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Chester Friends
Cemetery Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana |
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| Cemetery Information |
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Location:
- Washington Township,
Hamilton County, Indiana
Google Custom Map -
- Google Map:
Link, |
| Find a Grave Page |
| Cemetery size: about 250’ North to South – About 260’ East to west |
| “This cemetery lies north of
Westfield Ind. Road 31, the church meeting house was there between 1859–1946, the school 1869-1896." S5, page 46 |
| Cemetery Listings are available at Hamilton East Public Library, Indiana Room in the Family History Vertical Files |
| A good article about the formation of Chester Friends Church - S3 pages 320-323. - Doc 0245.pdf |
| "Chester Friends Church; membership, 100; Sunday school scholars, 50, Luther Tomlinson, superintendent; property, $800." [1874] S8, |
| The Friends Church and school building (School # 17) (Now gone) are shown on the 1880 Washington Township map between pages 134 and 135 on the land of Allen Tomlinson ID0764, who provided the land for them both - They are located north of Westfield on the Lick Creek Gravel Road (U.S. 31 & 196th St)- S4 |
| 23 Dec 1908 :
Proposition to add land to the Cemetery - (S11,
Record Page 13) This meeting is united in giving the Trustees of the meeting’s property the right to Transfer a plat of ground described as follows to the Cemetery Co. Description, Begining [sic] at the north west corner of the origin la grave yard running North to a line straight with the North fence of the first adition [sic] thence East to a line straight with the east side of the original thence south to the North East corner of the original thence West to place of beginning, containing twenty five Sq. rd more or less. |
| Final Business Meeting of
Chester Preparative Meeting (S11,
PDF Page 18, 19 - Record Pages 112, 113) ($278.00 from the sale of the meeting house and property turned over to the Trustees of the Cemetery) Page 112 Date: 20 Nov 1935 At the Business meeting of Friends held 11-20-1935 This meeting asks Westfield Monthly Meeting to appoint the following persons Trustees of Chester Church Property: - Robert Tomlinson, Merrit J. Barker, Asher K. Tomlinson The meeting concluded Roxie Stalker, Clerk At Chester Business Meeting of Friends held 3-25-1936 The following annual report of the Treasurer was read and accepted by this meeting: - "Treasurer's Annual Report for 1935. To Chester Business Meeting. No money on hand at last report Received Chester's share of the interest on the Tomlinson Memorial Fund $4.87 All bills payable this year have been paid. No debts on the meeting no money left on hand." Asher K. Tomlinson, Treas. The following report of the Trustees of Chester Meeting is read and accepted at this time: - "The Trustees of Chester Meeting would make the following report to the meeting - We have sold the house and ground containing one acre more or less. The deed is made page 113: and recorded at Noblesville. The title transferred to the purchaser Receipts - The house and grounds - $250.00 23 benches @ $1.50 each - 34.50 Chairs 5.00 Total Receipts $289.50 Expenses Making Abstract $11.00 Making Deed .50 Total Expenses $11.50 Balance on hands 278.00 This amount $278.00 has been turned over to the Trustees of Chester Cemetery to be added to the Endowment Fund. On behalf of the Trustees of Chester Meeting. Asher K. Tomlinson. Benevolence Treas. Report for year . . . This meeting requests Westfield Monthly Meeting to discontinue Chester Meeting for worship and business. The meeting concluded. Roxie Stalker, Clerk. |
| 9 members of the 109th Indiana Infantry, who were killed pursuing John Hunt Morgan in July 1863, were buried at Chester Cemetery [S12] |
| Family Buried Here | Images/ Links |
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Bond, Alice E.
ID1420 -
Find a Grave
[Row 20, GS 13 - S6]
- , "Alice E. Dau. of/ Wesley &/Violetta [Tomlinson] Bond/Sep. 27, 1893/Jan. 18, 1900/ Aged 6Y. 3M. 21D/Bond" Daughter of Wesley & Violetta Tomlinson Bond Bond, Violetta Tomlinson, ID0946 (Apr 1860-22 Aug 1930) - Find a Grave - Bond, Wesley, ID0950 (Nov 1854-23 June 1934) - Find a Grave -
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Carey, Cyrus ID0948
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Find a Grave -
Carey, Abligail Tomlinson ID0941 - Find a Grave - [Row 20, GS 14 - S6,] - Inscription: "Carey/Cyrus Carey/10M. 13, 1828/12 M. 18, 1910/Abigail T. His Wife/12 M. 19, 1842" |
Headstone, 2011 |
| Carey, Lindley ID????
& Alice
ID????
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[Row 13, GS 6, 7 - S6,] - Inscription: "Lindley: 1863-1945 Alice: 1867-1921" |
Headstone, 2011 |
| Carey, Mary Unknown
- ID???? [Row 5, GS 7 - S6]
- Inscription: "Mary/Wife of/Eli Carey/Died/12th M. 27th 1886/Aged/60Y. 8M. & 26D." |
Headstone, 2011 |
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Doan, Jane Tomlinson ID0763 -
[Row17, GS 12 - S6,]
Find a Grave
(stone with her sister Esther Tomlinson) Inscription: Esther/Tomlinson/ 1841-1936 Jane T. [Tomlinson] Doan/ 1835-1928 |
Headstone,
1986 Headstone, 2011 |
| Hiatt Family | |
| Hiatt, Enos ID2179 - [Military Stone - Corpl Co. G 147th Ind Inf] - [Row 17 Stone 9 S2,] - [Row 7, GS 11 - S6,] Find a Grave | |
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Hiatt, Keziah Montgomery ID1865
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[Row 17,
stone 11 S2,] - [Row 7, GS 13 - S6,]
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Find a Grave - The headstone is now laying down on the ground (2011) |
Headstone,
1986 Headstone, 2011 |
| Hiatt, Solomon ID0067 [Row 17, stone 10 S2,] - [Row 7, GS12 - S6,] Find a Grave |
Headstone,
1986 Headstone, 2011 |
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Solomon Hiatt Family:
Find
a Grave Row 7: S6, GS 11: Enos Hiatt, GS 12: Solomon Hiatt, GS 13: Keziah Hiatt GS 14 - I. O or C./ E. Hiatt ID5270 - Headstone, 2011 - Find a Grave GS 15 - L. Hiatt ID5271 - Find a Grave GS 16 - B. Hiatt ID5272 - Find a Grave (Children of Solomon & Esther Haines Hiatt ???) |
Family Headstones |
| Hiatt, Gracie T. ID???? -
[Row 9, GS 1 - S6,]
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Find a Grave Inscription: "Gracie T./Hiatt/Died/Oct. 30. 1906/Aged/13Y. 8M. & 4 D" Birth Date: Cal 26 Feb 1893 |
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| Hiatt, James ID????
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[Row 9, GS 2 - S6,] -
Find a Grave Inscription: "Hiatt/James'1861-1944 |
Headstone, 2011 |
| Hiatt, Etta ID????
[Row 9, GS 2 S6]
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Find a Grave Inscription: "Hiatt/Etta/1863-1928" |
Headstone, 2011 |
| Kivett Family | |
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Kivett, Harry ID1416 -
[Row 23, GS 12 - S6]
Find a Grave See Acc1865, Line 95 for Harry & Effie Family Inscription: "Harry C/Kivett/1880-1913/Age 33Y./9M & 27D."
Kivett, Effie Litteral ID1417
- [Row 23, GS 12 - S6]
Find a Grave |
Headstone, 2011 |
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Kivett, Imogene -
ID4321 -
Find a Grave Daughter of Harry & Effie Inscription: "Imogene/Kivett/1907-1922" |
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Kivett, Max ID4324
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Find a Grave Funeral Home Marker [Row 1 GS 4 [Find a Grave]] 1909-1967 [Find a Grave] |
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Kivett, Milo ID0949
- [Row 23, GS 12 - S6]
Find a Grave Father of Harry Kivett Inscription: Milo J./Kivett/Died/Nov. 17, 1887/Aged/43Y. 5M & 4D"
Kivett, Ellen Tomlinson (Ella) - ID0945
[Row 23, GS 12 - S6]
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Find a Grave |
Headstone, 2011
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Kivett, Zimri -
ID5139 - [Row 23, GS 10 - S6]
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Find a Grave Inscription: "Simri/Kivett/Died/12th M. 6th D. 1894/Aged/60Y. 8D." |
Headstone, 2011 |
| Robbins Family | |
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Robbins, Isaac
ID0069
[Row 12, stone 9
S2] - [Row 13, GS 11 - S6] -
Find a Grave My Great Grandfather Inscription: Isaac/Robbins Died/ Aug/8, 1909 Age 84Y/11M. 14D. Robbins |
Headstone,
1986 Headstone, 2011 Inscription, 2011 |
| Robbins -
Isaac and William B. Stones at south end of Row 13 - Isaac's very near the south fence |
Headstones, looking south Headstones, looking southeast |
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Robbins,
Keziah Tomlinson
ID0070 -
Find a Grave - No stone found - according to her obituary and two different death records, she was to be buried here. |
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Robbins, William B. ID0072
[Row 12, stone 8
S2] - [Row 13, GS 10 - S6] -
Find a Grave Images: Ph8961-028.jpg (11 Images) - The middle portion of the stone with "Robbins" faces West - Image - The top portion with the inscription faces East - My Great Uncle [Died in Reaper Accident] Inscription: In My Fathers House/There are Many Mansions William B./Robbins Son of I & K Robbins Born May 25, 1879 Died July 23, 1900 Aged /21YS 1M 28DS |
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Robbins,
Ahava Williams ID4258
[Row 11, GS 7 - S6,] -
Find a Grave Wife of Joel Robbins Inscription: "Ahava/Wife of Joel/Robbins/Died/4th Mo 18/1899/Age/76Y. 10D." |
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Robbins, Clark - Headstone, 2011
(Maybe ID4292 "Clarkson") Robbins, Emeline - Headstone, 2011 [Row 12, GS 7 - S6,] - Headstone, 2011 |
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Robbins, Clyde & Daisy
ID???? -
[Row 16, GS 11 - S6,] - Inscriptions: Clyde: 1882-1954 - Daisy: 1882-1959 |
Headstone, 2011 |
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Robbins, Dale Max ID???? -
[Row15, GS 6 - S6] 24 Feb 1939 - 29 July 1940 |
Headstone, 2011 |
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Robbins,
Joel - ID4254 - [Row 11, GS 7 - S6]
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Find a Grave Inscription: "Joel/Robbins/Died/6th Mo 14/1913/Age/89Y. 1M/& 23 D"
Robbins, Mary Ann
Marshall -
ID4255 [Row 11, GS 6 - S6]
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Find a Grave
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Robbins, Mable ID???? - [Row 16, GS 12 - S6,] 1907-1970 |
Headstone, 2011 |
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Robbins, Miriam Rich
- ID4253 - [Row 6, GS 1 - S6,] -
Find a Grave Wife of George Robbins ID4252 Mother of Joel Robbins ID4254 |
Headstone, 2011 |
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Robbins, Robert -ID????-
[Row 12, GS 10 - S6,]
- Inscription: "Robert Robbins/Died Dec/12 1892/Age 18 Y/2 M & 12D |
Headstone, 2011 |
| Robbins, Viola - Find a Grave (Maybe ID4298 "Vilot:) - [Row 12, GS 8 - S6,] | |
| Tomlinson Family | |
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Tomlinson, Allen ID0764
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Perisho, Martha A. ID0767
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Statker, Eliza A. ID0768
[Row 7, Stone 6 S2,] - [Row 18, GS 18 - S6,] - Find a Grave Inscription: Tomlinson [Top of Stone] Allen Tomlinson/Born 1M. 19D. 1827/Died 1 M. 12D. 1899 Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord Martha A. B 1M, 12/ 1832 -- D 3M 16 1880 Eliza A. B 4 M. 16/1839 - D 11 M. 1 1912
Tomlinson, Martha A. Perisho ID0767 -
[Row 7, Stone 7 S2,]
Find a Grave |
Headstone, 1986 Headstone, 2011
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Tomlinson, Asher K.,
ID0957
and
Lydia Ann Jessup, ID0964 [Row 8, stone 5 S2,] - [Row 17, GS 11 - S6,] Find a Grave Inscription: Tomlinson Lydia Anne/1854-1932 Asher K./ 1861-1943 |
Headstone, 1986 Headstone, 2011 |
| Tomlinson, Byron J.
ID????
[Row 20, stone 7
S2] - [Row 3, GS 8 - S6]
Find a Grave Birth Date: Cal 2 Aug 1883 Inscription: "Byron J./Son of O.G. & J.E./Tomlinson/Died 6Mo. 14, 1884/Aged/10M. & 12 D." |
Headstone, 2011 |
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Tomlinson, Emily A. ID0761
[Row 18, Stone 5
S2] - [Row 6, GS 5 - S6]
- Find a Grave
Daughter of Milton & Delilah Hiatt Tomlinson |
Headstone,
1986 Headstone, 2011 |
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Tomlinson, Esther H. ID0760
Find a Grave Daughter of Milton & Delilah Hiatt Tomlinson (No location given) S2, Inscription: |
Headstone, 1986 |
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Tomlinson, Esther ID0762
[Row 8, Stone 6
S2] - [Row17, GS 12 - S6]
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Daughter of Robert & Lydia Tomlinson - Find a Grave Stone with sister Jane Tomlinson Doan Inscription: Esther/Tomlinson/ 1841-1936 Jane T. [Tomlinson] Doan/ 1835-1928 |
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Tomlinson, Levi B. ID0934
[Row 18, Stone 9
S2] - Find a Grave
Tomlinson, Eliza E. Hoag ID0939
[Row 18,
Stone 8 S2] - [Row 6, GS 8 - S6]
Find a Grave |
Headstone,
1986
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Tomlinson, Luther Lee ID0971 and
Gula
Elma Lindley, ID0977 [Row 19, Stone 2 S2] - [Row 5, GS 2 - S6] - Inscriptions: Gulaelma/ Wife of/ Luther Lee/ Tomlinson/ Find a Grave Inscription, 2011 Born May 28, 1852/ Died/ Jan 16, 1875
Luther Lee/ Tomlinson
Find a Grave
Inscription, 2011 |
Headstone,
2011 |
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Tomlinson, Milton, ID0184
and Delilah Hiatt, ID0185
[Row 5, Stone 9
S2] - [Row 20, GS 12- S6]
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Find a Grave: Milton Delilah Inscription: "Tomlinson/ Milton Tomlinson/July13, 1820-June 12, 1899. Delilah, His Wife/Mar. 3, 1826-Aug. 1, 1909 |
Headstone, 1986 |
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Tomlinson, Morton ID0958
and
Mary E. Blessing,
ID0965 [Row 8, Stone 4 S2] - [Row 17, GS 10 - S6] - Find a Grave: Morton Mary E Inscription: Tomlinson/Morton/1863-1930/Mary E./1860-1945 |
Headstone, 2011 |
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Tomlinson, Noah ID0765
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Tomlinson, Abigail Davis ID0766
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[Row 7, Stone 5
S2] - [Row18, GS 6 S6]
- Find a Grave: Noah Abigail
Inscription: Abigail: Abigail [Davis] Tomlinson/ 1824-1892/ Age 68Y. Mother Father |
Headstone, 1986 Headstone, 2011 |
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Tomlinson, Robert ID0060
Find a Grave [Row 18, Stone 7 S2] - [Row 6, GS 7 - (10 July 2011: Base Only, No Headstone) - S6] Inscription: "Our Father/ Robert Tomlinson/ Died/ 12 mo 4 1875/ Aged/ 82 yrs 8 M 28D"
Tomlinson, Lydia Kellum ID0061 [Row 18, Stone 6 S2] - [Row 6, GS 6 - S6] - Find a Grave |
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Tomlinson, Robert ID0955
and
Julia Inman ID0962
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[Row 3, Stone
13 S2] - [Row 23, GS 14 - S6]
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Find a Grave: Robert Julia Inscription: Robert 1854-1937 Julia/ 1854-1928 Tomlinson Willie/1884-1884 ID1403 - Find a Grave Bessie/ 1885-1888 ID1404 - Find a Grave Ashley/ 1889-1891 ID1405 - Find a Grave Headstone, 2011 Arthur/ 1893-1899 ID1406 - Find a Grave Russell/ 1895-1896 ID1407 - Find a Grave A separate
headstone for Bessie:
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Headstone, 2011 |
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Tomlinson, Ruth ID0954
[Row 7, Stone
6 S2] - [Row 18, GS 7 - S6]
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Find a Grave Inscription: "Ruth/Tomlinson/1851-1926" |
Headstone, 2011 |
| Sources | ||
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Source Citation |
Image |
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| S1 | Google Maps: | |
| S2 | Chester cemetery Listing - Hamilton East Public Library/Family History Vertical Files/Hiatt | |
| S3 |
Book: Haines, John F. History of
Hamilton County, Indiana...... Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen, 1915.,
page 320-323. Bk2922 - History of Chester Friends Church - Pages 321-323: Doc2635.pdf |
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| S4 | Book: Helm, T B. History of Hamilton County, Indiana, Reprint . Chicago, Evansville, IN: Kingman Brothers, Unigraphic, 1880, 1976. Bk1604 | |
| S5 | Book: Evans, Nellie E, compiler. Hamilton County Cemeteries, Vol 1. Sheridan, Indiana: Nellie E Evans, nd. Bk3411 | Doc0241.pdf |
| S6 | Research Trip: Chester Friends Cemetery, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. 10 July 2011. Acc001863/Ph8961-001 to 050.jpg Survey, 2011 | |
| S7 | Some interesting information - Link | |
| S8 | Book: Cline & McHaffie. The People's Guide: a business, political and religious directory of Hamilton Co., Ind. . . .Indianapolis, Ind: Indianapolis Printing and Pub House, 1874. Bk2975, page 241. | Archive.org |
| S9 | Book. Atlas and Plat Book of Hamilton County,
Indiana. Kenyon Company, 1922. Bk3934, Book Page 13, Online page
24/77, Washington Township, Sec. 25, Shows Chester Friends Cemetery
and Church |
Title Page (Doc2528.pdf) Sec. 25 (Doc2523.pdf) |
| S10 | My Father stated several times that the Chester Friends Cemetery had been moved from the east side of the highway to the west side sometime in the 1930s because the highway was widened. | |
| S11 | Minutes, 1905-1935, Chester pm, Washington Township, Hamilton
County, Indiana, Select Pages. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records,
1681-1935 [database on-line]. Original Data: Indiana Yearly Meeting
Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives,
Richmond, Indiana. www.ancestry.com (Images only), accessed 18 March
2019. - Select Images: Doc5178.pdf - Transcription: Doc5178-transciption.pdf - Ancestry.com Images - https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/40780_1821100519_1685-00002?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d2189%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=40780_1821100519_1685-00002 |
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| S12 | Book, Rumer, Tom. A History of Westfield Indiana: The Promise of Land. Charleston, SC: The history Press, 2015. Bk4289, page 49 | |
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