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This old cemetery was established on 1 Feb 1834 when land was set aside for use as a house of worship and a burial ground for the members of the Christian church. It was deeded to Henry Plumer, Reuben Wilson and James Sears as trustees of the church.
Later in 1839 the Friends church started their church and cemetery just south of the Christian church cemetery. Today all that separates them is a fence. Both cemeteries are located on property just north of the old original State Highway (US #40) on the east edge of Raysville.
There has been quite a lot of vandalism in this cemetery, many stones are down and missing. In the last couple of years the cemeteries have been receiving care from the township trustees and have been fenced and are looking a lot better.
Many of the early pioneers of Raysville are buried and in the Friends cemetery next to it. Knightstown/Raysville area has a total of six cemeteries in the vicinity, more than any other area of Henry County, IN.
Mr. R. Thomas Mayhill recorded these burials in 1968 as well as all burials in Wayne Township and published them in a book "Early Cemetery Records of Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana." It is available for purchase at the Henry County Historical Society Museum in New Castle, IN.
| Name | Died | Born | Other
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| Adams, H. F. | 1 Aug 1879 | 16y, 11m, 4d |
| | Adams, P. W. | 27 Jul 1879 | 11y, 6m, 18d |
| | Boak, Jas. L. | | | Co. D, 8th Ind. Cav.
| | Boak, William D. | 21 Oct 1909 | 79y | Co. K, 18th Ia. Inf.
| | Buck, Sarah E. | 28 Sep 1867 | 1y, 6m, 17d | D of JTP & N
| | Byrkit, Charles | 1909 | 1861 |
| | Byrkit, David | 11 Jan 1866 | 20y, 11m, 19d | S of Peter & Eliza
| | Byrkit, Eliza | 1905 | 1825 | "Mother"
| | Byrkit, Franklin | 10 Mar 1874 | 16y, 10m, 1d | S of Peter & Eliza
| | Byrkit, Lavina | 1883 | 1855 |
| | Byrkit, Rev. John | 16 Oct 1897 | 20 Aug 1830 |
| | Carr, Christina S. | 15 May 1915 | 5 Oct 1840 | W of George
| | Carr, George W. | 2 Jul 1879 | 11 mAY 1834 | 45Y, 1M, 13D
| | Charles, C. F. | 17 Sep 1851 | 11m, 25d | S of E & ET
| | Charles, Eli | 11 May 1898 | 26 Aug 1823 |
| | Charles, Jesse | 22 Feb 1856 | 42y, 11m, 13d |
| | Charles, Mary | 10 Oct 1860 | 10y, 11m, 27d | D of Jesse & Sarah
| | Charles, Sarah | 27 Aug 1855 | 31y, 9m, 18d | W of Charles
| | Clifford, Philander | 15 Feb 1866 | 52y, 6m, 13d |
| | Clunford, Harris J. | 28 Mar 1850 | 19y, 10m, 18d | S of John & Susan
| | Coon, Andrew | 11 Jun 1899 | 10 Aug 1836 | (IOOF)
| | Coon, Jane | 1912 | 1844 |
| | Dawson, Susan | 7 Nov 1863 | 54y, 8m, 6d | W of Nathaniel
| | Dowell, Edwin J. | 16 Aug 1901 | 73y |
| | Dowell, Sarah | 23 Apr 1895 | 73y | W of Edwin
| | Erickson, Willie | 9 Jun1878 | 4y, 2m | S of M & G
| | Falkner, Abigail M. | 15 Apr 1932 | 16 May 1847 | W of DC (GAR)
| | Falkner, Daniel C. | 10 Aug 1908 | 7 Nov 1839 |
| | Farmer, Louvina | 19 Aug 1890 | 37y, 5m, 16d | W of George
| | Fifer, James C. | | | Co. B, 130th Ind. Inf.
| | Fout, Christian | 23 Jul 1876 | 22 Feb 1789 | Born in Maryland
| | Galloway, Mary E. | 17 Nov 1865 | 9y, 3m, 5d | D of I & J
| | Gibs, Lydia Ann | 12 Jul1854 | 1896 | 58y
| | Gorman, Everett J. | 1923 | 1911 |
| | Graham, John | | | Co. G, 16th Ind. Inf.
| | Griffin, John H. | 24 Mar 1861 | 36y, 4m, 24d |
| | Gulley, Norma E. | 2 May 1906 | 29 Jan 1905 |
| | Gulley, Ralph E. | 20 Feb 1914 | 26 Oct 1910 |
| | Hallowell, Anjaline | 28 Dec 1850 | 18y, 10m, 27d | W of Edwin
| | Hallowell, Elizabeth | 19 Jan 1860 | 27y, 3m, 24d | W of Edwin
| | Hallowell, Juliann | 29 Mar 1853 | 14y, 6m, 23d | D of Elizabeth & Alezander
| | Hammel, Infant | 27 Dec 1856 | | D of W & EA
| | Hammel, Marion J. | 9 Jun 1865 | 1m, 28d | S of W & EA
| | Hammel, William | 1911 | 1837 |
| | Harris, Hadassah | 3 Aug 1871 | 60y, 11m, 27d | W of J
| | Haugh, Carrie | 14 Jul 1873 | 11m, 25d |
| | Haugh, Fred | 7 Nov 1878 | 2y, 1m, 29d |
| | Haugh, Henry E. | 13 Mar 1873 | 3y, 7m, 3d |
| | Haugh, Krise | 9 May 1877 | 33y, 6m, 11d |
| | Hollowell, Jno. | | | Co I, 54th Ohio Inf.
| | Hooten, William | 6 Sep 1863 | 39y, 11m, 2d | Co. C, 36th Ind. Regt.
| | Hunt, Jacob | | | Co B, 20th Ind. Inf.
| | Jackson, Jesse | 13 Apr 1865 | 56y, 1m, 3d |
| | Jacobs, Catharine | 15 Jun 1906 | 57y |
| | Jacobs, John R. | 1912 | 1858 |
| | Jubden, Dersey L. | 1930 | 1867 | Sister
| | Justice, Elizabeth | 23 Sep 1916 | 87y |
| | Justice, Jane | 1904 | 1829 | W of John A.
| | Justice, John A. | 20 Mar 1920 | 1834 |
| | Kotterman, Annie | 28 Feb 1885 | ?? | W of RS
| | Kotterman, Eva | 2 Feb 1884 | 2 Feb 1884 | D of RS & A
| | Lemon, Adam A. | 1930 | 1840 | Father
| | Level, Abraham | 28 Jul 1909 | 17 Dec 1829 | Co. G, 42nd Ind. Vol. Inf.
| | Level, Sarah L. | 1891 | 1832 | W of Abraham
| | Maple, Annie L. | 9 Sep 1881 | 6y, 6m, 15d |
| | Maple, E. | ?? | ?? | concrete marker
| | Maple, Elias | 20 Aug 1880 | 68y, 10m, 22d |
| | Maple, R. | ?? | ?? | concrete marker
| | Maple, Walter E. | 18 Apr 1922 | 43y | S of R & E (unmarked)
| | Mason, Jno. H. | | | Co. E, 139th Ind. Inf.
| | Moffitt, Calvin | 1876 | 1829 |
| | Moffitt, Elizabeth | 1912 | 1834 | W of Calvin
| | Moffitt, Joshua | 14 Nov 1867 | 62y, 1m, 22d | IOOF
| | Moffitt, Martin L. | 1 Nov 1859 | 19y, 3m, 22d | S of Joshua & Mary
| | Moffitt, Mary | 12 Apr 1857 | 45y, 4m, 12d | W of Joshua
| | Moffitt, Reuben | 24 May 1857 | 23y, 11m, 19d |
| | Oldaker, Jno. | | | Co. D, 82nd Inf.
| | Otis, George K. | 3 Sep 1896 | 72y | Corp. Co. I, 54th Ind. Inf.
| | Parish, Willie H. | 23 May 1867 | 7y, 10m, 16d | S. of Wm. & Mary
| | Parker, ?? | 19 Jun 1855 | ?? |
| | Parker, Loran | 14 Nov 1872 | 1y, 6m, 3d | S of CB & ME
| | Perry, Carl | ?? | ?? | Concrete marker
| | Perry, Eliza | 1 Dec 1907 | 53y | (Unmarked)
| | Pickering, Augustus | 30 Sep 1886 | 74y, 19d |
| | Pickering, Elizabeth | 1 Feb 1901 | 81y |
| | Reeves, Asa | 9 May 1880 | 26 May 1800 | 79y, 11m, 19d
| | Reeves, Eliza | 18 Dec 1901 | 4 Feb 1823 | W of Samuel
| | Reeves, Harriet | 27 Sep 1887 | 60y, 9d | W of Eli
| | Reeves, Harry | 18 Aug 1885 | 6 Jun 1883 | S of AB & Delia
| | Reeves, Russell | 29 May 1886 | 8 Jul 1885 | S of AB & Delia
| | Reeves, Samuel | 1 Mar 1883 | 18 Mar 1822 |
| | Renfro, Amanda | 10 Aug 1909 | 15 Dec 1888 |
| | Renfro, George | 25 May 1910 | 28 Sep 1901 |
| | Renfro, James H. | 1941 | 1856 |
| | Renfro, James Robert | 7 Jan 1917 | 10 Dec 1912 | S of S & AN
| | Renfro, Van L. | 9 Jan 1912 | 9 Jan 1884 |
| | Scott, Sarah | 31 Dec 1876 | 77y, 4m, 18d | W of Isaac
| | Scovell, Lydia | 24 Apr 1855 | 70y, 3m, 29d | W of Orr
| | Scovell, Orr | 6 May 1850 | 83y, 3m, 9d |
| | Sears, Anna M. | 7 Sep 1845 | 2y, 8m, 2d | D of D & P
| | Sears, Arthur | 7 Apr 1881 | 1y, 4m, 18d | S of JO & E
| | Sears, David | 13 Oct 1872 | 64y, 2m, 26d |
| | Sears, Elen Catherine | 28 Aug 1837 | 5y | D of D & P
| | Sears, John L. | 7 Nov 1865 | 14y, 10m, 12d | S of D & P
| | Sears, Mary Ellorah | 11 Sep 1856 | 7y, 1m, 11d | D of J & SA
| | Sears, Mary Jane | 23 Feb 1841 | 8y, 8m, 7d | D of D & P
| | Sears, Matilda C. | 7 Mar 1847 | 1y, 27d | D of D & P
| | Sears, Rachel | 12 Aug 1860 | 7y, 4m, 14d | D of D & P
| | Sears, Sarah Ellen | 27 Feb 1841 | 1y, 7m, 29d | D of D & P
| | Sears, William G. | 24 May 1882 | 26 Oct 1851 | S of James & Sarah
| | Shelton, Elizabeth A. | 28 Sep 1905 | 26 Jun 1822 | W of James
| | Shelton, James M. | 19 Dec 1883 | 7 Mar 1822 |
| | Shelton, Priscilla | 20 Dec 1858 | 8y, 10m, 8d | D of JM & CA
| | Smith, Jackson | 1887 | 1813 |
| | Smith, Mary | 1899 | 1817 | W of J (Mother)
| | Staff, Catherine | 19 Aug 1872 | 2 Feb 1816 | 56y, 6m, 17d
| | Staff, Christian | 9 Sep 1841 | 5 Oct 1840 |
| | Staff, Frederick | 1 Jan 1851 | 1799 | 52y
| | Staff, Henry | 1912 | 1842 | Co. F, 20th Ind. Inf.
| | Staff, Mary J. | 11 Apr 1886 | 10 Nov 1841 |
| | Steel, Emery F. | 8 Dec 1858 | 5m, 14d | S of I & LA
| | Steel, Nancy F. | 20 Dec 1857 | 1m | D of J & L
| | Steele, Matilda F. | 15 Jan 1878 | 30 Apr 1836 | W of James
| | Sylvester, Elizabeth | 1921 | 1842 | W of William
| | Sylvester, John L. | ?? | ?? | S of E & W
| | Sylvester, William | 1903 | 1834 |
| | Trowbridge, George | 23 Feb 1898 | 60y, 11m, 26d |
| | Trowbridge, George M. | 23 Nov 1863 | 1y, 2m, 3d | S of S & PA
| | Trowbridge, John | 30 Nov 1865 | 40y, 7d |
| | Trowbridge, John C. | 1 May 1909 | 7 Feb 1843 |
| | Trowbridge, Phoebe | 26 Jul 1900 | 10 Mar 1836 | W of JC
| | Trowbridge, Polly Ann | 24 Apr 1867 | 28y, 3d | D of C & S
| | Trowbridge, Silas | 23 Oct 1873 | 46y, 3m, 15d | H of Joesphine
| | Vandal, Algiabiades | 1908 | 1829 | Father
| | Vandal, Amanda | 1907 | 1833 | W of AL Mother
| | Varner, Mary T. | 19 Apr 1854 | 21 Dec 1831 | D of James & Eliza
| | Waggoner, Alice | 2 Sep 1853 | 2y, 5m, 14d | D of Noah & Sarah
| | Waggoner, Horatio S. | 20 Sep 1847 | 1y, 1m, 8d | S of Noah & Sarah
| | Waggoner, James | 25 Apr 1878 | 13 Jan 1814 |
| | Waggoner, John H. | 12 Jan 1859 | 21y, 5d |
| | Waggoner, Noah | 20 Sep 1853 | 33y, 5d |
| | Waggoner, Olive | 2 Apr 1853 | 1d | D of Noah & Sarah
| | Webber, William H | 1924 | 1860 |
| | Webber, Wilma | 12 Aug 1898 | 16 Jul 1898 | D of W & L
| | Wilson, Charles | 1917 | 1852 |
| | Wilson, Isabel | 11 Jul 1833 | 2y | D of Ruben & Elizabeth
| | Wilson, Robert | 11 Feb 1871 | 60y, 5m, 26d |
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