DeFord Cemetery

 

AKA “Old Ford” Cemetery

GSMC # WA 104

 

4700 E. 75^TH St., Indianapolis,

Washington Twp., Marion County, IN

  

This data entered from records of Marion Co., IN Genealogical Society by Dave Wright, 3 July 2002.  This info came from a single typed sheet at the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library, entitled “New Information on the DeFord Cemetery”, provided 3/17/77 by Kathleen DeFord, 9145 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN.

 

 

JAMES SHAWDRESS/JAMES SHAWCROP – individual used both names

            20^th Indiana Artillery

            Enrolled August 20, 1862 in Indianapolis by J.F. Armstrong

            Mustered in: September 19, 1862 in Indianapolis by J.F. Armstrong

            He was 35 years old with Hazel eyes and Auburn hair, 5-11 with dark complexion

            Born in Sa_______, NY

            Occupation:  Cotton Spinner

            Indianapolis, June 28, 1865    [assume this is death date]

            (Note does not specify if there is a headstone or monument for James Shawdress.)

 

ELIZABETH JENNINGS — Wife of James —                  Died Oct. 18, 1847, age 64y-5m-5d

            Approx. Birth: May 13, 1783               (wife of James Shawdress???)

 

ANTHANY WILLIAMS                                                      D. Jan. 24, 1856, Age 41y, 11m, 13d

            Approx.Birth: 02-11-1815

MALINDA– His Wife –                                                        D. May 18, 1896, Age 71y, 8m, 2d

            Approx. Birth:  Sept. 16, 1825

 

MABEL A. FAGLIN                       B. 07-17-1897              D. 06-19-1919

 

CARENA DEAN                               B. 1843                        D. 1918

 

SARAH D. WADSWORTH             B.1873                         D. 1915

 

C. DEAN WADSWORTH                B. 1898                        D. 1943

 

JOHN WEST                                                                         D. 12-03-1860  Age 66y, 2m, 8d

 

JAMES A. DeFORD             1834-1910                  

               (Is John A DeFord husband of Eden—1836-1911 ?)

 

---

Thank you for visiting GSMC!
Last revised: July 11, 2002