8, 1872-June 10, 1923 "She was the sunshine of our home." TARKINGTON ART: Winged angel & cross
49. TARKINGTON, J. I. Born Oct. 27, 1858 Died Feb. 25, 1930 "TWAS HARD TO GIVE THEE UP, BUT THY WILL, O GOD, BE DONE." ART: Wreath & 3 rings
50. FHM: TARKINGTON, Clarence 1897-1983
51. WILBURN, Carrie Lee April 10, 1899 Sept. 1, 1975 ART: Flowers
52. TARKINGTON, Harrison April 8, 1889 March 17, 1943 ART: Flowers
53. TARKINGTON, Onetta "OUR LITTLE DARLING ONETTA" Dau of Harrison & Carrie Tarkington Born Mar 2, 1917 Died Aug. 5, 1919 "GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN." F*-O. T.
54. UNSWORTH, John "OUR LITTLE DARLING JOHN", Son of Isaac & Beulah UNSWORTH Oct. 15, 1912 July 19, 1919 F*-J. U.
55. UNSWORTH, Beulah Jan. 22, 1888 Dec. 15, 1942 "SHE WAS THE SUNSHINE OF OUR HOME" ART: Flowers & braid
56. UNSWORTH, Isaac I. Nov. 17, 1882 MAR. 17, 1971 "HE WAS BELOVED BY GOD AND MAN." F*-I. I. U. ART: Braid
57. UNSWORTH, John Rufus "TEXAS PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I" Feb. 6, 1886- June 30, 1973
58. UNSWORTH, Boothe "DADDY" Jan. 29, 1911 - Sept. 9, 1972 "GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN" F*- "DADDY" ART: Flowers
59. DBL: UNSWORTH, John Lewis Sept. 12, 1858-Sept. 8, 1944, UNSWORTH, Martha Lavenia July 10, 1858-Dec. 16, 1940 ART: Flowers
60. DBL: FRANSSEN, Mattie Smith 1903-1997 FRANSSEN, Lorenzo G. 1898-1986" IN GOD'S CARE" ART: Flowers, open Bible, cross
61. FRANSSEN, Jay B. Dec. 22, 1932 - Oct. 9, 1993 "IN GOD'S CARE" ART: Rose, praying hands
62. Blank
63. Blank
64. MARTIN, George Died Feb. 23, 1945
65. DBL: McGINNIS, Elizabeth Wife of M. L. MC GINNIS Born July 28, 1830 Died Dec. 21, 1888 "A member of the M. E. Church for 40 years. She was the embodiment of truth, justice, charity & honor. McGINNIS, Eugene son of M. L. & E. McGINNIS Born Sep 23, 1858 died Jan 8, 1889 "An honest man, the noblest work of God." "Erected by sister: A. R. Muckleroy"
66. DBL: HILL, Alton Feb. 12, 1928 - No death date, HILL, Lois J. Sept. 20, 1930 - No death date, ART: Flowers
67. HILL, James E. "BUBBY" Sept. 28, 1951 Aug. 11 (14?), 1991 ART: Flowers
68. DBL: DOANE, Karen Hill Jan. 22, 1953 - No death date, DOANE, Mark A. FEB. 3, 1950 - No death date, ART: Praying hands, rose on each side
69. DBL: "Married Aug. 27, 1996" MURPHY, Michael R. April 19, 1948 - No death date, MURPHY, Charlotte A. June 27, 1950 - No death date, ART: Large hearts/background, climbing flowers
70. DBL: WILLIAMS, Barnie H. Nov. 21, 1925 Nov. 15, 1999, WILLIAMS, M. Kathleen Oct. 17, 1927 - No death date
71. DBL "Married Nov. 21, 1940" WALKER, Opal P. Mar. 1, 1923 Dec. 26, 1995, WALKER, Alf M. June 22, 1915 Feb. 7, 1998 ART: Birds on tree limb, bird in flight
72. PATE, John S. Aug. 15, 1912 June 26, 1965
73. DELANEY, Susie Williams Oct. 14, 1896 Sept. 12, 1965 ART: Emblem
74. WILLIAMS, Lee Samial July 13, 1891 Oct. 26, 1939
75. WILLIAMS, Henry S. 1842-1913
76. WILLIAMS, Mary E. 1857-1928
77. DBL WORTHAM, R. E. Newburn Jan. 10, 1913 Mar. 27, 1984, WORTHAM, Ola Lee Mar. 5, 1914
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permanently for free access. Submitted, transcribed and
photographed by: Kerry Wells
